Inventor
Jack C. Rains, Jr.
Inventor
Herndon, VA, US
Overview
Patents· 150 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
H05Bprimary
H05BElectric heating12%
Y02BClimate change mitigation technologies related to buildings, e.g. housing, house appliances or related end-user applications9%
F21YIndexing scheme associated with subclasses f21k, f21l, f21s and f21v, relating to the form or the kind of the light sources or of the colour of the light emitted9%
F21VFunctional features or details of lighting devices or systems thereof8%
F21KNon-electric light sources using luminescence7%
G01JMeasurement of intensity, velocity, spectral content, polarisation, phase or pulse characteristics of infrared, visible or ultraviolet light5%
F21SNon-portable lighting devices4%
G02BOptical elements, systems or apparatus4%
Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests3%
H04LTransmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication2%
PatentTitleYear
10,775,753Distributed building control system202010,753,792Reconfigurable optical fiber spectrometer in a lighting device202010,728,990Lighting element-centric network of networks202010,721,807Distributed processing using resources of intelligent lighting elements of a lighting system202010,701,784Interactive user interface functionality for lighting devices or system202010,682,099Training of an electroencephalography based control system202010,682,069User preference and user hierarchy in an electroencephalography based control system202010,630,385System and method using a gated retro-reflector for light uplink communication202010,591,355Lighting device incorporating a hyperspectral imager as a reconfigurable sensing element202010,551,921Electroencephalography control of controllable device202010,547,936Lighting centric indoor location based service with speech-based user interface202010,535,236Lighting device and apparatus with multiple applications for processing a common sensed condition202010,531,541Interactive user interface functionality for lighting devices or system202010,506,685Lighting for biomechatronically enhanced organism201910,497,337Systems and methods to provide configuration data to a software configurable lighting device201910,491,417Multi-networked lighting device201910,470,278Lighting element-centric network of networks201910,458,844Reconfigurable optical fiber spectrometer in a lighting device201910,383,199Lighting element-centric network of networks201910,365,157Lighting device incorporating a hyperspectral imager as a reconfigurable sensing element201910,349,488Software configurable lighting device201910,346,657RFID system with antenna integrated in a luminaire201910,332,364Lighting device and apparatus with multiple applications for processing a common sensed condition201910,281,326Fixture that provides light incorporating a reconfigurable spectrometer201910,278,261Interactive user interface functionality for lighting devices or system201910,247,935MicroLED with integrated controllable beam steering and/or shaping201910,212,740Lighting system with cellular networking201910,204,569Image pixel fill factor for example in a software configurable lighting device201910,187,956Chaotic approach to control of lighting201910,177,848Visual light communication using starburst or haze of the light source201910,130,548System and method to assist users having reduced visual capability utilizing lighting device provided information201810,122,454System and method using a gated retro-reflector for visible light uplink communication201810,089,838Lighting device and apparatus with multiple applications for processing a common sensed condition201810,072,934Passive marking on light fixture detected for position estimation201810,072,822Variable total internal reflection electrowetting lens assembly201810,034,314Lighting system with cellular networking201810,027,410System and method using a gated retro-reflector for visible light uplink communication201810,016,334System and method to assist users having reduced visual capability utilizing lighting device provided information201810,020,955Multi-networked lighting device20189,980,351Lighting element-centric network of networks20189,977,235Variable total internal reflection electrowetting lens assembly for a detector20189,877,375Interactive user interface functionality for lighting devices or system20189,829,870Distributed building control system20179,803,813'Low-profile light fixture integrated with an architectural panel'20179,781,811'Interactive user interface functionality for lighting devices or system'20179,743,488'Visual perception and acuity disruption techniques and systems'20179,735,977'Multi-networked lighting device'20179,727,037'Environmental control using a chaotic function'20179,719,012'Tubular lighting products using solid state source and semiconductor nanophosphor, E.G. for florescent tube replacement'20179,706,623'Learning capable control of chaotic lighting'20179,696,200'Combinatorial light device for general lighting and lighting for machine vision'20179,679,522'Frequency domain processing of image used to drive multi-pixel lighting device output'20179,664,346'Low-profile light fixture integrated with an architectural panel'20179,662,409'Combinatorial light device for general lighting and lighting with beneficial wavelengths'20179,629,226'Lighting element-centric network of networks'20179,612,585'Distributed building control system'20179,599,533'Accessory to configure portable device with camera (E.G. smartphone) as lighting meter'20179,563,343'Lighting product catalog application with embedded linkage to lighting design tool'20179,554,447'Head-wearable user interface device for lighting related operations'20179,538,617'Networked system of intelligent lighting devices with sharing of processing resources of the devices with other entities'20179,536,452'System and method to assist users having reduced visual capability utilizing lighting device provided information'20179,504,132'Distributed processing using resources of intelligent lighting elements of a lighting system'20169,468,078'Lighting system with cellular networking'20169,462,663'Interactive user interface functionality for lighting devices or system'20169,459,000'Thermal conductivity and phase transition heat transfer mechanism including optical element to be cooled by heat transfer of the mechanism'20169,398,669'Lighting element-centric network of networks'20169,351,378'Lighting network with autonomous commissioning'20169,277,607'Lamp using solid state source'20169,253,856'Lighting device and apparatus with standardized interface for processing one or more sensed external conditions'20169,163,802'Lighting fixtures using solid state device and remote phosphors to produce white light'20159,166,135'Optical/electrical transducer using semiconductor nanowire wicking structure in a thermal conductivity and phase transition heat transfer mechanism'20159,137,879'Networked system of intelligent lighting devices with sharing of processing resources of the devices with other entities'20159,125,255'Networked architecture for system of lighting devices having sensors, for intelligent applications'20159,060,392'Lighting network with autonomous commissioning'20159,001,317'Lighting devices with sensors for detecting one or more external conditions and networked system using such devices'20158,994,269'Lamp using solid state source'20158,994,291'Chaotic approach to control of lighting'20158,928,232'Lighting network with autonomous commissioning'20158,907,809'Visual perception and acuity disruption techniques and systems'20148,803,412'Semiconductor lamp'20148,779,669'Chaotic approach to control of lighting'20148,772,691'Optical integrating cavity lighting system using multiple LED light sources'20148,760,051'Lamp using solid state source'20148,759,733'Optical integrating cavity lighting system using multiple LED light sources with a control circuit'20148,759,843'Optical/electrical transducer using semiconductor nanowire wicking structure in a thermal conductivity and phase transition heat transfer mechanism'20148,755,039'Lighting devices with sensors for detecting one or more external conditions and networked system using such devices'20148,749,131'Lamp using solid state source and doped semiconductor nanophosphor'20148,736,961'Color correction of daylight'20148,723,205'Phosphor incorporated in a thermal conductivity and phase transition heat transfer mechanism'20148,710,526'Thermal conductivity and phase transition heat transfer mechanism including optical element to be cooled by heat transfer of the mechanism'20148,702,271'Phosphor-centric control of color of light'20148,686,648'Lighting applications with light transmissive optic contoured to produce tailored light output distribution'20148,517,550'Phosphor-centric control of color of light'20138,461,752'White light lamp using semiconductor light emitter(s) and remotely deployed phosphor(s)'20138,360,603'Lighting fixture using semiconductor coupled with a reflector having a reflective surface with a phosphor material'20138,356,912'Lighting fixture using semiconductor coupled with a reflector having reflective surface with a phosphor material'20138,334,644'Lighting using solid state device and phosphors to produce light approximating a black body radiation spectrum'20128,330,373'Phosphor-centric control of color characteristic of white light'20128,322,884'Solid state lighting with selective matching of index of refraction'20128,282,241'Solid state lighting using light transmissive solid in or forming optical integrating volume'20128,262,251'Light fixture using doped semiconductor nanophosphor in a gas'20128,222,584'Intelligent solid state lighting'20128,215,798'Solid state lighting system with optic providing occluded remote phosphor'20128,217,406'Solid state light emitter with pumped nanophosphors for producing high CRI white light'20128,212,469'Lamp using solid state source and doped semiconductor nanophosphor'20128,205,998'Phosphor-centric control of solid state lighting'20128,201,967'Light fixture using near UV solid state device and remote semiconductor nanophosphors to produce white light'20128,162,498'Solid state lighting using nanophosphor bearing material that is color-neutral when not excited by a solid state source'20128,128,262'Lighting applications with light transmissive optic contoured to produce tailored light output distribution'20128,118,454'Solid state lighting system with optic providing occluded remote phosphor'20128,089,207'Lighting using solid state device and phosphors to produce light approximating a black body radiation spectrum'20127,980,728'Solid state lighting using light transmissive solid in or forming optical integrating volume'20117,939,793'Intelligent solid state lighting'20117,939,794'Intelligent solid state lighting'20117,883,239'Precise repeatable setting of color characteristics for lighting applications'20117,845,825'Light fixture using near UV solid state device and remote semiconductor nanophosphors to produce white light'20107,828,459'Lighting system using semiconductor coupled with a reflector have a reflective surface with a phosphor material'20107,767,948'Optical integrating cavity lighting system using multiple LED light sources with a control circuit'20107,625,098'Optical integrating chamber lighting using multiple color sources to adjust white light'20097,604,375'Optical integrating chamber lighting using one or more additional color sources to adjust white light'20097,521,667'Intelligent solid state lighting'20097,497,590'Precise repeatable setting of color characteristics for lighting applications'20097,479,622'Integrating chamber cone light using LED sources'20097,374,311'Optical integrating chamber lighting using multiple color sources for luminous applications'20087,365,991'Dual LED board layout for lighting systems'20087,157,694'Integrating chamber cone light using LED sources'20077,148,470'Optical integrating chamber lighting using multiple color sources'20067,145,125'Integrating chamber cone light using LED sources'20067,144,131'Optical system using LED coupled with phosphor-doped reflective materials'20067,121,690'Constructive occlusion with a transmissive component'20066,995,355'Optical integrating chamber lighting using multiple color sources'20066,342,695'Enhancements in radiant energy transducer systems'20026,334,700'Direct view lighting system with constructive occlusion'20026,286,979'Constructive occlusion lighting system with ported cavity and fan structure'20016,266,136'Position tracking system'20016,238,077'Apparatus for projecting electromagnetic radiation with a tailored intensity distribution'20016,088,091'Position tracking system'20006,064,061'Enhancements in radiant energy transducer systems'20006,043,873'Position tracking system'20006,007,225'Directed lighting system utilizing a conical light deflector'19995,967,652'Apparatus for projecting electromagnetic radiation with a tailored intensity distribution'19995,914,487'Radiant energy transducing apparatus with constructive occlusion'19995,886,351'Single element hemispherical light detector'19995,877,849'Object detection system'19995,877,490'Quadrant light detector'19995,773,819'Single element light detector'19985,733,028'Apparatus for projecting electromagnetic radiation with a tailored intensity distribution'19985,705,804'Quadrant light detector'19985,659,305'Backup traffic signal management system and method'19975,293,527'Remote vehicle disabling system'1994Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1994–2020Based in Herndon, VA, US· patent location history
1998–2010Patents assigned to ADVANCED OPTICAL TECH INC (28)· patent assignee history
2008–2017Based in Oak Hill, VA, US· patent location history
2010–2020Patents assigned to ABL IP HOLDING LLC (115)· patent assignee history
2012–2017Patents assigned to RAINS JR JACK C (33)· patent assignee history
2012–2017Patents assigned to RAMER DAVID P (31)· patent assignee history
2012–2017Patents assigned to ABL IP HOLDINGS LLC (3)· patent assignee history
2014Based in Herdon, VA, US· patent location history
2018–2020Based in Sarasota, FL, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| ABL IP HOLDING LLC | 115 | 2010–2020 |
| RAINS JR JACK Cself | 33 | 2012–2017 |
| RAMER DAVID P | 31 | 2012–2017 |
| ADVANCED OPTICAL TECH INC | 28 | 1998–2010 |
| ABL IP HOLDINGS LLC | 3 | 2012–2017 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Herndon, Virginia, US | 127 | 1994–2020 |
| Sarasota, Florida, US | 14 | 2018–2020 |
| Oak Hill, Virginia, US | 8 | 2008–2017 |
| Herdon, Virginia, US | 1 | 2014 |