Patents by Inventor Michael D. Faubert

Michael D. Faubert 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).

  • Luminaire having plug-in style electrical connector, and a separately plug-in mountable motion detector or other actuation device
    Patent number: 7985017
    Abstract: A luminaire including a light source mounted on a base having a plug-in style connector attached to the internal wires of the luminaire for supplying AC power to the light source. The connector is adapted to mate with a plug-in style connector connected to wires of a J-box. The luminaire may include a second connector for connecting to a conditional actuation device. If the conditional actuation device is not used, a continuous actuation device may be connected to the luminaire. A method of installing a luminaire includes connecting an electrical connector to the wires for connection to a J-box, connecting the luminaire connector to the electrical connector, and mounting the luminaire onto the J-box. A method of selling includes providing a choice from among different style luminaires, providing a choice from among different actuation devices to connect with the selected luminaire, and optionally selling the selected luminaire and actuation device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: Hampton Products International Corporation
    Inventors: Jon Fong Quan, Michael D. Faubert, Michael G. Kreeger