Including Reflector Patents (Class 362/217.05)
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Patent number: 8721131Abstract: A lighting unit comprises a slender substrate; a plurality of semiconductor light sources arranged in a row in the lengthwise direction on the substrate; and a light reflector disposed along one long side of the substrate, the light reflector has a multi-reflector in which a plurality of small pieces are combined.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2008Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Nichia CorporationInventor: Hiroshi Miyairi
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Patent number: 8721129Abstract: An LED lamp set for enhancing illumination and eliminating ghost images includes a lamp shade, a diffusion membrane and a circuit board. The lamp shade has a plurality of light cups each having a housing chamber to hold at least one LED. The housing chamber has an aperture at the bottom run through by the LED to form electric connection with the circuit board and an opening remote from the aperture to define a light output surface. The diffusion membrane covers the light output surface and is made of a transparent material and includes a plurality of transparent bumps on the surface. The circuit board is located below the lamp shade. Through the concave shape of the light cups and repetitive reflection of the bumps, light can be condensed to avoid scattering and loss. Moreover, as the light is greatly and uniformly condensed, ghost images can be eliminated.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2012Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Inventor: Hui-Peng Tseng
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Publication number: 20140126190Abstract: This disclosure relates to suspended linear lighting fixtures that are arranged to accept lighting elements. Lighting fixtures according to the present disclosure comprise at least one body and at least one suspension mechanism. These lighting fixtures can be arranged such that electrical and mechanical connections can be provided at various locations along their length, rather than only at the distal ends of the fixtures. The fixtures can also comprise various connectivity features that allow further arrangements, designs and spatial adjustments. Lighting systems utilizing these fixtures are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: May 8, 2014Inventor: CREE, INC.
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Publication number: 20140126196Abstract: This disclosure relates to light engines for use in lighting fixtures, such as troffer-style lighting fixtures. Light engines according to the present disclosure have integrated features that eliminate the need for additional components such as a Printed Circuit Board (PCB), a heat sink, a cover portion, a lens and/or a reflective element. Devices according to this disclosure can comprise a rigid body, conductive elements arranged into electrical pathways and light sources such as light emitting diodes (LEDs). Devices according to this disclosure can further comprise integrated cover, lens and/or reflective element features. Methods for the manufacture of such devices are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2013Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: CREE, INC.Inventor: CREE, INC.
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Publication number: 20140126194Abstract: A straight tube luminaire, detachably attached between one pair of opposed rotary sockets, includes one pair of connection terminals electrically connected to each of the pair of rotary sockets within a predetermined rotational range of the rotary sockets, one pair of straight tube illumination sockets electrically connected to the connection terminals and electrically connected to electrodes provided at both ends of a rectilinear fluorescent lamp, and a reflective plate extended between the pair of straight tube illumination sockets and attached to the straight tube illumination sockets to reflect light of the fluorescent lamp. The reflective plate and the straight tube illumination sockets are rotated as one body together with the connection terminals by inserting the connection terminals into the rotary sockets and rotating the rotary sockets.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2012Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: Shimyau LimitedInventor: Sadaaki Matsuura
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Publication number: 20140118999Abstract: A lighting device includes a light bar, two reflective covers and a reflective plate. The two reflective covers respectively connected to two opposite long sides of the light bar. The reflective plate is positioned at the light output side of the light bar. The reflective surface of the reflective plate faces the light output side of the light bar. The reflective plate has a wavelength conversion layer positioned on the reflective surface thereof. The light bar emits a first wavelength light, and a portion of the first wavelength light is converted by the wavelength conversion layer into a second wavelength light which is reflected by the reflective plate to the two reflective covers, while the remaining non-converted first wavelength light is reflected by the reflective plate to the two reflective covers and mixed with the second wavelength lights to give a light with a predetermined spectrum.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2013Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: Lextar Electronics CorporationInventor: Ching-Yao LIN
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Publication number: 20140118707Abstract: An illumination optical system is configured to illuminate an optical modulator configured to modulate incident light and includes a condenser lens system that includes a meniscus lens with a concave on a light source side, and condenses light from a light source; and a spherical aberration corrector disposed on an optical modulator side of the condenser lens system. The illumination optical system satisfies: 0.6<|f/L|<1.4 0.9<sin ??1.0 where f is a focal length of the condenser lens system, L is a length from an object-side principal point of the condenser lens system to the light source, and ? is half an angle at which the condenser lens system takes in the light from the light source.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2013Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Kazuhiro INOKO
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Patent number: 8708517Abstract: The luminaire comprises a housing including at least one optical module. The optical module has a plurality of light emitting diodes disposed within a reflector. The reflector includes opposed curved longitudinal walls and opposed curved end walls.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2013Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: GE Lighting Solutions, LLCInventors: Xiaomei Lou, Matthew Steven Mrakovich, Mark J. Mayer, David J. Page, Babi Koushik Saha
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Publication number: 20140111982Abstract: The present embodiments relate to a method and an apparatus to remove a fluorescent tube from a fixture and affix an adhesive side of a LED tape to a troffer of the fixture. The LED tape is electrically connected to the fixture.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2012Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: GE Lighting Solutions, LLCInventor: Glenn Howard KUENZLER
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Patent number: 8702264Abstract: An LED or fluorescent recessed lighting fixture having a pair of aligned LED boards or a pair of fluorescent bulbs each shielded by a diffuser. Each diffuser is retained by an angled wall and a portion of a V-shaped diffuser cover. The apparatus includes light emitted from a light source toward the location where the light is to illuminate the area. A reflector assembly is set in a straight line at an angle in the range of 45 degrees. A lens covers the light source and is retain by a portion of the reflector and a V-shaped basket.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2011Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Inventor: Hamid Rashidi
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Patent number: 8702268Abstract: A recessed lighting fixture which utilizes a fluorescent light source. The fluorescent lights are shrouded by a diffuser lens basket so that light from the fluorescent bulbs shining through the diffuser is dispersed to reduce glare and visibility of the source of light. It is an object of the present invention to provide a fluorescent recessed lighting fixture which has the illumination from the fluorescent bulbs shining through a diffuser. It is also an object of the present invention to provide a single driver or ballast within the body of the fixture where access can only be gained from below the fixture.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2012Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Inventor: Hamid Rashidi
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Patent number: 8702270Abstract: An LED lighting assembly includes a concave reflector, a supporter located in a central region of the concave reflector, and multiple LEDs mounted on the supporter. The supporter has a first face and a second face, and an angle is formed between the first face and the second face.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2012Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Nan Ya Photonics Inc.Inventor: Bor-Jen Wu
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Publication number: 20140104823Abstract: An elongated reflector for increasing the lumen output of an installed, elongated luminaire and for mounting onto the luminaire without requiring use of a tool is disclosed. The installed luminaire includes a shell with a pair of elongated lateral sides having outwardly facing portions with outwardly facing protrusions. The elongated reflector comprises first and second longitudinal ends. Each end has a respective mounting component with a pair of cooperating shafts resiliently biased towards the pair of elongated lateral sides when the reflector is mounted onto the luminaire. Each shaft has a respective nib at an end of the shaft. Each nib reaches round and gripping an upper side of one of the protrusions when the reflector is mounted to the luminaire.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Inventor: Antonios Paravantsos
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Patent number: 8696154Abstract: Luminaires are disclosed that include refractive and/or reflective structures that can provide or distribute lighting for a given area with high uniformity and efficiency. The structures can be used to distribute light from one or more light sources for lighting target areas with a desired light distribution. The lighting structures can be included in light strips or luminaires. Such luminaire can be utilized in place of fluorescent lights and can facilitate quick and easy retrofit for previous fluorescent lighting applications. The disclosed techniques and systems (including components and structures) can be particularly useful when employing one or more LEDs as light sources.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2011Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: LSI Industries, Inc.Inventor: Daniel C. Hutchens
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Patent number: 8690380Abstract: A surface illumination device includes: a point light source I having high directionality; a linear light conversion unit II that converts light from the point light source into linear light; a linear light diffusion unit III that diffuses the linear light; and a surface lighting unit IV that is irradiated with diffused light and outputs surface light. The light from the point light source I is converted into the linear light by the linear light conversion unit II. The linear light thus converted is diffused in a predetermined direction by the linear light diffusion unit III. The diffused light is radiated on the surface lighting unit IV to be converted into surface light and radiated.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2010Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Opto Design, Inc.Inventors: Eiichi Sato, Hiroyasu Sato, Ken Sato
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Patent number: 8684566Abstract: The invention provides systems and methods for providing illumination. A lighting unit may have a support structure, and one or more light emitting elements supported by a circuit board contacting the support structure. A first optical element and a second optical element may be provided. A remote luminescent material may be provided on one or more optical elements. Light emitting elements configured to excite the luminescent material such as highly efficient light emitting diodes may be directed towards the luminescent material. The support structure may be a heat dissipating element, which may conduct heat from a heat source to a surface of the support structure. The heat dissipating element may have a passageway permitting the formation of a convection path to dissipate heat from the support structure. Such lighting units may be used to replace conventional fluorescent light tubes or other lighting devices, or may be provided as standalone lighting units.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2013Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Next Lighting, Corp.Inventors: Eric Bretschneider, Zach Berkowitz, Randall Sosnick, Lisa Pattison, P. Morgan Pattison
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Publication number: 20140085879Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a lamp fixture; a bar-shaped lamp provided on the lamp fixture; a reflector, provided above the lamp fixture and below the bar-shaped lamp, including a first reflecting element, a second reflecting element opposite to the first reflecting element, and a reflector bottom connected to lower ends of the first and the second reflecting elements, so as to define a semi-closed internal space for containing the bar-shaped lamp, wherein the first and the second reflecting elements respectively have at least an outwardly-bent reflecting part for reflecting possibly much light out; a light sensor, clipping on the bar-shaped lamp, for detecting a change of ambient illuminance (LUX) and outputting a change signal; an electric power adjusting element, connected to the light sensor and the bar-shaped lamp, for receiving the change signal and accordingly adjusting the electric power of the bar-shaped lamp; and power connectors and emergency power connectors.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2012Publication date: March 27, 2014Inventor: Limin Yang
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Patent number: 8678605Abstract: A two-component light fixture that includes a passive component and an active component is disclosed. In some embodiments, the active component is recessed within a ceiling or wall and the passive component is positioned below the active component. The active component emits light towards the passive component, which includes an optical element that can redirect the light by scattering, reflection, refraction, diffusion, total internal reflection and/or dispersion.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2011Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLCInventor: Kevin Franklin Leadford
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Patent number: 8678611Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) lamp includes a tube having a transparent first section and an opaque second section. An LED disposed inside of the tube. The second section is has an inner surface having a light diffusive surface so that the LED light is diffusively reflected. The LED is disposed so that a total amount of direct light from the LED to the first section is smaller than a total amount of indirect light that is incident on the first section as a result of being reflected by the second section (i.e., scattered or diffused light). The LED is disposed so that a light axis of the LED points toward the inner surface of the second section.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2011Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: GT Biomescilt Light LimitedInventors: Sidney Chun Kit Chu, Oon Siang Ling, Low Kean Choong, Chew Tong Fatt
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Publication number: 20140078727Abstract: Light fixtures having light bar elements therein. In order to mimic the size and appearance of fluorescent bulbs in existing troffer-style and surface-mount fixtures, LEDs are may be arranged on light bars with integrated lenses to both diffuse the light and shape the output beam. One or more LEDs can be mounted, sometimes in clusters, along the length of a base of the light bar which can then be inserted into a fixture. An elongated lens is mounted to the base over the LEDs so that light emitted from the LEDs interacts with the lens before it escapes the fixture. These elongated lenses may be extruded from a diffusive material, for example, and can be shaped in various ways. For example, the lenses may be shaped to disperse more light to the sides, i.e., in a direction away from a normal axis that is perpendicular to the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2013Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: CREE, INC.Inventors: Dong Lu, Nicholas W. Medendorp, JR., Randy Bernard, Paul Kenneth Pickard
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Publication number: 20140078728Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide light fixtures having lenses and light engine units for use therein. To mimic the size and appearance of fluorescent bulbs in existing fixtures, LEDs are may be arranged on light bars or mount surfaces with integrated lenses to diffuse the light and shape the output beam. One or more LEDs can be mounted along the length of a base of the light engine which can then be inserted into a fixture. An elongated lens is mounted to the base over the LEDs so that light emitted from the LEDs interacts with the lens before it escapes the fixture. These lenses may be extruded from a diffusive material and can be shaped in various ways. For example, the lenses may be shaped to disperse more light to the sides, i.e., in a direction away from a normal axis that is perpendicular to the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2013Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: CREE, INC.Inventors: Elizabeth Ann Rodgers, Paul Kenneth Pickard
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Patent number: 8657463Abstract: A lighting fixture for a poultry housing can generally include an elongated body and a transparent cover that is selectively coupled to the body and is configured to create an internal space with the body. A first light emitting diode (LED) can be disposed in the internal space and can be configured to emit a light having a first color. A second LED can be disposed in the internal space and be configured to emit a light having a second color that is distinct from the first color. A controller can be electrically connected to and independently control an output of the first and second LEDs.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2011Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Inventors: Jan Flemming Samuel Lichten, Niv Sadeh
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Patent number: 8646953Abstract: A light guiding body of this invention comprises a light incident surface arranged on one end side of a light guide member, a light reflecting surface arranged on another end side of the light guide member opposite to the light incident surface across the light guide member, and a light emitting surface, arranged on a side surface of the light guide member between the light incident surface and the light reflecting surface, through which light input from the light incident surface into the light guide member passes to outside, in which the light guide member is formed as a solid body and at least a part of the light guide member is made from light scattering guide material which contains light scattering particles.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2012Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignees: Nittoh Kogaku K.K., Koike, YashuhiroInventors: Keiichi Mochizuki, Yoshinori Shinohara
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Publication number: 20140029246Abstract: A lighting device includes a light emitting element, a board, a cover, and a diffuse reflector. The light emitting element is disposed on the board. The cover houses the light emitting element and the board. The diffuse reflector is disposed on the cover opposite a light emission face of the light emitting element. The diffuse reflector is configured to diffuse and reflect light from the light emitting element. The diffuse reflector has a thickness at a portion opposite the light emission face of the light emitting element that is greater than a thickness at a portion away from the portion opposite the light emission face of the light emitting element.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2013Publication date: January 30, 2014Inventor: Shuji UMEDA
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Publication number: 20130343046Abstract: A hallow light tube for LED lighting comprises an inner surface, an outer surface and at least one end surface. At least one LED is placed on at least one end surface to provide edge illumination. The rays emitting from edge LEDs are fed into the light tube along the longitudinal directions. The inner surface and the outer surface can be aligned in different ways to meet different lighting requirements. The inner, outer and end surfaces can be textured. The texture includes a smooth surface, a diffusive surface, a surface with micro structures, a surface with gratings, a surface with grooves, a random scattering surface, and a surface of photonics crystal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2012Publication date: December 26, 2013Inventor: Chang Ching Tsai
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Publication number: 20130343048Abstract: A reflector arrangement which may be used for a horticultural device, the reflector apparatus comprising a first reflector member extending downwardly from a first point above the light emitting source along a first side thereof, and a second reflector member extending downwardly from a second point above the light emitting source along a second side thereof, each of the reflector members being individually adjustable to increase and decrease the angle with respect to each other to thereby adjust the range of light covered by the light emitting source.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2013Publication date: December 26, 2013Inventor: Gilles Dumont
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Publication number: 20130343047Abstract: A strobe device of the present invention includes a cylindrical flashtube, a reflector for reflecting light coming from the flashtube, a trigger circuit for applying a trigger voltage to the reflector, and a conductive abutting section that is disposed on at least one of the flashtube and reflector and abuts on at least the other of the flashtube and reflector. The conductive abutting section is disposed in the axial direction of the flashtube. Thus, a strobe device that generates light of stable brightness can be achieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2012Publication date: December 26, 2013Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Toshiaki Murai, Yasushi Ogino, Hiroshi Saiki, Katsunori Kawabata, Satoshi Amari
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Patent number: 8610154Abstract: A side-view type light emitting device includes a package body, a lead frame, and a light emitting diode (LED). The package body has a first surface provided as a mount surface, a second surface disposed on a side opposite to the first surface, and lateral surfaces disposed between the first surface and the second surface. The package body includes a recessed portion disposed on a lateral surface corresponding to a light emitting surface of the lateral surfaces. The lead frame is disposed in the package body. The LED chip is mounted on a bottom surface of the recessed portion. Protrusion parts protruding toward the LED chip are disposed in regions adjacent to the LED chip of facing inner sidewalls of the recessed portion, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2009Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ho Young Song, Sung Min Yang, Yong Chun Kim, Won Soo Ji
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Patent number: 8602586Abstract: A variety of illumination devices are disclosed that are configured to manipulate light provided by one or more light-emitting elements (LEEs). In general, embodiments of the illumination devices feature one or more optical couplers that redirect illumination from the LEEs to a reflector which then directs the light into a range of angles. In some embodiments, the illumination device includes a second reflector that reflects at least some of the light from the first reflector. In certain embodiments, the illumination device includes a light guide that guides light from the collector to the first reflector. The components of the illumination device can be configured to provide illumination devices that can provide a variety of intensity distributions. Such illumination devices can be configured to provide light for particular lighting applications, including office lighting, task lighting, cabinet lighting, garage lighting, wall wash, stack lighting, and downlighting.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2012Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Quarkstar LLCInventors: Wilson Dau, Robert C. Gardner, George Lerman, Louis Lerman, Christopher H. Lowery, Brian D. Ogonowsky, George E. Smith, Ingo Speier, Robert V. Steele, Jacqueline Teng, Allan Brent York
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Patent number: 8585241Abstract: A power-saving lighting apparatus including an upper housing, a bottom cover assembled with the upper housing, a lighting module and a positioning member is provided. The lighting module is disposed between the upper housing and the bottom cover, and the lighting module is mechanically supported by the bottom cover. The positioning member is disposed on the lighting module, wherein a relative position of the lighting module and the bottom cover is maintained by the positioning member.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2009Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: Chang Wah Electromaterials Inc.Inventor: Wen-Kuei Tsai
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Publication number: 20130294063Abstract: The luminaire comprises a housing including at least one optical module. The optical module has a plurality of light emitting diodes disposed within a reflector. The reflector includes opposed curved longitudinal walls and opposed curved end walls.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2013Publication date: November 7, 2013Applicant: GE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLCInventors: Xiaomei Lou, Matthew Steven Mrakovich, Mark J. Mayer, David J. Page, Babi Koushik Saha
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Publication number: 20130294058Abstract: The luminaire comprises a housing including at least one optical module. The optical module has a plurality of light emitting diodes disposed within a reflector. The reflector includes opposed curved longitudinal walls and opposed curved end walls.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2013Publication date: November 7, 2013Applicant: GE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLCInventors: Xiaomei Lou, Matthew Steven Mrakovich, Mark J. Mayer, David J. Page, Babi Koushik Saha
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Publication number: 20130294059Abstract: LED light fixtures and methods of manufacturing same are provided. In one embodiment, a LED fixture assembly includes at least one cover configured to be disposed in a fluorescent light troffer, the at least one cover including at least one first cavity and a second cavity; at least one LED lamp module disposed in the first cavity; and a driver module disposed in the second cavity such that the driver module is visibly concealed and electrically coupled to at least one LED lamp module. Various embodiments of LED lamp modules have also been provided and are configured to provide light via direct and/or indirect lighting methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2012Publication date: November 7, 2013Applicant: LEVITON MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Gregory Galluccio, Francisco Schapira, Ruel Sarino, Carlos Salazar
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Patent number: 8573800Abstract: A lighting apparatus comprising: an elongated-shaped LED unit provided with a plurality of lighting units on one surface in the thickness direction thereof, each of said lighting units having a LED chip; a reflective plate held by a main body; a lighting device for lighting the LED unit; and a heat radiation block to which said LED unit being replaceably attached, configured to dissipate the heat generated in the LED unit, and arranged at the other surface side in the thickness direction of the LED unit. The reflective plate has an installation portion for installing the LED unit. The heat radiation block is held by the reflective plate. The LED unit has a flat portion at light extracting surface from the lighting unit. The flat portion has the same plane with a surrounding area of the installation portion in a reflective surface of the reflective plate.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2011Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventor: Yoji Urano
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Patent number: 8562171Abstract: An LED linear light source includes an approximately rod-shaped light guiding member, at an end portion of which an LED is provided. The light guiding member is in an approximately arc shape in a cross sectional view taken perpendicular to an optical axis. The light guiding member has an upper face including a light emission face for emitting light and a lower face including a reflective face, which are arranged in parallel. A diffusing member diffuses light provided on part of an outer circumferential face adjacent to a light entering end face of the light guiding member. A light absorption member is provided in an outside of the light guiding member near at an end portion thereof.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2010Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Ushio Denki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Koichi Kamei, Minoru Shigoku, Yoshihisa Yokokawa, Yoshihiro Kanahashi
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Patent number: 8556451Abstract: An asymmetric linear lighting fixture includes a linear housing having an opening, an internal component, and an asymmetric reflector. The reflector is removably snap-fitted to the housing and is positioned between the opening and the internal component. The housing includes a body, a first end cap coupled to one end of the body, and a second end cap coupled to an opposing end of the body. A lens and/or a louver are optionally snap-fitted to the housing and are used together or separately from one another within the fixture. Optionally, the body includes a track for positioning a mounting assembly at various locations along the track. The fixture optionally includes socket mounting brackets which allow for lamps of different lengths to be coupled within the housing. Additionally, a first asymmetric linear lighting fixture is continuously coupleable to a second asymmetric linear lighting fixture from a location that is external of the body.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2010Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Cooper Technologies CompanyInventor: Jeremy F. Wilkinson
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Patent number: 8550644Abstract: A lighting device achieves power saving and a moderate illumination brightness distribution without having local dark portions. A lighting device 12 includes a light source 17, a chassis 14 and an optical member 15a. The optical member 15a includes a light source overlapping portion DA that overlaps a light source installation area LA where the light source 17 is arranged. A light reflecting portion 50 is formed on at least the light source overlapping portion DA. The optical member 50 has maximum light reflectance Rmax and minimum light reflectance Rmin, and the maximum light reflectance Rmax is 40% or higher in the light source overlapping portion DA and an entire half-value width H having light reflectance of (Rmax+Rmin)/2 occupies 25% to 80% in a transmission area TA of the optical member 15a through which the light from the light source transmits.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2010Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Yasumori Kuromizu
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Publication number: 20130258652Abstract: A light-guiding element, an illumination module and a laminate lamp apparatus are provided. The light-guiding element comprises an upper reflection member extended along a longitudinal axis direction, and a lower reflection member extended along the longitudinal axis direction thereof and coupled to the upper reflection member. The lower reflection member comprises a first reflective portion with at least a first inclined flat plate, and the upper reflection member comprises a second reflective portion facing towards the first reflective portion. A light placement portion and a light outputting trough are formed between the first reflective portion and the second reflective portion. The light outputting trough is gradually expanded largely according to a direction of being away from the light placement portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2013Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: Lextar Electronics CorporationInventors: Shang-Jung HSIEH, Chun-Hung LIU, Chi-Cheng CHENG, Sheng-Ping CHEN
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Publication number: 20130250566Abstract: A lighting device includes a cover member and a light source body. The cover member is configured to have a tubular shape and at least partially has a light transmitting portion. The light source body includes a plate-shaped and flexible substrate. The substrate is inserted into the cover member along a longitudinal direction of the cover member. A plurality of solid state light emitting elements are disposed on one surface side of the substrate. A cross-sectional shape in a lateral direction of the substrate is along an inner surface of the cover member. In addition, the substrate is configured in such a manner that, on the vertical line where the plurality of solid state light emitting elements are positioned respectively, a distance between each of the adjacent solid state light emitting elements and the inner surface of the light transmitting portion is different from each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2013Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: Toshiba Lighting & Technology CorporationInventor: Mitsuhiko NISHIIE
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Patent number: 8534863Abstract: An LED lamp includes a frame, a power module, an envelope, an LED module, two holders, and a waterproof connecter. The frame includes a tube having an electrical section and a reflector. The power module is received in the electrical section. The envelope is engaged with the reflector to cooperatively define an optical section. The LED module is received in the optical section and electrically connects with the power module. The holders are mounted at two ends of the frame to prevent external hydrosphere from entering the LED lamp. Each of the holders includes a first cover and a second cover. The first covers engage with opposite ends of the electrical section. The second covers engage with opposite ends of the optical section. The waterproof connecter is coupled to one of the first covers.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2011Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: Foxsemicon Integrated Technology, Inc.Inventor: Chih-Liang Yeh
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Publication number: 20130229795Abstract: A lighting and energy conservation system for low temperature applications includes LEDs as a light source. The LEDs are provided in a modular LED light fixture. The fixture includes a frame supporting a reflector having a plurality of elongated channels. Mounting strips are removably installed in each of the elongated channels, and LEDs are mounted on each of the mounting strips. Interchangeable lenses are provided over the LEDs and are removably coupled to the mounting strip by a quick-connect device. A separate multi-position power control device is associated with each of the mounting strips, so that a total light output intensity and profile of the fixture can be individually customized by any one or more of: interchanging lenses on the LEDs, interchanging mounting strips within the elongated channels, and selectively adjusting the multi-position power control device for each of the mounting strips.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2013Publication date: September 5, 2013Applicant: Orion Energy Systems, Inc.Inventors: Jun Wang, Neal R. Verfuerth, Kenneth J. Wetenkamp, Matthew S. Tlachac
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Patent number: 8519418Abstract: Disclosed are a light emitting device package and a lighting system. The light emitting device package includes a sub-mount including a cavity, a light emitting device chip provided in the cavity, an electrode electrically connected to the light emitting chip, a reflective layer formed on a surface of the cavity, a dielectric pattern on the reflective layer, and an encapsulant filled in the cavity.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2011Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.Inventor: Sun Kyung Kim
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Patent number: 8517561Abstract: An optical member of a strobe device includes a first incident face receiving a main beam radiated forward from a light transparent section, a pair of second incident faces receiving a complementary beam radiated forward and obliquely from the light transparent section, a pair of total reflection faces for reflecting totally and forwardly the complementary beam coming from the second incident faces, and a beam-emitting face through which the main beam and the complementary beam go outward. Each of the pair of total reflection faces is formed of a curved face, and two tangential lines to the curved faces at starting points located on a discharge tube side cross each other at an intersection point behind the center of the discharge tube and yet in front of the outer peripheral face of the glass tube.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2010Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventor: Toshiaki Murai
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Patent number: 8511850Abstract: In a sealed recessed lighting fixture having a housing forming a ceiling-alignment plane and a light-emitting opening, at least one elongate lamp mounted to and within the housing and defining a fixture direction, at least one reflector surface parallel to the fixture direction, and a lens, the improvement wherein the at least one reflector surface is/are part(s) of a unibody-reflector assembly which includes: (a) two reflector sections terminating in longitudinal inner edges forming a gap therebetween; (b) a distal edge perimetrically along the light-emitting opening of the housing; (c) a seal between the distal edge and the housing at the opening; (d) two opposed substantially parallel endwalls each having a lens-engaging proximal edge; (e) the lens being an elongate shaped member terminating at opposite lens ends, the lens enveloping the at least one lamp and being of substantially constant cross-section along its length, whereby the unibody-reflector assembly is removable from the housing as a single unitType: GrantFiled: May 12, 2011Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Kenall ManufacturingInventors: James W. Hawkins, Kevin S. Dahlen, Brandon A. Stolte, Bradford T. Wilson
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Publication number: 20130208461Abstract: A luminaire comprising a first hub comprising a first fixed portion rotatably coupled to a first rotor portion, said hub having an internal chamber, accessible through openings on the first fixed portion and the first rotor portion; a second hub comprising a second fixed portion rotatably coupled to a second rotor portion, and a light source disposed between the hubs. Wherein the hubs axially couple to support arms thus alleviating the need for custom light rails in series of luminaires.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2013Publication date: August 15, 2013Applicant: VODE LIGHTING LLCInventors: Thomas WARTON, Scott S YU
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Patent number: 8506112Abstract: A variety of illumination devices are disclosed that are configured to manipulate light provided by one or more light-emitting elements (LEEs). In general, embodiments of the illumination devices feature one or more optical couplers that redirect illumination from the LEEs to a reflector which then directs the light into a range of angles. In some embodiments, the illumination device includes a second reflector that reflects at least some of the light from the first reflector. In certain embodiments, the illumination device includes a light guide that guides light from the collector to the first reflector. The components of the illumination device can be configured to provide illumination devices that can provide a variety of intensity distributions. Such illumination devices can be configured to provide light for particular lighting applications, including office lighting, task lighting, cabinet lighting, garage lighting, wall wash, stack lighting, and downlighting.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2012Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: Quarkstar LLCInventors: Wilson Dau, Robert C. Gardner, George Lerman, Louis Lerman, Christopher H. Lowery, Brian D. Ogonowsky, George E. Smith, Ingo Speier, Robert V. Steele, Jacqueline Teng, Allan Brent York
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Publication number: 20130201675Abstract: An illuminator (1) an elongate inner housing (10) having a substrate (20) on which there is a linear array of light emitting diodes (24), wherein the diodes have sufficient power for illuminating objects at a distance of at least 1.5 m. A drive circuit (30, 31) is mounted in an upper compartment of an outer housing (2) at least partly surrounding the inner housing (10). There is a diffuser (22) over the diodes. There is a pair of side reflectors extending substantially parallel to an axis of the illuminator, being side walls (26) of the inner housing. The inner housing (10) is coupled to the outer housing (2) in a modular manner so that it is interchangeable. There is a series of reflector baffles (23) extending from a plane of the diodes at intervals along the length of the inner housing. The baffles (23) have textured surfaces and have a dimension normal to the substrate sufficient to act as visors to limit glare in the longitudinal direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2011Publication date: August 8, 2013Applicant: NUALIGHT LIMITEDInventors: Daniel Linehan, Tomas Hennessy, Andrew Cronin, Richard Pierre Joseph Debarbouille
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Patent number: 8500308Abstract: A light source device is provided with an LED having strong directivity, a reflective hood which has an interior reflecting surface for reflecting the illumination light from the light source, and a pair of first and second polarizing reflective plates for polarizing the illumination light from the LED in a specific direction. The first and second polarizing reflective plates have a specific length and width, and a back surface formed from a high reflectance plate. The light source is secured to the reflective hood. A specific interval is provided between the first and second polarizing reflective plates and the reflecting surface of the reflective hood, and a specific interval is provided between the two plates with the optical axis passing through the 0° direction angle of the light source in between.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2009Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Opto Design, Inc.Inventors: Eiichi Sato, Kenji Fukuoka, Hiroyasu Sato
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Patent number: 8496343Abstract: A walking stick structure with an LED light inside the stick body has a holding part, a footing, joint holding parts, LED illumination components, and reflecting devices. The stick body is a highly translucent glass fiber inner tube with combination of a hollow external tube, and the hollow external tube is configured with a plurality of translucent parts. A battery seat and a battery are provided. The LED illumination component is connected on either end of the battery seat, and the battery seat is combined with a switch to turn on/off the LED illumination component. The reflecting device is configured inside the glass fiber inner tube and opposite to the irradiation direction of the LED. The light beams from the LED can be reflected by the reflecting device and go out from the translucent parts. Thus, the intensity and scope of illumination is considerably enhanced.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2011Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Inventor: Ming-Hsien Lee
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Publication number: 20130182425Abstract: A lamp according to the present invention includes: a line portion which blocks a part of light proceeding from a light emitting unit in a direction perpendicular to a tube axis direction; and a raised portion which blocks the light proceeding from the light emitting unit in the direction perpendicular to the tube axis direction that is not blocked by the line portion. The raised portion has an end portion having a linear shape in the tube axis direction, the end portion being an end portion of a section of the raised portion that blocks light.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2011Publication date: July 18, 2013Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Katsushi Seki, Toshifumi Ogata, Makoto Morikawa, Shinichi Kitaoka, Kenji Maruyama