Patents by Inventor Richard William Maas

Richard William Maas 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: 10845031
    Abstract: A lighting system comprises a flexible support, such as a pair of fabric or web-like strips, and a plurality of tubular light sources supported by the flexible support. The flexible support may be hung from a support structure, and the tubular light sources will hang generally parallel to one another. Each tubular light source may include a plurality of LED chips, and power supply or conversion circuitry may also be disposed in the tubular light sources. Power cabling extends to the light sources, and may be adapted to provide pass-through power to other, similar assemblies to form a modular system. The assemblies may be easily deployed and repacked for storage and movement. The system is suitable for large area lighting, particularly with panels used for theater, television, and film sets, or with displays, trade show installations, and so forth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: NBCUniversal Media, LLC
    Inventor: Richard William Maas
  • Publication number: 20190309926
    Abstract: A lighting system comprises a flexible support, such as a pair of fabric or web-like strips, and a plurality of tubular light sources supported by the flexible support. The flexible support may be hung from a support structure, and the tubular light sources will hang generally parallel to one another. Each tubular light source may include a plurality of LED chips, and power supply or conversion circuitry may also be disposed in the tubular light sources. Power cabling extends to the light sources, and may be adapted to provide pass-through power to other, similar assemblies to form a modular system. The assemblies may be easily deployed and repacked for storage and movement. The system is suitable for large area lighting, particularly with panels used for theater, television, and film sets, or with displays, trade show installations, and so forth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventor: Richard William Maas
  • Patent number: 10234104
    Abstract: A lighting system comprises a flexible support, such as a pair of fabric or web-like strips, and a plurality of tubular light sources supported by the flexible support. The flexible support may be hung from a support structure, and the tubular light sources will hang generally parallel to one another. Each tubular light source may include a plurality of LED chips, and power supply or conversion circuitry may also be disposed in the tubular light sources. Power cabling extends to the light sources, and may be adapted to provide pass-through power to other, similar assemblies to form a modular system. The assemblies may be easily deployed and repacked for storage and movement. The system is suitable for large area lighting, particularly with panels used for theater, television, and film sets, or with displays, trade show installations, and so forth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: NBCUniversal Media, LLC
    Inventor: Richard William Maas
  • Publication number: 20140268717
    Abstract: A lighting system comprises a flexible support, such as a pair of fabric or web-like strips, and a plurality of tubular light sources supported by the flexible support. The flexible support may be hung from a support structure, and the tubular light sources will hang generally parallel to one another. Each tubular light source may include a plurality of LED chips, and power supply or conversion circuitry may also be disposed in the tubular light sources. Power cabling extends to the light sources, and may be adapted to provide pass-through power to other, similar assemblies to form a modular system. The assemblies may be easily deployed and repacked for storage and movement. The system is suitable for large area lighting, particularly with panels used for theater, television, and film sets, or with displays, trade show installations, and so forth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: NBCUniversal Media, LLC
    Inventor: Richard William Maas
  • Patent number: D769517
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: NBCUniversal Media, LLC
    Inventor: Richard William Maas
  • Patent number: D777355
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: NBCUniversal Media LLC
    Inventor: Richard William Maas
  • Patent number: D777356
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: NBCUniversal Media, LLC
    Inventor: Richard William Maas