Patents by Inventor Matthew R. Bullard

Matthew R. Bullard 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: 20150276169
    Abstract: A multi-mode luminaire includes at least two opposed apertures for distributing light from two light members in an upwardly and downwardly direction. A heat transfer member disposed within the luminaire and between the light members functions as a mounting surface and heat sink for one of the light members and as an optical surface for redirecting light from the second light member. The opticalsurface allows the second light member to face internally and substantially away froman aperture viewed by a user, while light from the second light member is directed through the aperture and toward the user, below a cut-off angle. A switch disposed on the luminaire housing is configured for modulating a plurality of settings for the light members wherein the control circuit is configured to control the light output as a function of the switch and an operative source disposed in communication with the control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Matthew R. BULLARD, Paul FORD, David R. PFUND
  • Publication number: 20140133164
    Abstract: Disclosed is a luminaire mounting interface including an interface body configured for association with a luminaire, and an interface surface of the interface body, the interface surface including at least two association points separated by 20 mm to 83 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2014
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: SYLVAN R. SHEMITZ DESIGNS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: David R. Pfund, Matthew R. Bullard
  • Patent number: D626269
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Sylvan R. Shemitz Designs Incorporated
    Inventors: Allison K. Schieffelin, James A. Melling, Wooyeon Cho, Matthew R. Bullard
  • Patent number: D664706
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Sylvan R. Shemitz Designs Incorporated
    Inventors: Allison K. Schieffelin, James A. Melling, Wooyeon Cho, Matthew R. Bullard
  • Patent number: D747030
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: SYLVAN R. SHEMITZ DESIGNS, LLC
    Inventors: David R. Pfund, Matthew R. Bullard, Allison K. Shemitz Walker
  • Patent number: D777370
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: SYLVAN R. SHEMITZ DESIGNS, LLC
    Inventors: David R. Pfund, Matthew R. Bullard, Allison K. Shemitz Walker