Patents by Inventor Luke C McKee

Luke C McKee 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: 11754260
    Abstract: Lighting applications which are particularly difficult to light because of “non-standard” target areas (or otherwise) would benefit from advancements in lighting design. That being said, conventional wisdom in lighting design has practical limitations—conventional means of visors at/on lighting fixtures (i.e., local visoring) can only become so long to provide beam cutoff before becoming prohibitively heavy or costly, for example. Local visoring can only be pivoted so far before beam shift occurs (e.g., shifting the physical location of maximum candela or photometric center), as another example. Conventional wisdom can only buy so much cutoff and beam control before the overall lighting design is impacted—and so an alternative approach is warranted. One such alternative approach which relies upon a combination of remote visoring and local visoring is discussed; additional approaches are also discussed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Musco Corporation
    Inventors: Myron Gordin, Nathan E. Herz, Kenneth G. Lewis, Jr., Chris P. Lickiss, Luke C. McKee, Philip D. Hol, Joel D. Deboef
  • Publication number: 20230258318
    Abstract: Sealed LED lighting fixtures operated under certain conditions (e.g., outdoors, in cold ambient environments, at high operating current, and/or in non-hermetic environments) will oftentimes exhibit condensation on an inner surface of the emitting face of the fixture. When occurring, said condensation impairs the ability to produce useful light – namely, light harnessed and directed in a manner so to provide lighting for a task (or otherwise desired) – by diffusing light emitted from the lighting fixture. Envisioned are apparatus, methods, and systems to reduce moisture in sealed LED lighting fixtures so to reduce or eliminate condensation, and in a manner that addresses both fixtures already in the field and those being assembled in a factory setting. In one form, a carrier embedded with desiccant is positionally mounted inside the fixture in a desired position which has no or minimal impact on light output from the fixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Applicant: Musco Corporation
    Inventors: Gabriel P. Gromotka, Kurt C. Herr, JR., Luke C. McKee
  • Patent number: 11655966
    Abstract: Sealed LED lighting fixtures operated under certain conditions (e.g., outdoors, in cold ambient environments, at high operating current, and/or in non-hermetic environments) will oftentimes exhibit condensation on an inner surface of the emitting face of the fixture. When occurring, said condensation impairs the ability to produce useful light—namely, light harnessed and directed in a manner so to provide lighting for a task (or otherwise desired)—by diffusing light emitted from the lighting fixture. Envisioned are apparatus, methods, and systems to reduce moisture in sealed LED lighting fixtures so to reduce or eliminate condensation, and in a manner that addresses both fixtures already in the field and those being assembled in a factory setting. In one form, a carrier embedded with desiccant is positionally mounted inside the fixture in a desired position which has no or minimal impact on light output from the fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Musco Corporation
    Inventors: Gabriel P. Gromotka, Kurt C. Herr, Jr., Luke C. McKee
  • Publication number: 20220010944
    Abstract: Lighting applications which are particularly difficult to light because of “non-standard” target areas (or otherwise) would benefit from advancements in lighting design. That being said, conventional wisdom in lighting design has practical limitations—conventional means of visors at/on lighting fixtures (i.e., local visoring) can only become so long to provide beam cutoff before becoming prohibitively heavy or costly, for example. Local visoring can only be pivoted so far before beam shift occurs (e.g., shifting the physical location of maximum candela or photometric center), as another example. Conventional wisdom can only buy so much cutoff and beam control before the overall lighting design is impacted—and so an alternative approach is warranted. One such alternative approach which relies upon a combination of remote visoring and local visoring is discussed; additional approaches are also discussed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Myron Gordin, Nathan E. Herz, Kenneth G. Lewis, JR., Chris P. Lickiss, Luke C. McKee, Philip D. Hol, Joel D. Deboef
  • Patent number: 11192063
    Abstract: Sealed LED lighting fixtures operated under certain conditions (e.g., outdoors, in cold ambient environments, at high operating current, and/or in non-hermetic environments) will oftentimes exhibit condensation on an inner surface of the emitting face of the fixture. When occurring, said condensation impairs the ability to produce useful light—namely, light harnessed and directed in a manner so to provide lighting for a task (or otherwise desired)—by diffusing light emitted from the lighting fixture. Envisioned are apparatus, methods, and systems to reduce moisture in sealed LED lighting fixtures so to reduce or eliminate condensation, and in a manner that addresses both fixtures already in the field and those being assembled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Musco Corporation
    Inventors: Gabriel P. Gromotka, Kurt C. Herr, Jr., Luke C. McKee
  • Publication number: 20210278062
    Abstract: Sealed LED lighting fixtures operated under certain conditions (e.g., outdoors, in cold ambient environments, at high operating current, and/or in non-hermetic environments) will oftentimes exhibit condensation on an inner surface of the emitting face of the fixture. When occurring, said condensation impairs the ability to produce useful light—namely, light harnessed and directed in a manner so to provide lighting for a task (or otherwise desired)—by diffusing light emitted from the lighting fixture. Envisioned are apparatus, methods, and systems to reduce moisture in sealed LED lighting fixtures so to reduce or eliminate condensation, and in a manner that addresses both fixtures already in the field and those being assembled in a factory setting. In one form, a carrier embedded with desiccant is positionally mounted inside the fixture in a desired position which has no or minimal impact on light output from the fixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: GABRIEL P. GROMOTKA, KURT C. HERR, JR., LUKE C. MCKEE
  • Publication number: 20200222849
    Abstract: Sealed LED lighting fixtures operated under certain conditions (e.g., outdoors, in cold ambient environments, at high operating current, and/or in non-hermetic environments) will oftentimes exhibit condensation on an inner surface of the emitting face of the fixture. When occurring, said condensation impairs the ability to produce useful light—namely, light harnessed and directed in a manner so to provide lighting for a task (or otherwise desired)—by diffusing light emitted from the lighting fixture. Envisioned are apparatus, methods, and systems to reduce moisture in sealed LED lighting fixtures so to reduce or eliminate condensation, and in a manner that addresses both fixtures already in the field and those being assembled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Gabriel P. Gromotka, Kurt C. Herr, JR., Luke C. McKee
  • Patent number: D872927
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Musco Corporation
    Inventors: Myron Gordin, Joel D. DeBoef, Steven T. Heaton, Kenneth G. Lewis, Jr., Chris P. Lickiss, Luke C. McKee
  • Patent number: D872928
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Musco Corporation
    Inventors: Myron Gordin, Joel D. DeBoef, Steven T. Heaton, Kenneth G. Lewis, Jr., Chris P. Lickiss, Luke C. McKee
  • Patent number: D872929
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Musco Corporation
    Inventors: Myron Gordin, Joel D. DeBoef, Steven T. Heaton, Kenneth G. Lewis, Jr., Chris P. Lickiss, Luke C. McKee
  • Patent number: D873462
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Musco Corporation
    Inventors: Myron Gordin, Joel D. DeBoef, Steven T. Heaton, Kenneth G. Lewis, Jr., Chris P. Lickiss, Luke C. McKee
  • Patent number: D874050
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Musco Corporation
    Inventors: Myron Gordin, Joel D. DeBoef, Steven T. Heaton, Kenneth G. Lewis, Jr., Chris P. Lickiss, Luke C. McKee
  • Patent number: D880035
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Musco Corporation
    Inventors: Myron Gordin, Joel D. DeBoef, Steven T. Heaton, Kenneth G. Lewis, Jr., Chris P. Lickiss, Luke C. McKee
  • Patent number: D882141
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Musco Corporation
    Inventors: Myron Gordin, Joel D. DeBoef, Steven T. Heaton, Kenneth G. Lewis, Jr., Chris P. Lickiss, Luke C. McKee
  • Patent number: D882850
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Musco Corporation
    Inventors: Myron Gordin, Joel D. DeBoef, Steven T. Heaton, Kenneth G. Lewis, Jr., Chris P. Lickiss, Luke C. McKee
  • Patent number: D882860
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Musco Corporation
    Inventors: Myron Gordin, Joel D. DeBoef, Steven T. Heaton, Kenneth G. Lewis, Jr., Chris P. Lickiss, Luke C. McKee
  • Patent number: D892375
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Musco Corporation
    Inventors: Myron Gordin, Joel D. DeBoef, Steven T. Heaton, Kenneth G. Lewis, Jr., Chris P. Lickiss, Luke C. McKee
  • Patent number: D892376
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Musco Corporation
    Inventors: Myron Gordin, Joel D. DeBoef, Steven T. Heaton, Kenneth G. Lewis, Jr., Chris P. Lickiss, Luke C. McKee
  • Patent number: D934477
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Musco Corporation
    Inventors: Myron Gordin, Kenneth G. Lewis, Jr., Chris P. Lickiss, Luke C. McKee
  • Patent number: D936264
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Musco Corporation
    Inventors: Myron Gordin, Kenneth G. Lewis, Jr., Chris P. Lickiss, Luke C. McKee