US 12,066,156 B2
Polymeric materials for use with high power industrial luminaires
Kenneth Jenkins, Farmingdale, NJ (US); Samual Boege, Farmingdale, NJ (US); Jason DiPasquale, Farmingdale, NJ (US); and Anthony Verdes, Farmingdale, NJ (US)
Assigned to Dialight Corporation, Farmingdale, NJ (US)
Filed by Dialight Corporation, Farmingdale, NJ (US)
Filed on May 17, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/318,981.
Application 18/318,981 is a continuation of application No. 17/683,456, filed on Mar. 1, 2022, granted, now 11,692,678.
Prior Publication US 2023/0288032 A1, Sep. 14, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F21K 9/235 (2016.01); C08J 3/00 (2006.01); F21K 9/69 (2016.01); F21V 23/00 (2015.01); F21V 25/12 (2006.01); F21Y 115/10 (2016.01)
CPC F21K 9/235 (2016.08) [C08J 3/005 (2013.01); F21K 9/69 (2016.08); F21V 23/005 (2013.01); F21V 25/12 (2013.01); C08J 2301/12 (2013.01); C08J 2303/02 (2013.01); C08J 2367/04 (2013.01); F21Y 2115/10 (2016.08)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A housing for a luminaire, comprising:
a bioplastic base formed to receive a light emitting diode and a driver, wherein the bioplastic base is biodegradable, wherein the bioplastic base is formulated as a mixture of a cellulose based bioplastic, a flame retardant additive, an ultra violet inhibitor, and an impact modifier, wherein the cellulose based bioplastic comprises a biodegradable plastic made without using fossil fuels, wherein the cellulose based bioplastic comprises more than 50% of a mass of the mixture; and
a lens coupled to the bioplastic base.