Patents Examined by Arman B Fallahkhair
  • Patent number: 10151431
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yoshiyuki Nakano
  • Patent number: 10145544
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: APOLLO ENERGY SERVICES CORP.
    Inventors: Matthew Gowanlock, Darcy K. Dupuis
  • 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: 10113722
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Inventor: Khaled A. M. A. A. Al-Khulaifi
  • Patent number: 10100986
    Abstract: A clip cover for a C-type light string is an auxiliary accessory exclusively used for a C-type light string, and mainly includes a wire cover constituted by first front, rear covers, a lamp cover constituted by second front, rear covers and a buddle cover. Electric wire segments at the two sides of one C-type lamp of the light string are clipped inside the wire cover by engaging the first front cover with the first rear cover. Thereafter, the electric wire is pulled downward from the wire cover a certain length, allowing the C-type lamp to be hung perpendicularly below the wire cover; the lamp socket of the C-type lamp together with a small section of bent electric wire is further clipped inside the lamp cover through the second front, rear covers of the lamp cover; and the bundle cover is finally put around the lamp cover tightly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Inventor: Chin-San Lin
  • Patent number: 10082280
    Abstract: A theatrical apparatus including a first light source, a second light source and a third light source, a computer memory, and a computer processor. Each of the first, second, and third light sources may have current positions; and each may be configured to be remotely operated by the computer processor executing computer operating software to have its current position changed, independent of the other light sources. Data indicating the current position of each of the first, second, and third light sources, including a position count value for each of the first, second, and third light sources, is stored in the computer memory by the computer processor executing the computer operating software. The computer processor may be programmed by the computer operating software to use the position count values prevent collisions between the light sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: ELECTRONIC THEATRE CONTROLS, INC.
    Inventors: Richard S. Belliveau, Aaron Brown, David Peck
  • Patent number: 10072816
    Abstract: A light transmissive structure includes a light transmissive substrate having first and second opposing faces and array of microprism elements on the first face, with a respective microprism element including a plurality of concentric microprisms. The light transmissive structure is configured to receive light from a light source facing the first face and distribute the light emerging from the second face in a 2D batwing distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Bright View Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Bing Shen, Ken G. Purchase
  • Patent number: 10041659
    Abstract: Disclosed is a substrate for mounting light emitting element with a high positional accuracy and a method of fixing the substrate. A substrate for mounting light emitting element defines a first recess and a second recess in first side in a plan view. The first recess is defined by two corner portions and a straight portion which connects the two corner portions, and the second recess further includes at least two straight portions each narrowing toward the inner end portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Yagi, Toshihiko Aizawa
  • Patent number: 10030819
    Abstract: A lamp has an at least partially optically transmissive enclosure and a base that retains lamp electronics. LEDs are located in the enclosure and are operable to emit light when energized through an electrical path from the base. The LEDs are thermally isolated from the lamp electronics in the base. A heat sink is disposed between the base and the enclosure. The heat sink includes a heat conducting portion that is thermally coupled to the LEDs and a heat dissipating portion that is exposed to the ambient environment. The heat dissipating portion includes fins that have inner edges and create spaces between adjacent ones of the fins. The inner edges are spaced from one another to define an interior open space where the interior open space communicates with the spaces between the fins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventor: Praneet Jayant Athalye
  • Patent number: 10025016
    Abstract: A backlight source comprising a light source, guide fibers and transmission fibers, the guide fibers and the transmission fibers are coupled by means of a coupling joint, wherein the first end of the guide fiber is coupled to the light source, the second end of the guide fiber is flexibly coupled to the first port of the coupling joint, and/or the first end of the transmission fiber is flexibly coupled to the second port of the coupling joint, and the second end of the transmission fiber is provided with a reflection head; the light emitted from the light source passes through the guide fiber and enters into the coupling joint, then is transmitted into the transmission fiber, and is finally emitted by the reflection head. The backlight source is collapsible and is thus flexible and convenient to use. Embodiments of the present disclosure also provide a transparent display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shang Wang
  • Patent number: 10012375
    Abstract: A lamp assembly provides light in a downward direction as well as in an upward direction through the use of angled housing walls and windows in the lamp assembly housing. Modularity and sliding elements enable the lamp assembly to be easily assembled and also easily repaired. A back cover on the lamp assembly is configured such that the lamp assembly is easily installed. Lamp heat management includes active and passive elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Inventor: Nader Salessi
  • Patent number: 10006591
    Abstract: The LED lamp has an enclosure defined by a housing and an optically transmissive exit surface. A base is connected to the enclosure. The housing is connected to the base at a proximal end and diverges as the housing extends away from the base to a distal end. The optically transmissive exit surface is connected to the distal end of the housing. A LED board is positioned transversely to a longitudinal axis of the enclosure adjacent the distal end to define a first interior space and a second interior space. A passage communicates the first interior space with the second interior space. A first aperture and a second aperture in the enclosure communicate the first interior space and the second interior space with the exterior of the lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Curt Progl, Nick Hoang Nguyen
  • Patent number: 10001267
    Abstract: An LED module having an arrangement of electronically connected LEDs and a carrier for the LEDs, wherein a parallel connection of series circuits of LEDs is present. The parallel connection is selected in such a manner that the thermal load on the carrier caused by the operation of the LEDs is distributed substantially evenly across the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: ZUMTOBEL LIGHTING GMBH
    Inventor: Stephan Ebner
  • Patent number: 9964294
    Abstract: A display screen assembly is suitable for use in a digital device that lacks the processing power, memory, or both needed to carry out light-simulated bar code processing. The display screen assembly includes a display screen having a display area and mounted to a flexible circuit. The flexible circuit includes numerous conductive circuit traces including terminal ends, and various electronic components such as a controller and a screen driver. The various components may be covered by a cover layer, and the display screen including the display area may be covered by a sheet of transparent material. An LED may be generally positioned near an edge or corner of the display screen, and may be may be controlled by a digital device processor or by the controller on the flexible circuit, as desired, for producing light-simulated bar codes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Pay, Inc.
    Inventors: John Osborne, David W Russell
  • Patent number: 9958136
    Abstract: Devices and methods for providing sensor indication are disclosed. The sensor device includes utilizing the signal to activate a light source, transmitting light into a first indicator layer with the light source, and the first indicator layer optionally includes a fluorophore. The indicator layer provides visibility of light around the sensor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Roberto Santos, Jason Staly
  • Patent number: 9939132
    Abstract: Shielding radio frequency interference (RFI) using reflector optics is disclosed. A simplified non-sealed reflector is used in conjunction with a mounting system, resulting in desired amounts of visible and non-visible light using radio frequency driven luminaries and emitters without sacrificing output or coverage area. Configurations are disclosed such that achieved RF grounding is compliant with FCC regulations. Accordingly, the disclosed RFI shielding improves optical design options, increased output, and decreased manufacturing costs over traditional sealed enclosures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: IUNU, INC.
    Inventors: Adam Phillip Takla Greenberg, Kyle Terrence James Rooney, Travis Anthony Conrad
  • Patent number: 9910211
    Abstract: A backlit system comprises a base panel, a plurality of keys disposed on the base panel, a substantially planar light guide panel disposed between the base panel and the plurality of keys, at least one light source disposed on the light guide panel, and at least one light management feature disposed on the light guide panel. The at least one light management feature is configured to at least partially reflect incident light within the light guide panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: LUMITEX, INC.
    Inventors: Gregg M Kloeppel, David Larson, Peter Broer
  • Patent number: 9863611
    Abstract: A signal column includes a rod-shaped, transparent housing, inside of which a rod-shaped signal generator is arranged. At least one light distribution element is arranged in the housing between the signal generator and the transparent housing, wherein the light distribution element directs light evenly from light sources of the signal generator to the housing wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Balluff GmbH
    Inventors: Juergen Gutekunst, Viktor VirĂ¡g, Kristof Simon, Henrik Ruf
  • Patent number: 9851491
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel; a light source configured to provide light to the display panel; a bottom chassis on which the light source is disposed; a mold frame coupled to the bottom chassis and comprising a projection; and a light conversion sheet disposed between the display panel and the bottom chassis. The light conversion sheet may have, at an edge portion thereof, a coupling hole into which the projection is inserted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Suchang Ryu, Luly Lee, Sehee Jeon
  • Patent number: 9841179
    Abstract: A cable management system may comprise a longitudinal trough with a plurality of lights disposed on an underside of the trough. A power connector may be disposed at an end of the trough communicatively coupled to the plurality of lights. The cable management system may also comprise a second trough or one of a plurality of cable management components, each with a plurality of lights disposed on an underside and a power connector communicatively coupled to the pluralities of lights. The first trough, the second trough, and/or the plurality of cable management components may mate together to form a continuous circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Telect, Inc.
    Inventor: Wayne E. Williams