Patents Examined by Anh Mai
  • Patent number: 10139059
    Abstract: A compact recessed lighting system is provided. The recessed lighting system includes a light source module and a driver coupled to a unified casting and within a shared junction box. The junction box may be coupled to a set of hangar holders that are movably coupled to a corresponding set of hangar bars. The junction box, including the light source module and driver installed therein, may move both 1) along the hangar bars and 2) along an axis perpendicular to the hangar bars. Accordingly, the junction box may be moved to rest in preferred location between a set of joists or beams in a structure. By being configured such that the junction box, along with the light source module and driver, is coupled to a unified set of moveable elements that position the combined structure, the recessed lighting system eliminates the added bulk and size of traditional recessed lighting systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: DMF, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael D. Danesh
  • Patent number: 10139542
    Abstract: A lighting device (30) comprises a side-light light guide 1? located in a support (2) that has an elongate opening for the passage of light emitted by the light guide. The support (20) is shaped to provide contact edges (24) and the only physical engagement between the support and the light guide is along those contact edges. The support also has planar surfaces internal positioned adjacent, and parallel to, planar surfaces (15) in the light guide to retain the light guide in the required orientation in the support. To enhance the flexibility of the support, in some embodiments only part of the support is continuous along the whole length of the support. (FIGS. 14 to 19).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: David M. Rudek, Joerg R. Purfuerst, Hans-Michael Vogt
  • Patent number: 10139551
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a first display, an indicium, and a second display. The second display can include a light-generating source deposited on a substrate. The second display illuminates the indicium and the second display has a thickness of less than 0.25 millimeters. The apparatus also includes one or more controllers communicatively coupled to the first display and the second display and configured to control states of the first display and the second display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Rohinni, LLC
    Inventors: Cody Peterson, Andrew Huska
  • Patent number: 10139073
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) light bar comprises a housing, a row of a first plurality of LEDs which are next to each other in the housing and are for transmitting light of a first color and at a first power level, a plurality of reflectors surrounding each of the LEDs, and a second plurality of LEDs in the housing at opposite ends thereof. The first plurality of LEDs are electrically connected together. The second plurality of LEDs are electrically connected together independently of the first plurality of LEDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: QUADRATEC, INC.
    Inventors: Theodore H. Wentz, Jr., Steven M. Fisher
  • Patent number: 10139055
    Abstract: The fluorescence light source device of the present invention includes a fluorescence member formed from a phosphor composed of single crystal or polycrystal and excited by excitation light. A periodic structure layer made of a high refractive index material having a refractive index of not less than the refractive index of the fluorescence member is formed on the surface of the fluorescence member. The periodic structure layer has a surface with a periodic structure having a periodic array of conical or truncated projections and formed by an etching process. The aspect ratio which is a ratio of the height of the projections to the pitch in the periodic structure is within a range of 0.5 to 0.9.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Ushio Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masaki Inoue, Seiji Kitamura
  • Patent number: 10139070
    Abstract: The invention relates to a light module (2) for a headlight, in particular a motor vehicle headlight, wherein the light module (2) comprises: one or more light sources (4), which is/are arranged on a light source carrier (5), at least one auxiliary optical unit (6), wherein said at least one auxiliary optical unit (6) can be fastened on the light source carrier (5) by means of an auxiliary optical unit carrier (7) such that the light sources (4), the light source carrier (5), the at least one auxiliary optical unit (6), and the auxiliary optical unit carrier (7) form a light source assembly (8), a secondary optical unit (9), which is arranged behind the at least one auxiliary optical unit (6), in the light exit direction, and is held by a secondary optical unit carrier (10), and wherein, in addition, an assembly carrier (11) is provided, relative to which the light source assembly (8) can be fastened, and wherein clamping means are provided, by means of which the light source assembly (8) can be detachabl
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: ZKW GROUP GMBH
    Inventors: Oliver Reitegger, Udo Maier
  • Patent number: 10139062
    Abstract: A lighting fixture includes a first housing portion and a second housing portion. The first housing portion includes a base and a wall extending outwardly from substantially the perimeter of the base. A top portion of the wall includes one or more hinges extending outwardly therefrom. The second housing portion includes a front panel and a side panel extending outwardly from substantially the perimeter of the front panel. A top portion of the front panel includes at least one slot. The second housing is coupled to the first housing in an open position when the hinge is inserted into the slot and the front panel is disposed elevationally above the base. The second housing is coupled to the first housing in an operational position when the hinge is inserted into the slot and the front panel covers the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Chad Stuart Newton, Christopher Michael Bryant
  • Patent number: 10139085
    Abstract: A lamp device includes a lamp seat, a lampshade having an inner inclined surface and defining an opening, and a securing unit having a cover shell and a plurality of locking mechanisms. The cover shell is disposed in the opening and connected to a mounting plate of the lamp seat. Each locking mechanism has a locking member having a ring portion that is disposed rotatably in a respective one of receiving notches of the cover shell, and an arm portion that is co-rotatable with the ring portion between an unlocked position, and a locked position where the arm portion is disposed outside of the respective one of the receiving notches and abuts against the inner inclined surface, such that the lampshade is fastened to the lamp seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: HABITEX CORPORATION
    Inventor: Pei-Lin Hsieh
  • Patent number: 10139549
    Abstract: A light guide body configured to guide light that enters therein has a light exit surface through which light from the at least one light source exits, and a plurality of linearly arranged pattern groups, each of which has a plurality of linearly arranged reflection patterns that reflect the light from the at least one light source toward the light exit surface. At least one of the plurality of linearly arranged pattern groups differs from at least another of the plurality of linearly arranged pattern groups in light amount difference. The light amount difference is a difference between an amount of light which reaches an observer of the light exit surface after being reflected by each of the plurality of linearly arranged pattern groups and an amount of light which reaches the observer through a region which is adjacent to each of the plurality of linearly arranged pattern groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Takagi, Masayuki Shinohara, Yoshimasa Osumi, Norikazu Kitamura
  • Patent number: 10132982
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a light guide plate, a backlight module and a display apparatus. The light guide plate includes a first surface and a second surface arranged opposite to the first surface. The second surface includes a network node region in which a plurality of network nodes are provided, so that light entering the light guide plate is capable of exiting from the first surface; and at least one protrusions, located at a region between an outer edge of the network node region of the second surface and an edge of the light guide plate, a height of the protrusion which projects from the second surface is larger than that of the network node which projects from the second surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., BOE OPTICAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Weizhao Luo
  • Patent number: 10132477
    Abstract: A mounting assembly includes a mounting plate that has a central aperture and a plurality of elongated slots disposed on opposite sides of the central aperture. The plurality of elongated slots are configured to flexibly mount a light fixture to junction boxes or recessed cans of different sizes. Further, the mounting assembly includes one or more torsion spring brackets to mount the light fixture in recessed cans. The one or more torsion spring brackets are configured to toollessly couple with the mounting plate via one or more of the plurality of elongated slots. Once the light fixture is mounted to a junction box or a recessed can, the mounting plate allows the light fixture to rotate clockwise or counterclockwise along one or more of the plurality of elongated slots. Furthermore, the mounting assembly includes spring clip brackets and mousetrap like spring clips to surface mount the light fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventor: Philip Dean Winters
  • Patent number: 10132981
    Abstract: Disclosed are a light guide plate, a backlight module of a liquid crystal display device, and a device for manufacturing the light guide plate. The light guide plate comprises a first surface and a second surface parallel with each other, wherein the first surface is formed with parallel columnar projections, and the second surface is formed with light guide ports. The light guide plate has a better light convergence effect compared with an existing light guide plate. As a result, light crosstalk in the light guide plate can be significantly attenuated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yingbo Zheng
  • Patent number: 10132470
    Abstract: Described are an improved automated luminaire 12 and luminaire systems 10 employing an improved output Fresnel lens 46 with an optically planar surface 34 combined with an articulable stippling plate 47. The stippling plate 47 may be inserted and removed immediately behind and adjacent to the planar rear surface of the lens 46 in order to transform the optical system from beam optics to wash optics or immediately adjacent to another articulable lens system 29 directly the light beam toward the previously described Fresnel lens. Further embodiment may include an articulable beam spreader.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Robe Lighting s.r.o.
    Inventors: Pavel Jurik, Josef Valchar
  • Patent number: 10129977
    Abstract: A semiconductor device mounting structure includes a semiconductor device and a mounting substrate. The semiconductor device includes a first external connection terminal and a device-side mounting insulating region. The first external connection terminal is provided at a first end and has a metal region on a semiconductor mounting surface of the semiconductor device. The device-side mounting insulating region is defined by the metal region on the semiconductor mounting surface. The semiconductor mounting surface faces a substrate mounting surface. The mounting substrate has on the substrate mounting surface a land pattern made of an electrically conductive material to be electrically connected to the first external connection terminal. The land pattern is provided in a first shape to surround the device-side mounting insulating region and includes a land-side insulating region which has a second shape to correspond to a periphery of the device-side mounting insulating region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya Nakabayashi, Akira Hori
  • Patent number: 10125957
    Abstract: An environmentally responsible, optically efficient, low glare lighting device comprises: a tubular body (1); a first plurality of solid state light emitting elements (2) arranged on a first surface of a first carrier (3) inside said tubular body; and a flexible reflective sheet (4) covering said first surface and a first part of an inner surface of the tubular body (1) to an extent (6) sufficient to obscure direct visibility of the light emitting surface of the first light emitting elements (2) if viewed through a light outlet portion (5) from a location external to the tubular body (1), wherein said light outlet portion includes a second part of the inner surface that is not covered by the flexible reflective sheet. A convenient method for manufacturing the device is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLLDING B.V.
    Inventor: Mou Kun Yuan
  • Patent number: 10125966
    Abstract: An LED lamp with a built-in means of dissipating working heat includes top and bottom covers, a connector between the two, and an integrated device which is received by the top and bottom covers. The integrated device includes a radiator, a control circuit, and a plurality of LED chips. The control circuit and LED chips are disposed on the main surface and are electrically connected to the control circuit. One end of the connector is electrically connected to an external power source and the other end of the connector supplies power to the LED chips. The LED lamp being integrated with a radiator device, a control circuit, and an illumination device, the lighting efficiency and working life of the LED chip is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: SHUNSIN TECHNOLOGY (ZHONG SHAN) LIMITED
    Inventors: Shun-Long Lee, Wen-Hsiang Wu
  • Patent number: 10125952
    Abstract: A system that illuminates water in a water display in broad daylight is described. The system may include a color filter that directs a desired color or range of colors onto the water. The source of light may be the sun or an artificial light source. Where the light source is the sun, a heliostat may be included to track the sun and reflect sunlight to the color filter. Other reflecting mirrors may be included to provide a line of sight between the light source and water display being illuminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: WET
    Inventors: Mark Fuller, Jim Doyle, John Canavan
  • Patent number: 10125935
    Abstract: A lighting system for a drilling rig including a lighting frame attached to a crown of the drilling rig, wherein the lighting frame includes an adjustable frame portion attached to the crown of the drilling rig and a light bearing frame portion supported by the adjustable 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: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: APOLLO ENERGY SERVICES CORP.
    Inventors: Matthew Gowanlock, Darcy K. Dupuis
  • Patent number: 10124718
    Abstract: An attachment device for a light strip on the tail or the nose of a motor vehicle is provided. The light strip is connected in a securely fixed manner at its free ends by attachment bolts. A further attachment bolt and a spring bias a central region of the light strip toward the vehicle, but permit limited movement of the light strip away from the vehicle in response to expansion of the light strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Joerg Biegling, Gerald Hiesl
  • Patent number: 10123604
    Abstract: A lighting system is disclosed for illuminating a container, such as a purse or bag. In an embodiment, the opening of the container causes a magnet to move away from a magnetic switch, which closes a circuit and activates a light that illuminates the interior of the container. In an embodiment, a magnetic switch, light, and battery may be incorporated into a detachable unit that is attached to one side of the opening of a container. A second magnetic detachable unit attached to the other side of the opening may cooperate with the first unit to activate the light when the container is opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Inventor: Donald Valkenhoff