Heat Insulation Or Dissipation Type Patents (Class 362/126)
  • Patent number: 11846394
    Abstract: A light source that is adapted to replace existing fluorescent tubes in an existing fluorescent light fixture is disclosed. The light source includes a plurality of LEDs mounted on a heat-dissipating structure, first and second plug adapters that mate with the florescent tube connectors of the fluorescent tube the light source is to replace, and a power adapter that converts power from a fluorescent tube ballast presented on the first and second plug adapters to DC power that powers the LEDs. The light source is powered from the output of the existing fluorescent ballast. The light source can utilize the existing metallic enclosure as a heat-radiating surface and/or direct air heat transfer from the surface of the heat-dissipating structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: BRIDGELUX, INC.
    Inventors: Ghulam Hasnain, Calvin B. Ward
  • Patent number: 10595650
    Abstract: There is described a lighting device for illuminating a display space comprising a structure mounted about the display space comprising an elongated housing comprising a bottom extremity and a front edge, an opening being defined between the bottom extremity and the front edge, the bottom extremity at a height defining a horizon line and the front edge located above the horizon line; and a light source mounted within the housing entirely above the horizon line and for producing an illumination area bound by and exiting the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: EKLIPSE LUMINAIRE ARCHITECTURAL INC.
    Inventor: Andre Pallai
  • Patent number: 10132450
    Abstract: A light source that is adapted to replace existing fluorescent tubes in an existing fluorescent light fixture is disclosed. The light source includes a plurality of LEDs mounted on a heat-dissipating structure, first and second plug adapters that mate with the florescent tube connectors of the fluorescent tube the light source is to replace, and a power adapter that converts power from a fluorescent tube ballast presented on the first and second plug adapters to DC power that powers the LEDs. The light source is powered from the output of the existing fluorescent ballast. The light source can utilize the existing metallic enclosure as a heat-radiating surface and/or direct air heat transfer from the surface of the heat-dissipating structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: BRIDGELUX INC.
    Inventors: Ghulam Hasnain, Calvin B Ward
  • Patent number: 9631861
    Abstract: A home appliance, particularly a cooling device with a housing, has an illumination element positioned on the upper wall of the housing for illuminating the housing and the upper wall of the housing. The upper wall includes an illumination region which incorporates the illumination element and where the illumination element is positioned at a higher position than a lower region of the upper wall. The lower region is closer to the front side of the home appliance than the illumination element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Lars Dinter, Mustafa Ertik, Tanzer Yildizgoecer
  • Patent number: 9599287
    Abstract: A light source that is adapted to replace existing fluorescent tubes in an existing fluorescent light fixture is disclosed. The light source includes a plurality of LEDs mounted on a heat-dissipating structure, first and second plug adapters that mate with the florescent tube connectors of the fluorescent tube the light source is to replace, and a power adapter that converts power from a fluorescent tube ballast presented on the first and second plug adapters to DC power that powers the LEDs. The light source is powered from the output of the existing fluorescent ballast. The light source can utilize the existing metallic enclosure as a heat-radiating surface and/or direct air heat transfer from the surface of the heat-dissipating structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: BRIDGELUX, INC.
    Inventors: Ghulam Hasnain, Calvin B Ward
  • Publication number: 20150116990
    Abstract: A light fixture is provided that includes a plurality of light emitting sources, such as e.g., LEDs, that are arranged along a longitudinal direction. A heat sink provides a support structure for the lights while also assisting with the dissipation of heat. A diffuser covers the light emitting sources and is also supported by the heat sink. One or more optical elements such as e.g., a reflector or internally reflecting lens may be used to help direct light rays from the light emitting sources. Certain features may be added at the ends of the light fixture for mounting upon a surface and/or for further controlling the direction of light rays projecting from the light fixture. The light fixture is suitable for a variety of applications including e.g., the illumination of products displayed on shelving for consumer viewing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Todd Edwin Cassidy, Xiaoning Wang, William Matthew Witt, Hexi Qin
  • Patent number: 8872414
    Abstract: A light emitting device package is disclosed. The light emitting device package includes a package body, a heat radiating member disposed in the package body, a light emitting device disposed on the heat radiating member, a bonding member disposed between the light emitting device and the heat radiating member, and a bonding member fixing layer disposed around the bonding member, wherein the bonding member fixing layer has at least one through region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Su Jung Jung, Byung Mok Kim, Young Jun Cho, Seo Yeon Kwon
  • Patent number: 8870418
    Abstract: A lighting module has an array of light emitters, a heat sink having a first surface, the array of light emitters being mounted to the first surface, a microchannel cooler arranged on a second surface of the heat sink on an opposite side of the heat sink from the first surface, the microchannel cooler arranged to transport a liquid through a channel on the second surface of the heat sink, and a cooling unit thermally coupled to a microchannel cooler and arranged to remove heat from the liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Phoseon Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Igl, Thomas Molamphy
  • Patent number: 8858013
    Abstract: A merchandiser including a case defining a product display area and having case structure. The merchandiser also includes a light assembly. The light assembly has a light housing and a light source coupled to the light housing to direct light generally toward the product display area. The merchandiser further includes an attachment mechanism having a magnet housing and a magnet substantially enclosed by the magnet housing. The attachment mechanism is coupled to the light housing opposite the light source to attach the light assembly to the case structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Hussmann Corporation
    Inventors: Joel Attey, Mark Miller, Timothy D. Anderson, Ken Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20140198487
    Abstract: A replacement lamp for a cinema poster display case. Light is produced by a linear array of white-light LEDs. In one example, a cylindrical lens is mounted longitudinally adjacent to the LEDs, and collects a central portion of the light emitted from the LEDs. In this example, a pair of inclined surfaces extend from the lateral edges of the LEDs to respective lateral edges of the cylindrical lens. The inclined surfaces have a rough surface texture and reflect light diffusely. The inclined surfaces collect a peripheral portion of the light emitted from the LEDs, and direct the reflected light toward the cylindrical lens. In this example, the LEDs, cylindrical lens and inclined surfaces are all mechanically supported by a heat sink. The cylindrical lens may include an asymmetry that directs more light toward the front face of the display case than toward the rear face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Tessnow, Kim Albright, Ronald E. Boyd, JR.
  • Patent number: 8746916
    Abstract: A showcase comprising an illumination apparatus which includes a shade member constituted of a light-transmitting front wall positioned on the side of the light emitting surfaces of LED elements, and a back wall positioned on the side of a substrate provided with the LED elements, the front wall comprising a curved portion having an arc-like section and a pair of flat portions extended continuously from both ends of the curved portion to intersect with the back wall at an acute angle, corner portions where the flat portions intersect with the back wall being a pair of engaging portions; and a holder provided with a plurality of engagement portions and the like with which the engaging portions are disengageably engaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Oketani, Hiroshi Okumura, Yoichi Amari
  • Patent number: 8668361
    Abstract: A light source that is adapted to replace existing fluorescent tubes in an existing fluorescent light fixture is disclosed. The light source includes a plurality of LEDs mounted on a heat-dissipating structure, first and second plug adapters that mate with the florescent tube connectors of the fluorescent tube the light source is to replace, and a power adapter that converts power from a fluorescent tube ballast presented on the first and second plug adapters to DC power that powers the LEDs. The light source is powered from the output of the existing fluorescent ballast. The light source can utilize the existing metallic enclosure as a heat-radiating surface and/or direct air heat transfer from the surface of the heat-dissipating structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Bridgelux, Inc.
    Inventors: Ghulam Hasnain, Calvin B. Ward
  • Patent number: 8591078
    Abstract: A lighting module has an array of light emitters, a heat sink having a first surface, the array of light emitters being mounted to the first surface, a microchannel cooler arranged on a second surface of the heat sink on an opposite side of the heat sink from the first surface, the microchannel cooler arranged to transport a liquid through a channel on the second surface of the heat sink, and a cooling unit thermally coupled to a microchannel cooler and arranged to remove heat from the liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Phoseon Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Igl, Thomas Molamphy
  • Publication number: 20130229790
    Abstract: A thermal management system for a display case having a corner in which a lighting system is located is provided. The lighting system includes a reflector and a light source that generates heat and is mounted with the reflector. A lighting system support is positioned in the corner of the display case and is associated with the lighting system. A mullion is positioned between the lighting system support and the lighting system. The mullion maintains a desired relative position between the lighting system support and the lighting system. A contactor is located between the lighting system support and the lighting system, and provides minimal thermal conduction between the lighting system support and the lighting system. The contactor thus reduces heat transfer from the heat-generating light source to the lighting system support, thereby reducing an amount of heat transferred to the corner of the display case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: OSRAM SYLVANIA INC.
    Inventors: Fernando Aguiar, Camil-Daniel Ghiu, Robert Harrison, Gregory McCord
  • Publication number: 20130208447
    Abstract: Internal lighting for refrigerated display cabinets, chillers, cold rooms or freezers, has rearwardly-directed light assemblies incorporated in the rear faces of the vertical stiles (and/or top and bottom rails) of the door frames of the cabinet doors to illuminate the contents of the cabinets. The light assemblies may be provided in recesses, grooves or channels, and may comprise LED(s), lamps or lighting strips, connected to an electricity supply. Door switches can de-energise the light assemblies when the doors are open.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: Maslen Technology Australia Pty Ltd
    Inventor: John Maslen
  • Patent number: 8164238
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) lamp includes a standardized connector; an LED module; a heat dissipating module; an angle adjusting ring; and an isolating ring. The LED module is electrically connected to the standardized connector and includes a circuit board and at least one LED unit electrically connected to the circuit board. The heat dissipating module is for preventing the LED module from overheating and includes at least one heat pipe on which the LED unit is disposed, a rear heat dissipating shield, a piston module, a transmission module, a heat dissipating fan, and a convection fan. The angle adjusting ring is disposed between the LED module and the standardized connector for rotating the LED module so as to change a light emitting direction of the LED module. The isolating ring is used to avoid the electrical connection of the angle adjusting ring and the standardized connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Zhongshan Weiqiang Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ke-chin Lee
  • Patent number: 8142038
    Abstract: A refrigerator has a door, a lampshade and a lamp set, internal and external clamping walls and a seal retainer formed on the frame of the door. The lampshade and the lamp are set on the inner side of the frame of the door. The lamp is installed on the inner side of the doorframe, so that on the one hand the inner space of the refrigerator is not occupied by the illuminating device, and on the other hand, damage to the lamp caused by placing or taking goods relative to the refrigerator is prevented. Also, the lamp is installed on the door, and the light generated by the lamp irradiates inwardly to enhance the illuminating effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignees: Haier Group Corporation, Quingdao Haier Special Freezer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Biao Li, Jingchun Wang, Kailong Ren, Fumin Wu, Wen Zhang
  • Patent number: 8136956
    Abstract: An object is to provide a showcase in which terminals of an illuminative lamp can electrically be connected to power supply portions of sockets securely and safely and in which an attaching operation of the illuminative lamp can be simplified; the showcase is provided with the sockets each including a main body side socket member which connect the illuminative lamp to a power source of a main body and an illuminative lamp side socket member; the main body side socket member includes a connecting section in which a power supply contact piece is stored; the illuminative lamp side socket member includes an attachment section to be attached to an end portion of the illuminative lamp, and a storage section; the terminal is opposed to the inside of the storage section in a state in which the attachment section is attached to the end portion of the illuminative lamp; and the terminal is electrically connected to the power supply contact piece, and the power supply contact piece is urged toward the terminal by a pres
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Oketani, Shigeo Matsuzawa
  • Patent number: 8128251
    Abstract: The present invention provides an integrated lighting apparatus including a main frame constructed by at least a first frame wall, a second frame wall adjacent to the first frame wall and a third frame wall adjacent to the second frame wall and opposite to the first frame wall. The first, second and third frame walls define an interior space for receiving a lighting device therein. The main frame is integrated with a heat-dissipating portion extending from a first side of the first frame wall. The interior space is covered with the lampshade. Through the heat-dissipating portion, the lighting apparatus is detachably combined with the refrigerated display cabinet in a simple and convenient manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chuan Tim Huang, Hung Chun Li, Yeu Torng Yau, Li Ling Lee
  • Patent number: 8070309
    Abstract: An object is to provide a showcase capable of improving the appearance of an illumination apparatus and also capable of improving the effects of illumination by the illumination apparatus. In the showcase, the inside of a display chamber formed in a main body thereof is illuminated with the illumination apparatus. The illumination apparatus includes: a plurality of LED illumination components equipped with LED elements; a holding member attached to the main body to hold the LED illumination components; a wiring connector provided between the LED illumination components; and a reflecting plate covering the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsuo Otsuki, Yoichi Amari, Tetsuya Oketani, Sakumi Shibusawa
  • Patent number: 8058782
    Abstract: A bulb-type LED lamp includes a cooling structure, an LED module, a transparent shade and a lamp head. The cooling structure includes a thermally conductive plate and a plurality of cooling fins configured by being bended upwardly from a periphery of the thermally conductive plate, and each cooling fins are disposed by being interspaced to each other. The LED module is attached onto a bottom face of the thermally conductive plate. The transparent shade covers the LED module correspondingly and is connected fixedly to the thermally conductive plate. The lamp head is fitted and connected to each cooling fin and electrically connected to the LED module. Thereby, the thermal convection is enhanced and the cooling efficiency is further promoted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Chicony Power Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chyi-Lang Lai
  • Patent number: 7990030
    Abstract: A lamp assembly includes a storage tank, a lamp, a liquid inlet pipe, a liquid outlet pipe and an actuator. The storage tank contains liquid therein. The lamp includes a lighting portion and a lid located at a top of the lighting portion. A flume is defined between a top end of the lighting portion and the lid. The liquid inlet pipe connects a first end of the storage tank and a corresponding end of the flume. The liquid outlet pipe connects an opposite second end of the storage tank and a corresponding end of the flume of the lamp. The actuator drives the liquid to circulate between the storage tank and the flume of the lamp to thereby dissipate heat generated by the lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chin-Long Ku, Chin-Wen Yeh, Zhen-Neng Lin, Zhi-Jian Peng
  • Patent number: 7905614
    Abstract: The refrigerator includes the following parts. A heat-insulating main body has openings in a front side. A divider creates a first storage compartment and a second storage compartment, by dividing inside of said heat-insulating main body into the first storage compartment and the second storage compartment arranged side by side. A lighting unit, located close to at least one of the openings of the first and second storage compartments, respectively, each of which has a light-emitting diode as a light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroshi Aoki
  • Patent number: 7871176
    Abstract: An illuminator has two lines of LEDs on inwardly-directed faces of an elongate body which forms a mullion for a display cabinet. Heat conduction through the body to outer surfaces provides the durable effect of anti-sweat heating to prevent condensation in doors of the cabinet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Nualight Limited
    Inventors: William Kelly, John Bouchier, Paul O'Shaughnessy, Austin Duke
  • Publication number: 20110002114
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are illumination systems (300) employing LED-based light sources that are suitable for illuminating display cases (310) containing museum-quality artifacts or other heat-sensitive objects. Taking advantage of compact size and unique thermal properties of LED light sources, these illumination systems are configured to direct focused and/or diffuse illumination into a hermetically-sealed enclosure without introducing undesirable heat. These illumination systems may also include a transparent insulative barrier (400) and forced-air convection-cooling system (480).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2008
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventor: Brad Eric Koerner
  • Patent number: 7857473
    Abstract: There is disclosed an open showcase provided with a light device capable of simplifying a maintenance operation and improving a cooling efficiency in a display chamber. In an open showcase 1 of the present invention, a display chamber 11 is formed in an insulating wall 2 to display commodities in the display chamber 11 while cooling the commodities, the showcase includes a reflective plate 45 which extends externally from a front surface opening 12 of the display chamber 11, and LED lights 40 attached to the reflective plate 45, and the inside of the display chamber 11 is illuminated with light emitted from the LED lights 40.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sakumi Shibusawa, Atsushi Todoroki, Masaru Sekine, Seiji Kataoka, Yoshiki Makishima, Tetsuya Oketani, Katsuya Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 7845818
    Abstract: There is disclosed a showcase provided with a light device capable of simplifying a maintenance operation and improving a cooling efficiency in a display chamber. In a showcase 1 of the present invention, a display chamber 11 is formed in an insulating wall 2 to display commodities on a plurality of steps of shelves 32 disposed in the display chamber 11 and cool the commodities, the showcase includes LED lights 40 which illuminate the inside of the display chamber 11 from the upside, and light guide plates 48 provided on lower surfaces of the shelves 32, light inlet portions 49 of the light guide plates 48 are provided so as to protrude forward from the shelves 32, and a light emitting surface 52 of each light guide plate 48 faces the shelf 32 under the shelf 32 provided with the light guide plate 48.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sakumi Shibusawa, Atsushi Todoroki, Masaru Sekine, Seiji Kataoka, Yoshiki Makishima, Tetsuya Oketani, Katsuya Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 7736010
    Abstract: A refrigerator having a lamp apparatus includes: a lamp receiving part formed at a recess portion of a rear wall surface of a storage space of the refrigerator; a light source unit installed at the lamp receiving part and being parallel to the rear wall surface of the storage space; and a lamp cover for diffusing light emitted from the light source unit. Because the light source unit and the lamp cover are provided at the lamp receiving part formed at a recess portion of the rear wall surface of the storage space of the refrigerator, both upper and lower ends of the storage space may be uniformly illuminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Seung-Mok Lee
  • Patent number: 7588342
    Abstract: Lighted refrigerated display case with remote light source comprises a closed container with an interior of the container refrigerated to a temperature below 7 C. The container is thermally insulated from ambient, having internal and external walls. A solid fiber optic luminaire is at least partially mounted within the container, having an elongated side-light emitting portion for emitting light from the side of the luminaire onto contents in an interior of the display case. The side-light emitting portion comprises an extractor of light arranged to preferentially extract light from the luminaire and direct the light in at least one radial direction along the length of the side-light emitting portion to at least one target area of said contents along a longitudinal axis of the side-light emitting portion. A light-delivery system provides light to the fiber optic luminaire, having a light source mounted remotely from the interior of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignees: Energy Focus, Inc., Optical Research Associates
    Inventors: Roger F. Buelow, II, John M. Davenport, William J. Cassarly, Thomas L. R. Davenport, Gregory P. Frankiewicz, Chris H. Jenson, Robert H. Caywood
  • Publication number: 20090213579
    Abstract: Illumination of the interior product display space of a cold beverage merchandizer is enhanced by: a first reflector (90) disposed along a lower front region of the interior product display space at the front of the cabinet; a second reflector (92) disposed in the upper front region of the interior display space in operative association with a lamp (80); a third reflector (94) disposed in a side front region of the interior display space at a side and front of the cabinet; a fourth reflector (94) disposed in a side front region of the interior display space at a side and front of the cabinet opposite the third reflector, a fifth reflector (96) mounted to an interior facing surface of the door bounding the upper front region of the interior display space, and a sixth reflector (98) mounted to an interior facing surface of the door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2005
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Riad Saraiji, Mark A. Daniels, Robert J. Reese, Stephen Kenney, Thomas E. Drago, Timothy J. Tifft
  • Publication number: 20090207593
    Abstract: An object is to provide a showcase capable of improving the appearance of an illumination apparatus and also capable of improving the effects of illumination by the illumination apparatus. In the showcase, the inside of a display chamber formed in a main body thereof is illuminated with the illumination apparatus. The illumination apparatus includes: a plurality of LED illumination components equipped with LED elements; a holding member attached to the main body to hold the LED illumination components; a wiring connector provided between the LED illumination components; and a reflecting plate covering the connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2009
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Atsuo Otsuki, Yoichi Amari, Tetsuya Oketani, Sakumi Shibusawa
  • Patent number: 7572025
    Abstract: There is disclosed a showcase provided with a light device capable of simplifying a maintenance operation and improving a cooling efficiency in a display chamber. In a showcase 1 of the present invention, a display chamber 11 is formed in an insulating wall 2 to display commodities on shelf plates 32 of a plurality of steps of shelves disposed in the display chamber 11 and cool the commodities, the showcase includes LED lights 40 which illuminate the inside of the display chamber 11 from the upside, and the shelf plates 32 and the like constituting the shelves are constituted of a transparent material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sakumi Shibusawa, Atsushi Todoroki, Masaru Sekine, Seiji Kataoka, Yoshiki Makishima, Tetsuya Oketani, Katsuya Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20090196022
    Abstract: An illuminator (1) has two lines of LEDs (2) on inwardly-directed faces (7) of an elongate body (3) which forms a mullion for a display cabinet. Heat conduction through the body (3) to outer surfaces provides the durable effect of anti-sweat heating to prevent condensation in doors of the cabinet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Inventors: William Kelly, John Boucher, Paul O'Shaughnessy, Austin Duke
  • Publication number: 20090161349
    Abstract: Disclosed is commercial refrigerator display that allows for the automatic illumination of the refrigerator contents in the presence of a consumer. Illumination is provided by a series of light emitting diodes (LEDs) which are positioned on an internal surface of one of the mullions that make up the compartment frame. These LEDs are interconnected to both a power source and one or more sensors. The sensors are preferably motion sensors that can detect the presence of an individual near the refrigerator housing. Thus, when an individual is detected, the sensor supplies power to the LEDs to thereby illuminate the interior of the refrigerated compartment. The present invention also relates to the bracket assembly that is used in mounting the sensor to the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Inventor: Mark A. Smith
  • Publication number: 20090161350
    Abstract: A lamp that can be used in a refrigerated or cold environment where an overall light output measured on a target plane is not significantly reduced due to condensation or fog includes a housing including a translucent cover, an LED disposed in the housing, and an anti-fog film. The LED is disposed in the housing with relation to the translucent cover such that light from the LED passes through the cover. The anti-fog film is disposed on at least one of the surfaces of the translucent cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Applicant: Lumination LLC
    Inventors: Mathew Sommers, William David Sekela, Garald P. O'Hara, JR.
  • Patent number: 7513637
    Abstract: An illuminator has two lines of LEDs on inwardly-directed faces of an elongate body which forms a mullion for a display cabinet. Heat conduction through the body to outer surfaces provides the durable effect of anti-sweat heating to prevent condensation in doors of the cabinet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Nualight Limited
    Inventors: William Kelly, John Bouchier, Paul O'Shaughnessy, Austin Duke
  • Patent number: 7458697
    Abstract: The present invention provides a lamp cooling device for cooling a lamp including a transparent front plate, a reflector that reflects light emitted from a light source to the transparent front plate, and the light source disposed in an interior space enclosed by the transparent front plate and the reflector. The lamp cooling device includes a closed pipe line through which a gas is circulated. The lamp has a gas intake opening and a gas exhaust opening, the openings communicating with the interior space. The pipe line is connected to both of the gas intake opening and the gas exhaust opening so as to include the interior space of the lamp. The pipe line includes a flexible portion connected to the gas intake opening and another flexible portion connected to the gas exhaust opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Hirokazu Ueda
  • Publication number: 20080259593
    Abstract: A refrigerated display case has a body (72), at least one door (28; 32) coupled to the body, and an internal refrigerated compartment (24). The case includes a lighted sign apparatus (32) mounted to the body. The apparatus includes a bulb (64), a housing (60), and an at least partially transparent and/or translucent sign (62) carried by the housing. A number of extractable snap fasteners (120) extend through associated holes (150) in the housing and engage the sign to retain the sign in an installed condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2006
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: CARRIER COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION, INC.
    Inventor: Robert J. Reese
  • Publication number: 20080212314
    Abstract: A temperature controlled case is disclosed that includes a housing defining a display area and a first shelf provided within the display area. The temperature controlled case also includes a light system associated with the first shelf. The light system includes a substrate having a first portion and a second portion and a light source provided at the first portion of the substrate and configured to direct light through the substrate towards the second portion for illuminating an area below the first shelf. According to another embodiment, the substrate is a light sheet that cooperates with the light source to provide a distribution of light that varies between the first portion of the light sheet and the second portion of the sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2008
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventors: Timothy Dean Swofford, Larry C. Howington
  • Publication number: 20080205044
    Abstract: There is disclosed a showcase provided with a light device capable of simplifying a maintenance operation and improving a cooling efficiency in a display chamber. In a showcase 1 of the present invention, a display chamber 11 is formed in an insulating wall 2 to display commodities on a plurality of steps of shelves 32 disposed in the display chamber 11 and cool the commodities, the showcase includes LED lights 40 which illuminate the inside of the display chamber 11 from the upside, and light guide plates 48 provided on lower surfaces of the shelves 32, light inlet portions 49 of the light guide plates 48 are provided so as to protrude forward from the shelves 32, and a light emitting surface 52 of each light guide plate 48 faces the shelf 32 under the shelf 32 provided with the light guide plate 48.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sakumi Shibusawa, Atsushi Todoroki, Masaru Sekine, Seiji Kataoka, Yoshiki Makishima, Tetsuya Oketani, Katsuya Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 7370648
    Abstract: A housing has a top, a bottom and side walls. A liner has a top, a bottom, and side walls. The liner is fabricated of glass. A space is provided between the liner and housing. Insulation material is provided throughout the space. A heating assembly is provided within the liner. Glass water inlet and outlet lines extend through the housing and liner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Inventor: Philip J. Ventimiglia, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7036947
    Abstract: Refrigeration system has a display case that defines a display space. The display space has a top area, a bottom area, a front viewing area, and a back area. A cooling element provides cool air to the display space through a series of fans that direct the air to an air outlet. The air outlet then directs the air to an air inlet, thereby forming an air curtain across the front viewing area. A light is located near the back area away from the air curtain. A mirror is spaced from the light and reflects light from the right source through the display space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: Carrier Commercial Refrigeration, Inc.
    Inventors: Sue-Li Kingsley Chuang, Eugene Duane Daddis, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6948829
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) light bulb that includes plural individual elements as sub-assembly elements of the overall light bulb. Different sub-assembly elements of a lens, a LED printed circuit board, a housing also functioning as a heat sink, a lower housing, and other individual sub-assembly components are utilized. The LED printed circuit board sub-assembly containing the LEDs can also be provided relatively close to a base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: Dialight Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony Verdes, Yuming Chen
  • Patent number: 6904764
    Abstract: A service device for a refrigerator having a refrigerating chamber, the device having an electric circuit portion and a mechanical portion. The electric circuit portion is connectable to the refrigerator outside the refrigerating chamber, and the mechanical portion is at least partly insertable inside the refrigerating chamber and cooperates with the electric circuit portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2005
    Assignee: ITW Industrial Components S.r.l.
    Inventor: Alberto Bassi
  • Patent number: 6672738
    Abstract: The invention relates to a decorative ornament. The ornament includes a circuit board shaped in an aesthetically desirable manner to provide a background for the decorative ornament, a plurality of light sources, an integrated circuit and circuit leads being mounted on the circuit board. The circuit leads electrically couple the light sources with the integrated circuit to control the light pattern displayed by the decorative ornament. The circuit leads, light sources and circuit boards working together to create an aesthetically pleasing ornament.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Inventors: James M. Lewis, Elizabeth B. Lewis
  • Patent number: 6619814
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a Showcase which is capable of enlarging a good housing space and which is provided with a lighting system that can be easily maintained, and the Showcase constitutes in a heat insulating wall a storeroom for displaying goods and provides a flat fluorescent lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Housaku Hamada, Harunobu Iguchi, Toshiaki Miyatake, Shigeru Arai, Syuuji Kashide, Kazuo Tetukawa
  • Publication number: 20020089842
    Abstract: A display case lighting system having a lens positioned inside a display case adjacent a light source inside the case for directing light across a viewing plane within the case and reducing contrasting illumination of items displayed within the viewing plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2001
    Publication date: July 11, 2002
    Inventors: Joseph R. Santosuosso, Bennie Reed Downing, Fernando Calderon, Paul Severloh, Raymundo Calderon
  • Patent number: 6234653
    Abstract: The present invention shows an improved brooder for use in providing heating in brooder operations by infrared radiation, such as in swine and poultry breeding. The brooder has an integral electrical plug, cord and bulb socket, holding an infrared bulb. A frame member has two interlocking semi-circular components surrounding the cord proximate the socket, with the frame member extending radially outward from the socket a distance approximately equal to the width of the infrared bulb. A protective shade is attached to the outer rim of the frame member, and extends downward at least approximately the length of the infrared bulb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Inventor: Richard L. Karton
  • Patent number: 6224243
    Abstract: An improved brooder lamp fixture for use in providing heating in brooder operations by infrared radiation, such as in swine and poultry breeding. The brooder lamp fixture has an integral electrical plug, cord and bulb socket, which holds an infrared bulb. A frame member has two interlocking semi-circular components surrounding the electrical cord proximate to the socket. The frame member extends radially outward from said cord a distance approximately equal to the width of the infrared bulb, and has a circular outer rim. A protective shade/enclosure is attached to the outer rim of the frame member and extends downward at least about nine inches to about fifteen inches from the frame member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Inventor: Richard L. Karton
  • Patent number: RE38404
    Abstract: An improved A brooder lamp fixture for use in providing heating in brooder operations by infrared radiation, such as in swine and poultry breeding . The brooder lamp fixture has an integral electrical plug, cord and bulb socket, which holds an infrared bulb. A frame member has two interlocking semi-circular components surrounding the electrical cord proximate to the socket. The frame member extends radially outward from said cord a distance approximately equal to the width of the infrared bulb, and has a circular outer rim.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Inventor: Richard L. Karton