Patents by Inventor Kory Schuknecht

Kory Schuknecht 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).

  • Compact fluorescent lamp high bay luminaire
    Patent number: 8100559
    Abstract: A compact fluorescent lamp luminaire with chambered structure to improve ventilation for controlling the temperature of ballasts and lamp in the luminaire. In such compact fluorescent lamp luminaires a plurality of compact fluorescent lamps is arranged inside a dome structure. The compact fluorescent lamps are powered through ballasts. Heat generated by the lamps is exhausted out of the luminaires without air heated by the lamps from passing through a chamber housing ballasts of the luminaire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Sportlite, Inc.
    Inventors: Dan Meadows, Kory Schuknecht, William E. Schrader
  • Compact Fluorescent Lamp High Bay Luminaire
    Publication number: 20100110702
    Abstract: A compact fluorescent lamp luminaire with chambered structure to improve ventilation for controlling the temperature of ballasts and lamp in the luminaire. In such compact fluorescent lamp luminaires a plurality of compact fluorescent lamps is arranged inside a dome structure. The compact fluorescent lamps are powered through ballasts. Heat generated by the lamps is exhausted out of the luminaires without air heated by the lamps from passing through a chamber housing ballasts of the luminaire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventors: Dan Meadows, Kory Schuknecht, William E. Schrader
  • Compact fluorescent lamp high bay luminaire
    Patent number: 7654709
    Abstract: A compact fluorescent lamp luminaire with chambered structure to improve ventilation for controlling the temperature of ballasts and lamps in the luminaire. In such compact fluorescent lamp luminaires a plurality of compact fluorescent lamps is arranged inside a dome structure. The compact fluorescent lamps are powered through ballasts. Heat generated by the lamps is exhausted out of the luminaire without air heated by the lamps from passing through a chamber housing ballasts of the luminaire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Sportlite, Inc.
    Inventors: Dan Meadows, Kory Schuknecht, William E. Schrader
  • Compact fluorescent lamp high bay luminaire
    Publication number: 20080239732
    Abstract: A compact fluorescent lamp luminaire with chambered structure to improve ventilation for controlling the temperature of ballasts and lamps in the luminaire. In such compact fluorescent lamp luminaires a plurality of compact fluorescent lamps is arranged inside a dome structure. The compact fluorescent lamps are powered through ballasts. Heat generated by the lamps is exhausted out of the luminaire without air heated by the lamps from passing through a chamber housing ballasts of the luminaire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventors: Dan Meadows, Kory Schuknecht, William E. Schrader
  • Compact fluorescent lamp fixture ventilation method and apparatus
    Publication number: 20060232984
    Abstract: Air flow management of a compact fluorescent lamp fixture is provided to cool the lamps. Lamp chamber ventilation is passive and/or active through the use of vents in the lamp chamber and/or the use of a fan to induce air flow. Ballast housing ventilation is also provided to manage temperatures inside ballast housings associated with lamp chambers of compact fluorescent lamp fixtures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2006
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Inventors: Kory Schuknecht, Dan Meadows, William Schrader, Michael Gross, Michael Siminovitch, Erik Page