Patents Examined by Sean P. Gramling
  • Patent number: 11774083
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a lighting lamp including a casing, a heat dissipating plate, heat dissipating fins, a light source plate, a power supply and a light transmitting member. The heat dissipating plate is spaced from the casing to form an annular passage. The heat dissipating fins are spaced along a circumference of a back side of the heat dissipating plate. A portion of each heat dissipating fin is located within the annular passage. The light source plate and the light transmitting member are located on a front side of the heat dissipating plate in sequence. The power supply is located above the back side of the heat dissipating plate. Heat generated by the light source plate and the power supply is conducted to the annular passage and is then carried away by air flow in the annular passage. The lighting lamp has high structural strength and high heat dissipation efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Shenzhen Torshare Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Houkun Zhang, Mantie Li, Liang Chen, Jian Peng, Huilong Zhang
  • Patent number: 11774109
    Abstract: A cooking appliance including a cooking cavity defined by a cooking cavity wall; a cut out provided in the cooking cavity wall; a cooking appliance light arranged in the cut out and configured to illuminate the cooking cavity; and a support plate including a receiving opening for the cooking appliance light, wherein the cooking appliance light is supported in the receiving opening, wherein the support plate fixes the cooking appliance light in the cut out, wherein the support plate including the cooking appliance light closes the cut out in the cooking cavity wall, wherein the cooking appliance light includes a LED illuminant and a light conductor rod, wherein the light conductor rod is supported in the cut out in the cooking cavity wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: BJB GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Philipp Henrici, Olaf Baumeister, Frank Welslau
  • Patent number: 11774068
    Abstract: A light source device includes: a substrate; a plurality of light sources disposed on the substrate; a wavelength conversion member disposed to face the plurality of light sources; and a diffusion member disposed between the wavelength conversion member and the plurality of light sources, and configured to uniformize distribution of traveling direction angle of incident light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: SATURN LICENSING LLC
    Inventors: Koichi Yamamoto, Kenji Kobayashi, Yasuhiro Nishida
  • Patent number: 11774069
    Abstract: A light fixture system with auto-adjustable inclination angle of a lens includes a case, a supporting arm pivotally connected to the case and rotatable in a first dimension, and a light head pivotally connected to the supporting arm and rotatable in a second dimension. The light head is provided with a light source, a light-transmitting lens, and at least three driving mechanisms for driving the light-transmitting lens to move along an outgoing direction of the light source, and the driving mechanisms are independent from each other and not located in the same line. An angle detector is used to monitor an included angle of the light-transmitting lens with respect to the outgoing direction of the light source, when the light-transmitting lens is not perpendicular to the outgoing direction of the light source, the light-transmitting lens is controlled to be perpendicular to the outgoing direction of the light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: GUANGZHOU HAOYANG ELECTRONIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Weikai Jiang
  • Patent number: 11762190
    Abstract: A wavelength conversion device (100) comprises: a substrate (110), a reflective layer (120) on the substrate (110) and a wavelength conversion layer (130) on the reflective layer (120). The reflective layer (120) comprises a binder (121) and reflective titanium dioxide nanoparticles (122). The nanoparticles (122) have a particle size of about 200 nanometers to about 500 nanometers. The reflective layer (120) has enhanced thermal stability. Methods of manufacture the wavelength conversion device are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Inventors: Wen Bo Zhang, Ansheng Liang
  • Patent number: 11761606
    Abstract: The invention provides a lighting device (1000) configured to generate lighting device light (1001), wherein the lighting device (1000) comprises (i) a first laser light source (10) configured to generate a beam (15) of first laser light source light (11), (ii) a speckle control element (30), and (iii) a control system (50), wherein in one or more control modes of the control system (50) the speckle control element (30) is configured in an optical path (16) of the first laser light source light (11) for providing the lighting device light (1001) comprising a speckle distribution (35) of the first laser light source light (11), wherein at a predetermined distance L from the lighting device (1000) the speckle distribution (35) has a first speckle contrast value C1 selected from the range of 3%<C1<100%, wherein the predetermined distance L is selected from the range of 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Rifat Ata Mustafa Hikmet, Ties Van Bommel
  • Patent number: 11751604
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a weatherproof ashtray device having an improved ashtray concealed within a deck post cap. The cap is adapted to be placed on a top end of a deck post and configured to receive the tray or ashtray. The cap has a hinged cover that can be pivotally opened to access the ashtray for use. The ashtray remains secured inside the cap thereby eliminating risk of being knocked off. Further, the cover protects the ashtray from weather elements. The ashtray device enables the deck post to function as normal while offering a place for individuals to discreetly smoke and dispose of their ashes, cigarette butts, and cigar butts. The cap and ashtray are weatherproof to prevent damage due to wind, rain, snow, and other inclement weather.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Inventors: David Longstreth, Laurie Longstreth
  • Patent number: 11747541
    Abstract: Systems and methods for improving the brightness of a transparent display are disclosed herein. One embodiment collects ambient light using an array of diffraction gratings disposed on an external surface of a vehicle to produce filtered ambient light; collects internal light from the vehicle's headlights; filters the internal light to produce filtered internal light; generates primary-source light using a light-emitting-diode (LED) light source; and injects, into a transparent edge-lit liquid crystal waveguide display deployed in at least a portion of a window of the vehicle, the primary-source light, the filtered ambient light, and the filtered internal light in a color-synchronized manner. The filtered ambient light and the filtered internal light improve the brightness of the transparent edge-lit liquid crystal waveguide display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean P. Rodrigues, Ercan Mehmet Dede, Masaaki Kawauchi, Kojiro Tachi, Hiroshi Ando
  • Patent number: 11746986
    Abstract: A vehicle lighting assembly includes a solid state light emitter mounted on a first side of a substrate. A second side of the substrate is connected or adjacent to a heatsink. The heatsink may have a lower thermal conductivity than the second side of the substrate. A blower fluidly engages with the heatsink to flow fluid, e.g., air, through passages in the heatsink. The heatsink can include at least one aperture such that the moving fluid from the blower contacts at least a portion of the second side of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: MAGNA EXTERIORS INC.
    Inventors: Mark Christopher Hlavach, Abishek Sadhu Anchan
  • Patent number: 11739922
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Wangs Alliance Corporation
    Inventor: Jonathan Ian Hoffman
  • Patent number: 11732849
    Abstract: An emergency lighting assembly includes a drum that has a chute extending into the drum. A spool is rotatably disposed within the drum. The spool is biased to rotate in a first direction and the spool is urgeable to rotate in a second direction. A locking mechanism is movably integrated into the drum to inhibit the spool from rotating and to facilitate the spool to rotate. A light rope is attached to the spool and the light rope can be pulled outwardly through the chute thereby facilitating the light rope to be positioned on the roadway. The light rope is illuminated when the light rope is turned on to visually alert motorists on the roadway to the hazard on the roadway. A clasp is attached to the light rope and the clasp is attachable to a support object for retaining the light rope in a desired position on the roadway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Inventor: Roel Tagle
  • Patent number: 11718986
    Abstract: The organization of a room is challenging when the use of space can vary. A hanging wall system or hanging partition system is provided to divide the space in a room. The hanging wall system includes a light system that illuminates the space and diffuses the light. The hanging wall system includes an exterior body defining a void therein and an internal structure positioned within the void. The internal structure includes one or more lights that illuminate the exterior body. Hanging supports, such as wires, extend from the top of the internal structure. The internal structure supports the exterior body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: MOLO DESIGN, LTD.
    Inventors: Todd P. MacAllen, Stephanie J. Forsythe
  • Patent number: 11719414
    Abstract: An apparatus, system, and related methods for light reflection with grooved surfaces are provided. The light reflection apparatus with grooved surfaces has a first surface with a quantity of grooves therein. A second surface has a quantity of grooves therein. The grooves in the second surface have a different angular shape, different size, different angular orientation, or a different unit density than the grooves in the first surface. At least one light source emits light on the first and second surfaces. As a direction of the emitted light changes relative to the first and second surfaces, the quantity of grooves in the first or second surface reflect the light independently of one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Inventor: Arram Sabeti
  • Patent number: 11719427
    Abstract: A base body for a light conversion device and/or an illumination device is configured as a heat sink. The base body has a front side which is configured to mount a light conversion element on the base body. The base body includes an indicator for positioning/alignment of a light conversion element on the base body, and/or an indicator for positioning/alignment of the base body relative to a component for retention of the base body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Schott AG
    Inventors: Frank Gindele, Edgar Pawlowski, Christian Rakobrandt, Christoph Stangl
  • Patent number: 11719876
    Abstract: A device for illuminating a spatial light modulator includes a light source and an optical element. The light source is configured to provide illumination light. The optical element has a first surface, a second surface that is distinct from and non-parallel to the first surface, and a third surface that is distinct from and non-parallel to the first surface and the second surface. The optical element is configured to receive the illumination light at the first surface, propagate the illumination light via total internal reflection, and output the illumination light from the third surface. Also disclosed is a method performed by the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Ying Geng, Adrian Travis, Gang Li
  • Patent number: 11703210
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a protective exterior shade/luminaire provided with a thread base cover and a protective canister with light-distributing thread to protect light bulbs installed in ceramic bases/sockets against weather, dust, water, shock and to provide longer life and better appearance of the light bulbs, for use in the home, in industry and in general. The thread of the base cover and the protective canister ensure a secure assembly in a firm manner and prevent the theft of the light bulb and its parts. The protective covers eliminate the need to remove the ceramic bases/sockets, because the protective exterior shade/luminaire is placed between the light bulb and the ceramic bases/sockets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Inventor: Luis O Farrill Fabela
  • Patent number: 11703207
    Abstract: A lighting device produces scenic effects including a light source group; a light guide extending along a longitudinal axis and coupled to the light source assembly defining an optical path; a primary mirror arranged along the longitudinal axis facing the light source assembly to reflect the light beam from the light guide; and a secondary mirror facing the primary mirror to reflect the light beam reflected by the primary mirror towards an emission area surrounding the primary mirror, wherein a primary reflecting surface of the primary mirror has at least one first portion having a first hyperbolic shape or a first aspherical shape of even order and degree equal to or greater than four and a secondary reflecting surface of the secondary mirror has at least one second portion having a second hyperbolic shape or a second aspherical shape of even order and degree equal to or greater than four.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: CLAY PAKY S.p.A.
    Inventors: Marco Angelini, Aris Quadri, Alberto Alfier, Renato Frison, Davide Ferrati
  • Patent number: 11703197
    Abstract: A lighting assembly includes a light transmissive substrate extending along a length and including a light emission portion including opposed first and second major surfaces spaced apart from one another in a thickness direction, an inner edge surface extending between the first and second major surfaces in the thickness direction, and an outer edge surface opposed the inner edge surface and extending in the thickness direction. An extension portion extends from the light emission portion proximate the second major surface in the thickness direction. A light source is attached to the extension portion. A light head includes a housing, a primary light source attached to the housing, and the lighting assembly as an auxiliary lighting assembly. The housing includes a channel in which the auxiliary lighting assembly is retained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: American Sterilizer Company
    Inventors: David A. Westenfelder, II, Michael Hollopeter, Jill A. Sanders, Martin R. Kraig
  • Patent number: 11692691
    Abstract: A frame structure for ceiling lighting device is provided, which includes a plurality of first frame bars, a plurality of second frame bars and a plurality of corner braces. Each first frame bar includes a first frame bar body and a first chamber structure disposed on one side of the first frame bar body. Each second frame bar includes a second frame bar body and a second chamber structure disposed on one side of the second frame bar body. Each corner brace includes a first extension arm inserted into an opening at one end of the first chamber structure of one of the first frame bars and a second extension arm inserted into the opening at one end of the second chamber structure of one of the second frame bars, such that the first frame bars and the second frame bars can be combined with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Xiamen PVIECH Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fuxing Lu, Sishan Liao
  • Patent number: 11692677
    Abstract: A light emitting device including a bulb having a side surface, a board elongated longer in a first direction than in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and a plurality of light emitting elements mounted on the board. Each of the plurality of light emitting elements has an upper surface and a lower surface opposite to the upper surface, where the lower surface is mounted on the board. The device includes a plurality of sets of metal plates and leads electrically connected to the plurality of light emitting elements, and a wavelength conversion member covering the light emitting elements and a portion of each of the metal plates. The board, the light emitting elements, the sets of metal plates and leads, and the wavelength conversion member are disposed in the bulb. The upper surface of each of the light emitting elements faces the side surface of the bulb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuichiro Tanda, Toshio Matsushita