Patents Examined by Elmito Breval
  • Patent number: 11585506
    Abstract: A turn light, a position light and a driving light are provided inside a same headlight unit, a first lens for which a first light source for the turn light and a second light source for the position light and the driving light are alternately arranged and a second lens which is arranged below the first lens and on which light from the first light source and the second light source is made incident are provided, a first diffusion part is provided on a light exit surface of the light of the first lens, and a second diffusion part is provided on a light exit surface of the light of the second lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shunsuke Iwao, Daisuke Nakashima, Hiroya Ohkubo
  • Patent number: 11585513
    Abstract: There is a self heating light comprising a body and a cover. Disposed inside of the body is a circuit board, a light element, a heat transfer device, a temperature sensor, a heating element, a power contact, and a switch. The switch is configured to switch power between the heating element and the light depending on a predetermined temperature of determined by the temperature sensor inside of the body of the light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: MATRIX RAILWAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nelson Rivas, Gary Provenzano
  • Patent number: 11578850
    Abstract: A lighting device includes: a light source having a light-emitting surface; a reflector having a reflective surface configured to reflect light emitted from the light source; and a lens on which light reflected by the reflective surface is incident. The reflective surface is composed of a portion of a spheroidal surface that includes a first focal point located on the light-emitting surface and a second focal point located between the reflective surface and the lens. The reflective surface intersects a major axis of the spheroidal surface. A value obtained by dividing a first distance, which is a distance between the first focal point and the second focal point, by a second distance, which is a distance between the first focal point and an intersection point of the reflective surface and the major axis, is 7 or greater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroshi Miyairi
  • Patent number: 11580668
    Abstract: There is provided an automatic correction method for an onboard camera and an onboard camera device. The automatic correction method includes the following steps: obtaining a lane image with the onboard camera and a current extrinsic parameter matrix, and identifying two lane lines in the lane image; converting the lane image into a top-view lane image, and obtaining two projected lane lines in the top-view lane image for the two lane lines; calculating a plurality of correction parameter matrices corresponding to the current extrinsic parameter matrix according to the two projected lane lines; and correcting the current extrinsic parameter matrix according to the plurality of correction parameter matrices. This can be applied in situations where the vehicle is stationary or travelling for automatic correction on the extrinsic parameter matrix of the onboard camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: VIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Meng-Lun Cai
  • Patent number: 11577542
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a clipboard having a frontal surface, a clamping mechanism, a dorsal surface, and a latch engagement portion configured to engage a mating latch and secure the clipboard to a surface of a secondary container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: The Stanley Works Israel Ltd.
    Inventors: Amit Ran, Gilad Moisa, Sharon Bar-Erez
  • Patent number: 11572998
    Abstract: A vehicle lamp includes a lamp unit which in turn includes a first lamp unit and a second lamp unit each provided with a light transmitting member and is configured to irradiate light emitted from a light emitting element toward a front of the vehicle lamp through the light transmitting member. In each of the first and second lamp units, the light transmitting member includes a direct light controller that directly emits light incident from the light emitting element onto the light transmitting member, toward the front of the vehicle lamp, and a total reflection controller that totally reflects the light and then emits the light toward the front of the vehicle lamp. A total reflection surface of the total reflection controller is divided into a plurality of reflection regions in a circumferential direction around the direct light controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Akinori Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 11566763
    Abstract: A lighting device disclosed in an embodiment of the invention includes a plurality of light sources disposed on a substrate; a resin layer disposed on the substrate and the plurality of light sources; a phosphor layer disposed on the resin layer, and an ink layer disposed on the phosphor layer, wherein the ink layer has a first ink layer and a second ink layer having a height greater than that of the first ink layer with respect to the upper surfaces of the phosphor layer, and it possible to provide a three-dimensional image of the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hoon Park, Sa Rum Han, Jung Ju Lee
  • Patent number: 11567364
    Abstract: A backlight unit can include a light emitting unit including a plurality of light emitting devices, a light conversion sheet disposed on the light emitting unit and including a plurality of light conversion patterns overlapping with the plurality of light emitting devices, a phosphor film disposed on the light conversion sheet, and a phosphor layer disposed in a position corresponding to a rim portion of the light conversion sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: DongHwi Kim, MyungWon Seo
  • Patent number: 11566771
    Abstract: A heatsink, a light-emitting diode (LED) module and a corresponding method of manufacture are described. A heatsink includes an electrically conductive heatsink core and an electrically insulating layer covering at least the first surface of the electrically conductive heatsink core. The electrically conductive heatsink core has a first pin that is integral with the electrically conductive heatsink core and protrudes from a first surface of the heatsink core. At least the first surface of the heatsink core is covered by an electrically insulating layer, which leaves at least portions of a lateral surface of the first pin exposed from the electrically insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Lumileds LLC
    Inventors: Marc Droegeler, Thorsten Lenzen, Matthias Holtrup, Joseph Hendrik Anna Maria Jacobs
  • Patent number: 11560995
    Abstract: A lamp for a vehicle including a light source configured to emit light, and a light guide body including a light entering portion, a light exiting portion, and a recessed region disposed between the light entering portion and the light exiting portion and having a shape recessed upward in a lower surface of the light guide body, in which the recessed region includes a first surface formed in a region adjacent to the light entering portion, a second surface connected to the first surface through a first connection portion and extending toward the light exiting portion, and a third surface connected to the second surface through a second connection portion and extending toward the light exiting portion, and in which the second connection portion includes a curved connection portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hyun Soo Lee
  • Patent number: 11561333
    Abstract: A white light generating device, for generating white light from an excitation light of a laser light having a wavelength of from 280 nm-495 nm, includes a fluorescent body generating a fluorescence having a wavelength longer than a wavelength of the excitation light. The fluorescent body includes an emission-side end surface emitting excitation light and fluorescence, an opposing end surface on an opposite side of the emission-side end surface, and an outer peripheral surface. The emission-side end surface has an area larger than an area of the opposing end surface, and the outer peripheral surface of the fluorescent body includes a part inclined with respect to a central axis of the fluorescent body by from 3.4°-23° over an entire periphery of the fluorescent body. The emission-side end surface has an area of from 0.3 mm2-1.52 mm2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Jungo Kondo, Yuichi Iwata, Tetsuya Ejiri
  • Patent number: 11559965
    Abstract: A shaped part can comprise an opaque decorative layer, at least two symbols on the front side, a translucent base, the decorative layer having one or more first light channels, one or more first functional having a first light element, a first functional layer on the rear side of the base, the first functional elements on the front side of the first functional layer, the decorative layer having one or more second light channels, one or more second functional elements having a second light element, a second functional layer on the rear side of the decorative layer, the second functional elements in or on the second functional layer, and being provided at least partially in the second light channels, the second functional elements covering the second light channels of the decorative layer such that the second light channels become or are shielded from light of the first light elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: NOVEM CAR INTERIOR DESIGN GMBH
    Inventors: Philipp Weih, Robert Krichenbauer
  • Patent number: 11555606
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lamp, including a lamp body in a trough shape, a light source assembly, and a heat dissipation assembly; where, the heat dissipation assembly includes an aluminum plate, a heat dissipation fin and a glass radiator; the aluminum plate is disposed on a trough wall of the lamp body; the heat dissipation fin is disposed on a side of the aluminum plate; the glass radiator is disposed on a side of the aluminum plate; the light source assembly includes a PCB board and a plurality of LED lamp beads; the PCB board is disposed on a side of the glass radiator; and the plurality of LED lamp beads are arranged on a side of the PCB board forming a light emitting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: ZOPOISE TECHNOLOGY (ZHUZHOU) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bruce Pi, Wei Kang, Bin Yao
  • Patent number: 11555582
    Abstract: A system and method of assembling a light engine includes determining a desired light output profile for the light engine, selecting a reflector based on the desired light output profile, and selecting one of a first light board and a second light board. The first light board includes a different number of light emitting diodes than the second light board. Each of the first light board and the second light board are capable of providing the desired output light profile when they are coupled with the selected reflector. The method also includes positioning the one of the first light board and the second light board within the housing, adjacent the reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Hubbell Lighting, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathaniel DeVol, Brien Housand
  • Patent number: 11557873
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes: a base portion comprising: an upward-facing surface, and a frame defining an inner lateral surface; a plurality of semiconductor laser elements arranged on the upward-facing surface and surrounded by the frame; a cover portion supported by the frame and disposed above the plurality of semiconductor laser elements; and a protrusion extending from a lower surface of the cover portion toward the upward-facing surface. Light emitted from each of the plurality of semiconductor laser elements is incident on a lateral surface of the protrusion, passes through the protrusion, is reflected at the boundary surface, and is transmitted through the cover portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Daisuke Sato
  • Patent number: 11555592
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a lamp for a vehicle, the lamp including a plurality of light sources configured to form two or more types of light distribution patterns, and a light guide unit disposed at one side of the plurality of light sources and having a recessed region having a shape recessed upward in a lower portion of the light guide unit, in which the plurality of light sources includes a first light source disposed rearward of the light guide unit and configured to face a rear portion of the light guide unit, and a second light source disposed below the light guide unit and configured to face a lower portion of the light guide unit, in which the light guide unit includes a first light entering portion provided on a rear portion of the light guide unit and configured such that at least a part of light emitted from the first light source enters the first light entering portion, and a second light entering portion provided in the recessed region of the light guide unit and configure
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hyun Soo Lee
  • Patent number: 11550146
    Abstract: Small angle optical beam steering is performed using a Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) Micro-Mirror Array (MMA) that minimizes diffraction for a specified steering angle, Generally speaking, this is accomplished with a MEMS MMA that exhibits a “piston” capability to translate individual mirrors in addition to the tip and tilt capabilities. Adjacent mirrors can be tipped/tilted to the specified steering angle and then translated by a requisite amount to approximate a continuous surface. For a specified steering angle, the MEMS MMA is partitioned into one or more sections with each section including the maximum number of mirrors that can be grouped together and actuated to approximate a continuous surface given a maximum translation z. As a result, the only edge discontinuities exist between adjacent sections thereby minimizing distortion for a given steering angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Gerald P. Uyeno, Mark K. Lange, Sean D. Keller, Benn H. Gleason, Zachary D. Barker, Craig O. Shott, Eric Rogala
  • Patent number: 11543097
    Abstract: Lit image projection devices and lamp assemblies containing the same for generation of three dimensional images. A projection device of the present disclosure comprises one or more light sources, a rippled substrate defining a reflective surface, the reflective surface configured to reflect light source light from the one or more light sources as reflected light, and a first lenticular lens configured to receive the reflected light from the reflective surface, wherein the reflected light received by the first lenticular lens generates a three-dimensional lit image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Flex-N-Gate Advanced Product Development, LLC
    Inventors: Todd M. Nykerk, Lester R. Sullivan
  • Patent number: 11536432
    Abstract: A projection lens has a first lens body including a first incidence section disposed at a side facing a first light source and an emitting section disposed at a side opposite to the first incidence section, and a second lens body including a second incidence section disposed at a side facing a second light source, a structure in which the first lens body and the second lens body abut against each other in between first boundary surfaces, which are provided between the emitting section and the second incidence section, and second boundary surfaces, which are provided between the first incidence section and the second incidence section from a boundary line with respect to the first boundary surfaces is provided, and the first boundary surfaces and the second boundary surfaces are disposed at an acute angle including the boundary line therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuki Sugihara, Shota Nishimura, Shinya Hoshino
  • Patent number: 11536433
    Abstract: A lens for a vehicle including a light source part including a plurality of light sources that irradiate light, and a lens part that outputs the light irradiated by the light source part to a front side, and the lens part includes a first lens disposed on a front side of the light source part, and a thickness of which becomes smaller as it goes toward opposite sides with respect to a leftward/rightward direction, and a second lens disposed on a front side of the first lens and deflected to be disposed on a more rear side as it goes from one end to an opposite end thereof with respect to the leftward/rightward direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Min Ji Jin