Patents Assigned to Light Technologies, Inc.
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Patent number: 9721716Abstract: A magnetic component includes a first core half having a core body with first and second core legs protruding from the core body and a middle core leg protruding from the core body between the first and second core legs. A first U-shaped channel is defined between the first core leg and the middle core leg, and a second U-shaped channel is defined between the second core leg and the middle core leg. A first rounded outer core surface is disposed on the core body oriented substantially parallel to the first U-shaped channel, and a second rounded outer core surface is disposed on the core body oriented substantially parallel to the second U-shaped channel. In some embodiments, a second core half having a similar shape is positioned oppositely adjacent the first core, and a bobbin structure is positioned on the middle core legs such that the first and second U-shaped channels form transverse clearance openings in the magnetic component.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2011Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Universal Lighting Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Donald Folker
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Patent number: 9723667Abstract: An LED driver circuit is provided with a dynamic operating range which can be set using an offline tuning interface. During an offline mode of operation, the tuning interface may be coupled to the dimming control interface and provide both power and one or more digital pulses corresponding to a desired maximum output voltage and/or maximum output current. The controller then modifies the programmed maximum output voltage and the maximum output current values based on the one or more digital pulses received via the tuning interface circuit. Group tuning is permitted by way of a shared bus between a programming device and a plurality of LED driver circuits. Tuning confirmation or error may be detected by an LED driver circuit and the programming device may be notified of the success or failure of a particular tuning operation.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2016Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Universal Lighting Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Wei Xiong, Danny Pugh, Candice Ungacta
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Patent number: 9723695Abstract: A lighting control system is provided with a communication method utilizing downstream current modulation. A primary controller is electrically coupled to a plurality of lighting devices via a mains power transmission network. Each of the respective lighting devices includes an occupancy sensor and is configured to provide full illumination when occupancy is detected in the associated area. The controller identifies occupancy by an increase in current on the mains lines, directs the other devices to fully illuminate, and activates a timer. Prior to lapsing of the timer, any of the devices may indicate continued occupancy by adjusting an operating current to a respective light source according to a predetermined pattern. Upon identifying the pattern, the controller generates control signals directing each of the other devices to remain fully illuminated, and resets the timer. The predetermined pattern may for example include amplitude modulation, threshold numbers of cycles, or both.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Universal Lighting Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Travis L. Berry, John Cavacuiti, Rob Mahaffey, Wei Xiong
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Patent number: 9721534Abstract: A display apparatus and a method for controlling a backlight module thereof are provided. The display apparatus includes the backlight module, an input unit and a processing unit. A light-emitting device of the backlight module includes a first light-emitting unit and a second light-emitting unit. A photoelectric conversion efficiency of the first light-emitting unit is higher than that of the second light-emitting unit, and a covering color gamut of the second light-emitting unit is larger than that of the first light-emitting unit. The input unit generates an input signal. The processing unit is coupled to the input unit and configured to receive the input signal generated by the input unit, and the processing unit is coupled to the backlight module, and dynamically adjusts respective light intensity ratios of the first light-emitting unit and the second light-emitting unit according to the received input signal.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Young Lighting Technology Inc.Inventors: Chin-Ku Liu, Jhong-Hao Wu
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Patent number: 9719662Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a light source located on a centerline, a light redirecting lens positioned to receive light from the light source, and an outer reflector that receives light redirected by the redirecting lens. The redirecting lens includes an inner reflecting portion that includes a total internal reflection (TIR) surface that reflects light outward to an outer refracting portion. The outer refracting portion of the redirecting lens refracts the light outward and away from the position of the light source. The outer reflector receives the refracted light and reflects the inward toward the centerline and farther away from the light source. The lighting apparatus further includes a diffuser that diffuses the light from the outer reflector. The lighting apparatus may be configured longitudinally or may be configured to be rotationally symmetrical with respect to the centerline.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Universal Lighting Technologies, Inc.Inventors: John R. Householder, Peter A. Phillips, Jr.
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Publication number: 20170212297Abstract: A light source module, a display apparatus and a light turning film are provided. The light turning film includes a light incident surface and a light emitting surface. The light incident surface includes a plurality of first optical microstructures and a plurality of second optical microstructures, and is adapted to guide a light beam to enter the light turning film through the light incident surface. The light emitting surface is disposed opposite to the light incident surface, and is adapted to guide the light beam to leave the light turning film through the light emitting surface. The first optical microstructures and the second optical microstructures protrude outward from the light turning film with reference of a reference plane. Each of the first optical microstructures and each of the second optical microstructures are complied with predetermined conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2017Publication date: July 27, 2017Applicant: Young Lighting Technology Inc.Inventors: Ming-Dah Liu, Chao-Hung Weng
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Patent number: 9709244Abstract: A light-source module includes an optical film and at least one light-source unit, which together enclose a space. The light-source unit includes a reflective assembly, a light-concentrating unit and at least one light-emitting assembly. The light-concentrating unit has a light exiting end and a light incidence end, and the light exiting end faces the space enclosed by the light-source unit and the optical film. The optical-axis direction of the light-emitting assembly is defined as a first direction, and the direction perpendicular to both the first direction and the optical film is defined as a second direction. The length of the light-concentrating unit in the first direction is defined as a light-concentrating distance, the width of the light exiting end in the second direction is defined as a light exiting width, and the ratio of the light-concentrating distance over the light exiting width is greater than 0.5 but less than 10.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2014Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: Young Lighting Technology Inc.Inventors: Hung-Wei Liu, Chin-Ku Liu
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Publication number: 20170199379Abstract: A head-up display system includes a display unit and a reflective element. The display unit having a first and a second display areas includes a display panel, a first light source module, and a second light source module. The display panel has a first and a second pixel areas. The first and the second light source modules respectively provide a first and a second light sources. The first light source corresponds to the first pixel area to make the first display area display a first image frame. The second light source corresponds to the second pixel area to make the second display area display a second image frame. The reflective element is located on a transmission path of the first image frame and not located on a transmission path of the second image frame, and reflects the first image frame from the first display area to a target element.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2016Publication date: July 13, 2017Applicant: Young Lighting Technology Inc.Inventors: Chun-Wei Lee, Bai-Nan Ni, Chin-Hsiang Hsu
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Patent number: 9703032Abstract: A planar light source including a light guide plate (LGP) and a light source device is provided. The LGP includes a plate portion and at least one prism portion. The plate portion has a light incident surface, a reflective surface, a bottom surface, and a light exiting surface. The prism portion is disposed on the bottom surface of the plate portion, and has a first plane and a second plane. An included angle between the first plane and the bottom surface is smaller than an included angle between the second plane and the bottom surface, and a shortest distance between the first plane and the light incident surface is smaller than a shortest distance between the second plane and the light incident surface. The light source device is disposed adjacent to the light incident surface. The disclosure provides planar light source with good light uniformity.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2014Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: Young Lighting Technology Inc.Inventors: Jhong-Hao Wu, Chin-Ku Liu
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Patent number: 9704671Abstract: A luminous keyboard includes a light guide layer, a light source, a reflecting layer, a circuit layer, a key fixing plate, mechanical keys, and microstructures. The light guide layer has a first surface, a second surface, and a light incident surface. The light source generates a light beam to the light guide layer through the light incident surface. The reflecting layer is disposed beside the first surface of the light guide layer. The circuit layer formed on the second surface of the light guide layer has multiple switches. The key fixing plate is fixed to the second surface of the light guide layer. The mechanical keys are connected to the key fixing plate, corresponding to the switches, and are pressed to trigger the corresponding switches. The microstructures disposed on the light guide layer surround the switches, and guide the light beam from the light guide layer to the mechanical keys.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2014Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: Young Lighting Technology Inc.Inventors: Ming-Tsang Cheng, Kuo-Hsin Chen, Chih-Jen Tsang
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Patent number: 9703135Abstract: A display including a casing, a light guide plate and a display panel is provided. The light guide plate is disposed in the casing and has a light emitting surface and a first back surface opposite to each other, wherein the casing is adhered to the first back surface of the light guide plate. The display panel is disposed in the casing and adhered to the light emitting surface of the light guide plate.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2015Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: Young Lighting Technology Inc.Inventors: Chun-Chung Hsiao, Bing-Han Tsai
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Publication number: 20170192136Abstract: A display apparatus including a first display unit, a second display unit and a strip-shaped lens is provided. The first display unit has a first display area and a first edge area. The second display unit has a second display area and a second edge area. The strip-shaped lens is disposed on a boundary of the first edge area and the second edge area. The strip-shaped lens includes a light entering surface, a light emitting surface, a first stairs-shaped surface and a second stairs-shaped surface. The first stairs-shaped surface is located above a part of the first display area adjacent to the boundary, and connects the light entering surface and the light emitting surface. The second stairs-shaped surface is located above a part of the second display area adjacent to the boundary, and connects the light entering surface and the light emitting surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 25, 2016Publication date: July 6, 2017Applicant: Young Lighting Technology Inc.Inventors: Yi-Yu Tsai, Hsin-Hung Lee, Huei-Tzu Lin, Chiao-Chih Yang
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Publication number: 20170192166Abstract: A light source module including a light guide plate, a light source, and an adhesive material is provided. The light guide plate having a light-coupling region and a light-emitting region includes a light-incident surface, a first and a second surfaces opposite to the first surface, a plurality of first and second microstructures. The light-coupling region is located between the light-incident surface and the light-emitting region. The light-incident surface is connected to the first and the second surfaces. The first microstructures are disposed in the light-emitting region and protrude from the first surface. The second microstructures are disposed in the light-coupling region and protrude from at least one of the first and the second surfaces. A shape of the first microstructures is different from that of the second microstructures. The light source is disposed beside the light-incident surface. The adhesive material is disposed between the light source and the light-incident surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2016Publication date: July 6, 2017Applicant: Young Lighting Technology Inc.Inventor: Cheng-Hsi Hsieh
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Patent number: 9696828Abstract: A touch module having a sensing area and a non-sensing area is provided. The touch module includes a cover covering the sensing and non-sensing areas, a first and a second sensing electrode layers disposed in the sensing area, a first and a second circuit layers disposed in the non-sensing area, a shielding layer, and a blocking layer. The first and second circuit layers are electrically connected to the first and second sensing electrode layers respectively. The first and second circuit layers at least partially overlap each other along a direction perpendicular to a surface of the cover. The shielding layer is disposed in the non-sensing area and between the first and second circuit layers. The blocking layer is disposed on aforementioned surface and in the non-sensing area. The blocking layer at least partially overlaps the first circuit layer, the second circuit layer, and the shielding layer along aforementioned direction.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2014Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Young Lighting Technology Inc.Inventors: Yu-Han Chu, Li-Chun Tai, Yi-Lung Wang, Chia-Chia Lin
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LED driver configuration and dimming interface for dynamic adjustment of driver operating parameters
Patent number: 9693411Abstract: An LED driver circuit is provided with a dynamic operating range which can be set using an offline tuning interface. During an online mode of operation, a controller for a power converter is configured to regulate the output voltage and the output current generated by the power converter based on a dimming control signal from a dimming control interface, a sensed output from the power converter, and programmed maximum output voltage and maximum output current values. During an offline mode of operation, the tuning interface may be coupled to the dimming control interface and provides a sequence of digital pulses corresponding to a desired maximum output voltage, maximum output current, or operating parameter. The controller then modifies the programmed maximum output voltage and the maximum output current values based on the predetermined sequence of digital pulses received via the tuning interface circuit.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2016Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: Universal Lighting Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Wei Xiong, Keith Davis, Candice Ungacta -
Patent number: 9693404Abstract: A multi-channel LED driver is provided with a negative current sensing method for inherent output short circuit protection, as well as protection from output misconnection. A plurality of power converters are configured to drive respective LED arrays, each power converter respectively comprising a first stage configured to provide current through a primary winding of an isolation transformer. A second stage has a capacitor coupled in parallel with a secondary winding of the isolation transformer, a current sensing resistor coupled between the secondary winding and a circuit ground for the second stage. A filtering circuit is coupled on a first end to a node between the secondary winding and the current sensing resistor, and on a second end to the circuit ground. A feedback circuit is coupled between the first stage and the filtering circuit, and configured to deliver a control signal corresponding to current through the secondary winding.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2016Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: Universal Lighting Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Wei Xiong, Mark Arias, John Helms, Haiqing Yang
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Patent number: 9689554Abstract: A lens for distributing light from a light emitter in a desired asymmetric illumination profile includes a lens body having an input side and an output side. The input side receives light from an emitter, and the output side includes primary refractive surface, total internal reflection surfaces, and a secondary refractive surface associated with the total internal refection surfaces. A primary emission axis associated with the emitter is defined through the lens body, and a transverse reference plane is positioned parallel to the primary emission axis. A desired illumination region is located on a first side of the reference plane, and a desired dark region is located on a second side of the reference plane. The primary refractive surface, the total internal reflection surfaces and the secondary refractive surface direct a substantial portion of the light from the emitter to the desired illumination region.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2015Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: Universal Lighting Technologies, Inc.Inventors: John R. Householder, Megan Tidd
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Publication number: 20170168329Abstract: A display apparatus and a displaying method thereof are provided. The display apparatus includes a transmissive display panel, a liquid crystal glass, a backlight module and a transparent polarizer film. The liquid crystal glass is disposed at a side of the transmissive display panel. The liquid crystal glass has a transparent state and an atomization state and is adapted to switch between the transparent state and the atomization state. The backlight module is disposed at a side of the liquid crystal glass away from the transmissive display panel. The backlight module includes a transparent light-guiding plate and at least one light bar. The liquid crystal glass is located between the transmissive display panel and the transparent light-guiding plate. The transparent polarizer film is disposed at a side of the transparent light-guiding plate away from the liquid crystal glass.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2016Publication date: June 15, 2017Applicant: Young Lighting Technology Inc.Inventors: Li-Wen Chang, Ching-Hsiang Li
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Publication number: 20170160461Abstract: A light source module including a light guide plate, a light source set and a light modulating device is provided. The light guide plate includes a light entering surface. The light source set is disposed beside the light entering surface. The light-source is adapted to emit a first light beam. The light modulating device is disposed between the light source set and the light guide plate. The light modulating device includes a light reflection portion. The first light enters the light entering surface through the light modulating device, and the light modulating device makes the divergence angle of the first light converge.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2016Publication date: June 8, 2017Applicant: Young Lighting Technology Inc.Inventors: Chin-Ku Liu, Jhong-Hao Wu
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Publication number: 20170160459Abstract: A light source module including a light guide plate, a light source set and a light modulating device is provided. The light guide plate includes a light entering surface. The light source set is disposed beside the light entering surface. The light source set is adapted to emit a first light beam. The light modulating device is disposed between the lightsource set and the light guide plate. The light modulating device includes a light filtering portion. The first light enters the light entering surface through the light modulating device, and the light modulating device makes a divergence angle of the first light converge.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2016Publication date: June 8, 2017Applicant: Young Lighting Technology Inc.Inventors: Chin-Ku Liu, Jhong-Hao Wu