Patents by Inventor Ron C. Schimmelpfenning

Ron C. Schimmelpfenning 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).

  • Lighting fixture with cooling conduit
    Patent number: 8235561
    Abstract: Among other disclosed subject matter, a lighting device cooled by being at least partially submerged is provided. The lighting device includes a housing forming a chamber having at least one transparent portion. The lighting device includes a diode in the chamber emitting light through the transparent portion. The lighting device includes a cooling conduit configured for a liquid to flow along the chamber when the lighting device is at least partially submerged in the liquid, without the liquid contacting the diode. The diode is mounted on a surface that abuts the cooling conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Ron C. Schimmelpfenning, Jonathon S. Wickus
  • Lighting Fixture with Cooling Conduit
    Publication number: 20110051431
    Abstract: Among other disclosed subject matter, a lighting device cooled by being at least partially submerged is provided. The lighting device includes a housing forming a chamber having at least one transparent portion. The lighting device includes a diode in the chamber emitting light through the transparent portion. The lighting device includes a cooling conduit configured for a liquid to flow along the chamber when the lighting device is at least partially submerged in the liquid, without the liquid contacting the diode. The diode is mounted on a surface that abuts the cooling conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: Winona Lighting Studio, Inc.
    Inventors: Ron C. Schimmelpfenning, Jonathon S. Wickus