Patents Examined by Andrew Coughlin
  • Patent number: 9863628
    Abstract: Various embodiments may relate to a semiconductor retrofit bulb, in particular a retrofit festoon bulb, having connecting elements that are arranged on two sides. The semiconductor retrofit bulb may include at least a tubular cooling body having at least one outer face support surface, wherein there is arranged on the support surface at least one semiconductor light source, in particular a light diode, a driver housing that is introduced into a hollow space of the tubular cooling body. At least one flow channel is provided between the driver housing and the cooling body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: LEDVANCE GmbH
    Inventors: Fabian Reingruber, Carolin Muehlbauer, Markus Hofmann
  • Patent number: 9863594
    Abstract: An accent lamp (10) having a solid state light source (4), such as LEDs, is attachable to a rear surface of an automotive headlamp (40) opposite the light-generating capsule (44). Accent lamp (10) has first retaining member (20), such as a clamp, formed above printed circuit board (8) on which LED (4) is mounted. Headlamp base (60) defines light passageway (45), formed as a light guide (42), extending from outermost peripheral surface (63) to an upper surface (61) on which lamp capsule (44) is retained. Accent lamp (10) is readily detachably mounted to headlamp (40), preferably by resilient first and second retaining members (20, 24), and, when mounted, can be biased to promote optical coupling of light source (4) to light guide (42).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Landcastle, Michael Frappier, Richard Holland, Min Huang, Jason Lessard
  • Patent number: 9857517
    Abstract: The present invention provides a light guide plate, a backlight module, and a display device. The light guide plate contains a platform of uniform thickness along an edge of the light guide plate for installing a flexible printed circuit (FPC). The platform contains a plurality of through openings for installing light emitting diodes (LEDs). The backlight module contains LEDs, a FPC, and the light guide plate. The FPC is configured on the platform. The LEDs are configured inside the openings. The display device contains the backlight module. The present invention enhances the reliable connection between the FPC and light guide plate, reduces the probability of coupling failure, and lower the manufacturing difficulty and cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Wei Guo, Jie Zeng, Zhongjie Liu
  • Patent number: 9848581
    Abstract: A pet nail trimmer includes a pair of handles, a housing, a guillotine assembly, and a light. The guillotine assembly extends from the housing and is actuated by the handles. The assembly includes a blade and a frame that are in parallel to one another and that define a cutting opening that includes a first end nearest the handles, a second end opposite the first end, and two sides. The light is disposed within and along a side of the cutting opening, adjacent the blade and the frame, and is oriented to direct light across the cutting opening from one side thereof toward the other. The light is directed in a direction that is generally perpendicular to the handles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Inventor: Kevin James Dahlquist
  • Patent number: 9845945
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an LED luminaire capable of providing full cutoff illumination in a base configuration, without the addition of reflectors or refractors. The LED luminaire is also interchangeably couplable to one or more different reflectors and refractors. In certain example embodiments, the present disclosure provides a dusk to dawn luminaire operable as a full cutoff luminaire in a base configuration and which is also compatible with an American Nation Standards Institute (ANSI) dusk to dawn reflector/refractor assembly. In an example embodiment, the LED luminaire also includes a housing with a front pivoting door configured to swing away from a mounting structure when opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Chad Stuart Newton, Ronald Joseph Bednarick, Anthony Ryan Gibbs
  • Patent number: 9841158
    Abstract: The invention relates to a light module (1) for a motor vehicle or for a motor vehicle headlamp, wherein the light module (1) has at least two or more light sources (10, 11), which are positioned in defined positions relative to one another, and wherein the light module (1) also has two or more reflectors (20, 21), wherein at least one reflector (20, 21) is associated with each light source (10, 11), wherein at least one of the reflectors (20, 21) is movably connected to at least one adjacent reflector (20, 21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: ZKW GROUP GMBH
    Inventors: Friedrich Bauer, Peter Mejta
  • Patent number: 9841644
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display having an outer layer such as a thin-film transistor layer and an inner layer such as a color filter layer may be mounted in a metal device housing. Transparent conductive coating material may be formed on display layers. The transparent conductive coating material may include a layer on the upper surface of the thin-film transistor layer, a layer on the lower surface of the color filter layer, and an edge coating that extends between the upper surface layer and lower surface layer. Electrostatic discharge protection structures for the display may include a conductive elastomeric gasket that couples the upper surface layer to an inner surface of the housing, a conductive tape that couples the lower surface layer to the inner surface, and a conductive material on the inner surface that contacts the edge coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Kwang Soon Park, Byung Duk Yang, Kyung-Wook Kim, Shih-Chang Chang, Yong Kwan Kim
  • Patent number: 9834135
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes: a light source; a sealed housing accommodating the light source therein; and an aiming screw rotatably supported in a through-hole which extends through the housing. Therefore, an optical axis of light emitted from the light source can be adjusted by rotating the aiming screw. A breathing passage communicating inside and outside of the housing with each other is provided inside the aiming screw, so that it is unnecessary to separately provide a breathing passage, thereby enabling decrease in the number of parts, and simplification of the structure. Accordingly, breathing of the housing of the lighting apparatus is achieved using a simple and compact structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: HONDA ACCESS CORP.
    Inventor: Kunihiko Seki
  • Patent number: 9835314
    Abstract: A luminaire mounting system can accommodate mounting a luminaire to different structures. The luminaire can comprise an adapter, which may be formed into or otherwise associated with a frame of the luminaire, for example. The adapter can provide a mechanical interface to different brackets that are configured for mounting to different structures. The adapter can connect to a first type of bracket that is configured for mounting to a vertically extending pole, to a second type of bracket that is configured for mounting to a horizontally extending pole, and to a third type of bracket that is configured for mounting to a wall or other flat surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventor: Timothy Wright
  • Patent number: 9829745
    Abstract: A curved display device includes a display panel curved along a first direction and a backlight assembly including a light source unit having light sources, light source substrates electrically connected to the light sources, a containing member accommodating the light source unit and including a bottom portion curved along the first direction and a fixing portion coupled to the light source substrates to fix the light source substrates to the bottom portion, and the fixing portion is defined by cutting and bending a portion of the bottom portion, and a reflection sheet comprising a sheet bottom portion and a plurality of sidewalls extending from the sheet bottom portion, a portion of the sidewalls is integrally formed with the sheet bottom portion, and the other portion of the sidewalls is coupled to the sheet bottom portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Myung-Seok Kwon, Sojeong La, Seokhyun Nam, Eui Jeong Kang, Jung-Hyun Yang
  • Patent number: 9829176
    Abstract: A lamp includes a projection lens, a light source disposed behind the projection lens, a lens holder that holds the projection lens, and a lamp body that holds the lens holder while accommodating the light source. In particular, a front surface of the projection lens includes a central region configured by a convex curved surface and a peripheral region around the central region which is configured by an annular concave curved surface, the lens holder is formed in a cylindrical shape and an annular flange portion extending towards an inner peripheral side is formed at a front end of the lens holder, an annular step portion is formed at an outer peripheral edge of the peripheral region on the front surface of the projection lens, and the projection lens is fixed to the annular flange portion of the lens holder at a step surface of the annular step portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tetsuaki Inaba
  • Patent number: 9822955
    Abstract: A mast lighting system of the type including at least one mast having a proximate end and an opposite distal end, the distal end capable of supporting an electrical component and the proximate end mounted to a foundation that has at least a portion extending into the ground, an electrical cable within the mast connecting the electrical component to a distribution component assembly through a breakaway electrical connector, and a power source connected to the distribution component assembly. The breakaway electrical connector including a fuse in a first part and a fuse clip in a second part forming the breakaway connection between the two parts of the electrical connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Ilsco Corporation
    Inventor: Stephen K. Mayo
  • Patent number: 9822952
    Abstract: Apparatus providing beamforming and environmental protection for LED light sources. A lens apparatus is provided to protect an LED mounted on a substrate. The lens apparatus includes an alignment feature configured to align the LED to a selected position and a focusing region configured to form a selected beam pattern from light emitted from the LED when located at the selected position. The lens apparatus also includes a compression surface configured to compress the substrate to a heat sink to facilitate heat dissipation from the LED and a fastening feature configured to fasten the lens apparatus to the heat sink to provide an environmentally protective seal, so that when the lens apparatus is fastened to the heat sink the alignment feature aligns the LED to the selected position, the compression surface compresses the substrate to the heat sink, and the protective seal protects the LED from environmental conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: BRIDGELUX INC.
    Inventors: Todd Farmer, Keith Scott
  • Patent number: 9822947
    Abstract: A lens member in front of a light source can include: an incident portion dividing the entering light rays into first light rays obliquely upward and forward and second light rays obliquely upward and rearward; a first reflecting surface reflecting the first light rays; a second reflecting surface reflecting the second light rays; a third reflecting surface reflecting the second light rays reflected by the second reflecting surface; a fourth reflecting surface reflecting at least part of the first light rays reflected by the first reflecting surface and the second light rays reflected by the third reflecting surface; and a light exiting surface having a convex lens surface having a rear-side focal point. The fourth reflecting surface extends rearward from the rear-side focal point. A predetermined light distribution pattern is formed by superposing first and second partial light distribution patterns upon each other as a synthetic light distribution pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ryotaro Owada
  • Patent number: 9817177
    Abstract: Provided are a light source device capable of suppressing reflection of light which is irregularly reflected on a side face relating to a notch part, and a display apparatus. The light source device includes a light guide plate having a notch part formed at an edge part thereof, and a reflection sheet which is disposed to face the light guide plate and has a notch part formed at an edge part corresponding to the notch part, wherein the reflection sheet includes a low-reflection part which is provided around the notch part of a surface facing the light guide plate and has a reflectance lower than that of the reflection sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Sakai Display Products Corporation
    Inventor: Yasumori Kuromizu
  • Patent number: 9810400
    Abstract: An adjustable reflector device for light fixtures is disclosed. The device comprises a reflector sheet made of a resiliently flexible material with at least one reflective surface folded and flexed along two parallel pivot axes into a concave arrangement of one central section and two flexible wings behind a high-intensity discharge lamp, such that the degree of concavity of the reflector can be adjusted to a plurality of predetermined degrees relative to the lamp by flexing or bending the wings radially around the pivot axes without the use of tools, thereby allowing horticulturists in the field to adjust the geometry of the light beam emitted in order to provide plants positioned below the fixture with a uniform pattern of light radiation of different intensities as needed at different stages of plant growth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Sinowell (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jia Luo
  • Patent number: 9810399
    Abstract: An LED lighting apparatus is provided. The LED lighting apparatus includes a case part which covers a residual part, excluding a light-emitting surface, to provide a reflective space and has a predetermined depth and in which an upper edge of the inside thereof has a slope. Further, a receiving surface has a lateral surface portion of the case part that is bent toward the inside of the case. A substrate is fixed on the receiving surface and a plurality of LEDs are provided. A reflective part located in an upper center portion of the inside of the case part reflects the light of the LEDs and enables reflection and diffusion of light within the reflective space provided from the case part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: KMW INC.
    Inventors: Duk-Yong Kim, Youn-Chae Lim, Myoung-Seo Park
  • Patent number: 9810413
    Abstract: A torch (flashlight) and a method for producing a torch housing and a torch head provides a torch which is of simple design and is robust. The torch has a rotary switch, in which torch clear classification of the selected function is possible, so that regular function monitoring can be dispensed with. The torch housing and the torch head can be connected in a captive manner and so as to be rotated in relation to one another to form a rotary switch having different switching states. Markings are arranged on the housing and on the lamp head. The markings allowing clear classification of the switching states. After the torch is first assembled and after the torch is first switched on, to clearly define the switching states by in each case a torch-head-side and a housing-side marking for subsequent switch-on processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: ZWEIBRÜDER OPTOELECTRONICS GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Erich Buhl
  • Patent number: 9803847
    Abstract: A modular light emitting diode (LED) mounting configuration is provided including a light source module having a plurality of pre-packaged LEDs arranged in a serial array. The module includes a heat conductive body portion adapted to conduct heat generated by the LEDs to an adjacent heat sink. As a result, the LEDs are able to be operated with a higher current than normally allowed. Thus, brightness and performance of the LEDs is increased without decreasing the life expectancy of the LEDs. The LED modules can be used in a variety of illumination applications employing one or more modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: FPT Acquisition Corp.
    Inventors: John Popovich, Gregory W. Honegger
  • Patent number: 9803814
    Abstract: A recessed lighting fixture, comprising a non-metallic housing having a central opening adapted to receive an LED lamp therethrough. The housing is formed of a front-facing trim ring surrounding the central opening and a rear portion coupled to a rear of the trim ring about the LED lamp. The rear portion includes at least two peripheral flanges that extend backward from the trim ring and terminate in a spring-clip support. A spring clip is coupled to each of the spring clip supports and is rotatably biased toward a front of the housing to bear against a backside of a recessed opening when the housing is inserted into the recessed opening and when the trim ring bears against a frontside of the recessed opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: O'RYAN INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventor: Rick Grant