Patents by Inventor Paul E. Lohneis

Paul E. Lohneis 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: 8979290
    Abstract: A structure and method for three-dimensional lighting using light active technology. The structure has one or more sheets of light active material, with each sheet having lighting elements. The structure additionally has one or more folding elements along which the sheets of light active material are foldable to create a three-dimensional lighting structure having a center element located at a back side of the three-dimensional lighting structure. A power supply element can then be used to provide power to the lighting elements. A fastening element fastens together the sheets of light active material at fastening points to retain the three-dimensional lighting structure created by folding the one or more sheets of light active material. The three-dimensional lighting structure may be attached to a surface by attaching the center element directly to the surface or by attaching the center element to a substantially rigid backing that attaches to the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Inventor: Paul E. Lohneis
  • Patent number: 8845117
    Abstract: A structure and method for three-dimensional lighting using light active technology. The structure has one or more non-rigid, flexible, foldable double-faced sheet of light active material formed of two opposedly facing sheets of light active material arranged back-to-back and configured to emit light from front and back sides of the at least one double-faced sheet of light active material. A collapsible three-dimensional lighting structure is formed of the double-faced sheet(s) of light active material and a folding element. A power supply element provides power to the circuitry and is coupled to the plurality of lighting elements of the two opposedly facing sheets of light active material. A fastening element coupled to the double-faced sheets of light active material at a fastening point removably retains the three-dimensional form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Inventor: Paul E. Lohneis
  • Publication number: 20120224376
    Abstract: A structure and method for three-dimensional lighting using light active technology. The structure has one or more non-rigid, flexible, foldable double-faced sheet of light active material formed of two opposedly facing sheets of light active material arranged back-to-back and configured to emit light from front and back sides of the at least one double-faced sheet of light active material. A collapsible three-dimensional lighting structure is formed of the double-faced sheet(s) of light active material and a folding element. A power supply element provides power to the circuitry and is coupled to the plurality of lighting elements of the two opposedly facing sheets of light active material. A fastening element coupled to the double-faced sheets of light active material at a fastening point removably retains the three-dimensional form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Inventor: Paul E. Lohneis
  • Publication number: 20120218761
    Abstract: A structure and method for three-dimensional lighting using light active technology. The structure has one or more sheets of light active material, with each sheet having lighting elements. The structure additionally has one or more folding elements along which the sheets of light active material are foldable to create a three-dimensional lighting structure having a center element located at a back side of the three-dimensional lighting structure. A power supply element can then be used to provide power to the lighting elements. A fastening element fastens together the sheets of light active material at fastening points to retain the three-dimensional lighting structure created by folding the one or more sheets of light active material. The three-dimensional lighting structure may be attached to a surface by attaching the center element directly to the surface or by attaching the center element to a substantially rigid backing that attaches to the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Inventor: Paul E. Lohneis
  • Patent number: 8210697
    Abstract: A structure and method for three-dimensional lighting using light active technology. The structure has one or more sheets of light active material, which each sheet of the one or more sheets of light active material having a plurality of lighting elements. The structure additionally has one or more folding elements along which the one or more sheets of light active material are operable to be folded to create a three-dimensional lighting structure. A power supply element can then be used to provide power to the plurality of lighting elements. A fastening element is operable to fasten together the one or more sheets of light active material at one or more fastening points to retain the three-dimensional lighting structure created by folding the one or more sheets of light active material along the one or more folding elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Inventor: Paul E. Lohneis
  • Publication number: 20090256472
    Abstract: A structure and method for three-dimensional lighting using light active technology. The structure has one or more sheets of light active material, which each sheet of the one or more sheets of light active material having a plurality of lighting elements. The structure additionally has one or more folding elements along which the one or more sheets of light active material are operable to be folded to create a three-dimensional lighting structure. A power supply element can then be used to provide power to the plurality of lighting elements. A fastening element is operable to fasten together the one or more sheets of light active material at one or more fastening points to retain the three-dimensional lighting structure created by folding the one or more sheets of light active material along the one or more folding elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2009
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Inventor: Paul E. Lohneis