Patents Examined by Jong-Suk (James) Lee
  • Patent number: 11098873
    Abstract: The light device comprises a housing (1) covered with a transparent or semi-transparent cover (2) that delimit an inner chamber (3) inside the housing (1), a light unit (5) situated in the chamber (3) and equipped with at least one light source, a cooler (4) associated with the light unit (5), and a tubular cooling conduit (7) that passes through an opening (10) in the housing (1) into the chamber (3) to supply cooling medium (8) from the cooling medium (8) source installed outside the housing (1) to the cooler (4) and comprises a drive means (74) for forced flow of the cooling medium (8) in the tubular cooling conduit (7). The tubular cooling conduit (7) is connected to the cooler (4) in such a way that the cooling medium (8) does not escape from the tubular cooling conduit (7) and cooler (4) to the surrounding space in the chamber (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Varroc Lighting Systems, s.r.o.
    Inventors: Dalibor Vlcek, Jan Kratochvil, Ondrej Hasa, Jan Grof
  • Patent number: 11092318
    Abstract: An LED flexible light bar having a circuit board (2), LED flip chips (3) are arranged at an upper end of the circuit board (2). The LED flip chips (3) and the circuit board (2) are connected together by a plurality of solder paste bumps (16). Compared with the conventional art, the LED flexible light bar has beneficial effects of simple product structure, less investment in production equipment, reduced manpower requirements, easy implementation of assembly line production, higher production efficiency, lower production costs and the like, and is suitable for both a Flexible Printed Circuit (FPC) and a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) with a wider range of application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Zhongshan Lande Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Xiongwei Li
  • Patent number: 11092312
    Abstract: A light source device incudes a first light source module configured to emit first light having a wavelength in a first spectral range, a second light source module configured to emit polychromatic light comprising second light having a wavelength in a second spectral range and third light having a wavelength in a third spectral range, a third light source module configured to emit fourth light in the second spectral range, a first filter configured to transmit the first light and the third light, reflect the second light, and reflect the fourth light to a light exit to be outputted, and a second filter configured to transmit the third light and the fourth light, and reflect the first light to the light exit to be outputted. The first light source module is provided with a first isolation device for preventing the second light from entering the first light source module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: YLX Incorporated
    Inventors: Siyuan Zou, Quan Zhang, Yi Li
  • Patent number: 11087936
    Abstract: The invention provides a light guide structure, adapted to be disposed under a baseplate of a keyboard module. The light guide structure includes: a light guide plate, a mask layer and a reflective layer. The light guide plate includes a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a first opening running through the first and second surfaces. The mask layer is located between the baseplate and the light guide plate, and includes a second opening corresponding to the first opening. The reflective layer includes a first part and a second part connected to each other, wherein the first part is disposed on the second surface of the light guide plate, and the second part runs through the first opening and is disposed on a lower surface of the baseplate. The invention further provides a light-emitting keyboard device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignees: LITE-ON ELECTRONICS (GUANGZHOU) LIMITED, Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Yi-Wen Chen
  • Patent number: 11067241
    Abstract: Intrinsically safe laser sourced illumination. A system for illumination is disclosed, including a plurality of laser illumination sources configured to transmit laser beams; a dichroic mirror spaced from the plurality of laser illumination sources and having an aperture configured to allow the laser beams to pass through the dichroic mirror, the remaining surfaces of the dichroic mirror configured to reflect the laser beams; a phosphor element spaced from the dichroic mirror and coated with a substance to fluoresce when struck by the laser beams and configured to disperse the laser beams and to output combined light that includes fluorescent light and the dispersed laser beams; and an illumination output arranged to receive the combined light from the phosphor element and to output illuminating light containing both the fluorescent light and the dispersed laser beams. Methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Vikrant R. Bhakta
  • Patent number: 11060700
    Abstract: A motor braking system of a stage light includes a controlled component, a braking motor that drives the controlled component to move, and a controller, wherein the braking motor includes a motor unit and a braking unit for braking the motor unit; the braking motor is a power-off locking motor; the motor unit and the braking unit are both electrically connected to the controller; and when detecting that the motor unit is powered on, the controller controls the motor unit to provide a holding torque, and controls the braking unit to be powered on to release a locked state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Inventor: Weikai Jiang
  • Patent number: 11054116
    Abstract: A UV panel light including a lamp housing, a UV module, a lighting module and the first control circuit; the lamp housing includes a metal plate body and two end covers, the metal plate body is bent, there are accommodating grooves on one surface of the metal plate body, there is a mounting groove on the other surface of the metal plate body, the end covers connect to the metal plate body, and the end covers cover two ends of several the accommodating grooves. The UV module is provided in any of the accommodating grooves; the lighting module is provided in another the accommodating grooves; the first control circuit is provided in the mounting groove, connects electrically to the UV module and the lighting module and is used for the external power supply, which reduces the structural complexity and improves assembly efficiency of the UV panel light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: SHENZHEN GUANKE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD
    Inventors: Qing Lan, Ligen Liu, Shoubao Chen, Minggui Wang, Nengsheng Chen
  • Patent number: 11041610
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for a laterally extendable backup light system for placement on the trailer of the 18-wheeler tractor trailer truck device. The light is mounted underneath an outer edge of the trailer of the tractor-trailer so that they would be extendable laterally away from the edge of the trailer so that the light portion of the present invention would extend far enough outwardly to travel beyond the outer edge of the trailer so that the beam of light emanating therefrom would illuminate the area behind the rear of the trailer. An air cylinder operated by an electrical actuator controlled by the driver and/or the transmission of the truck would actuate the light portion so that the light portion would extends from an enclosure and beyond the edge of the trailer of the truck-trailer when the transmission is placed in reverse and then the light portion would be retracted back into the enclosure by an electrical actuator when the transmission is taken out of reverse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Inventor: James C. Smith
  • Patent number: 11028999
    Abstract: A luminaire includes a housing containing a control component. A cover is connected to the housing having an outer wall, a mounting section, and a chamber. A divider is positioned between the housing and the cover and includes a conductor opening. A light assembly is connected to the mounting section and operatively connected to the control component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Mark V. Elmore, Douglas S. Hodges, Russell J. Weston
  • Patent number: 11028983
    Abstract: A LED downlight apparatus includes a light source plate, a heat sink, a reflective cup and a driver container. The reflective cup reflects light of the light source plate and the heat sink is arranged between the driver container and the light source plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: XIAMEN ECO LIGHTING CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Jinying Ye, Qiqing Yu
  • Patent number: 11022841
    Abstract: A backlight unit for a display device comprises a plurality of light sources; a printed circuit including a first area where the plurality of light sources are disposed and a second area horizontally extended from the first area where no light source is disposed; at least one reflection plate disposed between the plurality of light sources in the first area; a light source protection portion covering the plurality of light sources and the reflection plate in the first area; and a printed circuit protection portion disposed on a side surface of the light source protection portion located at a boundary between the first and second areas and extended to an exposed surface of the printed circuit in the second area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: SangChul Ryu, DongSeok Lee, MyungJoon Park, Suhun Lee
  • Patent number: 11022282
    Abstract: An LED support clip enables mounting of light-emitting diode (LED) modules onto support elements which may be pre-existing, such as tubing, while avoiding problems with current mounting methods. One or more LED light modules may be clamped into the LED support clip without the need for adhesives or screws, thereby forming an LED light assembly. One or more LED light assemblies may be clamped onto the support element. The LED support clip may comprise multiple clamps configured with spring tension jaws designed into the manufacturing process of the LED support clip. Support elements may be oriented horizontally, vertically or at various angles and may have a variety of cross-sectional shapes, including: square, triangular, rectangular, pentagonal, hexagonal, “I”-shaped, “L”-shaped, and round, over a wide cross-sectional dimension range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Inventors: Curtis Alan Roys, Sidney Howard Norton
  • Patent number: 11016339
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a backlight module and an in-vehicle display device. The backlight module includes a back plate, a light board, a diffusion plate, and a bracket layer. The bracket layer is arranged between the light board and the diffusion plate. The bracket layer is used to support the diffusion plate and spaces the light board apart from the diffusion plate to form a light mixture space. By adjusting a height of the bracket layer, it is convenient to adjust a distance of the light mixture space formed between the diffusion plate and the light board. Accordingly, backlight display performance of the backlight module and the in-vehicle display device is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Fubao Jin
  • Patent number: 11009201
    Abstract: Disclosed is a simulated candle lamp, which includes a fixing bottom ring; a battery box installed in the fixing bottom ring; a control PCB installed on the side of the battery box; a transfer PCB installed on top of the battery box; a lower coil fixing member installed above the transfer PCB; a transmitter coil and a swing coil installed in the lower coil fixing member; a housing mounted at the upper end of the lower coil fixing member; an upper coil fixing member installed in the housing; a magnet and a receiver coil installed in the upper coil fixing member where the magnet is arranged above the swing coil, and the receiver coil is arranged above the transmitter coil; an LED fixture arranged above the upper coil fixing member; and an LED light-emitting diode mounted on the LED fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Inventor: Gengbiao Liao
  • Patent number: 11005013
    Abstract: A semiconductor light source that includes a substrate B and a plurality of semiconductor light-emitting rods extending respectively from the substrate, and a plurality of separating walls also extending from the substrate. The separating walls are arranged between the rods in such a way as to define groups of rods, and such that at least two separating walls have a different height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Pierre Albou, Marine Courcier, Vanesa Sanchez
  • Patent number: 11002901
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a light guide film assembly for a reflective display panel, the light guide film assembly including a light guide film. The light guide film includes a front light exit surface and a rear light exit surface opposite to each other, and a light incident surface connected between the front light exit surface and the rear light exit surface. A plurality of microstructured strips are disposed on the rear light exit surface, and the plurality of microstructured strips are configured to reflect, in a direction away from the rear light exit surface, light transmitted from the light guide film to the plurality of microstructured strips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignees: BEIJING BOE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shuo Wang
  • Patent number: 11002436
    Abstract: It is described herein an article of manufacture comprising a housing, with a wing shaped support attached to the housing's outer surface in a first direction, and a second wing attached to and extending from the housing outer surface in a second direction opposite the first direction. The first wing and the second wing may have a degree of curvature which can be formed by the respective wing that is greater than 12° for a one inch arc length. The housing may be capable of passing light in a visible wavelength from a cavity in the housing when a light source is disposed within said cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: L.J. Star, Incorporated
    Inventor: Aarash Navabi
  • Patent number: 10995918
    Abstract: An outdoor solar lamp assembly structure includes a base having a receiving slot, a translucent lamp cover covering on the top and outer periphery of the base, and a solar lighting module installed between the base and the translucent lamp cover, and a waterproof design is provided between the translucent lamp cover and the base, and the solar lighting module has a multiple of LED lamps, a solar panel, and a battery integrated and installed onto both front and back sides of a circuit board with a modular design which is conducive to assembly and maintenance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: METROMAX AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Christina Hwang
  • Patent number: 10989855
    Abstract: Described herein is an illumination device for projecting light in a predetermined illumination pattern on a surface. The illumination device includes a light module having a light source and a light pipe configured to transmit light in any suitable manner. The illumination device also includes a housing having a cavity, an entrance opening for receiving the light emitted from the light source, and an aperture at a second housing end. Within the housing between the entrance opening and the aperture is a screen at least partially disposed in the cavity, the screen having at least one opening defining a base pattern configuration corresponding to the predetermined illumination pattern. The light pipe is configured to selectively transmit light from the light source to the cavity and may be linear or non-linear such that the light source and the surface to be illuminated do not need to face one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: AGM Automotive, LLC
    Inventors: Bradley Matthew Albert Cox, Cye David Bittner
  • Patent number: 10989384
    Abstract: A lighting device for a motor vehicle is provided that includes a laser light source including a plurality of laser diodes, a vector scanner on which falls at least one light bundle from the laser light source, and a control device. The vector scanner changes the position of the light bundle which moves a light spot produced from the light bundle to generate a predetermined light distribution. The vector scanner includes at least one MEMS component containing a housing, a semiconductor chip, a mirror on which at least one light bundle falls, and a temperature sensor for detecting the temperature of the MEMS component. The control device controls the electrical power of the laser light source and/or a cooling element arranged on the MEMS component according to the detected temperature of the MEMS component, such that the detected temperature does not exceed a predetermined temperature threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Helmut Erdl, Abdelmalek Hanafi