Patents by Inventor Nick Kroes

Nick Kroes 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: 10386037
    Abstract: An arched light source for illuminating an area comprising a base and an arched support extending from the base. The arched support has an upper edge corresponding to an arc having a center below the base and a lower edge meeting the base corresponding to a chord of the arc. The arched support includes a groove along the upper edge of the arched support. The arched light support includes a light source disposed in the groove and a transparent lens extending the length of the groove and sealing the light source within the groove. The light source may be a plurality of discrete LEDs spaced a distance apart, the plurality of LEDS extending substantially the entire length of the groove. The color emitted by the light source may be controllable by the user. The arched support may be opaque. The base may be mountable to a marine vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: RESEARCH & DESIGN INNOVATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Hannula, Nick Kroes, Donald Terry Allen
  • Publication number: 20180038571
    Abstract: An arched light source for illuminating an area comprising a base and an arched support extending from the base. The arched support has an upper edge corresponding to an arc having a center below the base and a lower edge meeting the base corresponding to a chord of the arc. The arched support includes a groove along the upper edge of the arched support. The arched slight support includes a light source disposed in the groove and a transparent lens extending the length of the groove and sealing the light source within the groove. The light source may be a plurality of discrete LEDs spaced a distance apart, the plurality of LEDS extending substantially the entire length of the groove. The color emitted by the light source may be controllable by the user. The arched support may be opaque. The base may be mountable to a marine vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Kevin Hannula, Nick Kroes, Donald Terry Allen
  • Patent number: D827881
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: RESEARCH & DESIGN INNOVATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Hannula, Nick Kroes