James A Melling from 239 Foster St, New Haven, CT 06511, age 68, Phone: 2037763083

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Location:

239 Foster St, New Haven, CT 06511

Industry:

Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing

Work:

The Lighting Quotient
Vice President of Design at the Lighting Quotient
Keene Lighting 1979 - 1980
Designer

Education:

Pratt Institute 1976 - 1979
Bachelors, Design, Product Design Long Island Lutheran Middle & High School

Skills:

Energy Efficiency
Illustrator
Design Strategy
Retail
Solid State Lighting

Interests:

Motorcycling
Career
Cooking
Electronics
Outdoors
Home Improvement
Reading
Crafts
Gourmet Cooking
Sports
Smoking
Home Decoration

Languages:

English

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Location:

United States

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Apparatus For Reducing Socket Shadow
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US Patent:

7347587, Mar 25, 2008
Filed:

Nov 6, 2006
Appl. No.:

11/593660
Inventors:

David Pfund - Woodbridge CT, US
James A. Melling - New Haven CT, US
Assignee:

Sylvan R. Shemitz Designs, Inc. - West Haven CT
International Classification:

F21Y 103/00
US Classification:

362260, 362219, 362225, 362297, 362346
Abstract:

Disclosed is an apparatus for reducing socket shadow in an area of low luminance, the apparatus comprising a luminaire casing, at least two linearly adjacent tandem lamps disposed in the luminaire casing, the at least two lamps each capable of emitting a light output, a region of diminished radiant exitance disposed between adjacent ends of the at least two linearly adjacent lamps, the region of diminished radiant exitance emitting a lower light output than the light output emitted from the at least two lamps and creating the area of low luminance, and a reflector disposed with the luminaire casing, the reflector being disposed proximate the at least two lamps and positioned with respect to the at least two lamps to redirect the light output emitted from the at least two lamps to the area of low luminance.

Luminaire Bracket Assembly
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US Patent:

8152119, Apr 10, 2012
Filed:

Nov 6, 2006
Appl. No.:

11/593369
Inventors:

David Pfund - Woodbridge CT, US
James A. Melling - New Haven CT, US
Assignee:

Sylvan R. Shemitz Designs, Inc. - West Haven CT
International Classification:

A47B 96/06
A47G 29/00
A47K 1/00
E04G 3/00
E04G 5/06
F21V 21/00
F21V 35/00
US Classification:

24822043, 24822021, 24822022, 24822031, 24822041, 24822521, 33375
Abstract:

A bracket assembly comprising at least one mounting base including at least one surface association means, at least one engaging extension extending from the at least one mounting base, the at least one engaging extension rotatingly associating at least one luminaire with the mounting base, and at least one luminaire leveling device adjustably extending from the at least one mounting base, a contact portion of the leveling device removably contacting the at least one luminaire.

Luminaire With Multi-Purpose Mounting Feature
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US Patent:

7360929, Apr 22, 2008
Filed:

Apr 11, 2006
Appl. No.:

11/402358
Inventors:

David Pfund - Woodbridge CT, US
James A. Melling - New Haven CT, US
Assignee:

Sylvan R. Shemitz Designs, Inc. - West Haven CT
International Classification:

F21V 21/02
F21S 8/00
US Classification:

362368, 362147, 362370, 362396, 362432, 362446, 248 51, 248 52
Abstract:

A luminaire including a housing and a multi-purpose mounting feature formed at an interior of the housing, where the mounting feature is configured to receive and retain a mount for mounting of the luminaire on a vertical surface, and where the mounting feature is configured to receive and retain an electrical cord, to direct the electrical cord at least partially along a length of the luminaire, and to conceal the electrical cord from view.

Universal Modular Lighting System
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US Patent:

49243667, May 8, 1990
Filed:

Mar 7, 1989
Appl. No.:

7/319997
Inventors:

Sylvan R. Shemitz - Woodbridge CT
James A. Melling - New Haven CT
Assignee:

Sylvan R. Shemitz Associates, Inc. - West Haven CT
International Classification:

F21V 2100
US Classification:

362249
Abstract:

A device which will maximize the versatility of lighting configurations using lighting modules. The device includes a universal mounting system with a base, elongated stems, and at least one mounting frame, that in combination with one or more lighting modules can be used as a floor, ground or ceiling lighting fixture.