Patents by Inventor William Wai-Loong Young

William Wai-Loong Young 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).

  • Publication number: 20240276622
    Abstract: A controller for an indoor grow lighting system is provided and can include a digital communication module and an analog communication module that are each configured to communicate with a plurality of light fixtures. The controller also includes a controller area network communication module that facilitates communication with a plurality of sensors. The controller is configured to conduct different testing procedures on the light fixtures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Austin R. Gaylor, Yinlin Li, William Wai-Loong Young, Dengke Cai
  • Publication number: 20230064125
    Abstract: A housing assembly for a recessed lighting system includes a housing with integrally formed cable routing features, mounting features, and alignment features. The integration of multiple features into the housing is enabled by forming the housing from a polymer using an injection molding process instead of sheet metal. For a new construction installation, the housing includes integrally formed bar hanger holders to support and guide bar hangers for installation onto two or more support structures, nail-in features for installation onto a single support structure, and one or more alignment features to position the housing against the single support structure when the nail-in features are used for installation. For a remodel installation, the housing includes a flange to abut a bottom surface of a ceiling and one or more spring clips mounted to the housing to abut a top surface of the ceiling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: DMF, Inc.
    Inventors: William Wai-Loong Young, Amir Lotfi, Vincent Williams, Nolan Gunsolley
  • Publication number: 20230040032
    Abstract: A lighting module includes a heat sink having a sidewall and a partition that define a first cavity and a second cavity. A driver enclosure is disposed in the first cavity to electrically insulate a driver from the heat sink. The driver enclosure substantially fills and covers the first cavity. A light source that emits light is disposed in the second cavity together with an optical element that redirects the light. A retaining ring/optic cover covers and encloses the second cavity. The lighting module is shaped and/or dimensioned to fit into a space having a width less than 2.4 inches, a height less than 2.25 inches, and/or a volume as small as 18 cubic inches. The heat sink may also include a receptacle to couple a trim to thermally and electrically couple the trim to the heat sink to dissipate heat and to ground the trim.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: DMF, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael D. Danesh, Benjamin Pin-Chun CHEN, William Wai-Loong Young, Amir Lotfi
  • Patent number: 11448384
    Abstract: An adjustable lighting apparatus includes a lighting module that is rotatably adjustable about a first rotation axis relative to an adjustable mount. The lighting module may include a heat sink, a driver, and a light source. The adjustable mount may include a base structure, a retainer, a shield, and a secondary shield. A trim may also be coupled to the adjustable mount. In some implementations, the lighting module translates along a first translation axis defined by the adjustable mount while rotating about the first rotation axis in order to reorient the light source while reducing shading losses caused by the adjustable mount. Openings in the base structure and the shield may be substantially covered at all rotational positions of the lighting module using a combination of the shield, the trim, the heat sink, and the secondary shield, thus eliminating the need for an additional enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: DMF, Inc.
    Inventors: Ali A. Nikooyan, Amir Lotfi, Michael D. Danesh, William Wai-Loong Young
  • Patent number: 11306903
    Abstract: A housing assembly for a recessed lighting system includes a housing with integrally formed cable routing features, mounting features, and alignment features. The integration of multiple features into the housing is enabled by forming the housing from a polymer using an injection molding process instead of sheet metal. For a new construction installation, the housing includes integrally formed bar hanger holders to support and guide bar hangers for installation onto two or more support structures, nail-in features for installation onto a single support structure, and one or more alignment features to position the housing against the single support structure when the nail-in features are used for installation. For a remodel installation, the housing includes a flange to abut a bottom surface of a ceiling and one or more spring clips mounted to the housing to abut a top surface of the ceiling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: DMF, Inc.
    Inventors: William Wai-Loong Young, Amir Lotfi, Vincent Williams, Nolan Gunsolley
  • Patent number: 11274821
    Abstract: A lighting module includes a heat sink having a sidewall and a partition that define a first cavity and a second cavity; a driver enclosure disposed in the first cavity and electrically insulated from the heat sink; a light source disposed in the second cavity; an optical element positioned over the light source; a retaining ring/optic cover closing the second cavity; and a trim mechanically and electrically coupled to the heat sink. The lighting module is shaped and dimensioned to fit into a space having a width less than 2.4 inches, a height less than 2.25 inches, and a volume as small as 18 cubic inches. The heat sink includes at least one curved keyed feature reducing the volume of the heat sink and providing sufficient clearance for the heat sink to fit within an enclosed space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: DMF, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael D. Danesh, Benjamin Pin-Chun Chen, William Wai-Loong Young, Amir Lotfi
  • Publication number: 20220049841
    Abstract: A housing assembly for a recessed lighting system includes a housing with integrally formed cable routing features, mounting features, and alignment features. The integration of multiple features into the housing is enabled by forming the housing from a polymer using an injection molding process instead of sheet metal. For a new construction installation, the housing includes integrally formed bar hanger holders to support and guide bar hangers for installation onto two or more support structures, nail-in features for installation onto a single support structure, and one or more alignment features to position the housing against the single support structure when the nail-in features are used for installation. For a remodel installation, the housing includes a flange to abut a bottom surface of a ceiling and one or more spring clips mounted to the housing to abut a top surface of the ceiling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: William Wai-Loong Young, Amir Lotfi, Vincent Williams, Nolan Gunsolley
  • Publication number: 20210262650
    Abstract: A lighting module includes a heat sink having a sidewall and a partition that define a first cavity and a second cavity. A driver enclosure is disposed in the first cavity to electrically insulate a driver from the heat sink. The driver enclosure substantially fills and covers the first cavity. A light source that emits light is disposed in the second cavity together with an optical element that redirects the light. A retaining ring/optic cover covers and encloses the second cavity. The lighting module is shaped and/or dimensioned to fit into a space having a width less than 2.4 inches, a height less than 2.25 inches, and/or a volume as small as 18 cubic inches. The heat sink may also include a receptacle to couple a trim to thermally and electrically couple the trim to the heat sink to dissipate heat and to ground the trim.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: DMF, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael D. Danesh, Benjamin Pin-Chun CHEN, William Wai-Loong Young, Amir Lotfi
  • Publication number: 20210010663
    Abstract: An adjustable lighting apparatus includes a lighting module that is rotatably adjustable about a first rotation axis relative to an adjustable mount. The lighting module may include a heat sink, a driver, and a light source. The adjustable mount may include a base structure, a retainer, a shield, and a secondary shield. A trim may also be coupled to the adjustable mount. In some implementations, the lighting module translates along a first translation axis defined by the adjustable mount while rotating about the first rotation axis in order to reorient the light source while reducing shading losses caused by the adjustable mount. Openings in the base structure and the shield may be substantially covered at all rotational positions of the lighting module using a combination of the shield, the trim, the heat sink, and the secondary shield, thus eliminating the need for an additional enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Ali A. Nikooyan, Amir Lotfi, Michael D. Danesh, William Wai-Loong Young
  • Patent number: 10663153
    Abstract: An adjustable lighting apparatus includes a lighting module that is rotatably adjustable about a first rotation axis relative to an adjustable mount. The lighting module may include a heat sink, a driver, and a light source. The adjustable mount may include a base structure, a retainer, a shield, and a secondary shield. A trim may also be coupled to the adjustable mount. In some implementations, the lighting module translates along a first translation axis defined by the adjustable mount while rotating about the first rotation axis in order to reorient the light source while reducing shading losses caused by the adjustable mount. Openings in the base structure and the shield may be substantially covered at all rotational positions of the lighting module using a combination of the shield, the trim, the heat sink, and the secondary shield, thus eliminating the need for an additional enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: DMF, INC.
    Inventors: Ali A. Nikooyan, Amir Lotfi, Michael D. Danesh, William Wai-Loong Young
  • Publication number: 20200116340
    Abstract: An adjustable lighting apparatus includes a lighting module that is rotatably adjustable about a first rotation axis relative to an adjustable mount. The lighting module may include a heat sink, a driver, and a light source. The adjustable mount may include a base structure, a retainer, a shield, and a secondary shield. A trim may also be coupled to the adjustable mount. In some implementations, the lighting module translates along a first translation axis defined by the adjustable mount while rotating about the first rotation axis in order to reorient the light source while reducing shading losses caused by the adjustable mount. Openings in the base structure and the shield may be substantially covered at all rotational positions of the lighting module using a combination of the shield, the trim, the heat sink, and the secondary shield, thus eliminating the need for an additional enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Ali A. Nikooyan, Amir Lotfi, Michael D. Danesh, William Wai-Loong Young
  • Patent number: 9254918
    Abstract: A partition configured to be positioned within an aircraft. The partition includes a first divider assembly that includes a first wall portion having a first jamb member secured to an inboard surface thereof and a first door hingedly connected to the first jamb member. The first jamb member includes first lighting that illuminates the first door, and the first door is movable between a stowed position and a deployed position. The partition also includes a second divider assembly that includes a second wall portion having a second jamb member secured to an inboard surface thereof and a second door hingedly connected to the second jamb member. The second jamb member includes second lighting that illuminates the second door, and the second door is movable between a stowed position and a deployed position. The second door is spaced apart from the first door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: C&D Zodiac, Inc.
    Inventors: William Wai-Loong Young, Glen A. Noda, Ian Geoffrey Scoley, Nicholas Lee
  • Patent number: 9175833
    Abstract: A graphics display module that includes a frame with a front portion and a rear portion that cooperate to secure a lighted panel having a front surface and a rear surface therebetween. The front portion defines a central opening through which the front surface of the lighted panel can be viewed. The front portion and rear portion cooperate to define a channel that includes lighting disposed therein that is configured to back light the lighted panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: C&D ZODIAC, INC.
    Inventors: William Wai-Loong Young, Glen A. Noda, Ian Geoffrey Scoley, Nicholas Lee
  • Publication number: 20140175219
    Abstract: A partition configured to be positioned within an aircraft. The partition includes a first divider wall having a first wall portion and a first divider assembly. The first divider assembly includes a first lighted member and first lighting for illuminating the first lighted member. The partition also includes a second divider wall that is spaced apart from the first divider wall. The second divider wall includes a second wall portion and a second divider assembly that includes a second lighted member and second lighting for illuminating the second lighted member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: C&D Zodiac, Inc.
    Inventors: William Wai-Loong Young, Glen A. Noda, Ian Geoffrey Scoley, Nicholas Lee
  • Patent number: D980173
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: HGCI, Inc.
    Inventors: William Wai-Loong Young, Jarred Joffe, Martin Ray Mason, Jr., Dengke Cai, Lance K. Melnichenko
  • Patent number: D980808
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: HGCI, Inc.
    Inventors: William Wai-Loong Young, Jarred Joffe, Martin Ray Mason, Jr., Dengke Cai, Lance K. Melnichenko
  • Patent number: D985183
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: HGCI, Inc.
    Inventors: William Wai-Loong Young, Dengke Cai, Michael A. Anderson, Jarred Joffe
  • Patent number: D990030
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: DMF, Inc.
    Inventors: William Wai-Loong Young, Amir Lotfi
  • Patent number: D1018946
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: HGCI, Inc.
    Inventor: William Wai-Loong Young
  • Patent number: D1049454
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: HGCI, Inc.
    Inventors: Dengke Cai, William Wai-Loong Young, Vincent Sebastiaan Steen