Patents Examined by Ismael Negron
  • Patent number: 11566775
    Abstract: At least two lighting modules are disposed on a printed circuit board (PCB). Each of the lighting modules includes a plurality of light emitting diode (LED) chips disposed in a non-rectangular array. Lenses are provided over the lighting modules. Each lens has a convex outer surface, and a chamber with a planar or concave inner surface facing a corresponding lighting module and disposed to cover the LED set within the chamber. A light projecting device includes a plurality of LED sets and a plurality of lenses. An orientation part couples each lighting module to the PCB at a non-zero angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: TOP VICTORY INVESTMENTS LIMITED
    Inventors: Lieve Lea Andrea Lanoye, Nicolas Philippe Henry Babled, Chih-Feng Lin, Wen-Sheng Lu, Chia-Chih Lin, Dieter Marcel Freddy Verlinde
  • Patent number: 11566774
    Abstract: A luminaire assembly includes an LED assembly and a lens coupled to the LED assembly. The lens includes a side wall forming an opening sized to receive at least part of the LED assembly and a bottom opposite the opening and coupled to the side wall. The side wall further includes one or more prisms positioned proximate the bottom and configured to direct the light emitted from the LED assembly away from the bottom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Virginia Merriam, Sachin Nimbargi, Pawan Kumar Yadav, Sachin Bhimrao Ahirrao
  • Patent number: 11549680
    Abstract: A mirror apparatus includes a reflective module defining an interior and an exterior, at least a first reflection surface provided in the reflective module, a plurality of LED packages provided on a flexible circuit board disposed within the reflective module interior along the periphery of the first reflection surface, a base configured to house power components, and a coupling arm coupled to the base and to the reflective module to support such module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: FEIT ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Aaron Feit, John D. Mitchell, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11536423
    Abstract: The downlight apparatus includes a surface rim, a rotation bracket, a bowl housing and a light source. The surface rim has an rim edge and a lateral wall. The rotation bracket includes a bracket body and two arms. Each arm has an arm bottom and a arm top. The rotation bracket is attached to the lateral wall. The bowl housing has a bowl edge. The bowl edge defines a light opening. The arm tops of the two arms are attached to the bowl edge. The bowl housing is rotatable with a tilt angle with respect to the arm tops. The light source is mounted inside the bowl housing for emitting a light from the light opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: XIAMEN ECO LIGHTING CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Jinfu Chen, Zhenyu Tang, Shuxing Gao, Yongzhe Dong
  • Patent number: 11535150
    Abstract: A powering surface assembly includes an electric power transfer arrangement connected to a power source, and having at least one of a conductive fabric, a conductive foam, or an inductive transmitter coil. A light assembly includes an electric power receiving arrangement, which electrically couples with the electric power transfer arrangement when the light assembly is attached to the surface assembly, such that power is transferred from the power source to the light assembly. The electric power receiving arrangement includes at least one of electrical contacts which contact the conductive fabric or the conductive foam, or an inductive receiver coil that inductively couples with the inductive transmitter coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Derek S. Lindsay, Zainab I. Ali
  • Patent number: 11532774
    Abstract: A light assembly includes a light source and a lens with a light-incident face defined by a central primary collector surface and secondary input surfaces extending transversely from the central primary collector surface, a light-emitting face opposite the light-incident face and defined by a central collimator profile and a pair of lateral side projections extending transversely from the central collimator profile, and a pair of secondary collecting surfaces extending between the light-incident face and the light-emitting face. Light from the light source received by the lens and exits as a generally collimated output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: NORTH AMERICAN LIGHTING, INC.
    Inventor: Ashwin Thombre
  • Patent number: 11530796
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) lighting device includes a frame having a substantially consistent cross-sectional profile and an inner surface; a front panel having a front surface sized and shaped to substantially correspond to the inner surface of the frame, a rear surface having a shape substantially corresponding to the shape of the front surface and a size smaller than the front surface, an edge profile extending from the front surface to the rear surface; and an adhesive positioned between the edge profile adjacent the rear surface of the front panel and the inner surface of the frame; a rear panel sized and shaped to correspond to the frame and spaced apart from the front panel a distance about the thickness of the frame; and at least one LED mounted on the rear panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Bitro Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Ketak An
  • Patent number: 11499708
    Abstract: A ventilation fan includes a fan module provided in a housing attached to an opening in a ceiling, a grille support mounted under the ceiling to correspond to the opening, a lighting module having base and an LED element provided in the base and configured to project light axial and radially, a plurality of columns connecting the grill support and the base to define an inlet facing radially, and a function module provided in a holding opening of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Yu-Hsiang Huang, Yen-Lin Chen, Chih-Hua Lin
  • Patent number: 11480317
    Abstract: A light source device includes a plurality of light sources; a condensing optical member; a fluorescent unit that converts at least a portion of the light from the light sources and condensed by the optical member into light including converted light and light from the light sources; and a sensor that detects an anomaly in the fluorescent unit, such sensor disposed within a circular area circumscribed by the light sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshiaki Takenaka, Shintaro Hayashi, Shogo Motegi, Yudai Shibata, Fumiya Yagi, Takeshi Abe
  • Patent number: 11474290
    Abstract: A light guide is described that includes a thermoplastic light channeling layer having at least a first segment, at least a second segment, and at least one groove dividing the thermoplastic light channeling layer into the first segment and second segment. The light guide further includes one or more light sources at least at the first segment. The at least one groove is shaped to block light from leaking between the first segment and the second segment. A method of forming the light guide is described that includes: providing a thermoplastic light channeling layer, thermoforming the at least one groove to divide the light guide into the first and second segments, and providing one of more light sources to at least the first segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO
    Inventor: Stephan Harkema
  • Patent number: 11448388
    Abstract: An illumination device includes a support section, a heatsink coupled above the support section and including a plurality of flat vertical exterior surfaces, a driver housing coupled above the heat sink, a plurality of light source modules coupled to the exterior surfaces of the heatsink, and a plurality of nano-optical lenses coupled to the light source modules to direct light from the light source modules to sub-fields of illumination disposed horizontally below. The illumination device is mounted above ground and configured for uniformly illuminating the sub-fields of illuminations without direct glare.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: EXPOSURE ILLUMINATION ARCHITECTS, INC.
    Inventor: Daniel S. Spiro
  • Patent number: 11428396
    Abstract: An LED light strip includes a plurality of LEDs provided at regularly spaced intervals on a printed circuit board (PCB), and a screw-in terminal connector with at least two ports provided at opposite ends of the PCB and electrically connected to the plurality of LEDs for allowing the LED light strip to be connected to a power source, a data source, additional LED light strips, as well as other DC powered components via wire conductors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: GJAK, LLC
    Inventor: Gregory Kalliche
  • Patent number: 11428862
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel for displaying an image; a light guide plate overlapping the display panel and having a light exit surface, a bottoms surface opposite to the light exit surface, and a plurality of edge surfaces; and a plurality of light sources spaced apart from each other and configured to project light into a first edge surface of the plurality of edge surfaces of the light guide plate. The bottom surface includes a plurality of diffusion parts defining an activation area adjacent to a second edge surface of the plurality of edge surfaces opposite to the first edge surface, and a plurality of functional pattern parts defining a pattern area adjacent to the first edge surface. The functional pattern parts overlap a space between adjacent light sources, respectively, when viewed in a first direction heading from the light source part to the first edge surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seul-Gi Kim, Yongkyu Kang, Kang Woo Lee
  • Patent number: 11415313
    Abstract: A votive device includes a grip; a lamp holder fixed to the grip and having a first electrical lamp holder contact and a second lamp holder electrical contact; a first device electrical contact and a second device electrical contact exposed to the outside surface of the grip and arranged at a predetermined mutual distance so as to be touched simultaneously by a user's hand when gripping said grip; a first electrical conductor directly connecting the first lamp holder electrical contact and the first device electrical contact, and a second electrical conductor directly connecting the second lamp holder electrical contact to the second device electrical contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Inventor: Raffaele Stano
  • Patent number: 11415304
    Abstract: An LED device includes a circuit board with a control module, LEDs arranged on the circuit board, a cover member provided over the LEDs, a reflective member provided between the circuit board and the cover member, a speaker provided on a side of the circuit board opposite the LEDs, and sensor electrically connected to the control circuit and configured to generate a signal based on sound generated by the speaker to control lighting modes of the LEDs. The control module is electrically connected with the LEDs to control lighting modes of the LEDs, and an reflective member is provided between the circuit board and the cover member. The reflective member is provided with a plurality of through cavities corresponding to each of the LEDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: GUANGZHOU SITEJI STAGE LIGHTING EQUIPMENT CO., LTD
    Inventors: Yingping Zhang, Minghua Yang
  • Patent number: 11408601
    Abstract: A first lamp tube includes a first lamp housing, a plurality of first light-emitting elements disposed within the first lamp housing, a first lamp head connected to the first lamp housing, and a color temperature switch module disposed on the first lamp head. A second lamp tube includes a second lamp housing, a plurality of second light-emitting elements disposed within the second lamp housing, a second lamp head connected to the second lamp housing, and a power adjustment terminal disposed on the second lamp head configured to be connected to an external power adjustment device. A coupling assembly is disposed between the first lamp housing and the second lamp housing to fix the first lamp housing to the second lamp housing, and electrically connect the first lamp tube to the second lamp tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Xiamen PVTECH Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fuxing Lu, Rongtu Liu, Honggang Sun
  • Patent number: 11402079
    Abstract: The pathway/landscape lamps include an elongated fixture body having an upper end and a lower end; at least one light source mounted to the upper end of the fixture body; a ground engaging post provided at the lower end of the fixture body; and a telescoping shade with a reflective top cover provided over the light source and translucent sides at least partially surrounding the light source. The telescoping shade configured to move from a lowered position allowing light from the light source to be directed downward, to a raised position allowing for light to be emitted both sideways and downward from the light source. A second embodiment of the telescoping shade include at least one vertically adjustable side shade configured to selectively block light to be emitted in a sideway direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Chien Luen Industries Co., Ltd., Inc.
    Inventors: Charles E. Bucher, Zachary Zauhar, Mark Starling, Tim Bowling
  • Patent number: 11402078
    Abstract: A device includes a light source; a first lens for condensing light emitted by the light source; a member for converting at least a portion of the condensed light; a sensor for detecting light traveling from the member back towards the light source; and a second lens for directing light traveling back toward the light source to the sensor. The first lens includes a curved first face facing the light source, and a flat second face opposite the first face; the second lens has a curved third face facing away from the first lens and with a curvature different from a curvature of the first face of the first lens, and a flat fourth face facing the second face of the first lens. The second lens is provided between the first lens and the wavelength converting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shintaro Hayashi, Fumiya Yagi, Takeshi Abe, Toshiaki Takenaka, Shogo Motegi
  • Patent number: 11396994
    Abstract: An illumination device includes a laser source, a conventional diffuser element, and an extender optic with a curved interior surface and a curved exterior surface. Light emitted by the laser source with a given field of illumination (FOI) is received by the conventional diffuser element and outputted towards the interior surface of the extender optic with an increased FOI; the exterior surface of the extender optic then outputs the light received by the interior surface as light with an even greater FOI, usually in the range of 120°-185°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: II-VI Delaware, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason O'Daniel, Francesco Schiattone, Pei-Song Cai
  • Patent number: 11397291
    Abstract: An illumination device includes first and second solid, wedge-shaped waveguides and first and second light-emitting diodes (LEDs) positioned to couple light into the waveguides. Mixed light is emitted from (i) at least a portion of the first surface of the first waveguide and/or (ii) at least a portion of the first surface of the second waveguide, the mixed light including light emitted by the first LED and light emitted by the second LED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: JUGANU LTD.
    Inventors: Ada Lotan, Tania Kosoburd, Alexander Bilchinsky, Eran Ben Shimul