Night Light Patents (Class 362/641)
  • Patent number: 11588276
    Abstract: A tamper resistant nightlight for placement in an electrical receptacle, the nightlight includes a body that has a base with an LED circuit and plug blades extending from the body. A housing includes a locking element configured to restrict a child from removing the nightlight from the electrical receptacle through a flange that extends away from the body to be positioned behind a rear surface of an electrical wall plate associated with the electrical receptacle to prevent the tamper resistant nightlight from being removed from the electrical receptacle while the electrical wall plate is coupled to the electrical receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Titan3 Technology LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey P. Baldwin, John E. Klein
  • Patent number: 11353205
    Abstract: An anti-shock night light comprises pins, a night light main body, an anti-shock device, and an elastic resetting member. A first end of the anti-shock device is movably connected to an opening to enable the anti-shock device to move in a length direction of the pins, and a second end of the anti-shock device extends away from the night light main body along the length direction so as to enable a part of the pins, which is exposed out of the night light main body, to be contained within the anti-shock device. When plugging the pins into a socket, the anti-shock device abuts the socket and is retracted toward the night light main body to enable the part of the pins to be exposed and plugged into the socket. When the anti-shock device is retracted toward the night light main body, the elastic resetting member generates an elastic resetting force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Xiamen Longstar Lighting Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Xilong Li
  • Patent number: 11197362
    Abstract: A system may be provided that includes an adaptor connected to a dimmer and virtual three-way switch. The virtual three-way switch can be for a lamp plugged into wall-switched receptacle. The virtual three-way switch can control a lamp, appliance, or any device that is connected to the three-way switch by one or more of the connected switches, independent of the position of the unused switch. The virtual three-way switch may include a power input that receives power from a first power source, a sensor detecting a state change of a second power source, a user input sensor receiving a user command, and a power output delivering received power at a rate as function of the state change and of the user command. The virtual three-way switch can be connected to a user input device that is waiting to receive a command. The power output can deliver power to a connected device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Inventors: Michael E. Diesel, Nicholas D. Moats
  • Patent number: 11125401
    Abstract: A multiple function LED night light has at least one LED device with or without at least one additional function, such as an air-freshener adaptor device, sonic device, frequency device, sensor device, bug repeller device, second light device, timepiece, electric message device, timer device, temperature device, surge protection device, electric short circuit protection device, or base device for installation on an existing lamp socket, emergency light device, or any other electric device suitable for home use to keep people comfortable or safe. The LED device has a first optic element to change the narrow-viewing angle of an LED's spot-light beams into a wider-viewing angle, and a second optic element to help eliminate super bright lighted spots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Inventor: Tseng-Lu Chien
  • Patent number: 10873190
    Abstract: Quickly USB Charging ports for lighting device has USB charging-ports which meet 2007 released specification has minimum 1.0 Amp to 5 Amp at DC 5 Volt safety and quickly charging capacity to quickly charge DC current into energy-storage unit or assembly inside the other electric or digital product(s) without high voltage DC current for overheat and fire risk and, optionally, additional outlet-units, to supply AC current to other electric or digital devices including smart phone, computer, communication, consumer electric products. The USB-unit(s) or USB-Module(s) or Outlet-unit(s) fit within or install on anywhere of the item's housing including anywhere of the base, pole, bar, stand, step, contour, edge, walls. The said USB charger only has charging function no any data transmit and only have one input power source not more than one and charging capacity minimum 1.0 Amp up for quickly charge from USB-Charging-ports by 2 male USB-plugs' USB-wire to the device's female USB-ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Inventor: Tseng-Lu Chien
  • Patent number: 10794570
    Abstract: Examples of the present disclosure disclose an optical element, a light source module using the optical element and a lighting device using the light source module. The optical element includes: a light distribution portion configured to receive irradiated light emitted from a light-emitting unit and allow the irradiated light to be emitted upon distribution, where the light emitted from the light distribution portion upon distribution has an irradiation range; and a light-shielding portion provided integrally with the light distribution portion, where the light-shielding portion is engaged with the light distribution portion to form a light-shielding receiving chamber, and the light-shielding receiving chamber is located outside the irradiation range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Opple Lighting Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chaobo Liu, Feng Li
  • Patent number: 10767824
    Abstract: An LED night-light includes a housing and first and second prongs extending out of the housing. A light-emitting diode is mounted to the housing and is configured to emit a first color of light. Circuitry is electrically connected to the light-emitting diode. The circuitry is configured for energizing the light-emitting diode when the first and second prongs are inserted into an electrical outlet connected to a power source. A color filter is mounted on the housing. The color filter is configured to filter the first color of light emitted from the light emitting diode to produce at least a second color of light different from the first color of light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Mary Elle Fashions, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew S. Smith, James J. Riley, Kenneth A. Howard, Gavin Perry
  • Patent number: 10724723
    Abstract: A luminaire component for use in a luminaire, said component comprising:— (i) an LED module on a first printed circuit board (PCB), the first PCB having a front face on which the LED module is located; (ii) a second PCB mounted forward of the front face of the first PCB; (iii) connection means adapted to connect the second PCB to the first PCB. The invention also extends to a luminaire bezel containing one or more sensors, where the bezel is removably attachable to the luminaire. The sensor(s) can measure one or more environmental characteristics and electrical and signal contacts between the bezel and the luminaire are provided. Preferably the electrical and signal contact means is cableless.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: GOOEE Limited
    Inventor: Andrew Johnson
  • Patent number: 10566746
    Abstract: The illuminated electricity distribution device is an electricity distribution device. The illuminated electricity distribution device distributes AC electrical energy suitable for use with an appliance. The illuminated electricity distribution device is a lamp. The illuminated electricity distribution device is configured to mount on a surface including the inferior side of horizontal surface. The illuminated electricity distribution device comprises a housing, a power distribution circuit, and a lighting circuit. The housing contains the power distribution circuit and the lighting circuit. The power distribution circuit receives electricity from an external power source and distributes the received electricity to the appliance. The external power source is selected from the group consisting of the national electric grid or an additional instantiation of the illuminated electricity distribution device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Inventors: George Breeden, Daniel Termaat
  • Patent number: 10323811
    Abstract: An LED and/or laser light device having a plug-in AC power source, an interchangeable power source, or a USB power source incorporates more than one optical-lens which having more than one reflective or refractive area or sections or surfaces, and at different positions, distances, and/or orientations relative to the LEDs and/or laser light source of the LED or laser light to cause light beams to reflect and/or refract before passing through the top optical-lens and create or project an image, message, time, geometric art, nature scene, galaxy, milky way, sky, cloud, starts, moon, water-wave, aurora light, animal, characters, cartoon, sign, logo, commercial to at least one surface surrounding and/or away-from the light device. The optical-lens may have a predetermined texture and/or shaped openings, windows, cutouts, or variable thicknesses and further may incorporate parts and accessories such as a motor to provide moving image effects with a wide viewing angle and variable colors or patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Inventor: Tseng-Lu Chien
  • Patent number: 10228112
    Abstract: An LED and/or laser light device uses an outlet plug-in power source, bulb base power source, interchangeable power source, or USB power source, and incorporates more than one geometrically shaped optics elements or lens having reflective and/or refractive properties that cause a plurality of light beams to reflect, retro-reflect or refract before passing through the at least one optics lens to create or project an image, message, lighted pattern, number, time, geometric art, nature scene, etc. onto a desired surface with a wider viewing angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Inventor: Tseng-Lu Chien
  • Patent number: 10184624
    Abstract: A multiple function LED night light has at least one LED device and added function(s) such as an air-freshener adaptor device, sonic device, frequency device, sensor device, bug repeller device, second light device, timepiece, electric message device, timer device, temperature device, surge protection device, electric short circuit protection device, base device for installation on an existing lamp socket, emergency light device, or any other electric device(s) suitable for home use to keep people comfortable or safe. The LED device has a first optic means to change the narrow-viewing angle of an LED's spot-light beams into a wider-viewing angle and second optic means to help make the LED night light exhibit a smooth lighting effect. The device may be arranged to fit into an existing night light bulb socket to turn any existing bulb night light into a power saving LED night light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Inventor: Tseng-Lu Chien
  • Patent number: 10175569
    Abstract: A dynamic projection light includes several projection units fixed in a housing and a controller used for sequentially turning on and turning off at least a part of the several projection units to produce at least one moving image. Each projection unit is used for projecting a preset image and includes an LED head, a magnifying lens configured in front of the LED head and configured for diffusing light from the LED head, an optical sheet configured in front of the magnifying lens and having a preset pattern, and a condenser lens configured in front of the optical sheet. By arranging different preset patterns of the optical sheets, utilizing the human visual persistence phenomenon, projected animation images of human or animal walking or running or jumping or swinging, or leaves or petals or snowflakes falling, or objects rolling et al. may be realized, having a strong appreciation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: GUANGDONG YUHAO ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jun Xi
  • Patent number: 10047922
    Abstract: An LED and/or laser light device having a plug-in AC power source, an interchangeable power source, or a USB power source incorporates more than one optical-lens which having more than one reflective or refractive area or sections or surfaces, and at different positions, distances, and/or orientations relative to the LEDs and/or laser light source of the LED or laser light to cause light beams to reflect or-and refract before passing through the top optical-lens and create or project an image, message, time, geometric art, nature scene, galaxy, milky way, sky, cloud, starts, moon, water-wave, aurora light, animal, characters, cartoon, sign, logo, commercial to at least one surface surrounding or-and away-from the light device. The optical-lens may have a predetermined texture and/or shaped openings, windows, cutouts, or variable thicknesses and further may incorporate parts and accessories such as a motor to provide moving image effects with a wide viewing angle and variable colors or patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Inventor: Tseng-Lu Chien
  • Patent number: 9923325
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an end cap (104) for a tubular light source the tubular light source configured to be arranged in a lighting fixture comprising a socket, wherein the end cap (104) comprises a housing portion having a connection end, two connector pins (116) at least partly arranged on an outside of the housing portion at the connection end, wherein the connector pins (116) are configured to fit in the sockets of the lighting fixture, a first spring loaded switching element (110) configured to be alternately positioned in an actuated state and a non-actuated state, wherein the first spring loaded switching element (110) protrudes at the connection end of the housing portion in the vicinity of the connector pins (116) when positioned in its non-actuated state, and a second spring loaded switching element (112) configured to be positioned in an actuated state and a non-actuated state, wherein the switching elements (110, 112) are configured to be individually positioned in their respective actua
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Martijn Evert Paul Jansen, Hongwu Wang, Mark Johannes Antonius Verhoeven, Liang Zhou, Vincent Stefan David Gielen, Peter Johannes Martinus Bukkems, Georges Marie Calon, Reinier Imre Anton Den Boer, Eugen Jacob De Mol
  • Patent number: 9719654
    Abstract: An LED and/or laser light device for having a plug-in power source, an interchangeable power source, or a USB power source incorporates more than one optical element having more than one reflective or refractive surfaces at different positions, distances, and/or orientations relative to the LEDs and/or laser-light source of the LED or laser light to cause light beams to reflect or refract before passing through the optical elements and create or project an image, message, time, geometric art, nature scene, galaxy, milky way, sky, cloud, start, moon, water-wave, aurora light, animal, characters, cartoon, sign, logo, commercial to at least one surface surrounding the light device. The optical elements may have a predetermined texture and/or shaped openings, windows, cutouts, or variable thicknesses and further may incorporate parts and accessories such as a motor to provide moving image effects with a wide viewing angle and variable colors or patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Inventor: Tseng-Lu Chien
  • Patent number: 9656181
    Abstract: Among other things, there is a stationary light source, a stationary aperture between the light source and a projection surface, and a device to modulate light from the light source that passes through the aperture and strikes the projection surface to cause a light effect on the projection surface. In some cases, projected motion and/or twinkling effects are produced in a simple, low-cost and durable manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: PlayMonster LLC
    Inventor: Adam B. Hocherman
  • Patent number: 9651201
    Abstract: Embodiments of an end-cap for an LED tube are described. In one aspect, an end-cap for an LED tube may include an end-cap housing, an elastic component, a power connector, and a movable assembly. The movable assembly may include a power pin thereon and configured to connect to an external power source. The elastic component may reside inside the end-cap housing. A first end of the movable assembly may connect to the end-cap housing. A second end of the connecting assembly opposite to the first end thereof may connect to a body of the LED tube through the power connector. The power connector may be electrically disconnected from the power pin when the end-cap housing is pressed. The power connector may be electrically connected to the power pin when the end-cap housing is not pressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: LIGHTEL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Ching-Feng Lin, Pai-Sheng Shen
  • Patent number: 9360179
    Abstract: An LED night-light includes a housing and a toggle switch mounted on the housing. First and second prongs are supported by the housing. An LED driver circuit is electrically connected to a light-emitting diode. Movement of the toggle switch to a first position presses a second conductor against the second prong and thereby switchably connects the second conductor to the second prong. Movement of the toggle switch to a second position allows the second conductor to move out of contact with the second prong and thereby switchably provides an open circuit between the second conductor and the second prong. Electricity is supplied to the light-emitting diode and to the LED driver circuit when the toggle switch is in the first position. No electricity is supplied to the light-emitting diode and LED driver circuit when the toggle switch is in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Mary Elle Fashions, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Howard, James J. Riley, Matthew S. Smith
  • Patent number: 9182111
    Abstract: Desk top items with LEDs also include USB-unit(s) or USB-module(s) and, optionally, additional outlet-units, to supply charging power to other electric or digital devices such as a smart phone or digital data device. The USB-unit(s) or USB-module(s) are arranged to supply power only, and do not have an additional USB data transfer function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Inventor: Tseng-Lu Chien
  • Patent number: 9033569
    Abstract: A lamp holder has a built-in night light. The lamp holder may be part of a light device that is assembled on a production line or may be purchased by people to add to an existing lighting devices lamp holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Inventor: Tseng-Lu Chien
  • Publication number: 20150131326
    Abstract: An LED light device with special effects utilizes persistence of vision theory to cause an LED(s) or LED array to change faster than the human eye response time of 1/16 to 1/24 second to display a special message, time, drawing, light patterns, or color changes. In addition, the light device may be provided with a sealed-unit arranged to receive a variety of eye-catching shades.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventor: Tseng-Lu Chien
  • Patent number: 8998470
    Abstract: An electronic censer includes a seat and an incense detachably mounted on the seat. The seat includes a base, a supporting plate mounted on the base, two pins protruding from the plate and an annular rib surrounding the pins. A bottom of the incense is inserted within the annular rib. The incense includes a light guiding rod, a shell enclosing the rod, an LED, a circuit board and a battery embedded within the shell. An induction coil is fixed in the shell to control the lighting of the LED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chih-Chen Lai
  • Patent number: 8936386
    Abstract: A decorative lamp comprises a base, a light-emitting component, a transparent plastic housing, and a light-transmitting hollow column. The base is provided with an electrical connection portion for connecting to a public electrical source. The light-emitting component is mounted to a top of the base and electrically connected to the electrical connection portion of the base. The transparent plastic housing defines a bottom opening and a top opening and is provided with a laser-engraving pattern, wherein the housing is fixed to the base via the bottom opening thereof and accommodates the light-emitting component therein. The light-transmitting hollow column contains slightly-viscous flowable liquid therein and is securely fixed to the housing by providing a bushing at a bottom of the column and inserting the busing into the top opening of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Inventor: Chin-Sheng Yang
  • Patent number: 8931947
    Abstract: Desk top items with LEDs also include USB-unit(s) or USB-module(s) and, optionally, additional outlet-units, to supply charging power to other electric or digital devices such as a smart phone or digital data device. The USB-unit(s) or USB-module(s) are arranged to supply power only, and do not have an additional USB data transfer function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Inventor: Tseng-Lu Chien
  • Publication number: 20140369074
    Abstract: A rotary optically controlled LED night lamp includes: a body; and a rotary plug holder connected to the body; wherein the body has an upper portion and a lower portion, the lower portion has a containing space, an optically controlled switch is provided inside the containing space; a round slot is provided on the lower portion, location flanges are provided on the round slot; wherein the rotary plug holder includes: a holder body; and a rotary connector connected to the holder body; wherein location slots engaged with the location flanges are provided on the holder body. An LED is connected to the optically controlled switch in such a manner that the LED is controlled optically; the location flanges are engaged with the location slots in such a manner that the night lamp can rotate for 360° freely for solving a illuminating angle locating problem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventor: Chuanjia Tian
  • Patent number: 8911137
    Abstract: Desk top items with LEDs also include USB-unit(s) or USB-module(s) and, optionally, additional outlet-units, to supply charging power to other electric or digital devices such as a smart phone or digital data device. The USB-unit(s) or USB-module(s) are arranged to supply power only, and do not have an additional USB data transfer function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Inventor: Tseng-Lu Chien
  • Publication number: 20140268882
    Abstract: A programmable night light having a matrix of LEDs as its light source is provided. The present programmable LED night light comprises a panel supporting an LED matrix, a body portion, and a flexible neck extending between the panel and the body portion. The body portion further has a plug, which engages with a conventional electrical outlet, and preferably includes a motion sensor disposed on its front surface. The flexible neck of the present invention allows the orientation of the LED light source to be changed as desired by the user. Furthermore, the LED matrix is programmable via a wirelessly connected electronic device, allowing users to alter the luminosity of the LEDs, change the pattern displayed by the LED matrix, switch the device between a standard night light mode and a projection mode, and have the device respond to a variety of other inputs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventor: Nguyen Hoan Hoang
  • Patent number: 8833961
    Abstract: A multi-purpose illumination device includes a lamp-holder body and a portable lighting device detachably installed in the lamp-holder body. The lamp-holder body has a partially transparent cover and a power converter. The power converter converts a utility power into a DC power. The portable lighting device has a housing, a charging circuit, a battery unit, a push-button unit, an LED driving circuit, an LED unit, and a controller. The controller is coupled to the push-button unit, the charging circuit, a detection mechanism, and the LED driving circuit for detecting a button pressing state of the push-button unit, whether there is utility power, and whether the portable lighting device is installed in the lamp-holder body to control the LED driving circuit to drive the LED unit to light. The portable lighting device can also be used as a backup power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: GEEE Creations, Inc.
    Inventor: Yarn Chen Chen
  • Patent number: 8811122
    Abstract: An LED light with a time piece uses a simple light-medium body with a very rough finish to allow light from LED(s) to pass though input-end(s) of the light-medium body and travel within the body and obtain a very even brightness on all surfaces of the light medium that are seen by a viewer. The movement for the time display can include analog indicators with a built-in light-medium on the top cover to achieve a super slim LED illumination for the time piece. For night light application, the sealed-unit may consist of prong-means and an LED related circuit sealed within a safety standard plastic material and assembled with the night light body to save a lot of cost enable use of all kinds of materials. The invention may also be adapted to an LCD display timepiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Inventor: Tseng-Lu Chien
  • Patent number: 8801215
    Abstract: The invention comprises an ultraviolet nightlight configured for illuminating walkways and/or for highlighting scorpions. In one embodiment, a nightlight is configured with an ultraviolet source. Photons emitted or radiated by the nightlight interact with a scorpion causing the scorpions to fluoresce. The fluorescing scorpion is readily observed by a human at night, thereby alerting the human and providing a measure of security and/or safety. The nightlight is optionally configured in the ultra violet and visible light range, with the visible component comprised predominantly of blue light. The emitted blue light is used to light or illuminate corridors and/or obstacles with a cool comforting color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Inventor: Walter Edwin Balfour
  • Patent number: 8783936
    Abstract: Desk top items with LEDs also include USB-unit(s) or USB-module(s) and, optionally, additional outlet-units, to supply power to other electric or digital devices such as a smart phone or digital data device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Inventor: Tseng-Lu Chien
  • Patent number: 8770770
    Abstract: The present invention includes an LED lighting assembly containing: a housing; one or more solid state lighting units contained within the housing and actuated by alternating current power; a night light contained within the housing and operably communicating with the solid state lighting units, the night light actuated by direct current power in the absence of light from the solid state lighting units; one or more light emitting diodes contained within the night light; and a battery source for powering the night light in the event of power interruption. In yet another aspect of the invention, a lighting unit contains: a housing or elongated tube; one or more light emitting diodes contained within the housing or elongated tube; and a battery source contained within the housing or elongated tube, the battery source configured to selectively power the light emitting diodes with direct current energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Inventors: Larry N. Shew, Jeremy M. Shew
  • Publication number: 20140185325
    Abstract: An LED night-light with a switch connected in series with an LED for switching the LED on and off is disclosed. A photo sensor that controls the switch as a function of the ambient light conditions is also disclosed. An LED night-light with a plurality of LEDs for achieving increased light output is also disclosed. An LED night-light using a multilayer chip capacitor to limit the current provided by an alternating current source is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: Mary Elle Fashions, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Howard, Gavin Perry, James J. Riley
  • Publication number: 20140160797
    Abstract: An LED night-light includes a housing and a toggle switch mounted on the housing. First and second prongs are supported by the housing. An LED driver circuit is electrically connected to a light-emitting diode. Movement of the toggle switch to a first position presses a second conductor against the second prong and thereby switchably connects the second conductor to the second prong. Movement of the toggle switch to a second position allows the second conductor to move out of contact with the second prong and thereby switchably provides an open circuit between the second conductor and the second prong. Electricity is supplied to the light-emitting diode and to the LED driver circuit when the toggle switch is in the first position. No electricity is supplied to the light-emitting diode and LED driver circuit when the toggle switch is in the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: Mary Elle Fashions, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Howard, James J. Riley, Matthew S. Smith
  • Patent number: 8721160
    Abstract: An LED projection night light for night time or dark area use includes a plug-in wall outlet night light or direct current operated night light with projection features to project an image, message, data, logo, or time on a ceiling, walls, floor, or other desired surface. The LED night light incorporates optics means such as an optics-lens, slides, openings, or cut-outs, and/or a transparent material piece, translucent material piece, telescope assembly, housing-member, slide-film, slide-disc, elastic-member, tilt-means, rotating-means, adjust-means, roller-means, mechanical-means, extend-means, convex lens, and/or concave lens designed to make the desired image, message, data, logo, or time project to the ceiling, walls, floor, or other desired surface to be seen by a viewer. The LED light has an interchangeable power source arrangement, permitting the night light to be selectively powered by either an AC powered sealed-unit or a DC powered battery-pack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Inventor: Tseng-Lu Chien
  • Patent number: 8714799
    Abstract: A projection assembly is arranged to be added onto or built into at least one LED-unit or other light-unit of an illuminated object that has more than one LED or other light source to cause the object to be illuminated and show the object's design or appearance while also offering illumination to people. The illuminated object may include all kinds of seasonal lighting, regular light fixtures, track lights, desktop lights, and battery operated lights having more than one light-unit or LED-unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Inventor: Tseng-Lu Chien
  • Patent number: 8668347
    Abstract: A cover for an electrical receptacle including a faceplate. The cover also includes a first transmission tab configured to be electrically connected to a first power line of the electrical receptacle and a second transmission tab configured to be electrically connected to a second power line of the electrical receptacle. Additionally, the cover includes a device (such as a light source, circuit, port, or sensor) in communication with the first transmission tab and the second transmission tab.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Inventor: Cordell Eldred Ebeling
  • Patent number: 8662733
    Abstract: An LED night-light generally includes a standard night-light assembly for an incandescent light bulb retrofit with an LED. A housing has an interior surface defining a cylindrical opening. The interior surface has threads adapted to mate with a threaded end of the incandescent light bulb. First and second prongs extend out of the housing and are configured for insertion into an electrical outlet. A groove is in the interior surface of the housing. A disk is received in the groove and mounts the LED to the housing so that the standard night-light assembly is retrofit as an LED night-light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Mary Elle Fashions
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Howard, Jim Riley, Matthew S. Smith
  • Patent number: 8632241
    Abstract: Disclosed is a standard size electrical end plate with a built in photosensor and light emitting diode (LED), which connect to a power supply/trigger circuit that taps electrical power from a standard electrical box. The photosensor in conjunction with a transistor in the trigger circuit, controls the LED so that when sufficient light is present, no current flows to the LED and it is turned off, and also to insure that when low light conditions are present, current now flows to the LED and it is turned on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Inventor: Shannon Kunce
  • Publication number: 20130314947
    Abstract: Disclosed is an LED light bulb that also serves a night light, including a reflection structure, a cover, a circuit board, a heat dissipater, a power connector, and a light guide bar. The heat dissipater is mounted between and coupled with a cover and a power connector, the reflection structure is mounted to a top of the cover, the light guide bar has one end connected to the reflection structure, the multiple LED elements mounted on the circuit board which is attached to the heat dissipater, and the LED elements emits light that gets incident to the light guide bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: PARA LIGHT ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: PO-YU YANG, CHIH-MIN CHANG
  • Patent number: 8545090
    Abstract: An LED night light with interchangeable display unit can be separated from the base when a predetermined force is applies to reduce the chance that the prong device will be damaged by pulling, pushing, or twisting. The display unit may have a built-in or separate input-end to accommodate a receptacle means of the base. An LED related circuit, prong means and other control device may be disposed in the base or incorporated with a sealed-unit to cause the light beam to be seen by a viewer through the display area and provide a dedicated artwork, design, motion liquid, and/or dimensional colored image for illumination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Inventor: Tseng-Lu Chien
  • Patent number: 8434927
    Abstract: An interchangeable power source light device has an AC power sealed-unit that fits into a uniform compartment of the light device housing. The AC power sealed-unit can be replaced by a DC power battery-pack, which also fits into the uniform compartment-means of the light device housing. The light device may have a built-in light source within the housing for connection with the sealed-unit or battery unit by to deliver electric signals from the sealed-unit or battery pack to the light source. Each sealed-unit and battery pack not only has its own power source, but also circuitry and a trigger, and optionally other light source(s) having low power consumption such as an LED(s), electro-luminescent (EL) element, organic LED, or organic EL element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Inventor: Tseng-Lu Chien
  • Patent number: 8425105
    Abstract: A nightlight comprises a body having a press button; a base arranged on the body and having a round engagement basin at a central region thereof; a rotatable plug arranged between the body and the base and including a round positioning engagement block arranged on a front side thereof and accommodated by the round engagement basin and two conductive insert plates penetrating the round positioning engagement block; and a light emitting element arranged in the body. The positioning engagement block is rotatably engaged with the engagement basin, whereby the rotatable plug can rotate with respect to the base by 360 degrees. Further, only the ends of the first and second conductive insert plates are exposed outsides, whereby is reduced the size of the nightlight and decreased the number of the components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Inventor: Wen-Yuan Yang
  • Patent number: 8421596
    Abstract: Provided is a door lock device which is installed on a door, to enable people to facilitate to find out location of the door at dark or night and enable the door to be illuminated with a certain brightness so as to be easily viewed at indoor and outdoor sides when indoor and/or outdoor illumination is low, that is, at dark. As a result, the door lock device enables people to easily find out an entrance gate under the fire and other emergency situations. As well, people do not need to find out a particular position or particular article gropingly even in a dark indoor or outdoor. Accordingly, people may not be easily hurt. In addition, since indoor and outdoor places can be illuminated at a certain brightness, the door lock device can indicate that people exist in a warehouse or on a roof of a building even in the case that a warehouse door lock device or a roof entrance door lock device has been automatically locked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Inventors: Seung Kuk Choi, Myung Wha Nam
  • Patent number: 8419208
    Abstract: A packaged article comprising in combination the article retained within packing having at least a portion by which the article may be visually observed; wherein the article has (i) operation means to effect operations of a desired function of the article; and (ii) control means by which the packing operation means is controlled and the packing allows of access to the control means to effect operation of said operation means to produce the desired function. As a result, the desired function of the article can be tested and seen by a potential purchaser even though the article is still sealed in its package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Tech 4 Kids, Inc.
    Inventors: Bradley D. Pedersen, Kyle Jeffs
  • Publication number: 20130044518
    Abstract: A nightlight comprises a body having a press button; a base arranged on the body and having a round engagement basin at a central region thereof; a rotatable plug arranged between the body and the base and including a round positioning engagement block arranged on a front side thereof and accommodated by the round engagement basin and two conductive insert plates penetrating the round positioning engagement block; and a light emitting element arranged in the body. The positioning engagement block is rotatably engaged with the engagement basin, whereby the rotatable plug can rotate with respect to the base by 360 degrees. Further, only the ends of the first and second conductive insert plates are exposed outsides, whereby is reduced the size of the nightlight and decreased the number of the components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Inventor: WEN-YUAN YANG
  • Patent number: 8314433
    Abstract: A flexible thermal energy dissipating and LED mounting arrangement includes a plurality of LEDs and a flexible thermally conductive sheet. The thermally conductive sheet defines a plurality of openings therethrough each sized to receive and securely hold therein a different one of the plurality of LEDs with the flexible thermally conductive sheet about the opening in physical, thermally conductive contact with the at least one side portion of the encapsulating material. The flexible thermally conductive sheet absorbs thermal energy generated within each of the plurality of LEDs as a result of current flow through the LED circuit and rejects the absorbed thermal energy to an ambient environment surrounding the thermally conductive sheet. The flexible thermally conductive sheet is formable to direct radiation from the plurality of LEDs in multiple directions while securely holding each of the plurality of LEDs within a corresponding one of each of the plurality of openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: CID Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Alexander C. Christy
  • Patent number: 8303158
    Abstract: An LED light device with special effects utilizes persistence of vision theory to cause an LED(s) or LED array to change faster than the human eye response time of 1/16 to 1/24 second to display a special message, time, drawing, light patterns, or color changes. In addition, the light device may be provided with a sealed-unit arranged to receive a variety of eye-catching shades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Inventor: Tseng-Lu Chien
  • Patent number: 8305846
    Abstract: A timepiece with LED lights uses a simple light-medium body with a very rough finish to allow light from LED(s) to pass though input-end(s) of the light-medium body and travel within the body and obtain a very even brightness on all surfaces of the light medium that are seen by a viewer. Combined with a milky/frosted front sheet overlay, the light-medium surface can get perfect area illumination effects. The movement for the time display can include analog indicators with a guilt-in light-medium on the top cover to achieve a super slim LED illumination for the time piece. For night light application, the sealed-unit may consist of prong-means and an LED related circuit sealed within a safety standard plastic material and assembled with the night light body to save a lot of cost enable use of all kinds of materials. The invention may also be adapted to an LCD display timepiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Inventor: Tseng-Lu Chien