Opposed Patents (Class 362/298)
  • Patent number: 8087805
    Abstract: A motor-driven, displaceable-head floodlight unit according to one or more embodiments is described. The floodlight unit is arranged to generate a plurality of light and projection effects used in stagecraft and performances, at least several LED sources being configured as the source of light in the floodlight unit. The light emission from several LED sources is collected by at least one first mirror and deflected to a second mirror. The second mirror is arranged to collimate the light from the first mirror incident thereon and transmit the light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Inventor: Rüdiger Lanz
  • Patent number: 8083379
    Abstract: A reflector emitter includes a combination reflector having at least one elliptical concave mirror shaped as an ellipsoid of revolution section having first and second focal points disposed outside and inside of the ellipsoid of revolution section, respectively. The reflector emitter includes at least one light source at the second focal point. The ellipsoid of revolution section is formed as an ellipsoid of revolution that is cut between its center and the first focal point in a longitudinal section plane and in a cross-sectional plane. An aperture is provided above an other concave mirror having at least one focal point that coincides with the first focal point of the ellipsoid of revolution section. The other concave mirror is formed as a hollow body cut in a sectional plane through its focal point. This sectional plane and the longitudinal section plane of the ellipsoid of revolution section share a common plane of reference and the concave mirrors have opposing faces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Stiftung Alfred-Wegener-Institut fuer Polar- und Meeresforschung
    Inventors: Jan Schulz, Michael Potthoff
  • Patent number: 8070315
    Abstract: An illumination arrangement comprising a plurality of light-emitting semiconductor components (1), arranged in a row, a diffuser (2), which is illuminated by the light-emitting semiconductor components during operation of the illumination arrangement, intermixes light emitted by the semiconductor components during operation and has a light coupling-out area (200) remote from the semiconductor components, and two mutually opposite, reflective longitudinal side faces (3), between which the row of light-emitting semiconductor components is arranged, which run perpendicular or obliquely with respect to the light coupling-out area, and which reflect at least part of the light emitted by the light-emitting semiconductor components during operation in the direction toward the light coupling-out area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: OSRAM Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung
    Inventor: Katrin Schroll
  • Patent number: 8061876
    Abstract: An illumination device comprises a light reflecting plate, a circuit board, and a point like light source, the light reflecting plate or a combination of the light reflecting plate and the circuit board forming a receiving concave portion. The point like light source is arranged in the receiving concave portion, wherein a brightness of a light emitted from the point like light source is to be up to 30000 cd/m2, when an incident angle of the light emitted from the light source is zero and 350 mm apart from the light source, and a part or all of the light emitted from the point like light source is reflected from an inner face of peripheral walls of the receiving concave portion and supplied as an illumination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Ken Oide, Tsuyoshi Sawamoto, Hideyuki Ikeda, Shunji Ishii
  • Patent number: 8038334
    Abstract: A vehicular headlamp unit using a light-emitting element as a light source includes a projection lens on an optical axis that extends in a vehicle longitudinal direction, and first and second light source units arranged rearward of the projection lens. The first light source unit includes a first light-emitting clement, a first reflector arranged to cover the first light-emitting clement from above and structured to reflect light from the first light-emitting element forward toward the optical axis, and a first mirror component having an upward-facing reflective surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Ishida
  • Patent number: 8033673
    Abstract: A light source (110) is fixed at a position and emits light in a direction away from an optical axis (A) of an objective lens. An outer reflecting mirror (an optical member) (130) and an inner reflecting mirror (an optical member) (140) are provided as a unit so that relative positions thereof are fixed. A reflecting mirror unit (120) can be moved in directions along the optical axis (A), i.e. up and down relative to the light source (110). A free-form curved surface portion (131) of the outer reflecting mirror (130) and a reflecting surface of the inner reflecting mirror (140) reflect light in different directions depending on a position of the light incident thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Mitutoyo Corporation
    Inventors: Seiji Shimokawa, Tatsuya Nagahama
  • Patent number: 8029165
    Abstract: LEDs are mounted onto a flat, thermally conductive, substrate, which is folded to form a light recycling cavity. A planar substrate is first coated with a metal layer, which is patterned to electrically connect the LEDs and to form bonding pads for wirebonds to connect the LEDs to external circuitry. The LEDs are mounted on the substrate. The substrate is then scribed on the backside to form the folds. The LED dies are then attached onto the metal islands (pads) defined on the substrate and wirebonds are used to connect the top side of the LED to adjacent patterned metal islands (pads) on the substrate. The substrate is then folded into a light recycling cavity where the LEDs are facing the inside of the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Goldeneye, Inc.
    Inventors: William R. Livesay, Scott M. Zimmerman, Richard L. Ross
  • Patent number: 8029164
    Abstract: A light emitting diode light source with mirrored surfaces is formed on a planar substrate which, when folded, forms both a light recycling cavity and an optical taper at the end of the light recycling cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Goldeneye, Inc.
    Inventors: William R. Livesay, Scott M. Zimmerman, Richard L. Ross
  • Publication number: 20110234988
    Abstract: A light source including an arc tube having a light-emitting portion and first and second sealing portions provided on both sides of the light-emitting portion along the optical axis; a reflector configured to reflect a luminous flux emitted from the light-emitting portion; and a sub-mirror arranged so as to oppose the reflector, including a main body portion provided with a reflecting surface configured to reflect part of a luminous flux emitted from the arc tube, a mounting portion configured to be fixed to the second sealing portion, and a cooling air ventilating portion penetrating through the mounting portion in the direction of the optical axis at least on the opposite side from the direction of gravitational force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takuji KAWAI
  • Publication number: 20110222296
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a reflector for producing an elliptical light image, which is elongate in form, defines a reflector axis (X) and has pairs of side wall reflectors (3) and face wall reflectors (4) lying opposite one another which on their lower side delimit a light outlet opening, the face side reflectors (4) and the side wall reflectors (3) being in the form of simply spherically curved reflector segments, the reflector segments (3, 4) of each pair of reflectors having the same curvature radius, and the angle of inclination ? enclosed by the face wall reflectors (4) in the longitudinal section with the reflector axis (X) being 1.5 to 3 times as large as the angle of inclination ? enclosed by the side wall reflectors (3) with the reflector axis (X).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: BA*RO GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Martin KIRSTEN
  • Patent number: 7993039
    Abstract: A lighting fixture having a housing with a main body, and a primary light source disposed beneath a cover secured thereto with a latching mechanism. The light fixture may include a reflector suspended above the main body on a pair of struts. The latching mechanism is engaged by pivoting at least one exterior wall of the housing to provide tool-less access to the light source. In an alternative embodiment, the main body attaches to a mounting arm and a wall mount housing with a secondary adjustable light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Robert R. Nankil, Nora N. Onofrio
  • Patent number: 7989829
    Abstract: An exemplary light emitting diode (200) includes a base (18), a semiconductor chip (20), a cover (28), and two optical layers (30). The semiconductor chip is formed on the base. The cover is formed on the base and covers the semiconductor chip. The optical layers cover part of a peripheral side of the cover respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Chimei Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Kun-Hsien Yang, Chien-Fan Tung
  • Patent number: 7976199
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, and system for lighting target areas with bollard or pagoda style or type lights in a controlled and efficient manner. The apparatus includes a housing with a light source, optic system, and a control circuit. The light source and optic system are configured to produce a highly controlled output beam pattern and shield from normal viewing angles direct sight of the source. This enables control of glare and spill light which can improve effectiveness, efficiency, and energy usage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Musco Corporation
    Inventors: James J. Berns, Thomas A. Stone
  • Patent number: 7963677
    Abstract: A light source device includes a light source unit emitting light of a first wavelength and a wavelength converting element converting light of the first wavelength into light of a second wavelength. An external resonator transmits light of the second wavelength toward an emission destination and reflects light of the first wavelength to resonate between the light source unit and the external resonator. A wavelength separating section transmits light converted from the first wavelength to the second wavelength while traveling from the external resonator to the light source unit and reflects light of the first wavelength in order to separate the different wavelength light. A turnback section reflects light of the second wavelength separated by the wavelength separating section toward the emission destination. In addition, the wavelength separating section reflects light of the first wavelength from the light source unit to travel toward the wavelength converting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Shunji Kamijima
  • Patent number: 7959336
    Abstract: A vehicle lighting device includes: a lamp unit for concentrating light; a lamp unit for diffusion; a lamp housing and a lamp lens, partitioning a lamp room; and an optical-axis adjuster which is integrally mounted in the lamp housing in an optical-axis adjustable manner in a state in which the lamp unit for concentrating light and a lamp unit for diffusion are integrally disposed in the lamp room. The lamp unit for concentrating light radiates a light distribution pattern for diffusion. The lamp unit for diffusion radiates a light distribution pattern for diffusion. As a result, in this vehicle lighting device, one lamp unit for concentrating light is provided which satisfies a main light distribution standard and forms a light distribution pattern for concentrating light as a standard for optical axis, thereby facilitating adjustment of light distribution and allowing for precise adjustment of light distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Ichikoh Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazunori Iwasaki
  • Publication number: 20110131849
    Abstract: A light source device is equipped with a highly directional point light source, a light source installation part having a prescribed area where the point light source is installed, and a lateral reflection part that is vertically arranged to a prescribed height from the periphery of the light source installation part. The lateral reflection part is formed with a light-transmitting reflector plate that has a reflection/transmission pattern and is provided with multiple reflection/transmission parts for reflecting and at least partially transmitting light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2009
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: OPTO Design, Inc.
    Inventors: Eiichi Sato, Kenji Fukuoka, Hiroyasu Sato
  • Publication number: 20110085148
    Abstract: A light source device includes: an arc tube; a first reflection mirror which surrounds a part of the entire circumference of the arc tube around an optical axis; and a second reflection mirror disposed oppositely to the first reflection mirror, wherein the curvature at the cross point of a fourth plane extending in parallel with a plane extending perpendicular to the optical axis and containing the light emission area and the cross-sectional shape on a third plane passing through the light emission area, extending in parallel with the optical axis, and crossing a first plane passing through a light emission area and extending in parallel with the optical axis in the first reflection mirror is larger than the curvature at the cross point of the fourth plane and the cross-sectional shape on the first plane in the first reflection mirror.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2010
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Susumu ARUGA
  • Patent number: 7891824
    Abstract: A reflector for the lighting device and an illumination system of the projection apparatus are provided. The reflector comprises a first reflecting structure and a second reflecting structure disposed on the portion of the first reflecting structure. The reflecting surfaces of the first and second reflecting structures are formed with a distance therebetween. After the first portion of the light is reflected from the first reflecting surface and the second portion of the light is reflected from the second reflecting surface, the second portion of the light is adapted to remove the centrally dimmed area at the opening of the lighting device. Thus, the luminance performance can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Junejei Huang
  • Publication number: 20110032452
    Abstract: A lighting device 12 of the present invention includes a light source 17, a chassis 14 housing the light source 17 and having an opening 14b for light from the light source 17 to pass through, and an optical member 15a provided so as to face the light source 17 and cover the opening 14b. The optical member 15a is formed of a member having a substantially uniform light reflectance, and has a first surface 30a facing the light source 17 and a second surface 30b opposite from the first surface 30a. A light reflecting portion 31 is formed on a portion of the second surface 30b that overlaps the light source 17. The light reflecting portion 31 reflects light from the first surface 30a. A light scattering portion 32 is formed on a portion of the optical member 15a that does not overlap the light source 17. The light scattering portion 32 scatters the light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2009
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yoshiki Takata
  • Publication number: 20110013146
    Abstract: An illumination apparatus provided with a light source 4, a polarization splitter 6 disposed facing the light source at about 45 degrees with respect to its light emission direction, a first reflector 8 reflecting and condensing one of the polarization light components polarized and split by the polarization splitter, a quarter wave plate 20 disposed between the polarization splitter and the first reflector, a second reflector 10 reflecting and condensing the other of the polarization light components polarized and split by the polarization splitter, a third reflector 12 disposed around the light source and reflecting the other polarization light reflected by the second reflector and the polarization splitter and proceeding in the light source direction, and a quarter wave plate 22 disposed between the polarization splitter and the third reflector and around the light source, the light reflected at the first reflector and reflected at the polarization splitter being used to illuminate a predetermined surface
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Inventor: Nobuhiro Fujinawa
  • Patent number: 7850344
    Abstract: A light emitting device housing having a concave part is provided therein for housing a light emitting device. Side surfaces of the concave part are each configured to be a perpendicular surface that is substantially perpendicular to a bottom surface of the concave part, and other side surfaces are each configured to be an inclined surface for reflecting light from the light emitting device toward above the light emitting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Shinko Electric Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akinori Shiraishi, Kei Murayama, Yuichi Taguchi, Masahiro Sunohara, Mitsutoshi Higashi
  • Publication number: 20100302510
    Abstract: A light source device includes: a light source which emits light; a first reflector which surrounds a part of the light source and reflects the light emitted from the light source in the direction of an optical axis; and a second reflector which surrounds at least a part of the light source different from the part surrounded by the first reflector and reflects the light emitted from the light source toward the first reflector, wherein the position of a convergence spot of the light reflected by the second reflector is displaced from the position of an emission spot of the light source at least in the direction of a plane perpendicular to the direction of the optical axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hidefumi SAKATA, Susumu ARUGA, Takayuki MATSUBARA, Takeshi TAKEZAWA
  • Publication number: 20100254128
    Abstract: A reflector system for a lighting device. The system uses two reflective surfaces to redirect the light before it is emitted. The light source/sources are disposed at the base of a secondary reflector. The first reflective surface is provided by a primary reflector which is arranged proximate to the source/sources. The primary reflector initially redirects, and in some cases diffuses, light from the sources such that the different wavelengths of light are mixed as they are redirected toward the secondary reflector. The secondary reflector functions primarily to shape the light into a desired output beam. The primary and secondary reflectors may be specular or diffuse and may comprise faceted surfaces. The reflector arrangement allows the source to be placed at the base of the secondary reflector where it may be thermally coupled to a housing or another structure to provide an outlet for heat generated by the sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2009
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Inventors: PAUL KENNETH PICKARD, Ryan Kelley
  • Patent number: 7806566
    Abstract: In a projection type video display apparatus, in order to assure sufficient brightness by suppressing a decrease in light utilization efficiency inside a limited output aperture area of a light source unit, a transmission or reflection type liquid crystal is used for a video display device and the light source unit having a plurality of reflectors or focusing mirrors in correspondence with LED's representing light sources is so constructed as to satisfy D<4×f or D<4×Z, where D represents an effective diameter of a reflector, f represents a focal distance of a mirror and Z represents a distance between a light emitter of the light source and an apex at a center of the mirror.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Futoshi Yamasaki, Masahiko Yatsu
  • Patent number: 7798691
    Abstract: An LED module is described with a base 10 made out of a heat conducting material. An LED element (32) is arranged in a cavity (11) of the base. A collimator reflector (70) is formed by reflective surfaces (24, 64, 66a). Three of these reflective surfaces (66a, 66b, 64) are provided on a plastic insert (60) received in the cavity (11). A further reflective surface (24) is provided on the base (10) itself. This surface (24) has a straight border line (50). The collimator reflector (70) is arranged to reflect light from the LED (32) so that a cut-off (72) is formed by the straight border line (50). By thus integrating the cut-off, as the most critical optical element, into the base (10) itself, high accuracy is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Ralph Hubert Peters, Marc Andre De Samberg, Koen Van Os, Norbertus Antonius Maria Sweegers, Egbert Lenderink, Johannes Antonius Adrianus Maria Van Heeswijk, Johann-Josef Kohl
  • Patent number: 7794109
    Abstract: A light source apparatus comprises reflection mirrors, first and second lamp holding sections, wherein the reflection mirrors are provided between the first and second lamp holding section, a reflection mirror support plate to which reflection mirrors are attached, a first lamp holding section support plate to which the first lamp holding section is attached, a second lamp holding section support plate to which the second lamp holding section is attached, a first fixing member which fixes the reflection mirror support plate and the first lamp holding section support plate to each other, a second fixing member which fixes the reflection mirror support plate and the second lamp holding section support plate to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Ushio Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Katsuoki Miyasu, Takehiko Iguchi, Hitoshi Nakabayashi
  • Patent number: 7784977
    Abstract: This invention relates to a lamp (80) using a light emitting diode (LED) (30) as a light source. The lamp includes a framework (12), and an LED holder (31) mounted on the framework for holding the LED. A primary reflector (34), having a primary reflecting surface (36) for reflecting at least a portion of light emitted by the LED, is mounted on the framework, being located in a path along which light is emitted by the LED. A secondary reflector (26) is also mounted on the framework, being located relative to the primary reflector such that light reflected by the primary reflector is reflected on to the secondary reflector. The secondary reflector has at least a secondary reflecting surface (28) which is shaped to reflect light reflected thereonto in a forward direction of he lamp and for focusing said light into a substantially focused beam. The invention extends to method of focusing light emitted by and LED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: HD Developments (Proprietary) Limited
    Inventors: Jacobus Philippus Moolman, Tymen Nagel
  • Publication number: 20100214787
    Abstract: An illumination device for illuminating a road includes a lamp holder and a light source. The lamp holder has an inner surface and a cavity defined by the inner surface. The light source is arranged in the cavity, and light emitted from the light source is redirected by the lamp holder to establish an illuminating area on the road. The illuminating area is consisted of a first angular range and a second angular range which are located at two opposite sides of the lamp holder along a lengthwise direction of the road. The first angular range is directed at an angle ?1 from a downward vertical line through the lamp holder, and the second angular range is directed at an angle ?2 from the downward vertical line, wherein, ?2>?1, ?1?45°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: FOXSEMICON INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventor: CHIH-MING LAI
  • Patent number: 7762691
    Abstract: A luminaire for illuminating a target area, the luminaire including a reflective surface, where the reflective surface receives a light from outside of the luminaire and redirects the light toward the target area away from a viewing angle of the luminaire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Sylvan R. Shemitz Designs, Inc.
    Inventor: David Pfund
  • Patent number: 7753573
    Abstract: A light source for vehicles can include a base having a cavity formed on its upper surface, an LED chip mounted in the cavity of the base, a resin portion for sealing the LED chip in the cavity, an optical member disposed above the base and apart from the LED chip, a light shielding portion disposed on the inner surface of the optical member and which forms a cutoff suited for a light distribution pattern, and a fluorescent substance layer disposed at least in regions other than the light shielding portion on the inner surface of the optical member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasushi Yatsuda, Mitsunori Harada
  • Patent number: 7753550
    Abstract: The invention relates to a recessed lighting fixture comprising a holder for fixing a mounting surface, in particular in a room ceiling consisting of an illuminant holder and a reflector. The holder and the reflector are disposed with respect to each other in such a way that the reflector extends in the direction of a main lighting beyond the mounting surface when the recessed lighting is fixed thereto. In said area extending beyond the mounting surface, the reflector is connected to a reflective element which is vertically or angularly oriented with respect to the direction of the main lighting and is disposed outside of the reflector for receiving the light in the area between the mounting surface and the reflective element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Inventor: Hartmut S. Engel
  • Publication number: 20100165633
    Abstract: This invention relates to a lamp (80) using a light emitting diode (LED) (30) as a light source. The lamp includes a framework (12), and an LED holder (31) mounted on the framework for holding the LED. A primary reflector (34), having a primary reflecting surface (36) for reflecting at least a portion of light emitted by the LED, is mounted on the framework, being located in a path along which light is emitted by the LED. A secondary reflector (26) is also mounted on the framework, being located relative to the primary reflector such that light reflected by the primary reflector is reflected on to the secondary reflector. The secondary reflector has at least a secondary reflecting surface (28) which is shaped to reflect light reflected thereonto in a forward direction of he lamp and for focusing said light into a substantially focused beam. The invention extends to method of focusing light emitted by and LED.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2006
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: HD DEVELOPMENTS (PROPRIETARY) LIMITED
    Inventors: Jacobus Philippus Moolman, Tymen Nagel
  • Patent number: 7726848
    Abstract: A solid-state illuminating apparatus (10) includes a first light reflector (11), a second light reflector (12), an annular light permeable cover (15) and a light source (13). The first light reflector has a bottom wall (111) and a peripheral sidewall (112) extending from and surrounding the bottom wall. The first light reflector has a reflective surface (113) formed on an inner surface thereof. The second light reflector has a reflective surface (121) facing toward the bottom wall. The light permeable cover is interconnected between a periphery of the sidewall and a periphery of the second light reflector. The first light reflector, the light permeable cover and the second light reflector cooperatively form a chamber (114). The chamber tapers along a direction from the second light reflector to the bottom wall. The light source is received in the chamber and located on the bottom wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Foxsemicon Integrated Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Chih-Ming Lai
  • Patent number: 7708439
    Abstract: A vehicle headlamp is provided with a lamp unit including a light source bulb having a light source for emitting light, a main reflector for reflecting the light emitted from the light source, a shade for shielding apart of the light reflected by the main reflecting face, and a projector lens for forward projecting the light having passed the shades. The vehicle headlamp unit is further provided with a first sub-reflector for reflecting the light emitted from the light source, a second sub-reflector for forward projecting the light from the first sub-reflector through the shade and the projector lens when the first sub-reflector is situated at a first position and a third sub-reflector having a third sub-reflecting face for forward projecting the light from the first sub-reflector not through the projector lens when the first sub-reflector is situated at a second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahito Naganawa, Masao Kinoshita
  • Publication number: 20100103681
    Abstract: An illumination device is provided. The illumination device includes: a light guide comprising: an outer peripheral face; one end face; and the other end face, wherein a groove is formed in the outer peripheral face along a longitudinal direction of the light guide; a light source provided to face the one end face of the light guide; and a diffusion reflector provided to face the other face of the light guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: Ushio Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Koichi KAMEI, Hiroshige HATA, Kiyoyuki KABUKI, Kazuaki YANO, Yoshihisa YOKOKAWA
  • Patent number: 7697814
    Abstract: A laser handpiece is disclosed, including a fiber optic end having a non-cylindrical shape and further including a reflector surrounding a portion of the fiber optic end. The reflector is shaped to direct laser energy emitted from the fiber optic end in a direction away from the laser handpiece and toward a treatment site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Biolase Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Ioana M. Rizoiu, Dmitri Boutoussov, Jeffrey W. Jones
  • Publication number: 20100085761
    Abstract: A reflector assembly for use with a paraboidal reflector comprises a generally-cylindrical body (302) having a plurality of stepped facets (306) extending circumferentially around its internal surface. Each facet serves to reflect divergent light from a light source (308) back onto the primary reflector (314) for re-reflection thereby enhancing the beam produced. Such a reflector can be used with existing lamps or alternatively a purpose built composite reflector incorporating such an element can be designed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2007
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: QINETIQ LIMITED
    Inventor: Michael Fernand Alexander Derome
  • Publication number: 20100073961
    Abstract: A light guide for a linear light source comprising dual light reflecting surfaces, a v-shaped light reflecting surface for maximizing light output and an asymmetrical saw-toothed light reflecting surface for enhancing the uniformity of emitted light is disclosed. The v-shaped light reflecting surface comprises two light reflecting surfaces at 90°. The asymmetrical saw-toothed light reflecting surface comprises notches and ridges with increasing gradient from the light entry end of the light guide to the opposite end. The asymmetrical saw-tooth has a constant pitch and constant saw-tooth angle. The light guide further comprises an apex cut-off surface and a bottom cut-off surface at the light entry end of the light guide to prevent light loss at the light entry point further enhancing the light channeling performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Inventors: Rong-Yaw WU, Yen-Chin WANG, Yen-Chieh CHEN
  • Patent number: 7670034
    Abstract: An LED lamp includes a housing having a base, a frame at a top end of the housing and a plurality of stanchions interconnecting the base and the frame. A heat sink is mounted on the frame. An LED module is received in the housing and attached on a bottom surface of the heat sink. A printed circuit board is arranged on the base of the housing, and a reflector is located on the printed circuit board. A transparent envelope is received in the housing and covers windows defined between the stanchions. A light generated by the LED module is reflected by the reflector to transmit outwardly through the envelope to illuminate a surrounding environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen-Xiang Zhang, Guang Yu, Cheng-Tien Lai
  • Patent number: 7661830
    Abstract: Aspects of the invention can provide a lamp device that is capable of avoiding concentration of stresses in a sub-mirror fixing portion of an arc tube. The lamp device can include an arc tube provided with a bulb portion encapsulating inside a pair of electrodes, and a pair of sealing portions formed continuously from the bulb portion and sealing inside electrode axes having the electrodes at tip ends and conductor foils to bring the electrode axes into conduction, a main reflection mirror, to which the sealing portion is fixed, to reflect lights emitted from the arc tube toward an illuminated region, and a sub-mirror fixed to the sealing portion in such a manner that a reflection surface opposes the main reflection mirror with the bulb portion in between. The sub-mirror can be bonded with a bonding agent to a surface region of the sealing portion present in a direction moving away from the bulb portion in reference to a position corresponding to a termination of the electrode axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi Takezawa, Shohei Fujisawa, Kazuhiro Tanaka, Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Toru Terashima
  • Patent number: 7658513
    Abstract: An LED (light emitting diode) illumination device that can generate a uniform light output illumination pattern. The illumination source includes first and second reflectors with a conic or conic-like shape. One reflector is mounted in the same plane as the LED and wraps around the front of the LED to redirect the light emitted along a central axis of the LED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Dialight Corporation
    Inventor: John P. Peck
  • Patent number: 7645053
    Abstract: A rotationally symmetrical anti-collision light (100, 200) for an aircraft utilizing light-emitting diodes (LEDs) is mounted to the fuselage of an aircraft. The LEDs (10, 10?, 20, 20?) may be configured in one or more concentric rings. The anti-collision light includes a reflector (30, 30?) configured to redirect the light emitted by at least one of the rings, so that the light pattern satisfies predetermined specifications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Nicolo F. Machi, Jeffrey M. Singer, Brian J. Barnhart
  • Patent number: 7645046
    Abstract: A flash photography reflector system is mounted on a camera of the type wherein the camera's flash unit is positionable above the camera's accessory shoe. A pair of reflectors are mounted on a support strut which engages the accessory shoe. The reflectors are in spaced apart positions and mutually facing with the flash unit positioned between them. The flash beam is directed at a first one of the reflectors, which then directs the flash beam to a larger one of the reflectors, which, in turn, directs the flash beam outwardly toward the subject of the photograph. The first and second reflectors expand the beam so that the final outgoing flash beam is many times broader then the beam that would proceed from the camera's flash unit alone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Inventor: Preston Jay Kuntz
  • Publication number: 20090310366
    Abstract: A light emitting diode lens structure includes a lens having an upper section and a lower section. The lower section is provided with a light emitting diode accommodation part. The upper section is coated with a specular reflection layer to form a reflecting surface facing the light emitting diode accommodation part. An illumination apparatus with the light emitting diode lens structure includes a lampshade, a locking module, an electrode module, and a light emitting diode. The lampshade has a reflecting light surface and an aperture. The locking module is coupled on the lampshade and has a through hole corresponding to the aperture. The electrode module is coupled on the locking module and corresponds to the through hole. This design provides a significant reduction in glare to reduce eyestrain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2008
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: COMPOUND SOLAR TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Cheng-Yu Huang, Te-Kai Ku, Hsin-Kai Wang
  • Patent number: 7631989
    Abstract: A condensing and collecting optical system comprises two asymmetric reflectors. The first and second reflectors comprise a portion of an ellipsoid or paraboloid of revolution having parallel optical axis. A source of electromagnetic radiation is placed at one of the focal points of the first reflector to produce radiation that is received by the second reflector, which focuses the radiation toward a target. To achieve maximum output coupling efficiency, the second reflector has a different focal length than the first reflector such that the radiation inputted to the target has lower angle of incidence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Wavien, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth K. Li
  • Patent number: 7618158
    Abstract: An illumination system using filament lamps including a filament lamp, a reflector having a first and second focal points, the filament lamp disposed proximate to the first focal point of the reflector to emit rays of electromagnetic radiation that reflect from the reflector and converge substantially at the second focal point, wherein a portion of the electromagnetic radiation emitted by the filament lamp impinges directly on the reflector and a portion of the electromagnetic radiation does not impinge directly on the reflector and wherein the system further includes an additional reflector constructed and arranged to reflect at least part of the portion of the electromagnetic radiation that does not impinge directly on the reflector toward the reflector through the first focal point of the reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: Wavien, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth K. Li
  • Patent number: 7616849
    Abstract: An optical device for collecting and distributing light from a quasi point light source which includes a planar light guide having surfaces through which optical axes are periodically spaced. There is at least one quasi point light source, the optical axis of each being coincident with the optical axes of the surfaces. There is also at least one optical element depressed within the edges or adjacent surfaces of the light guide at least partially rotated about the optical axis, and having a focal point at the quasi point light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Inventor: Jerome H. Simon
  • Patent number: 7607801
    Abstract: A reflection-type light emitting apparatus has an excellent heat radiation property and allows the use of a high-power light emitting element, the minimization of a reduction in radiation efficiency of reflected light, and the focused radiation of high-output light at high efficiency. The apparatus has: a case 10 of metallic material and with an excellent heat radiation property; a reflection mirror section 11 formed fitted to the lower portion of case 10; a transparent plate 12 to cover the upper surface of case 10; heat radiation plates 13, 14 of metallic material with excellent heat conductivity and inserted inside the case 10; an LED element 2 mounted on the heat radiation plate 13; lead sections 15A, 15B fixed through an insulating layer 15a to the heat radiation plate 13 to serve as a power supply member to supply power to the LED element 2; and a spacer 16 of an insulating material to insulate the lead sections 15A, 15B from the case 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshinobu Suehiro, Satoshi Wada, Akihito Ota
  • Patent number: 7607803
    Abstract: An LED lamp includes a frame, a heat sink, an LED module and a reflector. The frame comprises a base, an upper ring spaced from the base and a plurality of stanchions connecting the upper ring and the base together. The heat sink is coupled to a top of the upper ring and covers a whole of a top of the frame. The LED module is attached to a bottom surface of the heat sink and surrounded by the upper ring. The reflector is placed on the base and has an outer surface facing and slantwise to the LED module. The reflector has a configuration like an inverted funnel. The outer surface of the reflector has multiple steps formed thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen-Xiang Zhang, Guang Yu, Cheng-Tien Lai
  • Publication number: 20090257230
    Abstract: A flashlight in accordance with an embodiment of the present application includes an LED light source, a lens positioned opposite the LED light source, a convex mirror positioned substantially in a center of the inner surface of the lens, wherein light from the LED light source is reflected off the convex mirror back toward the LED light source and a concave mirror positioned opposite the convex mirror to reflect the light from the convex mirror as a wide diameter beam of light out of the flashlight through the lens. The convex mirror maybe replaced by a substantially flat, mirrored section of the lens if desired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2009
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Inventor: Carl L.C. Kah, Jr.