Separate Sections Patents (Class 362/332)
  • Patent number: 7712930
    Abstract: An optical module for projecting a light beam comprises a solid body of transparent material into which a light source is sunk and which is delimited by an annular surface and by a central surface, and a substantially annular reflecting surface arranged around the solid body. The central and annular surfaces are suitable for receiving respective distinct portions of the luminous flux produced by the source. The reflecting surface may have a reflecting coating or may form part of a transparent body, in which case it works by total internal reflection. The reflecting surface reflects a portion of luminous flux refracted by the annular surface and shapes the flux into a predetermined distribution of luminous intensity about the principal axis. The annular surface is designed in a manner such as to reduce the overall thickness of the module by moving the refracted ray away from the principal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: C.R.F. Societa Consortile per Azioni
    Inventors: Piermario Repetto, Denis Bollea, Stefano Bernard, Davide Capello
  • Patent number: 7712931
    Abstract: An optical element is configured for use in conjunction with a directional light source such as an LED to form an illuminator. The optical element includes a light entry surface, a reflector and an emission surface. Each of the light entry, reflector and emission surfaces are surfaces of revolution defined by revolving straight or curved lines about an axis of revolution. The light entry, reflector and emission surfaces are configured to produce a radiation pattern from the illuminator that is collimated in a first direction and divergent or swept in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Whelen Engineering Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Todd J. Smith
  • Patent number: 7699504
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a light source package structure, which comprises: an accommodating space for accommodating a light source, a first refraction surface, and at least a second refraction surface. The first refraction surface receives light discharging from the light source while refracting the same to form a first refracting light, the upper part of the first refraction surface further comprising a refracting structure for refracting the light emitted from the light source. The second refraction surface receives and refracts the first refracting light to form a discharging light being emitted out of the light source package structure. Wherein, an included angle is formed between the normal vector of a portion of the second refraction surface and the central axis of the light source package structure. It is noted that the aforesaid package structure can be used in various packaging for improving refraction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yi-Ting Sun, Po-Hung Yao, Heng-Chun Huang, Hsiu-Chen Hsu
  • Patent number: 7686486
    Abstract: An LED lamp (10) has a housing (12) with an interior wall (14) defining a cavity (16). An LED light source (26) is positioned in the cavity (16) and project light in a forward direction. A reflector (28) having a reflective surface (30), a forward opening (32) and a rear opening (34) surrounds the light source (26) and a complex lens (38) closes the forward opening. The lens (38) comprises a first optical refractive element (40) arranged around a peripheral edge (42) and a second optical refractive element (44) centrally located on the lens (38); the first optical refractive element (40) including a plurality of flute lenses (40a) and the second optical refractive element (44) comprising a concavo-convex lens (44a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Tessnow, Mike Tucker, Vipin Madhani, Peter Frey
  • Patent number: 7674019
    Abstract: A light source emits light into a solid angle exceeding pi steradians with a known intensity distribution. An illumination lens has a first surface that receives at least 90% of the light of the known intensity distribution and has a shape that transforms the known intensity distribution into an intermediate intensity distribution within the transparent material of the lens. A second surface receives the intermediate intensity distribution and is shaped to transform the intermediate intensity distribution into a final intensity distribution that produces a prescribed illumination distribution upon a rectangular target zone. At least one of the shapes of the first and second surfaces is non-rotationally symmetric and is approximated by a super-ellipsoid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Anthony, Inc.
    Inventors: William A. Parkyn, David G. Pelka
  • Patent number: 7654723
    Abstract: An exemplary optical plate includes at least one transparent plate unit. The transparent plate unit includes a first surface, a second surface, a plurality of conical frustum protrusions, a plurality of spherical protrusions and a lamp-receiving portion. The second surface is opposite to the first surface. The conical frustum protrusions are formed at the first surface. The spherical protrusions are formed at the second surface. The lamp-receiving portion is defined in at least one of the first surface and the second surface. A backlight module using the present optical plate is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shao-Han Chang
  • Patent number: 7654713
    Abstract: A vehicular lamp includes a projection lens with an optical axis extending in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle and a light source with a light emission portion. The light emission portion is directly incident to the projection lens. The projection lens has a plurality of lens areas with different focal points, with the lens areas centered on the optical axis and disposed on generally concentric circles. The focal points corresponding to the plurality of lens areas have respectively different positions on the optical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroki Tendo, Takehiko Tajima
  • Patent number: 7651246
    Abstract: An optical element and module for the projection of a light beam, and motor vehicle lamp including a plurality of such modules An optical element for the projection of a light beam comprises a solid body (1) of transparent material in which is formed a cavity (13) able to receive a light source (10), the cavity (13) extending along the principal axis (z) of the transparent body (1) and being delimited by a radially inner surface (3) and a terminal surface (2) of the transparent body (1). The surfaces (2, 3) are able to receive separate respective portions (I, II) of the light flux generated by the source (10). The transparent body (1) further has a radially outer surface (4) which surrounds the radially inner surface (3). The radially outer surface (4) reflects the portion of the light flux (I) coming from the radially inner surface (3) along a direction substantially parallel to the principal axis (z).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: C.R.F. Societa Consortile per Azioni
    Inventors: Denis Bollea, Piermario Repetto, Stefano Bernard, Davide Capello, Sabino Sinesi, Gianluca Rotaris
  • Patent number: 7618161
    Abstract: In a Fresnel lens which is made of a lens material whose refraction index is n, and focuses light beam from a light source at a specified radiation view angle ?, and has plural N pieces of circular lens surfaces arranged concentrically around a common optical axis, and plural circular rise surfaces arranged adjacent alternately between these lens surfaces, and two lens surfaces adjacent via at least one of the rise surfaces are concave surfaces, and tangent lines and at the intersecting point with the rise surfaces of the shape of a cross section passing through the optical axis of those lens surfaces intersect at the outside with respect to the optical axis, and when the angle formed between these tangent lines is defined as ?, a relational equation ???/(2 n N) stands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Takeshi Morino, Yoshinori Honguh, Masataka Shiratsuchi, Naoto Tokuhara
  • Patent number: 7585094
    Abstract: An exemplary optical plate (20) includes a transparent plate (21) and a light diffusion layer (22). The transparent plate includes a light output surface (212), a light input surface (211) opposite to the light output surface, and a plurality of elongated recessed portions (213) formed at the light input surface. The light diffusion layer is coated in the elongated recessed portions. The light diffusion layer and the light input surface cooperatively define a flat surface. A backlight module using the present optical plate is also provided. The present backlight module using the optical plate can have a thin body with a good optical performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shao-Han Chang
  • Patent number: 7581860
    Abstract: A headlight having a multitude of headlight elements, which each have at least one semiconductor chip which emits electromagnetic radiation; a primary optics element, which reduces the divergence of the light which is incident through the light input; and at least one headlight element output, which emits a part of the headlight light from the headlight element. At least some of the headlight element outputs are arranged in at least two groups in such a way that the arrangement of at least one of the groups and/or at least overall arrangement of headlight element outputs of multiple groups corresponds essentially to a desired emission characteristic of the headlight, in that, in particular, it has a shape which corresponds essentially to the cross-sectional shape of a desired headlight beam, wherein the semiconductor chips which belong to the headlight element outputs of one group can each be operated independently of other semiconductor chips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Georg Bogner, Stefan Grötsch, Joachim Reill
  • Patent number: 7572654
    Abstract: An exemplary light emitting diode (30) includes a light output unit (31), an optical lens (33) and a reflective film (35). The optical lens includes a light input surface (331) facing the light output unit, a top interface (333) opposite to the light input surface, and a light output surface (335) between the light input surface and the top interface. The reflective film is integrally formed on and in immediate contact with the top interface of the optical lens. The reflective film is made of a transparent resin matrix material dispersed with a plurality of reflective particles. A method for making the light emitting diode is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shao-Han Chang
  • Patent number: 7540635
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a Light Emitting Diode (LED) light source lens for emitting light in a lateral direction. The LED source lens includes an upper part, an upper part and a central part. The upper part includes an upper part reflecting surface bent symmetrically with respect to the central axis of the lens, and an upper part refracting surface extended from the end of the upper part reflecting surface parallel with the central axis. The central part includes a side surface extended from the lower end of the upper part refracting surface and bend inwards, and refracts or reflects light through the side surface. The lower part accommodates the LED light source, and includes an arch-shaped lower part refracting surface extended outwards from the lower end of the side surface of the central part. The light radiated from the LED light source is emitted perpendicular to the central axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin Jong Kim, Bum Jin Kim, Ho Seop Jeong
  • Patent number: 7527394
    Abstract: An image-displaying apparatus comprising a light-emitting diode, a relay lens, a secondary light source-forming prism arranged between the light-emitting lens and the relay lens, and a light valve, said secondary light source-forming prism having opposed first and second opposed rectangular planes and at least four polygonal planes, said first and second rectangular planes being positioned on sides of the light-emitting diode and the light valve, respectively, and an area of the first rectangular plane being greater than that of the second rectangular plane, wherein a light emitted from the light-emitting diode is illuminated upon the light valve through the relay lens and the secondary light source-forming prism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Hibiki Tatsuno
  • Patent number: 7517129
    Abstract: A light guide plate includes a first optical member having a first light path-changing portion to separate a first light portion and a second light portion from a light, and a second optical member having a second light path-changing portion corresponding to the first light path-changing portion. The first optical member has a first refractive index against the first light portion of the light and a second refractive index against the second light portion of the light, and the second optical member has the first refractive index against the first and second light portions. Thus, brightness and brightness uniformity of an image displayed on a display apparatus may be improved, and a number of parts of the display apparatus may be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin-Sung Choi, Jheen-Hyeok Park, Byung-Yun Joo, Ju-Hwa Ha, Jung-Wook Paek
  • Patent number: 7513655
    Abstract: An optical plate (32) includes a transparent plate (321) and a light diffusion layer (322). The transparent plate includes a light output surface (3211), a light input surface (3213) opposite to the light output surface, and a plurality of spot-shaped depressions (3215) at the light input surface. The light diffusion layer is coated on the light input surface and the spot-shaped depressions, and covers the light input surface completely. The light diffusion layer includes transparent resin matrix material, and first and second light diffusion particles dispersed in the transparent resin matrix material uniformly. A refractive index of the second light diffusion particles is greater than that of the first light diffusion articles. A backlight module (30) using the present optical plate is also provided. The backlight module using the optical plate can have a thin body with a good optical performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shao-Han Chang
  • Patent number: 7506999
    Abstract: A lighting device can include a light source in line and a reflector behind the light source. In front of the light source, a transparent inner lens and a transparent outer lens can be provided with a gap formed therebetween. The shape of the lens can be defined by bending a plate member so as to have a projection portion that surrounds or opens towards the light source. The inner lens and the outer lens can each have a flat part at a position opposite the light source and in the illumination direction. When observed from different positions, the light source can appear as if it is displaced or deformed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Daisuke Uchida, Toshiyuki Kondo
  • Patent number: 7490963
    Abstract: A diffusion plate (20) includes at least two diffusion units (21), each diffusion unit including at least one connecting portion (23). The connecting portions (23a, 23b) of each two adjacent diffusion units mate with each other, thereby connecting all the diffusion units together. The number of diffusion units may be increased or decreased according to the size of a liquid crystal display to be produced. This eliminates the need to alter the production means for differently sized backlight modules, thereby reducing costs and increasing production efficiency. In another embodiment, a diffusion plate (50) includes at least two diffusion units (51). Each diffusion unit includes at least one connection protrusion (53a). At least one interconnecting member (53) is disposed between each two adjacent diffusion units. The interconnecting member and the connecting protrusions mate with each other, thereby connecting all the diffusion units together. A related backlight module (500) is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignees: Innocom Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Innolux Display Corp.
    Inventors: Wu-Hong Fang, Yu-Liang Huang
  • Publication number: 20090034269
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a LED street lamp, and especially provides a method of installing a secondary optical lens on a LED street lamp. A method of installing a secondary optical lens on a LED street lamp comprising the first step of installing a secondary optical lens on a lens floor and the second step of installing said lens floor with said secondary optical lens and a LED arrayed board on the body of said LED street lamp. The object of the present invention is to provide a method of installing a secondary optical lens on a LED street lamp, which make LED bulb and secondary optical lens contact directly and locate precisely.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2008
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Inventor: Xuliang Li
  • Patent number: 7473014
    Abstract: An LED lamp has a convex lens 3 which has an upper portion 5 and a lower portion 6. An upper curved surface 5A of the upper portion is different in shape from a lower curved surface 6A of the lower portion 6 so as to refract rays of light from an LED chip 2 more strongly than the lower curved surface 6A does. This avoids reflection of incident outside light toward a front and hence prevents misrecognition. An interface plane S1 between the upper and lower portions 5 and 6 of the convex lens 3 is located on an upper end face 2A to thereby prevent collection of outgoing light upon the interface plane S1 and generation of an irregular emission peak at the front.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masaaki Katoh, Masatoshi Omoto, Masataka Miyata, Keiji Takasugi, Masahiro Seko
  • Patent number: 7470045
    Abstract: A device for shielding outside lights comprising an essentially cylindrical, transparent shield body with a surface which is provided with a zigzag-shaped profile in a vertical direction in order to deflect the radiation from a lighting source incident on the shield body in a desired direction. Triangular projections of the zigzag-shaped profile in a first portion are designed and configured in such a way that the radiation from the lighting source is fully reflected in a desired direction when passing through the first portion of the shield body and triangular projections of the zigzag-shaped profile in a second portion are designed and configured in such a way that the radiation from the lighting source is diffracted in the desired direction when passing through the second portion of the shield body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: Semperlux AG
    Inventors: Udo Bansbach, Dieter Albert
  • Patent number: 7470047
    Abstract: A light device with integration sheet is disclosed, which comprises: a light source; and at least a sheet, each being disposed at the light emitting end of the light source and comprising a plurality of light diffusion zones; wherein each light diffusion zone has a plural arrays of microstructures arranged on the surface thereof, and each array of microstructures is capable of changing the diopter of the corresponding light diffusion zone. By controlling the distribution of the plural arrays of microstructures, the Gaussian distribution of the light source can be improved while collimating the scattered light beams to the intended illuminating area of the lighting device and diffusing the light beams emitting from the center of the light source to the same so that not only the luminous efficacy of the lighting device is enhanced, but also the uniformity of the illuminance of the lighting device is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Jian-Shian Lin, Hsiu-Chen Hsu, Ming-Fong Chen, Ben-Sheng Lin
  • Patent number: 7470046
    Abstract: A backlight module and an illumination device thereof. The illumination device of the backlight module comprises a light source and a lens, disposed over the light source with a predetermined gap therebetween. The lens comprises a bottom surface as an incident surface, a pair of upper refracting surfaces, and a pair of lateral refracting surfaces. The upper refracting surfaces form an included angle substantially in a range of about 80° to about 120°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Ko-Chia Kao, Chih-Kuang Cheng, Jyh-Haur Huang, Jing-Huan Liao
  • Patent number: 7455425
    Abstract: A backlight unit includes a fluorescent lamp to illuminate a liquid crystal panel, a reflection unit for causing the light from the fluorescent lamp to exit toward a certain direction, and a diffusion unit for diffusing the light from the fluorescent lamp and reflection unit, and reflectance or transmittance in the horizontal and vertical directions is controlled by applying a dot pattern that gradually increases densities from the central portion toward the peripheral portion to the reflection unit or diffusion unit, or by applying a dot pattern that gradually increased densities from the central portion toward the both ends in the longitudinal direction on the surface of the fluorescent tube of the fluorescent lamp. By doing this, brightness gradient is formed in the horizontal and vertical directions so that the brightness in the central portion of the liquid crystal panel is relatively higher than the brightness of the peripheral portion thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yutaka Inoue, Kohji Ohtsuka, Kazuyoshi Izumi, Takashi Yoshii
  • Patent number: 7445366
    Abstract: A lamp for a vehicle is provided with a projection lens, a light source, a reflector having a reflecting surface, which reflects a light from the light source toward the projection lens; a body of a vessel shape; a cover forming a lamp chamber together with the body; and an auxiliary lens. The auxiliary lens diffuses an incident light in a horizontal direction and is provided at least on one side of the projection lens in the vehicle width direction. A horizontal section of the cover is tilted in with respect to a phantom line that extends in a vehicle width direction, and the auxiliary lens is formed such that a thickness thereof becomes gradually thin in an outward direction from the projection lens, and that an outermost surface thereof in the horizontal section is parallel to the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Michio Tsukamoto, Hiroshi Kawashima
  • Patent number: 7445362
    Abstract: A luminaire capable of selectively directing light from a lamp therein generally upwardly, downwardly, and outwardly, the combination comprising an electrical housing having a generally downwardly directed socket adapted to receive and support a generally vertically oriented lamp, and having a plurality of coupling members positioned around the socket; an upper reflector, coupled to the housing, and having at least a first portion located to reflect light from a lamp received in the socket; at least one reflector module; at least one fastener for coupling the at least one reflector module to at least one of said plurality of coupling members supported by the housing in a selected location to reflect light emitted from the lamp in a selected direction; and a refractor coupled to and extending downwardly from the housing, substantially enclosing the socket, upper reflector, and reflector module, and transmitting light from the lamp to the outside of the luminaire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Wayne W. Compton, Thomas C. Lueken
  • Patent number: 7445360
    Abstract: A lens component includes: a light incident portion (16) having an incident face (14) upon which light from a light source (6) is incident, the light source (6) being disposed at a light source position (15); and a plurality of plate-like light guiding portions (17, 32) disposed radially around an axis (S0) passing through the light source position (15) or a position in the vicinity thereof, and arranged to guide light incident from the incident face (14) of the light incident portion (16), in emission directions (F, F1-F3) at right angles to the axis (S0). Each of the plate-like light guiding portions (17, 32) is provided on an end face (27) thereof with a radial reflecting face (29, 29A, 29B) for internally reflecting, in the emission directions (F, F1-F3), the light incident from the incident face (14) of the light incident portion (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: Patlite Corporation
    Inventor: Akito Ikeda
  • Patent number: 7438444
    Abstract: A light guide lens includes a lens body having a light incidence surface and a light emission surface, a plurality of refraction structures formed on the light incidence surface, and a plurality of reflection structures formed on the light emission surface. The refraction structures send incoming light rays to the light emission surface by refraction. Each of the refraction structures turns incoming light rays coming in all directions into refracted parallel light rays. The refracted parallel light rays arriving from the refraction structures reflect off the corresponding reflection structures and then laterally exit the lens body. The refracted parallel light rays arriving from each of the refraction structures travel to a corresponding one of the reflection structures, such that eventually the incoming light rays exit laterally. The present invention further provides a light emitting diode package structure having the light guide lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yu-Nan Pao, Po-Hung Yao, Tsung-Hsin Lin
  • Patent number: 7422347
    Abstract: A planar light source comprises at least one point light source disposed on a supporting substrate, and a cylindrical lens that covers the light emitting observation side of the point light source, wherein the cylindrical lens has a concave lens function in the direction (y direction) perpendicular to the supporting substrate, and has a convex lens function in at least part of the horizontal direction (x direction).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Miyairi, Kazunori Watanabe
  • Patent number: 7410274
    Abstract: A light guiding unit is provided which can reflect light from one light source such that a plurality of irradiated lights can be intermittently viewed, while allowing substantially all portions of the plurality of irradiated lights to be substantially uniform. The light guiding unit can include an input portion where light from a light source is input, a first reflecting portion that has reflecting surfaces which divide light from the input portion into a plurality of directions (e.g., six directions), and then radially reflects the light. A second reflecting portion can be provided that has reflecting surfaces which reflect light from each of the reflecting surfaces of the first reflecting portion along the principal optical axis. An irradiation portion can be provided that has irradiation surfaces which irradiate light from each of the reflecting surfaces of the second reflecting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignee: Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Daisuke Nagabuchi
  • Patent number: 7407317
    Abstract: A prism sheet capable of achieving an enhancement in light efficiency and viewing angle characteristics and a backlight unit using the prism sheet are disclosed. The prism sheet includes: a condensing film which transmits light incident to the condensing film; a plurality of prism crests on the condensing film having apexes; and a plurality of reflection patterns formed on the condensing film such that each of the reflection patterns faces a boundary of adjacent prism crests associated with the reflection pattern to reflect light incident onto the reflection patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Man Hoan Lee, Jae Kyung Kang, Ji Su Yoon, Sung Keun Lee, Won Taek Moon
  • Patent number: 7357536
    Abstract: A backlight unit for effectively controlling a heat absorption operation required under a high temperature condition and a heat emission operation required under a low temperature condition to increase lamp performance and lamp lifespan, and achieve an enhanced initial brightness increase effect includes: a cover bottom including a first portion, a second portion spaced apart from the first portion, and a third portion connecting the first and second portions; a lamp arranged at the first portion of the cover bottom; and a current direction controller connected to the first and second portions and adapted to control a direction of current supplied to the cover bottom according to a Thomson's coefficient of the cover bottom. A method for controlling a temperature of a backlight unit includes controlling the direction of current supplied to the cover bottom according to a Thomson's coefficient of the cover bottom to emit or absorb heat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: LG.Philips LCD Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Moon Chul Sung, Kyu Tae Lee
  • Patent number: 7357545
    Abstract: The headlamp assembly having low beam and high beam operation modes includes a light source, a reflector surface adapted to reflect light from the light source outward to a condenser lens positioned at a distance from the light source. An opaque shield is positioned between the light source and the condenser lens and is moveable between a first position, where a portion of the reflected light is blocked from reaching the condenser lens, and a second position, where substantially all of the reflected light is allowed to reach the condenser lens. The condenser lens has a first segment and a second segment wherein, when the opaque shield is in the first position, light is reflected almost entirely to the first segment of the condenser lens, and when the opaque shield is in the second position, light is reflected to the first and second segments of the condenser lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jan Stefka, Marek Olivik, David Hynar, Tomas Kreml
  • Patent number: 7347585
    Abstract: A structure of direct type backlight module with high uniform emitting light explores a design of lenticular lens of diffusing plate. The lenticular lens is against the central location of light source, where the light of lamp is scattered and the curvature of said lenticular lens far away light source is enlarged, then to reduce the scatter effect and achieve uniformity. The other lenticular lens also can be designed for light location and distance. Each lenticular lens is against light location, and incident light can be reflected through the angle of microstructure surface at the entrance facet, but farther location can be resulted in total refraction due to large inclined angle, and diminishing the transmission light of light source then influencing the uniformity, finally reducing total reflection of wide angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: Entire Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jyh Horng Wang, Jen-Huai Chang, Kai-Hsin Li
  • Patent number: 7322725
    Abstract: A vehicle and associated light source that comprises a single source of light and a surrounding housing and lens arrangement that gives the visual effect of multiple light sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Pairuch Worakasemsuk, Takeshi Okada
  • Patent number: 7324089
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved optical device for optical mouse, being installed inside the case body of the optical mouse, comprising: a LED, a lens mount, a sensor and a digital signal processor. That is, instead of using the LED, the LED assembly clip, the positioning holes and the lens mount, which are separated from and independent to one another, for fixing the LED inside the optical mouse, the present invention uses a combined device featuring fool-proof, and positioning-insetting-all-in-one concept can place the LED precisely at the first lens of the lens mount and is capable of installing the LED accurately onto the lens mount and the same time rapidly and effectively adjusting and fixing the relative angle and position as seen in FIG. 6 between the lens mount and the LED. Moreover, the combined device is easy to positioned such that the forgoing shortcomings of high manufacturing cost and difficult to mass-produced are avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignees: Leahsin Technologies Inc., Elan Microelectronics Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy Lin, Yu-Min Lin
  • Publication number: 20070274069
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) package structure. In one embodiment, the LED package structure includes at least three lenses, each lens having a body portion with at least a first surface, a second surface, a third surface and a fourth surface, and at least three LED chips, each LED chip being capable of emitting light in a unique color and having a first conductive lead and a second conductive lead and embedded in the body portion of a corresponding lens such that the first conductive lead and the second conductive lead extend out of the body portion from one of the third surface and the fourth surface of the corresponding lens. The at least three lenses and the at least three LED chips are assembled such that the first surface of a lens is in contact with the second surface of one of the rest of the at least three lenses and the at least three LED chips are positioned substantially proximate to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2006
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Applicant: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventor: Shen-Hong Chou
  • Patent number: 7300184
    Abstract: In a planar light guiding device and a display device, plural light guiding rods are arranged in parallel to one another in a housing having an opening portion serving as a light emission face at the upper surface thereof, and a point light source (LED) 2 is disposed so as to oppose to at least one of both the end faces 1a of each light guiding rod through a space, thereby constituting a light source unit. These light source units are arranged in the metal housing to thereby form the planar light guiding device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Koji Ichikawa, Seiji Sakai, Toshiyuki Yoneda
  • Publication number: 20070230190
    Abstract: A lighting device such as a vehicle lighting device can be configured to be easily adapted to design changes in order to comply with various required or desired luminous intensity distributions. Light emitted from a light source at a large angle with respect to a main optical axis of the light source is more significantly condensed closer to the main optical axis than is the light emitted from the light source at a relatively smaller angle with respect to the main optical axis of the light source. The lighting device can include a lens which has a first lens cut and a second lens cut. The first lens cut can allow light emitted from the light source at a relatively smaller angle with respect to the main optical axis of the light source to pass therethrough. The second lens cut is arranged outside the first lens cut so as to condense light, emitted from the light source at a larger angle, close to the main optical axis of the light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventor: Satoshi SASAKI
  • Publication number: 20070230161
    Abstract: An underwater light display system for providing a decorative light display on the surface of a container holding a body of water and/or objects located within a body of water is provided. An exemplary system comprises a shell and a light assembly. The shell comprises a bottom and a top portion. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, the light assembly is preprogrammed to produce variable light patterns and is secured to the interior surface of the top portion so as to direct light downward. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, the light assembly may further comprise a plurality of lenses configured to direct light. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, the light assembly further comprises a weight having a lens configured to direct light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: Jose Longoria, Loren T. Taylor, Traci Heather Feldman
  • Patent number: 7271963
    Abstract: A bi-curvature lens for diodes in an infrared wireless communication transceiver is disclosed. Devices having such a bi-curvature lens, such as a light emitting device, a light detecting device, and a transceiver are also disclosed. A method for designing such a lens, and a method for fabricating a device having such a lens are also disclosed. The bi-curvature lens disclosed has a bottom hemispherical portion and a top aspherical portion. Light emitting diodes and photo detectors used in conjunction with bi-curvature lenses display symmetrical radiation intensity profiles, in accordance with Infrared Data Association standards and protocols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: Avago Technologies ECBU IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuldeep Kumar Saxena, Wee Sin Tan, Peng Yam Ng, Sin Heng Lim
  • Publication number: 20070159839
    Abstract: A vehicular headlamp 1 including a projection lens 16 installed on the optical axis Ax extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle a light source 12a provided behind the rear side focal point F of the projection lens 16, and a reflector 14 that reflects direct light from the light source 12a forward and toward the optical axis Ax; and in this headlamp, an additional lens 30, which deflects and directs light from the light source 12a to the front is provided around the outer perimeter of the projection lens 16, and grooves 33, which have side faces that direct at least a part of the incident light toward the side of the vehicle, are formed in the outer surface of the additional lens 30.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2006
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Inventor: Motohiro Komatsu
  • Patent number: 7192166
    Abstract: A lens comprising a transparent member having at least two surfaces, and a Fresnel lens surface provided on each of the two surfaces of the transparent member, the transparent member including a generally plate-like shape having a first surface and a second surface opposing the first surface, the Fresnel lens surface being provided on each of the first and second surfaces of the transparent member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takashi Shimura
  • Patent number: 7188972
    Abstract: A lamp includes several internal light emitting diodes, several first planoconvex lenses positioned over respective ones of light emitting ends of the light emitting diodes, and a second planoconvex lens; the second planoconvex lens is positioned over the first planoconvex lenses such that light emitted from the light emitting diodes will travel through the second planoconvex lens after passing through the first planoconvex lenses; because of focusing effect of the first and the second planoconvex lenses, light emitted from the light emitting diodes will become brighter, and the lamp will shine uniformly, and there will not be undesirable light dots present on the lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Innovative & Superior Technology Inc.
    Inventor: Yi-Yi Chen
  • Patent number: 7168832
    Abstract: As the annular translucent member, an annular lens formed from a peripheral edge portion of a convex-meniscus lens is disposed between a projection lens and a reflector along an outer peripheral edge of the projection lens. Direct light from a light source toward a space beyond the outer periphery of the projection lens is caused to illuminate forward of the lamp by the annular lens, thereby effectively utilizing light source luminous flux. In relation to the above, a shape of a back surface of the annular lens is formed into a spherical surface having its center at a luminescence center of the light source. Accordingly, direct light from the light source can travel straight without being deflected by a back surface of the annular lens, whereby a light deflection angle on a front surface of the annular lens can be calculated easily and with good accuracy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Motohiro Komatsu, Masao Kinoshita, Masahito Naganawa, Kenichi Takada, Mitsuyuki Mochizuki
  • Patent number: 7134768
    Abstract: Light emitted from a plurality of LED light sources can be introduced into a light guide and inwardly reflected (totally reflected) at a first reflective surface formed on the light guide to form a substantially collimated light. The substantially collimated light can then be inwardly reflected (totally reflected) at a second reflective surface and a third reflective surface. The light can then be led out of the light guide and emitted in a direction of illumination of the lamp. An increased amount of light provides a bright lamp. An arrangement of LEDs emitting different colored lights enables the different colored lights to be emitted at the same time or with time delays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Nobuyuki Suzuki
  • Patent number: 7128435
    Abstract: A ceiling-mounted luminaire having a bent lens that has a horizontal portion for directing light downward, and a bent or diagonal portion for directing diagonally light toward an adjacent wall. The luminaire improves the flooding of light onto the wall. An auxiliary reflector plate can be inserted within the main reflector to direct more of the source light toward the diagonal portion of the lens to improve the wall lighting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Assignee: LSI Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward N. Conathan, Paul Joshua Shapiro
  • Patent number: 7123419
    Abstract: A lens for substantially collimating light in one axis and spreading light in an axis substantially perpendicular to the collimation axis including a lens an entry face which is positive and cylindrical, having a cross-section which includes the positive cylindrical curvature and having tapered sides substantially parallel to the refracted rays produced by the cylinders curvature and a circular convex or a spheric exit face perpendicular to the cylindrical curvature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Inventor: Jerome H. Simon
  • Patent number: 7086759
    Abstract: A lamp includes a housing for a light emitter, e.g. a halogen bulb. The housing has a primary light outlet adjacent its forward end, and a peripheral wall having a plurality of secondary light-emitting openings. A light transmitting ring fixed on the housing has fingers covering the second openings. A retaining ring fixes a lens at the primary opening and to the light transmitting ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: ITC Incorporated
    Inventors: Richard Hartmann, Jr., Richard J. Camarota
  • Patent number: 7033037
    Abstract: A dazzling light device includes a shell, a gem stone and one or several lighting members. The shell comprises a holding section to hold the gem stone therein. The lighting member shines light to the gem stone which then refracts or reflects light from various angles to produce dazzling light. By rotating or moving lamp shades in relation to the gem stone, the light produces different dazzling effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Inventor: Shih-Hsien Chen