Patents by Inventor Kurt Wilcox

Kurt Wilcox 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: 20230417382
    Abstract: Lighting devices having optical waveguides for controlled light distribution are provided. A lighting device includes a housing, a light emitter disposed in the housing, and a waveguide at least partially disposed in an opening of the housing. The waveguide includes a light input surface defining coupling features, wherein the light emitter is disposed adjacent the light input surface and emits light into the coupling features. The waveguide further includes a light transmission portion disposed between the light input surface and a light extraction portion, wherein light from the light emitter received at the light input surface propagates through the light transmission portion toward the light extraction portion. The waveguide further includes the light extraction portion, which comprises at least one light redirection feature and at least one light extraction feature that cooperate to generate a controlled light pattern exiting the lighting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Kurt Wilcox, Jin Hong Lim, Curt Progl, Steve Wilcenski, Zongjie Yuan
  • Patent number: 11655950
    Abstract: Lighting devices having optical waveguides for controlled light distribution are provided. A lighting device includes a housing, a light emitter disposed in the housing, and a waveguide at least partially disposed in an opening of the housing. The waveguide includes a light input surface defining coupling features, wherein the light emitter is disposed adjacent the light input surface and emits light into the coupling features. The waveguide further includes a light transmission portion disposed between the light input surface and a light extraction portion, wherein light from the light emitter received at the light input surface propagates through the light transmission portion toward the light extraction portion. The waveguide further includes the light extraction portion, which comprises at least one light redirection feature and at least one light extraction feature that cooperate to generate a controlled light pattern exiting the lighting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: IDEAL INDUSTRIES LIGHTING LLC
    Inventors: Kurt Wilcox, Jin Hong Lim, Curt Progl, Steve Wilcenski, Zongjie Yuan
  • Patent number: 11635197
    Abstract: In one aspect, luminaires are described herein having sensor modules integrated therein. In one aspect, a luminaire described herein comprises a light emitting face including a LED assembly. A sensor module is integrated into the luminaire at a position at least partially overlapping the light emitting face. In another aspect, a luminaire described herein comprises a LED assembly and a driver assembly. A sensor module is integrated into the luminaire along or more convective air current pathways cooling the LED assembly or driver assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: IDEAL INDUSTRIES LIGHTING LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Bendtsen, Kurt Wilcox, Boris Karpichev, John Roberts, David Goelz, Douglas E Keiter, Randy Bernard
  • Patent number: 11408572
    Abstract: A lighting device comprises a body of optically transmissive material exhibiting a total internal reflection characteristic, the body further comprising a light input surface for receiving light, a light extraction portion spaced from the light input surface, a light transmission portion disposed between the light input surface and the light extraction portion, and at least one light deflection surface for deflecting light toward the light extraction portion. Further in accordance with this aspect the light extraction portion comprises a first extraction surface for extracting light deflected by the at least one light deflection surface out of the body and a second extraction surface for extracting light other than light deflected by the at least one light deflection surface out of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: IDEAL INDUSTRIES LIGHTING LLC
    Inventors: Jin Hong Lim, Curt Progl, Kurt Wilcox, Steve Wilcenski, Zongjie Yuan
  • Publication number: 20220231207
    Abstract: A lens for distribution of light predominantly toward a preferential side from a light emitter having an emitter axis. The lens has a faceted output region, a smooth output surface and at least one reflective surface which reflects light through total-internal-reflection (TIR) toward the faceted output region. The faceted output region is formed by pairs of transverse surfaces each surface of which redirects the received light to provide a composite illuminance pattern. The lens may further have faceted input surfaces at least partially defining a light-input cavity about the emitter axis. The faceted input region are formed by pairs of transverse surfaces each surface of which redirects the received light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Eric TARSA, Kurt Wilcox, Bin Hou, Ted Lowes
  • Patent number: 11393961
    Abstract: A lens for distribution of light predominantly toward a preferential side from a light emitter having an emitter axis. The lens has a faceted output region, a smooth output surface and at least one reflective surface which reflects light through total-internal-reflection (TIR) toward the faceted output region. The faceted output region is formed by pairs of transverse surfaces each surface of which redirects the received light to provide a composite illuminance pattern. The lens may further have faceted input surfaces at least partially defining a light-input cavity about the emitter axis. The faceted input region are formed by pairs of transverse surfaces each surface of which redirects the received light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: IDEAL INDUSTRIES LIGHTING LLC
    Inventors: Eric Tarsa, Kurt Wilcox, Bin Hou, Ted Lowes
  • Publication number: 20220170603
    Abstract: Lighting devices having optical waveguides for controlled light distribution are provided. A lighting device includes a housing, a light emitter disposed in the housing, and a waveguide at least partially disposed in an opening of the housing. The waveguide includes a light input surface defining coupling features, wherein the light emitter is disposed adjacent the light input surface and emits light into the coupling features. The waveguide further includes a light transmission portion disposed between the light input surface and a light extraction portion, wherein light from the light emitter received at the light input surface propagates through the light transmission portion toward the light extraction portion. The waveguide further includes the light extraction portion, which comprises at least one light redirection feature and at least one light extraction feature that cooperate to generate a controlled light pattern exiting the lighting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Kurt Wilcox, Rick Rothenberger, Jin Hong Lim, Curt Progl, Steve Wilcenski, Zongjie Yuan
  • Patent number: 11313532
    Abstract: In one aspect, optic assemblies are provided comprising a collimating optic directing light along a collimation axis and light redirection elements comprising facets for redirecting a portion of the light in one or more directions away from the collimation axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: IDEAL INDUSTRIES LIGHTING LLC
    Inventors: Eric J. Tarsa, Kurt Wilcox, Theodore Lowes, Jean-Claude de Sugny
  • Publication number: 20220107084
    Abstract: In one aspect, luminaires are described herein having sensor modules integrated therein. In one aspect, a luminaire described herein comprises a light emitting face including a LED assembly. A sensor module is integrated into the luminaire at a position at least partially overlapping the light emitting face. In another aspect, a luminaire described herein comprises a LED assembly and a driver assembly. A sensor module is integrated into the luminaire along or more convective air current pathways cooling the LED assembly or driver assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Andrew Bendtsen, Kurt Wilcox, Boris Karpichev, John Roberts, David Goelz, Douglas E. Keiter, Randy Bernard
  • Patent number: 11249239
    Abstract: A waveguide includes a light coupling portion has an interior surface and an exterior surface. The exterior surface includes light coupling features. LEDs emit light into the light coupling features. A light emitting portion has an interior surface and an exterior surface where the exterior surface defines a light emitting surface. The light emitting portion is disposed adjacent the light coupling portion. A light transmission portion optically couples the light coupling portion to the light emitting portion. A footprint of the light coupling portion is substantially the same or less than a footprint of the light emitting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: IDEAL Industries Lighting LLC
    Inventors: Kurt Wilcox, Rick Rothenberger
  • Patent number: 11231170
    Abstract: In one aspect, luminaires are described herein having sensor modules integrated therein. In one aspect, a luminaire described herein comprises a light emitting face including a LED assembly. A sensor module is integrated into the luminaire at a position at least partially overlapping the light emitting face. In another aspect, a luminaire described herein comprises a LED assembly and a driver assembly. A sensor module is integrated into the luminaire along or more convective air current pathways cooling the LED assembly or driver assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: IDEAL INDUSTRIES LIGHTING LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Bendtsen, Kurt Wilcox, Boris Karpichev, John Roberts, David Goelz, Douglas E Keiter, Randy Bernard
  • Patent number: 11221115
    Abstract: An optic for a light emitting diode array comprises an arrangement of optical structures for providing one or more down lighting distribution from the LED array; and a waveguide edge for providing one or more up-lighting distributions from the LED array. Luminaires are described comprising a light emitting diode (LED) array and the optic. Lighting systems are described comprising a plurality of the luminaires arranged over an area enclosed by walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: IDEAL INDUSTRIES LIGHTING LLC
    Inventors: Kurt Wilcox, Bin Hou
  • Publication number: 20210293394
    Abstract: In one aspect, optic assemblies are provided comprising a collimating optic directing light along a collimation axis and light redirection elements comprising facets for redirecting a portion of the light in one or more directions away from the collimation axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Eric J. Tarsa, Kurt Wilcox, Theodore Lowes, Jean-Claude de Sugny
  • Patent number: 11079079
    Abstract: A light fixture with a troffer design. The light fixture includes a housing, LED assembly, and lens assembly. An inner lens can be positioned over the LED assembly to control the distribution of light. A reflector can be positioned over the LED assembly instead of the inner lens to control the light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Ideal Industries Lighting, LLC
    Inventors: Jin Hong Lim, Mark Boomgaarden, Randall Levy Bernard, Kurt Wilcox, Curt Progl
  • Patent number: 11060694
    Abstract: In one aspect, optic assemblies are provided comprising a collimating optic directing light along a collimation axis and light redirection elements comprising facets for redirecting a portion of the light in one or more directions away from the collimation axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: IDEAL INDUSTRIES LIGHTING LLC
    Inventors: Eric J Tarsa, Kurt Wilcox, Theodore Lowes, Jean-Claude de Sugny
  • Patent number: D927027
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: IDEAL Industries Lighting LLC
    Inventors: Kurt Wilcox, Donald Walker, Curt Progl, Randall Levy Bernard
  • Patent number: D932089
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: IDEAL INDUSTRIES LIGHTING LLC
    Inventors: Kurt Wilcox, Bin Hou, Randy Bernard, Kurt Schreib, Moxuan Zhu
  • Patent number: D933874
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: IDEAL INDUSTRIES LIGHTING LLC
    Inventors: Kurt Wilcox, Bin Hou, Randy Bernard, Kurt Schreib, Moxuan Zhu
  • Patent number: RE49637
    Abstract: Systems and methods for a high output, high color quality light are disclosed. In some embodiments, such a light may include a light fixture including one or more LEDs configured to output a cumulative light output; wherein the cumulative light output comprises an intensity of greater than or equal to 10,000 lumens; and wherein the cumulative light output comprises a CRI of at least 90.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: IDEAL Industries Lighting LLC
    Inventors: Brian Kinnune, David Goelz, Don Miletich, Alan Ruud, Kurt Wilcox, Yuequan Hu, Liqin Ni, Nicholas William Medendorp, Jr., Boris Karpichev
  • Patent number: D1013243
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: IDEAL Industries Lighting LLC
    Inventors: Kurt Wilcox, Donald Walker, Curt Progl, Randall Levy Bernard