公开(公告)号：US11940108B1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-26

申请号：US18475436

申请日：2023-09-27

申请人： Seasons 4, Inc.

发明人： Jason Loomis

IPC分类号： F21S4/26 ,  F21S9/03 ,  F21V21/008 ,  F21V21/08 ,  F21V21/18 ,  F21V23/02 ,  F21V23/06 ,  F21W121/00 ,  F21Y115/10

CPC分类号： F21S4/26 ,  F21S9/032 ,  F21V21/008 ,  F21V21/0832 ,  F21V21/18 ,  F21V23/023 ,  F21V23/06 ,  F21W2121/004 ,  F21W2121/006 ,  F21Y2115/10

摘要： Apparatus and associated methods relate to an expandable light string that can span various length dimensions. The expandable light string has a flexible backbone cable, a plurality of lighting elements and single expandable member. The flexible backbone cable has a plurality of conductive wires extending and providing electrical conduction along a length between a first end and a second end of the flexible backbone cable. Each of the plurality of lighting elements is conductively coupled to at least two of the plurality of conductive wires of the flexible backbone cable so as to illuminate in response to receiving electrical operating power therefrom. The single expandable member is coupled at a plurality of coupling locations to the flexible backbone cable along the length thereof. The single expandable member is configured to expand or contract so as to change a length dimension of the expandable light string.

公开(公告)号：US11906144B1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-20

申请号：US17817627

申请日：2022-08-04

申请人： Seasons 4, Inc.

发明人： Jason Loomis

IPC分类号： F21V23/06 ,  F21V23/04 ,  F21V21/002 ,  F21Y115/10

CPC分类号： F21V23/06 ,  F21V21/002 ,  F21V23/04 ,  F21Y2115/10

摘要： A cable interface is configured to mechanically and electrically connect to, via a plurality of piercing members, power-channel wires and a common wire of a ribbon cable. A lighting-element socket coupled to the cable interface is configured to receive a lighting element within and to provide electrical connection between power and common electrical contacts of the lighting element received and power-channel and common electrical contacts of the lighting-element socket. A channel selector conductively connected to the power electrical contact of the lighting-element socket is configured to select and electrically connect to a selected one of the plurality of power-channel wires via the power-channel contacting members.

公开(公告)号：US20230007978A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-12

申请号：US17933041

申请日：2022-09-16

申请人： Seasons 4, Inc.

发明人： Jason Loomis ,  Nash Rittmann ,  Yi Xin Long

IPC分类号： F21V31/00 ,  F21V3/02 ,  F21S4/10

摘要： Apparatus and associated methods relate to a water-resistant capture device for enclosing wired electro-magnetic components, the capture device having a base module and a connecting cap module, wherein when the base module and cap module enclose an electro-magnetic component and the base module is connected to the cap module, one or more electric wires are passed through wire apertures formed by a combined base module and cap module. In some embodiments, the base module may be deformable and deform when affixed to the cap module. In some embodiments a sealing agent may be disposed in an interior of the capture device. The sealing agent may, for example, be assembled in solid form and be at least partially liquified for distribution. In an exemplary embodiment, an LED may be captured within the capture device. The sealing agent may provide a water resistant seal between a base and a housing element.

公开(公告)号：US20220381408A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-01

申请号：US17886341

申请日：2022-08-11

申请人： Seasons 4, Inc.

发明人： Jason Loomis

IPC分类号： F21S4/10 ,  F21V21/008

摘要： Apparatus and associated methods relate to a lighting system configured to be suspended overhead between two supporting structures. A tensile force will be imparted to the lighting system as a consequence of suspending the lighting system overhead. The lighting system can include one or more lighting sections connected end to end. Each of the lighting sections has a structural support cable and a light string coupled thereto. Each of the lighting sections has first and second end connectors on first and second ends of the lighting section. The first and second end connectors provide mechanical connection between adjacent structural support cables as well as electrical connection between adjacent light strings. The lighting sections are configured such that the tensile force imparted to the lighting section is mostly borne by the structural support cable.

公开(公告)号：US20220065428A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-03

申请号：US16947958

申请日：2020-08-25

申请人： Seasons 4, Inc.

发明人： Jason Loomis

IPC分类号： F21V21/008 ,  F21S4/10 ,  F21V23/06 ,  F21V23/00

摘要： Apparatus and associated methods relate to a lighting system configured to be suspended overhead between two supporting structures. A tensile force will be imparted to the lighting system as a consequence of suspending the lighting system overhead. The lighting system can include one or more lighting sections connected end to end. Each of the lighting sections has a structural support cable and a light string coupled thereto. Each of the lighting sections has first and second end connectors on first and second ends of the lighting section. The first and second end connectors provide mechanical connection between adjacent structural support cables as well as electrical connection between adjacent light strings. The lighting sections are configured such that the tensile force imparted to the lighting section is mostly borne by the structural support cable.

公开(公告)号：US11009225B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-18

申请号：US16659302

申请日：2019-10-21

申请人： Seasons 4 Inc.

发明人： Jason Loomis ,  Nash Rittmann ,  Yi Xin Long

IPC分类号： F21S4/10 ,  F21V3/02 ,  F21V31/00 ,  F21Y115/10

摘要： Apparatus and associated methods relate to a water-resistant capture device for enclosing wired electro-magnetic components, the capture device having a base module and a connecting cap module, wherein when the base module and cap module enclose an electro-magnetic component and the base module is connected to the cap module, one or more electric wires are compressed within deformable wire apertures formed by the combined base module and cap module. In some embodiments, the base module is deformable and deforms when affixed to the cap module so as to form a compressive water-resistant seal to an interior of the capture device. In an exemplary embodiment, an LED may be captured within the capture device. The cap module may provide a compressing aperture to provide a water resistant seal around the lens of a LED projecting therethrough.

公开(公告)号：US10527239B1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-07

申请号：US16237437

申请日：2018-12-31

申请人： Seasons 4, Inc.

发明人： Jason Loomis ,  Jared William Everline

IPC分类号： F21S4/10 ,  G02B5/02 ,  F21V23/00 ,  F21K9/69

摘要： Apparatus and associated methods relate to an LED-based lighting element configured to emulate a glass-bulb filament light. The lighting element has a diffuser between an LED and a transparent lens. The LED emits light of a predetermined color in an emission pattern having a preferential direction of emission. The diffuser receives the light emitted according to the emission pattern and scatters the received light according to a diffusion pattern, thereby reducing the light projected in the preferential direction. The diffuser has an absorption coefficient that is substantially constant throughout the visible spectrum so as not to substantially change the predetermined color of the emitted light as it is scattered by the diffuser. The transparent lens is configured to receive the light scattered by the diffuser and to transmit the received light therethrough.

公开(公告)号：US10117298B1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-30

申请号：US15967184

申请日：2018-04-30

申请人： Seasons 4, Inc.

发明人： Jason Loomis ,  Jared William Everline

IPC分类号： H05B33/08 ,  F21S4/10 ,  F21V23/00 ,  F21V23/06 ,  F21V23/02 ,  F21W121/00 ,  F21Y115/10 ,  F21Y103/10 ,  F21Y113/13

摘要： Apparatus and associated methods relate to a curtain configured decorative lighting system. The curtain configuration of decorative light stings is obtained by using light-string distribution elements, each of which receives an input signal by a conductive lead. The input signal is indicative of a plurality of lighting commands. The light-string distribution element then provides an output signal to a tap connector, to which a decorative light string can be connected. The provided output signal is indicative of lighting commands corresponding to a plurality of lighting elements distributed along the decorative light string connected thereto. The plurality of lighting elements of the attached decorative light string each illuminate in response to one of the lighting commands indicated by the output signal. In some embodiments, the decorative light string provides to the tap connector a signal indicative of lighting commands that do not correspond to lighting elements of that decorative light string.

公开(公告)号：US09739431B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-22

申请号：US14576661

申请日：2014-12-19

申请人： Seasons 4, Inc.

发明人： Jason Loomis ,  Nash Rittmann

IPC分类号： H05B33/08 ,  F21V23/04 ,  F21S4/10 ,  F21W121/04 ,  F21S4/00 ,  F21Y115/10

CPC分类号： F21S4/10 ,  F21V23/045 ,  F21W2121/04 ,  F21Y2115/10 ,  H05B33/083

摘要： Apparatus and associated methods relate to modular series-connectable LED light strings having an input connector and an output connector for electrically communicating power and a control signal, an input control signal being actively level-shifted to a level suitable to a first lighting element of the LED light string. In an illustrative embodiment, the LED light string may have a plurality of series connected lighting elements that generate a series of intermediate supply voltage levels. In some embodiments, the active level shifter may bias the input control signal between an DC voltage level applied to a positive supply pin of the first lighting element and the intermediate supply voltage level generated at the connection of a negative supply pin of the first lighting element and the positive supply pin of the second lighting element. In some embodiments, active level-shifting may advantageously restore the proper bias for a series connected light string.

公开(公告)号：US11415297B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-16

申请号：US16947958

申请日：2020-08-25

申请人： Seasons 4, Inc.

发明人： Jason Loomis

IPC分类号： F21V21/008 ,  F21S4/10 ,  F21V23/06 ,  F21V23/00 ,  F21Y115/10

摘要： Apparatus and associated methods relate to a lighting system configured to be suspended overhead between two supporting structures. A tensile force will be imparted to the lighting system as a consequence of suspending the lighting system overhead. The lighting system can include one or more lighting sections connected end to end. Each of the lighting sections has a structural support cable and a light string coupled thereto. Each of the lighting sections has first and second end connectors on first and second ends of the lighting section. The first and second end connectors provide mechanical connection between adjacent structural support cables as well as electrical connection between adjacent light strings. The lighting sections are configured such that the tensile force imparted to the lighting section is mostly borne by the structural support cable.