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Melvin Cosby
Also filed as: COSBY JR MELVIN C · COSBY JR MELVIN COOPER · COSBY MELVIN · COSBY MELVIN C
11 granted patents·3 pending applications·87 citations·filing 2000–2020
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14 records- 0184US7816872B2Dimmable instant start ballastGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2008·Granted Oct 19, 2010·11 cites·10 claims
- 0278US6686705B2Ballast circuit with multiple inverters and dimming controllerGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2002·Granted Feb 3, 2004·22 cites·14 claims
- 0376US7276855B2Auxilary lighting circuit for high intensity discharge systemGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 2, 2007·5 cites·12 claims
- 0475US6459214B1High frequency/high power factor inverter circuit with combination cathode heatingGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2001·Granted Oct 1, 2002·20 cites·14 claims
- 0565US7436124B2Voltage fed inverter for fluorescent lampsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 14, 2008·8 cites·15 claims
- 0662US10900657B2Edge-lit light fixture having capabilities for a secondary serviceTECHNICAL CONSUMER PRODUCTS INC·Filed 2020·Granted Jan 26, 2021·0 cites·14 claims
- 0761US7649324B2Auxiliary lighting circuit for high intensity discharge systemGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 19, 2010·1 cites·8 claims
- 0858US2019041050A1Edge-lit light fixture having capabilities for a secondary serviceTECHNICAL CONSUMER PRODUCTS INC·Filed 2018·Application pending·0 cites
- 0956US6756746B2Method of delaying and sequencing the starting of inverters that ballast lampsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 29, 2004·6 cites·38 claims
- 1050US6421260B1Shutdown circuit for a half-bridge converterGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 16, 2002·10 cites·20 claims
- 1146US10383197B2Cloud connected lighting systemTECHNICAL CONSUMER PRODUCTS INC·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 13, 2019·0 cites·20 claims
- 1246US2015351202A1Master-slave control arrangement for a lighting fixtureCOSBY JR MELVIN C·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 1342US6621238B2Power factor correction circuit with faster bus charging rate during startupGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 16, 2003·4 cites·14 claims
- 1441US2012139426A1Dimmable outdoor luminairesILYES LASZLO SANDOR·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
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