Patents by Inventor Larry N. Shew
Larry N. Shew 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).
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Patent number: 10281188Abstract: A cooler device is disclosed with a removable cooling element. The cooler device includes a cooler lower assembly including a cooling cavity configured to contain food placed within cooling cavity, the cooling cavity comprising side walls and a floor wall, wherein one wall of the side walls and the floor wall comprises a wall cavity. The cooler device additionally includes a lid configured to seal the cooling cavity and the removable cooling element configured to selectively be removed from the cooler device for placement within a powered refrigeration device and to selectively affixingly fit within the wall cavity and provide cooling to the cooling cavity.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2016Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Inventor: Larry N. Shew
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Patent number: 9759391Abstract: A light assembly contains a housing. One or more LED light units are contained within the housing, wherein each of the LED light units may contain only one corresponding conductive end cap. A pair of conductors extending from each of the corresponding conductive end caps are mated with a corresponding socket contained within a DC power supply module contained within the housing.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2015Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Inventor: Larry N. Shew
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Patent number: 9717117Abstract: The present invention includes a removable lighting assembly containing: a housing; a solid state lighting unit contained within the housing and electronically communicating with the housing; and a deflector fixed about the solid state lighting unit for deflection of the light emanating therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2012Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Inventor: Larry N. Shew
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Publication number: 20170082341Abstract: A cooler device is disclosed with a removable cooling element. The cooler device includes a cooler lower assembly including a cooling cavity configured to contain food placed within cooling cavity, the cooling cavity comprising side walls and a floor wall, wherein one wall of the side walls and the floor wall comprises a wall cavity. The cooler device additionally includes a lid configured to seal the cooling cavity and the removable cooling element configured to selectively be removed from the cooler device for placement within a powered refrigeration device and to selectively affixingly fit within the wall cavity and provide cooling to the cooling cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2016Publication date: March 23, 2017Inventor: Larry N. Shew
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Patent number: 9395052Abstract: A light assembly contains a first component containing at least one light emitting diode electronically communicating with a second component containing at least one light emitting diode. The first and second components may each respectively contain a male connector and a female connector. The first and second components may be configured to be in linear or non-linear orientation to each other, or in orthogonal orientation with each other. Additional components each having at least one light emitting diode may be connected to said first and second components by using at least one conductive junction member to physically and electronically connect said first, second, and additional components.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2013Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Inventor: Larry N. Shew
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Patent number: 8956013Abstract: A light assembly contains a troffer containing a housing. One or more LED light units are contained within the troffer, wherein each of the LED light units contain only one corresponding conductive end cap. A pair of conductors extending from each of the corresponding conductive end caps are mated with a corresponding socket contained within a DC power supply module contained within the troffer.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2013Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Inventor: Larry N. Shew
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Patent number: 8896208Abstract: The present invention includes one embodiment containing an LED lighting assembly containing: a troffer; a bulbless and/or tubeless sub-housing; one or more solid state lighting units contained within the troffer and actuated by alternating current power; a night light contained within the bulbless sub-housing and operably communicating with the solid state lighting units, the night light actuated in the absence of light from the solid state lighting units; one or more light emitting diodes contained within the night light; and a battery source for powering the night light in the event of power interruption. In yet another embodiment of the invention, a replaceable lighting unit contains: a bulbless and/or tubeless sub-housing. One or more light emitting diodes are contained within the sub-housing. A battery source may be contained within the sub-housing, and the battery source may be configured to selectively power the light emitting diodes with direct current energy.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2012Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Inventor: Larry N. Shew
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Patent number: 8770770Abstract: The present invention includes an LED lighting assembly containing: a housing; one or more solid state lighting units contained within the housing and actuated by alternating current power; a night light contained within the housing and operably communicating with the solid state lighting units, the night light actuated by direct current power in the absence of light from the solid state lighting units; one or more light emitting diodes contained within the night light; and a battery source for powering the night light in the event of power interruption. In yet another aspect of the invention, a lighting unit contains: a housing or elongated tube; one or more light emitting diodes contained within the housing or elongated tube; and a battery source contained within the housing or elongated tube, the battery source configured to selectively power the light emitting diodes with direct current energy.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2010Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Inventors: Larry N. Shew, Jeremy M. Shew
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Publication number: 20130051008Abstract: The present invention includes a removable lighting assembly containing: a housing; a solid state lighting unit contained within the housing and electronically communicating with the housing; and a deflector fixed about the solid state lighting unit for deflection of the light emanating therefrom.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2012Publication date: February 28, 2013Inventor: Larry N. Shew
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Publication number: 20120195032Abstract: The present invention includes an LED lighting fixture containing: a housing insert electronically communicating with the light fixture; and one or more LED modules electronically communicating with the housing insert upon receipt of direct current power from the housing insert. One or more LED modules are removably seated within the housing insert for ready replacement of the LED modules while conserving unnecessary waste by preserving the continued use of the housing insert.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2012Publication date: August 2, 2012Inventor: Larry N. Shew
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Publication number: 20120169234Abstract: The present invention includes one embodiment containing an LED lighting assembly containing: a troffer; a bulbless and/or tubeless sub-housing; one or more solid state lighting units contained within the troffer and actuated by alternating current power; a night light contained within the bulbless sub-housing and operably communicating with the solid state lighting units, the night light actuated in the absence of light from the solid state lighting units; one or more light emitting diodes contained within the night light; and a battery source for powering the night light in the event of power interruption. In yet another embodiment of the invention, a replaceable lighting unit contains: a bulbless and/or tubeless sub-housing. One or more light emitting diodes are contained within the sub-housing. A battery source may be contained within the sub-housing, and the battery source may be configured to selectively power the light emitting diodes with direct current energy.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2012Publication date: July 5, 2012Inventor: Larry N. Shew
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Publication number: 20110163672Abstract: The present invention includes an LED lighting assembly containing: a housing; one or more solid state lighting units contained within the housing and actuated by alternating current power; a night light contained within the housing and operably communicating with the solid state lighting units, the night light actuated by direct current power in the absence of light from the solid state lighting units; one or more light emitting diodes contained within the night light; and a battery source for powering the night light in the event of power interruption. In yet another aspect of the invention, a lighting unit contains: a housing or elongated tube; one or more light emitting diodes contained within the housing or elongated tube; and a battery source contained within the housing or elongated tube, the battery source configured to selectively power the light emitting diodes with direct current energy.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2010Publication date: July 7, 2011Inventors: Larry N. Shew, Jeremy M. Shew
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Publication number: 20100236114Abstract: An illumination display assembly 10 is provided whereby centrally received lighting cove assemblies 22 are removably fixed or adjustably positioned to provide customized lighting across central portions of the assembly 10. Receivers or receiver groups 24, for example, may be employed to removably fix lighting cove assemblies 22 within a central portion of the assembly 10, thereby facilitating the modification and customization of both the advertising and the lighting as desired.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2009Publication date: September 23, 2010Inventor: Larry N. Shew