With Ventilating Or Cooling Means Patents (Class 362/218)
  • Patent number: 11929267
    Abstract: An ultraviolet (UV) lamp assembly of a UV curing tool is provided for curing a low dielectric constant (low-k) material layer of a semiconductor wafer. The UV lamp assembly includes: a UV lamp which emits UV light; a first reflector arranged proximate to a first side of the UV lamp, the first reflector including a first surface facing the UV lamp from which UV light emitted by the UV lamp is at least partially reflected; and a UV reflective coating partially coating the first surface of the reflector. Suitably, a plurality of areas of the first surface of the reflector remain uncoated with the UV reflective coating and the plurality of uncoated areas are arranged to promote a uniform exposure of the semiconductor wafer to UV irradiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chien-Chun Hu, Kuang-Wei Cheng, Chyi-Tsong Ni
  • Patent number: 11885557
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes: a cabinet and a door configured to open and close the cabinet. The door includes a cap decoration defining an upper surface of the door and having an opening; an outer plate defining a front appearance of the door and including a display configured to indicate operation information; a door liner coupled to the outer plate and defining a rear surface of the door; an insulating material filled between the outer plate and the door liner; an inner case coupled to the outer plate and the cap decoration inside of the door and including an accommodating space that communicates with the opening; and a display assembly inserted through the opening from an outside of the door and disposed inside of the case, and the cap decoration includes a case inserting portion into which the inner case is inserted and restrained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Nayoung Kim
  • Patent number: 11841123
    Abstract: Disclosed is a directional warning light designed to bend along its longitudinal axis up to about 30° so as to conform to curved vehicle surfaces. Flexible components of the disclosed embodiments allow the bending and include a bendable optic, bendable base, and bendable circuit substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Electronic Controls Company
    Inventors: Brian Lynn Olsen, Chen Chih Chiao
  • Patent number: 11649952
    Abstract: A combination for illuminating the interior of a building comprises a fixture and a retrofit kit. The fixture has a base attached to a building ceiling, the fixture having a first tombstone, and a second tombstone. The first and second tombstones are configured to receive between them a fluorescent light tube. The retrofit kit is connected to the base. The retrofit kit includes a light panel, the light panel having a first side facing the fixture and an opposite second side. The light panel resides between the first tombstone and the second tombstone, and the fixture resides above the light panel. The combination is devoid of a fluorescent light tube. The base and the light panel define between them a raceway. A light emitting diode is disposed on the second side of the light panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: POWER CONCEPTS, LLC
    Inventors: Bryan Beatenbough, Ryan Haley
  • Patent number: 11635188
    Abstract: Lighting system including visible-light source, optical system, mounting system, and control system. Visible-light source includes plurality of semiconductor light-emitting devices (SLEDs) and selectably generates: visible-light emissions having cyan-ish color point; and visible-light emissions having orange-ish color point. Optical system and mounting system are integrated with visible-light source. Optical system is arranged to combine together, into combined light emissions, visible-light emissions from SLEDs among plurality of SLEDs. Mounting system is arranged for directing combined light emissions as up-light emissions. Control system is coupled with visible-light source and selectably causes visible-light emissions to have cyan-ish color point or orange-ish color point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: KORRUS, INC.
    Inventors: Paul Pickard, Raghuram L. V. Petluri
  • Patent number: 11543177
    Abstract: The invention discloses a freezer frame comprising a frame body, the frame body includes a low-temperature part and a heating part, and a panel installed in cooperation with the frame is provided on the heating part, characterized in that, a light source is provided on the low-temperature part, and a heat conduction channel is provided between the light source and the heating part. The freezer frame and the freezer of the present invention use the heat of the light source for lighting to heat the panel to prevent the panel from fogging and generating condensed water, prevent the freezer door and frame from freezing, and simplify the structure to reduce energy consumption and manufacturing costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Self Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Feng Ji, Zhaoyong Zheng
  • Patent number: 11473768
    Abstract: A thermally conductive polymer luminaire includes a polymer housing including at least one thermally conductive filler to configure the polymer housing as a thermally conductive polymer housing. The housing includes an inner surface, an outer surface, and a thickness extending between the inner surface and outer surface. The thickness varies along a length of the housing. An electrical component is mounted to the inner surface of the housing opposite a location of the housing having a reduced thickness to facilitate thermal energy release from the housing. A light source is mounted to the housing and electrically connected to the electrical component for emitting light from the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
    Inventors: Andrew F. Scarlata, Christopher Ring, Shahab Zekriardehani, Tim A. Kenyon, Chinmaya Dandekar, Joseph M. Manahan
  • Patent number: 11460239
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet and a door. The door includes an outer plate that includes a display part having through holes and a touch manipulation part positioned at a lower side of the display part. The display part and the touch manipulation part are integrally formed. A display cover is mounted on a rear surface of the outer plate. An inner case is mounted on the rear surface of the outer plate to surround the display cover and communicates with an opening formed in a peripheral surface of the door. A display assembly can be inserted into the display cover through the opening. A touch sensor assembly is mounted onto the display cover at a position corresponding to the touch manipulation part. Light emitting members of the display assembly can be positioned above the touch sensor assembly when the display assembly has been inserted into the display cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Yunsu Chu, Joonghan Son, Younghun Son
  • Patent number: 11448388
    Abstract: An illumination device includes a support section, a heatsink coupled above the support section and including a plurality of flat vertical exterior surfaces, a driver housing coupled above the heat sink, a plurality of light source modules coupled to the exterior surfaces of the heatsink, and a plurality of nano-optical lenses coupled to the light source modules to direct light from the light source modules to sub-fields of illumination disposed horizontally below. The illumination device is mounted above ground and configured for uniformly illuminating the sub-fields of illuminations without direct glare.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: EXPOSURE ILLUMINATION ARCHITECTS, INC.
    Inventor: Daniel S. Spiro
  • Patent number: 11320097
    Abstract: An LED lighting tube including a heat-dissipating tubular envelope having an LED assembly directly affixed to an inner surface of the heat-dissipating tubular envelope. A method of making an LED lighting tube by providing a heat-dissipating tubular envelope and affixing an LED assembly directly to an inner surface of the heat-dissipating tubular envelope with an adhesive layer. A method of providing heat-dissipation without a heat sink in an LED lighting tube by providing a heat-dissipating tubular envelope, affixing an LED assembly directly to an inner surface of the heat-dissipating tubular envelope with an adhesive layer, and dissipating heat through the heat-dissipating tubular envelope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Argo Import-Export Ltd.
    Inventor: Zhang Yingchun
  • Patent number: 11320136
    Abstract: In one embodiment a deep submersible light includes a substantially spherical exterior housing made of metal, the housing having a hollow interior and a first aperture extending through a front side of the housing. The first aperture may communicate with the hollow interior of the housing and an LED may be mounted inside the first aperture adjacent to the hollow interior of the housing. A transparent window may extend across the first aperture, and a seal may be situated between a periphery of the window and the housing adjacent the first aperture for providing resistance to the entry of water into the hollow interior of the housing. An electrical connector may be disposed on an aft section of the housing and may be configured to be readily field serviceable. The light may further include an internal water barrier between a connector wiring area and an inner driver element of the lighting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: SEESCAN, INC.
    Inventors: Eric Chapman, Jon Simmons, Aaron Steiner, Mark Olsson
  • Patent number: 11320133
    Abstract: A lighting fixture is provided. The lighting fixture includes a lamp body, a light source component and an optical element; the lamp body and the optical element form a closed cavity, the light source component is accommodated in the closed cavity; the light source component includes a light source substrate and a light emitting unit located on a front surface of the light source substrate, and the optical element is located in a light emission direction of the light emitting unit; the light source substrate includes a back surface facing away from the front surface, the lamp body is formed with a heat dissipation structure, and the heat dissipation structure is in contact with the back surface of the light source substrate. The lighting fixture provided by the present disclosure has good heat dissipation performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignees: Opple Lighting Co., Ltd., Suzhou Opple Lighting Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Guoping Wang, Qingjun Wei, Hongbo Wang, Jianzhu Du, Zenglong Zhu
  • Patent number: 11287622
    Abstract: A light source module comprising: a light source having an upper surface comprising a light emission surface; and a light guide member including a lens portion having a central axis that extends through a center of the light emission surface. The lens portion includes: an incidence surface, a reflection surface, and an emitting surface. The incidence surface comprises an upper incidence region positioned on an upper side, and a lower incidence region positioned lower than the upper incidence region, in a cross section that includes the central axis. The lower incidence region has 2-fold rotational symmetry. The lower incidence region includes a first lower incidence region, and a second lower incidence region at a position rotated by 45 degrees from the first lower incidence region. A height of the second lower incidence region is greater than a height of the first lower incidence region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tsuyoshi Okahisa
  • Patent number: 11268687
    Abstract: Provided is an LED Screen, comprising a box frame and a display unit fixed in the box frame, wherein the display unit comprises a PCB board and a plurality of LED lamp beads fixed on the PCB board, the front and back of the display unit are covered with transparent waterproof membranes, which can play a waterproof role and avoid short circuit of the display unit; Waterproof membranes can also play a role in protecting the LED lamp beads and PCB board, preventing external objects from damaging the beads, and the PCB board from being corroded. Transparent waterproof membrane is easier for the light emitted from LED Lamp beads to pass through, so the PCB board installed with LED lamp beads and covered with waterproof membranes can be directly fixed on the box frame, and can be used, the PCB board can be directly maintained, which is simple and convenient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: SHENZHEN GLOSHINE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xianfeng Zhang, Yongjun Zhang, Guoqiang Li, Zhiqiang Gao
  • Patent number: 11255519
    Abstract: A dual extrusion system for an LED light fixture comprises a first extrusion and a second extrusion. The first extrusion has a channel shape and dimensioned to enable underground installation. The first extrusion includes a gutter on an exterior surface, used for connecting multiple first extrusions. The first extrusion also includes multiple flanges on either side of the exterior for stabilizing first extrusion in the ground. The first extrusion also includes interior flanges on either side for providing a floor to receive the second extrusion. The system also provides a second extrusion comprising a channel that is placed within the first extrusion. The second extrusion includes free edges extending along a top brim. Free edges hold a plastic cover. The second extrusion also includes exterior flanges for engaging with interior flanges of first extrusion. The second extrusion also has flanges that create a floor to retain LED strips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: KLUS, LLC
    Inventor: Sylwester Klus
  • Patent number: 11209134
    Abstract: The invention provides a luminaire (200) comprising a hollow light transmissive body (210), an LED assembly (100) comprised by the hollow light transmissive body (210), and a first end cap (220) closing the hollow light transmissive body (210) at a first end (211) of the hollow light transmissive body (210) and functionally coupled to the hollow light transmissive body (210); wherein (i) the LED assembly (100) is functionally coupled to a connector part (132); (ii) the first end cap (220) is functionally coupled to a complementary connector part (222), complementary to the connector part (132); and (iii) the LED assembly (100) and the first end cap (220) are associated with each other through the connector parts (132, 222), while allowing a translational movement of the LED assembly (100) along a longitudinal axis (115) relative to the hollow light transmissive body (210).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Herman Johannes Gertrudis Gielen, Vincent Stefan David Gielen
  • Patent number: 11079082
    Abstract: A kit for joining together at least a pair of light fixture segments at a joint interface therebetween to form a light fixture assembly, comprises at least a pair of complementary coupling units, each coupling unit configured to be located in an operative position in one of said light fixture segments to join the other coupling unit at the joint interface defined by complementary abutment surfaces on said light fixture segments, at least one of the complementary coupling units being configured to be adjustably located in the operative position to displace another of the coupling units along a designated travel path toward a limit position, wherein the joining of the light fixture segments at the joint interface occurs in advance of the other coupling unit reaching the limit position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Axis Lighting Inc.
    Inventors: Howard Yaphe, Andrew Miles, Stephane Beland, Jean Gagne
  • Patent number: 11059275
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a method for forming an information carrying card or a core layer of an information carrying card using a radiation curing, and an apparatus configured to provide such a radiation curing. The method includes providing a carrier layer that defines at least one cavity, providing an inlay layer supporting at least one electronic component, and positioning at least a portion of the inlay layer in the at least one cavity. The method further comprises dispensing a radiation crosslinkable polymer composition over the inlay layer, and irradiating the radiation crosslinkable polymer composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: X-Card Holdings, LLC
    Inventor: Mark A. Cox
  • Patent number: 11032887
    Abstract: Systems and methods for applying light to an environment are provided. A system may include an elongate first body having a first side wall, a second side wall opposite the first side wall, and a bottom wall. The first body may define a lengthwise channel between the first side wall and the second side wall. The first body may have a first groove disposed along an inner surface of the first side wall, a second groove disposed along an inner surface of the second side wall, and a cover which may be coupled to the first body via the first groove and the second groove. The first body and the cover may collectively enclose at least a portion of the channel. The system may include an LED disposed within the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: RGF ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Walter B. Ellis, Sergei Chtchavelev
  • Patent number: 11015771
    Abstract: An LED plant illumination lamp module includes at least two light source modules and two lamp module cases located at both ends of the light source modules. Each of the light source modules includes a lamp tube, a circuit board mounted inside the lamp tube, and LED lamp beads fixed on the circuit board. At least two lamp tube insertion slots are arranged on one side of each of the lamp module cases, and two ends of the lamp tube are respectively inserted into the lamp tube insertion slots on the lamp module cases. At least one of the lamp module cases is provided with an LED power supply, and an output end of the LED power supply is connected to the circuit board inside the lamp tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: FUJIAN SANAN SINO-SCIENCE PHOTOBIOTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chanjuan Wu, Liang Zeng, Shaoqing Lin, Nana Li
  • Patent number: 11015795
    Abstract: Provided is a heat-conductive polymer heatsink with a lightweight heat-radiating structure, which may include: a base plate; a plurality of heat-radiating fins, which are formed in a lower part of the base plate to be spaced apart; a substrate, which is connected to an upper part of the base plate; and a light source connected to the substrate; wherein the cross-sectional area of the heat-radiating fin among the plurality of heat-radiating fins formed below the light source is larger than that of the adjacent heat-radiating fins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY & KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kyoung Chun Kweon
  • Patent number: 10907792
    Abstract: An illuminating device for vehicles with at least one light module that has a semiconductor-based light source and a carrier plate holding the semiconductor-based light source that extends along a base area of the light module. The illuminating device also includes a fan for the purpose of generating an airflow (LG) that can be guided by means of an air guide along the base area of the light module. An injector is provided for as light guide that is designed in such a way that a main airflow (L1) flowing through a housing of the fan and a secondary air flow (L2) not flowing through the housing of the fan can be guided to the base area of the light module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Heinz-Uwe Spork, Franz-Georg Willeke
  • Patent number: 10876690
    Abstract: An LED tube lamp comprises a lamp tube, which includes a light transmissive portion; a fixing structure and an LED light assembly, which includes an LED light source and an LED light strip. The light transmissive portion is fixedly connected to a surface of the fixing structure and the LED light strip is fixedly connected to another surface of the fixing structure. The LED light assembly finds upright support by the fixing structure. The LED light source is thermally and electrically connected to the LED light strip. Two end caps are attached to two end of the lamp tube respectively. R3 is a ratio of an overall area of a metallic object on a cross section of the lamp tube to an overall area of a nonmetallic object on the cross section. R15 is a constant regardless of where the cross section finds itself on a longitudinal axis of the lamp tube. R3 is from 0.005 to 0.1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: JIAXING SUPER LIGHTING ELECTRIC APPLIANCE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hong Xu, Chang Yang, Shauliang Chen, Wenjang Jiang, Wentao Yao
  • Patent number: 10871261
    Abstract: An LED lighting tube including a heat-dissipating tubular envelope having an LED assembly directly affixed to an inner surface of the heat-dissipating tubular envelope. A method of making an LED lighting tube by providing a heat-dissipating tubular envelope and affixing an LED assembly directly to an inner surface of the heat-dissipating tubular envelope with an adhesive layer. A method of providing heat-dissipation without a heat sink in an LED lighting tube by providing a heat-dissipating tubular envelope, affixing an LED assembly directly to an inner surface of the heat-dissipating tubular envelope with an adhesive layer, and dissipating heat through the heat-dissipating tubular envelope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Argo Import Export Ltd
    Inventor: Zhang Yingchun
  • Patent number: 10865974
    Abstract: A solid state lighting lamp (10) is disclosed comprising a plurality of heatsink modules (40) each extending in alignment with a central axis (15) of the lamp, each heatsink module carrying a plurality of solid state lighting elements (50); and a body (20) extending in alignment with said central axis and delimiting an inner volume of the lamp, wherein the heatsink modules are affixed to said body. The body is the optical housing, i.e. the light exit window of the lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Xiaoqing Duan, Zhigang Pei, Linggen Mo
  • Patent number: 10851974
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus comprises an outer housing and a lamp mounting region comprising a support. At least one linear LED lamp has first and second end connectors at opposite ends, and each of the end connectors has a housing defining an opening. First and second support connectors have an integral mounting base configured to couple to the support and a second portion configured to be insertable through a respective one of the openings as an incident of the linear LED lamp moving relative to the support connectors from a position fully separated from the support connectors in a path that is transverse to the length of the body into an engaged position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Inventor: Michael W. May
  • Patent number: 10830425
    Abstract: A lighting device, comprising a power setting unit for setting an electrical power of a light source electrically coupled to the power setting unit, a programmable control unit connected to the power setting unit for controlling the power setting unit, a light control interface unit connected to the control unit for supplying a control signal, and a housing made of an electrically insulating material, which provides a power connection for connecting to an electrical power supply network. The housing encloses at least the power setting unit and the control unit so that they are protected. The control signal is predefinable via the light control interface from outside the housing. The control unit provides a programming interface having at least two contact surfaces for electrically contacting the programming interface and an isolation unit for the programming interface and the housing has a passage opening in a housing wall for each contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Osram GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Hammer, Antje Graichen, Simon Lankes, Stephan Janka
  • Patent number: 10816146
    Abstract: An LED lighting tube including a heat-dissipating tubular envelope having an LED assembly directly affixed to an inner surface of the heat-dissipating tubular envelope. A method of making an LED lighting tube by providing a heat-dissipating tubular envelope, and affixing an LED assembly directly to an inner surface of the heat-dissipating tubular envelope with an adhesive layer. A method of providing heat-dissipation without a heat sink in an LED lighting tube by providing a heat-dissipating tubular envelope, affixing an LED assembly directly to an inner surface of the heat-dissipating tubular envelope with an adhesive layer, and dissipating heat through the heat-dissipating tubular envelope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Argo Import-Export Ltd.
    Inventor: Zhang Yingchun
  • Patent number: 10777877
    Abstract: A wireless access point includes a physical form factor including a plurality of sides each adjacent to a bottom portion, wherein the physical form factor houses a plurality of components including i) at least one Printed Circuit Board (PCB) having one or more Wi-Fi radios and a Bluetooth radio and ii) a power supply; and an electrical plug connected to the power supply and extending from the bottom portion for insertion into an electrical outlet for power and for physical support of the wireless access point adjacent to the electrical plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Plume Design, Inc.
    Inventors: Ming-Tsung Su, Brian Nam, Irene Yang, Guan-Heng Chen, Jeffrey ChiFai Liew, Nora Yan, Yoseph Malkin, Richard Chang, Liem Hieu Dinh Vo, Shu-Chun Shen, Duc Minh Nguyen, William McFarland
  • Patent number: 10767819
    Abstract: An LED lighting tube including a heat-dissipating tubular envelope having an LED assembly directly affixed to an inner surface of the heat-dissipating tubular envelope. A method of making an LED lighting tube by providing a heat-dissipating tubular envelope and affixing an LED assembly directly to an inner surface of the heat-dissipating tubular envelope with an adhesive layer. A method of providing heat-dissipation without a heat sink in an LED lighting tube by providing a heat-dissipating tubular envelope, affixing an LED assembly directly to an inner surface of the heat-dissipating tubular envelope with an adhesive layer, and dissipating heat through the heat-dissipating tubular envelope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Argo Import Export Ltd
    Inventor: Zhang Yingchun
  • Patent number: 10753571
    Abstract: A motor vehicle lighting device has a housing and a cover plate covering a light exit hole in the housing, at least one ventilation intake opening and at least one air discharge opening, wherein an air guidance structure is disposed on the outside of the ventilation intake opening. The air guidance structure acts to deflect air that flows along the outside of the lighting device as a result of the effect of wind caused by driving, into an interior of the lighting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Automotive Lighting Reutlingen GmbH
    Inventors: Uwe Schubert, Achim Bathe
  • Patent number: 10746386
    Abstract: The present invention provides a lighting system. The lighting system may be mounted to the eaves of a building structure, such as a residential home. An additional aspect of the present invention is to provide a modular, adaptable and programmable lighting system and method for building a lighting system. Further, the lighting system may be provided in a waterproof or water-resistant enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Oelo LLC
    Inventors: Clay Horst, Ron Weinmeister
  • Patent number: 10746375
    Abstract: A lighting assembly comprising a housing (2), a lighting system and a reflector system. The housing (2) has a longitudinal direction, a lateral direction and a height direction which are perpendicular to each other. The lighting system is installed in the housing (2) and configured to produce light and emit the light out from the housing (2), the lighting system comprising a first light source (61). The reflector system is configured for reflecting the light produced by the lighting system out from the housing (2) and comprises a first reflector (41) including a first reflector surface (411) which is a concave surface with a first radius of curvature (r1). The first reflector (41) is also provided with a second reflector surface (412) which is a concave surface with a second radius of curvature (r2) which is larger than the first radius of curvature (r1), a centre of curvature (cc2) of the second reflector surface (412) being spaced from a centre of curvature (cc1) of the first reflector surface (411).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Teknoware Oy
    Inventor: Aki Holopainen
  • Patent number: 10743480
    Abstract: An apparatus, including a light emitting device, including a plurality of sets of light emitting diodes, and further including a control device for controlling a light intensity of each light emitting diode of the plurality of sets of light emitting diodes is presented. Each set of the plurality of sets may be controlled by a driver. Each driver of each set of the plurality of sets may be configured to control an intensity of light emitted by each set of the plurality of sets. The control device may be programmed by a computer program to control light intensity of each set light emitting diodes of the plurality of sets of light emitting diodes based on light intensity requirements of vegetation that may be stored in the adjustment potentiometers or in the on-board computer memory via network connection or direct plugin modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: ASTRO SPACE, LLC
    Inventor: William F. Probasco
  • Patent number: 10697626
    Abstract: A heatsink assembly for a luminaire may include a shell portion and one or more lighting module holders. The shell portion may include a frame and one or more cross members that may be attached to the inner surface of the frame and that may form one or more openings proximate to the rear end of the frame. The frame may be made of a material that has a lower thermal conductivity than that of the material of the one or more lighting module holders. The one or more lighting module holders may be configured to be held in the one or more openings. The one or more lighting module holders may contain a landing pad and a plurality of inner fins that are connected to the lower surface and positioned to extend from the corresponding opening. The landing pad may have an upper surface that is configured to receive a lighting module and a lower surface that is sized to correspond to and be larger than a corresponding one of the openings. In some embodiments, the lighting module holder forms a heat sink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Walten Peter Owens, Benjamin David Vollmer
  • Patent number: 10697593
    Abstract: An LED lighting tube including a heat-dissipating tubular envelope having an LED assembly directly affixed to an inner surface of the heat-dissipating tubular envelope. A method of making an LED lighting tube by providing a heat-dissipating tubular envelope, and affixing an LED assembly directly to an inner surface of the heat-dissipating tubular envelope with an adhesive layer. A method of providing heat-dissipation without a heat sink in an LED lighting tube by providing a heat-dissipating tubular envelope, affixing an LED assembly directly to an inner surface of the heat-dissipating tubular envelope with an adhesive layer, and dissipating heat through the heat-dissipating tubular envelope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Argo Import-Export Ltd.
    Inventor: Zhang Yingchun
  • Patent number: 10690296
    Abstract: An LED-based light has an elongate housing having a longitudinal axis and a vertical axis, the housing defined by a base and two canted outer walls meeting opposite the base, the housing defining a cavity. An LED circuit board on which a plurality of LEDs are located is positioned within the cavity. End caps are positioned at opposite ends of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: iLumisys, Inc.
    Inventors: James M. Amrine, Jr., John Ivey
  • Patent number: 10677397
    Abstract: An LED lighting tube including a heat-dissipating tubular envelope having an LED assembly directly affixed to an inner surface of the heat-dissipating tubular envelope. A method of making an LED lighting tube by providing a heat-dissipating tubular envelope, and affixing an LED assembly directly to an inner surface of the heat-dissipating tubular envelope with an adhesive layer. A method of providing heat-dissipation without a heat sink in an LED lighting tube by providing a heat-dissipating tubular envelope, affixing an LED assembly directly to an inner surface of the heat-dissipating tubular envelope with an adhesive layer, and dissipating heat through the heat-dissipating tubular envelope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Argo Import-Export Ltd.
    Inventor: Zhang Yingchun
  • Patent number: 10663148
    Abstract: Modular channels are disclosed. The channels include a pair of sidewalls and a channel bottom. The pair of sidewalls and the channel bottom are separate, modular, and connected at or proximate to the sidewall bottoms by complementary engaging structures carried by the parts. In some cases, an intermediate member may be placed in the joints between the bottom and the sidewalls. The intermediate member may be made of plastic or rubber, and typically has a constant cross section. It may be a tube or have a round or ellipsoid cross section. The sidewalls may have flanges for flush-mounting the channel in a wall or similar structure. The sidewalls and bottom may carry various channels for alignment with other channels or mounting on other structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Elemental LED, Inc.
    Inventor: Irving Heredia
  • Patent number: 10655798
    Abstract: An LED lighting device includes a housing, an LED light-emitting unit arranged inside the housing, and an LED driver configured to drive the LED light-emitting unit to operate. The LED driver and the LED light-emitting unit are integrally arranged inside the housing. The LED lighting device allows the number of components to be reduced, and the structure to be more compact, thus allowing the LED driver to be set inside a housing of a small lighting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: LEDVANCE GMBH
    Inventors: Haitao Wen, Jun Liu, Xiongqiang He, Shijun Nie
  • Patent number: 10648641
    Abstract: A vehicle lamp comprises: a substrate; a semiconductor light source which is mounted on the substrate; a lens which emits light from the semiconductor light source; and a heat sink having a planar first surface which is formed in the shape of a plate from a metal material, is in contact with and affixed to the substrate, and supports the lens, and a planar second surface which is the back surface of the first surface, the heat sink being plastically deformed by a plurality of recesses disposed in a prescribed pattern in a surface machining area on the second surface that includes an area on the back side of the contact area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Ichikoh Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Toshiya Abe
  • Patent number: 10641435
    Abstract: An LED tube lamp having: a lamp tube, which includes a light transmissive portion, a reinforcing portion and an end cap; and an LED light assembly, which includes an LED light source and an LED light strip. The light transmissive portion is fixedly connected to the reinforcing portion. The reinforcing portion includes a platform and a bracing structure. The bracing structure is fixedly connected to the platform and holds the platform in place. The LED light source is thermally and electrically connected to the LED light strip, which is in turn thermally connected to the reinforcing portion. The end cap is attached to an end of the lamp tube. An outer surface of the lamp tube reveals a combination of metallic outer surface and nonmetallic outer surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: JIAXING SUPER LIGHTING ELECTRIC APPLIANCE CO., LTD
    Inventors: Hong Xu, Chang Yang, Shauliang Chen, Wenjang Jiang, Wentao Yao
  • Patent number: 10634291
    Abstract: The invention involves an LED tube lamp, which comprises a lamp tube, which includes a light transmissive portion, a reinforcing portion and an end cap. The LED tube lamp further includes an LED light assembly, which includes an LED light source and an LED light strip. The light transmissive portion is fixedly connected to the reinforcing portion. The LED light strip abuts against the reinforcing portion, which holds the LED light assembly in place. The LED light source is thermally and electrically connected to the LED light strip, which is in turn thermally connected to the reinforcing portion. The end cap is attached to an end of the lamp tube. A ratio of a cross-sectional area of the reinforcing portion to a cross-sectional area of the lamp tube is from 1:3 to 1:30.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: JIAXING SUPER LIGHTING ELECTRIC APPLIANCE CO., LTD
    Inventors: Hong Xu, Chang Yang, Shauliang Chen, Wenjang Jiang, Wentao Yao
  • Patent number: 10634312
    Abstract: A large-angle LED working lamp comprising a shell, a lampshade clamped with the shell, light-emitting units arranged in the shell and a connector electrically connected with a power generation unit; the light-emitting unit comprises a circuit board and a convex lens; a light-emitting diode is arranged on the circuit board, and the convex lens covers the light-emitting diode; the number of the light-emitting units is three, comprising a central light-emitting unit and two side light-emitting units that are symmetrically arranged on the two sides of the central light-emitting unit; the angle formed between each side light-emitting unit and the central light-emitting unit is 20-30 degrees; through the central light-emitting unit and the two side light-emitting units that are symmetrically arranged on the two sides of the central light-emitting unit, the light-emitting angles in three different directions can be formed so that the illuminating angle can reach 90-120 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Inventor: Xiangcheng Zhang
  • Patent number: 10612736
    Abstract: A luminaire with a removable rail is disclosed. The luminaire can be powered with power provided by a power over Ethernet (POE) solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Victor Zaderej, Marko Spiegel, Christopher Blount
  • Patent number: 10566513
    Abstract: The utility model provides a light-emitting diode (LED) circuit structure. First cutout performed a substrate forms plural first cutout regions and plural first material regions. Second cutout performed on the substrate forms plural second cutout regions, plural third cutout regions, plural second material regions, and plural third material regions. Besides, a second adhering layer is adhered to another side, which is opposite to the substrate, of the first adhering layer; a heat dissipation layer is adhered to another side, which is opposite the first adhering layer, of the second adhering layer. Accordingly, such the LED circuit does not require conventional electroplating, etching, and washing processes, and further not only the effect of saving energy and reducing carbon emission can be achieved, but also the effect of being flexible, reducing a manufacturing time and reducing manufacturing costs can be achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Inventor: Chieh-Chen Tseng
  • Patent number: 10480764
    Abstract: A linear LED lamp having a body with a length between spaced first and second ends. The linear LED lamp has an elongate heat sink and a light source comprising LED emitters and a first end cap assembly at the first end of the body. The first end cap assembly has conductive power and ground pins and a support connector has conductive power and ground terminals for connecting with an external power supply and providing a grounding path for components of the lamp. The power and ground pins of the first end cap assembly are configured to engage the power and ground terminals of the support connector as an incident of the first end cap assembly moving relative to the support connector in a path that is transverse to the length of the body into an engaged position. A sleeve connector is also provided for mounting a non-power end of a linear LED lamp to a light fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Inventor: Michael W. May
  • Patent number: 10451233
    Abstract: A solar energy device includes an outdoor pole with a solar panel array including a plurality of solar panels mounted around a periphery of the pole, wires electrically connecting the solar sub-panels and connecting the solar panels, a base on which the pole is mounted, and a battery mounting module removably inserted in the base. The battery mounting module includes a cradle for receiving therein one or more batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Gama Sonic USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Lazar Izradel
  • Patent number: 10451262
    Abstract: Provided is a small-sized light emitting apparatus having a configuration capable of uniformly cooling multiple LEDs. A light emitting apparatus, which emits linear light, includes: a light source unit which has multiple light sources that are disposed on a surface of a substrate in parallel in a first direction; a heat dissipation unit which has multiple heat radiation fins formed in the first direction, and is thermally coupled to a rear side of the substrate; a partition plate which forms a first air channel surrounding the multiple heat radiation fins; a housing which forms a second air channel between the housing and the partition plate; and a cooling fan which receives air from the outside, guides the air to the second air channel, and forms an airflow in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: HOYA CANDEO OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroaki Watanabe
  • Patent number: 10451230
    Abstract: A wall mounted light fixture includes a body at least partially defining a housing. The body has a first side facing an interior of the housing and a second side facing the exterior of the housing. The first side of the body has a plurality of front connecting features and the second side of the body has a plurality of rear connecting features. A light emitter is positioned in the interior of the housing and supported by the first side of the body. A lens is connected to at least one of the front connecting features. A mounting component is connected to at least one of the rear connecting features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Dhavalkumar Patel, Tom Veltri, David Rector, Seng Vang