Patents Examined by Erin Kryukova
  • Patent number: 11845529
    Abstract: A pane assembly (2) for a window (8) arranged in the outer wall (4) of an aircraft (6) in a window plane (10) contains a transparent cover pane (12) in a cover plane (14), a switching film (16) in a scattering plane (18), which is switchable between a transparent state (ZT) and a diffuse state (ZD), a luminous film (20) in a light plane (22) having LEDs (24), wherein a spacing (A) between each two LEDs (24) in relation to one another is at least five times their transverse extension (Q), wherein the pane assembly (2) is arranged in front of the window (8) in an installed state (M), so that scattering plane (18), light plane (22), and window plane (10) extend in parallel to one another and the luminous film (20) is arranged between the window (8) and the switching film (16), and window (8), switching film (16), and luminous film (20) are located aligned one behind another on the line of sight (26).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: DIEHL AEROSPACE GMBH
    Inventor: Swen Bergeler
  • Patent number: 11841583
    Abstract: Provided is a backlight unit including: a substrate; a plurality of light-emitting devices mounted on the substrate; and an optical sheet disposed above the light-emitting devices, wherein the optical sheet is in contact with a light-emitting surface of at least one light-emitting device via one surface thereof, and emits light of the light-emitting device incident on one surface thereof to the other surface facing the one surface, while refracting or dispersing the light in a direction different from a direction in which the light is incident due to an optical pattern formed therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: LUMENS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Sung Sik Jo
  • Patent number: 11835219
    Abstract: An illumination device includes a plurality of light sources arranged in at least a first group of light sources having one or more light sources and a second group of light sources having one or more light sources and further includes one or more light collectors, each being arranged for collecting light from one or more light sources from the first group of light sources and for converting the collected light into one or more light beams. The first and second groups of light sources are each individually controllable. The first and second groups of light sources are both arranged for emitting light from a space on one side of the one or more light collectors. The illumination device is arranged so that light emitted from the second group of light sources through the one or more light collectors defines a pattern comprising one or more elongated elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Harman Professional Denmark APS
    Inventors: Niels Jørgen Rasmussen, Claus Ellevang Hansen
  • Patent number: 11835197
    Abstract: The application discloses a ceiling grid multi-functional LED linear lamp, comprising: a main profile; an LED light bar, which is fixedly arranged on the inner bottom of the main profile; wherein both ends of the main profile are fixedly installed with mounting brackets, wherein the mounting bracket comprises a riveting bracket, a connecting piece and a movable bracket, the connecting piece is fixedly connected on one side of the bottom end of the riveting bracket, and the movable bracket is fixed on the back of the riveting bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Jiangmen Blue Vision Optoelectronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Weijun Yan, Wujun Zhou
  • Patent number: 11835202
    Abstract: An illumination device includes a light source unit that emits light, a first optical unit that lets the light enter and changes a divergence angle of the entered light, a second optical unit including an image light formation unit that lets the light with the changed divergence angle enter and emits light including image light having image information, and a drive unit that moves the first optical unit and the second optical unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ritsuya Oshima, Masatoshi Nishimura, Akihiro Yamada, Muneharu Kuwata
  • Patent number: 11828447
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a light source (100) comprising a substrate (110) having a slit (112) and a sheet formed heat sink structure (120) comprising a plurality of LEDs (130), wherein the plurality of LEDs are arranged at a surface (122) of the heat sink structure and wherein the heat sink structure is mounted through the slit such that a LED comprising portion (124) of the heat sink structure, extending from a first side (114) of the 5 substrate, and a heat-emitting portion (126) of the heat sink structure, extending from a second side (116) of the substrate being opposite to the first side, are formed. A lighting system comprising such a light source is also presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Ties Van Bommel, Rifat Ata Mustafa Hikmet
  • Patent number: 11828430
    Abstract: A light spreading lens, an automotive lighting system, and method of manufacturing a light spreading lens are described. The light spreading lens includes an outer surface. The outer surface is defined by a Boolean intersection of a first cylindrical lens overlaid with a second cylindrical lens. The first cylindrical lens is configured to distribute light along a first axis. The second cylindrical lens is configured to distribute light along a second axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: LUMILEDS LLC
    Inventor: Andreas Timinger
  • Patent number: 11815761
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are related to a backlight unit and a display device including the same, the backlight unit that a light source unit including a light source, and a light reflector surrounding the light source, and including at least one of a light reflection pattern, a light diffusion pattern, or a light source protection layer including a color conversion material is disposed can be provided. As an exposed electrode layer on a substrate is covered by the light reflector, a light efficiency can be improved by reducing a reflection loss by the electrode layer, and by various functions that the light source unit provides, a fabrication efficiency the backlight unit can be improved and the backlight unit having a thin thickness can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Suhun Lee, SangChul Ryu, DongSeok Lee, MyungJoon Park
  • Patent number: 11796860
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an illumination device includes a first light emitting element, a second light emitting element, an overcoat layer covering the first and second light emitting elements, a first transparent block disposed on the overcoat layer and overlapping the first light emitting element, a second transparent block disposed on the overcoat layer and overlapping the second light emitting element, and an optical sheet group disposed on the first transparent block and the second transparent block. A first side surface of the first transparent block and a second side surface of the second transparent block face each other. An air layer is interposed between the first side surface and the second side surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Yosuke Nakamori
  • Patent number: 11796146
    Abstract: Example embodiments relate to downward illuminating lighting apparatuses and lamp posts that include a light pole module thereof. One example lighting apparatus includes a mounting substrate being arranged in the lighting apparatus at an angle with respect to a vertical direction. The lighting apparatus also includes a plurality of light sources mounted on a lower or vertical surface of the mounting substrate. Additionally, the lighting apparatus includes a plurality of lens elements provided to the mounting substrate such that each of the plurality of light sources is provided with a corresponding lens element. Further, the lighting apparatus includes at least two reflector elements provided to at least two light sources of the plurality of light sources, such that each of the at least two reflector elements has a reflective surface facing the mounting substrate. Each of the at least two reflector elements extends between a first and a second edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Schreder S.A.
    Inventor: Roxane Caprara
  • Patent number: 11796861
    Abstract: Disclosed is a display device. The display device of the present disclosure may include: a display panel; a frame located at a rear side of the display panel; a substrate located between the display panel and the frame, wherein the substrate is coupled to the frame and extends in a longitudinal direction; a plurality of light sources mounted on the substrate, wherein each of the plurality of light sources are spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction of the substrate; a plurality of lenses coupled to the substrate, wherein the plurality of lenses cover the plurality of light sources; and a bar coupled to the substrate, wherein the bar connects each of the plurality of lenses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Seungse Kim, Juyoung Joung, Minho Kim, Woongjoon Hwang, Dukil Suh
  • Patent number: 11789312
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the disclosure, a lighting device includes: a plurality of light sources; and a plurality of optical sheets disposed to be stacked at a position away from the plurality of light sources. The plurality of optical sheets include a first optical sheet and a second optical sheet. Each of the first optical sheet and the second optical sheet has a unit region that modulates light emitted from a light source for each of the plurality of light sources. The unit region includes a modulation region including a light source region facing the light source, and having a relatively high modulation action of the light as compared with other regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Sharp Display Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Hirotoshi Yasunaga, Hisashi Watanabe, Takeshi Masuda
  • Patent number: 11774646
    Abstract: A display device comprises a plurality of light sources, a luminance equalizer sheet and a display. The light sources include a plurality of first light sources arranged in an array on an arrangement region and a plurality of second light sources arranged at corner portions of the arrangement region, respectively. The luminance equalizer sheet is arranged opposite the light sources to equalize luminance, the luminance equalizer sheet including first portions that face the first light sources, respectively, and second portions that face the second light sources, respectively, the second portions being different from the first portions. The display is arranged opposite the luminance equalizer sheet and disposed on an opposite side of the luminance equalizer sheet relative to the light sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tatsuya Ito
  • Patent number: 11766964
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vehicle lamp, and a vehicle lamp according to the present disclosure includes a first optical module that forms a first light distribution pattern using light irradiated from a first light source device, a second optical module that forms a second light distribution pattern using light irradiated from a second light source device, a third optical module that forms a third light distribution pattern using light irradiated from a third light source device, a movement part that is connected to the first light source device and moves the first light source device, a rod part connected to the second light source device and interlocked with the movement part to rotate the second light source device, and a driving part that provides a driving force to the movement part and the rod part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Seok Huyn Kim
  • Patent number: 11761611
    Abstract: Example embodiments relate to luminaire systems with leveraged displacements. One embodiment includes a luminaire system. The luminaire system includes a first support. The luminaire system also includes a second support movable with respect to the first support. Additionally, the luminaire system includes a moving means configured for moving the second support relative to the first support. The moving means includes a lever mounted in a rotatable manner around a rotation axis. The moving means is configured to convert a rotation of the lever around said rotation axis into a movement of the second support relative to the first support. A plurality of light sources is arranged on one of the first support and the second support and is configured to emit light through one or more optical elements associated with the plurality of light sources and arranged on the other one of the first support and the second support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Schreder S.A.
    Inventor: Paul Smets
  • Patent number: 11761617
    Abstract: An electrical device, such as a flashlight includes an on-off switch that is movable between a maintained actuated position and a maintained unactuated position. The device has a body containing an electrical assembly that includes a power source, a switch, and an actuated member, such as a light. The switch includes a first conductor attachable to a first terminal of the power source. The switch member includes a switch portion that has a generally sheet-like portion that is disposed adjacent to the second terminal of the power source. The sheet-like portion includes a deformable central portion surrounded by a retained perimeter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Inventor: Thomas Killion
  • Patent number: 11754261
    Abstract: Example embodiments relate to luminaire systems with converted movements. The luminaire system includes a first support. The luminaire system also includes a second support movable with respect to the first support. Additionally, the luminaire system includes a moving means configured for moving the second support relative to the first support in a movement plane substantially parallel to the first support. The moving means includes a rotatable element provided to one of the first support or second support and configured for rotating around a rotation axis perpendicular to the movement plane. The rotatable element includes a first conversion portion cooperating with a second conversion portion. The first and second conversion portion are configured for converting a rotational movement of the rotatable element into a movement of the second support with respect to the first support in said movement plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Schreder S.A.
    Inventor: Paul Smets
  • Patent number: 11747536
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for emitting light from a header reel are disclosed. More particularly, systems, methods, and apparatuses for emitting light at one or more locations along a bat tube of a header reel are disclosed. In some instances, a light source may be provided on the bat tube between adjacent reel fingers coupled to the bat tube. In some instances, the light source may be provided at an aperture formed in the bat tube. The emitted light provides for illumination and operator visualization during, for example, agricultural operations performed at night or during low ambient light conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Heather G. Laugen, Curtis R. Hammer
  • Patent number: 11744200
    Abstract: An integrated ceiling device includes integrated ceiling device including an electronic device housing, a heat dissipating structure, a light source, and a reflection/refraction assembly. An air gap is defined between the electronics housing and other components allowing ambient air to flow therethrough for cooling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: LIGHTING DEFENSE GROUP, LLC
    Inventor: Daniel S. Spiro
  • Patent number: 11746993
    Abstract: An encapsulated LED engine including a circuit board, one or more of LED arrays, each of the one or more LED arrays mounted on the circuit board, a pre-molded encapsulation layer positioned over and adhered to the circuit board, a frame positioned over the one or more LED arrays and secured to the circuit board, a metal sheet positioned between the pre-molded encapsulation layer and the frame, wherein the pre-molded encapsulation layer includes a plurality of lenses positioned over a plurality of LEDs on each of the one or more LED arrays, and wherein the metal sheet includes a plurality of apertures through which the plurality of lenses on the pre-molded encapsulation layer extend through.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Appleton Grp LLC
    Inventors: Sumit Kumar, Jean-Francois Monteil, Timothy E. Graff