Patents by Inventor Wendell Carroll

Wendell Carroll 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: 9555610
    Abstract: An LED light bulb device that includes a bulb body, a plurality of flexible circuit strips, and at least one LED. The flexible circuit strips are formed to a shape of, and adhered directly to, an interior face of the bulb body. At least one of the flexible circuit strips defines a plurality of stress-relieving notches. At least one LED is mounted to a corresponding one of the flexible circuit strips and is electrically connected to a conductive trace formed by the flexible circuit strip. The LEDs are arranged to aim inwardly relative to the bulb body. In some embodiments, a rear surface of each of the flexible circuit strips is adhesively attached to the interior face of the bulb body. In some embodiments, a plurality of LEDs are provided and arranged to provide one or both of uniform light distribution and diverse heat distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Forever Bulb, LLC
    Inventors: David W. Carroll, Wendell Carroll, Bruce Johnson
  • Patent number: 9239138
    Abstract: A pear-shaped light-emitting diode (LED) light bulb housing is provided with a plurality of light-dispersing thickness variations in the bulb envelope. Dimples, bumps, or v-shaped grooves are provided in a middle portion of the bulb envelope in order to uniformly disperse light from LEDs as the light passes through the bulb envelope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: BBY SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Farhad Nourbakhsh, Xiyuan He, Dave Carroll, Wendell Carroll
  • Publication number: 20150252956
    Abstract: An LED light bulb device that includes a bulb body, a plurality of flexible circuit strips, and at least one LED. The flexible circuit strips are formed to a shape of, and adhered directly to, an interior face of the bulb body. At least one of the flexible circuit strips defines a plurality of stress-relieving notches. At least one LED is mounted to a corresponding one of the flexible circuit strips and is electrically connected to a conductive trace formed by the flexible circuit strip. The LEDs are arranged to aim inwardly relative to the bulb body. In some embodiments, a rear surface of each of the flexible circuit strips is adhesively attached to the interior face of the bulb body. In some embodiments, a plurality of LEDs are provided and arranged to provide one or both of uniform light distribution and diverse heat distribution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: David W. Carroll, Wendell Carroll, Bruce Johnson
  • Publication number: 20150084497
    Abstract: A pear-shaped light-emitting diode (LED) light bulb housing is provided with a plurality of light-dispersing thickness variations in the bulb envelope. Dimples, bumps, or v-shaped grooves are provided in a middle portion of the bulb envelope in order to uniformly disperse light from LEDs as the light passes through the bulb envelope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Farhad Nourbakhsh, Xiyuan He, Dave Carroll, Wendell Carroll
  • Patent number: 8899794
    Abstract: A pear-shaped light-emitting diode (LED) light bulb housing is provided with a plurality of light-dispersing thickness variations in the bulb envelope. Dimples, bumps, or v-shaped grooves are provided in a middle portion of the bulb envelope in order to uniformly disperse light from LEDs as the light passes through the bulb envelope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: BBY Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Farhad Nourbakhsh, Xiyuan He, Dave Carroll, Wendell Carroll
  • Publication number: 20140319002
    Abstract: A packaging assembly for packaging a light bulb device. The packaging assembly includes a package and a flexible ribbon. The package is sized and shape in accordance with a size and shape of at least one light bulb device. The flexible ribbon extends from the package and displays product information. In some embodiments, the package has a clamshell-like design, including first and second packaging sections connected at a hinge. In other embodiments, the package forms a first hanger hole and the ribbon forms a second hanger hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: Forever Bulb, LLC
    Inventors: David W. Carroll, Wendell Carroll
  • Publication number: 20140268744
    Abstract: A pear-shaped light-emitting diode (LED) light bulb housing is provided with a plurality of light-dispersing thickness variations in the bulb envelope. Dimples, bumps, or v-shaped grooves are provided in a middle portion of the bulb envelope in order to uniformly disperse light from LEDs as the light passes through the bulb envelope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: BBY SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Farhad Nourbakhsh, Xiyuan He, Dave Carroll, Wendell Carroll
  • Publication number: 20120243230
    Abstract: A LED-based light bulb or lamp device including a bulb body, an LED assembly, an LED heatsink, and a power conversion heatsink. The LED assembly includes a plurality of LEDs and circuitry. The circuitry includes power converting components adapted to modify applied power for powering the LEDs via conductive wiring. The LED heatsink is mounted to the bulb body in close proximity to at least one of the LEDs. The power conversion heatsink is provided apart from the LED heatsink and is mounted to the bulb body in close proximity to at least one of the power converting components. The LED heatsink dissipates heat from at least some of the light emitting diode lights whereas the separate power conversion heatsink dissipates heat from the power converting circuitry components, thereby separating the heat-generating components and their mounting zones, heat paths and heatsink surface areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: FOREVER BULB, LLC
    Inventors: David W. Carroll, Wendell Carroll, Terry Travis
  • Patent number: D691290
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Forever Bulb, LLC
    Inventors: David W. Carroll, Wendell Carroll
  • Patent number: D700373
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Forever Bulb, LLC
    Inventors: David W. Carroll, Wendell Carroll, Terry L. Travis
  • Patent number: D706959
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Forever Bulb, LLC
    Inventors: David W. Carroll, Wendell Carroll, Terry L. Travis
  • Patent number: D721192
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Forever Bulb, LLC
    Inventors: David W. Carroll, Wendell Carroll, Terry L. Travis
  • Patent number: D721193
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Forever Bulb, LLC
    Inventors: David W. Carroll, Wendell Carroll, Terry L. Travis
  • Patent number: D721446
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: Forever Bulb, LLC
    Inventors: David W. Carroll, Wendell Carroll, Terry L. Travis
  • Patent number: D737475
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Forever Bulb, LLC
    Inventors: David W. Carroll, Wendell Carroll, Bruce Johnson
  • Patent number: D737476
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Forever Bulb, LLC
    Inventors: David W. Carroll, Wendell Carroll, Bruce Johnson
  • Patent number: D739053
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Forever Bulb, LLC
    Inventors: David W. Carroll, Wendell Carroll
  • Patent number: D739054
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Forever Bulb, LLC
    Inventors: David W. Carroll, Wendell Carroll
  • Patent number: D745708
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Forever Bulb, LLC
    Inventors: David W. Carroll, Wendell Carroll
  • Patent number: D758623
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Forever Bulb, LLC
    Inventors: David W. Carroll, Wendell Carroll, Bruce Johnson