Patents Examined by Alan B. Cariaso
  • Patent number: 11962220
    Abstract: A network-controllable cooling fan can have a recessed connector port with an internal tongue that defines an edge connector having a plurality of electrical contacts. The tongue can also define a plurality of electrically conductive tracks that electrically couple with the electrical contacts. Control logic can have a plurality of electrical connections and a logic bus that electrically couples the electrical connections of the control logic with the electrically conductive tracks defined by the tongue. An electrical biscuit-connector with internal electrical interconnections can join the network-controllable cooling fan with another network-controllable cooling fan, extending the logic bus while obscuring the electrical interconnections from a user's view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Corsair Memory, Inc.
    Inventors: Manuel Melo, Jr., Joseph Eamonn L Clerkin, Justin Osoteo Gavina, Aaron Joshua Neal, Geoffrey Sean Lyon
  • Patent number: 11953751
    Abstract: A housing structure including a first housing and a second housing is provided. The first housing includes a first body and at least one metal fixing part protruding from the first body. The second housing includes a second body and at least one receiving part. The at least one metal fixing part leans against the at least one receiving part in a bent manner, such that the first housing is fixed on the second housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Chiech-Wen Ho, Chi-Ting Lee, Chuan-Chih Hsiao
  • Patent number: 11906132
    Abstract: A lighting arrangement includes an assembly, a rail profile, and an adapter unit. The assembly is designed as a lighting module or lighting unit coupled to the assembly or accommodated by the assembly. The rail profile has a first region for accommodating the assembly and a second region, in which a conductor device for providing electrical energy is provided along the rail profile. The adapter unit is accommodated in the second region of the rail profile and is configured to be electrically coupled to the conductor device in the second region, to receive electrical energy from the conductor device and to provide electrical energy to the assembly for supplying the lighting module or the lighting unit. The adapter unit and the assembly are configured for electrical coupling so that the assembly displaces along a longitudinal direction of the rail profile relative to the adapter unit inserted into the second region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: H4X E.U.
    Inventor: Andreas Hierzer
  • Patent number: 11906137
    Abstract: The present disclosure sets forth a security light with the flexibility of modifying the color output of the light source by using simple mechanical color filters mounted over the light source. The security light may comprise at least one lamp head with a light source, an inner lens, a filter frame element, an outer lens, an exchangeable mechanical color filter, a locking mechanism, and a sealing mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: HEATHCO LLC
    Inventors: Miles William McDonald, Lionel V. Luu, Kushagra Dixit, Scott Blaise Tylicki
  • Patent number: 11906154
    Abstract: A luminaire includes a housing (102) with an inner cavity a light source (122) mounted to an inner top surface of the housing. The luminaire also includes a door frame (104), wherein the door frame includes a first side rail (108), a second side rail (109), a third side rail (107), and a fourth side rail (110). The four side rails of the door frame define a light emitting opening for the luminaire. A film stack (116) is supported by the door frame and placed in the light emitting opening so that light from the light source passes through the film stack as it is emitted through the light emitting opening. The film stack (116) includes a diffuser film (129) and a photopolymer film (127). The photopolymer film (127) is embossed with optical structures that create a holographic pattern that appears to be three-dimensional.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Andre Irizarry, Westly Davis Hetrick
  • Patent number: 11885477
    Abstract: Provided is a light fixture retrofit kit comprising: a) a body with a first LED light source of a first color and a second LED light source of a second color; b) a switch for controlling one or more of wattage of the light sources and the color; c) a bracket for attaching the body to a pre-existing housing resting on a T-bar; wherein the fixture is placed in the pre-existing housing and pivotally attached to the T-bar with the bracket, wherein the user selects to power the first light source only, the second light source only, or both the first and the second light source to produce a blended color that is different than the first and the second color, and selects to power the light sources with different levels of power (watts).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Inventor: Hamid Rashidi Doust
  • Patent number: 11882651
    Abstract: The invention provides a lighting device (1000) comprising (i) a light source (100) configured to generate light source light (101), wherein the light source (100) comprises a solid state light source, and (ii) a support (200) configured to support the light source (100), wherein the support (200) comprises a metal based thermally conductive material (201), wherein the lighting device (1000) further comprises (iii) a layered element (300), configured in physical contact with the support (200), wherein the layered element (300) comprises one or more layers (310), wherein the layered element (300) at least comprises an electrically insulating first layer (311), wherein at least part of the layered element (300) is configured between the light source (100) and the support (200) such that during operation part of the light source light (101) irradiates the layered element (300), wherein the layered element (300) comprises light reflective particles (410), wherein at least 50 wt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Rifat Ata Mustafa Hikmet, Ties Van Bommel, Grigory Onushkin
  • Patent number: 11873985
    Abstract: A grip is suitable for sporting or recreational equipment having bars that intersect to form nodes. Fasteners, such as a bolt, washer and nut, can secure the bars together at each respective node. Each grip can include a grip body secured to respective ones of the nodes. Each grip body can have a hole through which a respective bolt extends, and a light assembly recess. A light assembly can be mounted in the respective light assembly recess of the grip body, and the light assembly can illuminate the grip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: MEDAL SPORTS (TAIWAN) CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kevin Chunhao Tsai
  • Patent number: 11873982
    Abstract: The invention provides a vapor chamber element (1000), wherein the vapor chamber element (1000) comprises a first plate (110) and a second plate (120) with a chamber (100) in between, wherein the chamber (100) has a first height (H1), wherein the vapor chamber element (1000) further comprises bridging elements (150) bridging at least part of the first height (H1), wherein the vapor chamber element (1000) comprises a plurality of sections (130) configured along a first axis (A), wherein the plurality of sections (130) comprises (i) a bending section (131) having a first volume fraction V1 of bridging elements (150), and (ii) a basic section (133) having a second volume fraction V2 of bridging elements (150), wherein 2?V1/V2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Genevieve Therese Martin, Jiang Hong Yu, Derk Tiekink
  • Patent number: 11852324
    Abstract: A mounting bracket for flush mounting a lighting device is provided. The mounting bracket comprises: a first planar member and a second planar member, at least one of the first and second planar members having a center, and one or two transverse members disposed at opposite ends of at least one of the first and second planar members, wherein at least one of the first and second planar members includes two adjacent openings and a receiving member offset from the center of the at least one of the first and second planar members, the receiving member being positioned intermediate the two openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: FEIT ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Alan Feit, Brian Halliwell
  • Patent number: 11846405
    Abstract: A backlight module and a display device are disclosed. The backlight module includes a light board, and multiple light-emitting elements arranged at intervals on the light board. The backlight module further includes a diffusion plate arranged corresponding to the position of the light board and on the side of a light emitting surface of the light board. The diffusion plate includes: multiple blocking walls arranged at intervals on the side of the planar portion adjacent to the light board; and a planar portion arranged parallel to the light board. The blocking walls are perpendicular to the planar portion, and each blocking wall is arranged corresponding to the gap between two adjacent light-emitting elements. The height of the blocking wall is equal to the distance between the diffusion plate and the light board, and the lower part of the blocking wall adjacent to the light board is opaque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: HKC CORPORATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Mei Zhang, Haoxuan Zheng
  • Patent number: 11841553
    Abstract: An embodiment includes eyewear having an optical element, electronic components, a support structure configured to support the optical element and the electronic components, and light emitting diodes (LEDs) coupled to the electronic components and supported by the support structure. The LEDs are positioned to illuminate the support structure according to a lighting scheme.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventor: Julio Cesar CastaƱeda
  • Patent number: 11828455
    Abstract: A dynamic light source for a display is disclosed. The dynamic light source comprises a first light source located inside a first device; and a second light source. The first device is configured to allow light from the first light source to exit the first device in a first cone of angles and to reflect light incident outside the cone of angles back towards the first light source. The first device is configured such that injected light from the second light source is reflected by the first light source in a second cone of angles substantially coincident with the first cone of angles and that light output by the first device from the second light source is attenuated more than light output by the first light source, and an amount of attenuation is based on an intended dynamic power range of the dynamic light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: BAE SYSTEMS plc
    Inventor: Paul Stewart Morant
  • Patent number: 11790770
    Abstract: Pedestrian crossing zones at an intersection are often poorly illuminated. Lighting systems typically only partially illuminate the pedestrian crossing zone or provide only diffuse light. Herein is disclosed a crossing zone illumination system and method of operation, comprising a controller and an array of at least two lights coupled to a span wire above each pedestrian crossing zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: On It Solutions, LLC
    Inventor: Laura Louise Rampersad
  • Patent number: 11781718
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) flat panel lighting fixture is provided. The LED flat panel lighting fixture comprises an LED flat panel lighting device comprising (a) one or more LEDs and (b) one or more first mating mechanisms. The LED flat panel lighting fixture further comprises a mounting bracket comprising one or more second mating mechanisms configured to each mate with a corresponding one of the one or more first mating mechanisms when the LED flat panel lighting device is rotated within the mounting bracket and with respect to the mounting bracket. The rotation of the LED flat panel lighting device within a plane of the mounting bracket and with respect to the mounting bracket causes the mating of the one or more second mating mechanisms with the corresponding ones of the one or more first mating mechanisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: FEIT ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Alan Barry Feit, Brian Halliwell
  • Patent number: 11774084
    Abstract: A thermal management system for led luminaires that, in certain embodiments, includes a heat sink, a heat-dissipating pipe, a base plate, a variable speed air-cooling element, an air-directing structure, a temperature measuring element, and a driver that includes at least one of thermal sensing response logic, light-emitting dimming control logic, fan speed control logic and air-cooling element malfunction detection logic. In some instances, the heat sink includes a plurality of fins coupled to a base plate. In some instances, one or more heat-dissipating pipes extend partially inserted along the length of the base plate and outwardly away from an end of the base plate. In some embodiments, an LED PCB assembly is coupled to the base plate. In some embodiments, fan speed variability, LED dimming, or both are engaged in combination with heat transfer and dissipation associated with the heat sink and the one or more heat-dissipating pipes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Inventor: Alexander James Gerard
  • Patent number: 11744299
    Abstract: A safety-monitoring garment system is used to thoroughly monitor the health and performance of a user. The system includes a garment, at least one health-monitoring sensor, at least one performance-tracking sensor, a microcontroller, a user controller, and a portable power source. The garment is preferably a jacket for the user. The at least one health-monitoring sensor continuously monitors the vitals of the user, and the at least one performance-tracking sensor monitors the performance status of the user. The microcontroller stores, analyzes, and delivers the data from the at least one health-monitoring sensor and the at least one performance-tracking sensor to an external computing device. The user controller manages the at least one health-monitoring sensor and the at least one performance-tracking sensor. The portable power source provides the necessary power for the at least one health-monitoring sensor, the at least one performance-tracking sensor, the microcontroller, and the user controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Inventor: Fabian Vincent Lopez
  • Patent number: 11739895
    Abstract: The invention relates to the technical field of lighting, more particularly to a LED street light that includes a main body and a support arm connected to the main body. A female joint is provided at one end of the support arm close to the main body. A male joint is provided at one end of the main body close to the support arm. When installing the LED street light, the male joint and the female joint are mutually inserted to supply power to the main body, without arranging the circuits in the LED street light before installation, which greatly simplifies the installation process and reduces the installation time and the installation difficulty. In addition, due to the reduction of the installation time and installation difficulty, the safety hazards caused by the installation of the LED street lights can also be prevented, and safety is thus improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: SHENZHEN LONG SUN OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Zebin Zheng
  • Patent number: 11729877
    Abstract: A lighting fixture appears as a skylight and is referred to as a skylight fixture. First and second light engines of the fixture provide different color points, peak light intensity angles, far-field light distribution characteristics, and/or circadian stimulus values. A skylight fixture may include a sky-resembling assembly and a plurality of sun-resembling assemblies, with dedicated optical assemblies and/or light sources. A lighting fixture may include multiple waveguides that different extraction feature patterns and/or may be sequentially arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: IDEAL Industries Lighting LLC
    Inventors: Bernd P. Keller, Michael Leung, Benjamin A. Jacobson, Eric Tarsa, James Ibbetson, Claudio Girotto
  • Patent number: 11719400
    Abstract: Electrical devices with lights having onboard secondary power supplies are configured with synchronizable zone-based operation and/or color selectable modes. The electrical devices can be power receptacles and can be connected to a line input of a power circuit of a power grid and can also have the onboard secondary (emergency power) power supplies. The devices are configured so that respective lights can automatically illuminate upon motion detection in a zone and/or upon a disruption to the power circuit or to a powered state of a particular electrical device. The devices can be configured to allow a user to select different color or color temperatures using a color selection circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
    Inventors: Abdulkabir O. Dansalami, Saivaraprasad Murahari, Kevin Zhong, Huafei Huang, Sophia Zhang