Patents Examined by Glenn Zimmerman
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Patent number: 10079470Abstract: A light emitting device includes: a base; at least one semiconductor laser element disposed on the base and configured to emit light laterally; a reflecting member that is disposed on the base; a surrounding part that is disposed on the base and that surrounds the at least one semiconductor laser element and the reflecting member; a wiring part that is electrically connected to the at least one semiconductor laser element and that is disposed on an upper surface of the base so as to extend laterally to a location on the upper surface of the base that is laterally outside of the surrounding part; a radiating body disposed on the surrounding part, the radiating body comprising at least one of a metal and a ceramic, and the radiating body having an opening; and a wavelength converting member that is located in the opening of the radiating body.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2015Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuma Kozuru, Shinichi Nagahama
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Patent number: 10067280Abstract: The invention discloses a backlight module, comprising: a light guide plate provided with a strip-shaped slot, a light bar, which comprises a base plate and a plurality of mounting bases mounted on the base plate, each mounting base is provided with a lighting element respectively, wherein the base plate of the light bar is configured to engage with the first surface of the light guide plate, such that all the mounting bases can be accommodated within the strip-shaped slot. It is unnecessary for the backlight module to set up rubber frame and back plate, hence, the backlight module without outer frame border is formed.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2014Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Yanxue Zhang
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Patent number: 10066805Abstract: A multi-function vehicle light assembly. The light assembly includes a substantially enclosed housing body with an open top. A lens covers the open top, the lens having a first red lens portion and an adjacent second clear lens portion. A first LED array generates red light for vehicle tail lighting, with the first array located beneath the first lens portion. A second LED array generates red light for vehicle brake lighting, with the second array located beneath the first lens portion. A third LED array generates white light for vehicle back-up lighting, with the third array located beneath the second lens portion.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2017Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: Optronics International, LLCInventor: Kevin His-Hsien Tsai
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Patent number: 10066823Abstract: Disclosed herein are a display device, a display system and method thereof. The display device includes a display panel, a light emitter configured to emit light to display an image on the display panel, a pipe positioned adjacent to the light emitter and having a conductive fluid and a gas therein, and electrodes provided in the pipe and polarized, where heat is generated to move the conductive fluid inside the pipe when the light emitter emits light, and electricity is generated while moving and passing around the electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2016Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jin Hyun Cho, Joon Kang, Su Hwan Jin, Hyun Taek Na, Dae Yeon Yun, Yui Yoon Lee, Jeong II Kang, Dae Hyun Nam
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Patent number: 10066794Abstract: A charging process of a rechargeable lighting device is controlled by a software algorithm and a microcontroller configured within the rechargeable lighting device which has first and the second charging contacts located on its exterior and the charging circuit is turned on when a cradle detection circuit detects that at least one of the charging contacts engages an electrical contact when the rechargeable lighting device is inserted into a charging cradle. The charging process begins with a charge-current which is constant and a battery charge-voltage which rises up to a nominal battery charge-voltage. The rechargeable lighting device recovers to a preselected condition through use of a power interruption avoidance algorithm configured within the microcontroller when there is a loss of power to the microcontroller of less than a preselected amount of time.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2017Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: MAG INSTRUMENT, INCInventors: Anthony Maglica, Benny M Osorio, Stacey H West
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Patent number: 10047936Abstract: A ceiling system in one embodiment includes first grid support members arranged in parallel spaced apart relationship. A pair of elongated lighting support members is arranged in parallel with the first grid support members. The lighting support members are spaced apart and define an axially elongated lighting opening. A lighting spacer bracket is connected between and supports the lighting support members from an overhead building support structure. In one embodiment, the bracket is configured to define a downwardly open cavity for at least partially receiving a lighting module therein. A lighting module is positioned in the lighting opening and supported by the lighting support members. In one embodiment, the lighting module may be a digital linear lighting module.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2015Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: Worthington Armstrong VentureInventors: Brett Wayne Sareyka, Joshua Lee Neal
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Patent number: 10048504Abstract: An optical system for the generation of a structured light field comprises an array of light sources and a structuring unit separate from said array of light sources, said structuring unit being refractive or reflective and transforming the output of that array of light sources into a structured light illumination by collimating the light beam of each individual light source and directing each beam into the scene under vertical and horizontal angles that can be arbitrarily chosen by refraction or reflection.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2013Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: IEE International Electronics & Engineering S.A.Inventor: Norbert Herschbach
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Patent number: 10047924Abstract: A motor vehicle light system (2) comprising at least two light sources (12a through 12d), at least two optical waveguides (11a through 11d), at least one downstream transparent emission element (10), and at least one controller (5) for time-offset actuation of the at least two light sources (12a through 12d), the at least two light sources (12a through 12d) being set up to couple light into one optical waveguide each (11a through 11d), the optical waveguides (11a through 11d) each having at least one light out-coupling section (14a through 14c) that is set up to couple light into a light coupling section (19) of the emission element (10), wherein the light coupling section (19) of the emission element (10) is step-shaped.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2015Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: ZKW GROUP GMBHInventors: Anton Faffelberger, Laura Danner
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Patent number: 10041641Abstract: An LED streetlamp is provided that includes: a frame; a main PCB installed in the frame, extending in a longitudinal direction of the frame, and provided with a connector at a first side surface thereof; and a plurality of LED bars, each being coupled to the frame at an end thereof and emitting light by being powered by the main PCB, the LED bars symmetrically arranged with respect to the frame and arranged at regular intervals in the longitudinal direction of the frame.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2017Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Inventor: Jong Hui Kim
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Patent number: 10036546Abstract: According to the present disclosure, a first optical system includes a first light source and emits a first illumination light. A second optical system includes a second light source and emits a second illumination light. A controller controls turning-on/off of the first light source and the second light source. The first optical system and the second optical system are configured such that a first illumination standard is satisfied by the first illumination light and the second illumination light. The first optical system is configured such that a second illumination standard is satisfied by the first illumination light. The controller allows the turning-on of the first light source when the turning-on of the second light source is disabled, and prohibits the turning-on of the second light source when the turning-on of the first light source is disabled.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2016Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Noriaki Ito
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Patent number: 10036539Abstract: A remote follow spot system includes a remote controller that has separately movable parts that are movable in two orthogonal directions, and a display attached to one of said two separately movable parts. The display receives a video feed from a controlled light, that is controlled to move in the same directions as remote controller. The display hence shows the field of view where the light is pointing. In this way, an operator of the follow spot can control the light without physically being near the light.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2016Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: Production Resource Group, LLCInventors: Christopher D Conti, Ian Clarke, Dale Polansky, Diane Miller
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Patent number: 10031281Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel which generates and display an image with light, the display panel curved at a first mean curvature with respect to a bending axis and defining a display surface thereof at which the image is displayed; a backlight unit includes a light source which generates the light, and a curved light guide plate which receives the light from the light source and provides the received light to the display panel, the light guide plate; and a protection member in which the backlight unit is accommodated, the protection member curved at a second mean curvature with respect to the bending axis, the second mean curvature being different from the first mean curvature.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2016Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Yongkwon Soh, Joohyuk Park, Kyunghoon Chae, Sungyeon Hwang, Jinhyoung Kim
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Patent number: 10023100Abstract: A vehicle trim assembly is disclosed herein. The vehicle trim assembly includes a member having a transmissive member portion therein. A light source is configured to emit light through the light transmissive portion. A first photoluminescent structure is disposed within the member. A second photoluminescent structure is separated from the member and operably coupled with the light source. The first and second photoluminescent structures are configured to luminesce in response to excitation by the light source.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2015Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Stuart C. Salter, Paul Kenneth Dellock, James J. Surman, Pietro Buttolo, Dragos Maciuca
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Patent number: 10020460Abstract: An electroluminescence device and a display device including an electroluminescence device are provided. The electroluminescence device includes an anode including silver, wherein at least a portion of the anode substantially extends in a horizontal direction; a first layer provided over the anode; an organic layer including a luminescent layer; a cathode provided over the organic layer; and an insulating layer provided over an end portion of the anode and an end portion of the first layer, wherein at least a portion of the cathode substantially extends in the horizontal direction in a light emission region, wherein a surface of the insulating layer has a curved portion, and wherein at least a portion of the cathode within a region of the insulating layer above the curved portion extends along a first angled upward direction between the horizontal direction and the thickness direction of the anode.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2016Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Koji Hanawa, Jiro Yamada, Takashi Hirano
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Patent number: 10018322Abstract: A vehicular lamp includes a lamp body, a translucent outer cover, and a planar light source including a substrate and an organic EL light emitting layer formed on one side surface of the substrate. The planar light source has a bent portion in which the substrate having flexibility is bent at a predetermined position in a portion formed with the organic EL light emitting layer such that one end portion of the substrate is directed to one of a side of the outer cover and a side opposite to the outer cover, or the planar light source is provided such that at least part of an outer peripheral end of the organic EL light emitting layer emits light.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2015Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Toru Ito, Yoshiro Ito, Masaya Shido
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Patent number: 10006603Abstract: A light reflector arrangement providing a light output having substantially uniform luminous intensity is disclosed. The light reflector arrangement includes at least one light emitting diode (LED) light source. For each light source, the light reflector arrangement includes a first reflector configured to receive light from the light source and reflect said light towards a second reflector such that light reflected from the second reflector has substantially uniform luminance observable from a single direction. For example, the second reflector has light scattering means for removing directionality of light reflected from the second reflector. The light reflector arrangement may further include a lens configured to receive the light reflected from the second reflector. The lens preferably has a light diffusing surface such that light output through the lens has a substantially uniform luminance observable from more than one direction.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2015Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: SMR Patents S.รก.r.l.Inventors: Gary De Kievit, Simon Timothy Belcher
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Patent number: 10002728Abstract: A light-emitting keyboard is provided, including a keyboard module and a light-emitting module. The keyboard module has a light-penetrable portion and a keyboard base, and the light-penetrable portion is arranged on the keyboard base. The light-emitting module is attached to the keyboard base and includes a substrate, a boost circuit and a plasma tube, the boost circuit is disposed on the substrate, the plasma tube has a light-emitting main body and two electrodes, the light-emitting main body at least partly corresponds to the light-penetrable portion, and the two electrodes are connected to the light-emitting main body and respectively electrically connected to the two power output portions.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2016Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignee: Alson Technology LimitedInventors: Han-Hung Cheng, Chi-Fen Kuo
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Patent number: 9995441Abstract: In a LED lamp having an optically transmissive enclosure and a base connected to the enclosure a plurality of LEDs are operable to emit light when energized through an electrical path from the base. A reflector has an enclosed wall shape and is disposed such that LEDs are mounted inside of and outside of the reflector. The reflector includes a reflective outer surface where in cross-section the reflective outer surface is disposed at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the lamp such that the reflective outer surface diverges away from the longitudinal axis as it extends away from the base. The reflective outer surface may be disposed at an angle of between approximately 83 and 89 degrees relative to the plane of the LEDs.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2016Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: Cree, Inc.Inventors: David Power, Nishant Tiwari, Mark Corbin Lackey
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Patent number: 9994273Abstract: A motorcycle lighting system including a plurality of LED light members fixedly embedded within hollow frame members of a motorcycle, a series of wires attached to respective light members and threaded through the interior of the hollow frame members and connected with control members attached to the handle bars of the motorcycle frame such that a rider can control the color and flashing sequences of the light members when in use. The frame can include any known and usual parts including highway bars.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2016Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Inventor: William J. Keegan
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Patent number: 9989217Abstract: Described are an improved automated luminaire and automated luminaire system with both a spot light and wash light mode of operation, which employs an improved beam shutter blade system that serves as framing shutters in spot light mode and barn doors in wash light mode.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2013Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: Robe Lighting s.r.o.Inventors: Pavel Jurik, Josef Valchar