Patents Examined by Evan Dzierzynski
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Patent number: 9903578Abstract: An air cooled horticulture lamp fixture for growing plants in confined indoor spaces. The fixture seals the lamp and heat generated by the same to a reflector interior. Flow disruptors create turbulence in a cooling chamber thereby enhancing thermal transfer into a cooling air stream that flows over and around the reflector's exterior side thereby convectively cooling the lamp using the reflector as a heat sink. The lamp is effectively maintained at operational temperatures and the fixture housing is insulated from the hotter reflector by a gap of moving cooling air, allowing improved efficiencies of the lamp bulb in confined indoor growing spaces.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2017Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: IP Holdings, LLCInventor: John Stanley
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Patent number: 9903992Abstract: A light guide element and a lamp are provided. The light guide element includes a light-incident surface, a light-emitting surface, an outer surface and an inner surface. The light-incident surface has a first outer peripheral edge and a first inner peripheral edge. The light-emitting surface is opposite to the light-incident surface and has a second outer peripheral edge and a second inner peripheral edge. The outer surface connects the first outer peripheral edge and the second outer peripheral edge. The inner surface connects the first inner peripheral edge and the second inner peripheral edge. A first opening defined by the inner surface adjacent to the first inner peripheral edge is larger than a second opening defined by the inner surface adjacent to the second inner peripheral edge.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2017Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: Radiant Opto-Electronics CorporationInventors: Wei-Chen Lin, Che-Wei Chang
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Patent number: 9903553Abstract: A light-guiding pillar used in a vehicle lamp includes a major structure and a light-guiding structure. The major structure has a light incident surface, a light outgoing surface, an upper surface, and a bottom surface. The upper surface and the bottom surface are disposed between the light incident surface and the light outgoing surface, in which the upper surface and the bottom surface are opposite to each other. The major structure is configured to guide a portion of a light beam entering the major structure through the light incident surface to the light caving surface. The light-guiding structure is disposed on the upper surface and configured to guide another portion of the light beam entering the major structure through the light incident surface from the upper surface to the bottom surface with passing through the bottom surface.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2016Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: Lextar Electronics CorporationInventors: Yu-Min Lin, Shih-Kai Lin, Mong-Ea Lin
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Patent number: 9903551Abstract: Disclosed is a vehicle lamp structure including a lamp cup structure and a light-emitting structure. The lamp cup structure has a first light-reflecting surface and a second light-reflecting surface. The first light-reflecting surface has a first focal point and a second focal point. The second light-reflecting surface has a third focal point and a fourth focal point. The light-emitting structure includes a first light-emitting element and a second light-emitting element. The first light-emitting element corresponds to the first focal point. The second light-emitting element corresponds to the third focal point. The first light-emitting element generates a first light source projected onto the first light-reflecting surface to form a first reflection light source through the second focal point. The second light-emitting element generates a second light source projected onto the second light-reflecting surface to form a second reflection light source through the fourth focal point.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2017Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Inventor: Cheng Wang
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Patent number: 9897283Abstract: A method for generating a light emission pattern by illuminating at least one phosphor surface by at least one primary light beam is provided. The method includes: directing the primary light beam only onto a partial surface of the entire illuminatable phosphor surface; and illuminating at least one partial region of said partial surface more intensely than in the case of uniform illumination of the illuminatable phosphor surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2014Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: OSRAM GMBHInventors: Stephan Schwaiger, Oliver Hering, Juergen Hager
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Patent number: 9897280Abstract: The present application discloses a unitary gasket-reflector for use in light sources having at least one reflector and at least one gasket to seal the inside of the light sources against the elements.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2017Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: The L.D. Kichler Co.Inventors: John J Andrisin, III, Christopher Robert Schmauder
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Patent number: 9897267Abstract: Light emitter components, systems, and related methods having improved optical efficiency and a lower manufacturing cost are disclosed. In one aspect, a light emitter component can include a substrate having an elongated body and first and second ends. At least a first trace and a second trace can be provided on the substrate. In some aspects, the first trace can be disposed proximate the first end of the substrate and the second trace can be disposed proximate the second end of the substrate, with no other portion of the first trace or second trace being disposed between the first and second ends of the substrate. In some aspects, a string of LED chips can be provided on the substrate. The string of LED chips can be disposed between the first and second ends of the substrate. Angled traces, gaps and light emitter components can also be provided in some aspects.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: Cree, Inc.Inventors: Christopher P. Hussell, Sung Chul Joo, Erin Welch, Peter Scott Andrews, Joseph G. Clark, John A. Edmond, Jesse C. Reiherzer
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Patent number: 9888633Abstract: An air cooled horticulture lamp fixture for growing plants in confined indoor spaces. The fixture substantially seals the lamp and heat generated thereby to a reflector interior. A flow disruptor diverts moving air away from an aperture in the reflector through which a lamp bulb socket protrudes into the reflector interior, and the flow disruptor creates turbulence in a cooling chamber thereby enhancing thermal transfer into a cooling air stream that flows over and around the reflector's exterior side thereby convectively cooling the fixture using the reflector as a heat sink.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2017Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: IP Holdings, LLCInventor: John Stanley
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Patent number: 9880502Abstract: A light emitting device includes a light source, a light guide plate, a diffusion sheet, and a lens. The light source is configured to perform partial light emission. The light guide plate is configured to guide light from the light source. The diffusion sheet is stacked over the light guide plate with a gap defined between the light guide plate and the diffusion sheet, and is configured to diffuse the light guided by the light guide plate. The lens is stacked on the diffusion sheet and has an upper surface serving as a light emitting surface.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2014Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.Inventor: Takumi Michibata
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Patent number: 9878656Abstract: An emergency system for a vehicle integrates many disparate equipment into single housing, including the power supply for the equipment. In one embodiment of the invention, the emergency system is a light bar. The light bar houses a power source comprising solar cell panels, a Lithium-Ion battery pack and a connection to an external supply such as the vehicle's electrical power. Energy for operating the light bar is provided by one or more of the power sources, depending on operating conditions of the light bar and each of the power sources.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2015Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: Federal Signal CorporationInventors: Paul M. Gergets, Jacek J. Jozwik
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Patent number: 9874316Abstract: A lighting assembly, a light source and a luminaire are provided. The lighting assembly 100 comprises a primary thermal layer 112, a plurality of Lighting Emitting Diode assemblies 106 and a plurality of wires 102. The primary thermal layer 112 is of a thermally conductive material. The wires 102 are electrically coupled between electrodes 108, 114 of at least two different Light Emitting Diode assemblies 106. The Light Emitting Diode assemblies 106 comprise a sub-mount 110, a first and a second metal electrode 108, 114 and a Light Emitting Diode die 116. The sub-mount 110 is of a thermally conductive and electrically insulating ceramic. The sub-mount 110 has a first side which is thermally coupled to the primary thermal layer 112 and has a second side being opposite the first side. The first and the second metal electrode 108, 114 are arranged at the second side of the sub-mount 10.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2012Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Jianghong Yu, Giovanni Cennini
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Patent number: 9874314Abstract: A socket is provided (100, 400) for electrically connecting an OLED blade (300), the socket (100, 400) comprising a first part (110, 410) and a second part (120, 420) with a slot (170, 470) between the first part (110, 410) and the second part (120, 420) for receiving the OLED blade (300), at least parts of the first part (110, 410) or the second part (120, 420) being transparent such that primary light emitted by the OLED blade (300) when inserted in the slot can pass the first part (110, 410) or the second part (120, 420), the socket (100, 400) further comprising first electrical contacts (150) for electrically contacting the OLED blade (300) and a first mechanical fixture (140) to attach the OLED blade (300) in a removable way between the first part (110, 410) and the second part (120, 420), the socket (100, 400) further comprising an electrical connector (130, 430) for supplying electrical power to the first electrical contacts (150).Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2014Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: OLEDWORKS GMBHInventors: Ming Zhang, Bo Pan, Lei Sui, Zhong Huang, Gang Wang
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Patent number: 9876961Abstract: A setting unit does not set a limit angle of rotating a second housing by a driving unit with respect to a first housing in accordance with information output from a sensor configured to output information related to whether or not an object exists in a predetermined range until an elapsed time since an operation unit is operated exceeds a predetermined time, and the setting unit sets the limit angle in accordance with the information output from the sensor after the elapsed time since the operation unit is operated exceeds the predetermined time.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2016Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Teruyuki Kojima
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Patent number: 9862301Abstract: A vehicular rear panel with a new configuration is provided. The vehicular rear panel according to an aspect of the present disclosure is made of a resin material and disposed on a rear vehicle body part. The vehicular rear panel includes a light guiding unit configured to guide light from the light source along an extending direction of the vehicular rear panel and a light emitting unit configured to emit light in the light guiding unit to a rear side of a vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2015Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kenji Yamada, Masaaki Nakabayashi, Koji Uchino, Manabu Maeda, Noriaki Ito, Norimasa Yamamoto, Asami Nakada, Yuji Sakurai, Hiroya Koizumi, Tsukasa Tokida, Takao Muramatsu, Tomoaki Otani, Motohiro Komatsu, Akihiro Matsumoto, Takashi Terayama, Hiroki Ishibashi
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Patent number: 9857059Abstract: A light emitting device includes a light emitting element, a ceramic substrate including a mounting surface on which the light emitting element is mounted, and a non-mounting surface opposite to the mounting surface and on which the light emitting element is not mounted, and a metal reflection film formed on the non-mounting surface. The metal reflection film reflects light from light emitting element that has passed through the ceramic substrate.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Takeshi Kamikawa
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Patent number: 9857054Abstract: In various embodiments described herein, an optical beam shaping arrangement is disclosed. In one example, the optical beam shaping arrangement comprises a collimator for receiving light from an optical source, and providing a more collimated output, and an optical plate for receiving the more collimated output, the optical plate comprises a two dimensional array of lenses on an input side and a corresponding two dimensional array of lenses on the opposite output side. In at least one embodiment, the lenses on the input side each have a focal point at a corresponding lens on the output side, and the lenses on the output side each have a focal point at a corresponding lens on the input side, and at least some of the lenses on the output side are tilted with respect to the general plane of the optical plate.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2016Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Silvia Maria Booij, Hendrikus Hubertus Petrus Gommans
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Method and a device for the reduction of margins of the light image of a headlight and the headlight
Patent number: 9854646Abstract: A method and a device for the reduction of margins of the light image of a headline, and the headline incorporating the device, is provided, having a reflective diaphragm which is adapted to be shifted in a light axis direction within adjustment limits of a longitudinal position. The margins of the light image can be detected by an optical colour-sensitive photometric sensor, and colour characteristics of the light image margins can be evaluated by identifying a current position of the reflective diaphragm. The reflective diaphragm can then be fixed in the longitudinal position corresponding to selected colour characteristics of the light image margins. The reflective diaphragm can also be adapted to be shifted in a direction perpendicular to the light axis direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2016Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: VARROC LIGHTING SYSTEMS, S.R.O.Inventor: Tomas Kreml -
Patent number: 9851074Abstract: The present invention provides a surgical illuminator. The surgical illuminator includes a base, a guide barrel, a cam barrel, a grip ring, a lens barrel, a printed circuit board having three light emitting diodes, a triple aspheric lens, a first lens mask, a triple double-convex lens and a triple double-convex lens. Methods of using the surgical illuminator are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2016Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: Enova Illumination, LLCInventors: Rein Teder, Roger William Heegaard
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Patent number: 9846268Abstract: A back light unit includes a light source and a light guide unit having a first surface emitting light to a display panel, a second surface facing the first surface, and a plurality of connecting surfaces connecting the first surface and the second surface. The connecting surfaces includes a first side surface, a second side surfaces and a third side surface between the first side surface and a second side surface, A first included angle of the first incident surface and the first diffusion surface is equal to or greater than about 90 degree.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2015Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Taek-Sun Shin, Seul-Gi Kim, Yongkyu Kang, Hayoung Lee
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Patent number: 9841546Abstract: A light source apparatus includes an optical illumination unit that converts optical characteristics of primary light emitted from a light source unit and emits secondary light different from the primary light; and an adapter unit that outwardly emits illumination light generated based on the secondary light emitted from the optical illumination unit and that is attachable to/detachable from the optical illumination unit. A radiation angle control member converts a traveling direction of the secondary light so that the secondary light allowed to emit from a light conversion member toward the radiation angle control member in the secondary light allowed to emit from the light conversion member travels toward the adapter unit through the secondary light emit portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2014Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Iwao Komazaki, Takeshi Ito