Patents by Inventor Tony Kirby

Tony Kirby 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).

  • Photoluminescent exit device
    Patent number: 8156671
    Abstract: A photoluminescent member is provided for an exit device. The photoluminescent member comprises a housing member for mounting to the exterior surface of the exit device. The housing member includes a photoluminescent portion for being energized by exposure to an ambient light source and operable to automatically emit visible light photoluminescently for a substantial period of time in low ambient light or dark conditions and without being energized by an electrical current so that the photoluminescent portion provides illumination to identify the exit device in the low ambient light or dark conditions for providing a visual cue directing a person to a location of the exit device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Yale Security Inc.
    Inventors: John Presley, Mike Ott, Blue Houser, Tony Kirby, Tom Harris
  • PHOTOLUMINESCENT EXIT DEVICE
    Publication number: 20110012372
    Abstract: A photoluminescent member is provided for an exit device. The photoluminescent member comprises a housing member for mounting to the exterior surface of the exit device. The housing member includes a photoluminescent portion for being energized by exposure to an ambient light source and operable to automatically emit visible light photoluminescently for a substantial period of time in low ambient light or dark conditions and without being energized by an electrical current so that the photoluminescent portion provides illumination to identify the exit device in the low ambient light or dark conditions for providing a visual cue directing a person to a location of the exit device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: YALE SECURITY INC.
    Inventors: John Presley, Mike Ott, Blue Houser, Tony Kirby, Tom Harris
  • PHOTOLUMINESCENT EXIT DEVICE
    Publication number: 20060096141
    Abstract: A photoluminescent member is provided for an exit device. The photoluminescent member comprises a housing member for mounting to the exterior surface of the exit device. The housing member includes a photoluminescent portion for being energized by exposure to an ambient light source and operable to automatically emit visible light photoluminescently for a substantial period of time in low ambient light or dark conditions and without being energized by an electrical current so that the photoluminescent portion provides illumination to identify the exit device in the low ambient light or dark conditions for providing a visual cue directing a person to a location of the exit device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2004
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Inventors: John Presley, Mike Ott, Blue Houser, Tony Kirby, Tom Harris