Patents Examined by Anh Mai
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Patent number: 10119675Abstract: A vehicle lighting fixture can be configured to two-dimensionally scan with laser light by an optical deflector to form a luminance distribution on a screen member and project the luminance distribution via a projector lens forward to form a predetermined light distribution pattern corresponding to the luminance distribution. The vehicle lighting fixture can prevent the laser light from being directly projected forward even if an optical deflector breaks down and the laser light is deflected in a particular direction by the faulty optical deflector. The vehicle lighting fixture can be configured to include: a light-shielding member configured to shield the laser light deflected in the particular direction by the faulty optical deflector. The light-shielding member is provided between the screen member and the projector lens in an optical path through which the laser light deflected in the particular direction by the faulty optical deflector passes.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2016Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventor: Shinya Hoshino
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Patent number: 10119676Abstract: A lighting device, which may be used e.g. to produce motor vehicle lamps, may include a light radiation source, e.g. a LED source, having a light-permeable body arranged facing source for propagating light radiation along a longitudinal axis. The light-permeable body includes a collimator exposed to light radiation source and adapted to collect light radiation and to inject it into light-permeable body, a tapered portion coupled to collimator for receiving light radiation and directing it towards an output end, a distal portion acting as an emission filament, coupled to the output end of tapered portion, with an output mirror having a shank portion extending in said distal portion and a head portion, the output mirror reflecting light radiation radially from longitudinal axis and proximally towards said light radiation source.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2016Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: OSRAM GMBHInventors: Nicola Schiccheri, Alessandro Bizzotto, Marco Munarin
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Patent number: 10119665Abstract: A variable hanging lighting, which is mountable on a carrier to form a designed lighting fixture having a three-dimensional shape, includes a flexible light strip, a flexible long channel member and multiple slings. The light strip has multiple luminous bodies arranged in a linear array to form a luminous surface on the light strip that outwardly emits light. The long channel member includes a bottom with multiple locating holes, two side walls, and two convexly fixed flanges that form a notch that accommodates the light strip. The slings each have at least one engaging element connected to a respective locating hole via an engaging connector to hang the long on a carrier so that the bottom of the long channel member is close to the carrier, and the luminous surface emits light in a direction away from the carrier.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2016Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Inventor: Ling Yung Lin
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Patent number: 10119685Abstract: A lighting arrangement can include a mounting ring, a luminaire, locking arms, and posts. The mounting ring can extend along a central longitudinal axis. The luminaire can have a housing assembly and a light emitter. The locking arms can each include a circumferential portion extending about the central longitudinal axis. The circumferential portions can each extend from a first end to a second end distal relative to the first end and each can have an upper face and a lower face. The mounting ring and the luminaire can be interconnected by moving the posts past the second ends along the central longitudinal axis, rotating the mounting ring and the luminaire relative to one another about the central longitudinal axis to slide the posts along one of the upper and lower faces.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2016Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Inventors: Dave Boulanger, Maciej Nowakowski
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Patent number: 10119673Abstract: A vehicle lighting device includes a light source and a light guiding lens guiding light from the light source to make the light exit from a light exit in a front part thereof. The light exit of the light guiding lens includes a first light exit surface through which the light is made to exit in a first illuminating direction and a second light exit surface disposed adjacent to the first light exit surface in a front view and through which the light is made to exit in a forward direction. A reflector is disposed in front of the second light exit surface such that the reflector covers the second light exit surface and reflects the light, which is made to exit through the second light exit surface, in a second illuminating direction different from the first illuminating direction.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2016Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuho Nakajima, Yosuke Fuseya, Takashi Abe, Shosuke Shimoda
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Patent number: 10119674Abstract: A vehicle lighting fixture can eliminate the use of a phosphor member that causes the reduced color rendering properties and the occurrence of color separation, specifically, can enhance the color rendering properties and suppress the occurrence of color separation more than a conventional white light source that use a semiconductor light emitting element such as an LD and a phosphor member (wavelength converting member). The vehicle lighting fixture includes: a supercontinuum light source configured to output supercontinuum light containing light in a visible wavelength region, and an optical system configured to control the supercontinuum light output from the supercontinuum light source.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2016Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshiaki Nakazato, Tatsuma Saito, Philip Rackow, Naochika Horio
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Patent number: 10118547Abstract: Lighting panels and methods of manufacturing lighting panels are described. An example lighting panel includes a substrate that has a planar surface, electrically conductive traces printed onto the planar surface of the substrate, and light sources mounted onto the electrically conductive traces at mounting positions such that the electrically conductive traces form an electrical interconnection between selected ones of the electrically conductive traces and associated ones of the light sources. The lighting panel also includes a polymer sheet provided over the light sources, and a composite base upon which a stack-up of the substrate with the printed electrically conductive traces, the light sources, and the polymer sheet is applied. The light sources are embedded into the composite base and are also flush with a top surface of the stack-up, and the substrate is also embedded into the composite base underneath the light sources at the mounting positions.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2015Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Jeff Duce, James Schalla, Ashley House, Jason Turner
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Patent number: 10120118Abstract: A backlight module has a light guide part, a light source, a reflection part, a grating, a prism sheet, a diffuser, a wavelength-conversion material, and a reflection layer. An incident surface of the light guide part is located on a lateral side between a bottom surface and a top surface. The light source is disposed on a side of the incident surface. The reflection part is disposed along the bottom surface. The grating is disposed along the top surface, and has bright zones and dark zones disposed with an equal pitch. A surface, next to the grating, of the prism sheet has micro structures. An angle is formed between a first wall and a second wall of a horizontal cross-section of a micro structure. The diffuser has a cave to enable the wavelength-conversion material to be disposed therein. The reflection layer is formed at a flat portion of the diffuser.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2017Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventor: Tzu-Ling Niu
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Patent number: 10121950Abstract: Lightweight solid state light sources with common light emitting and heat dissipating surfaces consisting of light emitting diodes (LED) in thermal contact to light transmitting thermally conductive elements and combined with a reflector element to form a light recycling cavity, provide both convective and radiative cooling from their light emitting surfaces, eliminating the need for appended heatsinks. The lightweight self-cooling solid state light sources integrate the electrical interconnect of the LEDs and other semiconductor devices to a single substrate that is both the heatsink and the light emitting element. The elimination of heavy appended heatsinks enables these sources to be easily moved, attached and mounted on suspended ceilings without requiring separate supporting means. The low profile and nonflammable properties of the light sources allow their use on fire barrier surfaces or partitions. The light sources can easily be integrated into ceilings, ceiling grids or ceiling tiles.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2013Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: Goldeneye, Inc.Inventors: William R. Livesay, Scott M. Zimmerman, Richard L. Ross, Eduardo DeAnda
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Patent number: 10113729Abstract: A clip on mailbox lighting apparatus for providing mailbox door responsive illumination element for a mailbox comprises a device housing which includes an attachment clip, solar panel, a lighting element, a lighting switch, and an internal battery. The attachment clip and lighting element positioned on the bottom side of the device housing for use to attach to an edge of the mailbox and illuminate the interior of the mailbox, respectively, and the solar panel positioned on the top side of the device housing where it can be exposed to the sky. Through internal wiring, the lighting element electrically connected to the internal battery by way of the lighting switch. In this regard, the lighting switch operates to direct electricity to the lighting element when the mailbox is open.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2016Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Inventor: Nicolaas Knabe
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Patent number: 10113724Abstract: A structural beam and light fixture for a walkable ceiling of a clean room is composed of an elongated channel and a lamp disposed in the elongated channel. The lamp is configured to direct light through the bottom side of the elongated channel. The structural beam and light fixture is attached to adjoining ceiling components and is configured to support a load applied to the adjoining ceiling components. The structural beam and light fixture, combined with other walkable ceiling components, define ceiling top and bottom sides that are flush.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2016Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: AES Clean Technology, Inc.Inventors: Louis C. Satterfield, Robert G. Satterfield, Robert J. Bright, Robert J. Geiger, Richard Dobson
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Patent number: 10113716Abstract: An LED luminaire includes a reflector, a channel, and a printed circuit board (PCB) onto which LEDs are mounted. Each of the reflector, the channel, and the PCB includes a feature(s) that permit their attachment to each other without the need for separate fasteners and tools. Embodiments of the LED luminaire may also include an optic and a pair of end caps, also designed for assembly into the LED luminaire without the use of or need for separate fasteners and tools.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2016Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLCInventor: Forrest Starnes McCanless
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Patent number: 10113703Abstract: The present invention is provided with semiconductor light sources, reflectors, and lenses. The semiconductor light sources have a light-emitting surface. The reflectors have reflection surfaces comprising free-form surfaces. The lenses comprise a convex lens and a concave lens. As a result, the present invention is able to accurately control the light distribution of a predetermined light distribution pattern.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2015Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: ICHIKOH INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventor: Yasuhiro Okubo
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Patent number: 10113722Abstract: The rotating multi-socket light fixture may be used in combination with a ceiling panel or the like, allowing for changing of light bulbs for a recessed light, for example. The rotating multi-socket light fixture includes a plurality of light bulb sockets mounted circumferentially on a wheel for respectively removably receiving a plurality of light bulbs. The wheel is mounted on, and rotationally driven by, a rotational drive motor. The rotational drive motor is mounted on a vertical support such that the rotational drive motor may be vertically adjusted with respect to the vertical support. A vertical drive motor may be mounted on an upper end of the vertical support for selectively driving vertical translation of the rotational drive motor with respect to the vertical support. A lower end of the vertical support is mounted on an upper surface of the ceiling panel, such that the vertical support extends upwardly therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2018Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Inventor: Khaled A. M. A. A. Al-Khulaifi
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Patent number: 10107466Abstract: A headlight lens for a vehicle headlight, the headlight lens having a body of transparent material. The monolithic body includes a light passage section having at least one optically operative light exit face and a light tunnel having at least one optically operative light entry face. The light tunnel transits into the light passage section via a bend being curved in its longitudinal extension, wherein the light tunnel at the bend has a smaller cross section than the light passage section at the bend and wherein the light passage section is configured for imaging the bend as a bright-dark-boundary.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2017Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: Docter Optics SEInventors: Dmitry Fedosik, Wolfram Wintzer
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Patent number: 10107480Abstract: A light fixture includes one or more light modules and a sensor module coupled to a housing of the light fixture. The sensor module includes an extension arm and a sensor unit that is rotatably coupled to one end of the extension arm. The other end of the extension arm that is opposite to the end coupled to the sensor unit is pivotably coupled to the housing of the light fixture to pivotably rotate the sensor module between a first position and a second position based on a mounting of the light fixture. Further, the sensor unit is adjustable independent of the extension arm.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2015Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: Cooper Technologies CompanyInventors: Christopher Gerard Ladewig, James Richard Christ, Gregg Lehman
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Patent number: 10107486Abstract: Provided is a light emitting diode (LED) module. The LED module includes: a light emitting chip on a substrate; and an optical lens on the substrate configured to envelop the light emitting chip, wherein the optical lens includes a body comprising a groove receiving the light emitting chip therein and having a dome-shaped upper surface and a ring-shaped supporting portion protruding from a lower surface of the body.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2016Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jae-sung Kim, Tae-hee Song, Young-hyo Eun, Shin-min Rhee, Ju-hyun Song, Sang-woo Ha, In-je Sung
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Patent number: 10107954Abstract: An electro-optical apparatus including an electronic apparatus and at least one light-emitting module is provided. The electronic apparatus has a containing area. The light-emitting module is disposed in the containing area and includes at least one light-emitting element, a taper light guide element, and a strip light guide element. The light-emitting element emits at least one beam. The taper light guide element is disposed on the transmission path of the beam and has a first end and a second end opposite to each other. The taper light guide element tapers off from the first end toward the second end. The first end is adjacent to the light-emitting element. The strip light guide element is disposed on the transmission path of the beam from the taper light guide element. The second end is adjacent to the strip light guide element. A scene apparatus is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2016Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: Young Lighting Technology Inc.Inventors: Chih-Jen Tsang, Tzeng-Ke Shiau
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Patent number: 10107456Abstract: A solid state lamp, such as one that can replace an incandescent light bulb, has a base portion having an electrical connector for connection to a source of power, such as an Edison-type connector for connection to the mains voltage. An AC/DC converter in the base converts the mains voltage to a suitable light emitting diode (LED) drive voltage. A plurality of receptacles on the base connects to electrodes of plug-in modules. Each plug-in module supports a plurality of low power LEDs connected in series. The strings of LEDs on different modules are connected in parallel when connected to the receptacles. The modules and base are configured to allow a user to operate the lamp with different combinations of modules to generate a desired light output from the lamp. For example, the user can recreate the lumens equivalent of a 20 W, 40 W, or 60 W bulb by using one, two, or three modules.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2014Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: Quarkstar LLCInventors: Wilson Dau, Louis Lerman, Allan Brent York, Robert V. Steele, Jacqueline Teng, George Lerman
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Patent number: 10106105Abstract: A receptacle for a vehicle interior is configured to provide light from a light source. The receptacle includes a base, a wall extending from the base to form an opening and providing an outlet into the opening, a guide for transmitting light along the base, and a guide for transmitting light along the wall. When light is provided beneath the base by the light source, light is transmitted through the guide along the base and into the guide along the wall.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2014Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: SHANGHAI YANFENG JINQIAO AUTOMOTIVE TRIM SYSTEMS CO., LTD.Inventors: Scott Allen Hansen, Ronald A. Bozio