Patents Examined by Sean P. Gramling
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Patent number: 11927341Abstract: There are provided a light emitting unit using a wavelength conversion member which may be put to practical use, and a display and a lighting apparatus which include the light emitting unit. The light emitting unit includes: a light source; an optical part including a light incident surface, the light incident surface facing the light source; a wavelength conversion member provided between the light source and the light incident surface; and a holding member holding the wavelength conversion member at a position between the light source and the light incident surface of the optical part.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Sony Group CorporationInventor: Tomoharu Nakamura
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Patent number: 11913619Abstract: A lighting device for vehicles having a light source apparatus for emitting light, having an optical apparatus, which contains a lens arrangement with a multiplicity of lenses, for deflecting the light in accordance with a specified light distribution, and having a positioner for adjusting a lens along an optical axis of the lens arrangement, wherein the positioner is implemented as an apparatus for setting basic scatter width in such a manner that light can be projected in different scatter widths for a specified basic lighting function.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaAInventors: Dmitry Fedosik, Franz-Josef Kalze, Alexander Klarius
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Patent number: 11913630Abstract: Aircraft headlight includes at least one light source; and a light transmissive cover, at least partially covering the at least one light source. The light transmissive cover includes a first layer made of a first material; a second layer made of a second material, which differs from the first material; and at least one electric heating wire for heating the light transmissive cover by passing an electric current through the electric heating wire. The at least one electric heating wire is embedded into the first layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: GOODRICH LIGHTING SYSTEMS GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Marion Depta, Anil Kumar Jha, Robert Trinschek
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Patent number: 11906140Abstract: Apparatus and methods for deployment of fixtures. The apparatus may include a system for controlling deployed fixtures. The system may receive user commands different devices in different formats. The fixtures may be independently addressable. The fixtures may be magnetically supported by a fixture support. A brace may join two or more fixture supports without reducing space available to support fixtures. The brace may join a fixture support to a fixture support accessory. An accessory may include a variable-angle junction. The fixture may include articulating joints for controlling the direction of a beam. The fixture may include a lens having an electrically controllable beam spread angle. The fixture may be stowable in the fixture support. The fixture may be slidable along a cord to adjust a height of the fixture. The fixture may include an extendable ring. The system may coordinate motions of the fixtures to follow a target. The fixture may include an elongated board.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Wangs Alliance CorporationInventors: Jonathan Ian Hoffman, Dimauro Andrade Edwards, Dunping Hu
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Patent number: 11906139Abstract: A lamp head assembly includes a lamp holder, a light-emitting element, a first lampshade, and a second lampshade. A plug interface is disposed on the lamp holder for supplying power, and the light-emitting element is inserted into the plug interface. The first lampshade includes a first connecting port and a first accommodation cavity, the first connecting port is communicated with the first accommodation cavity, the first lampshade is connected to the lamp holder through the first connecting port, and the light-emitting element is located in the first accommodation cavity. The second lampshade includes an extension body and an abutting portion, and the abutting portion is connected to a first side of the extension body. The abutting portion abuts against the first connecting port, or, the abutting portion abuts against the lamp holder. The extension body extends from the abutting portion toward the first accommodation cavity.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2023Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: JIANGMEN CITY SHENGDA LIGHTING CO., LTD.Inventor: Xiaojun Xu
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Patent number: 11898735Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a “clocking” mechanism that give customers the flexibility to adjust light output distribution of luminaires to a desired level. The “clocking” mechanism gives the flexibility to adjust a position of a retainer ring of a LED system with respect to a mounting module that includes a heat sink adapter housing.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power LimitedInventors: Poonam Arun Chavan, Timothy Michael Burns, Daniel James Broe
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Patent number: 11898706Abstract: An illuminating device can comprise two substrates each having two surfaces, one of each can be configured to mount solid-state lighting devices wherein the two substrates are separated by a defined gap. The two substrates are electrically and mechanically connected and can support or be supported with an enclosure such as an optic. This configuration provides thermal decoupling and uniform illumination when assembled as per the embodiments explained.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2020Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Buck Boost, LLCInventor: Praneet Jayant Athalye
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Patent number: 11879627Abstract: A new heat dissipation structure for sealed optical machines comprises an optical machine housing, an LED light source, a light cone, a first Fresnel lens, heat insulating glass, a liquid crystal screen, a second Fresnel lens, and a reflector; the upper part of the optical machine housing is installed with a second heat dissipation fan. The invention adopts two independent heat dissipation systems inside and outside, which can greatly increase the heat dissipation performance of the optical machine, and the external heat sink of the external heat dissipation system and the light heat sink share a fan in parallel, simplifying the structure and reducing the cost. The second heat dissipation fan is integrated with the optical machine shell, which effectively reduces the height of the optical machine, reduces the volume of the optical machine, and achieves a better internal circulation, further improving the heat dissipation efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2023Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: Xihe Technology (Shenzhen) Co., LtdInventor: Yi Xu
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Patent number: 11872452Abstract: In an aspect, an apparatus is provided and includes an air-tight object having an outer layer, an inner layer, and a cover, and a light module. The opacity of the outer layer is greater than the opacity of the inner layer. The outer layer defines a first aperture and a second aperture. The inner layer and the cover define a first interior region. The inner layer defines a second interior region. The light module is encapsulated within the first interior region and is configured to send light through the inner layer, through the second interior region of the air-tight object, and through the second aperture of the outer layer, wherein the cover is disposed between the light module and the outer layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2022Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: GIGGLICIOUS, LLCInventor: Ryan Wolfinbarger
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Patent number: 11873971Abstract: An LED and/or laser light for night time or dark area use, such as a plug-in wall outlet night light or direct current (DC) operated desktop light, includes projection or pin-hole image features to project or present an image, message, data, logo, or time on a ceiling, walls, floor, or other desired surface, or an cover surface, inner housing wall. The optics piece surround light source including an optics-lens, slide, openings, cut-outs, film, grating, or holographic element to create an image at a desired location. The night light may have an adjustable angle or distance between light source and optics piece, as well as other adjustable position, location, or orientation features.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2021Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Inventor: Tseng-Lu Chien
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Patent number: 11835198Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes an anchored base comprising a bollard configured to slide onto an anchor plate and a first extrusion configured to mate the bollard with the anchor plate at a bottom end of the bollard, a cap attachment comprising a second extrusion configured to mate with the bollard at a top end of the bollard, a fixture head comprising a third extrusion disposed on an LED optical chamber and a front cap, wherein the third extrusion is configured to mate with the front cap, and a first fixture head attachment disposed on an exterior surface of the bollard at a top end, wherein the first fixture head attachment includes a fourth extrusion configured to mate with the fixture head and operatively connect the fixture head with the anchored base, wherein the first, second, third, and fourth extrusions are configured to respectively mate at four regions of contact to flushly visually obscure one or more screws.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2023Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: LMPG INC.Inventor: Nicolas Gauvin-Lamontagne
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Patent number: 11835218Abstract: A fan with multiple light rings according to the present disclosure, by means of the setting of the specific structure of the lower fan frame cover, the light guide frame, and the upper fan frame cover, with the shading cover and the outer light source ring, using a light guide frame to guide the light emitted by the outer light source ring, which can form three light rings on the inner side, outer side and upper side of the fan frame.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2023Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: HuiZhou Fly Upwards Electron Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yonghong Liao, Xinqiang Zhang
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Patent number: 11835201Abstract: An optical lens (10) capable of facilitating efficient light distribution control with a simple configuration is provided. It comprises a plurality of light distribution control parts (11) continuing in a bilateral direction such that each of the light distribution control parts corresponds to each column of LEDs (22), the light distribution control parts defining optical paths of light from the LEDs (22) on a column basis, one light distribution control part (11) discharges light entering from the LEDs (22) in a column corresponding thereto in one direction of the bilateral direction that intersects the optical axes, and a further light distribution control part (11) discharges light entering from the LEDs (22) in a column corresponding thereto in a further direction of the bilateral direction that intersects the optical axes.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2020Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: KOITO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Yasuyo Kojima, Youmei Kaminaga
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Patent number: 11827050Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of building decoration. Disclosed is a luminous stone product including a natural stone panel, a light source, and a light-guide board. The natural stone panel includes at least one cavity and at least one light transmitting side; any of the cavities is correspondingly provided at the back side of the at least one light transmitting side, and any of the cavities extends to an edge of the natural stone panel and forms at least one opening; the light source is provided at the opening of the natural stone panel; the light-guide board is placed in the cavity and acquires light from the light source, and a gap between the light-guide board and the inner wall of the cavity is filled with a curable transparent adhesive resin. According to the present invention, the light-guide board is utilized to guide light, such that a point light source is changed into a planar light source which can emit light uniformly.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2019Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Inventor: Jianqiao Yang
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Patent number: 11821599Abstract: A vehicle lamp heat dissipation system includes a heat pipe, a heat sink having a slot adapted to receive the heat pipe, and a light-emitting diode (LED) mounted directly to the heat pipe. The heat pipe is disposed in the slot such that heat is transferred from the LED to the heat sink via the heat pipe for effectively cooling the LED.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Flex-N-Gate Advanced Product Development, LLCInventors: James Spalding, Chirag Hiremath, Brandon Richards
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Patent number: 11822113Abstract: An illumination panel employing two or more groups of light emitting diodes (LEDs) configured to emit light in different color temperatures, an optically transmissive sheet with light deflecting surface structures, and an LED driver electrically connected to the LEDs. The illumination panel further incorporates two or more LED intensity control channels and one or more pulse width modulation (PWM) circuits. The LED intensity control channels are configured to independently control the light output from the individual LED groups and the LED driver is further configured to provide dimming of the LEDs in response to a change of the intensity of incident natural daylight.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2022Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: S.V.V. TECHNOLOGY INNOVATIONS, INC.Inventor: Sergiy Vasylyev
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Patent number: 11813119Abstract: A lighting apparatus for use as a surgical headlamp is disclosed. A light emitting diode is positioned in a recess within a frustoconical, thermally-conductive heat sink that has a several circumferential ridges to provide a desired surface area for heat transfer. The diode and the heat sink are provided in a housing that also includes a fan for drawing ambient air into the housing to contact the heat sink and exhausting heated air. A lens is snap-fit into a slide that frictionally engages the interior of the housing, allowing a user to adjust the spacing between the light emitting diode and the lens as desired. Personal cooling apparatuses usable with the lighting apparatus are also described. Auxiliary undergown switches are also described as are personal cooling apparatuses.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2022Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Inventor: Clifton Learn
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Patent number: 11796155Abstract: There are provided a backlight assembly (1) and a display device, the backlight assembly (1) includes a light source substrate (10), a microstructure film layer (30) and a backlight film material layer (20); the backlight film material layer (20) is located on a light outgoing side of the light source substrate (10), the microstructure film layer (30) is provided between the light source substrate (10) and the backlight film material layer (20), the microstructure film layer (30) includes a light transmission layer (301) and a microstructure region (302); the microstructure region (302) is provided at an edge position of the microstructure film layer (30).Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2021Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignees: Beijing BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Jianfeng Yao, Qiuli Wang, Lei Chen, Zhiqiang Wang, Xin Ma, Chuan Sun, Xinyu Wang, Dingyang Tan
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Patent number: 11781721Abstract: The present invention relates to the technical field of vehicle illumination and, in particular, relates to a vehicle lamp optical element assembly, a vehicle lamp comprising the vehicle lamp optical element assembly, and an automobile comprising the vehicle lamp. The vehicle lamp optical element assembly comprises a primary optical element assembly and a secondary optical element assembly, wherein the primary optical element assembly comprises a primary optical element and a first support for supporting the primary optical element, and the secondary optical element assembly comprises a secondary optical element and a second support for supporting the secondary optical element, wherein the first support and the second support are connected in a matching manner so as to enable the primary optical element and the secondary optical element to be relatively fixed.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2019Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: HASCO VISION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Hui Li, Zhiping Qiu, He Zhu, Weigang Gong, Dapan Zhang, Xiaofen Sun, Cong Li, Rui Nie
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Patent number: 11772224Abstract: A power tool includes a housing having a motor housing portion and a handle portion coupled thereto, an arbor supported by the housing, a working element attachable to the arbor for movement therewith, a motor positioned within the motor housing portion and configured to drive the arbor, a first lighting element positioned proximate an end of the handle portion, and a second lighting element positioned on the motor housing portion. The first lighting element is configured to illuminate a workpiece behind the working element and the second lighting element is configured to illuminate the workpiece in front of the working element.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2022Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GPInventors: Ronald C. McCurry, Adam Gathers, Kyle B. Yeomans, Brian D. Mertel, M. Grayson Jacoway, Brandon L. Hicks, Jesse J. Jerabek, Nicholas S. Norton