Patents by Inventor Ryan D. Meldahl

Ryan D. Meldahl 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: 11662086
    Abstract: A controller assembly for a light fixture may include a controller housing to be received within a knockout opening of a light fixture housing from which light is emitted, and a user input assembly positioned within the controller housing. The user input assembly may include a mechanical actuator accessible through a controller opening in the controller housing, and a connector interface to be electrically connected by wiring to a driver of the light fixture, and circuitry electrically coupled to the mechanical actuator and the connector interface. The circuitry may be used to detect actuation of the mechanical actuator by a user and, in response, change a control signal from the connector interface to the driver from a first control signal to a second control signal in order change a property of the emitted light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Prashank Kansal, Ryan D. Meldahl
  • Publication number: 20230037127
    Abstract: A controller assembly for a light fixture may include a controller housing to be received within a knockout opening of a light fixture housing from which light is emitted, and a user input assembly positioned within the controller housing. The user input assembly may include a mechanical actuator accessible through a controller opening in the controller housing, and a connector interface to be electrically connected by wiring to a driver of the light fixture, and circuitry electrically coupled to the mechanical actuator and the connector interface. The circuitry may be used to detect actuation of the mechanical actuator by a user and, in response, change a control signal from the connector interface to the driver from a first control signal to a second control signal in order change a property of the emitted light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Prashank Kansal, Ryan D. Meldahl
  • Patent number: 11470698
    Abstract: A light fixture controller is configured for controlling the color temperature and intensity of a light fixture that includes at least two LED groups. Each LED group includes multiple LEDs configured to produce light at certain color temperatures. The light fixture controller receives a color temperature setting and an intensity setting for the light fixture and generates control signals based on these settings. A first control signal only turns on the first LED group for a first duration of a cycle and a second control signal only turns on the second LED group for a second duration of the cycle. The ratio between the first and second duration is determined based on the color temperature setting. The control signal further includes a dimming control signal for controlling a current flowing through the LED groups based on the intensity setting for the light fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: ABL IP HOLDING LLC
    Inventors: Yelena N. Davis, Yaser Abdelsamed, Ryan D. Meldahl, Yan Rodriguez
  • Publication number: 20210136888
    Abstract: A controller for a light fixture includes light intensity control circuitry to control intensity of light and color temperature control circuitry to control color temperature of light produced by a light engine, a first switch having a first switch cover disposed on an exterior portion of the controller, the first switch configured to communicate with the light intensity control circuitry to cause the light engine to produce a specified light intensity based on a position of the first switch cover, and a second switch having a second switch cover disposed on the exterior portion of the controller, the second switch configured to communicate with the color temperature control circuitry to cause the light engine to produce a specified color temperature of light based on a position of the second switch cover. The position of the first switch cover and the position of the second switch cover are manually selectable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Charles Richard Vasquez, Ryan D. Meldahl, Paul W. Lewis
  • Publication number: 20210068226
    Abstract: A light fixture controller is configured for controlling the color temperature and intensity of a light fixture that includes at least two LED groups. Each LED group includes multiple LEDs configured to produce light at certain color temperatures. The light fixture controller receives a color temperature setting and an intensity setting for the light fixture and generates control signals based on these settings. A first control signal only turns on the first LED group for a first duration of a cycle and a second control signal only turns on the second LED group for a second duration of the cycle. The ratio between the first and second duration is determined based on the color temperature setting. The control signal further includes a dimming control signal for controlling a current flowing through the LED groups based on the intensity setting for the light fixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Yelena N. Davis, Yaser Abdelsamed, Ryan D. Meldahl, Yan Rodriguez
  • Patent number: 10874006
    Abstract: A light fixture controller is configured for controlling the color temperature and intensity of a light fixture that includes at least two LED groups. Each LED group includes multiple LEDs configured to produce light at certain color temperatures. The light fixture controller receives a color temperature setting and an intensity setting for the light fixture and generates control signals based on these settings. A first control signal only turns on the first LED group for a first duration of a cycle and a second control signal only turns on the second LED group for a second duration of the cycle. The ratio between the first and second duration is determined based on the color temperature setting. The control signal further includes a dimming control signal for controlling a current flowing through the LED groups based on the intensity setting for the light fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Yelena N. Davis, Yaser Abdelsamed, Ryan D. Meldahl, Yan Rodriguez
  • Patent number: D954657
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Charlie Vasquez, Ryan D. Meldahl, Paul W. Lewis