Patents Examined by Keith G Delahoussaye
  • Patent number: 11782203
    Abstract: A display device includes a light source and a front light plate. The light source is configured to emit light. The front light plate faces toward the light source. The front light plate is configured to receive the light. The front light plate includes a first microstructure and a second microstructure. The first microstructure is located on a first surface of the front light plate. The first microstructure has a first width. A conic constant of the first microstructure is in a range from ?0.95 to 10. The second microstructure is adjacent to the first microstructure. The second microstructure has a second width. The first width of the first microstructure is greater than the second width of the second microstructure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: DARWIN PRECISIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu-Shan Shen, Tsung-Ping Pai, Yu-Huan Chiu
  • Patent number: 11774661
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a light exiting member, a method of manufacturing the same, and more particularly, to a backlight unit of a liquid crystal display, a front light unit of a reflective display, applicable to interior lighting, living lighting or advertisement lighting, and a light member capable of implementing a delicate and various specific image by selectively burying or modifying the same. The light exiting member according to an embodiment of the present invention has a plurality of fine pattern portions formed on one surface, the fine pattern portions have a cavity, the cavity is defined by a lower surface located at a predetermined depth from the opening and a plurality of inner surfaces connected to the lower surface, and at least one of the inner surfaces is convex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Inventor: Jeong-Mu Lee
  • Patent number: 11774660
    Abstract: A electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a circuit board, a first light-emitting element and a second light-emitting element disposed on the circuit board along a first direction. The backlight module includes a light guide plate and an adhesive structure between the circuit board and the light guide plate and having a first opening and a second opening. The first and second light-emitting elements are disposed in the first and second openings respectively. A portion of the adhesive structure disposed between the first and second openings includes a first part and a second part, the first part is disposed between the first and second light-emitting elements, and the second part is connected with the first part and extends toward the light guide plate. A second maximum width of the second part is greater than a first maximum width of the first part along the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Fu Kuo, May Pan, Maggy Hsu, Lavender Cheng
  • Patent number: 11766966
    Abstract: An arrangement of a workpiece which is 3-dimensionally structured at least in partial surface regions, at least having a decoration applied above and/or below the structured workpiece surface, and at least one illumination source is described. The decoration comprises at least one coating material, wherein the amount of the coating material applied to the workpiece in a location-specific manner correlates with the height of the 3-dimensionally structured surface of the workpiece at this location, wherein the 3-dimensionally structured workpiece surface is at least partially translucent and the illumination source is arranged to couple light either laterally and/or at the rear and/or at the front into the workpiece surface. Furthermore, a method for coating 3-dimensionally surface-structured workpieces is presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: FPT Robotik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Tim Spiering, Florian Karlstedt
  • Patent number: 11754774
    Abstract: A backlight module is provided. The backlight module has an active region and a border region adjacent to the active region. The backlight module includes an optical plate, a light source and a reflection-reducing component. The light source is disposed corresponding to the optical plate and emits a light to the optical plate. The optical plate is disposed on the reflection-reducing component in the border region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Innolux Corporation
    Inventor: Mark Kuo
  • Patent number: 11747546
    Abstract: A keyboard includes a base plate, a plurality of keys and a backlight module. The base plate has a short axis direction and a long axis direction. The keys are disposed on the base plate along the long axis direction, and the keys are arranged to form a plurality of rows. The backlight module is disposed on the base plate and includes a shielding sheet, a light guide plate and a reflecting sheet. The light guide plate is disposed on a lower surface of the shielding sheet. The light guide plate includes a plurality of long openings, and each of the long openings has at least one long side. The long side is parallel to the long axis direction, and each of the long openings has a central axis. The central axis is located between two adjacent rows on which the keys are disposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: CHICONY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsuo Horiuchi, Chia-Hsin Chen, Ping-Ju Kuo
  • Patent number: 11747548
    Abstract: A display module includes a plurality of display panels, a backlight module including a plurality of light guide plates disposed in back of the plurality of display panels, and a light emitting element disposed around the plurality of light guide plates. The display module also includes a middle frame member that is disposed in back of the plurality of display panels and in front of the plurality of light guide plates, and a rear frame member that is disposed in back of the plurality of light guide plates. The display module further includes a first elastic member that is interposed between the housing and one of the plurality of light guide plates at a corner part of the housing, and a second elastic member that is interposed between the housing and one of the plurality of light guide plates at a central upper part of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tsutomu Arihara, Masami Yoda
  • Patent number: 11726253
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, an illumination device includes a light guide having a first plane, a second plane opposed to the first plane and substantially parallel to the first plane, and a tilted plane opposed to the first plane and tilted to the first plane, the tilted plane and the second plane being arranged in a first direction, and a light emitting device including a first light emitting part, a second light emitting part, and a third light emitting part which are located directly below the tilted plane, arranged in the first direction, and configured to emit light having wavelengths different from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Shinichi Komura, Koichi Okuda, Ken Onoda, Hiroaki Kijima
  • Patent number: 11725797
    Abstract: An illuminating device for vehicles, including a housing, in which a light source and an optical unit for generating a predefined light distribution are arranged, including a cover shield, which closes an opening of the housing and through which light passes from an interior of the housing into surroundings, including means for condensation removal and/or deicing of the cover shield, characterized in that the cover shield includes a temperature-dependent light absorber, with the aid of which light is converted into heat depending on the temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Stefan Groene, Philipp Lott
  • Patent number: 11709312
    Abstract: A planar light source includes: a light guide member, a light source including a light-emitting element and a first light adjustment member and being disposed in a first hole of the light guide member, a first light-transmissive member disposed in the first hole between a lateral surface of the light source and the light guide member and on the light source, and a second light adjustment member disposed on the first light-transmissive member. A transmittance of the first light-transmissive member is higher than a transmittance of the first light adjustment member and a transmittance of the second light adjustment member with respect to light emitted from the light source. The first light-transmissive member includes a first light-transmissive portion 1ocated between the first light adjustment member and the second light adjustment member, and a second light-transmissive portion 1ocated between the lateral surface of the light source and the light guide member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Yoshinaga, Takuya Nakabayashi, Yuki Shibutani, Yoichi Bando, Yasushi Okamoto
  • Patent number: 11703626
    Abstract: A light emitting device comprises a lightguide formed from a film having an array of coupling lightguides in the form of strips extending from a lightguide region of the film, the coupling lightguides are folded and stacked, and a light source is positioned to emit light into edges of the stacked coupling lightguides to propagate into a light mixing region and then into a light emitting region. The light mixing region comprises a plurality of reflecting surfaces that reflect a portion of the light from the coupling lightguides toward one or more of the lateral edges of the film prior to exiting the film in the light emitting region. The plurality of reflecting surfaces may a light transmitting material printed in the form of lines on the surface of the film and may improve the uniformity of light emitted from the light emitting region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Azumo, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony Nichol, Zane Coleman
  • Patent number: 11703629
    Abstract: A light guide structure for a backlight module is provided. A light source of the backlight module emits a light beam. The light beam is guided by the light guide structure. The light guide structure includes a plate body and a light-shielding layer. The plate body includes a light-transmissible plate, a light-guiding plate and a reflecting plate. The light-guiding plate has a lateral surface. The light-transmissible plate has a light-transmissible plate lateral surface. The reflecting plate has a reflecting plate lateral surface. The lateral surface of the light-guiding plate, the light-transmissible plate lateral surface and the reflecting plate lateral surface are collaboratively formed as a plate body lateral surface. The plate body lateral surface is covered by the light-shielding layer. The light beam from the light source is blocked by the light-shielding layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.
    Inventors: Wei-Ping Chan, Wei-Chiang Huang, Hung-Wei Kuo
  • Patent number: 11703627
    Abstract: An integrated optically functional multilayer structure includes a flexible, substrate film arranged with a circuit design including at least a number of electrical conductors on the substrate film; and a plurality of top-emitting, bottom-installed light sources provided upon a first side of the substrate film to internally illuminate at least portion of the structure for external perception via associated outcoupling areas, wherein for each light source of the plurality of light sources there is optically transmissive plastic layer, produced upon the first side of the substrate film, said plastic layer at least laterally surrounding the light source; the substrate film at least having a similar or lower refractive index therewith; and reflector design including at least one material layer, provided at least upon the light source and configured to reflect the light emitted by the light source and incident upon the reflective layer towards the plastic layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: TACTOTEK OY
    Inventors: Antti Keränen, Tero Heikkinen, Pasi Korhonen, Pälvi Apilo, Mikko Heikkinen, Jarmo Sääski, Paavo Niskala, Ville Wallenius, Heikki Tuovinen, Janne Asikkala, Taneli Salmi, Suvi Kela, Outi Rusanen, Johanna Juvani, Mikko Sippari, Tomi Simula, Tapio Rautio, Samuli Yrjänä, Tero Rajaniemi, Simo Koivikko, Juha-Matti Hintikka, Hasse Sinivaara, Vinski Bräysy, Olimpia Migliore, Juha Sepponen
  • Patent number: 11686446
    Abstract: A thin aspect lighting system and method are shown. The system and method include at least one module having a reflector that is generally elliptical in one cross-section and generally parabolic in another cross-section. Each module is adapted to generate at least one of a flat beam pattern, a high beam pattern or a low beam pattern, such as a low beam pattern with a kink or elbow. Also shown is a headlamp assembly having a plurality of modules that generate the same or a different light beam pattern. Manipulation and variation of facets or positions of various components, such as at least one light source provides improved characteristics in one or more of the light beam patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Valeo North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Brant Potter, John Orisich, Matthew Berry
  • Patent number: 11680687
    Abstract: An example embodiment of a backlit lamp comprises a housing, a forward facing directional light source and a rear facing directional light source. The housing may comprise a bowl portion comprising a first joining end and a forward emitting end; and a neck portion comprising a second joining end. The bowl and neck portions are joined at the first and second joining ends. The forward facing directional light source is mounted within the housing and configured to emit light in the direction of the forward emitting end. The rear facing directional light source is mounted within the housing and configured to emit light in an opposite direction from the light emitted by the forward facing directional light source. In an example embodiment, the forward facing and rear facing directional light source comprise light emitting diodes (LEDs).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: FEIT ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Alan Barry Feit, Jose Mata
  • Patent number: 11680698
    Abstract: The present application relates to a lamp bead support and a light fixture, wherein the lamp bead support comprises a frame body and a first circuit board which is connected with the frame body; the first circuit board comprises a first weld portion and a second weld portion which extend out of the frame body; and the first weld portion and the second weld portion form a snipping opening at the outside of the frame body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: CHONGYI JINGYI LIGHTING PRODUCTS CO., LTD
    Inventor: Yaoquan He
  • Patent number: 11681087
    Abstract: A light source module includes at least one light-emitting element, a first optical layer, a penetrating light selection layer, a second optical layer, a light splitting layer, and a wavelength conversion layer. The light-emitting element is configured to provide a beam with a wavelength falling within a first wavelength band. An exit angle at which the beam exits the first optical layer is greater than an incident angle at which the beam is incident to the first optical layer. The penetrating light selection layer may allow light with a wavelength falls within a second wavelength band to pass through and has corresponding transmittance for light with a wavelength falling within the first wavelength band and is incident at different incident angles. An exit angle at which the beam exits the second optical layer is less than an incident angle at which the beam is incident to the second optical layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Wen-Chun Wang, Chih-Jen Tsang, Chung-Wei Huang
  • Patent number: 11674666
    Abstract: A light-emitting module includes: a light source; a light guide plate including an upper surface and a lower surface, the lower surface being at a side opposite to the upper surface, the light guide plate being configured to guide light from the light source; a wavelength conversion sheet located at an upper surface side of the light guide plate; a first light-reflective member located at a lower surface side of the light guide plate, the first light-reflective member including: a first resin member, and a first reflector, where a refractive index of the first reflector is lower than a refractive index of the first resin member; and a second light-reflective member located at a lower surface side of the first light-reflective member, wherein the second light-reflective member includes: a second resin member, and a second reflector, where a refractive index of the second reflector is higher than a refractive index of the second resin member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Daisuke Iwakura
  • Patent number: 11667235
    Abstract: Disclosed are a lighting grill assembly for a vehicle and a method of manufacturing the same, the lighting grill assembly for a vehicle a grill cover, a black paint portion painted using a black paint on a rear surface of the grill cover, and the black paint portion forming a light transmitting portion through which light passes by removing a part of the painted black paint, an inner lens spaced apart from the rear surface of the grill cover in a rearward direction, and a metal layer is deposited on a surface of the inner lens, and a light source configured to radiate light from a rear of the inner lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Moon Sub Hwang, Soon Mo Lee
  • Patent number: 11656398
    Abstract: An illumination apparatus comprises a first substrate, an optical structure, an array of light emitting elements disposed on the first substrate and between the first substrate and the optical structure, and a mask comprising a plurality of apertures therein. The optical structure is configured to receive light emitted by the array of light emitting elements, direct the received light into a direction away from the first substrate, direct at least some of the light which has been directed away from the first substrate back towards the first substrate, and direct at least some of the light which has been directed back towards the first substrate through the plurality of apertures of the mask.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: RealD Spark, LLC
    Inventors: Michael G. Robinson, Graham J. Woodgate, Jonathan Harrold