Patents Examined by Julie Bannan
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Patent number: 11262058Abstract: A lighting device for providing decorative lighting is disclosed. In one embodiment, the lighting device comprises a base, said base comprises a base for retro-fitting a traditional incandescent light bulb, a continuous optical element in which a string of a plurality of light emitting diodes is arranged, and an envelope encapsulating said continuous optical element such that the lighting device resembles a traditional incandescent light bulb.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2019Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventor: Cornelis Wilhelmus Kwisthout
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Patent number: 11256133Abstract: A direct-lit backlight source, a manufacturing method thereof, and a display device. The direct-lit backlight source includes: a light-emitting unit array; in a first direction, the light-emitting unit array includes a third region, and a first region and a second region sequentially between a first edge and the third region; in a second direction, the light-emitting unit array includes a sixth region, and a fourth region and a fifth region sequentially between a second edge to the sixth region; light-emitting units adjacent along the first direction in the first, second, third region, have a first, second, third pitch, respectively; light-emitting units adjacent along the second direction in the fourth, fifth, sixth region, have a fourth, fifth, sixth pitch, respectively; the second pitch is greater than the first pitch and the third pitch, respectively; and the fifth pitch is greater than the fourth pitch and the sixth pitch, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2019Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignees: BEIJING BOE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Yu Zhang, Shixin Geng, Xiaojun Gu, Guangyun Tong, Hao Zhou, Tengfei Wang
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Patent number: 11241997Abstract: A roof rack lighting assembly for a vehicle includes a base member configured to secure to the vehicle. The roof rack lighting assembly also includes a slider member slidably coupled to the base member and selectively moveable between a first slider position and a second slider position. A light assembly is pivotally coupled to the slider member and selectively moveable between a first light position and a second light position.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2019Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.Inventors: Stanley Robert Egbert, II, Colin P. Gorey, Brian K. Violet, Jr.
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Patent number: 11242976Abstract: A laser nightlight is disclosed. A laser nightlight includes a base, an electrical prong adapted to be inserted into an electrical outlet wherein the electrical prong is secured to and projects from the base; and a power supply circuit coupled to the electrical prong and contained within the base. A laser mounted within the base and coupled to the power supply circuit is adapted to produce a laser beam through an output. A lens is secured to the base and is positioned to cover the output of the laser. The output of the laser is pointed at a spot on the lens, and a portion of the lens at the spot may be opaque, faceted or cloudy, or may comprise a diffuser. A portion of the lens where the output of the laser points may contain an image and a light pattern corresponding to the image may be produced when the laser beam illuminates the image. The lens may be formed from shatterproof glass, clear glass or quartz. The lens may be sealed to the base.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2019Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: Mary Elle Fashions, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth A. Howard, Matthew S. Smith
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Patent number: 11242977Abstract: Optical lens and light emitting device designs achieve uniform light distribution without producing a light “hot spot”, with a benefit of reducing the number of light sources needed and overall cost for direct-lit backlight device. The optical lens includes coating portions or structures on the bottom surface thereof, and a backlight device, or other light emitting device, incorporating said lens, to produce a uniform distribution of light at a target surface. The disclosed lens and light emitting device are particularly useful when an extremely wide transfer function of backlight is needed.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2020Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: Lumileds LLCInventor: Chunxia Feng
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Patent number: 11217405Abstract: A backlight module is adapted to an illuminated keyboard. The backlight module includes a light source assembly and a light guide film. The light guide film has a top surface, a bottom surface, a through hole, a light-incident pattern and a light-exit pattern. The light source assembly includes a light-emitting component configured to emit light toward the through hole. A size of the through hole is smaller than a size of the light-emitting component. The light-incident pattern is located on at least one of the top surface and the bottom surface. The light-exit pattern is located on the bottom surface. A distance from the through hole to the light-exit pattern is greater than a distance from the through hole to the light-incident pattern.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2020Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: CHICONY POWER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Hsuan-Wei Ho
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Patent number: 11199315Abstract: A luminaire includes a housing having a top wall and a sidewall. A first fin extends from the top wall and a second fin extends from the side wall. A light emitter assembly having a heat sink includes a third fin extending from the heat skink configured to mate with the first and second fins. The luminaire can also include a light emitter assembly that can be selectively connected to the housing in multiple orientations.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2019Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: Hubbell IncorporatedInventors: Jason Duckworth, Mark Elmore, John Andrews
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Patent number: 11181250Abstract: A lamp includes an extended planar light source, and an optical element arranged with the light source, wherein the optical element comprises an outer surface having an indented cusp substantially over the light source. A lamp includes an extended planar light source, and an optical element arranged with the light source, wherein the optical element comprises an outer surface having a portion at a peripheral edge comprising a curvature configured to redirect light emitted from the light source by total internal reflection.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2019Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: BRIDGELUX, INC.Inventors: Xiaolu Chen, Wenhui Zhang, Scott West
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Patent number: 11175017Abstract: An optical system and luminaire are provided that include a light source and a beam adjuster optical element (BAOE). The light source emits a source light beam that is received by the BAOE, which emits an adjusted light beam. The BAOE includes an outer portion that receives an outer portion of the source light beam and causes light rays of the outer portion to diverge in a corresponding outer portion of the adjusted light beam and an inner portion that receives an inner portion of the source light beam and causes light rays of the inner portion to converge in a corresponding inner portion of the adjusted light beam. The luminaire includes an actuator that moves the BAOE within the luminaire and a control system that receives a control signal via a data link and moves the BAOE in response to the control signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2020Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: Robe Lighting s.r.o.Inventors: Tomas David, Jan Vilem, Josef Valchar
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Patent number: 11143378Abstract: A vehicular display device includes: a reflective display configured to provide display toward an outside of a vehicle; and a light emission member arranged to face a display part of the reflective display. The light emission member is configured to allow light to be incident from a display part side and light to be incident from an opposite side to the display part side to pass through the light emission member, and is configured to emit light toward the display part, which is different from the light to be incident from the display part side and the light to be incident from the opposite side to the display part side.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2019Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Osamu Kuboyama, Masaya Shido, Toru Ito, Yoshiro Ito, Masaru Sasaki
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Patent number: 11131433Abstract: A fluorescent module includes a fluorescent member, a heat dissipation member, and an optical relaxation member. The fluorescent member includes a phosphor-containing layer, and a light reflecting layer. The fluorescent member is secured to the heat dissipation member so that the light reflecting layer is arranged between the phosphor-contacting layer and the heat dissipation member. The optical relaxation member is configured to absorb and/or diffuse light. The optical relaxation member is arranged with respect to the fluorescent member so that the light reflecting layer is arranged between the phosphor-containing layer and the optical relaxation member.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2019Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Takafumi Sugiyama, Toshiyuki Hirai, Masahiko Sano, Toru Takasone
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Patent number: 11131443Abstract: A lighting fixture includes a housing bracket and pair of side rails, each side rail located adjacent opposite sides of the housing bracket. Further, the lighting fixture includes a light guide that is oriented horizontally and securely retained by the pair of side rails. Furthermore, the lighting fixture includes a plurality of light sources that are disposed on or within a cavity defined by at least one of the side rails such that the plurality of light sources are positioned in close proximity to and along an edge of the light guide. The light guide receives light emitted by the plurality of light sources through the edge of the light guide and emits the light through a major surface of the light guide. Further, the lighting fixture includes an end plate and an end cap disposed on each lateral end of the lighting fixture.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2019Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Gregg Arthur Lehman, Paul Wayne Lewis
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Patent number: 11125397Abstract: Optical systems for linear lighting, particularly linear lighting that is installed in a channel, are disclosed, as are light fixtures that use these optical systems. The optical systems have multiple lenses, usually a first lens adapted to be positioned close to a strip of linear lighting installed in a channel, and a second lens adapted to be positioned farther from the strip of linear lighting. The two lenses are optically aligned with one another such that light from the first lens reaches the second lens. The two lenses may, e.g., form an Abbe condenser lens system. In some embodiments, diffusing features may be integrated into one or both lenses to effect light mixing. The multiple lenses may be adapted to physically support one another, and to engage with structure provided by the channel for securing a cover.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2020Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: Elemental LED, Inc.Inventor: Raymond G. Bryan
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Patent number: 11084421Abstract: A lighting device for a vehicle includes a light source and a linear light emission element for emitting light, which is supplied by the light source via a coupling surface of the light emission element in the light emission element. A light conductor element is provided for distributing and/or directing light, which is supplied by the light emission element in the light conductor element. The light source is linear and is arranged so as to extend parallel to the light emission element so that light from the light source can be coupled to a longitudinal side of the light emission element in an in-coupling surface in the light emission element. The light emission element is arranged at least partially in one side of an open cavity of the light conductor element and force-fittingly and/or form-fittingly held and also can be detached from the light conductor element in a non-destructive manner.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2018Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Michael Mueller, Robert Isele
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Patent number: 11079088Abstract: A lamp for a vehicle includes a light source part including a light source, a first lens part including a plurality of micro incidence lenses on which light generated from the light source part is incident, a second lens part including a plurality of micro emitting lenses each corresponding to each of the plurality of micro incidence lenses, and a shield part disposed between the first lens part and the second lens part. The shield part includes a plurality of shields configured to block some of the light incident from the plurality of micro incidence lenses on the plurality of micro emitting lenses. In particular, a light axis of the light source may be disposed to be spaced apart from a center line which connects centers of an incidence surface and an emitting surface of the first lens part in at least one of a side direction or a downward direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2020Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: SL CorporationInventors: Jongwoon Kim, Nakjung Choi, Hyeongdo Kim, Kihae Shin
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Patent number: 11054091Abstract: Optical systems for linear lighting, particularly linear lighting that is installed in a channel, are disclosed, as are light fixtures that use these optical systems. The optical systems have multiple optical elements, usually a first lens adapted to be positioned close to a strip of linear lighting installed in a channel, and a second lens adapted to be positioned farther from the strip of linear lighting. In some cases, the first optical element may be a diffuser. The two optical elements are optically aligned with one another such that light from the first optical element reaches the second optical element. The multiple optical elements may be adapted to physically support one another, and to engage with structure provided by the channel for securing a cover. Some optical systems may be adapted to compensate for variations in the color or intensity of the emitted light.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2020Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: Elemental LED, Inc.Inventor: Raymond G. Bryan
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Patent number: 11028972Abstract: An LED-based light has an elongate housing having a longitudinal axis and a vertical axis, the housing defined by a base and two canted outer walls meeting opposite the base, the housing defining a cavity. An LED circuit board on which a plurality of LEDs are located is positioned within the cavity. End caps are positioned at opposite ends of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2020Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: iLumisys, Inc.Inventors: James M. Amrine, Jr., John Ivey
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Patent number: 11021202Abstract: A position light-integrated blinker apparatus for a saddle riding vehicle with improved visibility a blinker-light light source; position-light light sources; and a housing which houses both the blinker-light light source and the position-light light sources. A position light light-emitting region formed by illumination of the position-light light sources surrounds a blinker light light-emitting region formed by illumination of the blinker-light light source.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2019Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takuro Tanaka, Yuki Kanemura, Yuta Hosoda
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Patent number: 11002442Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a lighting fixture that is configured to transfer heat that is generated by a light source and any associated electronics toward the front of the lighting fixture. The lighting fixture includes a heat spreading cup that is formed from a material that efficiently conducts heat and a light source that is coupled inside the heat spreading cup. The heat spreading cup has a bottom panel, a rim, and at least one sidewall extending between the bottom panel and the rim. The light source is coupled inside the heat spreading cup to the bottom panel and configured to emit light in a forward direction through an opening formed by the rim. Heat generated by the light source during operation is transferred radially outward along the bottom panel and in a forward direction along the at least one sidewall toward the rim of the heat spreading cup.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2019Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: IDEAL Industries Lighting LLCInventors: David N. Randolph, John R. Rowlette, Jr.
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Patent number: 10994649Abstract: An adjusting screw (1) for adjusting a position of a headlight, comprising: a screw element (2) having a larger diameter at one end (2a) and a smaller diameter at another end (2b), and a counter element (3) with an area having a larger diameter (3a), wherein the screw element (2) and the counter element (3) are designed such that the end (2b) of the screw element (2) with the smaller diameter can be connected to the counter element (3), and wherein the screw element (2) comprises in a area with a smaller diameter a profile (4) and a corresponding method.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2017Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: EJOT GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Marcus Lauber, Ralf Peter, Andreas Hentschel