Patents Examined by Colin J Cattanach
  • Patent number: 11118762
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a lamp. The lamp includes a housing with an inner cavity and a lamp base. At least a portion of the lamp base is disposed in the inner cavity. The housing includes a plurality of supporting frames. The supporting frames are movably connected end by end to enclose the inner cavity. Two adjacent supporting frames are detachably connected with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: SHENZHEN YUYTYUAN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventor: Donglin Zhang
  • Patent number: 11111692
    Abstract: An illuminated structure is disclosed, comprising a plurality of lighting elements disposed within a semi-transparent frame configured as a portable item. A microcontroller controls the light emitted by the plurality of lighting elements and a memory is in operable communication with the microcontroller. The memory is configured to store operational instructions transmitted to the microcontroller to customize the output of each of the plurality of lighting elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Inventor: Aduiq Rahman Qureshi
  • Patent number: 11092320
    Abstract: A portable lighting device includes a body including a base, a cover movably coupled to the base, and an annular rim supported by the cover. The annular rim defines an opening. The portable lighting device also includes a lighting unit supported by the body. The lighting unit includes a light emitting diode. The portable lighting device further includes a lens coupled to the base of the body. The lens has a lower portion opposite from the body. The lower portion has a similar shape and size as the opening defined by the annular rim. The lower portion configured to be received by a body of another portable lighting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventor: Kyle Harvey
  • Patent number: 11079087
    Abstract: Provided is a vehicle lamp configured such that light emitted from a light emitting element (30) and incident from an incident portion (22e) formed on a top surface (22c) of a plate-like light guide (22B) is reflected toward a front end surface (22a) of the plate-like light guide (22B) by a first reflecting portion (22f) formed on a bottom surface (22d) of the plate-like light guide (22B). At that time, the incident portion (22e) is positioned on a step-up surface (22c1) formed to protrude from a general portion (22c0) of the top surface (22c). Further, the first reflecting portion (22f) is formed such that its upper end edge (22f1) is located closer to the step-up surface (22c1) than the general portion (22c0) of the top surface (22c). In this way, a wide reflecting area of the first reflecting portion (22f) can be secured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Fumitaka Ichinohe
  • Patent number: 11079093
    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: July 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Saturn Licensing LLC
    Inventors: Takeshi Yamamoto, Tomoyuki Yoshimatsu, Soya Araki, Naoki Tanaka
  • Patent number: 11067245
    Abstract: The light device comprises an optical module (17), comprising a light source (5) and an associated optical body (8) of a transparent material to bind light rays (10) emitted by the source (5). The source (5) is a multidirectional light source configured to emit the primary light beam (6) of rays (10) towards the cover (1), and secondary beams (7) comprising rays (10) that are approximately transversal with respect to the rays (10) of the primary beam (6). The body (8) has a front surface (12) that forms a central front recess (18) in the body (8), a rear surface (14) that is opposite to the front surface (12) and is, in the direction from the optical axis (x) of the optical module (17), which passes through the source (5), inclined towards the cover (1), and a lateral surface (13) connecting the front surface (12) with the rear surface (14). The deepest point of the front recess (18) is situated approximately at the optical axis (x).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Varroc Lighting Systems, S.R.O.
    Inventors: Tomas Gloss, Petr Novak, Tomas Mateju
  • Patent number: 11067233
    Abstract: A lighting arrangement operable to emit light is disclosed herein. The lighting arrangement can include a mounting bracket and a luminaire. The mounting bracket can have first and second bracket portions positioned about a central longitudinal axis of the mounting bracket. The mounting bracket can also include at least one pair of telescoping shafts interconnecting the first and second bracket portions. The mounting bracket can also include at least one spring positioned to bias the at least one pair of telescoping shafts to an extended configuration. The luminaire can have at least one spring member selectively engageable with at least one shaft of the at least one pair of telescoping shafts to selectively interconnect the luminaire and the mounting bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Inventors: Dave Boulanger, Maciej Nowakowski
  • Patent number: 11060695
    Abstract: A lighting element is disclosed that provides a projection of light forming a substantially uniform bright light on a surface a known distance from the lighting element. The lighting elements includes a dome lens that is removably positioned on a light source, such that the light source is retained at a location within a focal length of a projection lens and at or within a focal length of the dome lens. The dome lens magnifies the light outputted by the light source, such that the projected light is brighter than the light generated by the light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Designs for Vision, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard E. Feinbloom, Kenneth N. Braganca, Matthew Kenyon
  • Patent number: 11054113
    Abstract: A light assembly is configured to selectively illuminate an operating region in a surgical suite. The assembly comprises a plurality of lighting modules comprising a plurality of light sources configured to emit light. The assembly further comprises at least one imager configured to capture image data disposed in at least one of the lighting modules. An articulating head assembly is configured to support each of the lighting modules. The articulating head assembly comprises a plurality of actuators configured to rotate each of the lighting modules about a first axis and a second axis. The assembly further comprises a controller. The controller is configured to scan the image data for at least one region of interest comprising at least one of a shaded region and a contaminated region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignees: GENTEX CORPORATION, MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
    Inventors: Jason D. Hallack, Joshua D. Lintz, David M. Falb, Kurtis L. Geerlings, William L. Tonar, Bradley R. Hamlin, Jeremy A. Schut, Mark A. VanVuuren, Steven J. Veenman, Jordan D. Miller, Heidi Nelson
  • Patent number: 11054722
    Abstract: A flash housing for photographic purposes is disclosed. The flash housing comprises a flash forming element arranged to generate a flash light and a lens element arranged to let at least part of the generated flash light out of the flash housing so as to obtain the flash. The obtainable flash light has a beam lobe with a controllable beam angle. A simulation light generator element is arranged for simulation of the obtainable flash light beam lobe having the controllable beam angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: PROFOTO AKTIEBOLAG
    Inventors: Emil Stenbacka, Johan Anséhn
  • Patent number: 11046109
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an artware with a water stirring function and a projection function. The artware includes a housing structure, a control circuit board including a switch, a magnetic rotating unit controlled by the control circuit board, and a projection unit controlled by the control circuit board. The control circuit board, the magnetic rotating unit, and the projection unit are arranged in the hosing structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: SHENZHEN SUNRISE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventor: Min Ji
  • Patent number: 11028995
    Abstract: The invention relates to a glazing having a first anchoring support being configured to engage with an electrical connector that is part of an electrically actuated device comprising at least one electrically actuated component and first and second electrical connectors that are connectable with an electrical power supply. Upon electrically connecting the first and second electrical connectors to the power supply, the electrically actuated component has electrical power supplied thereto and is in an energized state. When the first electrical connector is engaged with the first anchoring support, the electrical device is releasably fixed to the glazing. Connecting the power supply to the first anchoring support and the second electrical connector causes the electrically actuated component to switch from an unenergized state to the energized state. Mounting arrangements and vehicle lights to be mounted to a component of the structure of a vehicle are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignees: PILKINGTON BRASIL LTDA., PILKINGTON GROUP LIMITED
    Inventors: Tiago Serrano, Andrew Thomas Stanley
  • Patent number: 11021098
    Abstract: This disclosure details illuminating vehicle closure member systems for selectively producing various exterior lighting effects. Exemplary closure member systems may include a closure member and a discrete illuminating section secured relative to the closure member and including a lighting module that is configured to produce at least one of a beltline lighting effect, a motion path lighting effect, or an operation status lighting effect at or near the closure member. A control module may control the various lighting effects emitted by the illuminating closure member system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Kristopher Karl Brown, Larry Dean Elie, Evangelos P. Skoures, Stuart C. Salter, Howard Paul Tsvi Linden
  • Patent number: 11022280
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a linkage modularized LED display module including linkage lock unit. The said linkage lock unit is provided on the back of the bottom shell plate and includes a driving head and multiple linking rods. The driving head can drive the multiple linking rods to work simultaneously, so that the LED display module can be clamped in the assembly frame or different LED modules can be assembled together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Shenzhen Chip Optech Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: XiaoGang Wu
  • Patent number: 11002430
    Abstract: A sliding lamp includes a base having an electric conductive unit, a driving mechanism disposed on the base, and a slider having a light source and a light emitting area for emitting light out. The slider is disposed on the base in a way that the driving mechanism is capable of driving the slider to slide between a closed position and a wide-open position. When the slider is at the closed position, the light emitting area is completely covered and the light source is electrically disconnected from the electric conductive unit. In the process that the slider slides from the closed position to the wide-open position, the light source is electrically connected with the electric conductive unit and the light emitting area is gradually exposed. Therefore, the sliding lamp is turned on/off or adjusted in brightness by sliding and thereby changed in shape thereof at the same time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Inventor: Bradley N. Litwin
  • Patent number: 11002414
    Abstract: [Object] External leakage of laser light can be prevented in a reflective type light source device. [Solution] Laser light excites a first surface (21) of a phosphor light-emitting section. (20), and a window portion (30) formed of a transparent member disposed spaced away from the first surface (21) is provided. A light leakage prevention portion (600), which inhibits the laser light reflected at the first surface (21) of the phosphor light-emitting section (20) from leaking to the outside through the window portion (30) is provided to part of the window portion (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Koji Takahashi, Karl Peter Welna
  • Patent number: 11002416
    Abstract: An information handling system includes an outer housing containing a processor configured to execute instructions to process information and a memory configured to store the information. The information handling system includes a plurality of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and corresponding electrical conductors disposed along a length of the membrane. The information handling system includes a diffuser configured to diffuse light emitted by the plurality of LEDs to provide light having uniform intensity over a contiguous path along the outer housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventor: Priyank Jatin Gajiwala
  • Patent number: 10988079
    Abstract: A vehicular interior lighting device includes a main body portion fixed to an inside surface of a roof, a light source accommodated in the main body portion, a light shielding cover portion constituting a housing with the main body portion and covering the light source from below, and a light guide member having a protruding portion protruding along the inside surface from a gap between the main body portion and the cover portion. The light guide member has a diffusion portion formed on a surface of the protruding portion facing downward and diffusing light, a first light guide portion guiding light emitted from the light source to the protruding portion, and a reflecting portion reflecting light guided by the first light guide portion toward the diffusion portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shuichi Ishibashi, Mitsuhiro Sugimori, Jun Goto
  • Patent number: 10989391
    Abstract: Optical system (2) for a spotlight (S), comprising a first optical element (3) and a second optical element (4), which are arranged optically one behind the other along a light-radiating axis (A), and an adjustment mechanism (5), which is coupled to the first optical element (3) and the second optical element (4) such that it can move the optical elements (3, 4) along the light-radiating axis (A) in such a way that the optical elements (3, 4) can be moved relative to one another between a distanced position, in which the optical elements (3, 4) are spaced apart along the light-radiating axis (A), and an adjacent position, in which the optical elements (3, 4) are arranged closer to one another than in the distanced position, and wherein the adjustment mechanism (5) is further coupled to the first optical element (3) and the second optical element (4) such that the optical elements (3, 4), when they are in the adjacent position, can be moved together along the light-radiating axis (A) while maintaining said adj
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: ZUMTOBEL LIGHTING GMBH
    Inventor: Michael Eidam
  • Patent number: 10976047
    Abstract: An illumination assembly for illuminating drawers of a storage unit, such as a cabinet or toolbox. The illumination assembly is adapted to be coupled to the storage unit by coupling the illumination assembly within a retrofittable or integrated feature of the storage unit to direct or radiate light into a containment space (such as a drawer) of the storage unit when opened. The illumination assembly may also illuminate a facade, sides, underside, or surrounding area of the storage unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Snap-on Incorporated
    Inventors: Nicholas H. Weir, Michael G. Gentile, Thomas L. Kassouf, Ben T. Schulz, Ethan Hoefler, Ottoleo Kuter-Arnebeck