Patents by Inventor Robert A. Sonneman

Robert A. Sonneman 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: 10359182
    Abstract: A modular lighting system that includes power bars that can transfer power and hangers that support that support the power bars which can be vertically offset from each other. A hanger can have two cylindrical members that each engage one of the power bars, and rods can extend between the cylindrical members to provide both mechanical support and electrical connection between the power bars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Contemporary Visions, LLC
    Inventor: Robert A. Sonneman
  • Patent number: 10352513
    Abstract: A modular canopy lighting system is described comprising suspension elements for suspending said system from a ceiling, power beams including internal power beams, and connectors for connecting beams with other beams and beams with suspenders and lighting elements. The system is modular with the beams assembled to preferably define a single plane. A variety of lighting elements are usable in the present system, including lighting elements embedded in beams. The lighting elements may be configured with lenses in order to, for example, direct or diffuse the emitted light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Contemporary Visions, LLC
    Inventor: Robert A. Sonneman
  • Publication number: 20190162376
    Abstract: A lighting system that can be mounted to a structure and provides light in multiple direction, such as both the upward and downward directions. The lighting system can include at least one casing, a plate, a housing, at least one first light source and at least one second light source. The plate can have at least one aperture sized to accept a casing and the housing can have at least one aperture aligned with the aperture of the plate when the plate is arranged on the housing. The first light source can be positioned below the plate and configured to emit light upward and illuminates the casing and the second light source can be arranged within the housing and configured to emit light in a downward direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Robert A. Sonneman, Christian N. Garnett
  • Publication number: 20190162396
    Abstract: A luminaire that includes a lamp head that is magnetically connectable to a support, is configured to rotate to any desired angle or orientation and is detachable from the support to allow for the lamp head to be a hand-held light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Robert A. Sonneman, Christian N. Garnett
  • Publication number: 20190162369
    Abstract: A lighting system that includes at least one illuminable pendant that is affixable to and adjustable vertically about at least two cable that are suspended from a surface and transfer power to the illuminable pendant to enable the illuminable pendant to emit light therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Robert A. Sonneman, Christian N. Garnett
  • Publication number: 20190162397
    Abstract: A lighting system to be suspended form a ceiling or overhead structure and supported by both electrical cords and additional cables. The lighting system provides a modular system of components that interconnect mechanically and electrically. The lighting system includes a plurality of hubs, including at least one power hub, with each hub including a light element for providing light. The power hub, connecting arms and other hubs cooperate to provide electric current to the light elements from the power source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Robert A. Sonneman, Christian N. Garnett
  • Patent number: 10288271
    Abstract: A modular lighting system for providing light in various areas includes one or more canopies, a set of bars, a set of hangers for supporting the bars from canopies and, optionally other supports, a set of pendants with light emitting elements and a set of hangers for supporting the pendants from the bars. The bars include two segments with conductive rails disposed or imbedded in their inner surfaces. The hangers have one or two rods and bases shaped and sized for mounting on the bars with the rods contacting the conductive rails. A canopy with ferrules is used to attach the system to the ceiling or other structural surface. The canopy includes a cup and ferrules extending through the cup wall and supporting hangers attached thereto. The ferrules further provide electric power to the hangers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: CONTEMPORARY VISIONS, LLC
    Inventor: Robert A. Sonneman
  • Patent number: 10281126
    Abstract: A hanger for supporting the ends of two in-line power bars that includes a body with two cavities that are configured to receive the respective ends of the power bars. Clips within the cavities engage rails in the power bars. One or more rods extend from the hanger to support the hanger body and can also be electrically connected to the clips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: CONTEMPORARY VISIONS, LLC
    Inventor: Robert A. Sonneman
  • Publication number: 20190086064
    Abstract: A modular lighting system for providing light in various areas includes one or more canopies, a set of bars, a set of hangers for supporting the bars from canopies and, optionally other supports, a set of pendants with light emitting elements and a set of hangers for supporting the pendants from the bars. The bars include two segments with conductive rails disposed or imbedded in their inner surfaces. The hangers have one or two rods and bases shaped and sized for mounting on the bars with the rods contacting the conductive rails. The hangers and bars cooperate to allow the hangers to be placed anywhere along the bars. Pendants can be hanged on the bars singly, or in clusters. In this manner systems can be formed easily and quickly to achieve systems having various esthetic and utilitarian configurations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventor: Robert A. Sonneman
  • Patent number: 10203100
    Abstract: A modular lighting system for providing light in various areas includes one or more canopies, a set of buses, a set of hangers for supporting the bars from canopies and, optionally other supports, a set of pendants with light emitting elements and a set of hangers for supporting the pendants from the bars. The bars include two segments with conductive rails disposed or imbedded in their inner surfaces. The hangers have one or two rods and bases shaped and sized for mounting on the bars with the rods contacting the conductive rails. The hangers and bars cooperate to allow the hangers to be placed anywhere along the bars. The pendants and hangers may be sized and shaped so that the pendants trapped the ends of the hangers forming a supporting mechanical interlock therebetween. Pendants can be hanged on the bars singly, or in clusters. In this manner systems can be formed easily and quickly to achieve systems having various esthetic and utilitarian configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Inventor: Robert A. Sonneman
  • Patent number: D849302
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: CONTEMPORARY VISIONS, LLC
    Inventor: Robert A. Sonneman
  • Patent number: D855244
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: Contemporary Visions, LLC
    Inventor: Robert A. Sonneman
  • Patent number: D855863
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Contemporary Visions, LLC
    Inventor: Robert A. Sonneman
  • Patent number: D855864
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Contemporary Visions, LLC
    Inventor: Robert A. Sonneman
  • Patent number: D855865
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Contemporary Visions, LLC
    Inventor: Robert A. Sonneman
  • Patent number: D855866
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Contemporary Visions, LLC
    Inventor: Robert A. Sonneman
  • Patent number: D855867
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Contemporary Visions, LLC
    Inventor: Robert A. Sonneman
  • Patent number: D855868
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Contemporary Visions, LLC
    Inventor: Robert A. Sonneman
  • Patent number: D855869
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Contemporary Visions, LLC
    Inventor: Robert A. Sonneman
  • Patent number: D856570
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Contemporary Visions, LLC
    Inventor: Robert A. Sonneman