Patents by Inventor Philip Kosarek

Philip Kosarek 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).

  • Mechanisms for reducing risk of shock during installation of light tube
    Patent number: 8894430
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an LED-based light for replacing a fluorescent bulb in a conventional fluorescent light fixture. The LED-based light includes a housing having a first end opposing a second end, a circuit board disposed within the housing and extending along a longitudinal axis of the housing, at least one LED mounted to the circuit board, at least one end cap disposed on one of the first and second ends of the housing, the end cap including a switch and at least one electrically conductive pin configured for physical and electrical connection to the light fixture; and circuitry configured to provide a current path between the at least one LED and the at least one electrically conductive pin, wherein the switch is configured to selectively disconnect the current path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: iLumisys, Inc.
    Inventors: David Simon, John Ivey, Philip Kosarek, Craig Mackiewicz
  • MECHANISMS FOR REDUCING RISK OF SHOCK DURING INSTALLATION OF LIGHT TUBE
    Publication number: 20140003054
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an LED-based light for replacing a fluorescent bulb in a conventional fluorescent light fixture. The LED-based light includes a housing having a first end opposing a second end, a circuit board disposed within the housing and extending along a longitudinal axis of the housing, at least one LED mounted to the circuit board, at least one end cap disposed on one of the first and second ends of the housing, the end cap including a switch and at least one electrically conductive pin configured for physical and electrical connection to the light fixture; and circuitry configured to provide a current path between the at least one LED and the at least one electrically conductive pin, wherein the switch is configured to selectively disconnect the current path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: iLumisys, Inc.
    Inventors: David Simon, John Ivey, Philip Kosarek, Craig Mackiewicz
  • Mechanisms for reducing risk of shock during installation of light tube
    Patent number: 8523394
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an LED-based light for replacing a fluorescent bulb in a conventional fluorescent light fixture. The LED-based light includes a housing having a first end opposing a second end, a circuit board disposed within the housing and extending along a longitudinal axis of the housing, at least one LED mounted to the circuit board, at least one end cap disposed on one of the first and second ends of the housing, the end cap including a switch and at least one electrically conductive pin configured for physical and electrical connection to the light fixture; and circuitry configured to provide a current path between the at least one LED and the at least one electrically conductive pin, wherein the switch is configured to selectively disconnect the current path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: iLumisys, Inc.
    Inventors: David Simon, John Ivey, Philip Kosarek, Craig Mackiewicz
  • MECHANISMS FOR REDUCING RISK OF SHOCK DURING INSTALLATION OF LIGHT TUBE
    Publication number: 20120106157
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an LED-based light for replacing a fluorescent bulb in a conventional fluorescent light fixture. The LED-based light includes a housing having a first end opposing a second end, a circuit board disposed within the housing and extending along a longitudinal axis of the housing, at least one LED mounted to the circuit board, at least one end cap disposed on one of the first and second ends of the housing, the end cap including a switch and at least one electrically conductive pin configured for physical and electrical connection to the light fixture; and circuitry configured to provide a current path between the at least one LED and the at least one electrically conductive pin, wherein the switch is configured to selectively disconnect the current path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: ALTAIR ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventors: David Simon, John Ivey, Philip Kosarek, Craig Mackiewicz