Patents by Inventor Ken McAlpin

Ken McAlpin 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: 9644829
    Abstract: Systems and methods disclosed herein provide one or more light emitting diode (LED) lighting fixture, which effectively dissipate heat. Embodiments include one or more printed circuit board (PCB) each having a front surface and a back surface, wherein the front surface may comprise strategically spaced LEDs and one or more thermal heat dissipaters, which draw heat away from the LEDs. The back surface may comprise one or more thermal heat dissipaters, covering a substantial portion of the back surface, wherein the back surface thermal heat dissipaters are thermally connected to the front surface thermal heat dissipaters. The LED fixture may also comprise one or more drivers which drive the PCB. The PCB and driver may be housed within a PCB chamber and a driver chamber, respectively, of a housing fixture, which may provide heat dissipation, structural support, and environmental protection for the components housed therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: XtraLight Manufacturing, Ltd.
    Inventor: Ken McAlpin
  • Patent number: 8764236
    Abstract: Systems and methods which provide a versatile lighting module which may be utilized alone or in combination with other lighting modules to provide any number of lighting unit configurations are shown. Lighting modules of embodiments herein are adapted to facilitate electrical connection, whether to one or more power supply and/or to one or more other lighting module, along any portion of the entire periphery of the lighting module. Accordingly, lighting modules may be coupled together in any orientation, geometry, and topology to cooperate as a light source having various desired characteristics according to embodiments herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: XtraLight Manufacturing Partnership Ltd
    Inventors: Jerry H. Caroom, Jr., Ken McAlpin, Luis E. Anker, Jason H. Lynch
  • Publication number: 20130235584
    Abstract: Systems and methods disclosed herein provide one or more light emitting diode (LED) lighting fixture, which effectively dissipate heat. Embodiments include one or more printed circuit board (PCB) each having a front surface and a back surface, wherein the front surface may comprise strategically spaced LEDs and one or more thermal heat dissipaters, which draw heat away from the LEDs. The back surface may comprise one or more thermal heat dissipaters, covering a substantial portion of the back surface, wherein the back surface thermal heat dissipaters are thermally connected to the front surface thermal heat dissipaters. The LED fixture may also comprise one or more drivers which drive the PCB. The PCB and driver may be housed within a PCB chamber and a driver chamber, respectively, of a housing fixture, which may provide heat dissipation, structural support, and environmental protection for the components housed therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: XtraLight Manufacturing, Ltd
    Inventor: Ken McAlpin
  • Patent number: 8322906
    Abstract: Systems and methods which provide a versatile lighting module which may be utilized alone or in combination with other lighting modules to provide any number of lighting unit configurations are shown. Lighting modules of embodiments herein are adapted to facilitate electrical connection, whether to one or more power supply and/or to one or more other lighting module, along any portion of the entire periphery of the lighting module. Accordingly, lighting modules may be coupled together in any orientation, geometry, and topology to cooperate as a light source having various desired characteristics according to embodiments herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: XtraLight Manufacturing Partnership Ltd
    Inventors: Jerry H. Caroom, Jr., Ken McAlpin, Luis E. Anker, Jason H. Lynch
  • Publication number: 20120294008
    Abstract: Systems and methods which provide a versatile lighting module which may be utilized alone or in combination with other lighting modules to provide any number of lighting unit configurations are shown. Lighting modules of embodiments herein are adapted to facilitate electrical connection, whether to one or more power supply and/or to one or more other lighting module, along any portion of the entire periphery of the lighting module. Accordingly, lighting modules may be coupled together in any orientation, geometry, and topology to cooperate as a light source having various desired characteristics according to embodiments herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: XtraLight Manufacturing Partnership Ltd
    Inventors: Jerry H. Caroom, JR., Ken McAlpin, Luis E. Anker, Jason H. Lynch
  • Publication number: 20120014102
    Abstract: Systems and methods which provide a versatile lighting module which may be utilized alone or in combination with other lighting modules to provide any number of lighting unit configurations are shown. Lighting modules of embodiments herein are adapted to facilitate electrical connection, whether to one or more power supply and/or to one or more other lighting module, along any portion of the entire periphery of the lighting module. Accordingly, lighting modules may be coupled together in any orientation, geometry, and topology to cooperate as a light source having various desired characteristics according to embodiments herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: XtraLight Manufacturing Partnership Ltd
    Inventors: Jerry H. Caroom, JR., Ken McAlpin, Luis E. Anker, Jason H. Lynch