Plural Separate Reflectors Or Separate Sections Patents (Class 362/346)
  • Patent number: 7706030
    Abstract: An apparatus for illuminating a document includes an optical element formed of a light-transmissive material of a predetermined refractory index that defines a curved entry surface and an exit surface opposite the entry surface in which light enters the optical element via the entry surface and light exits the optical element via exit surface. A first substantially parabolic surface is defined between a first edge of the entry surface and first edge of the exit surface and a second substantially parabolic surface is defined between a second edge of the entry surface and a second edge of the exit surface such that the first and second substantially parabolic surface are spaced apart more at the exit surface than at the entry surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Robert P. Herloski, Douglas E. Proctor, Jagdish C. Tandon, Pravin N. Kothari, Eric Dudley
  • Publication number: 20100097792
    Abstract: A light guiding member in a shape of a rod shape comprises a light receiving portion formed on an end thereof in an axial direction thereof, and a knurled recess portion which extends in the axial direction, is formed on a side face thereof, wherein the knurled recess portion has two or more recesses, a side face of each recess in a light receiving portion side is a reflective surface, the reflective surface of at least one of the recesses having a primary reflective surface and a secondary reflective surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: USHIO DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kiyoyuki Kabuki, Hiroshige Hata, Koichi Kamei
  • Patent number: 7695176
    Abstract: A projection-type vehicle headlamp includes a lamp body, a front cover forming a lamp housing together with the lamp body, a light projection unit accommodated inside the lamp body, and a cover extending in a forward direction from the light projection unit. A louver is formed on a portion of the cover where light from the light projection unit is irradiated so as to allow irradiated light to pass through the louver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sumito Ohtaki, Kohji Shimakura, Noriyuki Konagai, Akinori Matsumoto, Tomoyuki Moritani
  • Patent number: 7688515
    Abstract: A beam splitting module is disposed on a base plate of a light source system, and includes a supporting wall, a beam splitting lens, and a biasing member. The supporting wall has a first wall surface, and is disposed on the base plate such that the first wall surface extends perpendicularly from the base plate. The beam splitting lens has a first lens surface disposed adjacent to the first wall surface of the supporting wall, and a second lens surface opposite to the first lens surface. The biasing member is secured to the base plate, and is disposed adjacent to the second lens surface of the beam splitting lens for urging the beam splitting lens toward the supporting wall such that the first lens surface of the beam splitting lens abuts against the first wall surface of the supporting wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Young Optics Inc.
    Inventors: Chia-Chang Lee, Hung-Ying Lin
  • Patent number: 7688526
    Abstract: A light-emitting assembly comprising a lens, a first optical source, a second optical source and a third optical source, wherein the lens is disposed forward of said first, second and third optical sources; the third optical source is intermediate the first and second optical sources; and the lens and the first, second and third optical sources are arranged so that light emitted from the first and second optical sources merges at the third optical source after undergoing internal reflection at the lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming Lu, Lei Shi, Chak Hau Pang
  • Publication number: 20100067220
    Abstract: A light source assembly comprises a plurality of reflective sheets, a plurality of light emitting diodes and a printed circuit board. Each reflective sheet comprises a plate member and a plurality of openings formed on the plate member. The plurality of light emitting diodes are mounted on the printed circuit board. The plurality of reflective sheets are also mounted on the printed circuit board. The plurality of light emitting diodes are respectively located in the openings. The light emitted from the light emitting diodes is reflected by the surface of the plate member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2009
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Applicant: ADVANCED OPTOELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: KUAN HER CHIU, IRENE CHEN, JIAN SHIHN TSANG
  • Patent number: 7670032
    Abstract: A diffuser-reflector assembly for use with a photographic flash lamp (800) comprises, in one aspect, an elastic base (100) having rigid first inserts (125 and 130), two arms (105 and 110), a shaft (135), a pivot assembly (150), and one or more frames (116, 121) that hold second inserts (115, 120). The diffuser-reflector assembly installs slidably onto the light-emitting end of a flash lamp (800). The second inserts can have various optical properties. They can be specular or diffuse reflectors, color or neutral density filters, or a combination. The frames and inserts can be swung on the arms and independently pivoted over a wide range of angles above the lamp, thereby providing a wide range of lighting effects. The frames and arms are held in place by friction and can be adjusted by manual force. The entire assembly can be made of simple parts that snap together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Inventor: Ken M. Lau
  • Patent number: 7670038
    Abstract: The invention relates to an LED collimator element (1; 20) which can be used in particular for motor vehicle headlights. It comprises an LED (2; 23), of which the emitted light can be emitted essentially directly into an emission angle region of the LED collimator element (1; 20), and a collimator (3; 22) which deflects the light which is not emitted in the emission direction into the emission angle region. The LED collimator element (1; 20) is designed to be asymmetrical at least with respect to a sectional plane (4) so that a defined non-uniform light intensity distribution is achieved in an emission plane (10; 26) of the LED collimator element (1; 20) which is orthogonal to the sectional plane (4) and to the main emission direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Josef Andreas Schug, Egbert Lenderink, Joseph Sormani
  • Publication number: 20100039814
    Abstract: A lamp includes a support, a plurality of LEDs mounted on the support, and a reflector connected with the support. The reflector includes a plurality of interconnected reflector cups each including an LED opening that receives a respective LED. The reflector also defines at least one void disposed between adjacent reflector cups for allowing light from outside the lamp that enters the lamp to pass through the void so as not to be reflected by the reflector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2008
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Inventor: Steve Germain
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20100027274
    Abstract: An optical reflector for emitting light generated from a light source, such as a light emitting diode. According to one embodiment, the optical reflector includes a plurality of panels forming a cavity, the cavity having a light receiving end and a light output end, the inner side of the cavity having a reflective surface, and wherein the cavity has a plurality of stepped layers along the inner surface of the cavity extending from the light receiving to the light output end; and wherein the light receiving end is configured to receive the light generated from the light source, and the stepped layers of the cavity are configured to reflect the light generated from the light source and emit the reflected light from the light output end in an asymmetrical distribution. Embodiments of present invention use a trapezoidal shape to create the asymmetrical output distribution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2008
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yang LIU, Been Yu Liaw
  • Patent number: 7654691
    Abstract: An LED lamp includes a heat sink, a plurality of LED modules mounted on the heat sink and a plurality of light-guiding modules respectively fixed on the LED modules. Each light-guiding module comprises a frame having a bottom panel placed on the LED module and two side panels extending upwardly from two opposite edges of the bottom panel and a plurality of guiding units each having two engaging flanges extending outwardly from two opposite lateral sides thereof. Each guiding unit receives an LED of a corresponding LED module therein. The two side panels respectively define two runners in inner sides thereof. The two engaging flanges of each guiding unit are respectively received in the two runners of the frame and movable therealong to adjust a position of the guiding unit in the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: You-Xue Liu, Yong Wu
  • Publication number: 20100014297
    Abstract: A window assembly (100,110,120,130) for irradiating infrared light (L) comprises a light guide (5) for infrared light (L), which is formed by a gap between a first transparent substrate (2), having an exterior surface and an interior surface, which faces the light guide (5), and a second transparent substrate (3) substantially parallel to the first transparent substrate (2) and having an exterior surface and an interior surface, which faces the light guide (5) and the interior surface of the first transparent substrate (3). A first and a second reflective layer (12,13), that are both substantially reflective for infrared light (L), extend over the interior surfaces of respectively the first and the second transparent substrate (2,3). The second reflective layer (13) is provided with an opening (21) through which at least part of the infrared light (L) exits the light guide (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2007
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Willem Lubertus Ijzerman, Michel Cornelis Josephus Marie Vissenberg, Marcellinus Petrus Carolus Michael Krijn
  • Patent number: 7637641
    Abstract: In a backlight assembly and a display device having the same, the backlight assembly includes a receiving container, a light source, a reflecting member and an optical member. The receiving container includes a bottom plate and a sidewall protruded from a side of the bottom plate. The light source is received in the receiving container. The light source generates light. The reflecting member is interposed between the bottom plate and the light source. The reflecting member has a protruded portion protruded upward to support the light source. The optical member is on the light source to improve optical characteristics of the light generated from the light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seong-Sik Choi, Dong-Lyoul Shin
  • Publication number: 20090310359
    Abstract: An LED lamp (100) includes a cover (10) having two concave reflective surfaces (121, 123), a base (21) disposing over the cover, a lens (40) locating in a middle of the base, and two LEDs (30) mounted on a bottom surface of the base. The lens and the LEDs face the reflective surfaces of the cover. The reflective surfaces each are a part of an ellipsoid. The reflective surfaces share a common focus O within an area of the lens. The LEDs are respectively located at other two focuses M1, M2 of the reflective surfaces. Light rays generated by the at least two LEDs are directed to the reflective surfaces, then reflected towards the lens of the base, and finally reach an outside of the LED lamp through the lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Po-Yao Hsiao, Kuan-Yu Chen, Chia-Shou Chang
  • 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: 7628510
    Abstract: A switchable illumination system adapted to provide illumination to a device is disclosed. The switchable illumination system comprises a first light source, a second light source, a reflection module and a control module, wherein the two light sources are disposed on opposite sides of the reflection module, respectively. The reflection module is adapted to reflect the light emitted from either the first light source or the second light source to maintain normal operation of the switchable illumination system under the monitoring of the control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chia-Hao Chen, Bob Wang
  • Publication number: 20090296367
    Abstract: A package includes a base body having a mounting portion for mounting a light-emitting device, a frame-shaped first reflection member attached to the upper surface of the base body, an inner peripheral surface of which is shaped into a first light reflecting surface and surrounds the mounting portion, and a frame-shaped second reflection member attached to the upper surface of the base body, with a spacing secured between an inner peripheral surface of the second reflection member and an outer peripheral surface of the first reflection member, the inner peripheral surface surrounding the first reflection member and having a second light reflecting surface at a location above an upper end of the first reflection member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2006
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fumiaki Sekine, Daisuke Sakumoto, Yuki Mori, Mitsuo Yanagisawa, Shingo Matsuura
  • Patent number: 7614767
    Abstract: The present invention provides systems and apparatuses for dynamically controlling the operational modes of a single luminaire or a group of networked luminaires configured to deliver an illumination pattern having a decorative colored glow surrounding a central region of substantially uniform brightness. A control module for the luminaire is configured to drive three dimmable fluorescent ballasts, as well as a LED module. A variety of operational modes including different schemes for color mixing and color cycle control can be selected by a user and implemented by a microcontroller. A group of luminaires is connected in a standard communication protocol-based master-slave configuration, where the slave units respond to commands received from the master unit, and the last slave unit automatically engages terminating and biasing resistors for proper operation of the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Don Zulim, Stephen Haight Lydecker, Leslie Charles King, Jon Dale Hinnefeld
  • Publication number: 20090273932
    Abstract: A luminaire reflector comprises a first end reflector segment, a second end reflector segment, and a main reflector segment bonded together as a single-piece. The main reflector segment, the first end reflector segment, and the second end reflector segment form a microwave cavity that can accommodate a microwave-powered bulb. The luminaire reflector is configured to be mated to at least one waveguide of a luminaire assembly. The luminaire reflector comprises at least one RF coupling slot to transmit microwave energy from the waveguide side to the microwave cavity side of the reflector assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2008
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Inventors: Charles H. Wood, Kevin Lascola, David A. Sprankle, George Jerrard
  • Publication number: 20090273938
    Abstract: The reflector assembly maintains the integrity and shape of a multi-member reflector for a recessed luminaire. The reflector assembly includes a reflector having multiple members. The members are arranged in a geometric form, such as a rectangle. A frame is disposed around the reflector. The frame includes at least one integral member manipulated around a joint formed between adjacent members of the reflector. For example, the integral member can include a clamp or tab. The frame and the integral member secure the positions of the members of the reflector relative to one another and prevent light from leaking through joints between the members. One or more connectors are coupled to the frame for connecting the reflector assembly to a lighting fixture. For example, each connector can include a torsion spring coupled to a lever configured to engage a corresponding catch of a collar on the lighting fixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2008
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Applicant: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Grzegorz Wronski, Lin Zhihong
  • Patent number: 7607810
    Abstract: A compact vehicle signalling light having a multi-reflector concave mirror which provides maximum light yield. The mirror includes a first reflector which is convergent and enveloping with respect to the light source and a second reflector formed near the apex of the mirror which reflects light rays passing around the light source without interfering with it. The vehicle light further includes a lens which cooperates with the reflectors to generate a light beam which complies with regulatory standards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventor: Patrice Collot
  • 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: 7604384
    Abstract: An LED (light emitting diode) illumination device that can generate a non-circular light output illumination intensity pattern. The illumination source including a reflector with a conic or conic-like shape. Further, an LED is positioned at approximately 90° with respect to a central axis of the reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Dialight Corporation
    Inventor: John P. Peck
  • Patent number: 7600898
    Abstract: An illuminating device for linearly illuminating a flat object, in particular a bank note, includes at least one or a plurality of linearly disposed light sources, a mirror arrangement serving as a reflector that extends in parallel to the linearly disposed light sources, with an optical axis perpendicular thereto. The mirror arrangement includes plane mirrors, with at least one first mirror having a structure, which images the light source to form at least one linear image in parallel to the mirror arrangement. At least one second mirror images the at least one linear image to form a linear illumination in parallel to the mirror arrangement on the optical axis or in the proximity of the optical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Giesecke & Devrient GmbH
    Inventor: Bernd Wunderer
  • Patent number: 7597460
    Abstract: An improvement in lightbulb housings which is the addition of a third baffle that extends beyond and behind the length of a standard baffle which generally ends at the tip or beginning of a socket. By adding a third baffle that goes beyond and behind the socket, a snapper assembly, which has been correspondingly elongated, may be affixed, bolted, riveted, or screwed onto this third baffle. That portion of the affixation, bolt, rivet, or screw that resides in the interior of the light housing is attached along the side of the socket and behind the face of the light bulb so that the affixation will not be seen when the housing is in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Inventor: Hamid Rashidi
  • Patent number: 7597465
    Abstract: A projector-type lamp unit including a first reflecting surface for reflecting and condensing light emitted from an LED toward a projection lens disposed in the forward direction than the LED, a second reflecting surface for reflecting a part of the reflected light from the first reflecting surface toward the projection lens, and a design portion disposed between the second reflecting surface and the projection lens and continuing to the second reflecting surface. The first reflecting surface, the second reflecting surface and the design portion form a one-piece reflection mirror unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuaki Inaba, Shigeyuki Watanabe
  • Patent number: 7591570
    Abstract: A reflector for a light source, such as an LED, is provided with a shape which efficiently collects and directs energy to an illumined surface whereby almost 100% of the light is collected and distributed into a designer composite beam. The shape in one embodiment is comprised of three zones beginning with a parabolic surface of revolution at the base of the reflector, followed by a transition or straight conic zone and ending with an elliptical zone. In another embodiment the reflector shape is determined according to a transfer function which allows for arbitrary designer control of the reflected rays at each point on the reflector, which when combined with direct radiation from the source, results in a designer controlled composite beam or illumination. The device is more than 90% energy efficient and allows replacement of higher power, less energy efficient light sources with no loss in illumination intensity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Ronald G. Holder, Greg Rhoads
  • Patent number: 7591567
    Abstract: Luminaires for illuminating a target zone having target zone subregions in front of and to the sides of the luminaire. The luminaire includes a housing, a lamp holder in the housing positioned to support an electric lamp in a generally vertical orientation, and a compound parabolic reflector in the housing partially surrounding a lamp light-emitting segment location having plural regions. Preferred forms of the compound parabolic reflector include segmented center and side portions. The preferred segmented center portion has a first plurality of two-dimensional parabolic segments each of which has a focal point in a different one of the plural light-emitting segment location regions. The preferred segmented side portions are each provided with a second plurality of two-dimensional parabolic segments having focal points along the light-emitting segment location. The parabolic segments are effective to direct a preponderance of light toward the plural target zone subregions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: Ruud Lighting, Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt S. Wilcox, Eric J. Haugaard
  • Patent number: 7593615
    Abstract: Optical devices for guiding illumination are provided each having a body of optical material with staircase or acutely angled ramp structures on its top surface for distributing light inputted from one end of the device from the front exit faces of such structures along certain angular orientations, while at least a substantial portion of the light is totally internally reflected within the body until distributed from such front exit faces. Optical devices are also provided each have a body of optical material having a bottom surface with acutely angled ramp structures and falling structures which alternate with each other, such that light is totally internally reflected within the device until reflected by such ramp structures along the bottom surface to exit the top surface of the device or transmitted through the ramp structures to an adjacent falling structure back into the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: RPC Photonics, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen H. Chakmakjian, Donald J. Schertler, Tasso Sales, G. Michael Morris
  • Patent number: 7588347
    Abstract: This invention provides a lighting fixture for use in low-ceiling applications and/or outdoor environments, such as parking garages that allows for the use of more-efficient lighting sources, such as fluorescent lamps, with more-even distribution of light along the sides of the fixture so that the surrounding space is fully and efficiently illuminated. Two elongated light sources are mounted upon opposing sides, and surrounded by a pair of respective side reflectors. The side reflectors direct the light of the two light sources in a generally sideward and somewhat-downward direction. The lower portion of the side reflectors collectively define an overall wide angle and each lower portion completely overlies a respective one of the side light sources mounted above. A third light source can be located centrally, beneath the lower portions to provide downward light, which is further reflected generally downwardly by the wide angled lower portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: GreenDot Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Richard D. Edwards, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7588352
    Abstract: Optical apparatus with a discharge lamp and a concave reflecting mirror, the concave reflecting mirror has a front elliptical reflecting mirror portion, a middle spherical reflecting mirror portion, and a rear elliptical reflecting mirror portion; the relationship between an angle ? between a virtual tangential line VTL, which runs from the center position between the electrodes to the outer surface of the electrode positioned towards the neck of the concave reflecting mirror, and the beam axis Z and an angle ? between a virtual straight line VSL, which runs from the center position between the electrodes to the boundary position between the middle spherical reflecting mirror portion and the rear elliptical reflecting mirror portion, and the beam axis Z is ?>?; and the relationship between the volume V of the electrode E1 (mm3) and the wattage (P) meets the condition, 0.07×EXP(0.014×P)<V.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: Ushiodenki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takahiro Toma, Yoshihiro Horikawa, Toru Kontani
  • Patent number: 7585088
    Abstract: A fluorescent lamp fixture includes a housing (10), an elongate reflector (30) on one side of the housing (10) with two sets of fluorescent lamp sockets (24, 26) extending from the reflector (30) and a refracting lens (52) extending over the reflector (30) and fluorescent lamp sockets (24, 26). A second reflector (44) is positioned to extend across and face the first reflector (30) with two fluorescent lamps (28) mounted between the two reflectors (30, 44). The second reflector (44) includes reflective longitudinal surfaces (46, 48) on either side of the reflector (44) to reflect light from the adjacent fluorescent lamps (28) laterally thereof. The principal reflector (30) is a diffuse reflector while the second reflector (44) is a specular reflector. The specular reflector (44) is mounted to the refracting lens (52).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventor: Glenn M. Tyson
  • Patent number: 7581855
    Abstract: A reflector for a light source, such as an LED, is provided with a shape which efficiently collects and directs energy to an illumined surface whereby almost 100% of the light is collected and distributed into a designer composite beam. The shape in one embodiment is comprised of three zones beginning with a parabolic surface of revolution at the base of the reflector, followed by a transition or straight conic zone and ending with an elliptical zone. In another embodiment the reflector shape is determined according to a transfer function which allows for arbitrary designer control of the reflected rays at each point on the reflector, which when combined with direct radiation from the source, results in a designer controlled composite beam or illumination. The device is more than 90% energy efficient and allows replacement of higher power, less energy efficient light sources with no loss in illumination intensity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Ronald G. Holder, Greg Rhoads
  • Patent number: 7578605
    Abstract: A reflector system having two-axis control through which beam collimation and wide-angle beam overlapping occur, and a method of manufacturing such a system through cutting flat reflective sheeting and forming the resultant flat parts into the three-dimensional reflectors that collect and shape the light from solid state LEDs, wherein each axis may be customized by changing the cutting and bending of the flat pieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Inventors: Patrick Stuart Mullins, Michael Raymond Bruck
  • Patent number: 7578600
    Abstract: A light assembly is disclosed which can include an LED array and a reflector. The LED array can include a plurality of LEDs which are disposed such that each LED is substantially aligned to define a focal axis. Each LED can emit light substantially along an optical output axis, with each optical output axis being perpendicular to the focal axis. The optical output axis of the LED array can be disposed in intersecting relationship with the reflector surface. The reflector can be defined by a curve section defined with respect to a principal axis. The principal axis and the output axis of the LED array can be in non-parallel relationship with each other. The optical output axis of the LED array can be substantially perpendicular to the principal axis of the curve section of the reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: Federal Signal Corporation
    Inventor: Robert A. Czajkowski
  • Patent number: 7568819
    Abstract: An optical navigation devices and methods that utilize an internal reflection surface to reflect and collimate sidelight from a light source are described. A light source is configured to emit light. The sidelight from the light source is reflected and collimated by an internal reflection surface towards a work surface. The light received by the sensor is used to measure movement of the optical navigation device relative to the work surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: Avago Technologies ECBU IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Boon Kheng Lee, Soon Chun Kuek, Sai Mun Lee
  • Patent number: 7568821
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) reflector optic comprises a reflector having a plurality of reflecting surfaces. The reflector is associated with at least one optical axis. In one embodiment, each reflecting surface has a linearly projected cross-section. In one embodiment, the LED reflector optic also has at least one LED positioned such that a central light-emitting axis of the at least one LED is angled relative to the at least one optical axis at about 90°. In one embodiment, the about 90° has a tolerance of ±30°. In one embodiment, each reflecting surface has at least one of: a conic or a substantially conic shape. In one embodiment, the at least one LED has a plurality of LEDs, the at least one optical axis has a plurality of optical axes, and each of the plurality of LEDs is angled relative to a respective one of the plurality of optical axes at about 90°. In one embodiment, a plurality of linear extrusion axes is angled relative to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: Dialight Corporation
    Inventors: John Patrick Peck, William S. Leib, III
  • Patent number: 7547126
    Abstract: An illuminating device of the invention is an illuminating device which can eliminate an illumination in an unnecessary direction, and selectively illuminate a necessary desired area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignee: Kabushikikaisha Mirai
    Inventor: Toshio Hiratsuka
  • Patent number: 7547120
    Abstract: The invention relates to a light reflector comprising a reflective surface having facets at least in sections, and a region for arranging at least one luminous means, wherein facets in a first region, closer to the region for arranging at least one luminous means, the region close to the luminous means, have a cylindrical shape, and facets in a second region, more remote from the region for arranging at least one luminous means, the region remote from the luminous means, have a spherical shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignee: Auer Lighting GmbH
    Inventors: Harry Wagener, Ruediger Kittelmann
  • Patent number: 7543966
    Abstract: An illumination system for illuminating a scan region on an object may comprise a hollow reflector having an interior reflective surface and an exit aperture. A light source positioned within the hollow reflector produces a plurality of light rays, some of which are reflected by the interior reflective surface of the hollow reflector before passing through the exit aperture. First and second reflectors positioned adjacent respective first and second sides of the exit aperture of the hollow reflector at least partially collimate light passing through the exit aperture of the hollow reflector to form a collimated beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: David E. Branson, David W. Boyd
  • Publication number: 20090135606
    Abstract: A multi-reflector mechanism for a LED light source which comprises a LED light source, an outer parabolic reflector, an inner parabolic reflector and a sliding switch, wherein the inner reflector is disposed within the outer reflector with the focuses of both reflectors being different points on a common axis, and the focus of the outer reflector being the highest one nearest to the plane of the opening of the outer reflector; and the LED light source is disposed within the inner reflector and protrudes out from the vertex of the inner reflector and is coaxially and adjustably disposed at or near the focus of the inner reflector or of the outer reflector, and the light emitting angle of the LED light source is larger than the angle formed by the two points on the edge of the opening forming the diameter thereof and the focus of the inner reflector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2007
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Applicant: CALTRACO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
    Inventor: TONY CHUNLUNG YOUNG
  • Publication number: 20090129098
    Abstract: The light guide plate has a flat body. At least one of the light emission plane and the light reflection plane of the light guide plate has a number of linear reflection structures arranged in parallel along the surface. The reflection structures have a V-shaped cross section pointing outward from or inward into the surface. Each reflection structure further has at least one of its end surfaces slanting towards the other end. It is the reflection structures' slant end surfaces that provide additional collimation and enhancement to the light beams traveling through the light guide plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2007
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Yi-Fang Lin, Yong-Zhi Wang, Mitsuo Araya, Ying-Fu Wang
  • Publication number: 20090129056
    Abstract: A light guide plate includes: a plate surrounded by two main surfaces and a plurality of end surfaces connecting the main surfaces, one of the end surfaces designated as an entrance surface, one of the main surfaces designated as a reflection surface; a first reflection element provided in a first region of the reflection surface separated from the entrance surface, and configured to reflect a light incident from the entrance surface in a first angle with respect to the reflection surface; and a second reflection element provided in a second region of the reflection surface between the entrance surface and the first region, and configured to reflect the light in a second angle different from the first angle with respect to the reflection surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Masato Taya, Tokutarou Komatsu, Yasushi Sugimoto, Tadashi Okuda, Teruo Teshima
  • Patent number: 7534012
    Abstract: The present invention provides an illumination device including a cylindrical light source and a curved mirror for reflecting light radiated from the cylindrical light source, wherein the curved mirror has a light reflection surface which has a shape of a portion of an elliptic curve having a first focal point and a second focal point on a reference axis of the curved surface, in a cross-sectional surface perpendicular to the axial direction of the light source, and the cylindrical light source is disposed on the reference axis at a position between the first focal point and the second focal point, a light irradiation apparatus including the illumination device, and a method for producing a photoreaction product sheet using the irradiation apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: Nitto Denko Corporation
    Inventor: Isao Hirose
  • Patent number: 7530712
    Abstract: A reflective illumination device is disclosed, which is comprised of a light-guiding screen with light reflecting ability and at least a directional light source; wherein the light-guiding screen includes a reflecting surface having a semi-Fresnel lens structure arranged thereon. The semi-Fresnel lens structure, being designed basing on the principle of Fresnel lens, is the equivalent of a parabolic mirror that has spiral cut ridges for focusing light to a focal point, whereas the profile of the ridges can be a planar surface, a curved surface or the combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignees: Industrial Technology Research Institute, Toalux Electric Corp.
    Inventors: Jian-Shian Lin, Jian-Chiuan Wang, Chieh-Lung Lai, Hsiu-Chen Hsu, Yi-Ting Sun
  • Publication number: 20090116247
    Abstract: A compact luminaire which includes a housing, a ballast, and a first and second electrical component. The housing has a back and a perimeter wall which extends generally perpendicularly from the back. The perimeter wall has a top wall portion, a bottom wall portion disposed in a downward direction with respect to the top wall portion and sidewall portions connecting the top wall portion and the bottom wall portion. The ballast is mounted to the back adjacent the bottom wall portion and is substantially equidistant to the side wall portions and the first and second electrical components are mounted to the housing on opposite sides of the ballast in a balanced fashion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventors: Rick Kauffman, Edward Bilson, Jason Cook, Barbara Bilson
  • Patent number: 7520641
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an apparatus for use generating illumination is provided that comprises a reflective base, a first light source positioned proximate the reflective base, and a reimaging reflector positioned partially about the first light source, where a percentage of light emitted from the first light source is reflected from the reimaging reflector to the reflective base adjacent the first light source establishing a first real image. The reimaging reflector can further comprise a first sector of a first ellipsoid and a second sector of a second ellipsoid, where the first and second sectors establish the first and a second real image. Further embodiments provide a lens that includes a reimaging reflector that receives light and reflects the light establishing a first real image. The reimaging reflector can further comprise a plurality of sectors that reflect light to establish first and second real images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Light Prescription Innovators, LLC
    Inventors: Juan C. Minano, Pablo Benitez, Yupin Sun, William A. Parkyn, Roberto Alvarez, Waqidi Falicoff
  • Patent number: RE40934
    Abstract: The improved bollard luminaire has an upwardly directed, elliptical main reflector and a lamp “nested” within such reflector and positioned at or near its lower focal point. An upper cone-shaped reflector receives light from the main reflector and directs it laterally through a transparent lens element. Such element provides a 360° lateral light opening unobstructed by wiring, support posts or the like. Light reflected through such opening is relatively sharply focused along an axis about 70° from vertical. Unreflected light from the lamp which “misses” both reflectors also provides a degree of “uplighting,” often found useful for aesthetic purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Ruud Lighting, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan J. Ruud, Eric J. Haugaard
  • Patent number: RE41308
    Abstract: An Optic Reflection device, for application as Reflectors in the Light Track of optic installations, more specifically, as Reflector for single or multiple reflections in the scanner, apparatus of optics industry. Designed trapezoidal as opposed to rectangular or otherwise configuration pursuant to prior arts. In a preferred embodiment, the application is in the form of a reflector of single reflection to incident light beam; in another preferred embodiment, the application is in the form of reflector permissive of multiple reflections. Design pursuant to the trapezoidal optic reflector pertaining to the invention can substantially reduce space required of Light Track in an optic system, and therefore commensurably volume and weight claimed in the entire optic system, which facilitates compact design of the products and installation of other devices or utilities in the space so saved in the entire optic system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Inventors: Yin-Chun Huang, Chih-Wen Huang