Patents Examined by Hargobind S. Sawhney
  • Patent number: 10259380
    Abstract: A dual light path forming type projection optical system may include a reflector allowing light generated from a light source to be formed into a lower reflecting light reflected to an upward path directing upward and an upper reflecting light reflected to a downward path directing downward, a prism lens allowing the upper reflecting light to be emitted as a prism low beam in which the downward path is changed into the upward path and allowing the prism low beam to be changed into a prism high beam by changing an incident angle of the upper reflecting light, and an aspheric lens for generating a low beam by allowing the prism low beam to be added to the lower reflecting light and generating a high beam by allowing the prism high beam to be added to the lower reflecting light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Kwang-Min Ko, Yang-Gi Lee, Sung-Uk Choi, Deug-Heon Kang
  • Patent number: 10247367
    Abstract: A lighting system includes an optic that has at least two reflective surfaces that are oriented such that they face each other. Further, the lighting system includes a plurality of light emitting diodes that are disposed adjacent one end of the optic. Furthermore, the lighting system includes a lightguide that is disposed adjacent an opposite end of the optic such that an edge of the lightguide is retained within and disposed between the at least two reflective surfaces of the optic. The at least two reflective surfaces of the optic reflect and guide light emitted by the plurality of light emitting diodes to the edge of the lightguide. The light then couples into the lightguide through the edge and is guided towards an opposing edge of the light guide. The light exits the lightguide through the opposing edge and/or major surfaces of the lightguide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventor: Kevin Charles Broughton
  • Patent number: 10247968
    Abstract: An apparatus that is part of a lampshade comprises a first film, a second film and a border seal forming a closed chamber that is laminar in shape and hermetically sealed. A fluid is disposed for fluid motion in the closed chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Inventor: Robert G. Batchko
  • Patent number: 10247872
    Abstract: Dual-sided optical films have extended split spreading structures formed on one major surface, and extended prisms formed on an opposite major surface. One portion of each split spreading structure has a low light spreading characteristic, and another portion has a high light spreading characteristic. For each split spreading structure, the low light spreading portion may be disposed alongside the high light spreading portion. The split spreading structures may be arranged in a one-to-one correspondence with the prisms. Light that enters a given prism from one inclined surface thereof can be associated primarily with light transmitted through the low light spreading portion of the split spreading structure, and light that enters the given prism from the other inclined surface thereof can be associated primarily with light transmitted through the high light spreading portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Nicholas A. Johnson, Michael J. Sykora, Michael E. Lauters, John A. Wheatley
  • Patent number: 10247364
    Abstract: A method for installing a LED light bar into a light bulb. First, place a light module into bulb shell. The light bar module has a plurality of LED light bars and expansion structure. The expansion structure is unexpanded and disposed between the plurality of LED light bars. Each LED light bar has a certain bending property. Expending the expansion structure could make the plurality of LED light bars bent to the direction of bulb shell individually. And then, remove the expansion module and install the other components of the bulb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: XIAMEN ECO LIGHTING CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Liangliang Cao, Lilei Su, Wanzhen Li
  • Patent number: 10244687
    Abstract: The LED grow light system includes an LED coupled to a circuit board, a phosphor layer generally positioned at least partially over the LED coupled to the circuit board, and a filter positioned in light receiving relation relative to the LED coupled to the circuit board and in light reflective relation relative to the phosphor layer. The filter includes a material at least partially reflective of at least a first light output wavelength emitted from the LED for redirection back into the phosphor layer where the reflected first light output wavelength converts to a second light output wavelength for recycled emission out from the LED grow light system as a composite light output component that includes a mixture of the first light output wavelength and the second light output wavelength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Spectrum King LLC
    Inventor: Rami Vardi
  • Patent number: 10234615
    Abstract: An illumination device can include a light source; and a light guiding lens for receiving light from the light source. The light guiding lens includes a light emission portion that extends in a predetermined direction and has a main surface with reflecting cuts, and a light guiding portion provided to the light emission portion at an end portion thereof in the predetermined direction. The light guiding portion is configured to project more than the light emission portion in a thickness direction of the light emission portion and extend along the end portion of the light emission portion. The light source is disposed to face to an end face of the light guiding portion in an extending direction of the light guiding portion, the end face projecting more than the light emission portion. An end face of the light guiding portion has reflecting cuts arranged in the extending direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kouichi Osaka, Daisuke Nakashima, Naoya Sone, Norifumi Imazeki, Mari Kawabata
  • Patent number: 10231385
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for an irrigation rig (100) comprising a plurality of light sources (103) and methods of illuminating short-day plants. As described herein, a mobile irrigation rig (100) may comprise a plurality of light sources (103) attached to a support arm of the mobile irrigation rig (100), wherein the plurality of light sources (103) are configured to emit light on a subject during a mobile or stationary operation of the irrigation rig (100). The irrigation rig (100), using the plurality of light sources (103), may illuminate a short-day plant with light to control a bloom or a flowering of a plant subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: ALMENDRA PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Inder Singh, Aslan Tomov
  • Patent number: 10228117
    Abstract: An LED panel includes a support having a first side, a second side opposite the first side, and a window that extends from the first side to the second side. An LED is affixed to the first side. A diverter affixed to the second side. The diverter includes an angled portion, wherein the angled portion extends over a window portion that is less than all of the window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Anita Sure, Vighneswara Rao Kollati, Raghuveer Hanumanthrao Desai
  • Patent number: 10228118
    Abstract: A vehicular lamp includes a projection lens made of resin; a light source that is disposed behind the projection lens, the vehicular lamp being configured such that light from the light source is emitted forward through the projection lens; a wind generator configured to generate wind; and a wind guide path configured to guide wind generated by the wind generator to a position where the wind hits a surface of the projection lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takayuki Yagi, Ryuho Sato
  • Patent number: 10222038
    Abstract: A luminaire includes a housing containing a light emitter. A lens is connected to the housing. An accessory interface is connected to one of the lens or the housing. A control component is connected to the accessory interface. The accessory interface includes a shape conforming material configured to receive the control component and to eliminate discontinuities between the control component and the lens or housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventor: Christopher Bailey
  • Patent number: 10222002
    Abstract: This disclosure discloses a light-emitting bulb. The light-emitting bulb includes a cover, an electrical associated with the cover, a board arranged between the cover and the electrical connector, and a first light-emitting device disposed on the board. The first light-emitting device includes a carrier having a first side and a second side, a first electrode part disposed near the first side and extending to the second side, a bended part disposed near to the second side and spaced apart from the first electrode part, and a second electrode part extending from the bended part to the first side. No light-emitting diode unit is arranged on the second electrode part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chiu-Lin Yao, Min-Hsun Hsieh, Been-Yu Liaw, Wei-Chiang Hu, Po-Hung Lai, Chun-Hung Liu, Shih-An Liao, Yu-His Sung, Ming-Chi Hsu
  • Patent number: 10208917
    Abstract: A lamp is disclosed, which comprises a tubular, an elongate and two end-caps, wherein the tubular body comprises two ends of the tubular body; the elongate light source board is inside the tubular body along a longitudinal direction thereof, and the elongate light source board comprises at least one light source arranged thereon and two ends of the elongate light source board; two end-caps are adapted to seal the two ends of the tubular body respectively, and at least one end-cap is slidingly connected to one of the two ends of the tubular body and fixedly connected to one of the two ends of the elongate light source board. The lamp of the present disclosure can be adapted to temperature changes, and can avoid an overall length variation, and/or a bending deformation in appearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: GE Lighting Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Qing Yi, Zhiyong Wang, Jinlin Cao, Dazhen Wang, Yang Shen
  • Patent number: 10209429
    Abstract: A luminaire comprises at least one waveguide having a first region that emits a first luminous intensity pattern and a second region that emits a second luminous intensity pattern different from the first luminous intensity pattern. The luminaire further includes a plurality of LED elements and circuitry to control the plurality of LED elements to cause the luminaire to produce a selected one of a plurality of luminous intensity patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Antony P. van de Ven, Eric J. Tarsa, Bernd P. Keller, Benjamin A. Jacobson, Jean-Claude David Ramey de Sugny
  • Patent number: 10203446
    Abstract: An illumination device includes a light-emitting element (LEEs); a light guide extending in a forward direction from a first end to a second end to receive at the first end LEE light and to guide the light to the second end, such that divergence of the light received at the first end and divergence of the guided light that reaches the second end are substantially the same; a light divergence modifier optically coupled to the light guide at the second end to receive the guided light, to modify the divergence of the guided light, such that the light provided by the light divergence modifier has a modified divergence different from the divergence of the guided light; and an optical extractor optically coupled to the light divergence modifier, to output into the ambient environment light provided by the light divergence modifier as output light in one or more output angular ranges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: Quarkstar LLC
    Inventors: Allan Brent York, Louis Lerman, Ferdinand Schinagl, Wilson Dau, Hans Peter Stormberg
  • Patent number: 10197224
    Abstract: Apparatus and system for producing light using LED lighting with output within a predetermined desired color temperature range for commercial lighting uses which may be bicolor or may be multicolored. A preferred embodiment includes a first and second group of LEDs arranged in an alternating matrix configuration, each group of LEDs configured to produce light in a predetermined color temperature range. In a preferred embodiment, an LED light system includes a tubular LED lamp having substantially the same size and dimensions as a traditional fluorescent lamp tube and a control box for controlling power input and power gain to the first, second, or both groups of LEDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: COLT INTERNATIONAL CLOTHING INC.
    Inventor: Guillermo Macias
  • Patent number: 10195985
    Abstract: A vehicle is provided herein. The vehicle includes a headliner including a cover. A first luminescent structure is disposed on the cover and is configured to luminesce in response to excitation by a light assembly. The light assembly is disposed below the headliner. A controller is configured to activate the light assembly. The light assembly independently illuminates various portions of the luminescent structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Carol C. Kordich, Paul Kenneth Dellock, James J. Surman, Julian Lopacki
  • Patent number: 10190736
    Abstract: A light emitting diode can emit light along an axis. An optic can be positioned to direct the emitted light off of the axis. The optic can comprise a base and a projection that rises from the base towards the light emitting diode. The projection can comprise a cavity that is oriented to receive the light emitted by the light emitting diode. The cavity can be slanted relative to the axis of the light emitting diode. A convex surface disposed at the bottom of the cavity can condense, focus, or collimate light. The projection can further comprise sides that totally internally reflect light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: COOPER TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Steven Walter Pyshos, Ren Chao, Smita Sudheer Anaokar
  • Patent number: 10180242
    Abstract: A clip for holding decorative lights has an arm with a hook at one end, a leg and middle portion between the arm and the leg. The hook and leg together define a space between them in which will receive a roofing shingle or a portion of a gutter. A second hook may be attached to the middle portion and sized to receive a rope light. There may also be a light holding portion attached by a hinge to the corner formed where he arm meets the middle portion. There is a first locking tab attached to the arm and a second locking tab is attached to the middle portion. A first retainer tab and a second retainer tab on opposite sides of the light holding portion are configured and positioned to engage one of the pair of locking tabs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: Adams Mfg. Corp.
    Inventors: Robert G. Schreiber, William E. Adams, IV
  • Patent number: 10151871
    Abstract: A ultra-thin LED bar lights includes a bar house, a light module, a reflection film, a light guide plate, and a cover having a light transmittance less than 90%. An angle between the circuit board and the accessory placed board being larger than 80 degrees and less than 90 degrees. The light guide plate includes an incidence wall for receiving the emitted light of the light module, three reflective walls for reflecting light, and a diffusion surface contacting with the reflection film. A width of the diffusion surface of the light guide plate is between 3 times or 4 times the length or the maximum diameter of the LED chips and provides a plurality of light guide points thereon. The light guide points include a plurality of spaced apart circular dots, the total area of which is 50% to 55% of the total area of the diffusion surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Self Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Feng Ji, Zhaoyong Zheng