Patents by Inventor Joseph J. Witkowski
Joseph J. Witkowski 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: 11313544Abstract: A method for providing assistance in aiming of one or more illumination devices in an area may include, by a processor, receiving photometric data for an area, and using the photometric data to determine an aiming vector for the illumination device. The area may include the illumination device. the method may further include receiving, from an orientation sensor module of the illumination device, orientation data for the illumination device, and using the orientation data and the aiming vector to determine if there is an error in the aiming of the illumination device. The response to determining that there is an error in the aiming of the illumination device, the method further includes causing a controller associated with a driving means of the illumination device for correcting the error in the aiming of the illumination device.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2019Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Christopher D. Nolan, Joseph J. Witkowski, Joseph R. Casper, Benjamin David Vollmer
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Patent number: 11209153Abstract: An elongated lighting module having an asymmetric illumination source formed from at least two rows of light emitting diodes (LEDs) that extend along the long axis of the module and are independently controllable. The illumination source is rectangular and oriented so that the rows of LEDs extend along the long axis of the module. The module has couplings at each end that allow additional modules to be interconnected to each other and to a central mount, thereby avoiding the need for a support pole having cross-arms. The lighting modules are powered via a wiring harness that extends down a support pole to a power converter stack having LED drivers to control the modules.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2020Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: M3 Innovation, LLCInventors: Christopher D. Nolan, Joseph R. Casper, Douglas C Nolan, Joseph J. Witkowski, Jr.
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Publication number: 20210156548Abstract: An elongated lighting module having an asymmetric illumination source formed from at least two rows of light emitting diodes (LEDs) that extend along the long axis of the module and are independently controllable. The illumination source is rectangular and oriented so that the rows of LEDs extend along the long axis of the module. The module has couplings at each end that allow additional modules to be interconnected to each other and to a central mount, thereby avoiding the need for a support pole having cross-arms. The lighting modules are powered via a wiring harness that extends down a support pole to a power converter stack having LED drivers to control the modules.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2020Publication date: May 27, 2021Applicant: M3 Innovation, LLCInventors: Christopher D. Nolan, Joseph R. Casper, Douglas C. Nolan, Joseph J. Witkowski, JR.
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Patent number: 10887963Abstract: A power supply unit for an illumination device that includes a multi-mode power supply configured to supply power to an illumination device having one or more LED modules and a control circuit. The multi-mode power supply includes a primary power supply component configured to supply power to non-essential components of the illumination device, and a secondary power supply component configured to supply power to only essential components of the illumination device. The nonessential components include the one or more LED modules, and the essential components include the control circuit but not the one or more LED modules.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2019Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Joseph J. Witkowski, Joseph R. Casper, Christopher D. Nolan, Benjamin David Vollmer
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Publication number: 20200080712Abstract: A method for providing assistance in aiming of one or more illumination devices in an area may include, by a processor, receiving photometric data for an area, and using the photometric data to determine an aiming vector for the illumination device. The area may include the illumination device. the method may further include receiving, from an orientation sensor module of the illumination device, orientation data for the illumination device, and using the orientation data and the aiming vector to determine if there is an error in the aiming of the illumination device. The response to determining that there is an error in the aiming of the illumination device, the method further includes causing a controller associated with a driving means of the illumination device for correcting the error in the aiming of the illumination device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2019Publication date: March 12, 2020Inventors: Christopher D. Nolan, Joseph J. Witkowski, Joseph R. Casper, Benjamin David Vollmer
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Patent number: 10502399Abstract: A method for providing assistance in aiming of one or more illumination devices in an area may include, by a processor, receiving photometric data for an area, and using the photometric data to determine an aiming vector for the illumination device. the area may include the illumination device. the method may further include receiving, from an orientation sensor module of the illumination device, orientation data for the illumination device, and using the orientation data and the aiming vector to determine if there is an error in the aiming of the illumination device.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2016Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power LimitedInventors: Christopher D. Nolan, Joseph J. Witkowski, Joseph R. Casper, Banjamin David Vollmer
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Patent number: 10371345Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) module for a light fixture includes a substrate with an upper surface and a lower surface. Various pressure multiplying pads are integrally connected to the lower surface, and each pressure multiplying pad extends away from the lower surface. LEDs are attached to the upper surface, along with a set of conductive lines so that each conductive line electrically connects a corresponding LED to a power inputs. Each of the pressure multiplying pads may be positioned opposite a corresponding LED. A flexible lens cover may cover the upper surface and the LEDs, while leaving the lower surface and pressure multiplying pads exposed so that the pads can contact a heat sink of the light fixture.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2016Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power LimitedInventors: Christopher D. Nolan, Joseph R. Casper, Walten Peter Owens, Joseph J. Witkowski
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Publication number: 20190191509Abstract: A power supply unit for an illumination device that includes a multi-mode power supply configured to supply power to an illumination device having one or more LED modules and a control circuit. The multi-mode power supply includes a primary power supply component configured to supply power to non-essential components of the illumination device, and a secondary power supply component configured to supply power to only essential components of the illumination device. The nonessential components include the one or more LED modules, and the essential components include the control circuit but not the one or more LED modules.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2019Publication date: June 20, 2019Inventors: Joseph J. Witkowski, Joseph R. Casper, Christopher D. Nolan, Benjamin David Vollmer
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Publication number: 20190120445Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) luminaire device includes an LED housing with one or more LED modules. Each LED module includes one or more LED arrays and a control circuit. The LED luminaire device also includes an antenna that is electrically connected to a contact surface, a plurality of contacts electrically connected to one of either the control circuit or the contact surface, and a plurality of landing pads electrically connected to the other of either the control circuit or the contact surface. One or more of the plurality of contacts and one or more of the plurality of landing pads are positioned to align to each other and provide one or more conductive paths for communication signals between the antenna and the control circuit when the LED housing is proximate to the contact surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2018Publication date: April 25, 2019Inventors: Joseph R. Casper, Christopher D. Nolan, Joseph J. Witkowski
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Patent number: 10251225Abstract: An illumination device includes a light emitting diode (LED) module and a control circuit. The control substrate comprises at least one essential circuit component and at least one non-essential circuit component. The device also includes a multi-mode power supply configured to supply power to the LED module and the control circuit. The multi-mode power supply comprises: (i) a primary power supply component configured to supply power to the at least one essential circuit component, the LED module, and the at least one non-essential circuit component; and (ii) a secondary power supply component configured to supply power to only the at least one essential circuit component.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2016Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power LimitedInventors: Joseph J. Witkowski, Joseph R. Casper, Christopher D. Nolan, Benjamin David Vollmer
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Patent number: 10182485Abstract: A lens structure for a light emitting diode (LED) lighting fixture includes one or more lenses, each of which is configured to be located over an LEDs of the lighting fixture. Each lens includes a bowl-shaped collimator, an air gap positioned over the dome and extending into a first end of the collimator, and a core positioned over the air gap and extending into an opposing second end of the collimator.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2014Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power LimitedInventors: Joseph R. Casper, Christopher D. Nolan, Joseph J. Witkowski, Jeff R. Shuster, Brian M. Wilson
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Patent number: 10161577Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) luminaire device includes an LED housing with one or more LED modules. The device also includes a control circuit that is electrically connected to each of the LED arrays. The device includes a body with a power supply, and a contact surface that is electrically connected to the power supply. The body is separable from the LED at the contact surface. Electrical contacts are electrically connected to one of either the control circuit or the contact surface; and a landing pads are electrically connected to the other of either the control circuit or the contact surface. The contacts and landing pads are positioned to align to each other and provide one or more conductive paths between the power supply and the control circuit when the LED housing is connected to the body.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2016Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power LimitedInventors: Joseph R. Casper, Christopher D. Nolan, Joseph J. Witkowski
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Patent number: 10136501Abstract: A lighting control system includes a device controller containing control circuitry that is configured to control drive currents delivered to a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) of a lighting device. The control circuitry generates commands to compensate for failed LEDs in the plurality of LEDs by controlling drive currents delivered to a group of LEDs so that the illuminance level of light detected by an illuminance sensor will not substantially change because of the failed LED, if the voltage across the group of LEDs is less than the threshold amount. The control circuitry also controls the plurality of LEDs in response to data received from a sensor configured to measure a characteristic value of light received from the lighting device, by controlling drive currents delivered to the LEDs if the detected characteristic value of light from the lighting device has moved above or below a threshold.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2016Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power LimitedInventors: Joseph R. Casper, Christopher D. Nolan, Joseph J. Witkowski, Jeff R. Shuster, Brian M. Wilson
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Patent number: 10051709Abstract: A lighting system includes a group of light emitting diode (LED) illumination devices, each of which includes a device driver. One or more sensors are configured to measure a characteristic of light received from the devices in an area of an environment that is illuminated by the devices. A controller detects when a value of the measured light characteristic received by a sensor deviates from a desired value. When this happens, the controller will cause the device drivers for each of the LED illumination devices to control LEDs in each illumination device so that the desired color temperature of light will be received at the location of the sensor while maintaining a substantially constant illuminance level at the location.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2014Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power LimitedInventors: Joseph R. Casper, Christopher D. Nolan, Joseph J. Witkowski, Jeff R. Shuster, Brian M. Wilson
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Patent number: 9888545Abstract: A lighting device includes a light emitting diode (LED) structure having LEDs, a housing, and a power supply. The housing receives and secures the LED structure, and includes a body portion that comprises a heat sink for the LED structure, and a shroud that at least partially shields the LED structure. The heat sink comprises various fins that extend away from the LED module in a direction that is perpendicular to a width of the LED structure.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2014Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: Ephesus Lighting, Inc.Inventors: Joseph R. Casper, Christopher D. Nolan, Joseph J. Witkowski, Jeff R. Shuster, Brian M. Wilson
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Patent number: 9736904Abstract: A lighting system includes a group of light emitting diode (LED) illumination devices. A controller may identify a set of the illumination devices that correspond to a zone, and to generate commands to cause the device drivers for each of the identified illumination devices to control its corresponding illumination device so that a specified color temperature, illuminance level, or both of light will be received at a location in the zone. A method for calibrating such a system is also disclosed. A user interface allows a user to select a scene after the calibration is complete.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2015Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: Ephesus Lighting, Inc.Inventors: Joseph R. Casper, Christopher D. Nolan, Joseph J. Witkowski, Jeff R. Shuster, Brian M. Wilson
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Patent number: 9730302Abstract: A lighting control system includes a control card for an illumination device. The control card receives an input signal from a controller electronic device, identifies a type of the illumination device, and uses the identified type to identify an output signal protocol corresponding to the illumination device. If the input signal uses a protocol that differs from that of the output signal protocol, the control card will convert the input signal to the output signal protocol. The controller device may be programmed to enable a user to display and/or control various parameters of various lighting devices.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2016Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: Ephesus Lighting, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin David Vollmer, George Dederich, Christopher D. Nolan, Joseph R. Casper, Joseph J. Witkowski
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Publication number: 20170184272Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) module for a light fixture includes a substrate with an upper surface and a lower surface. Various pressure multiplying pads are integrally connected to the lower surface, and each pressure multiplying pad extends away from the lower surface. LEDs are attached to the upper surface, along with a set of conductive lines so that each conductive line electrically connects a corresponding LED to a power inputs. Each of the pressure multiplying pads may be positioned opposite a corresponding LED. A flexible lens cover may cover the upper surface and the LEDs, while leaving the lower surface and pressure multiplying pads exposed so that the pads can contact a heat sink of the light fixture.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2016Publication date: June 29, 2017Inventors: Christopher D. Nolan, Joseph R. Casper, Walten Peter Owens, Joseph J. Witkowski
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Publication number: 20170188438Abstract: A lighting control system includes a control card for an illumination device. The control card receives an input signal from a controller electronic device, identifies a type of the illumination device, and uses the identified type to identify an output signal protocol corresponding to the illumination device. If the input signal uses a protocol that differs from that of the output signal protocol, the control card will convert the input signal to the output signal protocol. The controller device may be programmed to enable a user to display and/or control various parameters of various lighting devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2016Publication date: June 29, 2017Inventors: Benjamin David VOLLMER, George DEDRICH, Christopher D. NOLAN, Joseph R. CASPER, Joseph J. WITKOWSKI
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Publication number: 20170188423Abstract: An illumination device includes a light emitting diode (LED) module and a control circuit. The control substrate comprises at least one essential circuit component and at least one non-essential circuit component. The device also includes a multi-mode power supply configured to supply power to the LED module and the control circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2016Publication date: June 29, 2017Inventors: Joseph J. WITKOWSKI, Joseph R. CASPER, Christopher D. NOLAN, Benjamin David VOLLMER