Inventor
William G. Reed
Inventor
Seattle, WA, US
Overview
Patents· 67 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
H05Bprimary
H05BElectric heating26%
Y02BClimate change mitigation technologies related to buildings, e.g. housing, house appliances or related end-user applications23%
F21VFunctional features or details of lighting devices or systems thereof6%
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 emitted5%
H02MApparatus for conversion between ac and ac, between ac and dc, or between dc and dc, and for use with mains or similar power supply systems4%
F21KNon-electric light sources using luminescence3%
F21SNon-portable lighting devices3%
F21WIndexing scheme associated with subclasses f21k, f21l, f21s and f21v, relating to uses or applications of lighting devices or systems3%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification3%
B60NSeats specially adapted for vehicles2%
PatentTitleYear
11,019,703Current inrush protection apparatus and operating method thereof202110,826,391Quasi-analog digital pulse-width modulation control202010,568,191Systems and methods for outdoor luminaire wireless control202010,544,917Shade and wavelength converter for solid state luminaires202010,531,537High reliability photocontrol controls with 0 to 10 volt dimming signal line and method202010,390,414Systems and methods for outdoor luminaire wireless control201910,263,515Quasi-analog digital pulse-width modulation control201910,230,296Output ripple reduction for power converters201910,219,360Systems and methods for outdoor luminaire wireless control201910,164,374Receptacle sockets for twist-lock connectors201810,098,212Systems and methods for controlling outdoor luminaire wireless network using smart appliance20189,985,429Inrush current limiter circuit20189,967,933Electronic control to regulate power for solid-state lighting and methods thereof20189,961,731Luminaire with transmissive filter and adjustable illumination pattern20189,924,582'Luminaire dimming module uses 3 contact NEMA photocontrol socket'20189,801,248'Apparatus and method of operating a luminaire'20179,781,797'High efficiency power controller for luminaire'20179,713,228'Apparatus and method of energy efficient illumination using received signals'20179,693,433'Apparatus and method for schedule based operation of a luminaire'20179,572,230'Centralized control of area lighting hours of illumination'20179,538,612'Low power photocontrol for luminaire'20179,497,393'Systems and methods that employ object recognition'20169,478,111'Long-range motion detection for illumination control'20169,466,443'Photocontrol for luminaire consumes very low power'20169,462,662'Low power photocontrol for luminaire'20169,445,485'Detection and correction of faulty photo controls in outdoor luminaires'20169,433,062'Luminaire with ambient sensing and autonomous control capabilities'20169,414,449'High efficiency power controller for luminaire'20169,360,198'Adjustable output solid-state lighting device'20169,312,451'Apparatus, method to enhance color contrast in phosphor-based solid state lights'20169,301,365'Luminaire with switch-mode converter power monitoring'20169,288,873'Systems, methods, and apparatuses for using a high current switching device as a logic level sensor'20169,241,401'Solid state lighting device and method employing heat exchanger thermally coupled circuit board'20169,210,759'Luminaire with ambient sensing and autonomous control capabilities'20159,210,751'Solid state lighting, drive circuit and method of driving same'20159,204,523'Remotely adjustable solid-state lamp'20159,185,777'Ambient light control in solid state lamps and luminaires'20159,131,552'Apparatus and method of operating a luminaire'20159,125,261'Electronic control to regulate power for solid-state lighting and methods thereof'20158,987,992'Apparatus and method of energy efficient illumination'20158,926,138'Gas-discharge lamp replacement'20158,926,139'Gas-discharge lamp replacement with passive cooling'20158,922,124'Adjustable output solid-state lamp with security features'20148,901,825'Apparatus and method of energy efficient illumination using received signals'20148,896,215'Apparatus and method for schedule based operation of a luminaire'20148,878,440'Luminaire with atmospheric electrical activity detection and visual alert capabilities'20148,872,964'Long-range motion detection for illumination control'20148,810,138'Apparatus and method of energy efficient illumination'20148,629,621'Resonant network for reduction of flicker perception in solid state lighting systems'20148,610,358'Electrostatic discharge protection for luminaire'20138,541,950'Apparatus and method of energy efficient illumination'20138,508,137'Apparatus and method of energy efficient illumination'20138,378,563'Apparatus, method to change light source color temperature with reduced optical filtering losses'20138,334,640'Turbulent flow cooling for electronic ballast'20128,118,456'Low-profile pathway illumination system'20127,229,129'Ventilated seat'20077,040,710'Ventilated seat'20066,869,140'Ventilated seat'20056,854,514'Temperature control apparatus and method with recirculated coolant'20056,308,776'Temperature control apparatus with recirculated coolant'20016,292,253'Apparatus for creating in-line index prints'20015,864,387'Method and apparatus for creating in-line index prints'19995,706,890'Temperature control apparatus with recirculated coolant'19984,933,754'Method and apparatus for producing modified photographic prints'19904,442,131'Angled dough cutter'19844,220,194'Scavenging of throttled MSR tube bundles'19804,206,802'Moisture separator reheater with thermodynamically enhanced means for substantially eliminating condensate subcooling'1980Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1980Based in Portland, ME, US· patent location history
1990–2021Based in Seattle, WA, US· patent location history
1998–2005Based in Richardson, TX, US· patent location history
2005–2007Patents assigned to JOHNSON CONTROLS TECH CO (3)· patent assignee history
2005–2007Based in Walled Lake, MI, US· patent location history
2012–2021Patents assigned to EXPRESS IMAGING SYSTEMS LLC (53)· patent assignee history
2012–2016Patents assigned to REED WILLIAM G (17)· patent assignee history
2012–2016Patents assigned to RENN JOHN O (7)· patent assignee history
2014–2016Patents assigned to DEGRAFF DALE H (4)· patent assignee history
2019–2020Based in Santa Clara, CA, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| EXPRESS IMAGING SYSTEMS LLC | 53 | 2012–2021 |
| REED WILLIAM Gself | 17 | 2012–2016 |
| RENN JOHN O | 7 | 2012–2016 |
| DEGRAFF DALE H | 4 | 2014–2016 |
| JOHNSON CONTROLS TECH CO | 3 | 2005–2007 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle, Washington, US | 56 | 1990–2021 |
| Walled Lake, MI, US | 3 | 2005–2007 |
| Richardson, Texas, US | 3 | 1998–2005 |
| Santa Clara, California, US | 2 | 2019–2020 |
| Portland, ME, US | 2 | 1980 |