Patents Examined by Colin J Cattanach
  • Patent number: 11971157
    Abstract: A steering mechanism includes a first rotating column, a second rotating column, and a middle rotating shaft. The first rotating column has a first inclined surface. A second inclined surface matching the first inclined surface is disposed at one end of the second rotating column. One end of the middle rotating shaft is secured to a center of a circle of the first inclined surface, and the other end thereof penetrates through a center of a circle of the second inclined surface. The second inclined surface rotates around an axis of the middle rotating shaft. A luminaire including the steering mechanism can irradiate light at different angles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Inventor: Juanjuan Lou
  • Patent number: 11971147
    Abstract: A vehicle light guide and a vehicle headlight which can improve long-distance visibility are provided. The vehicle light guide has a shape having an incident surface on which light from a light source is incident, a first reflective surface which internally reflects the light incident from the incident surface toward a front in a front-back direction in a vehicle-mounted state, a second reflective surface having a shape with an inclined portion inclined to a lower side in the front-back direction in the vehicle-mounted state across an edge side on the front in the front-back direction and internally reflecting the light reflected by the first reflective surface toward the front in the front-back direction, and an emission surface that emits the light internally reflected by the first reflective surface and the second reflective surface and emits a light distribution pattern to the front of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Ichikoh Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazunori Iwasaki
  • Patent number: 11959618
    Abstract: A solar powered lamp attachment assembly for reducing energy consumption includes a base having an inner wall with a bottom end attached to a socket. The socket inserts into a porcelain lamp holder. An outer wall has an outer surface and a top surface. A plurality of lights is positioned on the top surface of the outer wall. A level switch on the outer surface includes a low button, a high button and a mid button. A solar panel is provides power to the plurality of lights. Additionally, a main switch is positioned on the outer surface of the outer wall of the base. The main switch includes a night button to enable a photoelectric cell, an actuator button to close or open electric power from the solar panel to the plurality of lights, and a plus button to enable a plurality of extra lights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Inventors: Matt Lasick, Kathryn Lasick
  • Patent number: 11933475
    Abstract: The housing provides recessed lighting with a detachable trim. The housing provides an attachment base for securing the trim adapter and trim. The housing provides a sealed housing that limits the number of bugs, pests, and animals from entering the structure or building a nest within the lighting. The housing provides a removable top cover that secures onto the housing. The top cover can be removed to expose vents within the housing. The top cover installs onto the housing to close the vents. The housing also provides an opening for securing a junction box to the housing for installing the wiring needed for the light. The junction box may be installed onto the housing or may be removed from the housing depending on the installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Inventor: Robert William Turner
  • Patent number: 11926254
    Abstract: An optical element, comprising a light guide body. The light guide body comprises a plurality of light-incident parts arranged along a length extension direction of the light guide body, a light guide part and a light-emitting part; each light-incident part is provided with at least one light-incident unit; the light guide part is configured to guide light received by each light-incident unit to be emitted toward the light-emitting part; the shape of a forward projection plane of the light-emitting part is of a strip shape. The optical element can reduce the occupied space and improve the space utilization rate, facilitates reducing positioning mounting errors, has an appearance with a narrow and elongated shape, and can be applied in vehicle lamp modules, vehicle lamps and vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: HASCO VISION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: He Zhu, Wenhui Sang, Cong Li, Dapan Zhang, Zhiping Qiu
  • Patent number: 11927329
    Abstract: A system and method directed to a magnetic clip accessory that attaches to headwear such as a baseball cap where the magnetic clip includes a fastening clip, a body, a magnetic plate, a magnetic sleeve, a set of arms, whereby the magnetic clip provides attachment for miniature light and a sleeve and a tube for a writing utensil such as a pen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Inventor: William Matthew Walker
  • Patent number: 11913612
    Abstract: A lighting device includes a base, a panel assembly, and a power supply assembly. The panel assembly is at least partially connected to the base and includes a luminous body. The power supply assembly is connected to the lighting device. The panel assembly includes a main panel and a plurality of auxiliary panels. The main panel is fixedly connected to the base, a first auxiliary panel among the plurality of auxiliary panels is rotatably connected to the main panel, and a second auxiliary panel among the plurality of auxiliary panels is rotatably connected to the first auxiliary panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Nanjing Chervon Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yafei Cao, Yuexiang Zhang, Rui Zhan, Di Wu
  • Patent number: 11904768
    Abstract: A cabin light includes a panel coupled with a light source. The panel includes a pair of longitudinal portions extending along a longitudinal axis of the cabin light, a first lateral portion extending between the longitudinal portions along a lateral axis of the cabin light, and a second lateral portion extending between the longitudinal portions along the lateral axis. Each longitudinal portion includes a first surface and a second surface disposed at an offset from the first surface. The first lateral portion defines a first length and includes a first raised surface. The second lateral portion defines a second length, and includes a second raised surface. The cabin light also includes cover in alignment with the light source. The cabin light further includes a switch disposed between the cover and the second lateral portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventor: Terril James Johnson
  • Patent number: 11898740
    Abstract: A multi-purpose flashlight having a plurality of internal and external accessories that are designed to allow the user to perform a variety of activities which increases the utility of the flashlight. Said multi-purpose flashlight includes a handle assembly and main body assembly. The handle assembly of the flashlight includes a cutting and opening assembly, a magnetic attachment means, and a bit attachment means. Meanwhile, the main body assembly including a lighter assembly, a lighting assembly, and a removable cap including a glass-breaker, the removable cap being configured to removably enclose the lighter assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Promier Products Inc.
    Inventor: Cody Duane Grandadam
  • Patent number: 11872933
    Abstract: The lighting device for a vehicle includes a masking cover disposed inside a garnish, and a light source disposed inside the masking cover and disposed to face an inner surface of the garnish, wherein the masking cover includes a plurality of variable pattern portions provided to have different shapes and selectively disposed in a position where at least one of the plurality of variable pattern portions faces the garnish when the masking cover is rotated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Won Sik Kim
  • Patent number: 11865971
    Abstract: Backlit interior trim panel for vehicle interior comprising a decorative cover, a supporting component and a two-dimensional light guide comprising multiple independent lighting areas placed between the decorative cover and the supporting component. The two-dimensional light guide comprises a plurality of portions being optically separated between them in order to obtain said independent lighting areas by an only light guide, and light extracting means particularly configured to emit homogeneous light in such a way that the two-dimensional light guide is capable of emitting light in a controlled way.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: GRUPO ANTOLÍN-INGENIERÍA, S. A.
    Inventor: Stephan Brohm
  • Patent number: 11864639
    Abstract: A foldable reflector umbrella has a flexible, cloth-like reflective element with an outer supporting and tensioning structure composed of a plurality of tensioning spokes which are preferably distributed evenly over the expanse and divide the reflective element into a number of umbrella segments essentially corresponding to the number of tensioning spokes. With the reflector umbrella in the opened state, the reflective element consisting of the number of umbrella segments forms a substantially rotationally symmetrical body with a light exit opening. The reflector umbrella has a cloth-like reflective element in the opened state that is at least partially gathered so as to form an uneven reflection surface. A reflector assembly including a reflector umbrella is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Inventor: Hans-Werner Friedrich Briese
  • Patent number: 11867388
    Abstract: A lamp includes at least two illumination parts and a lamp body. The lamp body has an upper portion, a lower portion corresponding to the upper portion and at least two optical cavities extended between the upper portion and the lower portion. The illumination parts are respectively arranged in the optical cavities. The lamp has a surrounding lighting state and a side lighting state. The lighting states of the lamp may be switched between the surrounding lighting state and the side lighting state through controlling the operating modes of the illumination parts in the optical cavities respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Ningbo Futal Electric Limited
    Inventor: Fujun Qiu
  • Patent number: 11867372
    Abstract: A vehicle light guide body includes an incident surface that light from the light source enters, a first reflective surface that internally reflects the light that has entered from the incident surface to form nearly parallel light, a second reflective surface that internally reflects the light from the first reflective surface, a third reflective surface provided in a position located in front of the second reflective surface in a front-rear direction and in a portion in at least one of end faces in a left-right direction, a light shielding part that shields a part of the light reflected by the second reflective surface, and a light emitting surface that emits the light that has been internally reflected by the second reflective surface and has passed through the light shielding part to illuminate a headlight pattern in front of a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Ichikoh Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Kei Onoma
  • Patent number: 11859798
    Abstract: A portable lighting device has an upright configuration and a folded configuration. In the upright configuration, the portable lighting device provides lighting directed to a workspace area. In the folded configuration, the legs of the portable lighting device are rotated into a compact position for transport or storage. The portable lighting device includes lugs to hold one or more objects, which helps increase the surface area of the workspace. The portable lighting device is suitable for different uses of tradespersons and hobbyists. For example, a user can use the portable lighting device while working on radio-controlled car or electrical or hardware repairs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Inventors: Dennis Rotim, Cvitan Rotim
  • Patent number: 11852314
    Abstract: The vehicle lamp having a dipped and main beam headlight switching structure includes a heat-dissipating device, an LED light source, an electromagnet, a light-reflecting assembly, a lens assembly, a light-shaping plate and a driving rod. The LED light source and the electromagnet are disposed on the heat-dissipating device. The light-shaping plate is rotatably disposed above the electromagnet. The driving rod is disposed between the electromagnet and the light-shaping plate. The electromagnet is configured to drive the driving rod to move the light-shaping plate to the first position or the second position, so as to change the reflected light to form near light or far light. An empty space is formed between the lens assembly and the heat-dissipating device for accommodating components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: SONAR AUTO PARTS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chung-Yi Chang
  • Patent number: 11846411
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus having a heat radiation function by a blowing structure comprising a housing, a cylindrical anion emission pipe, a discharge electrode, an induction electrode, an LED circuit board, and a lighting cover. When anions are emitted from the discharge electrode, air outside the lighting cover is introduced into the cylindrical anion emission pipe via an air through-hole, and then discharged to the outside via a second end of the cylindrical anion emission pipe to be circulated; a space in which the LED circuit board is disposed is in air communication with the air through-hole, such that heat generated by an LED chip on the LED circuit board is emitted. The lighting apparatus may achieve excellent heat radiation function without employing a complicated or heavy heat radiation device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: VALKIDA CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jae Sung Lee
  • Patent number: 11841121
    Abstract: A reflection-type headlamp module, comprising a light source, a light-converging element, a reflecting element and a lens, wherein the light-converging element is suitable for converging light rays emitted by the light source and projecting the light rays; and the reflecting element is arranged on a light-emergent light path of the light-converging element, and is suitable for reflecting, to the lens, the light rays emitted by the light source and projecting the light rays via the lens to form an illuminating light pattern. The reflecting element of the headlamp module changes the propagation direction of light rays, so that the front and rear diameter of the module is greatly reduced. In addition, high-beam light and low-beam light can be switched quickly and noiselessly, preventing the influence of a high-beam light path and a low-beam light path on each other. Further disclosed are a headlamp and a vehicle using the headlamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: HASCO VISION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jie Zhang
  • Patent number: 11841126
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a light distribution assembly and a lighting device, belonging to the technical field of lighting. The light distribution assembly includes a first lens, a second lens, a first kit, and a second kit; the first lens is disposed on the first kit, the second lens is disposed on the second kit, the second kit is connected to the first kit and is rotatable relative to the first kit to allow the second lens to be rotatable relative to the first lens, and at least one of the first lens and the second lens is a polarizing lens to change a light distribution path of the light distribution assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignees: SUZHOU OPPLE LIGHTING CO., LTD., OPPLE LIGHTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junhui Huang, Lei Zheng, Yong Xue
  • Patent number: 11842625
    Abstract: A device for indicating appropriate social distancing includes the ability to project light (in various forms and in a various ways) onto the ground in a manner visible by the user and those around them. A boundary of the projected light can be set to an acceptable social distance and can include different colors to indicated varying social distances for varying levels of trusted individuals. Proximity sensors set to appropriate distancing requirements, along with the varying levels of trust can be implemented into multiple devices being used in a group setting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Inventors: James J. Bitetto, John G. Tutunjian