Patents by Inventor Mark Terrence McClear

Mark Terrence McClear 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: 8957435
    Abstract: A light emission package includes multiple colored solid state emitters each having a different non-white dominant wavelength in the visible range, and at least one lumiphor arranged to receive emissions from at least one other solid state emitter, with each emitter arranged on or adjacent to a common submount. The at least one other emitter and lumiphor may be arranged in combination to emit white light. Each emitter is independently controllable, permitting color and/or color temperature of a lighting device to be varied during operation of the device. At least one white emitter may be combined with red, green, and blue LEDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: David Todd Emerson, Wooh Jae Kim, Mark Terrence McClear
  • Patent number: 8847478
    Abstract: A multi-chip lighting emitting device (LED) lamp for providing white light includes a submount including first and second die mounting regions thereon. A first LED chip is mounted on the first die mounting region, and a second LED chip is mounted on the second die mounting region. The LED lamp is configured to emit light having a spectral distribution including at least four different color peaks to provide the white light. For example, a first conversion material may at least partially cover the first LED chip, and may be configured to absorb at least some of the light of the first color and re-emit light of a third color. In addition, a second conversion material may at least partially cover the first and/or second LED chips, and may be configured to absorb at least some of the light of the first and/or second colors and re-emit light of a fourth color. Related light fixtures and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas W. Medendorp, Jr., Mark Terrence McClear, Bernd P. Keller, George R. Brandes, Ronan P. LeToquin
  • Publication number: 20130249434
    Abstract: A multi-chip lighting emitting device (LED) lamp for providing white light includes a submount including first and second die mounting regions thereon. A first LED chip is mounted on the first die mounting region, and a second LED chip is mounted on the second die mounting region. The LED lamp is configured to emit light having a spectral distribution including at least four different color peaks to provide the white light. For example, a first conversion material may at least partially cover the first LED chip, and may be configured to absorb at least some of the light of the first color and re-emit light of a third color. In addition, a second conversion material may at least partially cover the first and/or second LED chips, and may be configured to absorb at least some of the light of the first and/or second colors and re-emit light of a fourth color. Related light fixtures and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: CREE, INC.
    Inventors: Nicholas W. Medendorp, JR., Mark Terrence McClear, Bernd P. Keller, George R. Brandes, Ronan P. LeToquin
  • Patent number: 8410680
    Abstract: A multi-chip lighting emitting device (LED) lamp for providing white light includes a submount including first and second die mounting regions thereon. A first LED chip is mounted on the first die mounting region, and a second LED chip is mounted on the second die mounting region. The LED lamp is configured to emit light having a spectral distribution including at least four different color peaks to provide the white light. For example, a first conversion material may at least partially cover the first LED chip, and may be configured to absorb at least some of the light of the first color and re-emit light of a third color. In addition, a second conversion material may at least partially cover the first and/or second LED chips, and may be configured to absorb at least some of the light of the first and/or second colors and re-emit light of a fourth color. Related light fixtures and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas W. Medendorp, Jr., Mark Terrence McClear, Bernd P. Keller, George R. Brandes, Ronan P. LeToquin
  • Publication number: 20100270567
    Abstract: A light emission package includes multiple colored solid state emitters each having a different non-white dominant wavelength in the visible range, and at least one lumiphor arranged to receive emissions from at least one other solid state emitter, with each emitter arranged on or adjacent to a common submount. The at least one other emitter and lumiphor may be arranged in combination to emit white light. Each emitter is independently controllable, permitting color and/or color temperature of a lighting device to be varied during operation of the device. At least one white emitter may be combined with red, green, and blue LEDs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2010
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: CREE, INC.
    Inventors: David Todd Emerson, Wooh Jae Kim, Mark Terrence McClear
  • Patent number: 7690802
    Abstract: An LED based emergency lighting system is described. Unlike a typical approach in which one lighting system provides normal ambient lighting and a second different system provides auxiliary emergency lighting, a common integrated system can be satisfactorily employed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Edward Higley, Mark Terrence McClear
  • Publication number: 20080258628
    Abstract: An LED based emergency lighting system is described. Unlike a typical approach in which one lighting system provides normal ambient lighting and a second different system provides auxiliary emergency lighting, a common integrated system can be satisfactorily employed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2007
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Edward Higley, Mark Terrence McClear