ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,480,644, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V. (Eindhoven, Netherlands).
"Configurable flat mounting frame with hanger bars" was invented by John Edward Bowen (Sharpsburg, Ga.), Jared Michael Davis (Newnan, Ga.) and Jyoti Kumar (Tyrone, Ga.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A flat mounting frame for direct mount luminaires is disclosed that has a set of features that allows for different hanger bar attachments and length adjustments. The flat mounting frame has multiple sets of features incorporated that permit the end user to adjust its overall length, the size of the luminaire opening, and the locations of attached hange...