Patents Examined by Glenn D. Zimmerman
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Patent number: 11976794Abstract: A show effect system may include a plasma tube configured to generate an electric arc within the plasma tube and a light strip extending along the plasma tube. The light strip may include a plurality of light emitters configured to output light through the plasma tube and backlight the electric arc generated by the plasma tube.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Universal City Studios LLCInventors: Gregory Shellman Hall, Dante Lamar Bruno, Matthew Robert Rossett, Rachel Nicole Migliacci
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Patent number: 11976802Abstract: A modular luminaire assembly comprising includes a mounting ring configured to be selectively coupled with a mounting surface, an inner housing defining a channel configured to receive the mounting ring, wherein the mounting ring is configured to be selectively coupled with the inner housing, a lighting assembly, one or more diffusers configured to direct light from the lighting assembly; and a retaining ring including a ring body defining an opening a plurality of flanges configured to snap engage with the inner housing, wherein the ring body is configured to at least partially support the one or more diffusers and the lighting assembly.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: HKC-US, LLCInventors: David LaVigna, Matt Willard, Tim Norton
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Patent number: 11957021Abstract: The present invention discloses a display device and a manufacturing method thereof having a light emission backplate, color conversion layer and a color film layer. The color conversion layer includes a red light conversion unit, a green light conversion unit, and an opening unit. The red light conversion unit and/or green light conversion unit includes calcium titanate light emitting material and scattering particles stacked in the calcium titanate light emitting material. In a vertical direction pointing from a surface of the color conversion layer near the light emission backplate to a surface away from the light emission backplate, a refractive index of the scattering particles gradually increases.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2020Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Semiconductor Display Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yongwei Wu
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Patent number: 11933486Abstract: A lighting device includes a linear light source extending in a first direction and configured to emit light in a second direction intersecting the first direction to an object; a rod lens apart from the linear light source in the second direction and extending in the first direction, the rod lens configured to transmit the light emitted from the linear light source; and a support portion supporting the rod lens and having: a first surface extending in a third direction intersecting the second direction; and a second surface extending in a fourth direction intersecting the second direction and the third direction. The rod lens is in contact with each of the first surface and the second surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2023Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Hideyo Makino, Michihito Ohashi, Yohhei Watanabe, Kohei Shimbo
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Patent number: 11920761Abstract: The disclosed subject matter relates to a solar-operated lighting device comprising a substantially tubular solar module, which is positioned vertically in its mounted position and electrically powers a light via at least one rechargeable battery and an electronics module, the at least one rechargeable battery and the electronics module each being arranged in the interior of the solar module with radial spacing therefrom, the solar module having a ventilation opening at both its upper end and its lower end, and the light forming a cover of the lower ventilation opening.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2020Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: ICGH Investment and Consulting GmbHInventors: Dieter Hornbachner, Ismar Mulalic, Tim Kovacic
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Patent number: 11920747Abstract: A flame simulating assembly is provided with a reflected flickering light that includes only one light source. Light from the light source passes through a rotating flicker element onto one or more reflectors, or mirrors, that reflect light up onto a simulated fuel bed and the some of the light is reflected off of the flicker elements towards a flame screen to create a simulated flame. The dipping flicker elements creates a fluttering light effect due to the flicker elements “intermittently dipping” into the light path. This fluctuating light is reflected onto the logs and ember bed in front and creates a dancing effect, which simulates glowing embers.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Living Style (B.V.I.) LimitedInventors: Willard Lassen, Paul Jones
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Patent number: 11892128Abstract: An illumination device having a housing extending in the longitudinal direction and a light engine with a leadframe and a plurality of semiconductor lighting elements is arranged on the leadframe. The housing has a clamping device and that the light engine is retained in the clamping device. The housing and the clamping device may be integrally formed.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2019Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: LEDVANCE GMBHInventors: Georg Rosenbauer, Christoph Krieglmeyer, Dominik Tiefel
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Patent number: 11852310Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a light passing cover, a light strip, a heat dissipation plate, a manual switch, a driver and a bottom cover. The light passing cover defines first elongated cavity. The light strip is mounted with multiple LED modules. The heat dissipation plate is used for mounting the light strip on a first side of the heat dissipation plate. The manual switch is disposed for selecting a switch setting. The manual switch is placed on the first side of the heat dissipation plate. The driver converts an external power source to a driving current supplied to the multiple LED modules. The driver is electrically connected to the manual switch for controlling the driving current supplied to the multiple LED modules to adjust an output light of the multiple LED modules according to the selected switch setting. The bottom cover defines a second elongated cavity.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2022Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: XIAMEN ECO LIGHTING CO. LTD.Inventor: Haibo Hong
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Patent number: 11796156Abstract: A fluorescent plate includes a fluorescent phase which emits fluorescence by excitation light, a light-transmitting phase which allows passage of the excitation light, and a plurality of voids surrounded by the fluorescent phase and the light-transmitting phase, wherein, in a cross section of the fluorescent plate including cross sections of the voids, an average ratio of a portion of the circumference of a void, which portion is in contact with the fluorescent phase to the entire circumference of the void, is higher than an area ratio of the area of the fluorescent phase present in the fluorescent plate to the total area of the fluorescent phase and the light-transmitting phase present in the fluorescent plate.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2021Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: NITERRA CO., LTD.Inventors: Shohei Takaku, Hiroki Yamauchi, Shinji Ban, Hiroki Takeuchi
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Patent number: 11603969Abstract: A power distribution unit (PDU) is provided including a plurality of outlets; and a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) associated with a corresponding one of the plurality of outlets. Each of the plurality of LEDs being configured to produce a plurality of colors and each of the plurality of colors being uniquely associated with different properties of the PDU.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2020Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power LimitedInventors: Joseph B. Skorjanec, Josiah D. Smith, Sebastien Ocquidant, Fabrice Serrano
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Patent number: 11585499Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a light passing cover, a light strip, a heat dissipation plate, a manual switch, a driver and a bottom cover. The light passing cover defines first elongated cavity. The light strip is mounted with multiple LED modules. The heat dissipation plate is used for mounting the light strip on a first side of the heat dissipation plate. The manual switch is disposed for selecting a switch setting. The manual switch is placed on the first side of the heat dissipation plate. The driver converts an external power source to a driving current supplied to the multiple LED modules. The driver is electrically connected to the manual switch for controlling the driving current supplied to the multiple LED modules to adjust an output light of the multiple LED modules according to the selected switch setting. The bottom cover defines a second elongated cavity.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2021Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: XIAMEN ECO LIGHTING CO. LTD.Inventor: Haibo Hong
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Patent number: 11566758Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a luminaire, including a supporting frame, a power supply device, a left bracket, and a right bracket. The side edge of the left bracket is provided with a plurality of left fixed frames; the side edge of the right bracket is provided with right fixed frames symmetric to the left fixed frames one by one; one LED bar is buckled between the symmetric left fixed frame and right fixed frame in each group; the right fixed frames and the left fixed frames include box type brackets; the front and rear ends of each box type bracket are provided with buckle slots; the left and right ends of each LED bar are each provided with one bar plug; the inner sides of the box type brackets of the right fixed frames are provided with female head copper pins.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2021Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Inventors: Qian Zhou, Lewen Chang, Jizhong Li, Rui Gong
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Patent number: 11560986Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) module that is configured to emit white light is provided. The LED module includes: a blue light emitting diode configured to emit blue light having a first peak wavelength of 420 nm to 465 nm; at least one wavelength conversion material that is configured to convert a portion of the blue light into converted light of a different wavelength; and a near-infrared light source configured to emit additional light having a second peak wavelength in a range of 740 nm to 900 nm and a full width at half maximum (FWHM) of 120 nm or less. The converted light, another portion of the blue light, and the additional light combine to form the white light.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2021Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sungwoo Choi, Seongmin Kim, Jeongeun Yun, Chohui Kim, Seulgee Lee, Jeongrok Oh, Chulsoo Yoon
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Patent number: 11557703Abstract: A first pixel with a first pixel sidewall is disclosed. A second pixel with a second pixel sidewall facing the first pixel sidewall is also disclosed. A first dynamic optical isolation material between the first pixel sidewall and the second pixel sidewall and configured to change an optical state based on a state trigger such that a light behavior at the first pixel sidewall for a light emitted by one of the first pixel and the second pixel is determined by the optical state, is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2018Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: Lumileds LLCInventors: Kentaro Shimizu, Marcel Rene Bohmer, Daniel Estrada, Jacobus Johannes Franciscus Gerardus Heuts
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Patent number: 11531155Abstract: A backlight module includes a case body, supporting structures, light-emitting elements, and an optical module. The case body includes a first side wall and a second side wall opposite to the first side wall. Each of the support structures includes two supporting members and a bearing member. Two supporting members are respectively disposed on the first side wall and the second side wall. Each of the supporting member includes a fitting portion, an extending portion, and a bending portion. The fitting portion is fixed to the first side wall and the second side wall. The bearing member is disposed between the two supporting members. The light-emitting elements are respectively disposed on the bearing surface of the bearing member of the corresponding supporting structures. The optical module is disposed on the extending surface of the extending portion of each of the supporting structures. A display device is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2022Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: AUO DISPLAY PLUS CORPORATIONInventors: Chih-Cheng Huang, Hong-Ming Chen, Ren-Wei Huang
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Patent number: 11525554Abstract: An irradiation unit is disclosed that includes a pump radiation source for emitting pump radiation in the form of a beam, a conversion element for at least partially converting the pump radiation into conversion radiation, and a support on which the conversion element is situated. The support accommodates a through-hole through which the beam including the pump radiation is incident on an incident surface of the conversion element, the though-hole being laterally delimited by an inner wall face of the support, at least one portion of the face tapering in the direction of the incident surface. During operation, the pump radiation conducted in the beam is at least intermittently at least in part, incident on the inner wall face of the support and is reflected thereby onto the incident surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2019Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBHInventors: Jasmin Muster, Dennis Sprenger, Joerg Sorg, Sergey Kudaev, Andreas Dobner, Melanie Zumkley
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Patent number: 11519576Abstract: A flame simulating assembly is provided with a reflected flickering light that includes only one light source. Light from the light source passes through a rotating flicker element onto one or more reflectors, or mirrors, that reflect light up onto a simulated fuel bed and the some of the light is reflected off of the flicker elements towards a flame screen to create a simulated flame. The dipping flicker elements creates a fluttering light effect due to the flicker elements “intermittently dipping” into the light path. This fluctuating light is reflected onto the logs and ember bed in front and creates a dancing effect, which simulates glowing embers.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2021Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: LIVING STYLE (B.V.I.) LIMITEDInventors: Willard Lassen, Paul Jones
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Patent number: 11519589Abstract: A magnetic LED bar kit has a lens. The lens is elongated. The frame is elongated, wherein the lens fits over the frame. The anchor includes a right anchor portion and a left anchor portion. The right anchor portion has a right anchor opening. The left anchor portion has a left anchor opening. The right anchor opening and the left anchor opening are vertically oriented. The right anchor portion further includes a right anchor magnet. The left anchor portion further includes a left anchor magnet. A retaining channel is formed on the frame. The retaining channel has a left retainer and a right retainer. An LED board mounted to the retaining channel. The electrical connector is mounted to the LED board at an end of the LED board.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2022Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Inventor: Kanghong Zhang
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Patent number: 11519582Abstract: A backup light apparatus provides a somewhat uniform distribution of light intensity in an area within the view of a backup camera of a vehicle. The backup light apparatus may satisfy various governmental and manufacturer safety rules. The backup light apparatus has a pillow lens array, a first collimator, a prism lens array, and a second collimator. The first collimator directs light in the direction of its optical axis to the pillow lens array. The second collimator directs light in the direction of its optical axis to the prism lens array. The pillow lens array has an array of pillow lenses facing away from the first collimator. The prism lens array has an array of prism lenses facing away from the second collimator. The prism lenses direct light at varying angles relative to the optical axis of the second collimator.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2021Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventor: Linsheng Chen
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Patent number: 11512827Abstract: A light emitting module includes: a first light source comprising a first light emitting element configured to emit first light, and a first wavelength conversion member configured to convert a wavelength of a portion of the first light and to emit second light, such that the first light source is configured to output light that includes the first light and the second light; a first lens on which the light output from the first light source is incident; a drive unit configured to change a distance between the first lens and the first light source so as to change an amount of outgoing second light from the first lens; a second light source configured to output light having a chromaticity that is different from that of the light output from the first light source; and a second lens on which the light output from the second light source is incident.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2022Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventor: Norimasa Yoshida