Patents by Inventor William Fabbri

William Fabbri 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: 8636385
    Abstract: A relocatable add-on control sensor module is described which electrically connects and controls at least one recessed light fixture. The add-on control sensor module includes a sensor ethernet socket that may be electrically connected by an ethernet cable to a light fixture ethernet socket of the at least one recessed light fixture so that the add-on control sensor module may control the at least one recessed light fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: William Fabbri, Roy B. Crane
  • Patent number: 8556453
    Abstract: A fluorescent luminaire has a luminaire housing, a lens frame positioned within the luminaire housing, the lens frame having a first side frame member and a second side frame member connected to a first end frame member and a second end frame member, a flexible plastic lens having a length, wherein a distance between the first and second side frames is less than the length of the plastic lens and, wherein the lens curves from the flat orientation to a curved orientation when seated between the first and second side frames corresponding to curvature of the first and second end frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Genlyte Thomas Group LLC
    Inventors: Roy B. Crane, William Fabbri
  • Patent number: 7950833
    Abstract: A fluorescent luminaire has a luminaire housing, a lens frame positioned within the luminaire housing, the lens frame having a first side frame member and a second side frame member connected to a first end frame member and a second end frame member, a flexible plastic lens having a length, wherein a distance between the first and second side frames is less than the length of the plastic lens and, wherein the lens curves from the flat orientation to a curved orientation when seated between the first and second side frames corresponding to curvature of the first and second end frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Genlyte Thomas Group LLC
    Inventors: Roy B. Crane, William Fabbri
  • Publication number: 20090141499
    Abstract: A relocatable add-on control sensor module is described which electrically connects and controls at least one recessed light fixture. The add-on control sensor module includes a sensor ethernet socket that may be electrically connected by an ethernet cable to a light fixture ethernet socket of the at least one recessed light fixture so that the add-on control sensor module may control the at least one recessed light fixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicant: Philips Koninklijke Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: William Fabbri, Roy B. Crane
  • Patent number: 7490960
    Abstract: A relocate able add-on control sensor module is described which electrically connects and controls at least one recessed light fixture. The relocate able add-on control module is mounted to a suspended ceiling t-bar grid and can be positioned anywhere in the ceiling grid while still controlling one or more recessed lighting fixtures. The control sensor module containing at least one sensor controlling light output of at least one recessed lighting fixture based on human occupancy, light intensity or both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: Genlyte Thomas Group LLC
    Inventors: Michael Fiorino, William Fabbri
  • Patent number: 5183327
    Abstract: A fluorescent lighting fixture is provided with an assembly housing on the top thereof formed of sidewalls and a removable cover and endcaps. When the cover and endcaps are removed, sequential end-on-end placement of a plurality of the fluorescent lighting fixtures causes a channel to be formed into which a continuous common electrical power line is placed. Each ballast assembly communicates with the electrical power line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1993
    Assignee: Keene Corporation
    Inventor: William Fabbri
  • Patent number: 5055985
    Abstract: The apparatus is a nestable fluorescent fixture housing of a truncated pyramid shape with "knock-out" apertures provided on the sloping walls thereof to engage the ends of fluorescent bulbs. A wedge-shaped separate ballast/socket assembly is provided for each fluorescent bulb, preferably a "biax" bulb. The slope of the wedge shape of the ballast/socket assembly is complementary to the slope of the walls of the fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 8, 1991
    Assignee: Keene Corporation
    Inventor: William Fabbri