Patents Examined by Anne M Hines
  • Patent number: 11603044
    Abstract: A multi-function rearview device for use with a vehicle includes a housing configured to be attached to the vehicle and to be moveable relative to the vehicle, a rearview element including at least one of a reflective element, a camera and a display element, a bezel formed at an outer portion of the multi-function rearview device surrounding the rearview element, with the rearview element being attached to at least one of the bezel and the housing, one or more light assemblies providing at least one or more light function indications, including a Human Machine Interface (HMI), and at least one sensor, the sensor controlling the one or more light assemblies or the display element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Motherson Innovations Company Limited
    Inventors: Andreas Herrmann, Andrew Lettis, Callum Scott-Collins, Gary Smith, Graham Rehill, Andrew Brian Little, Ian Robert Toone
  • Patent number: 11605801
    Abstract: A light emitting apparatus includes a substrate having a main surface, a first light emitting element and a second light emitting element disposed on the main surface, wherein light emitted from the first light emitting element is emitted from a first area and light emitted from the second light emitting element is emitted from a second area, a first lens into which light emitted from the first area enters, and a second lens into which light emitted from the second area enters. In a direction parallel to the main surface, a distance between a middle point of the second area and a vertex of the second lens is greater than a distance between a middle point of the first area and a vertex of the first lens. The second area is smaller than the first area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hiroaki Sano
  • Patent number: 11600778
    Abstract: Disclosed is an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display comprising a substrate; an organic light emitting element disposed on the substrate; an encapsulation substrate disposed on the organic light emitting element; and an adhesive layer formed on the substrate, covering the organic light emitting element, and bonding the substrate on which the organic light emitting element is formed with the encapsulation substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-Hyun Son, Hoon Kim
  • Patent number: 11602039
    Abstract: There is provided a compound electrode assembly for generating a plasma in a plasma chamber of a plasma discharge device. The compound electrode assembly includes a casing, a discharge electrode and a sealing compound. The casing is made of a dielectric material and includes at least one side wall and an end wall defining a closed end. The discharge electrode is mounted in the casing and is bonded to the end wall. The sealing compound surrounds the discharge electrode and extends within the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: MÉCANIQUE ANALYTIQUE INC
    Inventors: Yves Gamache, André Lamontagne
  • Patent number: 11592167
    Abstract: An improved dimming apparatus is disclosed. Major economies are achieved by the ability to distribute groups of dimmers in proximity to the lamp loads that they control. Variations in the location and distance between the apparatus and lamp loads, as well as in the differing connector types installed on such loads, are addressed by terminating the six power stages contained in a common enclosure in a six-circuit multi-pole connector, such that a variety of prior art “break-out” adaptors between said multi-pole connector and individual circuit connectors can be selected among. The power input to the enclosure can be made re-configurable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Inventor: Michael Callahan
  • Patent number: 11590886
    Abstract: A control system for a vehicle display, such as a CHMSL, includes a control system module having an OEM connector first portion pre-attached to input wires and OEM connector second portion pre-attached to output wires. In another example, a control system for a vehicle display includes a control system module having a control system module input adaptor for removably connecting the control system module to an OEM first connector portion and a control system module output adaptor for removably connecting the control system module to an OEM second connector portion. Control systems for a vehicle display can be inserted between an input system and a vehicle display without having to identify specific wire harnesses or wires, and without cutting any wires. Different adaptors can be used to insert a single disclosed control system between an input system and a vehicle display in multiple types and makes of vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Security Northwest, LLC
    Inventors: Scott J. Frank, Lonnie R. Clarkson
  • Patent number: 11587988
    Abstract: A preparation method of a color film layer, a display substrate and a preparation method thereof. The display substrate includes a bearing layer and repeating units, each repeating unit including a green film layer, a red film layer and a blue film layer, which are provided on the bearing layer and directly contacting a first surface of the bearing layer. On a plane parallel to the first surface of the bearing layer, in each repeating unit, the red film layer is provided on a first side of the green film layer, the blue film layer is provided on a second side of the green film layer opposite to the first side; one of the red film layer and the blue color film layer covers part of the green film layer; one part of the green film layer does not overlap with the red film layer and the blue film layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yongfa Dong, Kuanta Huang, Shengji Yang, Pengcheng Lu, Qing Wang, Hui Tong, Yu Wang, Xiaobin Shen, Xiong Yuan, Dongsheng Li, Rongyuan Zou
  • Patent number: 11588080
    Abstract: The illumination optical system includes a beam shaper which converts an intensity distribution of a laser beam in each of a short axis direction and a long axis direction, which is a Gaussian distribution, into an intensity distribution of a parallel beam on a modulation surface of the optical modulator in each of the short axis direction and the long axis direction, which is a top hat distribution. The modulation surface and an irradiated surface are optically conjugated with respect to the long axis direction by a third lens and a fourth lens. Further, the modulation surface and a front focus position of the fourth lens are optically conjugated with respect to the short axis direction by a first lens, a second lens, and the third lens. The fourth lens condenses a beam having a top hat distribution at the front focus position onto the irradiated surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: SCREEN HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirofumi Mizuno, Yoshimi Hashimoto, Yasumitsu Fujisawa
  • Patent number: 11578843
    Abstract: An LED flexible strip lamp has a strip lamp holder, a conductive flexible strip, an LED flexible strip and a lamp cap, the LED flexible strip includes a first bonding pad disposed at its end, the conductive flexible strip includes a flexible insulating sheet, a conductive metal foil, a second bonding pad; the lamp cap includes an internal connector, and the internal connector includes an elastic conductive member abutting against the conductive metal foil. a conductive member with the bonding pad is arranged to be welded to the LED flexible strip so as to be matched with the lamp holder in an inserted mode, automation can be achieved conveniently, and the problem that an original LED flexible strip lamp is low in production efficiency due to the fact that the lamp holder needs to be installed manually is solved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Self Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Feng Ji, Zhaoyong Zheng
  • Patent number: 11578726
    Abstract: Disclosed embodiments relate to a combination axial fan and LED lighting system configured to fit into the footprint of a standard ceiling tile. Disclosed embodiments further include ceiling tiles with a built-in fan and/or LED lighting. The disclosed systems may include a housing container and an axial fan. The fan has a fan cavity including air diversion mechanism to direct air from the fan cavity toward the lighting and fan components. The inventions include an airflow surface to direct air existing the fan cavity along an LED light fixture. Moreover, disclosed embodiments include one or more UV light sources which irradiate contaminants as air flows through the ceiling tile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Go Fan Yourself, LLC
    Inventors: Darrin Niemiec, William Carlson
  • Patent number: 11579506
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a transparent structure. The structure may include at least one light source, a transparent light-carrying guide layer optically coupled with the at least one light source. The structure may include refractive layers where a light absorbing feature is operably associated with the light-carrying guide layer to absorb any light not internally reflected in the light guide layer, at least adjacent the light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Clarisse Mazuir, Matthew E. Last, Ryan J. Garrone, Budhadipta Dan, Khadijeh Bayat, Gregory A. Cohoon, Jack E. Graves
  • Patent number: 11581709
    Abstract: A self-cleaning ion generator device includes a housing having a bottom portion and a top portion selectively secured to each other, the top portion contains a base portion extending to an outer edge and having an internal side and an external side, a first pair of opposed sidewalls and a second pair of opposed sidewalls extend from the outer edge of the base portion forming a cavity therein. Ion terminals extend from the housing, and a cleaning apparatus for cleaning the two ion terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Global Plasma Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles Houston Waddell
  • Patent number: 11581380
    Abstract: A foldable display device includes a display panel including a front surface and a rear surface opposite the front surface, the front surface including a first component area including a first transmissive portion, a second component area including a second transmissive portion, and a main display area at least partially surrounding the first component area and the second component area, wherein, in a state in which the foldable display device is folded about a first folding axis that crosses the main display area such that two areas of the front surface or two areas of the rear surface face each other, the first component area and the second component area overlap each other on a plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seunglyong Bok, Dongho Lee, Youngran Son
  • Patent number: 11581389
    Abstract: A display device includes: a first substrate including a display area and a non-display area at least partially surrounding the display area; a second substrate disposed on the first substrate; a pixel layer disposed on the display area between the first substrate and the second substrate; a seal disposed on the non-display area between the first substrate and the second substrate; a pad connected to the pixel layer and disposed on the non-display area; and a dummy element in a hole in the seal, the dummy element being disposed on the pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Somi Jung, Byunghoon Kim, Junghyun Kim, Junehyoung Park, Hyunji Lee
  • Patent number: 11573006
    Abstract: A light source module including: a printed circuit board; a light emitting device mounted on the printed circuit board and including a plurality of subarrays each of the plurality of subarrays including a plurality of light emitting cells; and a plurality of driving chips mounted on the printed circuit board, wherein each of the plurality of driving chips respectively drives a corresponding one of the plurality of subarrays, wherein the plurality of subarrays are electrically isolated from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Geun-woo Ko, Seung-woo Lee, Jun-ho Lee, Pun-jae Choi
  • Patent number: 11573454
    Abstract: A display apparatus including a circuit board, a plurality of light-emitting devices and a display panel is provided. The light-emitting devices are disposed on the circuit board and electrically connected to the circuit board. The display panel is disposed on the light-emitting devices. The display panel includes a peripheral light-shielding pattern. An opening portion of the peripheral light-shielding pattern defines an active area of the display panel. A physical portion of the peripheral light-shielding pattern defines a non-active area of the display panel. An optical axis of a light-emitting surface of at least one of the light-emitting devices is located at a junction of the active area and the non-active area, at the non-active area, or at the active area and a side wall of the at least one of the light-emitting devices is located at the junction of the active area and the non-active area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Yu Liu, Tao-Lin Wang, Wen-Pin Yang, Chen-Hung Lin, Chung-Cheng Lin, Guan-Jr Huang
  • Patent number: 11569420
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a white light source and illumination apparatus for limiting wavelength of 450 nm or less and, more particularly, to a white light source and illumination apparatus for lighting in a lithography or other process, capable of realizing white light even with the limited wavelength of 450 nm or less light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: GLBTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Han Do Kim, Byung Soon Kim, Young Sik Choi, Guen Ryeol Park, Eun Mi Park, Yong Sun Choi
  • Patent number: 11569316
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate comprising a plurality of pixel areas and a non-pixel area surrounding each of the plurality of pixel areas. The non-pixel area includes a plurality of first areas and a second area surrounding the plurality of first areas. A functional layer is disposed on the substrate and includes a plurality of first holes defined through the functional layer and overlapping the plurality of first areas. An element layer is disposed on the functional layer. A pixel definition layer is disposed on the element layer overlaps the non-pixel area. The pixel definition layer includes pixel openings defined therethrough. The pixel openings overlap the plurality of pixel areas. A plurality of light emitting elements is disposed on the element layer and is disposed in the pixel openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji-hun Ryu, IlNam Kim, Jae-Kyoung Kim, WonSang Park, Eunjin Sung, Seongryong Lee, Jonghyun Lee
  • Patent number: 11555605
    Abstract: Head wearable devices and methods are disclosed where a head wearable device includes a headpiece including a headband with a top strap, a first housing attached to an outer surface of the top strap of the headband, a depth adjuster attached to the first housing wherein the depth adjuster is configured to change a depth of the headpiece, and a headband adjuster configured to change a circumference of the headpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Integra LifeSciences Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Neeley, Greg Falendysz, Steve Dieter, Parker Hren, Nick Higbee, Charles David Strubbe
  • Patent number: 11557882
    Abstract: A corona comprises a central electrode surrounded by an insulator, which is surrounded by a conductive component. The conductive component includes a shell and an intermediate part both formed of an electrically conductive material. The intermediate part is a layer of metal which brazes the insulator to the shell. An outer surface of the insulator presents a lower ledge, and the layer of metal can be applied to the insulator above the lower ledge prior to or after inserting the insulator into the shell. The conductive inner diameter is less than an insulator outer diameter directly below the lower ledge such the insulator thickness increases toward the electrode firing end. The insulator outer diameter is also typically less than the shell inner diameter so that the corona igniter can be forward-assembled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Tenneco Inc.
    Inventors: John Antony Burrows, John E. Miller, Kristapher I. Mixell, James D. Lykowski