Patents Examined by Jason M Han
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Patent number: 11708021Abstract: A small-sized vehicle-mounted projector light system including an illuminating module having a light source, a collimating lens and a film arranged in sequence, and an imaging module; the imaging module includes a curved reflector being a concave mirror with positive focal power, and a first imaging lens. The main optical axis of the illuminating module passes through the reflective surface of the curved reflector, on one side of which the first imaging lens is positioned. The invention ensures an appropriate size of an one-way dimension, no consequence of the limited space within automobile structure during installation and design, and conveniency for arrangement; the curved reflector has positive focal power and can perfect focusing, not only ensuring good projection effect, but also decreasing the number of lenses with positive focal power in the system, and effectively reduce the volume and weight of the system.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2022Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: YEJIA OPTICAL TECHNOLOGY (GUANGDONG) CORPORATIONInventors: Cheng Jiang, Jun She, Jixue Nan
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Patent number: 11702000Abstract: A display device includes a light source irradiating excitation light and a window glass for a vehicle, such as a windshield, capable of emitting visible light through incident radiation of the excitation light, and allows the window glass for a vehicle to emit the light so as to display a message toward an outside of the vehicle by irradiation with the excitation light.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2018Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Daisuke Nakajima, Yuusuke Oota, Atsushi Nohara, Masashi Yanai
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Patent number: 11692701Abstract: A light source module includes a substrate; a light source disposed on the substrate; a lens assembly configured to transmit light transferred from the light source; and an optical barrier having a shape which surrounds the light source to block light transferred from the light source.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2021Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: NAMUGA, CO., LTD.Inventors: Jun Youb Lee, Young Gyu Kang, Tae Youn Won
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Patent number: 11686461Abstract: The intelligent light source module includes an LED lamp panel, a built-in intelligent drive module, and an integrated lens structure. The built-in intelligent drive module is provided at a middle of the LED lamp panel and electrically connected to the LED lamp panel. A plurality of white-light lamp beads and a plurality of color-light lamp beads are dispersedly arranged at the LED lamp panel outside the built-in intelligent drive module. The integrated lens structure is provided above the LED lamp panel and the built-in intelligent drive module, and includes a plurality of lenses and a raised portion. The raised portion corresponds to the built-in intelligent drive module, the lenses are in one-to-one correspondence with the white-light lamp beads and the color-light lamp beads, and the lenses mix white light emitted by the white-light lamp beads and color light emitted by the color-light lamp beads into uniform light by optical processing.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2022Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignees: STAR MOUNT ENTERPRISE LIMITED, SHENZHEN LLLINKIN SMARTHOME CO., LTDInventors: Chonglou He, Shoucheng Wu, Shaoqing Luo
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Patent number: 11686451Abstract: A light for the exterior of a vehicle includes at least one illuminant and a lens. The illuminant emits light in an activated state that hits the lens directly or indirectly via a reflector. The lens is transparent to light in a first predetermined wavelength range and reflects light in a second different wavelength range when the illuminant is deactivated. The illuminant is at least one light-emitting diode (LED). The diode emits light in a third wavelength range, which is predetermined such that the emitted light, after transmission through the lens, is present in a predetermined fourth wavelength range that is at least different from the second wavelength region. The light can be used as part of a rear light in a vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2020Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AGInventor: Hans Peter Schiffert
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Patent number: 11674652Abstract: A phosphor element includes an incident face for an excitation light, a reflecting face opposing the incident face and a side face, and the phosphor element converts at least a part of the excitation light incident onto the incident face into a fluorescence and emits the fluorescence from the incident face. The incident face has an area greater that an area of the reflecting face. The phosphor element includes an inclination region in which an inclination angle of the side face with respect to a vertical axis perpendicular to the incident face is monotonously increased from the reflecting face toward the incident face, viewed in a cross-section perpendicular to the incident face and along the longest dividing line halving the incident face.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2022Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.Inventors: Jungo Kondo, Naotake Okada, Shoichiro Yamaguchi, Tetsuya Ejiri, Yuichi Iwata
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Patent number: 11674646Abstract: A multi-positional bar shaped light assembly includes a rear housing defining an interior and an open front. The housing further has a rear wall defining two identical sets of mounting holes therethrough, one at a midpoint of the housing and a second set at one end of the housing. The second set being oriented at a right angle with respect to the first set. A printed circuit assembly is mounted within the rear housing and includes a plurality of linearly aligned light emitting diodes arranged thereon oriented to emit light through the open front of the rear housing. A reflector has an open back and is mounted to the printed circuit assembly, and a translucent lens is attached to the rear housing at the open front. A support stand is affixed to the rear housing at one of the first and second sets of mounting holes.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2022Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Jem Accessories, Inc.Inventors: Jennifer Garrett, Elie Chemtob
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Patent number: 11674673Abstract: A site light including a body, a power system with an AC input and battery terminal, and a telescopic arm assembly supported by the body, where the telescopic arm includes a first end fixed relative to the body and a second end opposite and movable with respect to the first end. The site light also includes a light assembly in operable communication with the power system and coupled to and movable together with the second end of the telescopic arm, where the light assembly is operable in a first light mode in which the light assembly outputs approximately 13,000 lumens of light, and a second light mode in which the light assembly outputs approximately 20,000 lumens of light.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATIONInventors: David Proeber, Ross McIntyre, Jason D. Thurner, Michael A. Verhagen, Gareth Mueckl, Brian Cornell, Dalton F. Hansen, Anthony R. Sleck
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Patent number: 11668444Abstract: A lighting device includes a laser light source configured to emit a laser beam, a wavelength conversion member including a laser beam irradiation region to which the laser beam is radiated and configured to emit a wavelength converted light excited by radiation of the laser beam, a laser beam scanning mechanism configured to form a light distribution pattern according to a scanning range of the laser beam by scanning the laser beam radiated to the laser beam irradiation region, and a projection lens configured to project illumination light that forms a light distribution pattern forward, and an incidence angle of the laser beam, which is scanned by the laser beam scanning mechanism, with respect to the wavelength conversion member is set to an angle where the laser beam does not directly enter the projection lens when the wavelength conversion member is damaged, chipped or fallen off.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventor: Yuta Yamaguchi
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Patent number: 11649970Abstract: An over-the-range appliance mountable over a cooktop appliance is provided. The over-the-range appliance includes a cabinet comprising a bottom panel defining a central aperture, a lighting box mounted within the central aperture. The lighting box defines a lighting recess and one or more light sources are mounted to the lighting box and are positioned within the lighting recess. A diffuser plate is positioned over the one or more light sources and encloses the lighting recess.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2020Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Michael Blackwood, Jeff Donald Drake
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Patent number: 11644182Abstract: Provided in this disclosure is an apparatus for marking an implement, such as a snow plow. An elongated tubular member retains an illuminated member such an LED element within the interior. Conductor wiring connects a source of electrical energy to the LED. An enclosing cap includes a crimped end portion secured to the bottom end of the elongated tubular member. A cylindrical end portion has a hollow interior for admitting the conductor wiring for connection to the source of electrical energy. A perpendicular mounting bracket has a horizontal mounting surface and a vertical mounting surface, formed together at a right angle. The horizontal mounting surface is configured for connecting to the cylindrical end portion of the enclosing cap so that the elongated tubular member is disposed in a substantially vertical position. The vertical mounting surface is configured for connecting to a vertical portion of the snow plow.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2022Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: BUYERS PRODUCTS COMPANYInventor: Michael Miller
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Patent number: 11644169Abstract: A lamp for a vehicle, the lamp including a plurality of optical modules, in which the plurality of optical modules each includes a light source configured to emit light, an inner lens disposed forward of the light source, a lens holder disposed at one side of the inner lens and provided to be in close contact with the inner lens, and a bezel disposed at the other side of the inner lens and provided to be in close contact with the inner lens, in which a through-hole is provided in at least one lateral surface of the lens holder so that the light emitted from the light source passes through the through-hole.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2022Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.Inventor: Hyun Soo Lee
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Patent number: 11643006Abstract: A vehicle comprises a first lighting assembly disposed to the left of a longitudinal axis of the vehicle and comprising a first array of independently operable light emitting diodes and a first projection lens arranged to form a front left light beam for the vehicle from light output from the first array of light emitting diodes, a second lighting assembly disposed to the right of the longitudinal axis of the vehicle and comprising a second array of independently operable light emitting diodes and a second projection lens arranged to form a front right light beam for the vehicle from the second array of light emitting diodes, and a controller configured to control activation of the light emitting diodes in the first array of light emitting diodes to adjust an angle between the front left light beam and the longitudinal axis of the vehicle and to control activation of the light emitting diodes in the second array of light emitting diodes to adjust an angle between the front right light beam and the longitudinaType: GrantFiled: January 11, 2022Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Lumileds LLCInventors: Marten Sikkens, Marcel De Jong, Silvia Maria Booij, Martinus Petrus Creusen
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Patent number: 11634095Abstract: A safety system includes a vehicle and a safety device. The safety device includes a first arm and a second arm. The safety device is moveable between a first position and a second position. When the safety device is in the first position, the first arm and the second arm are coupled to the vehicle. When the safety device is in the second position, the safety device is spaced a distance away from the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2021Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: MAC LTT, INC.Inventor: James A. Maiorana
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Patent number: 11629839Abstract: A hybrid vehicle lamp includes a functional surface and a functional marking integrated within the functional surface. A housing has a plurality of mounting locations configured to respectively align a plurality of light sources configured to illuminate the functional marking or the functional surface, or both, in a lit mode. A controller is configured to individually control each of the plurality of light sources for providing different illumination patterns of the functional marking and the functional surface such that such that automotive functional lighting and non-automotive functional lighting is provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2021Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: Flex-N-Gate Advanced Product Development, LLCInventors: Lester Ray Sullivan, Ronie George
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Patent number: 11624488Abstract: A lighting assembly for use with a vehicle includes a light bar having a one or more circuit boards positioned within one or more housings wherein each circuit board includes light emitting diodes (LEDs) mounted to a surface thereof. The light bar may be divided into portions wherein each portion has its own housing. The light bar is operationally connected to an electronic control unit (ECU), wherein the ECU controls operation of the light bar and its components. The ECU is operationally connected to an electrical system of the vehicle such that the ECU can receive signals, commands, and/or information from the vehicle. The ECU is adapted to control the light bar, including illumination of LEDs thereon, based on the signals, commands, and/or information from the vehicle. The ECU is further adapted to emit and/or control audio output based on the signals, commands, and/or information from the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2022Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: Putco, Inc.Inventors: Hiroyuki Sugiyama, Parker Freeman, Conner Schramm, James P. Elwell
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Patent number: 11623561Abstract: A wheel illumination apparatus is disclosed. The wheel illumination apparatus includes a diffuser ring set behind wheel of a motor vehicle with a lighting source disposed behind the diffuser to illuminate the wheel. The light source is carried in a channel ring that is positioned on an inboard side of the diffuser ring. The light source may be an LED lighting strip. The light strip may be electrically coupled to an electrical system of the motor vehicle or may have a rechargeable battery. The lighting system of the present invention creates a visual impression where the wheels themselves seem to glow, rather than the wheel well or other areas on a vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2021Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Inventor: Shanon Dale Parker
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Patent number: 11624499Abstract: A planar light source includes: a support member that defines a plurality of first holes extending from an upper surface to a lower surface of the support member, wherein the support member comprises a wiring layer disposed at a lower surface side; a light source disposed on the upper surface of the support member, the light source including: a light-emitting element, and a plurality of electrodes disposed on a lower surface of the light-emitting element; and a plurality of conductive members, each of which is disposed in a corresponding one of the first holes and electrically connects a corresponding one of the electrodes and the wiring layer. A lower surface of each of the electrodes is located in the corresponding first hole. Each of the conductive members is in contact with the lower surface and lateral surfaces of the corresponding electrode.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2021Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventor: Shinichi Daikoku
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Patent number: 11619360Abstract: A headlamp assembly includes a low beam assembly configured to generate a low beam distribution that includes a first low beam module having a first laser solid state light source that is optically configured to emit a first luminous intensity distribution and a second laser solid state light source that is optically configured to emit a second luminous intensity distribution, and a second low beam module having a solid state light source that is 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 having a high beam assembly configured to generate a high beam distribution.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2020Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: Valeo North America, Inc.Inventors: Brant Potter, John Orisich
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Patent number: 11618371Abstract: A puddle lamp for a vehicle includes a light source unit including a plurality of light sources installed on a substrate to allow formation of a plurality of images on ground; a light condensing unit including a plurality of condensing lenses for condensing light generated from the plurality of light sources; an imaging unit for transmitting the light from the light condensing unit to form at least one of the plurality of images; and a holder disposed between the light source unit and the light condensing unit to fix positions of the light source unit and the light condensing unit. The holder includes a partition wall unit to allow the light generated from each of the plurality of light sources to be separated from one another and to proceed to the imaging unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2022Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: SL Mirrortech CorporationInventors: Seoyoung Kim, Wonbin Kim, Min Gi Jung