Patents Examined by Ali Alavi
  • Patent number: 10793056
    Abstract: A snow plow headlamp comprises a housing adapted to be mounted to a frame member of a snow plow assembly, at least a first forwardly directed LED mounted in the housing between opposite ends of the housing and configured to illuminate ahead of a vehicle to which the snow plow assembly is mounted, a second forwardly directed LED mounted in the housing adjacent one of the ends of the housing, a reflector mounted in the housing on a side of the second LED opposite the one end of the housing and configured to reflect light from the second LED to illuminate to a side of the vehicle to which the snow plow assembly is mounted, and a transparent cover mounted to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Douglas Dynamics, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Christopher Aaron Horn
  • Patent number: 10794548
    Abstract: This invention is a replacement lighting system for signs that can include a first lighting assembly having LED strips disposed on opposite sides. The lighting assembly can be rotatably attached to the lamp holders. A hub can be removably connected to an external power supply, a first lighting assembly and a second lighting assembly. The lighting system can be used to replace existing lighting such as fluorescent tubes and accompanying ballasts without the need to understand remove or rewire the sign electrical components other than attaching the lighting system to the power source. The lighting assemblies can be rotated in the lamp holders to reduce or remove hot spots or dark areas. Multiple lighting assemblies can be connected end to end and be in electrical communication with the power source without necessarily needing to wire each lighting assembly to the power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: SignlightsLED, LLC
    Inventors: Austin McCoy Powell, Ishavarbhal Patel, Jimmy Hanvey
  • Patent number: 10788169
    Abstract: An embodiment provides a lighting device comprising: a conversion unit including an optical layer having a plurality of optical patterns; a light emitting element for emitting light toward the optical patterns; and a circuit board on which the light emitting element is disposed, wherein the plurality of optical patterns are spaced apart from each other in a first direction and extend in a second direction intersecting the first direction, and the optical layer has a curvature in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun Duck Yang, Seong Jin Kim, Eay Jin Lim, Kwang Ho Park, Jae Hyuk Jang, Young Jae Choi
  • Patent number: 10791594
    Abstract: A control circuit is configured to: change a dispersion state of the electrophoretic particles by controlling voltage across the first transparent electrode and the second transparent electrode to change a range of exit direction of light transmitted through the light transmissive regions and the dispersion medium; apply direct voltage at a first voltage value across the first transparent electrode and the second transparent electrode to change the range of exit direction from a narrow range to a wide range; measure luminance of light transmitted through the light beam direction control panel during application of the voltage at the first voltage value; and increase the voltage value to be applied across the first transparent electrode and the second transparent electrode in a case where the measured luminance of the transmitted light is lower than a target value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: TIANMA JAPAN, LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsushi Sato, Kazunori Masumura, Kunihiro Shiota, Kenichi Takatori
  • Patent number: 10788611
    Abstract: A spotlight (1) is described for illuminating a film, studio, stage, event, and/or theatre environment. The spotlight comprises: a reflector arrangement (11) having a reflective inner surface (113), which delimits a reflector interior (114); a number of passive light guides (12) having feed points (121), which are arranged outside the reflector interior (114), and having light output points (122), which are arranged inside the reflector interior (114).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: ARNOLD & RICHTER CINE TECHNIK GMBH & CO. BETRIEBS KG
    Inventor: Julius Muschaweck
  • Patent number: 10786709
    Abstract: An object with a tactile outer layer includes, for example, a ball having an outer surface and a series of protrusions or spikes on the outer surface. The protrusion each appear as a tear-dropped shape mass that includes a base having a relatively flat bottom adhered to the outer surface of the ball and a narrow tip and/or curved tail extending away from the outer surface. Manufacturing can be performed by mounting the object and utilizing injection arms that deposit elastomer globules on the object. The globules are deposited by pressure through a reservoir in the injection arm and the injection arms are then withdrawn to product the tail shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: KESSLER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Alexander Kessler, Brian Kessler
  • Patent number: 10781369
    Abstract: Provided are a wavelength conversion member which contains a phosphor such as a quantum dot and has high reproducibility of white light; and a backlight unit. The wavelength conversion member includes a wavelength conversion layer having a resin layer that is provided with a plurality of concave portions which are discretely disposed on one main surface thereof; and a plurality of fluorescent regions containing phosphors, which are disposed in the concave portions formed in the resin layer, in which a surface roughness Ra of a surface of the resin layer on a side where the concave portions are formed is 0.3 to 5 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Takashi Yonemoto
  • Patent number: 10781997
    Abstract: A lens comprises an elongated shape. The lens has a short axis and a long axis. The lens comprises an upper surface through which a substantial majority of light exits the lens when a light emitting element is situated at or below a base of the lens. The upper surface includes a trough that extends along at least one of the short and the long axis. The upper surface includes a surface of a curved wall that joins the upper surface to the base of the lens. A lower surface of the trough is curved along the short axis and along the long axis. The lower surface of the trough has a curvature along the short axis that differs from a curvature along the long axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Lumileds LLC
    Inventor: Michael David Camras
  • Patent number: 10775027
    Abstract: A flashlight tamper-proof structure for preventing a lamp cover fastened to an end of a flashlight from being unfastened manually includes an appropriate section of an end of an opening of a body of the flashlight extending to form a carrying portion; an internal thread section penetrating a front end of the carrying portion; a hole formed at a corresponding point of a rear end of the carrying portion, to allow a screw to be inserted into the carrying portion and screwed to the internal thread section with a tool; and concave indentations formed at the periphery of the opening of the lamp cover fastened to the end of the opening of the body of the flashlight The screw screwed to the internal thread section is moved forward with the tool to reach the concave indentations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Inventor: Shih-hao Wang
  • Patent number: 10774900
    Abstract: The disclosure concerns an eyelet assembly comprising a shank; and an eyelet portion connected to an end of the shank, the eyelet portion comprising a first prong and a second prong, the first prong being longer than the second prong, the first and second prongs being substantially arcuate and forming a substantially circular aperture, the first and second prongs at an axial angle relative to each other to form a slot. The assembly can be used to suspend or hang lighting fixtures such as LED flat panels at desired angles of display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Duro Dyne Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew J. Bellise, David B. Krupnick
  • Patent number: 10775607
    Abstract: A backlight module, a holographic display device and a holographic display method thereof are provided. The backlight module includes a semi-transparent layer and a reflective layer which are disposed opposite to each other, a light source, and a deflectable optical device. The light source is configured to emit a light beam, the deflectable optical device is configured to deflect a propagation direction of the light beam emitted from the light source and make the reflected light beam enter between the semi-transparent layer and the reflective layer in an angle, and is deflectable to change the angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuxin Zhang, Bingchuan Shi, Xinyin Wu, Yong Qiao
  • Patent number: 10768352
    Abstract: According to one implementation an assembly is provided that facilitates a coupling of one or more light diffusing optical fibers to one or more light emitting diodes. According to one implementation the assembly includes a light emitting diode positioned inside a cavity of a frame that is equipped with means to directly or indirectly electrically couple the anode and cathode of the light emitting diode to a printed circuit board. A proximal end portion of the light diffusing optical fiber is supported inside a through opening of a lid positioned over a front side of the frame. The light diffusing optical fiber includes a core that is surround by a cladding. According to some implementations the proximal end of the light diffusing optical fiber is butt-coupled to the light emitting diode with there being no gap between the proximal end of the fiber and the light emitting side of the light emitting diode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Qing Tan, Mario Paniccia, Tim L. Kitchen
  • Patent number: 10766401
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a lighting device for a vehicle includes a first light source configured to generate first light, and a second light source configured to generate second light. A fiber optic light panel is optically coupled to the first and second light sources and includes a plurality of optical fibers each configured to emit light along a respective length of the optical fiber. The plurality of optical fibers are arranged to define an illumination region such that the first and second light is output from the illumination region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Valeo North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Valere Calais, Brant Potter
  • Patent number: 10765009
    Abstract: LEDs for an illumination system may be mounted on a PCB. The PCB may be provided with alignment features such as oversized holes for connection to a support surface. Using optical sensing of the position of the mounted LEDs, the space made available by the alignment features may be reduced and aligned to create modified alignment features. The modified alignment features may be created by adding a modifying component and aligned based on the sensed positions of the mounted LEDs. The positioning of the modifying component may offset misalignment of the LEDs with the PCB. An opening in the modified alignment feature may receive a bolt or alignment pin for connection to the support surface. The support surface may be aligned with the secondary optics, resulting in the LEDs being aligned with the secondary optics irrespective of misalignment of the LEDs with respect to the PCB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Lumileds LLC
    Inventor: Axel Mehnert
  • Patent number: 10753556
    Abstract: A light strip and a method for installing a light strip are provided. The light strip is adapted to be installed in a conduit. The light strip comprises a substrate including a flexible material, a plurality of light emitting diodes, LEDs, arranged on the substrate, a reinforcing element arranged at the substrate to rigidify the light strip such that the light strip is adapted to be pushed or pulled through the conduit, and a connecting means arranged at end of the light strip and configured to, at least temporarily, connect a puller wire for pulling the light strip through the conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Martinus Petrus Creusen, Vincent Stefan David Gielen, Peter Johannes Martinus Bukkems
  • Patent number: 10753565
    Abstract: A parabolic reflector is utilized for a vehicle head lamp having a housing, lens, light emitting diodes and control circuits for the light emitting diodes. The parabolic reflector comprises a plurality of reflective panels in an upper array for the low beam and a lower array for the high beam. The upper array is formed by three rows of twelve panels in side-to-side configuration. The lower array is divide into two separate groups, with each group having a two outermost panels, two intermediate panels and two innermost panels. The reflective panels of the upper array and the lower array are so positioned with respect to the light emitting diodes as to form a desired luminous intensity distribution from the head lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: True Parts Inc.
    Inventor: Mitul Patel
  • Patent number: 10753552
    Abstract: Systems and methods to provide multiple channels of light to form a blended white light output, the systems and methods utilizing recipient luminophoric mediums to alter light provided by light emitting diodes. The predetermined blends of luminescent materials within the luminophoric mediums provide predetermined spectral power distributions in the white light output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: ECOSENSE LIGHTING INC.
    Inventors: Raghuram L. V. Petluri, Paul Kenneth Pickard
  • Patent number: 10753547
    Abstract: An LED lamp that can take the place of incandescent lamps. An elevated light source is positioned above a screw-type base. A first plurality of LEDs is connected in a series on one side of a flat substrate and a second plurality of LEDs, equal in number to the first, is connected in series on an opposite side of the substrate. Each LED of the first and second plurality of LEDs is mounted proximate a heat sink and a drive circuit is provided for the LEDs, with the drive circuit being located proximate and electrically connected to the screw base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Feit Electric Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond G. Janik, Carlo Scianna
  • Patent number: 10753555
    Abstract: A system for hanging lights includes a multiple-light string comprising a plug, a power cord having a first power cord end electrically connected to the plug, a length of between approximately 5 and 20 meters, and a second power cord end opposite the first power cord end, a cord of lights electrically connected to the second power cord end to receive power and illuminate at least one of the lights when the plug is connected to an electrical mains, the lights strung successively along a length of between approximately 5 and 20 meters, a plug hurler comprising a throwing weight and a hurler cord having a first hurler end connected to the throwing weight and a second hurler end opposite the first hurler end, and a plug-to-hurler connector comprising a connector body connected adjacent the second hurler end and defining a plug capture orifice shaped to removably receive the plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Inventor: Derek Dee Deville
  • Patent number: 10746368
    Abstract: Provided is a vehicular headlight that is capable of generating a clear light distribution pattern using a monolithic array light source of surface emitting lasers. The vehicular headlight 1a includes a VCSEL array 5, an image generation unit including a lens array 6 which outputs incident light from the VCSEL array 5 as collimated light so that an image of a light distribution pattern as an illuminance distribution is generated on an output side, a light distribution pattern forming unit 7 having an image forming surface on which the image is formed by the incident light from the image generation unit, and a projection unit 8 outputting the incident light from the light distribution pattern forming unit to an irradiation region in front of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinya Kogure, Ryotaro Owada, Toshihiro Seko, Takashi Sugiyama