Patents by Inventor Matthew A. Bugenske
Matthew A. Bugenske 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: 10191204Abstract: Materials and lightguides formed thereof that are suitable for use in lighting units to impart a color filtering effect to visible light. At least a portion of such a lightguide (16) is formed of a composite material comprising a polymeric matrix material and an inorganic particulate material that contributes a color filtering effect to visible light passing through the composite material, and the particulate material comprises a neodymium compound containing Nd3+ ions.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2015Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: GE Lighting Solutions, LLCInventors: Yingchun Fu, Chenjie Xu, Xiaojun Ren, Dengke Cai, Jianmin He, Matthew A. Bugenske
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Publication number: 20180128450Abstract: Suspended lighting fixtures are described that include one or more light sources and a lens component that minimizes and/or eliminates unwanted shadows caused by debris such as dust and/or insects. In some embodiments, the suspended light fixture includes a housing, at least one light source operably connected to the housing, and a lens element operably connected to the housing. The lens element includes a tip portion and a debris hiding feature, wherein the debris hiding feature at least minimizes undesirable shadows that occur when light emitted from the at least one light source impinges on the debris that settled on an interior of the tip portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2016Publication date: May 10, 2018Inventors: Mark Edward KAMINSKI, Alex PRICE, Jeremy YON, David WANFONG, Steve GERMAIN, Matthew A. BUGENSKE
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Patent number: 9863591Abstract: The specification and drawings present a new apparatus such as a lighting fixture and a method for replacing a light engine such as a LED light engine in the lighting fixture by replacing one part carrying the light engine, where the heat sink (e.g., extruded elongated heat sink) can be split into two parts, a replaceable part carrying the light engine and a fixed part. Both heat sink parts may be attached together with a clip to allow the unclipping and replacement of the removable part carrying the light engine. The geometry of the two heat sink parts can be designed in such a way that one part can be attached on top of the other, while providing a predefined alignment and continuous thermal conductivity between the two parts. A space between the two parts can be used to place the clip.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2015Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: GE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLCInventors: Steve Germain, David Kim Soui Wan Fong, Yaseen Ahmed Waheed, Matthew A. Bugenske, Majid Khan, Justin Rioux
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Publication number: 20170336557Abstract: Materials and lightguides formed thereof that are suitable for use in lighting units to impart a color filtering effect to visible light. At least a portion of such a lightguide (16) is formed of a composite material comprising a polymeric matrix material and an inorganic particulate material that contributes a color filtering effect to visible light passing through the composite material, and the particulate material comprises a neodymium compound containing Nd3+ ions.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2015Publication date: November 23, 2017Inventors: Yingchun FU, Chenjie XU, Xiaojun REN, Dengke CAI, Jianmin HE, Matthew A. BUGENSKE
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Patent number: 9724440Abstract: A system and method according to various embodiments combines three separate technologies to form a unique lighting system with enhanced antimicrobial properties and air cleaning capabilities. The combination of the three technologies also produces a lighting system that extends the required maintenance period for lighting fixtures. The first technology is based on anatase type TiO2. The second and third technologies are based on the use of micro-sized surface structures to generate light scattering effects and, at the same time, reduce bacterial colonization and inhibit bacterial migration even during the absence of light or in dark environments.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2013Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: GE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLCInventors: Matthew A. Bugenske, Sebastien Magnan, Francois Turgeon, Dengke Cai, Jean-Francois Richard, Angela Wong
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Publication number: 20170175991Abstract: There is provided a light fixture that includes an air venting system. The light fixture includes a case having at least one reconfigurable surface that alters a flow area of the air venting system.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2015Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: Angela WONG, Matthew A BUGENSKE, Timothy MILLER
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Publication number: 20170167665Abstract: The specification and drawings present a new apparatus such as a lighting fixture and a method for replacing a light engine such as a LED light engine in the lighting fixture by replacing one part carrying the light engine, where the heat sink (e.g., extruded elongated heat sink) can be split into two parts, a replaceable part carrying the light engine and a fixed part. Both heat sink parts may be attached together with a clip to allow the unclipping and replacement of the removable part carrying the light engine. The geometry of the two heat sink parts can be designed in such a way that one part can be attached on top of the other, while providing a predefined alignment and continuous thermal conductivity between the two parts. A space between the two parts can be used to place the clip.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2015Publication date: June 15, 2017Inventors: Steve GERMAIN, David Kim Soui WAN FONG, Yaseen Ahmed WAHEED, Matthew A. Bugenske, Majid Khan, Justin Rioux
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Patent number: 9642358Abstract: Provided is a system enhancing control of bacterial growth by combining antimicrobial additives and surface micro-structure patterns on outer surfaces of a device, such as a lighting fixture. The system physically decreases bio-adhesion between microbes and substrates applied to the outer surfaces. The system combines a surface micro-structured component with an antimicrobial component to generate a single component.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2013Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: GE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS LLCInventors: Dengke Cai, Matthew A Bugenske, Sebastien Magnan, Francois Turgeon, Jean-Francois Richard, Angela Wong
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Patent number: 9638394Abstract: A system and method according to various embodiments can include a lighting fixture comprising a light source. A multilayer thin film coated reflector is applied to an outer light emitting surface of the lighting fixture. A top layer of the multilayer thin film coated reflector comprises a material including an anatase TiO crystal structure that exhibits antimicrobial properties when activated by the light source.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2014Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: GE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLCInventors: Dengke Cai, Matthew A. Bugenske, Michael Vincent Yee, Cherian Jacob, Koushik Saha, Mark Edward Kaminski, Benjamin James Ward
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Publication number: 20170038030Abstract: Provided is a reflective matte coating layer, a lighting fixture and a method that includes a metal layer including an inner surface and an outer surface, and a powder coating layer disposed on the outer surface of the metal layer, wherein an infrared (IR) gradient curing operation is performed on the inner surface of the metal layer, to form a reflective matte coating at an external surface of the lighting fixture.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2015Publication date: February 9, 2017Inventors: Jon Bennett Jansma, Gary Robert Allen, Martin Norman Hassink, Matthew A. Bugenske, Jianmin He, Dengke Cai, Walter John Skovron
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Publication number: 20160153641Abstract: A retrofit kit adapted to existing recessed light fixtures having housings of different depths and/or configurations is described herein. The retrofit kit includes a flat flexible reflector and at least one pair of fasteners adapted to secure the flat flexible reflector in the housing of an existing recessed light fixture. The reflector can be flexed to different curved shapes to fit the housings. A retrofitting method for an existing recessed light fixture is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2015Publication date: June 2, 2016Inventors: Min Fang, Matthew A. Bugenske, Yingchun Fu, Jianxue He
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Publication number: 20160033110Abstract: A system and method according to various embodiments can include a lighting fixture comprising a light source. A multilayer thin film coated reflector is applied to an outer light emitting surface of the lighting fixture. A top layer of the multilayer thin film coated reflector comprises a material including an anatase TiO crystal structure that exhibits antimicrobial properties when activated by the light source.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2014Publication date: February 4, 2016Inventors: Dengke Cai, Matthew A. Bugenske, Michael Vincent Yee, Cherian Jacob, Koushik Saha, Mark Edward Kaminski, Benjamin James Ward
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Publication number: 20150276205Abstract: A system and method according to various embodiments can include a lighting fixture comprising a light source. An antimicrobial additive is added to an outer light emitting surface of the lighting fixture exposed to air. A sealing substrate is positioned between the antimicrobial additive and the light source to provide clean room capabilities when the lighting fixture is installed to seal a plenum.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2014Publication date: October 1, 2015Applicant: GE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS LLCInventors: Dengke Cai, Matthew A. Bugenske, Sebastien Magnan, Francois Turgeon, Jean-Francois Richard, Angela Wong
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Publication number: 20150164067Abstract: Provided is a system enhancing control of bacterial growth by combining antimicrobial additives and surface micro-structure patterns on outer surfaces of a device, such as a lighting fixture. The system physically decreases bio-adhesion between microbes and substrates applied to the outer surfaces. The system combines a surface micro-structured component with an antimicrobial component to generate a single component.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2013Publication date: June 18, 2015Applicant: GE Lighting Solutions LLCInventors: Dengke Cai, Matthew A. Bugenske, Sebastien Magnan, Francois Turgeon, Jean-Francois Richard, Angela Wong
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Publication number: 20150151015Abstract: A system and method according to various embodiments combines three separate technologies to form a unique lighting system with enhanced antimicrobial properties and air cleaning capabilities. The combination of the three technologies also produces a lighting system that extends the required maintenance period for lighting fixtures. The first technology is based on anatase type TiO2. The second and third technologies are based on the use of micro-sized surface structures to generate light scattering effects and, at the same time, reduce bacterial colonization and inhibit bacterial migration even during the absence of light or in dark environments.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2013Publication date: June 4, 2015Applicant: GE Lighting Solutions, LLCInventors: Matthew A. Bugenske, Sebastien Magnan, Francois Turgeon, Dengke Cai, Jean-Francois Richard, Angela Wong
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Publication number: 20150103529Abstract: Methods and materials capable of controlling the type and relative amounts of reflectance (e.g., specular vs. diffusive reflection) in reflective coatings, especially for inclusion in a lighting fixture or other lighting source. A method of forming a reflective coating on a substrate includes applying to the substrate a precursor material that comprises a cross-linkable binder resin, a cross-linking agent, and scattering pigment particles. The pigment particles are predominantly at or near an outer surface of the applied precursor material. Thereafter, the applied precursor material undergoes a single or multistep cure to form the reflective coating by cross-linking the binder resin. The cure energy level and duration inhibit migration of the pigment particles and/or the binder resin in the applied precursor material so that the pigment particles remain predominantly at or near an outer surface of the reflective coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2014Publication date: April 16, 2015Inventors: Dengke CAI, Gary Robert ALLEN, Matthew A. BUGENSKE, Martin Norman HASSINK, Cherian JACOB, Christopher Henry WILSON
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Publication number: 20090323350Abstract: The present invention relates to a bi-curved lamp. The lamp includes a high-intensity discharge light source and a reflector. The reflector is disposed to receive light from the high-intensity light source and direct the light in a desired manner. The reflector includes a first light reflecting conformation for forming a substantially uniform spot beam angle and a second light reflecting conformation different than the first conformation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2009Publication date: December 31, 2009Inventors: Lei Deng, Matthew Bugenske
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Patent number: 7474057Abstract: A low wattage mercury vapor lamp comprises a discharge vessel (10) including a tubular body (12), first and second electrodes (20, 22) and two end walls (16, 18), which close opposite ends of the tubular body. The discharge vessel contains an ionizable fill material having a concentration of mercury of from 0.10 to 0.20 mg/mm3. The discharge vessel operates at elevated pressures of from 80 to 170 atmospheres at power of 20 watts resulting in improved lumen maintenance and reduced through-life color shift.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2005Date of Patent: January 6, 2009Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Antony John Tambinl, Matthew Bugenske
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Patent number: 7327085Abstract: Discharge tubes for a lamp include a body portion with a first end, a second end, and a tubular member defining an interior area. The tubular member extends along an elongated axis between the first end and the second end. The discharge tube further includes a first end portion provided at the first end of the body portion. The first end portion includes a first tubular extension having a first through passage in communication with the interior area. The first end portion further includes a first transition section connected between the first tubular extension and the body portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2007Date of Patent: February 5, 2008Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Raghu Ramaiah, Benton Bartley Oukrop, Matthew Bugenske, Gary W. Utterback, Tom Boyle, Balaji Parthasarathy, Karthik Sivaraman, Ronald D. White
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Publication number: 20070267975Abstract: Discharge tubes for a lamp include a body portion with a first end, a second end, and a tubular member defining an interior area. The tubular member extends along an elongated axis between the first end and the second end. The discharge tube further includes a first end portion provided at the first end of the body portion. The first end portion includes a first tubular extension having a first through passage in communication with the interior area. The first end portion further includes a first transition section connected between the first tubular extension and the body portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2007Publication date: November 22, 2007Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Raghu Ramaiah, Benton Oukrop, Matthew Bugenske, Gary Utterback, Tom Boyle, Balaji Parthasarathy, Karthik Sivaraman, Ronald White