Patents by Inventor Thomas Warren Weeks, JR.
Thomas Warren Weeks, JR. 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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Publication number: 20240136910Abstract: A switch includes a first terminal, a second terminal, and a third terminal. The switch includes an output node coupled to the second terminal and the third terminal. The switch includes a contactor coupled to the first terminal and movable between at least a first position and a second position. The first terminal is coupled to the second terminal when the contactor is in the first position. The first terminal is coupled to the third terminal when the contactor is in the second position. When the contactor is in the first position, the switch is configured to provide direct current power at the output node. When the contactor is in the second position, the switch is configured to provide alternating current power at the output node.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Thomas Warren Weeks, JR., Douglas Matthew Hamilton
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Patent number: 11863061Abstract: A switch includes a first terminal, a second terminal, and a third terminal. The switch includes an output node coupled to the second terminal and the third terminal. The switch includes a contactor coupled to the first terminal and movable between at least a first position and a second position. The first terminal is coupled to the second terminal when the contactor is in the first position. The first terminal is coupled to the third terminal when the contactor is in the second position. When the contactor is in the first position, the switch is configured to provide direct current power at the output node. When the contactor is in the second position, the switch is configured to provide alternating current power at the output node.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Progress Lighting, LLCInventors: Thomas Warren Weeks, Jr., Douglas Matthew Hamilton
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Patent number: 11590248Abstract: Systems and methods for pulsing high intensity narrow spectrum light are provided. In one example embodiment, a lighting system includes can include one or more high intensity narrow spectrum light sources configured to emit high intensity narrow spectrum light. The lighting system can further include a power circuit configured to provide power to the one or more high intensity narrow spectrum light sources and a pulsing circuit configured to control delivery of power to the one or more high intensity narrow spectrum light sources so as to pulse the emission of high intensity narrow spectrum light from the one or more high intensity narrow spectrum light sources.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2018Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: Hubbell Lighting, Inc.Inventor: Thomas Warren Weeks, Jr.
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Patent number: 11449020Abstract: A ceiling fan comprising an image capture device. The image capture device operable to capture one or more images depicting at least a portion of a room or area in which the ceiling fan is located.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2018Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: Hubbell IncorporatedInventors: Thomas Warren Weeks, Jr., Pritam Yadav, Brittany F. Reese
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Patent number: 11342833Abstract: A switch includes a first terminal, a second terminal, and a third terminal. The switch includes an output node coupled to the second terminal and the third terminal. The switch includes a contactor coupled to the first terminal and movable between at least a first position and a second position. The first terminal is coupled to the second terminal when the contactor is in the first position. The first terminal is coupled to the third terminal when the contactor is in the second position. When the contactor is in the first position, the switch is configured to provide direct current power at the output node. When the contactor is in the second position, the switch is configured to provide alternating current power at the output node.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2018Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: Hubbell IncorporatedInventors: Thomas Warren Weeks, Jr., Douglas Matthew Hamilton
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Publication number: 20220018527Abstract: Light emitting device (LED) circuit board layouts for low profile lighting fixtures are provided. In some embodiments, the lighting fixture can include a fixture housing. The lighting fixture can include one or more LED devices disposed on a circuit board. The lighting fixture can include one or more electronic components associated with at least one of a driver circuit or a filter circuit (e.g., as part of a flicker reducing circuit) disposed on the circuit board. The one or more LED devices are disposed on a first portion of the circuit board and the electronic components are disposed on a second portion of the circuit board. The second portion of the circuit board can be spaced radially apart from a center point of the circuit board relative to the first portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2021Publication date: January 20, 2022Inventors: Luis Morales, Thomas Warren Weeks, JR.
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Patent number: 11143391Abstract: Light emitting device (LED) circuit board layouts for low profile lighting fixtures are provided. In some embodiments, the lighting fixture can include a fixture housing. The lighting fixture can include one or more LED devices disposed on a circuit board. The lighting fixture can include one or more electronic components associated with at least one of a driver circuit or a filter circuit (e.g., as part of a flicker reducing circuit) disposed on the circuit board. The one or more LED devices are disposed on a first portion of the circuit board and the electronic components are disposed on a second portion of the circuit board. The second portion of the circuit board can be spaced radially apart from a center point of the circuit board relative to the first portion.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2021Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: Hubbell IncorporatedInventors: Luis Morales, Thomas Warren Weeks, Jr.
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Publication number: 20210164641Abstract: Light emitting device (LED) circuit board layouts for low profile lighting fixtures are provided. In some embodiments, the lighting fixture can include a fixture housing. The lighting fixture can include one or more LED devices disposed on a circuit board. The lighting fixture can include one or more electronic components associated with at least one of a driver circuit or a filter circuit (e.g., as part of a flicker reducing circuit) disposed on the circuit board. The one or more LED devices are disposed on a first portion of the circuit board and the electronic components are disposed on a second portion of the circuit board. The second portion of the circuit board can be spaced radially apart from a center point of the circuit board relative to the first portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2021Publication date: June 3, 2021Inventors: Luis Morales, Thomas Warren Weeks, Jr.
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Patent number: 10928048Abstract: Light emitting device (LED) circuit board layouts for low profile lighting fixtures are provided. In some embodiments, the lighting fixture can include a fixture housing. The lighting fixture can include one or more LED devices disposed on a circuit board. The lighting fixture can include one or more electronic components associated with at least one of a driver circuit or a filter circuit (e.g., as part of a flicker reducing circuit) disposed on the circuit board. The one or more LED devices are disposed on a first portion of the circuit board and the electronic components are disposed on a second portion of the circuit board. The second portion of the circuit board can be spaced radially apart from a center point of the circuit board relative to the first portion.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2020Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: Hubbell IncorporatedInventors: Luis Morales, Thomas Warren Weeks, Jr.
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Publication number: 20210023245Abstract: Antimicrobial backlit devices and methods are provided. In one example embodiment, a device can have an antimicrobial lighting system. The antimicrobial lighting system includes a light source associated with a display device. The light source includes a plurality of lighting elements. One or more of the lighting elements of the plurality of lighting elements can be configured to emit high intensity narrow spectrum (HINS) light proximate the display device (e.g., onto or through the display device).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2020Publication date: January 28, 2021Inventors: Thomas Warren Weeks, JR., Thomas James Veltri, John Lawrence Wolf, Blake Ashton Nickles, Christopher Lane Bailey
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Patent number: 10702617Abstract: Antimicrobial backlit devices and methods are provided. In one example embodiment, a device includes a backlight system configured to provide backlight for a display screen of the device. The backlight system includes one or more HINS light sources configured to emit HINS light and one or more non-HINS light sources configured to emit non-HINS light. The device further includes one or more control devices configured to control operation of the one or more HINS light sources and the one or more non-HINS light sources according to one or more light control profiles.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2018Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: Hubbell IncorporatedInventors: Thomas Warren Weeks, Jr., Thomas James Veltri, John Lawrence Wolf, Blake Ashton Nickles, Christopher Lane Bailey
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Publication number: 20200182443Abstract: Light emitting device (LED) circuit board layouts for low profile lighting fixtures are provided. In some embodiments, the lighting fixture can include a fixture housing. The lighting fixture can include one or more LED devices disposed on a circuit board. The lighting fixture can include one or more electronic components associated with at least one of a driver circuit or a filter circuit (e.g., as part of a flicker reducing circuit) disposed on the circuit board. The one or more LED devices are disposed on a first portion of the circuit board and the electronic components are disposed on a second portion of the circuit board. The second portion of the circuit board can be spaced radially apart from a center point of the circuit board relative to the first portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2020Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Luis Morales, Thomas Warren Weeks, JR.
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Patent number: 10563851Abstract: Light emitting device (LED) circuit board layouts for low profile lighting fixtures are provided. In some embodiments, the lighting fixture can include a fixture housing. The lighting fixture can include one or more LED devices disposed on a circuit board. The lighting fixture can include one or more electronic components associated with at least one of a driver circuit or a filter circuit (e.g., as part of a flicker reducing circuit) disposed on the circuit board. The one or more LED devices are disposed on a first portion of the circuit board and the electronic components are disposed on a second portion of the circuit board. The second portion of the circuit board can be spaced radially apart from a center point of the circuit board relative to the first portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2017Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: Hubbell IncorporatedInventors: Luis Morales, Thomas Warren Weeks, Jr.
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Publication number: 20190125905Abstract: Antimicrobial backlit devices and methods are provided. In one example embodiment, a device can have an antimicrobial lighting system. The antimicrobial lighting system includes a light source associated with a display device. The light source includes a plurality of lighting elements. One or more of the lighting elements of the plurality of lighting elements can be configured to emit high intensity narrow spectrum (HINS) light proximate the display device (e.g., onto or through the display device).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2018Publication date: May 2, 2019Inventors: Thomas Warren Weeks, JR., Thomas James Veltri, John Lawrence Wolf, Blake Ashton Nickles, Christopher Lane Bailey
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Publication number: 20190125904Abstract: Systems and methods for pulsing high intensity narrow spectrum light are provided. In one example embodiment, a lighting system includes can include one or more high intensity narrow spectrum light sources configured to emit high intensity narrow spectrum light. The lighting system can further include a power circuit configured to provide power to the one or more high intensity narrow spectrum light sources and a pulsing circuit configured to control delivery of power to the one or more high intensity narrow spectrum light sources so as to pulse the emission of high intensity narrow spectrum light from the one or more high intensity narrow spectrum light sources.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2018Publication date: May 2, 2019Inventor: Thomas Warren Weeks, JR.
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Publication number: 20190124746Abstract: A switch includes a first terminal, a second terminal, and a third terminal. The switch includes an output node coupled to the second terminal and the third terminal. The switch includes a contactor coupled to the first terminal and movable between at least a first position and a second position. The first terminal is coupled to the second terminal when the contactor is in the first position. The first terminal is coupled to the third terminal when the contactor is in the second position. When the contactor is in the first position, the switch is configured to provide direct current power at the output node. When the contactor is in the second position, the switch is configured to provide alternating current power at the output node.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2018Publication date: April 25, 2019Inventors: Thomas Warren Weeks, JR., Douglas Matthew Hamilton
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Publication number: 20190079479Abstract: A ceiling fan comprising an image capture device. The image capture device operable to capture one or more images depicting at least a portion of a room or area in which the ceiling fan is located.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2018Publication date: March 14, 2019Inventors: Thomas Warren Weeks, JR., Pritam Yadav, Brittany F. Reese
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Publication number: 20180142873Abstract: Light emitting device (LED) circuit board layouts for low profile lighting fixtures are provided. In some embodiments, the lighting fixture can include a fixture housing. The lighting fixture can include one or more LED devices disposed on a circuit board. The lighting fixture can include one or more electronic components associated with at least one of a driver circuit or a filter circuit (e.g., as part of a flicker reducing circuit) disposed on the circuit board. The one or more LED devices are disposed on a first portion of the circuit board and the electronic components are disposed on a second portion of the circuit board. The second portion of the circuit board can be spaced radially apart from a center point of the circuit board relative to the first portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2017Publication date: May 24, 2018Inventors: Luis Morales, Thomas Warren Weeks, JR.