Patents by Inventor Norbert Ernst

Norbert Ernst 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: 12644582
    Abstract: This application provides a lighting fixture including a first diffuser, a mounting base and an installation key. The first diffuser includes a mounting portion connected to the mounting base through cooperation of a locking portion and a locking groove. Either mounting portion or mounting base is provided with a locking notch, and the installation key can slide relative to mounting portion. In a locked state, the installation key is positioned at locking notch, locking portion is positioned in locking groove, and the first diffuser is locked to the mounting base. In an unlocked state, the installation key disengages from locking notch, allowing mounting portion to rotate about mounting base to disengage locking portion from locking groove and first diffuser is unlocked from mounting base. The first diffuser can be installed on or detached from the mounting base through the installation key, making installation convenient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: Astera Manufacturing Limited
    Inventors: Norbert Ernst, Simon Canins
  • Publication number: 20260085816
    Abstract: A lamp and a lighting equipment are disclosed. The lamp includes a fixed base, a light source, a lens, and a movable ring. The light source is fixed in the fixed base. A light output surface of the light source faces the lens. The lens is fixedly connected to the movable ring. One of the fixed base and the movable ring includes a sliding block, and another of the fixed base and the movable ring includes a sliding groove. Two ends of the sliding groove are spaced apart along a radial direction of the lens and are spaced apart along a circumferential direction of the lens. The sliding block is slidably arranged in the sliding groove. When the movable ring is rotated relative to the fixed base, the sliding block slides along the sliding groove, to change a distance between the lens and the light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2025
    Publication date: March 26, 2026
    Applicant: Astera Manufacturing Limited
    Inventors: Norbert ERNST, Simon CANINS
  • Publication number: 20260085824
    Abstract: A lamp includes a lamp body, a light source, a lens, a movable base, and an adjustment ring. The light source is fixed in the lamp body. The movable base is movably connected to the lamp body and movable along an axial direction of the lens. The lamp body hinders a rotation of the movable base relative to the lamp body. The lens is fixed to the movable base. The adjustment ring is rotatable about the movable base and movable along the axial direction of the lens in synchronization with the movable base. At least one of the adjustment ring and the lamp body includes a sliding block, and the other includes a first sliding groove. When the adjustment ring is rotated relative to the movable base, the adjustment ring moves in synchronization with the movable base to change a distance between the lens and the light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2025
    Publication date: March 26, 2026
    Applicant: Astera Manufacturing Limited
    Inventors: Norbert ERNST, Simon CANINS
  • Publication number: 20250365837
    Abstract: The application discloses smart device and a parameter configuration system. The smart device is used for configuring parameters for multiple lighting fixtures and comprises a casing body having an accommodating space, an accommodating part is arranged in the accommodating space and is arranged with one or more accommodating cavities for accommodating the lighting fixtures; and a control module including a control board for controlling the lighting fixtures. The smart device can control the multiple lighting fixtures and perform parameter configuration for the lighting fixtures through the control module concurrently, and particularly can perform address setting for the lighting fixtures simultaneously, so as to solve the problem of prior arts that parameters can only be set individually for each lighting fixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2025
    Publication date: November 27, 2025
    Inventors: Norbert ERNST, Simon CANINS
  • Publication number: 20250320983
    Abstract: This application provides a lighting fixture including a first diffuser, a mounting base and an installation key. The first diffuser includes a mounting portion connected to the mounting base through cooperation of a locking portion and a locking groove. Either mounting portion or mounting base is provided with a locking notch, and the installation key can slide relative to mounting portion. In a locked state, the installation key is positioned at locking notch, locking portion is positioned in locking groove, and the first diffuser is locked to the mounting base. In an unlocked state, the installation key disengages from locking notch, allowing mounting portion to rotate about mounting base to disengage locking portion from locking groove and first diffuser is unlocked from mounting base. The first diffuser can be installed on or detached from the mounting base through the installation key, making installation convenient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2024
    Publication date: October 16, 2025
    Inventors: Norbert ERNST, Simon CANINS
  • Patent number: 12203636
    Abstract: Provided are a solid-state lighting apparatus composed of a plurality of solid-state lighting units. Each solid-state lighting unit includes inter-unit communication modules, each module located on a corresponding side of the solid-state lighting unit and configured to communicate and interlock with an inter-unit communication module of a corresponding adjacent lighting unit connected to the lighting unit on the corresponding side. The invention allows flexible combination and convenient installation/rearrangement of lighting equipment to satisfy requirements for different lighting areas and working modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Astera Manufacturing Limited
    Inventors: Norbert Ernst, Simon Canins
  • Publication number: 20240210022
    Abstract: Provided are a solid-state lighting apparatus composed of a plurality of solid-state lighting units. Each solid-state lighting unit includes inter-unit communication modules, each module located on a corresponding side of the solid-state lighting unit and configured to communicate and interlock with an inter-unit communication module of a corresponding adjacent lighting unit connected to the lighting unit on the corresponding side. The invention allows flexible combination and convenient installation/rearrangement of lighting equipment to satisfy requirements for different lighting areas and working modes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2024
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Norbert ERNST, Simon CANINS
  • Patent number: 11906116
    Abstract: Provided are a solid-state lighting apparatus composed of a plurality of solid-state lighting units and a method of operating the same. Each solid-state lighting unit includes inter-unit communication modules, each module located on a corresponding side of the solid-state lighting unit and configured to communicate with an inter-unit communication module of a corresponding adjacent lighting unit connected to the lighting unit on the corresponding side. Each inter-unit communication module includes: a presence detector for detecting presence of the corresponding adjacent lighting unit; a presence indicator for indicating presence of a lighting unit to the corresponding adjacent lighting unit; an optical transceiver for communicating with corresponding optical transceivers in the corresponding adjacent lighting units. The solid-state lighting apparatus is operable to work in either a synchronous or a chain-effect mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: ASTERA MANUFACTURING LIMITED
    Inventors: Norbert Ernst, Simon Canins
  • Publication number: 20230392758
    Abstract: Provided are a solid-state lighting apparatus composed of a plurality of solid-state lighting units and a method of operating the same. Each solid-state lighting unit includes inter-unit communication modules, each module located on a corresponding side of the solid-state lighting unit and configured to communicate with an inter-unit communication module of a corresponding adjacent lighting unit connected to the lighting unit on the corresponding side. Each inter-unit communication module includes: a presence detector for detecting presence of the corresponding adjacent lighting unit; a presence indicator for indicating presence of a lighting unit to the corresponding adjacent lighting unit; an optical transceiver for communicating with corresponding optical transceivers in the corresponding adjacent lighting units. The solid-state lighting apparatus is operable to work in either a synchronous or a chain-effect mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Norbert ERNST, Simon CANINS
  • Patent number: 11592148
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a luminaire and a luminaire combination. The luminaire combination includes at least two luminaires. The luminaire includes a housing and a light source module received in the housing. The housing defines a connecting groove therein. The connecting groove is in a flat strip shape and extends from an outer surface of the housing. One end of the connecting groove is opened for insertion of a connector. The connecting groove is provided with a limit portion on each of two opposite side walls thereof. A gap between each limit portion and a bottom surface of the connecting groove forms a channel guide. The connector is provided with a connecting portion on each of two opposite sides thereof. The connecting portion is operable to be inserted into and matched with the channel guide corresponding to the connection portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: ASTERA MANUFACTURING LIMITED
    Inventor: Norbert Ernst
  • Publication number: 20220356997
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a luminaire and a luminaire combination. The luminaire combination includes at least two luminaires. The luminaire includes a housing and a light source module received in the housing. The housing defines a connecting groove therein. The connecting groove is in a flat strip shape and extends from an outer surface of the housing. One end of the connecting groove is opened for insertion of a connector. The connecting groove is provided with a limit portion on each of two opposite side walls thereof. A gap between each limit portion and a bottom surface of the connecting groove forms a channel guide. The connector is provided with a connecting portion on each of two opposite sides thereof. The connecting portion is operable to be inserted into and matched with the channel guide corresponding to the connection portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventor: Norbert ERNST
  • Patent number: 10738977
    Abstract: A detachable support is provided. The detachable support includes a first arm having a first connection portion, a second arm having a second connection portion, and a frame. The frame has a first end portion and a second end portion, which are respectively hinged to the first arm and the second arm. The first connection portion and the second connection portion are operable to be inserted and fixed into two grooves respectively, and the two grooves are defined in a housing to be mounted. The first arm has a hole, the housing to be mounted is provided with a spring loaded bolt, and the spring loaded bolt is operable to be inserted into the hole to lock the first arm. No tool is required throughout installation and removal processes of the detachable support according to the present disclosure, thereby improving the efficiency of the installation and removal processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: COLOUR-LED WIRELESS LIGHTS LIMITED
    Inventor: Norbert Ernst
  • Patent number: D980487
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: ASTERA MANUFACTURING LIMITED
    Inventor: Norbert Ernst
  • Patent number: D1056325
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: ASTERA MANUFACTURING LIMITED
    Inventors: Simon Canins, Norbert Ernst
  • Patent number: D1063865
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: ASTERA MANUFACTURING LIMITED
    Inventors: Simon Canins, Norbert Ernst
  • Patent number: D1072747
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: ASTERA MANUFACTURING LIMITED
    Inventors: Norbert Ernst, Simon Canins
  • Patent number: D1094269
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2025
    Assignee: ASTERA MANUFACTURING LIMITED
    Inventors: Norbert Ernst, Simon Canins
  • Patent number: D1096664
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2025
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2025
    Assignee: ASTERA MANUFACTURING LIMITED
    Inventors: Simon Canins, Norbert Ernst
  • Patent number: D1117888
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2025
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2026
    Assignee: Astera Manufacturing Limited
    Inventors: Norbert Ernst, Simon Canins
  • Patent number: D1127252
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2026
    Assignee: ASTERA MANUFACTURING LIMITED
    Inventors: Norbert Ernst, Simon Canins