Patents by Inventor Tim Bober

Tim Bober 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: 11666728
    Abstract: A system to provide circadian-friendly lighting for nighttime hospital care comprising a lighting module and a transmitter tag that interface wirelessly wherein the lighting module comprises red-shifted light spectra, which is proven to be less disruptive to melatonin production than current blue-shifted hospital lighting; wherein the light output of the devices is modulated by the proximity of a tag to the device, with light intensity increasing with closer proximity between these two components and decreasing with increased distance, thereby providing hands-free lighting to caregivers in the specific locations where they need light to perform care tasks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Lorenzo Albala, Graham Hale, Tim Bober, Bon Ku, Marcel Botha, Salih Berk Ilhan
  • Publication number: 20210275773
    Abstract: A system to provide circadian-friendly lighting for nighttime hospital care comprising a lighting module and a transmitter tag that interface wirelessly wherein the lighting module comprises red-shifted light spectra, which is proven to be less disruptive to melatonin production than current blue-shifted hospital lighting; wherein the light output of the devices is modulated by the proximity of a tag to the device, with light intensity increasing with closer proximity between these two components and decreasing with increased distance, thereby providing hands-free lighting to caregivers in the specific locations where they need light to perform care tasks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Lorenzo Albala, Graham Hale, Tim Bober, Bon Ku, Marcel Botha, Salih Berk Ilhan