Patents Examined by Alexander Garlen
  • Patent number: 9964278
    Abstract: A reflecting surface of a reflector has a structure where a plurality of reflecting elements are arranged in rows in an up-and-down direction, and the reflecting elements are arranged as a plurality of sets in a left-and-right direction. The surface of each reflecting element is composed of a curved surface having a horizontal section curvature larger than a vertical section curvature. Thus, a horizontally long light distribution pattern may be easily formed by light reflecting from each reflecting element. Each reflecting element is connected to each of four reflecting elements which are adjacent thereto in the left-and-right direction and are shifted therefrom in the up-and-down direction, through a boundary line extending from a vertical plane in an inclined direction in the left-and-right direction. Thus, the horizontally long light distribution pattern formed by the light reflecting from each reflecting element becomes a bright light distribution pattern having four chipped corners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masakazu Matsumoto, Takayuki Suzuki
  • Patent number: 9964683
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a light guide plate, a backlight module and a liquid crystal module. The light guide plate includes a plurality of light guide blocks; the light guide blocks are doped with scattering particles. Since the light guide plate includes a plurality of light guide blocks, this can simplify the cutting of the light guide plate and the making of grid points. The light guide blocks are doped with scattering particles, so that most of rays incident upon the light guide blocks are scattered in a preset direction and guided to a middle part and the light-far end of the backlight module to compensate the brightness of the middle part and the light-far end, thus making the brightness of the side light type backlight display uniform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., BEIJING BOE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu Zhang, Wenwen Ma, Lili Jia, Qing Ma, Daekeun Yoon
  • Patent number: 9964280
    Abstract: A system for re-distributing light emitted from a light source using an optical element is described. The optical element is manufactured using a bulk matrix material, and diffusing particles and/or scattering particles are embedded within the bulk material. The optical element is coupled to the light source to capture emitted light and redistribute the light in a desired angular distribution pattern depending on the ratio of total weight of diffusing particles to total weight of scattering particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Korry Electronics Co.
    Inventors: John R. Green, Stephen H. Humphrey, Timothy R. Robinson
  • Patent number: 9958139
    Abstract: An illumination apparatus which uses laser light emitted by a light source is provided. The illumination apparatus includes a housing which is tubular, internally includes an optical path for the laser light, and includes a first end surface having an opening through which the laser light passing through the optical path is released. A light emitter is opposed to the opening, receives the laser light released through the opening, converts the laser light into light having a different wavelength of a predetermined color, and emits the light. A cap is removably attached to a first end portion of the housing and through which the light emitted by the light emitter is released. A shutter opens the optical path when the cap is attached to the housing and closes the optical path when the cap is detached from the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideharu Kawachi, Yoshiyuki Nakano, Shinichi Kitaoka
  • Patent number: 9961770
    Abstract: Solder pads, systems, and related methods are provided. A first or second pad include at least one shape for increasing a number of edges available to align at least one part to be soldered thereto. Each solder pad can occupy a same surface area of the substrate. A plurality of circuit elements can be provided over the plurality of solder pads, where some of the circuit elements occupy different surface areas of the substrate and/or the solder pad. A method of providing a solder pad includes providing a substrate, providing a solder pad over the substrate, and providing at least one shape in the solder pad for increasing a number of edges available to align at least one part to be soldered thereto. The pads can attach for example to a surface-mount ceramic component, a submount-free component, a leadframe component and/or a chip on board component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventor: Andrew K. Dummer
  • Patent number: 9958598
    Abstract: A light source module includes a light guide plate (LGP), at least one light emitting element, a reflector, and a plurality of spacer units. The LGP has a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, a light incident surface connecting the first surface and the second surface, and a plurality of optical microstructures. The light emitting element is located adjacent to the light incident surface. The reflector is adhered to the second surface through an adhesive gel. The spacer units are located between the LGP and the reflector, and sizes of the spacer units are larger than or equal to 1 micrometer. The adhesive gel includes a first adhesive gel and a second adhesive gel. The first adhesive gel is located between the spacer units and the LGP, and the second adhesive gel is located between the spacer units and the reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Young Lighting Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Hsin-Hung Lee, Yi-Yu Tsai, Chiao-Chih Yang
  • Patent number: 9951918
    Abstract: A headlight device includes: a light source that emits light; a light guide element that receives the light emitted from the light source through an incident surface and guides the received light to emit the guided light from an emitting surface; and a radiation optical system that radiates the light emitted from the emitting surface ahead of a vehicle. The light guide element includes: a first light guide portion that extends from the incident surface to the emitting surface and guides the received light; and a second light guide portion that is in contact with the first light guide portion, extends from the incident surface to the emitting surface, and guides the received light. The first and second light guide portions have different refractive indexes. The light guide element is configured so that part of light entering the first light guide portion can enter the second light guide portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Muneharu Kuwata, Masashige Suwa
  • Patent number: 9951941
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein describe systems and methods associated with light mounting systems. Embodiments may include lighting shelves that are configured to be mounted to a fixed structure, such as to a wall or supports within a room via a cantilever design that is mounted to unistrut. The lighting shelves may be anchored at only a single end to the unistrut, and the lighting shelves may protrude away from the unistrut. The lighting shelves may have a sufficient width and length to cover an entire region of interest below the lighting shelves, which may enable to lighting shelves to uniformly distribute light to plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Fluence Bioengineering
    Inventors: Nicholas Klase, Randall Johnson
  • Patent number: 9951913
    Abstract: The invention relates to a light fixture (1) comprising an elongated carrier element (5), at least one lighting module (20), which can be detachable secured to the carrier element (5), and means for supplying power to the lighting module (20), said means comprising contacts arranged on the carrier element (5) or on one of the device carriers (50) held by the carrier element (5). In said light fixture, spring contacts (41) constitute at least some of the contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: ZUMTOBEL LIGHTING GMBH
    Inventors: Sascha Skergeth, Michael Kohler, Thomas Kottek, Cristian Olariu, Norbert Peter, Sebastian Schubnell, Daniel Steurer
  • Patent number: 9947248
    Abstract: A lighting assembly includes an assembly body. A first lighting unit is attached to the assembly body. The first lighting unit includes a number of light emitting diodes (LEDs) and optical elements arranged over the LEDs such that each optical element overlies only one associated LED. The first lighting unit is configured to illuminate a substantially rectangular region. A second lighting unit is attached to the assembly body and spaced from the first lighting unit. The second lighting unit includes a number of LEDs and optical elements arranged over the plurality of LEDs such that each optical element overlies only one associated LED. The lighting assembly is configured to direct the light toward the substantially rectangular area such that the light illuminates the substantially rectangular area with a uniformity across the substantially rectangular area that achieves at most a 3:1 ratio of the average illumination to the minimum illumination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Ultravision Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: David Siucheong Auyeung, William Y. Hall, Simon Magarill
  • Patent number: 9945527
    Abstract: An LED light unit, in particular for a passenger transportation vehicle, such as an aircraft, a road vehicle, a ship or a rail car, has a support portion a light source having at least one LED, the light source being arranged on the support portion, and a refractive optical element having an inner surface and an outer surface the refractive optical element being attached to the support portion and being arranged over the light source. The refractive optical element has a chamfer portion adjacent the support portion, wherein at least one of the inner surface and the outer surface has at least one chamfer surface in the chamfer portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: GOODRICH LIGHTING SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Anil Kumar Jha, Christian Schoen, Andre Hessling von Heimendahl
  • Patent number: 9933135
    Abstract: A stage lighting optical system includes a light source assembly from which condensed light can be emitted, an object assembly, and a zoom lens assembly, which are located in a same primary optical axis direction. Light from the light source assembly is cast by the object assembly and the zoom lens assembly. The object assembly includes an object for beam mode assembly and an object for gobo mode assembly that can be switched with each other and enter to the primary optical axis. The light source assembly can move forward or backward along the primary optical axis with respect to the object assembly. When the light source assembly moves forward to a first position with respect to the object assembly, the beam mode assembly is switched to the primary optical axis. When the object for beam mode assembly moves backwards to a second position with respect to the object assembly, the object for gobo mode assembly is switched into the primary optical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignees: Guangzhou Haoyang Electronic Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Weikai Jiang
  • Patent number: 9932128
    Abstract: A light assembly for an aircraft evacuation system may comprise a first casing including a weighted portion. A light source may be disposed within the first casing. A second casing may be coupled to the first casing by a bearing. The first casing may be configured to rotate with respect to the second casing about an axis. A center of mass of the first casing may be offset from the axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: GOODRICH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jaro S Volny, Drew Hartman
  • Patent number: 9933123
    Abstract: A light strip system comprises an elongate carrier arrangement formed by mounting rail elements that are open towards the lower face, a shaped part which consists at least partly of a flexible material and forms an accommodation space formed in the carrier arrangement and extending in the longitudinal direction, and a lighting module component arranged in the accommodation space. In order to hold the lighting module component it is arranged so as to push against contact regions of the carrier arrangement, on two opposite sides, each time with the interposition of regions of the shaped part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: ZUMTOBEL LIGHTING GMBH
    Inventor: Gerald Ladstätter
  • Patent number: 9930751
    Abstract: The invention provides a lighting unit (1) comprising a light source (20) and an actuator (40). The light source (20) is arranged to generate, during use, a light beam (B) whose light intensity is dependent upon an electrical power signal (I; V). The actuator (40) is arranged to orient, during use, the light beam (B) in an orientation dependent upon the electrical power signal (I; V). The orientation of the light beam has a pre-determined relationship to the light intensity of the light beam. The invention further relates to a lighting system (100) comprising at least one lighting unit, a space (1000) comprising such a lighting system, and a use of such a lighting system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Matthias Wendt, Harald Josef Günther Radermacher
  • Patent number: 9924604
    Abstract: Display modules have a plurality of light emitting elements arranged in a predetermined pattern and providing a highly uniform visual effect. Systems are provided to support a plurality of flexible display modules in an adjustable convex arrangement. Alignment and complementary alignment features enable the alignment of adjacent display modules and the creation of large displays from a plurality of aligned display modules. Features to couple to and retain a support frame are provided. Flexible and durable weather resistance features are provided. A system of modular support frames works cooperatively with the display modules, adapting to different mounting environments, and thereby providing large modular displays with desirable properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Nanolumens Acquisition, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen J. Drabant, Michael C. Fleming, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9920908
    Abstract: A lighting device (400) with an off-state white appearance is provided. The lighting device comprises a light source (403), having a white appearance in an on-state and a colored appearance in an off-state, and a switchable optical element (404) downstream from the light source. The colored appearance of the light source is caused by a photoluminescent material in the light source. The switchable optical element has at least a transmissive state and a state being reflective in the wavelength region in which the light source absorbs light, resulting in a white appearance when the light source is in its off-state and the switchable optical element is in its reflective state. According to an embodiment of the invention, the lighting device (400) is arranged as a luminaire further comprising an optical cavity (401) and a window (402) covering the optical cavity. The light source (403) is arranged inside the optical cavity and the window is provided with the switchable optical element (404).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Rifat Ata Mustafa Hikmet, Ties Van Bommel
  • Patent number: 9918802
    Abstract: A system for illuminating a surgical site includes a surgical tool having a tubular shaped body with an outer wall that extends from a proximal end to a distal end of the tubular shaped body. An opening extends through the outer wall. The system includes an illumination device coupled with the surgical tool for providing light inside the tubular shaped body. The illumination device includes a proximal end having a housing with a power source, a distal end including a distal tip, an LED disposed inside the distal tip, and a flexible power line extending between the housing and the distal tip for interconnecting the LED with the power source. The distal tip is inserted into the opening extending through the outer wall of the tubular shaped body for providing light inside the tubular shaped body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Engineered Medical Solutions Company LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Coppersmith, Maximillian Linder, Michael H. El Kazzaz
  • Patent number: 9920904
    Abstract: A critical angle lens reflector includes a solid, lens shaped object that is fabricated from a visibly transparent material such as glass, plastic, silicone or epoxy. A surface of the reflector has a geometric profile with a two-dimensional cross section curve in which coordinate points (x,y) on the curve have values defined by the mathematical equation dy/dx=(y?x tan(90??))/(y tan(90??)+x), in which ? is a predetermined incident angle that is chosen to have a magnitude such that light output, from the light source housed within an illumination device, will undergo total internal reflection upon reflection off the interior surface of the lens reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Inventor: George A. Articolo
  • Patent number: 9909721
    Abstract: A replaceable LED lamp is configured to be mounted on a lamp bracket, the lamp bracket includes a lamp bracket bottom wall and two lamp bracket sidewalls extending from opposite sides of the lamp bracket bottom wall along the same direction, the replaceable LED lamp includes: a lamp housing; a power drive mounted on a surface of the lamp housing facing the lamp bracket; a lamp strip mounted on a surface of the lamp housing opposite to the lamp bracket; two latching edges fixed to opposite sides of the lamp housing; a lampshade covering the lamp strip; and a plurality of mounting plates connecting the lamp housing to the lamp bracket; wherein each latching edge defines a latching groove, the lampshade includes two latching lugs on opposite sides thereof, the latching lug is plugged in the latching groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: DONGGUAN PAN AMERICAN ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jinsheng Deng, Xiaoyun Zeng, Shilin Tang