Patents by Inventor Nathan Howard Calvin

Nathan Howard Calvin 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: 11691757
    Abstract: An aircraft exterior lighting multi-LED array for variable beam profile enables illumination of landing and taxi lights from a common fixture. An optic enables direction of luminance emitted from at least one central emitter (or cluster of emitters) along steradians illuminated when landing while directing luminance emitted from at least one peripheral emitter (or cluster of emitters) along steradians illuminated when taxiing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Inventor: Nathan Howard Calvin
  • Publication number: 20230060027
    Abstract: An aircraft exterior lighting multi-LED array for variable beam profile enables illumination of landing and taxi lights from a common fixture. An optic enables direction of luminance emitted from at least one central emitter (or cluster of emitters) along steradians illuminated when landing while directing luminance emitted from at least one peripheral emitter (or cluster of emitters) along steradians illuminated when taxiing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventor: Nathan Howard CALVIN
  • Patent number: 11149921
    Abstract: An aircraft light collimation and redirection apparatus and method devised to reflect, refract, focus, and collimate light from a light source along particular steradians relative to an aircraft to maximize the perceived luminous intensity at all statutorily required angles of observation while minimizing the required luminous efficacy of the light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Inventor: Nathan Howard Calvin
  • Publication number: 20210293395
    Abstract: An aircraft light collimation and redirection apparatus and method devised to reflect, refract, focus, and collimate light from a light source along particular steradians relative to an aircraft to maximize the perceived luminous intensity at all statutorily required angles of observation while minimizing the required luminous efficacy of the light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventor: Nathan Howard Calvin
  • Patent number: 9239288
    Abstract: An aircraft light device has a base, a printed circuit board, a reflector and a cover-lens. The reflector is comprised of a number of reflective surfaces connected together to form a spline. Light transducers on the printed circuit board are of two main types, light emitters and light receivers. Light emitters provide light for illumination, while light receivers enable detection of received light. The two transducer types can be used alone or in combination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Inventors: Dean Andrew Wilkinson, Nathan Howard Calvin
  • Patent number: 9068724
    Abstract: A lighting fixture employs one or more reverse parabolic reflectors and molded lenses in a faceplate to provide a variety of light output intensities and emission patterns. Some embodiments clip the reverse parabolic reflectors to fit within the outline of the faceplate without sacrificing significant light output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Inventors: Nathan Howard Calvin, Dean Andrew Wilkinson
  • Patent number: 9068723
    Abstract: A configurable lamp assembly has a set of lamp-lens modules and a set of power modules. Each of the various lamp-lens modules can connect to one of the various power modules to provide a variety of lamp assemblies providing various illumination patterns operable from a number of supply voltages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Inventors: Dean Andrew Wilkinson, Nathan Howard Calvin
  • Publication number: 20150003074
    Abstract: A lighting fixture employs one or more reverse parabolic reflectors and molded lenses in a faceplate to provide a variety of light output intensities and emission patterns. Some embodiments clip the reverse parabolic reflectors to fit within the outline of the faceplate without sacrificing significant light output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Nathan Howard Calvin, Dean Andrew Wilkinson
  • Publication number: 20140268854
    Abstract: A configurable lamp assembly has a set of lamp-lens modules and a set of power modules. Each of the various lamp-lens modules can connect to one of the various power modules to provide a variety of lamp assemblies providing various illumination patterns operable from a number of supply voltages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Dean Andrew Wilkinson, Nathan Howard Calvin
  • Patent number: 8662721
    Abstract: An aircraft external lighting system and method is applicable to aircraft position, navigation and strobe lights. The lighting system includes a light source, a cylindrical lens adjacent the light source, and a lenticular lens between the light source and the cylindrical lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Inventors: Nathan Howard Calvin, Dean Andrew Wilkinson
  • Patent number: 8197115
    Abstract: Light sources in a luminaire attach to the luminaire by one or more tabs. Up to three axis of rotation are possible. Bendable tabs enable a first axis of rotation of the light source. Light sources are rotatable about a mounting point to the tab providing a second axis of rotation. Some tabs are twistable about a third axis of rotation. Some tabs also conduct heat away from the light source. Tabs can also be formed in a baffle plate for new luminaires or for the retrofit of existing luminaires. Multiple types of light sources can be combined to provide luminaires with custom light patterns and intensities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Inventors: Dean Andrew Wilkinson, Nathan Howard Calvin
  • Patent number: 8192060
    Abstract: An aircraft navigation light comprises a base and circuit board in thermal contact with the base. White and colored LEDs mount on the circuit board. A reflector-shade placed adjacent the LEDs reflects light from the LEDs in desired directions and shades other directions from view of selected LEDs. A light transmissive cover sealed to the base, encloses the circuit board, LEDs and reflector-shade. Temperature responsive circuitry on the circuit board regulates the current through the LEDs and reduces the LED current under high temperature conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Inventors: Dean Andrew Wilkinson, Nathan Howard Calvin
  • Publication number: 20110019430
    Abstract: An aircraft navigation light comprises a base and circuit board in thermal contact with the base. White and colored LEDs mount on the circuit board. A reflector-shade placed adjacent the LEDs reflects light from the LEDs in desired directions and shades other directions from view of selected LEDs. A light transmissive cover sealed to the base, encloses the circuit board, LEDs and reflector-shade. Temperature responsive circuitry on the circuit board regulates the current through the LEDs and reduces the LED current under high temperature conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2009
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventors: Dean Andrew Wilkinson, Nathan Howard Calvin
  • Publication number: 20100165616
    Abstract: Light sources in a luminaire attach to the luminaire by one or more tabs. Up to three axis of rotation are possible. Bendable tabs enable a first axis of rotation of the light source. Light sources are rotatable about a mounting point to the tab providing a second axis of rotation. Some tabs are twistable about a third axis of rotation. Some tabs also conduct heat away from the light source. Tabs can also be formed in a baffle plate for new luminaires or for the retrofit of existing luminaires. Multiple types of light sources can be combined to provide luminaires with custom light patterns and intensities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventors: Dean Andrew Wilkinson, Nathan Howard Calvin
  • Patent number: D626057
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Inventors: Nathan Howard Calvin, Dean Andrew Wilkinson
  • Patent number: D640181
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Inventors: Nathan Howard Calvin, Dean Andrew Wilkinson
  • Patent number: D682458
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Inventors: Nathan Howard Calvin, Dean Andrew Wilkinson
  • Patent number: D709211
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Inventors: Nathan Howard Calvin, Dean Andrew Wilkinson
  • Patent number: D760146
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Inventors: Dean Andrew Wilkinson, Nathan Howard Calvin
  • Patent number: D975569
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Inventor: Nathan Howard Calvin