Patents Examined by Gunyoung T. Lee
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Patent number: 7726844Abstract: The invention provides a packaged system that is suitable for a LED package of high power. The packaged system further includes a heat-conducting device surrounded by at least one heat-dissipating fin to effectively dissipate the heat generated by the high power LED package. The packaged system with high efficiency of heat dissipation can be incorporated into various projecting illuminating equipments, such as a flashlight or floodlight, by simply installing the present invention into a housing and providing power connection thereto.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2005Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Neobulb Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Jen-Shyan Chen
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Patent number: 7726832Abstract: A showerhead and fluid-driven lighting system is described herein. The showerhead has a hollow body configured to receive incoming fluid and a fluid distribution element configured to release outgoing fluid from the hollow body. The fluid driven turbine unit is configured to receive incoming fluid and release outgoing fluid to the showerhead, and one or more lights are electrically connected to the fluid driven power supply. The illumination of the water droplets and/or the translucent showerhead body by the lights creates a pleasant showering experience for the user.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2008Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Inventor: Frank Clark
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Patent number: 7727009Abstract: A light emitting element assembly for mounting to a panel. The assembly includes a housing configured to receive a light emitting element therein. In addition, the assembly includes a bezel having at least one latch arm extending from a surface of the bezel, wherein the bezel is configured to detachably engage a surface within the housing. The bezel is further configured to retain the assembly in a position relative to the panel. The assembly also includes a mounting structure having the light emitting element operably mounted therein.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2007Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Tyco Electronics Canada ULCInventor: Kazuhiro Goto
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Patent number: 7722232Abstract: A lamp unit of a vehicle lamp includes a projection lens arranged on an optical axis extending in the longitudinal direction of a vehicle, a light-emitting element arranged so as to face upward behind a rear focal point of the projection lens and in the vicinity of the optical axis, and a reflector arranged so as to cover the light-emitting element from above and to reflect the light from the light-emitting element forward toward the optical axis. A mirror member is provided between the reflector and the projection lens. The mirror member includes an upward reflecting surface that upward reflects a portion of the reflected light from the reflector, and a front end edge formed so as to pass through the rear focal point of the projection lens. A region of the upward reflecting surface located nearer a self-lane side than the optical axis is constituted with a horizontal plane including the optical axis.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2008Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yusuke Nakada, Michio Tsukamoto
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Patent number: 7722205Abstract: A headgear light comprising a light body removably securable to a headgear. The preferred embodiment of the light includes a mount assembly including a docking base that is removably attachable to a side of a helmet or other headgear, and provides visible light, invisible light, and friend-or-foe light signals. The light body is compact for easy storage and handling, and can be quickly and easily installed on and removed from the headgear with one hand and without visual reference.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2006Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: Surefire, LLCInventor: Paul Y. Kim
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Patent number: 7717585Abstract: String and support for light-emitting diodes having a capsule and, at a rear end of said capsule, electrical connecting pins, in which encapsulating blocks embed the rear parts of said diodes, said pins, the end parts of the connecting wires connected to these pins and the adjacent end parts of their sheaths. Also described is a chain of light-emitting diodes, comprising sheathed flexible electrical supply wires and a multiplicity of strings, of which the end wires are connected respectively to said supply wires. Additionally, a luminous device with light-emitting diodes, comprising at least one board having a multiplicity of traversing holes, at least one string of light-emitting diodes and/or at least one chain of light-emitting diodes, of which the diodes are engaged respectively in at least some of said holes of the board, from one side of the latter and are held.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2005Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignee: PBLBInventor: Philippe Bole
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Patent number: 7717603Abstract: A light guide plate having a multi-periodic micro pattern, which can minimize chromatic dispersion, and an illumination apparatus for a display device employing the light guide plate are provided. The light guide plate includes a top surface and a micro pattern formed on the top surface and allowing light, which is incident from a first side surface of the light guide plate, to be emitted from the top surface. The micro pattern is a combination of at least two periodic patterns having different periods to reduce chromatic dispersion of light emitted from the top surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2005Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jin-hwan Kim, Hong-seok Lee, Jin-Seung Choi, Jee-hong Min, Jae-ho You, Kyung-yeup Kim, Su-mi Lee, Yoon-sun Choi
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Patent number: 7708431Abstract: A lighting device includes at least a light source for emitting light rays and a guide for guiding light rays on a projection plane. The guide is formed by a lens presenting a cylindrical portion extending along an axis perpendicular to the projection plane, and at least one convex shaped surface extending at an extremity of the cylindrical portion. The convex shaped surface is adapted to direct a portion of the light rays emitted from the light source towards the projection plane. This enables to project the light towards a projection plane quasi parallel to the beam direction without using any guides on the projection plane itself.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2004Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: Koninklijke Phillips Electronics N.V.Inventor: Louis Montagne
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Patent number: 7703950Abstract: A side-emitting lens for use with an LED lamp provides a distribution of emitted light that is substantially normal to an axis of symmetry of the lens; the light can also be symmetrical with respect to a plane normal to the lens axis. The lens has a cavity in which the LED lamp can reside, having a cavity refracting surface with a central section and a stepped cavity sidewall. The lens also has a base external refracting surface surrounding the cavity, an internal reflecting surface spaced apart from the cavity, and a side surface; these surfaces redirect light that enters the lens through the cavity refracting surface. For many applications, the lens axis is vertical in service and the lens is configured to provide a narrow distribution of light in the horizontal plane.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2007Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: C-R Control Systems, Inc.Inventors: Jurgen E. Ewert, Robert L. Seidler, Jr.
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Patent number: 7703958Abstract: A quick release illuminating and display apparatus and system for vehicles and structures to provide lighting and illumination effects and to display data or other information on a display screen. The apparatus and system includes a removable housing assembly with illumination sources, a power source and an optional display screen to provide lighting to accent a vehicle or structure and to display data, pictures or other information. The apparatus and system includes a quick release mechanism with a biasing cam operably connected to a number of biased lock shafts. The controlled movement of the biasing cam operates so as to quickly lock or unlock the housing assembly onto or off of the support structure. The apparatus and system has enhanced lighting and display effects by the use of optional ball bearings, a cap to exhibit team or manufacturer logos, the use of LED lights secured to directional nipples, a display screen, a USB port, computer memory, a control switch, remote control operation and solar power.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2007Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Inventor: Gary Christoff
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Patent number: 7703961Abstract: A lamp, an optical module, a vehicle headlight, and a method for controlling a color tone of the same can be configured to ensure visibility of the surroundings of a vehicle on a wet road in rainy weather, in dense fog, and on a snowpacked road, for example. The lamp can include a first LED chip which emits blue light, a second LED chip which emits light with a different color from blue. A wavelength conversion layer can be provided in front of light emitting areas of the first and second LED chips in an emitting direction, and can include a wavelength conversion material. A driving control unit can be configured to drive and control the first and second LED chips. The optical module can be configured to include the lamp along with optical components, such as a reflector. A vehicle headlight can include a plurality of optical modules. The control unit can be configured to control the ratio of light from the first and second LED chips, thereby obtaining light of a desired color.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2006Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yasushi Yatsuda, Shinichi Kojima, Teruo Koike, Yasushi Kita
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Patent number: 7703936Abstract: An illumination device, surface light source device, and an illumination unit are provided that provide increased and uniform emission brightness. The device includes parallel fluorescent lamps between a reflection sheet and light flux control member. A back face of the light flux control member includes recesses and curved surfaces connected to locations corresponding to those of the fluorescent lamps. Each recess and curved surface includes light entering surfaces. An entering surface causes light coming to areas corresponding to the fluorescent lamps, included in the light reaching a light diffusing member, to diverge smoothly. Another light entering surface and convex curved surface causes light coming to areas, which do not correspond to the fluorescent lamps, adjacent to areas corresponding to the fluorescent lamps to have light intensity increased to that of the light coming to the areas corresponding to the fluorescent lamps.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2006Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: Enplas CorporationInventor: Shingo Ohkawa
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Patent number: 7703959Abstract: A lamp unit of a vehicle lamp includes a projection lens arranged on an optical axis extending in the longitudinal direction of a vehicle, a light-emitting element arranged so as to face upward behind a rear focal point of the projection lens and in the vicinity of the optical axis, a reflector arranged so as to cover the light-emitting element from above and to reflect light from the light-emitting element forward toward the optical axis, and a mirror member disposed between the reflector and the projection lens. The mirror member includes an upward reflecting surface that upward reflects a portion of the reflected light from the reflector, and a front end edge formed so as to pass through the rear focal point of the projection lens. A region of the upward reflecting surface located nearer a self-lane side than the optical axis includes a first horizontal plane including the optical axis.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2008Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yusuke Nakada, Michio Tsukamoto
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Patent number: 7695581Abstract: A light emitting diode reflector molding process, and a construction thereof includes preparation of a first and a second green sheet structures respectively provided with a first and a second open patterns with the porosity of the second open pattern smaller than that of the first open pattern; the second green sheet structure being placed on top of the first green sheet structure to such that both opening patterns being overlapped to each; a metallic layer being coated on the second green sheet structure, the second green sheet structure being molded along the opening pattern of and covering upon the first green sheet for the metallic layer to become the wall of the reflector opening.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2007Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignee: Elit Fine Ceramics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chen-Shing Chang, Jung-Hsiu Hsieh, Kuo Hu-Chen, Min-Li Lee
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Patent number: 7695156Abstract: An omnidirectionally illuminated helmet emits light along a substantial portion of the helmet surface. An interior cushion is provided for comfort and safety of the wearer's head, while an outer shell is provided for protection from impacts. This outer shell includes a plurality of transparent displays intermingled with opaque sections or regions throughout the entire surface. An electroluminescent light source substantially covers the interior cushion. The outer shell is then placed upon the electroluminescent light source in a manner that aligns the plurality of transparent displays with the light source so that the transparent displays emit light therefrom. Transparent displays are located on the entire hemispherical constructs of the outer shell, including the sides, back, front, and top, so that light is emitted from virtually the entire helmet and can be seen from any vantage point.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2007Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignee: Nite Glow Industries, Inc.Inventor: Marni Markell Hurwitz
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Patent number: 7686474Abstract: A light emitting device including a substrate, a plurality of light sources and a lens array is provided. The light sources and the lens array are disposed on the substrate, and the light sources are arranged to a polygon. The lens array includes a plurality of first lenses and a plurality of second lenses. The first lenses surrounded by the second lenses cover the light sources and respectively correspond to one of the light sources.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2007Date of Patent: March 30, 2010Assignee: Young Lighting Technology CorporationInventors: Wei-Jen Chou, Wei-Chih Wang
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Patent number: 7687731Abstract: An illuminated push button unit includes a light-guide lens, a lens holder and a push-down control. The light-guide lens is configured to guide light from a light source to a light emission face disposed at a front end of the light-guide lens and emit the light from the light emission face. The lens holder is attached to the light-guide lens. The lens holder includes a light emission window through which the light emission face of the light-guide lens emits the light. The push-down control is attached to the light emission face in a middle of the light emission face so that the light emission face emits the light in an annular shape.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2007Date of Patent: March 30, 2010Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Ryosuke Ozawa
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Patent number: 7686494Abstract: A backlight assembly having a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) and a light guide plate for uniformly guiding light emitted from the LEDs to a liquid crystal substrate is provided. The backlight assembly includes a reflective structure having at least one reflective surface facing the LEDs and tilted at a constant angle. The light emitted from the LEDs is reflected by the reflective surface to have the shape of light emitted from a line light source and be incident on the light guide plate. In effect, hot spots degrading screen quality and screen brightness distribution non-uniformity can be prevented.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2006Date of Patent: March 30, 2010Assignee: Hydis Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventor: Young Ki Song
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Patent number: 7674010Abstract: A housing for a light fixture, and the light itself, is disclosed. The housing comprises an elongate body and a resilient member mountable in the body to retain at least one light emitting diode (LED) between the resilient member and the housing such that the or each LED is repositionable within the housing. The light includes at least one LED mounted in the housing.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2007Date of Patent: March 9, 2010Assignee: Hogarth Fine Art LimitedInventors: Terence Paul Griffiths, Robert Griffiths
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Patent number: 7661857Abstract: The light unit includes a lens, shadow-forming surface, and a shadow casting surface. Outside light entering the light unit is at least partially blocked by the shadow casting surface so as to cast a shadow on the shadow-forming surface. The shadow casting surface may be embedded within or on a surface of the lens or otherwise supported above the shadow forming surface. The shadow casting design is preferably spaced from the shadow-forming surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2007Date of Patent: February 16, 2010Assignee: Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Gen Ohzono