Sound Equipment Illuminator Patents (Class 362/86)
  • Patent number: 11865233
    Abstract: An air treatment system is provided which includes an appliance and a replaceable cartridge installable therein. The replaceable cartridge contains a liquid compound to be aerosolized and has a cartridge outlet through which the aerosolized compound is discharged during operation. A pump is provided to supply air to the replaceable cartridge to generate the aerosolized compound from the liquid compound contained in the replaceable cartridge, and a controller is provided for controlling the pump to supply the air to the replaceable cartridge to generate and discharge the aerosolized compound from the appliance. The appliance is particularly adapted to be plugged into an electrical wall outlet to be supported by the same within a room for treating the interior air space thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Prolitec Inc.
    Inventor: Nathan Sward
  • Patent number: 11859777
    Abstract: A light bulb apparatus includes a glass housing, a sleeve housing, a light source plate, a sleeve connector wrapping and an Edison cap. The glass housing defines a tubular part and a trumpet part. The sleeve housing includes a neck part and a protruding part. The neck part is enclosed by the tubular part of the glass housing. The protruding part is exposed outside tubular part. The light source plate is fixed to the sleeve housing. The sleeve connector wraps an exterior surface of the protruding part. The Edison cap is attached to the sleeve connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: XIAMEN LEEDARSON LIGHTING CO., LTD
    Inventors: Mingnan Su, Guangai Chen, Chunhua Wang, Shenghong Liu
  • Patent number: 11845563
    Abstract: An information display device is attachable to a structure, and includes a display panel and a surface member. The display panel has a display surface and is configured to display information on the display surface. The surface member is disposed on a display surface side of the display panel and is configured such that only the information displayed on the display surface of the display panel is visible through the surface member when the display panel is turned on. The surface member includes a first layer disposed on a front side, and a second layer disposed on the display panel side with respect to the first layer. The second layer is configured to compensate for a difference of transmittance depending on a position on the first layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masaharu Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 11732849
    Abstract: An emergency lighting assembly includes a drum that has a chute extending into the drum. A spool is rotatably disposed within the drum. The spool is biased to rotate in a first direction and the spool is urgeable to rotate in a second direction. A locking mechanism is movably integrated into the drum to inhibit the spool from rotating and to facilitate the spool to rotate. A light rope is attached to the spool and the light rope can be pulled outwardly through the chute thereby facilitating the light rope to be positioned on the roadway. The light rope is illuminated when the light rope is turned on to visually alert motorists on the roadway to the hazard on the roadway. A clasp is attached to the light rope and the clasp is attachable to a support object for retaining the light rope in a desired position on the roadway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Inventor: Roel Tagle
  • Patent number: 11655032
    Abstract: A system for boarding a plurality of passengers onto a passenger vehicle having a plurality of unassigned seats is disclosed. In various embodiments, the system includes a first passenger seat and a first occupancy indicator, the first occupancy indicator associated with the first passenger seat; a second passenger seat and a second occupancy indicator, the second occupancy indicator associated with the second passenger seat; and a processor connected to a communication link and to the first occupancy indicator and to the second occupancy indicator, the processor being configured to receive reservation data from a computing device having a seating reservation application engine installed thereon, the computing device configured for connection to the communication link and the seating reservation application engine configured to activate the first occupancy indicator or the second occupancy indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: B/E Aerospace, Inc.
    Inventors: Rebecca Stoner, Eric Johannessen
  • Patent number: 11555674
    Abstract: A non-lethal dazzling turret includes a laser operable in the visible spectrum. The non-lethal dazzling turret can be deployed, for example, behind a counter at a convenience store or a gas station, and can include a camera as well as an on-board computer. The non-lethal dazzling turret can stream video to a remote location where an operator can aim and fire the non-lethal dazzling turret at potential targets as needed. Alternatively, a fully autonomous version is disclosed that can be activated by, for example, a panic button.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Inventor: Daniel Poplawski
  • Patent number: 11536446
    Abstract: An electronic device such as a voice-controlled speaker device may have a housing. A speaker and other input-output components and control circuitry may be mounted within the housing. Light-emitting components may emit light that passes through a curved upper top cap portion or other housing structure. The light-emitting components may be interconnected using a flex circuit on a curved substrate or may be mounted on a planar circuit board. A subset of the light-emitting components may be rotated to improve color balance. Optical structures such as light guides, lens, microlenses, and/or a diffuser layer may be disposed over the light-emitting components to promote light mixing, to reduce hotspots, and to improve contrast on the top cap. The diffuser layer may be suspended using a support structure having baffle members to constraint the angular spread of the emitted light. Illuminated or persistently visible glyphs may be displayed in or near the top cap portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Rong Liu, Andrew Baek, Ethan W. Juhnke, Eugene A. Whang, Gemma A. Roper, Glenn K. Trainer, Jia Chen Pang, Jun Qi, Ka Ho P. Poon, Michael C. Sulkis, Pedro Mari, Syed F. Mohiuddin, Victor H. Yin, Yu P. Sun
  • Patent number: 11529493
    Abstract: A sleep training device is disclosed comprising certain electronic components, audio components, light-emitting diodes (LEDs), physical switches, a capacitive touch component, or a combination thereof. The sleep training device can have a housing configured to house the electronic components, the audio components, the LEDs, the capacitive touch component, and at least part of the physical switches. The sleep training device can receive an instruction to schedule a sleep program based on a set parameter from another device in wireless communication with the sleep training device, initiate the sleep program once the set parameter is met, and disable at least one of the physical switches and the capacitive touch component when the sleep program is initiated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Hatch Baby, Inc.
    Inventors: David Weiss, Ann Crady Weiss, Stuart Tyrrell, Jillian Locks, Philip Bourgeois, George Turvey, Martin Schnitzer
  • Patent number: 11504444
    Abstract: A modified liquid electrical vaporiser is disclosed with a modified chimney that provides enhanced distribution of actives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Reckitt Benckiser (Brands) Limited
    Inventors: Dafni Panagopoulou, Simon Woolley
  • Patent number: 11394229
    Abstract: A method and system for a headset wireless charging dock, where the charging dock comprises a radio, a coil, and a proximity sensor. The method may comprise sensing a presence of a headset using the proximity sensor, wirelessly charging a battery in the headset utilizing the coil, and wirelessly communicating commands, using the radio, to the headset to power down when fully charged. The command may be communicated to the headset utilizing a protocol and a RF radio used by the headset to receive audio signals. The command communicated to the headset may power down audio processing circuitry in the headset. The charging induction coil may be inductively coupled to a coil in the headset to wirelessly charge the battery in the headset. The proximity sensor may comprise a Hall sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Michael Schoene, Scot Robert Cochran, Nicholas Richard Bourne
  • Patent number: 11384931
    Abstract: A combined lighting and speaker device having a central longitudinal axis defining a forward and a rearward direction and a radially outward and a radially inward direction is provided. The device comprises a tweeter; a tweeter horn positioned radially outwardly of the tweeter; a speaker positioned rearward of the tweeter horn; and a light emitting diode, LED, assembly positioned radially outwardly of the tweeter. The LED assembly comprises one or more light emitting diodes, LEDs, and a lens having a forward surface. The tweeter horn has an inner edge in communication with an outer edge of the tweeter, so that the tweeter horn forms a guide to direct sound produced by the tweeter away from the speaker when in use. At least part of the tweeter horn is provided by the forward surface of the lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Zuma Array Limited
    Inventors: Morten Warren, Fong Ming, Laurence Dickie, Philip John Rimmer, John Daniell Hebert, Ed Rose
  • Patent number: 11339933
    Abstract: A LED module mount, kit and method for mounting LED modules into lighting apparatuses, in particular for retrofit applications for retrofitting lighting apparatus frames with LED modules. Two module connectors connect to an LED module at opposite sides of the LED module so as to be in a parallel arrangement spaced apart by the LED module. Additional LED modules can be added to form a row of LED modules between the module connectors, with further rows of LED modules being added by adding a third and sequential modular connectors to stack rows of LED modules separated by a modular connector. One or more arms attaches to the modular connectors to connect the connectors to a light fixture. The arms are configured to be rotationally adjusted relative to the modular connectors to provide adjustability for accommodating varying light fixtures. The modular connectors and arms are configured to be adjusted in size, preferably by cutting the modular connectors and arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Inventor: Michael Alexander Van Kirk
  • Patent number: 11321990
    Abstract: A slot machine, gaming method, and program product are provided to dynamically display visual and audio content to be played in synchronization with a music track. A digital signal processor performs frequency analysis of background music as it is played, and identifies musical beats to create beat events. The beat event is used to trigger additional presentation elements such as visual effects, sounds, and lighting on the beat of the background music. Spectral content information from the frequency analysis is used to create dynamic background graphics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Everi Games, Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence J. Knipp, Jarim Cardenas, Michael Conway
  • Patent number: 11257404
    Abstract: There is described a motor vehicle control device (10) for an interior space of a motor vehicle, comprising a trim (12) and a printed circuit board (34), wherein the trim (12) comprises a control surface (14) on which at least one switching symbol (16) to be actuated is shown, which can be backlit by a light source, wherein the light source is associated to a light duct (22) which leads to the control surface (14), wherein the light emitted by the light source (44, 60) extends along the light duct (22) and backlights the at least one switching symbol (16) to be actuated. Furthermore, there is described a method for manufacturing a motor vehicle control device (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: BCS AUTOMOTIVE INTERFACE SOLUTIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Nelson Carvalho, Pawel Borowczyk, Steffen Sornberger, Helmut Sowig, Viktor Beliuzhenko, Leandro Conde
  • Patent number: 11252806
    Abstract: The disclosure provides an intelligent lamp controller device for wirelessly controlling a lamp. The intelligent lamp controller device includes: at least one button, configured to receive a user's operation; a main control circuit board, configured to generate a lamp control instruction according to the user's operation received by the at least one button; a control instruction transmitter, electrically connected to the main control circuit board, and configured to receive the lamp control instruction from the main control circuit board and wirelessly transmit the lamp control instruction to the lamp, to control the lamp to emit light; and a preview light source, electrically connected to the main control circuit board, and configured to emit light according to the user's operation under control of the main control circuit board, so as to exhibit a luminescence effect corresponding to the user's operation to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Opple Lighting Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Haitao Jiang, Jun Wu
  • Patent number: 11212494
    Abstract: A holographic holiday display assembly includes a housing; a hologram unit coupled to the housing and configured to project a holographic Christmas tree above the housing; a plurality of speakers coupled to the housing to emit sound; a wireless remote control for turning each of the projector unit and the speakers on and off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Inventor: Ray Yanez
  • Patent number: 11193655
    Abstract: A method is disclosed of modifying a lighting apparatus including a housing. The method involves detachably attaching at least one speaker to the housing when the at least one speaker is in the housing. At least one light source is detachably attachable to the housing independently from attachment of the at least one speaker to the housing. Lighting apparatuses are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Enlightened Audio Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Blair Millson, Alan Toyonobu Ima, Adam Stefanski
  • Patent number: 11073275
    Abstract: A light for use in a light fixture includes a light source adapted to produce light in an area including the light and a connector configured for connection to the fixture. The light further includes a communication apparatus configured to generate one or more signals indicative of a presence of a person in the area, and a controller that is operative to control the light source in a normal mode in response to the one or more signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: iLumisys, Inc.
    Inventors: David L. Simon, John Ivey
  • Patent number: 10670209
    Abstract: An interior rotating structure of a handicraft lantern comprises a lantern bracket, a transparent container, a sealed rotary mechanism, a mounting frame, a rear cover, and a motor body. The transparent container is fixed under the lantern bracket and the sealed rotary mechanism is inserted under the transparent container. The mounting frame is under the sealed rotary mechanism. A container sealing cover is installed in the sealed rotary mechanism, while a central impeller is mounted on the container sealing cover. The rotating structure includes a rotating gear and a shaft magnet on the motor shaft, so that the rotating gear drives a large inner ring gear to spin through multi-step transmission of a reduction gear set. The inner ring gear drives an impeller rotating bracket to rotate through the magnets, in such a way that the rotating bracket can agitate the liquid when the central impeller revolves at the same time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Inventor: Xuehua Guo
  • Patent number: 10571115
    Abstract: A light for use in a light fixture includes a light source adapted to produce light in an area including the light and a connector configured for connection to the fixture. The light further includes a communication apparatus configured to generate one or more signals indicative of a presence of a person in the area, and a controller that is operative to control the light source in a normal mode in response to the one or more signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: iLumisys, Inc.
    Inventors: David L. Simon, John Ivey
  • Patent number: 10539282
    Abstract: A lighting lamp device has an LED provided therein to light up the surroundings and cause an induced current flow in a battery built in an electronic device disposed at an upper end thereof, to charge the battery. The lighting lamp device includes a main body made of a transparent or translucent material of which the top and bottom are open; a cover coupled to the opened upper end of the main body, forming a wireless charging zone in which a battery built in an electronic device disposed on the upper end can be charged; and a support plate coupled to the opened lower end of the main body, and embedded therein, a power supply means and a printed circuit board having a plurality of LEDs for receiving power from the power supply means and emitting light at the upper surface of the printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Inventor: Sung Won Jan
  • Patent number: 10492276
    Abstract: A lighting controller configured to control a lighting fixture based on music piece data in which characteristic sections that characterize a music construction are allocated includes: a transition information acquisition unit configured to obtain transition information for each of the characteristic sections in the music piece data; a note-fractionated-section analyzing unit configured to analyze the characteristic section(s) in the music piece data to detect a note-fractionated section where a note is fractionated with progression of bars; and a lighting control data generating unit configured to generate lighting control data based on the transition information obtained by the transition information acquisition unit and the note-fractionated section detected by the note-fractionated-section analyzing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: PIONEER DJ CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kei Sakagami, Shiro Suzuki, Hajime Yoshino
  • Patent number: 10337705
    Abstract: A table or floor lamp has a base, for supporting an electronic device such as a wireless speaker assembly or inductive charging plate, that defines a cavity into which all or at least a substantial portion of the power chord of the electronic device is concealed. The lamp includes and power chord for plugging into a source of power and the base includes an electrical outlet for receiving a plug of a power chord of a wireless electronic device such as a speaker assembly or inductive charging pad. The base may include a pedestal on which the electronic device sits with a post beneath the pedestal around which the cord of the electronic device is wrapped and a gap between the outer periphery of the pedestal and the top of the base through which the cord is wrapped. The base may include an inductive charger for charging a mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: glori, llc
    Inventor: Devon A. Rolf
  • Patent number: 10244597
    Abstract: A system includes a luminaire having a light source, a lighting control device to control a light output and operation of the light source in an area of the luminaire, and a sound transducer integrated on a surface of a panel of the luminaire. The sound transducer responds to vibration of the panel to detect incoming audio waves. An audio front end device includes an audio coder responsive to analog signals from the sound transducer, and is coupled to an output of the sound transducer. The lighting control device includes programming that configures a processor to control the audio front end device to receive the analog signals from the sound transducer and provide a digital output signal, process the digital output signals to generate a responsive result that is supplied to the lighting control device in the area of the luminaire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: ABL IP HOLDING LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Scott, Min-Hao Michael Lu, David P. Ramer, Yan Rodriguez
  • Patent number: 10184656
    Abstract: Provided is a grand piano comprising a rim made of a transparent material, an outer layer formed of a semi-light transmitting material, an inner layer and a bottom layer, which are formed of a material reflecting light received through the rim, and a light source comprising a plurality of point light sources to emit light toward the rim.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: KAWAI MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Mitsuo Yamashita
  • Patent number: 10139099
    Abstract: An LED light ring for ceiling mounted speakers having flanged enclosures with flip dogs is presented. The LED light ring is a flat annular transparent or translucent piece that is clamped between the enclosure flange and the ceiling tile and emits RGB LED light radially outward through the LED light ring. The LED light emits from LEDs mounted on a circular electronic circuit board (flexible or not) on the inner circumference of the LED light ring. The circular electronic circuit is coupled to a controller that controls the color, blink rate, and intensity and has firmware for interpreting simple controller commands into complex LED light patterns and sequences. A plurality of light ring equipped loudspeakers may be in communication with a common controller that can create patterns and sequences among the plurality of light ring equipped loudspeakers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Mitek Corp., Inc.
    Inventors: Johnathan Ivey, Kevin Sykes
  • Patent number: 10019876
    Abstract: The invention relates to a signalling device comprising a cover, a light source (22) mounted on a support circuit board (20) and a vibrating generator (25, 26) intended to emit sound waves, the cover forming an outer wall (11) that is at least partly translucent, characterized in that: the light source (22) is positioned between the vibrating generator (25, 26) and the outer wall (11); the cover comprises a connecting column (12) that passes through the support circuit board (20) and to which the vibrating generator (25, 26) is fixed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES SAS
    Inventors: Bertrand Fruchard, Francis Chauvet
  • Patent number: 9966718
    Abstract: A bulb apparatus includes a driver plate and a bulb head body. The bulb head body is a housing structure with top opening. The sidewall of the bulb head body forms a first electrode terminal. The bottom of the driver plate is placed inside the bulb head body. The bulb apparatus also includes a connection base and a first electrode. The connection base is fixed on the driver plate. The connection base has an embedding trench. The first electrode has a fixing end electrically connected to the driver plate via the embedding trench and a connecting end elastically abutting on the inner sidewall of the first electrode terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: XIAMEN LEEDARSON LIGHTING GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiaobo Chen, Maojin Zeng, Yongzhe Dong, Liangliang Cao, Ruifang Ma, Guijuan Song, Jiezhen Zhang, Jianghuai Li
  • Patent number: 9699862
    Abstract: In some examples, non-lighting application controller technology includes methods and apparatuses. In other examples, the technology includes a non-lighting application controller system. The system includes one or more light fixtures. Each light fixture of the one or more light fixtures has one or more non-lighting elements, such as a speaker, alarm, motor, and camera. Each light fixture of the one or more light fixtures is electrically coupled via a power line. Each light fixture of the one or more light fixtures includes a conversion module configured to convert instructions between power line communication and non-lighting control communication, a communication module configured to communicate the power line communication over the power line, and a non-lighting element controller configured to control the one or more non-lighting elements in a respective light fixture based on the instructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Lumenpulse Lighting, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Campbell, Yvan Hamel, Philippe Racine, Francois-Xavier Souvay, Jesse Lilley
  • Patent number: 9693142
    Abstract: A speaker includes a shell and a vibration device. The vibration device is fixed on the shell. The shell defines a closed space. The closed space is filled with gas. The vibration device can drive the shell to vibrate to produce sound. A speaker is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignees: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (WuHan) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fu-Ming Liu, Jeng-Da Wu
  • Patent number: 9558615
    Abstract: An overlay for a nonportable amusement device is provided. The nonportable amusement device has a housing, a display, a memory and a controller. The overlay includes one or more panels selectively attachable to and removable from the housing of the nonportable amusement device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: AMI Entertainment Network, LLC
    Inventors: Michael G. Maas, Jeffrey Kalis, Stephen Jarema, III
  • Patent number: 9554202
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a speaker mounting assembly which includes a top mount having an opening configured for receiving there through at least a portion of a speaker, a speaker platform for resting the at least the portion of the speaker thereon, and a bottom mount configured for connecting to the top mount with the speaker platform positioned there between.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: SPEAQUA CORP.
    Inventors: Steven G. Patsis, Steven Patsis
  • Patent number: 9482419
    Abstract: An electric light bulb type light source apparatus includes a light source unit, a power source substrate, a drive substrate, a base, and a casing. On the power source substrate, a power source circuit is mounted, and the power source substrate has one of a through hole and a cutout. On the drive substrate, a drive circuit of at least the light source unit is mounted, and the drive substrate includes a part disposed in the one of the through hole and the cutout of the power source substrate. The base is used to supply power to the power source substrate. The casing is configured to contain the light source unit, the power source substrate, and the drive substrate, and the casing has a translucent cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoki Yotsumoto, Kouji Miyata
  • Patent number: 9464803
    Abstract: A speaker is provided herein. The speaker includes a light source configured to emit inputted light. A diaphragm is configured to move as a magnet receives electrical signals. A first photoluminescent structure is disposed on the diaphragm. A second photoluminescent structure is also disposed on the diaphragm. The inputted light emitted from the light source is converted to outputted light by the first and second photoluminescent structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, James J. Surman, Bhavani Thota, Linh Doan
  • Patent number: 9416958
    Abstract: An electric light bulb type light source apparatus capable of ensuring high receiver sensitivity and achieving downsizing without sacrificing light distribution characteristics for lighting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoki Yotsumoto, Kouji Miyata
  • Patent number: 9366425
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) display assembly is formed of a translucent plastic housing, a light diffuser film coupled to the translucent plastic housing, a light barrier gasket coupled to the diffuser film, and an LED module coupled to the light barrier gasket. The LED module comprises a plurality LEDs individually controlled for generating a light source to form a graphic on the surface of the translucent plastic housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Wooi Ping Teoh, Peng Khoon Cheah, Weng Kong Hor, Soh Peng Lim, Lee Sun Ooi, Wei Ling Tham
  • Patent number: 9328913
    Abstract: [Object] To provide an electric light bulb type light source apparatus capable of suppressing the influence of heat from the light source unit to the speaker. [Solving Means] An electric light bulb type light source apparatus includes a light source unit, a speaker, a driving module, a base and a support unit. The driving module is configured to drive the light source unit and the speaker. The base is used for supplying power to the driving module. The support unit integrally supports the speaker and the light source unit in such a manner that the speaker and the light source unit are separated from each other and the light source unit is disposed between the speaker and the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoki Yotsumoto, Kouji Miyata
  • Patent number: 9291334
    Abstract: An illumination system for illuminating a surface includes an optical source for generating light. An asymmetric optic device generates output light by total internal reflection (TIR) of the light from the optical source, intensity of the output light being asymmetric with respect to an axis of the asymmetric optic device. A diffuser receives and diffuses the output light from the asymmetric optic device to generate diffused light. A cover lens receives the diffused light from the diffuser. The cover lens has an etched portion for scattering a portion of the diffused light to generate an output light pattern, the output light pattern having an intensity profile that is asymmetric with respect to the axis of the asymmetric optic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: LUMENPULSE LIGHTING INC.
    Inventor: David Michael Grassi
  • Patent number: 9294828
    Abstract: Apparatuses and a method for speaker fixture integration are provided. A speaker is integrated into a canned lighting fixture. The speaker is adapted to transmit audio in proximity to the canned lighting fixture. The audio acquired from one of: an electrical power source of the canned lighting fixture, a speaker line, and wireless audio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Inventor: Richard Edward Rutherford
  • Patent number: 9247333
    Abstract: There is provided a microphone device with which an operation state of the microphone device may be easily checked and that may effectively reduce noise to be played back, the noise being caused by vibration that has propagated through a table or the like. A microphone device is configured such that a microphone case 2 in which a microphone unit 3 for converting a speech wave into a speech signal is housed is supported by a stand arm 25 via a coupling member 11 formed of a light-transmissive elastic material, and light emitted from a light source (LED) 14 housed in the microphone case 2 or the stand arm 25 is projected to an outside through the coupling member. Control is performed such that the light source 14 is lit in an on state in which a speech signal is output from the microphone unit 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA AUDIO-TECHNICA
    Inventor: Hiroshi Akino
  • Patent number: 9175817
    Abstract: The invention relates to a light source (10, 12) comprising a light emitter (20) arranged inside a translucent outer envelope (30, 32). The light emitter comprising a light emitting device (40) and comprising a translucent inner envelope (50) at least partially surrounding the light emitting device, the translucent inner envelope comprising a diffuser. A diameter (di) of the translucent inner envelope is smaller than a diameter (do) of the translucent outer envelope. The translucent outer envelope is connected to a base (60) not being translucent. The translucent outer envelope further comprises a symmetry axis (S). An imaginary base-plane (P) is defined substantially perpendicular to the symmetry axis (S) and intersects with a connection point (C) being part of the translucent outer envelope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Christoph Gerard August Hoelen, Roger Cornelis Petrus Hoskens, Rene Theodorus Wegh, Nibu Ampalathumkal George, Xiaoqing Duan, Timothy Howard Rider, Lei Shi, Johannes Petrus Maria Ansems
  • Patent number: 9161111
    Abstract: Disclosed is a wireless speaker having a structure with the outer cover. The outer cover can be easily detached from the speaker body, facilitating user's mounting external electronic products as desired, for example, various types of bulbs, such as an LED or energy-saving lamp, and a wireless router or a camera. Also disclosed is a wireless speaker system, where the wireless set and the wireless speaker use wireless transmitting and receiving modules, or may use WiFi, Bluetooth or other wireless transmission modes. The wireless set supports a plurality of wireless speakers, and the wireless receiving speaker may be mounted on the ceiling, wall, or hidden place in a kitchen, living room, bedroom, bathroom or even bar, and restaurant; or even mounted on a table or floor lamp, or transportation means such as trains and planes, serving as a video and audio center for households and entertainment places by free combinations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: SHENZHEN 3NOD ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiaotao Yuan, Qian Zhang, Hongyan Lu
  • Patent number: 9039233
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic candle with an electronic light source. The electronic candle has a candle body with an interior cavity. A removable battery module supplies power to the electronic candle and is removable from the interior cavity of the candle body. The electronic candle can have a base cap module for closing the interior cavity of the candle body and a speaker for generating sound. The speaker can be positioned between the battery module and the base cap module, and directed to project sound downward. Apertures in the battery module and/or the base cap module allow sound from the speaker to pass through the aperture or apertures into the interior cavity of the candle body. Accordingly, the candle body can resonate and/or amplify sound generated by the speaker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Winvic Sales Inc.
    Inventors: Bernard Fournier, Carlos Carpintero, John Bacher, Kim McCavit
  • Patent number: 9004706
    Abstract: A combination speaker and lighting tower for use outdoors. The lighting tower has a base and a housing that includes at least one lamp. A rotatable coupler is used to mount a speaker unit on the tower, which allows the speaker unit to rotate in a horizontal plane. A stop is provided in the coupler to prevent the speaker unit from rotating a full 360 degrees. The speaker unit may be fixed to a specific location or allowed to oscillate back and forth. The lighting tower may be installed on a patio or anchored in the ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Inventor: James Banfield
  • Patent number: 8988884
    Abstract: A lightweight radio/CD player for vehicular application includes a case and frontal interface formed of polymer based material molded to provide details to accept audio devices and radio receivers, as well as the circuit boards required for electrical control and display. The case and frontal interface are of composite structure, including an insert molded electrically conductive wire mesh screen that has been pre-formed to contour with the molding operation. The wire mesh provides shielding and grounding of the circuit boards via exposed wire mesh pads and adjacent ground clips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc
    Inventors: Chris R. Snider, Vineet Gupta, Michael G. Coady, Curtis Allen Stapert, Donald G. Moeschberger, Allen E. Oberlin
  • Patent number: 8960941
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a body defining a receiving groove and an illuminating module. The illuminating module includes a light source mounted inside of the body, a control circuit connected to the light source and controlling the light source to irradiate light, and a light guiding strip received in the receiving groove and at least one end of the light guiding strip facing the light source. The light source irradiates light, and the light guiding strip receives and guides the irradiated light around the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Chi Mei Communication Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Cheng-Chieh Tsai, Tzu-Cheng Yu, Jui-Hsiang Lin, Ming-Shiung Chang, Chun-Ta Huang
  • Publication number: 20150049461
    Abstract: [Object] To provide an electric light bulb type light source apparatus capable of suppressing the influence of heat from the light source unit to the speaker. [Solving Means] An electric light bulb type light source apparatus includes a light source unit, a speaker, a driving module, a base and a support unit. The driving module is configured to drive the light source unit and the speaker. The base is used for supplying power to the driving module. The support unit integrally supports the speaker and the light source unit in such a manner that the speaker and the light source unit are separated from each other and the light source unit is disposed between the speaker and the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoki Yotsumoto, Kouji Miyata
  • Patent number: 8957594
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a lighting apparatus which varies a light emission pattern of a light emitting unit based on external stimuli, such as sounds, and is aesthetically pleasing to a user through variation in light emission pattern. A lighting apparatus includes a housing having a plurality of light irradiation regions, a light emitting unit including a substrate disposed within the light irradiation regions in the housing and a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) mounted on the substrate so as to correspond to the light irradiation regions, an electronic module to supply power to the light emitting unit, a sound sensing unit to sense a sound, and a controller to control at least one of ON/OFF, a light emission sequence, a light emission cycle, a quantity of light and a light emission time of the light emitting diodes based on a level of the sensed sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Hyun Been Kim
  • Publication number: 20140355246
    Abstract: [Object] To provide electric light bulb type light source apparatuses capable of ensuring high receiver sensitivity and achieving downsizing without sacrificing light distribution characteristics for lighting. [Solving Means] An electric light bulb type light source apparatus includes a light source unit with void area; a casing, with a conductive outer case and a translucent cover opposed thereto, which houses the light source unit; a circuit substrate, with at least an antenna mounted for receiving radio signals from outside the casing, housed in the casing; and a base, disposed on a side of the conductive outer case opposite to the translucent cover, for supplying power to the light source unit. The conductive outer case forms first area in the casing; the translucent cover forms second area opposed thereto. The circuit substrate penetrates through the void area so that the antenna is in the second area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoki Yotsumoto, Kouji Miyata
  • Patent number: 8801206
    Abstract: A knob mechanism includes an encoder and a light guide unit. The light guide unit includes a lower member tightly sleeved on the encoder, protruding out of a housing, and having an opening and an optical channel, and an upper ring sleeved on the lower member, and having a light incident surface connected to the optical channel and a light transmitting surface spaced apart from the light incident surface. A rotary rod of the encoder protrudes out of the lower member through the opening. A knob is engaged to the rotary rod and is operable to rotate the same about an axis. Light irradiating the lower member propagates through the optical channel, into the light incident surface, and then out from the light transmitting surface in radial directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Wistron NeWeb Corp.
    Inventors: Shih-Hong Chen, Yung-Te Huang