Patents Examined by Erin Kryukova
  • Patent number: 11473746
    Abstract: A lighting device is provided, comprising a spatially extended light source with a light-emitting surface greater than 0.5 mm2 and also an aspherical TIR lens, which is configured to collimate light from the spatially extended light source, and a refractive diffuser configured to generate a lighting distribution on the basis of the collimated light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Cumme, Arnaud Deparnay, Roman Kleindienst
  • Patent number: 11447069
    Abstract: An illumination device for a motor vehicle includes one or more LED units having one or more LEDs, and a plate-shaped diffuser having a first and second delimiting surface, between which a light-diffusing material having a specified thickness is located. A face of the diffuser, which is provided between the first and second delimiting surfaces, forms the light emission surface of the illumination device that is visible to an observer. The LED unit or LED units are arranged adjacent to the first delimiting surface and, during operation, emit light toward the first delimiting surface, which enters the diffuser via the first delimiting surface. The diffuser is designed and arranged such that at least one part of the light of the LED unit or LED units entering via the first delimiting surface is directed in the diffuser to the light outlet surface and emerges there from the illumination device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Juergen Bruegl
  • Patent number: 11435061
    Abstract: A direct-lit panel light including a frame, a diffusion plate, a back plate and at least one light bar. The frame comprises a plurality of frame bars that are connected end-to-end, each frame bar having a first mounting surface and a second mounting surface; the diffusion plate is overlapped on the first mounting surface, the back plate is overlapped on the second mounting surface, and the center area of the back plate is fixed with the at least one light bar, and the edge area of the back plate is deformed and forms first convex ribs extending along peripheral sides of the back plate, and the first convex ribs abut against the diffusion plate and press it against the first mounting surface, and the first convex rib on each peripheral side of the back plate has a height gradually increasing from the middle thereof towards two ends thereof, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: CH LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junyu Zhang, Zegang Hang, Jizhong Pu
  • Patent number: 11435618
    Abstract: Disclosed is a display device. The display device achieves a slim bezel by forming a through hole at a bottom portion of a cover, and changing a connection structure of a sub-FPCB to be connected to a main FPCB such that the connection structure extends through the cover without extending along the outside of the cover. The display device achieves a reduction in the thickness of the display device and an enhancement in picture quality through change of an installation direction of an LED module constituted by a main FPCB and LED elements disposed at one surface of the main FPCB. The display device can reduce a space where a sensor unit is disposed in conventional cases by mounting the sensor unit on the LED module, and can realize an additional function such as skin care or sterilization in accordance with the kind of the sensor unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji-Soon Oh, Cheol-Woo Park, Yeoun-Jei Jung, Jung-Mok Lee, Keum-Young Oh
  • Patent number: 11428985
    Abstract: An LED lens array for a direct type backlight device, according to the present disclosure, comprises: a plurality of LED lenses disposed on a plane; and a plurality of lens strings connecting the plurality of LED lenses, wherein each of the plurality of lens strings extends from each side of each of the plurality of LED lenses, and is configured to allow light emitted from each of the plurality of LED lenses to pass therethrough, wherein the width of each of the plurality of lens strings is smaller than the diameter of each of the plurality of LED lenses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yeonkyun Park, Gonghee Lee, Taehee Jeon, Jongseong Kim, Youngwook Jung
  • Patent number: 11415294
    Abstract: Disclosed is a multi-layer lens arrangement for a vehicle light. The lenses include printed ink or other deposited materials at each level of lens, and can, in some versions, create a three-dimensional effect for a graphic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Flex-N-Gate Advanced Product Development, LLC
    Inventor: David Bjarne Hansen
  • Patent number: 11415289
    Abstract: The invention relates to an illumination device for a motor vehicle headlight, said illumination device comprising the following: —multiple light sources (10) which are designed to emit light beams in a main emission direction, —a primary optical system (100) having multiple light-guiding elements (110), said light-guiding elements (110) being arranged in the main emission direction of the light sources (10) and each having a light entry face (120) into which the light beams of the light sources can be fed, and a light exit face (130), the light-guiding elements (110) opening into a common light exit face (130), and—a holder (200) which is designed to hold the light entry faces (120) of the light-guiding elements (110) in position in relation to the light sources (10), the holder (200) having at least one latching element (210) formed with a latching tab (220) to fasten the primary optical system (100), the latching tab (220) being designed to engage in an undercut (140) associated with the latching tab (220)
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: ZKW Group GmbH
    Inventors: Lukas Taudt, Nina Brauner, Mathias Schragl, Christoph Längauer, Johann Höfler
  • Patent number: 11408592
    Abstract: An optical structure for controlling distribution of light generated by a light source is described. The optical structure includes a primary optics disposed relative to the light source and configured to reflect light generated by the light source towards a target region. The optical structure also includes a secondary optics disposed and aligned relative to the primary optics. The secondary optics is configured to at least partially block light generated by the light source from illuminating a region outside the target region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Walten Peter Owens, Benjamin David Vollmer, Kevin C. Broughton, Michael Quijano
  • Patent number: 11412623
    Abstract: The present application relates to a display screen. The display screen includes: a screen main body having a main display region and a chamfered region adjacent to the main display region, and a cover plate sealing the screen main body. The cover plate includes a first light transmission region corresponding to the main display region and a second light transmission region corresponding to the chamfered region, and a light transmittance of the second light transmission region is lower than a light transmittance of the first light transmission region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: KUNSHAN GO-VISIONOX OPTO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chunlei Zhang
  • Patent number: 11382376
    Abstract: A LED safety light for a snowmobile helmet is provided. The LED safety light includes a RCA male connector, a RCA female connector, and a LED light strip configured to attach to an outer surface of the snowmobile helmet. A double layered junction block includes an outer cover and an inner cover housing a PCB and at least a portion of the RCA female connector. The outer cover completely encapsulates the inner cover, wherein the junction block is configured to attach to the outer surface the snowmobile helmet. The RCA female connector is configured to be electrically connected to an auxiliary power output port of a snowmobile to provide power for the LED safety light and the RCA male connector is configured to electrically connect to a power input of a heated shield power input of the snowmobile helmet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: LJE Products
    Inventor: Leonard William Johnson
  • Patent number: 11384914
    Abstract: An input face of a lens includes an upper portion configured to divert the light rays so that they are substantially parallel to the horizontal midplane (P2), and a lower portion configured to reduce the vertical opening angle (?) of the light beam, according to the vertical axis (Z). The output face of the lens includes a central vertical portion substantially planar and orthogonal to the optical axis. On either side of the central vertical portion, a lateral portion is configured to divert each light ray in the direction of the vertical midplane (P1), according to an amplitude of deflection that is even larger as the point of incidence of the light ray on said lateral portion is close to the vertical midplane (P1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: VIGNAL SYSTEMS
    Inventor: Laurent Mejean
  • Patent number: 11385396
    Abstract: A collimating device includes at least one microstructure portion. Each microstructure portion includes a bottom surface; a side surface connected to the bottom surface, an angle between the side surface and the bottom surface being an obtuse angle; and a top surface opposite to the bottom surface and connected to the side surface, the top surface being a convex free-form surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignees: HEFEI BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hai Tang, Liang Gao, Bing Zhang, Xiaolin Geng
  • Patent number: 11378244
    Abstract: A headlight apparatus includes a high beam headlight and a low beam headlight, which includes: an LED; an LED collimator that is a light source condensing optical system configured to condense a light emitted from the LED; a light guide that is a light distribution controlling light guide, a light from the LED collimator entering the light guide; and a projector lens that a light from the light guide enters, the projector lens being configured to project a light. The light guide includes an incident surface, a plurality of total reflection surfaces, and an emission surface. A first light of an incident light from the incident surface is emitted from the emission surface without reaching the plurality of total reflection surfaces, and a second light of the incident light is emitted from the emission surface via multiple times of total reflection by the plurality of total reflection surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.
    Inventors: Toshinori Sugiyama, Yasuhiko Kunii, Masahiro Kishigami
  • Patent number: 11371665
    Abstract: The light device includes a shell housing, a container located in the shell housing, and a light source assembly disposed inside the container. The light source assembly is configured to emit light of a first quality and a second quality different from the first quality. The light device also includes a plug disposed on the shell housing, and the plug is electrically connected to the light source assembly. A window is arranged on the shell housing for allowing light emitted from the light source assembly to pass through. A switch is disposed on the shell housing, and the switch is configured to enable the light source assembly to emit light of the first quality or the second quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: XIAMEN ECO LIGHTING CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Shoujiang Hou, Yongzhe Dong, Xiaoliang Wen, Qiaorong Chen, Caibin Li
  • Patent number: 11372148
    Abstract: A light fiber and an illuminating device are disclosed. In an embodiment a light fiber includes a cladding and at least two cores configured to conduct electromagnetic radiation, wherein each core comprises an incoupling surface at one end of the light fiber, wherein the incoupling surfaces of different cores are not contiguous, wherein each of the cladding and/or the cores includes at least one outcoupling zone configured to outcouple the electromagnetic radiation from the cores, wherein the light fiber is configured to emit at least a majority of the electromagnetic radiation in a region of outcoupling zone transverse to a main extension direction of the light fiber, wherein the cores are configured to guide primary radiation, and wherein the outcoupling zone is configured to mix the primary radiation so that mixed light is emitted from the light fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBH
    Inventor: Peter Brick
  • Patent number: 11371671
    Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle headlamp having a shielding screen (9) for shielding incident solar radiation, wherein the shielding screen is arranged between a lighting unit (2) having at least one light source (3), and a projection optics (8). Said shielding screen has a light outlet aperture for light radiated by the light unit to the front, wherein the light emitted by the lighting unit is projected into the traffic space as a light image by means of the projection optics, and the shielding screen is located outside the focal plane of the projection optics. On the border (13) of the light outlet aperture (10) of the shielding screen (9), deflective structures (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19) are formed, a least in some areas, which lead to a deflection of scattered light that is emanating from the lighting unit and is undesirable in the light image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: ZKW Group GmbH
    Inventors: Lukas Taudt, Nina Brauner, Mathias Schragl, Christoph Längauer
  • Patent number: 11371667
    Abstract: Lighting devices are described and may include a housing containing a rechargeable battery, a microprocessor, and a plurality of light sources in electronic communication with the rechargeable battery and the microprocessor. At least a portion of the housing may be transparent or translucent, wherein the plurality of light sources face the portion of the housing that is transparent or translucent. The lighting devices may be solar-powered, e.g., including a solar panel coupled to an outer surface of the housing, wherein the solar panel is in electronic communication with the rechargeable battery. The lighting devices herein also include a handle of a malleable material configured to adopt and maintain a variety of positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: MPOWERD INC.
    Inventors: Seungah Jeong, John Salzinger, Mehmet Mailmail
  • Patent number: 11366355
    Abstract: A direct type backlight device includes a lower chassis, a reflective sheet disposed on a bottom portion of the lower chassis, and a plurality of light emitting diode (LED) bars disposed on an upper surface of the reflective sheet. Each of the plurality of LED bars includes a bar-shaped printed circuit board disposed on the upper surface of the reflective sheet, a plurality of LEDs disposed on an upper surface of the printed circuit board, and a reflective member provided on the upper surface of the printed circuit board. A reflectance of the reflective member is at least 90% of a reflectance of the reflective sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jongbin Kim, Hyungsuk Kim, Youngmin Lee, Dukjin Jeon, Byoungjin Cho, Sukju Choi
  • Patent number: 11359782
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus comprising: a mounting substrate being arranged in the lighting apparatus at an angle below 45° with respect to a vertical direction; a plurality of light sources mounted on a lower or vertical surface of the mounting substrate such that at least two light sources are at a different height; a plurality of lens elements provided to the mounting substrate such that each of the light sources is provided with a corresponding lens element; at least two reflector elements provided to the at least two light sources, such that each of the at least two reflector elements has a reflective surface facing the mounting substrate; wherein each of the at least two reflector elements extends between a first edge, located above a corresponding light source as seen in a vertical direction, and a second edge, located below a corresponding light source as seen in a vertical direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Schreder S.A.
    Inventor: Roxane Caprara
  • Patent number: 11346519
    Abstract: A vehicle light assembly including one or more movable light signature members that are selectively translated from a first position partially or wholly in front of conventional light units (low beams, high beams, taillights, etc.) to a second position away from the light units when the light units are in use. Thus, for example, the movable light signature member(s) can include one or more LEDs or the like that are illuminated to act as daytime running lights, turn signal indicators, accessory lights, etc. when they are disposed in front of the light units and when the low beams, high beams, or taillights are not in use. This provides the desired light signature. When the low beams, high beams, or taillights are in use, the movable light signature member(s) are translated out of the way, such that the light units are visible adjacent to and/or between the movable light signature member(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Volvo Car Corporation
    Inventors: Jan-Erik Fritzon, Berk Keskin