Patents by Inventor Jerold Tickner

Jerold Tickner 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).

  • Patent number: 7654706
    Abstract: An apparatus and method according to which a door is secured to a lighting device chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventor: Jerold Tickner
  • Publication number: 20090086476
    Abstract: A recessed light fixture includes an LED module, which includes a single LED package that is configured to generate all light emitted by the recessed light fixture. For example, the LED package can include multiple LEDs mounted to a common substrate. The LED package can be coupled to a heat sink for dissipating heat from the LEDs. The heat sink can include a core member from which fins extend. Each fin can include one or more straight and/or curved portions. A reflector housing may be coupled to the heat sink and configured to receive a reflector. The reflector can have any geometry, such as a bell-shaped geometry including two radii of curvature that join together at an inflection point. An optic coupler can be coupled to the reflector housing and configured to cover electrical connections at the substrate and to guide light emitted by the LED package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Jerold Tickner, Scott David Wegner, Evans Edward Thompson, III
  • Patent number: 7481557
    Abstract: An apparatus and method according to which light is reflected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Shannon Celeste Gaines, Jerold Tickner, Stephen Geyer, Edward Bernard Bilson
  • Patent number: 7461955
    Abstract: An apparatus and method according to which a louver member is coupled to a lighting device chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventor: Jerold Tickner
  • Patent number: 7377672
    Abstract: An apparatus and method according to which rotation of a lighting device chassis is prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventor: Jerold Tickner
  • Publication number: 20070171660
    Abstract: An apparatus and method according to which a lens is coupled to a lighting apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2006
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Applicant: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Jeremy Wilkinson, Jerold Tickner
  • Publication number: 20070171657
    Abstract: An apparatus and method according to which a door is secured to a lighting device chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2006
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Applicant: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventor: Jerold Tickner
  • Publication number: 20070171648
    Abstract: An apparatus and method according to which a louver member is coupled to a lighting device chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2006
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Applicant: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventor: Jerold Tickner
  • Publication number: 20070171658
    Abstract: An apparatus and method according to which a door is coupled to a lighting device chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2006
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Applicant: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventor: Jerold Tickner
  • Publication number: 20070171652
    Abstract: An apparatus and method according to which light is reflected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2006
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Applicant: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Shannon Celeste Gaines, Jerold Tickner, Stephen Geyer, Edward Bernard Bilson
  • Publication number: 20070171659
    Abstract: An apparatus and method according to which rotation of a lighting device chassis is prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2006
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Applicant: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventor: Jerold Tickner
  • Patent number: 6905226
    Abstract: A high efficiency heat-dissipating dome lamp utilizes convex centralized optics and tiered venting to house concurrently inwardly canted compact fluorescent lights, ballast for the lights, and an emergency ballast system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2005
    Inventors: Jerold A. Tickner, Donald J. Booty, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20050030753
    Abstract: A high efficiency heat-dissipating dome lamp utilizes convex centralized optics and tiered venting to house concurrently inwardly canted compact fluorescent lights, ballast for the lights, and an emergency ballast system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2003
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Inventors: Jerold Tickner, Donald Booty
  • Patent number: 5823073
    Abstract: A tool (20) for manipulation of a tubular fluorescent lamp (22) has a backplane (30), a coupler (32) for attachment to an external extension pole (36), a lamp gripper (38), a lamp extractor (44), and an extraction endpiece (50). The coupler (32) has a mechanism for angular adjustment (34). The lamp gripper (38) has a segmental cylindrical structure (40) with a non-slip inner surface (42) and an inner diameter generally coincident with that of the lamp (22). The lamp extractor (44) has an extraction extension (46) and an extraction stud (48) at the end of the extension (46). The Extraction endpiece (50) has an endcap (52) intended to fit over an end of the lamp (22) and an engagement fork (54) with which to engage the extraction stud (48).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1998
    Assignee: Transition Lighting, Inc.
    Inventor: Jerold A. Tickner
  • Patent number: 5809850
    Abstract: A tool (20) for manipulation of a compact fluorescent lamp (24) has a body (28) and a lamp holder (30). The body (28) has a coupler (32), for attachment to an extension pole (22), and a base (36), coupled to the coupler (32). The body (28) also has a detent (42) for attachment to the lamp holder (30). The lamp holder (30) is removably attached to the body (28). The lamp holder (30) has a baseplate (46) with a central opening (48) of a shape and size intended to admit a compact fluorescent lamp bulb assembly (44). The baseplate has a collar (50) with at least one protuberance (54) configured to engage the detents (42) on the body (28). The collar (50) has a plurality of grippers (52) axially extending therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1998
    Assignee: Transition Lighting, Inc.
    Inventor: Jerold A. Tickner
  • Patent number: 5473522
    Abstract: A modular luminaire consists of a rectangular housing having a top, first and second sides and first and second ends, with an open light-emitting bottom. Elongated reflector members are located in a side-by-side relationship in the housing for independently reflecting the light from a compact fluorescent lamp from each of the reflector members out of the open bottom of the housing. The reflector members may be made as a single unit or as separate, independent individual units. The edges of the separate, individual reflector members are made to releaseably interconnect with one another; so that any desired number of reflector members and corresponding compact fluorescent lamps may be mounted in a side-by-side relationship in housings of different widths to provide the desired amount of light. Fixtures are designed to replace HID lamps and conventional, low efficiency fluorescent lamp luminaires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 5, 1995
    Assignee: Sportlite, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale Kriz, Jerold Tickner
  • Patent number: D633649
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Jerold Tickner, Evans Edward Thompson, III, Scott David Wegner
  • Patent number: D386267
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 11, 1997
    Assignee: Transition Lighting, Inc.
    Inventor: Jerold Tickner
  • Patent number: RE36414
    Abstract: A lighting system employs luminaires having reflectors with a fluorescent lamp support frame at the base end of the inside of the reflector. The support frame includes a plurality of extensions for holding the bases of compact fluorescent lamps arranged in a general star configuration around the center line of the reflector. The extensions are at an angle to cause the compact fluorescent lamps to follow the outwardly-flared inside surface of the reflector. A system of luminaires then provides a substantially uniform volume of light in a facility due to the patterns of overlapping light contributed by the individual luminaires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1999
    Assignee: Sportlite, Inc.
    Inventor: Jerold A. Tickner
  • Patent number: D431316
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2000
    Assignee: Sportlite, Inc.
    Inventor: Jerold A. Tickner