Patents Examined by David Crowe
  • Patent number: 8246208
    Abstract: An electronic book includes a shell and an illumination device. The shell defines a housing. The illumination device is received in the housing, and includes a support arm rotatablely connected to the shell, at least one light source fixed on the support arm, a opening mechanism movably connected to the support arm and opens or folds the support arm, and a light cover mounted on the opening mechanism. The light cover follows the opening mechanism to unfold or fold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bao-Jun Huang, Jing Wen
  • Patent number: 8246236
    Abstract: A light guide loop includes a number of optical coupling structures and a number of luminaries. Each of the optical coupling structures includes a light incident surface and a reflecting surface. The luminaries are respectively facing the light incident surfaces of the optical coupling for emitting light to the optical coupling structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jen-Tsorng Chang
  • Patent number: 8240867
    Abstract: An LED lamp for an aquarium is disclosed, wherein a shade mounted therein with an LED lamp pipe, a grooved edge of the shade is formed thereon a front slide groove and a rear slide groove, the front slide groove is inlaid therein with a lamp pipe clamp, the rear slide groove is inlaid therein with at least two magnetic blocks; by taking advantage of the magnetic attraction of the two magnetic blocks and the outer magnetic attraction blocks provided outside of the aquarium, the entire LED lamp pipe can be fixed at any position in the aquarium, and can suit various aquariums of different sizes to provide illumination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Eiko Electric Products Corp.
    Inventor: Yu-Chin Wang
  • Patent number: 8235570
    Abstract: A vehicle headlamp is provided with: a main reflector having a convergent reflecting surface; a semiconductor-type light source; a projecting lens; an auxiliary reflector having a parabolic reflecting surface; a shade and a light shading member that are structured integrally with each other; and a switching device. By means of the switching device, the shade and light shading member, which are structured integrally with each other, are switched and positioned in a first location and a second location, thereby allowing light distribution patterns for high and low beams to be switched and illuminated toward a forward direction of a vehicle. As a result, the vehicle headlamp becomes capable of achieving downsizing, weight reduction, power saving, and cost reduction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Ichikoh Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Okubo, Toshiya Abe
  • Patent number: 8231248
    Abstract: An LED unit includes an LED and a lens receiving the LED. The lens includes a first light-incident face confronting the LED to refract the light emitted from the LED with a small angle into the lens, a second light-incident face surrounding the LED to refract the light emitted from the LED with a large angle into the lens, a light-reflecting face to reflect the light from the second light-incident face towards a top of the LED, a first light-emergent face to refract the light from the first light-incident face out of the lens, and a second light-emergent face to refract the light from the light-reflecting face out of the lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ren-Tao Fu, Chin-Chung Chen
  • Patent number: 8231241
    Abstract: A self-leveling bracket assembly for suspending a lighting fixture from a ceiling of a structure. The light fixture comprising a frame having a first and second ends, the self-leveling bracket assembly having two brackets, each bracket comprising a connector member adapted to be attached to the ceiling and a hangar having one end pivotally attached to the connector member and another end adapted to receive the light fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Larry D. Hopkins, Trustee
    Inventor: Larry D. Hopkins
  • Patent number: 8220969
    Abstract: A rainbow wheel that colors light that is passed therethrough. The wheel can be formed using a photolithographic process. Another supermagenta wheel can be used to increase the number of colors that can be obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Production Resource Group, LLC
    Inventor: James Bornhorst
  • Patent number: 8210703
    Abstract: The headlamp comprises a fixture with a head strap, and a floodlight. The floodlight comprises a lamp body and a lamp receptacle, being characterized in that the head body and lamp receptacle of the floodlight is an integrally formed unit. The fixture mount may be removed from the floodlight such that the floodlight is used an ordinary flashlight, independent of the fixture mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Inventor: Jian-Jun Wu
  • Patent number: 8206009
    Abstract: A light fixture includes a core member having a top end, a bottom end, and a body extending between the top and bottom ends. The core member includes a solid, single member or modular members. The body includes outer surfaces (“facets”) spaced along an outer perimeter thereof. Each facet can receive one or more light emitting diode (“LED”) packages in various different positions, with different electrical and other configurations. By rearranging and/or reconfiguring the LED packages, the light fixture can have different optical distributions, such as that traditionally provided by metal halide, high intensity discharge, quartz, sodium, incandescent, and fluorescent light sources. Heat pipes extending through the core member dissipate heat from the LEDs. Active cooling modules and/or fins may assist with this heat dissipation. The heat pipes and/or a separate elongated structure extending through the core member can secure the core member to the light fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Jerold Alan Tickner, Scott David Wegner, Evans Edward Thompson, III
  • Patent number: 8201957
    Abstract: A lamp-based scent releasing system includes a housing with light holes, a lamp holder fixedly mounted inside the housing, a lamp bulb installed in the lamp holder, a power cable connected to the lamp holder for connection to an electric outlet to obtain the necessary working voltage for the lamp bulb, a heat-transfer tray fastened to the top open of the housing and holding an aromatic substance, and a heat-resistant protective cup surrounding the lamp bulb inside the housing and having radiation holes for guiding radiation heat from the lamp bulb toward the heat-transfer tray to heat the aromatic substance to release a scent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Inventor: Ming Jen Hsiao
  • Patent number: 8197089
    Abstract: An LED lamp at least includes an LED lamp set and an adjustment assembly. The LED lamp set includes an LED set and a cooling set. The LED set includes at least one LED lamp element which is replaceable individually and a holder to hold the LED lamp element. The cooling set is fastened to the holder. The adjustment assembly includes an adjustment member and an adjustment holder that contain mating engaging portions engageable with each other. The adjustment member is coupled with the adjustment holder and the LED lamp set to provide adjustment function of light illumination angle. The invention further includes an assembly dock coupled with a plurality of LED lamp sets and adjustment assemblies according to requirements to enhance expandability and usability. The structure thus formed can be assembled and disassembled easily, and also provides greater expandability, replacement capability and practicality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Li-Hong Technological Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kun-Jung Chang, Ching-Yuan Juan, Kuo-Chun Lin, Ching-Huang Juan
  • Patent number: 8192062
    Abstract: A vehicular headlamp is provided. The vehicular lamp includes a projection lens disposed on an optical axis of a lamp extending in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle; a light source disposed on a rear side of a rear focal point of the projection lens; a reflector that concentrates the light emitted from the light source on the projection lens; and a shade disposed such that an upper edge of the shade extends through the vicinity of the rear focal point to block a part of the light reflected from the reflector. In plan view, the light source is disposed near the central axis of the reflector, and the reflector is disposed such that the central axis of the reflector intersects the optical axis of the lamp in a vicinity of the projection lens while being inclined toward the own lane of the vehicle on the front side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masashi Tatsukawa
  • Patent number: 8192068
    Abstract: A light-emitting module includes a printed circuit board (PCB), a fastening member, and a light-emitting package. The PCB has a power-supplying pad to provide electrical power. The fastening member is disposed on the PCB and has a package-receiving hole exposing the power-supplying pad. The light-emitting package is received by the package-receiving hole such that the light-emitting package is electrically connected to the power-supplying pad and detachably coupled with the fastening member. Therefore, the light-emitting package may be easily combined with the PCB, and the light-emitting package may be replaced when desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: You-Jin Kwon, Won-Il Kim, Hyun-Gu Kang, Seung-Ryeol Ryu, Sang-Geun Bae, Seung-Sik Hong
  • Patent number: 8172445
    Abstract: A backlight module can be used in a dual display module and capable of blurring the shadow image produced by the sub display window in the main display window, while the main display window is displaying images, is disclosed. The disclosed backlight module comprises: a light emitting unit, a first frame located on one side of the light emitting unit and a first display window is enclosed by the first frame, a second frame located on the other side of the light emitting unit opposing to the first frame and a second display window is enclosed by the second frame, and a light diffusing plate, wherein the display area of the second display window is larger than the display area of the first display window. Besides, the light diffusing plate has a smooth surface and a rough surface respectively, while the rough surface is facing the light emitting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Chimei Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Cheng Tai, Yi-Hui Chang, Li-Chiao Huang
  • Patent number: 8172418
    Abstract: A frame structure includes a frame body and fixing structures. The frame structure has an inner edge, an end edge and an outer edge. The fixing structures are disposed on two opposite sides of the frame body respectively, wherein each fixing structure includes a first protrusion, a second protrusion and a stopper portion. One end of the first protrusion or one end of the second protrusion connects to the inner and the end edges to form a containing cavity. The stopper portion is located inside the containing cavity and arranged in parallel to the first and the second protrusions. The lengths of the first and the second protrusions are respectively “L1” and “L2”. The overlap length between the stopper portion and the first protrusion is “?,” the overlap length between the stopper portion and the second protrusion is “b,” L1>??0, and L2>??0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventor: Ta-Jen Huang
  • Patent number: 8167476
    Abstract: A light source device comprising: a point light source for emitting light; a light source substrate directly mounting the point light source; a light source substrate cover having a through hole or a notch in a position to which the point light source corresponds, the light source substrate cover arranged opposite to a surface of the light source substrate on which the point light source is mounted; and a support member for supporting the light source substrate, the support member arranged to be opposed to the reverse side of the mounting surface of the light source substrate, the support member has a substantially same size with the light source substrate; wherein the light source substrate cover and the support member sandwich the light source substrate to support the light source substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Takuya Sakamoto, Kenji Arita
  • Patent number: 8147098
    Abstract: A reflector lamp (1) comprising a reflector (2) having an opening (6) opposite to a light emission window (7), an electric lamp (10) comprising a closed lamp vessel (11) positioned with an end portion (16) in the lamp opening of the reflector, an electric element (13) arranged on the optical axis (4) in the lamp vessel, and a support body (20). The support body comprises reflector fastening means (22) for fastening the support body to the reflector, and lamp fastening means (21) for fastening the support body to the end portion of the lamp vessel. Viewed in a direction from the lamp opening along the optical axis towards the light emission window, the support body is fastened to the reflector solely at a location beyond the lamp opening of the reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventor: Bart Hendriks
  • Patent number: 8142057
    Abstract: A unitary die-cast cap for a downlight can includes a base section and a plurality of heat-sink fins. The base section is a plate that includes an interior base-surface, an exterior base-surface, and an exterior wall-surface. The exterior base-surface, which is an opposite surface of the interior base-surface, forms an exterior top-surface of a downlight tubular can. The exterior wall-surface is configured to be positioned in direct attachment to an interior wall-surface of the downlight can. The plurality of heat-sink fins extend from the interior base-surface and form a substantially cylindrical exterior heat-sink wall touching or in close proximity to the interior wall-surface of the downlight can.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Roos, Bruce Layne, Matt Wnek
  • Patent number: 8142046
    Abstract: A combined device for power generation and illumination mounted on the wheel axle of a bicycle, particularly a power generator of a bicycle combined with a lamp provides two or three other functions in addition to supplying a power source. The device is a standalone device hung on or installed at an external end of the bicycle wheel axle. Unlike a traditional way of rubbing with a tire, or a traditional hub type power generator, the combined power generation and light device has the features and advantages of an easily installation, a high efficiency, a low resistance, a low cost, a low failure rate, an integrated structure, a hidden electric wire and an adjustable angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Inventor: Lily Lin
  • Patent number: 8136962
    Abstract: Improvements in remote control hideaway holiday/party lights/messages lights with a casing that is permanently fixed to a home or business is disclosed. The lights are on a string and roll up or down below over eve, fascia or rain gutters. After the holiday or event simply pressing a remote control will retract the lighting into a concealed enclosure till the next party or holiday season comes around. The remote has a distinctive key code, which makes the lights operate for each owner. The concealed enclosure consist of door(s), depends on the number of lighting styles, power supply, drive motor, a string light(s) on a spool inside and controls. The lights come in many colors and types and may include shapes. Each enclosure can be self-contained with a solar charger, light sensor, or timer, and a battery that allows each unit to operate autonomously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Inventor: Ivy Antrinette Marlonia