Patents by Inventor Paul Palfreyman

Paul Palfreyman 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).

  • Lighting systems incorporating flexible light sheets deformable to produce desired light distributions
    Patent number: 9494305
    Abstract: In accordance with certain embodiments, lighting systems include flexible light sheets having light-emitting elements with first luminous intensity distributions disposed thereover, and the light sheets are curved or folded to produce a second luminous intensity distribution different from the first luminous intensity distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Cooledge Lighting, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Tischler, Paul Palfreyman, Calvin Wade Sheen
  • Shippable LED-based luminaire
    Patent number: 9488320
    Abstract: In accordance with certain embodiments, lighting systems include a set of components that fit entirely within a shipping container that interfits with at least some of the components to form the assembled lighting system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: COOLEDGE LIGHTING INC.
    Inventors: Paul Palfreyman, Andrew Tien-Man Ng, Michael A. Tischler
  • MODULAR LED LIGHTING SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20160305621
    Abstract: In accordance with various embodiments, a modular lighting system features multiple light panels each having multiple light-emitting elements thereon, as well as connectors for electrically and mechanically interconnecting the light panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Michael A. Tischler, Paul Palfreyman
  • Modular LED lighting systems
    Patent number: 9410683
    Abstract: In accordance with various embodiments, a modular lighting system features multiple light panels each having multiple light-emitting elements thereon, as well as connectors for electrically and mechanically interconnecting the light panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Cooledge Lighting, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Tischler, Paul Palfreyman
  • STRESS RELIEF FOR ARRAY-BASED ELECTRONIC DEVICES
    Publication number: 20160079212
    Abstract: In accordance with certain embodiments, an electric device includes a flexible substrate having first and second conductive traces on a first surface thereof and separated by a gap therebetween, an electronic component spanning the gap, and a stiffener configured to substantially prevent flexing of the substrate proximate the gap during flexing of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Michael A. TISCHLER, Paul PALFREYMAN, Philippe M. SCHICK
  • Stress relief for array-based electronic devices
    Patent number: 9224934
    Abstract: In accordance with certain embodiments, an electric device includes a flexible substrate having first and second conductive traces on a first surface thereof and separated by a gap therebetween, an electronic component spanning the gap, and a stiffener configured to substantially prevent flexing of the substrate proximate the gap during flexing of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Cooledge Lighting, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Tischler, Paul Palfreyman, Philippe M. Schick
  • MODULAR LED LIGHTING SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20150312975
    Abstract: In accordance with various embodiments, a modular lighting system features multiple light panels each having multiple light-emitting elements thereon, as well as connectors for electrically and mechanically interconnecting the light panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Michael A. Tischler, Paul Palfreyman
  • MODULAR LED LIGHTING SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20150308671
    Abstract: In accordance with various embodiments, a modular lighting system features multiple light panels each having multiple light-emitting elements thereon, as well as connectors for electrically and mechanically interconnecting the light panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Michael A. Tischler, Paul Palfreyman
  • LED LIGHTING STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20150276189
    Abstract: In accordance with various embodiments, planar light sheets are conformed to interior volumes of housings to produce predetermined spatial optical characteristics such as luminous intensity distributions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Paul Palfreyman, Philippe Schick, Michael A. Tischler
  • Wiring boards for array-based electronic devices
    Patent number: 9089018
    Abstract: In accordance with certain embodiments, lighting systems include one or more lightsheets each including a plurality of strings of light-emitting elements, control elements, and power conductors for supplying power to the light-emitting elements and control elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Cooledge Lighting Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Tischler, Paul Palfreyman, Philippe M. Schick, Paul Jungwirth
  • WIRING BOARDS FOR ARRAY-BASED ELECTRONIC DEVICES
    Publication number: 20150108907
    Abstract: In accordance with certain embodiments, lighting systems include one or more lightsheets each including a plurality of strings of light-emitting elements, control elements, and power conductors for supplying power to the light-emitting elements and control elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Michael A. Tischler, Paul Palfreyman, Philippe M. Schick, Paul Jungwirth
  • WIRING BOARDS FOR ARRAY-BASED ELECTRONIC DEVICES
    Publication number: 20150077991
    Abstract: In accordance with certain embodiments, lighting systems include one or more lightsheets each including a plurality of strings of light-emitting elements, control elements, and power conductors for supplying power to the light-emitting elements and control elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Paul Palfreyman, Michael A. Tischler, Philippe M. Schick, Paul Jungwirth
  • STRESS RELIEF FOR ARRAY-BASED ELECTRONIC DEVICES
    Publication number: 20150008460
    Abstract: In accordance with certain embodiments, an electric device includes a flexible substrate having first and second conductive traces on a first surface thereof and separated by a gap therebetween, an electronic component spanning the gap, and a stiffener configured to substantially prevent flexing of the substrate proximate the gap during flexing of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Michael A. Tischler, Paul Palfreyman, Philippe M. Schick
  • Stress relief for array-based electronic devices
    Patent number: 8928014
    Abstract: In accordance with certain embodiments, an electric device includes a flexible substrate having first and second conductive traces on a first surface thereof and separated by a gap therebetween, an electronic component spanning the gap, and a stiffener configured to substantially prevent flexing of the substrate proximate the gap during flexing of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Cooledge Lighting Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Tischler, Paul Palfreyman, Philippe M. Schick
  • Undulating flexible illumination sheet with light emitting surface
    Patent number: D736421
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Cooledge Lighting Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Palfreyman, Michael A. Tischler, Paul Jungwirth, Philippe M. Schick
  • Undulating flexible illumination sheet with light-emitting surface regions
    Patent number: D736422
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Cooledge Lighting Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Palfreyman, Michael A. Tischler, Paul Jungwirth, Philippe M. Schick
  • Undulating flexible illumination sheet with opposing light-emitting surfaces
    Patent number: D736423
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Cooledge Lighting Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Palfreyman, Michael A. Tischler, Paul Jungwirth, Philippe M. Schick
  • Undulating flexible illumination sheet with opposing surfaces having light-emitting surface regions
    Patent number: D736424
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Cooledge Lighting Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Palfreyman, Michael A. Tischler, Paul Jungwirth, Philippe M. Schick
  • Undulating flexible illumination sheet with opposing surfaces having light-emitting surface regions
    Patent number: D736425
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Cooledge Lighting Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Palfreyman, Michael A. Tischler, Paul Jungwirth, Philippe M. Schick
  • Undulating flexible illumination sheet with light-emitting surface regions
    Patent number: D736963
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Cooledge Lighting Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Palfreyman, Michael A. Tischler, Paul Jungwirth, Philippe M. Schick