Patents Examined by Anh Mai
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Patent number: 10168032Abstract: A mounting adaptor for an electric light fixture to be mounted on a surface. The mounting adaptor comprising: a base and a joining member each having an interfacing face, one of the base and the joining member comprising on its interfacing face a groove, the other one of the base and the joining member comprising on its interfacing face a lip adapted to cooperate with the groove thereby providing a capability to assemble releasably the joining member with the base; a locking mechanism adapted to lock the base and the joining member in a mounted position relatively to each other; the base comprising a mounting element adapted to mount the base to the surface; and the joining member comprising a joint element adapted to mount the electric light fixture to the joining member.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2016Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Inventors: Simon Bailey, Michael Dahan, Leslie Wexelman
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Patent number: 10168031Abstract: A lighting arrangement can include a mounting ring and a luminaire. The mounting ring can extend along a central longitudinal axis and have a plurality of tabs, a circular wall, and a plurality of locking arms. Each of the plurality of tabs can define a mounting aperture and the circular wall can interconnect the plurality of tabs. Each of the plurality of locking arms can project from the circular wall and include a circumferential portion extending about the axis. The luminaire can have a housing assembly and a light emitter and a plurality of posts. The mounting ring and the luminaire can be interconnected by moving the posts past distal ends of the locking arms along the axis and then rotating the mounting ring and the luminaire relative to one another in a first angular direction about the axis.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2015Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Inventors: Dave Boulanger, Maciej Nowakowski
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Patent number: 10168033Abstract: Disclosed is a downlight (100) comprising an annular mounting frame (50) to be mounted in the area of a ceiling mounting hole, and a light fixture (10) that is to be fastened to the mounting frame (50) and includes a luminaire head (30) thereon. The mounting frame (50) and the light fixture (10) are designed such that the light fixture (10) is fastened to the mounting frame (50) by twisting the former (10) relative to the latter (50), additional securing means being provided which prevent the light fixture (10) from being twisted in the unlocking direction in a mounted position.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2015Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: ZUMTOBEL LIGHTING GMBHInventor: Benjamin Hildebrand
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Patent number: 10168005Abstract: The present invention relates to an LED illuminating device, which includes a lamp cover, a housing, and a base formed in a standardized general modularized manner that can be combined to form the desired appearance of the illuminating device. Also, a lens decorative lighting member, which uses general screw-in manner, is included. The lens decorative lighting member can act as both decorative lighting and lens. The elected lens decorative lighting member can change the light emitting angle and the color temperature arbitrarily. A plug-in integrated light source module consisting of lamp bead and the heat sink is further included. A plug-in three-dimensional circuit-connecting component, which replaces the existing PCB, is further included to form a general component, which can be arbitrarily bent, fixed, and tailored. A plug-in power supply module is further included, wherein additional functions can be arbitrarily selected and replaced based on demands.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2017Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: HUNAN YUEGANG MOOKRAY INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventor: Heng Zhu
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Patent number: 10161589Abstract: A projection lens on a vehicle headlight includes a light incident surface and a light emitting surface facing away from the light incident surface. The light emitting surface includes a diffusing surface and a rough surface. A number of strips protrude from the diffusing surface. The strips are parallel to each other and have curved cross sections, and are configured for diffusing the light passing through the diffusing surface. The rough surface is positioned above and connected to the diffusing surface to form a horizontal connecting line, thereby allowing the rough surface to scatter the light passing through the rough surface in all directions.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2017Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: MiiCs & Partners (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.Inventor: Po-Chin Chiu
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Patent number: 10162158Abstract: A projection lens formed of a light-transmitting resin including an incidence part on which light is incident, an emission part, a peripheral edge portion, and a thick part. Light is incident on the incidence part. The emission part emits the light incident from the incidence part. The peripheral edge portion is provided at a boundary between the incidence part and the emission part. The thick part is provided at a part of the peripheral edge portion, made thicker in an optical axis direction than other parts of the peripheral edge portion and having a gate mark formed at least on a part of an outer peripheral surface of the thick part.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2014Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Akinori Matsumoto, Tatsuhiko Yamamichi, Kenji Yoshida, Masashi Katayama, Takahito Osawa, Mamoru Kosuge
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Patent number: 10161086Abstract: An illuminated paver comprises a body including a top part having a decorative outer surface and a separate bottom part attached to the top part. The body houses a light source to be electrically connected to an associated external power source. An inner surface of at least one of the top part and the bottom part includes a plurality of strengthening ribs extending between the top and bottom parts of the body. The strengthening ribs are configured to reflect light emitted from the light source so as to randomly disperse light passing through the decorative outer surface. An electrical cord wrap is provided on an outer surface the bottom part and includes a plurality of cord receiving recesses.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2016Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: Alpha International, Inc.Inventors: Carolyn Marie McNeeley, Nick Stanca, James Edward Szpak, Gary R. Stephan, Rich Klink, Alex Velet
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Patent number: 10159135Abstract: A display device that can display an image along a curved surface is provided. In the display device, a first display panel and a second display panel overlap each other with a light-transmitting layer provided therebetween. The light-transmitting layer is positioned on a display surface side of the first display panel, and on a side opposite to the display surface of the second display panel. The light-transmitting layer has an average transmittance of 80% or more with respect to light in the wavelength range of 450 nm to 700 nm and a refractive index higher than that of air. A display region of the first display panel overlaps a region transmitting visible light of the second display panel with the light-transmitting layer provided therebetween. It is preferred that the display region of the first display panel not overlap with a region blocking visible light of the second display panel.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2015Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hisao Ikeda, Nozomu Sugisawa, Yuichi Yanagisawa
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Patent number: 10150352Abstract: An illuminated window assembly that includes a glass substrate; a light barrier over the substrate having a reflective interior-facing and a tinted exterior-facing surface; a light-diffusing element over the barrier having first and second opposed edges; and an LED source or spaced LED sources configured to direct incident light into the first opposed edge. Further, a thickness of the element at the first opposed edge is greater than a thickness at the second opposed edge. The LED sources can also be directed into both the first and second opposed edges, wherein a thickness of the element at the first and the second opposed edge is greater than a thickness between the opposed edges.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2016Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Stuart C. Salter, Hongen Tu, Scott Holmes Dunham, Paul Kenneth Dellock
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Patent number: 10151452Abstract: A variable focus lighting fixture includes a fixed sleeve assembly, a moveable sleeve assembly, a light emitting unit, a lens and an actuation assembly. The moveable sleeve assembly penetrates into the fixed sleeve assembly and moves relative to the fixed sleeve assembly. The light emitting unit is secured onto the fixed sleeve assembly. The lens is secured onto the moveable sleeve assembly. The actuation assembly is connected between the moveable sleeve assembly and the fixed sleeve assembly. The actuation assembly includes a spiral curve slot and a sliding pin penetrating into the spiral curve slot. When the moveable sleeve assembly rotates along a central axis of the moveable sleeve assembly, the sliding pin moves along the spiral curve slot to drive the moveable sleeve assembly to move along the axial direction thereof. Accordingly, the projection path of the light from the light emitting unit through the lens is altered.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2016Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: CHUN KUANG OPTICS CORP.Inventors: Hsin-Chieh Huang, Shun Wang, Shun-Wen Teng
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Patent number: 10151431Abstract: A lighting apparatus having laser light as a light source is provided. The lighting apparatus includes: a light-emitter which radiates light of a wavelength different from a wavelength of the laser light; and a lens including a light distribution controlling structure that controls distribution of the light radiated from the light-emitter. The lens is disposed opposite a laser light entry side of the lighting apparatus. The light-emitter is disposed between the lens and the laser light entry side. The lens integrally includes, along an optical axis of the laser light, a light-dispersing structure configured to disperse the laser light.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2016Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventor: Yoshiyuki Nakano
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Patent number: 10151466Abstract: A light or pendant is selectively mountable at any point on two rods. The light includes a body with a light source and two wings creating respective interference fits with the rods to support the light and to provide power from the rods to the light source.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2017Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: CONTEMPORARY VISIONS, LLCInventor: Robert A. Sonneman
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Patent number: 10151435Abstract: An LED cove light system having a wall piece mounted to a back surface of a cove, the wall piece having a top edge which is at the same height as a top surface of a front wall of the cove. A light fixture component is removably attachable at an angle to the wall piece and carries one or more LEDs positioned to project light from the cove out into an adjacent space of a room.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2016Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: Tempo Industries, LLCInventors: Dennis Pearson, Michael D. Bremser, James Johnson, Thomas Lueken, Shaun Toms
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Patent number: 10151869Abstract: An optical member includes: a light guide portion; a three-dimensional effect forming portion; and a multi-effect forming portion. The three-dimensional effect forming portion comprises multiple main patterns sequentially arranged on the first surface in a first direction and having respective inclined surfaces. The multiple main patterns guide an incident beam to a first surface direction or a second surface direction, thereby creating a line-shaped beam of a first path crossing at right angles to each pattern extension direction of the multiple patterns. The multi-effect forming portion comprises multiple optical patterns sequentially arranged in a second direction crossing a first direction and configured for converting a single line-shaped beam of the first path into multiple line-shaped beams.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2015Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Jin Su Kim, Seung Jong Baek, Dong Hyun Lee, Jae Hyuk Jang
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Patent number: 10154555Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for systems and methods that provide for a power outage lighting management within an environment, comprising a power outage detection device adapted to detect a power outage condition and to wirelessly transmit power outage indication data to a plurality of lighting systems within the environment, where at least one of the plurality of lighting systems include an LED light source that is powered by an internal power source.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2014Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: A9.Com, Inc.Inventors: Michael V. Recker, David B. Levine
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Patent number: 10151445Abstract: A light assembly is configured to provide a uniform light pattern onto a target, and may include a housing, a light source retained within the housing, wherein the light source is configured to generate a generated light beam, and a light homogenizer retained with the housing and disposed within a light path downstream from the light source. The light homogenizer includes a main body having an input end and an output end, and is configured to receive the generated light beam at the input end. The light homogenizer is configured to homogenize the generated light beam and output homogenized light at the output end. A focusing lens may be moveably retained with the housing and disposed within the light path downstream from the light homogenizer. The focusing lens is configured to focus the homogenized light onto the target.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2014Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Douglas R. Jungwirth, Anton M. Bouckaert, David Mendez
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Patent number: 10145548Abstract: A motion sensing lighting device includes a base seat, an illuminating assembly, and a sensing component. The base seat has a pivotal portion. The illuminating assembly includes a pair of illumination lamps. The illuminating assembly has an adapter module rotatably mounted to the pivotal portion, and a pair of illumination lamps. The adapter module is pivotally connected to the pivotal portion. The pair of illumination lamps are rotatably arranged at two sides of the adapter module. The sensing component is pivotally connected to the pivotal portion and is selectively used to start the illuminating assembly.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2015Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Inventor: Chia-Teh Chen
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Patent number: 10145544Abstract: A lighting system for a drilling rig including a lighting frame attachable to a crown of the drilling rig, wherein the lighting frame includes a fixed or adjustable frame portion attached to the crown of the drilling rig and a light bearing frame portion supported by the frame portion. Also provided is at least one light support post attached to the light bearing frame portion for holding a lighting fixture and at least one lighting fixture attached to each light support post.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2015Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: APOLLO ENERGY SERVICES CORP.Inventors: Matthew Gowanlock, Darcy K. Dupuis
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Patent number: 10145546Abstract: A lighting unit in which an electronic assembly is sealed within a watertight package. The electronic assembly has a PCB with a top side to which LEDs, an on/off switch and electronics are mounted and powered by a battery which may be mounted to the underneath side of the PCB. The watertight package is formed by sealing a first member to a second member, with the electronic assembly being sealed within it in a cavity and oriented so that its top side is more proximate the bottom housing than the underneath side, while a transparent space is created between the bottom housing and the LEDs, and the on/off switch can be actuated by pressure. The lighting unit can be used with a light effect material so as to create a light material viewing effect.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2017Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Inventor: Carmen Rapisarda
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Patent number: 10147708Abstract: A light emitting device includes a package including a recess which includes a bottom surface having a substantially circular shape with a circular center, and light emitting elements provided on the bottom surface. Each of the light emitting elements has a substantially regular hexagonal shape. The light emitting elements include a first light emitting element, second light emitting elements provided to surround the first light emitting element, and a light reflective resin disposed between the first light emitting element and the second light emitting elements. The first light emitting element has an element center of the substantially regular hexagonal shape and is disposed on the bottom surface so that the element center substantially coincides with the circular center. Each side of the substantially regular hexagonal shape of the first light emitting element opposes one side of each of the substantially regular hexagonal shapes of the second light emitting elements.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2016Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventor: Kazuya Tamura