Patents Assigned to LEDs ON
  • Publication number: 20080137347
    Abstract: A diffuser for a lighting device comprises a diffuser region, a hook element and a nose element. A light fixture comprises a housing with an opening and a diffuser as described above, in which the nose element extends through the opening, optionally further comprising an accessory including at least one spring element engaging the hook element. A light fixture structure comprises a housing defining an opening and an first attachment element comprising a nose element, a hook element and a connection region, and optionally further comprising a diffuser engaging a first portion of the hook element, and/or an accessory which engages a second portion of the hook element. An eyeball accessory comprises first and second housing elements pivotably attached to each other. An accessory for a light fixture comprises a housing member and a spring element engageable with a fixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: LED Lighting Fixtures, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary David Trott, Paul Kenneth Pickard, Edward Roger Adams, Antony Paul Van De Ven
  • Publication number: 20080136313
    Abstract: A lighting device comprising first, second and third groups of solid state light emitters, and first and second groups of lumiphors. A mixture of light emitted from the first group of emitters and the first group of lumiphors has x,y color coordinates within an area defined by coordinates (0.36,0.48), (0.43,0.45), (0.5125,0.4866), and (0.4087,0.5896) (or (0.41,0.455), (0.36,0.48), (0.4087,0.5896), and (0.4788,0.5202)). A mixture of light emitted from the second group of emitters and the second group of lumiphors is within an area defined by (0.32,0.40), (0.36,0.38), (0.30,0.26), and (0.25,0.29). A mixture of light from the first and second groups of emitters and the first and second groups of lumiphors is within an area defined by (0.32,0.40), (0.36,0.48), (0.43,0.45), (0.42,0.42), and (0.36,0.38) (or (0.32,0.40), (0.36,0.38), (0.41,0.455), and (0.36,0.48)). A mixture of light from all of these emitters and lumiphors is within ten MacAdam ellipses of the blackbody locus. Also, methods of lighting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: LED Lighting Fixtures, Inc.
    Inventors: Antony Paul VAN DE VEN, Gerald H. NEGLEY
  • Publication number: 20080130298
    Abstract: A lighting device, comprising a light engine housing, a light engine comprising one or more solid state light emitters, a diffuser and an energy forwarding element which receives AC voltage and supplies power to the light engine. The light engine housing comprises an electrical connection region which is engageable with an electricity supply device. The light engine housing comprises a first compartment, in which the light engine is positioned and a second compartment. The light engine housing comprises a flange region. The first compartment has an opening which is covered by the diffuser. The lighting device can be mounted such the only elements which are visible from a room are the flange region, a front side of the diffuser and any portion of the first compartment which is between the opening and the open end of the light engine housing. The light engine housing can comprise heat-dissipating fins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: LED Lighting Fixtures, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald H. Negley, Antony Paul Van De Ven, Wai Kwan Chan, Paul Kenneth Pickard, Peter Jay Myers
  • Publication number: 20080130281
    Abstract: A lighting device which comprises at least a first solid state lighting device; and at least a first patterned diffuser which comprises a plurality of optical features. If the first solid state lighting device is illuminated, at least some of the light emitted by the first solid state lighting device enters the first patterned diffuser and exits the patterned diffuser. In some embodiments, the patterned diffuser emits light in a specific shape (e.g., substantially square, rectangular, hexagonal or octagonal). In some embodiments, optical features are positioned on the first surface of the side of the first patterned diffuser that the emitted light enters. Also, a method of lighting which comprises illuminating one (or more) solid state lighting device which emits light which enters a patterned diffuser which comprises a plurality of optical features, and exits the patterned diffuser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: LED Lighting Fixtures, Inc.
    Inventor: Gerald H. NEGLEY
  • Publication number: 20080130265
    Abstract: A lighting device, comprising a solid state light emitter and a light filter. At least a portion of light emitted by the light emitter contacts the filter, and at least part of the light passes through the filter. Also, such lighting devices further comprising lumiphor, in which at least some of the first part of the light is absorbed by the lumiphor, which then emits light, and at least a portion of any light emitted by the lumiphor directed toward the filter is reflected by the filter. Also, a method of lighting, comprising illuminating a solid state light emitter in such devices. Also, a lighting device, comprising a solid state light emitter; a lumiphor and filter means for allowing at least a portion of light emitted by the light emitter to pass through and for reflecting a second portion of light emitted by the lumiphor after the lumiphor is excited.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: LED Lighting Fixtures, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald H. NEGLEY, Antony Paul VAN DE VEN, Paul Kenneth PICKARD
  • Publication number: 20080130282
    Abstract: There is provided a lighting assembly comprising a plurality of lighting devices, each of which comprises a patterned diffuser having optical features. Each of the lighting devices is positioned such that if they are illuminated, at least 50, and in some cases 75 or more, percent of light emitted from each of the lighting devices will contact an illumination surface within an area of a defined shape (e.g., square, rectangular, hexagonal, octagonal, etc.), the respective shapes each sharing at least one boundary with another shape. Also, methods of lighting comprising illuminating lighting devices positioned in such a way.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: LED Lighting Fixtures, Inc.
    Inventor: Gerald H. NEGLEY
  • Publication number: 20080130285
    Abstract: A lighting device comprising first and second groups of solid state light emitters, which emit light having wavelength in ranges of from 430 nm to 480 nm and from 600 nm to 630 nm, respectively, and a first group of lumiphors which emit light having dominant wavelength in the range of from 555 nm to 585 nm. If current is supplied to a power line, a combination of (1) light exiting the lighting device which was emitted by the first group of emitters, and (2) light exiting the lighting device which was emitted by the first group of lumiphors would, in an absence of any additional light, produce a sub-mixture of light having x, y color coordinates within an area on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram defined by points having coordinates (0.32, 0.40), (0.36, 0.48), (0.43, 0.45), (0.42, 0.42), (0.36, 0.38). Also provided is a method of lighting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: LED Lighting Fixtures, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald H. Negley, Antony Paul VAN DE VEN
  • Patent number: 7377669
    Abstract: An LED module provides one or more LEDs mounted in a circuit board assembly, which circuit board assembly includes first and second conductive areas located at each end of the circuit board assembly to attach to electrical connectors mounted on branch wiring to extend to branch LED modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: U.S. LED, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ronald E. Farmer, Christiaan Coenraad Joubert Smit
  • Publication number: 20080112183
    Abstract: A lighting device, comprising at least one solid state light emitter and one (or more) optical device(s) which (each) comprises at least first, second and third optical structures, first and second surfaces of the second structure being in contact with a surface of the first structure and a surface of the third structure, respectively. The third structure has at least one optical feature. The light emitter is positioned, the optical feature is positioned, and the regions of the structures have indices of refraction, such that if the light emitter is illuminated, at least a portion of the emitted light will enter into the second optical device structure and exit from the optical feature on the third structure. Also, a method of lighting comprising illuminating a light emitter in such a device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2007
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Applicant: LED Lighting Fixtures, Inc.
    Inventor: Gerald H. NEGLEY
  • Publication number: 20080112168
    Abstract: A light engine assembly, comprising at least one trim element, a light engine housing, and a light engine comprising at least one solid state light emitter. In some embodiments, an external surface of the light engine housing is in contact with an internal surface of the trim element. In some embodiments, the light engine assembly further comprises at least one thermal interface element positioned between and in contact with the light engine housing and the trim element. In some embodiments, the light engine assembly further comprises light engine housing fins which are in contact with the light engine housing and the trim element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2007
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Applicant: LED Lighting Fixtures, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Kenneth PICKARD, Gary David Trott
  • Publication number: 20080112170
    Abstract: A lighting assembly, comprising a light engine assembly and a room-side element. The room-side element is in contact with the light engine assembly. The light engine assembly comprises at least one trim element and a light engine. The trim element defines a trim element internal space. The light engine comprises at least one solid state light emitter, and is positioned within the trim element internal space. Also, a lighting assembly, comprising a light engine assembly and means for dissipating heat from the light engine assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2007
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Applicant: LED Lighting Fixtures, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary David TROTT, Paul Kenneth Pickard
  • Patent number: 7371206
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a rotor for laboratory centrifuges, the rotor including a rotor housing that is open to the top and at least one recess for taking up centrifuge containers, with the recess being formed in the peripheral area of the rotor as a concentric, circumferential ring trough having an inner wall and an outer wall and with the ring trough being stiffened in a spoke-type manner in such a way using centrifuge containers that are distributed radially and over the circumference of the ring trough that the centrifuge containers support the inner wall and the outer wall rigidly against one another. Furthermore, an adapter for receiving a sample container and for use in such a rotor is suggested.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: Thermo Electron LED GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Eigemeier, Susanne Kroll, Raimund Grothaus
  • Patent number: D570537
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: Cree LED Lighting Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Wai Kwan Chan, Paul Kenneth Pickard, Gerald H. Negley, Antony Paul Van De Ven, Gary David Trott
  • Patent number: D570538
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: Cree LED Lighting Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Wai Kwan Chan, Paul Kenneth Pickard, Gerald H. Negley, Antony Paul Van De Ven, Gary David Trott
  • Patent number: D570539
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: Cree LED Lighting Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Wai Kwan Chan, Paul Kenneth Pickard, Gerald H. Negley, Antony Paul Van De Ven, Gary David Trott
  • Patent number: D571038
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Cree LED Lighting Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Wai Kwan Chan, Paul Kenneth Pickard, Gerald H. Negley, Antony Paul Van De Ven, Gary David Trott
  • Patent number: D571039
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Cree LED Lighting Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Wai Kwan Chan, Paul Kenneth Pickard, Gerald H. Negley, Antony Paul Van De Ven, Gary David Trott
  • Patent number: D571497
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Cree LED Lighting Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Wai Kwan Chan, Paul Kenneth Pickard, Gerald H. Negley, Antony Paul Van De Ven, Gary David Trott, Edward Roger Adams
  • Patent number: D571944
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: Cree LED Lighting Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Kenneth Pickard, James Michael Lay
  • Patent number: D573294
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignee: Cree LED Lighting Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Wai Kwan Chan, Paul Kenneth Pickard, Gerald H. Negley, Antony Paul Van De Ven, Gary David Trott