Patents by Inventor Jean Gagne

Jean Gagne has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20190323690
    Abstract: A kit for joining together at least a pair of light fixture segments at a joint interface therebetween to form a light fixture assembly, comprises at least a pair of complementary coupling units, each coupling unit configured to be located in an operative position in one of said light fixture segments to join the other coupling unit at the joint interface defined by complementary abutment surfaces on said light fixture segments, at least one of the complementary coupling units being configured to be adjustably located in the operative position to displace another of the coupling units along a designated travel path toward a limit position, wherein the joining of the light fixture segments at the joint interface occurs in advance of the other coupling unit reaching the limit position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Howard YAPHE, Andrew MILES, Stephane BELAND, Jean GAGNE
  • Patent number: 10215380
    Abstract: A kit for joining together at least a pair of light fixture segments at a joint interface therebetween to form a light fixture assembly, comprises at least a pair of complementary coupling units, each coupling unit configured to be located in an operative position in one of said light fixture segments to join the other coupling unit at the joint interface defined by complementary abutment surfaces on said light fixture segments, at least one of the complementary coupling units being configured to be adjustably located in the operative position to displace another of the coupling units along a designated travel path toward a limit position, wherein the joining of the light fixture segments at the joint interface occurs in advance of the other coupling unit reaching the limit position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Axis Lighting Inc.
    Inventors: Howard Yaphe, Andrew Miles, Stephane Beland, Jean Gagne
  • Publication number: 20190041570
    Abstract: A single edge lit lighting module is disclosed which produces tailored light distributions valuable in many illumination applications. The light distributions attainable using the invention include, but are not limited to, symmetric and asymmetric batwing distributions, asymmetric distributions for perimeter lighting and symmetric distributions. The invention's unique single edge lit construction provide the means for achieving this without need for conventional two lit edges and within a compact form factor with narrow width, particularly well-suited for linear lighting fixtures. Various embodiments also provide means for adjusting light distributions dynamically to control light output characteristics by controlling the input signals to the LED board included in the assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Applicants: Fusion Optix, Axis Lighting Inc.
    Inventors: Terence Yeo, Timothy Kelly, Howard Yaphe, Stephane Beland, Jean Gagne, Andrew Miles
  • Publication number: 20190032333
    Abstract: A canopy for use with a ceiling connector mountable at a designated ceiling location to define a mounting end region thereon, includes a body securable to the mounting end region by a rotationally operable connector, wherein the body is configured to form a mounting interface with the mounting end region to block perceptible relative rotation therebetween about a rotation axis defined by the connector by forces associated therewith, wherein the mounting interface is defined by at least one first engagement surface on the canopy configured to be in contact with at least corresponding second engagement surface on the mounting end region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Howard YAPHE, Stephane BELAND, Andrew MILES, Jean GAGNE
  • Publication number: 20190017260
    Abstract: An elongate acoustic panel for installation in an interior space comprising at least one acoustic surface, an edge region adjacent to the at least one acoustic surface, and a distribution of one or more LED's along the edge region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Joseph BOU HARB, Suzanne MASSOUD, Howard YAPHE, Andrew MILES, Jean GAGNE
  • Publication number: 20180251978
    Abstract: A canopy for use with a ceiling connector mountable at a designated ceiling location to define a mounting end region thereon, includes a body securable to the mounting end region by a rotationally operable connector, wherein the body is configured to form a mounting interface with the mounting end region to block perceptible relative rotation therebetween about a rotation axis defined by the connector by forces associated therewith, wherein the mounting interface is defined by at least one first engagement surface on the canopy configured to be in contact with at least corresponding second engagement surface on the mounting end region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Howard YAPHE, Stephane BELAND, Andrew MILES, Jean GAGNE
  • Publication number: 20180112856
    Abstract: A kit for joining together at least a pair of light fixture segments at a joint interface therebetween to form a light fixture assembly, comprises at least a pair of complementary coupling units, each coupling unit configured to be located in an operative position in one of said light fixture segments to join the other coupling unit at the joint interface defined by complementary abutment surfaces on said light fixture segments, at least one of the complementary coupling units being configured to be adjustably located in the operative position to displace another of the coupling units along a designated travel path toward a limit position, wherein the joining of the light fixture segments at the joint interface occurs in advance of the other coupling unit reaching the limit position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Howard YAPHE, Andrew MILES, Stephane BELAND, Jean GAGNE
  • Patent number: 8057077
    Abstract: A support device for supporting a light fixture includes an anchor portion for anchoring the light fixture to a ceiling location, a wing arrangement coupled to the anchor portion, the wing arrangement including a central base portion and a pair of wing portions extending outwardly therefrom, each wing portion including a body having a distal edge region and a proximal flange portion joined to the central base portion, a first passage in each body and a second passage in each proximal flange, the first and second passages to form a path to receive one or more cable members to be suspended therefrom to support a light fixture thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Canlyte Inc.
    Inventors: Jean Gagne, Howard Yaphe, Andrew Miles
  • Patent number: 7695157
    Abstract: A housing support assembly for supporting a linear light fixture, said light fixture having an elongate linear housing for accommodating one or more than one lamp, the support assembly comprising a first planar support member and a second support member, said first planar support member being arranged to be releasably coupled with the second support member, said first planar support member conforming to a predetermined cross-sectional dimension of the linear housing for releasable coupling therewith, said support assembly being adapted to mount one or more than one lamp socket thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Canlyte Inc.
    Inventors: Howard Yaphe, Robert Katz, Sylvain Duchesne, Jean Gagne, Andrew Miles
  • Patent number: 7585087
    Abstract: Disclosed is a light fixture device comprising an elongate housing, the housing having a pair of opposed edge faces, a first central longitudinal region and a pair of second longitudinal regions, the first longitudinal region being centrally located therebetween, the first and second longitudinal regions extending between the two edge faces, the central first longitudinal region including at least one light emitting portion, one of the second longitudinal regions including at least one sensor portion, the at least one sensor portion being positioned at a location which is optimally selected relative to a work station in a room space below the light fixture device and/or relative to one or more ambient light sources near the light fixture device, the location being one of a plurality of possible locations along a substantially continuous location line extending between the two edge faces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: Canlyte Inc.
    Inventors: Jean Gagne, Howard Yaphe, Andrew Miles
  • Publication number: 20070165399
    Abstract: A housing support assembly for supporting a linear light fixture, said light fixture having an elongate linear housing for accommodating one or more than one lamp, the support assembly comprising a first planar support member and a second support member, said first planar support member being arranged to be releasably coupled with the second support member, said first planar support member conforming to a predetermined cross-sectional dimension of the linear housing for releasable coupling therewith, said support assembly being adapted to mount one or more than one lamp socket thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2007
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Applicant: Canlyte Inc.
    Inventors: Howard Yaphe, Robert Katz, Sylvain Duchesne, Jean Gagne, Andrew Miles
  • Publication number: 20070164681
    Abstract: Disclosed is a light fixture device comprising an elongate housing, the housing having a pair of opposed edge faces, a first central longitudinal region and a pair of second longitudinal regions, the first longitudinal region being centrally located therebetween, the first and second longitudinal regions extending between the two edge faces, the central first longitudinal region including at least one light emitting portion, one of the second longitudinal regions including at least one sensor portion, the at least one sensor portion being positioned at a location which is optimally selected relative to a work station in a room space below the light fixture device and/or relative to one or more ambient light sources near the light fixture device, the location being one of a plurality of possible locations along a substantially continuous location line extending between the two edge faces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2007
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Applicant: Canlyte Inc.
    Inventors: Jean Gagne, Howard Yaphe, Andrew Miles
  • Publication number: 20070147053
    Abstract: A support device for supporting a light fixture includes an anchor portion for anchoring the light fixture to a ceiling location, a wing arrangement coupled to the anchor portion, the wing arrangement including a central base portion and a pair of wing portions extending outwardly therefrom, each wing portion including a body having a distal edge region and a proximal flange portion joined to the central base portion, a first passage in each body and a second passage in each proximal flange, the first and second passages to form a path to receive one or more cable members to be suspended therefrom to support a light fixture thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Applicant: Canlyte Inc.
    Inventors: Jean Gagne, Howard Yaphe, Andrew Miles
  • Patent number: D875988
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Axis Lighting Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Bou Harb, Suzanne Massoud, Howard Yaphe, Andrew Miles, Jean Gagné