Patents by Inventor Peter Yi Yan Ngai

Peter Yi Yan Ngai has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10847081
    Abstract: An example configurable lighting device includes a controllable general illumination device configured to output illumination light sufficient for general illumination of an area and a display configured to output light as a representation of an image into the area. The display is co-located with the general illumination device such that an available output region of the display towards the area at least substantially overlaps an available output region of the general illumination device towards the area. The lighting device has a light output surface configured and located such that light output from the general illumination device and light output from the display propagate out via the light output surface. The lighting device also has a noise reduction structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: ABL IP HOLDING LLC
    Inventors: Robert M. Krass, Peter Yi Yan Ngai, David P. Ramer, Gregory Malone, Rashmi Kumar Rogers
  • Patent number: 10770053
    Abstract: Lighting devices are disclosed. One lighting device includes a housing, a light source, and a panel. The light source is mounted within the housing and configured to emit light sufficient for general illumination of an area. The panel is supported by the housing at a location to receive light from the light source at one or more light input surfaces of the panel and output the received light from the light source via a light output surface of the panel facing the area. The light propagates within material of the panel from the one or more light input surfaces to the light output surface. The light output surface of the panel comprises a noise reduction structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: ABL IP HOLDING LLC
    Inventors: Robert M. Krass, Gregory Malone, Peter Yi Yan Ngai, David P. Ramer, Rashmi Kumar Rogers
  • Publication number: 20190295458
    Abstract: An example configurable lighting device includes a controllable general illumination device configured to output illumination light sufficient for general illumination of an area and a display configured to output light as a representation of an image into the area. The display is co-located with the general illumination device such that an available output region of the display towards the area at least substantially overlaps an available output region of the general illumination device towards the area. The lighting device has a light output surface configured and located such that light output from the general illumination device and light output from the display propagate out via the light output surface. The lighting device also has a noise reduction structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Robert M. Krass, Peter Yi Yan Ngai, David P. Ramer, Gregory Malone, Rashmi Kumar Rogers
  • Publication number: 20190295519
    Abstract: Lighting devices are disclosed. One lighting device includes a housing, a light source, and a panel. The light source is mounted within the housing and configured to emit light sufficient for general illumination of an area. The panel is supported by the housing at a location to receive light from the light source at one or more light input surfaces of the panel and output the received light from the light source via a light output surface of the panel facing the area. The light propagates within material of the panel from the one or more light input surfaces to the light output surface. The light output surface of the panel comprises a noise reduction structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Robert M. Krass, Gregory Malone, Peter Yi Yan Ngai, David P. Ramer, Rashmi Kumar Rogers
  • Patent number: 8794812
    Abstract: In one aspect, the present invention provides light emitting devices, including light fixtures and luminaires. In some embodiments, a light emitting device comprises at least one light source, a lightguide operable to receive light from the at least one light source at a first location on the lightguide, at least one light extraction region optically coupled to the lightguide and a substantially non-scattering region along a portion of the lightguide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignees: ABL IP Holding LLC, Fusion Optix, Inc.
    Inventors: Zane Coleman, John X Zhang, Peter Yi Yan Ngai
  • Patent number: 8783898
    Abstract: In one aspect, the present invention provides light emitting devices, including light fixtures and luminaires. In some embodiments, a light emitting device comprises at least one light source, a lightguide operable to receive light from the at least one light source at a first location on the lightguide, at least one light extraction region optically coupled to the lightguide and a substantially non-scattering region along a portion of the lightguide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignees: ABL IP Holding LLC, Fusion Optix, Inc.
    Inventors: Zane Coleman, Peter Yi Yan Ngai, David Morin, Michael Trung Tran, Terence Yeo
  • Patent number: 8721152
    Abstract: In one aspect, the present invention provides light emitting devices, including light fixtures and luminaires. In some embodiments, a light emitting device comprises at least one light source, a lightguide operable to receive light from the at least one light source at a first location on the lightguide, at least one light extraction region optically coupled to the lightguide and a substantially non-scattering region along a portion of the lightguide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignees: ABL IP Holding LLC, Fusion Optix, Inc.
    Inventors: Zane Coleman, John X Zhang, Peter Yi Yan Ngai, Frank Friedman, James M Young
  • Publication number: 20110013420
    Abstract: In one aspect, the present invention provides light emitting devices, including light fixtures and luminaires. In some embodiments, a light emitting device comprises at least one light source, a lightguide operable to receive light from the at least one light source at a first location on the lightguide, at least one light extraction region optically coupled to the lightguide and a substantially non-scattering region along a portion of the lightguide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Inventors: Zane Coleman, John X. Zhang, Peter Yi Yan Ngai, Frank Friedman, James M. Young
  • Publication number: 20100321953
    Abstract: In one aspect, the present invention provides light emitting devices, including light fixtures and luminaires. In some embodiments, a light emitting device comprises at least one light source, a lightguide operable to receive light from the at least one light source at a first location on the lightguide, at least one light extraction region optically coupled to the lightguide and a substantially non-scattering region along a portion of the lightguide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Inventors: Zane Coleman, John X. Zhang, Peter Yi Yan Ngai
  • Publication number: 20100321952
    Abstract: In one aspect, the present invention provides light emitting devices, including light fixtures and luminaires. In some embodiments, a light emitting device comprises at least one light source, a lightguide operable to receive light from the at least one light source at a first location on the lightguide, at least one light extraction region optically coupled to the lightguide and a substantially non-scattering region along a portion of the lightguide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Inventors: Zane Coleman, Peter Yi Yan Ngai, David Morin, Michael Trung Tran, Terence Yeo