Patents by Inventor William E. Schrader

William E. Schrader 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: 8100559
    Abstract: A compact fluorescent lamp luminaire with chambered structure to improve ventilation for controlling the temperature of ballasts and lamp in the luminaire. In such compact fluorescent lamp luminaires a plurality of compact fluorescent lamps is arranged inside a dome structure. The compact fluorescent lamps are powered through ballasts. Heat generated by the lamps is exhausted out of the luminaires without air heated by the lamps from passing through a chamber housing ballasts of the luminaire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Sportlite, Inc.
    Inventors: Dan Meadows, Kory Schuknecht, William E. Schrader
  • Publication number: 20100110702
    Abstract: A compact fluorescent lamp luminaire with chambered structure to improve ventilation for controlling the temperature of ballasts and lamp in the luminaire. In such compact fluorescent lamp luminaires a plurality of compact fluorescent lamps is arranged inside a dome structure. The compact fluorescent lamps are powered through ballasts. Heat generated by the lamps is exhausted out of the luminaires without air heated by the lamps from passing through a chamber housing ballasts of the luminaire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventors: Dan Meadows, Kory Schuknecht, William E. Schrader
  • Patent number: 7654709
    Abstract: A compact fluorescent lamp luminaire with chambered structure to improve ventilation for controlling the temperature of ballasts and lamps in the luminaire. In such compact fluorescent lamp luminaires a plurality of compact fluorescent lamps is arranged inside a dome structure. The compact fluorescent lamps are powered through ballasts. Heat generated by the lamps is exhausted out of the luminaire without air heated by the lamps from passing through a chamber housing ballasts of the luminaire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Sportlite, Inc.
    Inventors: Dan Meadows, Kory Schuknecht, William E. Schrader
  • Publication number: 20080239732
    Abstract: A compact fluorescent lamp luminaire with chambered structure to improve ventilation for controlling the temperature of ballasts and lamps in the luminaire. In such compact fluorescent lamp luminaires a plurality of compact fluorescent lamps is arranged inside a dome structure. The compact fluorescent lamps are powered through ballasts. Heat generated by the lamps is exhausted out of the luminaire without air heated by the lamps from passing through a chamber housing ballasts of the luminaire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventors: Dan Meadows, Kory Schuknecht, William E. Schrader