Patents Examined by Eric T Eide
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Patent number: 12723723Abstract: A vehicle lamp, which is capable of forming an optimal beam pattern even where an optical system is installed in a tilted manner, includes: a light source unit; and an optical unit configured to transmit therethrough at least a portion of light incident from the light source unit to form a predetermined beam pattern. The optical unit includes an incident lens unit including a plurality of incident lenses and an emission lens unit including a plurality of emission lenses respectively corresponding to the plurality of incident lenses. A plurality of lens rows, in each of which the plurality of incident lenses and the plurality of emission lenses extend in a left-right direction, are arranged in an up-down direction. Each of the plurality of lens rows is inclined such that one side is disposed higher than the other side with respect to a horizontal line.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2025Date of Patent: September 1, 2026Assignee: SL CorporationInventors: Hyeong Do Kim, Hyo Jin Han
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Patent number: 12723424Abstract: A solar-powered inflatable swimming pool with lights includes a main body, a light-emitting module, and a solar module. The main body is provided with a plurality of inflatable components. The light-emitting module is arranged in the main body. The light-emitting module is configured for emitting light and illuminating a swimming pool and a periphery of the swimming pool. The solar module is arranged on the main body. The solar module is configured for receiving solar energy and converting the solar energy into electrical energy for storage via a control board. The control board is configured for transmitting the electrical energy to the light-emitting module and supplying power to the light-emitting module.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2025Date of Patent: September 1, 2026Assignee: SHENZHEN COOTWAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Gangbin Wan, Chunhai Zhao, Daiquan Li
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Patent number: 12698880Abstract: A lighting device disclosed in an embodiment of the invention includes a substrate; a reflective member disposed on the substrate; a plurality of light emitting devices disposed on the substrate; a resin layer disposed on the reflective member; and an optical pattern portion having a plurality of concave portions concavely formed on an upper surface of the resin layer, wherein the plurality of light emitting devices is spaced apart in a first direction in which light is emitted, wherein the optical pattern portion includes a pattern portion in which a width of the concave portions is reduced from a position overlapping a center of each of the plurality of light emitting devices in the first direction, wherein the optical pattern portion includes a pattern portion in which a width of the concave portions is reduced from the center of the optical pattern portion toward both sides of a second direction.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2025Date of Patent: August 4, 2026Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Eay Jin Lim, Gyeong Il Jin
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Patent number: 12692996Abstract: A rear lamp includes a housing, a partition part that is provided within the housing and divides the housing into a first region and a second region, a plurality of lamp units provided in the first region, and a measurement unit provided in the second region. The housing includes an opening part provided with an opening that communicates between the second region and the outside of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2025Date of Patent: July 28, 2026Assignee: ISUZU MOTORS LIMITEDInventor: Tomoya Sasahara
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Patent number: 12681376Abstract: A projection device for generating dynamic projections includes: an arrangement of multiple light sources spaced apart from each other; a collimation optic for generating a parallel beam path from the light sources and a microlens array arrangement within the beam path of the collimation lens. The focal length of the lenses at the illumination side of the microlens array arrangement is larger than the distance of the lenses from a slide plane.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2025Date of Patent: July 14, 2026Assignee: FEV Group GmbHInventors: Felix Von Laffert, Martin Mueller, Alf Riedel
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Patent number: 12674564Abstract: A bezel (or other article) for a light source includes a cutout portion to allow the bezel to ride up and over any cross braces in the suspended ceiling. The bezel design can be comprised of a variety of materials, as will be appreciated in light of the present disclosure, and in a variety of shape configurations, to generally provides for diffusing (or otherwise manipulating) light emanating from a light source (such as an LED (light emitting diode) strip) secured to the ceiling braces. The bezel includes a first arm, a second arm, and a third arm connected between the first and second arm. The first arm includes a first securing means for releasably fastening the first arm to the bracket. The second arm includes a second securing means for releasably fastening the second arm to the bracket.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2025Date of Patent: July 7, 2026Assignee: Animated LED Lighting, LLCInventor: Peter Commerford
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Patent number: 12669230Abstract: A lighting device disclosed in an embodiment of the invention comprises a substrate; a light source disposed on the substrate; and a light guide member disposed on the substrate and the light source, wherein the light guide member includes an exit surface and a first reflective surface facing the exit surface, the first reflective surface includes a plurality of reflective portions having different heights with respect to an upper surface of the substrate, and each of the plurality of reflective portions may include a plurality of first surfaces inclined with respect to the upper surface of the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2025Date of Patent: June 30, 2026Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Eay Jin Lim, Kwang Hyun Ko, Hyun Duck Yang, Dong Hyun Lee
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Patent number: 12669241Abstract: An underwater LED light for use in high ambient pressure environments having a housing, a transparent pressure-bearing window, an MCPCB having one or more LEDS, and a multilayer stack of spacers for carrying loads applied to the window to the MCPCB and to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2022Date of Patent: June 30, 2026Assignee: SeeScan, Inc.Inventors: Eric Chapman, Jon Simmons, Aaron Steiner, Mark Olsson
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Patent number: 12654615Abstract: A vehicle window includes a window body arrangement, which has an outer face facing a vehicle environment and an inner face facing a vehicle interior and a light-conducting layer, and the vehicle window including a lighting unit having at least one light source and at least one light input element, which is disposed on the inner face of the window body arrangement and by means of which light emitted by the light source can be coupled into the light-conducting layer. A thermal coating is disposed on the inner face of the window body arrangement, the thermal coating including a thermally insulating material.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2023Date of Patent: June 16, 2026Assignee: WEBASTO SEInventor: Robert Pasquarelli
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Patent number: 12638154Abstract: A fill light and an electronic device are provided. The fill light includes a first reflector, a second reflector, a light-transmitting ring, and a light-emitting light source. The first reflector and the light-transmitting ring are located on a same side of the second reflector, and the light-transmitting ring surrounds the first reflector. The first reflector has a first reflection surface, the second reflector has a second reflection surface, and the first reflection surface is disposed opposite to the second reflection surface. A light-emitting side of the light-emitting light source faces the first reflection surface, and light emitted by the light-emitting light source is emitted from the light-transmitting ring after being reflected by the first reflection surface and the second reflection surface. The first reflection surface, the second reflection surface, and the light-transmitting ring are all rotationally symmetrical about a central optical axis of the light-emitting light source.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2025Date of Patent: May 26, 2026Assignee: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.Inventors: Chenxin Zeng, Shudeng Wu, Xubin Lin
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Patent number: 12638152Abstract: A vehicular lighting tool has an emission part, an inner lens located on a rear side of the emission part, and an outer lens located on a rear side of the inner lens, the outer lens has a guide convex portion and a positioning convex portion protruding forward, the inner lens has a guide hole and a positioning hole, the guide convex portion is inserted into the guide hole in a state in which a gap is provided in a leftward/rightward direction, and the inner lens is positioned in the leftward/rightward direction by the positioning convex portion being inserted into the positioning hole.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2025Date of Patent: May 26, 2026Assignee: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventor: Hiroyuki Tamura
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Patent number: 12631310Abstract: An assembly includes a collimator having one end associated with a light source, a pillow lens associated with the collimator, and at least one surface that is non-coplanar with the pillow lens. The assembly further includes at least one light pipe, wherein a first portion of light is directed through the pillow lens and a second portion of light exits the pillow lens and is directed by the at least one surface into the at least one light pipe.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2025Date of Patent: May 19, 2026Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventor: Linsheng Chen
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Patent number: 12631301Abstract: A lamp (100) having a housing (130) with a translucent or transparent portion (133). The housing encloses a light emitting arrangement (110) and supports a lens (120) that covers a light exit window (131) of the housing (130). The width of the lens is greater than the width of the light exit window. A transmissive (i.e., translucent or transparent) portion (133) of the housing (130) is configured to transmit light through to the lens (120).Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2023Date of Patent: May 19, 2026Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Huansi Wang, Xue Yan Liang
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Patent number: 12631315Abstract: An attachment device for protective caps is disclosed. The attachment device is used in conjunction with an elastic cord to selectively position a protective cap over the lens of a device, such as a flashlight or a telescopic sight, and to retain the protective cap when it is displaced from its position covering the lens.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2025Date of Patent: May 19, 2026Assignee: One Hundred Concepts, LLCInventors: Garrett Miller, Jonah Tyree
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Patent number: 12631307Abstract: A vehicle lamp includes a light source unit that includes at least one light source and generates light; an optical path adjustment unit that adjusts a path of the light incident from the light source unit to allow the light to become substantially parallel with an optical axis of the optical path adjustment unit; and an optical unit that transmits at least some of the light emitted by the optical path adjustment unit to form a predetermined beam pattern. The optical unit includes a plurality of incident lenses and a plurality of exit lenses corresponding to the plurality of incident lenses. In particular, a ratio of at least one lens parameter between a first pair of incident and exit lenses is different from a ratio of the at least one lens parameter between a second pair of incident and exit lenses.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2024Date of Patent: May 19, 2026Assignee: SL CorporationInventors: Hyeongdo Kim, Minseop Lee
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Patent number: 12623589Abstract: Indirect vision system VIS comprises mirrors and/or cameras and a mixed-function multi-focal multi-functional DS light signal device having the reflector 50 and its associated source hidden under an opaque cover Hi capable of developing an illuminating surface 3 with a line design or luminous perimeter figures, associate and combine within the light perimeter, under the Hi cover, in the H casing or in the structure, other devices and functional subassemblies. With aerodynamic profile associated with protecting and improving the perception of light signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2022Date of Patent: May 12, 2026Inventor: Alejandro Rodriguez Barros
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Patent number: 12624815Abstract: A vehicle lamp comprising: a light source; a light guide which includes: a first plate-shaped light guide section, which includes an emission surface directed toward the light irradiation direction and a surface opposite to the emitting surface, on which a lens cut for extracting light is formed; a second plate-shaped light guide section, which extends from one edge of the first plate-shaped light guide section toward the light source and guides the light emitted from the light source to the edge of the first plate-shaped light guide section; and an incident surface, which is provided at the end of the second plate-shaped light guide section facing the light source and into which the light emitted from the light source enters.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2025Date of Patent: May 12, 2026Assignee: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventor: Takaaki Onotsuka
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Patent number: 12617229Abstract: A device for displaying images having variable colors comprises a substrate; a light-transmissive coloring layer painted or laminated on the substrate, the coloring layer comprising colorants of different colors and having a rear side in contact with the substrate and a varnished front side; a display layer comprising a silvering material directly plated on the varnished front side of the coloring layer, the display layer comprising a display pattern forming a visible displayed image, the silvering material comprising a metal, a metalloid, or an oxide thereof to form a one-way-mirror; an illuminator configured and positioned to illuminate the coloring layer from the rear side of the coloring layer. When the coloring layer is unilluminated by the illuminator, the unilluminated coloring layer is hidden behind the one-way-mirror. When the coloring layer is illuminated by the illuminator, the illuminated coloring layer visibly colorizes the displayed image through the one-way-mirror.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2025Date of Patent: May 5, 2026Inventors: Jianqiao Yang, Chulong Yang
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Patent number: 12607327Abstract: The present invention relates to a starry sky projection device with a nebula lens and a starry sky generation method, which comprises a nebula lens with a light-emitting area, wherein a variation part is added on the nebula lens, and the variation part defines a variation area, and the variation area generates image variation different from the light-emitting area; and a varied nebula and accompanying stars are generated by adding a light source and a diffractive optical element, so as to form a varied projected starry sky.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2024Date of Patent: April 21, 2026Inventor: Guihua Zhang
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Patent number: 12606088Abstract: An indicator provided on an outer mirror of a vehicle includes: a light transmission portion formed in a mirror surface portion of a mirror member of the outer mirror; and a light emission portion disposed on a side opposite to an exposure surface side being exposed to the outside of the mirror member in such a way that the light emission portion can emit light through the light transmission portion. The light transmission portion includes a plurality of linear transmission portions each extending in a horizontal direction and also being aligned in a vertical direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2025Date of Patent: April 21, 2026Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Murakami CorporationInventors: Tasuku Kawai, Hiroshi Kawai, Manabu Fukuhara, Hiroya Miwa