Patents by Inventor Nolan Gunsolley

Nolan Gunsolley 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).

  • Publication number: 20240035643
    Abstract: A lighting module includes a heat sink with a sidewall and a partition defining two cavities, a LED light source disposed in one cavity to emit light, a driver module disposed in the other cavity with driver circuitry to provide electrical power to the light source, and an optical assembly to provide a desired emission profile. The optical assembly is field-changeable and includes a cover lens with snap-fit connectors to facilitate removal and replacement. The optical assembly further includes either a reflector coupled to the cover lens or an optical lens coupled to the heat sink via an optic holder. In some examples, the driver circuitry facilitates dimming of the light source. The heat sink also dissipates heat generated by the light source and the driver circuitry to maintain desired operating temperatures and thereby facilitate increased light output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: DMF, Inc.
    Inventors: Frederick William Kopitzke, Nolan Gunsolley, Amir Lotfi, Benjamin Pin-Chun CHEN
  • Publication number: 20230064125
    Abstract: A housing assembly for a recessed lighting system includes a housing with integrally formed cable routing features, mounting features, and alignment features. The integration of multiple features into the housing is enabled by forming the housing from a polymer using an injection molding process instead of sheet metal. For a new construction installation, the housing includes integrally formed bar hanger holders to support and guide bar hangers for installation onto two or more support structures, nail-in features for installation onto a single support structure, and one or more alignment features to position the housing against the single support structure when the nail-in features are used for installation. For a remodel installation, the housing includes a flange to abut a bottom surface of a ceiling and one or more spring clips mounted to the housing to abut a top surface of the ceiling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: DMF, Inc.
    Inventors: William Wai-Loong Young, Amir Lotfi, Vincent Williams, Nolan Gunsolley
  • Patent number: 11585517
    Abstract: A lighting module includes a heat sink with a sidewall and a partition defining two cavities, a LED light source disposed in one cavity to emit light, a driver module disposed in the other cavity with driver circuitry to provide electrical power to the light source, and an optical assembly to provide a desired emission profile. The optical assembly is field-changeable and includes a cover lens with snap-fit connectors to facilitate removal and replacement. The optical assembly further includes either a reflector coupled to the cover lens or an optical lens coupled to the heat sink via an optic holder. In some examples, the driver circuitry facilitates dimming of the light source. The heat sink also dissipates heat generated by the light source and the driver circuitry to maintain desired operating temperatures and thereby facilitate increased light output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: DMF, Inc.
    Inventors: Frederick William Kopitzke, Nolan Gunsolley, Amir Lotfi, Benjamin Pin-Chun Chen
  • Patent number: 11306903
    Abstract: A housing assembly for a recessed lighting system includes a housing with integrally formed cable routing features, mounting features, and alignment features. The integration of multiple features into the housing is enabled by forming the housing from a polymer using an injection molding process instead of sheet metal. For a new construction installation, the housing includes integrally formed bar hanger holders to support and guide bar hangers for installation onto two or more support structures, nail-in features for installation onto a single support structure, and one or more alignment features to position the housing against the single support structure when the nail-in features are used for installation. For a remodel installation, the housing includes a flange to abut a bottom surface of a ceiling and one or more spring clips mounted to the housing to abut a top surface of the ceiling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: DMF, Inc.
    Inventors: William Wai-Loong Young, Amir Lotfi, Vincent Williams, Nolan Gunsolley
  • Publication number: 20220082233
    Abstract: A lighting module includes a heat sink with a sidewall and a partition defining two cavities, a LED light source disposed in one cavity to emit light, a driver module disposed in the other cavity with driver circuitry to provide electrical power to the light source, and an optical assembly to provide a desired emission profile. The optical assembly is field-changeable and includes a cover lens with snap-fit connectors to facilitate removal and replacement. The optical assembly further includes either a reflector coupled to the cover lens or an optical lens coupled to the heat sink via an optic holder. In some examples, the driver circuitry facilitates dimming of the light source. The heat sink also dissipates heat generated by the light source and the driver circuitry to maintain desired operating temperatures and thereby facilitate increased light output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Frederick William Kopitzke, Nolan Gunsolley, Amir Lotfi, Benjamin Pin-Chun CHEN
  • Publication number: 20220049841
    Abstract: A housing assembly for a recessed lighting system includes a housing with integrally formed cable routing features, mounting features, and alignment features. The integration of multiple features into the housing is enabled by forming the housing from a polymer using an injection molding process instead of sheet metal. For a new construction installation, the housing includes integrally formed bar hanger holders to support and guide bar hangers for installation onto two or more support structures, nail-in features for installation onto a single support structure, and one or more alignment features to position the housing against the single support structure when the nail-in features are used for installation. For a remodel installation, the housing includes a flange to abut a bottom surface of a ceiling and one or more spring clips mounted to the housing to abut a top surface of the ceiling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: William Wai-Loong Young, Amir Lotfi, Vincent Williams, Nolan Gunsolley