Remote Adjustment Or Positioning Means Patents (Class 362/233)
  • Patent number: 11848487
    Abstract: Example embodiments described herein relate to a modular telematics control unit (TCU) with directional Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and techniques for using the modular TCU with directional BLE. A modular TCU may include a housing configured to couple to a vehicle and a set of Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) radios. Each BLE radio is coupled to a corresponding BLE antenna configured for omnidirectional operation. The set of BLE radios and BLE antennas are located within the housing. The modular TCU also includes a heat sink located within the housing and positioned proximate the BLE antennas such that the heat sink limits operation for each BLE antenna to a particular direction extending away from the housing. In some instances, a vehicle computing system may use BLE to detect a device and perform operations based on the location of the device relative to the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Waymo LLC
    Inventors: Dieter Statezni, Sangram Patil, Sharon Wang
  • Patent number: 11798439
    Abstract: An information handling system display monitor transitions between flat and curved configurations by actuation of a shaped memory alloy wire within the display monitor housing. For example, a nickel titanium wire is heated by application of current across the wire to transition its crystalline form, thereby shortening the wire to adjust the configuration of a foldable display film, such as an OLED display film. Separate shaped memory alloy wires may be used to achieve foldable display film movement in each direction, or actuation of a shaped memory alloy wire in one direction may generate bias in a spring in the opposite direction that is released when a change in foldable display film configuration is desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Guentaek Oh, Kyung Eun Lee
  • Patent number: 11703748
    Abstract: A light source lighting device includes: a laser light source unit; a converging lens that converges a plurality of light beams emitted from the laser light source unit; a diffuser plate that diffuses a plurality of light beams converged by the converging lens; and a second collimating lens that collimates a light beam diffused by the diffuser plate. The converging lens has an aspherical surface, the second collimating lens has a spherical surface, the aspherical surface of the converging lens has an aspherical surface coefficient that is set to cancel a positive spherical aberration of the second collimating lens. A luminous flux density in a proximity of an optical axis is lower than a luminous flux density in a peripheral part away from the optical axis, the optical axis being an axis of a light beam emitted from the second collimating lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yuki Yamagata
  • Patent number: 11680697
    Abstract: A light head for a medical device support system. The light head includes a housing base, an annular shape first lens, a housing cover, and a motion transfer member. The housing cover includes a cavity within which the annular shape first lens is rotatable about a rotation axis. The housing cover includes a second lens. The annular shape first lens and the second lens are in a light emitting path of the plurality of light emitting elements. The motion transfer member is configured to movably interact with a boss of the annular shape first lens to rotate the annular shape first lens about the rotation axis and within the cavity. A periphery of the annular shape first lens includes guide members configured to position the boss of the annular shape first lens to movably interact with the motion transfer member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: American Sterilizer Company
    Inventors: David A. Westenfelder, II, Jill A. Sanders
  • Patent number: 11530797
    Abstract: A lighting device contains light-emitting elements and has an elongated shape. The lighting device has a housing that has reflective side walls extending in a longitudinal direction of the housing; a cavity formed between the reflective side walls; and light-emitting elements arranged at least partially along the longitudinal direction relative to each other in the cavity. An opening of the cavity forms a light-emitting area, A width of the cavity expands from the light-emitting elements towards the opening at least in sections. A reflective element covers at least a section of the opening and reflects a part of light emitted from the light-emitting elements towards the cavity and reduces a width of the light-emitting area compared to a width of the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Lumileds LLC
    Inventors: Christian Kleijnen, Floris Maria Hermansz Crompvoets, Benno Spinger, Thorsten Anger
  • Patent number: 11403883
    Abstract: The present description relates to light patterns used in a live action scene of a visual production to encode information associated with objects in the scene, such as movement and position of the objects. A data capture system is enabled to differentiate between various groups of active markers attached to the objects in the scene. The groups of active markers emit particular wavelengths in strobing patterns predefined for the various groups. In some implementations, the groups are instructed to emit its assigned signature light pattern through a signal controller transmitting an initial key signature predefined for the group, followed by pattern signals to a control unit. The data representing the pattern is captured in illuminated and blank frames. Frames showing the light pattern are analyzed to extract information about the groups of active markers, such as distinguishing the groups and identifying the objects to which they are attached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: UNITY TECHNOLOGIES SF
    Inventors: Dejan Momcilovic, Jake Botting
  • Patent number: 11349187
    Abstract: Example embodiments described herein relate to a modular telematics control unit (TCU) with directional Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and techniques for using the modular TCU with directional BLE. A modular TCU may include a housing configured to couple to a vehicle and a set of Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) radios. Each BLE radio is coupled to a corresponding BLE antenna configured for omnidirectional operation. The set of BLE radios and BLE antennas are located within the housing. The modular TCU also includes a heat sink located within the housing and positioned proximate the BLE antennas such that the heat sink limits operation for each BLE antenna to a particular direction extending away from the housing. In some instances, a vehicle computing system may use BLE to detect a device and perform operations based on the location of the device relative to the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Waymo LLC
    Inventors: Dieter Statezni, Sangram Patil, Sharon Wang
  • Patent number: 11333332
    Abstract: A remote controlled moving lighting system, which has a lighting system and a movable base assembly, whereby the lighting system is mounted onto the movable base assembly. The lighting system and the movable base assembly are remote controlled and battery-operated to moves on a surface. The lighting system has a light housing, a light base, a lens, a light control panel, and a bracket. The movable base assembly has a base body, a plate, and a plate base. The movable base assembly further has wheels. The lighting system mounts onto the plate of the movable base assembly. The movable base assembly and the lighting system mounted thereon are both remotely controlled independently of each other. The lighting system keeps a focus in a predetermined point while the movable base assembly is able to move in any direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Inventor: Eduardo Reyes
  • Patent number: 11280482
    Abstract: A directionally manipulatable view enhancement apparatus including a fixed base, a rotatable support supported on the fixed base and rotatable about a pan axis, a yoke disposed on and pivotable with respect to the rotatable support about a tilt axis substantially perpendicular to the pan axis, a pan motor that rotates the rotatable support and yoke about the pan axis, a tilt motor that rotates the yoke about the tilt axis, and a first clutch between the rotatable support and the pan motor permitting the rotatable support to rotate relative to the fixed base independently of the pan motor or a second clutch between the yoke and the tilt motor allowing the yoke to rotate relative to the rotatable support independently of the tilt motor. The yoke retains an electrical component and the pan motor and tilt motor are in electrical communication with a controller remote from the fixed base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: WHELEN ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: David J. Sousa, Kevin M. Smith, Sean Brown, Tomasz J. Walczak
  • Patent number: 11168873
    Abstract: An illumination system controller with one or more touch screen controllers for aiming light fixtures in sanitary environments. The system has (1) one or more light fixtures; (2) one or more touch screen controllers in communication with one or more light fixtures; and (3) software in communication with a touch screen controller and a light fixture that is adapted to aim light beam direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: THE KIRLIN COMPANY
    Inventors: Joseph Strelchuk, Stephen C. Brownell
  • Patent number: 11057979
    Abstract: The present application provides an intelligent lamp string with integrated power control. Address signal modules for distinguishing different lamp holders are arranged in lamp holders, and address identification and processing modules for identifying addresses of the lamp holders and outputting corresponding signals are arranged in bulbs. By assembling a bulb with a lamp holder and electrically connecting the address identification and processing module in this bulb to the address signal module in this lamp holder to form a communication loop, the bulb will identify the address of this lamp holder, so that an individual bulb can be accurately controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Inventors: Shi Cao, Xingming Wen, Youchun Ding
  • Patent number: 10859247
    Abstract: A method of determining pose of a moving head light fixture, comprising a support structure and a rotatable structure rotatable connected to the support structure. The rotatable structure comprises at least one light source generating a light beam and a position indicating the position of the position indicator. The method comprises the steps of arranging the position indicator at at least three different positions around the axis of rotation by rotating the rotatable structure; and a step of obtaining the position of the position indicator at each of the at least three different positions. The pose of the moving head light fixture can be obtained based on the obtained positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Inventors: Niels Jorgen Rasmussen, Christian Quist Nielsen
  • Patent number: 10721806
    Abstract: A positioning system for a ceiling based LED light module configured to illuminate auditorium aisle ways which provides rotational positioning of the LED light module about a vertical axis as well as pivotal positioning of the light module about orthogonal X and Y axes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Tempo Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Garry Lee Tye, Jr., Shaun Toms, Jason Thomas Luck
  • Patent number: 10718494
    Abstract: The invention relates to a moving head light fixture including a base, a yoke connected to the base and configured to be rotated relative to the base around a pan axis, a head connected to the yoke and configured to be rotated relative to the yoke around a tilt axis, and a control unit. The control unit is configured to operate the moving head light fixture in a calibration mode to determine a maximum needed rotation around the tilt and pan axis in order to illuminate a target area, and to operate in an operating mode in which the moving head light fixture illuminates the target area only within the maximum needed rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: HARMAN PROFESSIONAL DENMARK APS
    Inventor: Christian Quist Nielsen
  • Patent number: 10648651
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an illumination system (100) comprising at least one illumination device (1) comprising a casing (2) wherein at least one light source (3) suitable for illuminating is housed, at least a power receptor (10) and at least an electronic board (9) adapted to receive, elaborate and transmit data. Moreover, said illumination system (100) also comprises at least one command interface (80A, 80B) adapted to communicate with said electronic board (9) of said at least one illumination device (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: LYM S.R.L.
    Inventors: Pietro Valerio Carlet, Gianni Deplano
  • Patent number: 10525872
    Abstract: A system for mounting a light to a vehicle and methods for making and using same is disclosed herein. The system allows for a mounting assembly to be coupled to a front, a rear, or both the front and the rear of the roof of a vehicle. Lights can be mounting via light mounting brackets at various angles using a plurality of detents. The mounting assembly includes hollowed mounting fasteners for routing a light cable through the mounting fastener thereby requiring fewer holes through the roof of the vehicle to prevent water intrusion into the vehicle. The mounting fastener can be covered by a boot for preventing water intrusion into the vehicle. The mounting assembly advantageously can include a diffuser for reducing noise and vibration levels resulting from the coupling between the mounting assembly and the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: ZROADZ LED, INC.
    Inventor: Daniel S Marchese
  • Patent number: 10455668
    Abstract: A method of controlling lighting devices (4) via input from a mobile device (1), involving the operations of: upon movement of the mobile device, while being wirelessly connected with an influencing lighting device, obtaining movement direction data generated by the mobile device (1); and providing the movement direction data for determining a next lighting device to be controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Dirk Valentinus René Engelen, Alexander Henricus Waltherus Van Eeuwijk, Bartel Marinus Van De Sluis
  • Patent number: 10405410
    Abstract: Luminaire includes: lighting apparatus which includes a wireless communication circuit and a light emitter of which a light emitting state is controlled based on a control signal received by the wireless communication circuit; and an apparatus body to which the lighting apparatus is detachably attached in different orientations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tamotsu Ando, Tatsumi Setomoto, Kohji Hiramatsu, Hajime Ozaki, Tomokazu Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 10390906
    Abstract: A medical luminaire, for example a dental treatment luminaire for the intraoral illumination of a surgical field, has at least one illuminating unit with light-producing means and with optical means for generating a field of light in an object plane, wherein a diffuser is provided that is designed to widen the field of light in the object plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: KALTENBACH & VOIGT GMBH
    Inventor: André Hackel
  • Patent number: 10393355
    Abstract: A cognitive illumination system is provided. The cognitive illumination system includes a light source communicatively coupled to a servomechanism, wherein the servomechanism is configured to manipulate the light source in space, a tracking assembly configured to capture and track objects in the space and a processor communicatively coupled to the light source, the servomechanism and the tracking assembly. The processor is configured to receive information about the captured and tracked objects from the tracking assembly, determine a task being undertaken in the space therefrom, develop a lighting plan for the task which is executable by the light source and the servomechanism and control the light source and the servomechanism according to the lighting plan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Maryam Ashoori, Jonathan H. Connell, Robert G. Farrell, Justin D. Weisz
  • Patent number: 10345825
    Abstract: A drone road lighting method, system, and computer program product, includes detecting a need for illumination near a road and deploying a drone to perform an illumination action based on the detected need.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Thomas D. Erickson, Clifford A. Pickover, Maja Vukovic, Komminist Weldemariam
  • Patent number: 10340310
    Abstract: Described herein is source sensitive optic that uses reconfigurable chip-on-board (CoB) light emitting diode (LED) arrays as light sources. In an implementation, the reconfigurable CoB LED array includes a predetermined number of LEDs that are configurable for a variety of illumination scenarios. In an implementation, the reconfigurable CoB LED array is multiple CoB LED arrays that are configured for use with the source sensitive optic as described herein. The source sensitive optic includes surface shapes that are responsive to the reconfigurable CoB LED array. The source sensitive optic is configured to provide beam profile and radiation pattern differentiation based on a CoB LED array configuration configured from the reconfigurable CoB LED. Each configurable CoB LED array configuration radiates a different beam pattern via the surface shapes due to proximity and surface shape geometries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Lumileds LLC
    Inventors: Charles Schrama, Varun Dev Kakkar, Erno Fancsali
  • Patent number: 10286740
    Abstract: Expandable light towers suitable for mounting to a mobile unit, and methods for their use. Such an expandable light tower includes a telescoping assembly comprising first and second telescoping units. The second telescoping unit is telescopically received in the first telescoping unit to configure the expandable light tower to have retracted and extended configurations. The light tower further includes a light-mounting assembly mounted to the second telescoping unit and a mounting assembly coupled to the first telescoping unit and adapted to mount the telescoping assembly to a hitch of a mobile unit. The mounting assembly enables the telescoping assembly to pivot about a transverse axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Inventor: Mark D. Carroll
  • Patent number: 10272820
    Abstract: A synchronized lamp adjuster assembly allows for adjustment of vehicle lamp assemblies that can be adjusted synchronously or by using the same adjuster assembly. Two or more adjuster assemblies are connected together by at least one shaft drive assembly having a shaft drive head that interacts with an input shaft for the adjuster assemblies. Rotation of the shaft drive head causes rotation of input shaft and adjuster assembly thus causing adjustment of the lamp assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Burton Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: John E. Burton
  • Patent number: 10271398
    Abstract: An adaptive shadow control system that compensates for blockage of one lighthead of a surgical lighting system by increasing the light output from one or more other lightheads of the lighting system. The system also includes control logic for automatic enablement/disablement of adaptive shadow control by detecting whether there is blockage of a lighthead and whether the respective light beams of a plurality of lightheads are being aggregated to form a single aggregated co-illumination light pattern at a work area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: American Sterilizer Company
    Inventors: Michael Hollopeter, David Jesurun
  • Patent number: 10250858
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a stage lamp based on the TCP/IP protocol and its control system. The control system comprises a control terminal and a stage lamp. The control terminal and the stage lamp access a same local area network; a lamp control operation module is installed on the control terminal, and a user controls the stage lamp by performing a corresponding operation on the stage lamp control operation module, and sends a control instruction of the operation according to an agreed data communication format to the stage lamp via wireless wifi or a wired network based on the TCP/IP protocol; and the stage lamp parses the control instruction to obtain a corresponding control signal and performs a corresponding mechanical action and light output according to the control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Inventor: Qiyou Ni
  • Patent number: 10219355
    Abstract: A luminaire (100) for controlling a light output of a lighting module (106) comprising at least one light source is disclosed. The luminaire (100) comprises a housing (102) and a plurality of connectors (104, 105) for interfacing with the lighting module (106). Each connector (104, 105) has a position defined by a location relative to the housing (102) and an orientation relative to the gravitational field, wherein at least two connectors (104, 105) have different orientations. The luminaire (100) further comprises a processor (108) for detecting the lighting module (106) at a connector (104) and for accessing information indicative of the position of the connector (104). The processor (108) is further arranged for identifying the lighting module (106) based on a signal received from the lighting module (106), and for controlling the light output of the lighting module (106) based on the identification of the lighting module (106) and the position of the connector (104).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Ramon Antoine Wiro Clout, Jochen Renaat Van Gheluwe, Bartel Marinus Van De Sluis, Philip Steven Newton
  • Patent number: 10204534
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a transparent display apparatus. The transparent display apparatus includes a transparent display module, a light source assembly, a back frame and a front frame. The back frame and the front frame are disposed opposite to each other and are fixed to each other, and an annular accommodation groove is formed between the back frame and the front frame. An edge of the transparent display module is embedded in the accommodation groove, and is fixed to the back frame and the front frame, respectively, and at least a part of a side surface of the transparent display module serves as a light entering surface for the transparent display module displaying a picture. The light source assembly is located in the accommodation groove, and has a luminous element which is just opposite to the light entering surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lei Cao, Guanshan Tong
  • Patent number: 10185214
    Abstract: The present invention provides a projector with high brightness, the projector including: a first light source that outputs a first light containing a first fluorescence generated in a first fluorescence region; a second light source that outputs a second light containing a second fluorescence generated in a second fluorescence region; first to third image display elements; a light separation optical system that generates an illumination light illuminating the first to third image display elements with colors different from each other from the input first light and second light and radiates the illumination light to the first to third image display elements; and a controller that causes the first to third image display elements to display an image according to an input video signal and colors of the illumination light radiated to the first to third image display elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: NEC DISPLAY SOLUTIONS, LTD.
    Inventor: Takashi Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 10125935
    Abstract: A lighting system for a drilling rig including a lighting frame attached to a crown of the drilling rig, wherein the lighting frame includes an adjustable frame portion attached to the crown of the drilling rig and a light bearing frame portion supported by the adjustable frame portion. Also provided is at least one light support post attached to the light bearing frame portion for holding a lighting fixture and at least one lighting fixture attached to each light support post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: APOLLO ENERGY SERVICES CORP.
    Inventors: Matthew Gowanlock, Darcy K. Dupuis
  • Patent number: 10113722
    Abstract: The rotating multi-socket light fixture may be used in combination with a ceiling panel or the like, allowing for changing of light bulbs for a recessed light, for example. The rotating multi-socket light fixture includes a plurality of light bulb sockets mounted circumferentially on a wheel for respectively removably receiving a plurality of light bulbs. The wheel is mounted on, and rotationally driven by, a rotational drive motor. The rotational drive motor is mounted on a vertical support such that the rotational drive motor may be vertically adjusted with respect to the vertical support. A vertical drive motor may be mounted on an upper end of the vertical support for selectively driving vertical translation of the rotational drive motor with respect to the vertical support. A lower end of the vertical support is mounted on an upper surface of the ceiling panel, such that the vertical support extends upwardly therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Inventor: Khaled A. M. A. A. Al-Khulaifi
  • Patent number: 10082280
    Abstract: A theatrical apparatus including a first light source, a second light source and a third light source, a computer memory, and a computer processor. Each of the first, second, and third light sources may have current positions; and each may be configured to be remotely operated by the computer processor executing computer operating software to have its current position changed, independent of the other light sources. Data indicating the current position of each of the first, second, and third light sources, including a position count value for each of the first, second, and third light sources, is stored in the computer memory by the computer processor executing the computer operating software. The computer processor may be programmed by the computer operating software to use the position count values prevent collisions between the light sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: ELECTRONIC THEATRE CONTROLS, INC.
    Inventors: Richard S. Belliveau, Aaron Brown, David Peck
  • Patent number: 10012369
    Abstract: A searchlight includes a lamp housing provided with a snap-action switch and/or a photo-electric switch, a support pivotally supporting the lamp housing from below and a lamp assembly pivotally installed inside the lamp housing; the lamp assembly has a back provided with a positioning lever for use in touch with the snap-action switch of the lamp housing; and the support has a top provided with a positioning lever for use in interrupting the light path of the photoelectric switch of the lamp housing; due to possessing aforesaid structure the searchlight therefore has a function of automatically returning to starting position when power supply is switched off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Inventor: Mao-Shen Wang
  • Patent number: 9961752
    Abstract: A control device which is connected to luminaires includes: a storage which stores associations between types of luminaires and identification (ID) number ranges for each of the types; an identifying unit which identifies a type of each of the luminaires; and an assigning unit which, by reference to the associations, assigns, to each of the luminaires, an ID number in an ID number range for the type identified by the identifying unit such that, among the luminaires, luminaires of a same type have consecutive ID numbers in the ID number range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kosuke Ihara
  • Patent number: 9946507
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method including: detecting a deformation of a first flexible display of a first electronic device; obtaining deformation information relating to said deformation; and transmitting the obtained deformation information to a second electronic device comprising a second flexible display, to control the second flexible display based on the transmitted deformation information. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Lenovo (Beijing) Limited
    Inventor: Zhenyu Wang
  • Patent number: 9744900
    Abstract: The invention relates to an illuminating device (1) for a motor vehicle, comprising two or more light modules (2), which light modules (2) are provided to generate a common light distribution, and a common supporting body (3), on which the at least two light modules (2) are fastened, wherein at least one of the light modules (2) is mounted on the supporting body (3) so as to be pivotable about at least one axis (H, V) with respect to the supporting body (3), and wherein the at least one pivotable light module (2) is mounted on the supporting body (3) in an articulated manner by means of an articulation (4) so as to be pivotable about the at least one axis (V, H), wherein at least one prestressing device (5) is also provided, by means of which the at least one adjustable light module (2) is held in a prestressed manner on the supporting body (3) pivotably about the articulation (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: ZKW GROUP GMBH
    Inventors: Georg Ruprecht, Irmgard Krenn, Clemens Hauer
  • Patent number: 9707744
    Abstract: A lamination apparatus includes a plurality of fixed frames, each of which has at least one bent portion; a plurality of variable frames, each of which is arranged between one fixed frame and another fixed frame; and a plurality of light sources arranged on the fixed frames and the variable frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chul Hyun Choi, Sung Woo Cho
  • Patent number: 9643529
    Abstract: A synchronized lamp adjuster assembly allows for adjustment of vehicle lamp assemblies that can be adjusted synchronously or by using the same adjuster assembly. Two or more adjuster assemblies are connected together by at least one shaft drive assembly having a shaft drive head that interacts with an input shaft for the adjuster assemblies. Rotation of the shaft drive head causes rotation of input shaft and adjuster assembly thus causing adjustment of the lamp assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Burton Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: John E. Burton
  • Patent number: 9601008
    Abstract: A remote controller is arranged for selecting a light source among a plurality of light sources. The remote controller has an omnidirectional transmitter and is arranged to instruct, by means of the omnidirectional transmitter, the light sources to transmit a directional signal comprising a code, which is unique for each light source. Further, the remote controller has a directional signal receiver, and is arranged to receive the directional signals from the light sources, and signal comparison circuitry connected with the directional signal receiver. The remote controller is arranged to select one of the light sources on basis of the received directional signals. Furthermore, the remote controller comprises a transmission indicator, which is arranged to generate an indication signal, indicative of a successful omnidirectional transmission, and it is arranged to initiate the selection of one of the light sources by means of the indication signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Johan Cornelis Talstra, Hendricus Theodorus Gerardus Maria Penning De Vries, George Frederic Yianni, James Joseph Anthony McCormack
  • Patent number: 9591722
    Abstract: A lighting system includes at least one lighting control console for controlling lighting devices, at least two redundant data networks, at least one conversion module, and at least one lighting device actuated by the DMX control data of the conversion module. The conversion module includes at least two redundant conversion devices. At least one switch-over device is interconnected between the two conversion devices on the one side and at least one lighting device actuated by the conversion devices on the other side. The two conversion devices on the one side and the switch-over device on the other side are connected to one another via at least one monitoring data line over which monitoring signals are transmitted. The switch-over device can be switched depending on the monitoring signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: MA LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY GMBH
    Inventor: Michael Adenau
  • Patent number: 9476576
    Abstract: A rotatable illumination system includes a base and an illumination apparatus. The base includes a first housing, a rotating axis, a first brush and a second brush. The illumination apparatus includes a second housing, at least one light source, and a first electrode set. The second housing includes a bottom portion fixed to the rotating axis. The light source is disposed on the second housing. The first electrode set is disposed on the outer surface of the bottom portion. The first electrode set includes a first outer annular electrode and a first inner annular electrode electrically insulated from the first outer electric disc. The first brush electrically contacts with the first outer annular electrode and the second brush electrically contacts with the first inner annular electrode. The first outer annular electrode and the first inner annular electrode electrically connect with the light source, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, LTD.
    Inventors: Yung-Chien Chen, Chin-I Chiang
  • Patent number: 9336660
    Abstract: An overhead hazard warning system for an elevated work platform comprises a projector coupled to the work platform and configured to project a pattern of light downwardly to produce a visual indication on a surface below the work platform, a range finder configured to produce an elevation signal representative of a height of the projector relative to the surface below the work platform, and a controller connected to receive the elevation signal and configured to control the projector based on the elevation signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Inventors: David McIntosh, Steve M. Smith
  • Patent number: 9310096
    Abstract: An overhead support system is configured to be positioned within a room. The system may include a main housing that includes at least a portion of an air-delivery sub-system, a plurality of lighting elements secured to the main housing, a light control unit in communication with each of the plurality of lighting elements, and a light operation interface in communication with the light control unit. Each of the plurality of lighting elements is configured to move relative to the main housing. The light control unit controls operation of each of the plurality of lighting elements. The light operation interface is configured to be used to move the plurality of lighting elements relative to the main housing to focus emitted light on a target location within the room.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Nortek Air Solutions, LLC.
    Inventor: Kevin Joseph Schreiber
  • Patent number: 9228730
    Abstract: Electric lamps are mounted by lamp arms to lamp pulleys that are, in turn, mounted to a rigid frame. A motor-driven belt synchronously rotates the lamps via frictional contact with the lamp pulleys to position the lamps to optimally illuminate a target surface. The lamps can be synchronously moved from a first location outside the periphery of the frame to a second location within the frame periphery by operation of the motor driving the belt. In either location, as well as in any other location, the apparatus provides an un-impeded, pass-through opening within the frame for an un-impeded line of sight to the target surface. Furthermore, the radial distance from each lamp to the geometric center of the frame remains the same, and the lamps remain spaced equally apart from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
    Inventor: Willa Cather Inbody
  • Patent number: 9074753
    Abstract: The present invention provides an adjustable street light having a pole having a first end and a second end, an anchor member, wherein the second end of the pole is attached to the anchor member. A sleeve member slidably mounted on said pole, a pair of opposing arms pivotally attached to the sleeve member, and a pair of light housings each attached to an end of the pair of opposing arms. The adjustable street light also includes a gear mechanism for rotating the sleeve member, and a gear mechanism for raising the sleeve member up and down along the pole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Inventor: Faisal A Al-Asfour
  • Patent number: 9063006
    Abstract: An apparatus may have a light source configured to generate light, a reflector configured to collect the light and direct the light in a desired direction, a spectral filter assembly configured to receive the light from the reflector. The spectral filter assembly may have a stationary frame and a plurality of filter elements supported by the stationary frame. Filter elements of the plurality of filter elements may simultaneously filter a desired quantity of light within wavelength band to provide a filtered output light beam. A homogenizer may be configured to receive the filtered output light beam and produce a homogenized light beam having a substantially uniform irradiance distribution across a cross-section of the homogenized light beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Douglas R. Jungwirth, Lynne C. Eigler
  • Patent number: 9060393
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a lighting control system with a security function based on a CPTED, which is capable of acquiring detailed video information on a desired object in interlocking with a video device such as a DVR based on sensing information collected through sensors included a local lighting device and controlling a lighting adjacent to the object to strengthen a security function. Since lightings and cameras can be simultaneously controlled to direct a suspicious object in response to motion of the suspicious object without any separate video analysis module, the object's crime intention can be prevented and the object's video can be acquired without any shadow zone or deteriorated video quality, which can result in increased security in interlocking of the security function including CPTED-based crime prevention with the lighting control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: BEST DIGITAL CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung Ho Chung, Jae Yong Park, Young Suk Park
  • Patent number: 9039252
    Abstract: The invention relates to an optical device for imparting an asymmetrical light beam. The optical device comprises a lens (10) having an exit diopter (12) having an exit surface consisting of a convex surface (16) defining a curved rear portion (18) having a first curvature and a curved front portion (19) having a second curvature different from the first curvature. Furthermore the lens (10) comprises an entry diopter (11) including at least one concave lodging (13) for lodging at least one light source, the surface of the concave lodging (13) facing at least partly the curved rear portion (18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Koninklijkle Philips N.V.
    Inventor: Vincent Treanton
  • Patent number: 9033547
    Abstract: A lighting device that includes a first panel of light sources, where the first panel has a first edge. The lighting device can also include a second panel of light sources, where the second panel has a second edge, where the second edge of the second panel of light sources is mechanically coupled to the first edge of the first panel of light sources. The first panel of light sources and the second panel of light sources can form an angle relative to each other. Adjusting the angle can adjust the light output from the light sources. Such an angle can be formed based on a target level of light received by a target area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Joseph Michael Manahan, Richard Rothenberger, Grant L. Gawronski
  • Publication number: 20150098220
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a storage part stores light output characteristic patterns each indicating a ratio of a change in a light output to a change in an input dimming level with respect to plural lighting loads. A display control unit causes a display unit to display plural selection parts corresponding to the lighting loads and to display thumbnail images of the light output characteristic patterns of the lighting loads stored in the storage part correspondingly to the selection parts. A setting unit selects the selection part displayed on the display unit and sets the light output characteristic pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Applicant: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Tomoki Teisho