Patents
US 12696366 B2: Directional streetlight control
- Granted
- 2026-07-28
- Filed
- 2023-10-06 application 18377737
- Type
- Utility · 24 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Techniques for adjusting light direction and light intensity from streetlights in an environment. For example, a streetlight may include an adjustable light source that can be configured to cast light based on its specific installation environment, taking into account height (e.g., a height of a pole coupled with the streetlight relative to a surface of the environment), an angle in which the streetlight is coupled to the pole, a type of surface being lit (e.g., blacktop, concrete, grass, etc.), an amount of light present from surrounding fixtures (e.g., streetlights), and/or an intended area to illuminate (light only streets and sidewalks, light only parking lot, light only walking paths, etc.).
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-28 (ipgb20260728.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Itron, Inc. 476 patents | US company or organization | Liberty Lake, WA | ITRON, INC. Federal lobbying client EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state ITRON, INC. SEC filer EXACT medium confidence: identical full name, one of each nationally | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-28 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Lee Kann | Mica, WA | 25 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-28 | |
| Mark K. Cornwall | Spokane, WA | 48 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-28 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| H05B | Electric heating; electric light sources not otherwise provided for; circuit arrangements for electric light sources, in general | H05B47/11 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-28 |
| G06V | Image or video recognition or understanding | G06V10/945 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-28 |
| H04N | Pictorial communication, e.g. television | H04N7/183 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-28 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-06 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | KANN, JAMES LEE signed 2023-10-05 CORNWALL, MARK K. signed 2023-10-06 | ITRON, INC. LIBERTY LAKE, WA | 72806/582 | PASDL, file of 2026-08-13 |
| 2025-09-15 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | ITRON, INC. signed 2025-09-12 | WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION CHARLOTTE, NC | 72870/873 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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