Patents by Inventor Robert Sorensen

Robert Sorensen 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).

  • Publication number: 20240099307
    Abstract: A method for making an antimicrobial composite film can include forming a first coating layer by applying a first coating material on a substrate and forming a second coating layer by applying a second coating material on the first coating layer. The first coating material can comprise a first resin. The second coating material can comprise an antimicrobial material in a second resin or a dispersion. The first coating material can have a lower concentration of the antimicrobial material than the second coating material. The first and second coating layers can cooperatively define a composite film. The antimicrobial material can be asymmetrically dispersed in the composite film such that the antimicrobial material is concentrated closer to the outer surface of the composite film than to the inner surface of the composite film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Bavani Balakrisnan, Charles Brandenburg, Douglas Edmon Goforth, Cassandra Ann Haynes, Insik Jeon, Jenny Kim, Joydeep Lahiri, Jin Liu, Kevin Robert McCarthy, Michael Lesley Sorensen
  • Publication number: 20230235866
    Abstract: Technologies are described for an LED ceiling frame light configured to be mounted with a ceiling support grid. The LED ceiling frame light has a rectangular or square configuration with outwardly extending flanges configured and disposed to lay on inwardly extending flanges on the ceiling support grid. At least two connectors are configured and disposed to removably connect legs, or portions of the LED ceiling frame light, together and form the LED ceiling frame light into a rectangular or square shape with a rectangular or square opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Robert Sorensen, Raghu Rao
  • Patent number: 11655967
    Abstract: An LED high bay includes a housing, a hand-separable connector, and an LED driver disposed within the housing. The housing includes a first housing portion, a second housing portion hingedly attached to the first housing portion, and at least one hand-operable latch opposite the hinge and configured for fixing the second housing portion to the first housing portion. The LED driver may be replaced by opening the housing by releasing the latch and disconnecting the LED driver from the connector, while the LED high bay remains installed or held to a structure, or portion thereof, with a support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Litetronics International, Inc.
    Inventors: Raghu Rao, Robert Sorensen
  • Publication number: 20230107721
    Abstract: An LED high bay includes a housing, a hand-separable connector, and an LED driver disposed within the housing. The housing includes a first housing portion, a second housing portion hingedly attached to the first housing portion, and at least one hand-operable latch opposite the hinge and configured for fixing the second housing portion to the first housing portion. The LED driver may be replaced by opening the housing by releasing the latch and disconnecting the LED driver from the connector, while the LED high bay remains installed or held to a structure, or portion thereof, with a support member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Raghu Rao, Robert Sorensen
  • Patent number: 11149912
    Abstract: Technologies are described for emergency lighting, provided is a stand-alone emergency high bay light having an array of LEDs disposed symmetrically about a central axis of the emergency high bay light. A rechargeable battery is configured to illuminate the array of LEDs. The emergency high bay light is configured to charge the rechargeable battery with a power supply between about 100V AC and 480V AC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Litetronics International, Inc.
    Inventors: Raghu Rao, Robert Sorensen
  • Publication number: 20210239283
    Abstract: Technologies are described for emergency lighting, provided is a stand-alone emergency high bay light having an array of LEDs disposed symmetrically about a central axis of the emergency high bay light. A rechargeable battery is configured to illuminate the array of LEDs. The emergency high bay light is configured to charge the rechargeable battery with a power supply between about 100V AC and 480V AC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Raghu Rao, Robert Sorensen
  • Patent number: 10865952
    Abstract: Technologies are described for a system and ceiling grid mounting clip configured for mounting items solely to a lower longitudinally extending flange of a ceiling support grid and method of mounting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Inventors: Raghu Rao, Robert Sorensen
  • Patent number: 10742065
    Abstract: Technologies are described for an emergency lighting system and methods of providing emergency light. The emergency lighting system has a luminaire comprising with least one light source and a wireless communicator module in electrical communication with an uninterrupted power supply. The wireless communicator module is configured to detect a power loss in the uninterrupted power supply and send a wireless signal notification of the power loss. The luminaire is configured to receive the wireless signal notification of the power loss and to supply power to the luminaire with a backup power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Litetronics International, Inc.
    Inventors: Raghu Rao, Robert Sorensen
  • Patent number: 10253932
    Abstract: A lighting system configured to fit with a box or strip housing and a method of fitting a lighting system with a box or strip housing are presently disclosed. At least one longitudinally extending light source is held with a light source support. At least two hinges extend from the light source support, proximate a first edge, at least two mounting arms extend from the second side of the light source support, proximate a second edge, wherein the first edge and the second edge of the light source support are parallel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Inventors: Raghu Rao, Robert Sorensen
  • Publication number: 20190063692
    Abstract: A lighting system configured to fit with a box or strip housing and a method of fitting a lighting system with a box or strip housing are presently disclosed. At least one longitudinally extending light source is held with a light source support. At least two hinges extend from the light source support, proximate a first edge, at least two mounting arms extend from the second side of the light source support, proximate a second edge, wherein the first edge and the second edge of the light source support are parallel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Raghu Rao, Robert Sorensen
  • Patent number: 10161604
    Abstract: An LED lighting system having at least one longitudinally extending LED lamp with a sole LED lamp holder on each of the at least one longitudinally extending LED lamps is presently disclosed. An LED lamp mount is configured to connect, and unconnect, with the LED lamp holder and hold and energize each of the at least one longitudinally extending LED lamps. The LED lamp mount is configured for mounting the LED lighting system. Also presently disclosed is a method for installing a lighting system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Litetronics International Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Sorensen, Raghu Rao
  • Patent number: 10161579
    Abstract: Technologies are described for a lighting system configured to be mounted with a ceiling support grid and a method of installation. The lighting system has a rectangular or square LED light panel configured to be hung below the ceiling support grid and transform its outer perimeter from a first outer perimeter to a second outer perimeter, enabling it to be inserted into a ceiling grid and to be held therein. The method of installing an LED light panel in a ceiling support grid comprises hanging the LED light panel below the ceiling support grid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Litetronics International, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Sorensen, Raghu Rao
  • Publication number: 20180156399
    Abstract: Technologies are described for a lighting system configured to be mounted with a ceiling support grid and a method of installation. The lighting system has a rectangular or square LED light panel configured to be hung below the ceiling support grid and transform its outer perimeter from a first outer perimeter to a second outer perimeter, enabling it to be inserted into a ceiling grid and to be held therein. The method of installing an LED light panel in a ceiling support grid comprises hanging the LED light panel below the ceiling support grid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: ROBERT SORENSEN, Raghu Rao
  • Patent number: 9989225
    Abstract: Technologies are described for a system for mounting a louver, a lens, or a rectangular or square light LED light source to a ceiling support grid. A mounting frame has at least one fixed flat extension extending from the first side and at least one retractable extension on a second side. The mounting frame is configured to be inserted into a grid opening and mounted to the grid and provide a frame for the mounting of a louver, a lens, or a rectangular or square light LED light source to the ceiling support grid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Litetronics International, Inc.
    Inventors: Raghu Rao, Robert Sorensen
  • Patent number: 9897288
    Abstract: Technologies are described for a louver or lens holder having a rectangular or square frame with parallel first side edge and a second side edges. At least one extension extends from the first side edge and at least one retractable support arm is configured to be extended from, and retracted into, the second side edge. The louver or lens holder is configured to be inserted into a ceiling support grid and to be held therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Litetronics International, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Sorensen, Raghu Rao
  • Patent number: 9845927
    Abstract: A modular LED lighting system is presently disclosed, the system comprises at least one LED lamp housing configured to house and hold at least one longitudinally extending LED lamp or an array of LEDs. The LED lamp housing comprises two substantially parallel longitudinally extending sidewalls and two substantially parallel end walls, each end wall extends from edges of the sidewalls to form an LED lamp housing with a rectangular lower light opening. Each of the sidewalls are configured to abut with a sidewall of an adjacent LED lamp housing and each of the end walls are configured to abut with an end wall of an adjacent LED lamp housing, in the modular LED lighting system. Each of the at least one LED lamp housings in the modular LED lighting system are configured to adjoin with an adjacent LED lamp housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Litetronics International, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Sorensen, Raghu Rao
  • Publication number: 20170356632
    Abstract: Technologies are described for a system for mounting a louver, a lens, or a rectangular or square light LED light source to a ceiling support grid. A mounting frame has at least one fixed flat extension extending from the first side and at least one retractable extension on a second side. The mounting frame is configured to be inserted into a grid opening and mounted to the grid and provide a frame for the mounting of a louver, a lens, or a rectangular or square light LED light source to the ceiling support grid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Raghu Rao, Robert Sorensen
  • Publication number: 20170356625
    Abstract: Technologies are described for a louver or lens holder having a rectangular or square frame with parallel first side edge and a second side edges. At least one extension extends from the first side edge and at least one retractable support arm is configured to be extended from, and retracted into, the second side edge. The louver or lens holder is configured to be inserted into a ceiling support grid and to be held therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: ROBERT SORENSEN, Raghu Rao
  • Patent number: 9841155
    Abstract: An LED lamp retrofit system, kit, and method is presently disclosed. The LED retrofit system comprises at least one longitudinally extending LED lamp having a length substantially greater than a width and open longitudinal ends. A first LED lamp support rail holds and covers a first open longitudinal end of each of the at least one longitudinally extending LED lamps and is configured to electrically connect each of the at least one longitudinally extending LED lamps to a power source. A second LED lamp support rail holds and covers a second open longitudinal end of each of the at least one longitudinally extending LED lamps held with the first LED lamp support rail. A system holder on each of the first and second LED lamp support rails is configured and disposed to hold the retrofit system to a portion of a lamp fixture being retrofitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Litetronics International, Inc.
    Inventors: Raghu Rao, Robert Sorensen
  • Publication number: 20170276297
    Abstract: Technologies are described for an LED PAR lamp and of making. An LED lamp is configured to conduct heat away from an array of LEDs and to an outer surface of a housing. The LED lamp comprises a thermally conductive conical or parabolic housing having a thermally conductive film on an inner surface thereof and a thermally conductive heat accumulator is disposed on the thermally conductive film and is in conductive heat transfer communication with the housing. Each LED, in an array of LEDs, is in conductive heat transfer communication with a thermally conductive printed circuit board, the heat accumulator, and the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: ROBERT SORENSEN, Raghu Rao