Patents by Inventor Stephen Hack
Stephen Hack 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).
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Patent number: 11388789Abstract: A method for controlling operation of a lighting system is provided. The method includes operating the lighting system in a first mode during a time period to provide a first light output. The first output can be a blend of HINS light and non-HINS light. The method includes determining a dosage amount of HINS light provided during the time period. Furthermore, the method includes operating the lighting system in a second mode to provide a second lighting output. The second light output can be HINS light or a blend of HINS light and non-HINS light. Furthermore, spectral energy associated with HINS light in the second light output is greater than spectral energy associated with the HINS light in the first light output.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2020Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: Hubbell Lighting, Inc.Inventors: Blake Ashton Nickles, Nathaniel Stephen Hack DeVol, Leslie Anne Cade
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Patent number: 11313525Abstract: Multi-function lighting fixtures are provided. In one example implementation, a lighting fixture may include an optical housing extending lengthwise between a first end and a second end. The optical housing may include a plurality of light sources disposed within an interior of the optical housing and a plurality of optical elements disposed along an exterior of the optical housing. The optical housing may also a plurality of sections defined within the interior of the optical housing. Each of the optical sections may be associated with a separate light source of the plurality of light sources and a separate optical element of the plurality of optical elements.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2020Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: Hubbell Lighting, Inc.Inventors: John Hollander, Chris Bailey, Brien Joseph Housand, Eric Miller, David Rector, Ryan Thompson, Michael Tinstman, Nathaniel Stephen Hack DeVol, Stephen Andrew Kiff
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Patent number: 11098862Abstract: A wall-wash lighting fixture is provided. The wall-wash lighting fixture includes a solid-state light source having a light emitting surface configured to emit light. The light emitting surface is a long dimension of the light emitting surface. The wall-wash lighting fixture further includes a frustoconical structure. The solid-state light source is positioned to emit light into the frustoconical structure. The wall-wash lighting fixture includes a reflector coupled to the frustoconical structure such that light exiting frustoconical structure is reflected at a non-parallel angle relative to a vertical axis associated with the wall-wash lighting fixture. The reflector defines an opening.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2020Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Hubbell IncorporatedInventors: Nathaniel Stephen Hack DeVol, David Allen Venhaus
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Publication number: 20210071835Abstract: Multi-function lighting fixtures are provided. In one example implementation, a lighting fixture may include an optical housing extending lengthwise between a first end and a second end. The optical housing may include a plurality of light sources disposed within an interior of the optical housing and a plurality of optical elements disposed along an exterior of the optical housing. The optical housing may also a plurality of sections defined within the interior of the optical housing. Each of the optical sections may be associated with a separate light source of the plurality of light sources and a separate optical element of the plurality of optical elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventors: John Hollander, Chris Bailey, Brien Joseph Housand, Eric Miller, David Rector, Ryan Thompson, Michael Tinstman, Nathaniel Stephen Hack DeVol, Stephen Andrew Kiff
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Patent number: 10859220Abstract: Multi-function lighting fixtures are provided. In one example implementation, a lighting fixture may include an optical housing extending lengthwise between a first end and a second end. The optical housing may include a plurality of light sources disposed within an interior of the optical housing and a plurality of optical elements disposed along an exterior of the optical housing. The optical housing may also a plurality of compartments defined within the interior of the optical housing. Each of the optical compartments may be associated with a separate light source of the plurality of light sources and a separate optical element of the plurality of optical elements.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2017Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: Hubbell IncorporatedInventors: John Hollander, Chris Bailey, Brien Joseph Housand, Eric Miller, David Rector, Ryan Thompson, Michael Tinstman, Nathaniel Stephen Hack DeVol, Stephen Andrew Kiff
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Publication number: 20200355333Abstract: A wall-wash lighting fixture is provided. The wall-wash lighting fixture includes a solid-state light source having a light emitting surface configured to emit light. The light emitting surface is a long dimension of the light emitting surface. The wall-wash lighting fixture further includes a frustoconical structure. The solid-state light source is positioned to emit light into the frustoconical structure. The wall-wash lighting fixture includes a reflector coupled to the frustoconical structure such that light exiting frustoconical structure is reflected at a non-parallel angle relative to a vertical axis associated with the wall-wash lighting fixture. The reflector defines an opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2020Publication date: November 12, 2020Inventors: Nathaniel Stephen Hack DeVol, David Allen Venhaus
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Publication number: 20200305248Abstract: A method for controlling operation of a lighting system is provided. The method includes operating the lighting system in a first mode during a time period to provide a first light output. The first output can be a blend of HINS light and non-HINS light. The method includes determining a dosage amount of HINS light provided during the time period. Furthermore, the method includes operating the lighting system in a second mode to provide a second lighting output. The second light output can be HINS light or a blend of HINS light and non-HINS light. Furthermore, spectral energy associated with HINS light in the second light output is greater than spectral energy associated with the HINS light in the first light output.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2020Publication date: September 24, 2020Inventors: Blake Ashton Nickles, Nathaniel Stephen Hack DeVol, Leslie Anne Cade
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Publication number: 20170307145Abstract: Multi-function lighting fixtures are provided. In one example implementation, a lighting fixture may include an optical housing extending lengthwise between a first end and a second end. The optical housing may include a plurality of light sources disposed within an interior of the optical housing and a plurality of optical elements disposed along an exterior of the optical housing. The optical housing may also a plurality of compartments defined within the interior of the optical housing. Each of the optical compartments may be associated with a separate light source of the plurality of light sources and a separate optical element of the plurality of optical elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2017Publication date: October 26, 2017Inventors: John Hollander, Chris Bailey, Brien Joseph Housand, Eric Miller, David Rector, Ryan Thompson, Michael Tinstman, Nathaniel Stephen Hack DeVol, Stephen Andrew Kiff
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Patent number: 8667324Abstract: In one embodiment, a cache element allocation method is provided. Each cache element on a CPU is assigned a quality rank based on the error rate of the cache element. If an allocated cache element is deemed to be faulty, the quality rank of the faulty allocated cache element is compared with the quality rank of the non-allocated cache elements. If a non-allocated cache element has a lower quality rank than the allocated cache element, the non-allocated cache element is swapped in for the allocated cache element.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2006Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Jeff Barlow, Jeff Brauch, Howard Calkin, Raymond Gratias, Stephen Hack, Lacey Joyal, Guy Kuntz, Ken Pomaranski, Michael Sedmak
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Patent number: 8661289Abstract: In one embodiment, a CPU cache management system is provided. The CPU management system includes, for example, a CPU chip and cache management logic. The CPU chip include cache elements that are initially in use and spare cache elements that not initially in use. The cache management logic determines whether currently-used cache elements are faulty. If a cache element is determined to be faulty, the cache management logic schedules a reboot of the computer and swaps in a spare cache element for the faulty currently-used cache element during the reboot.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2006Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Jeff Barlow, Jeff Brauch, Howard Calkin, Raymond Gratias, Stephen Hack, Lacey Joyal, Guy Kuntz, Ken Pomaranski, Michael Sedmak
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Patent number: 7917804Abstract: Systems and methods for repairing a processor are provided. In one embodiment, a method for repairing a processor is provided that includes, for example, the steps of initializing and executing an operating system, determining that a cache element is faulty, and swapping in a spare cache element for said faulty cache element while the operating system is executing.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2006Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Jeff Barlow, Jeff Brauch, Howard Calkin, Raymond Gratias, Stephen Hack, Lacey Joyal, Guy Kuntz, Ken Pomaranski, Michael Sedmak
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Patent number: 7694174Abstract: Systems and methods for repairing a processor are provided. In one embodiment, a method for repairing a processor is provided that includes, for example, the steps of initializing and executing an operating system, determining that a cache element is faulty, and swapping in a spare cache element for said faulty cache element while the operating system is executing.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2006Date of Patent: April 6, 2010Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Jeff Barlow, Jeff Brauch, Howard Calkin, Raymond Gratias, Stephen Hack, Lacey Joyal, Guy Kuntz, Ken Pomaranski, Michael Sedmak
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Patent number: 7694175Abstract: Systems and methods for conducting processor health-checks are provided. In one embodiment, a method for evaluating the status of a processor is provided. The method includes, for example, initializing and executing an operating system, de-allocating the processor from the available pool or system resources and performing a health-check on the processor while the operating system is executing.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2006Date of Patent: April 6, 2010Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Jeff Barlow, Jeff Brauch, Howard Calkin, Ray Gratias, Stephen Hack, Lacey Joyal, Guy Kuntz, Ken Pomaranski, Michael Sedmak
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Patent number: 7673171Abstract: Systems and methods for repairing a processor are provided. In one embodiment, a method for repairing a processor is provided that includes, for example, the steps of initializing and executing an operating system, determining that a cache element is faulty, and swapping in a spare cache element for said faulty cache element while the operating system is executing.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2006Date of Patent: March 2, 2010Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Jeff Barlow, Jeff Brauch, Howard Calkin, Raymond Gratias, Stephen Hack, Lacey Joyal, Guy Kuntz, Ken Pomaranski, Michael Sedmak
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Patent number: 7607038Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for repairing a faulty cache element is provided. Once a monitored cache element is determined to be faulty, the system stores the repair information, and cache configuration in an EEPROM or non-volatile memory on the CPU module. Then the computer is rebooted. During the reboot, the faulty cache element is repaired by being swapped out for a spare cache element based on the information stored in the EEPROM or the non-volatile memory.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2006Date of Patent: October 20, 2009Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Jeff Barlow, Jeff Brauch, Howard Calkin, Raymond Gratias, Stephen Hack, Lacey Joyal, Guy Kuntz, Ken Pomaranski, Michael Sedmak
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Patent number: 7607040Abstract: Systems and methods for conducting processor health-checks are provided. In one embodiment, a method for evaluating the status of a processor is provided. The method includes, for example, initializing and executing an operating system, de-allocating the processor from the available pool or system resources and performing a health-check on the processor while the operating system is executing.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2006Date of Patent: October 20, 2009Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Jeff Barlow, Jeff Brauch, Howard Calkin, Raymond Gratias, Stephen Hack, Lacey Joyal, Guy Kuntz, Ken Pomaranski, Michael Sedmark
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Patent number: 7603582Abstract: In one embodiment, a cache element allocation method is provided. Each cache element on a CPU is assigned a quality rank based on the error rate of the cache element. If an allocated cache element is deemed to be faulty, the quality rank of the faulty allocated cache element is compared with the quality rank of the non-allocated cache elements. If a non-allocated cache element has a lower quality rank than the allocated cache element, the non-allocated cache element is swapped in for the allocated cache element.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2006Date of Patent: October 13, 2009Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Jeff Barlow, Jeff Brauch, Howard Calkin, Raymond Gratias, Stephen Hack, Lacey Joyal, Guy Kuntz, Ken Pomaranski, Michael Sedmak
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Patent number: 7533293Abstract: In one embodiment, a CPU cache management system is provided. The CPU management system includes, for example, a CPU chip and cache management logic. The CPU chip include cache elements that are initially in use and spare cache elements that not initially in use. The cache management logic determines whether currently-used cache elements are faulty. If a cache element is determined to be faulty, the cache management logic schedules a reboot of the computer and swaps in a spare cache element for the faulty currently-used cache element during the reboot.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2006Date of Patent: May 12, 2009Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Jeff Barlow, Jeff Brauch, Howard Calkin, Raymond Gratias, Stephen Hack, Lacey Joyal, Guy Kuntz, Ken Pomaranski, Michael Sedmak
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Patent number: 7523346Abstract: Systems and methods for repairing a processor are provided. In one embodiment, a method for repairing a processor is provided that includes, for example, the steps of initializing and executing an operating system, determining that a cache element is faulty, and swapping in a spare cache element for said faulty cache element while the operating system is executing.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2006Date of Patent: April 21, 2009Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Jeff Barlow, Jeff Brauch, Howard Calkin, Raymond Gratias, Stephen Hack, Lacey Joyal, Guy Kuntz, Ken Pomaranski, Michael Sedmak
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Publication number: 20080005616Abstract: Systems and methods for repairing a processor are provided. In one embodiment, a method for repairing a processor is provided that includes, for example, the steps of initializing and executing an operating system, determining that a cache element is faulty, and swapping in a spare cache element for said faulty cache element while the operating system is executing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2006Publication date: January 3, 2008Inventors: Jeff Barlow, Jeff Brauch, Howard Calkin, Raymond Gratias, Stephen Hack, Lacey Joyal, Guy Kuntz, Ken Pomaranski, Michael Sedmak