Patents Examined by David Crowe
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Patent number: 8132947Abstract: A vehicle head light device includes an inner housing attached to front of an outer housing and having an upper casing and a lower casing located within the outer housing, and the casings each include a reflective member, two circuit boards are attached to the casings and each include one or more light members directed toward the reflective members for generating lights toward the reflective members which reflect the lights to form a high beam and a low beam respectively, a control device is disposed in the outer housing and electrically coupled to the circuit boards for controlling the light member to generate the lights toward the reflective members of the casings respectively.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2009Date of Patent: March 13, 2012Inventor: Jen Shieh Shih
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Patent number: 8113696Abstract: A universal light ball system has a light source with a substantially round housing disposed within a substantially elongated housing so that the light source may be directed by changing the orientation of the substantially round housing relative to the substantially elongated housing. The substantially elongated housing may be inserted into another member such as a the hollow top of landscape edging in order to provide unobtrusive and aesthetically pleasing landscape lighting.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2009Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Inventors: Roman F. Striebel, Michael Rowell
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Patent number: 8100556Abstract: A light fixture includes a member having a substantially frusto-conical shape. A channel extends between a wide top end of the member and a narrower bottom end of the member. The member includes multiple surfaces (“facets”) disposed around its outer surface. Each facet is configured to receive one or more light emitting diodes (“LEDs”) in a linear or non-linear array. Each facet can be integral to the member or coupled to the member. The channel is configured to transfer heat generated by the LEDs through convection. Fins can be disposed within the channel, extending from the inner surface of the member to an inner channel. The fins are configured to transfer heat away from, and provide a greater surface area for convecting heat away from, the member. For example, one or both of the channels can transfer heat by a venturi effect.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2008Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Cooper Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Ellis W. Patrick, Scott David Wegner
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Patent number: 8096686Abstract: A lighting fixture is provided that includes a ceiling pan having an opening with a trim received therein. The trim includes a ring with a spring clip attached thereto. The spring clip includes first and second legs having a first end joined at an apex and second free end opposite the first end. The second free ends are fixed to the trim to bias the spring clip in a downward direction to engage a top surface of the ceiling pan and bias the trim in an upward direction toward the ceiling pan. In one embodiment, the ends of the spring clip are fixed to the trim by a screw. In another embodiment, the spring clip is a torsion spring engaging the trim and includes first and second legs with a portion extending therefrom and received in an aperture in the trim. The ends are oriented at an inclined angle with respect to the legs such that when the legs are attached to the trim, the legs are biased in a downward direction with respect to the ceiling pan. The torsion spring clip can be retrofit to the trim ring.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2009Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: Hubbell IncorporatedInventor: Shawn Wilcox
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Patent number: 8083379Abstract: A reflector emitter includes a combination reflector having at least one elliptical concave mirror shaped as an ellipsoid of revolution section having first and second focal points disposed outside and inside of the ellipsoid of revolution section, respectively. The reflector emitter includes at least one light source at the second focal point. The ellipsoid of revolution section is formed as an ellipsoid of revolution that is cut between its center and the first focal point in a longitudinal section plane and in a cross-sectional plane. An aperture is provided above an other concave mirror having at least one focal point that coincides with the first focal point of the ellipsoid of revolution section. The other concave mirror is formed as a hollow body cut in a sectional plane through its focal point. This sectional plane and the longitudinal section plane of the ellipsoid of revolution section share a common plane of reference and the concave mirrors have opposing faces.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2007Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Stiftung Alfred-Wegener-Institut fuer Polar- und MeeresforschungInventors: Jan Schulz, Michael Potthoff
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Patent number: 8083368Abstract: A spot light includes a universal body, a light arrangement, and a spot light accessory. A spot light accessory having a plurality of accessory elements selectively and detachably coupling with the universal body to transform the universal body from one configuration to another configuration such that the type of spot light, the hand carry method, and even the supporting method of the floor stand are flexible depends on the customers needs.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2009Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Inventor: Fermi Chi Hung Lau
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Patent number: 8070316Abstract: A lighting apparatus with LED includes a metal-made main body 90; a plurality of LED chip units 1 each including an LED chip and a pair of lead terminals 42, 43 electrically connected to electrodes of the LED chip; and a dielectric layer 80 disposed between the main body 90 and each LED chip unit 1 for making electrical insulation therebetween as well as bond the same. The circuit board 20 is formed with a plurality of windows 23 through which the individual LED chip units 1 extend respectively with the lead terminals held in electrical contact with the circuit pattern of the circuit board at the circumference of the window, each of the LED chip units being thermally coupled at its bottom face with the main body 90 through the dielectric layer 80, and the heat generated in the LED chip is conducted to the main body through the dielectric layer without passing through the circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2006Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.Inventors: Youji Urano, Takuya Nakatani, Yasuhiro Hidaka, Yoshiro Goto
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Patent number: 8066409Abstract: A light source device includes a light-condensing device that condenses an illumination light that is emitted from a light source lamp. The light-condensing device includes at least one lens, a lens holder in which a lens is fixedly provided, and a lens holding member. The lens holding member is a member for fixing a lens to the lens holder. The lens holding member causes at least one circumferential portion of the lens to protrude to the lens holder side, and causes the optical axis of the lens to match the optical axis of the illumination light.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2008Date of Patent: November 29, 2011Assignee: Olympus Medical Systems Corp.Inventors: Seiki Toriyama, Mutsumi Oshima, Shinji Yamashita, Keiichi Tsuchida, Tomoya Takahashi, Atsushi Shimada, Yusuke Yabe, Kyosuke Mizuno
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Patent number: 8066392Abstract: A multi-function replaceable modular LED lamp includes a lamp base, a lampshade, a plurality of LED modules, a power supply control circuit board, and a detector. The lampshade is disposed on the lamp base. The plurality of LED modules is detachably disposed in the lamp base and electrically connected to the power supply control circuit board. The detector is detachably disposed on the lamp base and electrically connected to the power supply control circuit board. The detector has a specific function, such as, an earthquake detection, a human body detection, a disaster detection, an alarm detection and the like. The LED modules, the detector and the other parts of the present invention are replaceable with ease, which has the advantages of environmental protection and energy saving.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2009Date of Patent: November 29, 2011Assignee: Ceramate Technical Co., Ltd.Inventor: Robert Wang
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Patent number: 8066401Abstract: Light emitting devices having unitary and simplified construction for securing a lighting assembly within the device, and ease of replacement of the light emitting element of the lighting assembly. The lighting assembly is mounted within the light emitting device though use of a fastener.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2008Date of Patent: November 29, 2011Inventors: Benson Chung-Pun Leung, Ambrose Shing-Yin Leung
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Patent number: 8061862Abstract: Provided is a backlight assembly which includes integral power supply sockets and ground sockets, in which the number of parts is reduced in addition to the manufacturing cost. The backlight assembly includes a lamp including a lamp tube and an electrode that protrudes beyond either end of the lamp tube, a power supply socket including a first plate that has a first guide groove through which the electrode is inserted and a plate spring that is disposed on one side of the first plate and fixes the electrode in the first guide groove by pressurizing the electrode, and a bottom chassis containing the lamp and the power supply socket therein, in which the first plate and the plate spring are formed of a conductive material.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2011Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Joo-Woan Cho, Seong-sik Choi, Du-hwan Chung, Cheol-yong Noh
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Patent number: 8061885Abstract: A planar illumination device comprises a light guide plate, a point-like light source arranged on an incoming-light face of the light guide plate, an inner frame formed substantially in a U-shape on a top view, and an outer frame having a seat portion and side walls wherein the light guide plate is accommodated in the inner frame and mounted on the seat portion of the outer frame, while the point-like light source is arranged along the incoming-light face of the light guide plate and held between the incoming-light face and the side wall of the outer frame. At the inner frame, an elastic action portion which is elastically deformed so as to make a partial contact with the outer frame and energizes the light guide plate toward the point-like light source is provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2010Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: Minebea Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yasuo Ohno
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Patent number: 8061884Abstract: Various embodiments of corner-coupled backlights are described, where one or more white light LEDs are optically coupled to a truncated corner edge of a solid rectangular light guide backlight. The one or more LEDs are mounted in a small reflective cavity, whose output opening is coupled to the truncated corner of the light guide. The reflective cavity provides a more uniform light distribution at a wide variety of angles to the face of the truncated corner to better distribute light throughout the entire light guide volume. To enable a thinner light guide, the LED die is positioned in the reflective cavity so that the major light emitting surface of the LED is parallel to the top surface of the light guide. The reflective cavity reflects the upward LED light toward the edge of the light guide.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2008Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: Philips Lumileds Lighting Company, LLCInventors: Gerard Harbers, Mark Pugh, Serge Bierhuizen
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Patent number: 8061874Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 20, 2008Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: Production Resource Group, L.L.C.Inventor: James Bornhorst
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Patent number: 8002426Abstract: A stair rail light attachable between first and second vertical stair rail posts and having an elongated central housing whose interior mounts an extrusion designed to hold and position a plurality of LED carrier members wherein the housing slidably engages respective mounting plugs pivotally attached to respective stair rail posts, thereby permitting the length of the rail light to be adjusted in the field.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2008Date of Patent: August 23, 2011Assignee: Tempo Industries, Inc.Inventors: Dennis Pearson, Terry Horwitz, Richard Horvath
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Patent number: 7591571Abstract: A projection display apparatus generates image light by modulating, with an image signal, light emitted from a light source disposed in a lamp house, and projects the generated image light onto a screen. The projection display apparatus has an air inlet duct for introducing air, to cool the light source, into the lamp house and an air outlet duct for expelling the air discharged from the lamp house out of the projection display apparatus. The air outlet duct has an opening defined in a side wall thereof, and a lid pivotally mounted thereon for selectively opening and closing the opening. The lid is not opened under normal pressure in the air outlet duct when the light source operates normally, and is opened when an abnormal pressure buildup higher than the normal pressure is applied to the lid, thereby releasing the pressure buildup.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2005Date of Patent: September 22, 2009Assignee: NEC Viewtechnology, Ltd.Inventor: Mikiya Takeda
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Patent number: 7354185Abstract: A back light module (3) includes a light guide plate (31) and a light source (30). The light guide plate includes a light incident surface (311), a light emitting surface (313), and a bottom surface (312) opposite to the light emitting surface. The bottom surface has a plurality of dissymmetric protrusions (314). The dissymmetric protrusions defines an angle ? between a first side (3142) thereof and a reference line of a length of the light guiding plate, and an angle ? between a second side (3144) thereof and the reference line. The light guiding plate has high brightness and uniformity.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2005Date of Patent: April 8, 2008Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tai-Cherng Yu, Charles Leu, Ga-Lane Chen
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Patent number: 7350957Abstract: A light guide plate (100) includes a light incident surface (110), two opposite light emitting surfaces (120) each adjoining to the light incident surface, a plurality of first tapered structures (132), and a plurality of second tapered structure (134). The first and second tapered structures are provided on the light incident surface and are tapered in opposite directions. The present LCD lighting system also provides a surface light source (800) and a display device (900) using the light guide plate.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2006Date of Patent: April 1, 2008Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Ming-Yi Liao
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Patent number: 7344296Abstract: A socket fixed to a heat sink holds a card-type LED module formed by integrating LED elements. The socket (6) includes: a frame structure for holding the LED module (1000) with its light source unit exposed through the frame opening; and a pressing member positioned around the opening for pressing the back surface of the LED module against the heat sink (2122). The socket may include a structure including a lower member (61) placed on a heat sink and an upper frame member (62) holding the LED module with its light source unit (1002) exposed through the frame opening. The upper member supported by the lower member via a hinge can open/close, and includes a pressing unit pressing the LED module set in the open state, against the lower member (61). The lower member (61) includes, in its main part, a lock unit (63) directly or indirectly lock the upper member (62) when the upper member is closed.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2004Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nobuyuki Matsui, Masanori Shimizu, Kazuhisa Matsuo, Eiji Kawabe
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Patent number: 7309140Abstract: A light for a jack includes a housing having a chamber therein to receive a battery set, two pivot portions at two exterior sides thereof and a light portion at a top thereof. Two pivot devices are pivoted on the pivot portions of the housing respectively to be moved to change an angle relative to the housing. Each of the pivot devices is provided with a magnet to couple the pivot devices with the jack by a magnetic force of the magnets.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2005Date of Patent: December 18, 2007Assignee: Hiever Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tony Huang