Patents Examined by Jessica M Apenteng
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Patent number: 11817538Abstract: A laminated film in which a heat-resistant base film and a metal foil are bonded using an adhesive is provided with a barrier layer that prevents chemicals from entering the adhesive layer, between the metal foil and the adhesive layer. The barrier layer is made of a heat-resistant resin similar to that of the base film and has a water absorption rate of 1% or less. The adhesive layer is a silicone-based resin and has a thickness of 40 ?m or more after drying.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2022Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Takahiro Igarashi, Shoko Kasai, Akihiko Hanya
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Patent number: 11808966Abstract: A light-emitting module includes: a plurality of light sources; and a lightguide plate including a plurality of light source placement sections, in each of which at least one light source is arranged, arrayed in a first direction and a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. The lightguide plate defines at least one first-A light control groove and at least one first-B light control groove that extend parallel to the second direction between a first light source placement section and a second light source placement section adjacent to the first light source placement section in the first direction, and at least one second-A light control groove and at least one second-B light control groove that extend parallel to the first direction between the first light source placement section and a third light source placement section adjacent to the first light source placement section in the second direction.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2023Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Takuya Nakabayashi, Daisuke Kasai, Takao Nakauchi
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Patent number: 11808963Abstract: According to one embodiment, an illumination device includes a light guide including a first main surface, a second main surface, a first side surface, and a second side surface, a plurality of convex portions provided on the second main surface, and a first light source element and a second light source element opposing the first side surface and the second side surface, respectively, and when an incident angle of a main ray of the light propagating in the light guide is expressed by ?, a diffusion angle of the light is ?, an angle of the convex portion of the light guide is ?, a critical angle of the light guide is ?c, and an angle which satisfies (90°??c) is ?0, a relationship: ((?0+?)/3)<?<((?0??)/2) is satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2022Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.Inventors: Shinichi Komura, Koichi Okuda, Hiroaki Kijima, Ken Onoda
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Patent number: 11789192Abstract: A backlight module includes at least one optical film and a backlight unit. The optical film has a light incident side and a light emitting side opposite to the light incident side. A plurality of light incident microstructures are formed on the light incident side, and the light incident microstructures are tapered structures. The backlight unit is disposed on the light incident side of the optical film and includes a light source. According to the structural design of the light incident microstructures of the optical film, the light field of the light source can be expanded to achieve the purpose of emitting light at a specific angle. The invention also provides a display device including the backlight module.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2022Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Radiant Opto-Electronics CorporationInventors: Wei-Hsuan Chen, Chung-Yung Tai, Wen-Hao Cai, Chun-Yi Wu
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Patent number: 11789194Abstract: A light emitting module includes: a light source part including a first light source and a second light source; a light guide member including: a first light guide part having a 1st A principal face, a 1st B principal face located opposite to the 1st A principal face, a first lateral face positioned between the 1st A principal face and the 1st B principal face, and a first hole in which the first light source is disposed; and a second light guide part having a 2nd A principal face, a 2nd B principal face located opposite to the 2nd A principal face, a second lateral face positioned between the 2nd A principal face and the 2nd B principal face, the second lateral face facing the first lateral face, and a second hole in which the second light source is disposed.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventor: Toru Hashimoto
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Patent number: 11779135Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator. The refrigerator is characterized by enabling at least a part of a refrigerator door to be selectively transparent by a user's operation, such that the user sees through an inside of the refrigerator while the refrigerator door is closed.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2023Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Jisu Park, Taehoon Choi
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Patent number: 11754277Abstract: A household refrigeration appliance having a receiving space for food and a plate-like lighting module for lighting the receiving space. The plate-like lighting module has a support apparatus, on which at least a light source module and a plate-shaped light guide are arranged. The support apparatus has a front frame which is a visible component of the lighting module facing the receiving space, and the front frame has a front strip, on the rear side of which a support web is arranged protruding backward and is formed in one piece with the front strip. The light source module is arranged on the support web.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbHInventors: Andreas Hirschbolz, Tobias Mayr, Armin Weber
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Patent number: 11746992Abstract: In the present disclosure, ultrasonic welding is cleverly introduced to encapsulate the LED lamp, the rectifier, as well as other parts and components of a decorative light string, and the plastic outer shells with a specific structure cooperate with the ultrasonic welding lines, the glue overflow grooves, and the profiling raceway arranged on the plastic outer shells to enable a more reliable and efficient sealing of the LED lamp, the wire, the rectifier, as well as other parts and components encapsulated in the plastic outer shells. At the same time, ultrasonic welding will not cause the encapsulated objects to be in an overall high temperature environment nor impact the pins of components such as lamp holder or other parts connected to the wire during the welding process, avoiding the disconnection between the power cords and the components.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2022Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: ZHANGZHOU GO WIN LIGHTING CO., LTDInventors: Xiongzhong Lin, Qingan Wu, Bihai Wang
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Patent number: 11740401Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light emitting module includes: providing an intermediate that includes a light guide having a first principal face and a second principal face opposing the first principal face, a plurality of light sources disposed on the second principal face of the light guide, and a wiring layer disposed on the second principal face and electrically connected to the plurality of light sources; allowing the plurality of light sources to emit light and measuring optical characteristics of the emitted light; and forming an optical characteristic correcting element in the intermediate based on the measured optical characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Keiji Emura, Takuya Nakabayashi, Toru Hashimoto
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Patent number: 11725844Abstract: A device comprising a fin structure, a vent disposed in the fin structure, a cooling coil disposed in the vent, a light disposed in the fin structure and wherein the fin structure is configured to create a Coanda effect for air exiting the vent.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2022Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Air Distribution Technologies IP, LLCInventors: Joachim Hirsch, Honghui Zhang, Ernest Freeman, Keith Glasch
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Patent number: 11719422Abstract: LED related lighting methods and apparatus are described. Various features relate to water tight light fixtures. Some of the fixtures are spotlights while other fixture are intended for in ground use. The light fixtures in at least some embodiments include power control features. In spotlight embodiments beam angle and power or light output can be controlled without opening the light assembly or compromising the water tight seals which also protect against dirt. In ground embodiments support tilt angle setting which allow a user to set the light fixture to one or more tilt angles. Beam angle can also be changed in some embodiments as well as power control. Beam angle, power control and tilt angle adjustments are supported in some embodiments but need not be supported in all embodiments with some embodiments using one or more of the described features but not all features.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2022Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Wangs Alliance CorporationInventors: Basar Erdener, Voravit Puvanakijjakorn
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Patent number: 11721943Abstract: A light bulb holder structure includes a bulb cap and a connector. By integral molding, the connector made of insulating material is molded with one end of the bulb cap to form an integration. The protrusion on the connector can increase the creepage distance of the light bulb, so as to improve waterproof performance of the light bulb and suppress erosion caused by ingress of water. In addition, the bulb cap may further be provided with connection parts to secure the combination of the connector and the bulb cap. Further, the end portion of the connector close to bulb cap may be provided with a threaded segment, and the threaded segment is an optional structure which can not only greatly improve the creepage distance, but also fix the relative position of the connector and the bulb cap when the light bulb is screwed into the socket.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2022Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: ZHANGZHOU GO WIN LIGHTING CO., LTDInventors: Xiongzhong Lin, Qingan Wu, Zhongyi Lin
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Patent number: 11717095Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator. The refrigerator is characterized by enabling at least a part of a refrigerator door to be selectively transparent by a user's operation, such that the user sees through an inside of the refrigerator while the refrigerator door is closed.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2022Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Jisu Park, Taehoon Choi
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Patent number: 11708964Abstract: A light puck that attaches to a wire rope tension grid has a top cover with a plurality of slots to receive wire ropes therein and a corresponding bottom cover. There is also a light fixture having a plurality of LEDs disposed between the top cover and the bottom cover, the light fixture aligned with an opening in the bottom cover. A biasing plate is positioned between the light fixture and the top cover and has adjustment screw associated therewith to bias the biasing plate relative to the top cover.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2020Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: INTERAMERICA STAGE, INC.Inventor: Thomas Krieger
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Patent number: 11709307Abstract: A light source module and a method for manufacturing the same, and a backlight module and a display device using the same are provided. The method includes the following steps. A reference light source module is provided. The reference light source module comprises a substrate and plural light-emitting units arranged on the substrate. Then, plural optical trends between every two adjacent light-emitting units are obtained. Then, plural optical ratios between every two adjacent light-emitting units are calculated, in which each of the optical ratios is a ratio of each of the optical trends to a total reference optical trend of the reference light source module. Then, plural target distances are calculated according to the optical ratios and plural initial distances between every two adjacent light-emitting units are adjusted according to the target distances, thereby forming a target light source module.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2021Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignees: Radiant Opto-Electronics (Suzhou) Co., Ltd., Radiany Opto-Electronics CorporationInventors: Chang-Yao Chen, Chih-Chiang Chang, Ya-Yin Tsai
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Patent number: 11703309Abstract: An accessory rail mountable light includes an accessory rail interface configured to selectively attach to an accessory rail of a firearm, the accessory rail being aligned with the bore of the firearm, at least one light activating button, and at least one light element. The at least one light activating button is reachable by an operator for selectively illuminating the at least one light element and the at least one light element illuminates an area in front and below the firearm when the firearm is pointed forward from an operator.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2021Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Inventors: Terry Blount, David Gerrells
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Patent number: 11693173Abstract: An optical composite sheet is disclosed. In the optical composite sheet, optical functional elements such as a prism sheet and a light diffusion layer are combined, and a light absorbing layer that selectively absorbs light of a specific wavelength band is inserted, so that the optical performance and color gamut can be enhanced as compared with the prior art. In particular, the color transmittance of the optical composite sheet with respect to wavelength measured for each viewing angle satisfies a specific relationship, whereby it is possible to effectively reduce the color deviation with respect to the viewing angle.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2021Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: SK MICROWORKS SOLUTIONS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kyoo Choong Cho, Tae Hoon Kim, Yong Jae Choe, Jae Ho Ko
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Patent number: 11693174Abstract: An illumination device includes a plurality of light-emitting elements (LEEs); a light guide extending in a forward direction from a first end to a second end to receive at the first end light emitted by the LEEs and to guide the received light to the second end; an optical extractor optically coupled to the second end to receive the guided light, the optical extractor including a redirecting surface to reflect a first portion of the guided light, the reflected light being output by the optical extractor in a backward angular range, and the redirecting surface having one or more transmissive portions to transmit a second portion of the guided light in the forward direction; and one or more optical elements optically coupled to the transmissive portions, the optical elements to modify the light transmitted through the transmissive portions and to output the modified light in a forward angular range.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2021Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: Quarkstar LLCInventors: Allan Brent York, Hans Peter Stormberg, Louis Lerman, Ferdinand Schinagl, Wilson Dau
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Patent number: 11685306Abstract: A light emitting device including a lighting unit and a conversion material is disclosed. The conversion material is configured to convert a part of the invisible light emitted from the lighting unit into a visible light, which indicates that the lighting unit is in operation. The spectral energy of visible light is less than 20% of the spectral energy measured within a wavelength range of 200 nm to 380 nm.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2022Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: LITE-ON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Wei-Te Cheng, Kai-Chieh Liang, Kuo-Ming Chiu, Fang-Jung Sun, Chun-Chieh Chang, Yi-Fei Lee
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Patent number: 11686897Abstract: A light mixing module, a display device having the light mixing module, and a design method for the light mixing module are provided. The light mixing module includes a main substrate with a printed circuit, and at least one chip-level light emitting unit arranged on the main substrate. The chip-level light emitting unit includes a LED chip, a backlight bracket, a shading element and a supporting element. The backlight bracket is mounted on the main substrate, and the backlight bracket has a cup-shaped reflecting surface surrounding the LED chip. The shading element is suspended right above the LED chip by the supporting element.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2022Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: DURA-CHIP (NANTONG) LIMITEDInventors: Zhijiang Sun, Shuchang Wang, Yang Shen