Patents Examined by Jong-Suk (James) Lee
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Patent number: 10981669Abstract: Disclosed is an aircraft lamp including a lamp outer case constituted of a lamp housing having an opening and a cover mounted to the lamp housing in a state of closing the opening, the lamp outer case having an inner space formed as an arrangement space, and a light source disposed in the arrangement space, a portion of the lamp housing is provided as a heat sink that releases heat generated when the light source is driven to an outside of the lamp housing, the heat sink is provided with a hole forming portion, and the hole forming portion is formed with an air vent hole communicating with the arrangement space and the outside of the lamp housing.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2019Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventor: Takashi Yoda
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Patent number: 10982828Abstract: A multi-sectional artificial tree with a tree lighting system. The tree includes a DC power converter, and lower and upper tree sections. Each tree section includes a tree frame with groups of branches and light sets in a ratio of one light set per branch. The thin, single-conductor wires of each light set are affixed only to a single branch to prevent bending and breaking. Each group of branches and light sets is positioned at a particular height on the trunk of the tree. An upper tree section includes fewer branches per group, as compared to a lower section, and thus includes fewer light sets per group. The light sets are wired in series from branch-to-branch, though the number of light sets per group varies from section to section. Consequently, a resistive load is used in the upper tree section to adjust a voltage applied to individual light sets.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2020Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: Willis Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Johnny Chen
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Patent number: 10976030Abstract: A system for lighting a volleyball court has four corner light assemblies, two side center light assemblies, and four mid-court light assemblies. Each corner light assembly has an upper light fixture adapted to emit light outward and downward at a level generally below a player's eye level and a lower light element mounted in a manner to emit light outwards and upwards. Each side center light assembly has two lower light fixtures adapted to emit light outward and downward at a level generally below a player's eye level and an upper light assembly adapted to emit light outwards and upwards at a level generally above a player's eye level. Each mid-court light assembly has a light fixture adapted to emit light outward and downward at a level generally below a player's eye level. By ensuring that no light is emitted at a player's eye level, glare is significantly reduced.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2020Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Inventor: Francis J. Henkel
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Patent number: 10976600Abstract: The present disclosure provides a backlight, a backlight module and a display apparatus. The backlight includes a backplane, a reflective sheet and a plurality of light-emitting elements, the reflective sheet is arranged on an inner surface of the backplane, the backlight also includes at least one light-modifying region, the light-modifying region is arranged on the reflective sheet, the light-modifying region comprises at least one light-converting device, and the light-converting device can carry out optical process on light emitted from the light-emitting elements.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2019Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Jian Xu, Jianbo Xian
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Patent number: 10969083Abstract: A flashlight that includes a body with a first end and a second end. A first side protrusion extends outwardly from the body and a second side protrusion extends outwardly from another side of the body. A cover apparatus is engaged to the first end, and a button assembly is engaged to the second end. A light assembly is disposed within the body for projecting light outwardly from the first end of the body.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2019Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Inventor: Darryl Todd Holmes
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Patent number: 10962197Abstract: A face-lit waveguide illumination system employing a planar sheet of an optically transmissive material. A strip of side-emitting LEDs is positioned adjacent to a major surface of the planar sheet and optically coupled to the planar sheet. The planar sheet is configured to guide light using optical transmission and total internal reflection. Light extraction features located along the prevailing path of light propagation extract light from the planar sheet and emit the light towards a surface normal direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2020Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: S.V.V. TECHNOLOGY INNOVATIONS, INC.Inventor: Sergiy Victorovich Vasylyev
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Patent number: 10955129Abstract: The present invention provides a lamp capable of preventing snow accretion and freezing of melted snow. The lamp is a lamp (10) including an LED module (11) serving as a light source, a light distribution unit (12), a conductive film heater (13), a casing (14), and a light transmissive cover (16). The LED module (11) includes a plurality of LEDs and an LED substrate on which the plurality of LEDs are mounted. The LED module (11), the light distribution unit (12), and the conductive film heater (13) are disposed in the casing (14). The light distribution unit (12) is disposed on a light emitting side of the LED module (11). The light transmissive cover (16) is disposed over the opening of the casing (14). The conductive film heater (13) is disposed on a surface of the light transmissive cover (16) on an inner side of the casing (14).Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2017Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: HotaluX, Ltd.Inventor: Norimasa Mizobe
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Patent number: 10953786Abstract: This disclosure relates to a motor vehicle with a headlamp assembly, and a corresponding method. In an example, a motor vehicle includes a fascia including an opening and a rear face having one of a projection and a recess. The motor vehicle further includes a lamp including a front face having the other of the projection and the recess. The projection and the recess are configured such that when the projection is received in the recess a lens of the lamp is aligned with the opening.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2019Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Daniel Alejandro Arguello, Davinder Basra, Sydney Schaaf, Martin D. Lopez
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Patent number: 10941920Abstract: A niche for a pool or spa light includes a back wall having an aperture for a power cable, a side wall, a plurality of mounting ribs, and a groove formed in at least one of the plurality of mounting ribs for receiving a locking mechanism of a pool or a spa light for locking the pool or spa light in position with respect to the niche. In another embodiment, a niche for a pool or spa light includes a body and a rotatable hub with a plurality of mounting ribs for attaching a pool or spa light to the hub. The body includes a back wall having a power cable aperture and a threaded aperture for receiving a screw, and a side wall. The hub includes a back wall having an aperture for receiving the screw and a plurality of mounting ribs, the hub being rotatable about the screw. A groove is formed in at least one of the plurality of mounting ribs for receiving a locking mechanism of a pool or a spa light for locking the pool or spa light in position with respect to the niche.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2015Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: Hayward Industries, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Potucek, Carl Davidson, Alan Levin, Gregory Fournier
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Patent number: 10935714Abstract: 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: March 22, 2019Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: RealD Spark, LLCInventors: Graham J. Woodgate, Michael G. Robinson
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Patent number: 10914459Abstract: An LED rack system for a troffer retrofit has a rail structure with a front rail, rear rail, right rail, and a left rail. The left rail is spaced apart from and parallel to the right rail. The front rail is spaced apart from and parallel to the rear rail. The rear rail is connected to the right rail and the left rail. The front rail is connected to the right rail and the real rail. A reflector is mounted to the rail structure. The reflector includes a reflector planar portion. The reflector planar portion has column supports and row supports. The column supports and the row supports are formed as linear intersecting protrusions from the planar portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2019Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Inventors: Haitao Yang, Lin Yang, Zhengping Huang, Lei Li
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Patent number: 10894506Abstract: Provided is to a vehicle lamp capable of ensuring a high sense of unity when a plurality of lamp units are arranged based on a shape of an outer optical member. The vehicle lamp includes a light source unit for generating light, a first optical member in which a plurality of incident optics are disposed on an incident surface, a second optical member in which a plurality of emitting optics are disposed, and a shield unit disposed between the plurality of incident optics and the plurality of emitting optics. In particular, a first side of the incident surface and the emitting surface is formed to be closer to the light source unit than a second side of the incident surface and the emitting surface to allow the incident surface and the emitting surface to be inclined.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2019Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignee: SL CorporationInventors: Nak Jung Choi, Jong Woon Kim
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Patent number: 10890318Abstract: A hermetically sealed LED light is provided that includes a ceramic base with a plurality of LEDs and a metal cap soldered thereto and a channel for introducing an electrical, optical, or mechanical component.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2016Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: SCHOTT AGInventors: Frank Gindele, Christian Rakobrandt
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Patent number: 10881052Abstract: An illuminating device for plant cultivation to cultivate plants has a base, a light source, a light converging plate, a position-adjusting device and a distance sensor. A height of the plants is detected by the distance sensor, and then a distance between the light source and the light converging plate is adjusted according to the height detected, and as a result, an illumination field of the light source is altered by the light converging plate. Therefore, an illumination field of the light passing through the converging plate is narrower to illuminate the plants located farther away and prevents waste of light energy. When the plants grow higher, the distance between the light source and the light converging plate is adjusted to provide a wider illumination field to ensure that light can be distributed evenly among the plants. Utilization efficiency of light energy is therefore improved.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2019Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: Artled Technology Corp.Inventor: Chia-Tsung Tsao
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Patent number: 10852469Abstract: A display panel includes an inner frame, a backlight module, an outer frame, and a light modulation module. The inner frame includes an inner surface forming a light guide plate accommodating area in a surrounding manner. The backlight module includes a light guide plate and a first optical film. The light guide plate is disposed in the light guide plate accommodating area, and the first optical film is carried on the inner frame. The outer frame includes a bottom portion and a sidewall portion that are connected to each other, in which the bottom portion and the sidewall portion form a receiving area, and the inner frame and the backlight module are located in the receiving area. The light modulation module is disposed on the first optical film. An orthogonal projection of the light modulation module in a vertical direction completely falls within the light guide plate accommodating area.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2019Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventor: Ying-Ming Wang
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Patent number: 10823350Abstract: A lighting device is described having a diffuser having an aperture and generally enclosing a chamber. An electrical light source is positioned to direct light through at least a portion of the diffuser via the chamber. A circuit controls power to electrical light source. There is at least one solar cell. A base portion attaches to a portion of the diffuser proximate the aperture. The base portion includes a base housing, a substantially tubular neck portion extending below the base housing, and a battery compartment at least partially disposed in the neck portion providing a cavity to removably receive and support a rechargeable battery; and wherein the battery compartment is integrally formed with the neck portion. A support member is included to elevate the rechargeable battery above a substrate, the support member comprising an axial conduit running through the length of the center of rotational symmetry of the support member.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2017Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Inventor: Simon Nicholas Richmond
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Patent number: 10823908Abstract: There is provided a backlight module and a display device. A light-emitting region of the backlight module has a size less than or equal to 7 inches. The backlight module includes a light source, a circuit board, a light guide plate and a target shielding light tape. The light source is disposed on a side surface of the light guide plate, a light-emitting side of the light source is next to the light guide plate, another side of the light source is welded with the circuit board being perpendicular to the light guide plate, and the target shielding light tape is located on a light-exiting surface of the light guide plate and covers the light source. The target shielding light tape is narrower, and the ratio of light-emitting region to the backlight module is larger, thereby improving the screen-to-body ratio of the portable terminal.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2018Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.Inventor: Qiaowei Zhong
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Patent number: 10823381Abstract: Provided is a flashlight including a casing, a power module and a light. An opening is disposed at the front end of the casing. A finger compartment penetrating two lateral surfaces of the casing is centrally disposed at the casing. The power module has a first light switch, a second light switch and a power. The first light switch is disposed in the finger compartment of the casing. The second light switch protrudes from the rear end of the casing. The power is disposed in the casing and electrically connected to the first and second light switches. The light is disposed in the opening and electrically connected to the first and second light switches, and one of which drives the light to turn on and turn off. A user can alter a grip and use both hands while illuminated, allowing the flashlight to function as a self-defense tool.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2019Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Inventors: Race Wu, Steve John Avila
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Patent number: 10816183Abstract: A flashlight for use with a pistol, the pistol having a trigger guard and a mounting rail. The flashlight includes an elongated housing having a spring arm clamping mechanism for mounting to the mounting rail, a light source at one end thereof, and paddle switches at an opposing end.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2017Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: Emissive Energy Corp.Inventors: Robert D. Galli, Christopher J. O'Brien
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Patent number: 10807523Abstract: It is intended to cause a light emitter to properly emit light for notifying an occupant of a movement direction of an object approaching a conveyance. A vehicle lighting device includes sensors (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) configured to detect an approaching object approaching a vehicle, light emitters (5) attached to the vehicle, and a control device (2) configured to control the light emitter (5) when the sensor (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) has detected the approaching object. The control device (2) controls the light emitter (5) such that a light emitting spot of the light emitter (5) moves along a direction corresponding to a movement direction of the approaching object.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2017Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: TS TECH CO., LTD.Inventor: Masahiro Nomura