Patents Examined by Christopher E Dunay
  • Patent number: 11572009
    Abstract: A covering device for arrangement on at least one outer or one inner region of a motor vehicle includes at least one form element which is produced and/or can be produced by means of injection moulding and has an inner side oriented towards the motor vehicle and an outer side oriented away from the motor vehicle, one or more lighting devices for emitting light. The covering device also includes at least one covering element which, for covering the form element at least in regions, is arranged at least in regions on the outer side of the form element, at least part of the light emitted by the lighting device being able to pass through the form element and/or the covering element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Motherson Innovations Company Limited
    Inventors: James Nicholson, Shane Randell Koehne, Scott Edwards, Simon Belcher, Jacob Heath Messenger, Matthew Chapman-Winter, Abdon Edward Saenz de Viteri, Sam Thoday, Ilka Rötzer, Matthias Koller, Andreas Herrmann, Gary Dekievit, Simon David Field, Dean Caruso, Bill Frank, Marla Johnston
  • Patent number: 11566784
    Abstract: A mirror assembly can include a housing, a mirror, and a light source. In certain embodiments, the mirror includes a light pipe configured to emit a substantially constant amount of light along a periphery of the mirror. In some embodiments, the mirror assembly includes a sensor assembly. The sensor assembly can be configured to adjust the amount of emitted light based on the position of a user in relation to the mirror. Certain embodiments of the mirror include an algorithm to adjust light based on the position of a user relative to the mirror, the level of ambient light, and/or the activation of different light modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: simplehuman, LLC
    Inventors: Frank Yang, David Wolbert, Joseph Sandor, Orlando Cardenas, Frederick N. Bushroe
  • Patent number: 11566779
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a dome housing, a first rotation shaft, a light body, a second rotation shaft and a rotation bracket. The dome housing includes a rim part and a container part. The container part defines a semi-sphere space. The rim part conceals an installation cavity for installing the lighting apparatus. The light body includes a light source. The light body is attached to the container part with the first rotation shaft. The light body is rotatable with respect to the container part along the first rotation shaft for a first rotation direction. The rotation shaft is disposed to the container part with a tilt offset from a top center of the container part. The rotation bracket has a fixing bracket and a central part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: LEEDARSON LIGHTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yizhen Chen, Zhenyu Tang, Shuxing Gao, Xu Wu
  • Patent number: 11560085
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a light assembly and an electric control module. The light assembly is assembled to an underbody of the vehicle. The light assembly has a light bar and an image projector. The light bar has a plurality of first light sources. The image projector has a housing that is fitted to a longitudinal end of the light bar. The housing has a circuit board and an emitting portion that houses a second light source. The circuit board is electrically connected to the second light source to regulate electric current to the light source. The electric control module is electrically connected to the light bar and the circuit board to provide electrical power to both the light bar and the image projector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: William Weber, Dale Butterworth
  • Patent number: 11560993
    Abstract: Lighting devices for providing a secondary light with high luminance are provided. The lighting devices include a light conversion element and a light emitting unit with a light source that emits a primary light. The light conversion element has a front side illuminated with the primary light and, in response to the primary light, to emit a secondary light from the front side. The secondary light has a larger wavelength than the primary light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: SCHOTT AG
    Inventors: Frank Gindele, Edgar Pawlowski, Christian Rakobrandt, Christoph Stangl
  • Patent number: 11560090
    Abstract: An accessory lighting assembly for vehicles. The accessory lighting assembly includes at least one attachment portion for selectively attaching the assembly to the vehicle wherever lighting is desired. The accessory lighting assembly includes at least one integrated lighting portion for selectively providing lighting to the interior of the vehicle. The accessory lighting assembly incorporates a grab handle for attaching to the at least one attachment portion for allowing a vehicle occupant a grip/handle for grabbing onto inside of the vehicle when desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Bestop Inc.
    Inventors: Rick H. Troeger, Jose N. Vigil, George C. Stickles, Ronald Manzanares, Eric D. Getzschman
  • Patent number: 11555587
    Abstract: A wall wash recessed light fixture has a light engine assembly has an aperture, an LED module operable to emit light through the aperture, a lens disposed between the LED module and the aperture, and a reflector disposed between the LED module and the lens. The LED module has an optical axis passing through the aperture and substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis (Z). The lens has a first side forming a plano-convex lens with a convex surface facing the LED module and has a second side with a Fresnel lens surface facing the aperture, and the lens is aligned at an oblique angle ?1 relative to the optical axis of the LED module. A diffuser is disposed between the lens and the aperture. The plano-convex lens has a principal axis aligned at the oblique angle ?1 relative to the optical axis of the LED module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: USAI, LLC
    Inventors: Yi Yang, Timothy Wickham
  • Patent number: 11543114
    Abstract: An LED lighting device comprise a lamp cap; a case connected to the lamp cap and forming a cavity; a power supply disposed in the cavity; a light emission unit electrically connected to the power supply; and a heat exchange unit connected to the case, the light emission unit and the heat exchange unit are connected to form a thermal conduction path. The heat exchange unit comprises a fixing unit and a base, the light emission unit comprises an illuminator and a substrate, and the illuminator is mounted on the substrate. The fixing unit comprises a first fixing unit and a second fixing unit, the first fixing unit, the second fixing unit and the base are in an integrated structure, the first fixing unit and the second fixing unit are respectively matched with both ends of the substrate in a longitudinal direction of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: JIAXING SUPER LIGHTING ELECTRIC APPLIANCE CO., LTD
    Inventors: Mingbin Wang, Tao Jiang
  • Patent number: 11525561
    Abstract: An angle adjustment and rotation system comprising a first element attachable to a luminaire stand, and a second element configured to be attachable to a luminaire head, the first element and second element comprising substantially complementary shapes, and an attaching element configured to have a first state in which it tightly attaches the first element to the second element and a second state in which it movably attaches the first element to the second element. In the second state, the attaching element enables a rotation over substantially 180 degrees of the second element with respect to the first element. A method of controlling the orientation of a luminaire head connected to a luminaire stand is also proposed, preferably using the proposed system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Schreder S.A.
    Inventor: Guy Pluimers
  • Patent number: 11519577
    Abstract: A vehicle lamp device includes a matrix-type image light source, a projection lens, an aperture stop and a vehicle lampshade. The projection lens is disposed downstream from and in a light path of the image light source, and the projection lens consists essentially of two or three lenses with refractive powers. The aperture stop is disposed between two outermost lenses respectively at two opposite ends of the projection lens. Two outermost lens surfaces at the two opposite ends of the projection lens have a first optical center and a second optical center respectively, and a distance between the first optical center and the second optical center is in a range between 30 mm and 85 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: YOUNG OPTICS INC.
    Inventors: Chen-An Chiang, S-Wei Chen
  • Patent number: 11519583
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus for vehicles, comprising a light source and comprising an optical unit for generating a specified light distribution, wherein the optical unit has an optical element with a light entry surface for coupling in light emitted by the light source and with a light exit surface, disposed at a distance from the light entry surface, for coupling out the light that has been input coupled at the light entry surface and guided along the principal light guiding direction within the optical element, wherein the optical element is embodied as a layered body with a plurality of layers, wherein at least a number of the layers respectively have sections of materials with different refractive indices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Guenther Fischer, Benjamin Willeke
  • Patent number: 11513261
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a light source lens that makes it possible to improve unevenness in a luminance distribution, an illumination unit, and a display unit. A light source lens (1) according to the present disclosure includes an incident surface on which light from a light-emitting device is incident, and an exit surface (20) that has a diffusing function at a center part (21) for light incident through the incident surface as well as a light-condensing function at at least a portion of an intermediate part (22) and a peripheral part (23) for the light incident through the incident surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: SATURN LICENSING LLC
    Inventors: Roger Corn, Yosuke Narita, Takeo Arai, Masami Sato
  • Patent number: 11506351
    Abstract: A highly simulated electronic candle includes a simulated casing, a battery holder, a circuit board, a wick wire, and a flame front. A top of the simulated casing is depressed downwards to form a first groove, and an epoxy resin is injected into the first groove to form a simulated wax oil layer. The battery holder is arranged at an inner bottom end of the simulated casing. The circuit board is electrically connected to the battery holder. The wick wire is electrically connected to the circuit board and extending upwards through the simulated wax oil layer. The flame front is fixedly connected to a top end of the wick wire. The highly simulated electronic candle has a high simulation degree, simulates a wax oil dripping or a flame reflection of a real candle after burnt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Chang Zhou Man Mei Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Lei Guo
  • Patent number: 11499701
    Abstract: A ceiling fan blade cover is provided. The device includes a flexible body and a lighting element. The flexible body includes a closed end and an open end. The open end defines an opening. The flexible body is designed to cover an individual ceiling fan blade. An attaching member is disposed on the flexible body. A fastener encircles the opening. The fastener secures the ceiling fan blade cover to the ceiling fan blade. In one embodiment, the fastener is an elastic band. In another embodiment, the fastener is an adjustable string with a slidable toggle. The lighting element includes a securing member that connects to the attaching member. The securing member secures the lighting element to the flexible body. The lighting element includes a transceiver which is operably connected to a controller. The controller may alter the color, pulsation, and intensity of illumination from the lighting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Inventor: Erin Meyers
  • Patent number: 11486559
    Abstract: A light emitting device is provided to a vehicle. The light emitting device includes a display portion and a light emitting portion. The display portion includes a first light source and a light guide plate that guides light from the first light source to form a first image in a space. The light emitting portion includes a second light source and a light emitting region that overlaps with the first image in a vehicle front-rear direction at a position close to the first image and emits light from the second light source to the outside of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masayuki Shinohara, Norikazu Kitamura, Yoshihiko Takagi
  • Patent number: 11473751
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, there is provided a vehicle luminaire including: a socket; a board provided on one end side of the socket; at least one light-emitting element provided on the board; a frame part provided on the board to surround the light-emitting element; a sealing part that is provided on an inner side of the frame part and contains a resin; and an optical element provided on the sealing part. The frame part includes at least any one of a trap provided on an outer surface to retain at least a part of the resin overflowed to an outer side of the frame part, and an inclined surface provided in an edge of an opening opposite to the board side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Misaki Ueno, Kiyokazu Hino
  • Patent number: 11466842
    Abstract: A light shaping apparatus consisting of two or more components which may be die cast from aluminum, magnesium, or similar materials that are meant to be attached to existing LED venue lighting fixtures. These components are designed so that they can be rotated and adjusted on the fixture circumference/edge. A semi-circular snoot flares out slightly from the outer edge of the fixture to reflect light that would normally be absorbed by a visor. The snoot may include a reflector on its inside surface. The snoot has connection points that mate with the fixture. The snoot also has connection points which allow it to be connected to a semi-circular bowl spaded brow adapted for cutting into the beam of light and block some of light emitted from the fixture. The brow is preferably one piece and has multiple sets of thin shear lines cast into it such that the length of the brow can be modified by breaking off material along the shear lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Sportsbeams Lighting, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin C. Baxter, Wei Cao, Jianjun Gu
  • Patent number: 11465554
    Abstract: Problem: To provide a light source unit that can be housed in a narrow space, can be curved to match the shape of the space, and can emit linear light in a desired lighting pattern, and a vehicle lamp equipped with this light source unit. Solution: A light source unit 1 is comprised of a strip of translucent film 3 in which LEDs 2 are embedded and strips of lenses 4 that cover the translucent film 3 on the top and back surfaces thereof. The lenses 4 are provided with a light collecting portion 41 that collects the light from the LEDs 2 and a reflective portion 42 that changes the direction of the light incident from the light collecting portion 41 on the surface opposite the surface on which the light collecting portion 41 is provided. The LEDs 2 are arranged linearly along the longitudinal direction of the translucent film 3, and each can be independently controlled for lighting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiromi Nakamura
  • Patent number: 11466841
    Abstract: Example embodiments relate to luminaire systems with improved support structures. One example luminaire system includes a first support having a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, and a peripheral edge connecting the first surface to the second surface. The luminaire system also includes a plurality of light sources arranged on the first support. Further, the luminaire system includes a second support movable with respect to the first support and provided with one or more optical elements. Additionally, the luminaire system includes a moving means configured to move the second support relative to the first support, such that a position of the second support with respect to the first support is changed. The first support is provided with at least one cut-out region extending through the first surface and the second surface of the first support. The second support is provided with at least one cut-out region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Schreder S.A.
    Inventor: Laurent Seronveaux
  • Patent number: 11466830
    Abstract: An LED simulated flame device includes a semi-transparent diffusion cover in a candle flame shape, a light-emitting lamp plate, and a control circuit module. The light-emitting lamp plate includes a PCB substrate, and several LED chips shading between brightness and darkness at random, and the LED chips include an up-lighting LED chip that is located on a top edge of the PCB substrate, emits light upward, and is configured to project light and shadows onto a middle upper portion of the diffusion cover, two mid-lighting LED chips that emit light toward a front surface of the diffusion cover, are configured to project light and shadows onto a middle portion of the diffusion cover, and are located on front and back surfaces of the PCB substrate, and a down-lighting LED chip that corresponds to a bottom portion of the diffusion cover, emits light upward, and is configured to supplement light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Inventor: Jianfeng Zheng