Patents Examined by Ashok Patel
  • Patent number: 10290487
    Abstract: A transmission window (1) for a VUV gas discharge lamp is defined which comprises a substrate (3) which is transparent to the VUV spectrum and a nanolayer stack (2) provided on the substrate, the nanolayer stack (2) comprising at least one nanolayer and the top layer of the nanolayer stack being electrically conducting. Also, a VUV gas discharge lamp, a photo-ionization device and a photo-ionization detector comprising said transmission window are defined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory
    Inventor: Pieter De Beule
  • Patent number: 10292234
    Abstract: Provided are an AC electroluminescence device includes a bottom electrode including a first electrode and a second electrode apart from each other, wherein AC power is applied between the first electrode and the second electrode; an electron injecting layer disposed on the bottom electrode; an emission layer disposed on the electron injecting layer; a dielectric layer disposed on the emission layer; a top electrode, which is disposed on the dielectric layer and includes a first portion opposing the first electrode and a second portion opposing the second electrode; a first emission region defined by a first overlapping region of the emission layer between the first portion of the top electrode and the first electrode of the bottom electrode; and a second emission region defined by a second overlapping region of the emission layer between the second portion of the top electrode and the second electrode of the bottom electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: UIVERSITY-INDUSTRY FOUNDATION (UIF), YONSEI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Cheolmin Park, Sung Hwan Cho, Eui Hyuk Kim
  • Patent number: 10283940
    Abstract: A spark plug includes a housing, a center electrode disposed within the housing, and a ground electrode cooperating with the center electrode to generate a spark. The ground electrode further includes an arm having a main body and a base, a pad fixed to the base, and a covering affixed to at least one of the main body and the base. The main body is fixed to the housing. The covering alters a dielectric constant of the main body or a dielectric constant of the base to create a difference in the dielectric constant of the main body and the dielectric constant of the base and focus the spark on the pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignees: DENSO International America, Inc., DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Blaise Friery, Nicholas Polcyn
  • Patent number: 10281812
    Abstract: Disclosed is a projection device using a micro light emitting diode (LED) panel, the projection device including: a first micro LED panel configured to output light of a first wavelength using first micro LED pixels with the first wavelength; a second micro LED panel configured to output light of a second wavelength using second micro LED pixels with the second wavelength; a third micro LED panel configured to output light of a third wavelength using the first or second micro LED pixels; and a dichroic prism configured to synthesize lights output from the first to third micro LED panels, wherein the third micro LED panel includes a color conversion film for changing the light of the first or second wavelength to the light of the third wavelength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: LUMENS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eun Sung Shin, Dong Hee Cho, Yong Pil Kim, Myung Ji Moon, Han Beet Chang, Jae Soon Park
  • Patent number: 10283941
    Abstract: An electrode of the spark plug includes a first melt portion formed between a body portion of an intermediate member and a noble metal tip; and a second melt portion that is formed, between a flange portion of the intermediate member and an electrode base material, at least at a position of intersection with an axial line of the noble metal tip. In a cross section including the axial line of the noble metal tip, when: a diameter of the noble metal tip is denoted by Tw; the shortest distance between the second melt portion and a boundary between the first melt portion and the intermediate member is denoted by S1; and the longest distance between the second melt portion and the boundary between the first melt portion and the intermediate member is denoted by S2, 1.0 mm?Tw?1.2 mm and (S2?S1)?0.3 mm are met.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tomoyuki Igarashi
  • Patent number: 10274172
    Abstract: A lamp includes a bottom base, a connecting rod, at least one first light source assembly, a connecting base, a lamp housing and a lamp cap. The connecting rod has a first end and a second end, and the first end is disposed on the bottom base. One end of the first light source assembly is disposed on the bottom base, and the first light source assembly is swingable relative to the connecting rod. The connecting base is disposed on the second end of the connecting rod. A circuit board is disposed in an accommodating space of the lamp housing and is electrically connected to the first light source assembly, and the connecting base is disposed on the lamp housing and covers accommodating space. The lamp cap is disposed on one end of the lamp housing, and the lamp cap is electrically connected to the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: BEAUTIFUL LIGHT TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Shih-Ting Chiu, Chien-Wen Chiu
  • Patent number: 10276647
    Abstract: A display device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a display panel including a display region, a backside region, and a curvature region, wherein the display panel comprises: an insulating base material disposed on the display region, the curvature region, and the backside region; a wiring layer that is disposed on an outer surface side of the insulating base material, and comprises an insulating layer and a wiring; a display element that is provided on an outer surface side of the wiring layer in the display region, and is electrically connected to the wiring; and a first protection sheet that is provided on an inner surface side of the insulating base material in the display region, and includes a plurality of projection parts that protrude toward a side of the curvature region from a side of the display region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Kenta Kajiyama, Yusuke Goto
  • Patent number: 10274157
    Abstract: A LED apparatus has a LED plate, a lens plate, a cup body, a driver plate and two metal pins. The lens plate has a central lens and a plurality of micro optical structures. The cup body has a dome portion, a tube portion and a bottom portion. The dome portion and the tube portion are manufactured together as a single body. A portion of light emitting from the LED plate runs through the central lens of the lens plate to form a focus light beam and another portion of light emitting from the LED modules running through the plurality of micro optical structures to form soft light. Two input terminals of the driver plate are inserted into the two metal pins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: LEEDARSON AMERICA INC.
    Inventor: Yongchuan Li
  • Patent number: 10267503
    Abstract: A light apparatus for being installed in an accommodating space of the wall includes following components. A light source circuit generates light for lighting when being energized. A main shell is set with an exposed portion and an embedded portion, at least a portion of the exposed portion is located out of the wall, and the embedded portion is located in the accommodating space. A cup body is set with a bottom part and a side surrounded part, the side surrounded part is connected to the embedded portion of the main shell, the light source circuit is located on the bottom part. A driving circuit box for placing the driving circuit, wherein the driving circuit generates current for driving the light source circuit after power supply, and at least a connecting structure is used to sequentially fix the cup body, the main shell and the driving circuit box together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: XIAMEN ECO LIGHTING CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Qiqing Yu, Qiongqiao Zhang
  • Patent number: 10267481
    Abstract: An illuminating vehicle assembly includes a plastic grille component and a badge mounted to the plastic grille component. The badge houses at least one light source. The light source may be illuminated to create various lighting effects. Any heat generated by the at least one light source can be dissipated into the plastic grille component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Paul Kenneth Dellock, Jeffrey Singer
  • Patent number: 10270226
    Abstract: An extruded insulator for a spark plug that is made in a manner that minimizes pores, relics and/or other defects in the insulator microstructure so that the overall dielectric strength or performance of the insulator is improved. The extruded insulator avoids many of the drawbacks associated with such defects, but also has a stepped internal bore for receiving a center electrode. In one embodiment, the extruded insulator is made with a method that uses a multi-phase extrusion process to extrude a ceramic paste around an elongated arbor and form an extruded section, and then removes the arbor from the extruded section to reveal a stepped internal bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: FEDERAL-MOGUL IGNITION COMPANY
    Inventor: William J. Walker, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10271383
    Abstract: Implementations of the present disclosure provide an adapter for use in a processing chamber. In one implementation, the adapter comprises a hollow body having a first end and a second end opposing the first end, a first block and a second block symmetrically disposed within the hollow body about a longitudinal axis of the body, wherein the first block and the second block define a central opening therebetween, and a retention device disposed in contact with the first and second blocks to confine the movement of the first and second blocks with respect to the hollow body. The central opening is sized so that the first block and the second block provide direct contact with a press seal of the lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph M. Ranish, Aaron Miller, Oleg V. Serebryanov
  • Patent number: 10259376
    Abstract: A vehicle exterior lighting system includes, among other things, a lens assembly, a light diffusing fiber enclosed within the lens assembly, a light source connected to a first portion of the light diffusing fiber, and a prismatic device connected to a second portion of the light diffusing fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Arun Kumar, Edward R. Golden, Bruce Preston Williams
  • Patent number: 10263061
    Abstract: There are provided a display unit and an electronic apparatus that are capable of preventing color mixture in adjacent color pixels, and improving color reproducibility and chromaticity viewing angle. The display unit includes: a drive substrate having a plurality of pixels with a partition therebetween; and a first light shielding film provided on the partition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Eisuke Negishi, Shinichi Teraguchi, Shuji Kudo
  • Patent number: 10253963
    Abstract: An LED module with high flame retardant grade includes a base, lens group, flame retardant film and at least one LED luminary unit. The flame retardant film is provided on a first side of the base with at least one hole on the flame retardant film. The LED luminary unit is provided on the first side of the base and passes through the hole with the lens group being covered onto the first side of the base. A first closed space is formed between the lens group and base. The flame retardant film can effectively cut off circuit sparks generated by a circuit layer or by a PCB board on the base, effectively reducing security risks. The module has a high flame retardant grade after being provided with the flame retardant film and the LED module has a simple structure and is easy to process and implement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: HANGZHOU HPWINNER OPTO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kai Chen, Jianming Huang
  • Patent number: 10254572
    Abstract: Provided are an inverting device capable of suppressing a defect caused by wear debris generated by contacting and sliding of clamping members on a substrate with a sealing member, the wear debris being melted when heating the substrate and then adhered thereto after cooling thereof, and a manufacturing method of a liquid crystal display panel using the inverting device. The inverting device includes a main body, an inverting portion, a substrate contact portion, and a substrate support portion. The substrate contact portion and the substrate support portion clamp the substrate, and the inverting portion inverts the substrate. The substrate contact portion and the substrate support portion each have heat-resistant layer with a heat resistance temperature which is equal to or higher than a temperature at which the sealing member is cured by heating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: SAKAI DISPLAY PRODUCTS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji Asakura, Makoto Tsuji, Kazuyuki Yamasaki
  • Patent number: 10247395
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a light emitting device comprising a transparent substrate which light can pass through and at least one LED chip emitting light omni-directionally. Wherein the LED chip is disposed on one surface of the substrate and the light emitting angle of the LED chip is wider than 180°, and the light emitted by the LED chip will penetrate into the substrate and at least partially emerge from another surface of the substrate. According to the present invention, the light emitting device using LED chips can provide sufficient lighting intensity and uniform lighting performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chi-Chih Pu, Chen-Hong Lee, Shih-Yu Yeh, Wei-Kang Cheng, Shyi-Ming Pan, Siang-Fu Hong, Chih-Shu Huang, Tzu-Hsiang Wang, Shih-Chieh Tang, Cheng-Kuang Yang
  • Patent number: 10249693
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting display apparatus for selectively realizing circular polarization according to external light conditions, including a substrate; an organic light-emitting device on the substrate; a sealing member on the organic light-emitting device; a phase retardation layer on a surface of the substrate, the organic light-emitting device, or the sealing member; and a linear polarization layer on another surface of the substrate, the organic light-emitting device, or the sealing member, wherein the linear polarization layer is located to be closer to a source of external light than the phase retardation layer, and wherein the linear polarization layer comprises a photochromic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Oh-June Kwon, Kwan-Hee Lee, Seung-Yong Song, Young-Seo Choi, Jin-Hwan Jeon, Sun-Young Jung, Ji-Hun Ryu, Young-Cheol Joo
  • Patent number: 10247376
    Abstract: A light source module and a vehicle headlamp is provided. The light source module and the vehicle headlamp include a circuit board and first and second light emitting modules that are disposed on the circuit board. The first and second light emitting modules are divided by a partition wall. Each of the first and second light emitting modules includes a blue LED light source and a phosphor that is disposed on the blue LED light source. The phosphor is configured to be activated by the blue LED light source to emit first light and includes a phosphor film that is disposed on an exterior of the first light emitting module and the phosphor film is configured to emit a second light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Chan Hee Kang
  • Patent number: 10251224
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display module and a method for coating the same, which can prevent and/or reduce the occurrence of black seam between display modules that are arranged adjacent to each other. According to an example aspect of the present disclosure, a display module includes a printed circuit board; a plurality of luminous elements arranged at predetermined intervals on the printed circuit board; and a coating layer comprising a coating disposed between the respective luminous elements, disposed around side surfaces of the respective luminous elements positioned at an outermost, and formed to have a height that is substantially equal to a height of the side surfaces of the luminous elements, the coating being configured to block side light of the respective luminous elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-Min Kim, Ho-seong Shin, Kyoung-hwan Jang