Patents Assigned to ASTERA MANUFACTURING LIMITED
  • Publication number: 20260218885
    Abstract: A locking structure includes a snap-fit assembly and a connector. The snap-fit assembly includes a mounting seat, a snap-fit member, and an elastic reset member. The mounting seat defines an accommodating cavity and a first opening extending through a side wall of the mounting seat in a first direction and communicated with the accommodating cavity. The mounting seat is configured to connect a fastened body. The snap-fit member is slidably mounted in the accommodating cavity. The snap-fit member includes a snap-fit portion opposite to the first opening. The elastic reset member is connected between the mounting seat and the snap-fit member, and configured to provide the snap-fit portion with an elastic force against the first opening. The connector includes a clamping portion and a connecting portion, the clamping portion is connected to the connecting portion, and the connecting portion is configured to connect a fastening body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2026
    Publication date: July 30, 2026
    Applicant: Astera Manufacturing Limited
    Inventors: Norbert ERNST, Simon CANINS
  • Patent number: 12644582
    Abstract: This application provides a lighting fixture including a first diffuser, a mounting base and an installation key. The first diffuser includes a mounting portion connected to the mounting base through cooperation of a locking portion and a locking groove. Either mounting portion or mounting base is provided with a locking notch, and the installation key can slide relative to mounting portion. In a locked state, the installation key is positioned at locking notch, locking portion is positioned in locking groove, and the first diffuser is locked to the mounting base. In an unlocked state, the installation key disengages from locking notch, allowing mounting portion to rotate about mounting base to disengage locking portion from locking groove and first diffuser is unlocked from mounting base. The first diffuser can be installed on or detached from the mounting base through the installation key, making installation convenient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: Astera Manufacturing Limited
    Inventors: Norbert Ernst, Simon Canins
  • Publication number: 20260085816
    Abstract: A lamp and a lighting equipment are disclosed. The lamp includes a fixed base, a light source, a lens, and a movable ring. The light source is fixed in the fixed base. A light output surface of the light source faces the lens. The lens is fixedly connected to the movable ring. One of the fixed base and the movable ring includes a sliding block, and another of the fixed base and the movable ring includes a sliding groove. Two ends of the sliding groove are spaced apart along a radial direction of the lens and are spaced apart along a circumferential direction of the lens. The sliding block is slidably arranged in the sliding groove. When the movable ring is rotated relative to the fixed base, the sliding block slides along the sliding groove, to change a distance between the lens and the light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2025
    Publication date: March 26, 2026
    Applicant: Astera Manufacturing Limited
    Inventors: Norbert ERNST, Simon CANINS
  • Publication number: 20260085824
    Abstract: A lamp includes a lamp body, a light source, a lens, a movable base, and an adjustment ring. The light source is fixed in the lamp body. The movable base is movably connected to the lamp body and movable along an axial direction of the lens. The lamp body hinders a rotation of the movable base relative to the lamp body. The lens is fixed to the movable base. The adjustment ring is rotatable about the movable base and movable along the axial direction of the lens in synchronization with the movable base. At least one of the adjustment ring and the lamp body includes a sliding block, and the other includes a first sliding groove. When the adjustment ring is rotated relative to the movable base, the adjustment ring moves in synchronization with the movable base to change a distance between the lens and the light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2025
    Publication date: March 26, 2026
    Applicant: Astera Manufacturing Limited
    Inventors: Norbert ERNST, Simon CANINS
  • Patent number: 12203636
    Abstract: Provided are a solid-state lighting apparatus composed of a plurality of solid-state lighting units. Each solid-state lighting unit includes inter-unit communication modules, each module located on a corresponding side of the solid-state lighting unit and configured to communicate and interlock with an inter-unit communication module of a corresponding adjacent lighting unit connected to the lighting unit on the corresponding side. The invention allows flexible combination and convenient installation/rearrangement of lighting equipment to satisfy requirements for different lighting areas and working modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Astera Manufacturing Limited
    Inventors: Norbert Ernst, Simon Canins
  • Patent number: 11906116
    Abstract: Provided are a solid-state lighting apparatus composed of a plurality of solid-state lighting units and a method of operating the same. Each solid-state lighting unit includes inter-unit communication modules, each module located on a corresponding side of the solid-state lighting unit and configured to communicate with an inter-unit communication module of a corresponding adjacent lighting unit connected to the lighting unit on the corresponding side. Each inter-unit communication module includes: a presence detector for detecting presence of the corresponding adjacent lighting unit; a presence indicator for indicating presence of a lighting unit to the corresponding adjacent lighting unit; an optical transceiver for communicating with corresponding optical transceivers in the corresponding adjacent lighting units. The solid-state lighting apparatus is operable to work in either a synchronous or a chain-effect mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: ASTERA MANUFACTURING LIMITED
    Inventors: Norbert Ernst, Simon Canins
  • Patent number: 11592148
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a luminaire and a luminaire combination. The luminaire combination includes at least two luminaires. The luminaire includes a housing and a light source module received in the housing. The housing defines a connecting groove therein. The connecting groove is in a flat strip shape and extends from an outer surface of the housing. One end of the connecting groove is opened for insertion of a connector. The connecting groove is provided with a limit portion on each of two opposite side walls thereof. A gap between each limit portion and a bottom surface of the connecting groove forms a channel guide. The connector is provided with a connecting portion on each of two opposite sides thereof. The connecting portion is operable to be inserted into and matched with the channel guide corresponding to the connection portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: ASTERA MANUFACTURING LIMITED
    Inventor: Norbert Ernst
  • Patent number: D980487
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: ASTERA MANUFACTURING LIMITED
    Inventor: Norbert Ernst
  • Patent number: D1056325
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: ASTERA MANUFACTURING LIMITED
    Inventors: Simon Canins, Norbert Ernst
  • Patent number: D1063865
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: ASTERA MANUFACTURING LIMITED
    Inventors: Simon Canins, Norbert Ernst
  • Patent number: D1072747
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: ASTERA MANUFACTURING LIMITED
    Inventors: Norbert Ernst, Simon Canins
  • Patent number: D1094269
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2025
    Assignee: ASTERA MANUFACTURING LIMITED
    Inventors: Norbert Ernst, Simon Canins
  • Patent number: D1096664
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2025
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2025
    Assignee: ASTERA MANUFACTURING LIMITED
    Inventors: Simon Canins, Norbert Ernst
  • Patent number: D1117888
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2025
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2026
    Assignee: Astera Manufacturing Limited
    Inventors: Norbert Ernst, Simon Canins
  • Patent number: D1127252
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2026
    Assignee: ASTERA MANUFACTURING LIMITED
    Inventors: Norbert Ernst, Simon Canins
  • Patent number: D1134971
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2025
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignee: Astera Manufacturing Limited
    Inventors: Norbert Ernst, Simon Canins
  • Patent number: D1136309
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2026
    Assignee: Astera Manufacturing Limited
    Inventors: Norbert Ernst, Simon Canins