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Colin Piepgras
Also filed as: PIEPGRAS COLIN · PIEPGRAS COLIN N
60 granted patents·5 pending applications·8,607 citations·filing 2001–2021
99Inventor score
Files withCHEMEL BRIAN J16COLOR KINETICS INC16PHILIPS SOLID STATE LIGHTING9DIGITAL LUMENS INC7DIGITAL LUMENS INCORPORATED5
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65 records- 0199US9072133B2Lighting fixtures and methods of commissioning lighting fixturesDIGITAL LUMENS INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 30, 2015·70 cites·20 claims
- 0299US8610377B2Methods, apparatus, and systems for prediction of lighting module performanceCHEMEL BRIAN J·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 17, 2013·107 cites·27 claims
- 0399US8531134B2LED-based lighting methods, apparatus, and systems employing LED light bars, occupancy sensing, local state machine, and time-based tracking of operational modesCHEMEL BRIAN J·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 10, 2013·159 cites·22 claims
- 0499US8373362B2Methods, systems, and apparatus for commissioning an LED lighting fixture with remote reportingDIGITAL LUMENS INC·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 12, 2013·147 cites·32 claims
- 0599US8232745B2Modular lighting systemsCHEMEL BRIAN J·Filed 2009·Granted Jul 31, 2012·233 cites·20 claims
- 0699US8138690B2LED-based lighting methods, apparatus, and systems employing LED light bars, occupancy sensing, local state machine, and meter circuitCHEMEL BRIAN J·Filed 2010·Granted Mar 20, 2012·231 cites·20 claims
- 0799US7348736B2Methods and apparatus for providing workspace lighting and facilitating workspace customizationPHILIPS SOLID STATE LIGHTING·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 25, 2008·191 cites·59 claims
- 0899US7161313B2Light emitting diode based productsCOLOR KINETICS INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 9, 2007·391 cites·33 claims
- 0999US6965205B2Light emitting diode based productsCOLOR KINETICS INC·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 15, 2005·732 cites·90 claims
- 1099USD492042SLighting systemCOLOR KINETICS INC·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 22, 2004·135 cites·1 claims
- 1199USD491678SLighting systemCOLOR KINETICS INC·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 15, 2004·137 cites·1 claims
- 1299USD458395SAccent lightCOLOR KINETICS INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jun 4, 2002·180 cites·1 claims
- 1399USD457974SAccent lightCOLOR KINETICS INC·Filed 2001·Granted May 28, 2002·190 cites·1 claims
- 1499USD457667SAccent lightCOLOR KINETICS INC·Filed 2001·Granted May 21, 2002·206 cites·1 claims
- 1599USD457669SNovelty lightCOLOR KINETICS INC·Filed 2001·Granted May 21, 2002·185 cites·1 claims
- 1698US9860961B2Lighting fixtures and methods via a wireless network having a mesh network topologyDIGITAL LUMENS INCORPORATED·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 2, 2018·82 cites·20 claims
- 1798US9125254B2Lighting fixtures and methods of commissioning lighting fixturesDIGITAL LUMENS INC·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 1, 2015·50 cites·20 claims
- 1898US9014829B2Method, apparatus, and system for occupancy sensingCHEMEL BRIAN·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 21, 2015·66 cites·33 claims
- 1998US8954170B2Power management unit with multi-input arbitrationCHEMEL BRIAN J·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 10, 2015·73 cites·22 claims
- 2098US8805550B2Power management unit with power source arbitrationCHEMEL BRIAN J·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 12, 2014·79 cites·37 claims
- 2198US8610376B2LED lighting methods, apparatus, and systems including historic sensor data loggingCHEMEL BRIAN J·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 17, 2013·80 cites·43 claims
- 2298US8552664B2Power management unit with ballast interfaceCHEMEL BRIAN J·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 8, 2013·102 cites·15 claims
- 2398US8543249B2Power management unit with modular sensor busCHEMEL BRIAN J·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 24, 2013·101 cites·30 claims
- 2498US8368321B2Power management unit with rules-based power consumption managementDIGITAL LUMENS INC·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 5, 2013·87 cites·51 claims
- 2598US8339069B2Power management unit with power meteringCHEMEL BRIAN J·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 25, 2012·117 cites·24 claims
- 2698US7878683B2LED-based lighting fixtures for surface illumination with improved heat dissipation and manufacturabilityKONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV·Filed 2008·Granted Feb 1, 2011·182 cites·18 claims
- 2798US7766518B2LED-based light-generating modules for socket engagement, and methods of assembling, installing and removing samePHILIPS SOLID STATE LIGHTING·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 3, 2010·228 cites·52 claims
- 2898US7703951B2Modular LED-based lighting fixtures having socket engagement featuresPHILIPS SOLID STATE LIGHTING·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 27, 2010·247 cites·63 claims
- 2998US7659674B2Wireless lighting control methods and apparatusPHILIPS SOLID STATE LIGHTING·Filed 2007·Granted Feb 9, 2010·166 cites·21 claims
- 3098US7186003B2Light-emitting diode based productsCOLOR KINETICS INC·Filed 2001·Granted Mar 6, 2007·437 cites·57 claims
- 3198USD518218SLighting assemblyCOLOR KINETICS INC·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 28, 2006·151 cites·1 claims
- 3297US8866408B2Methods, apparatus, and systems for automatic power adjustment based on energy demand informationCHEMEL BRIAN J·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 21, 2014·55 cites·27 claims
- 3397US8841859B2LED lighting methods, apparatus, and systems including rules-based sensor data loggingCHEMEL BRIAN·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 23, 2014·76 cites·46 claims
- 3497US8823277B2Methods, systems, and apparatus for mapping a network of lighting fixtures with light module identificationCHEMEL BRIAN J·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 2, 2014·56 cites·24 claims
- 3597US8593135B2Low-cost power measurement circuitCHEMEL BRIAN J·Filed 2010·Granted Nov 26, 2013·59 cites·9 claims
- 3697US8536802B2LED-based lighting methods, apparatus, and systems employing LED light bars, occupancy sensing, and local state machineCHEMEL BRIAN J·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 17, 2013·57 cites·20 claims
- 3797US7358929B2Tile lighting methods and systemsPHILIPS SOLID STATE LIGHTING·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 15, 2008·334 cites·81 claims
- 3897USD548868SLighting assemblyCOLOR KINETICS INC·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 14, 2007·129 cites·1 claims
- 3997US7178941B2Lighting methods and systemsCOLOR KINETICS INC·Filed 2004·Granted Feb 20, 2007·787 cites·22 claims
- 4097USD468035SLighting fixtureCOLOR KINETICS INC·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 31, 2002·154 cites·1 claims
- 4197USD463610SLighting fixtureCOLOR KINETICS INC·Filed 2001·Granted Sep 24, 2002·160 cites·1 claims
- 4296US8754589B2Power management unit with temperature protectionCHEMEL BRIAN J·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 17, 2014·42 cites·32 claims
- 4396US8061865B2Methods and apparatus for providing lighting via a grid system of a suspended ceilingPIEPGRAS COLIN·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 22, 2011·87 cites·28 claims
- 4496USD566323SLighting apparatus framePHILIPS SOLID STATE LIGHTING·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 8, 2008·83 cites·1 claims
- 4596USD562494SOptical componentPHILIPS SOLID STATE LIGHTING·Filed 2007·Granted Feb 19, 2008·72 cites·1 claims
- 4696US7064498B2Light-emitting diode based productsCOLOR KINETICS INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jun 20, 2006·557 cites·104 claims
- 4795US9510426B2Methods, systems, and apparatus for intelligent lightingDIGITAL LUMENS INCORPORATED·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 29, 2016·50 cites·35 claims
- 4895US7543956B2Configurations and methods for embedding electronics or light emitters in manufactured materialsPHILIPS SOLID STATE LIGHTING·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 9, 2009·62 cites·44 claims
- 4994US8207821B2Lighting methods and systemsROBERGE BRIAN·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 26, 2012·150 cites·14 claims
- 5092US8434897B2LED-based lighting fixtures for surface illumination with improved heat dissipation and manufacturabilityLOGAN DEREK·Filed 2011·Granted May 7, 2013·21 cites·15 claims
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