Patents Examined by Glenn Zimmerman
  • Patent number: 9404633
    Abstract: A lighting device for vehicles, having a housing, in which a light module, containing a light source and a lens unit allocated thereto, is disposed, for generating a lighting function, wherein the light source is designed as a light source emitting a linear light distribution, and the lens unit has optical means for converting the linear light distribution of the light source into another linear light distribution, for generating a predefined lighting function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: HELLA KGAA HUECK & CO.
    Inventor: Martin Mügge
  • Patent number: 9397319
    Abstract: A display device and a method of manufacturing the display device. The display device includes: a first substrate including a display region at which pixels are located; a second substrate on the first substrate while covering the display region; a sealant between the first substrate and the second substrate and surrounding the display region; and at least one protruding pattern located at an outer side of the sealant with respect to a center of the first substrate or the second substrate, on at least one of the first substrate or the second substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-Jae Moon, Kyong-Tae Park, Deok-Young Choi
  • Patent number: 9388963
    Abstract: A light source module includes a light source and an optical lens assembly covering the light source. The optical lens assembly includes an optical lens, a reflecting member located on the optical lens, and a reflecting film formed on the reflecting member. The optical lens includes a main portion and a protruding portion protruding upwardly from the main portion. The reflecting member is conical. The reflecting member is invertedly located on the protruding portion of the optical lens. A tip of the reflecting member is inserted into an inside of the optical lens from the protruding portion. The reflecting member has a top surface and an outer circumferential surface. A center of the top surface of the reflecting member is recessed inwardly, whereby a concave surface is formed. The concave surface oriented upwardly and outwardly relative to the light source. The reflecting film is distributed on the concave surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Feng-Yuen Dai, Chau-Jin Hu, Li-Ying Wang He
  • Patent number: 9383083
    Abstract: The invention provides a lighting unit (100) comprising (a) a lighting unit cavity (130), (b) a light source unit (110), for light source unit light (111), wherein the light source unit (110) comprises a light source (1100) and a collimator (1200), and (c) a light exit window (120), configured to enclose at least part of the lighting unit cavity (130) and configured to allow transmission of at least part of the light source unit light (111) as a beam of light (101), wherein the light exit window (120) comprises an upstream face (125) and a downstream face (126), with the upstream face (125) directed to the lighting unit cavity (130); wherein the upstream face (125) comprises light outcoupling structures (140), configured to couple the light source unit light (111) via the light exit window (120) out of the lighting unit (100).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Fetze Pijlman, Robert Van Asselt, Peter Tjin Sjoe Kong Tsang, Floris Maria Hermansz Crompvoets, Maarten Van Lierop, Hendrik Jan Eggink
  • Patent number: 9376057
    Abstract: A lighting structure for a vehicle includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion includes a retaining structure configured to retain an elongated lighting element, and a fastening structure configured to attach the lighting structure to an interior vehicle panel. The second portion is attached to the first portion at a location spaced from the retaining structure, with a distal end of the second portion being spaced from the retaining structure such that the second portion conceals the retaining structure in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle when the lighting structure is attached to the interior vehicle panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventor: Joshua Blake Willerton
  • Patent number: 9372050
    Abstract: A magnetic gun barrel attachment is provided. The magnetic gun barrel attachment includes a body. The body includes an outer surface, a front end, and a rear end. A plurality of concave channels may be formed on the outer surface from the front end to the rear end. The concave channels each include a different radius of curvature. Therefore, each concave channel may be a different size, and may thereby fit on different sized barrels of a various amount of guns. A flashlight s attached to the body. The flashlight includes a flashlight head disposed at the front end of the body. At least one magnet is disposed within the body in between the plurality of channels to attract and attach to the barrel of the gun. The magnetic gun barrel attachment may further include a tactical rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Inventor: Colton Gill Franklin
  • Patent number: 9366393
    Abstract: In a light emitting device, one of at least one reinforcing portion is disposed on a site for joining regions of two wiring portions. The site for joining regions is provided for at least a first joining region where the first groove portion and the third groove portion join, and a second joining region where the second groove portion and the third groove portion join. A light emitting element is disposed over the third groove portion. In a plan view of the substrate member, the reinforcing portion surrounds the light emitting element. The upper surface of the reinforcing portion is lower than the upper surface of the light emitting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tadaaki Miyata
  • Patent number: 9366408
    Abstract: There is provided a vehicle lamp which uses a lamp body formed from a resin composition containing a base resin and a plant fiber, wherein a mold which is used to mold the lamp body is not corroded, and wherein if the lamp is manufactured by using the lamp body, fogging or an appearance failure is suppressed from being generated on an inner side of a front cover during usage. A vehicle lamp includes a lamp body which is opened at a front thereof, and a front cover which is attached to the lamp body to close a front opening portion of the lamp body, and the lamp body is formed from a resin composition which contains a base resin, a plant fiber and an acid scavenger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignees: LION IDEMITSU COMPOSITES CO., LTD., KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Yasuda, Kazuhito Osada, Fukashi Masuda, Takenao Yoshimura
  • Patent number: 9366484
    Abstract: A heat dissipation pipe loop and a backlight module using the heat dissipation pipe loop are provided. The heat dissipation pipe loop includes: a first evaporator section, a second evaporator section arranged opposite to the first evaporator section, a first pipe, a second pipe arranged opposite to the first pipe, and a heat dissipation liquid arranged in the first pipe and the second pipe. The first pipe includes a first gas pipe connected to the first evaporator section, a first condenser pipe connected to the first gas pipe, and a first liquid pipe connected to the first condenser pipe and the second evaporator section. The second pipe includes a second gas pipe connected to the second evaporator section, a second condenser pipe connected to the second gas pipe, and a second liquid pipe connected to the second condenser pipe and the first evaporator section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Gang Yu
  • Patent number: 9360591
    Abstract: Presently described are microstructured films, such as brightness enhancing films, having a microstructured surface. The microstructured surface comprises the reaction product of a polymerizable composition comprising at least 20 wt-% of inorganic nanoparticles and a non-aromatic multi-(meth)acrylate monomer comprising at least three contiguous alkylene oxide repeat units. The multi-(meth)acrylate monomer typically comprises two or three (meth)acrylate groups. The alkylene oxide repeat units have the formula —[O-L]- wherein each L is independently a C2-C6 alkylene. Also described is a polymerizable resin composition comprising at least 20 wt-% of inorganic nanoparticles having a refractive index of at least 1.68 and a non-aromatic multi-(meth)acrylate monomer comprising at least three contiguous alkylene oxide repeat units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Bryan V. Hunt, Maureen C. Nelson, Eric W. Nelson, David B. Olson, Richard J. Pokorny
  • Patent number: 9360178
    Abstract: The embodiments of the present invention provide an LED light strip, a backlight module, and a display device. The LED light strip includes a circuit board and further includes a plurality of LED illuminants that are electrically connected to the circuit board. The plurality of LED illuminants are arranged on the upper surface of the circuit board along a first direction, and intervals between the light-emitting centers of any two adjacent LED illuminants are not completely equal. The plurality of LED illuminants include light output surfaces perpendicular to the upper surface, wherein the light output surface of at least one LED illuminant is deflectively set at an acute angle with respect to the first direction or the reverse direction of the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignees: Boe Technology Group Co., Ltd., Boe Optical Science and Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Xiaoli Xia
  • Patent number: 9362345
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display apparatus and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The organic light emitting display apparatus includes, for example, a pixel electrode and a bus electrode spaced apart and electrically insulated from each other, a pixel defining layer exposing a part of the pixel electrode including a central part thereof and a part of the bus electrode, a first intermediate layer on a top surface of the pixel defining layer between the pixel electrode and the bus electrode, the first intermediate layer having a first opening in a part of the bus electrode to expose a part of the bus electrode, an emission layer disposed on the first intermediate layer, and an opposite electrode disposed on the emission layer to correspond to the pixel electrode and the bus electrode and contacting the bus electrode through the first opening of the first intermediate layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byoung-Seong Jeong, Sang-Yeol Kim, Seung-Wook Chang, Se-Ho Lee, Tae-Hyung Kim
  • Patent number: 9341357
    Abstract: A light source suitable for being thrown or projected into an airborne trajectory for the purpose of illuminating a subject or environment; and a system of light sources on a wireless network for the purpose of operating in collaboration to illuminate a subject or environment; and accessory devices on the wireless network including cameras and remote control devices; and a throwable light source streamlined to reduce drag when projected into a long-range trajectory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Inventor: Steven J. Hollinger
  • Patent number: 9341323
    Abstract: A light-mixing flashlight has a body, three light-emitting diodes, three first reflectors, and three second reflectors. The body has a mounting surface formed in the body, a body opening opposite to the mounting surface, and three light recesses formed in an interior of the body. The light-emitting diodes are mounted in the light recesses, and are respectively a red light, a green light, and a blue light light-emitting diode. The first reflectors are formed as parabolic mirrors and are respectively mounted in the light recesses via a working angle. An opening of each first reflector faces toward the corresponding light-emitting diode. The second reflectors are formed as spherical mirrors, are mounted on the mounting surface, and respectively correspond in position to the first reflectors. Therefore, the light-mixing flashlight has an improved emitting efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: National Chung Cheng University
    Inventors: Hsiang-Chen Wang, Chung-Yi Lin, Yuan-De Su, Zhi-Lin Hu
  • Patent number: 9335023
    Abstract: The present application relates to a quantum dot lens and a manufacturing method thereof, wherein the quantum dot comprises a lens body in the form of a rotator, a light incident surface and a light exit surface are formed on the lens body, the centers of the light incident surface and the light exit surface are located in the center axis of the lens body; and quantum dot materials are filled inside the lens body. The quantum dot lens can be used with a single LED. Since the light excited from the quantum dot materials can directly meet the need of increasing the light emitting angle, the quantum dot lens has no need to be used with a second lens for light distribution; the quality of the backlight used in the backlight illumination can be improved; and the high gamut in the direct type backlight can be achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yongyuan Qiu, Chi Tsung Kang, Sheng Jer Chang Chien, Zanjia Su
  • Patent number: 9337449
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting device and an image display system employing the same are provided. The organic light-emitting device includes: a first substrate; an organic light-emitting pixel structure disposed on a top surface of the first substrate; a second substrate having a bottom surface opposite to the top surface of the first substrate; and an optical functional layer disposed over the organic light-emitting pixel structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsung-Yi Su, Du-Zen Peng
  • Patent number: 9322533
    Abstract: A sconce light fixture and a wall mount bracket are configured such that the wall mount bracket may be attached to a wall and the sconce light fixture thereafter may be removably attached to the wall mount bracket in a manner which establishes a continuous electrical power path from the wall mount bracket to the sconce light fixture and LEDs mounted therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Tempo Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Dennis Pearson, Michael D. Bremser, James Johnson, Jignesh Bhagat, Garry Tye
  • Patent number: 9322524
    Abstract: An electronic candle includes a casing, a wick assembly, and a light source module. The casing has a top provided with an opening, the opening has an end internally provided with a support, and the support is provided with an aperture. The wick assembly includes a wick element having a wick plate and a counterweight element having a counterweight block. The wick plate has an end provided with a first connecting rod. The counterweight block has an end provided with a second connecting rod. The first connecting rod extends through the aperture and is connected with the second connecting rod in order for the wick assembly to swing freely while supported by the support. The light source module is provided in an interior of an opposite end of the opening and which is composed of at least three LEDs so arranged as to project light to the wick plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Inventors: Mao-Lung Lin, Zhao-Hui Wen, Lu-Kan Wang
  • Patent number: 9310053
    Abstract: A light mixing element in a shape of a prism, and a cylinder of the prism of the light mixing element includes a first light-emitting inclined surface, a second light-emitting inclined surface, a bottom surface, a incident surface and a reflecting inclined surface; one side of the second light-emitting inclined surface is connected with one side of the first light-emitting inclined surface to form a top angle; the bottom surface is arranged opposite to the top angle; the incident surface is connected between one side of the bottom surface and the other side of the first light-emitting inclined surface; and the reflecting inclined surface is connected between the other side of the bottom surface and the other side of the second light-emitting inclined surface and arranged opposite to the incident surface and the first light-emitting inclined surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., BEIJING BOE CHATANI ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhonglian Qiao, Dongsheng Yang, Fei Liu, Weixin Zheng
  • Patent number: 9303856
    Abstract: A backlight unit includes a chassis, an LED, a light guide plate, a duct member, and dissipative LED attachment portion. The chassis includes a light exit portion through which light exits. The LED is arranged close to an end portion of the chassis. The light guide plate is arranged closer to a middle area of the chassis than the LED and light from the LED is guided toward the light exit portion thereby. The duct member is arranged on the side opposite to the light exit portion side of the chassis and has an air passage therein. The dissipative LED attachment portion is provided to the duct member and includes one part facing the air passage and another part protruding to inside of the chassis and to which the LED is attached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Mitsuru Hosoki