Patents Examined by Colin J Cattanach
  • Patent number: 11287100
    Abstract: A light system comprising: (a) a plurality of light sources configured to be located on a vehicle and project light outboard of a width of a vehicle; (b) one or more reflectors that are angled in a first direction relative to the plurality of light sources; and (c) one or more static bending light reflectors that are angled in a second direction relative to the plurality of light sources and the one or more reflectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Valeo Vision SAS
    Inventor: Brant Potter
  • Patent number: 11280475
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes: a light emitting element; a reflection wall that surrounds the light emitting element; and a diffusion reflection sheet that includes a plurality of particles and permits entrance of emitted light from the light emitting element and reflected light from the reflection wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Saturn Licensing LLC
    Inventors: Takeshi Yamamoto, Tomoyuki Yoshimatsu, Soya Araki, Naoki Tanaka
  • Patent number: 11280477
    Abstract: A light source device of the present disclosure includes a sapphire plate having a first surface and a second surface facing each other, a wavelength conversion material located opposite the first surface of the sapphire plate, and a first excitation light source emitting a first excitation light having directivity to the wavelength conversion material through the second surface, in which an angle between the first surface and the second surface, and a c-axis of sapphire is greater than 80°, and an angle between the c-axis and an optical axis of the first excitation light is 20° or more. A lighting device of the present disclosure includes the light source device and a light guide member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshinori Kubo, Kazuyoshi Fujimoto
  • Patent number: 11262059
    Abstract: A flashlight for use with a pistol, the pistol having a trigger guard and a mounting rail. The flashlight includes an elongated housing having a spring arm clamping mechanism for mounting to the mounting rail, a light source at one end thereof, and paddle switches at an opposing end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Emissive Energy Corp.
    Inventors: Robert D. Galli, Christopher J. O'Brien
  • Patent number: 11258219
    Abstract: Disclosed is a waterproof LED light string that provides outdoor lighting in a simple and reliable manner. Waterproof bulb assemblies are used with replaceable LED light sources. The bulb assemblies are easily suspended from a rope or wire, screwed to a support, or magnetically supported from a ferrous metal support. Duplicate circuitry in the LED light source allows the LED light source to be connected in either direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: LEDUP MANUFACTURING GROUP LIMITED
    Inventor: Jing Jing Yu
  • Patent number: 11225299
    Abstract: An improved light assembly includes aligned directional light sources mounted one behind another. A distal one of the light sources occludes light emitted from a proximal one of the light sources. A reflector is interposed between the light sources, with a convex surface facing the proximal one of the light sources. Thus, the light assembly projects a light field extending at least through an 180° hemisphere, and up to about 270° backwards from the forward orientation of the light field, well-illuminating lateral approaches to the assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: NITERIDER TECHNICAL LIGHTING & VIDEO SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventor: Thomas Edward Carroll
  • Patent number: 11209585
    Abstract: An illuminating unit includes a light-guiding section including a plurality of light-guiding plates, in which the light-guiding plates are stacked in a thickness direction and each have a light entrance section and a light output surface, a plurality of light sources that output light toward the light entrance sections of the respective light-guiding plates of the light-guiding section, and a substrate that supports the plurality of light sources and on which a circuit section is disposed, in which the circuit section drives each of the light sources. A first portion, on which the circuit section is disposed, of the substrate is disposed in opposition to a back surface of the light-guiding section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Saturn Licensing LLC
    Inventor: Takeaki Hirasawa
  • Patent number: 11205328
    Abstract: A device for indicating appropriate social distancing includes the ability to project light (in various forms and in a various ways) onto the ground in a manner visible by the user and those around them. A boundary of the projected light can be set to an acceptable social distance and can include different colors to indicated varying social distances for varying levels of trusted individuals. Proximity sensors set to appropriate distancing requirements, along with the varying levels of trust can be implemented into multiple devices being used in a group setting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Inventors: James J. Bitetto, John G. Tutunjian
  • Patent number: 11199318
    Abstract: A lighting device is disclosed in the present disclosure. The lighting device includes a support assembly, an illuminant assembly, and a switch assembly. The illuminant assembly is connected to the support assembly and capable of being rotated to the support assembly. When the illuminant assembly is rotated to a position at which an angle between the illuminant assembly and the support assembly is less than or equal to a first angle threshold, the switch assembly turns to an on-state. In this way, the lighting device has a function of a switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: SHENZHEN HEYTAP TECHNOLOGY CORP., LTD.
    Inventor: Jia Liu
  • Patent number: 11193644
    Abstract: The subject of the invention is a reflector device for a lighting module of a motor vehicle. The device includes a housing made of plastic, wherein the internal faces are metallized so as to reflect the light received. The housing on an external face of one of its walls has reception means able to house a support including at least one light source, the wall having an opening which leads toward the inside of the housing and which allows the light emitted by the light source or sources to propagate toward the inside of the housing. According to the provisions of the invention, the external face of the housing may be connected to ground potential so as to act as a shield against the electromagnetic waves emitted by various electronic components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Sebastian Krick, Mohamed Jaaidane, Hamza Bouayad, David Boudikian, Florestan Debert, Franck Dinant
  • Patent number: 11194020
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lidar-integrated lamp device for a vehicle in which an application position of a headlamp and an application position of a lidar are the same to reduce a layout and cost according to a reduction in the number of components through a component sharing combination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Byoung Suk Ahn, Jung Wook Lim
  • Patent number: 11187394
    Abstract: A lamp for a vehicle includes a plurality of optical modules, a first bracket arranged behind the plurality of optical modules, the first bracket performing aiming in a first direction for the plurality of optical modules, and a second bracket arranged between the plurality of optical modules and the first bracket, the second bracket performing aiming in a second direction that is orthogonal to the first direction for each of the plurality of optical modules. In particular, the second bracket is movably coupled to the first bracket to allow each of the plurality of optical modules to be aimed in the second direction as the second bracket moves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: SL Corporation
    Inventors: Sungwook Youn, Jong-ryoul Park, Steve Davies
  • Patent number: 11181262
    Abstract: Disclosed is a luminaire including a ceiling mountable housing that defines an inner cartridge-receiving cavity accessible at an opening that is accessible in a healthcare space. A cartridge is provided to be received in the housing. The housing and the cartridge are configured to establish a first NSF-compliant sealing interface formed by at least one first barrier member extending along a first peripheral region between the housing and the cartridge to establish a first NSF-compliant pathogen barrier. The cartridge includes a light output region that is configured to locate an interior light guide and an exterior lens with an optical spacing therebetween. A second NSF-compliant sealing barrier interface is provided between the lens and the light guide formed by at least one second barrier member extending along a second peripheral region between the lens and light guide, and which is configured to establish a second NSF-compliant pathogen barrier therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Axis Lighting Inc.
    Inventors: Howard Yaphe, Andrew Miles, Steven Lavictoire, Thomas James
  • Patent number: 11178735
    Abstract: The present invention provides a light emitting diode(s), LED, light strip arranged for providing improved color consistency over its length. The LED light strip comprises LED strings positioned along the length of the LED light strip and powered in parallel, for emitting, for example, red, green, blue and white light. The resistance of the supply and return traces, in combination with variations in the current drawn by or the forward voltage of the various LED and resistors used in the LED strings of different color, causes a voltage drop along these traces leading to inconsistent color rendering. By adjusting the resistivity of the traces, such as through providing return paths having different resistances for LED strings of different color, the consistency of the color rendering can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Joris Hubertus Antonius Hagelaar, Aart Jan Vroegop
  • Patent number: 11168859
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of automotive lighting, and in particular to an automotive lighting system for a vehicle. The automotive lighting system for a vehicle comprises: a plurality of light sources; a plurality of primary optics, each being a reflector, arranged in a matrix and configured to receive and redirect light from the plurality of light sources; and a secondary optics configured to receive the redirected light from the plurality of primary optics and project the received light in front of the vehicle. Further, each light source is disposed in a focal plane of a corresponding one of the plurality of primary optics, and at least one of the plurality of primary optics is disposed in a focal plane of the secondary optics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: LUMILEDS LLC
    Inventors: Kang Lu, Ping Wu
  • Patent number: 11162649
    Abstract: A portable light may comprise: a light body for receiving a source of electrical power; a light source for producing light when energized; and a switch assembly for selectively coupling the source of electrical power with said light source for energizing the light source to produce light. The portable light may have a light head and a pivot assembly including a pivotable joint for pivoting the light head towards and away from the light body and a rotatable joint for rotating the light head relative to the light body; and/or may have a handle assembly coupled to the light body by a handle pivot so as to be pivotable away from and toward the light body. A releasable latch assembly that retains the handle housing adjacent the light body may be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Streamlight, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond L. Sharrah, Joshua Hawk
  • Patent number: 11163171
    Abstract: A pointer includes a case housing an LED device and including a light emission hole through which light from the device is emitted to an external space, a first plate between the device and the light emission hole and including a first light passage hole that allows passage of the light from the device, and a second plate between the first plate and the light emission hole and including a second light passage hole that allows passage of the light having passed through the first light passage hole. The light passage holes and the light emission hole are located on a central axis of the device. The device and the first and second plates are disposed such that H/2<S<H, where H denotes a distance between the device and the first plate, and S denotes a distance between the first and second plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: ROLAND DG CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hironobu Suzuki, Masanori Ishihara
  • Patent number: 11131440
    Abstract: A reflecting device is provided. The reflecting device includes a first optical element and a second optical element; the first optical element and the second optical element are both transparent; the second optical element has a side wall and a light emergent port; the side wall encloses an optical space in communication with the light emergent port; the first optical element is surrounded by the side wall of the second optical element and extends into the optical space; the first optical element has a light incident surface and a light emergent surface; and the light incident surface encloses an accommodating chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Opple Lighting Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chaobo Liu, Xuejun Feng, Hongbo Wang
  • Patent number: 11131883
    Abstract: A planar lighting device according to an embodiment includes a substrate and a lens. A plurality of light sources are arranged on the substrate. The lens is formed to have, on an incident surface opposing the plurality of light sources, an optical element having a plurality of first optical parts that include a part that tapers from a bottom face having a hexagonal shape toward a tip, the first optical parts being arranged in a staggered arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI INC.
    Inventor: Suguru Mukumoto
  • Patent number: 11131448
    Abstract: A movement activated illumination device, including a main body comprising a cube shape, a plurality of illumination units disposed on each side of the main body to turn on and illuminate a surrounding area in response to the main body being thrown, and a power button to turn off the plurality of illumination units in response to being depressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Inventor: Dewey Randall Ensley