Patents Examined by James W. Cranson
  • Patent number: 7878691
    Abstract: An LED road lamp includes a heat dissipater module containing circuit boards, LED chips, and a cooling fin seat; and a completely sealed power supply. By directly using the cooling fin seat as an outer cover of a road lamp to contact with atmosphere for cooling, and directly transmitting heat from the LED chips and the circuit boards to a stand pipe, a dual cooling effect is achieved. Heat of the power supply is dissipated from the stand pipe through its sealed outer casing, to largely increase cooling area, lower temperature, and increase a cooling efficiency, preventing the power supply from being affected by ambient weather. Therefore, lifetimes of usage of the LED circuit boards, the LED chips, and the power supply are prolonged, the circuit boards are quickly assembled on and disassembled from a cooling base, and convenience in assembling and disassembling the circuit boards is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Aeon Lighting Technology Inc.
    Inventor: Chien-Kuo Liang
  • Patent number: 7874706
    Abstract: A shade for a recessed light fixture and a method of making same. In some embodiments the shade may include an attachment mechanism configured to flush mount the shade to a recessed light fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Lake Shore Studios, Inc.
    Inventor: William A. Carle, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7874700
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventor: Ellis W. Patrick
  • Patent number: 7862208
    Abstract: A dimming device for a searchlight for adjusting the brightness of a light field generated by a searchlight is provided. The dimming device comprising a plurality of different screening elements, which are formed and provided to partly or completely screen the light emitted by the searchlight. The screening elements are formed by different structured masks at least partly screening the light emitted by the searchlight, which include regularly arranged opaque or partly transparent regions and transparent regions. Means each are provided for incremental adjustment of the brightness of the generated light field of the searchlight either to bring the screening elements into the region of the light emitted by the searchlight, in order to reduce the brightness of the light field generated by one brightness level, or to remove the same from the region of the light emitted by the searchlight, in order to increase the brightness of the light field generated by one brightness level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Arnold & Richter Cine Technik GmbH & Co. Betriebs KG
    Inventor: Erwin Melzner
  • Patent number: 7857476
    Abstract: A backlight assembly includes an array of optical waveguides that are arranged in rows and columns. The array of optical waveguides has a planar upper surface substantially comprised of light exit facet of optical waveguides and spaced-apart lower surface substantially comprised of light input facet of optical waveguides. Backlight assembly also includes a light reflector panel that is spaced-apart from the lower surface of the array. Disposed between reflector panel and the lower light input facet of the optical waveguides are light sources. Light sources comprise light emitting diodes having 120 degree emission angles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Inventors: Edward Pakhchyan, Haik Mesropian, Syuzi Pakhchyan
  • Patent number: 7857483
    Abstract: Systems and methods for a high intensity light emitting diode (“LED”) floodlight. The floodlight has a designed direction of output and includes an LED; an optical element; a blade; and a heat sink. The blade is mounted at an application-specific angle to the heat sink to obtain the designed direction of output. The blade has an LED and an optical element; and a fixed end coupled with the heat sink. The heat sink is configured to dissipate heat away from the LED on the blade. The blade is configured to activate the LED and using the optical element, redirect the light in the direction of the designed output of the floodlight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: David Robert Storch, Jeffrey M. Singer, David Barnett
  • Patent number: 7854538
    Abstract: A headlamp for a vehicle or other application, including a circular arrangement of groupings of IR LEDs in a retaining ring, each grouping of IR LED providing a different beam pattern of infrared illumination, and a HID lamp surrounded by the retaining ring, for providing visible light. A switch system is also provided, for enabling either the visible light or the infrared light, and for selecting a beam pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: Ibis Tek, LLC
    Inventor: James M. Helms
  • Patent number: 7850326
    Abstract: Illumination device (20) for box-like or chest-like items of furniture having a body, which is provided with at least one door or flap, which can be pivoted between a closed position and an open position in relation to the body or a withdrawable part, for example a drawer or the like, which can be displaced between a closed position in which it is pushed into the body and an open position in which it is withdrawn from the body. The illumination device (20) has a holder, which can be connected to an electrical current source, for an illumination means (40), wherein a switch, which interrupts or opens the electrical connection in the event of a predetermined position of the door or flap or withdrawable part in relation to the body, is provided in the electrical connection between the current source and the illuminations means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Mepla-Werke Lautenschlager GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Markus Herper, Tarek Utturkar, Martin Staude
  • Patent number: 7845809
    Abstract: A domestic appliance includes an operation indicator having an illumination element for emitting a light beam by means of which a gap between the domestic appliance and a surface adjacent to the domestic appliance can be illuminated, and a reflection element in the gap for directing or bundling light emitted by the illumination element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Büsing, Daniel Delle, Gerhard Fetzer, Peter Geissler, Norbert Gerstner, Hubert Groll, Mathias Herrmann, Dieter Hotz, Stefan Kasbauer, Michael Rosenbauer, Bernd Schessl
  • Patent number: 7845827
    Abstract: A spotlight (20) that utilizes a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) (44, 46). The spotlight (20) converges light beams (B1, B2) from the LEDs (44, 46) to a concentrated beam of light (300) of a defined width. Each LED (44, 46) has its own parabolic reflector (34, 36, 38). The parabolic reflectors (34, 36, 38) are focused so that bright, collimated light beams (B1, B2) from the parabolic reflectors (34, 36, 38) are converged and collocated at a defined distance to give the appearance of a single, narrow intense beam of light (300).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: The Coleman Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin J. Tarter, Alton Yat-Hung Leung
  • Patent number: 7841729
    Abstract: An illuminator device for illuminating one or more users in front web camera and a communication terminal having a bulb for emitting light; a reflector operatively associated with the bulb for projecting the emitted light; and an arm disposed between the bulb and the terminal for connection to the terminal are provided. The bulb is positionable relative to the web camera to provide optimal viewing of the user through the web camera. An illuminator device for illuminating one or more users in front of a webcamera and a communications terminal having a frame and a screen having a plurality of bulbs, wherein the plurality of bulbs are disposed in the frame of the terminal to provide illumination to the face or faces of the users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Splashlight Studios
    Inventor: Henry Geddes
  • Patent number: 7837364
    Abstract: An individual cabin illumination device in an aircraft, the device having a light source associated with a passenger or with a group of passengers and an antidazzle device, wherein the antidazzle device includes a multitude of light-directing units which may be arranged one beside the other. Each light-directing unit includes a light-inlet aperture, a light-outlet aperture and a wall that connects the light-inlet aperture to the light-outlet aperture, wherein the light-directing units allow diffusion of the light that can be given off by the light source essentially only onto the passengers associated with the light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Airbus Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Tilo Budinger, Carsten Vogel
  • Patent number: 7837357
    Abstract: An illumination system has a light source, an optical train, and a wavelength beam splitter. The optical train focuses light from the light source into a defined geometrical pattern on a surface. The wavelength beam splitter transmits light of a first wavelength and redirects light of a second wavelength. One of these wavelengths is included by the light from the light source, while the other is an emission wavelength generated by thermal excitation of the surface by the focused geometrical pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Dean C. Jennings, Timothy N. Thomas
  • Patent number: 7832906
    Abstract: A transport device used to connect to a jack-o-lantern which serves to both provide for an illumination source and an easy manner in which to transport the jack-o-lantern when it is illuminated. There are also provided related systems and methods of use of the device. The result provides for a jack-o-lantern to be easily transported as a lantern or costume prop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Inventor: Kirk A. Damman
  • Patent number: 7832886
    Abstract: A light emitting module includes a transparent substrate and a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs). The transparent substrate has a first surface, a second surface disposed opposite to the first surface and a patterned conductive layer disposed on the first surface of the transparent substrate. The LEDs are disposed on a lateral side of the first surface and are electrically connected with the patterned conductive layer. Light outputted from the LEDs is guided by the transparent substrate and is outputted from the first surface or the second surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Gigno Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Feng-Li Lin
  • Patent number: 7824054
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a retrofit device for lighting fishing equipment at night for example, to light fishing poles or tackle boxes. More particularly, the present invention relates to lighting of fishing equipment with solid core sidelight fiberoptic cable lit with a LED light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Inventors: Alvis Adrian Rigsbee, Jr., Bryan Keith Gibbs
  • Patent number: 7819557
    Abstract: The light-emitting device includes a light source and a transparent encapsulating material that is shaped to modify the polarization anisotropy of light emitted by the light source in at least one direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignees: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Martin F. Schubert, Ahmed Noemaun, Sameer Chhajed, Jong Kyu Kim, E. Fred Schubert, Cheolsoo Sone
  • Patent number: 7815338
    Abstract: A LED lighting unit including an elongated heat sink having two spaced apart longitudinal grooves, the grooves facing tangentially or at an angle greater than an angle between a tangent of the lighting unit at the groove and a radius of the lighting unit at the groove. At least one LED is mounted to the heat sink between the grooves, and the at least one LED is enclosed by a lens having bulged longitudinal edges by sliding the bulged longitudinal edges into the grooves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Altair Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis Siemiet, David L Simon, Huaiyao Yuan
  • Patent number: 7810958
    Abstract: An outdoor LED lamp assembly includes a receiving member, a driving circuit module received in the receiving member, an LED lamp mounted on the receiving member, and a switch received in the receiving member and electronically connecting with the driving circuit module to control power off and power on of the outdoor LED lamp assembly. The receiving member includes a bottom plate. The LED lamp includes a heat sink and a plurality of LED modules mounted on the heat sink. The bottom plate depresses the switch so that the switch is at an “ON” position to enable a current to flow to the driving circuit module via the switch. When the bottom plate is removed from the receiving member, the switch is changed from the “ON” position to an “OFF” position, whereby the current cannot flow to the driving circuit module via the switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: You-Xue Liu, Li He
  • Patent number: 7810950
    Abstract: A heat dissipation device includes a heat conductive member, a fin unit coupled to a bottom surface of the heat conductive member and a plurality of LED modules attached to a top surface of the heat conductive member. The heat conductive member consists of a first plate, a second plate parallel to the first plate and a plurality of posts sandwiched between the first and second plates. Peripheries of the first and second plate are in a hermetical conjunction with each other to form a chamber containing a phase-changeable working fluid therein. The first and second plates therein define a plurality of through orifices. The posts each define therein a screwed orifice which is in alignment with corresponding through orifices of the first and second plates respectively and threadedly receives a screw extending through the LED module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen)., Ltd., Foxconn Technologj Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhi-Yong Zhou, Qiao-Li Ding