Patents by Inventor William Ince

William Ince 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).

  • High efficiency illuminator
    Patent number: 6609816
    Abstract: An illumination system for delivering light includes a light source, a reflector including a reflective surface adapted to reflect visible light from the light source and to allow heat energy to pass through the reflector, and a housing. The housing includes a base defining a first cavity and a heat dissipation portion extending from said base and defining a second cavity with an opening extending therebetween. The housing is adapted to support the light source and provides a thermal barrier between the housing and the light source. The heat dissipation portion is adapted to transfer heat energy from the reflector to a surrounding environment. A ballast is mounted to the housing to supply power to the light source and a cap is mounted to the heat dissipation portion and is adapted to interconnect the heat dissipation portion to an optical light distribution system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ajmal I. Ansari, Jeffrey A. Erion, Leonard S. Livschitz, William Ince
  • High efficiency illuminator
    Publication number: 20030048638
    Abstract: An illumination system for delivering light includes a light source, a reflector including a reflective surface adapted to reflect visible light from the light source and to allow heat energy to pass through the reflector, and a housing. The housing includes a base defining a first cavity and a heat dissipation portion extending from said base and defining a second cavity with an opening extending therebetween. The housing is adapted to support the light source and provides a thermal barrier between the housing and the light source. The heat dissipation portion is adapted to transfer heat energy from the reflector to a surrounding environment. A ballast is mounted to the housing to supply power to the light source and a cap is mounted to the heat dissipation portion and is adapted to interconnect the heat dissipation portion to an optical light distribution system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2001
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Inventors: Ajmal I. Ansari, Jeffrey A. Erion, Leonard S. Livschitz, William Ince
  • Fiber optic connector
    Patent number: 6318907
    Abstract: A fiber optic connector for connecting a fiber optic light cable to a light source includes a light source housing for connection to a light source and a coupling for connection to a fiber optic light cable. The coupling includes a cage having a spring for locking the light source housing to the coupling to connect the fiber optic light cable to the light source housing, thereby allowing light from the light source to be efficiently coupled into the fiber optic light cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Fred Georg Schroeder, John Pelino, William Ince