Patents Examined by Christopher E Dunay
  • Patent number: 12687288
    Abstract: A luminaire including a lower assembly including a lower flange and a lower wall extending from the lower flange and an upper assembly including an upper flange and an upper wall extending from the upper flange. The lower flange is placed in tension against a side, e.g., a bottom, of a ceiling panel by coupling with a hanger having a hanger flange disposed on an opposite side, e.g., a top, of the panel. The lower wall extends into an opening in the panel. The upper flange is positioned adjacent the opposite side of the panel with the upper wall extending into the opening. The lower wall and upper wall are vertically adjustable relative to each other to adjust a thickness of the luminaire to allow the luminaire to be installed in panels having a range of thicknesses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2025
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2026
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding, LLC
    Inventor: Charles Albo
  • Patent number: 12687281
    Abstract: A ceiling lamp is provided by the present disclosure, and the ceiling lamp includes a quick connection structure and a lamp body, the quick connection structure is configured to connect the lamp body to a mounting surface, the quick connection structure is in a circular shape, and an edge of the quick connection structure is formed with a first annular wall extending towards the lamp body, the lamp body is provided with a second annular wall extending towards the quick connection structure, and the second annular wall is provided on an inner side of the first annular wall, the quick connection structure is provided with a first limiting member, an inner wall of the second annular wall is provided with a second limiting member for cooperating with the first limiting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2026
    Assignees: SUZHOU OPPLE LIGHTING CO., LTD., OPPLE LIGHTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ying Li, Lei Yan
  • Patent number: 12687748
    Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid crystal display (LCD) device, including an LCD panel and a light-emitting diode (LED) light board. The LCD panel has a display area and a peripheral area located on at least one side of the display area. The LED light board overlaps the LCD panel in a normal direction of a light-emitting surface of the LCD panel. The LED light board includes a circuit substrate, multiple LEDs, and a resin layer. The circuit substrate overlaps the display area and the peripheral area in the normal direction of the light-emitting surface. The LEDs are arrayed on the circuit substrate. The LEDs overlap the display area in the normal direction of the light-emitting surface. The resin layer covers the circuit substrate and overlaps the display area and the peripheral area in the normal direction of the light-emitting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2025
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2026
    Assignee: AUO Corporation
    Inventor: Ruei-Hung Tsai
  • Patent number: 12690317
    Abstract: The present description concerns a lighting device comprising: an electrically-conductive support structure (130); and a plurality of elementary lighting modules (110) fastened to the support structure, each elementary module comprising a printed circuit board and, assembled on the printed circuit board, a LED assembly and an electronic circuit for powering and controlling the LED assembly, wherein, in each elementary module (110), the printed circuit board of the module comprises at least one reference terminal, the reference terminals of the printed circuit boards of the different elementary modules being electrically connected to one another via the support structure (130).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2026
    Assignee: AIRSTAR SAS
    Inventors: Simon Emberger, Adrien Dupuis, Florian Watelet, Sébastien Francois
  • Patent number: 12679268
    Abstract: Provided is a lamp device installed on the front of a vehicle, and the light device may connect a drive unit to a light source module to thus rotate an optical module, thereby implementing various optical image patterns and also converting the optical image pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Haekwang Jeong
  • Patent number: 12680678
    Abstract: A light fixture assembly includes a carriage having a first side wall having a first opening therethrough, and a second side wall disposed opposite and spaced from the first side wall. A light assembly disposed at least partially within and coupled to the first side wall of the carriage. A spring is fixedly coupled to the second side wall extending between the second side wall and the light assembly. The spring is partially compressed by the light assembly while allowing horizontal and vertical movement of at least a portion of the light assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2025
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignee: Lucifer Lighting Company
    Inventors: Peter K. Nelson, Brian Beck
  • Patent number: 12680671
    Abstract: A multi-wavelength light source for switching a light beam with different wavelengths is provided, wherein the light source covers a range of wavelengths. The light source contains a series of light emitting diodes (LEDs) arranged in a circular or semicircular pattern, where each LED is associated with one channel and has a different wavelength falling within the range of wavelengths. A rotational center mirror and dichroic plate is provided and an engine that controls rotation of the rotational center mirror and dichroic plate and switching speed of the mirror and dichroic plate. Each of the LEDs is fixed on its indexed position having different planes of incidence however once the dichroic is moved by the motor to face the selected LEDs the source beams make same incident ray angle to the dichroic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2025
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignee: Excelitas Canada, Inc.
    Inventors: Yong Wang, Meenu Kajal, Babu Kanhiram
  • Patent number: 12681233
    Abstract: A pane arrangement for a vehicle roof may have a first pane element which has a first main face and a second main face which is opposite the first main face along a stacking direction, a second pane element which has a third main face and has a fourth main face which is opposite the third main face along the stacking direction, the second pane element being coupled to the first pane element, and the second pane element being embodied as a plate-like light guide element which is coupled to a light source and is configured to guide light fed in from the light source and to provide it for a prescribed lighting of the vehicle interior. The pane arrangement may further have a first plastic layer which is arranged in stacking direction between the first pane element and the second pane element, and a first absorption element which is arranged in stacking direction between the first plastic layer and the second pane element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2025
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignee: WEBASTO SE
    Inventors: Markus Walter Pohlen, Olivier Farreyrol
  • Patent number: 12680687
    Abstract: A ceiling fixture may include an enclosure, a light source, at least a portion of the light source is received within the enclosure, and a fire mitigation system coupled to the enclosure. The fire mitigation system may include a plate moveably disposed within the enclosure, a spring arm having an enclosure coupling end and a plate coupling end, the enclosure coupling end coupled to the enclosure and the plate coupling end coupled to the plate, and a fire resistant material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2025
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Schubert, Kyle Michael Bradd
  • Patent number: 12679559
    Abstract: An aircraft navigation light comprises a support portion, a light source comprising at least one green LED, the light source being arranged on the support portion, an optical element arranged over the light source for shaping an aircraft navigation light output, and a red light filter. A method of producing an aircraft navigation light comprises the steps of providing a support portion, providing a light source comprising at least one green LED, arranging the light source on the support portion, molding an optical element over the light source, and molding a red light filter over the optical element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2025
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignee: GOODRICH LIGHTING SYSTEMS GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Marion Depta, Anil Kumar Jha, Björn Schallenberg
  • Patent number: 12680679
    Abstract: A light fixture assembly disposed within a building wall includes a receiver defined by at least one receiver wall defining a receiver opening. The receiver has an interior volume. The at least one receiver wall comprising a flange extending inward. A baffle is formed of a flexible material disposed within the interior volume. The baffle includes at least one baffle perimeter wall extending axially and is disposed within the at least one receiver wall. A cover wall is coupled to and extends between the at least one baffle perimeter wall. The cover wall has an aperture wall extending axially and defining a light aperture. The cover wall includes a first finishing material receiving channel defined around the light aperture. A light engine assembly is coupled within a carriage directing light through the light aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2025
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignee: Lucifer Lighting Company
    Inventors: Brian Beck, Peter K. Nelson
  • Patent number: 12673627
    Abstract: A body panel apparatus, for mounting various accessories onto a vehicle, has a panel body and mounts to mount in place of an existing body panel of the vehicle. The apparatus can include a light adapter plate to support a lighting assembly on the panel body in alignment with an aperture within a protrusion formed on the panel body by fastening the lighting assembly to the plate and separately fastening the plate to the panel body. The body panel may include an inwardly recessed socket with a mounting aperture at the inner end of the socket to receive a compressed air coupler mounted therein. The body panel may also include a removable breakout section in proximity to internal mounting posts to support an outlet adapter plate that supports an electrical outlet thereon so that the electrical outlet is externally accessible through the removed breakout section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2026
    Assignee: Nomadyn Inc.
    Inventor: Michael T. Cole
  • Patent number: 12674574
    Abstract: An audio output device may include a housing, a speaker provided in the housing, a plurality of actuators provided on the housing, and a light emitting unit provided on the housing. The light emitting unit includes a plurality of light emitting segments arranged in a line. The audio output device may also include a controller located within the housing and including an electronic processor, a memory, and a transceiver. The controller is coupled to the speaker, the plurality of actuators, and the light emitting unit. The controller is configured to determine that a first actuator of the plurality of actuators is actuated for a first predetermined amount of time, and operate the light emitting unit according to a first light sequence in response to the first actuator being actuated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2025
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2026
    Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Samantha J. Krugel, Chelsea L. McCormick, Matthew H. Ogden, Jacob D. Hadfield, Christopher R. Millane, Long Biao Liu
  • Patent number: 12669227
    Abstract: A lamp installed by quick plugging is disclosed, including a junction box and a lamp body, where the lamp body includes a rear cover, and two symmetrically provided installation springs are connected to the rear cover; a drive plate is provided inside the rear cover; a connecting female end is connected to the drive plate, and the connecting female end is electrically connected to the drive plate; a light source plate is also provided inside the rear cover, and a face ring is connected below the rear cover; a connecting male end corresponding to the connecting female end is installed inside the junction box; a connecting elastic sheet is connected to an upper surface of the rear cover, and connecting flanges are provided inside the junction box. An implementation method of the lamp installed by quick plugging is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2025
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2026
    Assignee: HENGDIAN GROUP TOSPO LIGHTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tao Li, Liang Chen, Kaixuan Ge, Linlin Cheng, Hao Chen, Jinghang Zhou, Miao Han, Wei Liu
  • Patent number: 12669232
    Abstract: A dehumidifier, and a lamp for a vehicle including the same, can include a dust cover including first communication hole therein, an absorbent cover coupled to the dust cover, wherein a desiccant is accommodated between the dust cover and the absorbent cover, wherein the absorbent cover includes at least one second communication hole therein corresponding to the first communication hole, and a valve configured to selectively open the first communication hole and the second communication hole through a first bracket and a second bracket, which are operated and moved by a shape memory alloy of the valve that is deformed by a temperature difference between an inside of the dust cover and an outside of the dust cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2025
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2026
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, HVS
    Inventors: Yoonsang Park, Jae Deok Kim
  • Patent number: 12669231
    Abstract: A dehumidifier, and a lamp for a vehicle including the same, can include a dust cover including a first communicate hole therein, a moisture absorption cover disposed in the dust cover, in which a desiccant that absorbs a moisture included in the air can be accommodated, and in which a second communicate hole corresponding to the first communicate hole is formed, and a valve including a shape memory allow such that the valve is configured to selectively open the first communicate hole and the second communicate hole by the shape memory alloy being deformed by a temperature change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2025
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2026
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Yoonsang Park, Jae Deok Kim
  • Patent number: 12664459
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a system and method for transporting quantum datagrams over a network. During operation, a quantum datagram is obtained at a network node. The quantum datagram can include a wrapper and an optical quantum data payload, with the wrapper comprising classical non-quantum optical bits and the quantum data payload comprising quantum bits (qubits). The system separates the wrapper from the quantum data payload such that the classical bits included in the wrapper are processed while the qubits included in the quantum data payload remain undisturbed, and makes a forwarding decision for the quantum datagram based on the processed wrapper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2026
    Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Sung-Joo Ben Yoo, Prem Kumar
  • Patent number: 12663140
    Abstract: A corner deflection element for a lighting strip has a lower side which forms a flat base surface. A strip-shaped upper-side guide track is for the lighting strip, which has two track legs that are angled against each other in relation to the flat base surface by an angle of between about 45° and about 135° and, in particular, by about 90°. A corner deflection track section is located between the two track legs and stands upright above the two track legs. An outwardly downward sloping transverse inclination of the corner deflection track section relative to the flat base surface is greater than an outwardly downward sloping transverse inclination of the two track legs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2025
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2026
    Inventors: Sascha Freudenberger, Simon Frech
  • Patent number: 12655971
    Abstract: A light emitting fan device including a main fan frame, fan assembly, first light guide ring, second light guide ring, light emitting assembly, and securing fan frame ring is provided. The main fan frame includes an inner annular side plate encompassing the fan assembly, and an outer annular side plate. The inner and the outer annular side plates define a mounting space therebetween. The light emitting assembly is disposed on the second light guide ring. The first light guide ring, second light guide ring, and securing fan frame ring are arranged at least partly in the mounting space. A second exterior light circumferential edge, second exterior side light surface, and elongated extended side light surface of the second light guide ring, and a first exterior light circumferential edge and first exterior side light surface of the first light guide ring are illuminated by the plurality of light sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: COOLER MASTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shau Jiun Huang, Shi man Xu
  • Patent number: 12649412
    Abstract: A vehicle including a plurality of lighting units and a processor is disclosed. The plurality of lighting units may be oriented on an exterior of the vehicle to illuminate areas proximate to the vehicle. The processor may identify that a vehicle speed is less than a predefined threshold value. The processor may further identify that a predefined condition is met associated with a vehicle user action or a presence of a specific object in proximity to the vehicle, when the vehicle speed is less than the predefined threshold value. Responsive to identifying that the predefined condition is met, the processor may identify an optimal lighting unit, from the plurality of lighting units, to illuminate the specific object, and automatically activate the optimal lighting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2025
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2026
    Inventors: Keith Weston, John Robert Van Wiemeersch, Brendan Diamond, Stuart C. Salter, Michael Alan Mcnees