Patents Examined by Alexander Garlen
  • Patent number: 9797571
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for collecting and projecting light into a specified target illuminance. A lens may be mounted or otherwise paired to a carrier to form a lens/carrier combination, which may then be mounted to a printed circuit board containing a light emitting diode (LED). The lens/carrier combination may establish an optimum optical relationship between the LED and the lens, such that a predetermined photometric distribution of the LED is collected by the lens, while the remaining photometric distribution of the LED is rejected by the carrier. The photometric distribution of neighboring LEDs, if any, may also be rejected by the carrier so that interference light may not be allowed into any lens. A diffuser may then spread the specified target illuminance into a beam pattern that may be compliant with specific standards (e.g., Department of Transportation or Economic Commission for Europe standards).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: JST Performance, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen P. Adams, Ronald G. Holder
  • Patent number: 9791137
    Abstract: The invention discloses a lamp with an assembling and disassembling function, which includes a lamp tube, wherein a fixing element for mounting with an equipment guide rail is arranged on the lamp tube, and the fixing element includes a mounting sliding chute, which is adapted to the equipment guide rail, so that the mounting sliding chute can slide into the equipment guide rail; a locking element, which is arranged in the mounting sliding chute and is pressed against and matched with a groove of the equipment guide rail to fix the lamp tube on the equipment guide rail; and an operating element, an outer contour of the operating element being exposed from an outer contour of the lamp tube, an interior of the operating element being connected with the locking element, the rotating element being rotated to drive the locking element to lock and unlock equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignees: NEXTORCH INDUSTRIES CO., LTD., POWER SOURCE INDUSTRIES CO., LTD., WAVE POWER SOURCE POLICE EQUIPMENTS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Guoying Li, Guangming Wu, Zhibin Feng, Bing Liang, Guoxin Yu
  • Patent number: 9783104
    Abstract: A holder 20 has a holder side wall 22 provided with a through hole 26, while an outer peripheral extension 43 of a lightguide 40 is inserted through the through hole 26. Therefore, even when the holder 20 is a “hollowed integral holder” formed integrally with a design panel 60, the lightguide 40 comprising a ring part 41 and the outer peripheral extension 43 can be assembled to the holder 20.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Atsushi Koizumi, Katsutoshi Sakanashi, Tomoya Une
  • Patent number: 9784424
    Abstract: An automotive lamp includes: a first lamp unit that has a first projection lens whose vertical length is longer than the horizontal length thereof when viewed from the front of the lamp and that is used for forming a low beam light distribution pattern; and a second lamp unit that has a second projection lens whose horizontal length is longer than the vertical length thereof when viewed from the front of the lamp and that is used for forming a low beam light distribution pattern. The first lamp unit and the second lamp unit are arranged such that one end of the first projection lens and one end of the second projection lens are adjacent to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignees: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuhisa Sakashita, Yuji Noritake
  • Patent number: 9778409
    Abstract: Disclosed are an optical member and a display device. The display device includes a light source; a light conversion layer to convert a wavelength of light emitted from the light source; and a display panel into which the light is incident from the light conversion layer. Further, the light conversion layer includes a plurality of concave surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Soung Kyu Park
  • Patent number: 9777901
    Abstract: A motor vehicle headlight with at least one modulable laser light source, whose laser beam is directed onto a means of light conversion through a means of beam deflection controlled by a beam deflection control, and with a projection system to project the light image produced by the means of light conversion onto the road, wherein a first group of at least two laser light sources is provided to produce a first group of at least two essentially horizontal light bands lying on top of one another on the means of light conversion and a second group of at least two laser light sources is provided to produce a second group of at least two essentially horizontal light bands lying on top of one another on the means of light conversion, wherein the light bands of the first group and the light bands of the second group overlap one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: ZKW GROUP GMBH
    Inventors: Markus Reinprecht, Friedrich Bauer, Bettina Reisinger
  • Patent number: 9776048
    Abstract: A modified sphere structure including: a sphere body with a groove formed on a surface of the sphere body along a distribution path; a light source module disposed in a containing space of the sphere body, wherein the groove is connected to the containing space to define a light releasing space and light emitted from the light source passes through the light releasing space; and a light guiding member filling to the light releasing space to allow the light emitted from the light source to be distributed on the light guiding member along the distribution path and transmitted to outside of the sphere body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Inventor: Wei-Hung Lin
  • Patent number: 9776557
    Abstract: A light-producing assembly is provided herein and includes a first portion of LEDs biased to direct light in a first direction, a second portion of LEDs biased to direct light in a second direction that is different than the first direction, and a controller for selectively activating the first and/or second portions of LEDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, James J. Surman, Paul Kenneth Dellock, Gregory James Grudzinski
  • Patent number: 9777895
    Abstract: An ornament device for storing and deploying ornamental lights is formed as a shell or housing. The shell or housing stores and provides for deploying a string of ornament lights. The sting of ornamental lights is formed with an electrical wire interconnecting a plurality of ornamental lights interspaced along the wire that is connected on opposing wire ends to a male connector and a female connector. A retractable winding mechanism is arranged within the shell or housing for winding and maintaining the string of lights to a storage state and, for unwinding the string of lights to a deployment state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Inventor: John Paul Bokun
  • Patent number: 9772088
    Abstract: A multiple light high intensity discharge (“HID”) array designed for retrofit aviation application. The present invention provide better light beams, reduces the energy needed to power landing/taxiing lights, and allows for customization of the beam through the depth of the HID bulb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Inventor: David Ralph LoPresti
  • Patent number: 9772439
    Abstract: A backlight includes a first lightguide having a first portion and a second portion, wherein the second portion is dimensioned smaller that the first portion so as to form a rim along at least a part of the first light guide. At least one light source is positioned under the rim and separated from the first lightguide by a space, where a majority of the light emitted by the at least one light source being along a first axis of the at least one light source. The at least one light source is arranged to position the at least one axis at an angle away from a center of the lightguide in a plane parallel to the rim.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: David James Montgomery
  • Patent number: 9772074
    Abstract: An illumination device includes a bulb including a segment of at least second order curvature and a cylindrical segment. A least two laser diodes are coupled with the bulb such that laser beams emitted by the at least two laser-diodes propagate inside the bulb through total internal reflection. The laser beams propagating in the bulb expand in the bulb, are evenly mixed and exceed outward from the bulb as a volumetric light flux.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Inventor: Rafail Bronstein
  • Patent number: 9772092
    Abstract: A lamp assembly and to a method for assembling the lamp assembly with a heat sink, a base plate for holding at least one light source, and a reflector. A light that can be generated by the light source can be directed into this reflector and wherein the heat sink has a mounting surface on which the base plate and the reflector are arranged one on top of the other. A common mounting opening extends through the heat sink, the base plate, and the reflector, wherein a spring element and a tension element are arranged in this opening and wherein the heat sink, the base plate, and the reflector are clamped one on top of the other with a clamping force by means of the spring element. The clamping force is applied on the spring element by means of the tension element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Hella KGaA Hueck & Co.
    Inventor: Alexander Bauder
  • Patent number: 9772071
    Abstract: A light emitting assembly 100, a lamp and a luminaire are provided. The light emitting assembly 100 comprises a first light source 112, a second light source 118, a first luminescent material 106, a second luminescent material 116 and a light exit window 102. The first light source 112 emits light 110 in a Ultra Violet spectral range. The second light source 118 emits light in a blue spectral range having a first peak wavelength. The first luminescent material 106 is arranged to receive light 110 from the first light source 112 and is configured to absorb light 110 in the Ultra Violet spectral range and to convert a portion of the absorbed light towards light 104 in the blue spectral range. The second luminescent material 116 is arranged to receive light 105 from the second light source 118 and is configured to almost fully convert the received light 105 in the blue spectral range received from the second light source to light with a spectral range of light having a second peak wavelength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Ties Van Bommel, Rifat Ata Mustafa Hikmet
  • Patent number: 9771168
    Abstract: An aircraft light comprises a housing, at least one light source to be cooled, the at least one light source being arranged in the housing, a heat sink element thermally coupled to the at least one light source and defining a cooling surface exposable to a cooling airstream for the cooling airstream to flow along the cooling surface in a flow direction. The cooling surface extends between upstream and downstream end portions spaced apart in the flow direction and means for generating a pressure difference between the upstream and downstream end portions of the cooling surface. Due to the pressure difference, a cooling airstream flowing along the cooling surface is created.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Inventor: Andre Hessling
  • Patent number: 9772499
    Abstract: Lighting modules and lighting systems containing one or more lighting modules, and associated methods, are provided that receive light from one or more light sources for projecting it to a target surface, e.g., in a uniform, patterned, or other controlled manner. In various embodiments, the lighting modules and lighting systems can be used to mix the light generated by one or more sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Fraen Corporation
    Inventors: Marco Angelini, Claudia Bigliatti, Ernesto Grossi
  • Patent number: 9752732
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a transparent electronic display board and a method of manufacturing the same. More particularly, the transparent electronic display board uses front light-emitting elements and rear light-emitting elements and/or both-sided light-emitting elements, whereby the number of light-emitting elements that can be installed in the transparent electronic display board can be increased. Thereby, the quality of an image displayed on the transparent electronic display board can be markedly improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: G-SMATT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ho Jun Lee
  • Patent number: 9752737
    Abstract: An LED lighting module having a plurality of first LEDs for generating a first light, a first optical element for influencing the first light, wherein the first optical element is designed to influence the first light such that it is emitted in a concentrated manner by the LED lighting module in a direction, at least one second LED for generating a second light and a second optical element for influencing the second light, wherein the second optical element is designed to influence the second light such that it is emitted diffusely by the LED lighting module in the direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: ZUMTOBEL LIGHTING GMBH
    Inventors: Sascha Skergeth, Matthias Menke
  • Patent number: 9743790
    Abstract: Illumination assembly for providing a Christmas tree impression, comprising at least two bands which in a set up condition of the illumination assembly, seen in side view of the illumination assembly, bound a triangular area. At least one string of lights extends zigzag in the associated triangular area and is connected via light string fastening elements with the bands. With the aid of band fastening elements and top fastening means, the bands are positioned and kept in a tensed condition relative to a fixed external object, such as a pole, a wall, a door and/or a tree. The illumination assembly is arranged to be brought from a packaged condition to the set up condition and vice versa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: HEMSSON HOLDING B.V.
    Inventor: Herman Johan Achterhuis
  • Patent number: 9746171
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an illumination device (100). The illumination device (100) comprises a light source (110) arranged to generate light, a carrier (120) arranged to support the light source and an envelope (130) enclosing the light source and the carrier. The envelope comprises at least two enveloping parts which, when joined together, form the envelope. Further, the carrier is arranged in thermal contact with at least one of the enveloping parts for dissipating heat out of the illumination device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Antonius Adrianus Maria Marinus, Omke Jan Teerling, Bastiaan Uitbeijerse