Patents by Inventor Michael N. Gershowitz

Michael N. Gershowitz 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: 11476703
    Abstract: There is described an emergency lighting system for minimizing power leakage to assure proper operation of an emergency mode. The system comprises a digital addressable lighting bus having digital control lines, a driver, and a lighting control. The driver receives emergency power and provides the emergency power to a light emitter in response to detecting that the digital control lines are shorted. The lighting control receives normal power and includes a relay contact that shorts the digital control lines in response to detecting lack of the normal power. For another aspect, the driver and the lighting control are coupled to lighting control lines, which are either digital or analog control lines. For yet another aspect, a control bypass comprises a power unit, a relay coil, and a relay contact. The relay contact manages outputs of the power unit in response to activation and de-activation by the relay coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Building Robotics, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael N. Gershowitz, Samuel Leung
  • Publication number: 20220278549
    Abstract: There is described an emergency lighting system for minimizing power leakage to assure proper operation of an emergency mode. The system comprises a digital addressable lighting bus having digital control lines, a driver, and a lighting control. The driver receives emergency power and provides the emergency power to a light emitter in response to detecting that the digital control lines are shorted. The lighting control receives normal power and includes a relay contact that shorts the digital control lines in response to detecting lack of the normal power. For another aspect, the driver and the lighting control are coupled to lighting control lines, which are either digital or analog control lines. For yet another aspect, a control bypass comprises a power unit, a relay coil, and a relay contact. The relay contact manages outputs of the power unit in response to activation and de-activation by the relay coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Michael N. Gershowitz, Samuel Leung
  • Patent number: 10397996
    Abstract: A lighting module configured to be powered by an external driver includes a light emitting diode (LED) array, and a control circuit configured to control current initially applied by the external driver to the LED array. A lighting system includes a driver configured to provide a constant current power supply and a plurality of lighting modules coupled to the driver. Each lighting module includes a light emitting diode (LED) array, and an integrated control module including an attenuator configured to attenuate current initially applied by the driver to the LED array in response to a received control signal, and a processor configured to generate the control signal to the attenuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Michael N. Gershowitz, Vladimir Odnoblyudov
  • Patent number: 10375798
    Abstract: An apparatuses, methods, and systems of determining a configuration of a lighting fixture are disclosed. One embodiment method includes setting a lighting control level of a first channel control line of the lighting fixture to a plurality of levels, setting a lighting control level of a second channel control line of the lighting fixture to a plurality of levels, sensing an amount of power dissipated by the lighting fixture, comparing the sensed amount of power dissipated for each of the plurality of levels, and determining a configuration of the lighting fixture based upon the comparing of the sensed amount of power for each of the plurality of lighting control levels for the first channel and the second channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Enlighted, Inc.
    Inventors: Tanuj Mohan, Michael N. Gershowitz, Gaile Gordon
  • Publication number: 20180116033
    Abstract: An apparatuses, methods, and systems of determining a configuration of a lighting fixture are disclosed. One embodiment method includes setting a lighting control level of a first channel control line of the lighting fixture to a plurality of levels, setting a lighting control level of a second channel control line of the lighting fixture to a plurality of levels, sensing an amount of power dissipated by the lighting fixture, comparing the sensed amount of power dissipated for each of the plurality of levels, and determining a configuration of the lighting fixture based upon the comparing of the sensed amount of power for each of the plurality of lighting control levels for the first channel and the second channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Applicant: enLighted, Inc.
    Inventors: Tanuj Mohan, Michael N. Gershowitz, Gaile Gordon
  • Patent number: 9863616
    Abstract: Circuit boards are designed and configured for mounting light emitting devices (LEDs), such as for LED light bulb and LED light tube applications, and are capable of passing a non-isolated, mains powered, electrical strength test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: BRIDGELUX INC.
    Inventor: Michael N. Gershowitz
  • Patent number: 9769909
    Abstract: A lighting module includes a light emitting diode (LED) array and a dimming circuit configured to control current applied to the LED array to control luminance of light emitted from the lighting module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: XENIO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael N. Gershowitz, Jesus Del Castillo
  • Publication number: 20160330817
    Abstract: A lighting module configured to be powered by an external driver includes a light emitting diode (LED) array, and a control circuit configured to control current initially applied by the external driver to the LED array. A lighting system includes a driver configured to provide a constant current power supply and a plurality of lighting modules coupled to the driver. Each lighting module includes a light emitting diode (LED) array, and an integrated control module including an attenuator configured to attenuate current initially applied by the driver to the LED array in response to a received control signal, and a processor configured to generate the control signal to the attenuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Michael N. GERSHOWITZ, Vladimir ODNOBLYUDOV
  • Patent number: 9420658
    Abstract: A lighting module configured to be powered by an external driver includes a light emitting diode (LED) array, and a control circuit configured to control current initially applied by the external driver to the LED array. A lighting system includes a driver configured to provide a constant current power supply and a plurality of lighting modules coupled to the driver. Each lighting module includes a light emitting diode (LED) array, and an integrated control module including an attenuator configured to attenuate current initially applied by the driver to the LED array in response to a received control signal, and a processor configured to generate the control signal to the attenuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Xenio Corporation
    Inventors: Michael N. Gershowitz, Vladimir Odnoblyudov
  • Publication number: 20160165695
    Abstract: A lighting module configured to be powered by an external driver includes a light emitting diode (LED) array, and a control circuit configured to control current initially applied by the external driver to the LED array. A lighting system includes a driver configured to provide a constant current power supply and a plurality of lighting modules coupled to the driver. Each lighting module includes a light emitting diode (LED) array, and an integrated control module including an attenuator configured to attenuate current initially applied by the driver to the LED array in response to a received control signal, and a processor configured to generate the control signal to the attenuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Michael N. GERSHOWITZ, Vladimir ODNOBLYUDOV
  • Publication number: 20160165692
    Abstract: A lighting module includes a light emitting diode (LED) array and a dimming circuit configured to control current applied to the LED array to control luminance of light emitted from the lighting module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Michael N. GERSHOWITZ, Jesus DEL CASTILLO
  • Patent number: 4677576
    Abstract: A computer image generation system is described which models objects without the necessity of linear edges. The system is adaptable for dynamic (real time) image generation from a compact model base for use in, for example, flight training systems. Scene content is enhanced by a novel texture generator. The system is designed for use with standard video display equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1983
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1987
    Assignee: Grumman Aerospace Corporation
    Inventors: Edwin P. Berlin, Jr., Geoffrey Y. Gardner, Robert M. Gelman, Michael N. Gershowitz