Patents by Inventor Philip Dean Winters
Philip Dean Winters 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).
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Patent number: 11280460Abstract: A luminaire can include a housing having at least one outer surface that forms a cavity. The luminaire can also include an aperture that traverses the at least one outer surface of the housing. The luminaire can further include a substrate disposed within the cavity. The luminaire can also include an electrical connector disposed on the substrate adjacent to the aperture. The luminaire can further include a dial coupled to the electrical connector, where dial has a range of positions, where each position within the range of positions of the dial corresponds to a discrete correlated color temperature (CCT) output by multiple light sources of the luminaire.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2020Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Jyoti Kumar, Philip Dean Winters, Steven Walter Pyshos
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Patent number: 10989398Abstract: A lighting structure includes a junction box that has a cavity, and a mounting plate that has an inner section and a perimeter section. The junction box is attached to the mounting plate, and the mounting plate has a wire opening therethrough for routing an electrical wire from the junction box to a light source. The perimeter section of the mounting place is outside the junction box.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2019Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Philip Dean Winters, Grzegorz Wronski
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Publication number: 20200349896Abstract: A luminaire can include a housing having at least one outer surface that forms a cavity. The luminaire can also include an aperture that traverses the at least one outer surface of the housing. The luminaire can further include a substrate disposed within the cavity. The luminaire can also include an electrical connector disposed on the substrate adjacent to the aperture. The luminaire can further include a dial coupled to the electrical connector, where dial has a range of positions, where each position within the range of positions of the dial corresponds to a discrete correlated color temperature (CCT) output by multiple light sources of the luminaire.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2020Publication date: November 5, 2020Inventors: Jyoti KUMAR, Philip Dean WINTERS, Steven Walter PYSHOS
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Publication number: 20200278109Abstract: A modular lighting system may include a support structure, a plurality of heat sink modules physically supported by the support structure, and one or more light source modules coupled to the plurality of heat sink modules. The plurality of heat sink modules may be arranged in a modular manner such that the number of heat sink modules in the modular lighting system is variable, and each heat sink module may be an integral molded structure defining at least one opening or passageway.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2020Publication date: September 3, 2020Inventors: Christopher Ladewig, Christopher Michael Bryant, Philip Dean Winters
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Patent number: 10731829Abstract: A luminaire includes a finishing section. The finishing section has a finishing cone that defines an internal cavity. The finishing section further includes a light source that is disposed within the internal cavity of the finishing cone. Additionally, the luminaire includes one or more retention devices that are coupled to the finishing cone. The one or more retention devices are configured to mount the finishing cone within a recessed can having one or more retention device receivers. The one or more retention devices include wire forms such as, but not limited to, spring wire forms and coiled wire forms. Alternatively, the one or more retention devices include a friction retention device.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2019Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Grzegorz Wronski, Kevin Roy Harpenau, Russell Bryant Green, Philip Dean Winters, Jyoti Kumar, Oliver Ernst
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Patent number: 10726794Abstract: A luminaire can include a housing having at least one outer surface that forms a cavity. The luminaire can also include an aperture that traverses the at least one outer surface of the housing. The luminaire can further include a substrate disposed within the cavity. The luminaire can also include an electrical connector disposed on the substrate adjacent to the aperture. The luminaire can further include a dial coupled to the electrical connector, where dial has a range of positions, where each position within the range of positions of the dial corresponds to a discrete correlated color temperature (CCT) output by multiple light sources of the luminaire.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2019Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: Signify Holding B.V.Inventors: Jyoti Kumar, Philip Dean Winters, Steven Walter Pyshos
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Patent number: 10655825Abstract: A friction clip includes a coupling portion having a coupling element, a middle portion adjacent the coupling portion, and an end portion adjacent the middle portion and opposite the coupling portion. The middle portion includes a bent out tab having a first interference edge configured to engage an internal wall of a first canister having a first diameter and the end portion includes a second interference edge configured to engage an internal wall of a second canister having a second diameter. Alternatively, a multi-part friction clip includes a first member that is couplable to a light module, and a second member that is removably couplable to the first member. The second member includes a coupling portion configured to removably engage with the first member, a middle portion having a bent out tab that includes a first interference edge, and an end portion that includes a second interference edge.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2019Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power LimitedInventors: Michael Troy Winslett, Mahendra Joseph Macwan, Philip Dean Winters
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Patent number: 10612763Abstract: A modular lighting system may include a support structure, a plurality of heat sink modules physically supported by the support structure, and one or more light source modules coupled to the plurality of heat sink modules. The plurality of heat sink modules may be arranged in a modular manner such that the number of heat sink modules in the modular lighting system is variable, and each heat sink module may be an integral molded structure defining at least one opening or passageway.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2018Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power LimitedInventors: Christopher Ladewig, Christopher Michael Bryant, Philip Dean Winters
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Patent number: 10571110Abstract: A heat sink for an outdoor lighting fixture includes a top portion and a skirt portion. The skirt portion extends down from an outer perimeter of the top portion. The top portion includes an elevated portion and a transition portion surrounding the elevated portion. The elevated portion and the transition portion define a cavity. The top portion further includes a planar portion surrounding the transition portion. The elevated portion is elevated above the planar portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2017Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power LimitedInventor: Philip Dean Winters
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Publication number: 20200043426Abstract: A luminaire can include a housing having at least one outer surface that forms a cavity. The luminaire can also include an aperture that traverses the at least one outer surface of the housing. The luminaire can further include a substrate disposed within the cavity. The luminaire can also include an electrical connector disposed on the substrate adjacent to the aperture. The luminaire can further include a dial coupled to the electrical connector, where dial has a range of positions, where each position within the range of positions of the dial corresponds to a discrete correlated color temperature (CCT) output by multiple light sources of the luminaire.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2019Publication date: February 6, 2020Inventors: Jyoti Kumar, Philip Dean Winters, Steven Walter Pyshos
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Patent number: 10460675Abstract: A luminaire can include a housing having at least one outer surface that forms a cavity. The luminaire can also include an aperture that traverses the at least one outer surface of the housing. The luminaire can further include a substrate disposed within the cavity. The luminaire can also include an electrical connector disposed on the substrate adjacent to the aperture. The luminaire can further include a dial coupled to the electrical connector, where dial has a range of positions, where each position within the range of positions of the dial corresponds to a discrete correlated color temperature (CCT) output by multiple light sources of the luminaire.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2018Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power LimitedInventors: Jyoti Kumar, Philip Dean Winters, Steven Walter Pyshos
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Publication number: 20190323692Abstract: A friction clip includes a coupling portion having a coupling element, a middle portion adjacent the coupling portion, and an end portion adjacent the middle portion and opposite the coupling portion. The middle portion includes a bent out tab having a first interference edge configured to engage an internal wall of a first canister having a first diameter and the end portion includes a second interference edge configured to engage an internal wall of a second canister having a second diameter. Alternatively, a multi-part friction clip includes a first member that is couplable to a light module, and a second member that is removably couplable to the first member. The second member includes a coupling portion configured to removably engage with the first member, a middle portion having a bent out tab that includes a first interference edge, and an end portion that includes a second interference edge.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2019Publication date: October 24, 2019Inventors: Michael Troy Winslett, Mahendra Joseph Macwan, Philip Dean Winters
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Publication number: 20190226669Abstract: A lighting structure includes a junction box that has a cavity, and a mounting plate that has an inner section and a perimeter section. The junction box is attached to the mounting plate, and the mounting plate has a wire opening therethrough for routing an electrical wire from the junction box to a light source. The perimeter section of the mounting place is outside the junction box.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Philip Dean Winters, Grzegorz Wronski
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Publication number: 20190211999Abstract: A luminaire includes a finishing section. The finishing section has a finishing cone that defines an internal cavity. The finishing section further includes a light source that is disposed within the internal cavity of the finishing cone. Additionally, the luminaire includes one or more retention devices that are coupled to the finishing cone. The one or more retention devices are configured to mount the finishing cone within a recessed can having one or more retention device receivers. The one or more retention devices include wire forms such as, but not limited to, spring wire forms and coiled wire forms. Alternatively, the one or more retention devices include a friction retention device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2019Publication date: July 11, 2019Inventors: Grzegorz Wronski, Kevin Roy Harpenau, Russell Bryant Green, Philip Dean Winters, Jyoti Kumar, Oliver Ernst
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Publication number: 20190178485Abstract: A modular lighting system may include a support structure, a plurality of heat sink modules physically supported by the support structure, and one or more light source modules coupled to the plurality of heat sink modules. The plurality of heat sink modules may be arranged in a modular manner such that the number of heat sink modules in the modular lighting system is variable, and each heat sink module may be an integral molded structure defining at least one opening or passageway.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2018Publication date: June 13, 2019Inventors: Christopher Ladewig, Christopher Michael Bryant, Philip Dean Winters
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Publication number: 20190137081Abstract: Present embodiments provide a light fixture having rotatable light modules and an extendable hinged mounting assembly. The light modules are electrically coupled to the light fixture via a cord and a grommet/bracket feature which provides strain relief and a waterproof barrier. The extendable hinged mounting assembly allows the light fixture to be mounted onto a ceiling or other structure while providing a mounted position and an install position.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2019Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventors: Caleb Timothy Badley, Philip Dean Winters, Timothy Glen Wright, Reed Alan Bradford, Kenneth Hayes
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Patent number: 10281120Abstract: A friction clip includes a coupling portion having a rotating coupling element, a middle portion adjacent the coupling portion, and an end portion adjacent the middle portion and opposite the coupling portion. The middle portion includes a bent out tab having a first interference edge configured to engage an internal wall of a first canister having a first diameter and the end portion includes a second interference edge configured to engage an internal wall of a second canister having a second diameter. Alternatively, a multi-part friction clip includes a first member that is couplable to a light module, and a second member that is removably couplable to the first member. The second member includes a coupling portion configured to removably engage with the first member, a middle portion having a bent out tab that includes a first interference edge, and an end portion that includes a second interference edge.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2015Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITEDInventors: Michael Troy Winslett, Mahendra Joseph Macwan, Philip Dean Winters
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Patent number: 10247399Abstract: A lighting structure includes a junction box that has a cavity, and a mounting plate that has an inner section and a perimeter section. The junction box is attached to the mounting plate, and the mounting plate has a wire opening therethrough for routing an electrical wire from the junction box to a light source. The perimeter section of the mounting place is outside the junction box.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2016Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITEDInventors: Philip Dean Winters, Grzegorz Wronski
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Publication number: 20190088213Abstract: A luminaire can include a housing having at least one outer surface that forms a cavity. The luminaire can also include an aperture that traverses the at least one outer surface of the housing. The luminaire can further include a substrate disposed within the cavity. The luminaire can also include an electrical connector disposed on the substrate adjacent to the aperture. The luminaire can further include a dial coupled to the electrical connector, where dial has a range of positions, where each position within the range of positions of the dial corresponds to a discrete correlated color temperature (CCT) output by multiple light sources of the luminaire.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventors: Jyoti Kumar, Philip Dean Winters, Steven Walter Pyshos
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Patent number: 10174917Abstract: A luminaire includes a finishing section. The finishing section has a finishing cone that defines an internal cavity. The finishing section further includes a light source that is disposed within the internal cavity of the finishing cone. Additionally, the luminaire includes one or more retention devices that are coupled to the finishing cone. The one or more retention devices are configured to mount the finishing cone within a recessed can having one or more retention device receivers. The one or more retention devices include wire forms such as, but not limited to, spring wire forms and coiled wire forms. Alternatively, the one or more retention devices include a friction retention device.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2017Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: Cooper Technologies CompanyInventors: Grzegorz Wronski, Kevin Roy Harpenau, Russell Bryant Green, Philip Dean Winters, Jyoti Kumar, Oliver Ernst