Patents Examined by Colin J Cattanach
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Patent number: 11668446Abstract: The present invention relates to a motor vehicle's light module for lighting or signaling device purposes and includes at least one light source mounted on a support, an optical unit that engages the light source that forms a light beam and a locating system, which includes at least one locating pin inserted into a locating orifice. The support contains at least one locating pin and the locating orifice while the optical unit has the other locating pin and locating orifice. The locating pins include two facing parts where one of the parts is identified as the rigid part, and the other of the parts is identified as the flexible part, where the one part is more rigid than the other of the two facing parts.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2019Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Valeo VisionInventors: Francois Berrezai, Jean-Marc Gressot
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Patent number: 11662084Abstract: A reflector and of a holding-plate slidingly attach to each other to form a flangeless trim assembly. The reflector may be removably attached to a spackle-frame. The spackle-frame may be installed within ceiling drywall around a hole for a downlight. The holding-plate may be attached to a lighting module. In a default resting configuration, a top of the reflector butts up against a bottom of the holding-plate because springs push these two parts towards each other. When an opposing force is applied that is greater than the spring's force, then a variable gap is formed between the reflector and the holding-plate, but while the reflector and the holding-plate are still attached to each other. This gap may be used by human finger(s) to both disengage the reflector from the spackle-frame and to pull down the reflector, the holding-plate, and the lighting module from the spackle-frameāall without tools.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2021Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: AMP Plus, Inc.Inventor: Brandon Cohen
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Patent number: 11662068Abstract: A hand-held spotlight, having: a housing provided with an accommodating cavity; a power supply box detachably disposed in the accommodating cavity; a switch base connected to the housing and provided with a first clamping block; and a cover body hinged with the housing, wherein the cover body is capable of covering an opening of the accommodating cavity to confine the power supply box within the accommodating cavity, and the cover body is provided with a second clamping block, which is clamped with the first clamping block when the cover body covers the opening of the accommodating cavity, thereby restricting the flipping of the cover body.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2021Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: NINGBO TALLER ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE CO., LTD.Inventors: Jianli Shen, Xiang Zhang
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Patent number: 11655949Abstract: A clamping lamp for clamping a monitor comprises a first light source and a clamping body including a second light source, a first clamping component including a first clamping portion and a lamp connection portion, and a second clamping component including a second clamping portion. The lamp connection portion connects with the first clamping portion and the first light source. The first clamping portion leans against a front surface of the monitor and the second clamping portion leans against a back surface of the monitor when the clamping lamp clamps the monitor so the first light source is located above a top surface of the monitor. The first light source emits light toward a first zone that the front surface faces toward. The second light source emits light toward a second zone that the back surface faces toward.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2021Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Qisda CorporationInventor: Chih-Lung Huang
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Patent number: 11654818Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an adjustment device for a light emitting module of a vehicle. The adjustment device includes a light emitter support unit and adjustment conversion unit where the light emitter support unit includes a rotatable light emitter bracket configured to support a light emitter; the adjustment conversion unit includes an adjustment conversion structure and a translation member provided with a receiving part; a first support part of the light emitter bracket is moveably received in the receiving part; the adjustment conversion structure is configured to convert adjustment movements into translational movements via the translation member, thereby causing lamp bracket rotation; and the first support part is in contact with an inner wall's annular section of the receiving part.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2019Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Valeo VisionInventors: Hanbing Zhang, Yan Liu, Christophe Baert
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Patent number: 11644164Abstract: A lighting fixture includes a housing, a first light source, a light guide plate, and a second light source. The housing has an inner cavity and a mounting hole, the mounting hole communicates the inner cavity with an external environment of the housing, the light guide plate is installed in the mounting hole. A side of the light guide plate faces the inner cavity, the other side of the light guide plate faces an outside of the housing. The second light source projects second light to the light guide plate, the second light is capable of being projected to the outside of the housing through the light guide plate. The first light source projects first light, and is configured such that the first light is projected to the outside of the housing through the light guide plate, and the housing is a non-light-transmitting housing.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2021Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignees: Suzhou Opple Lighting Co., Ltd., Opple Lighting Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yuxin Zhao
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Patent number: 11644170Abstract: Provided is a lamp for a vehicle. The vehicle lamp comprises a light source unit for generating light, and a lens unit for forming a predetermined beam pattern by allowing the light incident through a plurality of incident lenses from the light source unit to be emitted through a plurality of emitting lenses corresponding to each of the plurality of incident lenses. The plurality of incident lenses comprises a first incident lens for allowing the light incident from the light source unit to be emitted in a first direction, and a second incident lens for allowing a first portion of the light incident from the light source unit to be emitted in the first direction, and a second portion of the light to be emitted in a second direction different from the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2021Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: SL CorporationInventors: Dong Hyun Go, Hyo Jin Han, Joo Jin Chang
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Patent number: 11644175Abstract: A lamp for a vehicle includes a light source unit for generating light, a shield unit for selectively transmitting at least some of the light generated from the light source unit, and a lens unit for focusing the light that transmits trough the shield unit on a road surface. A main transmission light among the light that is transmitted through the shield unit forms a plurality of road surface patterns, and an auxiliary transmission light among the light that is transmitted through the shield unit is irradiated to one or more selected road surface pattern among the plurality of road surface patterns to increase brightness of the selected road surface pattern.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2021Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: SL CorporationInventors: Sungmin Woo, Changkyung Yun, Jaesun Lee, Gyosung Lim
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Patent number: 11639791Abstract: A decorative item including an element made at least partly of a metallic, polymeric or ceramic based material and including a face visible to an observer, at least one light source external or internal to the element, the decorative item further includes at least one optical fibre embedded in the material of the element, the optical fibre serving as a guide for the light from the light source in order to produce, during use, a light effect on the visible face of the element. A method for manufacturing the decorative item is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2020Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventors: Olga Reinauer, Agnes Marlot Doerr, Nicolas Francois, Pierpasquale Tortora, Stewes Bourban
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Patent number: 11635194Abstract: An electrical element holder includes a printed circuit board having a receiver. A resilient holder is electrically engaged with the receiver. The resilient holder includes a holding portion that is defined within an outward surface of the resilient holder and between opposing resilient arms. An electrical element is secured within the holding portion between the opposing resilient arms.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2021Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: GHSP, Inc.Inventors: Emily Winans, Lee Karner, Andrew VanTimmeren, Ryan Mass, Samuel Wachowski
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Patent number: 11629844Abstract: A trim member for a lighting device module includes an annular body having a first end portion that is connectable to a housing of the lighting device module and has a light receiving opening, and a second end portion opposite to the first end portion. The second end portion has a light emitting opening and is configured to be positioned outside of the housing of the lighting device module. A first curved or tapered surface extends from the light receiving opening toward the light emitting opening, and has a diameter that increases toward the light receiving opening. A second curved or tapered surface extends from the first curved or tapered surface to the light emitting opening, and has a diameter that increases toward the light emitting opening.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2021Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: Troy-CSL Lighting Inc.Inventors: Joshua Portinga, Calvin Wong
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Patent number: 11613206Abstract: Provided herein is an indoor emotional lighting apparatus for implementing three-dimensional (3D) pattern for a vehicle, the indoor emotional lighting apparatus including a film portion on which a plurality of fine lenses each having a 3D pattern are arranged, a light source configured to emit light in a plurality of directions, and a light source guide portion configured to guide an optical path of the light source to allow the light emitted from the light source to be directed toward the film portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2020Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignees: HYUNDAI MOBIS Co., Ltd., NIFCO KOREA INC.Inventors: Kwan Woo Lee, Jong Chae Lee
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Patent number: 11608955Abstract: A lamp for a vehicle includes a light emitting unit for generating light, and an optical unit for forming a predetermined light irradiation pattern by outputting the light incident from the light emitting unit through a plurality of optical modules each including an incident lens and an output lens. The light emitting unit includes a light source unit, and a plurality of reflectors arranged in a left-right direction to allow the light generated from the light source unit to be reflected to the optical unit, and the optical unit includes a plurality of areas for outputting the light incident from the plurality of reflectors.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2021Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: SL CorporationInventors: Nak Jung Choi, Jong Woon Kim, Jeong Su Lee
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Patent number: 11608979Abstract: A light tube apparatus includes a tubular housing, a first light source, a second light source, a driver and a controller. The tubular housing having a first light passing window and a second light passing window. The first light source is for emitting a white light from the first light passing window in an illuminating mode. The second light source is for emitting an ultraviolet light from the second light passing window in a sanitizing mode. The driver is for converting an external power source to a first driving current to the first light source and a second driving current to the second light source. The controller is for determining when to enter the sanitizing mode or the illuminating mode based on a stored criterion.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2020Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: XIAMEN LEEDARSON LIGHTING CO. LTDInventors: Linhua Wang, Liangliang Cao
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Patent number: 11608961Abstract: A lighting element is disclosed that provides a projection of light forming a substantially uniform bright light on a surface a known distance from the lighting element. The lighting elements includes a dome lens that is removably positioned on a light source, such that the light source is retained at a location within a focal length of a projection lens and at or within a focal length of the dome lens. The dome lens magnifies the light outputted by the light source, such that the projected light is brighter than the light generated by the light source.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2021Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Designs for Vision, Inc.Inventors: Richard E. Feinbloom, Kenneth N. Braganca, Matthew Kenyon
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Patent number: 11598510Abstract: The present disclosures provides a collar for positioning at least partially around a recessed light fitting and between the recessed light fitting and a structural body. The collar comprises a plurality of collar portions each of which are configured to surround a portion of the recessed light fitting.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Halodawn LtdInventor: Toby Priestly
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Patent number: 11585510Abstract: A light system of a vehicle comprising: (a) a connector housing; (b) a reflector housing connected to the connector housing and being movable relative to the connector housing; (c) one or more adjustment assemblies comprising: (i) a socket in the connector housing; and (ii) a rod in the reflector housing that extends into the socket and is rotatable relative to the socket so that the reflector housing is adjustable relative to the connector housing; and wherein the rod has a length and a width with the length being greater than the width and the rod being rotatable around an axis of the length.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2021Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Valeo North America, Inc.Inventors: Alexander Kearns, Mark Singleton, Gaurav Bhutani
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Patent number: 11572992Abstract: A vehicle lamp includes a first lamp unit for forming a first region of a beam pattern, and a second lamp unit for forming a second region of the beam pattern. The first lamp unit and the second lamp unit are arranged in a left-right direction. Each of the first lamp unit and the second lamp unit includes a plurality of lamp modules arranged in the left-right direction, each of the plurality of lamp modules including a light source unit including a light source and a light path adjusting unit. A position of light irradiation region formed by the light emitted from each of the plurality of lamp modules is particularly configured depending on a position of the light source with respect to a rear focal point of the light path adjusting unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2021Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: SL CorporationInventors: Dong Hyun Go, Hyo Jin Han
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Patent number: 11566769Abstract: A vehicle lamp includes a lamp housing having an inner space and a welding surface, and a cover that covers the inner space and is joined to the lamp housing by laser welding to be disposed adjacent to another vehicle lamp. The cover includes a design surface portion and a welding leg. An end portion of the outer peripheral portion of the design surface portion on another vehicle lamp side is provided as an adjacent side end portion. The welding leg includes a facing surface portion that protrudes from the adjacent side end portion and faces the other vehicle lamp. The facing surface portion is provided at a position extending from an upper end portion to a lower end portion of the adjacent side end portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2019Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuji Sagesaka, Masakazu Sato
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Patent number: 11566764Abstract: A holding device of a lighting module of a lighting unit of a vehicle, comprising a securing section for securing the holding device to the rest of the lighting module and a bearing section for supporting the holding device on a bearing pin of the lighting unit, wherein the bearing section has at least one lock which forms a locking connection together with the bearing pin when the holding device is assembled, and wherein the lock is designed such that the locking connection simultaneously forms a joint which enables the lighting module to rotate about a longitudinal axis of the bearing pin. A lighting module and a lighting unit of a vehicle are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2021Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaAInventors: Paul Friesen, Joerg Sieme