Patents Examined by Britt D Hanley
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Patent number: 10816714Abstract: A light guide element includes: an incidence surface wherefrom light enters from a light source; a first reflection surface configured to totally reflect at least a portion of the light entering from the incidence surface; a second reflection surface configured to totally reflect at least a portion of the light totally reflected by the first reflection surface as parallel light; and an emission surface configured to emit the parallel light totally reflected by the second reflection surface.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2017Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: Omron CorporationInventors: Yuto Mori, Gouo Kurata, Norikazu Kitamura
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Patent number: 10807514Abstract: A vehicular lamp capable of stably supporting a light source unit and adjusting an optical axis by an optical axis adjusting mechanism is provided. A holder for a light source unit is supported to be tiltable relative to the bracket, and an optical axis adjustment mechanism has three support points supporting the holder relative to the bracket, and includes a first pivot portion located at a first support point among the support points and supporting the holder so that the holder is tiltable relative to the bracket, a second pivot portion located at a second support point and supporting the holder so that the holder is tiltable relative to the bracket, and an actuator located at a third support point and adjusting a tilt of the holder relative to the bracket vertically. In the front view, the first, second, and third support points are located outside the light source unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2019Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventor: Tomoyuki Imamura
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Patent number: 10801695Abstract: Disclosed is a lamp. The lamp comprises a reflection hood (110), a light source assembly (120) and a reflection member (130). The reflection hood (110) is made of diffuse reflection material, is a curved face formed by the translation of an elliptic arc, and has a light emitting outlet (114), and an inner surface thereof is a reflection face (112). The light source assembly (120) is fixed to an end of the reflection face (112) and the included angle between a tangent line, at the point of intersection of a central light emitted therefrom and the reflection face (112), and the central light is 130° to 170°. The reflection member (130) is fixed to an end of the reflection face (112) and has a reflection wall (132) parallel to the central light. The central light is located between the reflection hood (110) and the reflection member (130).Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2017Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: FLYING TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Songling Jiao, Bojian Peng
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Patent number: 10802188Abstract: A polarizer, a display panel and a display device are disclosed. The polarizer includes a view area (VA) and a peripheral area. A notch is disposed in the peripheral area. A side of the notch away from the view area is configured to place a circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2019Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignees: CHENGDU BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Zeyu Li, Xiaolong Zhu, Zhenli Zhou, Ting Wang, Zhiliang Jiang
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Patent number: 10801714Abstract: An improved lighting device includes a tower body, a pair of parallel PCBs attached to the tower body, a connector and a set of wires connecting the connector and the PCBs. The wires are wrapped inside a RF shielding and disposed inside a supply cable. Each PCB includes two arrays of LEDs. Each array of LEDs includes three LEDs. A set of omni-directional heat sinks are attached to the base of the tower body. Each sink includes a set of tinned stranded copper ropes. The copper ropes each have a free end. The lighting device further includes a plug metal retention nut attached to the connector, a ratcheting inner collar attached to the tower body, and a mounting collar. The mounting collar has tabs, a ratchet mechanism having a series of troughs spaced by approximately one millimeter, and two guidance grooves. The mounting collar is couple with the ratcheting inner collar.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2019Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: CarJamz, Inc.Inventor: Steven Jergensen
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Patent number: 10794543Abstract: The invention provides a substrate for LED packaging, a LED package and a LED bulb. The substrate is in a strip shape, at least one end of the substrate is provided with an electrode lead-out wire. The electrode lead-out wire is connected to the substrate by a connecting component and/or a connecting material, wherein at least one opening arranged along the length direction of the substrate is provided on the substrate. The LED package comprises the substrate, the substrate is provided with a plurality of LED chips, and the plurality of LED chips are connected in series and/or parallel with each other by connecting wires. The LED bulb of the present invention has the LED package.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2016Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Inventor: Chi Keung Yeung
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Patent number: 10782001Abstract: A retrofit kit for a light fixture includes a light engine and a mounting bracket. In some aspects, a method of installing the retrofit kit in a light fixture includes installing a mounting bracket in a housing of the light fixture, and placing a light engine in a temporary hanging position. In the temporary hanging position, a hook of a first engine flange of the light engine rests on the mounting bracket and a second engine flange of the light engine opposite from the first engine flange is spaced apart from the mounting bracket.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2018Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLCInventors: Stephen Barry McCane, Albert Tran, Denise Bonsell
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Patent number: 10775535Abstract: This invention provides a composite diffuser plate comprising a light-emitting layer for emitting light, a middle layer for guiding light, and a light-entering layer for entering light, being sequentially stacked downwardly. At least one surface of the middle layer is provided with an array of curved protrusions. Refractive indexes of the light-emitting layer, the middle layer and the light-entering layer are gradually increased. This invention further provides an ultra-thin direct type backlight module. In the composite diffuser plate of this invention, in addition to a gradual increase in refractive indexes of the light-emitting layer, the middle layer and the light-entering layer, the middle layer is provided with a microstructure having curved protrusions, which further enhances diverging effect of emitting angle. The direct-light TV can increase a light-emitting area with a small OD value, and thus improves a LED Mura problem, realizing a slim direct-light TV and enhancing market competitiveness.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2018Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: HUIZHOU CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Linlin Fu, Xiaoyu He
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Patent number: 10773637Abstract: An apparatus and method for indirectly mounting and adjusting at least one motorcycle cladding element around a motorcycle light located on a motorcycle frame element includes comprising a tolerance compensation frame which is fastened by a first set of fastening elements in a partly assembled state such that it can move in a tolerance-compensation direction in relation to the motorcycle frame element, and is fixed by the first set of fastening elements in a final assembly state such that the tolerance compensation frame cannot move in relation to the motorcycle frame element. The at least one motorcycle cladding element is fastened by a second set of fastening elements to the tolerance compensation frame, and a covering unit that covers the first and second sets of fastening elements is fastened to the tolerance compensation frame by a third set of fastening elements.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2019Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventor: Klaus Ottillinger
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Patent number: 10775032Abstract: An area light includes a housing defining a central axis and including a first portion and a second portion, the second portion arranged to emit light. A lens is coupled to the housing, and a light assembly is disposed within the second portion. The light assembly includes a plurality of LEDs arranged to emit light through the lens and in a direction that extends 360 degrees around the central axis. A battery is selectively coupled to the housing and is arranged to provide power to the LEDs to allow for the emission of light at a level of at least 5700 lumens for at least two hours.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2016Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool CorporationInventors: Ross McIntyre, Kyle Harvey
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Patent number: 10775669Abstract: A light emitting module includes a light transmissive light guiding plate, a light adjustment portion, and a light emitting element. The light guiding plate has a first main surface serving as a light emitting surface which emits light outside, and a second main surface opposite to the first main surface. The second main surface is provided with a recess. The light adjustment portion is disposed in the recess of the light guiding plate. The light emitting element is bonded to the light adjustment portion. The light adjustment portion includes a wavelength conversion portion and a light diffusion portion. The light diffusion portion has a wavelength conversion portion side on which the wavelength conversion portion is bonded. The light diffusion portion is disposed on a bottom of the recess. The wavelength conversion portion is bonded to the light emitting element.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2019Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Mamoru Imada, Toshiaki Moriwaki, Yusaku Achi
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Patent number: 10767845Abstract: The invention provides a troffer-based lighting arrangement (100) comprising end plates (1100) and a lighting unit (1200) configured between said end plates (1100), wherein the lighting unit (1200) comprises a grounding point (1207) and head ends, wherein the end plates (1100) are associated with the respective head ends via connectors (1300), wherein the lighting unit (1200) and end plates (1100) are in physical contact with each other for providing grounding continuity between the lighting unit (1200) and the end plates (1100), and which connectors (1300) comprise head end locking tabs and end plate locking slots (1103), wherein the locking tabs reside in the respective locking slots (1103).Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2017Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Dustin King, Gary Lauderdale, Carlton Bruce Plunk, Christopher Patrick Warner
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Patent number: 10761257Abstract: A display device includes a backlight and a display panel on the backlight. The backlight includes a light source to provide a first light, and an optical wavelength converter to receive the first light and emits a second light. The optical wavelength converter includes a light emitting part having a plurality of excitation light emitting bodies to be excited by receiving the first light, and thereby emit the second light, and a light absorbing part including a plurality of absorbers provided on the light emitting part to receive the second light and absorb a portion of the second light having a wavelength of about 550 nm to about 650 nm.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2017Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Kang-woo Lee, Donghoon Kim, Kyung-min Kim, Seunghwan Chung
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Patent number: 10760758Abstract: A headlamp, and in particular a headlamp for a motor vehicle, comprising a digital micromirror device which reflects light hitting it so that it exits at least partially from the headlamp when the headlamp is operated. The headlamp also includes at least one first light source which emits light with a first luminance, and which hits the digital micromirror device at least partially when the headlamp is operated. The headlamp also includes at least one second light source emitting light when the headlamp is operated, and having a second luminance which is different from the first luminance. The light emitted from the at least one second light source hits, at least partially, the digital micromirror device. The areas of incidence of the light emitted by the light sources on the digital micromirror device overlap at least partially.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2017Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaAInventor: Rainer Kauschke
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Patent number: 10761255Abstract: Disclosed is a light guide including a core bar of a transparent material extended in a length direction from a first side to a second; and a plurality of reflection parts printed in parallel along with the length direction of the core bar on the outer surface; wherein spaces between the reflection parts are the same or decreased from the first side of the core bar toward the second side of the core bar.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2018Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Chan Hee Kang, Yang Jin Kwon
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Patent number: 10754195Abstract: The lighting device includes a light source, a light transmissive plate opposed to the light source, a light reflecting portion disposed on the light transmissive plate and providing at least transmitted light with a specific tint, and a coloring portion disposed on the light source and/or the light transmissive plate. The light transmissive plate includes a light source overlapping region and a light source peripheral region. The light reflecting portion is disposed with a higher distribution density in the light source overlapping region than in the light source peripheral region. The coloring portion colors light travelling from the light source toward the light source overlapping region with a tint having a complementary relationship with the specific tint, or colors light travelling from the light source toward the light source peripheral region with a tint having a corresponding or similar color relationship with the specific tint.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2019Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hirotoshi Yasunaga, Hisashi Watanabe, Youzou Kyoukane
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Patent number: 10738958Abstract: A lighting device comprising: a light source for emitting lights along optic axis toward field of view; a liquid crystal element disposed on the optic axis, having electrode pattern in far field FF corresponding region and having no electrode pattern in near field corresponding region; a pair of polarizers including input side and output side polarizers sandwiching the liquid crystal element, constituting crossed Nicol polarizers; driver circuit for forming voltages applied to the electrode pattern; and phase shift forming element disposed between the pair of polarizers in the near field corresponding region of the liquid crystal element; wherein the far field corresponding region constitutes normally black optic system together with the pair of polarizers, and the near field corresponding region constitutes normally-on optic system together with the phase shift forming element and the pair of polarizers.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2018Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasuo Toko, Yoshifumi Takao, Takashi Sugiyama
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Patent number: 10738947Abstract: A bulb-type light source apparatus includes a light source and a light guide member. The light source is provided annularly. The light guide member includes an outer surface, a light-incident end surface opposing the light source, and an optical pattern portion configured to emit, from the outer surface, light that enters from the light-incident end surface.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2015Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Naoki Yotsumoto, Masashi Torimoto, Masaki Ohno, Takashi Sato
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Patent number: 10736402Abstract: The present invention is a cosmetics case for storing and applying make-up from one or more pans of make-up. The cosmetics case comprises a base unit comprising a compartment the pans of make-up, a mounting portion, and a hinge rotatably engaged with the mounting portion. The cosmetics case further comprises a lighted mirror unit comprising a mirror and a plurality of light emitting diodes adapted to emit light from the mirror. The lighted mirror unit is rotatably engaged with the hinge of the base unit between a closed position where the lighted mirror unit is resting upon the base unit with the mirror and light emitting diodes facing away from the compartment and an open position where said compartment is exposed and the mirror and light emitting diodes face an open area above the compartment.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2018Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Inventor: Erik A. Kaiser
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Patent number: 10730431Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an illuminated emblem assembly coupled to a steering wheel assembly and a method of assembling the same. The illuminated emblem assembly includes a conductive plate having a generally U-shape and formed from an electrically conductive material, a light source coupled to a PCB which is coupled to the conductive plate such that an electrical signal is provided to the light source from the vehicle control system via the PCB. The emblem assembly includes a base disposed on a top surface of the conductive plate also having a generally U-shape where the base includes an opening adjacent the light source for directing light emitted from the light source towards a U-shaped volume defined by a top surface of the base. Light is transmitted from the light source towards the user through an outer cap being disposed over the base.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2019Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: Joyson Safety Systems Acquisition LLCInventors: Adorian Marc, Jason Nikolauk