Including Light Emitting Diode Patents (Class 362/545)
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Patent number: 10837613Abstract: A motor vehicle lighting module including: at least one matrix of light sources arranged in at least one horizontal row and in vertical columns, the light sources being emitting surfaces of light-emitting diodes which are all arranged on a common substrate; at least one imaging device designed to project the light sources, the imaging device including at least one first object focal surface having a curvature defect of determined radius of curvature; characterized in that the substrate has, in a horizontal plane, a curved form parallel to the first object focal surface of the imaging device.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: VALEO VISIONInventors: Marie Pellarin, Sebastien Roels
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Patent number: 10823362Abstract: A vehicular lamp fitting comprising a film light source that includes a transparent film having flexibility, and a plurality of semiconductor light-emitting elements which are fixed in a state of being two-dimensionally disposed on at least a front surface of the transparent film; and a reflection surface that is disposed in a state of facing a rear surface of the transparent film of the film light source, and that reflects light which is emitted from a part or all of the plurality of semiconductor light-emitting elements and transmitted through the transparent film.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2019Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroyuki Chikama, Norifumi Imazeki, Haruna Minami, Marino Mine, Akihiko Hanya, Kosaburo Ito, Takuya Yamamoto
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Patent number: 10823385Abstract: A frame lamp includes a bottom casing, a top casing, an illuminating component and a plug. The bottom casing has a plate form and has a cavity disposed therein. The top casing detachably engages with the bottom casing. The top casing includes a frame-shaped light transmitting component and a transparent decoration plate. The frame-shaped light transmitting component forms a window in its middle. The transparent decoration plate fits the window. The illuminating component is disposed within the cavity. The window allows light emission from the illuminating component within an emission area defined by the window. The plug extends across the bottom casing. Also, the plug is electrically coupled to the illuminating component. In addition, the plug relays power to the illuminating component while being electrically coupled to an external power source.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2019Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: XIAMEN ECO LIGHTING CO. LTD.Inventors: Huiyon Huang, Yongzhe Dong, Xiaoliang Wen, Shouqiang Hou, Qiao rong Chen
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Patent number: 10808907Abstract: Provided is a vehicular lamp which has a novel lighting appearance and satisfies a light distribution standard required by certain laws as well as being capable of realizing lighting patterns of various luminances and various light-emitting shapes, e.g., various lighting graphics. The vehicular lamp is provided with a film light source including a film having flexibility and a plurality of semiconductor light-emitting elements fixed in a state of being two-dimensionally disposed on at least a surface of the film.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2019Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Takuya Yamamoto, Marino Mine, Haruna Minami, Akihiko Hanya, Kosaburo Ito, Norifumi Imazeki, Hiroyuki Chikama
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Patent number: 10788181Abstract: An LED automobile lamp includes a lens, a heat dissipation shell, a light source pillar, and a rear cover. The heat dissipation shell is mounted with a light-reflecting surface, the light source pillar is mounted at the bottom of the heat dissipation shell, the lens is arranged at the top of the heat dissipation shell, and the rear cover is arranged at the bottom of the light source pillar. A first light source plate and a second light source plate are symmetrically arranged on two sides of the light source pillar. Both the first light source plate and the second light source plate extend into a light-reflecting region surrounded by the light-reflecting surface and the lens. The top of the light source pillar is provided with a light-shielding sheet, and a bottom of the light source pillar is provided with a stepped plane coupling with the heat dissipation shell.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2020Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: JIAXING GUANGTAI LIGHTING CO., LTD.Inventors: Hui Gao, Haifeng Wan, Heming Liu, Huihui Guan, Kangkang Li, Cheng Yang
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Patent number: 10780819Abstract: A vehicle winglet (e.g., sideview mirror, camera or radar assembly, etc.) is provided with sequential illumination of light-emitting diodes (LEDs). A light guide is connected to and covers the LEDs. The light guide is made of a translucent material and is configured to guide light illuminated by the LEDs and transfer the light out of the light guide. The light guide includes a plurality of light guide towers extending therefrom. Each light guide tower is aligned with a respective one of the LEDs. In some embodiments, a plurality of collimators are provided, with each collimator aligned with a respective one of the LEDs and with a respective one of the light guide towers to redirect the light illuminated from the respective LED into the respective light guide tower.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2018Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: FICOSA NORTH AMERICA CORPORATIONInventor: Sergio Hellin_Navarro
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Patent number: 10775006Abstract: A light bar having an extruded housing with a curved cover portion and a flat back wall and flat side walls with a hollow interior. A circuit board positioned within the hollow interior and separated into a plurality of electrical segments. The circuit board includes a row of white, amber, and red LEDs which are fully encapsulated with an encapsulant within the housing. The ends of the housing are enclosed by end caps. The light bar is electrically connected to the electrical system of the vehicle and is installed using a plurality of adhesively attached clips and is controlled by a control box that interprets the operational signals of practically any commercially available pickup truck and outputs commands that controls illumination of the light bar. The compact size of the light bar facilitates installation of the light bar on practically any commercially available pickup truck.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2019Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: Putco, Inc.Inventors: James P. Elwell, Tian Xiaojun
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Patent number: 10747434Abstract: A light-emitting storage device and a light-emitting control method are provided. The device includes a storage device controller, a processor, and at least one light-emitting unit. The storage device controller is electrically connected to a host through a host controller interface for controlling the access of the light-emitting storage device. The processor is electrically connected to the storage device controller to connect to the host. The at least one light-emitting unit is electrically connected to the processor. When the host transmits a control signal to the storage device controller through the host controller interface and the control signal is judged as a signal for controlling the at least one light-emitting unit by the storage device controller, the storage device controller transmits the control signal to the processor to control a light-emitting mode of the at least one light-emitting unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2019Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Essencore LimitedInventors: Ming-Chang Ou, Seok-Cheon Kwon, Chan-Ho Sohn
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Patent number: 10731842Abstract: A heat dissipating base for a light-emitting element sufficient to dissipate generated heat without additional means of dissipating includes a first base plate and a second base plate formed on the first base plate. The first base plate includes first sidewalls. The second base plate includes second sidewalls. The first base plate defines a first groove, the first groove passes through one first sidewall to form a first cutout. The second base plate defines a second groove, the second groove passes through one second sidewall to form a second cutout. The first cutout and the second cutout correspond to each other and cooperatively form a heat dissipating opening. The first groove and the second groove correspond to each other and cooperatively form a channel for dissipating heat. A light emitting device having such heat dissipating base is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2019Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: TRIPLE WIN TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO. LTD.Inventors: Jin-Hong Li, Shis-Tao Lai
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Patent number: 10731813Abstract: A lamp for a vehicle includes an array module including a plurality of micro Light Emitting Diode (LED) chips. The array module includes a plurality of regions, where each region includes one or more arrays. Each array includes at least a portion of the plurality of micro LED chips. At least one of the plurality of regions includes arrays that are stacked to each other, where a number of arrays stacked at a first region among the plurality of regions is different from a number of arrays stacked in a second region among the plurality of regions.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2019Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: ZKW Group GmbHInventors: Sunjung Park, Hankyu Cho
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Patent number: 10718483Abstract: A lighting device for vehicles having a light source unit containing a number of light sources, having an optical unit that is arranged in front of the light source unit in the primary direction of emission for generating a predetermined light distribution, wherein the optical unit has a micro-optical array with a multiplicity of micro-optical elements arranged in a matrix, wherein a first subarray of the micro-optical array is designed without optics to form a first partial light distribution with a light/dark boundary and with a luminance maximum in a region close to the light/dark boundary, in that at least a second subarray of the micro-optical array has such micro-optical elements. A second partial light distribution is formed below the first partial light distribution in the vertical direction. The light distribution is formed by superimposing the first partial light distribution and the additional partial light distribution.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2019Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaAInventor: Bernd Fischer
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Patent number: 10718480Abstract: A light device for a motor vehicle lighting and/or signaling device includes a flexible surface light source a housing arranged to conform at least a part of the flexible surface light source according to a predetermined form a cap arranged to press said part of the flexible surface light source against the housing the housing and/or the cap being capable of allowing light emitted by the flexible surface light source to pass.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2017Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: VALEO VISIONInventors: Pascal Poirot, Babacar Bathiery
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Patent number: 10703285Abstract: A lighted exterior rearview mirror system for a vehicle includes a lighted exterior rearview mirror assembly and a turn signal light module disposed thereat. The light module includes at least three illumination sources that, with the lighted exterior rearview mirror assembly attached at the side of the vehicle, are arranged horizontally at the lighted exterior rearview mirror assembly. The at least three illumination sources are operable to emit light in a forward direction with respect to the vehicle. Responsive to activation by the driver of the turn signal indicator system of the vehicle, the illumination sources are sequentially powered in an outward direction to provide an appearance of an outward moving light, and light emanates from the turn signal light module at an outboard portion of the mirror casing so as to be viewable to a driver of another vehicle sideward and rearward of the equipped vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2020Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Gregory A. Huizen, Keith D. Foote
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Patent number: 10703254Abstract: A lighting device for a vehicle headlight, the lighting device having a first light module (105), a second light module (106) and a third light module (107), wherein, when the modules are installed in a vehicle, the first light module generates a first overall light distribution (A), the second light module generates a first partial light distribution (F), and the third light module generates a second partial light distribution (Z), these distributions being in a region in front of the vehicle. When the first and second light modules are illuminated at the same time, the first overall light distribution at least partially overlaps the first partial light distribution, forming a second overall light distribution (AF). The second partial light distribution lies underneath the hh line and at least partially overlaps the second overall light distribution (AF). When all three light modules are activated simultaneously, a third overall light distribution (AF?) is formed.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2019Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: ZKW GROUP GMBHInventors: Lukas Taudt, Stefan Tomasetig, Heimo Frank
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Patent number: 10676015Abstract: To eliminate a space for adjusting an optical axis, which is provided between an extension and a lamp unit to adjust the optical axis of a headlight. An extension and a lamp unit are contained in a housing. The circumference of the lamp unit is joined to the extension, whereby the lamp unit is fixed to the extension so as to eliminate a space between the circumference of the lamp unit and the extension. The extension is coupled to the housing via an optical axis adjuster. The optical axis adjuster makes the extension and the lamp unit tilt integrally, thereby adjusting the optical axis. Thus, the optical axis is adjustable although a conventional space for adjusting the optical axis is not provided, whereby the appearance of the headlight is improved.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2017Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventor: Takao Yamamoto
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Patent number: 10677416Abstract: An elongated lens (300) is formed with a trough (310) along the long axis on the light emitting surface of the lens. The elongated lens (300) may include a curved wall (325) about its perimeter, and a smooth transition (317) between the curved wall (325) and the trough (310). The trough (310) may include a concave shape along both the long axis and the short axis, although the radius of curvature of the concave shape may differ between the long and short axes. The eccentricity of the illumination pattern may be controlled by the size of the trough (310) and these radii of curvature.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2016Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: Lumileds LLCInventor: Michael David Camras
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Patent number: 10661739Abstract: A structure of a component assembled part includes a bracket provided in a first component, and a cover part provided in a second component. The cover part includes an internal space configured such that the bracket is inserted up to a predetermined insertion position so as to cover the bracket from a front side of the bracket to a back side of the bracket when the first component and the second component are assembled to each other. The cover part includes an opening, which allows the internal space of the cover part and an outside of the cover part to communicate with each other, at a position corresponding to a tip portion of the bracket in a state where the bracket is inserted into the internal space of the cover part up to the predetermined insertion position.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2018Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masanobu Kato, Tomoaki Akasaki
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Patent number: 10612745Abstract: A lighting device for vehicles having a light source unit and having an optical unit containing a lens arrangement with a multiplicity of lens elements, wherein the lens elements are arranged so as to be distributed in a matrix-like manner, in that a flat film material with a multiplicity of film segments, each of which contains graphic elements, is located upstream of the lens arrangement in the light path and downstream of the light source unit in the light path, wherein the graphic elements are recorded by exposure of the film material equipped with the lens arrangement, in that different lens elements of the lens arrangement are associated with each of the film segments in such a manner that a luminous graphic containing the graphic element is created to form the light distribution and lighting function through illumination of the film material by means of the light source unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2018Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGAAInventor: Martin Muegge
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Patent number: 10605427Abstract: The invention provides a vehicle lamp which includes a lens, a lighting module, and a mask. The lens includes an optical axis. The lighting module includes a first LED lighting source which includes a first substrate to dispose a plurality of LEDs on the first substrate and includes a first lighting projection direction parallel to the optical axis for emitting a first light beam through the lens to a projection plane. The mask is located between the lens and the first lighting source, and includes an edge for partially shading the first light beam to form a cutting line between a light area and a dark area on the projection plane. The first LED lighting source is adjacent to the mask in a distance less than 5 mm.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2018Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Xuan Fan Electro-optical Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jian-Lun Chen, Ming-Teng Kuo, Po-Heng Lai
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Patent number: 10591131Abstract: A lighting arrangement and a method of forming an illumination beam are described. A plurality of LED lighting elements is operable to emit light. A plurality of collimator elements is arranged to collimate light emitted from the LED lighting elements. A first projection element is arranged to project light emitted from the collimator elements onto a spatially controllable reflector element. The spatially controllable element comprises a plurality of reflector elements adjustable between a first and a second position. In the first position, the light is reflected into the direction of a second projection element to form a projected illumination beam. In the second position, light is reflected into a different direction to not contribute to the projected illumination beam.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2018Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: LUMILEDS HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Benno Spinger, Casey Israel
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Patent number: 10584858Abstract: A lighting arrangement can include a housing assembly, a light emitter portion at least partially enclosed by the housing assembly, and a trim assembly selectively engageable with the housing assembly. The housing assembly can be selectively engageable with a junction box or a lighting can; can be substantially centered on an axis; and can include a casing with a lower tread surface, an upper riser surface, and an upper tread surface. The upper riser surface and the upper tread surface can be configured to be positioned in the box/can. The lower tread surface can be configured to contact a bottom surface of the box/can. The light emitter portion can include a plurality of LEDs, a first lens, and a reflector. The lens can be backlit by the LEDs. The trim assembly can have a greater diameter than the housing assembly.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2018Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Inventors: Dave Boulanger, Maciej Nowakowski
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Patent number: 10583774Abstract: A vehicle lamp emits red light from a second light emitting area by lighting a tail/accessory lamp while emitting red light from a first light emitting area during a lighting of a tail lamp. Meanwhile, the vehicle lamp lights out the tail/accessory lamp while emitting orange light from the second light emitting area during a lighting (flickering) of a turn lamp.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2018Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Satoshi Shikata, Hiroshi Miura, Keiji Morita
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Patent number: 10570642Abstract: An LED ring or light guide for a mechanical or mechatronic closure system that includes an actuating means, such as socket wrench receptacle or swivel handle, which is rotatably supported in a housing or tray. The LED ring or light guide also includes a retaining nut or bearing piece that can be screwed on with the housing or with the tray with the intermediary of a thin wall such as door panel of a sheet-metal cabinet or sheet-metal housing. A light ring surrounds a flange of the housing or of the tray, and a flexible foil is arranged between light ring and thin wall. The flexible foil carries light emitting diodes (LEDs) and relays the light thereof. A closure indicator integrated in the actuating means is achieved in this way.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2015Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: DIRAK Dieter Ramsauer Konstruktionselemente GmbHInventors: Dieter Ramsauer, Cem Olkay
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Patent number: 10571089Abstract: A power supply attachment provides electrical connection to a light source and fixes the light source to a light source placement portion on a placement member. The power supply attachment is provided with: an attachment main body, which is provided with an attachment bottom surface that comes into contact with the placement member and which has an attachment opening for receiving the light source placement portion; a power supply terminal, which extends from the attachment main body to the attachment opening; and a first rib, which extends from the attachment main body to the attachment opening. The first rib is provided with a first rib bottom surface that becomes closer to the attachment bottom surface than the power supply terminal.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2018Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventor: Takashi Matsunaga
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Patent number: 10557609Abstract: The present disclosure provides a light projection device. The light projection device includes a heat dissipation unit, a thermal conducting interface unit, a holding unit, a reflecting unit, a luminous unit, and a lens unit. The thermal conducting interface unit is disposed on the heat dissipation unit and includes a first surface and a second surface. The holding unit is disposed on the heat dissipation unit. The reflecting unit is disposed on the holding unit. The luminous unit includes a first luminous structure disposed on the first surface. The lens unit is disposed on the holding unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2018Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: CHIAN YIH OPTOTECH CO., LTD.Inventors: Cheng Wang, Jyun-Lin Lai
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Patent number: 10557608Abstract: A luminous lighting and/or signaling module for an automotive vehicle, the module comprising first means arranged to produce a first cut-off beam and second means arranged to produce at least two selectively activatable luminous segments, the luminous segments forming a second beam that is complementary to the cut-off beam, when they are activated simultaneously.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2015Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: Valeo VisionInventors: Delphine Puech, Kostadin Beev, Antoine de Lamberterie, Eric Stefura, Marine Courcier, Paul Jacquemin
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Patent number: 10551656Abstract: Discussed are a display device and a multiscreen display device including the same, which conceal a bezel. The display device in one embodiment includes first to fourth edge display modules displaying an image on a bezel area overlapping each of first to fourth non-display areas of an image display module. The first to fourth edge display modules each include a flexible printed circuit board including a first cover part covering a corresponding non-display area, a second cover part bent from the first cover part and disposed on a side surface of the image display module, and a third cover part extending from the second cover part, a dot light source array including a plurality of dot light source devices provided in the first cover part, and a light source driving circuit unit provided in the third cover part and driving the dot light source devices to display an image on the bezel area.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2017Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: MinJoo Kim, IkHyun Kang, Junghun Choi
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Patent number: 10551026Abstract: Provided is a headlight module having a thin plate type metal PCB, wherein the headlight module has the assembly structure of a metal PCB formed of a thin plate which is a thermal conductor and capable of being bent in various directions and including at least one protruded portion increasing a surface area on both sides, and a back plate coupled to the metal PCB through the protruded portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2019Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: ECOCAB.CO., LTD.Inventor: Chang-Won Kim
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Patent number: 10551023Abstract: A multifunction lighthead for mounting to a vehicle includes several groups of LEDs arranged to provide distinct light emission patterns. Each group of LEDs and associated optics are selected and positioned to produce light emission patterns needed to meet lighting standards applicable to the vehicle. Such standards may require wide angle light emission, which is enhanced by supporting groups of LEDs that project away from the vehicle body, enhancing visibility of the lighthead from directions close to a plane defined by the body panel. The projecting support for the LEDs and optics for a wide angle light emission pattern may be employed to support LEDs arranged for ground illumination. Other groups of LEDs in the same lighthead may be arranged with optics to provide area illumination in support of arrest, search, triage or other emergency functions.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2018Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: Whelen Engineering Company, Inc.Inventor: Tony Gerardo
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Patent number: 10544915Abstract: A heat sink for use in a lamp assembly comprising a body having a first portion that lies in a first imaginary plane and that is adapted to receive at least one light source for emitting light rays and a shield that extends from the first portion. The shield blocks at least a portion of the light rays to facilitate reducing or eliminating glare or back dazzle. The shield is integrally or monolithically formed in the body and lies in a second imaginary plane that is generally orthogonal to the first imaginary plane.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2017Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: Valeo North America, Inc.Inventors: Wilfried Hutchinson, Gavin Francis Warner, Jonathan Blandin
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Patent number: 10533723Abstract: A light lamp for a vehicle includes a plurality of light function modules, each of the plurality of light function modules including: a light source module including: a light source configured to generate light; a light source lens disposed in front of the light source; and a reflection unit provided on a part of a front surface of the light source lens; a light distribution module disposed in front of the light source module and configured to receive the light from the light source module and to distribute the received light; and a dissipation module disposed behind the light source module and configured to dissipate heat generated by the light source.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2017Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Oklyeol Lee, Sulki Park
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Patent number: 10520159Abstract: A vehicle lamp includes a lighting unit and a lens unit. The lighting unit includes pluralities of first and second light-emitting members. The lens unit includes a dispersing lens, a cover lens having a dispersing portion and a concentrating portion, and a shielding layer that has a light-transmissible section. Light emitted by the first light-emitting members passes through the dispersing lens, the light-transmissible section of the shielding layer, and the dispersing portion of the cover lens to produce a dispersing light pattern, and light emitted by the second light-emitting members passes through the concentrating portion of the cover lens to produce a concentrated light pattern.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2019Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: Optronics International, LLCInventor: Hsi-Hsien Tsai
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Patent number: 10488011Abstract: A lamp for the rear of a vehicle is disclosed with a light transmissive cover having a red first illuminated surface area and a clear second illuminated surface area. It has a first LED light emitter located directly beneath the red first area, a second LED light emitter located directly beneath the clear second area, and a third LED light emitter, also located directly beneath said clear second area. The third red LED light emitter is for emitting red light through the clear second area simultaneously with light transmitted through the red first area, whereby the first and second areas are adapted to collectively form a contiguous red illuminated surface area.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2019Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: Grote Industries, Inc.Inventors: Brian K. Norris, Randall Staggs, Nakul Anand, Shawn S. Smith, Christopher C. Riley, Mark D. Noe
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Patent number: 10480746Abstract: A lamp for the rear of a vehicle is disclosed with a light transmissive cover having a red first illuminated surface area and a clear second illuminated surface area. It has a first LED light emitter located directly beneath the red first area, a second LED light emitter located directly beneath the clear second area, and a third LED light emitter, also located directly beneath said clear second area. The third red LED light emitter is for emitting red light through the clear second area simultaneously with light transmitted through the red first area, whereby the first and second areas are adapted to collectively form a contiguous red illuminated surface area.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2019Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: Grote Industries, Inc.Inventors: Brian K. Norris, Randall Staggs, Nakul Anand, Shawn S. Smith, Christopher C. Riley, Mark D. Noe
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Patent number: 10436436Abstract: A vehicle lamp assembly is provided herein. The lamp assembly includes a housing including one or more light sources therein. The housing is configured to couple with a backing plate. A first electrical connector is disposed on the housing. A second electrical connector is attached to the backing plate and is coupled with a vehicle power source. The first electrical connector is coupled with the second electrical connector as the housing is inserted into the backing plate.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2017Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Kyle Ebner, Aaron Anderson, Lizardo Amador Marin
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Patent number: 10431571Abstract: The opto-electronic module comprises a substrate member (P); at least one emission member (E1; E2) mounted on said substrate (P); at least one detecting member (D) mounted on said substrate (P); at least one optics member (O) comprising at least one passive optical component (L); at least one spacer member (S) arranged between said substrate member (P) and said optics member (O). The opto-electronic modules can be very small and can be produced in high quality in high volumes. In particular, at least two emission members (E1, E2), e.g., two LEDs, are provided, for emitting light of variable color. This can improve illumination of a scene.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2012Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: ams Sensors Singapore Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Hartmut Rudmann, Markus Rossi, Renè Kromhof
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Patent number: 10421392Abstract: A lighting apparatus for vehicles with a light source unit and optical equipment for generating a specified signal light distribution to provide a specified signal function. The optical equipment consists of at least two optical units. A first optical unit deflects a first light beam emitted by the first light source is designed to generate the specified signal light distribution. A second optical unit, a hologram element, is used to deflect a second light beam generated by the second light source to create a holographic light image so that the specified signal function consists of the signal light distribution and the holographic light image that is spaced at a distance.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2016Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaAInventors: Martin Mügge, Thomas Rettweiler
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Patent number: 10408387Abstract: The present invention relates to a luminous means comprising an enveloping bulb, a base, a first LED and a second LED, which are assembled on a planar printed circuit board, to be precise on the opposite side thereof in relation to a thickness direction, wherein a first diverging lens is mounted on the first side of the printed circuit board in a manner assigned to the first LED and a second diverging lens is mounted on the second side of the printed circuit board in a manner assigned to the second LED for the purposes of homogenizing the light distribution generated by the luminous means, and the light emitted by the respective LED has a widened luminous intensity distribution downstream of the respective diverging lens in comparison with upstream of the respective diverging lens.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2016Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: LEDVANCE GMBHInventors: Krister Bergenek, Florian Bösl, Andreas Dobner, Tobias Schmidt, Andreas Kloss, Frank Vollkommer
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Patent number: 10408443Abstract: A solid state lighting (SSL) with a solid state emitter (SSE) having thermally conductive projections extending into an air channel, and methods of making and using such SSLs. The thermally conductive projections can be fins, posts, or other structures configured to transfer heat into a fluid medium, such as air. The projections can be electrical contacts between the SSE and a power source. The air channel can be oriented generally vertically such that air in the channel warmed by the SSE flows upward through the channel.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2017Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventor: Scott E. Sills
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Patent number: 10391923Abstract: A vehicle includes a battery charger and an exterior lamp assembly. The assembly includes a housing defining a cavity, and an electrical port including at least one electrical terminal disposed within the cavity, electrically connected with the battery charger, and configured to be electrically connected with an electrical power grid remote from the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2018Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Duane M. Grider, Bala Chander
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Patent number: 10378713Abstract: A light lamp for a vehicle includes a plurality of light function modules, each of the plurality of light function modules including: a light source module including a light source; a light distribution module disposed in front of the light source module and configured to distribute light emitted by the light source module; and a dissipation module disposed behind the light source module and configured to dissipate heat generated by the light source, wherein the light source module further includes: a light source lens; a light emission body configured to accommodate the light source lens; a light emission cover configured to cover the light emission body; a phosphor assembly connected to the light emission body; and a reflection unit disposed in front of the light source lens and configured to receive the light passing through the light source lens and to reflect the received light toward the light source lens.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2017Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Oklyeol Lee, Sulki Park
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Patent number: 10364966Abstract: A lamp for a vehicle includes a light generation unit, a bracket, and a lens configured to change an optical path of light generated by the light generation unit. The light generation unit includes a light array including a plurality of micro Light Emitting Diode (LED) chips, and the light array includes a bent portion that covers at least a part of the bracket.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2017Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventor: Juung Jo
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Patent number: 10344933Abstract: According to an embodiment, a light emitting device package includes: a thermally-conductive substrate having at least two mounting regions on which chips are mounted and at least one bending region; a light emitting device module including a light emitting device arranged on one surface of the mounting region; and a driving device module including a driving unit arranged on the other surface opposite to the one surface of the mounting region.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2016Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Kang Suk Lee, Nam Seok Oh, Young Jun Cho
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Patent number: 10344946Abstract: An elongated lens (300) is formed with a trough (310) along the long axis on the light emitting surface of the lens. The elongated lens (300) may include a curved wall (325) about its perimeter, and a smooth transition (317) between the curved wall (325) and the trough (310). The trough (310) may include a concave shape along both the long axis and the short axis, although the radius of curvature of the concave shape may differ between the long and short axes. The eccentricity of the illumination pattern may be controlled by the size of the trough (310) and these radii of curvature.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2016Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: LUMILEDS LLCInventor: Michael David Camras
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Patent number: 10337686Abstract: A headlight for a vehicle with a projector includes a reflector, a light source, a diaphragm, and a collimating optical element. The reflector includes a bowl-shaped reflective surface, which presents the shape of a concave curve in a cross-section formed by a vertical plane passing through the optical axis of the projector. The light source is positioned substantially at the source focal point of the curve. The diaphragm is positioned substantially at the image focal point of the curve to create a light-darkness boundary in front of the vehicle. The optical element is for collimation of the output light beam into the required direction. The diaphragm is made of a transparent material and includes one or more optical surfaces arranged to direct those rays that have fallen onto it and passed through it to the collimating element directly, or through a supplementary optical element.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2017Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: VARROC LIGHTING SYSTEMS, S.R.O.Inventors: Jan Kratochvil, Dana Pekarkova, Radek Orlita
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Patent number: 10337683Abstract: A head lamp apparatus may control a supply of power to a laser diode based on a quantity of white light outputted to an outside environment in the head lamp apparatus using the laser diode as a light source, and controls a power supply using only a quantity of pure white light excluding noise light when the supply of power to the laser diode is controlled, thus maximally preventing blue laser beams, which are harmful to human bodies, from being exposed to the outside environment, and allowing an operation of a head lamp to be precisely controlled.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2017Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corp., SL CorporationInventors: Byoung Suk Ahn, Jik Soo Shin, Ki Hong Lee, Jung Wook Lim, Keun Sig Lim, Hyo Kyoung Kim, Seung Mok Yang, Sung Wook Yoon
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Patent number: 10309604Abstract: A lighting device for a vehicle may include: a lamp part configured to irradiate light; an inducing lens part configured to guide the light irradiated from the lamp part, and having a cut surface formed thereon; an adjusting lens part formed at the front of the inducing lens part, and configured to adjust the direction of the light moved through the inducing lens part; and a light scattering part formed on the cut surface so as to prevent glare caused by light incident on the cut surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2018Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ki Ryong Song, Gun Duk Kim, Hyung Rok Shim
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Patent number: 10309606Abstract: There is provided a vehicle lamp including a projection lens, a first light source arranged at a rear of the projection lens and configured to emit light for forming a predetermined light distribution pattern, a reflector configured to reflect the light emitted from the first light source towards the projection lens, a first array light source arranged at the rear of the projection lens and including a plurality of semiconductor light emitting elements aligned in at least one row, and a second array light source arranged at the rear of the projection lens and including a plurality of semiconductor light emitting elements aligned in at least one row. The first array light source and the second array light source are arranged in an upper-lower direction.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2017Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Kenichi Takada, Tatsuma Kitazawa, Teruaki Yamamoto, Hiroki Kawai, Akira Hanada
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Patent number: 10309588Abstract: A luminaire includes a housing, a luminous zone coupled with the housing, and one or more transition zones coupled with the housing and disposed adjacent to the luminous zone. The luminous zone provides a first light to an illuminated area, and the one or more transition zones provide a second light to the illuminated area. The first light is harsher than the second light. A method of illuminating an area includes providing a first light to the area from a luminous zone of a luminaire and providing a second light to the area from one or more transition zones disposed adjacent to the luminous zone within the luminaire. The first light is a harsher light than the second light.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2017Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLCInventors: Yulia Tyukhova, Jon Eric Gibson, John Bryan Harvey, Jie Chen, Craig Eugene Marquardt, Daniel Vincent Sekowski
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Patent number: 10302270Abstract: A vehicle lighting apparatus includes: a light source; a reflector that reflects light emitted from the light source toward a vehicle travel direction; a light distribution control unit that controls light distribution of light reflected by the reflector; and a projection lens that projects the light of which the light distribution is controlled by the light distribution control unit toward the vehicle travel direction, wherein the light distribution control unit has a structure in which a plurality of reflection elements are provided to be aligned in a vehicle width direction, and wherein light that is incident on the projection lens from an upper direction of the plurality of reflection elements of the light reflected by the reflector forms a light distribution pattern that includes a cutoff line which is defined by an upper end of the plurality of reflection elements, and light that is incident on the plurality of reflection elements is reflected toward the projection lens to thereby form a complementary lType: GrantFiled: March 14, 2017Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventor: Satoru Hiki