Including Reflector Patents (Class 362/296.01)
  • Patent number: 11950333
    Abstract: Light (light (L1)) at peak luminous intensity in a light distribution of a first region (12a) of a light-irradiating surface (12) is sent to a first region (32a) of a target surface (32) via a first region (22a) of a reflecting surface (22). Light (light (L2)) at peak luminous intensity in a light distribution in a second region (12b) of the light-irradiating surface (12) is sent to a second region (32b) of the target surface (32) via a second region (22b) of the reflecting surface (22). An optical distance from the first region (12a) of the light-irradiating surface (12) to the first region (32a) of the target surface (32) via the first region (22a) of the reflecting surface (22) is greater than an optical distance from the second region (12b) of the light-irradiating surface (12) to the second region (32b) of the target surface (32) via the second region (22b) of the reflecting surface (22). The luminous intensity of the light (L1) is higher than the luminous intensity of the light (L2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignees: PIONEER CORPORATION, TOHOKU PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Kashiwagura, Shinsuke Tanaka
  • Patent number: 11914245
    Abstract: A light source unit and a display device that are further thinned while evenness in brightness on an emission surface is secured are provided. A light source unit and a display device of the present invention include a light source installation surface on which at least one micro light source is installed, a first light scattering body that includes a base which is arranged with the light source installation surface and has a light-transmitting property, and a reflection pattern which is formed on a first surface of the base positioned on a light source installation surface side based on light distribution characteristics of the at least one micro light source, and a second light scattering body that is arranged between the first light scattering body and the at least one micro light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Yoshiro Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 11788707
    Abstract: Display module and display device are provided. The display module includes: a display panel; a backlight module; a through hole; a first optical film, and a light-filling component. An orthographic projection of the first optical film on the display panel is located inside an orthographic projection of the through hole on the display panel. The first optical film is provided with a first microstructure on a side facing the light-filling component, and further includes a first hollowed portion penetrating through the first optical film along the direction perpendicular to the light-exiting surface of the display panel. Light emitted by the light-filling component at least partially enters the first hollowed portion through the first optical film, and is transmitted to the display panel. The first microstructure includes a plurality of annular substructures, and a center of each of the plurality of annular substructures is located in the first hollowed portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: XIAMEN TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ruxing Chen, Yaozuo Ke, Zongwei Lin, Wenqi Zhou
  • Patent number: 11703749
    Abstract: A light source apparatus includes a first light source that includes a plurality of first light emitters arranged in a row along a first direction and emits a first luminous flux, a second light source that includes a plurality of second light emitters arranged in a row along a second direction and emits a second luminous flux in a direction in which the first luminous flux is emitted, and a combiner that combines the first and second luminous fluxes with each other to produce combined light and outputs the combined light to an irradiated region. The combined light has a combined light intensity distribution in which a first region where a light intensity of the first luminous flux is maximized and a second region where a light intensity of the second luminous flux is maximized do not overlap with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tomoko Akagawa
  • Patent number: 11703197
    Abstract: A lighting assembly includes a light transmissive substrate extending along a length and including a light emission portion including opposed first and second major surfaces spaced apart from one another in a thickness direction, an inner edge surface extending between the first and second major surfaces in the thickness direction, and an outer edge surface opposed the inner edge surface and extending in the thickness direction. An extension portion extends from the light emission portion proximate the second major surface in the thickness direction. A light source is attached to the extension portion. A light head includes a housing, a primary light source attached to the housing, and the lighting assembly as an auxiliary lighting assembly. The housing includes a channel in which the auxiliary lighting assembly is retained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: American Sterilizer Company
    Inventors: David A. Westenfelder, II, Michael Hollopeter, Jill A. Sanders, Martin R. Kraig
  • Patent number: 11607992
    Abstract: Ambient lighting system (3) for motorcars (2) comprising: an optical system (4) comprising: RGB LED light sources (41); a structural support (40) on which said light sources (41) are placed; a diffusive module (42) adapted to diffuse light rays. The ambient lighting system (3) comprising a capacitive touch sensor (6), the latter being locally integrated in the ambient lighting system (3); and light guide modules (43), interposed between the light sources (41) and said diffusive module (42), and being adapted to guide light rays emitted by the light sources (41) and being designed to isolate the light rays emitted by each light guide module (43), in order to realize sectors (C) adapted to be illuminated with sharp contrast with the rest of the ambient lighting system (3), defining the position of at least one soft button (B), the latter being realized by means of the capacitive touch sensor (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: OLSA S.P.A.
    Inventors: Frank Hallitschke, Antonio Poianella
  • Patent number: 11596034
    Abstract: A light-emitting module includes a light-emitting plate including a light-irradiating surface including a plurality of striped-pattern light-emitting units, and a reflecting member including a reflecting surface to reflect light emitted from the light-irradiating surface of the light-emitting plate toward a target surface of an object. Light at a peak luminous intensity in a light distribution in a first region of the light-irradiating surface is sent to a first region of the target surface via a first region of the reflecting surface. Light at a peak luminous intensity in a light distribution in a second region of the light-irradiating surface is sent to a second region of the target surface via a second region of the reflecting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignees: Pioneer Corporation, Tohoku Pioneer Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Kashiwagura, Shinsuke Tanaka
  • Patent number: 11448818
    Abstract: A light source module includes a ring light guide, at least one light source, a reflector, and a diffuser. The ring light guide includes a ring body and at least one light incident portion. The ring light guide has a light exit surface and a bottom surface, which are two opposite ring surfaces of the ring body. The ring body has a plurality of optical structures disposed along the ring body. The at least one light incident portion is disposed on the ring body and protrudes from a lateral side of the ring body. The light incident portion has a light incident surface, wherein a plane where the light incident surface lies crosses a plane where the light exit surface lies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Qisda Corporation
    Inventors: Chi-Chun Wu, Chiao-Yun Chung
  • Patent number: 11384914
    Abstract: An input face of a lens includes an upper portion configured to divert the light rays so that they are substantially parallel to the horizontal midplane (P2), and a lower portion configured to reduce the vertical opening angle (?) of the light beam, according to the vertical axis (Z). The output face of the lens includes a central vertical portion substantially planar and orthogonal to the optical axis. On either side of the central vertical portion, a lateral portion is configured to divert each light ray in the direction of the vertical midplane (P1), according to an amplitude of deflection that is even larger as the point of incidence of the light ray on said lateral portion is close to the vertical midplane (P1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: VIGNAL SYSTEMS
    Inventor: Laurent Mejean
  • Patent number: 11294173
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display panel, a backlight device including a plurality of light sources, to irradiate light to the display panel, and an optical element provided on an emission side of the display panel and inclined with respect to a direction perpendicular to an optical axis of the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Tsutomu Harada, Shigenori Aoki, Koji Yoshida, Masayuki Mifune, Kazunori Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 11221111
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a luminaire includes a housing with a reflector. A rail is positioned near the reflector and has a light thereon which is configured to emit light into the reflector. The light is reflected from the reflector and passes through a diffuser that can act to ensure the emitted light is desirably defuse. In an embodiment, the diffuser can be removed from the housing for service or replacement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: James V. Agro, Christopher Blount, Giovanni Frezza, Michael C. Picini, Victor Zaderej, Marko Spiegel
  • Patent number: 11073254
    Abstract: A light emission device according to the present disclosure includes: a collimated light source; a planoconvex lens having a flat surface and a convex curved surface, the planoconvex lens being configured to converge collimated light that is emitted from the collimated light source to form a convergent beam; an optical member configured to be irradiated with the convergent beam; and a housing in which the planoconvex lens is housed. The housing includes a lid configured to support the optical member, the lid having a through hole for allowing the convergent beam to pass through. The lid is in contact with at least a portion of the flat surface of the planoconvex lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Akinori Hara
  • Patent number: 11028982
    Abstract: A recessed lighting installation assembly includes a junction box having a cavity to contain a lighting system together with electrical wires from an electrical system of a building for connection to the lighting system. The assembly also includes a plurality of telescoping hangar bars coupled to the junction box to hold the junction box in a gap between a plurality of beams in the building. Each telescoping hangar bar is extendible and/or retractable to vary a length of the bar between the plurality of beams to meet the gap between the plurality of beams. A position of the junction box is adjustable along the length of each telescoping hangar bar between the plurality of beams. In one example, the recessed lighting installation assembly does not include a can, separate from the junction box, to contain the lighting system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: DMF, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael D. Danesh
  • Patent number: 10948776
    Abstract: A head-up display including a display element illuminated by a plurality of light emitting elements. A lenslet is between a TIR lens array and the display element. The lenslet includes a first side facing the display element and a second side facing the TIR lens array. At least one of the first side and the second side includes a plurality of horizontal lenses or a plurality of vertical lenses configured to evenly distribute light from the TIR lens array across an eyebox generated by the head-up display and balance luminous uniformity and luminous intensity across the eyebox.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignees: DENSO International America, Inc., DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Olga Adeyshvili, Kelly Farner
  • Patent number: 10890803
    Abstract: A head-up display including a display element illuminated by a plurality of light emitting elements. A lenslet is between a TIR lens array and the display element. The lenslet includes a first side facing the display element and a second side facing the TIR lens array. At least one of the first side and the second side includes a plurality of horizontal lenses or a plurality of vertical lenses configured to evenly distribute light from the TIR lens array across an eyebox generated by the head-up display and balance luminous uniformity and luminous intensity across the eyebox.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignees: DENSO International America, Inc., DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Olga Adeyshvili, Kelly Farner
  • Patent number: 10884290
    Abstract: A light emitting module according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a lightguide plate having an upper surface in which a first hole is defined, and a lower surface opposite to the upper surface; and a light emitting element on a lower surface side of the lightguide plate, the light emitting element facing the first hole. The upper surface of the lightguide plate includes a first region defining a plurality of protrusions and/or recesses. A ratio of an area occupied by the plurality of protrusions and/or recesses per unit area in a plan view increases concentrically in an outward direction from the light emitting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryohei Yamashita, Toshinobu Katsumata
  • Patent number: 10606124
    Abstract: Recycling backlights are described. More specifically, recycling backlights including structured reflectors are described. The structured reflector redirects light at least for angles emitted from a lightguide and retroreflects other light, the retroreflected light having incidence angles not emitted by the lightguide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Nathaniel K. Naismith, Stephen J. Etzkorn, David A. Rosen
  • Patent number: 10538699
    Abstract: A lighting device includes a light source and a photoconversion layer including a perovskite compound represented by Formula 1. The perovskite compound absorbs at least part of light emitted from the light source and emits light having a different wavelength range from the absorbed light: [A][B][X]3??<Formula 1> In Formula 1, A is at least one monovalent organic cation, at least one a monovalent inorganic cation, or any combination thereof, B is at least one divalent inorganic cation, and X is at least one monovalent anion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dongchan Kim, Yisu Kim, Byoungduk Lee, Yoonhyeung Cho, Yongchan Ju
  • Patent number: 10527244
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the technical field of vehicle lamps, and in particular, to a vehicle lamp illuminating apparatus, a vehicle lamp assembly comprising the vehicle lamp illuminating apparatus, and a vehicle comprising the vehicle lamp assembly. The vehicle lamp illuminating apparatus comprises a lens, a reflection structure, a plurality of light emitting diode (LED) light sources distributed in an array and arranged in an upper row and a lower row along a transverse direction, and a circuit board connected to the plurality of LED light sources, wherein the reflection structure comprises a plurality of reflection mirror sets each disposed in one-to-one correspondence with two LED light sources that are vertically opposite to each other, the reflection mirror set comprises an upper reflection mirror corresponding to the LED light source in the upper row and a lower reflection mirror corresponding to the LED light source in the lower row.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: HASCO VISION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Meng Yan, Juejing Yang
  • Patent number: 10527856
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for optical engines and laser projectors that are well-suited for use in wearable heads-up displays (WHUDs) are described. Generally, the optical engines of the present disclosure integrate a plurality of laser diodes (e.g., 3 laser diodes, 4 laser diodes) within a single, hermetically or partially hermetically sealed, encapsulated package. The optical engines include an optical director element that includes a curved reflective surface (e.g., parabolic cylinder) that redirects laser light beams and collimates the same along the fast axes thereof. Such optical engines may have various advantages over existing designs including, for example, smaller volumes, better manufacturability, faster modulation speed, etc. WHUDs that employ such optical engines and laser projectors are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: North Inc.
    Inventor: Douglas R. Dykaar
  • Patent number: 10514153
    Abstract: A backlight module including a light source, a reflector, a chamber, and a block plate is provided. The light source has at least one light unit arranged along a first direction. The reflector extends along the first direction and a curve opposite the light unit is formed on a cross section perpendicular to the first direction. The reflector has a first end and a second end opposite to each other. The first end extends toward the light source while the second end forms a light exit with the light source. The chamber has a light entrance end facing the light exit to receive light reflected by the reflector. The block plate is disposed between the light unit and a light-receiving surface of the chamber to reduce the light directly reflected to the light-receiving surface of the chamber by the reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu-Hui Lin, Shau-Yu Tsai, Chih-Ling Hsueh
  • Patent number: 10464402
    Abstract: A tonneau cover assembly includes at a luminescent layer that emits visible light responsive to exposure to light, a top clear layer above the luminescent layer, and a bottom clear layer below the luminescent layer. The luminescent layer illuminates a portion of a cargo area covered by the tonneau cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Christopher Anthony Danowski, Paul Kenneth Dellock, David Brian Glickman
  • Patent number: 10429026
    Abstract: A lamp assembly includes an outer lens, a lamp housing connected to the outer lens, a projector assembly having a projector lens, a lighting source, and an anisotropic heat spreader. The lighting source is adjacent to and partially within the projector assembly, and has a printed circuit board (PCB) connected to one or more light-emitting diodes, each emitting the light. The heat spreader, for instance a sheet of polycrystalline graphite, is connected to the PCB and extends beyond a surface area of the PCB into a lamp cavity. The heat spreader is configured to direct heat away from an LED junction toward a predetermined lower temperature zone of the lamp cavity. A vehicle includes a body and the lamp assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Vipul Potluri, Carlos N. Czirmer, Steven J. Kropfreiter
  • Patent number: 10260701
    Abstract: A light module for a vehicle may include a light source generating light, a variable mirror generating an image depending on the light by reflecting the light generated by the light source, and an optical receiving the light reflected by the variable mirror, the optical having a continuously curved shape in a left-and-right direction for light introduced into a center of the optical to be condensed and moved and light introduced into a side of the optical to be diffused and moved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Jin Ho Na, Byoung Suk Ahn
  • Patent number: 10247984
    Abstract: A backlight module including a back board, a reflector, at least one light source, at least one lens unit, and a light leakage feature is disclosed. The reflector includes a base and at least one side wall connected to the base and is disposed on the back board. The light source is disposed on the board and emits light. The lens unit is disposed on the light source and configured to diffuse the light emitted from the light source for generating light rays impinging on the side wall. The light-leakage feature is disposed at the side wall and configured to allow some of the light rays to pass through the side wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hung-Ta Yu
  • Patent number: 10139059
    Abstract: A compact recessed lighting system is provided. The recessed lighting system includes a light source module and a driver coupled to a unified casting and within a shared junction box. The junction box may be coupled to a set of hangar holders that are movably coupled to a corresponding set of hangar bars. The junction box, including the light source module and driver installed therein, may move both 1) along the hangar bars and 2) along an axis perpendicular to the hangar bars. Accordingly, the junction box may be moved to rest in preferred location between a set of joists or beams in a structure. By being configured such that the junction box, along with the light source module and driver, is coupled to a unified set of moveable elements that position the combined structure, the recessed lighting system eliminates the added bulk and size of traditional recessed lighting systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: DMF, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael D. Danesh
  • Patent number: 10090486
    Abstract: A frameless display device includes a conductive connection body formed on a substrate. A first via is formed in a protective layer and located above the conductive connection body. A second via hole is formed in the substrate and located under the conductive connection body. A circuit layout layer is connected through the first via with the conductive connection body and a flexible connection circuit connected to a drive circuit board is connected through the second via with the conductive connection body thereby achieving electrical connection between the drive circuit board and the circuit layout layer. The flexible connection circuit and the drive circuit board are both arranged at a back side of the substrate without occupying an effective display zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Wenhui Li
  • Patent number: 10088622
    Abstract: An elongated light guiding lens can include an incident portion and a light guiding portion with an L-shaped cross section. The incident portion can be erected at a rear end portion of the light guiding portion, and have a second incident surface at its left end, for receiving light from an LED while collimating the light in the vertical direction. The light guiding portion can extend forward while expanding leftward more than the position corresponding to the second incident surface, and include a second reflection surface provided below the second incident surface to internally reflect the light from the second incident surface toward a side reflection surface of a left end side surface. The side reflection surface can include a plurality of first lens cuts configured to internally reflect the light reflected by the second reflection surface to a light exiting surface of the front surface portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Koji Sato
  • Patent number: 10018872
    Abstract: A low-resolution image is displayed at high resolution and power consumption is reduced. Resolution is made higher by super-resolution processing. Then, display is performed with the luminance of a backlight controlled by local dimming after the super-resolution processing. By controlling the luminance of the backlight, power consumption can be reduced. Further, by performing the local dimming after the super-resolution processing, accurate display can be performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hajime Kimura
  • Patent number: 9981600
    Abstract: A pickup truck is provided that includes a tonneau cover or bed cap that includes a lighting system. The light system is selectively attached to the tonneau cover or bed cap. The light system includes a longitudinally extending rod having an illuminating portion extending along at least a portion of the longitudinal extent of the rod. The longitudinally extending rod includes first and second end portions and an on/off switch located at least adjacent to the first end portion of the longitudinally extending rod. At least one clip is attached to the tonneau cover or bed cap that selectively holds the longitudinally extending rod. The longitudinally extending rod is pivotable within the at least one clip such that the illuminating portion is selectively directable toward different directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Truck Accessories Group, LLC
    Inventors: Eugene A. Dylewski, II, Ernest M. McDonald, II
  • Patent number: 9964843
    Abstract: A light-providing device is provided, including a light guiding member, an LED (light-emitting diode), and a light distribution adjusting member, wherein the LED is disposed on the light guiding member. The light guiding member has an opening. The light distribution adjusting member has an inlet and an outlet. The inlet is connected to the opening. The shape or dimensions of the inlet is different from that of the outlet. A plurality of lights generated by the LED enter the light distribution adjusting member through the opening and the inlet, and leave the light distribution adjusting member through the outlet. The lights include a first light angular distribution at the inlet, and include a second light angular distribution at the outlet, wherein the second light angular distribution/the first light angular distribution is proportional to the inlet/the outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: June-Jei Huang
  • Patent number: 9888573
    Abstract: The cap (1) is intended to be assembled with at least one chipped element (2), said cap comprising a stack of a plurality of electrically insulating layers (1a) delimiting at least one shoulder (3) forming a part of a first groove (4) for housing a wired element (12). The cap further comprises: at least one electrical bump contact (6) arranged at an assembly surface (7) of the stack intended to be mounted on a face of the chipped element (2); at least one electrical connection terminal (5, 5?) arranged at a wall of the shoulder (3); an electrical link element (8), electrically linking said electrical connection terminal (5) to the electrical bump contact (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
    Inventors: Dominique Vicard, Jean Brun
  • Patent number: 9874662
    Abstract: An illumination device includes a light source, a device body to which the light source is mounted, and an optical member configured to control light distribution of light emitted from the light source. The light source includes LEDs arranged in a matrix form or a linear form. The optical member includes a lens portion configured to control light distribution of the LEDs on a row-by-row basis. The lens portion includes a recessed incidence portion on which the light emitted from the LEDs is incident, an elongated emission portion opposite to the incidence portion, and a pair of reflection portions which interconnects the incidence portion and the emission portion along a longitudinal direction thereof and totally reflects the light incident from the incidence portion. The emission portion is formed to have a plurality of successive convex surfaces when seen in a cross section taken along the longitudinal direction thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Ohta, Tadashi Murakami
  • Patent number: 9803837
    Abstract: A white-light LED module is disclosed. The white-light LED module includes a substrate, and a red-light LED chip string, a blue-light LED chip string, and a green-light LED chip string arranged on the substrate. The red-light LED chip string, the blue-light LED chip string, and the green-light LED chip string are connected in parallel. A number of blue LED chips within the blue-light LED chip string equals to the number of green LED chips within the green-light LED chip string. The number of red LED chips within the red-light LED chip string is as double as the number of blue LED chips and the green LED chips. In this way, the light mixture performance of the red, green and blue LED chips may be enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Lingyan Chen, Yanxue Zhang
  • Patent number: 9739924
    Abstract: In various embodiments, an illumination apparatus includes an air gap between a sub-assembly and a waveguide attached thereto at a plurality of discrete attachment points, as well as a bare-die light-emitting diode encapsulated by the waveguide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: OREE ADVANCED ILLUMINATION SOLUTIONS LTD.
    Inventors: Yosi Shani, Dafna B. Arbiv, Baruch Schiffmann, Avner Badihi, Eran Fine, Gadi Segal
  • Patent number: 9677751
    Abstract: A multi-functional heat sink includes a top portion and a skirt portion extending down from the top portion. When a light source is attached to the top portion on an underside of the multi-functional heat sink, the skirt portion reduces risk of rain water from reaching the light source and prevents light emitted by the light source from exiting the multi-functional heat sink in an upward direction. The multi-functional heat sink is made from sheet metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Philip Dean Winters, Christopher Ladewig
  • Patent number: 9680075
    Abstract: A light-emitting device in accordance with the present invention includes a mounting substrate; an LED chip bonded to a surface of the mounting substrate with a bond; and an encapsulating portion covering the LED chip. The bond transmits light from the LED chip. The mounting substrate includes: a light-transmissive member having a planar size larger than that of the LED chip; and first and second penetrating wirings which penetrate the light-transmissive member in the thickness direction thereof and are electrically connected to first and second electrodes of the LED chip via first and second wires, respectively. The light-transmissive member includes at least two light-transmissive layers with different optical properties which are stacked in the thickness direction. A light-transmissive layer of the light-transmissive layers which is farther from the LED chip is higher in reflectance to the light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoji Urano, Akifumi Nakamura, Hayato Ioka, Toru Hirano, Masanori Suzuki, Hideaki Hyuga, Ryoji Imai, Jun Goda
  • Patent number: 9588713
    Abstract: The invention discloses an optical assembly comprising a plurality of optical components that are concentric to one another, each optical component having a partially reflective and partially transmissive interface with an oblique angle of incidence, and the reflectivity of the interface increasing with distance from a common center; a transitional optical component is provided between the light source and the first optical component in order to direct lights from a light source to the partially reflective and partially transmissive interface of the first optical component. By assembling the plurality of optical components, a much thinner lighting device (100) can be achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Caijie Yan, Xu Zeng, Gang Song
  • Patent number: 9568426
    Abstract: A cabinet capable of guiding light, which is used for detecting a biological sample strained with a fluorescent dye, includes a main body, at least one light source, and at least one light guiding structure. The main body has a sample table to place the biological sample. The at least one light source is provided on the main body and near the sample table, wherein the at least one light source provides light required to excite the fluorescent dye incorporated in the biological sample. The at least one light guiding structure is provided between the sample table and the at least one light source to refract the light provided by the at least one light source onto the sample table and the biological sample. Whereby, the biological sample is exposed to more light, and therefore the intensity of the light released from the biological sample is enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: SMOBIO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Chen-Sheng Wu, Chun-Hsien Kuo, Kuan-Lin Lee
  • Patent number: 9534745
    Abstract: A lens includes a bottom face, a light incident face defined in the bottom face, a plurality of light reflective faces connecting the light incident face with the bottom face, and a light emerging face opposite to the light incident face. The light incident face includes a first face and a plurality of second faces alternating with the light reflective faces. The light reflective faces are flat faces parallel to an optical axis of the lens. An LED unit using the lens is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Feng-Yuen Dai, Chau-Jin Hu, Li-Ying Wang He
  • Patent number: 9530947
    Abstract: A light emitting module includes a circuit board, light emitting elements disposed on the circuit board, each light emitting element including light emitting diode chips and a wavelength conversion layer coated on the light emitting diode chips, and a lens disposed on the light emitting elements and configured to diffuse light emitted from the light emitting elements. The lens includes a concave part having a light incident surface and an upper surface through which the light incident on the lens is emitted, and at least one of the light incident surface and the upper surface includes sections disposed at least 15° from a central axis and sequentially connected in a first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eun Ju Kim, Ki Bum Nam
  • Patent number: 9500938
    Abstract: A radiation-emitting component is disclosed. In embodiments a component includes a radiation-emitting semiconductor chip having a radiation exit area including a side face and a main face, a conversion element having a radiation exit area including a side face and a main face, and a first reflection element disposed downstream of the conversion element and the radiation-emitting semiconductor chip, wherein a ratio of a sum of the radiation exit areas of the radiation-emitting semiconductor chip to a sum of the radiation exit areas of the conversion element is greater than 1, wherein the conversion element adjoins the radiation-emitting semiconductor chip, wherein the radiation-emitting semiconductor chip is configured to generate primary radiation, wherein the conversion element is configured to convert the primary radiation into secondary radiation, and wherein the primary radiation and the secondary radiation leave the radiation-emitting component exclusively through the first reflection element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Daniel Wiener, Konrad Wagner
  • Patent number: 9494307
    Abstract: A repositionable junction box is disclosed. The repositionable junction box can include a base comprising at least one wall that forms a cavity. The repositionable junction box can also include a coupling portion extending from the at least one wall, where the coupling portion can include at least one first coupling feature disposed at a distal end of the coupling portion, where the at least one first coupling feature is configured to mechanically couple to a first complementary coupling feature of a plurality of first complementary coupling features disposed on a frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Grzegorz Wronski, Steven Pyshos, Huang Rongxiu
  • Patent number: 9435932
    Abstract: A light guide plate includes a main body including a light emitting surface. A number of glues, each with a different, and lower, refractive index when cured, are applied through a covering plate onto the light emitting surface. Each type of glue forms a layer on the layer below, the stack of layers forms a plurality of spaced micro-rods on the light emitting surface. Each layer in the micro-rod thus includes top and bottom and side surfaces. The different refraction indexes of each layer, reducing along a direction from the light emitting surface to the top surface of each rod, causes light to be emitted substantially equally from the periphery of each layer in the micro-rod as well as from the top of each rod. The maximum refraction index of any layer in the micro-rod is not greater than that of the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chih-Chen Lai
  • Patent number: 9391291
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display device and a display panel thereof are provided. The organic light emitting diode display panel comprises a first substrate, a first electrode, an organic light emitting layer, a second electrode, and a second substrate. The first electrode is disposed on the first substrate. The organic light emitting layer is disposed on the first electrode. The second electrode is disposed on the organic light emitting layer. The second substrate is located on the second electrode. The material of the second electrode comprises an alkaline earth element and silver. The second electrode comprises a first portion and a second portion, and the first portion is located between the second portion and the first substrate. The ratios of the alkaline earth element to silver in the first portion and in the second portion are different.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kuang-Pin Chao, Chien-Tzu Chu, Min-Yu Hung
  • Patent number: 9310559
    Abstract: A two-dimensional array of linear wave guides includes a plurality of 2D planar wave guide assemblies, columns, sets or layers which each produce a respective depth plane to for a simulated 4D light field. Linear wave guides may have a rectangular cylindrical shape, and may stacked in rows and columns. Each linear wave guide is at least partially internally reflective, for example via at least one opposed pair of at least partially reflective planar side walls, to propagate light along a length of the wave guide. Curved micro-reflectors may reflect some modes of light while passing others. The side walls or a face may reflect some modes of light while passing others. The curved micro-reflectors of any given wave guide each contribute to spherical wave front at a defined radial distance, the various layers producing image planes at respective radial distances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventor: John Graham Macnamara
  • Patent number: 9303845
    Abstract: A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus may include a substrate, a light emitting device, a reflective layer, an optical sheet, and a display panel. The light emitting device may include a light emitting element mounted on the substrate and a lens disposed over the light emitting element. The reflective layer may be disposed over an upper surface of the substrate. The optical sheet may be disposed over the reflective layer, spaced apart from the light emitting device. The display panel may be disposed over an upper surface of the optical sheet. The lens may include a rounded convex upper surface having an aspherical shape, and a lower surface central part recessed upward from an undersurface of the lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Chansung Jeong, Sangtae Park, Hoon Hur
  • Patent number: 9285081
    Abstract: A lighting device includes a housing having an inner surface and outer surface and a plurality of LEDs mounted at the inner surface, the LEDs mounted in a radially symmetrical configuration. The inner surface may be made of or coated with reflective material. The lighting system may further include, individually or in any combination, following: heat sink fins mounted on the outer surface; a reflective plate for reflecting light in a desired direction; a reflective tube for redirecting light from the LEDs. The housing may include a cylindrical section and a conic section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Q Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: David Douglas, Thomas E. Stack
  • Patent number: 9219208
    Abstract: A light emitting device according to the embodiment includes a body; a first lead electrode having a first bonding part and a second bonding part; a second lead electrode having a third bonding part and a fourth bonding part; a gap part between the first and second lead electrodes; a third lead electrode on a bottom surface of the body; a fourth lead electrode on the bottom surface of the body; a first connection electrode; a second connection electrode; a light emitting chip; and a first bonding member, wherein the gap part includes a first gap part disposed between the first and third bonding parts, and the first gap part includes first and second regions spaced apart from each other corresponding to a width of the third bonding part, and a third region connected to the first and second regions and disposed perpendicularly to the first and second regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yeo Chan Yoon, Sung Joo Oh, Jae Hwan Jung, Jin Seong Kim, Bong Kul Min
  • Patent number: 9123868
    Abstract: A light emitting element includes a transparent substrate and a plurality of light emitting diode (LED) chips. The transparent substrate has a support surface and a second main surface disposed opposite to each other. At least some of the LED chips are disposed on the support surface and form a first main surface where light emitted from with a part of the support surface without the LED chips. Each of the LED chips includes a first electrode and a second electrode. Light emitted from at least one of the LED chips passes through the transparent substrate and emerges from the second main surface. An illumination device includes the light emitting element and a supporting base. The light emitting element is disposed on the supporting base, and an angle is formed between the light emitting element and the supporting base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Formosa Epitaxy Incorporation
    Inventors: Shyi-Ming Pan, Wei-Kang Cheng, Chih-Shu Huang, Chen-Hong Lee, Shih-Yu Yeh, Chi-Chih Pu, Cheng-Kuang Yang, Shih-Chieh Tang, Siang-Fu Hong, Tzu-Hsiang Wang