Patents Examined by Leah S Macchiarolo
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Patent number: 9228702Abstract: An LED lamp is described, the LED lamp comprising an LED unit, e.g. provided on a base, in an embodiment, a fitting for contacting a power supply, and a light guide arranged to receive a light beam from the LED unit and guide the light beam towards a first light diffusing surface thereby providing a diffused light beam and whereby the light guide further comprises a second light diffusing surface facing the first light diffusing surface for diffusing at least part of the diffused light beam. The LED lamp as described enables to provide an omnidirectional light distribution, comparable to the light distribution of a conventional filament based light bulb.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2010Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: ELDOLAB HOLDING B.V.Inventor: Petrus Johannes Maria Welten
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Patent number: 9206955Abstract: An optical lens includes a first curved surface and a second curved surface. The first curved surface is for receiving a light ray, and includes a first curve, a second curve, a first symmetrical curve and a second symmetrical curve disposed on a first plane, and a third curve and a fourth curve disposed on a third plane. The second curved surface is opposite to the first curved surface, and includes a fifth curve, a sixth curve, a fifth symmetrical curve and a sixth symmetrical curve disposed on the first plane, and a seventh curve and an eighth curve disposed on the third plane. The first plane is perpendicular to the third plane, and the curvatures of all the curves are controlled by a weight factor, so that the light ray is emitted onto a preset area through the optical lens.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2011Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Ching-Tan Yu, Li-Ling Lee
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Patent number: 9206948Abstract: A retrofitting kit for retrofitting an existing troffer light fixture having a troffer housing. The kit includes an adaptor bracket and a door assembly. The adaptor bracket includes a channel configured to rest on a T-bar of a ceiling system between the T-bar and the troffer housing, a slot configured to receive a portion of a troffer door assembly, and a latch surface configured to engage with a latch. The door assembly includes a latch configured to engage the latch surface of the adaptor bracket, a hinge configured to interface with the slot of the adaptor bracket, a housing including the latch and the hinge, and a light source within the housing.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2014Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: Orion Energy Systems, Inc.Inventors: John Scribante, Matthew S. Tlachac, Scott A. Green, Brandon J. King
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Patent number: 9163793Abstract: A combination lamp and flashlight assembly including a frame; a headlamp attachment and a charging attachment carried by the frame; a cable electrically coupling the headlamp attachment and the charging attachment; a headlamp head; and a battery pack, wherein the assembly is changeable between a headlamp configuration, where the headlamp head is mechanically and electrically coupled to the headlamp attachment and the battery pack is mechanically and electrically coupled to the charging attachment, and a handheld flashlight configuration, where the headlamp head is mechanically and electrically coupled to the battery pack to form a handheld flashlight. The assembly is also changeable to a cycle lamp configuration, where the headlamp head is mechanically and electrically coupled to a headlamp attachment of a handle bar mount to form a cycle lamp and the battery pack is mechanically and electrically coupled to a charging attachment of a cycle tube mount.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2013Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: XGlow P/T, LLCInventors: Richard S. Popper, Jensen Jorgensen
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Patent number: 9164268Abstract: In one aspect, a light-mixing optic is disclosed for use with one or more light sources such as light emitting diodes. In one embodiment, an exemplary optic can include an optical body disposed about an optical axis and having an input and an output surface and a peripheral surface extending between the two. The input surface can form a central cavity for receiving light from the light sources, if not the light sources themselves. Further, the input surface can be shaped to refract substantially all of the light received from the one or more light sources away from the optical axis to the peripheral surface of the optic, where that light (e.g., substantially all of it) can be redirected (e.g., via total internal reflection or specular reflection) to the output surface. An array of micro-lenses or other surface features can be formed on the output surface. Further embodiments, as well as exemplary design methods, are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2010Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: Fraen CorporationInventors: Claudia Bigliatti, John R. Householder
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Patent number: 9149350Abstract: A pendant mounted track lighting system includes an electronic display for use in an operatory environment. In particular, the invention is directed towards a pendant mounted track lighting system that incorporates and integrates intraoral illumination for illuminating a patient's mouth area, general room or ambient lighting in the operatory environment for patients and practitioners, directional task lighting for work surface areas, and electronic display for patient stimulation. The track lighting system includes a housing assembly attached to one or more elongated members for attachment within the operatory environment, one or more ambient lighting assemblies, an intraoral light assembly having a carriage mechanism, an electronic display, and one or more directional task lighting assemblies in a single track lighting system.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2011Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Inventors: David J Aheam, Edward Carey
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Patent number: 9136659Abstract: A multi-voltage compatible track system which has a single adapter for both 120 Volts and 277 Volts track systems. The systems further comprise a variable input voltage ballast capable of operating with both 120V and 277V input while operating properly.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2009Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Julia Fishman, James E. Kuchar, Alejandro Mier-Langner
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Patent number: 9103505Abstract: A heat dissipation structure for LED lighting includes a light shade, at least one LED module, a wind guide member and a light seat. The light shade has a first opening and a second opening. The light shade further has at least one first extension section between the first and second openings. The LED module is inlaid in the first extension section. The light seat is connected with the light shade to form at least one perforation therebetween. The wind guide member serves to directly suck in airflow through the perforation to dissipate the heat generated by the LED module. The heat of the LED module is carried out of the first opening so as to lower the temperature of the LED module. Accordingly, the heat dissipation structure is free from any radiating fin assembly so that the total weight is reduced and the heat dissipation efficiency is enhanced.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2011Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: Asia Vital Components Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ding-Hua Kuo, Wen-Ji Lan
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Patent number: 9097957Abstract: A lighting apparatus comprises a light panel having a panel frame, and a plurality of LEDs or other light elements secured to the panel frame. A self-contained battery unit securably attaches to the outside of the panel frame. The light panel may have a dimmer switch, and may also be capable of receiving power from a source other than the self-contained battery unit. The lighting apparatus can be mounted to a camera or a stand through adapters. Diffusion lenses or color gels can be integrated with or detachable from the light panel. The lighting apparatus may conveniently be provided in the form of a kit, with one or more of a light panel, self-contained battery unit, compact stand, connecting cable(s), adapter(s), lenses or color gels, and so on, provided in a single package.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2009Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: Litepanels, LTDInventors: Rudy G. Pohlert, Pat Grosswendt, Kevin C. Baxter, Ken S. Fisher
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Patent number: 9097959Abstract: A portable photographic light diffuser is configured to be mounted to a photographic light source on a camera, the portable photographic light diffuser including a base adapted to engage the photographic light source on the camera, the base defining a socket; and a cowl extending from the base, the cowl being transformable between an expanded configuration, wherein the cowl extends by a first length from the base, and a collapsed configuration, wherein the cowl extends by a second length from the base, the second length being less than the first length.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2009Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: Gary Fong Photographic, Inc.Inventor: Gary Fong
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Patent number: 9045082Abstract: A hull mounted light for illuminating a place of portage to which a watercraft would come to dock. The docking light includes high intensity LED light sources for efficient illumination, an illuminated surface area on the exterior of the apparatus, a combination of circuits that compensates for the irregular operation of the watercrafts electrical system and a method of mounting that allows for adjustment after being operationally verified.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2010Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: Innovative Lighting, Inc.Inventors: Joshua G. Bauer, Jerry Handsaker
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Patent number: 9033542Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a light emitting diode (LED) luminaire. In one embodiment, the LED luminaire includes a linearly extended enclosure having an interior volume, one or more sides and a light exiting portion along a length of the linearly extended enclosure, wherein the one or more sides each comprise an inside surface and an outside surface, wherein at least a portion of the linearly extended enclosure comprises an extruded optically clear plastic, one or more first LEDs mounted on the inside surface of the one or more sides of the linearly extended enclosure and a reflector coupled to the interior volume of the linearly extended enclosure, wherein the reflector redirects light from the one or more first LEDs.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2011Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: Dialight CorporationInventors: John Patrick Peck, Aleksandr Olegovich Spiridonov, Samual David Boege
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Patent number: 9028108Abstract: Illumination devices whose function are to inject light into backlights, particularly into backlights that incorporate a recycling cavity formed by a front (50) and back (52) reflector, are described. In some embodiments, the device includes a light source (59) disposed proximate the back reflector, and first (42) and second (44) reflecting structures. The first reflecting structure includes an inner reflective surface (41b) at least a portion of which is inclined to form a wedge with the back reflector. The wedge partially collimates and directs light from the light source generally away from the recycling cavity. The second reflecting structure receives light exiting the wedge and redirects such light into an injection beam directed into the recycling cavity.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2008Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Thomas R. Hoffend, Jr., David G. Freier, Rolf W. Biernath, Anthony J. Piekarczyk, Michael A. Meis
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Patent number: 9028114Abstract: Implementations of the present invention comprise lighting fixture assemblies that minimize the visibility of hardware and shadows. In particular, the lighting fixture assemblies may include no supporting hardware extending through an internal space defined, in whole or in part, by the lighting fixture assembly. In addition, the lighting fixture assemblies may include a gap between a bottom/top panel and a side panel of the lighting fixture assembly. Accordingly, lighting fixture assemblies of one or more implementations of the present invention can reduce or eliminate the visibility of internal supporting hardware and shadows on the exterior surfaces of the lighting fixture assemblies.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2012Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: 3form, LLCInventor: Ryan Grey Smith
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Patent number: 8974075Abstract: A flashlight has a casing having a front end, a light source axially secured in the housing inward of the front end, and a two-part connecting sleeve forward of the light source and having a rear part secured in the housing and a front part. Interengaging formations couple the parts together for only limited axial movement relative to each other, but lock them rotationally and prevent axial separation beyond a predetermined limit. A lens is mounted in the front part. A head sleeve secured to the front part extends axially rearward over the front end of the casing so that relative axial movement of the front and rear parts axially shifts the lens relative to the source.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2011Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Zweibrueder Optoelectronics GmbHInventor: Rainer Opolka
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Patent number: 8967838Abstract: An illumination source is made from number of light emitting diodes (LEDs) which are distributed on a substrate that is formed into a generally concave reflector surface. The substrate may initially be a sheet with a hub-and-spokes form that is subsequently reshaped to define the reflector surface. In some cases a plenum defined between the substrate and a housing is used to allow a coolant to circulate past the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2005Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Inventor: David Christopher Miller
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Patent number: 8956006Abstract: An elongated LED lamp suitable for replacing a fluorescent lamp in a lamp fixture comprises a chassis having a first chassis end with two electrodes adapted to be respectively coupled to two electrodes in the lamp fixture supplying AC power, and a second chassis end. A light source depends from the chassis. A power regulating circuit is mounted to the chassis and is coupled to the two electrodes for providing DC power to the first light source. A first light collector conditions the light it collects light from the first light source for TIR propagation within a side-light distribution arrangement. An elongated side-light distribution portion depends from the chassis and receives light exiting the first light collector. Light-extraction structure extract light from the side of the first portion, along a length of the first portion, in a different direction from the direction of light received from the first light collector.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2011Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: Energy Focus, Inc.Inventors: Roger F. Buelow, Laszlo A. Takacs, Keith D. Kazenski, Chris H. Jenson, Joseph G. Kaveski, John M. Davenport
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Patent number: 8950916Abstract: Disclosed is a vehicle light fitting unit that can include a plurality of light sources, a reflecting plane which diffusely reflects light emitted from the plurality of light sources, and a lens which emits the light, which is diffusely reflected by the reflecting plane, to a front direction. The plurality of light sources can each be provided so that a pitch between one light source and another light source adjacent to the one light source is shorter than a light path length from the one light source to the lens passing through the reflecting plane.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2011Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignees: Stanley Electric Co., Ltd., Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuya Makiuchi, Hidetaka Okada, Takuya Matsumaru, Takashi Futami, Koji Fukura, Michio Furukawa, Masanobu Shinoda, Hideto Hosoda, Masahiro Yamagiwa, Yuji Tsuchiya, Tomohiro Tsukada
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Patent number: 8944650Abstract: The invention provides a lamp with adjustable beam cut-off, useful for e.g. vehicle headlamps. The lamp comprises a solid-state light source 1 and a reflector 2, as well as a movable beam limiter 3. To adjust the cut-off, the beam limiter 3 may be moved by an actuator 4. An advantage is that the beam limiter 3 reflects incident light into the emitted beam instead of absorbing it, which increases efficiency. Furthermore, because the reflector 2 and also the beam limiter 3 may be positioned very close to the light source, which may be a LED or a laser diode, they may be flat and very small. Both circumstances ensure that the beam cut-off may be adjusted very quickly.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2007Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Marco Van As, Ralph Hubert Peters
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Patent number: 8939616Abstract: A light fixture including a housing having a wall extending from a bottom surface to a top surface and forming an opening, a socket proximate the bottom surface for receiving an illumination source, and a shroud removably secured to and extending away from the top surface. The shroud may include at least one protrusion extending from a rear surface and connectable to a housing top surface ridge.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2011Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Hubbell IncorporatedInventors: Jeffrey P. Baldwin, Richard L. Cleghorn, Marcus J. Shotey, Thomas A. Miserendino