Patents Examined by Y. M. Quach Lee
  • Patent number: 11105961
    Abstract: An apparatus for generating a line-shaped intensity distribution of laser radiation comprises first and second beam transformation devices spaced apart from one another and at least one focusing element to focus laser radiation that has passed through the first and second beam transformation devices into a line-shaped intensity distribution. The apparatus is configured to change the line width of the line-shaped intensity distribution in a line transverse direction by changing a distance between the first and second beam transformation devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: LIMO DISPLAY GmbH
    Inventors: Mikhail Ivanenko, Viacheslav Grimm
  • Patent number: 11105493
    Abstract: Disclosed is an integrated lamp stand, including: a support stand having three leg tubes, a center tube assembly, and a sliding connector slidably sleeved on the center tube assembly; a pivot member coupled on a top of the center tube assembly; and a lamp body pivotably connected to the pivot member. In an expanded state, the leg tubes are expanded, the sliding connector is moved to a predetermined position of the center tube assembly, the center tube assembly is elongated, and the lamp body is adjusted to a predetermined angle. In a collapsed state, the leg tubes are collapsed, the sliding connector is moved to another predetermined position of the center tube assembly, the center tube assembly is adjusted to a minimum length, and the lamp body is adjusted to another predetermined angle, whereby the lamp body and the support stand are collapsed to a slender shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Inventor: Chien-Ting Lin
  • Patent number: 11105494
    Abstract: This invention includes a first base which is movably connected to the rail; an end surface of the first base which is close to the rail is further provided with a first hooking part for hooking the rail; a movable pull rod which is movably connected to the first base and includes a first connecting part, a second hooking part for hooking the rail, and a first adjusting part connected to the first connecting part; the first connecting part is fixed to an inner wall of the chamber through a first elastic member, so that the first hooking part and the second hooking part form a clamping device; a rack fixedly mounted inside the chamber; the rack teeth and the teeth cooperate to fix the movable pull rod and the rack; a second base for fixing the tactical light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Inventors: Qiang Ma, Ziyang Zhou
  • Patent number: 11098880
    Abstract: A luminaire assembly includes a frame and a back plate. In some examples, the frame includes a lip, and the back plate includes a tab. The back plate is positionable within a housing area of the frame such that the tab is engaged with the lip and the back plate is retained within the frame. In other examples, a luminaire assembly includes a wireless module with an antenna positioned adjacent to a module opening of the back plate. The antenna provides wireless transmissions above the top side of the back plate and below the bottom side of the back plate. A luminaire support clip for a luminaire assembly includes a base and a tab. The tab and the base define a receiving area, and the luminaire support clip receives a portion of an edge of a back plate of the luminaire assembly within the receiving area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Jeff Robert Shaner, Travis Middleton, Jonathan Lemoine DeBow
  • Patent number: 11099316
    Abstract: A multi-branched light guide device for a light assembly includes first, second, and third braches each adapted to internally transmit respective portions of a plurality of lights rays along respective directions. The branches each include a respective outer surface adapted to internally reflect the respective portions in the respective directions. A trunk of the device is connected to the branches, and is adapted to internally transmit the plurality of light rays against the outer surfaces of the branches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: VARROC LIGHTING SYSTEMS, S.R.O.
    Inventor: Steve Wichmann
  • Patent number: 11099315
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a backlight module, which includes a light guide plate and at least one light emitting unit. The light guide plate includes a first side and a second side opposite to each other, at least one accommodating portion and at least one light guide structure. The accommodating portion is adjacent to the first side and has an incident surface faced toward the second side. The light guide structure is disposed between the accommodating portion and the second side, and the light guide structure further comprises a first reflective surface and a second reflective surface. The first reflective surface is toward the first side and close to the accommodating portion. The second reflective surface is adjacent to the first reflective surface, and the second reflective surface is toward the first side and away from the accommodating portion. The light emitting unit is disposed in the accommodating portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: CHICONY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Pai-Hsiang Wang, Hsien-Kuo Kao, Yao-Hsuan Tsai, Chun-Tan Wu
  • Patent number: 11092846
    Abstract: A display apparatus including at least one display panel, a backlight module and a first reflective layer is provided. The display panel includes first and second substrates, non-self-luminous display pixels, a light-shielding layer, first and second polarizers. The light-shielding layer includes light-shielding portions and first opening portions. The light-shielding portions respectively surround outer profiles of the non-self-luminous display pixels, and positions of the first opening portions respectively correspond to positions of the non-self-luminous display pixels. The first and second substrates are disposed between the first and second polarizers. The backlight module is disposed under the display panel. The first reflective layer is disposed between the second polarizer and the backlight module. The first reflective layer includes second opening portions, and positions of the second opening portions respectively correspond to the positions of the non-self-luminous display pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventor: Cheng-Kuang Wang
  • Patent number: 11092313
    Abstract: A lens comprises a light receiving side comprising grooves for receiving light emitting diodes, the grooves defined by a central refractive region and walls comprising total internal reflection faces; and a light extraction side opposite the light receiving side, the light extraction side comprising refractive extraction surfaces, total internal reflection extraction surfaces, or combinations thereof. In some embodiments, luminaire comprises an array of light emitting diodes, and the lens positioned over the array of light emitting diodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: IDEAL INDUSTRIES LIGHTING LLC
    Inventors: Jin Hong Lim, Mark Lackey, Rob Sanchez, Charles Draper, Daniel James Van Epps, Jr., Brad Thomas
  • Patent number: 11090786
    Abstract: A power tool includes a tool body including a motor having an output member that drives an accessory. A chuck is coupled for rotation with the output member relative to the tool body and configured to retain the accessory. The chuck has a chuck body that defines at least one light pipe formed therethrough. A light source disposed on a light ring coupled to the tool body and includes at least one light. Each at least one light source aligns with each of the at least one light pipe intermittently during rotation of the chuck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel Puzio
  • Patent number: 11092736
    Abstract: A backlight module includes a backlight assembly and a light-shielding tape attached to an edge of the backlight module; the light-shielding tape includes a first adherent portion, a second adherent portion and a third adherent portion that are continuously disposed, wherein the first adherent portion is attached to an upper surface of the backlight assembly, the second adherent portion is attached to a side surface of the backlight assembly, and the third adherent portion is attached to a lower surface of the backlight assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., ORDOS YUANSHENG OPTOELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yanling Feng, Wulijibaier Tang, Ruijun Hao, Long Lian, Zhongping Zhao
  • Patent number: 11085601
    Abstract: A microwave-sensor application for a light or electric device has a built-in microwave-sensor which can penetrate a wall, glass, building, garage door, or cement to detect over a 360 degree angle and predetermined vertical range. The microwave sensor can be used to activate a microwave-sensor application device or light device having an LED and/or laser for illumination or to provide an anti-theft alarm or warning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Inventor: Tseng-Lu Chien
  • Patent number: 11085596
    Abstract: A table lamp comprises a base and an elongate head. The head has two elongate LED arrangements each extending along the length direction of the elongate head, each LED arrangement providing a light output pattern which is asymmetric and is generally directed to a respective lateral side of the elongate head. A beam-shaping lens structure is associated with the two LED arrangements. Each LED arrangement is independently controlled. Thus, separate LED arrangements are provided, one for left-handed use and one for right-handed use. This avoids the need for reconfiguration between left-handed and right-handed operation, and the lamp design is able to meet requirements of glare control, light uniformity, and blue light hazard control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Signify Holding B.V.
    Inventor: Guo Jiang Wang
  • Patent number: 11073264
    Abstract: A battery clamp structure of detachable lighting lamp includes at least a battery clamp and a lamp, wherein the battery clamp includes two oppositely installed grips, with one end of each of the grips respectively having a clamp head, and the exterior of a clamp head is configured with a slide groove; in addition, the lamp includes a lighting portion, a switch and a clamp; accordingly, the clamp can be detachably assembled within the slide groove such that the lamp and the clamp head can be fixedly assembled, and, when the lamp is fixed onto the clamp head, the lighting portion faces towards the clamp head thus allowing the lighting portion to cast light at the direction of the clamp head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Inventor: Jiunn-Ren Gong
  • Patent number: 11054684
    Abstract: Disclosed are a backlight module and a display device. The backlight module includes: an optical film set; a light guide plate; a reflector plate; and a back plate. The back plate includes a base plate and a support portion disposed on a periphery of the base plate. The reflector plate is disposed on the base plate, the light guide plate is disposed on a side of the reflector plate away from the base plate, and the optical film set is disposed on a side of the light guide plate away from the reflector plate, one end of the support portion located in the same plane as the optical film set away from the base plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignees: HKC Corporation Limited, Chongqing HKC Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shuozhen Liang
  • Patent number: 11048120
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a rotatable operation portion including a switchable display screen portion, a frame holding the display screen portion; a light-emitting diode to light up, flashes, or turns off; a light source substrate provided with the light emitting diode; a light guide member which is fixed to an edge on a front side of the main assembly with respect to the display screen portion and which is provided with an emission opening through which the light emitted by the light emitting diode is directed to an outside. The light guide member is fixed such that a plane of the light emission opening of the light guide member is within a range of 45°±15° with respect to the display screen portion. The emission opening of the light guide member faces the light emitting surface of the light emitting diode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shingo Hattori, Naohiro Seki, Yoshinori Inukai
  • Patent number: 11035540
    Abstract: A lamp for a vehicle allows a pedestrian to identify a state of the vehicle by displaying an emblem, logo, or driving status of the vehicle. The lamp for the vehicle includes a substrate; a light source unit including a plurality of light sources disposed on the substrate to generate light; a lens unit including a plurality of optical lenses through which the light is transmitted; and an imaging sheet on which the light transmitted through the plurality of optical lenses is projected to form a lighting image. In particular, each of the plurality of optical lenses is formed in a right triangle shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: SL Corporation
    Inventors: Hak Bong Kim, Han Sub Lee, Myong Guan Jeong, Dong Gyun Hong
  • Patent number: 11022278
    Abstract: A light fixture includes a housing, a recessed channel, a light-emitting element, and a lens positioned over the light-emitting element. The housing includes a mounting surface. The recessed channel includes a bottom and a pair of side walls extending along the length of the mounting surface. The light-emitting element is coupled to the bottom of the recessed channel. The lens is positioned over the light-emitting element and removably retained between the pair of side walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Michael Davis, Dhavalkumar Patel
  • Patent number: 11007930
    Abstract: A lighting device includes a light guide that propagates incoming light, and a lighting panel including a lighting region. A front side of the lighting panel excluding the lighting region is configured to prevent transmission of light, the light guide is covered by the lighting panel, the lighting device is configured such that the light emitted from the light guide passes through the lighting region of the lighting panel for illumination, and surfaces of the lighting panel surrounding the light guide are white in color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kazuyoshi Yamagata
  • Patent number: 11009647
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a backlight source device, a light guide plate, and a display device. The backlight source device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a light guide plate, a light source and a plastic frame, the light source is provided at an end of the light guide plate and is opposite to a side wall of the light guide plate; the plastic frame is provided at least at an end of the light guide plate away from the light source, wherein a plurality of wedge-shaped recesses are provided at an end of a light emitting surface of the light guide plate away from the light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignees: CHENGDU BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yihong Ma, Jia Chen, Lichuan Xiao
  • Patent number: 10989860
    Abstract: A backlight module includes a back plate including a back plate body and a first bending structure perpendicular to the back plate body. The backlight module includes a light source. On a side at which the light source is disposed, the back plate further includes a second bending structure connected to the first bending structure and extending in the same direction as the back plate body. The second bending structure includes a plurality of spaced protrusion portions, and a depressed portion between the adjacent protrusion portions configured to accommodate a light emitting portion of the light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignees: Beijing BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Desheng Xiang, Yanming Wang, Jiaqiang Wang, Cheng Chang, Rui Liu, Shuainan Liu