Patents by Inventor Nathan S. Hiemstra

Nathan S. Hiemstra 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).

  • ILLUMINATING ASSEMBLY FOR USE WITH SHELVING
    Publication number: 20200363053
    Abstract: An illumination assembly including a light pipe and a light supply for use in illuminating shelf dividers on a shelf. The light pipe includes a first end portion including a light inlet, a second end portion including a light outlet, and a body portion extending between the first and second end portions. The light supply directs light into the light inlet, whereby at least a portion of the light subsequently exits the light pipe through the light outlet. When the first end portion is positioned adjacent a rear edge of the shelf, the body portion extends from the rear edge to a front edge of the shelf. The light pipe is configured to transmit at least a portion of the light emitted by the light supply from the light inlet to the light outlet to illuminate an area adjacent the shelf front edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Nathan S. Hiemstra, Raymond J. Reeths, Jason R. Mulder, Jonathan R. DeYoung, Thomas J. Veenstra
  • Illuminating assembly for use with shelving
    Patent number: 10823390
    Abstract: An illumination assembly including a light pipe and a light supply for use in illuminating shelf dividers on a shelf. The light pipe includes a first end portion including a light inlet, a second end portion including a light outlet, and a body portion extending between the first and second end portions. The light supply directs light into the light inlet, whereby at least a portion of the light subsequently exits the light pipe through the light outlet. When the first end portion is positioned adjacent a rear edge of the shelf, the body portion extends from the rear edge to a front edge of the shelf. The light pipe is configured to transmit at least a portion of the light emitted by the light supply from the light inlet to the light outlet to illuminate an area adjacent the shelf front edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: INNOTEC, CORP.
    Inventors: Nathan S. Hiemstra, Raymond J. Reeths, Jason R. Mulder, Jonathan R. DeYoung, Thomas J. Veenstra
  • Illuminating assembly for use with shelving
    Patent number: 10788199
    Abstract: An illumination assembly including a light pipe and a light supply for use in illuminating shelf dividers on a shelf. The light pipe includes a first end portion including a light inlet, a second end portion including a light outlet, and a body portion extending between the first and second end portions. The light supply directs light into the light inlet, whereby at least a portion of the light subsequently exits the light pipe through the light outlet. When the first end portion is positioned adjacent a rear edge of the shelf, the body portion extends from the rear edge to a front edge of the shelf. The light pipe is configured to transmit at least a portion of the light emitted by the light supply from the light inlet to the light outlet to illuminate an area adjacent the shelf front edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: INNOTEC, CORP.
    Inventors: Nathan S. Hiemstra, Raymond J. Reeths, Jason R. Mulder, Jonathan R. DeYoung, Thomas J. Veenstra
  • ILLUMINATING ASSEMBLY FOR USE WITH SHELVING
    Publication number: 20180266671
    Abstract: An illumination assembly including a light pipe and a light supply for use in illuminating shelf dividers on a shelf. The light pipe includes a first end portion including a light inlet, a second end portion including a light outlet, and a body portion extending between the first and second end portions. The light supply directs light into the light inlet, whereby at least a portion of the light subsequently exits the light pipe through the light outlet. When the first end portion is positioned adjacent a rear edge of the shelf, the body portion extends from the rear edge to a front edge of the shelf. The light pipe is configured to transmit at least a portion of the light emitted by the light supply from the light inlet to the light outlet to illuminate an area adjacent the shelf front edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2016
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Nathan S. Hiemstra, Raymond J. Reeths, Jason R. Mulder, Jonathan R. DeYoung, Thomas J. Veenstra