Patents Examined by Arman B Fallahkhair
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Patent number: 9817179Abstract: An example light source unit, comprising: a light emitting plate that emits light toward a front; an optical sheet that is separated from and faces a front surface of the light emitting plate; a support part that supports an edge portion of the optical sheet; and a holding section that faces an edge portion of a front or a back side of the optical sheet and holds the optical sheet.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2014Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: Sakai Display Products CorporationInventors: Hiroki Azuma, Harumasa Tomizuka, Yusuke Miyake
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Patent number: 9803851Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to a water-resistant capture device for enclosing wired electro-magnetic components, the capture device having a base module and a connecting cap module, wherein when the base module and cap module enclose an electro-magnetic component and the base module is connected to the cap module, one or more electric wires are compressed within deformable wire apertures formed by the combined base module and cap module. In some embodiments, the base module is deformable and deforms when affixed to the cap module so as to form a compressive water-resistant seal to an interior of the capture device. In an exemplary embodiment, an LED may be captured within the capture device. The cap module may provide a compressing aperture to provide a water resistant seal around the lens of a LED projecting therethrough.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2015Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: Seasons 4 Inc.Inventors: Jason Loomis, Nash Rittmann, Yi Xin Long
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Patent number: 9803844Abstract: The disclosed apparatus, systems and methods relate to a modular LED light, fixture body, junction box and sub assembly. The LED light has a unitary LED light component, a central housing and can be adapted to fit with existing sockets. Further additional twist and lock components are provided, including a twist and lock luminaire body. The LED light can be installed without tools, and can be easily replaced, and prevents the accumulation of water within the light.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2016Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: Energyficient Lighting Syst.Inventor: Palmer Chad
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Patent number: 9766385Abstract: The invention relates to an illumination device (1) comprising an optical waveguide (2) and a number of (connections for) light sources (3)—especially LEDs—positioned along the waveguide (3). This waveguide has a central axis (4) at a distance r to the surface of the waveguide, said surface comprising a light entrance surface (6) on which the (connections for) light sources are positioned and a curved light exit surface (5), wherein, viewed along the circumference of the curved surface (5), the distance r to a first intersection (8) between the flat surface (6) and the curved surface (5), changes to a second distance of different value at the second intersection (9) between said surfaces. The invention also relates to a luminaire comprising such an illumination device (1). Due to the special design of the waveguide (2), the amount of reflections of light in the light sources is largely reduced and desired shaping of the exiting beam can be realized.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2011Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Erik Paul Boonekamp, Willem Lubertus Ijzerman, Michel Cornelis Josephus Marie Vissenberg, Teunis Willem Tukker
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Patent number: 9765937Abstract: A light source includes a substrate and a plurality of light emitting devices disposed on the substrate. Each of the light emitting devices is configured to generate a first light. A plurality of quantum-dot devices are respectively disposed on the light emitting devices. The quantum-dot devices are configured to convert the first light to a second light. The quantum-dot devices are configured to be attached to and detached from the light emitting devices, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2014Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: HanMoe Cha, Seung-Hwa Ha, HyunJeong Kim, Sanghyuck Yoon
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Patent number: 9759412Abstract: An illumination tool contains: a body, an extension assembly, and a mirror assembly. The body includes an accommodation mount having a light emitting element which face a first direction, and the body also includes a magnetic sleeve. The extension assembly couples with the body, and between the extension assembly and the body is defined a rotation structure. The mirror assembly includes a fitting portion, a holder and a first mirror which face a second direction. The holder has an L-shaped channel, and a first end of the channel corresponds to the accommodation mount. The lights illuminate into the channel from the first direction, and a second end of the channel curvedly extends to the second direction. The channel has a second mirror for reflecting the lights out of the second end of the channel in the second direction from the light emitting element in the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2015Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Inventor: Leo Shih
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Patent number: 9752749Abstract: A lens system including one or more insertable lenses that are secured from movement relative to a protective transparent media that itself is securable to a lighting enclosure with a light source in the lighting enclosure. The insertable lenses can be removable or alternately oriented to alter the distribution of light or the projection direction of light, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2012Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: JST Performance, LLCInventor: Stephen P. Adams
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Patent number: 9745079Abstract: An aircraft light unit (2), has a support portion (4), a light source having at least one LED (6), the light source being arranged on the support portion (4) and in operation emitting light with a source-side light intensity distribution, and an optical element (8) for transforming the source-side light intensity distribution into an output light intensity distribution. The optical element (8) has at least two transformation segments (10, 20, 30), covering different angular ranges of the source-side light intensity distribution in a first cross-sectional plane.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2014Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: GOODRICH LIGHTING SYSTEMS GMBHInventor: Anil Kumar Jha
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Patent number: 9739426Abstract: A bulb for a semiconductor luminous device is provided. The bulb is three-dimensionally extended and includes at least one optically effective surface structure. A semiconductor luminous device may include at least one semiconductor light source and an optically transmissive bulb for transmitting light emitted by the at least one semiconductor light source, the bulb being three-dimensionally extended and comprising at least one optically effective surface structure, wherein the bulb encloses at least one semiconductor light source.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2012Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: Ledvance GmbHInventor: Johannes Hoechtl
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Patent number: 9726814Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device and a method for manufacturing a light guide plate (LGP) positioning block thereof. The LGP positioning block (9) of the liquid crystal display device includes a positioning block body (91) and liquid (93) hermetically sealed in the positioning block body (91). The positioning block body (91) possesses elasticity. In a low temperature, the liquid (93) is condensed and expanded so as to enlarge the size of the positioning block body (91) to compensate the reduction of the size of a light guide plate (3) due to contraction caused by cooling; and in a high temperature, the elasticity of the positioning block body (91) absorbs the expansion of the size of the light guide plate (3) caused by heating.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2015Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., LtdInventors: Gang Yu, Dehua Li
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Patent number: 9715056Abstract: A lighting system can comprise an edgelit panel, for example a lightguide that may have a panel or slab shape with an edge that receives light from an array of light emitting diodes extending along the edge. The lightguide can guide the received light towards an opposing edge of the lightguide and gradually release light to provide illumination. An optic can manage light that reaches the opposing edge of the lightguide, for example via softening, spreading, concentrating, or diffusing the light. The optic can have a tubular shape and may have lengthwise extending features for light management.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2015Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: Cooper Technologies CompanyInventors: Scott David Wegner, Jerold Alan Tickner
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Patent number: 9711342Abstract: The invention describes a gas-discharge lamp (1) comprising a vessel (5), which vessel (5) is partially coated with at least one longitudinal stripe (SH, SH?) arranged on the surface of the vessel (5) below a horizontal plane (P) through a longitudinal axis (X) through the centre of the lamp (1) such that, on each side of the lamp, an angle (?H1, ?H2) subtended at the lamp centre by the horizontal plane (P) and an upper edge (16, 17) of the longitudinal stripe (SH, SH?) on that side of the lamp comprises at least 10°, more preferably at least 13°, most preferably at least 15°.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2011Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Lukas Kuepper, Michael Haacke, Klaus Schoeller
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Patent number: 9709235Abstract: A synchronized lamp adjuster assembly allows for adjustment of vehicle lamp assemblies that can be adjusted synchronously or by using the same adjuster assembly. Two or more adjuster assemblies are connected together by at least one shaft drive assembly having a shaft drive head that interacts with an input shaft for the adjuster assemblies. Rotation of the shaft drive head causes rotation of input shaft and adjuster assembly thus causing adjustment of the lamp assemblies.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2014Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: Burton Technologies, LLCInventor: John Burton
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Patent number: 9696000Abstract: An outer housing with a cover having a PVD coating; a lens; and an illumination device such as LEDs, light guides, light emitting surfaces and/or blinkers. The lens has a first area internal to the cover, and a second, transparent area extending to one side of the outer housing. The cover has a first cover element external to the lens and of a nature such that the illumination device is visible from the exterior when it is on and not visible from the exterior when it is off. The cover has a substantially opaque second cover element having an overlapping portion between the first area of the lens and the first cover element.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2014Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: FICO MIRRORS, S.A.Inventors: Sergio Hellin Navarro, Nestor Ruiz Ortega, Maria Luisa Novella, Carles Montero Foix, Josep Pujadas Beltran, Robert Lopez Galera, Jose Manuel Espinosa
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Patent number: 9696012Abstract: Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to laminated LED arrays, products including such laminated LED arrays, and/or methods of making the same. In certain example embodiments, LEDs may be disposed on a flexible sheet and chained together in an array. An optional beam steering optical element may be used to help redirect the light, even when the LED arrays are disposed on a curved surface and/or at an angle that is not parallel to the intended observer's line of sight. Doing so advantageously makes it possible to ensure that a substantial portion of the axis of the light produced by embedded LEDs coincides with the front-to-rear axis of a vehicle, while still allowing for different angles of the back light for different implementations. Such techniques advantageously may be used in connection with Center High Mount Stop Lamps (CHMSLs); tail lights for cars, trucks, and other vehicles; and/or the like.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2012Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Guardian Industries Corp.Inventors: Timothy J. Frey, Robert A. Vandal, Vijayen S. Veerasamy, Jean-Marc Sol
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Patent number: 9677734Abstract: An optical device for a motor vehicle, notably a lighting and/or signaling device for a motor vehicle, comprising a surface light source, wherein the device comprises a light beam shaping member which deflects first light rays of the beam emitted by one face of the surface light source, this member not deflecting second light rays of the beam emitted by the same face of the surface light source.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2012Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Valeo VisionInventor: Pierre Albou
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Patent number: 9651208Abstract: A portable light or device may comprise: a housing for receiving a battery; a light source or other operating element in the housing; an electrical switch actuatable from outside the housing; a control circuit in the housing connecting the operating element in circuit with a battery for selectively energizing the operating element responsive to the electrical switch; a first electrical charging port on the housing coupled to the battery by the control circuit for charging the battery; and a second electrical charging port on the housing coupled to the battery by the control circuit for charging the battery. The second electrical charging port may include a USB connection for receiving battery charging current.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2013Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: Streamlight, Inc.Inventors: Raymond L. Sharrah, Thomas D. Boris
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Patent number: 9651236Abstract: A light emitting device with a heat sink composed of two materials is provided. The device comprises: a light emitting material; and, a heat sink comprising: a first material configured to cool the light emitting material, the first material comprising a first coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE); and, a second material bonded to the first material at an interface there between, the second material comprising a second CTE lower than the first CTE, the light emitting material bonded to the first material but not the second material.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2014Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: CHRISTIE DIGITAL SYSTEMS USA, INC.Inventors: Daniel Robert Adema, Graham Hill, Simon Guthrie, Darren Pastrik
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Patent number: 9643529Abstract: A synchronized lamp adjuster assembly allows for adjustment of vehicle lamp assemblies that can be adjusted synchronously or by using the same adjuster assembly. Two or more adjuster assemblies are connected together by at least one shaft drive assembly having a shaft drive head that interacts with an input shaft for the adjuster assemblies. Rotation of the shaft drive head causes rotation of input shaft and adjuster assembly thus causing adjustment of the lamp assemblies.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2013Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: Burton Technologies, LLCInventor: John E. Burton
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Patent number: 9631794Abstract: A wavelength converting unit includes: an incident portion configured to be connected to an excited-light emitting end of a excited-light source, and on which excited light emitted from the excited-light source is made incident; a wavelength converting member configured to convert the excited light into wavelength-converted light of a desired wavelength; a light transmitting member configured to transmit the excited light and the wavelength-converted light; a reflector configured to reflect at least part of the wavelength-converted light; and an emitting portion configured to emit at least part of the at least part of the wavelength-converted light reflected by the reflector to outside. At least part of the light transmitting member is continuously formed to extend from the incident portion to the emitting portion, and part of an external surface of the light transmitting member has the reflector.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2013Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroyuki Kamee, Takeshi Ito, Hiroyuki Seki, Norio Nakaya