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).

  • 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: 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: 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