Patents Examined by Christopher E Dunay
  • Patent number: 11466825
    Abstract: A recessed luminaire includes a trim, a junction box, and a light source socket. The trim includes a trim body, a flange, and a cover section. The flange extends out from the trim body at an opening of the trim. The junction box and the light source socket are attached to the trim. The light source socket is positioned inside a cavity of the trim. The light source socket may be attached to a cover section of the trim or to a bracket that is attached to the trim.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: B. Glenn Siegel, Jyoti Kumar, Jared Davis
  • Patent number: 11448374
    Abstract: The invention discloses a solar lamp, including a base, a light source, a power unit, a lampshade, and a solar panel, wherein the lampshade is buckled on the base to form an accommodating space; the light source, the power unit, and the solar panel are all disposed in the accommodating space; the power unit is electrically connected to the solar panel and the light source; and the lampshade is made of a light-permeable material, wherein a plurality of light guide elements for guiding light are disposed on an outer side the lampshade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Inventor: Taohua Xiong
  • Patent number: 11447068
    Abstract: Various implementations of an illumination system include a light guide, a housing having a ceiling and defining a window, and a base coupled to the housing. The light guide is supported between the base and the ceiling. At least one light source is disposed adjacent a first end of the light guide. The light guide transmits the light from the light source through at least a portion of the outer surface of the light guide and the window. One or more tabs extending from the base each define at least one opening, and the at least one opening defined by each tab is alignable with an opening in a spoke portion of a frame. The openings receive a fastener to couple the base to the spoke portion. The housing may be integrally formed with a trim cover coupled to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Joyson Safety Systems Acquisition LLC
    Inventors: Jason Lisseman, Adorian Marc, Erick Staszak, Valerie Gardner
  • Patent number: 11441764
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an outdoor waterproof wall lamp system with doorbell and human body sensing functions, including: a lamp body assembly, including a lamp housing, a lamp body, a multifunctional sensor, a first circuit board, and a button switch, wherein the lamp body, the multifunctional sensor, and the button switch are all electrically connected to the first circuit board, and the multifunctional sensor has a human body sensing module for sensing a human body to control the lamp body to be lighted; and a doorbell assembly, including a doorbell housing, a second circuit board, and a speaker, wherein the speaker is connected to the second circuit board, the second circuit board is communicatively connected to the first circuit board, and the speaker may be controlled to sound when the button switch is pressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Inventor: Xiaohua Zhu
  • Patent number: 11435066
    Abstract: An outer casing for a lighting module comprises a closed base end and a sidewall joined to the closed base end. The sidewall and the closed base end together defining a cavity to contain at least the lighting module. The sidewall comprises: a portion having a substantially cylindrical shape; a lower edge, joined to the portion having the substantially cylindrical shape and located opposite to the closed base end, defining a circular opening; two diametrically opposed flat portions, joined to the portion having the substantially cylindrical shape, starting at and extending from the closed base end; and two sloped portions, each sloped portion of the two sloped portions joining a corresponding flat portion of the two diametrically opposed flat portions to the portion of the sidewall having the substantially cylindrical shape. At least one knockout is disposed on at least one flat portion and on the closed base end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: DMF, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael D. Danesh
  • Patent number: 11428387
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a tilt housing, a bottom plate, a first cap cover, a second cap cover, a driver, a light source plate and a light passing cover. The lighting apparatus may be installed in a closet. The tilt housing includes a tilt plate, a top plate and a side plate. The tilt plate has a first side connected to the top plate. The bottom plate has a front side connected to a second side of the tilt plate. The bottom plate also has a back side connected to the side plate. The second side is opposite to the first side in the tilt plate. The bottom plate and the tilt housing form a polygonal tube defining an inner container. The first cap cover and the second cap cover are fixed to two opposite ends of the polygonal tube for concealing the inner container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: XIAMEN LEEDARSON LIGHTING CO., LTD
    Inventors: Jinhui Liang, Shouqiang Hou, Xiaoliang Wen, Yongzhe Dong
  • Patent number: 11421853
    Abstract: A light distribution module configured to control a light distribution of a light source is provided. The light distribution module includes a lens and an optical cover. The lens has a first light-incident surface, a first light-emitting surface opposite to the first light-incident surface, and an accommodating recess located at a side of the first light-incident surface, wherein the accommodating recess is configured to contain the light source. The optical cover covers the lens and has a second light-incident surface and a second light-emitting surface opposite to the second light-incident surface, wherein the second light-incident surface is located between the first light-emitting surface and the second light-emitting surface, and the second light-incident surface has a plurality of sub-curved surfaces. Boundaries between adjacent sub-curved surfaces are bent-shaped with respect to the adjacent sub-curved surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: LEOTEK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wei-Wen Shih, Shih-Chang Wang
  • Patent number: 11421849
    Abstract: A lamp for an automobile and an automobile including the lamp. According to the present disclosure, among the light emitted from a light source, light incident into an inner lens through one side surface of the inner lens forms a first lighting image and a second lighting image having a different shape from the first lighting image. The first lighting image and the second lighting image are determined depending on a region of the inner lens through which the light is emitted out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Seok Huyn Kim
  • Patent number: 11421834
    Abstract: An LED strip includes a plurality of LED components and a wire set, the LED component comprising: an insulated main body, conductive terminals fixed on the insulated main body and connected to the wire set, and lighting an LED chip and a control unit configured on the insulated main body. The insulated main body has recessed notches. The wire set at least includes a first wire running through the notch, and the first wire is formed with a cut portion. When producing the LED strip in series connection, the LED components and the corresponding continuous wire can be soldered together directly by the means of SMT technique. Then, using a cutter and the preset notch, the wire can be cut at the position of the notch. In this way, the operation of SMT soldering for the LED strip can be completed quickly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Dongguan WORLDSEMI Technology CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Huaping Yin
  • Patent number: 11415309
    Abstract: An LED lighting device comprise a first portion, wherein a lamp cap is disposed thereof, wherein the lamp cap extends in a first direction; a second portion, wherein a case and a power supply are disposed thereof, wherein the power supply is disposed in the case; a third portion. A heat exchange unit and a light emission unit are disposed thereof, the light emission unit and the heat exchange unit are connected and form a thermal conduction path, the light emission unit and the power supply are electrically connected, When the first direction is parallel to the horizontal plane, the light emitting unit of the LED lighting device provides downward light emission when working. The first portion, the second portion and the third portion are arranged sequentially. The LED lighting device is installed horizontally, wherein after the lamp cap is disposed, the moment is F=d1*g*W1+(d2+d3)*g*W2, wherein the moment satisfies the following formula: 1 NM<d1*g*W1+(d2+d3)*g*W2<2 NM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: JIAXING SUPER LIGHTING ELECTRIC APPLIANCE CO., LTD
    Inventors: Mingbin Wang, Tao Jiang
  • Patent number: 11415737
    Abstract: A light cover for mounting to a downlight trim installed on a ceiling. A light guide plate is mounted to the downlight trim. The downlight trim has an opening therethrough through which the light guide plate extends. The downlight trim projects outward from the light guide plate so that a diffusion plate of the light guide plate extends outward from the downlight trim. The light cover has a circular opening therethrough through which the diffusion plate of the light guide plate extends so as to light up the light cover. The light cover has a collar which extends from an outer front facing surface of the light cover towards the rear facing surface of the light cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Inventor: Tiejun Wang
  • Patent number: 11415307
    Abstract: Disclosed are an LED driver module and a vehicle including the same. An LED driver module coupled to a lamp housing of a vehicle includes a connector part coupled to an interior of the lamp housing of the vehicle, a board part, of which a distal end in a first direction contacts the connector part, the first direction being a direction that faces an inside of the lamp housing from an outside thereof, a seating part, on which the board part is seated, and of which a distal end in the first direction contacts the connector part, and a cover part coupled to a side of the seating part in a second direction that is an opposite direction to the first direction, and covering the board part and the seating part from the outside of the lamp housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chang Wan Eun, Kun Ho Lee, Won Seok Chae
  • Patent number: 11415305
    Abstract: A luminaire assembly kit, a luminaire and a luminaire installation including a sensor strip (30) comprising a flexible printed circuit board (31) having opposing major surfaces (32, 33) and a plurality of conductive tracks (34) embedded in the flexible printed circuit board (31); a sensor (20); and a driver (22) for said sensor (20). The sensor (20) and the driver (22) are conductively coupled to each other through at least some of said conductive tracks (34) and are mounted on one of said major surfaces (32, 33) at opposing ends of the flexible printed circuit board (31). The luminaire assembly kit or luminaire further comprises a light transmissive body and a frame (11). During assembly a section of the flexible printed circuit board (31) is wrapped around an edge (15) of the light transmissive body such that it is located in between the frame (11) and the light transmissive body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Chienliang Yeh, Xiaoyin Li
  • Patent number: 11408583
    Abstract: Disclosed embodiments provide a light emitting diode (LED) light fixture that comprises an LED light module. Multiple LEDs are arranged in a first series connection on a circuit board. A first power lead is configured and disposed as a positive power source connection. Aa second power lead is configured and disposed as a negative power source connection. The LEDs are densely arranged on the circuit board such that the LEDs have an average linear interspacing and an average lateral interspacing that enable high-density lighting. Disclosed embodiments provide a significant amount of light in a small, portable package. Embodiments include a rimless light cover to further increase the amount of light emanating from the light fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Inventor: Tiejun Wang
  • Patent number: 11408602
    Abstract: A light assembly includes a heat pipe having a first condenser portion and a first evaporator portion. The heat pipe has a longitudinally extending wall. A plurality of light sources is disposed at least partially around and thermally coupled to longitudinally extending wall at the first evaporator portion of the heat pipe. A heat sink housing has a heat sink portion, an electronic housing portion and a plurality of fins. The heat sink housing receives the first condenser portion of the heat pipe. The heat sink housing separated from the electronic housing portion by a wall. The electronic defines a drive circuit volume comprising a drive circuit and temperature sensor. The drive circuit reduces current to the light sources in response to the temperature signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: eLUMIGEN, LLC
    Inventors: Mahendra Dassanayake, Gennaro Fedele, Brian Petku, Roshan A. Kandanda, Alfred Laspina
  • Patent number: 11400869
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for personalized product modification is disclosed. The personalized product modification may be applied to various different types of vehicle components. For example, a lid covering may be placed on the top exterior portion of a particular vehicle component, such as an air intake system. The lid may have certain structural characteristics which provide for aesthetic features, such as colors or various other designs, to be subject to varying degrees of user customization. On the underside of the lid covering may be additional customizable components which provide for even greater user customization of the aesthetic appearance of various vehicle components. For example, various colors and designs may be placed on the exterior of the vehicle component, with the lid acting so as to safely and securely cover the customizable components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: TMG PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS
    Inventor: Scott Douglas Wiley
  • Patent number: 11402090
    Abstract: An LED lighting device comprise a lamp cap; a case, connected to the lamp cap and having a cavity; a power supply disposed in the cavity of the case; a heat exchange unit comprises a first heat spreader and a second heat spreader, the heat exchange unit has a folded state and an expanded state, and the heat exchange unit can be switched between the folded state and the expanded state, the heat exchange unit has a width dimension A in the folded state and has a width dimension B in the expanded state, the width dimension A of the heat exchange unit in the folded state is less than the width dimension B of the heat exchange unit in the expanded state, and a light emission unit, the light emission unit and the heat exchange unit are connected to form a thermal conduction path, the light emission unit and the power supply are electrically connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: JIAXING SUPER LIGHTING ELECTRIC APPLIANCE CO., LTD
    Inventors: Mingbin Wang, Tao Jiang
  • Patent number: 11391429
    Abstract: A vehicle lighting module comprises a primary optical element and a secondary optical element. The primary optical element comprises at least one light entrance part, a light transmission part, and a light exit part sequentially provided along a light exit direction. Either the optical axes of the light entrance parts on either side of the primary optical element incline towards an optical axis of the secondary optical element and the light exit part is a concave arc surface, or the direction of the optical axis of the light entrance part is the same as that of the optical axis of the secondary optical element and the horizontal cross-sectional line and/or vertical cross-sectional line of the light exit part is configured as a curved line protruding forward. The vehicle lighting module has a small volume while ensuring light effects, and can be adapted to narrow and compact vehicle lamp modeling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: HASCO VISION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Cong Li, Weigang Gong, Zhiping Qiu, He Zhu, Dapan Zhang, Hui Li, Rui Nie, Xiaofen Sun, Wenhui Sang
  • Patent number: 11377026
    Abstract: The furnishing component for recreational vehicles comprising: a fixed portion associated with a recreational vehicle and defining a space of use; and a movable portion associated with the fixed portion in a variable manner between an opening position in which the movable portion is at least partially moved away from the fixed portion to allow the access to the space of use, and a closing position in which the movable portion is moved close to the fixed portion to prevent the access to the space of use; at least one emitter element of a luminous flux associated with the fixed portion; and at least one diffusing element associated with the movable portion and at least partially exposed to the luminous flux for its diffusion in the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Tecnoform S.p.A.
    Inventor: Roberto Kerkoc
  • Patent number: 11371672
    Abstract: A lamp device mounted on either side of a bumper of a vehicle includes a lamp casing installed in the bumper; a guide lamp provided at an upper side inside the lamp casing and configured to project light in a predetermined pattern on a road surface to guide a traveling direction of the vehicle; and an illumination lamp provided at a lower side inside the lamp casing and configured to diffuse the light in a traveling direction of the vehicle to illuminate the traveling direction of the vehicle, in which the guide lamp includes a first light source provided at the upper side inside the lamp casing; and a first lens unit provided in front of the first light source and configured to project the light from the first light source in a predetermined pattern on the road surface in order to guide the traveling direction of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung Ha Lee, Sun Yeon Lee