Patents Examined by Andrew Coughlin
  • Patent number: 9671088
    Abstract: Various embodiments may relate to a lens for an illumination device, including an incident surface, an emergent surface, and a reflective surface connected between the incident surface and the emergent surface. The lens includes a first axis as an optical axis of the lens, a second axis perpendicular to the first axis and extending in a longitudinal direction of the lens, the first axis and the second axis defining a symmetrical surface of the lens, and a third axis perpendicular to the symmetrical surface, a first portion of light from a light source is incident upon the incident surface, refracted by the emergent surface, and then emerges to form a first light beam, and a second portion of light from the light source is incident upon the incident surface, reflected by the reflective surface, refracted by the emergent surface, and then emerges to form a second light beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: OSRAM GMBH
    Inventors: Yusheng Ming, Zhijun Ou, Guangwei Chi, Jing Lin
  • Patent number: 9671075
    Abstract: A light strip has a flexible enclosure extruded around a pair of conductors. The enclosure contains a lighting assembly with one or more flexible substrates that are each populated with a plurality of light circuits. The substrates are spaced from the pair of conductors. The lighting assembly has a plurality of connecting devices for electrically coupling the lighting assembly to the pair of conductors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Inventor: Jason Greene
  • Patent number: 9671547
    Abstract: Provided are an illumination device capable of improving the uniformity in brightness of the illumination light, and a display device using the same. An illumination device is provided with: a plurality of light sources arranged in a row in one direction; and a light guide plate which has, along a side edge face, a light receiving face facing the light source, guides light entering through the light receiving face, and outputs illumination light from a light emitting surface disposed on the front surface; the light guide plate having a plurality of prisms and a plurality of prisms provided in an indented manner on the front or rear surface and arranged in a row along the longitudinal direction of the light receiving face; the prisms being formed spanning between the light receiving face and the opposing face opposite the light receiving face; and the prisms being formed, between adjacent prisms, deeper than the prisms within a predetermined range in the vicinity of the light receiving face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ichiro Umekawa, Hirofumi Oosawa, Takeshi Ishida, Ryuzo Yuki, Masaki Kageyama, Shugo Yagi
  • Patent number: 9671083
    Abstract: In various embodiments, there is provided a luminaire optical system that includes a first optical module and a second optical module. The first optical module includes a first reflective surface configured to output light vectors in a first direction. The second optical module includes a second reflective surface configured to reflect light vectors from the second optical module in a second direction. The first reflective surface and the second reflective surfaces are surfaces of one reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: GE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventor: David Mark Johnson
  • Patent number: 9671101
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lighting device (1) comprising a housing (80), an air inlet (22) and an air outlet (24); a support structure (30) in said housing extending in between said air inlet and said air outlet, said support structure including a section (32) carrying at least one solid state lighting element (10); a conduit (20) from said air inlet to said air outlet such that the conduit extends over the support structure; and a fan (40) mounted in said conduit, wherein the fan is located closer to the air inlet than to the air outlet. A luminaire including such a lighting device is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Chengyong Lei, Yan Xiong, Bao Wang
  • Patent number: 9671087
    Abstract: In an illumination device, light emitted from an emission element is directed toward a second luminous flux control member by a first luminous flux control member of a luminous flux control member, and then toward the side and rear of the illumination device from the second luminous flux control member. The light is then caused to pass through a cover having a shape in which the ratio (R/O) of the distance (R) between P3-P4 in the Y direction to the distance (O) between P1-P2 in the X direction is greater than 0.33 and less than 1.2, and then the light is evenly distributed to the front, sides and rear of the illumination device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Enplas Corporation
    Inventor: Masato Nakamura
  • Patent number: 9664350
    Abstract: A vehicle lamp includes an optical unit and a light source control circuit part. The optical unit is unitized by attaching a light source and an optical member to an attachment part. In a state where the optical unit is unitized, the light source control circuit part is attachable to the attachment part in a direction in which the light source and the optical member are not disposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hiroki Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 9664365
    Abstract: The light fixture includes a frame, a substantially flat light emitting diode (LED) panel disposed within the frame, power circuitry disposed within at least one of a number of channels within the frame, and a central wire-way. The frame includes a bottom assembly and a top assembly coupled to the bottom assembly. The bottom assembly and the top assembly cooperate to form the channels within the frame. The bottom assembly has a back surface. The power circuitry is configured to electrically couple the substantially flat LED panel to an external AC power supply. The central wire-way is disposed adjacent the back surface of the bottom assembly and configured to route wiring to or from the power circuitry disposed within at least one of the channels within the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: PIXI Lighting, Inc.
    Inventors: J. Richard Myers, John Araki
  • Patent number: 9664339
    Abstract: A semiconductor incandescent lamp retrofit lamp may include: at least one semiconductor light source, at least one light scattering body, and at least one optical waveguide, into which light of the at least one semiconductor light source can be coupled, wherein the at least one light scattering body is configured and arranged for the purpose of diffusely emitting light supplied thereto from the at least one semiconductor light source by way of the at least one optical waveguide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: OSRAM GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Bittinger, Marc Luennemann, Sascha Zelt
  • Patent number: 9666107
    Abstract: A display device comprising a substrate (100) accommodating at least one light emitting electro-optical device (101) and a fabric layer (102) arranged on said substrate (100) to receive at least part of the light emitted by said at least one light emitting electro-optical device (101) is provided. The backside (103) of said fabric layer is provided with at least one self-supporting recess (104), and said fabric layer (102) is arranged such that said at least one recess (104) is located in front of said at least one light emitting electro-optical device (101). A gap (108) separates said at least one light emitting electro-optical device (101) from the fabric material within said at least recess (104).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Liesbeth Van Pieterson, Sima Asvadi
  • Patent number: 9664366
    Abstract: Compact light devices are described herein that are advantageously configured to be secured to a surface in order to provide inexpensive lighting forwardly therefrom. The compact light devices can include on and off configurations in order to preserve battery life and allow a user to selectively energize the light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Inventor: Michael Waters
  • Patent number: 9664839
    Abstract: An illumination device includes a plurality of light-emitting elements (LEEs); a light guide extending in a forward direction from a first end to a second end to receive at the first end light emitted by the LEEs and to guide the received light to the second end; an optical extractor optically coupled to the second end to receive the guided light, the optical extractor including a redirecting surface to reflect a first portion of the guided light, the reflected light being output by the optical extractor in a backward angular range, and the redirecting surface having one or more transmissive portions to transmit a second portion of the guided light in the forward direction; and one or more optical elements optically coupled to the transmissive portions, the optical elements to modify the light transmitted through the transmissive portions and to output the modified light in a forward angular range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Quarkstar LLC
    Inventors: Allan Brent York, Hans Peter Stormberg, Louis Lerman, Ferdinand Schinagl, Wilson Dau
  • Patent number: 9664367
    Abstract: A level crossing panel may comprise a frame, a lighting module coupled to the frame, and a connection support coupled to the frame and electrically connected to the lighting module. The connection support may comprise an interface configured to be removably coupled to a connector of a mast and an electrical contact configured to transmit power from the connector of the mast to the lighting module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: SIEMENS INDUSTRY, INC.
    Inventors: Leonard Wydotis, Richard C. Bohme
  • Patent number: 9656711
    Abstract: A saddle type vehicle is provided wherein the visibility thereof can be improved. The saddle type vehicle includes a headlamp configured to illuminate the front of the vehicle and position lamps configured to emit light for the visibility of the vehicle or act as blinkers. The position lamps are disposed in a left and right pair in front of the headlamp. Further, the left and right position lamps are disposed in such a manner as to sandwich the headlamp therebetween as viewed in front elevation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keita Mikura, Taro Nishimoto, Eiji Sugiyama, Tomiji Niitsu, Hisashi Kadomasu
  • Patent number: 9657903
    Abstract: A method of forming a light sheet includes depositing a reflective conductor layer over a substrate, printing a layer of microscopic inorganic LEDs on the conductor layer, depositing a first dielectric layer, having a first index of refraction, over the conductor layer and along sidewalls of the LEDs, and depositing a transparent conductor layer over the LEDs so that the LEDs are connected in parallel. The transparent conductor layer may be a wire mesh with openings. A liquid or paste polymer layer is then deposited over the transparent conductor layer and directly contacts the first dielectric layer. The indices of refraction of both layers are similar to reduce TIR. The top surface of the polymer layer is then molded to contain light extraction features to reduce waveguiding in the light sheet. In another embodiment, the substrate surface is the light exit surface that has the light extraction features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Nthdegree Technologies Worldwide Inc.
    Inventor: Bradley Steven Oraw
  • Patent number: 9657913
    Abstract: Disclosed is a vehicle lamp module, including a lamp cup structure, a light-emitting structure, and a lens structure. The lamp cup structure has multiple light-focusing curved surfaces, where each of the light-focusing curved surfaces has a first focal point and a second focal point, and the first focal point and the second focal point of each light-focusing curved surface are located on an axis of the light-focusing curved surface. The light-emitting structure includes multiple light-emitting elements, where each of the light-emitting elements is disposed corresponding to the first focal point of a corresponding one of the light-focusing curved surfaces. The lens structure has a lens focal point, a primary optical axis, and a reference line, where the lens focal point is located at an intersection point of the primary optical axis and the reference line and the reference line is parallel to the lens structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Inventor: Cheng Wang
  • Patent number: 9651232
    Abstract: Lighting system including mounting post, mounting body, first lighting module, and second lighting module. Mounting post has first end spaced apart along longitudinal axis from second end. Mounting body has first end being spaced apart along another longitudinal axis from second end. First end of mounting body is pivotally connected at first pivot axis by first pivot joint with first end of mounting post. First lighting module includes first semiconductor light-emitting device in first housing and is pivotally connected at first pivot axis by first pivot joint with first end of mounting body and with first end of mounting post. Second lighting module includes second semiconductor light-emitting device in second housing and is pivotally connected at second pivot axis by second pivot joint with second end of mounting body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: ECOSENSE LIGHTING INC.
    Inventors: Robert Fletcher, Edward R Adams
  • Patent number: 9651203
    Abstract: In at least one embodiment, a light panel system includes a system carrier with a carrier front face. Multiple organic light emitting diodes are arranged in a uniform grid on the carrier front face. An electronics driver is fitted to or in the system carrier. The light panel system can be handled and mounted as a single unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbH
    Inventors: Karsten Diekmann, Christoph Gärditz, Christian Kristukat, Stefan Gschlöβl, Benjamin Claus Krummacher, Jörg Farrnbacher, Kilian Regau
  • Patent number: 9651231
    Abstract: In certain example embodiments, light emitting diodes (LEDs) may be disposed on a deformable and flexible backbone sheet and chained together in an array, e.g., via flexible wiggle wires. Such flexible wiggle wires may also provide an electrical connection to an external power source. An optical out-coupling layer stack (OCLS) system may help serve as an index matching layer, heat sink, étendue conserver, etc. The backbone may be formed to a shape tailored to its ultimate application. Applications may include, for example, automotive (such as Center High Mounted Stop Lamp (CHMSL) applications), lighting, signage, and/or other applications. In an example CHMSL application, the deformable sheet with the LED array thereon has a step, sinusoidal, or other shape matched to the angle and/or curvature of the glass such that the LEDs produce light primarily in a direction parallel to a surface on which a vehicle is located.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Guardian Industries Corp.
    Inventor: Vijayen S. Veerasamy
  • Patent number: 9651823
    Abstract: A backlight source and a display device are provided. The backlight source includes a backplate (1), a light source (2) and a diffuser plate (3). The light source (2) is provided on a face of the backplate (1), the diffuser plate (3) is parallel to the face of the backplate (1), and the diffuser plate (3) is provided at a side of the backplate (1), where the light source (2) is provided, and is opposite to light source (2); and a support pole (31) is further provided between the diffuser plate (3) and the backplate (1), and the support pole (31) and the diffuser plate (1) are made of a same material and formed integrally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignees: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd., Beijing BOE Display Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wenjia Sun, Yu Zhang, Daekeun Yoon, Qing Ma, Wenwen Ma