Patents by Inventor Patrick M Tweel

Patrick M Tweel 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: 11655970
    Abstract: A lighting fixture, including a bus printed circuit board that receives power from an external source, may be configured with programmable drivers. The bus printed circuit board has mechanical features for receiving the programmable drivers to mechanically mount the programmable driver to the bus printed circuit board. Each programmable driver may have a set of spring contacts positioned to engage exposed pads of the bus printed circuit board when the programmable driver is mounted to the bus printed circuit board, to supply power to the programmable driver. The lighting fixture further includes one or more light sources driven by the programmable drivers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin M. Suttles, Patrick M. Tweel, Nicholas A. Ratliff, Elías Aurelio Romero Saldívar, Theodore R. Blumstein
  • Patent number: 11384928
    Abstract: A lighting fixture includes a bus printed circuit board that receives power from an external source. The bus printed circuit board has traces that route the power to a set of exposed pads, and also has mechanical features for receiving an electronic device. The lighting fixture further includes a set of one or more drivers, having mechanical features for engaging the mechanical features of the bus printed circuit board to mechanically mount the driver to the bus printed circuit board. Each of the set of one or more drivers further includes a set of spring contacts positioned to engage at least some of the exposed pads of the bus printed circuit board when the driver is mounted to the bus printed circuit board, to supply power to the driver. The lighting fixture further includes one or more light sources driven by the one or more drivers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: ABL IP HOLDING LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin M. Suttles, Patrick M. Tweel, Nicholas A. Ratliff, Elías Aurelio Romero Saldívar, Theodore R. Blumstein
  • Patent number: 11333311
    Abstract: A lighting system includes first and second component housed within respective first and second housings, and a connector. The first housing defines a first substantially rectangular cross-section that extends from a first end to a second end. The first component is capable of emitting light. The second housing defines a second substantially rectangular cross-section. The second substantially rectangular cross-section extends from a third end to a fourth end. The connector connects the second end with the third end. The connector defines a third substantially rectangular cross-section that is substantially identical to the first and second substantially rectangular cross-sections. The third substantially rectangular cross-section extends along a path from the second end to the third end. The path includes at least one curve of at least fifteen degrees between the second end and the third end, and/or, the substantially rectangular cross-section rotates at least fifteen degrees about the path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: ABL IP HOLDING LLC
    Inventors: Christopher J. Sorensen, Christopher D. Slaughter, Joshua J. Miller, Peter K. Nelson, Carl T. Gould, Zachary A. Ingalls, Benjamin M. Suttles, Patrick M. Tweel, Nicholas A. Ratliff, Elías Aurelio Romero Saldívar
  • Publication number: 20210404641
    Abstract: A lighting fixture, including a bus printed circuit board that receives power from an external source, may be configured with programmable drivers. The bus printed circuit board has mechanical features for receiving the programmable drivers to mechanically mount the programmable driver to the bus printed circuit board. Each programmable driver may have a set of spring contacts positioned to engage exposed pads of the bus printed circuit board when the programmable driver is mounted to the bus printed circuit board, to supply power to the programmable driver. The lighting fixture further includes one or more light sources driven by the programmable drivers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Benjamin M. Suttles, Patrick M. Tweel, Nicholas A. Ratliff, Elías Aurelio Romero Saldívar, Theodore R. Blumstein
  • Publication number: 20210285626
    Abstract: A light fixture may include a light engine, a housing, and a mounting clip, and the light engine may include a mounting substrate, at least one light source, and at least one electronics board. The mounting clip may mount the at least one light source and the at least one electronics board on the mounting substrate, and the mounting clip may also mount the light engine on the housing. The light fixture may include an end cap that is removably attached to an end of the housing of the light fixture. In some cases, the light fixture may include a mounting system that includes at least one of a mounting bracket or an alignment bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Patrick M. Tweel, John Gregory, Reza Khosh, Daniel C. Edwards, Andrew L. Solinski
  • Patent number: 10959568
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are induction heating articles and vessels and methods for applying insulating coatings thereto. In one aspect, an induction heating vessel of the present invention includes a ferromagnetic substrate and an insulating coating layer attached to the substrate, the insulating coating layer being characterized by a thermal conductivity of less than about 1.0 W/mK and a Shore A hardness of less than about 70.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Inventor: Patrick M. Tweel
  • Publication number: 20200363048
    Abstract: A lighting fixture includes a bus printed circuit board that receives power from an external source. The bus printed circuit board has traces that route the power to a set of exposed pads, and also has mechanical features for receiving an electronic device. The lighting fixture further includes a set of one or more drivers, having mechanical features for engaging the mechanical features of the bus printed circuit board to mechanically mount the driver to the bus printed circuit board. Each of the set of one or more drivers further includes a set of spring contacts positioned to engage at least some of the exposed pads of the bus printed circuit board when the driver is mounted to the bus printed circuit board, to supply power to the driver. The lighting fixture further includes one or more light sources driven by the one or more drivers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Benjamin M. Suttles, Patrick M. Tweel, Nicholas A. Ratliff, Elías Aurelio Romero Saldívar, Theodore R. Blumstein
  • Patent number: 10731836
    Abstract: A light fixture that can be built upon itself to scale up or down the lumen output. More specifically, embodiments of the light fixture include an electronic housing flanked on each side with one or more light modules. The fixture can be tailored to the light needs of particular applications by adding or removing light modules from the fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Patrick M. Tweel, Aaron Feldman, Matthew Scott Hoch, John T. Hickok
  • Publication number: 20190246833
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are induction heating articles and vessels and methods for applying insulating coatings thereto. In one aspect, an induction heating vessel of the present invention includes a ferromagnetic substrate and an insulating coating layer attached to the substrate, the insulating coating layer being characterized by a thermal conductivity of less than about 1.0 W/mK and a Shore A hardness of less than about 70.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventor: Patrick M. Tweel
  • Publication number: 20180245747
    Abstract: An electronics platform assembly for a light fixture includes an electronics platform with a least one tray. The electronics platform assembly is electronically autonomous and includes at least one electronic component mounted on at least one of an upper surface or a lower surface of the electronics platform. In various examples, the electronics platform has a profile such that the electronics platform is positionable in a fixture housing of a light fixture. In some aspects, an electronics platform for a light fixture includes an upper tray and a lower tray wherein at least one air gap is defined between a portion of the upper tray and a portion of the lower tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Patrick M. Tweel, David Halbach, Michael Ray Miller
  • Publication number: 20180031216
    Abstract: A light fixture that can be built upon itself to scale up or down the lumen output. More specifically, embodiments of the light fixture include an electronic housing flanked on each side with one or more light modules. The fixture can be tailored to the light needs of particular applications by adding or removing light modules from the fixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Patrick M. Tweel, Aaron Feldman, Matthew Scott Hoch, John T. Hickok
  • Patent number: D807567
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Patrick M. Tweel, Aaron Feldman, Matthew Scott Hoch, John T. Hickok
  • Patent number: D808575
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Patrick M. Tweel, Aaron Feldman, Matthew Scott Hoch, John T. Hickok
  • Patent number: D809701
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Patrick M. Tweel, Aaron Feldman, Matthew Scott Hoch, John T. Hickok
  • Patent number: D810999
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Patrick M. Tweel, Aaron Feldman, Matthew Scott Hoch, John T. Hickok
  • Patent number: D822884
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Patrick M. Tweel, Aaron Feldman, Matthew Scott Hoch, John T. Hickok
  • Patent number: D822885
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Patrick M. Tweel, Aaron Feldman, Matthew Scott Hoch, John T. Hickok
  • Patent number: D822886
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Patrick M. Tweel, Aaron Feldman, Matthew Scott Hoch, John T. Hickok
  • Patent number: D824581
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Patrick M. Tweel, Aaron Feldman, Matthew Scott Hoch, John T. Hickok
  • Patent number: D855248
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Patrick M. Tweel, Aaron Feldman, Matthew Scott Hoch, John T. Hickok