Patents Examined by Robert May
  • Patent number: 9982877
    Abstract: A lighting device includes an elongated profiled body with a web wall having first and second opposing faces, and two side walls to the side of the web wall, the latter having longitudinal slots extending therealong. In the profiled body, there may be provided an elongated light radiation source module including a support board with electrically conductive formations facing said longitudinal slots and at least one electrically-powered light radiation source which is in electrical contact with said electrically conductive formations. The light radiation source module is locatable in elongated profiled body extending between both side walls, with support board facing towards the first face of web wall. An electrical contact slider member slidable along the second face of web wall is provided with electrical contact pins adapted to extend into said longitudinal slots. Slider member is displaceable towards support board with pins contacting said electrically conductive formations of support board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: OSRAM GmbH
    Inventors: Valerio Michielan, Simon Bobbo, Alberto Zanotto
  • Patent number: 9982880
    Abstract: A table lamp with emergency escape function is provided to include a holder having a depositing part for putting a high temperature safety glove and a space part for depositing a printed circuit board; an arm fixedly deposited on the holder; a frame mounted onto the arm; a lighting module held on the arm and fixed by the frame; and a smoke lampshade having an opening and covering onto the frame to shade light source of the lighting module. User may quickly and conveniently catch the smoke lampshade, the high temperature safety glove, and utilize the lighting module as a lighting device. The printed circuit board is equipped with a sensing module and a blue tooth device, the sensing module detects surrounding environment where the table lamp is putted, and the blue tooth device transmits unusual signal detected by the sensing module to an outside signal receiving device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Inventor: Kun-Fu Tseng
  • Patent number: 9977177
    Abstract: A backlight unit includes a bottom chassis including a bottom portion and a sidewall portion which extends from the bottom portion; a light source disposed in the bottom chassis and configured to generate and emit a light to a display panel which displays an image with the light; and a reflective plate disposed on the bottom portion of the bottom chassis and configured to reflect a portion of the light emitted by the light source toward the display panel The reflective plate includes a reflective layer configured to reflect the light incident thereto; and a magnetic layer disposed between the reflective layer and the bottom portion of the bottom chassis, and magnetically attached to the bottom portion of the bottom chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Munsik Ham, Kyoungduck Kim
  • Patent number: 9964276
    Abstract: An illumination device to be mounted on a vehicle includes a light source, an optical member, a holder, a first reflector, a first shade, a driving source, a power feeding member, a second reflector, a second shade, and a third shade. The second reflector is disposed between the optical member and the first shade and configured to reflect a part of the light reflected by the first reflector toward the optical member. The second shade is disposed between the optical member and the first shade so as to block a part of the light which is not blocked by the first shade. The third shade disposed to block sunlight which passes through the optical member and reaches at least one of the holder and the power feeding member. The second reflector, the second shade and the third shade are parts of one-piece component formed of the same material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Teruaki Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 9967979
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a plurality of light-emitting elements mounted on a wiring board, and a plurality of wirings that are provided on the wiring board and each connect predetermined ones of the plurality of light-emitting elements in series. A central element-connection wiring has a longest wiring length among the plurality of wirings, and a voltage applied to a central element is a lowest one of voltages applied to the plurality of light-emitting elements. A closest one of the plurality of light-emitting elements to a center of an element mounting region of the wiring board is defined as the central element, and a wiring that connects in series the central element is defined as the central element-connection wiring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Miwa, Hideaki Kato, Daisuke Kato, Shota Shimonishi
  • Patent number: 9958602
    Abstract: A control device, such as a gateway device for a wireless load control system, has a light bar extending around a periphery of an enclosure to provide feedback to a user of the load control system, as well as to provide a pleasing aesthetic effect on the gateway device. The control device may include at least one light-emitting diode mounted to a printed circuit board inside the enclosure, a control circuit mounted to the printed circuit board and operatively coupled to the light-emitting diode for controllably illuminating the light-emitting diode, and a multi-functional mounting structure for mounting the printed circuit board inside the enclosure. The mounting structure may have at least one light-pipe structure for conducting light from the at least one light-emitting diode to the light bar. The mounting structure may have an antenna-mounting structure to which an antenna of the control device may be mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Philip McDonald, Joseph M. Nichols, Andrew P. Schmalz
  • Patent number: 9945535
    Abstract: A luminaire. The luminaire includes a geometric solid. The geometric solid has a length and includes a first geometric solid portion which includes an optically clear material and a second geometric solid portion which includes the optically clear material, wherein the first and second geometric solid portions are conjoined. The luminaire further includes a cavity defined by the first and second geometric solid portions, a plurality of discrete light sources positioned to emit light into the cavity, a first aperture positioned to allow a first portion of light in the cavity to pass into the first geometric solid portion, and a second aperture positioned to allow a second portion of the light in the cavity to pass into the second geometric solid portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: AMERITECH LLC
    Inventors: John N. Magno, Gene C. Koch, Christopher Magno
  • Patent number: 9944227
    Abstract: Illuminated inner trim for vehicles comprising a substrate, a decorative lining, and integrated between these a set of LEDs that can provide a decorative illumination such that when on they are visible through the decorative lining as well-defined points of light, while when off they are unseen. Specifically, when said LEDs are on and the vehicle occupants change their angle of vision with respect to the LEDs, a set of points of light will be seen with variable intensity due to the contrast between areas of direct light and areas of shade, causing a sparkling effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: GRUPO ANTOLÍN-INGENIERÍA, S.A.
    Inventors: Alejandro Jorro de Inza, Fernando Juez González, Marta María Castillo García, Jesús Vicente Escudero Delgado
  • Patent number: 9927072
    Abstract: A retrofitting kit for retrofitting an existing troffer light fixture having a troffer housing includes an adaptor bracket and a door assembly. The adaptor bracket is configured to rest on a T-bar of a ceiling system, and further configured to be located between the T-bar and the troffer housing. The adaptor bracket includes a base portion and a wall coupled to the base portion, and the troffer housing of the existing troffer light fixture rests on the base portion when the adaptor bracket is disposed between the T-bar and the troffer housing of the existing troffer light fixture. The base portion extends horizontally and along the entire length of the adaptor bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Orion Energy Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: John H. Scribante, Matthew S. Tlachac, Scott A. Green, Brandon J. King
  • Patent number: 9915409
    Abstract: A lens for distribution of light from a light emitter. The lens has thick and thin wall portions between inner and outer lens surfaces. The thick wall portion(s) are at least twice as thick as the thin wall portion(s). At least one of the inner and outer surfaces has a texturing for diffusion of emitter light passing therethrough. The lens may include at least one interface between two materials with different indices of refraction. At least one surface of the interface may have a texturing for diffusion of emitter light passing therethrough. And, a method for manufacturing of the lens by forming a lens region with a textured surface portion by injecting the thermoplastic elastomer into an injection-molding cavity defined by a shape-forming configuration with a texturing in at least one area of the cavity. The shape-forming configuration is configured to shape a thermoplastic elastomer into such thickness that the set elastomer retains the texturing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt Wilcox, Craig Raleigh, Corey Goldstein
  • Patent number: 9909734
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a light-emitting device package including at least one light source and a lens disposed on the light source. The lens includes a lower surface facing the light source, an upper surface opposite to the lower surface, and a side surface located between the lower surface and the upper surface, the side surface having at least one indented portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yang Hyun Joo
  • Patent number: 9907376
    Abstract: A light emitting system includes a bag that may contain items. A lighting unit is coupled to the bag and the lighting unit selectively illuminates the items thereby facilitating the items to be retrieved from the bag. The lighting unit is touch sensitive such that the lighting unit turns on when the lighting unit is touched. The lighting unit has a pair of intersecting arms such that the lighting unit has a cruciform shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Inventors: Renee Chatman, Lisa Heath
  • Patent number: 9910206
    Abstract: A light guide includes a first major surface; a second major surface opposed the first major surface and spaced apart from the first major surface in a thickness direction; a light input edge extending between the major surfaces; and light extracting elements at the first major surface. In some embodiments, at least a portion of the light extracting elements each include: a proximal end at the first major surface and a distal end in the thickness direction; and first and second surfaces, the first surface being a side surface extending between the proximal end and the distal end and having a curvature about a direction extending in a plane parallel to the first major surface. In some embodiments, the major surface of the light guide is curved and the first surface has a curvature about a direction extending along a surface contour of the first major surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Rambus Delaware LLC
    Inventor: Dane A. Sahlhoff
  • Patent number: 9903539
    Abstract: The invention relates to a circuit board element (1) comprising a substrate (2), on which at least one dielectric layer (7) is arranged, and at least one LED (light-emitting diode) (10), wherein at least one channel-shaped waveguide cavity (11) leading away from the LED (10) is provided in the dielectric layer (7), which waveguide cavity leads to at least one integrated light-sensitive component (12), preferably a photo-diode or photocell, arranged for examining the light emission, wherein the LED (10) is preferably also arranged in a cavity (9) that is connected to the waveguide cavity (11). The invention further relates to a method for producing such a circuit board element (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: AT & S AUSTRIA TECHNOLOGIE & SYSTEMTECHNIK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Alexander Kasper, Gregor Langer
  • Patent number: 9903567
    Abstract: The present application discloses an LED module mounting mechanism which comprises a fixing frame (2), at least one gap adjusting mechanism mounted on the fixing frame (2), and at least two moving blocks (3) movably connected with the fixing frame (2). The LED modules (100) are arranged on the moving blocks (3). Two ends of the gap adjusting mechanism are connected with the moving blocks (3) respectively. A gap between the LED modules (100) arranged on the moving blocks (3) is adjusted by moving the moving blocks (3) on the two ends toward or away from each other. The present application belongs to the technical field of LED modules and LED display screens. The LED module mounting mechanism solves the technical problems in the prior art that the method for adjusting the planar gap between the LED modules is complex and unstable, and adjusting the planeness which is perpendicular to the planar direction of the LED modules can't be achieve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: GLUX VISUAL EFFECTS TECH (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xia Lan, Ming Lan, Yuancai Xu
  • Patent number: 9903541
    Abstract: Various embodiments may relate to a device for providing electromagnetic radiation, including a radiation assembly for generating excitation radiation, and at least one conversion element for generating conversion radiation, which has at least one first phosphor and which is arranged at a distance to the radiation assembly in a beam path of the excitation radiation. As the first phosphor, a nitridosilicate of the type M2Si5N8:D is used, wherein D= activator and wherein M is selected from the group barium, strontium, calcium alone or in combination, wherein the mean grain size d50 of the phosphor is at least 10 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: OSRAM GmbH
    Inventors: Daniel Bichler, Tim Fiedler
  • Patent number: 9904159
    Abstract: An illumination system includes a first light source module and a first reflective mirror module. The first light source module includes plural first light sources for emitting plural first light beams, respectively. The first reflective mirror module includes at least one first reflective mirror, at least one first fixing structure, and at least one first adjusting mechanism. The first reflective mirror is located at a first optical axis of the plural first light sources. The at least one first fixing structure is used for fixing the first reflective mirror. The first adjusting mechanism is connected with the first fixing structure. By moving or rotating the first adjusting mechanism, a location and an angle of the first reflective mirror relative to the first optical axis are correspondingly changed, so that the first light beam is reflected by the first reflective mirror and guided along a specified optical path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventor: Ching-Liang Chen
  • Patent number: 9903576
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus has an at least partially optically transmissive enclosure and a light source located in the enclosure that is operable to emit light when energized through an electrical path. A connector is secured to the base and is configured to receive a control module for providing control information to the LED light source. The control module is rotatably mounted relative to the enclosure. The control module may comprise a sensor that turns the light source off and on, changes the color of the light source or dims the light source upon detection of the stimulus. The enclosure has a bottom member and a mounting portion secured to the bottom support where the connector is located between the mounting portion and the bottom support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Ethan Creasman, Nathan Ray Snell
  • Patent number: 9897743
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an illumination device includes a light source, clad, and a plurality of cores. The clad includes a first edge at a light source side, a second edge opposite to the first edge, and a plurality of grooves formed by a plurality of partitions extending in parallel to each other from the first edge to the second edge. The cores are accommodated in the grooves, and each core includes an incident surface on which light from the light source is incident and an exit surface exposed from the groove to emit the light incident on the incident surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Shigenori Aoki, Susumu Kimura, Tsutomu Harada, Naoyuki Takasaki
  • Patent number: 9873620
    Abstract: A modular illumination assembly (10) includes at least two units, one of the at least two units presenting a first adaptor (42) and another of the at least two units presenting a second adaptor (56) to be assembled with one another and disassembled from one another along a common interface (46). One of the at least two units is a modular base unit (20) having an illumination device for illuminating an environment and a power supply electrically connected to the illumination device to supply power to the illumination device. Another of the at least two units is an accessory unit without a power supply that requires power to operate. The modular base unit (20) and the accessory unit are removably connectable mechanically and electrically with one another at the common interface (46) by the first adaptor (42) and the second adaptor (56) to provide power between the modular base unit (20) and the accessory unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: CATALYST DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT
    Inventors: Sameer Hajee, Simon Nicholas Tremeer, Barry Martin Whitmill