Patents Examined by Jason M Han
  • Patent number: 11032538
    Abstract: A method of inspecting and controlling applied to a process of a testing a camera for correct color temperature in image-capturing includes: obtaining a first device identifier of light sources; obtaining a second device identifier of control devices; wherein each control device governs the opening or closing of a light source; associating the first device identifiers with each second device identifier, and generating a binding list; obtaining the second device identifier corresponding to a camera device; comparing the second device identifier corresponding to the camera device with the binding list, and recording the corresponding first device identifiers; wherein the camera device takes pictures under the light source corresponding to the first device identifiers to obtain image for analysis and analyzing whether image-capturing function of the camera is normal. A computer device and a storage medium for performing the above-described method are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: TRIPLE WIN TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO.LTD.
    Inventors: Rui Feng, Wen-Tseng Chiang, Yu-Tsang Tu, Yen-Sheng Lin, Ying-Quan Zhao
  • Patent number: 11029006
    Abstract: It is described herein various embodiments of a holder for a light source. In some embodiments, the holder comprises a first arm and a second arm with each arm attached to a pivot member (300) having a pivot member central axis. In other embodiments, the holder comprises a housing attached to a first planar surface of a mounting base with a first bracket attached to a second planar surface of the mounting base proximate with a mounting base first end and a second bracket attached to the second planar surface of the mounting base proximate with a mounting base second end which is opposite the mounting base first end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: L.J. Star, Incorporated
    Inventors: Aarash Navabi, Michael Sadaway
  • Patent number: 11022268
    Abstract: A light bar has a circuit board positioned within a housing and having a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) or a thin-film-transistor liquid-crystal display (TFT LCD) is configured to transmit light. The housing has wiring electrically connected to a controller. The controller is configured to receive signals from the electrical system of the vehicle, interpret the signals received from the electrical system of the vehicle, and in response automatically control illumination of independently controllable segments of the vehicle light bar. The controller is initially programmed to perform specific function(s) and/or strobe according to specific patterns and is thereafter at least partially restricted from being reprogrammed by a user to serve other function(s), either by restricting the emission of light in at least one color and/or preventing specific strobing pattern(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Putco, Inc.
    Inventors: James P. Elwell, James P. Elwell, II, Joshua J. Burhite
  • Patent number: 11002420
    Abstract: A light guide includes first and second input portions, first and second light emitting portions and a mixing portion. The mixing portion extends between the first input portion and the first light emitting portion, and between the second input portion and the second light emitting portion. Light generated by a first light source is guided from the first input portion toward the first light emitting portion, and light generated by a second light source is guided from the second input portion toward the second light emitting portion. The mixing portion is configured to receive light guided from the first input portion toward the first light emitting portion and configured to receive light guided from the second input portion toward the second light emitting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: MAGNA EXTERIORS INC.
    Inventors: Rajat Dey, Kevin Polzin, Jose A. Bonequi, Steve Kowalski
  • Patent number: 10990127
    Abstract: An electronic device may have a housing in which a display is mounted. A gasket may be mounted in a groove between the display and housing. The gasket may contain an embedded stiffener. Corner brackets may be installed in the corners of the housing. The housing may have inner and outer concentric ribs. Recesses in the housing may be configured to receive the corner brackets. The recesses may be formed between the inner and outer concentric ribs. Gap filling structures such as a foam layer may be interposed between a rear housing wall and a display backlight unit. Display color variations may be corrected by using a backlight unit having an array of light-emitting diodes of different colors. An electrostatic discharge protection layer may be grounded to a housing using conductive tape. Black edge coatings and adhesive-based structures may block stray light. Camera window regions may be supported using adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Dinesh C. Mathew, Bryan W. Posner, Keith J. Hendren, Adam T. Garelli, Joss Nathan Giddings, Thomas W. Wilson, Jr., Victor H. Yin, Jun Qi, Paul Xiaopeng Wang
  • Patent number: 10976027
    Abstract: A light source is combined with an optic and a reflector. Light incident onto to the reflector is reflected with a single reflection. The reflector occupies a portion of a solid angle around the light source to the exclusion of the optic at least with respect to any optical function. The reflector directly receives a second portion of light. The optic occupies substantially all of the remaining portion of the predetermined solid angle to directly receive a first portion of light from the light source. A reflected beam from the reflector is reflected into a predetermined reflection pattern. The inner and/or outer surface of the optic is shaped to refract or direct light which is directly transmitted into the optic from the light source from a first portion of light and/or reflected into the optic from the reflector from the reflected beam into a predetermined beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Ronald G. Holder, Greg Rhoads
  • Patent number: 10976484
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a frame structure, a backlight assembly, and a display device. The frame structure includes: a frame including an annular bottom and a sidewall surrounding the annular bottom, the annular bottom has a protrusion disposed in parallel with the sidewall; and a matching plate having a first hollow portion, the first hollow portion is configured to be engaged with the protrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignees: BEIJING BOE CHATANI ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Qilin Li, Ting Li
  • Patent number: 10976022
    Abstract: A direct lighting system and method is provided that includes a plurality of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) secured within a light fixture. The lighting system further includes a diffusive transmissive element adapted to transmit light from the LEDs therethrough and provide diffused light to an area requiring illumination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Luminator Holding LP
    Inventors: Sheldon Lee Rohde, Ramin Safavi, Marty Masias, George Berman, Kent Solberg, Valeriy K. Berger, Dan Kelleher, Labon Ruth, John F. Barr, Derek B. Vinson
  • Patent number: 10969669
    Abstract: In one aspect, a light assembly configured to be installed in a movie theatre projector includes an emitter housing with an LED emitter plate that emits a beam of light and a lens assembly. The light assembly also includes a cooling assembly configured to dissipate heat from the LED emitter plate. The a cooling assembly includes a cooling fluid jacket coupled to the LED emitter plate, where the cooling fluid jacket comprises a metal layer enclosing a hollow path for cooling fluid, and where the cooling fluid jacket is configured to allow the cooling fluid to pass through cooling fluid jacket, thereby drawing heat from the LED emitter plate. The light assembly also includes a heat sink and a cooling fan. The cooling assembly further includes cooling sections to cool the cooling fluid that flows out of the cooling fluid jacket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Inventor: George Erik McMillan
  • Patent number: 10953792
    Abstract: An optical conductor has several spherically curved light-extraction areas on its surface that are arranged in spaced relationship to one another and have a particular height (h) and a particular radius (R) of surface curvature, wherein h/R ratios of the respective height to the respective radius of all light-extraction areas are substantially equal and lie within a range of 0.1 to 0.45. A lighting system comprises one or more optical conductors and one or more light sources for irradiation of at least one light-injection area of the optical conductor, wherein useful light radiated from the front of the optical conductor can be emitted unscattered from the lighting system and/or interference light emitted outside of a useful light path is absorbable by the lighting system. Some embodiments may be particularly applicable in vehicle lighting systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Inventors: Bernhard Bayersdorfer, Alexandr Zaviyalov
  • Patent number: 10955107
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle headlight that ensures improving usage efficiency of light focusing of light emitted from a light source. A vehicle headlight (1) has a main reflecting mirror (10) having an elliptic main reflecting surface (10a) and a light source (8) positioned at a first focal point (F1) of the main reflecting surface (10) and disposed opposed to the main reflecting surface (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takanobu Toyoshima, Naoki Sugiura
  • Patent number: 10948167
    Abstract: A lighting fixture includes a light engine, a reflector, a housing, and an adjustment assembly for moving the reflector relative to the housing. The light engine includes a light emitter. The reflector is positioned proximate the light emitter and is configured to receive light output from the light emitter. The housing is positioned around at least a portion of the reflector. The adjustment assembly includes a first adjuster and a second adjuster.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventor: Shawn Wilcox
  • Patent number: 10948173
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a luminaire including a housing component and at least one LED carrier circuit board. The housing component has at least one section which projects from a base of the housing component and which is formed with a plurality of surfaces oriented differently relative to the base. The LED carrier circuit board carries at least one LED device as light source for providing light to be emitted by the luminaire. The LED carrier circuit board is arranged by a rear side thereof at least in sections on one of the plurality of surfaces of the section projecting from the base in such a way that the LED device overlies the surface at least partially. The housing component, in the region of the base thereof, has at least one region which is formed as a heatsink for dissipating heat generated by the LED device during operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: H4X e.U.
    Inventor: Andreas Hierzer
  • Patent number: 10935219
    Abstract: A surface mount luminaire includes a housing assembly formed by a light source housing and a housing cover that are removably coupled to each other. The light source housing includes a recessed structure that defines an inner cavity. The inner cavity houses a lighting assembly that is configured to emit light to an area that is to be illuminated. Further, the light source housing defines a second cavity that is disposed external to and around the recessed structure. The second cavity is enclosed by the housing cover and houses electrical components associated with the luminaire such that the electrical components are inset within the housing assembly of the luminaire. Further, the luminaire includes one or more gaskets that are coupled to the housing assembly to provide a seal that is configured to protect the one or more components disposed in the second cavity from environmental elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Philip D. Winters, Jyoti Kumar
  • Patent number: 10928048
    Abstract: Light emitting device (LED) circuit board layouts for low profile lighting fixtures are provided. In some embodiments, the lighting fixture can include a fixture housing. The lighting fixture can include one or more LED devices disposed on a circuit board. The lighting fixture can include one or more electronic components associated with at least one of a driver circuit or a filter circuit (e.g., as part of a flicker reducing circuit) disposed on the circuit board. The one or more LED devices are disposed on a first portion of the circuit board and the electronic components are disposed on a second portion of the circuit board. The second portion of the circuit board can be spaced radially apart from a center point of the circuit board relative to the first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Luis Morales, Thomas Warren Weeks, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10920961
    Abstract: A lighting unit comprises a mount for rotating a plasma light source within a cylinder of metal gauze that provides a primary Faraday cage for shielding against radio-frequency radiation from the light source. The shielding is extended using a parabolic reflector for the emitted light in combination with a gauze to establish a secondary Faraday shield enclosing the primary cage. The gauze covers a ring that is sealed between the rim of the front open-mouth of the reflector and a slide-in cassette of the lighting unit, and can be of a metallic honeycomb configuration enhancing the operation and light output from the unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignees: MACHINE SHOP HOLDINGS LTD, GAVO LIGHTING LTD.
    Inventors: Steve Loible, Rob Gavigan
  • Patent number: 10921048
    Abstract: A refrigerator door and a manufacturing method of the same are disclosed. The refrigerator door includes a front panel that includes a first through hole and an input unit, a door liner, an upper cap decoration unit configured to seal an upper side of a first space defined between the front panel and the door liner, a frame attached to an inside of the front panel and defining a second space, a display assembly provided between the frame and the front panel and configured to emit light through the first through hole, and a touch sensor assembly provided between the frame and the front panel, the touch sensor assembly being fixed to a rear of the front panel at a position that corresponds to a location of the input unit. The upper cap decoration unit includes a communication hole for communicating with the second space and includes a cap cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hyunki Kim, Minchel Kim, Seungje Park, Kihyun Park
  • Patent number: 10906074
    Abstract: A storage compartment for a vehicle includes a body defining a cavity configured to receive an electronic device. The body includes an upper wall, a lower wall, and a rear wall. A door is hingedly coupled with the body and is configured to selectively seal the cavity. A shelf is removably positioned within the cavity. The shelf is configured to operably couple with the rear wall of the body. A lighting assembly is positioned proximate the rear wall. The lighting assembly includes a light guide and a light source positioned to direct emitted light through the light guide. A charging assembly is positioned proximate the lower wall of the body and is configured to charge the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Daniel J. Martin, Shannon Carloni, Michael Steven Medoro
  • Patent number: 10895367
    Abstract: A decorative light system including a decorative light assembly and a light fixture assembly is disclosed. The decorative light assembly includes a decorative design that may be customized as per the wishes of the user. Thereby allowing the user to express their creativity and personality. The decorative design may include lighting to illuminate the decorative design and the surrounding area. The decorative design includes a screw in power cord that is connected to an existing light socket of a light fixture. Depending upon the decorative design, the lighting illuminates the entire decorative design, an outline of the decorative design or select parts of the decorative design. Once connected, the decorative design is secured to the light fixture with fastening members. This then allows the user to decorate the lights around their home, both indoors and outdoors. The decorative light system allows for quick and easy beautification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Bloom, Melissa Bloom
  • Patent number: 10890304
    Abstract: A headlamp assembly includes a low beam assembly configured to generate a low beam distribution. The low beam assembly includes a first low beam solid state light source module having a first laser solid state light source optically configured to emit a first luminous intensity distribution and a second laser solid state light source optically configured to emit a second luminous intensity distribution, and a second low beam solid state light source module having a solid state light source optically configured to emit a third luminous intensity distribution which at least partially overlaps at least one of the first and second luminous intensity distributions. The headlamp assembly also has a high beam assembly configured to generate a high beam distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Valeo North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Brant Potter, John Orisich