Patents Examined by Alexander Garlen
  • Patent number: 10088119
    Abstract: A vehicle lamp provided with: an elongated light guide member provided in a lamp chamber, an incident end part being positioned below said member; and a light source provided in the lamp chamber so as to face the incident end part. The light guide member has: a light guide main part having an elongated shape in which one end is the incident end part, a prism part being provided along the longitudinal direction, the prism part causing a portion of the light incident from the incident end part to be emitted in the irradiation direction; and a flange part projecting from the light guide main part in the direction intersecting the irradiation direction. The flange part is provided with a reflecting surface that forms a depression angle with a projecting end face when viewed from the incident end part side within a prescribed range viewed in the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Inventor: Yutaro Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 10086751
    Abstract: A lighting system of a vehicle is provided herein. The lighting system includes a structure of the vehicle and a spotlight having a body coupled to the structure. A light assembly is disposed inside the body and is configured to project a light beam outwardly from the body. The operation of the light assembly and the directionality of the light beam is based on input from a remote device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Aaron Bradley Johnson, James J. Surman, Pietro Buttolo, Paul Kenneth Dellock
  • Patent number: 10088112
    Abstract: An LED light bulb with integrated power supply, and which may incorporate integrated communications and processing functions. The LED light bulb is designed to be efficiently manufactured in mass quantities using automated assembly techniques, and is constructed to exhibit the spatial light pattern of a regular incandescent bulb as closely as possible. Where communications and processing functions are integrated, the LED light bulb is able to communicate via wireless communications to a mobile phone, notebook, tablet, or other computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: SMARTBOTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Ian Crayford, Kelly Coffey, Jon Edwards
  • Patent number: 10082615
    Abstract: A planar illumination apparatus according to an embodiment includes a plurality of light sources, a light guide plate, a wiring substrate, a light diffusion sheet, a fixing member and an optical sheet. The light guide plate has a light entrance end surface and two main surfaces and emits, from at least one of the two main surfaces, the light entering the light entrance end surface. The wiring substrate extends so as to cover the light entrance end surface. The light diffusion sheet is arranged in a direction perpendicular to the main surfaces, one end portion of the light diffusion sheet running on the wiring substrate. The fixing member is arranged to cover the light diffusion sheet. The optical sheet is arranged between the light diffusion sheet and the fixing member. The light diffusion sheet includes a notch formed from the one end portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI INC.
    Inventor: Takahito Yoshida
  • Patent number: 10082263
    Abstract: A vehicle lighting system or assembly is shown. A lighting system or assembly comprises a reflector, a light bar for mounting on the reflector, a light pipe adapted to be mounted on the reflector and a bracket for securing to the reflector. The light pipe, the light bar and the reflector comprise locators or locating means for causing the components to become registered in a predetermined position when the components of the system are assembled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: VALEO NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventor: Patrick Franklin Miller
  • Patent number: 10082258
    Abstract: A vine lamp and a production method thereof, the lamp including plural light strings, each of which includes a plurality of light emitting components and two conducting wires arranged side by side, wherein the insulating layer of each conducting wire is provided with a plurality of openings, on each of which one light emitting component is welded; a transparent encapsulation layer is wrapped outside of each light emitting component to form a lamp bead; the conducting wire between two adjacent light beads is divided into a first conducting wire section, a second conducting wire section and a third conducting wire section in sequence; the first conducting wire section and the third conducting wire section on both sides of each lamp bead intersect and are winded with each other; a plurality of the second conducting wire sections of the plurality of light strings intersect and are winded with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: SHANGYOU JIAYI LIGHTING PRODUCT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yaowen He
  • Patent number: 10077884
    Abstract: A system for illuminating an environment with light that simulates natural light includes: a first light source which emits a beam of visible light; a diffused-light generator delimited by an inner surface, which receives the light beam, and an outer surface, the diffused-light generator being at least partially transparent to a long wavelength component of the beam of visible light. The diffused-light generator transmits diffused light from a short wavelength component of the beam of visible light, through the outer surface, the correlated color temperature of the transmitted light being lower than the CCT of the visible diffused light. The lighting system includes a dark box which hosts the first light source and is optically coupled to the environment via the diffused-light generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: COELUX S.R.L.
    Inventors: Paolo Di Trapani, Davide Magatti
  • Patent number: 10071901
    Abstract: An illumination device capable of being mounted to a horse's tail, mane, or other parts of the horse, for alerting an observer of the presence of the horse. The illumination device includes one or more strands of lights in a parallel arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Tail Lights, Inc.
    Inventor: Jennifer Anne Gros
  • Patent number: 10071678
    Abstract: Disclosed is an aerial lift, including: a lower portion with members for ground connection; a lifting structure; a platform supported by the lifting structure; and a lighting system. The aerial lift includes a control console on the platform, whose position is variable relative to the ground connection members. The lighting devices are arranged on the lower portion of the aerial lift and/or on the lifting structure or the platform and selectively generate light beams directed towards the ground and the immediate environment of the aerial lift, including at least partially an area beyond the edge of the members for connecting to the ground. The light beams are directed towards four sides, consisting of two opposing pairs of sides, of the aerial lift regardless of the position of the control console relative to the members for connecting to the ground. Also disclosed is a method for implementing such an aerial lift.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: HAULOTTE GROUP
    Inventors: Philippe Luminet, Sebastian Dittus
  • Patent number: 10069043
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the disclosure provide an LED light emitting device for a display device, and a display device, relate to the field of display technologies. The LED light emitting device includes a quantum dot film, a reflective filter layer, and at least one LED lamp, wherein the quantum dot film is arranged between the at least one LED lamp and the reflective filter layer; the at least one LED lamp is configured to emit light to excite a quantum dot material encapsulated in the quantum dot film to generate white backlight; and the reflective filter layer is configured to reflect light in a preset band and to transmit light outside the preset band, wherein the light in the preset band is light in a part of a band of the light emitted by the at least one LED lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignees: Hisense Electric Co., Ltd., Hisense USA Corporation, Hisense International Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fulin Li, Zhicheng Song, Kun Shao
  • Patent number: 10066808
    Abstract: The invention relates to an optical system for single-chip or multi-chip LED lamps and luminaires, with heat sink and trim body, consisting of a glass lens which has various geometric shapes having a perimeter rim on the circular base thereof and a rubber seal of matching size via which the lens is inserted, optionally including a self-adhesive translucent polymer vinyl filter on the base of the lens, a trim having a special design in the shape of a top hat and a partially or completely translucent planar glass panel attached under the flange of said trim. The structure of the lens enables the perfect coupling thereof by fitting between the heat sink and the trim body, and can be used for manufacturing novel LED luminaires and modules, or for adapting existing LED luminaires and modules on the market, achieving, through the geometry of the lens, the filter and the planar glass panel, improved efficiency and light quality that is adequate for each specific use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Inventor: Ruiz de Apodaca CardeƱosa Fernando
  • Patent number: 10060579
    Abstract: A light emitting module includes a light emitting diode chip and a lens. The lens includes a lower surface having a concave portion. The lens also includes an upper surface from which light incident on the concave portion is emitted. The upper surface of the lens includes a concave surface positioned in a central axis thereof. The concave portion of the lower surface includes at least one of a surface perpendicular to the central axis and a downwardly convex surface. At least one of the surface perpendicular to the central axis and the downwardly convex surface is positioned in a region narrower than an entrance region of the concave portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eun Ju Kim, Bang Hyun Kim, Young Eun Yang
  • Patent number: 10061074
    Abstract: A light directing apparatus is disclosed. The light directing apparatus includes light directing structures that are configured to receive light from a light emitting apparatus, a first plurality of spaces that separate the light directing structures in a first direction and a second plurality of spaces that separate the light directing structures in a second direction. A dimension of the first plurality of spaces and a dimension of the second plurality of spaces increases with distance from the light emitting apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Pure Storage, Inc.
    Inventor: Peter Kirkpatrick
  • Patent number: 10054300
    Abstract: A light board for a light fixture includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion includes at least one light emitting element, and the second portion includes at least one light emitting element. A first state is defined by the second portion being coupled to the first portion and a second state is defined by the second portion being detached from the first portion. In the first state, the light emitting elements of the first portion and the second portion are configured to provide an evenly distributed light output along at least the combined length of the first portion and the second portion. In the second state, the at least one light emitting element of the first portion is configured to provide an evenly distributed light output along at least the length of the first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Derek B. Baker, Cory A. Passerello, Thomas Clawson
  • Patent number: 10054283
    Abstract: A multifunction lighthead for mounting to a vehicle includes several groups of LEDs arranged to provide distinct light emission patterns. Each group of LEDs and associated optics are selected and positioned to produce light emission patterns needed to meet lighting standards applicable to the vehicle. Such standards may require wide angle light emission, which is enhanced by supporting groups of LEDs that project away from the vehicle body, enhancing visibility of the lighthead from directions close to a plane defined by the body panel. The projecting support for the LEDs and optics for a wide angle light emission pattern may be employed to support LEDs arranged for ground illumination. Other groups of LEDs in the same lighthead may be arranged with optics to provide area illumination in support of arrest, search, triage or other emergency functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Whelen Engineering Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Tony Gerardo
  • Patent number: 10047940
    Abstract: Multiple units are removably connectable to provide desired functions, such as light, power, data, or other functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Inventors: Dawson I. Grunzweig, Justin Sowa
  • Patent number: 10047943
    Abstract: A lighting system for indoor farming for delivering high intensity light while reducing or eliminating heat loads in a growing environment is provided. The lighting system comprises a lighting housing having a first end, a second end, a first side, a second side opposite the first side, a third side between the first side and the second side, and a fourth side opposite the third side. A first LED board is mounted to the first side and a second LED board is mounted to the second side. A first shroud covers the first LED board and a second shroud covers the second LED board. A coolant passage is formed completely through the lighting housing. A coolant liquid is receivable through the coolant passage. The coolant liquid provides active cooling of the lighting housing from heat created by the first and second LED boards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: MINN, LLC
    Inventors: Nathaniel R. Storey, Damon Henry Smith, Kenneth Stutzman, Lim Jing Yi
  • Patent number: 10047946
    Abstract: There is provided a light fixture, comprising a heat sink element and an upper housing mounted to the heat sink element, the heat sink element extending farther in a first direction in a first plane than a largest dimension of the upper housing in any plane parallel to the first plane. In addition, a light fixture, comprising a heat sink element, an upper housing mounted to the heat sink element and an additional component (e.g., a power supply module or a junction box) in contact with the heat sink element. Also, a light fixture, comprising a heat sink element, an upper housing thermally coupled to the heat sink element and at least one solid state light emitter thermally coupled to the heat sink element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Kenneth Pickard, Gary David Trott
  • Patent number: 10047930
    Abstract: A lens including an upper surface having a curved portion having a changing curvature in a direction extending away from a central axis of the lens, and a lower surface having a concave portion disposed on the central axis of the lens. The concave portion of the lower surface includes an entrance disposed on a lower region of the concave portion and configured to receive light emitted from a light-emitting diode chip, and an upper end surface disposed on an upper region of the concave portion. The concave portion includes a width that narrows in a direction extending away from the entrance. The upper end surface is nonplanar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eun Ju Kim, Bang Hyun Kim, Young Eun Yang
  • Patent number: 10041647
    Abstract: A stage light fixture is provided with: a plurality of light sources configured to emit respective light beams along respective optical axes; a plurality of optical elements, each of which is configured to modify the direction of the rays defining the light beam of a respective light source; the optical elements being shaped and arranged one next to the other so as to define a total emission area of the light beams having an emission outline; the plurality of optical elements comprising at least two optical elements having different shape one with respect to the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: CLAY PAKY S.P.A.
    Inventors: Pasquale Quadri, Francesco Campetella