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).

  • Patent number: 11913638
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: CoreLED Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Brian C. Wells, Derek Mallory, Nadia Zelikovskaya, John Kahl
  • Publication number: 20230408065
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: CoreLED Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Brian C. Wells, Derek Mallory, Nadia Zelikovskaya, John Kahl
  • Patent number: 11754257
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: CoreLED Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Brian C. Wells, Derek Mallory, Nadia Zelikovskaya, John Kahl
  • Patent number: 11252821
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Inventors: Brian C. Wells, Derek Mallory, John Kahl, Dianna Stadtherr, Stephen Godwin, Robert Salton
  • Publication number: 20210051802
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Applicant: CoreLED Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Brian C. Wells, Derek Mallory, John Kahl, Dianna Stadtherr, Stephen Godwin, Robert Salton
  • Publication number: 20210048593
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Applicant: CoreLED Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Brian C. Wells, Derek Mallory, John Kahl, Dianna Stadtherr, Stephen Godwin, Robert Salton
  • Publication number: 20200263858
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Applicant: CoreLED Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Derek Mallory, Brian Wells, John Kahl
  • Patent number: 10704762
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: CorLed Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Derek Mallory, Brian Wells, John Kahl, Dianna Stadtherr
  • Publication number: 20190078755
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: CoreLED Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Derek Mallory, Brian Wells, John Kahl, Dianna Stadtherr
  • Publication number: 20160369955
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Applicant: CoreLed Systems, LLC
    Inventors: John Kahl, Derek Mallory
  • Publication number: 20150316219
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Applicant: CoreLED Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Derek Mallory, John Kahl