Plural Light Sources Or Light Source Supports Patents (Class 362/11)
  • Patent number: 11835700
    Abstract: Examples relate to a Light-Emitting Diode-based illumination system for a microscope, to a system, method and computer program for a microscope, and to a microscope system. The illumination system comprises one or more first LED-based light sources. The one or more first LED-based light sources are configured to emit light across a white light color spectrum. The illumination system comprises at least one optical filter. The at least one optical filter is arranged to filter the light emitted by the one or more first LED-based light sources. The illumination system comprises one or more second LED-based light sources. The one or more second LED-based light sources are configured to provide light having at least one peak at a wavelength that is tuned to an excitation wavelength of at least one fluorescent material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Leica Instruments (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Michael Guentert, Ulrich Weiger
  • Patent number: 11827286
    Abstract: Systems and methods for targeted illumination of an object coupled to a machine, such as an implement coupled to an agricultural vehicle, are disclosed. The systems and methods include sensing an area adjacent to the machine, determining whether an implement is present in the sensed area, and providing targeted illumination to the detected object while avoiding the provision of light to the area that is not occupied by the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Nathan R. Demski, Brian M. Huenink, Eric A. Keen
  • Patent number: 11803102
    Abstract: An illumination system for photography comprises at least a normally unlit pulsed light source (PLS) (112) with first and second electrical conduits (108, 110), a normally lit continuous light source (CLS) (300) with first and second electrical conduits (308, 310), and a hot shoe (104) with first and second electrical conduits, that is connected to a camera (100). The first conduits of all three components (112, 300, 100) are electrically connected together and the second conduits of all three components (112, 300, 100) are separately electrically connected together. When camera (100) is actuated, a switch closure from camera (100) actuates continuous light source (300), causing it to cease emitting light, and also actuates pulsed light source (112), causing it to briefly emit light, whereby both sources emit light at different times, thereby providing focus lighting while preventing light interference by CLS (300) during exposure of a subject by PLS (112).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Inventor: Lloyd D Clark
  • Patent number: 11739923
    Abstract: A stretchable sheet-form electronic display having a generally rectangular shape with four edges, a thickness of less than 1.5 mm, and a longer dimension of at least 100 mm. The stretchable sheet-form electronic display includes an elastic substrate sheet comprising a thin layer of an optically transmissive material having a relatively high elastic range, a grid of flexible connecting members and a two-dimensional array of at least 100,000 digitally addressable solid-state light emitting devices such as micro OLEDs or LEDs. At least some of the solid-state light emitting devices may be arranged into light emitting clusters and directly or indirectly mounted to a plurality of support pads. The solid-state light emitting devices within the clusters may be configured for emitting light in different colors such as blue, red, and green.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: S.V.V. TECHNOLOGY INNOVATIONS, INC.
    Inventor: Sergiy Vasylyev
  • Patent number: 11592148
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a luminaire and a luminaire combination. The luminaire combination includes at least two luminaires. The luminaire includes a housing and a light source module received in the housing. The housing defines a connecting groove therein. The connecting groove is in a flat strip shape and extends from an outer surface of the housing. One end of the connecting groove is opened for insertion of a connector. The connecting groove is provided with a limit portion on each of two opposite side walls thereof. A gap between each limit portion and a bottom surface of the connecting groove forms a channel guide. The connector is provided with a connecting portion on each of two opposite sides thereof. The connecting portion is operable to be inserted into and matched with the channel guide corresponding to the connection portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: ASTERA MANUFACTURING LIMITED
    Inventor: Norbert Ernst
  • Patent number: 11567394
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide adjustable lighting devices for use in photography lighting systems. In one embodiment, an adjustable lighting device comprises at least two panel sections and a light element. The at least two panel sections are each configured to act as a light reflector or flag, and are rotatably coupled to each other such that each panel section is freely rotatable relative to its one or more adjacent panel sections. The light element is coupled to one side of a first panel section of the panel sections, and configured to direct light substantially in a direction away from the one side of the first panel section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Inventor: Paul Ernest
  • Patent number: 11555993
    Abstract: Examples relate to a microscope system comprising a Light-Emitting Diode (LED)-based illumination system and at least one image sensor assembly, and to a corresponding system, method and computer program. The LED-based illumination system is configured to emit radiation power having at least one peak at a wavelength that is tuned to an excitation wavelength of at least one fluorescent material and/or to emit radiation power across a white light spectrum, with the light emitted across the white light spectrum being filtered such that light having a wavelength spectrum that coincides with at least one fluorescence emission wavelength spectrum of the at least one fluorescent material is attenuated or blocked. The at least one image sensor assembly is configured to generate image data, with the image data (at least) representing light reflected by a sample that is illuminated by the LED-based illumination system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Leica Instruments (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Michael Guentert, Ulrich Weiger
  • Patent number: 11503195
    Abstract: A system and method for an imaging circadiometer that measures the spatial distribution of eye-mediated, non-image-forming optical radiation within the visible spectrum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Inventor: Chad Greene
  • Patent number: 11489093
    Abstract: A illumination device comprises an excitation light source, a first fluorescent material that converts the wavelength of light emitted from the excitation light source and emits light having a light emission peak wavelength in a range of 780 nm or more and 1,600 nm or less, and a cut filter that blocks light in a wavelength range of 870 nm or less, wherein the first fluorescent material contains a fluorescent material having a composition of rare earth aluminate containing Ce and Nd.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Chihiro Yamada, Daisuke Iwakura
  • Patent number: 11473969
    Abstract: A multispectral sensor array can include a combination of ranging sensor channels (e.g., LIDAR sensor channels) and ambient-light sensor channels tuned to detect ambient light having a channel-specific property (e.g., color). The sensor channels can be arranged and spaced to provide multispectral images of a field of view in which the multispectral images from different sensors are inherently aligned with each other to define an array of multispectral image pixels. Various optical elements can be provided to facilitate imaging operations. Light ranging/imaging systems incorporating multispectral sensor arrays can operate in rotating and/or static modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Ouster, Inc.
    Inventors: Angus Pacala, Mark Frichtl
  • Patent number: 11437410
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a plurality of inorganic light emitting diodes (LEDs) configured to form a single pixel, a plurality of signal electrodes configured to supply a data signal to the plurality of inorganic LEDs, and a common electrode configured to provide a ground to the plurality of inorganic LEDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chang Joon Lee, Kyung Woon Jang, Chang Kyu Chung, Young Jun Moon
  • Patent number: 11415296
    Abstract: An LED module array system has a plurality of individual array modules which have bar connectors extending from their top edges and hook connectors extending from their bottom edges. The bar connectors and hook connectors are configured to be conjoined so as to position the array modules in spaced relation to each other to form rows. Bottom supports are provided which are adjustable in order to maintain different lengths of the array system in stable positions. A single positive/negative electrical wire extends through each array module to a quick electrical connector attached to one of the electrical wires and also to an electrical power source for transmitting electricity from the power source for illuminating the LED lamps on each of the array modules in the modular array system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Inventor: Sikai Chen
  • Patent number: 11366370
    Abstract: One or more slit arc-shaped (vertex) illuminators (SAVI) have unique interactions when illuminating objects, especially convex or concave curves on spheroidal objects such as the human face creating proximity dependent enhanced dynamic illumination. When multiple SAVI are used, with adjoining vertices, adjustments made to the intensity of individual SAVI dramatically change the visual appearance of convex and concave radial curves shapes on the subject. In portrait photography, the illumination balance of opposing SAVIs offers novel controlled distortion that adjusts facial contours to achieve a desired effect, e.g., apparent thinning or other esthetic goals. When photographing different human skin types (light vs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Inventor: John R. Tindall
  • Patent number: 11131903
    Abstract: A system for controlling a plurality of lighting assemblies and a plurality of imagers configured to capture image data in a plurality fields of an operating region comprises a collapsible armature comprising a plurality of linkages configured to extend between an extended arrangement and a collapsed arrangement. The extended arrangement positions the lighting assemblies in a first spacing, and the collapsed arrangement positions the lighting assemblies in a second spacing. A controller is configured to control lighting emissions from light sources of the lighting assemblies based on the predetermined first spacing and detect at least one object in the fields of view and control the lighting assemblies to illuminate the at least one object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jorge Zapata, Carlos Eduardo Vargas Silva
  • Patent number: 11074756
    Abstract: A method of providing an image to be displayed includes providing captured scene data representing one or more images of a real scene and providing illumination data representing real illumination impinging on the real scene, providing a virtual reality image of a theoretical object by modeling said theoretical object using said illumination data to define illumination impinging on the theoretical object, and providing a combined image including elements of the real scene based on said captured scene data and including said virtual reality image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Worldscape, Inc.
    Inventor: Peter R. Rogina
  • Patent number: 11069726
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a display device, the method including providing a substrate, forming a first electrode, a second electrode spaced from the first electrode and in a same plane as the first electrode, a first alignment line connected to the first electrode, and a second alignment line connected to the second electrode on the substrate, self-aligning the plurality of light emitting elements by providing a solution containing a plurality of light emitting elements on the substrate, removing the first alignment line and the second alignment line from the substrate on which the plurality of light emitting elements are self-aligned, forming a first contact electrode electrically connecting one end of each light emitting element to the first electrode, and forming a second contact electrode electrically connecting an other end of each light emitting element to the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun Joon Kim, Kyung Bae Kim, Kyung Hoon Chung, Mee Hye Jung
  • Patent number: 11025829
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes an image sensor configured to photoelectrically convert an object image formed by an imaging optical system in at least three states in which positions of light sources configured to emit light are different from each other, and to output at least three image data, and a luminance distribution acquirer configured to acquire information on a plurality of luminance distributions of the image data based on common information on a common light amount distribution regarding the at least three states.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Ida, Chiaki Inoue, Yuichi Kusumi
  • Patent number: 10983417
    Abstract: Device for photographing objects comprising an optically opaque, box-like body housing a sample-holder disc rotating about a vertical axis, and suspended from a base to which it is rotationally coupled according to a horizontal diameter axis through two rotary loops; inside the box-like body there are lighting fixtures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: DOMA AUTOMATION S.R.L.
    Inventor: Marco Carboni
  • Patent number: 10734441
    Abstract: A selectively-configurable lighting system is provided that employs at least two light emitting diode arrays configured on a rigid or semi-rigid panel. The adjacent lighting arrays are interconnected by a soft or flexible material that allows for the light emitting diode arrays to be folded upon each other to decrease the perimeter of the lighting system when it is not in use. The lighting emitting diode arrays include a plurality of light emitting diodes that may produce single color, bi-color, or tri-color light. The light emitting diode arrays are selectively controlled with a controller that allows for a user to selectively control or the output of the lights to yield a lighting effect of a predetermined nature or character.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Inventor: Aaron Schweid
  • Patent number: 10697597
    Abstract: A housing of a lighting apparatus comprises at least two first engagement portions on different sides of the housing. The first engagement portions are suitable for being connected to second engagement portions of a connector by translatory pushing into each other such that the housing is restricted relative to the connector in two degrees of freedom in a translatory respect and in three degrees of freedom in a rotary respect. The first engagement portion comprises means for latching suitable for allowing engagement of the means for latching of the second engagement portion in the first engagement portion so that the housing is restricted relative to the connector in a third degree of freedom in a translatory respect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: GLP German Light Products GmbH
    Inventor: Markus Salm
  • Patent number: 10684231
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include at least one system, method, and device for ascertaining attributes of sample material. A method includes enabling a scanning device to capture images of samples placed on an internal surface of the scanning device. The captured images can be communicated over a communications network to a service (e.g., cloud-based service) that can detect features in the captured images in accordance with artificial intelligence techniques to determine attributes of a sample material such as authenticity, purity, or quality. The attributes of the sample material can be certified and communicated for display on a computer, mobile device (e.g., phone, tablet) or scanning device or with interested third-parties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: BRITESCAN, LLC
    Inventors: Danica T. H. Reynaud, Daniel D. Reynaud
  • Patent number: 10613418
    Abstract: A method of selectively distorting a human face or other subject to be filmed or photographed includes providing a reflective or transmissive medium on which is formed a color pattern of two or more colors that produces white or gray by additive mixing, the color pattern consisting of a first set of one or more colors each of whose hue is ?300 degrees or ?120 degrees on a standard RGB color wheel and a second set of one or more colors each of whose hue is between 120 degrees and 300 degrees, the first set of colors confined to a contiguous region of the color pattern that makes up 50% or less by area. The method further includes positioning the medium relative to a light source and the subject such that light incident on the medium is reflected or transmitted by the medium and cast upon the subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Inventor: John R. Tindall
  • Patent number: 10566895
    Abstract: Apparatus and system for producing light using LED lighting with output within a predetermined desired color temperature range for commercial lighting uses. A preferred embodiment includes a first and second group of LEDs arranged in an alternating matrix configuration, each group of LEDs configured to produce light in a predetermined color temperature range. In a preferred embodiment, an LED light system includes a tubular LED lamp having substantially the same size and dimensions as a traditional fluorescent lamp tube and a control box for controlling power input and power gain to the first, second, or both groups of LEDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: COLT INTERNATIONAL CLOTHING INC.
    Inventor: Guillermo Macias
  • Patent number: 10411582
    Abstract: Apparatus and system for producing light using LED lighting with output within a predetermined desired color temperature range for commercial lighting uses. A preferred embodiment includes a first and second group of LEDs arranged in an alternating matrix configuration, each group of LEDs configured to produce light in a predetermined color temperature range. In a preferred embodiment, an LED light system includes a tubular LED lamp having substantially the same size and dimensions as a traditional fluorescent lamp tube and a control box for controlling power input and power gain to the first, second, or both groups of LEDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Colt International Clothing Inc.
    Inventor: Guillermo Macias
  • Patent number: 10212319
    Abstract: An overhead fixture supports a plurality of cameras used to acquire images associated with a scene during operation of a facility. In one implementation, a first set of cameras are mounted to acquire images of faces of users, while a second set of cameras are mounted to acquire images of inventory locations. One or more light sources may be mounted on the overhead fixture and activated to produce light. The light may illuminate one or more of the users, the items, or other portions of the scene. Brilliance of the light sources may also obscure the plurality of cameras from observation by the users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Thomas Edward Carter, II
  • Patent number: 10203085
    Abstract: A light source device includes a Fresnel lens having a light incidence surface and a light emission surface, and equipped with a light transmissive part and a light reflective part provided on an outside of the light transmissive part; and a light emitting element that is disposed opposite the light incidence surface of the Fresnel lens, and is disposed below the light transmissive part and part of the light reflective part on the light transmissive part side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takanori Aruga
  • Patent number: 10100998
    Abstract: In one aspect, apparatus are described herein. In some implementations, an apparatus comprises a housing disposed in or on an exterior surface of a vehicle, a light emitting diode disposed in the housing, and an electrically conductive layer disposed over the light emitting diode and in an optical path of the light emitting diode. Further, the electrically conductive layer and the housing together form a Faraday cage surrounding the light emitting diode. Additionally, in some cases, the electrically conductive layer has an optical transparency of at least 70% in the visible region of the electromagnetic spectrum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventor: Scott B. Singer
  • Patent number: 10018345
    Abstract: Various implementations of an LED kit include a housing and at least one LED unit. The LED unit is coupled to an outer surface of at least one wall of the housing. Inner surfaces of the housing walls define a channel that includes a first opening at one end of the housing and a second opening at the other end of the housing. A central axis of the channel is orthogonal to a light output direction of the LED unit. A heat sink structure extends from the inner surface of at least one of the walls, and at least one electrically powered cooling device (e.g., a fan) is disposed adjacent the first opening. The cooling device causes air to flow through the channel from the first opening to the second opening, or vice versa, along the central axis and across the heat sink structure orthogonally to the light output direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Green Inova Lighting Technology (Shenzhen) Limited
    Inventors: Xiaofeng Zou, Qiang Li, Zhijin Lin
  • Patent number: 9961738
    Abstract: A solid state lighting platform comprised of one or more modular lighting instruments each of which are comprised of an enclosure, driver/logic module(s) governed by a microprocessor and a unique array of emitter boards consisting of a multitude of lighting elements. The lighting instruments may joined together using magnets embedded in the enclosure(s) and receive control instructions from a smart device or any other light on the wired or wireless network. A unique algorithm and look up table allow flicker free dimming and highly accurate color temperature tuning from the microprocessor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: LIGHTICIANS INC.
    Inventors: Richard P. Ulivella, Timothy P. Duff
  • Patent number: 9897297
    Abstract: A luminaire that has multiple removable handles thereon, and can operate in multiple different modes, including a mode where a manual follow spot can occur. To operate in the manual follow spot mode, the luminaire is placed into a free moving mode in which it can be moved, and then the luminaire is moved using the removable handles to manually place the luminaire in a desired location. Then, the luminaire is commanded to remain in that desired location by turning on breaks or the like. In the manual movement mode, movement of the luminaire is manually controlled and not remotely controlled and all of at least color, gobo, beam size and other parameters are remotely controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Production Resource Group, LLC
    Inventors: Rusty Brutsche, James Bornhorst, Steve Washington, Russell Mahaffey, David Friedersdorff, Ted Samuelson
  • Patent number: 9874672
    Abstract: An illumination device includes a light source, a transmission part and a lighting appliance. The light source is configured to emit a laser light. The transmission part is configured to transmit the laser light emitted from the light source through an optical fiber. The lighting appliance is configured to convert a wavelength of the laser light transmitted through the transmission part and emit an illumination light. The transmission part includes a guide part having a rail-shape and extending along a transmission direction of the laser light. The lighting appliance is further configured to be mounted in an arbitrary position of the guide part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideharu Kawachi, Shinichi Anami
  • Patent number: 9791116
    Abstract: A light fixture suitable for illuminating a remote surface. The fixture includes a post adapted to receive at least two substantially identical light engine modules. Each module includes a plurality of light emitting diodes. Each module includes an edge adapted for mounting to the post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: GE Lighting Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew S. Mrakovich, Mark J. Mayer, Thomas E. Zink
  • Patent number: 9618178
    Abstract: A grow light system for producing a deep penetrating light source including a hood light fixture with an outer wall structure and an inner reflective panel configured to reflective light toward a light opening, the inner reflective panel having a first inner light reflecting panel and a second inner light reflecting panel and the first and second inner light reflective panels being on either side of a light fixture axis, the fixture including a first light source fixed relative to the first inner light reflecting panel and a second light source fixed relative to the second inner light reflecting panel, the first and second light inner light reflecting panels and the light opening having a generally triangular cross-section configuration transverse to the fixture axis wherein the first and second light reflective panels are oriented at a grow light angle from one another between 40 and 80 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Inventor: Michael Chappell
  • Patent number: 9500314
    Abstract: A studio apparatus for mounting photography equipment includes: an outer frame that defines a space and that is adapted for mounting a first group of the photography equipment thereon; an inner frame that is disposed in the space of the outer frame and that is adapted for mounting a second group of the photography equipment thereon; and a hoisting device for driving the inner frame to move upward and downward in the space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Inventor: Yi-Fei Zhang
  • Patent number: 9467609
    Abstract: Machine vision inspection systems and methods for inspecting objects, such as objects with shiny surfaces, as well as illuminators with aperture covers for use therewith. Use of such an aperture cover eliminates the void (dark spot) in the illumination field that inherently results from the presence of an aperture through which an associated camera views an object to be inspected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: Mettler-Toledo, LLC
    Inventor: Timothy P. White
  • Patent number: 9429822
    Abstract: A camera and accessory mounting adapter is a device that allows the user to mount a camera as well as various accessories to the end of a boom, pole, or similar device. The device features a prism body with an adapter mounting cavity and female threading for attaching the device to the boom, pole, or similar device. A threaded fastener may be inserted into a hex head bolt receiving hole within the prism body, allowing a camera to be mounted to the prism body. At least one cold shoe mount is present for attaching a cold/hot shoe-compatible accessory to the prism body. A secondary camera mount allows the user to mount an additional camera to the device. Various other accessories may be mounted to the device via an accessory mounting port traversing through the prism body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Inventor: Michael Shiffler
  • Patent number: 9289269
    Abstract: A lighting device comprises a first light source (10) at a first color temperature (Tk1), a second light source (20) at a second color temperature (Tk2) that is different from the first color temperature, and an optical system that forms an illumination spot (3) at an intermediate color temperature (Tkr). The optical system comprises a beam splitter (13) that is arranged to split the light produced by each light source (10, 20) into a transmitted light beam and a reflected light beam. It is arranged to focus said transmitted and reflective light beams (FR1, FR2) and to combine them in a certain superposition configuration in a superposition plane in which said illumination spot is formed, and the optical system and the light sources are arranged to modify the size of the illumination spot (3) at said intermediate temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: MAQUET SAS
    Inventors: Cécilia Valteau, Minh Hong Vu Thi
  • Publication number: 20150146404
    Abstract: A lighting device, comprising a housing, a planar arrangement of lamps, which are arranged in the housing, and a plate device, which is received on the housing, wherein a housing rear wall is formed by the plate device, the plate device has a circuit board, on which an electric circuit associated with the lamps is arranged, and the plate device has a heat sink device for passive cooling, which is formed by pin-type cooling elements is provided. The application also relates to a headlight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: David Yellin, Ralf Polaczek
  • Publication number: 20150124427
    Abstract: Photographic lighting devices and systems having multiple electrical energy storage/discharge (EESD) elements and/or multiple light sources in a single photographic lighting device to perform one or more photographic lighting effects. In one exemplary aspect, independent control of one or more light sources connected to a first EESD bank and another one or more light sources connected to a second EESD bank, such as via control circuitry, may be utilized in producing various lighting effects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: Lab Partners Associates, Inc.
    Inventor: James E. Clark
  • Patent number: 9022613
    Abstract: Provided are a semiconductor light emitting module and a method of manufacturing the same, which allow achieving high luminance light emission as well as lightweight and compact features. In a semiconductor light emitting module (101), a projecting portion (202) serving as a reflecting member is formed on a metal thin plate (102) to surround a semiconductor light emitting element (104). The semiconductor light emitting element (104) is connected to a printed board (103) by using a wire (201), for example. The projecting portion (202) is formed by pressing and bending the metal thin plate (102) from a back surface, for example, to surround the element and to be higher than the semiconductor light emitting element (104).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignees: Shimane Prefectural Government, Shimane Electronic Imafuku Works Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Komatsubara, Kenichi Fukuda, Shinobu Otao, Toru Furuta
  • Patent number: 8994876
    Abstract: A system for photographic exposure via real-time broadcast of lighting parameters. The system includes a light source that emits light at different color temperatures and intensities controlled by a controller. The controller generates light source data that is transmitted to a digital imaging device. The digital imaging device includes a receiver for receiving the signal from the light source and a processor processing the light source data for determining color temperature, intensity, and timing of light emitted by the light source for generating exposure data. The exposure data determines when to commence capturing an image of a desired exposure and color temperature for achieving a desired exposure. The digital imaging device includes a display for displaying the exposure data to a user for allowing the user to select when to actuate the shutter release for capturing the image with the desired color temperature and exposure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Anthony C. Spielberg
  • Publication number: 20150070870
    Abstract: An illumination system including at least one light source such as an electroluminescent element, e.g. a light emitting diode (LED), and at least one optical element whose surface is structured by diffraction and/or refraction type optical microstructures. In order to shape the beam, the optical element includes at least two sections whose optical microstructures and therefore optical properties are different from one another. The pattern of the microstructures in each of the at least two sections is, at least over a predetermined angular range, rotationally symmetric with respect to the optical axis or another symmetry axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Daniel Dias, Ville Kettunen, Markus Rossi
  • Publication number: 20150062863
    Abstract: A movie set can include light sources each producing a light corresponding to a light channel, at least one high-frame rate camera, and a controller connected to the light sources and camera to synchronize the camera and light sources. The number of light channels can be proportional to the frame rate. For example, if the filming frame rate is 120 frames per second (fps) and the playback frame rate is 24 fps, then 5 light channels can be used. In this example, for every one playback frame, 5 frames were filmed by the high frame rate camera. The controller modulates the light channels such that each of the 5 frames has different lighting characteristics. In post-production, contributions from each of the light channels can be included or excluded from the final frame. An optical flow algorithm can be used to stitch together frames with different dynamic light characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: LUCASFILM ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Kim Libreri, Curt Miyashiro
  • Publication number: 20150049240
    Abstract: An illumination apparatus (10) for the generation of an illumination field (102) for an optoelectronic sensor (100) is provided which has at least one light source and an illumination optics, in particular having a TIR lens, in order to guide the light of the light source in the illumination field (102) in a directed manner, wherein the illumination optics (10) has a light entrance region, a light guidance region having a jacket surface and a light exit region such that the light of the light source is guided in the illumination optics from the light entrance region to the light exit region by means of total reflection at the jacket surface. In this connection the light guidance region is at least partly formed from a deformable material such that the geometry of the jacket surface can be changed by means of exertion of a force at the light guidance region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventors: Florian SCHNEIDER, Denise BERTZ
  • Patent number: 8950880
    Abstract: A lighting device and a photographing system including the same are provided. The lighting device including a plurality of light emitting devices which emit lights of wavelengths within the visible ray domain; and an opening arranged in front of the plurality of light emitting devices, wherein the plurality of light emitting devices are arranged in a medium having a low refraction index, and solid structures that are formed of a medium having a high refraction index, are capable of transmitting visible rays therethrough, and are periodically formed on a portion of the opening to face the plurality of light emitting devices, wherein the solid structures are formed in a period such that lights emitted by the plurality of light emitting devices are not reflected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masataka Hamada
  • Patent number: 8944654
    Abstract: A warning light has a light transmissive dome, longitudinally extending base, plurality of clamps, and a plurality of warning light assemblies. The light transmissive dome has sidewalls which terminate in a bottom edge. Spaced apart attachment regions with a staging area, a locking area, and a first retaining lip are located along the bottom edge. The longitudinally extending base has sidewalls which terminate in a top edge. A second retaining lip extends downward from an exterior projection of the top edge. A plurality of clamps each have a face portion, and first and second engagement jaws which extend from the face portion. The first and second engagement jaws are configured to engage the first and second retaining lips. A fastener portion located on the face portion corresponds with a fastener. The fastener portion and fastener draw the first and second engagement jaws together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Whelen Engineering Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Jon H. Lyons
  • Publication number: 20140341555
    Abstract: The device (1) comprises a controllable illumination module (2) comprising a laser source (3) capable of emitting a laser pulse, a controllable high-speed shutter (5), and an activatable control unit (6) which controls said illumination module (2) and said shutter (5) simultaneously, and which synchronises the generation of laser pulses by the illumination module (2) and the opening of the shutter (5) so as to move said shutter (5) into an open position, an adjustable time lag after the generation of a laser pulse, and this over an adjustable opening period, said illumination module (2) and said shutter (5) forming part of an assembly (12) having mechanical integrity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: COMPAGNIE INDUSTRIELLE DES LASERS CILAS
    Inventor: Regis GRASSER
  • Patent number: 8876307
    Abstract: An illumination frame attaches to a laptop computer, computer notebook, table or other communications device having a camera. The frame has a series of light arrays that illuminate an object placed before the camera so that it is more easily and clearly viewed. The arrays provide lighting from many different angles. The lights include diffuse lenses to soften the light applied of an object being viewed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Inventors: Henry Geddes, Ian Shiell
  • Patent number: 8845115
    Abstract: Systems and methods for flash illumination are disclosed. In one aspect, a flash illumination system includes sections each including a light source and a reflector. Each of the light sources includes a single light-emitting region having a first centroid and a package surrounding the single light-emitting region. The package has an exit aperture having a second centroid. The first centroid can be laterally offset from the second centroid. The reflectors include an input aperture, an output aperture, and one or more sidewalls therebetween. The input aperture is optically coupled to the exit aperture. One or more sidewalls are configured to collimate light propagating from the light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: QUALCOMM MEMS Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert L. Holman, Matthew B. Sampsell
  • Patent number: RE47425
    Abstract: A lighting device may be provided that includes: a heat sink which includes a base and a member extending from the base; a light source module which is disposed on a lateral surface of the member; and a reflector which is disposed on the member and has a disposition recess exposing the light source module, wherein the at least two light source modules are provided and the light source module includes a terminal plate which electrically connects the at least two light source modules, and wherein the terminal plate is disposed on the reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Nyung Lim, Tae Young Choi, Do Hwan Kim, Cheon Joo Kim