Patents by Inventor Steven J. Altamura
Steven J. Altamura 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: 9900968Abstract: A resistor bypass circuit for a series lighting circuit includes a plurality of serially connected light sources and a bypass resistor being connected in parallel with at least one of the respective light sources, each respective light source being low wattage and being capable operating on a one hundred percent duty cycle as desired.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2015Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: Seasonal Specialties, LLCInventor: Steven J. Altamura
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Publication number: 20170303374Abstract: Enhancements to ornamental or holiday lighting are disclosed including remote control ornamental illumination with color pallet control whereby a user can vary the color/intensity/appearance of an individual bulb or entire light string by selecting the electronic address of the bulb and selecting its attribute. Further disclosures include: motion responsive lights which respond to sensed movement, gesture controlled lights, adjustable white color/white led sets, connectable multi-function lights, controller to sequence lights to music or other input source, rotating projection led light/tree top/table top unit, and remote controlled sequencing icicle lights and ornament lighting system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2017Publication date: October 19, 2017Inventors: Steven J. Altamura, Christine Werner, Derek Dean Anderson, Matthew Guse, Carmen Miller
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Patent number: 9784442Abstract: A light unit includes a bulb having a light source with lead wires and a separator, a switch member that includes a support member and a pair of spring terminals, and a socket having two or more conductive terminals and adapted to receive the bulb and the switch member. The switch member is adapted to cause the pair of spring terminals to contact one another to form an electrical short circuit across the pair of conductive terminals and the light source when the bulb is completely or partially removed from the socket. The lead wires form an electrical connection across the conductive terminals and the separator breaks contact between the pair of spring terminals when the bulb is seated in the socket.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2016Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: Seasonal Specialties, LLCInventors: Steven J. Altamura, Robert C. Neuman, Dennis Wang
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Patent number: 9655211Abstract: Enhancements to ornamental or holiday lighting are disclosed including remote control ornamental illumination with color pallet control whereby a user can vary the color/intensity/appearance of an individual bulb or entire light string by selecting the electronic address of the bulb and selecting its attribute. Further disclosures include: motion responsive lights which respond to sensed movement, gesture controlled lights, adjustable white color/white led sets, connectable multi-function lights, controller to sequence lights to music or other input source, rotating projection led light/tree top/table top unit, and remote controlled sequencing icicle lights and ornament lighting system.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2014Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: Seasonal Specialties, LLCInventors: Steven J. Altamura, Christine Werner, Derek Dean Anderson, Matthew Guse, Carmen Miller
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Publication number: 20170118815Abstract: Enhancements to ornamental or holiday lighting are disclosed including remote control ornamental illumination with color pallet control whereby a user can vary the color/intensity/appearance of an individual bulb or entire light string by selecting the electronic address of the bulb and selecting its attribute. Further disclosures include: motion responsive lights which respond to sensed movement, gesture controlled lights, adjustable white color/white led sets, connectable multi-function lights, controller to sequence lights to music or other input source, rotating projection led light/tree top/table top unit, and remote controlled sequencing icicle lights and ornament lighting system.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2016Publication date: April 27, 2017Inventors: Steven J. Altamura, Christine Werner
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Publication number: 20160341408Abstract: A light set and method of manufacturer with first and second spaced apart conducting wire conducting wires with one of the wires having an insulated coating and the other bare uninsulated. An LED chip is surfaced mounted at intervals along the wires. The insulated wire has its insulation removed at the intervals which may weaken the wire. The bare wire does not require removal of insulation and thus remains stronger and resists kinking. Alternative structures and method of creating an insulated coating are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2016Publication date: November 24, 2016Inventor: Steven J. Altamura
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Patent number: 9491826Abstract: Enhancements to ornamental or holiday lighting are disclosed including remote control ornamental illumination with color pallet control whereby a user can vary the color/intensity/appearance of an individual bulb or entire light string by selecting the electronic address of the bulb and selecting its attribute. Further disclosures include: motion responsive lights which respond to sensed movement, gesture controlled lights, adjustable white color/white led sets, connectable multi-function lights, controller to sequence lights to music or other input source, rotating projection led light/tree top/table top unit, and remote controlled sequencing icicle lights and ornament lighting system.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2014Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: Seasonal Specialties, LLCInventors: Steven J. Altamura, Christine Werner
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Publication number: 20160258608Abstract: A light unit includes a bulb having a light source with lead wires and a separator, a switch member that includes a support member and a pair of spring terminals, and a socket having two or more conductive terminals and adapted to receive the bulb and the switch member. The switch member is adapted to cause the pair of spring terminals to contact one another to form an electrical short circuit across the pair of conductive terminals and the light source when the bulb is completely or partially removed from the socket. The lead wires form an electrical connection across the conductive terminals and the separator breaks contact between the pair of spring terminals when the bulb is seated in the socket.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2016Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: Steven J. Altamura, Robert C. Neuman, Dennis Wang
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Patent number: 9347630Abstract: A limited flicker decorative light-emitting diode (LED) string includes a power plug adapted to connect to an alternating current (AC) power source and supply AC power to the LED string, a first pair of LEDs and a second pair of LEDs, a plurality of LEDs electrically connected in series to form an LED series, and a plurality of rectifying diodes. The plurality of rectifying diodes provides full-wave rectification of the AC power to the LED series and half-wave rectification of the AC power to the first and second pair of LEDs.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2013Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: Seasonal Specialties, LLCInventors: Robert C. Neuman, Steven J. Altamura
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Patent number: 9341329Abstract: A light unit includes a bulb having a light source with lead wires and a separator, a switch member that includes a support member and a pair of spring terminals, and a socket having two or more conductive terminals and adapted to receive the bulb and the switch member. The switch member is adapted to cause the pair of spring terminals to contact one another to form an electrical short circuit across the pair of conductive terminals and the light source when the bulb is completely or partially removed from the socket. The lead wires form an electrical connection across the conductive terminals and the separator breaks contact between the pair of spring terminals when the bulb is seated in the socket.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2015Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: Seasonal Specialties, LLCInventors: Steven J. Altamura, Robert C. Neuman, Dennis Wang
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Publication number: 20150382439Abstract: A resistor bypass circuit for a series lighting circuit includes a plurality of serially connected light sources and a bypass resistor being connected in parallel with at least one of the respective light sources, each respective light source being low wattage and being capable operating on a one hundred percent duty cycle as desired.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Inventor: Steven J. Altamura
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Publication number: 20150354764Abstract: A light unit includes a bulb having a light source with lead wires and a separator, a switch member that includes a support member and a pair of spring terminals, and a socket having two or more conductive terminals and adapted to receive the bulb and the switch member. The switch member is adapted to cause the pair of spring terminals to contact one another to form an electrical short circuit across the pair of conductive terminals and the light source when the bulb is completely or partially removed from the socket. The lead wires form an electrical connection across the conductive terminals and the separator breaks contact between the pair of spring terminals when the bulb is seated in the socket.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2015Publication date: December 10, 2015Inventors: Steven J. Altamura, Robert C. Neuman, Dennis Wang
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Patent number: 9109767Abstract: A light unit includes a bulb having a light source with lead wires and a separator, a switch member that includes a support member and a pair of spring terminals, and a socket having two or more conductive terminals and adapted to receive the bulb and the switch member. The switch member is adapted to cause the pair of spring terminals to contact one another to form an electrical short circuit across the pair of conductive terminals and the light source when the bulb is completely or partially removed from the socket. The lead wires form an electrical connection across the conductive terminals and the separator breaks contact between the pair of spring terminals when the bulb is seated in the socket.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2014Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: Seasonal Specialties, LLCInventors: Steven J. Altamura, Robert C. Neuman, Dennis Wang
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Publication number: 20150102731Abstract: Enhancements to ornamental or holiday lighting are disclosed including remote control ornamental illumination with color pallet control whereby a user can vary the color/intensity/appearance of an individual bulb or entire light string by selecting the electronic address of the bulb and selecting its attribute. Further disclosures include: motion responsive lights which respond to sensed movement, gesture controlled lights, adjustable white color/white led sets, connectable multi-function lights, controller to sequence lights to music or other input source, rotating projection led light/tree top/table top unit, and remote controlled sequencing icicle lights and ornament lighting system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2014Publication date: April 16, 2015Inventors: Steven J. Altamura, Christine Werner
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Publication number: 20150084515Abstract: Enhancements to ornamental or holiday lighting are disclosed including remote control ornamental illumination with color pallet control whereby a user can vary the color/intensity/appearance of an individual bulb or entire light string by selecting the electronic address of the bulb and selecting its attribute. Further disclosures include: motion responsive lights which respond to sensed movement, gesture controlled lights, adjustable white color/white led sets, connectable multi-function lights, controller to sequence lights to music or other input source, rotating projection led light/tree top/table top unit, and remote controlled sequencing icicle lights and ornament lighting system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2014Publication date: March 26, 2015Inventors: Steven J. Altamura, Christine Werner
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Publication number: 20140272205Abstract: A tree and branch system with a trunk 12, a base 14 and branches 16 is disclosed. The trunk includes a plurality of stems 18 extending from the trunk. Branches include a recess 22 at their proximal end which is sized to receive and overlie at least a portion of the stem. In this arrangement, rain water will not accumulate in the recess and will simply flow down the trunk.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Inventor: Steven J. Altamura
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Publication number: 20140192531Abstract: A light unit includes a bulb having a light source with lead wires and a separator, a switch member that includes a support member and a pair of spring terminals, and a socket having two or more conductive terminals and adapted to receive the bulb and the switch member. The switch member is adapted to cause the pair of spring terminals to contact one another to form an electrical short circuit across the pair of conductive terminals and the light source when the bulb is completely or partially removed from the socket. The lead wires form an electrical connection across the conductive terminals and the separator breaks contact between the pair of spring terminals when the bulb is seated in the socket.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2014Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: SEASONAL SPECIALITIES, LLCInventors: Steven J. Altamura, Robert C. Neuman, Dennis Wang
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Publication number: 20140152185Abstract: A limited flicker decorative light-emitting diode (LED) string includes a power plug adapted to connect to an alternating current (AC) power source and supply AC power to the LED string, a first pair of LEDs and a second pair of LEDs, a plurality of LEDs electrically connected in series to form an LED series, and a plurality of rectifying diodes. The plurality of rectifying diodes provides full-wave rectification of the AC power to the LED series and half-wave rectification of the AC power to the first and second pair of LEDs.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2013Publication date: June 5, 2014Inventors: Robert C. Neuman, Steven J. Altamura
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Patent number: D814680Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2016Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: Seasonal Specialties, LLCInventors: Steven J. Altamura, Weng Yunbing, Chen YongTai
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Patent number: D820490Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2017Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: Seasonal Specialties, LLCInventors: Steven J. Altamura, Weng Yunbing, Chen YongTai