Patents Examined by Peggy Neils
  • Patent number: 11746987
    Abstract: An applicator for beauty products comprises a lighting device for providing lighting when applying beauty products. In various embodiments, the lighting device is a hollow body enclosing a power supply, such as one or more batteries, with the power supply and including a light source. The light source is surrounded by an opaque body so the light source casts an even glow of light. Further, the light source has in such a shape or an orientation allowing the light source to emit beyond an outer perimeter of one or more interchangeable brush heads that are coupled to an outer circumference of the light source. The hollow body also includes a switch coupled to the power supply and to the light source. When activated, the switch completes a circuit providing power from the power supply to the light source, causing the light source to emit light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Inventor: Sergei C. Baranoff
  • Patent number: 11739896
    Abstract: A battery box, including a box body and an LED lamp string. A circuit board mounting groove and a battery placement groove are disposed in the box body, a power supply source is disposed in the battery placement groove, and a circuit board and a cover plate are disposed in the circuit board mounting groove. A power source terminal seat is disposed at one side of the circuit board, at least two terminal plugholes are disposed in the power source terminal seat, a through-line hole is disposed on a side wall of each of the terminal plugholes facing the box body, a collosol groove is between the through-line hole and the power source terminal seat, power source plug terminals are disposed at one end of the LED lamp string, and the power source plug terminals are correspondingly inserted into the terminal plugholes respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Inventors: Xiaofeng Zhang, Heng Kao
  • Patent number: 11739917
    Abstract: The instant invention relates to a sub-miniature high powered light emitting diode and accompanying mounting tab device. The instant invention seeks to provide a solution to light fixture designers by making a readily available and tightly compact light emitting diode mounting device. The instant invention provides for a mounting tab with a heat dissipating element to take advantage of the tiny size of sub-miniature high powered light emitting diodes while adding negligible mounting and heat dissipating elements to set a new lighting device standard in versatility, optimal heat dissipation, and minimal mounting overhead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Inventor: Gary Lagasse
  • Patent number: 11732848
    Abstract: A flagpole lighting assembly, including an enclosure which includes a ring-shaped base having an aperture therethrough which includes a circumferential region, and a bottom aperture interior to the circumferential region, and a cover which includes a top with an aperture therethrough, an outer wall circumferentially coupled to the top, with a larger diameter than a diameter of the circumferential region of the base, protruding downwards beyond the base, a primary protrusion extending from the top such that it is flush with the outer wall and including an aperture therethrough, and a plurality of secondary protrusions extending downward from the top, each protrusion having a brace connected to the outer wall, and a ring-shaped circuit board and a plurality of output lighted strands connected to the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: DDM VENTURES LLC
    Inventor: Brent Davidson
  • Patent number: 11732882
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an illuminating knitted hat comprising a hat body and an illuminating structure, wherein the illuminating structure comprises a light-condensing component, a light-scattering component and a main control circuit board, wherein a switching button is connected to a surface of the main control circuit board, and a charging interface is connected to the main control circuit board; by applying a pressing force to the switching button, the main control circuit board and lampwicks or a light panel are powered on to form a loop, so that the lampwicks are powered on to emit condensed light or the light panel is powered on to emit scattered light, thereby achieving the effect of illuminating, achieving the function of a condensing light by a downlight or illuminating by scattering light, increasing the illuminating range or scope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Inventor: Qinglong Wu
  • Patent number: 11729592
    Abstract: A technique for commissioning of light sources may include receiving data indicating planned geographic positions of the light sources and data representing commissioning information of the light sources, receiving data indicating an actual geographic position of an angle of arrival receiver relative to the planned geographic positions of the light sources, receiving, at the angle of arrival receiver, beacon signals carrying respective light source identifiers that uniquely identify respective light sources, calculating actual geographic positions of the light sources based on a) the actual geographic position of the angle of arrival receiver relative to the planned geographic positions of the light sources and b) respective angles of arrival of the beacon signals, comparing the planned geographic positions to the actual geographic positions to correlate the commissioning information to the light source identifiers, and transmitting the correlated light source identifiers and commissioning information to the
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: UNIVERSAL LIGHTING TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: John Cavacuiti, Masaaki Ikehara
  • Patent number: 11719401
    Abstract: An LED candle flame light has a base member and an LED candle flame light filament component which extends upwardly therefrom. An inner transparent cover having the same outline shape of the filament is formfitted around the filament and encases it. An outer transparent cover encloses the inner cover. A heat sink member has an upper section and a lower section having a heat sink component fabricated of heat absorbent material. The heat sink component is configured to absorb heat generated by the filament. The component is threadably engaged to the base member such that it is adjacent to the base member, allowing it to absorb heat generated by the filament components. The outer covers can be of different shapes and are interchangeably attached to the base member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Inventor: Sikai Chen
  • Patent number: 11713855
    Abstract: Examples of the present disclosure provide a light distribution element, a light source module and a lamp, the light distribution element includes a light entry surface, a first light exit surface and a second light exit surface, the first light exit surface is configured to receive part of light entering the light entry surface and emit the part of the light entering the light entry surface; the second light exit surface is a reflective surface, and the second light exit surface is configured to receive part of the light entering the light entry surface and reflect the part of the light entering the light entry surface; and a direction of the light emitted from the second light exit surface is different from a direction of the light emitted from the first light exit surface, it can be used for key lighting and lighting ceiling areas respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Opple Lighting Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chenxi Bu, Shuchao Li, Yisheng Xiao
  • Patent number: 11713869
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a lighting device that provides light via one or more non-incandescent lamps that can be moved and arranged while operating. The lighting device includes a non-opaque shroud, or casing, that sits upon a base to create a volume within which the non-incandescent lamps rest and can be moved while still providing light. The non-incandescent lamp can use one or more light-emitting diodes (LEDs). The non-incandescent lamps can provide illumination with minimal heat and low power consumption that contributes to user interaction and can be battery powered. In addition to a non-incandescent lamp, a lighting device having at least one of the non-incandescent lamps is disclosed. Additionally, a lighting system having at least one of the lighting devices and a lighting control application is provided herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Latin-Negocio, LLC
    Inventors: Brewster Waddell, Robert Landers
  • Patent number: 11709380
    Abstract: Eyewear including an optical element, a controller, a support structure configured to support the optical element and the controller, light sources coupled to the controller and supported by the support structure, and a diffuser positioned adjacent to the light sources and supported by the support structure, the diffuser including microstructures that diffuse light emitted by the light sources in a radial anisotropic diffusion pattern or a prism-like diffusion pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventor: Cècile Claire Madeleine Carlson
  • Patent number: 11703196
    Abstract: A light fixture is disclosed. The light fixture includes: a mounting base, with a surface for interfacing with a wall; a fixture face plate; a decorative fixture element with a light socket; and a catch mechanism for securing the fixture face plate to the mounting base. The catch mechanism includes; at least one catch receiver, at least one catch aperture, and at least one catch insert. The mounting base is secured to a wall. The fixture face plate is secured to the mounting base when the at least one catch insert is inserted into the catch aperture and then rotated into the at least one catch receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Inventor: Rose Fierman
  • Patent number: 11703205
    Abstract: An angle-adjustable lamp comprises a lamp body, a plurality of heat sinks, a plurality of connecting rods, and a plurality of light-transmitting covers. The plurality of heat sinks are rotatably connected to a side wall of the lamp body respectively through the plurality of connecting rods. The plurality of heat sinks are rotationally symmetrically disposed around a longitudinal center axis of the lamp body. Each of the plurality of light-transmitting covers is disposed on a side of a corresponding one of the plurality of heat sinks facing away from the lamp body. When the plurality of heat sinks are rotated around the plurality of connecting rods, an angle between each of the plurality of light-transmitting covers and the lamp body is correspondingly changed, so that a light exit angle of light transmitted through each of the plurality of light-transmitting covers is correspondingly changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Xiamen Longstar Lighting Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Xilong Li
  • Patent number: 11698181
    Abstract: A garden light with a modular design for convenient packaging and transportation includes a first light set, and a second light set substantially in the same shape of the first light set and proportionally enlarged, and the two light sets include a hollow column, a solar lighting module and a base, and the hollow column of the second light set can be sheathed on the outer periphery of the hollow column of the first light set, such that two bases and two solar lighting modules can be accommodated in the inner periphery of the hollow column of the first light set to reduce the packaging and transportation costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: METROMAX AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Christina Hwang
  • Patent number: 11692679
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a decorative light, and aims to provide a waterfall string light. A printed circuit board (PCB), a counter circuit, a square wave generation circuit, and a protection circuit are arranged in a control module. The control module is configured to control main light beads to be normally on or intermittently flicker. The counter circuit is configured to control the number of the main light beads that are normally on when a main light strip is powered on. The square wave generation circuit is configured to control a flicker rate of the main light beads. The protection circuit is configured to automatically cut off the circuit when the light strip fails. The counter circuit is configured to perform high and low level control on corresponding pins by counting the number of pulses to achieve the normally on and flicker of the main light beads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Inventor: Chengzhuo Yang
  • Patent number: 11674671
    Abstract: A lighting device (1000), which is arranged to be attached to a mounting surface of an object, comprises an LED strip (100). The LED strip (100) comprises (i) an elongated carrier (1100) with an upper surface (1110) having a first upper surface portion (1111), (ii) a plurality of light-emitting diodes (1200) arranged on the first upper surface portion (1111), and (iii) an attachment component (1300) for attaching the lighting device (1000) to the mounting surface. The attachment component (1300) comprises an adhesive surface (1301) that faces in at least one of a first direction (1121) and a second direction (1122), the first direction (1121) being parallel to the normal of the upper surface (1110), and the second direction (1122) being perpendicular to the normal of the upper surface (1110) and to the direction of elongation (1120) of the elongated carrier (1100).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Alexander Henricus Waltherus Van Eeuwijk, Robert Jacob Pet, Ties Van Bommel
  • Patent number: 11668443
    Abstract: An uplight device for use with a luminaire that has a housing configured to be supported from a surface by a stem with a wireway. The uplight device includes a body having a radially outwardly directed annular flange, a vertically oriented annular rim encircling the annular flange, and a passageway extending through the body, and an uplight substrate supported on a first side of the annular flange. The uplight substrate includes a plurality of light emitting sources arranged in an array on a first side of the uplight substrate. The uplight device further includes an optical lens covering the first side of the annular flange and the uplight substrate. The body of the uplight device is configured to be coupled between the stem and housing of the luminaire such that the passageway communicates with the wireway of the stem and a chamber of the luminaire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: LSI Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Travis Wright, Nikhil Kochar, Shane Jelliffe, Eric Jon Mooar, Christopher Linn Papa
  • Patent number: 11661001
    Abstract: A system (100) and method (900) for illuminating the interior space (90) of a trailer (84). The system (100) can utilize a power box (200) to draw and store electricity from a tractor (82) and use that electricity to activate LED assemblies (300) within the trailer (84) is untethered from the tractor (82). The lights (310) can be activated by a motion sensor (340) associated with the location of the lights (310) being activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Inventors: Daryl Grady, Scott Grady
  • Patent number: 11662089
    Abstract: A lighted decorative article includes an outer layer of material with a batting layer attached to the outer layer. The outer layer includes a number of light source apertures. A light source wiring harness includes a number of light sources operatively connected by electrical wire. The light sources are positioned within the light source apertures of the outer layer, and the electrical wire is secured to the batting layer. A liner is secured to the batting layer so as to cover the wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
    Inventors: Jenny Leigh Villermin, Amanda Whitley Edwards
  • Patent number: 11644195
    Abstract: Color changing systems include a color changing article or device that includes a color, text, and pattern changing hardware. Smart devices or other standalone controllers provide software instructions to the color changing hardware to produce colors, patterns, and text which appear on the articles or devices. A software app running on the smart device or standalone controller initiates a method of changing colors, text, and patterns of apparel, devices, hard goods, and accessories. The color changing systems include fabrics and other materials including LEDs, LED fiber optic fabrics, electroluminescence (EL), bioluminescence, electrochromatics, E-ink, OLED, light guides, printed nano LEDs, photonic ink, and other materials. The systems selectively apply an analog voltage or data stream to the output material to produce an article with a selected color, text, or pattern. A camera or color detector can be used to select colors for display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: JMad Creations, LLC
    Inventor: Jonathan M. Maderic
  • Patent number: 11644184
    Abstract: A recessed light fixture has a heat sink and a removable light engine assembly. A thermally conductive base of the light engine assembly has an LED and has a thermal interface adapted for thermal coupling to a thermal interface of the heat sink. A mechanical connector in the enclosure can connect the base of the light engine assembly to the heat sink and couple the thermal interfaces of the light engine assembly and heat sink. The base of the light engine assembly is insertable through an opening in the ceiling aligned and can be urged into connected and disconnected states, from within the room, with a minimal clearance between the opening in the ceiling and the base, whereby the light engine assembly can be replaced or serviced from within the room without disturbing the ceiling and without the use of a large diameter trim.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Inventors: Timothy Wickham, Oriana J. Starr, Howard D. Delano, Frank Cogliano