Adjustable Patents (Class 362/249.07)
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Patent number: 11956554Abstract: A remote detection method, node, and system is described. The detector includes a wireless communications module that wirelessly transmits the detection message to a remote sensing device. The remote sensing device includes a camera having a field of view and wirelessly communicates with the detector. The remote illumination and detection method performs preliminary filtering of captured image data to determine images/frames of interest with a computer vision module on board a processor in the node. The images of interest are then transmitted to a cloud computing component via a wireless or cellular network for detailed analysis to determine the presence or absence of motion or an object in each image of interest. The cloud computing component may employ machine learning computations that time and energy intensive, such as convolutional neural networks.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: SENSERA SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: David Curtis Gaw, John Daley
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Patent number: 11577856Abstract: A dual sided aircraft light assembly includes a mount structure, a plurality of first light emitters, a plurality of first optics, a plurality of second light emitters, and a plurality of second optics. The first light emitters are disposed such that, upon being energized, each emits light in a first direction that is at an acute angle relative to a reference line that extends in a reference direction. The first optics are configured to focus the light emitted from the first light emitters into a first light beam directed in the first direction. The second light emitters are disposed such that, upon being energized, each emits light in a second direction that is at an obtuse angle relative to the reference line and reference direction. The second optics focus the light emitted from the second light emitters into a second light beam directed in the second direction.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2022Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Raghavendra Nagappa, Indrajit Boiragi
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Patent number: 11454362Abstract: A lamp assembly including a front cover, a lens assembly, a light-emitting assembly, and a rear cover. The front cover and the rear cover are connected to each other to form a cavity, and the lens assembly and the light-emitting assembly are disposed in the cavity. The front cover includes a first chamber. The first chamber runs through the front cover and the lens assembly is disposed in the first chamber. The lens assembly includes a rotation trough and at least one lens. The rotation trough includes an end face, a second chamber, and an opening, and the at least one lens is disposed in the second chamber. The opening of the rotation trough is disposed towards the light-emitting assembly. A transparent plate is connected to the end face, and one end of the at least one lens is connected to the transparent plate.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2021Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: JE WOO CORPORATION, LTD.Inventor: Huashui Chen
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Patent number: 11415298Abstract: A light fixture includes a housing adapted to secure the light fixture to a building. A lamp may be mounted to the housing. The light fixture further includes an actuator configured to move the device to move between a retracted position and an extended position so that the lamp can illuminate an area around the building.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2021Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: Covert Kinetic Lighting, Inc.Inventor: Chad Rodvold
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Patent number: 11402091Abstract: Lamp assembly with thermal transporter. The present disclosure includes disclosure of a lamp assembly, comprising a housing; a cover attached to the housing defining a volume; a light source disposed within the volume; and a thermal transporter in thermal communication with the light source; wherein the thermal transporter comprises a plurality of graphite sheets structured to transfer heat generated by the light source away from the light source.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2016Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: Flex-N-Gate Advanced Product Development, LLCInventors: Muhammed Aquil Hamid, Steven Barman, Charles F. Schweitzer, Chirag Hiremath
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Patent number: 11377021Abstract: A motor vehicle headlight, that includes a main-light module that provides a dipped main-light function having a mainly horizontal cut-off line and a secondary light module that provides two individually controllable light functions: one main-light function and one less powerful additional light function. The dipped main-light function of the main-light module is activated in conjunction with the additional light function of the secondary light module, such that the at least one secondary light module appears to be illuminated approximately as brightly as the main-light module. The secondary light module has a light guide plate into which light is coupled that propagates in the light guide plate using total reflection, and the light guide plate has output elements for outputting the propagating light from the light guide plate. The light output of the light guide plate illuminates an area above the cut-off line of the dipped main-light function of the main-light module.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2019Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Marelli Automotive Lighting Reutlingen (Germany) GmbHInventors: Markus Kratzer, Michael Scholl, Stephanie Strahl-Schäfer
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Patent number: 11306882Abstract: Disclosed herein is a multi-element flexible strap light which includes a plurality of light elements disposed on a flexible chassis. The flexible chassis may include a first flexible layer, a printed circuit board, and a second flexible layer. The flexible chassis may be further contained within a third flexible layer, such as a layer of polycarbonate plastic. Further disclosed is a multi-element flexible strap light system which includes a plurality of light elements disposed on a flexible chassis and a remote battery.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2020Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Zyntony, Inc.Inventor: Robin Urry
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Patent number: 11287120Abstract: A direct-type panel lamp with a driving box and a package structure, including a frame, a diffusion plate, a back plate, a driving box and a lamp strip. A central region of the back plate bulges to form a chamber for accommodating the lamp strip. The chamber includes a flat bottom wall and inclined side walls. The diffusion plate is arranged opposite to the back plate to close the chamber. The frame is formed by connecting a number of frame strips, each frame strip is connected with respective edges of the diffusion plate and the back plate. The driving box is configured to receive a driving module electrically connected to the lamp strip. The driving box includes a box body with an opening and a top cove buckled over the opening. The box body has a through hole for wire through which a connecting wire of the driving module passes.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2021Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: CH LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jiangfeng Jiang, Jizhong Pu
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Patent number: 11221599Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for adjusting environmental conditions based on automatically and manually generated requests. A commissioned unit comprising at least one IP luminaire (140, 150), transmits a signal comprising one or more identification codes. The signal may be, for example, a coded light signal. An environment control device (160) receives the signal, detects user input indicating one or more preferred environmental conditions, and transmits an environment control request comprising the one or more preferred environmental conditions. An environment manager module (110) receives the environment control request, generates an environment control command using the control request, and transmits the environment control command to one or more commissioned units to alter environmental conditions in a space in accordance with the user input.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2020Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Mark Henricus Verberkt, Jurgen Mario Vangeel, Lokesh Narayan, Wijnand Johannes Rietman, Simon Dingle, Jules Martinus Adrianus Gerardus De Laat, Sanjay Bhat, Tony Petrus Van Endert, Michael Petrus Franciscus Verschoor, Petrus Johannes Lenoir
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Patent number: 11119052Abstract: An inspection system for detecting optical defects in a transparency includes a first rounded array of first elongated light elements, and a second rounded array of second elongated light elements. The second rounded array is positionable radially outboard of the first rounded array. The inspection system further includes a light-element-moving system configured to radially translate at least the first elongated light elements. The inspection system also includes an image recording device positionable on a side of the transparency opposite the first and second rounded arrays and configured to record images of the transparency during radial translation of at least the first elongated light elements during backlighting of the transparency. The inspection system includes a processor configured to analyze the images recorded during radial translation of at least the first elongated light elements, and detect optical defects in the transparency based on analysis of the images.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2019Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Xue Liu, Matthew Mark Thomas, Hui Lin Yang
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Patent number: 10966796Abstract: Embodiments include a lighting assembly includes an elongate gasket body formed of a resilient, optically transmissive material. The gasket body includes a light source cavity at least partially defined by a light transmission portion and an attachment channel configured to attach the gasket body to a mount. A light source is disposed in the light source cavity. Other embodiments include securement ring including a clamp portion and a lighting assembly portion. The clamp portion includes first and second segments, each being semi-annular in shape and curving between first and second ends, the first end of the first segment coupled to the second end of the second segment and the second end of the first segment coupled to the first end of the second segment to collectively form an aperture. The lighting assembly portion includes a first and second segments, each being semi-annular in shape and including a light source.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2020Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: American Sterilizer CompanyInventors: Lance Clark Bellows, Bernard John Moss, Michael Hollopeter, Joseph James Groszek
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Patent number: 10941925Abstract: The present disclosure provides a convenient-to-replace lamp, including a bracket, a lamp body, and a locking assembly. The bracket is enclosed to form an accommodation portion. The bracket includes a hollow plate. The hollow plate includes a first flat plate and a second flat plate, where the first flat plate and the second flat plate are symmetrically disposed. A first vertical plate is convexly disposed on the surface of the first flat plate, and the first vertical plate is connected with one side of the first flat plate close to the second flat plate. A second vertical plate is convexly disposed on the surface of the second flat plate, and the second vertical plate is connected with one side of the second flat plate close to the first flat plate. The first vertical plate and the second vertical plate are oppositely disposed.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2020Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: YICHANG JIANGJING OPTOELECTRONIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Ming Tan, Yibo Xu
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Patent number: 10900649Abstract: An auxiliary component for use with event lighting is described including a collar, dimensioned to couple to an external surface of an event light and at least one lighting element coupled to the event light via the collar. An event light including an auxiliary component having at least one lighting element is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2020Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: BML PRODUCTIONS, INC.Inventor: Eric Todd
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Patent number: 10816180Abstract: Examples of the present disclosure are related to systems and methods for lighting fixtures. More particularly, embodiments disclose lighting fixtures utilizing metal core PCB (MCPCB) for thermal, mechanical, and/or optical controls.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2019Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: Fluence Bioengineering, Inc.Inventors: Dung Duong, Randy Johnson, Nick Klase
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Patent number: 10775031Abstract: Embodiments provide an illumination device comprising an elongated base and a pivotable elongated illumination unit. Said pivotable elongated illumination unit is mounted to be pivotable about a longitudinal axis by means of at least one joint. Both the elongated base and the pivotable elongated illumination unit extend in parallel with said longitudinal axis. In particular, the longitudinal extension of the pivotable elongated illumination unit is limited by two opposing lateral faces. The illumination unit includes at least two illumination elements arranged along the pivotable axis, so that a distance between two neighboring light emitting elements corresponds to 1.5 to 2.5 times the distance between a light emitting element that is positioned adjacently to a lateral face and the corresponding lateral face.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2018Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: GLP German Light Products GmbHInventor: Markus Salm
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Patent number: 10731834Abstract: An attachable transversely sliding light including a rod assembly, a holding assembly, a housing assembly and a light assembly is disclosed. The attachable transversely sliding light is mountable onto chairs of all dimensions due to the rod assembly, which extends and retracts to cooperate with chairs of various dimensions. At each end of the rod assembly is a holding assembly mounted thereon, which allows the attachable transversely sliding light to be secured onto a chair. Mounted onto the rod assembly is the housing assembly which slides along the length of the rod assembly to position the housing assembly and light assembly mounted thereon in a position that is optimal to illuminate the user and the surrounding area. The housing assembly houses a battery and has the light assembly extending therefrom. The light assembly can be manipulated into a position that best suits the needs of the user.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2019Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Inventor: Candice L. Cope
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Patent number: 10677434Abstract: A lamp is disclosed, which includes a barrel, a light emitting component, a switching assembly and a circuit component. The light emitting includes a lamp panel group, multiple far-shot lamp beads and a near-shot lamp bead. The circuit component includes a master control circuit, a switching circuit and a circuit for regulating a poly floodlight state; the switching circuit is connected with the switching assembly and the master control circuit, and transmits triggering signals, which characterize that the switching assembly is pressed down or released, to the master control circuit; the circuit for regulating a poly floodlight state is connected with the master control circuit and the light emitting component, and regulates luminous power of the far-shot lamp beads and the near-shot lamp bead in the light emitting component. And the lamp is capable of conveniently realizing regulation of a poly floodlight state.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2019Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: SYSMAX INNOVATIONS CO., LTD.Inventor: Wenjie Li
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Patent number: 10539306Abstract: A double lampshade table lamp includes a base, a flexible pole vertically erected from the top of the base, and two lampshade assembly horizontally pivoted to the top of the pole and each having a light tube. The flexible pole can be bent to change the angle of the two lampshade assemblies, and the rear ends of the two lampshade assemblies respectively have bushings which are in a vertical staggered relation to each other and pivoted to the top of the pole, so that the two lampshade assemblies are situated at the same height and can be deflected to provide concentrated and focused light and a fan-shaped expansion of the lighting area.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2019Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: METROMAX AMERICA CORPORATIONInventor: Christina Hwang
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Patent number: 10527268Abstract: Lighting system including mounting post, mounting body, first lighting module, and second lighting module. Mounting post has first end spaced apart along longitudinal axis from second end. Mounting body has first end being spaced apart along another longitudinal axis from second end. First end of mounting body is pivotally connected at first pivot axis by first pivot joint with first end of mounting post. First lighting module includes first semiconductor light-emitting device in first housing and is pivotally connected at first pivot axis by first pivot joint with first end of mounting body and with first end of mounting post. Second lighting module includes second semiconductor light-emitting device in second housing and is pivotally connected at second pivot axis by second pivot joint with second end of mounting body.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2019Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: ECOSENSE LIGHTING INC.Inventors: Robert Fletcher, Edward R Adams
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Patent number: 10488025Abstract: An interruption-free track light includes a track including a hollow track shell with a moving space defined therein, a plurality of power supply components longitudinally arranged in the hollow track shell at two opposite lateral sides and a mating connection rail longitudinally mounted at a bottom side of the hollow track shell, and a lighting fixture including a light-emitting body slidably coupled to the mating connection rail, an electrical connector, a plurality of clamps provided at the top side of the light-emitting body and inserted into the hollow track shell and abutted against an inner edge of the mating connection rail to hold the electrical connector in the moving space in conduction with the power supply components and two end caps made of a light guide material and respectively fastened to two opposite ends of the light-emitting body.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2019Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Inventor: Ting-Mao Lin
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Patent number: 10436434Abstract: A luminaire comprising a base, a circuitry housing attached to the base and comprising circuitry, a first rotational structure attached to the circuitry housing, a second rotational structure attached to the first rotational structure, and a lighting apparatus attached to the second rotational structure. The circuitry is positioned in electrical communication with each of the base and the lighting apparatus. The first rotational structure is attached to the circuitry housing so as to rotate about a first rotational axis that is parallel to a longitudinal axis of the luminaire. The second rotational structure is attached to the first rotational structure so as to rotate about a second rotational axis that is parallel to a transverse axis of the luminaire.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2017Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: Lighting Science Group CorporationInventor: Mark Penley Boomgaarden
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Patent number: 10436428Abstract: Examples of the present disclosure are related to systems and methods for lighting fixtures. More particularly, embodiments disclose lighting fixtures utilizing metal core PCB (MCPCB) for thermal, mechanical, and/or optical controls.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2017Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: Fluence Bioengineering, Inc.Inventors: Dung Duong, Randy Johnson, Nick Klase
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Patent number: 10317057Abstract: Lighting system including mounting post, mounting body, first lighting module, and second lighting module. Mounting post has first end spaced apart along longitudinal axis from second end. Mounting body has first end being spaced apart along another longitudinal axis from second end. First end of mounting body is pivotally connected at first pivot axis by first pivot joint with first end of mounting post. First lighting module includes first semiconductor light-emitting device in first housing and is pivotally connected at first pivot axis by first pivot joint with first end of mounting body and with first end of mounting post. Second lighting module includes second semiconductor light-emitting device in second housing and is pivotally connected at second pivot axis by second pivot joint with second end of mounting body.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2017Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: ECOSENSE LIGHTING INC.Inventors: Robert Fletcher, Edward R Adams
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Patent number: 10018338Abstract: Described is a method for controlling the movement of LED devices in luminaires, specifically to a method relating to allowing both synchronized and independent pan and tilt movement of LED light modules in a light curtain. The LEDs may be mounted in a plurality of modules. The modules may be in a linear arrangement. The LEDs may be mounted in a plurality of modules that are arrayed in a two dimensional array. The modules in the linear arrangement or in the two dimensional array may be mounted in groups forming modular group assemblies where modular group assembly are independently articulated to pan and/or tilt the modules mounted thereon independent of other modular group assemblies.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2016Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: Robe Lighting s.r.o.Inventors: Pavel Jurik, Josef Valchar
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Patent number: 9951931Abstract: A LED lamp includes a lamp head and a lamp body mounted to the lamp head. The lamp body includes a first main body and two second main bodies. The first main body includes a first upper cover, a first lower cover, a first elastic element, and a second elastic element. Each of the second main bodies includes a second upper cover, a second lower cover. The first elastic element is mounted between the first upper cover and the second upper cover, and the second elastic element is mounted between the first lower cover and the second lower cover. When the LED lamp is in an open state, the second main bodies relative to the first main body are unfolded; when the LED lamp is in a closed state, the second main bodies relative to the first main body are folded.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2016Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: Shenzhen Guanke Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventor: Qing Lan
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Patent number: 9857060Abstract: An illumination apparatus has a circular base plate and a plurality of tracks arranged radially about the base plate. LED modules are disposed upon the tracks, and transmission members coupled to the LED modules move the LED modules along the tracks. A distance measurement sensor is mounted on one side of the base plate, and is used to measure a distance value of an illuminated object. A processor is configured to determine a desired radius value for the plurality of LED modules based on the distance value and move the transmission members according to the desired radius value.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2016Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Inventor: Wing Kong Lo
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Patent number: 9857037Abstract: The present invention provides an assembling structure for LED luminaire, including a main support, at least one LED luminaire and at least one connecting part. The main support includes front faces on radial side, slide tracks on the front faces, and two side faces. The LED luminaire includes a cap-like housing and a lamp-connecting portion. The connecting part includes a first locating block provided in one slide track, a second locating block passing through each side face and provided in another slide track different from that for the first locating block, and a support body connected with the first and second locating blocks while extending far away from the main support. The support body is connected, at one end far away from the first and second locating blocks, with the lamp-connecting portion, while the connecting part and LED luminaire are pivoted with respect to the main support.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2016Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: GLT CorporationInventors: Wen-Liang Wu, Kuan-Ling Tseng
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Patent number: 9720219Abstract: The invention relates to an LED illumination device 1. Device 1 comprises at least two collimating optics 10,20,30,40 adapted to collimate light parallel to an illumination axis 2 through one or more dichroic mirrors 50,60,70, and at least two frames 12,22,32,42 each supporting at least two LED light sources, each frame being adapted to present one LED light source onto the focal axis 13,23,33,43 of one of said collimating optics.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2014Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: CoolLED LimitedInventors: Nicholas John Edwards, Gerard Patrick Whoriskey
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Patent number: 9435501Abstract: An outside lighting arrangement comprises a vertical pole with upper and lower ends. A mounting member is coupled to the upper end of the pole, which mounting member has plural luminaire mounting positions located circumferentially about the pole and offset from the pole. Plural directional luminaires are provided. A mounting adaptor comprising a first portion that couples to the mounting at one of the light mounting positions, and a second portion that couples to one of the luminaires, is provided. The second portion is rotatively coupled to the first portion so as to direct light from the luminaire in the desired direction. The mounting adaptors can be used on existing selections, as well as new installations.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2015Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Inventor: L. C. Tubb, Jr.
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Patent number: 9039254Abstract: A recessed lighting system is provided. The recessed lighting system includes a light module and a driver separately coupled to a chassis. The light module includes one or more rotatable prongs for allowing the light module to pivot while the driver and chassis remain static. By being mechanically separate, the driver does not interfere with the movement of the light module. In particular, since the light module is not directly coupled to and is mechanically separate from the driver, pivoting the light module does not require space in a cavity of an associated housing to accommodate the rotation of the driver. This independent freedom of movement allows the light module to achieve a greater degree of rotation in comparison to light modules that are mechanically dependent on drivers.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2013Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Inventor: Michael D. Danesh
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Publication number: 20150062902Abstract: One embodiment provides a lighting apparatus comprising multiple individually rotatable lighting components, an actuator for rotating one or more of the lighting components, and a control unit for controlling the actuator and the lighting components. Each lighting component comprises one or more lighting elements. The control unit is configured to operate each lighting component independently.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2013Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicant: AMERICAN DJ SUPPLY, INC.Inventor: Toby Velazquez
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Patent number: 8960969Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) apparatus comprises a substrate, a first layer formed over at least a portion of the substrate, an active layer formed over at least a portion of the first layer, a second layer formed over at least a portion of the active layer, and at least one waveguide formed below the substrate. A first portion of light from the LED is directed in a first direction and a second portion of light from the LED is directed in a second direction via the waveguide, the second direction being different than the first direction. The apparatus may further comprise a shutter formed at least one of above and below the waveguide, the shutter being adjustable to control an amount of light entering or exiting the waveguide.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2012Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: LSI CorporationInventor: Joseph M. Freund
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Patent number: 8960959Abstract: A handle assembly for a luggage includes a case and a handle assembly. The case has an assembling portion recessed on one side of a top portion of the case towered a bottom portion of the case. The handle assembly is assembled to the case. The handle assembly is a transparent or semi-transparent plastic tube. One end of the handle assembly is inserted into the assembling portion, so that the handle assembly is slidable relative to the case. The handle assembly has a handle grip assembled with another end thereof. When the handle assembly is retracted into the case, the handle grip is abutted against the case.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Inventors: Lien-Ti Chen, Yao-Te Chang
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Patent number: 8950899Abstract: An LED light device includes display means, track-means, and removable LED-unit(s). The use of track-means and removable LED-units allows the number of the LED-units and the arrangements of LEDs on the LED-units to be easily varied in order to provide light devices having a desired cost, brightness, color, viewing angle, illumination direction and/or area functions, and effects. Furthermore, the track-means may have a multiple-surface construction and a desired length of track-means and width of the LED-units to enable further customization of the light device by addition or removal of light units from the different surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2011Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Inventor: Tseng-Lu Chien
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Patent number: 8928211Abstract: A 360-degree projection LED bulb includes a bulb holder, a transparent bulb seat, a transparent bulb shell, an upper luminosity module, a heat dissipating seat, and a plurality of sidelight luminosity modules. The upper luminosity module includes upper LEDs supported within an upper end of the transparent bulb seat and can be driven to project light beams towards the transparent bulb shell. The heat dissipating seat is engaged on a lower end face of an upper LED substrate of the upper luminosity module and includes side walls formed as an annular polygon. Each sidelight luminosity module is mounted on an associated side wall and includes a lateral LED substrate and at least one lateral LED disposed on the lateral LED substrate. Each lateral LED can be driven to radiate horizontally and downward via the transparent bulb seat. As such, the LED bulb realizes wide-angle radiation effect and superior cooling effect.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2012Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Inventor: Wen-Sung Hu
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Publication number: 20140301078Abstract: A lighting fixture is presented comprising a plurality of modular apparatuses wherein each modular apparatus comprises one or more light sources and one or more light directing or light redirecting devices. Methods of adjusting one or more components of said lighting fixture about one, two, or three axes are presented whereby the lighting needs of a target area—even one of complex shape—may be addressed and in a manner that promotes compact fixture design with low effective projected area (EPA) without sacrificing transmission efficiency of the light sources.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2014Publication date: October 9, 2014Inventors: Myron Gordin, Timothy J. Boyle
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Publication number: 20140293605Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention, a method and system is provided for commissioning improved intelligent, LED-based lighting systems. The LED based lighting systems may include fixtures with one or more LED light bars, integrated sensors, onboard intelligence to send and receive signals and control the LED light bars, and network connectivity to other fixtures.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: Digital Lumens, Inc.Inventors: Brian J. Chemel, Colin Piepgras, Steve T. Kondo, Scott D. Johnston
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Patent number: 8840272Abstract: A target lighting apparatus having a tray seating one or more light bulbs connected to a deflector, which is attached to one or more shock-absorbing arms, such that the deflector blocks the tray from any projectiles and the shock-absorbing arms absorb the impact of projectiles that come in contact with the deflector. In some embodiments, the tray, the one or more light bulbs, the deflector and the one or more shock-absorbing arms form a second frame which is adjustably connected to a base frame such that the second frame can slide from the back of the base frame to the front of the base frame and can rotate about an axis along the front of the base frame from a closed position to an open position. The one or more light bulbs are powered by a battery pack. The battery pack may be solar charged by solar panels.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2013Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Inventor: Jon Manning
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Publication number: 20140268784Abstract: A handle assembly for a luggage includes a case and a handle assembly. The case has an assembling portion recessed on one side of a top portion of the case towered a bottom portion of the case. The handle assembly is assembled to the case. The handle assembly is a transparent or semi-transparent plastic tube. One end of the handle assembly is inserted into the assembling portion, so that the handle assembly is slidable relative to the case. The handle assembly has a handle grip assembled with another end thereof. When the handle assembly is retracted into the case, the handle grip is abutted against the case.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Inventors: Lien-Ti Chen, Yao-Te Chang
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Publication number: 20140198504Abstract: The invention provides a lighting system (1) comprising a plurality of elements (10) adjustably connected to a plurality of supports (11) arranged on a grid. Each of the plurality of elements (10) comprises a light source (L1). Each of the plurality of elements (10) further comprises at least two adjustable connections (12). The adjustable connections (12) connect the corresponding element (10) to respective supports (11) and adjustably position the corresponding element (10) relative to the respective supports (11). The invention further relates to a space comprising such a lighting system, a method of providing an illumination profile using such a lighting system and the use of such a lighting system for defining an illumination profile in a space.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2014Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventor: Matthias WENDT
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Publication number: 20140185278Abstract: A golf lighting system includes a golf cup light assembly having a cup housing sized to fit within a golf cup hole and a light source disposed within the housing and configured to illuminate a cup-shaped portion of the housing. The system also includes a plurality of partially removable lighting devices, each of which having a base portion fixed within the ground and a removable, riser-mounted light.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2013Publication date: July 3, 2014Inventors: Philip A. Burkart, Dale A. Anderson, Randall Pearson, Miguel A. Santiago
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Patent number: 8757856Abstract: A vehicular warning device comprises a light bar with at least one light source and a light bar support. The light bar support includes a frame member and a light bar mounting member. The frame member is rigidly mounted to a portion of a vehicle and the light bar mounting member is mounted to the frame member. The light bar is mounted to the light bar mounting member. Illumination from the at least one light source can be shifted between at least a first position and a second position.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2011Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventor: Patrick Matthews
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Patent number: 8757851Abstract: An illumination device includes a telescoping mast with a stern navigation light source, a first rear facing illumination source, a second rear facing illumination source, a front-facing inboard light source stationed between the first and second light sources, a weather receiver which receives location-based weather information, and a geo-location receiver in communication with the weather receiver. The mast automatically telescopes and retracts, and the stern navigation light source automatically turns on and off, based at least in part on the information. The illumination device can be provided in an outboard marine motor, or as a system for retrofitting existing outboard marine motors.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2013Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Inventor: Charles Edward Clemons
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Publication number: 20140168983Abstract: A visual display includes a plurality of display panels. Each of the display panels is secured to a common support device and independently movable relative to an axis associated with the common support device. The display panels are positionable in a first position.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2013Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: TAIT TECHNOLOGIES BVBAInventors: Frederic Frank OPSOMER, Adam DAVIS
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Patent number: 8727570Abstract: The present invention discloses an illumination device comprising a base, a yoke connected to and rotatable relative to the base and a head connected to and rotatable relative to the yoke. The head comprises at least one light source generating light and the yoke comprises at least one yoke shell part and at least one motor connected to a bearing through a belt. The yoke shell part comprises belt tensioning means adapted to tighten the belt upon mounting of said yoke shell part. The present invention discloses further a method of manufacturing such illumination device. The method comprises the steps of arranging at least one motor on the yoke, arranging at least one bearing on the yoke, connecting the motor and the bearing by arranging a belt there between and arranging a yoke shell part on the and tightening the belt using said belt tensioning means.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2011Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Martin Professional A/SInventor: Carsten Dalsgaard
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Patent number: 8702269Abstract: An outdoor lamp. The outdoor lamp includes: a plurality of frame members rotatably connected to each other by hinge members so as to change relative rotation angles; optical source modules each comprising an optical source for emitting light, each of the optical source modules installed attachably to and detachably from the frame members; and rotation restriction units each combined to the frame members to restrict the relative rotation angles of the frame members so as for the frame members to be fixed at desired angles. According to the outdoor lamp, the optical source modules are installed to the rotatable frame members so that optical angles may be easily controlled according to an installation condition for the lamp.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2010Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: ISC Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jae Hak Lee
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Patent number: 8696162Abstract: The invention provides a lighting system (1) comprising a plurality of elements (10) adjustably connected to a plurality of supports (11) arranged on a grid. Each of the plurality of elements (10) comprises a light source (L1). Each of the plurality of elements (10) further comprises at least two adjustable connections (12). The adjustable connections (12) connect the corresponding element (10) to respective supports (11) and adjustably position the corresponding element (10) relative to the respective supports (11). The invention further relates to a space comprising such a lighting system, a method of providing an illumination profile using such a lighting system and the use of such a lighting system for defining an illumination profile in a space.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2010Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventor: Matthias Wendt
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Publication number: 20140085889Abstract: Described are track adapters for snap-fitting within a recess of a track, the track adapters including at least one manually-releasable spring tab comprising a lip and a release tab; and at least one slidably-releasable spring tab comprising a lip, wherein the at least one manually-releasable spring tab and the at least one slidably-releasable spring tab are adapted to deflect inwardly to permit snap-fit insertion of the track adapter into the recess. Also described are light fixtures including a fixture head comprising at least one lamp housing, wherein the at least one lamp housing supports at least one lamp; and a curved arm connecting the fixture head to a support surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2012Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: ABL IP HOLDING LLCInventor: Edwin Thomas Mackiewicz
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Publication number: 20140078724Abstract: A portable lighting apparatus includes a plurality of connected lighting components and a handle attached to at least one of the plurality of lighting components. Each lighting component includes at least one bulb. The lighting components are arrangeable relative to one another into a plurality of configurations, including at least a collapsed configuration and an upright configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2013Publication date: March 20, 2014Inventor: Barbara G. BENDIT
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Publication number: 20140071680Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a light-emission unit having plate shape; and a base unit configured to be detachably attached thereto the light-emission unit. The base unit has substantially rectangular shape. The base unit includes a power supply rail for supplying electricity to the light-emission unit and a support section supporting the light-emission unit. The power supply rail has rail-shape and extending in a longitudinal direction of the base unit. The light-emission unit includes a luminescent panel, a control circuit configured to control lighting of the luminescent panel and an electrically conductive connection terminal electrically connecting the control circuit to the power supply rail. The base unit is formed so as to be capable of being attached thereto a plurality of the light-emission units along the longitudinal direction of the base unit. The connection terminal is connected to an arbitrary point of the rail-shaped power supply rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2013Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Yohei HAYASHI, Hirofumi KONISHI, Osamu TANAHASHI, Hideharu KAWACHI, Masanao OKAWA, Koji NORO, Ryusuke KOTERA