Patents Examined by Anh Mai
  • Patent number: 10190751
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an illumination device comprising a number of light sources generating light and a number of light collecting means adapted to collect the generated light and to convert the collected light into a number of light beams that propagate along an optical axis. The light sources are arranged in a first group and second group of light sources which are individually controllable. The light collecting means and light sources are displaceable in relation to each other between a first position where the light collecting means collect light from the first group of light sources and convert the collected light into a number of first light beams, and a second position where the light collecting means collect light from the second group of light sources and convert the collected light from the second group of light sources into number of second light beams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: MARTIN PROFESSIONAL APS
    Inventor: Dennis JØrgensen
  • Patent number: 10191205
    Abstract: In accordance with various embodiments of the disclosed subject matter, a backlight source, a related backlight unit, a related display apparatus, and fabricating methods thereof are provided. In some embodiments, the disclosed backlight source for a display panel can comprises: a light-bar; and a plurality of first light sources and a plurality of second light sources alternatively located on the light-bar in a staggered arrangement; wherein the plurality of first light sources use a first type phosphor that is able to realize a first color gamut range, while the plurality of second light sources use a second type phosphor that is able to realize a second color gamut range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., HEFEI XINSHENG OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Mookeun Shin, Jinfeng Zhang
  • Patent number: 10188003
    Abstract: A plastic frame, a backlight module and a display device including the backlight module are disclosed. The backlight module includes a front frame, a display panel, an adhesive tape and a plastic frame. The plastic frame includes a frame body, an upwardly extending protrusion is provided along an inner edge of the frame body at an inner side of the frame body, and a mounting surface is provided on an upper surface of the frame body at an outer side of the protrusion. The front frame covers the mounting surface, the display panel is carried on an inner side of the plastic frame, the adhesive tape is adhered to the upper surface of the front frame and the upper surface of the protrusion, and the adhesive tape is adhered to the upper surface of the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., HEFEI BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiaoming Meng, Zhen Jin, Byung-In Park, Hui Wang
  • Patent number: 10187059
    Abstract: A light-emitting touch-switch device includes a first circuit board, a cap unit and a light-emitting element. The first circuit board is electrically coupled to a sensing chip. The cap unit is disposed on the first circuit board and that is at least partially made of an electrically conductive plastic material having a resistance of equal to or smaller than 1×105?. The cap unit and the first circuit board cooperate to define a receiving space. The light-emitting element is disposed in the receiving space and is electrically coupled to the first circuit board. A light-emitting touch-switch module including the light-emitting touch-switch device is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignees: Lite-On Opto Technology (Changzhou) Co., Ltd., Lite-On Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Shuo-Hung Chen, Chin-Kuan Lin
  • Patent number: 10185078
    Abstract: A backlight module and a display device are provided. The backlight module includes a back plate, a reflector plate provided on a bottom surface of the back plate, and a spacer provided between the bottom surface of the back plate and the reflector plate and configured to keep a certain spacing between the bottom surface of the back plate and the reflector plate. The display device includes the backlight module. The display device has improved display quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., BEIJING BOE MULTIMEDIA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jianbin Gao, Xianlei Meng, Huijun Li
  • Patent number: 10184655
    Abstract: A display device is provided that is a transparent, colored glass-ceramic with a display face on the front, an illumination face on the back, and at least one light-emitting element being disposed in the region of the illumination face. The display device further includes a color compensation filter in the form of a color layer introduced directly or indirectly on the glass ceramics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: SCHOTT AG
    Inventors: Silke Knoche, Matthias Bockmeyer, Andrea Anton, Thomas Zenker, Gerold Ohl
  • Patent number: 10185074
    Abstract: The present invention provides a backlight module used in liquid crystal displays. The backlight module includes a quantum dots film, a light guide plate and a light source module. A light is emitted from the light source module enter into the quantum dots film through the light guide plate. The quantum dots film comprises an active region and an inactive region. The light source module includes a blue light source and a green light source. The blue light source is corresponding to the active region, and the green light source is corresponding to the inactive region. The present invention further provides a backlight module used in liquid crystal displays. The present invention provides a backlight module and quantum dots film of liquid crystal display which can resolve a defect of quantum dots film fails in the cutting position, and the quantum dots film has high color gamut conversion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yan Cheng, Shih-hsiang Chen, Mei Han
  • Patent number: 10183482
    Abstract: Provided is a light irradiation apparatus. The light irradiation apparatus which irradiates light of a line shape extending in a first direction and having a predetermined line width in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, includes a substrate, a plurality of light sources placed on a surface of the substrate side by side at a predetermined interval along the first direction, with a direction of an optic axis being a third direction perpendicular to the first and second directions, a plurality of heat radiation fins standing erect on an opposite surface of the substrate and arranged in rows in the first direction, and N cooling mechanisms placed side by side along the first direction to cover a plurality of heat radiation fins, in which N is an integer greater than or equal to 2. Each of the cooling mechanisms includes a case and a cooling fan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: HOYA CANDEO OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Norio Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 10183612
    Abstract: A lamp unit is fastened to a bracket via screw fastening at two positions in the vehicle width direction where a rotation axis Ax1 of the lamp unit extends. Then, the bracket includes protrusions formed at four positions in the direction where the rotation axis Ax1 extends to allow the lamp unit to be rotated in the vertical direction by being in contact with a support panel of the lamp unit. Accordingly, with a simplified configuration, the contact portions of the four protrusions may function as fulcrums when the lamp unit rotated, and the lamp unit may be rotated in the vertical direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kiyoshi Sazuka
  • Patent number: 10180216
    Abstract: This disclosure provides a light emitting apparatus, the apparatus may comprise a middle component, a first end component and a second end component. The middle component may comprise a light emitting device and the middle component has a recess and a protrusion at its two ends respectively. One of the first and second end components has a recess, and the other of the first and second end components has a protrusion. The middle component can be connected with the first and the second end components respectively by corresponding protrusion and recess so that adjacent components can rotate relative to each other in a plane perpendicular to a light exit direction of the light emitting device. The light emitting apparatus can be applied to a back light unit of a display apparatus to realize curved surface display of the display apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., BEIJING BOE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jie Liu, Xin Gai, Dongxi Li
  • Patent number: 10180243
    Abstract: A universal lighting assembly detachably couples to a handle of a walk-behind lawn mower to illuminate areas in front of lawn mower. The assembly is universal, and thus operable with wide varieties of walk-behind lawn mowers. The lighting assembly comprises a light housing having a left side, a right side, and a front face with at least one LED. A left-side and a right-side arm project outwardly from the light housing. A concave clamp from each arm couples to the mower handles. A cylindrical drum couples to the left-side and right-side arms. The clamps and drum are stationary and not designed to rotate when clamped to the handle; thereby permitting rotation of the housing. A spring is housed within the cylindrical drum and with opposing ends coupled to left and right-side arms. The spring biases each arm in a longitudinal direction of cylindrical drum against lawn mower handles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Inventor: Gary Blain Robertson
  • Patent number: 10180566
    Abstract: A lighting device includes a carrier, in which a laterally extended cavity is formed, a light source arranged alongside the cavity and serving for generating light that propagates from the light source through the cavity, a fluid reservoir for receiving a fluid, and a microfluid pump, which is designed for shifting the fluid received in the fluid reservoir between the fluid reservoir and the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBH
    Inventors: Nina Riegel, Thomas Wehlus, Dominik Pentlehner
  • Patent number: 10180234
    Abstract: An illumination optical system includes an illumination optical element that irradiates a predetermined area of an illumination target surface with light in a planar manner. The illumination optical element has an optical surface directed toward the illumination target surface. The optical surface has, in a perpendicular direction which is perpendicular to an optical axis, a plurality of refractive surfaces each of which refracts light toward the predetermined area and which are formed at a constant pitch determined by the predetermined area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kentaro Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 10179536
    Abstract: An illumination apparatus is described that includes a set of illumination components. The illumination apparatus also includes a housing structure having an overall width and an overall length. The housing structure includes a cavity to house the set of illumination components, which is defined by, at least, a first lateral wall of the housing structure and a second lateral wall of the housing structure that each extends along the overall length, and a base of the housing structure. The housing structure includes a set of openings on the base, where each opening extends from the first lateral wall to the second lateral wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: Uber Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Tyler Jon Back, Irving Hu, Darin Smedberg, James Matthew Collins
  • Patent number: 10178887
    Abstract: A lighted artificial tree that includes a first tree section including a trunk, wiring assembly and trunk electrical connector; a second tree section including a trunk, wiring assembly and trunk electrical connector; a distributed light power and control system, including: a primary controller and a plurality of sub-controllers, each of the plurality of sub-controllers in electrical communication with the primary controller; and a plurality of lighting elements, each of the plurality of lighting elements in direct electrical communication with one of the plurality of sub-controllers. The trunk electrical connector of the first tree section couples to the second trunk electrical connector such that power is conducted from the first tree section to the second tree section, and the primary controller controls each of the plurality of sub-controllers, and each of the plurality of sub-controllers selectively powers each of the plurality of lighting elements to create a lighting effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: Willis Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Johnny Chen
  • Patent number: 10174892
    Abstract: The present invention shows a system for hanging lights and cable hooks from an I-beam overhead girder in a construction site for the purpose of getting lights and cables off the floor in order to meet construction regulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Inventor: Jonathan E. Freeman
  • Patent number: 10175416
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel, a light source, a light guide plate, and a receiving part. The display panel is configured to receive light to display an image. The light source is configured to emit the light. The light guide plate is configured to receive and guide the light to the display panel. The receiving part is configured to hold the light source and the light guide plate. The light guide plate includes a first light guide part and a second light guide part. The first light guide part includes a first material. The second light guide part includes a second material different from the first material. The second light guide part has a tapered shape and is coupled to the first light guide part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Rae-Young Kim, Taek-Sun Shin, Sunhee Oh
  • Patent number: 10175529
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a backlight module and a liquid crystal display device, the backlight module includes a light source; a spectrally selective element arranged in the light path between the light source to the light-emitting surface of the backlight module, is used to pass through the red, green and blue spectral and limit or block the remaining spectrum. Through the above, the present disclosure may increase the color gamut of the display device and improve the color saturation of the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yong Fan
  • Patent number: 10174885
    Abstract: The present invention provides a light bar and a backlight module. The light bar comprises a circuit board, a plurality of light sources, a quantum tube and a first tape, and the circuit board is employed to generate a control signal, and the light sources are located on the circuit board and electrically connected to the circuit board, and the light sources generate a first light under control of the control signal, and the first light emitted from the light sources exits through an illuminating surface of the light sources, and the quantum tube is located adjacent to the illuminating surface of the light sources and the quantum tube is fixed and connected with the circuit board with the first tape, and the quantum tube is employed to convert the first light emitted from the light sources into a second light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Jie Zeng
  • Patent number: 10172204
    Abstract: Systems and methods permit use of efficient solid state emitters for broad spectrum continuous spectrum lighting defined by illumination data. The illumination data, which can be sold as a commercial product, can be recorded or authored and include spectral, temporal, and spatial information. A lighting fixture can use information such as the illumination data, emitter age, temperature, and calibration data to calculate drive levels as needed to control intensities of individual emitters and thereby produce desired patterns of spectral content and time variation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Telelumen, LLC
    Inventor: Steven Paolini