Patents Examined by Anabel Ton
  • Patent number: 11966116
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a display comprises a light source positioned to emit light into a 0.5 millimeter thick lightguide with light extraction features, a cladding layer optically coupled to a core layer of the lightguide on a first side, a light turning film optically coupled to the cladding layer on an opposite side, the light turning film comprising a light turning features that redirect frustrated totally internally reflected light from the core layer into a first portion of light with a first peak luminous intensity at a first angle and a second portion of light with a second peak luminous intensity at a second angle different from the first angle and on an opposite side of the thickness direction, and the light diffusely reflecting from a reflective spatial light modulator has a peak luminous intensity within degrees from a direction normal to a surface of the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Inventors: Anthony Nichol, Zane Coleman
  • Patent number: 11959629
    Abstract: A device or unit with a lighting component is provided. The device includes coupling components that couple the device to stackable storage unit containers. In one embodiment, the device includes a battery interface to couple to a battery for power tools. In one embodiment, the device includes three lights that are pivotally coupled to the housing between a retracted position in which the lights are disposed against sidewalls of the housing, and an open position in which the lights are pivoted above the top panel of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventors: Lea M. Plato, Zachary J. Self, Michael A. Matthews, San Sang Chan, Matthew Asher
  • Patent number: 11953717
    Abstract: Disclosed are a backplane assembly, a backlight module and a display. The backplane assembly includes a bottom backplane, an upper frame, a locking assembly, a bearing body and a first elastic member; the bottom backplane has a bottom wall, and the upper frame is arranged above the bottom backplane; the upper frame has opposite first and second sides; a connecting line from the first side to the second side is parallel to the bottom wall of the bottom backplane, and the first side is provided with a rotating shaft extending toward the bottom backplane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: HKC CORPORATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Qinglin Chen, Haijiang Yuan
  • Patent number: 11953166
    Abstract: An assembly includes first and second light emitting diode (LED) lighting fixtures. Each LED lighting fixture includes an enclosure, a heat sink disposed in the enclosure, a LED array mounted on the heat sink, and a connector attached to a first end of the enclosure. The connector of the first LED lighting fixture is a male connector, and the connector of the second LED lighting fixture is a female connector. The male connector is configured to directly mate with the female connector without the use of tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventor: Gilberto Rizzo
  • Patent number: 11932087
    Abstract: A vanity mirror with lighting function includes: a mounting portion, connected to a vehicle sun visor; a movable portion which can move relatively to the mounting portion; a mirror located in the mounting portion or the movable portion; a power storage unit; a front-open sensing unit for determining whether the vanity mirror is in a front-open state or a folded state; a sensing circuit, wherein when the vanity mirror is in the front-open state, the power storage unit conducts electrical power to the sensing circuit; and a light source for providing lighting function, wherein in the front-open state, whether to emit light and intensity of the light is determined according to the sensing result of the sensing circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: ZEALIO ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chia-Pao Cheng, Pao-Lin Guo, An-Tsun Teng
  • Patent number: 11937025
    Abstract: The present application relates to the field of projection technology and discloses a phosphor wheel, a light source module, and a projector. A phosphor wheel includes a base, a first phosphor layer, and a second phosphor layer. The base includes an excitation light reflecting section and an excitation light transmitting section. The first phosphor layer is disposed on a surface of the excitation light reflecting section facing a direction of incident light and spreading along a circumferential direction of the base. The second phosphor layer is disposed on a surface of the excitation light transmitting section facing away from the direction of incident light and spreading along a circumferential direction of the base. The first phosphor layer and the second phosphor layer are offset to each other in a radial direction of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: CHENGDU XGIMI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Bo Zhong, Shi Xiao, Lei Yin
  • Patent number: 11927330
    Abstract: A lighting fixture includes a mounting rail slidably attached to a first side of a main section. A lighting assembly includes a first LED board attached to the main section, and a second LED board attached to an extension movable longitudinally relative to the main section. The extension may be attached to the mounting rail and be slidable longitudinally relative to the main section, to extend the length of the lighting fixture. The second LED board may be supported on a slider extrusion rigidly attached to a spacer on the main section. The lighting fixture can be more quickly and easily installed with minimal field cutting of components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: GAMMALUX SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Philip Incikaya, Daniel Aulisio
  • Patent number: 11927315
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a lighting device configured to mimic the appearance of a flame. In one embodiment, the lighting device includes a power subsystem configured to receive an alternating current input and to generate a direct current output. The lighting device also includes a reflector to reflect light generated by a lighting subsystem. A movement subsystem may move the reflector to mimic the appearance of a flame. A communication subsystem may receive at least one parameter associated with at least one of the lighting subsystem and the movement subsystem. A control subsystem may implement the at least one parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Velaflame, LLC
    Inventors: Ken Bretschneider, Patrice Bretschneider, Kyler Tolman, Ian Jensen, Valerie Fisher, JuHang Kim, Nathan Jensen
  • Patent number: 11920763
    Abstract: A projection lamp, including a housing, a first light-emitting component, a driving component, and a film, wherein a light-transmitting sheet is provided on one side of the housing, the first light-emitting component comprises a lamp holder provided in the housing, a main control board fixed on the lamp holder, and a first light source mounted on the main control board, the first light source is arranged away from a central axis of the lamp holder, the driving component is in driving connection with the lamp holder so as to drive the lamp holder to rotate around the central axis of the lamp holder, and the film is arranged in the housing and positioned between the first light source and the light-transmitting sheet. The first light-emitting component further includes a condenser lens, and the condenser lens is sleeved on the first light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Inventor: Zhengzhong Li
  • Patent number: 11906150
    Abstract: A waterproof cover for light strip end, comprising an end cover main body, wherein a recess is formed on an inner side the main body end cover, and waterproof gel is placed in the recess, and two groups of flexible plastic straps are connected symmetrically on both sides of the main body end cover, and t straps are connected with buckle mechanisms. Insert an end of the light strip body into the recess, so that the end of the light strip body squeezes the waterproof gel, and then flip the two groups of flip covers towards each other. The flip covers and flexible plastic straps move towards each other. The teeth on the plastic buckle squeeze each other, thereby causing the main body of the plastic buckle to bend and deform until the teeth engage with each other, so that the two groups of flap covers are fixedly connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: ELEGA GARDEN SOLUTION (NINGBO) CO.LTD.
    Inventor: Danfeng Chen
  • Patent number: 11906115
    Abstract: An LED tube lamp includes a glass lamp tube, two end caps, an LED light strip, a power supply, and a diffusion film. The glass lamp tube includes a main body region and two rear end regions, each of the two rear end regions coupled to a respective end of the main body region and each of the two end caps coupled to a respective rear end region. A length of the light strip is longer than the length of a main body region of the glass lamp tube. Each of the two end caps is coupled to a respective end of the glass lamp tube by a adhesive. The LED light strip is attached to an inner circumferential surface of the glass lamp tube with a plurality of LED light sources mounted on the LED light strip. The diffusion film is disposed on an out surface of the glass lamp tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: JIAXING SUPER LIGHTING ELECTRIC APPLIANCE CO., LTD
    Inventors: Tao Jiang, Li-Qin Li
  • Patent number: 11906775
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing that at least partially defines an exterior surface and an internal volume. The electronic device also includes a display assembly that is at least partially disposed in the internal volume. The display assembly includes a light guide including a transparent plate and a light source positioned at an end of the transparent plate. A light-blocking component is affixed to the housing and at least partially covers a portion of the transparent plate. A translucent portion extends from the light-blocking component and overlaps the transparent plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Michael E. Leclerc, Chi Xu, Po-Wen Chiu
  • Patent number: 11906141
    Abstract: A hanging plant growth lighting device with spectrum adjustment function includes a frame, a power source module, a plurality of light source modules, a dimming module and a hanging structure. The frame includes a first frame bar, a second frame bar and a connecting portion. The power source module is disposed in the connecting portion. The light source modules are electrically connected to the power source module. The two ends of each of the light source modules are fixed at the first frame bar and second frame bar respectively. The dimming module is electrically connected to the power source module. The hanging structure includes a retractable structure, two first hanging rings fixed on the first frame bar and two second hanging rings fixed on the second frame bar. The retractable structure is connected to the two first hanging rings and the two second hanging rings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Shinegrow (Xiamen) Lighting Technology Co., LTD.
    Inventor: Fuxing Lu
  • Patent number: 11906119
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a light fixture and aims to provide a dual-bead rubber-covered string light. According to a technical solution, the dual-bead rubber-covered string light includes a plug, a wire, and light sources, the light sources are connected to the wire, a tail end of the wire is connected to the removable plug, a rubber wire conduit wrapping the wire is disposed on an outer wall of the wire, rubber beads wrapping the light sources by hot melting are disposed outside the light sources, and a ratio of a width of each rubber bead to a distance between the rubber beads is 1/6. The stability effect is strengthened on the basis of an original break-proof effect of the rubber wire conduit, such that the dual-bead rubber-covered string light is not prone to break even in long-term use or when frequently bent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Linhai Lize Photoelectric Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chengzhuo Yang
  • Patent number: 11906267
    Abstract: A firearm accessory and associated components and methods. The firearm accessory can include a foregrip and/or an illuminator (e.g., light and/or laser). The firearm accessory can include a support body selectively operatively connectable to a support body receiver in a first orientation and in a second orientation. The support body can include an actuator configured to change an operational state of the illuminator and/or a port configured to connect a remote actuator to the support body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Crimson Trace Corporation
    Inventors: Tim Meissen, William A. Planck, Michael Cottrell, James Tayon, Ryan Donahue, John Oller, Shane Ball, Logan Garland
  • Patent number: 11898713
    Abstract: A linear light fixture can include a tray and an optical device, where the tray includes a circuit board receiving section, first and second tray side sections, and a retention feature, where the first and second tray side sections include an optical device receiving feature. The optical device can include an optical section, first and second optical device side sections, and a complementary retention feature, where the first and second optical device side sections include a tray mating feature that is configured to be disposed within the optical device receiving feature, where the retention feature and the complementary retention feature are disengaged when the tray mating feature is being received by the optical device receiving feature, and where the retention feature and the complementary retention feature are engaged after the tray mating feature is received by the optical device receiving feature to fixedly secure the optical device to the tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventor: John William Strom
  • Patent number: 11898708
    Abstract: A lighting device includes an end cap, a circuit board, a plurality of first and second connection pins and a tubular housing. The end cap includes a hollow cylindrical portion and a connection portion. The hollow cylindrical portion has an opening and an installation bottom surface, and an accommodating space is formed therebetween. The connection portion includes a plurality of first and second hollow connection tubes connected to the accommodating space. The circuit board is disposed on the installation bottom surface, and includes a plurality of first connection points and a plurality of second connection points. The first connection pins penetrate through the first hollow connection tubes respectively in order to connect to the first connection points. The second connection pins penetrate through the second hollow connection tubes respectively in order to connect to the second connection points. The tubular housing is connected to the end cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Xiamen PVTECH Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fuxing Lu, Rongtu Liu, Huibao Luo, Zehu Dai
  • Patent number: 11892146
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device which comprises: a first housing; a second housing; a support configured to couple the first housing and the second housing such that the first housing is rotatable with respect to the second housing; a spring configured to apply an elastic force to the first housing and the second housing such that one end of the first housing abuts against one end of the second housing; and a connector disposed within the first housing, wherein the first housing, the second housing, the support and the spring function as a clip capable of clamping an object between the one end of the first housing and the one end of the second housing, and wherein the connector is mechanically and electrically attachable to or detachable from a connector of an external energy harvesting module through an opening provided in a side surface of the first housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kiyoshige Kojima, Masayoshi Yoshida, Takatoshi Matsuo, Midori Yamaai
  • Patent number: 11892145
    Abstract: Disclosed is a plastic light bulb, comprising a light chip, a socket, a housing, a base and a PC bulb housing. The socket comprises a mounting part and a plug-in part, an external diameter of the plug-in part is smaller than that of the mounting part, and the light chip is installed on the mounting part; the PC bulb housing comprises a housing body and a plug, the housing body is provided with an internal space, and the plug is provided with a through hole; the mounting part is installed in the through hole, and the light chip is positioned in the internal space; and the housing is sleeved on the plug, the base is sleeved on the plug-in part, a negative electrode of the light chip is electrically connected with the housing, and a positive electrode of the light chip is electrically connected with a contact of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Nanning Wang Choi Lighting Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Faquan Liang
  • Patent number: 11885466
    Abstract: An inflatable solar-powered light is provided. The solar-powered light includes a bladder and a solar-powered light assembly disposed entirely within the bladder. The solar-powered light assembly includes a solar panel, a rechargeable battery in electrical communication with the solar panel, and at least one light-emitting diode in electrical communication with the rechargeable battery. The bladder is substantially transparent, flexible, inflatable, and collapsible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: LuminAID LAB, LLC
    Inventors: Anna Stork, Andrea Sreshta