Patents Examined by Jong-Suk (James) Lee
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Patent number: 11962297Abstract: A surgical light including a light housing having at least one light source therein and a handle assembly extending from the light housing, with the handle assembly including a knob and a cover. The handle assembly is rotatably connected to the light housing. The cover covers the knob. Engaging the cover in a first mode and rotating the knob alters a first characteristic of light emitted from the at least one light source. Engaging the cover in a second mode and rotating the knob alters a second characteristic of light emitted from the at least one light source.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2019Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: James K. Alexanderson, Vikas Kumar, Sudhanshu Mehta, Robert L. York
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Patent number: 11852310Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a light passing cover, a light strip, a heat dissipation plate, a manual switch, a driver and a bottom cover. The light passing cover defines first elongated cavity. The light strip is mounted with multiple LED modules. The heat dissipation plate is used for mounting the light strip on a first side of the heat dissipation plate. The manual switch is disposed for selecting a switch setting. The manual switch is placed on the first side of the heat dissipation plate. The driver converts an external power source to a driving current supplied to the multiple LED modules. The driver is electrically connected to the manual switch for controlling the driving current supplied to the multiple LED modules to adjust an output light of the multiple LED modules according to the selected switch setting. The bottom cover defines a second elongated cavity.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2022Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: XIAMEN ECO LIGHTING CO. LTD.Inventor: Haibo Hong
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Patent number: 11815247Abstract: Example embodiments relate to luminaire systems with improved fastening means. One example luminaire system includes a first support provided with a recess. The luminaire system also includes a plurality of light sources arranged on said first support. In addition, the luminaire system includes a second support arranged opposite said first support. Further, the luminaire system includes one or more optical elements provided to said second support, and associated with the plurality of light sources. Additionally, the luminaire system includes a fastening element that includes a head portion and a rod portion. The second support is provided with a through-hole for receiving said head portion. Said rod portion extends through said through-hole and said recess in order to be fixed in the first support and/or in a portion of the luminaire system. The second support is provided with a protruding portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2019Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: Schreder S.A.Inventors: Paul Smets, Guy Pluimers
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Patent number: 11808965Abstract: A switchable directional backlight for a privacy display comprises a waveguide with first and second opposing input ends and a turning film arranged to collect light output from the waveguide for input into a spatial light modulator. The waveguide has an array of light deflecting features arranged on one guiding surface and an opposing planar surface. Light deflecting features are arranged such that light input from the first input end is output with a narrow angular range and light input from the second input end is output with a wide angular range.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2023Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: RealD Spark, LLCInventors: Graham J. Woodgate, Michael G. Robinson
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Patent number: 11802681Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for a lighting system. The lighting system may include a headguard adapted to be worn on a head of an operator, where the headguard comprising a headguard cavity, as well as an elongated flashlight base comprising a flashlight base cavity. A detachable flashlight head is adapted to be positioned in either of the headguard cavity and the flashlight base cavity. The detachable flashlight is sized and positioned such that, when positioned in the headguard cavity, the detachable flashlight magnetically and electrically couples to the headguard. Similarly, the detachable flashlight is sized and positioned such that, when positioned in the flashlight base cavity, the detachable flashlight magnetically and electrically couples to the elongated flashlight base.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2022Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: LB MARKETING, INC.Inventors: Douglas R. Kaye, Kevin Joseph Brown, Elvis Isai Perez-Castro, Kelly Dawn Hires, Lauren Lindley
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Patent number: 11788709Abstract: A light color emission changing system for changing the color of a white light emitting light source to a selected color includes a light fixture having a base and a socket. The base is mounted on a support and a light emitter is connected with the socket to emit light having a white hue when turned on. A covering is removably positionable over the light fixture such that only one color of light is emitted through the covering.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2022Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Inventor: Alphonso Baker, Jr.
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Patent number: 11781742Abstract: Apparatus and methods for deployment of fixtures. The apparatus may include a system for controlling deployed fixtures. The system may receive user commands different devices in different formats. The fixtures may be independently addressable. The fixtures may be magnetically supported by a fixture support. A brace may join two or more fixture supports without reducing space available to support fixtures. The brace may join a fixture support to a fixture support accessory. An accessory may include a variable-angle junction. The fixture may include articulating joints for controlling the direction of a beam. The fixture may include a lens having an electrically controllable beam spread angle. The fixture may be stowable in the fixture support. The fixture may be slidable along a cord to adjust a height of the fixture. The fixture may include an extendable ring. The system may coordinate motions of the fixtures to follow a target. The fixture may include an elongated board.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Wangs Alliance CorporationInventor: Dimauro Andrade Edwards
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Patent number: 11782334Abstract: An illumination system including an excitation light source, a wavelength converting element, and a region-based light splitter is provided. The excitation light source provides an excitation beam. The wavelength converting element is disposed on a transmission path of the excitation beam to convert the excitation beam into an excited beam. The region-based light splitter is disposed on the transmission path of the excitation beam and includes at least one first region and at least one second region. The first region reflects the excitation beam and allows the excited beam to pass through. The second region allows the excitation beam and the excited beam to pass through. The excitation beam reflected by the region-based light splitter is transmitted toward the wavelength converting element. A projection apparatus including the illumination system is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2022Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Sheng-Chiang Lin, Chen-Wei Fan
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Patent number: 11774057Abstract: A light emitting module includes: a substrate; a first light source mounted on the substrate, the first light source comprising a first light emitting element configured to emit first light, a light reflecting member surrounding lateral faces of the first light emitting element, and a first wavelength conversion member configured to convert a wavelength of a portion of the first light and to emit second light, such that the first light source is configured to output light that includes the first light and the second light, the first wavelength conversion member covering the first light emitting element and extending out from the lateral faces of the first light emitting element when viewed from above; and a first lens on which the light output from the first light source is incident.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2022Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventor: Norimasa Yoshida
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Patent number: 11767965Abstract: Optics (20) for an illumination device (1), as well as an illumination device (1) comprising such optics. The optics comprise at least one lens (30) with a light entry surface (31) and a light exit surface (32). A stepped lens structure (321), such as a Fresnel structure, is formed on the light exit surface. A recurring surface structure, such as periodically arranged prominences (311) and deepenings (321), are formed on the light entry surface (31).Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2021Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: POLYCONTACT AGInventors: Carsten Käbisch, Thomas Zaugg, Philippe Baselgia, Pablo Cavelti, Johannes Eckstein, Markus Lipp
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Patent number: 11762269Abstract: The disclosure provides a projection device with a wavelength conversion module including a ceramic substrate, a ceramic intermediate layer, a ceramic reflection layer, and a wavelength conversion layer. The ceramic reflection layer is disposed on the ceramic intermediate layer disposed on the ceramic substrate. The thermal expansion coefficient of the ceramic intermediate layer ranges from the thermal expansion coefficient of the ceramic substrate and the thermal expansion coefficient of the ceramic reflection layer. The wavelength conversion layer is disposed on the ceramic reflection layer.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2022Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventor: I-Hua Chen
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Patent number: 11754270Abstract: The present disclosure provides a lamp. The lamp includes a lamp holder including a first shell and a light source module, where the first shell includes a first inner chamber and a through hole which is in communication with the first inner chamber, and the light source module is movably disposed in the first inner chamber, and at least part of the light source module extends out of the first inner chamber or retracts into the first chamber through the through hole. The lamp further includes a support column and a lamp base, where the first shell is supported on the lamp base through the support column.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2022Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignees: SUZHOU OPPLE LIGHTING CO., LTD., OPPLE LIGHTING CO., LTD.Inventors: Xuejun Feng, Yueping Wang, Shitao Deng
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Patent number: 11738689Abstract: An external rearview device for a motor vehicle includes a housing, and one or more of at least one light emitting or a receiving device, including one or more of at least one light producing device or at least one camera device arranged within the housing, and at least one at least partially transparent element closing an opening provided by the housing, the at least partially transparent element being provided in form of a first module attached to the housing, and the one or more of the light producing device or the camera device being provided in form of a second module attached to the first module, the first module and the second module being mechanically releasably coupled.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2022Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: SMR Patents S.à.r.l.Inventors: Steve Horne, Andrew Lettis, Graham Rehill, Andreas Herrmann
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Patent number: 11739911Abstract: A projection device includes a first projection assembly. The first projection assembly includes a first light source assembly, a first lens, a driving device, and a light-transmitting lampshade. The first light source assembly includes a first light source configured to generate projection light. The first lens is arranged on a light path of the first light source. A plurality of first irregular plano-convex lenses are arranged on a light exit side of the first lens. The driving device is connected to the first lens. The driving device is configured to drive the first lens to rotate. The light-transmitting lampshade is arranged on the light path of the first light source and is arranged behind the first lens. The projection light generated by the first light source sequentially passes through the first lens and the light-transmitting lampshade and emits externally.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2022Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Inventor: Lifang Liu
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Patent number: 11725801Abstract: An optical lens capable of facilitating efficient light distribution control with a simple configuration includes a plurality of light distribution control parts arranged in a bilateral direction such that each of the light distribution control parts corresponds to each column of LEDs. The light distribution control parts define optical paths of light from the LEDs. The optical paths are sequentially shortened from one end side to the other end side in the bilateral direction. The light distribution control parts guide the light in a direction that intersects optical axes of the LEDs.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2020Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: KOITO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Yasuyo Kojima, Youmei Kaminaga
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Patent number: 11725807Abstract: A method of operating a portable light including placing a base housing on a support surface, such that a plurality of legs are spaced away from the support surface and collapsed against an elongate body, grasping a portion of the portable light adjacent a light head with a first hand of a user and lifting the base housing away from the support surface, grasping the handle with a second hand of the user, depressing an actuator on the handle with the second hand, which removes a locking member from a locking recess of the elongate body to enable movement of the collar relative to the elongate body in a direction along a longitudinal axis, and sliding the collar along the elongate body away from the light head to move the plurality of legs to be obliquely angled relative to the elongate body.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2022Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Kyle Harvey, Ross McIntyre, Michael Halverson, Eric Mackey, Justin Dorman
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Patent number: 11714275Abstract: A dual phosphor wheel projection system is provided. A first dichroic mirror directs blue light from a first blue laser to a second dichroic mirror which directs the blue light to at least one integrator. The first dichroic mirror directs blue light from a second blue laser to a first phosphor/phosphor wheel, which converts the blue light to longer wavelengths that includes red light. The second dichroic mirror directs the red light to the integrator and transmit others of the longer wavelengths. The integrator combines the red light with red light from a red laser. A third dichroic mirror directs the red light from the red laser to the integrator and directs blue light from a third blue laser to a second phosphor/phosphor wheel, which converts the blue light to respective longer wavelengths that includes green light. The third dichroic mirror transmits the green light to the integrator.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2022Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: CHRISTIE DIGITAL SYSTEMS USA, INC.Inventors: Michael Perkins, Mang Li, Abdul Waheed Salimi
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Patent number: 11713868Abstract: The present invention discloses a light emitting device and a light-emitting connecting line. The light emitting device includes an LED light strip, a first clamping seat, a first light strip fixing pressing sheet, a second clamping seat and a second light strip fixing pressing sheet, the first clamping seat of the light emitting device may be clamped on a plug of a connecting harness or one end of cables of the connecting harness, and the second clamping seat may be clamped on the other ends of the cables of the connecting harness. According to the present invention, the LED light strip is convenient to mount and dismount, and after the light emitting device is assembled with the connecting harness via the two clamping seats, the connecting harness can achieve a colorful light emitting effect.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2022Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: DONGGUAN XINGYANG TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Weixing Chen
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Patent number: 11714222Abstract: Provided is an optical device including a first backlight configured to output first light of a first wavelength through a first output coupler, a first lens disposed to face the first output coupler and having a focal length with respect to the first light, a second backlight including a second output coupler, the second backlight being configured to output second light of a second wavelength through the second output coupler, a second lens disposed to face the second output coupler and having different focal lengths with respect to the first light and the second light, a third backlight including a third output coupler, the third backlight being configured to output third light of a third wavelength through the third output coupler, and a third lens disposed to face the third output coupler and having different focal lengths with respect to the first light, the second light, and the third light.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2021Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jong-Young Hong, Hoon Song, Jungkwuen An, Hongseok Lee
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Patent number: 11709415Abstract: A wavelength conversion module including a substrate, a wavelength conversion layer and at least one wing is provided. The substrate has a wavelength conversion area, a non-wavelength conversion area and at least one through hole. The through hole penetrates through the substrate and is located in the non-wavelength conversion area. The wavelength conversion layer is disposed in the wavelength conversion area of the substrate. The wing is disposed in the non-wavelength conversion area of the substrate. When the substrate reaches a first temperature range, the wing closes the through hole. When the substrate reaches a second temperature range, at least one airflow channel is formed between the wing and the through hole. The wavelength conversion module of the invention and the projection device using the same effectively reduce a temperature of the wavelength conversion module, and thus have better reliability.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2022Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: CORETRONIC CORPORATIONInventor: Fa-Chih Chen