Patents by Inventor Sean Michael Hawthorne

Sean Michael Hawthorne 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).

  • Uplight shadow reduction for pendant lighting fixtures
    Patent number: 11746972
    Abstract: An uplight assembly for pendant lighting fixtures includes a housing, a circuit board, and a diffuser optical element. The housing is configured to be secured to a pendant lighting fixture. The circuit board defines an aperture to accommodate a hanging support for the pendant lighting fixture. The circuit board includes a plurality of light sources at least partially surrounding the aperture. The diffuser optical element is in optical communication with the plurality of light sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: HLI SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Sean Michael Hawthorne, Rachel Lynn Sidiropoulos, Jeremy Ogg
  • Uplight Shadow Reduction for Pendant Lighting Fixtures
    Publication number: 20210285608
    Abstract: An uplight assembly for pendant lighting fixtures includes a housing, a circuit board, and a diffuser optical element. The housing is configured to be secured to a pendant lighting fixture. The circuit board defines an aperture to accommodate a hanging support for the pendant lighting fixture. The circuit board includes a plurality of light sources at least partially surrounding the aperture. The diffuser optical element is in optical communication with the plurality of light sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Sean Michael Hawthorne, Rachel Lynn Sidiropoulos, Jeremy Ogg
  • Uplight shadow reduction for pendant lighting fixtures
    Patent number: 11022261
    Abstract: An uplight assembly for pendant lighting fixtures includes a housing, a circuit board, and a diffuser optical element. The housing is configured to be secured to a pendant lighting fixture. The circuit board defines an aperture to accommodate a hanging support for the pendant lighting fixture. The circuit board includes a plurality of light sources at least partially surrounding the aperture. The diffuser optical element is in optical communication with the plurality of light sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Sean Michael Hawthorne, Rachel Lynn Sidiropoulos, Jeremy Ogg
  • Uplight Shadow Reduction for Pendant Lighting Fixtures
    Publication number: 20180195678
    Abstract: An uplight assembly for pendant lighting fixtures includes a housing, a circuit board, and a diffuser optical element. The housing is configured to be secured to a pendant lighting fixture. The circuit board defines an aperture to accommodate a hanging support for the pendant lighting fixture. The circuit board includes a plurality of light sources at least partially surrounding the aperture. The diffuser optical element is in optical communication with the plurality of light sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Sean Michael Hawthorne, Rachel Lynn Sidiropoulos, Jeremy Ogg
  • Lighting fixture
    Patent number: D879363
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Ryan N. Young, Sean Michael Hawthorne