Patents Examined by Isiaka O. Akanbi
  • Apparatus and method for making encapsulated linear lighting with opaque ends
    Patent number: 10801716
    Abstract: Methods for making encapsulated linear lighting with opaque ends are disclosed. Linear lighting is placed in a polymeric channel, and the channel is filled with a resin in order to encapsulate the linear lighting. In order to prevent leaks, the channel is dammed at both ends of the linear lighting with stoppers. The channel has interior engaging features, such as grooves or ridges, that engage with complementary features on the sidewalls of the stoppers to form a seal between the channel and the stoppers. The resin within the channel is caused or allowed to cure. The stoppers are moved back from the cured mass to form a gap. An opaque resin may be poured into the channel and spills into the gap to coat the top and end face or faces of the linear lighting. Once all resin layers are cured, the stoppers are removed from the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Elemental LED, Inc.
    Inventors: Gilberto Lopez-Martinez, Daniel South
  • Contact angle measurement with sonication
    Patent number: 10794807
    Abstract: A contact angle measurement system includes a housing, a rock sample holder positioned within the housing, a fluid dropper attached to the housing, and a sonicator attached to the housing. The holder can support a rock sample whose contact angle is to be measured. The fluid dropper is positioned relative to the holder to drop a fluid droplet on the rock sample when the rock sample is supported by the holder. The housing can transmit the sound wave to the fluid droplet on the rock sample, and the sound wave can sonically remove the fluid droplet from the rock sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Mohammed AlGeer, Amar Alshehri
  • Profile element comprising lighting means accommodated therein
    Patent number: 10789866
    Abstract: An illumination or display element includes a hollow profile (1) which has a recess extending in a longitudinal direction for receiving a plurality of lighting means (2) and the electric lines thereof. The hollow profile includes two parallel, spaced apart limbs connected by a base body, and the recess is located between the limbs. The recess of the hollow profile is closed by a foil extending at least over a part of an outer lateral surface of the limbs. The foil may completely surround the hollow profile. The lighting means may face the base body of the hollow profile, provided that at least the base body of the hollow profile is transparent or translucent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Fame Technologies GmbH
    Inventor: Mario Bertlwieser
  • Type of LED lamp structure and its preparation process
    Patent number: 10788166
    Abstract: A type of LED lamp structure and its preparation process are disclosed, where insulation casings are placed over two thin wires extended from the bulb shell to prevent the two electrodes from contacting before they are electrically connected with the driver power supply, usually by welding or winding. The LED lamp structure of the embodiments of the present invention includes: light-emitting components, driver power supply and electrical connection components; the light-emitting components include an LED lamp pole. Thick wires are installed below the LED lamp pole and the thick wires are electrically connected to the LED lamp pole; the driver power supply includes the driver circuit board and the driver circuit board is connected to the female connector for plugging to the thick wires, so that the thick wires are electrically connected to the driver power supply through the female connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: GMY Lighting Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yannan Hong, Lisheng Li, Liangping Tan, Liu Liu, Hanyao Li
  • Thermal isolation structure
    Patent number: 10788368
    Abstract: Disclosed here is a system including a multi-wavelength integrated light source having one or more heaters. The system can comprise a substrate including a light source section, the heater(s), and a plurality of sections. The sections can include multiple materials, where the material for a given section can be based on one or more targeted criteria. For example, one section can have a targeted criteria of being optically transparent. Another section can have a targeted criteria of providing mechanical support, and another section can have a targeted criteria of being a thermal insulator. In some instances, openings in the substrate can be formed and filled with one or more materials to form a window (e.g., a section having a targeted criteria of being optically transparent) and a thermal isolator (e.g., a section having a targeted criteria of being thermally insulating).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Pelc, Mark Alan Arbore
  • Electronic device and display device
    Patent number: 10782560
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a light source and a light converting element. The light converting element is disposed adjacent to the light source and has a first surface adjacent to the light source and a second surface corresponding to the first surface and positioned farther from the light source. The first surface has a first gloss which is less than a second gloss of the second surface. A display device includes a display panel and a backlight module disposed corresponding to the display panel. The backlight module includes a light source and a light converting element disposed adjacent to the light source. The light converting element has a first surface adjacent to the light source and a second surface corresponding to the first surface and positioned farther from the light source. The first surface has a first gloss which is less than a second gloss of the second surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: InnoLux Corporation
    Inventors: Pai-Chiao Cheng, Tsung-Han Tsai
  • Wireless control device having a faceplate with illuminated indicia
    Patent number: 10782188
    Abstract: A control device may include a removable faceplate, a planar printed circuit board (PCB), a structure located between the faceplate and the PCB, one or more LEDs (e.g., side firing LEDs) mounted to the PCB, and a light-guiding component. The structure may include an antenna configured to transmit or receive radio frequency signals. The faceplate may be configured to be mounted to the control device, and may include a light-conductive body and an opaque material provided on a front surface of the faceplate. At least one indicia may be engraved in the opaque material. The light-guiding component may include a planar portion and a curved portion. The planar portion may be located between the faceplate and the structure. The curved portion may extend between the LEDs on the printed circuit board and the planar portion to transmit light generated by the LEDs to the faceplate to illuminate the indicia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLC
    Inventors: William Taylor Shivell, Matthew Philip McDonald, Alexander Wade Gage, Alan Simchayoff, Dmitriy Vinokurov
  • Illuminated mirror
    Patent number: 10782012
    Abstract: An illuminated mirror includes a mirror defining a front surface and a rear surface, the mirror includes a reflective mirror portion and a translucent portion through which light can pass. A first light support surface is positioned on a rear surface side of the mirror, a second light support surface is positioned on the rear surface side of the mirror, and a gap extends between the first light support surface and the second light support surface. A light source extends from the first light support surface to the second light support surface across the gap. The light source is supported by the first light support surface and the second light support surface, and is unsupported along the gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Séura, Inc.
    Inventors: Andy C. Lumaye, Robert J. Elsing
  • Vehicular light
    Patent number: 10775013
    Abstract: A vehicular light is provided which is capable of forming an emission pattern with a good appearance at the time of lighting. The vehicular light has a light guide body having a light guide portion and a slit that penetrates the light guide portion in its thickness direction and linearly extend along a light guide path of light rays emitted from a plurality of LED light sources and guided within the light guide portion. The slit is composed of three regions including a constant width region formed in a predetermined length range toward the distal end, a tapered width region gradually narrowing toward the distal end, and a distal end region having a distal end of a curved surface shape formed in the distal end portion of the tapered width region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Han O
  • Wire-free LED luminous glove
    Patent number: 10772367
    Abstract: Disclosed is a wire-free LED luminous glove, including: a glove body within which LED luminous lamp beads are arranged, and an electronic board structure within the glove body which is provided with a control chip and a power supply, wherein the LED luminous lamp beads are welded to the electronic board structure, the electronic board structure is arranged at a wrist of the glove body, and the LED luminous lamp beads are configured such that luminous points of LED luminous lamp beads form a fan shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: SHENZHEN XINHUALONG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Liwei Sun, Haibo Yu
  • Methods and systems for testing of eyeglasses
    Patent number: 10775266
    Abstract: A methods and system for testing of eyeglasses using a background object are disclosed. The method includes obtaining an image of a background object, whereby in at least a part of the image the background object is captured as viewed through a lens of a pair of eyeglasses, and analyzing at least a part of the image showing the background object being captured through a lens of the eyeglasses, and identifying a property of the lens based on the analyzing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: SHAMIR OPTICAL INDUSTRY LTD
    Inventors: Avihu Meir Gamliel, Zohar Katzman, Amos Netzer, Yotam Gil, Meirav Metzger Moshe, Shai Michael
  • Backlit lamp having directional light source
    Patent number: 10774996
    Abstract: An example embodiment of a backlit lamp comprises a housing, a forward facing directional light source and a rear facing directional light source. The housing may comprise a bowl portion comprising a first joining end and a forward emitting end; and a neck portion comprising a second joining end. The bowl and neck portions are joined at the first and second joining ends. The forward facing directional light source is mounted within the housing and configured to emit light in the direction of the forward emitting end. The rear facing directional light source is mounted within the housing and configured to emit light in an opposite direction from the light emitted by the forward facing directional light source. In an example embodiment, the forward facing and rear facing directional light source comprise light emitting diodes (LEDs).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Feit Electric Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Barry Feit, Jose Mata
  • Compact flashlight
    Patent number: 10775001
    Abstract: A flashlight comprising a housing, a circuit board fixed in the housing and having opposite main surfaces with the circuit board oriented so that a first one of the main surfaces faces in a first direction and a second one of the main surfaces faces in a second, opposite direction, a light source disposed on the second main surface of the circuit board, an electrical contact mounted on the first main surface of the circuit board to be fixed in the housing, a battery having opposite first and second ends and having a first terminal at the first end thereof, and a conductive band electrically coupled to the circuit board and engaging the second end of the battery to bias the first terminal towards the electrical contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Waters Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Waters
  • Optical member and lighting device using the same
    Patent number: 10767837
    Abstract: Provided are an optical member capable of implementing optical images having a desired shape and a lighting device using the optical member. The optical member can include a base substrate and a plurality of unit patterns sequentially arranged on a first surface of the base substrate and each having an inclined surface with respect to the first surface. Each unit pattern can be extended in a pattern extension direction, respectively. The plurality of unit patterns and the inclined surfaces thereof can be structurally arranged on the first surface of the base substrate such that any beam of incident light that strikes a unit pattern at a right angle to the pattern extension direction in which said unit pattern extends is guided away from the optical member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Hyun Lee, Jin Su Kim, Seung Jong Baek, Jae Hyuk Jang
  • Lighting and/or signalling device with liquid-crystal display, in particular for a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 10767830
    Abstract: A device for a motor vehicle in order to transmit information to road users for safety is provided. The device includes a light source emitting a primary beam, a scattering element, at least one liquid-crystal display arranged between the light source and the scattering element, the at least one liquid crystal display being controlled in order to selectively transmit at least one portion of the primary beam toward the scattering element to form a secondary beam with at least two different distributions of light, and an image of the at least one liquid-crystal display being formed on the scattering element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventor: Pierre Albou
  • Display device
    Patent number: 10768484
    Abstract: A backlight unit including a frame having a bottom area and a sidewall area extended from the bottom area; a single substrate located in on the bottom area of the frame, a plurality of optical assemblies being mounted on the single substrate; a reflection sheet located the frame and configured to reflect light emitted by the optical assemblies; and an optical sheet located over the reflection sheet. Further, the reflection sheet a first sheet area corresponding to the bottom area of the frame; a second sheet area corresponding to the sidewall area of the frame; and a cut portion cut from the first sheet at one portion abutting on one side of the single substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: LG ELECTRUNECS INC.
    Inventors: Jeonggyu Kim, Jongho Han, Eunseok Kim, Uihyung Lee, Juyoung Joung, Jinsin Park
  • Rotated boundaries of stops and targets
    Patent number: 10761022
    Abstract: A scatterometry metrology system, configured to measure diffraction signals from at least one target having respective at least one measurement direction, the scatterometry metrology system having at least one field stop having edges which are slanted with respect to the at least one measurement direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: KLA-Tencor Corporation
    Inventors: Tzahi Grunzweig, Alexander Svizher
  • Motor vehicle with light assembly for illuminating license plate
    Patent number: 10752168
    Abstract: A motor vehicle according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a rear bumper including a section configured to support a license plate, a spare tire carrier, and a light assembly mounted to the spare tire carrier. The light assembly is configured to illuminate the section of the rear bumper. A method is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: David Brian Glickman, Ryan Nicholas Garvey, Stuart C. Salter, Paul Kenneth Dellock, Stephen Thomas Kozak
  • Lidar system including multifaceted deflector
    Patent number: 10754012
    Abstract: A system and method for scanning of coherent LIDAR. The system includes a motor, a laser source configured to generate an optical beam, and a deflector. A first facet of the plurality of facets has a facet normal direction. The deflector is coupled to the motor and is configured to rotate about a rotation axis to deflect the optical beam from the laser source. The laser source is configured to direct the optical beam such that the optical beam is incident on the deflector at a first incident angle in a first plane, wherein the first plane includes the rotation axis, wherein the first incident angle is spaced apart from the facet normal direction for the first facet. A second facet of the plurality of facets includes an optical element configured to deflect the optical beam at the first incident angle into a deflected angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: BLACKMORE SENSORS & ANALYTICS, LLC
    Inventors: Ryan Moore Galloway, Edward Angus, Zeb William Barber
  • Reticle optimization algorithms and optimal target design
    Patent number: 10754261
    Abstract: Metrology target designs on the reticle and on the wafer, and target design and processing methods are provided. Target designs comprise coarse pitched periodic structures having fine pitched sub-elements, which vary in sub-element CD and/or height, an orthogonal periodic structure, perpendicular to the measurement direction, with an orthogonal unresolved pitch among periodically recurring bars, which provide a calibration parameter for achieving well-printed targets. Orthogonal periodic structures may be designed on the reticle and be unresolved, or be applied in cut patterns on the process layer, with relatively low sensitivity to the cut layer overlay. Designed targets may be used for overlay metrology as well as for measuring process parameters such as scanner aberrations and pitch walk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: KLA-Tencor Corporation
    Inventors: Yoel Feler, Vladimir Levinski