Patents by Inventor Paul A. Kotz

Paul A. Kotz 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: 11094182
    Abstract: A light fixture can include a housing and a sensor device having a sensor that measures at least one parameter associated with a position of the housing. The light fixture can also include a controller coupled to the sensor device. The controller can receive multiple measurements of the at least one parameter taken by the sensor device. The controller can also evaluate each measurement against at least one range of acceptable values. The controller can further send a notification when a measurement falls outside the at least one range of acceptable values. The notification can state that the housing is moved out of position and requires attention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Jonathan Andrew Whitten, Satinderjeet Kaur, Stephen Paul Kotz, Christopher J. Harris
  • Publication number: 20200043317
    Abstract: A light fixture can include a housing and a sensor device having a sensor that measures at least one parameter associated with a position of the housing. The light fixture can also include a controller coupled to the sensor device. The controller can receive multiple measurements of the at least one parameter taken by the sensor device. The controller can also evaluate each measurement against at least one range of acceptable values. The controller can further send a notification when a measurement falls outside the at least one range of acceptable values. The notification can state that the housing is moved out of position and requires attention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Jonathan Andrew Whitten, Satinderjeet Kaur, Stephen Paul Kotz, Christopher J. Harris
  • Patent number: 5840383
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a fabric capable of reflecting electromagnetic waves. The fabric contains metal-coated (preferably aluminum) glass fibers bonded together with sheath-core binder fibers. The glass fibers are typically less than 11/4 inches long and the binder fibers are originally approximately 2 inches long. The glass and binder fibers are thoroughly mixed and spread across a flat surface, such as a conveyor, prior to heating. After heating, the mixture is compressed to form the reflective fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1998
    Assignee: BGF Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul A. Kotz, Gary T. Starr