Patents Examined by Bryon T Gyllstrom
  • Patent number: 12387704
    Abstract: A method is disclosed. The method includes providing a lighting assembly including at least one lighting element, attaching at least one attachment assembly to the lighting assembly, forming an empty space between the lighting assembly and a sound absorbing assembly based on attaching the sound absorbing assembly to the at least one attachment assembly, the sound absorbing assembly including at least one sound absorbing member, and illuminating a translucent or transparent layer using the at least one lighting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: Starfire Lighting, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven Klein
  • Patent number: 12366702
    Abstract: A light-emitting assembly is provided. The light-emitting assembly includes a reflection-reducing component, a reflective component and a light source. The reflective component is disposed adjacent to the reflection-reducing component. The reflective component is disposed between the reflection-reducing component and the light source in a top-view. The reflection-reducing component includes a first glue layer and a substrate layer disposed on the first glue layer. Moreover, a reflectivity of the reflection-reducing component is greater than or equal to 3% and less than or equal to 85%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignee: Innolux Corporation
    Inventor: Mark Kuo
  • Patent number: 12352396
    Abstract: A project light device comprises multiple light assemblies and at least one pivotable connecting assembly. The at least one pivotable connecting assembly is connected between two adjacent light assemblies. Each light assembly comprises a shell, and a light-emitting module and a light-concentrating structure that are mounted inside the shell. The light-concentrating structure concentrates light emitted from the light-emitting module to project light out of the shell. The at least one pivotable connecting assembly comprises a joint seat, a middle pivotable rod and a joint rod. The joint seat and the joint rod are respectively mounted at two adjacent light assemblies. The joint rod is pivotably mounted at the middle pivotable rod pivotably mounted at the joint seat. The two adjacent light assemblies are connected through the pivotable connecting assembly, thereby being pivotable relative to each other, so the light assemblies project lights to different directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: GEMMY INDUSTRIES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Cheng-Chun Zhang
  • Patent number: 12352403
    Abstract: A headlamp for vehicles is provided that has an LED light source containing numerous light pixels. The headlamp also includes an optics unit in front of the light source in the main beam direction (H) with which the light pixels are mapped onto a predefined light distribution (LV1, LV2, LV2?, LV2?). The headlamp also includes a sensor unit for determining at least one vehicle state variable, an adjustment unit for adjusting a part of the headlamp, and a control unit for controlling the light pixels and the adjustment unit. The LED adjustment unit moves the light source in a linear direction transverse to an optical axis (A) of the optics unit, and/or pivoted about the optical axis (A) of the optics unit, from a starting position to an intermediate position and back, on the basis of a change in the vehicle state variable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Sebastian Gatsios, Florian Herold, Dirk Kliebisch, Ingo Möllers, Alexander Schwan, Patrick Vogel
  • Patent number: 12352416
    Abstract: A lighting device is provided. Which includes a lighting component, a lamp holder component; the lighting component is connected to the lamp holder component; the lighting component includes a translucent body, a lighting base, a first electrical connector, a battery, a light-emitting component, and a first magnetic attraction member; the transparent body is connected to the lighting base, the first electrical connector is detachably connected to the lighting base. The battery, the light-emitting component, and the first magnetic attraction member are located in the lighting base; the first electrical connector is provided with a screw mouth configured for transmitting power. Through the lighting component and the lamp holder component, the assembly of the lighting device is flexible and versatile, and the use range is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Inventor: Haiyang Liu
  • Patent number: 12352421
    Abstract: Lensed optics for a modular linear light emitting device for precisely illuminating vertical and horizontal surfaces where needed at the required light intensity and uniformity ratio/s.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: EXPOSURE ILLUMINATION ARCHITECTS, INC.
    Inventor: Daniel S. Spiro
  • Patent number: 12338973
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a track lighting system (1) comprising: a power track (2) having a longitudinal extension (L) and being connectable to an electric supply; a plurality of individually controllable lighting devices comprising at least one first lighting device (3) and at least one second lighting device (4), each being connectable to the power track (2), wherein the at least one first lighting device (3) comprises a first light source and a first light exit window (5) having a first form factor, wherein the at least one second lighting device (4) comprises a second light source and a second light exit window (6) having a second form factor; wherein at least one first lighting device (3) is a first pixelated lighting device wherein the first light source comprises a plurality of individually controllable first LED pixels; wherein the track lighting system (1) further comprises at least one control unit arranged to individually control the lighting devices (3, 4); and wherein the control unit is
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING, B.V.
    Inventors: Ties Van Bommel, Robert Jacob Pet
  • Patent number: 12331898
    Abstract: A vehicle lamp includes a clearance lamp and an illumination unit for an active sensor. The illumination unit includes a near-infrared light source and a photoconductor. The photoconductor receives emitted light from the near-infrared light source and emits illumination light having a predetermined light distribution from an emission surface. The photoconductor is disposed such that a rear surface thereof faces a light emitting surface of the clearance lamp, and emits, from the emission surface, emitted light from the clearance lamp which is received at the rear surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shota Yonemaru, Kazuya Motohashi, Tomoaki Harada
  • Patent number: 12331936
    Abstract: The disclosure presents an electric fireplace having a housing, an interior chamber for housing simulated fuel, and a variable cover plate for sealing the interior chamber. The variable cover plate comprises an outer transparent medium and a variable film provided with a wire contact module. The variable film abuts the outer transparent medium via colloid; the wire contact module extends laterally from the variable film to connect to an electronic control system. The electronic control system is disposed on the housing and outside the back of the interior chamber. The electronic control system alters the appearance of the charcoal and flames on the variable cover plate by adjusting the fuzzy coefficient of the variable film. As a result, users can create various desired states, thus enhancing customization and user experience of the electric fireplace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2025
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: NINGBO MANXING TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Qi Dong, Yizhen Wang
  • Patent number: 12331902
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a vehicle lighting device and a vehicle lamp. The vehicle lighting device includes: a socket; five light-emitting elements, provided on one end side of the socket; and a brightness controller, provided on a light-emitting side of the light-emitting elements and having a plurality of light-shielding parts and a light-transmitting part. One of the light-emitting elements is provided at a position on a central axis of a vehicle lighting device. Four of the light-emitting elements are provided at positions that are rotationally symmetric on a circumference centered on the central axis, respectively. The brightness controller faces the one light-emitting element provided at a position on the central axis. The brightness controller does not face the four light-emitting elements provided at a position on the circumference. The plurality of light-shielding parts provided in the brightness controller are not provided at positions on the central axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting &Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Tomohiro Matsuo
  • Patent number: 12325360
    Abstract: A vehicular lighted exterior rearview mirror system includes a lighted exterior rearview mirror assembly for mounting at a side of a vehicle. A light module is disposed at the lighted exterior rearview mirror assembly. The light module includes at least three illumination sources linearly arranged at a circuit board. When the at least three illumination sources are individually actuated, light emitted by each individual illumination source is emitted outboard away from the side of the vehicle. When the at least three illumination sources are actuated responsive to a first input, the light module emits light in a first pattern. With the lighted exterior rearview mirror assembly mounted at the side of the vehicle, and when the at least three illumination sources are actuated responsive to a second input, the light module emits light in a second pattern that is different from the first pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2025
    Assignee: Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory A. Huizen, Kenneth C. Peterson, Mitchell J. Wesley, Martin A. Hauff
  • Patent number: 12320478
    Abstract: A lighting device includes a light source including at least two types of light emitting elements with different color temperatures, an optical element including a plurality of liquid crystal cells and configured to control a distribution of light emitted from the light source, and a control unit configured to control the light source. The control unit controls the optical element to change from a first light distribution state to a second light distribution state different from the first light distribution state. The control unit controls the light source so that a color temperature of light emitted in a direction perpendicular to a surface of the optical element is the same in the first light distribution state and the second light distribution state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2025
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Kojiro Ikeda, Takeo Koito, Keiji Takizawa
  • Patent number: 12320514
    Abstract: Disclosed is a light-emitting stove device. In the stove device, a light-emitting device is arranged on an inner side of a box body, and hollow pattern areas are arranged on side walls of the box body. Patterns in the pattern areas can be customized according to personal preferences and other elements. Both first light strips and second light strips in the light-emitting device can be mapped onto the pattern areas, such that a target pattern with a lighting effect can be formed. In combination with warm-toned lighting, an effect similar to that of a bonfire party can be created. In addition to a heating function of the stove, a unique festive atmosphere can be created through mapping of the hollow pattern areas. Further, the stove device is very simple and practical in use, requiring only a control device to control lighting and a combustion device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2025
    Inventor: Gang Liu
  • Patent number: 12320508
    Abstract: A decorative light frame device used for accommodating and supporting decorative string lights to give a resemblance to, for example, a Christmas tree. The device includes a base ring and a base plate for support, a center post having at least two columns wherein the bottom column is attached to a tilting means such as a pivoting bar or a tapered pin for swiveling to stabilize the frame when the frame is positioned on a slope. A pair of arms attached to the base ring is fastened to the center post for supporting the post. A plurality of selectively sized and adjustable rings is detachably positioned on the post. A plurality of decorative lights are woven across the hooks of the rings to resemble, for example, a Christmas tree for decoration and illumination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2025
    Inventor: Reynold Stout
  • Patent number: 12320484
    Abstract: A luminous device that includes: an illuminated element having an illuminated zone and an opaque zone adjacent the illuminated zone; and a lighting device arranged to illuminate the illuminated zone extending on the side of the inner surface of the illuminated element. The outer surface of the illuminated zone has a rounded shape forming a convex protuberance on the outer surface of the illuminated element, the lighting device emitting light toward the illuminated element, the light traveling through the illuminated zone of the inner surface to the convex protuberance of the illuminated zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2025
    Assignee: Flex-N-Gate France
    Inventors: Stéphanie Bergerat, Olivier Pujol
  • Patent number: 12314006
    Abstract: A lighting device, in particular a rear luminaire, for a vehicle is provided. The lighting device has a hologram and a light source for illuminating the hologram. An image, more particularly a real image, is thereby generated, which can also lie outside the physical boundaries of the lighting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: CARL ZEISS JENA GMBH
    Inventor: Christoph Erler
  • Patent number: 12313226
    Abstract: Backlight panels are provided. In one or more embodiments, light emitting devices are arranged along an extending direction of an irregular boundary, so as to adaptively fill a space adjacent to the irregular boundary. Therefore, a space utilization rate and luminance at the irregular boundary are improved, and uniformity of overall luminance of the backlight panel is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shuliang Yu
  • Patent number: 12313232
    Abstract: A lighting system for emitting light, the system comprising a first and a second lighting module as well as a plug for connecting the two lighting modules to each other, each lighting module comprises a housing, the housing having a first side and a second side, opposite to the first side, such that the second side of the first lighting module is connected to the first side of the second lighting module when the two lighting modules are connected via the plug, each housing comprises at least one Light Emitting Diode, LED, for emitting the light, a controller arranged for wirelessly communicating with the other one of the two lighting modules via a magnetic field antenna, the magnetic field antenna—wherein the first lighting module has the magnetic field antenna positioned in the housing close to, or adjacent, its second side and wherein the second lighting module has the magnetic field antenna positioned in the housing close to, or adjacent, its first side such that when the two lighting modules are connected
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Remco Christianus Wilhelmus Leermakers, Paul Joseph Maria Beerens
  • Patent number: 12313243
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lighting device, including a base, a top plate, a power supply unit and pillars, where the top plate is located above the base and is arranged corresponding to the base, the power supply unit is fixed on the base, both ends of each of the pillars are fixedly connected to the base and the top plate, a first lighting unit is arranged on a side of one of the pillars facing an interior of the lighting device, and the first lighting units are electrically connected to the power supply unit. A plurality of frames capable of displaying an internal space of the lighting device is formed by cooperating between the pillars and the base and the top plate, the first lighting units in different directions are arranged to achieve a lighting function, and the power supply unit is integrated into the base to provide a charging function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Inventor: Chih-Pin Hsu
  • Patent number: 12292173
    Abstract: A lamp unit forms an irradiation pattern having a desired brightness distribution while efficiently using light from a light source. In the lamp unit, a light source unit including light sources, a condenser lens, a light shielding member (shade), and a projector lens are arrayed along a lamp unit axis. An incident surface has a curved incident surface section facing the light sources and an annular incident surface section surrounding the curved incident surface section. The condenser lens has a reflective surface surrounding the curved incident surface section. The light shielding member (shade) is disposed such that a light shielding reference point coincides with a lamp unit axis. The light sources are disposed with an emission light axis positioned above the lamp unit axis in the vertical direction. The condenser lens is disposed such that condenser lens axes are positioned above the lamp unit axis in the vertical direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: Ichikoh Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Yasuhiro Okubo