Patents by Inventor Scott Santoro

Scott Santoro 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: 11624866
    Abstract: A light guide for a luminaire is provided. The light guide includes: an elongated base comprising a light emitting surface at a distal end, and opposing major faces; and a plurality of collimators arranged in an adjacent manner and projecting in a proximal direction from the base, wherein each collimator has a light receiving surface at a proximal end, wherein each collimator expands laterally outwardly in a distal direction. Substantially all light received at the light receiving surfaces internally reflects through the collimators and the base and emits from the light emitting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: LMPG INC.
    Inventors: Scott Santoro, Kenton Keng Ting Wong
  • Patent number: 11520100
    Abstract: A light guide is provided. The light guide includes a planar body with a first light receiving surface, a light transmission region in optical communication with the first light receiving surface, and an aperture having an inner circumferential wall defining a light emission region, the inner circumferential wall having a plurality of vertically extending flutes. Substantially all light received at the light receiving surface internally reflects through the transmission region before extraction at the emission region. A luminaire is also provided. The luminaire includes a housing, a light guide as described herein, and a plurality of point light sources in optical communication with the light receiving surface of the light guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Inventor: Scott Santoro
  • Publication number: 20220107455
    Abstract: A light guide for a luminaire is provided. The light guide includes: an elongated base comprising a light emitting surface at a distal end, and opposing major faces; and a plurality of collimators arranged in an adjacent manner and projecting in a proximal direction from the base, wherein each collimator has a light receiving surface at a proximal end, wherein each collimator expands laterally outwardly in a distal direction. Substantially all light received at the light receiving surfaces internally reflects through the collimators and the base and emits from the light emitting surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Scott Santoro, Kenton Keng Ting Wong
  • Patent number: 11280453
    Abstract: A light guide is disclosed. The light guide may comprise a wedge shape. The light guide includes a light receiving surface, a light transmission region, a transition region, and a light emission region. Light emission region includes a first major surface and an opposing second major surface. The light emission region may include a plurality of steps disposed along a length of one or both of the major surfaces. The light emission region may also include a plurality of vertically-extending flutes along one or both of the major surfaces. A luminaire assembly incorporating the light guide is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: LMPG Inc.
    Inventor: Scott Santoro
  • Patent number: 11249236
    Abstract: A light guide for luminaires is disclosed. In some embodiments the light guide is oriented to receive light from a point light source at a light receiving surface configured to refract incoming light at angles to enable total internal reflection (TIR) of the light down the body of the light guide without loss of light. A foot at the bottom of the body of the light guide includes a first sloped face wherefrom a portion of the light is extracted downward toward a work plane in a batwing distribution and a second sloped face and a return face wherefrom the remaining light is extracted upward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: LMPG INC.
    Inventor: Scott Santoro
  • Publication number: 20210325595
    Abstract: A light guide is provided. The light guide includes a planar body with a first light receiving surface, a light transmission region in optical communication with the first light receiving surface, and an aperture having an inner circumferential wall defining a light emission region, the inner circumferential wall having a plurality of vertically extending flutes. Substantially all light received at the light receiving surface internally reflects through the transmission region before extraction at the emission region. A luminaire is also provided. The luminaire includes a housing, a light guide as described herein, and a plurality of point light sources in optical communication with the light receiving surface of the light guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventor: Scott SANTORO
  • Publication number: 20210247031
    Abstract: A light guide is disclosed. The light guide may comprise a wedge shape. The light guide includes a light receiving surface, a light transmission region, a transition region, and a light emission region. Light emission region includes a first major surface and an opposing second major surface. The light emission region may include a plurality of steps disposed along a length of one or both of the major surfaces. The light emission region may also include a plurality of vertically-extending flutes along one or both of the major surfaces. A luminaire assembly incorporating the light guide is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventor: Scott SANTORO
  • Publication number: 20210041615
    Abstract: A light guide for luminaires is disclosed. In some embodiments the light guide is oriented to receive light from a point light source at a light receiving surface configured to refract incoming light at angles to enable total internal reflection (TIR) of the light down the body of the light guide without loss of light. A foot at the bottom of the body of the light guide includes a first sloped face wherefrom a portion of the light is extracted downward toward a work plane in a batwing distribution and a second sloped face and a return face wherefrom the remaining light is extracted upward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventor: Scott SANTORO
  • Patent number: 10830415
    Abstract: A light emitting panel assembly is provided. The light emitting panel assembly includes: a housing; a light guide within the housing, the light guide having a first major surface with a plurality of extraction elements, a second major surface, a lower surface, an upper surface, a light source adjacent to the lower surface of the light guide; and an upper guide reflector having a diffuse reflective surface adjacent to and facing the upper surface of the light guide, whereby light from the light source traveling through the light guide toward the upper guide reflector spreads within the light guide, and whereby the upper guide reflector homogenizes the light before the light is redirected to the light guide. A luminaire comprising such a light emitting panel assembly is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Lumenpulse Group Inc./Group Lumenpulse Inc.
    Inventor: Scott Santoro
  • Patent number: D877954
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Lumenpulse Group Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Santoro, Lance David Howitt
  • Patent number: D877955
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Lumenpulse Group Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Santoro, Lance David Howitt
  • Patent number: D877968
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Lumenpulse Group Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Santoro, Daniel Fortin
  • Patent number: D889026
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Lumenpulse Group Inc./Group Lumenpulse Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Santoro, Daniel Fortin
  • Patent number: D889027
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Lumenpulse Group Inc/Groupe Lumenpulse Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Santoro, Daniel Fortin
  • Patent number: D889028
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Lumenpulse Group Inc./Groupe Lumenpulse Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Santoro, Daniel Fortin
  • Patent number: D889032
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Lumenpulse Group Inc./Groupe Lumenpulse Inc.
    Inventor: Scott Santoro
  • Patent number: D890403
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Lumenpulse Group Inc./Group Lumenpulse Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Santoro, Lance David Howitt
  • Patent number: D891670
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Lumenpulse Group Inc./Group Lumenpulse Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Santoro, Lance David Howitt
  • Patent number: D917761
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Lumenpulse Group Inc./Group Lumenpulse Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Santoro, Lance David Howitt
  • Patent number: D994215
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: LMPG INC.
    Inventors: Scott Santoro, Kenton Keng Ting Wong