Patents Examined by John A. Ward
  • Patent number: 8581284
    Abstract: A semiconductor light-emitting device and a method for manufacturing the same can include a wavelength converting layer encapsulating at least one semiconductor light-emitting chip in order to emit various colored lights including white light. The semiconductor light-emitting device can include a base board, a frame located on the base board, the chip mounted on the base board, the wavelength converting layer formed around the chip, a transparent plate located on the wavelength converting layer and a diffusing reflection member disposed between the frame and both side surfaces of the wavelength converting layer and the transparent plate. The device can be configured to improve the linearity of a boundary between the diffusing reflection member and both side surfaces by using the transparent plate, and therefore can be used for a headlight that can form a favorable horizontal cut-off line corresponding to the boundary via a projector lens without a shade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Toshihiro Seko
  • Patent number: 8562176
    Abstract: A light diode with a lighting body and connecting wires for operating a light diode are disclosed. The lighting body is connected with a separate cooling body associated to the light diode, wherein the light diode is maintained on the circuit board by means of a clamping mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Eutegra AG
    Inventor: Ulrich Grauvogel
  • Patent number: 8556437
    Abstract: A semiconductor light source apparatus can emit various color lights having high brightness. The semiconductor light source apparatus can include a radiating substrate, at least one phosphor layer disposed on the radiating substrate and a semiconductor light source. The at least one phosphor layer can be composed of at least one of a glass phosphor and a phosphor ceramic and can include at least one of a red phosphor, a green phosphor and a blue phosphor. The light source can be located adjacent the phosphor layer so that light having high brightness emitted from the light source can be efficiently reflected on the radiating substrate via the at least one phosphor layer. Thus, the disclosed subject matter can provide a semiconductor light source apparatus that can emit various color lights having high brightness and a lighting unit using the light source apparatus, which can be used for general lighting, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yasuyuki Miyake
  • Patent number: 8550662
    Abstract: The light source module provided by the present invention includes a base plate and a plurality of LED lights arranged on the base plate. These LED lights are distributed on the base plate in such manner that all of the light centers of the LED lights define together a triangle shape. An angle of 50-70 degree is defined between a LED light and two adjacent LED lights. The present invention has many advantages. For example, because the LED lights are distributed in a triangle arrangement, the dark regions are reduced effectively. Moreover, alternative dark and bright strips are eliminated. In addition, the base plates can be assembled quickly by means of the connective members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Inventor: Xiaoping Hu
  • Patent number: 8545040
    Abstract: A multipurpose lighting device comprising a flashlight end, a lantern end including a barrel through which light may pass, and a module mounted between the flashlight end and lantern end. The module includes a first light source configured to direct light out the flashlight end, and a second light source configured to direct light out the lantern end. The second light source is disposed on an opposite end of the module from the first light source. The module further includes a power source configured to energize the first light source and second light source, wherein the second light source is oppositely disposed on the module from the first light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Life+Gear, Inc.
    Inventor: Dennis Berken
  • Patent number: 8545066
    Abstract: A light includes a magnetic base; a light housing having a plurality of LEDs and a DC power source; and a frictional pivot connection between the magnetic base and the light housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Ullman Devices Corporation
    Inventors: Edward S. Coleman, Qiu Jianping
  • Patent number: 8540389
    Abstract: A glove and illuminating indicating system is provided. The system includes a reed switch in the middle finger of the glove, a magnet connected to the thumb of the glove, and a lighting means. The system is configured such that bringing the reed switch and the magnet within a threshold distance from each other causes the reed switch to effect illumination of the lighting means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Inventor: Juinn Hao Tang
  • Patent number: 8534873
    Abstract: A light fixture assembly including an illumination assembly in the form of one or more light emitting diodes is interconnected to an electrical energy source by a conductor assembly and control circuitry. A mounting assembly supports the illumination assembly and a cover structure is disposed in heat transferring relation to the mounting assembly, wherein both the mounting assembly and the cover structure are formed of heat conductive material, thereby effectively dissipating the heat generated by the LED illumination assembly. The conductor assembly, comprising at least one electrically conductive material connector, mechanically interconnects components, including the illumination source and the mounting assembly, into an assembled orientation. A non-conductive insulation assembly or a predetermined air space isolates the at least one conductive connector from the mounting assembly to avoid electrical contact there between.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Inteltech Corporation
    Inventors: Daryl Soderman, Dale B. Stepps
  • Patent number: 8529077
    Abstract: There is provided an illuminator comprising: a light source that radially emits white lights in a forward direction; and a lens sheet that is arranged facing the light source and that has a plurality of prisms on one side thereof concentrically at an optical axis so as to control orientation of the white lights that are emitted from the light source, wherein the light source is composed of: a luminous element that emits lights with a predetermined wavelength; and a sealing body that covers the luminous element and that includes phosphors therewith, the phosphors being adapted to receive the lights with the predetermined wavelength which are emitted from the luminous element so as to emit fluorescence, and the lens sheet includes prisms that have focal distances each different from the prisms adjacent thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Minebea Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shingo Suzuki, Masaki Asai
  • Patent number: 8523378
    Abstract: A combination ceiling fan and track light where a support mechanism couples to the ceiling and supports the ceiling fan and the ceiling fan supplies power to the track light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Minka Lighting, Inc.
    Inventor: Kurt Schulzman
  • Patent number: 8517559
    Abstract: A light-emitting device containing a cord that can be used both to affix the device to an object and as a means of manually recharging the device's energy storage unit is disclosed. The device is configured such that the cord is in communication with an electrical generator and an energy storage unit and can be pulled by a user to supply mechanical energy to the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Inventor: Daniel Joel Freschl
  • Patent number: 8513885
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a front light unit including a transparent insulating substrate; a transparent anode electrode disposed on the insulating substrate; a plurality of organic light-emitting elements disposed on the anode electrode; a transparent cathode electrode disposed on the organic light-emitting elements; and a plurality of reflective plates disposed opposite the organic light-emitting elements in an emission direction of the organic light-emitting elements, and disposed between the insulating substrate and the cathode electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Neoviewkolon Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Seung Hwan Paek, Woo-Bin Im, Chung-Hyoun Gyoung, Tae-Su Kim, Hui Chul An
  • Patent number: 8511854
    Abstract: A light-directing apparatus for preferential-side distribution of light from a light emitter having an emitter axis, including a lens member positioned over the light emitter and a shield member. The lens member has a proximal end substantially transverse the emitter axis and an outer surface which may be configured for refracting light from the emitter. The shield member is received in a shield-receiving void of an inner surface of the lens member. Another aspect of this invention is a lighting fixture utilizing such light-directing apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventor: Kurt S. Wilcox
  • Patent number: 8511860
    Abstract: A mirror module includes a mirror. The module includes a mirror housing. The module includes a mounting box that fits into the housing. The module includes a motorized element disposed in the mounting box. The motorized element having a mirror mounting plate which holds the mirror, and a base plate which is attached to the mounting box through an axis screw at a central axis of the module about which the motorized element rotates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Inventors: Irwin Kotovsky, Serge Cornelissen, Robert Cornelissen
  • Patent number: 8506119
    Abstract: Concepts for increasing brightness and uniformity and providing dimming for LED-illuminated signs and display are disclosed. Substantial increase in brightness is achieved via reducing the distance between LED modules and the sign or display they illuminate by placing the LEDs on a raised grid platform constructed with a plurality of intersecting plates. Whenever two plates intersect, a “grid-node” is formed, creating a plurality of intersections and grid nodes in a two-dimensional array. On each grid-node, two distinct and electrically isolated LED sub-modules are placed. By connecting all LED sub-modules parallel to one dimension (e.g., X-axis) in one series, and all LED sub-modules parallel to the other dimension (e.g., Y-axis) in another series, two electrically isolated LED series are created. Lighting up both series provide maximum brightness and good uniformity; lighting up only one series allows dimming for illuminated signs or displays without any drive current adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Inventor: Mujibun Nisa Khan
  • Patent number: 8506151
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a backlight unit including a light guide plate including a light emitting portion to emit light, side surfaces defining corners, and a first light incidence portion and a second light incidence portion to receive light, at least two light emitting modules respectively disposed to face the first light incidence portion and the second light incidence portion, and an optical sheet disposed on the light guide plate, wherein the first light incidence portion is disposed one corner region of the light guide plate, and the second light incidence portion is disposed another corner region of the light guide plate, wherein the first light incidence portion is facing the second light incidence portion or disposed to both sides of one side surface of the light guide plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jun Seok Park
  • Patent number: 8496362
    Abstract: A light module includes a light emitting diode (LED) array and a double-reflective assembly coupled to the LED array. The double-reflective assembly includes a lower member having a frame. The frame has an opening corresponding to the LED array. The frame and LED array are located in the same plane. The light module further includes a left bottom reflector and a right bottom reflector. The light module further includes an upper member which includes a left top reflector; and a right top reflector, wherein the left top reflector is attached to the left bottom reflector, and right top reflector is attached to the right bottom reflector, each forming an arbitrary left and right double-reflective assembly. A shape geometry and profile of each double-reflective assembly provides a pre-calculated combined non-circular asymmetrical intensity distribution pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Bridgelux Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Rizkin, Robert Tudhope, Vahid Moshtagh, Hannu Tapani Hukkanen, Tomi Mikael Kuntze
  • Patent number: 8496367
    Abstract: A ultra-violet based color pixel backlight system for color filter-less Liquid Crystal Display, comprising multiplicity of LEDs, emitting UV or NUV light in the wavelength range of 150 nm to 390 nm, assembled at one edge of a UV transmitting light guide, which has other three edges and bottom surface coated with UV reflecting layer and its top surface etched with UV and NUV extracting pixel patterns that contain phosphors that emit different colors of light in red, blue and green region when excited by UV or NUV light. The etched pixels contain Aluminum islands underneath the phosphor layers to reflect the visible rays generated by the phosphors of the pixel and suppress the visible light leaving the pixel as well as suppress the visible light from adjacent pixel entering the pixel. Thus suppressing the color mixing that could occur without the incorporation of Al islands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Inventor: Munisamy Anandan
  • Patent number: 8491166
    Abstract: A recessed light fixture includes an LED module, which includes a single LED package that is configured to generate all light emitted by the recessed light fixture. For example, the LED package can include multiple LEDs mounted to a common substrate. The LED package can be coupled to a heat sink for dissipating heat from the LEDs. The heat sink can include a core member from which fins extend. Each fin can include one or more straight and/or curved portions. A reflector housing may be coupled to the heat sink and configured to receive a reflector. The reflector can have any geometry, such as a bell-shaped geometry including two radii of curvature that join together at an inflection point. An optic coupler can be coupled to the reflector housing and configured to cover electrical connections at the substrate and to guide light emitted by the LED package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventor: Evans Edward Thompson, III
  • Patent number: 8480264
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus is shown and described. In one aspect, the lighting apparatus includes a light source, a plate, and frame. The light source can include one or more lighting elements that are in thermal communication with the light source. The plate can have a dissipative portion extending outward from a point of thermal communication between the plate and the light source. The frame can at least partially enclose the light source and may also be in thermal communication therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: LSI Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: James G. Vanden Eynden, James P. Sferra, Larry A. Akers, John D. Boyer