Patents Examined by Peggy Neils
  • Patent number: 11827142
    Abstract: A decorative lighting system for a vehicle wheel incorporating a mounting ring with an adjustable diameter. The adjustable mounting ring is made as two separate segments. The two segments include cooperative overlapping extensions that allow them to be linked together into a circle having a desired diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Inventors: William H. Jones, Jr., Jon Osborne
  • Patent number: 11820279
    Abstract: A light system having: (a) a plurality of light sources connected to a vehicle and creating light that radiates away from the vehicle so that the light substantially surrounds the vehicle; and (b) one or more sensors that detect light from another light source; and wherein one or more of the plurality of light sources are turned off in a direction of the another light source while some of the plurality of light sources remain on so that a tunnel having a reduction or absence of light is formed in the direction of the another light source between the plurality of light sources that remain on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventors: Brant Potter, Mark Pattison, John Orisich, Ambroise Servantie, Minesh Chaudhari, Frederick Roth
  • Patent number: 11820286
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a board, a light-emitting element mounted on a surface of the board, a support member on which the board is placed, and a cover having a plate shaped main cover body covering the light-emitting element and a tubular portion which receives a light guide body that guides light emitted from the light-emitting element. The main cover body includes a base, a protrusion protruding from the base toward the board, and a ridge disposed on a protruded end of the protrusion. A step is formed by the protrusion and the ridge, and the protrusion and the ridge extend in a same direction along the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: TS TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masanori Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11821591
    Abstract: A lighting device (1) is provided comprising a support structure (13, 13?), the support structure (13, 13?) comprising a first layer (13a, 13a?) comprising metal and a second layer (13b, 13b?) comprising metal; a central mounting face (18c) formed by a portion of the first layer (13a, 13a?) and by a portion of the second layer (13b, 13b?); and at least one lateral mounting face (18a, 18b) formed by a portion of one of the first layer (13a, 13a?) and the second layer (13b, 13b?); the lighting device (1) further comprising: at least one first light emitting element (11.1, 11.2, 11.3, 11.4, 11.5) arranged on the central mounting face (18c) in contact with the first layer (13a, 13a?) and in contact with the second layer (13b, 13b?); at least one second light emitting element (12a.1, 12a.2, 12a.3, 12a.4, 12a.5, 12b.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Lumileds LLC
    Inventors: Matthias Epmeier, Gennadi Tochadse, Bernd Schoenfelder, Marcus Jozef Henricus Kessels, Wilbert Heffels
  • Patent number: 11812707
    Abstract: A lighting system, such as for an indoor growing facility, comprises a frame, an end electrical connector, a light emitting unit comprising at least one LED and a unit electrical connector, wherein the light emitting unit is positionable within a first mounting region of the frame with the unit electrical connector electrically connected to a light emitting unit electrical connector of the frame. The light emitting unit is removably insertable into the first mounting region through a first opening in a sidewall of the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Omachron Intellectual Property Inc.
    Inventor: Wayne Ernest Conrad
  • Patent number: 11808418
    Abstract: A decorative lighting assembly comprises a first power wire electrically connected to a first power contact and a second power wire electrically connected to a second power contact. The first power wire and the second power wire cooperate to surround a display area of the decorative lighting assembly. Lamp assemblies are distributed across the display area. The lamp assemblies include a first row of lamp assemblies aligned along a first line, a second row aligned along a second line, a third row aligned along a third line, and a fourth row of lamp aligned along a fourth line. A first cord is disposed along a first zig-zag path connecting the lamp assemblies in the first row with the lamp assemblies in the second row. Intermediate wires are disposed along a second zig-zag path connecting the lamp assemblies in the second row with the lamp assemblies in the third row.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Willis Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Johnny Chen
  • Patent number: 11805836
    Abstract: Various embodiments for a headlamp having a detachable flashlight are disclosed. The headlamp includes a head guard and a detachable flashlight. The head guard is adapted to be worn on a head of an operator, and includes a first battery, a first electrical contact, and a first magnet. The detachable flashlight is configured to detachably attach to the head guard, and includes a second battery, a second electrical contact and a second magnet. When the second magnet is positioned near the first magnet, the detachable flashlight magnetically couples to the head guard and aligns the second electrical contact with the first electrical contact/The head guard includes processing circuitry configured to provide power to and charge the second battery of the detachable flashlight in an instance in which the detachable flashlight is coupled to the head guard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: LB MARKETING, INC.
    Inventors: Douglas R. Kaye, Kevin Joseph Brown, Harold Morrison Barber, Jr., Elvis Perez
  • Patent number: 11811205
    Abstract: A switch and socket cover structure includes a light transmitting cover, an LED light panel, a carrying board and a light control switch component. The light transmitting cover has a first opening, a light emitting area on a side of the first opening, and a light sensing area on a side of the first opening. The LED light panel is installed to the bottom of the light transmitting cover and corresponsive to the light emitting area, the carrying board is installed to the bottom of the light transmitting cover and has a second opening corresponding to the first opening, and an accommodating slot corresponding to the light sensing area. The light control switch component is installed in the accommodating slot and provided for the light sensing area to detect ambient light, and the light control switch component is electrically connected to the LED light panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Inventor: Min-Chang Lan
  • Patent number: 11802667
    Abstract: An illuminating decorative device comprising a plurality of electrically conducting wires interconnected together as a lattice or web including a plurality of lights that are electrically coupled to an electrical power strip having one or more connectors for connecting to an external power source, where the illuminating decorative device is configured into various ornamental shapes or patterns including for example, snowcaps, or a spider web. The illuminating decorative device is easily and quickly attachable to buildings and other surfaces such as rooftops as one integral unit to provide decorative illumination during holiday seasons or festive occasions or celebrations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Inventor: David Massinello
  • Patent number: 11802677
    Abstract: The present invention provides a backlight structure and a display device. The backlight structure includes a backplane and backlight sources, and the backlight sources are arranged on the backplane. The backlight structure also includes: an anti-reflection reflective composite structure, which is located on a side of the backplane. The anti-reflection reflective composite structure includes an anti-reflection film and reflection parts, and the reflection parts are formed on a surface of the anti-reflection film facing the backlight sources. The greater a distance between a certain area on the anti-reflection film and a corresponding one of the backlight sources, the smaller a distribution density of the reflection parts located on the area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: TCL CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventor: Yuxiu Zhang
  • Patent number: 11788697
    Abstract: A multi-functional easy operation lamp with an outlook like a candle includes a lamp body having a casing formed of wax; at least one light source in the lamp body; a power joint arranged within the lamp body; the power joint being connected to a control switch through a conductive wire; one end of the power joint being a plug which is exposed out of the casing; the control switch serving to control on and off operation of the at least one light source; a touch control chip positioned within the lamp body; the touch control chip being connected to the control switch of the light sources through a second conductive wire for switching the control switch; an induction coil extending from the touch control chip; the induction coil being arranged to be near an outer wall of the casing, or the induction coil being arranged on a circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Inventor: Wei Chen
  • Patent number: 11774663
    Abstract: A light guide plate includes a main body, stripe structures, and light-adjusting structures. The main body includes a light-incident surface and an optical surface. The stripe structures are disposed on the optical surface. The light-adjusting structures are disposed between two adjacent stripe structures. Each of the light-adjusting structures includes a first light active surface and a second light active surface. The first light active surface faces towards the light-incident surface. The second light active surface faces towards an opposite light-incident surface. The first light active surface and the second light active surface are inclined towards different directions and formed a non-symmetrical shape. A first included angle is formed between the first light active surface and the optical surface. A second included angle is formed between the second light active surface and the optical surface. The first included angle and the second included angle are acute angles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignees: RADIANT(GUANGZHOU) OPTO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD, RADIANT OPTO-ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chia-Yin Chang, Chin-Ting Weng, Hao Chen, Yi-Ching Chung
  • Patent number: 11774080
    Abstract: A lighting device comprises a support comprising a mounting section having at least one mounting face. The at least one mounting face has an arrangement direction and comprising at least two contact sections along the arrangement direction. The support further comprises a body section adjacent to the mounting section. The support further comprises a plurality of layered conductors connecting the body section to the at least one mounting face. The lighting device comprises at least one light-emitting element mounted along the arrangement direction of the at least one mounting face such that the at least one light-emitting element is in electrical contact to the at least two contact sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: LUMILEDS LLC
    Inventors: Matthias Epmeier, Carsten Weber, Petra Wellmeier, Frank Giese
  • Patent number: 11767952
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a multi-wire LED rubber-covered string light and a processing method thereof, and is applicable to the technical field of manufacturing and processing of colored lights. The dispensing bonding strength is high, wires are free of relative movement and have high stability, and practicality is high. According to the technical solution, insulation layers are removed in an axial direction of the wires at fixed length intervals to form a plurality of solder joints, the solder joints of the wires are in one-to-one correspondence and form bead soldering areas, patch LED beads are disposed in the bead soldering areas, the patch LED beads are fixed by dispensing after being connected to the bead soldering areas, and beads are formed by connecting the patch LED beads with the bead soldering areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Inventor: Chengzhuo Yang
  • Patent number: 11764610
    Abstract: A light bulb includes one or more LEDs and a housing containing the one or more LEDs. At least a portion of the housing is at least partially transparent to one or more wavelengths of light emitted by the one or more LEDs. A driver is disposed within the housing and electrically connected to the one or more LEDs for driving the one or more LEDs. A non-metallic base is formed at an end of the housing. A contactless electrical power receiver is disposed within the non-metallic base and electrically connected to the driver. The contactless electrical power receiver is configured to contactlessly receive electrical power from an external power source and provide the received electrical power to the driver. A light bulb socket configured for contactless power transfer to the light bulb is also provided herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: NON-METALLIC CONNECTORS, INC.
    Inventor: Joshua S. Benjestorf
  • Patent number: 11761598
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a candle lamp light source and an electronic candle lamp. The candle lamp light source includes a candle lamp body and a plug-in component; the candle lamp body is connected to the plug-in component, the plug-in component is provided with plug-in pins, and the plug-in pins are configured to be detachably connected to a lamp holder. The electronic candle lamp includes the candle lamp light source and the lamp holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Hangzhou Binary Optoelectronics & Tech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gaole Zhang, Zhixuan Zhang, Kang Zhou
  • Patent number: 11754273
    Abstract: A lighting device assembly includes a first optic member having a light entry side and a light exit side, is arranged to receive light from a light source and is configured to emit light in a light beam or pattern having a peripheral edge portion. An aperture member has an optical opening arranged in alignment with the first optic member to pass a portion of the light from the first optic member. The aperture member has a plurality of surface regions surrounding the optical opening. Each surface region is configured to reflect a different respective section of the peripheral edge portion of the light beam or pattern toward the light exit side of the first optic member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Troy-CSL Lighting Inc.
    Inventor: Joshua Portinga
  • Patent number: 11754879
    Abstract: A light source device includes a plurality of light sources, a substrate on which the light sources are arranged, and a reflective member arranged on the substrate via an adhesive member. The reflective member defines a plurality of through holes. The light sources are respectively disposed inside the through holes in a plan view. The adhesive member is light-reflective.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Hashimoto, Shimpei Sasaoka
  • Patent number: 11754263
    Abstract: The present utility model discloses a downlight that belongs to the technical field of downlights and is suitable for embedded tubes of different specifications; the downlight includes a lamp cup; a drive board is arranged inside the lamp cup, and a light source board is arranged below the drive board; a lampshade is arranged below the lamp cup, and two symmetrically arranged mounts are arranged on the lamp cup; and a spring is rotatably embedded in the mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Hengdian Group Tospo Lighting Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hu Fang, Liang Chen, Yufei Zhu, Fang Wang
  • Patent number: 11754266
    Abstract: A utility light mountable to a workpiece including a main body having a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a length extending between the first end and the second end. A light assembly is coupled to the main body and has a light housing and a light source disposed within the light housing. The light housing is pivotable and rotatable relative to the main body. The utility light further includes a battery support portion configured to selectively receive a battery. The battery support portion disposed at the first end of the main body. A handle assembly is coupled to the second end of the main body. The handle assembly has a first member configured to be grasped for carrying and maneuvering the utility light and a second member that is moveable relative to the first member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kyle Harvey, Jason D. Thurner, David Proeber, Justin D. Dorman