Patents Examined by Diane I. Lee
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Patent number: 10266104Abstract: An adjustable mounting device is provided comprising a base mount assembly including a first base mount and a second base mount pivotally coupled to each other, with the first base mount and the second base mount each being configured to be attachable to the vehicle. A light mount is pivotally coupled to the base mount assembly and is configured to be attachable to the light bar for mounting the light bar on the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2017Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: Iddea California, LLCInventors: Timothy J. Wymore, Rodolfo A. Linares
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Patent number: 10247378Abstract: Provided are a metal PCB, a headlight module having the metal PCB applied thereto, and a method for assembling the headlight module, wherein the metal PCB has a base made of a metal material and configured as a thin plate, or the base has a predetermined thickness and is bent in a desired direction through a bending groove formed on the rear surface thereof, and the base has a plurality of chip mounting portions integrated thereon such that one or more LED chips are mounted thereon, the chip mounting portions being spaced at a predetermined interval and having at least two parts of incision surfaces formed on one side of the base such that the chip mounting portions are inclined and installed to have a predetermined angle with regard to the base.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2016Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: ECOCAB.CO., LTDInventor: Chang-Won Kim
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Patent number: 10247389Abstract: A light fixture assembly includes a housing having an interior surface, a ballast mounted on the interior surface of the housing, a first reflector releasably coupled to the interior surface of the housing, the ballast being substantially enclosed between the housing and the first reflector when the first reflector is in a first, closed position and being exposed when the first reflector is in a second, open position spaced from at least a portion of the interior surface, a lens releasably coupled to the housing, the first reflector being substantially enclosed between the lens and the housing when the lens is in a first, closed position and substantially exposed when the lens is in a second, open position. This construction provides relatively easy and quick access to the ballast for replacement and from below the fixture if it is mounted in or on the ceiling.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2017Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: Hubbell IncorporatedInventors: Alan D. Seward, Martin C. Werr, David J. Rector, Randy K. Lewis, Raymond A. Brown
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Patent number: 10247399Abstract: A lighting structure includes a junction box that has a cavity, and a mounting plate that has an inner section and a perimeter section. The junction box is attached to the mounting plate, and the mounting plate has a wire opening therethrough for routing an electrical wire from the junction box to a light source. The perimeter section of the mounting place is outside the junction box.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2016Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITEDInventors: Philip Dean Winters, Grzegorz Wronski
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Patent number: 10228106Abstract: Various embodiment may relate to a luminaire, including at least one light source, in particular a semiconductor light source, for emitting a primary light beam onto at least one spaced-apart luminescent body, wherein the luminescent body includes at least one hole and a direct light component of the respective primary light beam can be radiated through the at least one hole.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2015Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: OSRAM GmbHInventors: Juergen Hager, Stephan Schwaiger, Oliver Hering
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Patent number: 10228115Abstract: A movable lighting apparatus for raising natural lawn grass includes a frame, main support legs supporting the frame, and casters attached to the lower ends of the main support legs. A movable beam is provided such that it can be advanced and retracted relative to the frame in a left-right direction. A stationary beam is fixed to the frame. A sub-support leg is provided at an advancement direction forward end portion of the movable beam so as to support a distal end of the movable beam when the movable beam is advanced. A caster is attached to the lower end of the sub-support leg. LED lamps are attached to the movable beam and the stationary beam. When the movable beam is retracted, the lower end of the caster of the sub-support leg is moved to a position above the lower ends of the casters of the main support legs.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2016Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignees: SHOWA DENKO K.K., SEKISHIN DENKI CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroshi Ogata, Shigetoshi Jogan, Kouichi Ishitaka
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Patent number: 10222012Abstract: Auditorium pathways, such as vertical and horizontal aisle ways, are illuminated by light fixtures located above the pathways, the light fixtures comprising a plurality of LEDs whose light is focused into a light beam of a width selected to illuminate the pathway. In one embodiment, the light beam is configured such that it may be disposed between a plurality of patrons and a stage or screen to illuminate a pathway while remaining invisible to the patrons.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2017Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: Tempo Industries, LLCInventors: David Kim, Thomas Lueken, Michael D. Bremser, Mark Shurtleff, Dennis Pearson
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Patent number: 10222039Abstract: A luminaire includes a light source having a light-emitting element, and a communication device configured to transmit and/or receive a communication signal by wireless communication. The luminaire further includes a power supply configured to supply electric power to the light source and the communication device, and a housing configured to contain the communication device and the power supply. The light source is configured to be held by the housing. The housing is provided with an opening. The housing has a rectangular parallelepiped shape with electrically conductive walls to form a rectangular waveguide having a cutoff frequency. The housing is set to have a dimension in a width direction thereof such that a radio frequency of the communication signal is equal to or more than the cutoff frequency.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2016Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Tamotsu Ando, Shigeo Goto
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Patent number: 10173578Abstract: The invention relates to a mounting device (100) for an optical body (1) for a motor vehicle headlight or for a light module for a motor vehicle headlight, which optical body (1) has a number of adjacently arranged ancillary optical systems (11, 12, 13, 14, 15), wherein each ancillary optical system (11-15) is formed from a light-guiding material and each ancillary optical system (11-15) has a light coupling-in face (11a-15a) and a light decoupling face (11b-15b), wherein the ancillary optical systems (11-15) are mechanically interconnected in the region of the light decoupling faces (11b-15b) by at least one connecting web (21, 22) extending transversely to the ancillary optical systems (11-15), wherein the at least one connecting web (21, 22) is optically ineffective at least in regions, wherein the mounting device has a main body (101) having receptacles (121, 122) for the optical body (1), and a retaining body (102), which holds the optical body in the main body by means of camping elements (102b, 102c).Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2014Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: ZKW GROUP GMBHInventors: Udo Maier, Oliver Reitegger, Lukas Taudt
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Patent number: 10168012Abstract: A modular vapor-tight light fixture is provided herein which generally includes first and second vapor-tight light modules, and a coupling for connecting the first and second vapor-tight light modules. Each of the vapor-tight light modules includes: a channel housing; a lens secured to the channel housing; a plurality of solid state light generating elements; and, first and second end caps. Each of the channel housings includes first and second rails which each define a mounting channel. The coupling includes mounting strip portions configured such that, with the first and second vapor-tight light modules being adjacent, the mounting strip portions are simultaneously received in the mounting channels of both the first and second vapor-tight light modules. Advantageously, with the subject invention, fully enclosed vapor-tight light modules may be provided at shorter lengths which are connected by the coupling to provide a fixture comparable in length to prior-art vapor-tight light fixtures.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2018Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: MAXLITE, Inc.Inventors: Ramesh Raghavan, Jun Xiang
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Patent number: 10161623Abstract: A buoyant illuminated board having a board assembly with a deck, a bottom, first and second lateral sides, and at least one aperture. An electrical system has a power source, and at least one light source within the at least one aperture. A hatch assembly has a lid, and a housing that defines a cavity. The electrical system further comprises a controller, an amplifier, and a battery charger connector that are housed within the hatch assembly along with the power source. The at least one aperture may be elongated to define a channel. The at least one light source is a bulb, a light, a lamp, a light-emitting diode, a light-emitting diode strip, or rope lighting. The board assembly also has an exterior cover that covers the at least one light source within the at least one aperture, and may have a battery charger to recharge the power source.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2016Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Inventor: Franco Martinangeli
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Patent number: 8770810Abstract: A rear view mirror assembly is proposes having at least a mirror base and a mirror head covering a mirror glass (54) mounted into the mirror head and an optical alert indicator (62) that produces light in reaction to a sensor signal to inform operator (28) about hazardous information and the light shines through the mirror glass (54). The mirror glass (54) is mounted to a backing plate (52) that has a mounting surface (53) for at least one LED (64) and at least one light guide structure that can be a wedged light guide or a light guide pin.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2010Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: SMR Patents S.a.r.l.Inventors: Soenke Goldschmidt, Xavier Beuzeville, Thomas Baggi
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Patent number: 8651679Abstract: A display device includes a first light guide member provided with a first reflecting surface formed at its first end to reflect light emitted by a light source; a second light guide member provided with a penetrating hole in which the first light guide member is intended to be inserted and a second reflecting surface formed at its first end to reflect the light; a first pointer and a second pointer fixed to the first end of the first light guide member and the first end of the second light guide member to be illuminated by the light reflected by the first reflection surface and the second reflection surface, respectively, and a driving member configured to separately rotate the first light guide member and the second light guide member around a same rotation axis with the first pointer and the second pointer, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2012Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Jeco Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyuki Shimane, Hirohisa Tanaka, Akio Ito, Kazuya Sato
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Patent number: 8449157Abstract: A bicycle wheel hub assembly having a number of light emitting diodes (LED's) that are powered by rotation of the wheel during use of the bicycle. The hub assembly includes a magnet and a coil that are both internal to the hub. The light emitting diodes are powered by current induced in the coil and controlled so as to preferably prevent illumination of discrete LED's when the respective LED's are directed toward a user during rotation of the hub. The LED's are supported by the hub and rotate with the hub during rotation of the wheel. In some embodiments, the LED's are attached to the hub at locations that are both laterally inboard and laterally outboard relative to a spoke flange of the hub assembly.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2011Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: Trek Bicycle Corp.Inventors: David Guzik, Kevin Blake, Tim Clavette
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Patent number: 8360620Abstract: An LED recessed lighting fixture which includes a multiplicity of LED boards which have a multiplicity of LEDs thereon, the LED boards affixed to a heat sink to dissipate the heat generated from the LEDs. The LED boards are shrouded by a diffuser so that light from the LEDs shining through the diffuser mimics a fluorescent light. The fixture incorporates at least one reflector into the fixture so that some of the illumination from the LEDs will be reflected off the reflector after it has passed through the diffuser. An access door in the top of the fixture so that access to a driver retained within the fixtures can be provided from the top of the fixture. An access door in the top of the fixture so that access to an emergency battery retained within the fixture can be provided from the top of the fixture.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2010Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Inventor: Hamid Rashidi
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Patent number: 8118453Abstract: The luminaire has concave side reflectors defining the width W of a light emission window. V-shaped lamellae are present between the side reflectors in the light emission window. Each outer edges of the lamellae has a central portion which is concavely curved and straight end portions which each have a length of 0.15 to 0.25 W. The lamellae louver is suitable for use in the luminaire.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2005Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventor: Peter Holten
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Patent number: 8007156Abstract: A nonimaging light assembly for flashlights, including a light source and a lens symmetrical about an optical axis for receiving light from the light source and producing therefrom a light beam having concentrated and divergent components resulting in a high intensity core beam surrounded by a smoothly transitioning lower intensity surround beam. In a preferred embodiment utilizing a light emitting diode as the light source, the combined light beam produced by the light assembly has a substantially circular cross section.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2007Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Assignee: SureFire, LLCInventors: Narkis E. Shatz, John C. Bortz
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Patent number: 7997785Abstract: A linear tube night light with changeable light patterns includes a light source selected from the group consisting of at leas one LED, strobe light, neon light, gradation light, black light, LED inside tube, high voltage discharge light, arc light, fluorescent light, EL wire, EL twisted light, EL panel light, and/or EL strips, with changeable light patterns being effected by automatic or manual control means to obtain light patterns such as chasing, random, fade in and fade out, pair flashing, scan, flashing, steady on, gradation neon effects, lighted length changing, color changing, sequential flashing, and any other combinations of conventional market available functions. The linear tube night light with changeable patterns further may incorporate a light sensor, sound sensor, or timer to get the predetermined light effects and duration.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2005Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Inventor: Tseng-Lu Chien
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Patent number: 7976184Abstract: An illumination system includes an illumination source such as an array of LED's over which is provided a diffuser. The illumination source provides light which, because of light refraction, radiates generally uniformly from edge to edge of the diffuser. The diffuser may be a planar flat piece of may include a hollow, cup like structure formed by a frame with a cover. The illumination system may be scaled up to provide multiple such illumination devices side by side to provide a greater area or strength of illumination. Multiple systems may utilize multiple diffusers or a single diffuser covering multiple illumination sources. The illumination source may be mounted to a backplate or heatsink which is larger than the illumination source to facilitate the addition of further electronic circuitry and or mounting capabilities.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2010Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: Microscan Systems, Inc.Inventors: Michael C. Messina, Sheila Bergeron Dunn
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Patent number: 7972027Abstract: The invention is a light kit that attaches to the interior portion of garage door panels in order to illuminate the garage when either the garage door is open or closed. The kit includes a plurality of lights with corresponding mounting brackets, a watt reducer, lighting box, and a spring-loaded electrical wiring system.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2008Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Inventor: John D. Hatfield