Dan R Meadows

US Patent:

7654709, Feb 2, 2010

Filed:

Mar 30, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/731272

Inventors:

Dan Meadows - Paradise Valley AZ, US
Kory Schuknecht - Scottsdale AZ, US
William E. Schrader - Fountain Hills AZ, US

Assignee:

Sportlite, Inc. - Phoenix AZ

International Classification:

B60Q 1/06

US Classification:

362373, 362260

Abstract:

A compact fluorescent lamp luminaire with chambered structure to improve ventilation for controlling the temperature of ballasts and lamps in the luminaire. In such compact fluorescent lamp luminaires a plurality of compact fluorescent lamps is arranged inside a dome structure. The compact fluorescent lamps are powered through ballasts. Heat generated by the lamps is exhausted out of the luminaire without air heated by the lamps from passing through a chamber housing ballasts of the luminaire.

US Patent:

8100559, Jan 24, 2012

Filed:

Dec 10, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/635596

Inventors:

Dan Meadows - Paradise Valley AZ, US
Kory Schuknecht - Scottsdale AZ, US
William E. Schrader - Fountain Hills AZ, US

Assignee:

Sportlite, Inc. - Phoenix AZ

International Classification:

F21V 23/02

US Classification:

362260, 362264, 362373, 362294

Abstract:

A compact fluorescent lamp luminaire with chambered structure to improve ventilation for controlling the temperature of ballasts and lamp in the luminaire. In such compact fluorescent lamp luminaires a plurality of compact fluorescent lamps is arranged inside a dome structure. The compact fluorescent lamps are powered through ballasts. Heat generated by the lamps is exhausted out of the luminaires without air heated by the lamps from passing through a chamber housing ballasts of the luminaire.

US Patent:

20060232984, Oct 19, 2006

Filed:

Mar 3, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/367143

Inventors:

Kory Schuknecht - Scottsdale AZ, US
Dan Meadows - Paradise Valley AZ, US
William Schrader - Fountain Hills AZ, US
Michael Gross - Sacramento CA, US
Michael Siminovitch - Woodland CA, US
Erik Page - Winters CA, US

International Classification:

F21V 29/00

US Classification:

362373000, 362294000, 362345000, 362218000

Abstract:

Air flow management of a compact fluorescent lamp fixture is provided to cool the lamps. Lamp chamber ventilation is passive and/or active through the use of vents in the lamp chamber and/or the use of a fan to induce air flow. Ballast housing ventilation is also provided to manage temperatures inside ballast housings associated with lamp chambers of compact fluorescent lamp fixtures.