Patents Examined by Bryon T Gyllstrom
  • Patent number: 11971646
    Abstract: A camera module includes: a housing having at least one light-transmitting region, a lens embedded on the housing, and at least one light-emitting component embedded on the housing. A light-emitting component corresponds to a light-transmitting region, and light emitted by the light-emitting component can be transmitted from the light-transmitting region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Pan Huang
  • Patent number: 11964610
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for adjusting headlight properties according to the speed of the vehicle. In particular, some embodiments aim to optimize a vehicle's lighting in suboptimal conditions. Using the data processed by the ADAS, the system is able to optimize the vehicle's lighting by taking into account various factors beyond the current speed limit on the road.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.
    Inventors: Guillermo Pita Gil, Jaime S. Camhi
  • Patent number: 11952143
    Abstract: An aircraft cabin lighting system comprises one or more cabin lighting units, each cabin lighting unit comprising an emergency exit sign arranged to be electrically illuminated; and one or more luminescent emergency exit signs. The luminescent emergency exit signs are portable, and each comprise an adhesive layer arranged to allow the luminescent emergency exit sign to be adhered to a surface. The signs are arranged to be adhered to a surface in the vicinity of the electrical emergency exit sign in use, and do not require electricity to function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: SAF-T-GLO LIMITED
    Inventors: Sean Patrick O'Kell, Andrew Jon Hallett
  • Patent number: 11950333
    Abstract: Light (light (L1)) at peak luminous intensity in a light distribution of a first region (12a) of a light-irradiating surface (12) is sent to a first region (32a) of a target surface (32) via a first region (22a) of a reflecting surface (22). Light (light (L2)) at peak luminous intensity in a light distribution in a second region (12b) of the light-irradiating surface (12) is sent to a second region (32b) of the target surface (32) via a second region (22b) of the reflecting surface (22). An optical distance from the first region (12a) of the light-irradiating surface (12) to the first region (32a) of the target surface (32) via the first region (22a) of the reflecting surface (22) is greater than an optical distance from the second region (12b) of the light-irradiating surface (12) to the second region (32b) of the target surface (32) via the second region (22b) of the reflecting surface (22). The luminous intensity of the light (L1) is higher than the luminous intensity of the light (L2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignees: PIONEER CORPORATION, TOHOKU PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Kashiwagura, Shinsuke Tanaka
  • Patent number: 11946623
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for a multi-panel lighting device. The multi-panel lighting device may include a primary light-emitting panel having a primary power supply and a base, and at least one auxiliary light-emitting panel coupled and detachably attached to the primary light-emitting panel. The at least one auxiliary light-emitting panel may include an auxiliary power supply such that the at least one auxiliary light-emitting panel can operate in conjunction with and/or independent of the primary light-emitting panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: LB MARKETING, INC.
    Inventors: Douglas R. Kaye, Kevin Joseph Brown, Kelly Dawn Hires, Lauren Lindley, Kaif Dosani
  • Patent number: 11940104
    Abstract: An Illumination device includes light emitting devices and an optical system for collimating light emitted by the light emitting devices. A first group of the light emitting devices are arranged in a first array having first gaps, and a first optical system is arranged near the first group of light emitting devices. At least one second group of the light emitting devices are arranged in a second array, and the second array has second gaps. The second optical system is arranged near the second group of light emitting devices. The first and second optical systems are arranged so that, in a distance from the illumination device, light emitted by the first group of light emitting devices, collimated by the first optical system, and light emitted by the second group of light emitting devices, collimated by the second optical system, are superimposed to form a gap-free illumination field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: SEOUL SEMICONDUCTOR EUROPE GMBH
    Inventors: Sergej Kunz, Victor Goldrin
  • Patent number: 11940117
    Abstract: A required weld strength is ensured even when the shape of a first resin member is formed in a desired design shape. A lamp lens and a lamp housing are provided. The lamp lens and the lamp housing are fixed to each other by welding under pressure. The lamp lens includes a body portion, a leg portion, and a welding portion. As a result, a required weld strength is ensured even when the shape of the body portion of the lamp lens is shaped in a desired design shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Ichikoh Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenichi Asaka, Ryu Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 11940108
    Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to an expandable light string that can span various length dimensions. The expandable light string has a flexible backbone cable, a plurality of lighting elements and single expandable member. The flexible backbone cable has a plurality of conductive wires extending and providing electrical conduction along a length between a first end and a second end of the flexible backbone cable. Each of the plurality of lighting elements is conductively coupled to at least two of the plurality of conductive wires of the flexible backbone cable so as to illuminate in response to receiving electrical operating power therefrom. The single expandable member is coupled at a plurality of coupling locations to the flexible backbone cable along the length thereof. The single expandable member is configured to expand or contract so as to change a length dimension of the expandable light string.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Seasons 4, Inc.
    Inventor: Jason Loomis
  • Patent number: 11940129
    Abstract: A fireproof panel light comprises a panel light housing having a wire hole for a wire to pass through and a fireproof pressure plate covering the wire hole disposed on the panel light housing; wherein, the fireproof pressure plate has a passage for receiving the wire, the passage extends from the wire hole outward to the edge of the fireproof pressure plate. The wire hole can be covered by using the fireproof pressure plate, the flame is prevented from fleeing outward from the wire hole, and the fire prevention effect at the wire hole is realized. And the extension direction of the passage on the fireproof pressure plate can further improve the fire prevention effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Ningbo Dongxing Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Wei Chen
  • Patent number: 11933487
    Abstract: A lighting device (100), comprising a plurality of light sources (110), a cover (120) comprising an at least partially light-transmissive material, wherein the cover at least partially encloses the plurality of light sources, and a plurality of reflectors (130) arranged within the cover and at respective peripheral portions of the cover, wherein a first set of light sources (140) is arranged within the plurality of reflectors such that the light sources within each reflector is configured to emit a respective bundle of light from the lighting device, and wherein a second set of light sources (150) is arranged outside the plurality of reflectors and configured to emit light from the lighting device, wherein the lighting device further comprises a control unit (160) configured to individually control the operation of the first and second sets of light sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING, B.V.
    Inventors: Ties Van Bommel, Rifat Ata Mustafa Hikmet, Johannes Petrus Maria Ansems
  • Patent number: 11933488
    Abstract: An LED luminaire, which comprises an LED array of LED elements and an optical element. The optical element comprises one or more partially reflective or partially transmissive elements, which are positioned to lie perpendicular to a plane of the LED array. In this way, the partially reflective elements create virtual sources or virtual LED elements, by reflecting part of the light emitted by an LED element, whilst allowing the original or “real” LED element to still be visible by partially transmitting the light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Michel Cornelis Josephus Marie Vissenberg, Johannes Petrus Maria Ansems, Olexandr Valentynovych Vdovin
  • Patent number: 11930747
    Abstract: A light module includes a substrate, at least one first light source, at least one second light source, and at least one third light source. The first light source is disposed on the substrate and emits a first type of light towards a plant. The second light source is disposed on the substrate and emits a second type of light towards the plant. The third light source is disposed on the substrate and emits a third type of light towards the plant. The first to third types of light have peak wavelengths in different wavelength bands. The first type of light is UV light or blue light in a short wavelength band, the second type of light is UV light, and the third type of light is visible light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Seoul Viosys Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Se Ryung Kim
  • Patent number: 11919438
    Abstract: A vehicle headlight device capable of improving overlooking of pedestrians by a driver. The device includes: a left-side photoirradiator (left-side pattern irradiation lamp) which irradiates light on a left-side light distribution region (irradiation pattern light distribution region) on a left side of a travel roadway of a vehicle in an irradiation pattern in which a bright region a1 and a dark region are alternately repeated; and a right-side photoirradiator (right-side pattern irradiation lamp) which irradiates light on a right-side light distribution region (irradiation pattern light distribution region) on a right side of a travel roadway of the vehicle in an irradiation pattern in which a bright region a1 and a dark region are alternately repeated. In this embodiment, the left-side photoirradiator (left-side pattern irradiation lamp) is illuminated during left turn of the vehicle, and the right-side photoirradiator (right-side pattern irradiation lamp) is illuminated during right turn of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masayoshi Takori, Yuji Tsuchiya
  • Patent number: 11898717
    Abstract: A light assembly includes a housing, a light emitting diode (LED), and a hemispherical dome. The housing has a lens mounted thereon. The light LED is mounted within the housing and operable to emit light within a predetermined range of wavelengths and at an emission intensity toward the lens. The hemispherical dome mounted is within the housing between the LED and the lens. The hemispherical dome comprises a material that attenuates the emission intensity by a predetermined magnitude, and has an aperture formed therein and through which a portion of the light emitted from the LED may pass unattenuated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventor: Garrett Darmer
  • Patent number: 11898729
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a driver module, a light source, a main housing and an optical plate. The driver module converts an external power to a driving current. The light source includes multiple LED chips. The light source is coupled to to the drive module to emit a light. The main housing is used for disposing the driver module and the light source. The optical plate is detachably inserted into a sliding track of the main housing via a lateral opening of the main housing so that the optical plate is replaceable. The optical plate changes a light direction of the light emitted by the light source to a light opening. A first surface of the light opening is substantially perpendicular to a second surface of the lateral opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: LEEDARSON LIGHTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yunfei Ou, Aijun Cheng, Bin Yi, Chengliang Liang, Hongxian San, Zongyuan Liu, Haiyan Chen, Yongjun Bao
  • Patent number: 11897386
    Abstract: A lighted applique for a vehicle body panel including an opaque body panel applique and one or more display element cutouts each having a cutout profile formed in the opaque body panel applique. At least one non-opaque display element is mounted within the one or more display element cutouts such that a panel engagement surface is in contact with a panel exterior surface. At least one LED strip is mounted within the at least one LED strip channel and an electrical connection assembly is in communication with the at least one LED strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Inventors: Rollin Anthony Tobie, Lacey Jean Tobie
  • Patent number: 11898732
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a lighting fixture, including: a base, where the base is provided with a driving power supply; a lighting column, where the lighting column includes a column body and a conductive track, one end of the column body is installed on the base, the column body is provided with a sunk groove extending along a length direction of the column body, the conductive track is installed in the sunk groove, and the conductive track is electrically connected with the driving power supply; a sliding assembly, where the sliding assembly includes a sliding body and a conductive portion; and a lighting cap assembly, wherein the lighting cap assembly includes a housing and a light source, the light source is installed in the housing, the housing is connected with the sliding body, and the light source is connected with the conductive portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignees: Suzhou Opple Lighting Co., Ltd., Opple Lighting Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yinglong Sun, Yu Mao
  • Patent number: 11892132
    Abstract: An interconnected strip lamp has a strip lamp holder, a strip circuit board set on the strip lamp holder, a light source chip set on the strip circuit board, an optical element set above the light source chip, a male plug and a female plug set at both ends of the strip lamp holder. The strip circuit board is made of a flexible board and is provided with a conductive layer extending along the length direction on the back side. The interconnected strip lamp enables the users to cut the strip circuit board and the strip light holder as required. It can be interconnected and conducted normally after any cutting, which makes the installation of the interconnected lamp more convenient, and also reduces installation cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Sell Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chengke Zhang, Zai Le
  • Patent number: 11885469
    Abstract: A light guide is provided having an elongate body extending in a longitudinal direction having a light transmission portion with a forward light exit surface and a reflective track extending opposite the light exit surface. A plurality of reflective elements are formed along the reflective track and spaced apart in the longitudinal direction. Each reflective element has a center segment and a pair of edge segments each oriented at a spread angle from the center segment toward the light transmission portion, thereby increasing a spread of light output in a horizontal direction from the light transmission portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: NORTH AMERICAN LIGHTING, INC.
    Inventor: Matthew Hancak
  • Patent number: 11877682
    Abstract: The invention discloses an artificial tree branch with string lights, comprising a main stem, a wood grain strip and string lights. The wood grain strip comprises a wrapped wire and a plurality of decorated blades. The wrapped wire is spirally wrapped on the main stem. The plurality of the decorated blades is integrally formed with the wrapped wire and extended far away from a side of the main stem. The string lights each comprise a lead and a plurality of lamp beads. Each of the lamp beads is electrically connected to the lead. The lead is spirally wrapped on the main stem and interlaced with the wrapped wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Inventor: Ping Yang