Patents Examined by Nathaniel J Lee
  • Patent number: 11549673
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus comprises a plurality of light modules; each module comprises: a hollow body provided with a light box having a light exit opening and housing a LED light source controlled by a control unit; a diffusing screen positioned on the opening to uniform the light passing through the opening; a closure cover, positioned above the diffusing screen; a transparent capacitive film positioned on a face of the closure cover and connected to the control unit to define a touch control device of the module; the modules are shaped as respective polyhedral sectors arranged around the first axis and each module defines an independent light module controlled by the respective touch control device independently of the other modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Inventors: Roberto Efrem Franzosi, Andrea Gallucci
  • Patent number: 11548436
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a panel includes forming a path segment on a surface of a substrate from a photoluminescent material. The method further includes overlaying the path segment with an overlay material. The overlay material is configured to render the path segment substantially invisible under an ambient photopic condition and render the path segment visible under an ambient mesopic or scotopic condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: John C. Beckman
  • Patent number: 11543097
    Abstract: Lit image projection devices and lamp assemblies containing the same for generation of three dimensional images. A projection device of the present disclosure comprises one or more light sources, a rippled substrate defining a reflective surface, the reflective surface configured to reflect light source light from the one or more light sources as reflected light, and a first lenticular lens configured to receive the reflected light from the reflective surface, wherein the reflected light received by the first lenticular lens generates a three-dimensional lit image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Flex-N-Gate Advanced Product Development, LLC
    Inventors: Todd M. Nykerk, Lester R. Sullivan
  • Patent number: 11536446
    Abstract: An electronic device such as a voice-controlled speaker device may have a housing. A speaker and other input-output components and control circuitry may be mounted within the housing. Light-emitting components may emit light that passes through a curved upper top cap portion or other housing structure. The light-emitting components may be interconnected using a flex circuit on a curved substrate or may be mounted on a planar circuit board. A subset of the light-emitting components may be rotated to improve color balance. Optical structures such as light guides, lens, microlenses, and/or a diffuser layer may be disposed over the light-emitting components to promote light mixing, to reduce hotspots, and to improve contrast on the top cap. The diffuser layer may be suspended using a support structure having baffle members to constraint the angular spread of the emitted light. Illuminated or persistently visible glyphs may be displayed in or near the top cap portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Rong Liu, Andrew Baek, Ethan W. Juhnke, Eugene A. Whang, Gemma A. Roper, Glenn K. Trainer, Jia Chen Pang, Jun Qi, Ka Ho P. Poon, Michael C. Sulkis, Pedro Mari, Syed F. Mohiuddin, Victor H. Yin, Yu P. Sun
  • Patent number: 11519584
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a light source module, a light passing cover, a prism plate and a surface rim. The light source module includes a light source plate and multiple LED modules mounted on the light source plate. The light passing cover has a first side facing to the multiple LED modules for receiving a light from the multiple LED modules. The prism plate is disposed with more than 50 prism units for diffusing the light passing through the light passing cover from a second side of the light passing cover. The surface rim has a light opening for the light diffused by the prism units to escape from the lighting apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: XIAMEN LEEDARSON LIGHTING CO., LTD
    Inventors: Shouqiang Hou, Zhiguo Lin, Xiaoliang Wen
  • Patent number: 11512826
    Abstract: Solar-powered lighting devices that may be portable and/or collapsible are described. The devices may include a housing including a first wall, a second wall, and one or more side walls between the first wall and the second wall, at least one solar panel to generate solar energy, and a rechargeable battery to store the solar energy generated. The devices may include a plurality of operating modes for controlling lights within the housing, and a microprocessor for controlling the operating modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: MPOWERD Inc.
    Inventors: John Salzinger, Michael Muehlemann
  • Patent number: 11485229
    Abstract: In order to provide a head-up display that is capable of reliably displaying a display image, the present invention is provided with: a display device that projects display light; a field lens that adjusts the direction of the display light; a thin-plate screen that has a rear surface for receiving the light emitted from the field lens and a front surface on which a display image is displayed; a screen holder that holds the screen; and a main holder that accommodates the field lens and the screen held by the screen holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: NIPPON SEIKI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Furusawa, Kazuaki Mizuta
  • Patent number: 11470707
    Abstract: An LED driving system for synchronizing two LED driving integrated circuits to drive LED strings. The LED driving system sequentially activates the LED strings driven by the first LED driving integrated circuit and then outputs a downstream enabling signal from the first LED driving integrated circuit to the second LED driving integrated circuit to activate the LED strings driven by the second LED driving integrated circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Junjian Zhao, Chia-Lung Ni, Zheng Luo, Yu-Huei Lee, Huan Liu
  • Patent number: 11466831
    Abstract: An IMS printed circuit board comprises a card edge connector with a first face and a second face, the second face being in electric contact with the metallic core and the card edge connector comprising a plurality of signal traces. At least one of the signal traces is a ground trace which is in electrical connection with a ground connection of the printed circuit board and is intended to be connected to a ground pin comprised in a card edge connector socket. The IMS printed circuit board also provides a card edge connector socket with a plurality of pins, one of the pins being a ground pin and being configured to receive the ground trace of the printed circuit board. An electronic assembly comprises the printed circuit board and the card edge connector socket and a lighting device are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: VALEO ILUMINACION
    Inventors: Jose Alberto De-La-Fuente, Lorenzo Jurado, Ricardo Fernandez, Jose-David Roldan
  • Patent number: 11467393
    Abstract: An elliptical lens comprises a lens body having a proximal section and a distal section. The proximal section has at least one input surface for receiving light from a light source and the distal section has at least one output surface through which light exits the lens body. The proximal section further comprises a substantially elliptical peripheral surface receiving at least a portion of the light entering the lens body via the at least one input surface and directing at least some of the received light via total internal reflection to the distal section such that at least a portion of the light directed to the distal section exits the lens body through said at least one output surface. Optical assemblies having said elliptical lens may be embedded in medical devices such as endoscopes to provide efficient illumination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Acera, LLC
    Inventors: Carlton Jones, Rachel Taranta, Thomas V. Root
  • Patent number: 11460186
    Abstract: Presently disclosed is an illuminated cornhole platform comprising a top portion, at least two side portions, a front portion, a hole portion, at least one leg portion, and a back portion. The cornhole platform is illuminated by an outer illuminating string outlining the outer perimeter for the cornhole platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Brightz, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ronald Finch, Michael Sauppe
  • Patent number: 11460156
    Abstract: The present application provides an LED film module installable on a surface having various shapes. The present application provides a flexible LED film module comprising: a flexible LED film; and a mounter provided on the flexible LED film so as to install the flexible LED film on a predetermined surface, and formed to be deformable according to the shape of the predetermined surface, wherein the mounter comprises: a base; and a supporter disposed along the edge of a plate and extending to a predetermined height from the base so as to support the flexible LED film to be spaced apart from the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Daewoon Hong, Sangtae Park, Myeongwook Bae, Jeongsik Choi
  • Patent number: 11460180
    Abstract: A Light Emitting Diode (LED) Luminaire retrofit kit used with Exit Signs. This kit has an integral Driver On-Board (DOB) . The integrated Circuit Chip (IC Chip) on Printed circuit Board (PCB) eliminates the need for a separate LED Driver to drive the LEDs is on Board. The PCB includes a metal oxide varistor (MOV), and an array of Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) arranged in an optimized configuration. An integral plastic Diffuser provides a uniform Light to the exit sign. All the components are laid out in a single low profile PC Board. The system provides maximum power output consuming very low input power. The system can operate at 120 or 277 Volts 60 Hz. The specially designed diffuser is positioned over LEDs for uniform illumination over desired area eliminating the Dot Matrix Pattern produced by LEDs. The luminaire can be made to varying lengths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Radionic Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Winton, Sri Sridharan
  • Patent number: 11441758
    Abstract: An elongate tubular lighting assembly having a body with a length between spaced first and second ends. The tubular lighting assembly has a source of illumination and first and second connectors respectively at the first and second body ends. The first connector has cooperating first and second parts having first and second surfaces. The first and second connector parts are configured so that the first and second surfaces are placed in confronting relationship to prevent separation of the first and second connector parts with the body in an operative state as an incident of the first connector part moving relative to the second connector part from a position fully separated from the second connector part in a substantially straight path that is transverse to the length of the body into an engaged position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: DVA Holdings LLC
    Inventor: Michael W. May
  • Patent number: 11432477
    Abstract: A radiator and a plant illumination lamp containing the radiator. The radiator includes a heat-radiating baseplate configured for fixing a heat source, and heat-radiating side plates connected to the heat-radiating baseplate. The heat-radiating side plates each are provided with a plurality of heat-exchanging through grooves running through the heat-radiating side plates. The heat-exchanging through groove forms a heat potential difference, so that under the influence of the heat potential difference, the cold air outside the radiator passes through the heat-exchanging through groove on the heat-radiating side plates, and then flows out through a hot air chamber and an air outlet at an upper end of the hot air chamber after exchanging heat with the heat-exchanging through groove on the heat-radiating side plates, so as to form a strong natural air convection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: FUJIAN SANAN SINO-SCIENCE PHOTOBIOTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chanjuan Wu, Liang Zeng, Pingqiu Lin, Nana Li
  • Patent number: 11428393
    Abstract: A flexible light emitting diode (LED) circuit having a first layer, the first layer including a conductive material configured to connect to an LED die, a second layer, the second layer including an electrically insulating material, and a third layer positioned between the first and second layer, the third layer having a first terminal extended electrically connecting tab that extends outward beyond the first layer and the second layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Lumileds LLC
    Inventors: Frederic Stephane Diana, Shu Fan Yew
  • Patent number: 11421833
    Abstract: A portable light may comprise: a light source including plural light emitting diodes (LEDs); a signaling light source; and plural actuators including: a first actuator for selecting of the plural LEDs; a second actuator coupling the selected LED for producing light; and a third actuator coupling the signaling light source to produce modulated light. A rotatable actuator thereof may comprise: a central cylindrical part of a tapered actuator member in a hollow cylindrical support with its wider base within the body and its narrower tip extending therefrom with the selector knob fixed thereto and rotatable therewith in the hollow cylindrical support, and an actuator ring around the hollow cylindrical support. A safety cover for an actuator may also be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Streamlight, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond L. Sharrah, Brandon Jay Rogers
  • Patent number: 11422448
    Abstract: A white light source comprises a luminescent layer comprising a phosphor and light scattering material disposed in a binder, and a light source arranged to illuminate the luminescent layer with blue light. The white light source outputs white light comprising converted phosphor emission light from the phosphor illuminated by the blue light and unconverted scattered blue light that is scattered by the light scattering material. The unconverted scattered blue light has a spatial distribution matching a spatial distribution of the converted phosphor emission light. In some embodiments the spatial distributions are approximately Lambertian spatial distributions. The white light source may comprise a phosphor wheel including a disk-shaped substrate on which the luminescent layer is disposed as a phosphor ring. The phosphor ring may comprise the phosphor and light scattering material disposed in the binder with uniform composition around the annulus of the phosphor ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Materion Precision Optics (Shanghai) Limited
    Inventors: Wen Bo Zhang, Ying Xu
  • Patent number: 11421846
    Abstract: High beam headlight that can be produced with a small installation length with high efficiency and also provide effective low-cost manufacturability are described. For this purpose, a light source array having a plurality of light sources is combined with a honeycomb condenser. A collimator connected between the honeycomb condenser and the light source array illuminates the honeycomb condenser with collimated light of the plurality of light sources of the light source array. The arrangement of the components is such that the collimated light from a first light source leads to crosstalk-free irradiation of the honeycomb condenser and illumination of a first far-field segment. For each of the at least one second light source of the light source array, the collimated light of the respective second light source leads to irradiation of the honeycomb condenser with channel crosstalk and an illumination of a second far-field segment oriented obliquely with the first far-field segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.
    Inventors: Peter Schreiber, Chen Li, Dirk Michaelis, Christoph Wächter, Stephanie Fischer
  • Patent number: 11421860
    Abstract: An optic support is provided for a light fixture having a light engine secured within a housing. The optic support includes a body and a biasing member. The body includes a first portion and a second portion. The second portion is configured to engage an optic. The biasing member is coupled to the first portion of the body. The biasing member is configured to bias the body into engagement with the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Hubbell Lighting, Inc.
    Inventors: George Guerra, Kevin Lu, Syed Raza, Dean Dal Ponte