Patents by Inventor Kelly Blackwood Carter

Kelly Blackwood Carter 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: 11898728
    Abstract: A flexible light emitting diode (LED) sheet operable to (i) produce light, (ii) enhance an amount of light and/or connected light-emitting diodes and/or sheets that can be daisy chained together, and (iii) lower wattage consumption. Lighting options include single color, color changing lighting, and pixel lighting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Diodify, LLC
    Inventors: James Boros, Kelly Blackwood Carter
  • Publication number: 20240029595
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for making a three-dimensional design are disclosed. The method includes generating a base layer with a three-dimensional feature by removing material from a starting block. Then a cover layer is generated with an opening having a shape that corresponds to the three-dimensional feature. The cover layer is coupled (e.g., adhered) to a first front surface of the base layer by inserting the three-dimensional feature into the opening. The three-dimensional feature extends past a plane defined by a second front surface of the cover layer such that a side surface of the three-dimensional feature is exposed. A light fixture is positioned adjacent to a back surface of the base layer, such that the three-dimensional feature is illuminated through the opening. A top surface of the three-dimensional feature is covered, such that light only transmits through the side surface of the three-dimensional feature, creating a backlighting effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: Diodify, LLC
    Inventors: James Boros, Kelly Blackwood Carter
  • Publication number: 20230250927
    Abstract: A flexible light emitting diode (LED) sheet operable to (i) produce light, (ii) enhance an amount of light and/or connected light-emitting diodes and/or sheets that can be daisy chained together, and (iii) lower wattage consumption. Lighting options include single color, color changing lighting, and pixel lighting. Some examples include one or more strips of LEDs (e.g., in a 12 volt configuration) adhered to one or more substrate surfaces. The one or more substrate surfaces can include one or more posts that extend through openings of an inner frame, such that the substrate surface(s) and inner frame couple together to form a backlighting frame. Additionally or alternatively, the one or more substrate surfaces can be arranged at 90 degree angles and/or in a plurality of parallel lines to form an LED array, one or more LED panels, and/or a three-dimensional illumination object (e.g., a rectangular prism).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: Diodify, LLC
    Inventors: James Boros, Kelly Blackwood Carter
  • Publication number: 20230151951
    Abstract: A flexible light emitting diode (LED) sheet operable to (i) produce light, (ii) enhance an amount of light and/or connected light-emitting diodes and/or sheets that can be daisy chained together, and (iii) lower wattage consumption. Lighting options include single color, color changing lighting, and pixel lighting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: Diodify, LLC
    Inventors: James Boros, Kelly Blackwood Carter