Patents by Inventor John Kahl
John Kahl 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).
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Patent number: 11913638Abstract: A surface mountable reflector suitable for packaging in a tape and reel format for positioning on a circuit substrate using pick-and-place robotics, and attachment using a solder reflow mounting technique, includes a metal sheet stamped to provide an all metal structure having a plurality of reflector surfaces having lower edges, and mounting pads that extend below the lower edges and outwardly of the reflector surfaces. The surface mountable reflectors are usable in a radiation emitting diode assembly including a diode solder-mounted to the circuit substrate with the surface mountable reflector affixed to the circuit substrate.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: CoreLED Systems, LLCInventors: Brian C. Wells, Derek Mallory, Nadia Zelikovskaya, John Kahl
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Publication number: 20230408065Abstract: A surface mountable reflector suitable for packaging in a tape and reel format for positioning on a circuit substrate using pick-and-place robotics, and attachment using a solder reflow mounting technique, includes a metal sheet stamped to provide an all metal structure having a plurality of reflector surfaces having lower edges, and mounting pads that extend below the lower edges and outwardly of the reflector surfaces. The surface mountable reflectors are usable in a radiation emitting diode assembly including a diode solder-mounted to the circuit substrate with the surface mountable reflector affixed to the circuit substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2022Publication date: December 21, 2023Applicant: CoreLED Systems, LLCInventors: Brian C. Wells, Derek Mallory, Nadia Zelikovskaya, John Kahl
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Patent number: 11754257Abstract: A surface mountable reflector for use with a surface-emitting diode (e.g., LED) includes at least one side wall, a roof, and a mounting pad extending from at least one side wall to facilitate mounting of the surface mountable reflector to a circuit substrate, with the roof of the surface mountable reflector disposed over a diode mounted on the circuit substrate, whereby simulation of an edge-emitting diode is achieved.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2022Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: CoreLED Systems, LLCInventors: Brian C. Wells, Derek Mallory, Nadia Zelikovskaya, John Kahl
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Patent number: 11252821Abstract: An optical surface-mount device has a dielectric body and a solderable support connected with the dielectric body to facilitate solder reflow mounting of the device to a printed circuit board. The device can include a reflector or other functional features that enhance or protect the functionality of an electronic component mounted on the same printed circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2019Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Inventors: Brian C. Wells, Derek Mallory, John Kahl, Dianna Stadtherr, Stephen Godwin, Robert Salton
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Publication number: 20210051802Abstract: An optical surface-mount device has a dielectric body and a solderable support connected with the dielectric body to facilitate solder reflow mounting of the device to a printed circuit board. The device can include a reflector or other functional features that enhance or protect the functionality of an electronic component mounted on the same printed circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2019Publication date: February 18, 2021Applicant: CoreLED Systems, LLCInventors: Brian C. Wells, Derek Mallory, John Kahl, Dianna Stadtherr, Stephen Godwin, Robert Salton
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Publication number: 20210048593Abstract: An optical surface-mount device has a silicone lens member and a solderable support connected with the silicone lens member to facilitate solder reflow mounting of the device to a printed circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2020Publication date: February 18, 2021Applicant: CoreLED Systems, LLCInventors: Brian C. Wells, Derek Mallory, John Kahl, Dianna Stadtherr, Stephen Godwin, Robert Salton
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Publication number: 20200263858Abstract: A lens member for an LED lighting fixture having a plurality of LED dies mounted on a substrate includes a planar frame having a plurality of apertures and an optically transparent silicone rubber overmolded on a first side of the frame. The overmolded silicone rubber defines a plurality of optical elements. Each optical element is disposed within one of the apertures and is shaped to focus or redirect light transmitted through the optical element.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2019Publication date: August 20, 2020Applicant: CoreLED Systems, LLCInventors: Derek Mallory, Brian Wells, John Kahl
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Patent number: 10704762Abstract: A decorative optical element that has an appearance of a glass optical element includes an optically transparent body having a faceted globular portion defined by a solid volume of polymeric material. A luminaire, such as for a street light, employs the decorative optical element and an LED circuit board mounted to the circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2017Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: CorLed Systems, LLCInventors: Derek Mallory, Brian Wells, John Kahl, Dianna Stadtherr
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Publication number: 20190078755Abstract: A decorative optical element that has an appearance of a glass optical element includes an optically transparent body having a faceted globular portion defined by a solid volume of polymeric material. A luminaire, such as for a street light, employs the decorative optical element and an LED circuit board mounted to the circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2017Publication date: March 14, 2019Applicant: CoreLED Systems, LLCInventors: Derek Mallory, Brian Wells, John Kahl, Dianna Stadtherr
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Publication number: 20160369955Abstract: An optical element for use with a white LED to absorb blue light and re-emit warmer light is made of an admixture of an optically transmissive polymeric material, a first luminescent compound that predominantly absorbs light at wavelengths between 380 nm and 580 nm and predominantly re-emits light at wavelengths between 620 nm and 740 nm, and a second luminescent compound that predominantly absorbs light at wavelengths between 380 nm and 490 nm and predominantly re-emits light at wavelengths between 495 nm and 590 nm. The optical element, which may be a lens for defracting light into a desired beam pattern, eliminates substantially all blue light emitted from the white LED and re-emits a warmer light having a color temperature below 3000 Kelvin and a color rendering index (CRI) above 80.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2016Publication date: December 22, 2016Applicant: CoreLed Systems, LLCInventors: John Kahl, Derek Mallory
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Publication number: 20150316219Abstract: An optical member that is shaped to collect light from a source, such as an LED, and refract the light to form a desired beam pattern is made of an optically transmissive or transparent polymeric material in which is dispersed an energy converting phosphor that absorbs blue light and emits visible light at a wavelength that is longer than the absorbed blue light.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2014Publication date: November 5, 2015Applicant: CoreLED Systems, LLCInventors: Derek Mallory, John Kahl