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Granted Patent B2
US 12,510,227 · App. 19/045,541 · Granted Dec 30, 2025

Orientation specific optics

Inventor: Daniel S. Spiro (Scottsdale, AZ)
Assignee: EXPOSURE IP LLC
F21V5/08F21S8/04F21V5/007
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Patent No.
US 12,510,227
App. No.
19/045,541
Granted
Dec 30, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An optical lens structure with an arrangement comprising at least two directional precision lensed optics configured to illuminate a surface coupled to a luminaire and at least one of a horizontal and a vertical surface below the luminaire.

Claims (50)

1 . An orientation specific luminaire for illuminating a space from above an aisle, the orientation specific luminaire comprising:

a housing that supports a light source, the housing including

a downward facing side that faces a floor of the aisle, and has a predetermined orientation set in relation to at least one of a longitudinal axis of the aisle and a first vertical surface that defines a first side of the aisle;

the light source, the light source being supported by the downward facing side of the housing, the light source including

a plurality of lamps distributed across a planar structure,

a lensed board with domed optics including at least two types of directional lens optics, the lensed board with domed optics is disposed over the plurality of lamps, and

a refractor that is coupled to an exterior side of the planar structure and extends below the plurality of lamps, wherein

a first type of the at least two types of directional lens optics directs light emitted from the plurality of light sources downwardly to illuminate a plurality of vertical illuminated subfields distributed along a first vertical surface and across a plurality of horizontal illuminated subfields distributed along a floor of the aisle,

a second type of the at least two types of directional lens optics directs light sideways to illuminate an inner face of the refractor, and

a beam spread of light emitted sideways by the second type of the at least two types of directional lens optics overlaps with an adjacent beam spread to provide a uniform illuminance across a surface of the refractor.

2 . The orientation specific luminaire of claim 1 , wherein beam spread of light emitted sideways by the second type of the at least two types of directional lens optics illuminates the inner face of the refractor.

3 . The orientation specific luminaire of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of lamps includes at least one lamp with a downward lensed domed optics cover that is different than another lamp of the plurality of lamps that has a sideways domed lensed optics cover.

4 . The orientation specific luminaire of claim 1 , wherein at least one sideways light emitting lens optics is disposed below at least one domed lens coupled to the lensed board.

5 . The orientation specific luminaire of claim 1 , wherein an elevation of a surface that retains a lamp, of the plurality of lamps, with a sideways emitting lensed optics above is different than an elevation of another lamp, of the plurality of lamps, with a downward emitting lensed optics above.

6 . The orientation specific luminaire of claim 1 , wherein a directional lensed optics that illuminates a path of egress is coupled to a bottom surface of the orientation specific luminaire.

7 . The orientation specific luminaire of claim 1 , wherein lensed optics configured to direct light to illuminate a surface above the orientation specific luminaire is coupled to the orientation specific luminaire.

8 . An orientation specific luminaire for illuminating a space from above an aisle, the orientation specific luminaire comprising:

a housing that supports a light source, the housing including

a downward facing side that faces a floor of the aisle, and has a predetermined orientation set in relation to at least one of a longitudinal axis of the aisle and a first vertical surface that defines a first side of the aisle;

the light source, the light source being supported by the downward facing side of the housing, the first light source including

a plurality of lamps distributed across a portion of a planar structure,

a lensed board with domed optics including at least two types of directional lens optics, the lensed board with domed optics is disposed over the plurality of lamps, and

a refractor that is coupled to an exterior side of the planar structure and extends below the plurality of lamps, wherein

a first type of the at least two types of directional lens optics directs light emitted from the plurality of light sources downwardly to illuminate a plurality of vertical illuminated subfields distributed along a first vertical surface and across a plurality of horizontal illuminated subfields distributed along a floor of the aisle,

a second type of the at least two types of directional lens optics directs light sideways to illuminate an inner face of the refractor, and

a vertical light beam spread angle of the second type of the at least two types of directional lens optics illuminates the inner surface of the refractor.

9 . The orientation specific luminaire of claim 8 , wherein the second type of the at least two types of directional lens optics is seated distally away from the refractor to enable maximum horizontal beam spread angle width for broad illumination coverage.

10 . The orientation specific luminaire of claim 8 , wherein a number of downward light directing optical domed lenses is greater than a number of sideways light directing optical domed lenses.

11 . The orientation specific luminaire of claim 8 , wherein the vertical light beam spread angle is set to illuminate a section of the inner surface of the refractor.

12 . The orientation specific luminaire of claim 8 , wherein a combined UGR value of the downward directed light and sideways directed light is equal to or less than 20 UGR.

13 . The orientation specific luminaire of claim 8 , wherein a directional lensed optics for illuminating a path of egress is coupled to a bottom surface of the orientation specific luminaire.

14 . The orientation specific luminaire of claim 8 , wherein a lensed optics for illuminating a surface above the orientation specific luminaire is coupled to the orientation specific luminaire.

15 . An orientation specific luminaire for illuminating a space from above an aisle, the orientation specific luminaire comprising:

a housing that supports a light source, the housing including

a downward facing side that faces a floor of the aisle, and has a predetermined orientation set in relation to at least one of a longitudinal axis of the aisle and a first vertical surface that defines a first side of the aisle;

the light source, the light source being supported by the downward facing side of the housing, the light source including

a plurality of lamps distributed across a planar structure,

a lensed board with domed optics including at least two types of directional lens optics, the lensed board with domed optics is disposed over the plurality of lamps, and

a refractor that is coupled to an exterior side of the planar structure and extends below the plurality of lamps, wherein

a first type of the at least two types of directional lens optics directs light emitted from the plurality of light sources downwardly to illuminate a plurality of vertical illuminated subfields distributed along a first vertical surface and across a plurality of horizontal illuminated subfields distributed along a floor of the aisle,

a second type of the at least two types of directional lens optics directs light sideways to illuminate an inner face of the refractor, and

the second type of lens optics is positioned below a bottom surface of the lensed board that retains a substantial majority of the first type of the at least two types of directional lens optics.

16 . The orientation specific luminaire of claim 15 , wherein a number of downward light directing optical domed lenses is greater than a number of sideways light directing optical domed lenses.

17 . The orientation specific luminaire of claim 15 , wherein the vertical light beam spread angle is set to illuminate the inner surface of the refractor.

18 . The orientation specific luminaire of claim 15 , wherein at least one lamp with a downward lensed optics cover above is different than at least one lamp with a sideway lensed optics cover above.

19 . The orientation specific luminaire of claim 15 , wherein a combined UGR value of the downward directed light and sideways directed light is equal to or less than 20 UGR.

20 . The orientation specific luminaire of claim 15 , wherein a directional lensed optics for illuminating a path of egress is coupled to a bottom surface of the orientation specific luminaire.

21 . The orientation specific luminaire of claim 15 , wherein a lensed optics for illuminating a surface above the orientation specific luminaire is coupled to the orientation specific luminaire.

22 . The orientation specific luminaire of claim 15 , wherein UV light directed toward the inner wall of the refractor excites a laced/painted medium to glow with light in a wavelength visible to humans.

23 . The orientation specific luminaire of claim 22 , wherein the light having the wavelength visible to humans is visible across an outer wall surface of the refractor.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE WRONG APPLICATION NUMBER 18,443,140 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 70355 FRAME 82. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Sep 9, 2025
From: EXPOSURE ILLUMINATION ARCHITECTS, INC.
To: EXPOSURE IP LLC
Reel/Frame 072864/0418 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 27, 2025
From: EXPOSURE ILLUMINATION ARCHITECTS, INC.
To: EXPOSURE IP LLC
Reel/Frame 070355/0082 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 5, 2025
From: SPIRO, DANIEL S.
To: EXPOSURE IP LLC
Reel/Frame 070119/0204 →
Continuity (6)
Continuation In Part 18798429 · Aug 8, 2024
Continuation In Part 18436081 · Feb 8, 2024
Continuation In Part 18401448 · Dec 30, 2023
Continuation In Part 18381231 · Oct 18, 2023
Provisional Application 63548311 · Nov 13, 2023
Related Publication 20250180186A1 · Jun 5, 2025
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