Leslie S King

US Patent:

7014341, Mar 21, 2006

Filed:

Oct 2, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/679167

Inventors:

Leslie Charles King - Loganville GA, US
Carl T. Gould - Decatur GA, US
Chester G. Vier - Conyers GA, US

Assignee:

Acuity Brands, Inc. - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

F21V 7/00

US Classification:

362296, 362304, 362800, 362346, 362241, 362247, 362293

Abstract:

Functional yet decorative luminaires intended to create distinctive environments within specific areas of a space in which one or more luminaires are used, the luminaires of the invention visually tie to architectural elements of the space by providing a customizable glow of color surrounding a typically white light that acts to illuminate the space functionally. A downlighting luminaire configured according to the invention as one example is typically configured to utilize two separate reflectors, usually reflectors having concave reflective surfaces and being mounted concentrically within a housing, an inner reflector directing light centrally through an aperture of the luminaire with the light so directed typically being white light useful for illumination intended to facilitate usual activities within the space. An outer reflector is spaced from the inner reflector with a transparent or translucent disc, such as an acrylic plastic disc, being held between the reflectors, the disc having a colored film adhered preferably to lower surfaces thereof to cause portions of the light emanating from lamping disposed above the disc to be colored by passage through the colored film, the disc being readily removable and replaced with a disc having a different color adhered thereto so that a particular luminaire can be customized as to color selection depending on user choice at any given time. An annulus of glowing, colored light exits the periphery of the luminaire aperture outwardly of the inner cone, the reflective surfaces of the outer reflector directing at least portions of the colored light passing through the disc and colored film through an annular aperture of the luminaire, thereby creating a distinctive appearance of a central, white shaft of light emanating from the inner reflector and a glowing annulus of colored light surrounding the white shaft of light.

US Patent:

D553781, Oct 23, 2007

Filed:

Jan 17, 2006

Appl. No.:

29/252000

Inventors:

Paul Kenneth Pickard - Conyers GA, US
James Michael Lay - Cumming GA, US
Doyle Scott Butler - Dunwoody GA, US
Mark Campbell Logan - Atlanta GA, US
Leslie Charles King - Loganville GA, US

Assignee:

Acuity Brands, Inc. - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

2605

US Classification:

D26 74

US Patent:

7563004, Jul 21, 2009

Filed:

Jan 16, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/653781

Inventors:

Paul Kenneth Pickard - Conyers GA, US
James Michael Lay - Cumming GA, US
Doyle Scott Butler - Dunwoody GA, US
Mark Campbell Logan - Atlanta GA, US
Leslie Charles King - Loganville GA, US

Assignee:

Acuity Brands, Inc. - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

F21V 5/02
F21V 5/04

US Classification:

362309, 362308, 362329, 362339

Abstract:

A light fixture for directing light emitted from a light source toward an area to be illuminated, including a reflector assembly within which the light source is positioned and a lens assembly detachably secured to a portion of the reflector assembly such that a lens of the lens assembly overlies the light source and such that substantially all of the light emitted from the light source passes through the lens assembly.

US Patent:

7614767, Nov 10, 2009

Filed:

Jun 9, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/449768

Inventors:

Don Zulim - Conyers GA, US
Stephen Haight Lydecker - Snellville GA, US
Leslie Charles King - Loganville GA, US
Jon Dale Hinnefeld - Conyers GA, US

Assignee:

ABL IP Holding LLC - Conyers GA

International Classification:

F21V 7/00

US Classification:

36229601, 36224902, 362297, 362304, 362346, 362 85, 362243

Abstract:

The present invention provides systems and apparatuses for dynamically controlling the operational modes of a single luminaire or a group of networked luminaires configured to deliver an illumination pattern having a decorative colored glow surrounding a central region of substantially uniform brightness. A control module for the luminaire is configured to drive three dimmable fluorescent ballasts, as well as a LED module. A variety of operational modes including different schemes for color mixing and color cycle control can be selected by a user and implemented by a microcontroller. A group of luminaires is connected in a standard communication protocol-based master-slave configuration, where the slave units respond to commands received from the master unit, and the last slave unit automatically engages terminating and biasing resistors for proper operation of the network.

US Patent:

D604255, Nov 17, 2009

Filed:

Oct 23, 2008

Appl. No.:

29/326712

Inventors:

Leslie Charles King - Loganville GA, US

Assignee:

ABL IP Holding LLC - Conyers GA

International Classification:

1303

US Classification:

D13179

US Patent:

8337055, Dec 25, 2012

Filed:

Mar 30, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/750047

Inventors:

David Wiley Clifton - Conyers GA, US
Leslie Charles King - Loganville GA, US

Assignee:

ABL IP Holding LLC - Conyers GA

International Classification:

F21V 17/10

US Classification:

362362, 362365, 362433, 362455, 362147

Abstract:

A lighting fixture generally includes a mounting plate, a ceiling bracket, a reflector that houses a light source, and a bezel assembly. The ceiling bracket is supported on the ceiling by the mounting plate via the use of retainer brackets. The bezel assembly in turn is supported on the ceiling by the ceiling bracket. The bezel assembly includes a bezel housing and at least one tamper-resistant lens mounted in the housing.

US Patent:

20080002411, Jan 3, 2008

Filed:

Mar 14, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/374824

Inventors:

Leslie King - Loganville GA, US
Carl Gould - Decatur GA, US
Chester Vier - Conyers GA, US

International Classification:

F21V 7/00

US Classification:

362297000

Abstract:

Functional yet decorative luminaires intended to create distinctive environments within specific areas of a space in which one or more luminaires are used, the luminaires of the invention visually tie to architectural elements of the space by providing a customizable glow of color surrounding a typically white light that acts to illuminate the space functionally. A downlighting luminaire configured according to the invention as one example is typically configured to utilize two separate reflectors, usually reflectors having concave reflective surfaces and being mounted concentrically within a housing, an inner reflector directing light centrally through an aperture of the luminaire with the light so directed typically being white light useful for illumination intended to facilitate usual activities within the space. An outer reflector is spaced from the inner reflector with a transparent or translucent disc, such as an acrylic plastic disc, being held between the reflectors, the disc having a colored film adhered preferably to lower surfaces thereof to cause portions of the light emanating from lamping disposed above the disc to be colored by passage through the colored film, the disc being readily removable and replaced with a disc having a different color adhered thereto so that a particular luminaire can be customized as to color selection depending on user choice at any given time. An annulus of glowing, colored light exits the periphery of the luminaire aperture outwardly of the inner cone, the reflective surfaces of the outer reflector directing at least portions of the colored light passing through the disc and colored film through an annular aperture of the luminaire, thereby creating a distinctive appearance of a central, white shaft of light emanating from the inner reflector and a glowing annulus of colored light surrounding the white shaft of light. Peripheral edges of the inner reflector can be positioned flushly with the luminaire aperture or can extend to one or more positions outwardly of the luminaire aperture and thus “proud” of a ceiling or the like within which the luminaire is recessed, surface-mounted or pendently mounted inter alia.

US Patent:

20090322250, Dec 31, 2009

Filed:

Jul 31, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/533866

Inventors:

Don Zulim - Conyers GA, US
Stephen Haight Lydecker - Snellville GA, US
Leslie Charles King - Loganville GA, US
Jon Dale Hinnefeld - Conyers GA, US

Assignee:

ABL IP HOLDING LLC - Conyers GA

International Classification:

H05B 37/02

US Classification:

315294, 315313

Abstract:

The present invention provides systems and apparatuses for dynamically controlling the operational modes of a single luminaire or a group of networked luminaires configured to deliver an illumination pattern having a decorative colored glow surrounding a central region of substantially uniform brightness. A control module for the luminaire is configured to drive three dimmable fluorescent ballasts, as well as a LED module. A variety of operational modes including different schemes for color mixing and color cycle control can be selected by a user and implemented by a microcontroller. A group of luminaires is connected in a standard communication protocol-based master-slave configuration, where the slave units respond to commands received from the master unit, and the last slave unit automatically engages terminating and biasing resistors for proper operation of the network.