Patents by Inventor Walter M. Bloom

Walter M. Bloom 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: 8752978
    Abstract: An LED retrofit tube that has an outer body that is substantially a lens so as to enable light generated by LEDs and light reflected therewithin to pass through substantially the entire tube. The tube includes an extrusion to support a circuit board having light emitting diodes (LEDs) mounted thereto. The extrusion is located substantially with the lens. The circuit boards may include LEDs mounted on both sides to provide primary lighting and secondary lighting (backlighting). The extrusion may include grooves to allow the backlighting to pass therethrough. Rotational endcaps include an inner portion and an outer portion that can rotate with respect to one another to enable the tube to be rotated and the light dispersed therefrom to be focused.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Keystone L.E.D. Holdings LLC
    Inventors: John R. Bloom, Walter M. Bloom, Jr., Craig S. Cressman, Richard A. Frantz, Daniel J. Clark
  • Patent number: 8604712
    Abstract: An LED luminaires power supply that isolates dangerous line power from the LED luminaires. The power supply's footprint may enable retrofitting in existing lighting fixtures (e.g., replace ballast in florescent tube troffer). The power supply may individually power a plurality of LED luminaires based on power requirements of the individual LED luminaires. The power supply may receive and interpret TRIAC dimmer signals and/or other lighting protocol commands and provide dimming and/or other lighting scenarios to the LED luminaires. The power supply may include identification readers to read identification and/or power requirements for the LED luminaires being powered thereby (stored in luminaires or in adapters connected to luminaires). The LED luminaires driven by the power supply may include individual lighting fixtures (e.g., LED tubes, LED bulbs), a plurality of LED light arrays in a single light fixture (e.g., LED street lights, LED high hats), or some combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Keystone L.E.D. Holdings LLC
    Inventors: John R. Bloom, Walter M. Bloom, Richard A. Frantz, Daniel J. Clark
  • Publication number: 20120212953
    Abstract: An LED retrofit tube that has an outer body that is substantially a lens so as to enable light generated by LEDs and light reflected therewithin to pass through substantially the entire tube. The tube includes an extrusion to support a circuit board having light emitting diodes (LEDs) mounted thereto. The extrusion is located substantially with the lens. The circuit boards may include LEDs mounted on both sides to provide primary lighting and secondary lighting (backlighting). The extrusion may include grooves to allow the backlighting to pass therethrough. Rotational endcaps include an inner portion and an outer portion that can rotate with respect to one another to enable the tube to be rotated and the light dispersed therefrom to be focused.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2011
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Inventors: John R. Bloom, Walter M. Bloom, JR., Craig S. Cressman, Richard A. Frantz, Daniel J. Clark
  • Publication number: 20120043909
    Abstract: An LED luminaires power supply that isolates dangerous line power from the LED luminaires. The power supply's footprint may enable retrofitting in existing lighting fixtures (e.g., replace ballast in florescent tube troffer). The power supply may individually power a plurality of LED luminaires based on power requirements of the individual LED luminaires. The power supply may receive and interpret TRIAC dimmer signals and/or other lighting protocol commands and provide dimming and/or other lighting scenarios to the LED luminaires. The power supply may include identification readers to read identification and/or power requirements for the LED luminaires being powered thereby (stored in luminaires or in adapters connected to luminaires). The LED luminaires driven by the power supply may include individual lighting fixtures (e.g., LED tubes, LED bulbs), a plurality of LED light arrays in a single light fixture (e.g., LED street lights, LED high hats), or some combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: KEYSTONE L.E.D. HOLDINGS LLC
    Inventors: John R. Bloom, Walter M. Bloom, Richard A. Frantz, Daniel J. Clark