Patents by Inventor Klaus Bollmann

Klaus Bollmann 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).

  • Publication number: 20160366734
    Abstract: A switch mode power supply controller provides power to a pair of light sources. The controller includes a low voltage programmable current source and adjusting elements for independently adjusting the current to the LED light sources. The controller also includes a first communication port for receiving a communication from an external device, such as a dimmer, or from another power supply controller; and a second communication port for sending a communication to a third power supply controller. These ports provide an upstream and downstream communication capability through a chain of controllers so that input from a device can be communicated upstream and downstream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Applicant: RINGDALE, INC.
    Inventors: KLAUS BOLLMANN, TOM C. PENICK
  • Patent number: 9401815
    Abstract: The disclosed subject matter provides a method for installing and controlling a plurality of electrical devices such as lighting, air-conditioning, heating, and access control. The control may be from a plurality of sensors, so that one or more device can be controlled according to a sensor. Sensor types include dimmers, occupancy sensors, temperature sensors, pressure sensors, daylight sensors, On/Off touch sensors, other sensor types, or a combination of sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: Ringdale, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith Larter, Klaus Bollmann
  • Patent number: 9313842
    Abstract: A switch mode power supply controller provides power to a pair of light sources. The controller includes a low voltage programmable current source and adjusting elements for independently adjusting the current to the LED light sources. The controller also includes a first communication port for receiving a communication from an external device, such as a dimmer, or from another power supply controller; and a second communication port for sending a communication to a third power supply controller. These ports provide an upstream and downstream communication capability through a chain of controllers so that input from a device can be communicated upstream and downstream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Ringdale, Inc.
    Inventors: Klaus Bollmann, Tom C. Penick
  • Publication number: 20150323214
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments describe a cost and energy efficient combined lighting and air conditioning fixture. This combined system may employ a flexible distributed air handler that can employ distributed heat exchangers to a liquid loop. The described system may be comprised of distributed dampers, heat exchangers, and air handlers that are controlled from a controller integrated into a ceiling, floor, or wall unit. The controller may also be part of a combined LED lighting drop-in ceiling fixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Applicant: RINGDALE, INC.
    Inventor: Klaus Bollmann
  • Publication number: 20150219411
    Abstract: The disclosed subject matter provides an air-conditioning system that is a total single room system or provides localized comfort zones in a larger space. This system can be produced at a very low cost and is highly efficient, combining known heat transport technologies to make a cooling or heating unit that will work in efficiently insulated rooms with little heat loss. This system allows a number of heat pump and air handler arrangements to be utilized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2013
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventor: Klaus Bollmann
  • Patent number: 9086246
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments describe a cost and energy efficient combined lighting and air conditioning fixture. This combined system may employ a flexible distributed air handler that can employ distributed heat exchangers to a liquid loop. The described system may be comprised of distributed dampers, heat exchangers, and air handlers that are controlled from a controller integrated into a ceiling, floor, or wall unit. The controller may also be part of a combined LED lighting drop-in ceiling fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Inventor: Klaus Bollmann
  • Publication number: 20150108905
    Abstract: A switch mode power supply controller provides power to a pair of light sources. The controller includes a low voltage programmable current source and adjusting elements for independently adjusting the current to the LED light sources. The controller also includes a first communication port for receiving a communication from an external device, such as a dimmer, or from another power supply controller; and a second communication port for sending a communication to a third power supply controller. These ports provide an upstream and downstream communication capability through a chain of controllers so that input from a device can be communicated upstream and downstream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: KLAUS BOLLMANN, TOM C. PENICK
  • Patent number: 8922058
    Abstract: A switch mode power supply controller provides power to a pair of light sources. The controller includes a low voltage programmable current source and adjusting elements for independently adjusting the current to the LED light sources. The controller also includes a first communication port for receiving a communication from an external device, such as a dimmer, or from another power supply controller; and a second communication port for sending a communication to a third power supply controller. These ports provide an upstream and downstream communication capability through a chain of controllers so that input from a device can be communicated upstream and downstream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Ringdale, Inc.
    Inventors: Klaus Bollmann, Tom C. Penick
  • Publication number: 20140159583
    Abstract: A high efficiency LED lighting system with four LED modules. Each module has heat sink assemblies arranged in rows. The heat sink assemblies comprise an LED package mounted on a heat sink reflector. The LED package has a flat find diffusing lens positioned over the diode. A diffusing lens is spaced apart from the heat sink assemblies. A switch mode power supply controller provides power to a pair of light sources. The controller includes a low voltage programmable current source and adjusting elements for independently adjusting the current to the LED light sources. The controller also includes a first communication port for receiving a communication from an external device and a second communication port for sending a communication to a third power supply controller. These ports provide an upstream and downstream communication capability through a chain of controllers so that input from a device can be communicated upstream and downstream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Inventor: Klaus Bollmann
  • Publication number: 20140050119
    Abstract: The disclosed subject matter provides a method for installing and controlling a plurality of electrical devices such as lighting, air-conditioning, heating, and access control. The control may be from a plurality of sensors, so that one or more device can be controlled according to a sensor. Sensor types include dimmers, occupancy sensors, temperature sensors, pressure sensors, daylight sensors, On/Off touch sensors, other sensor types, or a combination of sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Inventors: Keith Larter, Klaus Bollmann
  • Publication number: 20130276463
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments describe a cost and energy efficient combined lighting and air conditioning fixture. This combined system may employ a flexible distributed air handler that can employ distributed heat exchangers to a liquid loop. The described system may be comprised of distributed dampers, heat exchangers, and air handlers that are controlled from a controller integrated into a ceiling, floor, or wall unit. The controller may also be part of a combined LED lighting drop-in ceiling fixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventor: Klaus Bollmann
  • Patent number: 8454215
    Abstract: A high efficiency LED billboard lighting system with four LED modules replacing existing lighting modules. Each module has six heat sink assemblies arranged in two rows. The heat sink assemblies comprise an LED package mounted on a heat sink reflector. The LED package has a flat fine diffusing lens positioned over the diode. A diffusing lens is spaced apart from the heat sink assemblies. An LED controller is provided for each module, with power factor corrected, switch mode Power Supply, where the secondary side can be connected directly to a battery to monitor and charge one or more battery, and can run directly from the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Ringdale, Inc.
    Inventor: Klaus Bollmann
  • Patent number: 8410705
    Abstract: A bypass circuit is provided for each LED in a series to permit continued operation with reduced lighting in the event of an LED failure. The bypass circuit is provided in parallel to the LED and comprises a Zener Diode provided in parallel to a thyristor. Upon LED failure, the voltage across the Zener Diode is increased thereby triggering the thyristor which is maintained in a triggered mode as long as current flows through the series circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Ringdale, Inc.
    Inventors: Klaus Bollmann, Tom C. Penick
  • Patent number: 8322891
    Abstract: An LED assembly comprising an LED light source positioned between a heat sink and a heat conductive glass element, and at least one hold-down element, such that the hold-down element provides a compressive force to hold the heat conductive glass element against the LED light source, thereby pressing the LED light source against the heat sink. In one example, a ? inch glass element with a surface area of five times the LED diffuser surface area is held over the LED light source by one or more sections of spring wire inserted through holes in the heat sink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Ringdale, Inc.
    Inventors: Klaus Bollmann, Tom C. Penick
  • Publication number: 20110188235
    Abstract: A high efficiency LED billboard lighting system with four LED modules replacing existing lighting modules. Each module has six heat sink assemblies arranged in two rows. The heat sink assemblies comprise an LED package mounted on a heat sink reflector. The LED package has a flat fine diffusing lens positioned over the diode. A diffusing lens is spaced apart from the heat sink assemblies. An LED controller is provided for each module, with power factor corrected, switch mode Power Supply, where the secondary side can be connected directly to a battery to monitor and charge one or more battery, and can run directly from the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Inventor: Klaus Bollmann
  • Publication number: 20100252419
    Abstract: A method of producing high capacity capacitors with a very large number of layers. Alternating layers of conductive and insulating materials are deposited by ion deposition without breaking a vacuum or inert gas chamber. For planar substrates, layer deposition may proceed simultaneously on both sides of the substrate and on multiple substrates. Continuous deposition may be used for round substrates. Inner layers of a device may have a microscopic thickness in a range of about 80 to 140 Angstroms for aluminum oxide and about 40 to 70 Angstroms for aluminum to create an atomic proximity effect to improve capacitance. Defects may be accommodated by self-healing and by creation of isolation islands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2010
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Inventor: Klaus Bollmann
  • Publication number: 20100195307
    Abstract: A two part device and method for converting a single wavelength light source such as blue LEDs to white light. A separable diffuser light converter is provided in proximity to a directional light source such as plurality of blue LEDs provided on a printed circuit board substrate. In a planar example, red and green phosphors are provided in a polymer, silicon rubber, or epoxy carrier which is applied to the inner surface of a glass or acrylic diffuser. The diffuser is a transparent or translucent material such as glass, acrylic, polycarbonate, or ceramic. The diffuser is removably supported in proximity to the light source. The diffuser light converter may be selected for its phosphor properties, and may be replaced as the diffuser material or phosphor layer degrades.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2010
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Inventor: Klaus Bollmann
  • Publication number: 20100148586
    Abstract: A switch mode power supply controller provides power to a pair of light sources. The controller includes a low voltage programmable current source and adjusting elements for independently adjusting the current to the LED light sources. The controller also includes a first communication port for receiving a communication from an external device, such as a dimmer, or from another power supply controller; and a second communication port for sending a communication to a third power supply controller. These ports provide an upstream and downstream communication capability through a chain of controllers so that input from a device can be communicated upstream and downstream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventors: Klaus Bollmann, Tom C. Penick
  • Publication number: 20100124057
    Abstract: An LED assembly comprising an LED light source positioned between a heat sink and a heat conductive glass element, and at least one hold-down element, such that the hold-down element provides a compressive force to hold the heat conductive glass element against the LED light source, thereby pressing the LED light source against the heat sink. In one example, a ? inch glass element with a surface area of five times the LED diffuser surface area is held over the LED light source by one or more sections of spring wire inserted through holes in the heat sink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Inventors: Klaus Bollmann, Tom C. Penick
  • Publication number: 20100123399
    Abstract: A bypass circuit is provided for each LED in a series to permit continued operation with reduced lighting in the event of an LED failure. The bypass circuit is provided in parallel to the LED and comprises a Zener Diode provided in parallel to a thyristor. Upon LED failure, the voltage across the Zener Diode is increased thereby triggering the thyristor which is maintained in a triggered mode as long as current flows through the series circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Inventors: Klaus Bollmann, Tom C. Penick