Patents by Inventor Steen Vann

Steen Vann 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: 8511852
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices of the invention are directed to a light fixture that includes a housing with a bottom wall, a front wall, a back wall, two side walls, and an aperture, a reflector connected to the housing, and one or more bracket-based LED light sources segments connected to at least one of the front wall, the back wall, or the two side walls of the housing. In some embodiments of the invention, the housing is a wall mount housing. In some embodiments of the invention the bracket-based LED light source includes a bracket shaped to position the LED light source to emit a particular optical distribution from the aperture of the housing, and/or the bracket is shaped to thermally disburse heat radiating from the LED light source. In other embodiments of the invention, a portion of a bracket of at least one bracket-based LED light source is flexible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Steen Vann, Evans Edward Thompson, III, Megan Christen, Jerold Alan Tickner, Christopher Lee Bohler
  • Patent number: 8066412
    Abstract: A luminaire system provides for mounting and accessing a light fixture housing without tools. A universal bracket is coupled to the junction box along the ceiling and engages with a top mounting plate affixed to the housing. One or more slide hooks appended to the universal bracket allows the top mounting plate to mount to the universal bracket, and a reinforced spring and locking spring keeps the light fixture housing in place, while preventing rattling between the universal bracket and the top-mounting plate. The housing can be removed from the electrical junction box through the use of a release button affixed to the housing. The button disengages the locking spring from the top mounting plate, thereby allowing the housing to swivel away from the universal bracket and junction box by way of a hanging hook. The hanging hook supports the housing when released from the universal bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Steen Vann, Sun Yuan Wei
  • Publication number: 20090321598
    Abstract: A luminaire system provides for mounting and accessing a light fixture housing without tools. A universal bracket is coupled to the junction box along the ceiling and engages with a top mounting plate affixed to the housing. One or more slide hooks appended to the universal bracket allows the top mounting plate to mount to the universal bracket, and a reinforced spring and locking spring keeps the light fixture housing in place, while preventing rattling between the universal bracket and the top-mounting plate. The housing can be removed from the electrical junction box through the use of a release button affixed to the housing. The button disengages the locking spring from the top mounting plate, thereby allowing the housing to swivel away from the universal bracket and junction box by way of a hanging hook. The hanging hook supports the housing when released from the universal bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Steen Vann, Sun Yuan Wei
  • Publication number: 20090310330
    Abstract: A combination luminaire and path of egress lighting includes a lamp housing and one or more auxiliary lamps. The lamp housing includes an electrical enclosure, a lamp mounting area and a lamp cover. A primary light source is positioned within and coupled to the lamp housing. The auxiliary lamps are coupled to and extend out from the exterior of the lamp housing. Each auxiliary lamp typically include a base plate, a stem member, and a task lamp housing. The base plate is coupled to the exterior of the lamp housing. The stem rotatably coupled on one end to the base plate and along the other end to the task lamp housing. By rotatably coupling auxiliary lamp along each end of the stem member, the task lamp housing has a large range of adjustability so that it can be aimed towards paths of egress after the luminaire is installed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2008
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Steen Vann, Patrick Neal Walker
  • Patent number: 7520762
    Abstract: Lighting systems and methods are described, including track lighting systems and methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Gregg Arthur Lehman, Paul James Bartlett, Steen Vann
  • Patent number: 7503778
    Abstract: Lighting systems and methods are described, including track lighting systems and methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Gregg Arthur Lehman, Paul James Bartlett, Steen Vann, Steven Walter Pyshos
  • Patent number: 7425140
    Abstract: Lighting systems and methods are described, including track lighting systems and methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2008
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Gregg Arthur Lehman, Paul James Bartlett, Steen Vann
  • Patent number: 7416422
    Abstract: Lighting systems and methods are described, including track lighting systems and methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Gregg Arthur Lehman, Paul James Bartlett, Steen Vann, Steven Walter Pyshos
  • Publication number: 20070167043
    Abstract: Lighting systems and methods are described, including track lighting systems and methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Applicant: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Gregg Arthur Lehman, Paul James Bartlett, Steen Vann
  • Publication number: 20070153516
    Abstract: Lighting systems and methods are described, including track lighting systems and methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Applicant: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Gregg Arthur Lehman, Paul James Bartlett, Steen Vann, Steven Walter Pyshos
  • Publication number: 20070153509
    Abstract: Lighting systems and methods are described, including track lighting systems and methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Applicant: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Gregg Arthur Lehman, Paul James Bartlett, Steen Vann, Steven Walter Pyshos
  • Publication number: 20070153550
    Abstract: Lighting systems and methods are described, including track lighting systems and methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Applicant: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Gregg Arthur Lehman, Paul James Bartlett, Steen Vann
  • Patent number: D538966
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Gregg Lehman, Steen Vann
  • Patent number: D468652
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: Techsonic Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Steiner, Nicole Dermikaelian Covault, Marty Elnicki, Steen Vann, John Stevens, Darrell Watt
  • Patent number: D546497
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Gregg Lehman, Steen Vann
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    Patent number: D567997
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Gregg Lehman, Steen Vann