Patents Examined by Erin Kryukova
  • Patent number: 10768360
    Abstract: A backlight module and a display device are provided. The backlight module includes a frame, a flexible circuit board, a light guide plate, and multiple light emitting units. The frame includes opposite first and second borders, and opposite third and fourth borders. The multiple light emitting units are fixed on the flexible circuit board. The flexible circuit board is located inside the frame and is close to the first border. There is a first gap between the light emitting unit closest to the third border and the third border, and between the light emitting unit closest to the fourth border and the fourth border. The light guide plate is fixed to the flexible circuit board. The light guide plate includes a light guide plate body and two spacers. Each of the two spacers is located in the first gap and is bonded to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: WUHAN TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Haoer Zhang
  • Patent number: 10767852
    Abstract: A portable storage case may include a case body, a lid, a lighting assembly, and a nonmechanical field switch. The case body may define a storage chamber. The lid may be rotatably mounted to the case body to move between an open position and a closed position. The open position may permit access to the storage chamber. The closed position may restrict access to the storage chamber. The lighting assembly may be attached to one of the lid and the case body. The nonmechanical field switch may be in electrical communication with the lighting assembly to restrict activation of the lighting assembly in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: EDC, Inc.
    Inventor: Keith A. Ebert
  • Patent number: 10752159
    Abstract: An optical module, used for lighting and/or signalling purposes for a motor vehicle, includes a support delimiting a compartment for receiving a functional component such as a fan. A clamping element, preferably produced as a single part, can be used to block an opening of the compartment and lock the component in its operational position. The clamping element, separate from the support and provided with two arms, is engaged and clipped on against at least one engaging protrusion formed laterally on the support in order to achieve the locking. An elastic return effect of at least one of the two arms allows the clamping element to be engaged at the rear of the protrusion and held in place. For unlocking, a flexible actuation portion formed in the clamping element can be actuated in order to move one of the two arms outwards and allow unclipping to take place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Nicolas Ruckebusch, Hugo Mestre, Ibrahima Ndiaye
  • Patent number: 10746918
    Abstract: A light assembly that acts as a light source multiplier. The light assembly includes a light guide having a light source side and an emitting side with a center portion between the light source side and the emitting side. Both the light source side and the emitting side have a truncated sawtooth shape. The light source side has a plurality of truncated portions and a plurality of apex portions between each truncated portion, with one or more of the apex portions ending in the center portion of the light guide. In some implementations, a number of light guide segments are oriented in a lattice configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Rebo Lighting & Electronics, LLC
    Inventors: Todd Irgang, Jon Beattie, Chris Casanova
  • Patent number: 10746369
    Abstract: A headlamp for a motor vehicle has a multi-aperture projection display, which has a lighting device and a planar image generator and an array of projection lenses, wherein each projection lens is associated with a segment of the planar image generator such that, when the array is illuminated by the lighting device, at least some of the segments are projected in front of the headlamp by the associated projection lenses in order to produce at least one light distribution. Predetermined segments from the segments of the planar image generator in one or more partial areas of the planar image generator are designed and arranged in relation to each other in such a way that, when the illuminant is switched off, a symbol arrangement perceptible to an observer is presented on the planar image generator at a viewing angle of the observer in a predetermined viewing angle range toward the headlamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Tina Gehb, Thomas Hausmann, Marcel Sieler
  • Patent number: 10746367
    Abstract: Vehicle light comprising a container body, a lenticular body, a light guide, including a body having a prevailing longitudinal extension (L) that defines the propagation direction of the light beam inside the body by total internal reflection. The body has a first breakline that extends from the first to the second side wall. The first breakline includes a plurality of first holes that produce, through successive refractions, a scattering the light rays (Ri) towards the light outlet wall so as to emit a light beam with opalescent effect. The first holes are adjacent to each other without interruption, and the first holes of the first breakline are pass-through with respect to a thickness of the body of the light guide, penetrating from a first face to a second face of the body for a depth equal to the thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: MARELLI AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTING ITALY S.P.A.
    Inventors: Sara Paroni, Marco Svettini
  • Patent number: 10738986
    Abstract: This invention relates to a lighting device that interfaces with an external communication device. The lighting device assembly comprises a plurality of lighting devices that may contain light sources and control and network modules, which allow for manual and remote operation of the lighting device assembly by a communicatively coupled network. The lighting devices do not contain a flame and are designed to be safer than candles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Pyllr, LLC
    Inventors: Darian Bradwick Johnson, Philip G. Burger
  • Patent number: 10712592
    Abstract: A display apparatus including a display panel and a light source module is provided. The display panel displays an image frame according to a light beam. The light source module provides the light beam to the display panel. The light source module includes a light emitting device, a lens module, a reflection device, and a light emitting surface. The light emitting device provides the light beam. The lens module is disposed in a transmission path of the light beam and adjusts the light beam to be focused or dispersed. The reflection device receives the light beam passing from the lens module and reflects the light beam to the light emitting surface. The lens module includes a lens disposed in the transmission path of the light beam and moves relative to the light emitting device to adjust a viewing angle of the light emitting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Chun-Wei Lee, Yu-Sung Lai, Sheng Chou, Han-Yuan Liu
  • Patent number: 10705283
    Abstract: A light source module including a first light guide plate, a first light source, a second light guide plate, a second light source, and a turning film is provided. The first light guide plate and the second light guide plate are sequentially stacked up. The second light guide plate is disposed between the first light guide plate and the turning film. The turning film has a plurality of prism columns, the prism columns face the second light guide plate. The first light guide plate includes a first light exiting surface, the first light exiting surface is located at a side facing the turning film and has a plurality of lenticular lens structures. The lenticular lens structures are arranged along a first direction and extended along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. Besides, a display apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Nano Precision Taiwan Limited
    Inventors: Kuan-Wen Liu, Chi-Lung Lee, Hao-Jan Kuo
  • Patent number: 10690301
    Abstract: Lighting fixtures are provided. In one example implementation, the lighting fixture can include a housing portion and one or more modular lighting components mechanically coupled to the housing portion. Each modular lighting component can include a lighting assembly (e.g., an LED lighting assembly) and a heat sink portion. The one or more modular lighting components can be selectively removable from the housing portion to configure the lighting fixture for a plurality of different lighting configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Adam J. Clark, Perry Romano, Michael D. Toth
  • Patent number: 10690325
    Abstract: A medical headlamp having a front from which light is selectively emitted. The headlamp includes a beam origination portion that produces a light beam and an iris assembly, positioned in front of the beam origination portion, having a user accessible actuator and an iris, responsive to the actuator to block a user selectable portion of the light beam. The iris is also responsive to the actuator to block none of the light beam, for maximum efficiency, when a user so selects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: RIVERPOINT MEDICAL, LLC
    Inventors: John Thomas Ferguson, Ned Nestorovic
  • Patent number: 10670210
    Abstract: A system of lenses for projecting at least one light source includes from the source and in the direction of propagation of the light, at least one first group of optical elements made up of at least one first convergent lens called primary lens, in contact with said light source, obtained from a material exhibiting a high constringence and exhibiting a ratio between its thickness along the optical axis and its width greater than 0.5. Also included in said direction of propagation is a second group of optical elements made up of at least one divergent lens obtained from a material exhibiting a low constringence, a pupil, and a third group of optical elements made up of a reflector or of at least one convergent lens obtained from a material exhibiting a high constringence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Marine Courcier, Jerome Lecorre
  • Patent number: 10663124
    Abstract: A portable light stand assembly includes a pair of tripods and a pair of stands that is each slidably coupled to a respective one of the tripods. Each of the stands is removably attachable to one another when the tripods are positioned on a support surface. A plurality of lighting panels is each pivotally coupled to a respective one of the stands. Each of the lighting panels emits light for illuminating an area when the lighting panels are turned on. A pair of lighting disks is each pivotally coupled to a respective one of the stands. Each of the lighting disks emits light for illuminating the area when the lighting disks are turned on. Moreover, each of the lighting disks is positioned above the lighting panels on the respective stand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Inventor: Donald Smith
  • Patent number: 10655789
    Abstract: A lighting bulb according to embodiments of the disclosure comprises a light source assembly, a base and a transparent top cap. The light source assembly has a carrier plate, a first plurality of light-emitting units and a second plurality of light-emitting units. The carrier plate has first and second surfaces. The base is for fixing the carrier plate to have the first surface facing to a first direction and the second surface facing to a second direction opposite to the first direction. The transparent top cap has an inner surface facing to a third direction perpendicular to the first and second directions. The first and second plurality of light-emitting units are located between the transparent top cap and the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Been-Yu Liaw, Hsuan-Wei Chen, Jian-Qin Liang, Kang-Sen Huang, Zhi-Guang Shen
  • Patent number: 10612752
    Abstract: A luminaire that includes a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs), a light diffuser having a planar surface facing the LEDs, and a reflector that surrounds a cavity formed between the light diffuser and the LEDs. Also disclosed is a method of distributing light that involves emitting light towards a light diffuser having a planar surface having a reflective coating, scattering a first portion of the light with the light diffuser, reflecting a second portion of the light with the light diffuser, reflecting the second portion of the light with a first reflective surface back towards the light diffuser, and scattering the second portion of the light with the light diffuser. Further disclosed is another method of distributing light that involves emitting light toward a light diffuser and reflecting a portion of the emitted light toward the light diffuser via a reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: KENALL MANUFACTURING COMPANY
    Inventors: Brandon Stolte, Yanwai Mui
  • Patent number: 10598846
    Abstract: An optical sheet module consisting of optical sheets having different thicknesses, includes: a first base film having a predetermined thickness and transmitting light from a lower portion thereof through an upper portion thereof; an upper optical sheet formed on the first base film and having a first structural pattern in which the upper optical sheet protrudes upwardly and the cross-sectional area thereof decreases when progressing toward an upper portion thereof; a second based film laminated beneath the upper optical sheet so as to transmit light from a lower portion thereof to the upper optical sheet; and a lower optical sheet formed on the second base film and having a second structural pattern in which the lower optical sheet protrudes toward the upper optical sheet and the cross-sectional area thereof decreases when progressing toward an upper portion thereof. The first base film is relatively thicker than the second base film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: LMS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jee Hong Min, Young Il Kim, Sung Sik Cho, Woo Jong Lee, Tae Jun Lee, Hee Jeong Kim, Yong Jin Kang
  • Patent number: 10551011
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a lighting assembly is disclosed, wherein a light emitting diode (LED) element (120) is arranged on a leadframe (110). The LED element (120) is configured to emit light when supplied with electrical power by means of the leadframe (110). At least a portion of the leadframe (110) is provided with an optically reflective and electrically insulating material (130) arranged to reflect light emitted from the LED element (120) and to electrically insulate at least a portion of the leadframe (110). A lighting assembly comprising the LED element (120) and the leadframe (110) is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Lumileds LLC
    Inventors: Peter Henri Bancken, Bas Fleskens
  • Patent number: 10544928
    Abstract: An emergency lighting unit includes a housing. The housing includes a base having a first compartment and a second compartment. A first cover is positioned over the first compartment. A second cover is positioned over the second compartment. A lamp support is rotatably connected to the housing. A lamp head is rotatably connected to the lamp support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventor: Anthony Brunelli
  • Patent number: 10533727
    Abstract: An optical diffuser for a light may comprise an optical body having a substantially flat base at one end thereof and a complex lens structure at the opposing end thereof. The complex lens may have a plurality of curved optical surfaces and may produce a beam of light having a non-uniform light intensity. The optical diffuser may be attached to a light by a holder, and the holder may be movable on the light to place the optical diffuser in front of a light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Streamlight, Inc.
    Inventors: William D. Worman, Thomas D. Boris
  • Patent number: 10527276
    Abstract: The exemplary embodiments herein provide a lighting system for a display case having at least one edge. A lighting assembly is positioned along an edge of the display case or a door assembly, where a transparent or semi-transparent rod is positioned adjacent to the lighting assembly to act as a lens element. The rod is generally placed parallel to the edge of the display case or door assembly. The lighting assembly preferably includes a mounting structure which contains a substrate with a plurality of LEDs along with the rod. A blinder may extend rearwardly from the mounting structure to prevent headlighting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: MANUFACTURING RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: William Dunn, Harry Presley