Pivoted Lamp Or Lamp Support Patents (Class 362/249.1)
  • Patent number: 8556458
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a power source unit includes a substrate and a reflective body. The substrate includes a plurality of light-emitting elements mounted thereon. The reflective body includes a plurality of incident openings each corresponding to one of the plurality of light-emitting elements, an output opening to which light that has passed through the incident opening is output, and a plurality of reflective surfaces that expand from the incident opening toward the output opening. Reflective surfaces included in the plurality of reflective surfaces and positioned on an outermost side are provided to be adjacent to one another, and an angle is set so as to prevent reflective light of light emitted from the light-emitting elements from traveling toward an outer side in a reflective surface formed on the outer side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignees: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation, Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Kazunari Higuchi, Takayoshi Moriyama, Sumio Hashimoto, Shinichi Kumashiro
  • Publication number: 20130249435
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus having a light source and a leveling mechanism capable of maintaining the light source in a desired orientation is described. The lighting apparatus may have a pivot mechanism about which the light source is capable of rotating such that the lighting apparatus maintains the desired orientation. In specific embodiments, the lighting apparatus comprises a directional light source, a pivot mechanism, a connector capable of connecting the pivot to another object, and a mechanism that allows the light source to rotate about the pivot to maintain a desired orientation. The lighting apparatus may be connected to an object, such as a piece of wheeled luggage, such that when the luggage is tilted the light source maintains an desired orientation such as a horizontal orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Inventor: Martin Edward Hellkamp
  • Patent number: 8529076
    Abstract: An exemplary LED lamp includes a socket, an LED module, a signal receiver, and a signal emitter. The LED module includes a micro-computer processor, a power module and an adjuster electrically connecting with the micro-computer processor and the power module. The LED module is mounted on the adjuster. The signal receiver is mounted on the LED module. The signal receiver receives a signal emitted from the signal emitter and transmits the signal to the micro-computer processor. The micro-computer processor dictates the power module to drive the adjuster to rotate. The LED module rotates following the rotation of the adjuster to change an illumination angle of the LED module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Foxsemicon Integrated Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Kuo-Cheng Chang
  • Publication number: 20130215000
    Abstract: Some implementations include an array of devices having blades configured for rotation. The devices may be lighting devices having a plurality of pixel elements disposed on each blade. The blades of these devices may sweep out an area that overlaps with an area swept out by the blades of an adjacent device in a row. Each device in a column may have blades that are configured to rotate in an opposite direction from the blades of an adjacent device in the column. Diagonally adjacent devices (offset by one row and one column) may have blades that rotate in the same direction but out of phase. The blades of diagonally adjacent devices may or may not sweep out overlapping areas. The areas may overlap by more or less than a width of a pixel element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: QUALCOMM MEMS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Mark Joseph Dyer, Marc Maurice Mignard
  • Publication number: 20130201683
    Abstract: A lighting device (100), comprising: a ring-shaped first carrier (1) having at least one first light source (11) on the first carrier (1) and a ring-shaped first light emission area (12) disposed downstream of the first light source; (11), and a second carrier (2) having at least one second light source (21), having at least one third light source (31), having a second light emission area (22) disposed downstream of the second light source (21) and having a third light emission area (32) disposed downstream of the third light source (31), wherein, via the second and third light emission areas (22, 32), light is emitted in respectively opposite emission directions (20, 30), and wherein the second carrier (2) is arranged within the ring-shaped first carrier (1) and the first and second carriers (1, 2) are mounted rotatably relative to one another about a rotation axis (3) wherein the rotation axis (3) extends along a diameter of the ring-shaped first carrier (1)
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: Osram AG
    Inventors: Guenter Kirchberger, Thorsten Pauli
  • Publication number: 20130201686
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a moving head light fixture comprising: a base; a yoke connected to and rotatable relative to the base; a head connected to and rotatable relative to the yoke where the head comprises at least one light source generating a light. The yoke and the base are connected through a rotating base-yoke mechanism comprising a main shaft, a hollow shaft surrounding the main shaft and at least one bearing separating the main shaft and a the hollow shaft. The main shaft has increasing cross sectional dimensions and comprises a first annular flange located a distance from the part of the main shaft having the largest cross sectional dimension and in that the cross sectional dimension of the first annular flange is smaller than the largest cross sectional dimension of the main shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2013
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: MARTIN PROFESSIONAL A/S
    Inventors: Carsten Dalsgaard, Lars Barslund Kjær, Aleksander Henrik Von Preyss, Niels Jørgen Rasmussen, Uffe Kjærsgaard Toft
  • Publication number: 20130200818
    Abstract: A lighting fixture includes a housing defining a longitudinal axis, a lamp carriage assembly disposed inside the housing and supporting one or more lamps parallel with the longitudinal axis, and a motor coupled between the housing and the lamp carriage assembly and operative for pivoting the lamp carriage assembly relative to the housing about a pivot axis of the lamp carriage assembly. A method of operating the lighting fixture includes (a) causing a lamp carriage assembly disposed inside the housing to be in a home position and outputting light in response to illumination of the one or more lamps of the lamp carriage assembly, and (b) causing the lamp carriage assembly to pivot about its pivot axis thereby redirecting where the light output by the lamp carriage assembly travels in response to the illumination of the one or more lamps of the lamp carriage assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: Brightline, L.P.
    Inventor: Samuel P. Cercone
  • Patent number: 8500303
    Abstract: An LED lamp A1 includes an LED unit 1 in the shape of a straight tube with a plurality of LED modules 12 fixed therein, and also includes a pair of bases 2 that receive electric power from outside and are attached to the ends of the LED unit 1 spaced in the longitudinal direction of the LED unit. The LED unit 1 and the bases 2 are rotatable relative to each other about an axis extending in the longitudinal direction. With this arrangement, the direction of light emission can be changed, with the LED lamp attached to a general-use fluorescent lighting fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hideharu Osawa
  • Patent number: 8500294
    Abstract: A luminaire may include at least one LED; a solar module; an accumulator; an electronic charger coupled between the solar module and the accumulator; and a drive circuit coupled to the accumulator, for the at least one LED; a fastening device that is configured to fasten the luminaire at an operating location; and an LED holding device that is configured to hold the at least one LED; wherein the luminaire may further include a position varying device that is coupled between the fastening device and the LED holding device and is configured to vary the position of the at least one LED in relation to the fastening device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: OSRAM Gesellschaft mit beschraenkter Haftung
    Inventors: Zoran Bosnjak, Jeanine Chrobak-Kando, Harald Dellian
  • Patent number: 8491150
    Abstract: A solar light assembly includes a plurality of housings each having a light, a frame receiving the plurality of housings, and a solar panel substantially positioned over the frame. Each housing including a face, sides and a lip, such that the face and lip lie in intersecting planes. Each housing is removable from the frame to be rotated and repositioned within the frame. A pole could be used to support the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Inventor: Sivert G. Fogerlie
  • Patent number: 8469546
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a moving head light fixture, which moving head light fixture comprises a light generating head, which head is carried in a yoke, which head is rotatable to the yoke, which yoke is rotatable to a base, which head comprises electronic circuits for LED control. The moving head comprises a first and a second end section, which first and second end sections comprise a number of light sources. Hereby it can be achieved that the moving head light fixture which is able at the same time to generate a light into different directions. By having independent control over the light sources in both directions, it is possible to control the light from an external controller independently in both directions. The light sources could be formed out of a multiple of single light sources generating light at different colors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Martin Professional A/S
    Inventor: Allan Pedersen
  • Patent number: 8465172
    Abstract: A lighting module having an array of light-emitting elements on a substrate, at least one diffractive optical element arranged to receive light from the light-emitting elements and partially collimate the light. A method of packaging a lighting module including mounting at least one array of light-emitting elements on a substrate in a package, and enclosing the package with a window, the window has a diffractive optical element on a surface of the window closest to the array, the diffractive optical element arranged to partially collimate the light. A lighting module having an array of light-emitting elements on a substrate, at least one diffractive optical element arranged to receive light from the light-emitting elements and scatter the light into a random emission pattern to produce a uniform irradiance at a target surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Phoseon Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Jonathan L. Marson
  • Patent number: 8459836
    Abstract: An illumination device includes a first lighting element, a second lighting element and a pivoting shaft. The first lighting element includes a first lighting module and a first power module contacted with one side of the first lighting module for providing power to the first lighting module. The second lighting element includes a second lighting module and a second power module contacted with one side of the second lighting module for providing power to the second lighting module. The pivoting shaft includes a first stick and a second stick detachable engaging with the first stick. The first stick is rotatably connected to the first power module. The second stick is rotatably connected to the second power module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Foxsemicon Integrated Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Kuo-Cheng Chang
  • Patent number: 8454197
    Abstract: A light for operating rooms includes a light housing (2), several LED illumination modules that are adjustable for focusing purposes, and a unit for focusing the illumination modules. In order to prevent the light from being accidentally moved from the center of gravity on a gimbal mount, the illumination modules encompass a swivel plate (32), which is pivotally mounted on the light housing (2) and is provided with an LED array (34) that is arranged thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: TRILUX Medical GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Hermann Hauschulte, Guenter Jaeger
  • Patent number: 8454198
    Abstract: A stringed light set having a pair of conductors for supplying electricity and at least one light electrically connected to the conductors for receiving electricity and providing luminance. The at least one light being adapted to move between a use position and a storage position relative to the conductors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Inventor: Christine A. Garrett
  • Patent number: 8449146
    Abstract: A LED lamp assembly for use in a long passage includes an elongated rectangular housing carrying multiple power-output electric connectors, a power-input electric connector and a power switch, a flat rectangular light source having a light-emitting face and selectively fastened to a rectangular top end of housing in one of four angular positions that spaced from one another at 90° angle, and a mounting plate extending perpendicularly from one side of the rectangular end wall of the housing having a plurality a plurality of equiangularly spaced and smoothly arched mounting slots for mounting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: USTA Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chi-Lin Chen
  • Publication number: 20130121759
    Abstract: A fastening element for fastening a light source substrate to a support, wherein the fastening element is configured to be seated on the light source substrate, and includes at least one fastening means for fastening to the support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2011
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: OSRAM GmbH
    Inventors: Nicole Breidenassel, Tobias Frost, Guenter Hoetzl, Thomas Preuschl, Peter Sachsenweger
  • Patent number: 8430529
    Abstract: An LED worklight includes a center core and a first panel and a second panel coupled to the center core. The first panel includes a first LED die package disposed within a first opening formed within the first panel and a first lens disposed over the first LED die package. The second panel includes features similar to the first panel. The second panel is rotatable around the center core from a zero degree closed orientation to about a 359 degree orientation, and is positionable at any intermediate angle therebetween. The first and second panels each include an attachment mechanism having an elastic band with a hook attached thereto. The attachment mechanisms are used to attach or hang the worklight to or around one or more objects. The attachment mechanisms are stored in the worklight such that the attachment mechanisms do not interfere with its operation when not in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: James Richard Christ, Chris Bryant
  • Patent number: 8419235
    Abstract: A lighting system including a powering rod and a first lighting unit is provided. The powering rod is used for providing power. The first lighting unit includes a housing, a light source, an inner ring body and an outer ring body. The light source is disposed inside the housing. The inner ring body, disposed in the housing, has a hollowed portion for receiving the powering rod and is electrically connected to the powering rod. The outer ring body, disposed on the inner ring body fixed to the housing. The outer ring body is capable of rotating with respect to the inner ring body for rotating the housing. When the outer ring body is rotated to a first position, the first lighting unit is in a first lighting state. When the outer ring body is rotated to a second position, the first lighting unit is in a second lighting state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Qisda Corporation
    Inventors: Tai-Sheng Chen, Hsun-Li Huang, Mong-Yong Sim, Jiung-Cheng Pan, Ho-Tsung Hsueh, Wen-Ming Wu, Cheng-En Wu
  • Patent number: 8393757
    Abstract: Provided is a light-bulb type LED lamp 10 including a plurality of LEDs 67-78, a base 12, a lighting circuit unit that converts commercial power provided through the base 12 into power for lighting the LEDs 67-78, and a heat radiation member 16 that includes a bowl-shaped portion 42. Two stages 46 and 48, extending inwards from an inner circumferential surface 44 of the bowl-shaped portion 42, are provided in a direction of a central axis X of the bowl-shaped portion 42. The LEDs 67-78 are mounted on the stages 46 and 48 in a circumferential direction around the central axis X.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Takaari Uemoto, Shinya Kawagoe, Naotaka Hashimoto, Toshiyasu Kojima, Taku Ikeda, Yasuyuki Ueda, Hideo Nagai, Hiroshi Nohara
  • Patent number: 8388177
    Abstract: There is provided a light emitting module including: a printed circuit board; a plurality of light emitting diode chips disposed at a distance from one another on a conductive pattern formed on a top of the printed circuit board; and a connector formed on a bottom of the printed circuit board and electrically connected to the plurality of light emitting diode chips. The light emitting diode chips and the connector are optimally arranged to ensure that the light emitting module is suitably utilized as a high-density linear light source including a great number of light emitting diode chips and emits light outward with minimum loss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Sam Park, Hun Joo Hahm, Hyung Suk Kim, Seong Yeon Han, Dae Hyun Kim, Do Hun Kim, Dae Yeon Kim
  • Publication number: 20130051058
    Abstract: An optically adjustable light module, such as a daytime running lamp of a motor vehicle, includes a light source (e.g., including an LED) which is rotatable about a rotational axis and has an optical axis. An arm is connected to the light source such that movement of the arm enables rotation of the light source and adjustment of the optical axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Zoltan Bako, Jozsef Gallai, Imre Molnar, Istvan Mudra
  • Publication number: 20130051059
    Abstract: An optically adjustable light module, such as a daytime running lamp of a motor vehicle, includes a housing. At least one light source is rotatable about a rotational axis and has an optical axis, the light source being disposed in an interior of the housing. A direction adjuster is disposed at an exterior of the housing. The housing is sealed against moisture. Movement of the direction adjuster rotates the light source about the rotational axis and adjusts a position of the optical axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Robert Abai, Zoltan Bako, Istvan Mudra, Jozsef Gallai, Imre Molnar, Peter Pinter
  • Patent number: 8356908
    Abstract: A mirror includes a frame holding back-to-back a pair of reflective mirror plates having different magnification factors, each plate having a reflective central area and an outer concentric light-transmissive window area. Rotatable pivot joints supporting the frame between opposed arms of a support yoke and enable the frame to be rotated to orient a selected plate in a forward-facing use position. A hoop-shaped printed circuit board having circumferentially spaced apart light emitting diodes (LED's) protruding therefrom is located between inner facing surfaces of the mirror plates. Objects in front of a mirror plates are illuminated by direct LED rays emitted forwardly through the window areas and by indirect LED rays reflected from reflective inner facing surfaces of the mirror plates, and from the forward facing surface of a movable reflector ring within the frame which falls rearward when the frame is rotated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Inventor: Zlatko Zadro
  • Publication number: 20130010471
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: MARTIN PROFESSIONAL A/S
    Inventor: Carsten Dalsgaard
  • Publication number: 20130003372
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an illumination device comprising a base, a U-shaped yoke connected to and rotatable relative to the base and a head connected to and rotatable relative to the yoke. The U-shaped yoke comprise two upstanding arms and the head is mounted between the upstanding arms. The head comprises at least one light source generating a light and the yoke comprises two interlocked U-shaped yoke shell parts. The present invention relates also to a method of manufacturing such illumination device. The method comprises the steps of providing the base, providing the head and providing the yoke where the step of providing the yoke comprises the step of locking two yoke shell parts together across the entire width of said yoke.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: MARTIN PROFESSIONAL A/S
    Inventor: Carsten Dalsgaard
  • Publication number: 20120320582
    Abstract: A lamp in accordance with various embodiments may include at least one light source; and an electronic operating device; wherein at least some electronic components of the operating device are arranged laterally with respect to the light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2011
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: OSRAM AG
    Inventors: Achim Hilscher, Andreas Hollstein, Armin Konrad, Thomas Noll, Juergen Reichardt, Ulrich Roll, Josef Schlecht
  • Publication number: 20120294004
    Abstract: An electrically conductive ball joint and lighting fixtures using the joint are disclosed. The joint has a ball with a first portion connected to a first electrical signal and a second portion connected to a second electrical signal. The first and second portions are electrically isolated from one another by a nonconductive bushing. A socket receives the ball and has a first set of electrical contacts adapted to make contact with the first portion of the ball and a second set of electrical contacts adapted to make contact with the second portion of the ball. The two portions of the ball are unequal, with one portion being larger than the other. The lighting fixtures generally comprise a base and two or more arms connected to the base. The arms are connected to one another electrically and structurally with the electrically conductive ball joints, and may be counterweighted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventors: Peter Stathis, Derrick Hurst
  • Patent number: 8297808
    Abstract: An illumination device includes an adjusting apparatus including a gear wheel element and a rotation element rotatably connected to the gear wheel element. A support portion is configured for supporting the adjusting apparatus, and comprises at least a driving pole which is moveable. At least one pair of illumination portion is rotatably connected to the adjusting apparatus via the two opposite sides of the gear wheel element. The rotation element is rotatably connected to the at least one driving pole. When at least one driving pole is driven to move up or down relative to the support portion, the gear wheel element is driven to rotate relative to the rotation element by the at least one driving pole, thereby driving at least one illumination portion to rotate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hui Yuan
  • Patent number: 8292446
    Abstract: An illumination device for a multineedle sewing machine includes an illuminating member which has a light source and located at a lateral side of a needle bar case and is disposed so as to open portions of needle bars and portions of needles, a light amount adjusting unit which adjusts an amount of light of the light source, and a control unit which controls the light amount adjusting unit with movement of the needle bar case by the needle bar case moving mechanism together with the illuminating member so that a predetermined illuminance is maintained at least in part of an illuminated area which is illuminated by the light source. The part of the illuminated area is located near the needle drop position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shinya Fujihara, Yasuhiro Ishiyama, Nobuaki Matsumoto, Junnosuke Matsuda
  • Patent number: 8282235
    Abstract: A lighted workbag or backpack having a positionable light source configured so as to provide significant illumination into the interior portion of the workbag or an external work area or the path in front of the backpack. The light source having a gooseneck configuration is mounted in a column or pouch positioned in the back of the backpack that allows the light to extend over the shoulder of a user wearing the backpack so as to illuminate the area in front of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Inventor: James Gilligan
  • Patent number: 8277080
    Abstract: An LED based lighting fixture for street lighting includes a lighting head unit including a heat sink structure for dissipating heat. Below the heat sink structure is one or more LED circuit boards each including a plurality of low power LEDs oriented in a plurality of different directions. Light emitted from the lighting head unit is cast in a desired pattern of disbursement. A lens unit is attached to the bottom side of the lighting head unit covering the LED circuit board. The lighting fixture includes a mounting unit for mounting the lighting head unit to a fixed structure such that an angle of the lighting head unit may be adjusted to direct the pattern of disbursement of light cast from the lighting head unit to a desired direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Inventors: Gerard Duffy, John Bonlarron
  • Patent number: 8272763
    Abstract: The light fixture includes a ceiling mounted, hollow support body generally comprised of pre-existing fluorescent lighting troffer, a base plate hingedbly mounted to the support body preferably via a hook/slot assembly and comprised of a heat dissipating aluminum material, a power supply unit mounted along a top of the base plate, a plurality of lighting units, each being electrically connected to the power supply unit, and each being mounted to the base plate, the plurality of lighting units each including at least one light emitting element. The lighting units are comprised of a plurality of individual strips dispersed along the bottom of the base plate for optimal heat dispersion. The base plate may have flat or angled mounting surfaces for the lighting units depending on a direction of emitted light and heat dissipation. A diffuser panel may be spaced below the lighting units and hingedbly mounted to the support body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Genesis LED Solutions
    Inventors: Solomon Raju S. Chinnam, Paul J. Hundt, Sainath A. Thoppil, Paul A. Chintapalli
  • Patent number: 8265467
    Abstract: A light support assembly includes a circular body having a slot at one end for receiving a light string therein which is secured by a cap at the one end. A magnet is mounted in a cavity at an opposite end of the body. An applicator holds the body during mounting of the light support assembly to a building or other structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Inventor: Travis Lloyd Scott
  • Publication number: 20120182735
    Abstract: A light emitting element adjusting and fixing structure includes a light emitting element having a plurality of light emitting points is fixed to a housing with a holding member. The housing includes a mounting hole having a reference plane to which the light emitting element is mounted, and a holding portion for holding the holding member such that the light emitting element can be rotated in contact with the reference plane. A distance between the adjacent light emitting points in a projection plane of the light emitting points can be adjusted by rotationally adjusting the light emitting element with respect to an optical axis in a state in which the holding member is held by the holding portion, and then fixing the light emitting element to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Inventors: Shuji TAKAMATSU, Atsumi KOMATSUDA
  • Patent number: 8220977
    Abstract: A lamp assembly manages thermal energy output from solid state lighting elements. An aspect of the present disclosure provides a lamp assembly that achieves enhanced cooling of light elements within the assembly. Enhanced cooling is achieved, in this aspect, by providing a lamp assembly including a heat sink having a plurality of thermo bosses protruding therefrom on a first side, and a plurality of heat sink fins on a second side. A printed circuit board is secured to the first side of the heat sink, and has a plurality of through holes that correspond to the size and locations of the thermo bosses, such that when the printed circuit board is secured to the heat sink, the thermo bosses extend into the through holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Sunovia Energy Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Fugerer, Carl Smith, III, Lisa Marie Fitzgerald
  • Publication number: 20120176781
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting system (27, 27?, 75, 89) comprising at least one base member (15a, 15b, 37, 57, 79, 91) and at least one lighting device, the lighting device being able to be brought into functional connection with at least one supporting structure (59,77,93) by means of the base member, and the base member comprising at least one first connecting member (19a, 19b, 47, 49, 51) and the lighting device comprising at least one second connecting member (5, 67a, 67b) that is able to be brought into function connection with the first connecting member (19a, 19b, 47, 49, 51), an attractive magnetic force also being able to be generated between the first connecting member and the second connecting member, and to a lighting device and a base member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2010
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventor: Carsten Florian Witsch
  • Publication number: 20120140473
    Abstract: An illumination device includes a first lighting element, a second lighting element and a pivoting shaft. The first lighting element includes a first lighting module and a first power module contacted with one side of the first lighting module for providing power to the first lighting module. The second lighting element includes a second lighting module and a second power module contacted with one side of the second lighting module for providing power to the second lighting module. The pivoting shaft includes a first stick and a second stick detachable engaging with the first stick. The first stick is rotatably connected to the first power module. The second stick is rotatably connected to the second power module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: FOXSEMICON INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventor: KUO-CHENG CHANG
  • Publication number: 20120127707
    Abstract: A lamp assembly (1800) may include a circuit board (201), one or more light-emitting devices (100) disposed on the circuit board (201), a heat sink (600) in thermal contact with a surface of the circuit board (201), a gasket (700) with a first surface in mechanical contact with the circuit board (201), a bezel (800) a surface (805) of which is in mechanical contact with a second surface of the gasket (700), and one or more fasteners (901) that may apply a force between the bezel (800) and the heat sink (600). A lamp array (2100) may include two or more lamp assemblies (1800), not all of which supply illumination with the same spectral characteristic, and a bearing mount (2000) that may support each lamp assembly (1800) and allow each to be oriented rotationally. A supply circuit (2500, 2600) may include a nonlinear resistive element (2501, 2601).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Inventor: Edward Bryant Stoneham
  • Patent number: 8152329
    Abstract: A solar table lamp and solar flashlight combination includes a pivotal parallelepiped electricity generation and storage assembly including two solar cell panels mounted thereon, an internal circuit board, and a rechargeable battery. Electricity generated by the solar cell panels is supplied to the rechargeable battery for charging via the circuit board, and the circuit board can control on or off of the charging of the rechargeable battery. A pivotal parallelepiped illumination assembly includes a light source mounted on a front end, and a switch mounted thereon. Two links each include a first pivot pivotably connected to a midpoint of either side of the illumination assembly and a second pivot pivotably connected to a rear end of either side of the electricity generation and storage assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Chuan Cheng Hat Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sung-Yie Liao
  • Patent number: 8152334
    Abstract: A lighting device having a support module comprising a disk for supporting LEDs and having an outer perimeter with a curved portion and a housing with an inner surface having a curved portion configured to receive the curved portion of the support module disk so that the disk can be aimed by external adjustment devices with the curved portions of the disk and housing remaining in contact. The external adjustment device facilitates aiming of the disk without the need to open the sealed LED module. Heat from the LEDs and/or LED mounting assembly can be transferred via the contact of the curved surfaces to the outside air while the module is tilted, e.g., up to 15 degrees, or more, from vertical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: LSI Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark J. Krogman
  • Publication number: 20120075861
    Abstract: A ring-shaped illuminating apparatus with variable projection angle includes a fixing ring, a plurality of swing plates and a plurality of light elements. The fixing ring is connected to the camera. The swing plates each have a fixing end pivotally connected to the fixing ring and a free end away from the fixing end. The swing plates can change their status from an opened status to a closed status. While in the closed status, the free ends of the swing plates are close to each other. While in the opened status, the free ends of the swing plates are away from each other. Each of the swing plates has an inner face and an outer face opposite to the inner face. The inner faces of the swing plates face to each other in the closed status. The light elements are respectively arranged on the inner faces of the swing plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Inventor: Chih-Yi YANG
  • Publication number: 20120062129
    Abstract: A lighting system adapted for being retrofit into a conventional lighting fixture, or adapted to replace the conventional fixture. The lighting system includes a lighting device having a substrate and a plurality of light-emitting elements disposed on the substrate. The lighting system further includes a power supply for delivering D/C current to the lighting device. The lighting device may be installed into a conventional lighting socket in the conventional lighting fixture or mounted independently utilizing some parts of the conventional fixture. The power supply is installed into the conventional lighting fixture or other suitable fixture external to the lighting device. In exemplary embodiments, the lighting system includes a plurality of lighting devices rotatably mounted in the conventional lighting fixture. Each lighting device is powered by an independent power supply and may be independently rotated and powered to customize light coverage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: PRIORITY LED LIGHTING, LLC
    Inventors: Charles Attila Szoradi, Sean Russell Darras, Gerald Edward Frazee, Paul Prior
  • Patent number: 8132935
    Abstract: There is provided a light emitting module including: a printed circuit board; a plurality of light emitting diode chips disposed at a distance from one another on a conductive pattern formed on a top of the printed circuit board; and a connector formed on a bottom of the printed circuit board and electrically connected to the plurality of light emitting diode chips. The light emitting diode chips and the connector are optimally arranged to ensure that the light emitting module is suitably utilized as a high-density linear light source including a great number of light emitting diode chips and emits light outward with minimum loss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Led Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Sam Park, Hun Joo Hahm, Hyung Suk Kim, Seong Yeon Han, Dae Hyun Kim, Do Hun Kim, Dae Yeon Kim
  • Publication number: 20120057333
    Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed herein are directed to a portable lamp. Various embodiments of the portable lamp comprise a base having an upper surface, a substrate coupled to the base on the upper surface of the base, the substrate including at least one surface having a plurality of light emitting units disposed thereon, the substrate being movable relative to the base to direct light emitted from the light emitting units in a desired direction, and a light-transmitting cover surrounding the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Inventors: Dhruv Bhardwaj, Sai Krishna Kunchala, Rupan Sarkar
  • Patent number: 8104928
    Abstract: An adjustable direction LED puck light is disclosed that incorporates an inner bowl shaped with external radial sides, an open top and a closed bottom incorporating an outwardly extending square post. A printed circuit board, including an LED cluster, is mounted in the interior of the inner bowl. A transparent lens is snapped into the open top of the inner bowl directly above the printed circuit board. An outer bowl body is, shaped inside with reversed internal radial sides in mirror image of the inner bowl. The inner bowl assembly is nested within the outer bowl body, permitting the inner bowl to be angularly reposition therebetween. A bezel is attached within an open top of the outer bowl body permitting the inner bowl to be manually repositioned at an angle to direct light emitting from the LED cluster in a desired direction. Mounting provisions permit the outer bowl body to be attached onto a fixed surface that contains a hole provided to receive the LED puck light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Cannon Safe Inc.
    Inventor: William A. Horn
  • Patent number: 8092042
    Abstract: An LED apparatus for illumination toward a preferential side in a downward and outward direction including a shield member in the form of a layer positioned over LED packages and secondary lens members. The shield member has a shield portion and a substantially planar non-shield portion thereabout. In preferred embodiments, the shield portion extends over a part of the lens portion of the secondary lens member. A cover preferably secures the shield member with respect to the secondary lens member, the primary lens and the LED package, the shield member preferably being sandwiched between the cover and the flange of the secondary lens member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Ruud Lighting, Inc.
    Inventor: Kurt S. Wilcox
  • Patent number: 8066411
    Abstract: An LED lighting tube having a first segment, a second segment, and a rotating connector between the segments. Each segment has an elongated cylindrical housing, an aperture in the sidewall of the cylindrical housing, a reflector centered within the aperture, a circuit board within the cylindrical housing, and a rotatable electrical coupling connected to an outer end of the cylindrical housing. The circuit board has an LED that aligns with the aperture. The rotatable electrical coupling has a limiter insert that provides a rotative stop, a collet that at least partially surrounds the limiter insert and is rotatable about the limiter insert, and an interface connector secured to the limiter insert and in electrical communication with the circuit board. The rotatable electrical coupling permits the LED lighting tube to connect to a light fixture while also permitting the cylindrical housing to rotate relative to the light fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Reled Systems LLC
    Inventors: Dan Barton, Brad Barton
  • Patent number: 8057069
    Abstract: A graphical-user-interface manipulable lighting system is disclosed in which a light source having a position of focus is moved by an articulator adapted to receive and send signals through a control box indicating the current and intended positions of the focus of the light source, and further a computer interface operating wirelessly which graphically displays the current position of the light source and is adapted to allow a user to drag an icon indicating the current position of the light source onto a new intended position thereby resulting in the movement of the light source to the new position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Optimus Services AG
    Inventors: John R. Mangiardi, John W. Gebbie, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8042978
    Abstract: A assembly includes at least a first and a second light emitting source for emission of light, and an air passage between the first and second light emitting sources to allow air flow therethrough for dissipation of heats generated by the light emitting sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Company Limited
    Inventors: Ming Lu, Chak Hau Charles Pang, Kai Chiu Adam Wu, Lei Shirley Shi