Patents Examined by Glenn D. Zimmerman
  • Patent number: 11603969
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Joseph B. Skorjanec, Josiah D. Smith, Sebastien Ocquidant, Fabrice Serrano
  • Patent number: 11585499
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: XIAMEN ECO LIGHTING CO. LTD.
    Inventor: Haibo Hong
  • Patent number: 11566758
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Inventors: Qian Zhou, Lewen Chang, Jizhong Li, Rui Gong
  • Patent number: 11560986
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sungwoo Choi, Seongmin Kim, Jeongeun Yun, Chohui Kim, Seulgee Lee, Jeongrok Oh, Chulsoo Yoon
  • Patent number: 11557703
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Lumileds LLC
    Inventors: Kentaro Shimizu, Marcel Rene Bohmer, Daniel Estrada, Jacobus Johannes Franciscus Gerardus Heuts
  • Patent number: 11531155
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: AUO DISPLAY PLUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chih-Cheng Huang, Hong-Ming Chen, Ren-Wei Huang
  • Patent number: 11525554
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBH
    Inventors: Jasmin Muster, Dennis Sprenger, Joerg Sorg, Sergey Kudaev, Andreas Dobner, Melanie Zumkley
  • Patent number: 11519589
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Inventor: Kanghong Zhang
  • Patent number: 11519576
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: LIVING STYLE (B.V.I.) LIMITED
    Inventors: Willard Lassen, Paul Jones
  • Patent number: 11519582
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Linsheng Chen
  • Patent number: 11512819
    Abstract: Disclosed is a shearable lamp strip, comprising a light-emitting body, a first bus, a second bus, an outer sheath and a shearing indication area, wherein the light-emitting body comprises a substrate, and a first LED lamp bank and a second LED lamp bank which are sequentially arranged on the substrate along a length direction of the substrate, the first LED lamp bank is electrically connected with the first bus and the second bus respectively, the second LED lamp bank is electrically connected with the first bus and the second bus respectively, the outer sheath is wrapped on the light-emitting body, the first bus and the second bus, the shearing indication area is arranged on the outer sheath and located between the first LED lamp bank and the second LED lamp bank, the shearing indication area at least comprises a first shearing mark and a second shearing mark.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Guangdong OML Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hongbo Xia, Chao Deng, Qijun Kuang
  • Patent number: 11512827
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Norimasa Yoshida
  • Patent number: 11506360
    Abstract: Provided is compatibility between adhesion to a substrate (lower layer) and durability improvement. An optical element includes a phosphor layer facing a lower layer, and a bonding layer keeping the phosphor layer in intimate contact with the lower layer. The phosphor layer includes an inorganic binder, and phosphor particle dispersed with the inorganic binder. The bonding layer includes an organic binder. The phosphor layer has a first surface facing the lower layer, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a side surface connecting the first and second surfaces together. The bonding layer connects together the second surface, the side surface, and a surface of the lower layer to keep the phosphor layer in intimate contact with the lower layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hideomi Yui, Shigeru Aomori, Tsuyoshi Kamada, Hidetsugu Matsukiyo, Toru Kanno, Hirokazu Ichinose
  • Patent number: 11506346
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a base; a plurality of semiconductor laser elements disposed on the base and configured to emit light laterally from the plurality of semiconductor laser elements; a reflecting member disposed on the base and configured to reflect light from the semiconductor laser elements; a surrounding part disposed on the base and surrounding the semiconductor laser elements and the reflecting member; a wiring part disposed on the base so as to extend to a location outside of the surrounding part; a radiating body disposed on the surrounding part and having an opening; and a wavelength converting member that is located in the opening of the radiating body, the wavelength converting member being configured to convert a wavelength of light that is emitted from the plurality of semiconductor laser elements and reflected upward by the reflecting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuma Kozuru, Shinichi Nagahama
  • Patent number: 11499686
    Abstract: An x-axis curvable LED lighting system includes an elongated notched x-axis curved channel enclosed in a casing which can be freely bent without a machine having a bottom portion and one or more walls extending therefrom; an elongated lens to secure over a top of the elongated curved channel; and a flexible light strip, having a mounting strip to secure to one of the one or more walls of the elongated curved channel; LED lights attached to the mounting strip by an extension such that the LED lights are positioned within the elongated curved channel along the bottom portion; the LED lights emit light through the elongated lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Inventors: Daniel Machlis, Eva Lu, Hao Zhang
  • Patent number: 11495716
    Abstract: A light-emitting device in an aspect of the present invention includes at least one light emitter, a first phosphor, and a second phosphor. The first phosphor emits, in response to light emitted from the at least one light emitter, light having a first peak wavelength in a wavelength region of 400 to 480 nm. The second phosphor emits, in response to light emitted from the at least one light emitter, light having a second peak wavelength in a wavelength region of 480 to 600 nm. The at least one light emitter has a third peak wavelength in a wavelength region of 280 to 315 nm and emits light in the wavelength region of 280 to 315 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hidetaka Katou, Tamio Kusano, Kiyotaka Yokoi
  • Patent number: 11493192
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for a lighting system. The lighting system may include a headguard adapted to be worn on a head of an operator, where the headguard comprising a headguard cavity, as well as an elongated flashlight base comprising a flashlight base cavity. A detachable flashlight head is adapted to be positioned in either of the headguard cavity and the flashlight base cavity. The detachable flashlight is sized and positioned such that, when positioned in the headguard cavity, the detachable flashlight magnetically and electrically couples to the headguard. Similarly, the detachable flashlight is sized and positioned such that, when positioned in the flashlight base cavity, the detachable flashlight magnetically and electrically couples to the elongated flashlight base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: LB MARKETING, INC.
    Inventors: Douglas R. Kaye, Kevin Joseph Brown, Elvis Isai Perez-Castro, Kelly Dawn Hires, Lauren Lindley
  • Patent number: 11493189
    Abstract: Apparatus providing beamforming and environmental protection for LED light sources. A lens apparatus is provided to protect an LED mounted on a substrate. The lens apparatus includes an alignment feature configured to align the LED to a selected position and a focusing region configured to form a selected beam pattern from light emitted from the LED when located at the selected position. The lens apparatus also includes a compression surface configured to compress the substrate to a heat sink to facilitate heat dissipation from the LED and a fastening feature configured to fasten the lens apparatus to the heat sink to provide an environmentally protective seal, so that when the lens apparatus is fastened to the heat sink the alignment feature aligns the LED to the selected position, the compression surface compresses the substrate to the heat sink, and the protective seal protects the LED from environmental conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: BRIDGELUX, INC.
    Inventors: Todd Farmer, Keith Scott
  • Patent number: 11490570
    Abstract: Various examples of methods and systems are provided for increasing productivity of one or more photosynthetic cultures via self-powered energy output systems. In one example, a system includes a waterproof casing and an energy output module enclosed within the waterproof casing. The waterproof casing is configured to be neutrally buoyant in an enclosure comprising the one or more photosynthetic cultures. In another example, a method includes placing a self-powered energy output system within an enclosure, the self-powered energy output system being neutrally buoyant within the enclosure. The method further includes causing turbulence within the enclosure, and the self-powered energy output system harvests energy to power the self-powered energy output system via the turbulence within the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AND AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE
    Inventors: Maria Teresa Gutierrez-Wing, Jin-Woo Choi
  • Patent number: 11482833
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a semiconductor light source device including a plurality of semiconductor light emitting elements, a wavelength conversion member that converts a wavelength of irradiation light from the semiconductor light source device, a concentrating lens that concentrates the irradiation light from the semiconductor light source device, and a cylindrical holder. The semiconductor light source device, the wavelength conversion member and the concentrating lens is supported by a support portion provided in an inner diameter portion of the cylindrical holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroaki Onuma, Toshio Hata, Yasuaki Hirano