Different Wavelengths Patents (Class 362/231)
  • Patent number: 10288233
    Abstract: A visible light spectrum and light source apparatus are described that provide over 80% of their total radiant flux power within the 385 nm-530 nm and the 570 nm-800 nm spectral ranges, collectively. The objective of the light spectrum and apparatus is to improve the visibility and shape of a wider range of objects than is practical using conventional LED white light sources at similar radiant flux power conditions. The new light source can provide good Scotopic or Mesopic at low power levels compared to most other light sources for illumination and improved differential photopic color-range vision. One illustrative embodiment of this new spectrum and light source provides a full visible light spectrum with at least 6% of the highest peak radiant power of all wavelengths between 405 nm-730 nm, and another illustrative embodiment provides a similar full spectrum between 440 nm and 730 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Inventor: Gary W. Jones
  • Patent number: 10284827
    Abstract: The disclosure provides an automatic adjustment method and device for a color wheel. The method comprises: collecting a first frame image corresponding to an actual projection region; determining a proportion of normal pixels in the first frame image according to pixel information of the first frame image; determining a target correction value of the color wheel and each color switch according to the proportion of normal pixels in the first frame image; and adjusting the coordination parameter of the color wheel and each color switch to the target correction value, wherein the proportion of normal pixels in the image corresponding to the actual projection region obtained by adjusting the coordination parameter of the color wheel and each color switch to the target correction value is within an interval of [a %, 100%]; and the proportion of normal pixels in the first frame image is lower than a %, a % being lower than or equal to 100%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignees: HISENSE CO., LTD., HISENSE USA CORP., HISENSE INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jichen Xiao
  • Patent number: 10274162
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to an omnidirectional light optic. In one embodiment, the omnidirectional light includes a plurality of reflectors, wherein each one of the plurality of reflectors comprises at least two reflective sides, wherein each one of the at least two reflective sides has an associated optical axis, wherein each respective optical axis of the at least two reflective sides is located on a common horizontal plane and each one of the at least two reflective sides comprises a curved concave cross-section, a plurality of LEDs, wherein each one of the plurality of reflectors is associated with at least one of the plurality of LEDs and at least one blocking band member with at least one edge that blocks light emitted by the plurality of LEDs at common horizontal angles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: DIALIGHT CORPORATION
    Inventors: John Patrick Peck, Cecil D. Thomas
  • Patent number: 10267484
    Abstract: A light apparatus that includes a light assembly having a control module to control an operating mode of light sources in a light array, including control a sequence of light and an intensity of light emitted from each light source in the array. A housing assembly for the light assembly includes an inner housing having a first material layer defining a first faceted member to receive the light assembly and permit emission of light from the light sources therethrough, and an outer housing having a second material layer defining a second faceted member to receive the inner housing to refract and project the light emitted through the inner housing in a predetermined or random direction and predetermined or random pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Evergreen Enterprises of Virginia, LLC
    Inventors: Fei Qiu, Lin hui Sun, Brittany Toler
  • Patent number: 10264646
    Abstract: A light emitting device which can adjust color temperature as power is supplied from a single power source and a lighting device including the light emitting device are provided. The light emitting device includes an anode electrode land; a cathode electrode land; a first light emitting unit and a second light emitting unit which are electrically connected to the anode electrode land and the cathode electrode land, are adjacently provided in parallel with each other; and a low pass filter including a capacitance member which is provided in parallel with the first light emitting unit and the second light emitting unit, and a resistance member which is provided in series with the first light emitting unit and the second light emitting unit, in which electric resistance of the first light emitting unit is larger than electric resistance of the second light emitting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Kawaguchi, Tomokazu Nada, Makoto Matsuda, Hiroaki Onuma, Osamu Jinushi, Toshio Hata
  • Patent number: 10260686
    Abstract: An LED-based replacement light comprises multiple LEDs, the LEDs having different logical control addresses associated among them, with each logical control address subjecting one or more of the LEDs associated therewith to individual control; a controller in communication with the LEDs, the controller configured to generate signals that individually control the operating states of the one or more LEDs associated with each logical control address; a housing for the LEDs; and a connector disposed at an end of the housing, the connector shaped for connection with a light socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: iLumisys, Inc.
    Inventors: James R. Scapa, John Ivey, James M. Amrine, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10260713
    Abstract: A backlight module and a display device are provided. The backlight module includes a backplane containing a plurality of scattering pits, an optical member disposed above the backplane, and a plurality of light-source components each including a plurality of light-sources. The plurality of light-source components is configured between the optical member and the plurality of scattering pits, and each light-source component is rotatable to allow the plurality of light-sources having at least one of a first orientation toward the plurality of scattering pits and a second orientation toward the optical member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nannan Hu, Xin Wang, Fan Yang
  • Patent number: 10253931
    Abstract: An LED filament light including a bulb, a support bar, at least two electrode wires and at least two LED filament strips. Each LED filament strip including a base, an LED chip is set on the base and an electrode chip is fixed at both ends of the base. One end of the electrode chip is electrically connected with an LED chip on the base, the other end of the electrode chip is electrically connected with an electrode chip of another LED filament or electrically connected to one end of the electrode wires so that the support bar is fixed to the bulb, and the other end is connected with at least one. As the support bar is set to replace the existing LED filament light core and metal wire, and creatively the LED filament electrode chips directly is connected to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: XIAMEN ECO LIGHTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Minghao Wu, Yanzeng Gao, Feng Wu, Fuwen Li
  • Patent number: 10247381
    Abstract: An automotive lamp includes: a light source; a light emitting member that receives light from the light source and emits light; and a support member that supports the light emitting member. The support member includes a translucent light emitting member accommodating unit. The light emitting member accommodating unit includes a recess in which the light emitting member is accommodated. A light incidence surface and side surfaces of the light emitting member are in contact with the light emitting member accommodating unit in a state in which the light emitting member is accommodated in the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshiaki Tsuda, Tomoyuki Ichikawa
  • Patent number: 10244611
    Abstract: A multi-color light apparatus is provided and includes a power adapter, a power switch and a plurality of light bulbs. The power adapter has a converter to convert AC power to DC power. The power switch is electrically connected to the power adapter and includes a controller to provide a plurality of time division multiplexed signals. The light bulbs receive the time division multiplexed signals and are configured to perform different illumination effects in accordance with the time division multiplexed signals. By using the multi-color light apparatus, only two power wires are used so as to simplify the manufacture of the multi-color light apparatus and reduce the cost of the manufacture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Jetmax Lighting Industrial Co., Limited
    Inventor: Ping Yang
  • Patent number: 10225903
    Abstract: An LED bulb includes one or more LEDs that have a forward voltage that is dependent on the thermal temperature of the LEDs. In some embodiments the LED bulb includes a temperature sensor that provides an indication of LED temperature to a power supply so that the voltage provided to the LED bulb by the power supply is optimized and adjusted with respect to temperature so that only the voltage needed by the LED bulb to power the LEDs to an desired light output level is provided to the LEDs, and overhead voltage is minimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Inventor: Jose M. Fernandez
  • Patent number: 10224366
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle lamp, and more particularly, a vehicle lamp using a semiconductor light emitting device. The vehicle lamp according to the present invention includes a light source unit, and the light source unit includes a wiring board, and a plurality of semiconductor light emitting devices electrically connected to the wiring board and arranged along a plurality of rows, wherein the plurality of semiconductor light emitting devices include first semiconductor light emitting devices arranged at preset intervals along a first row of the plurality of rows, and second semiconductor light emitting devices arranged at the preset intervals along a second row neighboring to the first row, and wherein each of the second semiconductor light emitting devices is disposed between neighboring first semiconductor light emitting devices of the first semiconductor light emitting devices so as to form triangular arrays with the first semiconductor light emitting devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Sungwhan Lee
  • Patent number: 10217909
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor component is disclosed. In an embodiment, the semiconductor component includes at least one optoelectronic semiconductor chip for generating primary radiation in a near-ultraviolet or in a visible spectral range, at least one phosphor for partial or complete conversion of the primary radiation into a longer-waved secondary radiation which is in the visible spectral range and at least one filter substance for partial absorption of the secondary radiation, wherein the phosphor and the filter substance are closely connected to the semiconductor chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Lange, Vera Stöppelkamp, Frank Jermann, Andreas Biebersdorf, Ralph Wirth
  • Patent number: 10215355
    Abstract: An automotive lamp includes: a light source; a light emitting member that receives light from the light source and emits light; and a support member that supports the light emitting member. The support member includes a translucent light emitting member accommodating unit. The light emitting member accommodating unit includes a recess in which the light emitting member is accommodated. A light incidence surface and side surfaces of the light emitting member are in contact with the light emitting member accommodating unit in a state in which the light emitting member is accommodated in the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshiaki Tsuda, Tomoyuki Ichikawa
  • Patent number: 10215357
    Abstract: Provided is a lamp unit including a reflector that reflects and controls light emitted from first and second light emitting elements. The reflector includes first and second reflective surfaces. In addition, the light emitted from the first light emitting element in a headlamp lighting mode (a first lighting mode) is incident on the first reflective surface and not on the second reflective surface, and the light emitted from the second light emitting element in a daytime running lamp lighting mode (a second lighting mode) is incident on the first and second reflective surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tomoyuki Watanabe
  • Patent number: 10219345
    Abstract: A light emitting device can include a substrate with LED chips disposed on a surface of the substrate. The LED chips can include chips of at least four different colors. Electrical paths disposed in part on the substrate and in part within the substrate can connect the LED chips into at least three independently addressable groups, and the number of independently addressable groups can be less than the number of colors of LED chips, so that at least one of the groups includes LED chips of two or more different colors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: LedEngin, Inc.
    Inventors: Xiantao Yan, Kachun Lee, Shifan Cheng, Julio Cesar Alvarado
  • Patent number: 10215391
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lighting fixture (200) with a separately controllable set of LED-based light sources (102) configurable to create both downlighting and wall-washing lighting effects. To create the desired wall-washing effects, the intensity and angle of light sources in the lighting fixture are adjusted to individually illuminate different portions of the wall of surface. One set of LED-based light sources positioned along the edge of the ceiling tile is configured to emit a low intensity light beam toward the upper portion of the wall surface adjacent the ceiling. Another set of LED-based light sources emits a higher intensity light beam toward an intermediate portion of the wall surface. Another set of LED-based light sources emits an even higher intensity light beam toward the bottom portion of the wall surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Philip Steven Newton, Tim Dekker, Tatiana Aleksandrovna Lashina, Bartel Marinus Van De Sluis, Dzmitry Viktorovich Aliakseyeu
  • Patent number: 10208977
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods and storage medium associated with an intelligent LED light apparatus are disclosed herein. In embodiments, an intelligent LED light apparatus may include a communication interface, a processor, a body that encases at least the communication interface and the processor, and a plurality of sensors of a plurality of sensor types disposed on the body. The processor may be configured to receive sensor data from the sensors, and transmit the sensor data or results from processing the sensor data to an external recipient. Further, for some embodiments, the intelligent LED bulb apparatus may further comprise LED lights, and the body further encases the LED lights. In other embodiments, the body may include a male connector to mate with a bulb receptor, and a female connector to mate with a LED bulb. Other embodiments may be disclosed or claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: Sandhiprakash J. Bhide
  • Patent number: 10203153
    Abstract: Disclosed is a refrigerator including an illumination unit that prevents glare and provides sufficient light inside the storage chamber. The refrigerator includes a storage chamber having an opening formed at a front thereof and an illumination unit mounted in the storage chamber. The illumination unit includes a light emitting member to emit light and an optical member to guide light emitted from the light emitting member to travel within a predetermined range of angles. Light emitted from the light emitting member is prevented from proceeding forward by the reflecting member and proceeds to the rear of the storage chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Go Adachi, Daisuke Uchida, Junji Yoshida
  • Patent number: 10203547
    Abstract: This disclosures provides a quantum dot light emitting device, a backlight module, and a liquid crystal display device, the quantum dot light emitting device including: a light emitting device configured to generate exciting light at a first wavelength; a first quantum dot package layer configured to absorb the exciting light at the first wavelength, and to generate converted light at a second wavelength; and a second quantum dot package layer configured to absorb the exciting light at the first wavelength, and to generate converted light at a third wavelength; wherein the first quantum dot package layer is located between the light emitting device and the second quantum dot package layer, and the third wavelength is shorter than the second wavelength, and longer than the first wavelength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignees: Hisense Electric Co., Ltd., Hisense USA Corporation, Hisense International Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Fulin Li
  • Patent number: 10197235
    Abstract: An artificial flame device that produces a visual effect similar to areal candle flame includes a flame structure made of partially opaque material. The flame structure defines an exterior surface and has a hollow region extending therein. An LED and an optical barrier are provided within the hollow region with the optical barrier located between the LED and a closed end of the flame structure. A second LED is preferably provided between the optical barrier and the flame structure closed end. The first LED is maintained at a constant intensity while the intensity of the second LED is varied between low and high intensities. Alternatively, the intensity of the second LED is inversely varied relative to said intensity of the first LED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Jenesis International Inc.
    Inventors: Roger Donn Bentley, Kim Irwin McCavit, Bradford Brian Jensen
  • Patent number: 10197223
    Abstract: A semiconductor lamp (1) has at least one semiconductor light source (8) arranged on a front face (7) of a substrate (6) and a driver circuit (11) for activating the at least one semiconductor light source (8), at least part of the driver circuit (11) being secured on a rear face (10) of the substrate (6), facing away from the at least one semiconductor light source (8). The invention can be used, in particular, for retrofit lamps, in particular incandescent- or halogen retrofit lamps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: LEDVANCE GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Weng, Stefan Ringler, Thomas Klafta, Marianne Auernhammer
  • Patent number: 10197264
    Abstract: A color changing cover device for an electronic device includes a translucent cover component appearing white when not illuminated and having a shape adapted to cover a select portion of the electronic device, a direct transmission of less than 10%, and a diffuse transmission of less than 1%. A backlight component is arranged to illuminate the translucent cover component from a back surface of the translucent cover component. The backlight component is configured to provide at least two individually addressable colored lights with different spectral output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Matthew John Dejneka
  • Patent number: 10194759
    Abstract: A box is provided for displaying items, at least one of which is an ultraviolet-reactive item. The box is sized for insertion into a showcase. The box includes a box structure for containing the items to be displayed, and has at least one shadowing surface, and at least one open or glazed surface. Lighting is provided that is wired with the box structure, and includes a 365 nm ultraviolet LED diode assembly in an adjustable strip. A means is provided for directing the position or orientation of the adjustable strip so that the ultraviolet LED stimulates visible fluorescence in the ultraviolet-reactive item, while areas in the box are subject to ambient or showcase white light penetrating into the box structure through the at least one open or glazed surface; and areas in the box are subject to shadowing from the at least one shadowing surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: FINESSE DIAMOND CORP.
    Inventor: David F. Didur
  • Patent number: 10188046
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for artificial illumination of a plant, wherein the illumination of the plant is controlled based on the amount of light being reflected from the plant. The invention also relates to a corresponding illumination system, use of the illumination system and a computer program product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: HELIOSPECTRA AB
    Inventors: Torsten Wik, Anna-Maria Carstensen, Teresa Pocock
  • Patent number: 10187949
    Abstract: The invention relates to a light system, which comprises a plurality of light source modules arranged in at least a row in a system housing having an outer boundary, and diffuser to which the light from the plurality of light source modules is emitted. Each light source module comprises at least one light source emitting light of a predefined color. Furthermore, the plurality of light source modules comprise at least one first light source module which is located closer to the outer boundary of the system housing than second light source modules of the plurality of light source modules which are located further away from the outer boundary than the at least one first light source module. The system furthermore comprises a color control unit configured to control, for each of the light source modules of the light system, the at least one light source individually using a light source control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: MARTEN PROFESSIONAL APS
    Inventor: Frank Kjaer Jensen
  • Patent number: 10184626
    Abstract: Imitation candle devices and systems with enhanced features enable simulation of a realistic candle flame using multiple light sources that illuminate a surface area of an imitation flame element in a controlled manner. The disclosed imitation candle devices further allow the candle to be turned on or off by pushing down on the flame element, thus eliminating a need for additional external switches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Inventor: Xiaofeng Li
  • Patent number: 10184653
    Abstract: A retrofit light bulb (1) is disclosed. The retrofit light bulb (1) comprises a substantially flat heat spreader (2) having an opening (5); first and second cover members (7, 8) sandwiching the heat spreader (2), each cover member (7, 8) having a protruding portion (9, 10) directed away from the heat spreader (2) and aligned with the opening (5), the two protruding portion (9, 10) together forming a compartment (11); and one or more solid state lighting devices (18) mounted on a carrier (19) arranged in said compartment (11), in thermal contact with the heat spreader (2), wherein said one or more solid state lighting devices (18) are arranged so that each protruding portion (9, 10) receives light directly from each solid state lighting device (18). The compartment thus forms a single light mixing chamber in which light emitted by all of the SSL devices is mixed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Peter Johannes Martinus Bukkems, Aldegonda Lucia Weijers, Johannes Petrus Maria Ansems, Peter Rijskamp
  • Patent number: 10173582
    Abstract: A window for a vehicle is provided herein. The window includes a light guide disposed between an outer panel and an inner panel. A light source is optically coupled with the light guide and is configured to direct excitation light towards a luminescent structure. The luminescent structure luminesces in response to receiving the excitation light. A controller is configured to illuminate the light source when an electronic device having an application thereon is in operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Annette Lynn Huebner, Paul Kenneth Dellock, James J. Surman
  • Patent number: 10168011
    Abstract: The present application is applied to lamp field, and a ultrathin lamp is provided, which is configured such that a support table is provided on a mounting base and ratio of the width of the support table to the thickness of the thickest portion of the support table is set to 5.5 to 10, such that under the conditions of satisfying technological feasibility of the support base, the whole thickness of the support table and the lamp can be relatively thin, so that the overall appearance is more decorative and thus satisfying the ultrathin requirements on the market.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Zhongshan POSO Lighting Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Xichun Zhang
  • Patent number: 10165735
    Abstract: The present invention provides a dynamically engaged plant stimulation lighting system and methods for growing plants. Specific wavelengths may be provided in the system along with specific color temperature and even specific color rendering index values for optimal plant growth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Full Spectrum Industries Corp.
    Inventors: Nathan Carlie, Todd Jaeger, Brad Lewis, Matthew Morgan
  • Patent number: 10168004
    Abstract: There is provided a light emitting apparatus, including a plurality of light emitting elements having biased light properties; and a mounting substrate where the light emitting elements are arranged such that the biased light properties are complemented within a group including at least two light emitting elements among a plurality of the light emitting elements. Also, there are provided a light emitting unit, a display apparatus, an electronic device and a light emitting element using a plurality of point light sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Akira Ohmae, Yusuke Kataoka, Ippei Nishinaka, Tatsuo Ohashi, Gen Sakoda, Goshi Biwa
  • Patent number: 10154569
    Abstract: In a first embodiment, a lighting fixture is configured as a power over Ethernet (PoE) powered device (PD), which is capable of facilitating Ethernet-based communications with and receiving power from a PoE device, such as a PoE switch, over a single cable. In a second embodiment, a lighting fixture is configured as a PoE power source equipment (PSE) device, which is capable of facilitating Ethernet-based communications with and supplying power to one or more control elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael James Harris, Nicholas William Medendorp, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10151447
    Abstract: A lighting device includes a light source and first and second reflection surfaces. The first reflection surface reflects source light from the light source, and projects first light on first and second regions on an illuminated surface. The second region is closer to the lighting device than the first region. The second reflection surface is tinted in a prescribed color, and reflects secondary and higher-order reflection light of the source light, and projects second light on the second region. An absolute value of a difference between correlated color temperatures of the first light projected on the first region and of mixed light of the first and second lights projected on the second region is smaller than an absolute value of a difference between correlated color temperatures of the first light projected on the first region and of the first light projected on the second region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masae Suzuki, Ryuji Hotta, Masaki Tada
  • Patent number: 10151470
    Abstract: A heat sink for a light emitting diode light fixture is provided. The heat sink comprises a housing for receiving driver electronics for powering one or more light emitting diodes of the light fixture. The housing comprises a cavity facing a direction of light emission. The cavity is shaped to receive the driver electronics when the heat sink is connected to the light fixture. The heat sink also comprises a heat exchanging portion thermally coupled to the housing. The heat exchanging portion is for absorbing heat from at least one of the one or more light emitting diodes and the driver electronics, conducting the heat to extremities of the heat exchanging portion, and dissipating the heat to an environment external to the light fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: LUMINIZ INC.
    Inventor: Amir Ghasabi
  • Patent number: 10126594
    Abstract: A light source apparatus includes a plurality of light source groups, wherein each light source group has: a plurality of first light sources configured to emit light of a first color; a plurality of second light sources configured to emit light of a second color; and a plurality of third light sources configured to emit light of a third color, and a distance between the plurality of second light sources of the same light source group and a distance between the plurality of third light sources of the same light source group are each shorter than a minimum value of a distance between the plurality of first light sources of the same light source group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yasuhiro Matsuura
  • Patent number: 10126480
    Abstract: A display may have a backlight unit with a row of light-emitting diodes that emit light into the edge of a light guide plate. The light guide plate may have opposing upper and lower surfaces. The upper surface of the light guide plate may have ridges and the lower surface of the light guide plate may have bumps. The edge of the light guide plate may have light mixing structures. The light mixing structures may include edge surfaces that refract light at a high angle. The high angle light may then be reflected by a reflective surface so that the light propagates down the light guide plate. Some light may pass through the light mixing structures and propagate down the light guide plate without being reflected by the reflective surface. This arrangement may reduce the mixing distance of the backlight unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Brown, David A. Doyle
  • Patent number: 10126638
    Abstract: A projector with inbuilt heat-dispersing properties includes a shell, an illuminating device mounted in the shell, and a cooling module mounted in the shell. The cooling module includes two heat conducting members in close contact with the illuminating device, and a heat insulator in close contact with the bottom end of the shell. Heat generated from the illuminating device is transmitted to the heat conducting member, the heat transmitted to the heat conducting member is transmitted to the bottom end of the shell and the heat is uniformly dispersed on the bottom end of the shell. The heat transmitted to the shell is uniformly transmitted to the heat insulator to be discharged from the projector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignees: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (WuHan) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chin-Wen Yeh
  • Patent number: 10119660
    Abstract: A light engine module that includes at least a first support member, at least a first solid state light emitter on the support member, and three or more electrical connection structures extending through the support member. Also, a light engine module that includes at least first and second circuit boards, at least a first support structure, and at least a first solid state light emitter on the first circuit board, the first and second circuit boards on respective first and second surfaces of the first support structure. Also, a light engine module that includes at least at least a first support structure, a first circuit board on a first surface of the first support structure, and at least a first solid state light emitter on the first circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Antony Paul Van De Ven, Paul Thieken
  • Patent number: 10107463
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described herein for a lighting system, including but not limited to a light unit. The light unit includes a housing and at least two light bars supported by the housing. Each respective light bar includes one or more light elements configured to shine light in a light field associated with the respective light bar. Each respective light bar is supported for pivotal motion about a respective pivot axis and relative to the housing, to adjustably move the light field associated with the respective light bar in a direction that is non-parallel to the pivot axis of the respective light bar. The light unit further includes an electrical connection configured to provide power to the one or more light elements of each respective light bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Pelican Products, Inc.
    Inventor: John Edward Hanwell
  • Patent number: 10096756
    Abstract: A side view LED package for a backlight unit includes a package body having a cavity with an inclined inner sidewall, first and second lead frames arranged in the package body, the cavity of the package body exposing a portion of at least one of the first and second lead frames placed in a bottom of the cavity to outside, a light emitting diode chip mounted on the bottom of the cavity to be electrically connected to the first and second lead frames, and a transparent encapsulant arranged in the cavity surrounding the light emitting diode chip. The cavity has a depth larger than a mounting height of the light emitting diode chip and not exceeding six times of the mounting height. The height of the sidewall is shortened to improve beam angle characteristics of emission light, increase light quantity, and prevent a molding defect of the sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chang Wook Kim, Yoon Suk Han, Young Jae Song, Byung Man Kim, Jae Ky Roh, Seong Jae Hong
  • Patent number: 10090285
    Abstract: To provide a light emitting module capable of reducing luminance unevenness. A light emitting module 10 includes an element substrate 11 extending in one direction, and a plurality of LEDs 12 mounted in alignment in a longitudinal direction of the element substrate 11, and an end surface 11a in the longitudinal direction of the element substrate 11 has an inclined surface 11c which is inclined with respect to an end surface 11b in a short side direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuta Ikawa, Tsuyoshi Ono
  • Patent number: 10085320
    Abstract: A pre-calibrated light box includes a light panel, a material attached to the light panel and at least one LED strip positioned inside the light box and including a plurality of interweaved LEDs selected from three different bins on a chromaticity diagram. The three different bins are selected based on plotting a representative vertex inside each of the first, the second and the third bins and drawing a triangle between the vertices so that a target color of white light emitted out of the light box is located inside the drawn triangle. At least three channels are electrically coupled to each of the bins of LEDs and each channel powers the corresponding bin of LEDs with a proportion of power determined by a geometric location of the target color of white light with respect to a location of each of the bins on the chromaticity diagram.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Inventor: Peter Sussman
  • Patent number: 10080950
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system and method of distributing information and instructions for a wearable device, and for improving communication between players and coaches during a sporting event, more specifically allowing players to dynamically receive real-time communications from their coaches concerning game information and or instruction during the game. The wearable device incorporates a plastic flexible display screen for viewing information and instructions. These flexible displays screens are cited as being “unbreakable”, because they are made completely of a thin conductive plastic substrates, and do not contain glass. Additionally, touch cell technology uses resistors to adjust the sensitivity of the detector cell which allows an actual touch to be detected on the flexible plastic display of the wearable device, which is designed to operate accurately and reliably in harsh environments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: Aspire Sports Inc.
    Inventor: Todd A Kelley
  • Patent number: 10080265
    Abstract: A system and method of creating a steady ON and a special effects light effect from a bulb without providing any special wiring thereto. In one embodiment, the bulb contains an illumination element and a controller which produces the special effect in the element. By interrupting the flow of current to the controller periodically, the controller is initialized to its initial steady ON condition. A plurality of steady ON pulses at a high frequency will appear as a steady ON light, instead of pules, thereby producing a steady ON appearance without special wiring. When the current is allowed to flow continuously, the controller produces the special effect. A second embodiment uses parallel polarized light element which produce different effect when power is applied in opposite polarities, thereby providing two effects with no special wiring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: Seasonal Specialties, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Altamura, Christine Werner, Weng Yunbing, Chen YongTai
  • Patent number: 10078055
    Abstract: A strobe light system for use with a camera, the strobe light system including an LED light source, a triggering signal input for the reception of a triggering signal, an electrical power source and a control circuit. The control circuit is coupled to the LED light source. The control circuit has a first transistor and a second transistor. The first transistor, the second transistor and the LED are electrically in series with the electrical power source. The first transistor is controlled to establish an electrical power level that is to be conducted through the LED. The second transistor being subject to the triggering signal to thereby electrically conduct for a predetermined amount of time thereby establishing an electrical current pulse through the LED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: Avid Labs, LLC
    Inventors: Joel Nichols, Alex Tollington, Adam Brososky, Veselin Dimitrov
  • Patent number: 10072801
    Abstract: Disclosed is an LED light source automated luminaire with a multi curved sided collimator mixer and integrator combination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Robe Lighting s.r.o.
    Inventors: Pavel Jurik, Josef Valchar
  • Patent number: 10068326
    Abstract: A method for inspecting an object to assist in determining whether the object has a surface defect. The method includes moving the object in a first direction and illuminating the object under ambient lighting conditions. The method also includes capturing at least one image of the object under the ambient lighting conditions while the object moves in the first direction. In addition, the object is illuminated under object lighting conditions and at least one image of the object under the object lighting conditions is captured while the object moves in the first direction to provide at least one object image. Further, the method includes selecting at least one object image having at least one indication of a possible defect to provide images having defect candidates and comparing the defect candidates with previously defined characteristics associated with the defect to facilitate determination of whether a defect exists.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: SIEMENS ENERGY, INC.
    Inventors: Kevin P. Bailey, Ziyan Wu, Jan Ernst, Terrence Chen, Birgi Tamersoy
  • Patent number: 10066797
    Abstract: A convenient-to-install LED downlight includes a cylinder, a light source device, a light diverging assembly, a cover assembly and a power supply device. The light source device is installed to the top of the cylinder, and the light diverging assembly is installed at the bottom of the light source device and disposed inside the cylinder. The cover assembly is disposed inside the cylinder and under the light source device. The power supply device is engaged with the top of the light source device capable of producing a deflection with respect to the light source device to form a straight line, so that the power supply device passes through and enters into an installing hole of the ceiling and then deflects to its original position and a support bracket at the bottom abuts the ceiling. The LED downlight has the features of simple structure and convenient installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Treasure Best Ltd.
    Inventor: Yiyi Tan
  • Patent number: 10070496
    Abstract: A light sensor is disclosed that includes a photosensor; a memory; a communication interface; and a controller coupled with the photo sensor, the communication interface, and the memory. The controller may be configured to perform a number of operations. For example, the controller may be configured to sample from the photosensor a light intensity of light within a first spectral range at a non-task location within an architectural space; and determine a change in the first spectral range output of a light source to produce a desired amount of light within the first spectral range at a task location based on the sensed light intensity of the color channel at the non-task location. In some embodiments, the task location and the non-task locations are different locations within the architectural space. The controller may also be configured to transmit the change in the color channel output to a light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: MOJO LABS, INC.
    Inventor: Morgan Jones