IP Library Granted Patent US 10,077,877
Granted Patent B2
US 10,077,877 · App. 15/358,832 · Granted Sep 18, 2018

Lighting device with integral acoustic dampening

Inventors: Richard Nicolai (St. James, NY); Martin Gaon (Merrick, NY)
Assignee: APOGEE LIGHTING HOLDINGS, LLC
F21S8/043F21S8/026F21V23/005F21V29/70F21V29/89F21Y2115/10G10K11/16
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Patent No.
US 10,077,877
App. No.
15/358,832
Granted
Sep 18, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A lighting fixture includes a surround formed to receive a tile therein, the surround having an outward facing side. The surround includes tabs that permit suspension of the surround in a ceiling grid. A light emitting diode (LED) is mounted on the outward facing side of the surround. A driver is connected to the LED to provide power to the LED for directing light from the outward facing side.

Claims (27)

1. A lighting fixture, comprising:

a surround formed to receive a tile therein, the surround having an outward facing side, the surround including tabs that permit suspension of the surround in a ceiling grid;

a light emitting diode (LED) mounted on the outward facing side of the surround; and

a driver connected to the LED to provide power to the LED for directing light from the outward facing side.

2. The lighting device as recited in claim 1 , wherein the driver conditions power from alternating current to direct current.

3. The lighting device as recited in claim 1 , wherein the light emitting diode is formed on a panel.

4. The lighting device as recited in claim 3 , wherein the panel is removable from the surround.

5. The lighting device as recited in claim 4 , wherein the surround includes alignment tabs to position the panel.

6. The lighting device as recited in claim 1 , wherein the surround includes tabs to position and secure the tile when placed therein.

7. The lighting device as recited in claim 1 , wherein the surround includes a conductive material and functions as a heat sink for the LED.

8. The lighting device as recited in claim 1 , further comprising a tile secured within the surround.

9. The lighting device as recited in claim 8 , wherein the tile includes an acoustic tile.

10. The lighting device as recited in claim 1 , wherein the lighting fixture fits within a single opening in a ceiling grid.

11. A lighting fixture, comprising:

a surround including a conductive structure with openings formed therein and configured to fit and be secured within a ceiling grid, the surround having an outward facing side;

a tile insertable within the surround and secured by tabs of the surround;

one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs) mounted on the outward facing side of the surround; and

a driver connected to the LED to provide power to the LED for directing light from the outward facing side.

12. The lighting device as recited in claim 11 , wherein the driver conditions power from alternating current to direct current.

13. The lighting device as recited in claim 11 , wherein the one or more LEDs are formed on a panel.

14. The lighting device as recited in claim 13 , wherein the panel is removable from the surround.

15. The lighting device as recited in claim 13 , wherein the surround includes alignment tabs to position the panel.

16. The lighting device as recited in claim 11 , wherein the surround includes tabs to position and secure the tile when placed therein.

17. The lighting device as recited in claim 11 , wherein the surround functions as a heat sink for the one or more LEDs.

18. The lighting device as recited in claim 11 , wherein the tile includes an acoustic tile.

19. The lighting device as recited in claim 11 , wherein the lighting fixture fits within a single opening in the ceiling grid.

20. The lighting device as recited in claim 11 , wherein the driver is connected to the ceiling grid.

Assignments (6)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 8, 2018
From: APOGEE LIGHTING HOLDINGS, LLC
To: SALEM INVESTMENT PARTNERS IV, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Reel/Frame 044868/0032 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 6, 2018
From: LUMINEXT LIGHTING, LLC
To: APOGEE LIGHTING HOLDINGS, LLC
Reel/Frame 044845/0119 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 2, 2018
From: APOGEE LIGHTING HOLDINGS, LLC
To: VALLEY NATIONAL BANK
Reel/Frame 044820/0209 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 10, 2018
From: NICOLAI, RICHARD
To: LUMINEXT LIGHTING, LLC
Reel/Frame 044586/0142 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 6, 2017
From: APOGEE TRANSLITE, INC.
To: NICOLAI, RICHARD
Reel/Frame 044314/0910 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 22, 2016
From: NICOLAI, RICHARD; GAON, MARTIN
To: APOGEE TRANSLITE, INC.
Reel/Frame 040402/0696 →
Continuity (1)
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