Patents by Inventor Steven E. Downs

Steven E. Downs 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).

  • Publication number: 20250100629
    Abstract: A deck leveling system may include a track, a beam, a first foot assembly and/or a second foot assembly. The first and second foot assembles may be connected to the beam and may be configured to move along the track. The beam and the first and second foot assemblies may be configured to move relative to the track when the first and second foot assembles are in an unlocked state. The beam may be positioned perpendicular relative to the track when the first and second foot assembles are in a locked state. The beam may be in a position that is not perpendicular relative to the track when the first and second foot assembles are in the unlocked state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventor: Steven E. Downing
  • Patent number: 11855428
    Abstract: A wall plate system for an electrical device, including but not limited to indoor wall switches, includes a wall plate and a shield. The wall plate defines an aperture, and the wall plate is configured to receive a portion of an electrical device in the aperture. The shield extends at least partially through the aperture, and the shield is configured to form a seal between the wall plate and the electrical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: John R. Johnson, Steven E. Downs, Dennis M. Hoskins, Richard L. Westrick, Jr., Kaitlyn K. Mulcahy, Wesley D. McIntire
  • Publication number: 20230219482
    Abstract: A deck leveling system may include a track, a beam, a first foot assembly and/or a second foot assembly. The first and second foot assembles may be connected to the beam and may be configured to move along the track. The beam and the first and second foot assemblies may be configured to move relative to the track when the first and second foot assembles are in an unlocked state. The beam may be positioned perpendicular relative to the track when the first and second foot assembles are in a locked state. The beam may be in a position that is not perpendicular relative to the track when the first and second foot assembles are in the unlocked state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventor: Steven E. Downing
  • Publication number: 20220393452
    Abstract: A wall plate system for an electrical device, including but not limited to indoor wall switches, includes a wall plate and a shield. The wall plate defines an aperture, and the wall plate is configured to receive a portion of an electrical device in the aperture. The shield extends at least partially through the aperture, and the shield is configured to form a seal between the wall plate and the electrical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: John R. Johnson, Steven E. Downs, Dennis M. Hoskins, Richard L. Westrick, JR., Kaitlyn K. Mulcahy, Wesley D. McIntire
  • Patent number: 10806013
    Abstract: A system that provides communication using an antenna formed by a gap between a circuit board and a housing of a lighting fixture. A first end of the gap corresponds to a first grounding point that electrically connects the circuit board and the housing and a second end of the gap corresponds to a second grounding point that electrically connects the circuit board and the housing. The distance between the first grounding point and the second grounding point defines a length of the gap and determines an operational frequency of the antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventor: Steven E. Downs
  • Patent number: 10586439
    Abstract: Certain examples involve lighting systems controlled based on gas concentration data received by a controller. For instance, a lighting system includes a first light fixture to illuminate a first space. The lighting system also includes at least one gas concentration sensor associated with the first space, and a first controller that receives gas concentration data from the at least one gas concentration sensor. The first controller also overrides the illumination state of the first light fixture based on the gas concentration data received from the at least one gas concentration sensor by controlling the first light fixture in an alert state that is different from the illumination state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Steven E. Downs, Yenpao Lu
  • Publication number: 20190340913
    Abstract: Certain examples involve lighting systems controlled based on gas concentration data received by a controller. For instance, a lighting system includes a first light fixture to illuminate a first space. The lighting system also includes at least one gas concentration sensor associated with the first space, and a first controller that receives gas concentration data from the at least one gas concentration sensor. The first controller also overrides the illumination state of the first light fixture based on the gas concentration data received from the at least one gas concentration sensor by controlling the first light fixture in an alert state that is different from the illumination state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Steven E. Downs, Yenpao Lu
  • Patent number: 10448484
    Abstract: A luminaire includes: at least one digital sensor; an illumination element; a main power supply including driver functions configured to provide power to the illumination element; and an integrated digital lighting controller in communication with the main power supply and the at least one digital sensor. The integrated digital lighting controller configured to: receive digital signals corresponding to a sensed parameter from the at least one digital sensor; determine a lighting characteristic for the illumination element based at least in part on the digital signals from the at least one digital sensor; and generate one or more control signals to the main power supply to control the driver functions to provide power to the illumination element to produce the determined lighting characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Yan Rodriguez, Antonio Marques, Steven E. Downs, Bo Liu, Luy V. Dang, Queen Padgett
  • Patent number: 8979451
    Abstract: An improved captive beam decking system is disclosed for use in a cargo trailer. The system includes a beam assembly and a foot assembly that is selectively engagable to a vertical sliding track system. The sliding track system is attached to the sidewall of a trailer vertically. The beam can be easily moved at different heights that are selected based upon the configuration of the cargo trailer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Inventor: Steven E. Downing
  • Publication number: 20130315687
    Abstract: An improved captive beam decking system is disclosed for use in a cargo trailer. The system includes a beam assembly and a foot assembly that is selectively engagable to a vertical sliding track system. The sliding track system is attached to the sidewall of a trailer vertically. The beam can be easily moved at different heights that are selected based upon the configuration of the cargo trailer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Inventor: Steven E. Downing
  • Patent number: 8388287
    Abstract: An adjustable cargo support system comprising: at least one pair of spaced apart tracks that are generally vertically oriented proximate at least one wall of a transport vehicle; at least one support cross member with two ends and an intermediate portion therebetween; and a means for adjusting a height of the support cross member, which includes one actuator device that is generally located between the support cross member ends, so that a user adjust the height of the support cross member at a central location, thereby allowing the support cross member to be moved generally vertically without the user alternatingly having to move one end of the support cross member and then the other end of the support cross member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Con-Way Transportation Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark E. Arnold, Steven E. Downing
  • Publication number: 20110318133
    Abstract: An adjustable cargo support system comprising: at least one pair of spaced apart tracks that are generally vertically oriented proximate at least one wall of a transport vehicle; at least one support cross member with two ends and an intermediate portion therebetween; and a means for adjusting a height of the support cross member, which includes one actuator device that is generally located between the support cross member ends, so that a user adjust the height of the support cross member at a central location, thereby allowing the support cross member to be moved generally vertically without the user alternatingly having to move one end of the support cross member and then the other end of the support cross member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: CON-WAY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Mark E. Arnold, Steven E. Downing
  • Patent number: D983756
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: John R. Johnson, Steven E. Downs, Dennis M. Hoskins, Richard L. Westrick, Jr., Kaitlyn K. Mulcahy, Wesley D. McIntire