Patents Examined by Kevin Quarterman
  • Patent number: 10683973
    Abstract: A modular light system comprising a lightbar assembly with first and second conductive parts, each of which extend in a direction generally transverse to a longitudinal axis of the lightbar assembly. The modular lightbar system further comprises a lightbar assembly connector having a major surface and with a conductive part that extends in a direction generally transverse to the major surface. Such a design and configuration enables the lightbar assembly connector and lightbar assembly to be connected by moving the lightbar assembly connector in a direction generally transverse to the longitudinal axis of the lightbar assembly (or by moving the lightbar assembly in a direction generally transverse to the major surface of the lightbar assembly connector). It is thus possible to assemble a lightbar system comprised of a plurality of lightbar assemblies and lightbar assembly connectors, any of which are removable, replaceable, or serviceable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: MAXLITE, INC.
    Inventors: Aymen Chami, Yaolin Tang
  • Patent number: 10683980
    Abstract: A lighting module for a motor vehicle light includes light sources, optical elements respectively configured to guide light rays emitted by a light source, and a fixing support against which the optical elements and the light sources are disposed, the optical elements including a first optical element associated with a first light source, a second optical element associated with a second light source and a third optical element associated with a third light source. The first optical element includes means for retaining the second optical element and the third optical element on the fixing support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventors: Pascal Garin, Stephane Andre, Nicolas Laloge
  • Patent number: 10687448
    Abstract: A manufacturing apparatus of a display device that prevents generation of bubbles between a display panel and a cover window is presented. The apparatus includes a first jig that includes a first portion including a center and a second portion that includes a bend on at least one side of the first portion, and where a cover window is received; a second jig that faces the first portion of the first jig, wherein the cover window and a display panel are disposed between the first jig and the second jig; and a stopper detachably provided adjacent to an end of the second portion of the first jig.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yang Han Son, Sang Cheol Kim, Jae Young Kim, Young Kuil Joo
  • Patent number: 10677738
    Abstract: A collapsible light tunnel includes pairs of vertical, (optional angled) and overhead light panels collapsibly coupled together and moveable between a stowed position and a deployed position. The light panels include strips of LED lights, light diffusers, and fixtures/brackets for maintaining the panels in the deployed position. The overhead (and angled) light panels are collapsible adjacent the vertical panels in the stowed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Hail Spotter L.L.C
    Inventor: Charlie Tingle
  • Patent number: 10673001
    Abstract: A flexible display substrate is disclosed. The flexible display substrate includes a flexible substrate, a gate, a source and drain and a plurality of conductive wirings on the flexible substrate. Each conductive wiring is provided with a plurality of grooves in a bending area of the flexible display substrate, so that the damage resistance of the conductive wirings during bending is improved. A display device including the flexible display substrate and a method for fabricating the flexible display substrate are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yanan Niu, Chunyan Li, Hongwei Tian
  • Patent number: 10669479
    Abstract: A light-emitting device 1 includes: a solid-state light-emitting element 10 that radiates a laser beam L; and a wavelength converter 50 including a plurality of types of phosphors which receive the laser beam L and radiate light. The phosphors 50 included in the wavelength converter are substantially composed of a Ce3+-activated phosphor. Then, output light of the light-emitting device 1 has a light component across a wavelength range of at least 420 nm or more and less than 700 nm. The light-emitting device 1 is capable of radiating light with high color rendering properties over a wide wavelength range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shozo Oshio, Takeshi Abe
  • Patent number: 10663155
    Abstract: An ornamental light display system; the ornamental light display system includes at least one light device configured to provide periodic illumination simulating that of an insect utilizing bioluminescence (i.e., firefly). The light device(s) can be attached to branches within shrubbery, tree trunks, lower branches of trees, and other such areas in order to mimic how fireflies behave. The ornamental light display system is useful for providing ornamental lighting for decorating areas such that they appear to have fireflies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Inventors: Grace Torsanko, Paul Torsanko
  • Patent number: 10656448
    Abstract: An image display apparatus includes: a display panel; a rear frame which is plate-shaped and located on a back side of the display panel; a plurality of LED sheets which are attached to the rear frame, and on which components, which are light sources for illuminating the display panel from the back side of the display panel, are mounted; and a relay sheet which is flexible and provided with wiring for relaying power to be supplied to the plurality of LED sheets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takamitsu Isono, Yumie Itou
  • Patent number: 10658144
    Abstract: Disclosed embodiments include vacuum electronics devices and methods of fabricating a vacuum electronics device. In a non-limiting embodiment, a vacuum electronics device includes: an electrode; a plurality of grid supports disposed on the electrode, each of the plurality of grid supports having a first width; and a plurality of grid lines, each of the plurality of grid lines being supported on an associated one of the plurality of grid supports, each of the plurality of grid lines having a second width that is wider than the first width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Modern Electron, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen E. Clark, Chloe A. M. Fabien, Gary D. Foley, Arvind Kannan, Andrew T. Koch, Andrew R. Lingley, Hsin-I Lu, Max N. Mankin, Tony S. Pan, Jason M. Parker, Peter J. Scherpelz, Yong Sun, Chuteng Zhou
  • Patent number: 10655809
    Abstract: A vehicle lamp having a light assembly and reflector assembly is provided. The light assembly has a light emitting diode (LED) mounted on a substrate to emit first and second solid angles. A reflective recycling surface is mounted on the substrate adjacent to the LED. The reflector assembly has a first reflector having a macro-focal reflective surface extending at the first solid angle relative to the LED and defines an output light pattern along an output optical axis. A second reflector has an ellipsoid reflective surface extending at the second solid angle relative to the LED and has a first focal point oriented at the LED and a second focal point oriented at the recycling surface. The second reflector reflects light emitted from the LED in the second solid angle back to the recycling surface. The recycling surface reflects light from the second reflector to be incident the first reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: NORTH AMERICAN LIGHTING, INC.
    Inventor: John-Michael Juneau
  • Patent number: 10648625
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a primary light distribution structure of a directional light source comprises a lamp cup, wherein the lamp cup is provided with a lamp cap at an end; a heat conducting plate, disposed inside the lamp cup and located at a middle portion of the lamp cup, the periphery of the heat conducting plate being in interference fit with and connection with the lamp cup; a power source, disposed inside the lamp cup and located between the lamp cup and the heat conducting plate, the power source being connected to the lamp cap; a light source plate, fixed to the heat conducting plate by means of a plurality of screws, the power source being electrically connected to the light source plate; and a lens structure, covering on the light source plate. In the present invention, the primary light distribution structure is configured such that a larger beam angle is available.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: NINGBO YAMAO OPTOELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hui Chen
  • Patent number: 10647066
    Abstract: A manufacturing apparatus of a flexible display device, including: a main chamber in which a display device is mounted; an auxiliary chamber configured to inject a first pressing material having fluidity into the main chamber; and a driving portion configured to rotate the main chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Cheul Jin Park, Da Woon Kim, Jong Deok Park, Suk Won Jung
  • Patent number: 10640894
    Abstract: A woven fabric including: a fixing region where an optical fiber of a seventh fiber is held, and a light emitting region where the optical fiber of the seventh fiber is included to emit light. The woven fabric includes: aback layer in which a first fiber, a second fiber, and a sixth fiber are woven; a surface layer in which a third fiber, a fourth fiber, and a fifth fiber are woven; and the optical fiber arranged in a space of an intermediate layer between the surface layer and the back layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: DAIKI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takayoshi Yamamoto, Junnji Ikeda
  • Patent number: 10638637
    Abstract: A component cooling device (101) comprising: a circuit board (102), the circuit board (102) having an upper side (103) and a lower side (104) facing away from the upper side (103); and at least one electronic component (106) and at least one hollow circuit board opening (107) for a gaseous cooling medium for cooling the component, wherein on the lower side (104) of the circuit board (102) is provided a guide (110) which forms a flow channel (109) that has at least one inlet (113) and at least one outlet, which is formed by the at least one circuit board opening (107), for at least one convection flow (108) of the cooling medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: ZKW GROUP GMBH
    Inventors: Erik Edlinger, Dietmar Kieslinger, Emanuel Weber
  • Patent number: 10627615
    Abstract: An endoscope distal end portion includes a longitudinal axis and is provided at a distal end of an insertion section, and the endoscope distal end portion includes an observation window provided on a side with respect to an insertion direction of the insertion section, an illumination window disposed on proximal end side of the observation window, and a reflector disposed on distal end side of the observation window to include a predetermined angle with respect to the longitudinal axis, and configured to reflect illumination light outputted from the illumination window, to a rear observation region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Eiichi Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 10631378
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display part and a housing that accommodates the display part. The display part includes a display panel configured to display an image on a front surface thereof, a flat portion, and an edge portion extended from a side of the flat portion and curved in a direction toward which the image is displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Wol Lee, Dongwoo Seo, Gyeongho Jeong
  • Patent number: 10627078
    Abstract: A lighting system can comprise a light emitting diode that emits light, an optic mounted to process the emitted light, and an aperture disposed on the light-emitting side of the optic. The optic can comprise a cavity that receives the light. A portion of the received light can pass through a sidewall of the cavity, while another portion passes through a bottom of the cavity and out a front of the optic. The optic can comprise curved sides that receive the light passing through the cavity sidewall and reflect that light through the front of the optic. This reflection can condense the light to form a light beam having a beam waist. The beam waist can provide an annular separation or a radial gap between the beam of light and the aperture, with the separation providing clearance to avoid interference with the light beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Steven Walter Pyshos, Ren Chao, Scott Wegner
  • Patent number: 10619804
    Abstract: An integrated cap for retrofitting an existing light fixture can include an integrated cap housing that is configured to be disposed atop a pole that supports the existing light fixture, where the integrated cap housing includes a communication module and a transceiver. The integrated cap can also include a first coupling feature disposed at a bottom end of the integrated cap housing, where the first coupling feature is configured to couple to a first component of the existing light fixture to provide electrical signals to the communication module and the transceiver, where the communication module and the transceiver communicate with a second component external to the existing light fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Chenell Erika York, Nam Chin Cho
  • Patent number: 10618462
    Abstract: Certain example embodiments relate to encapsulation-embedded exterior-facing light sets for vehicles, and/or methods of making the same. This system includes a main body portion. Wire guides are embedded in, and located along a channel of, the main body portion. Pockets are formed in the main body portion. Removable light sources are located in the pockets. A power and/or data cable is fed through the wire guides and through the channel of the main body portion, and is operably connected to the light sources. A groove is shaped and arranged to receive a windshield of the safety and/or protection vehicle such that, when the groove receives the windshield and the windshield is installed in the vehicle, the pockets and the light sources are external to the vehicle. The light sources may be LED light sources, with each pocket receiving plural LEDs provided on a respective LED module and associated optical element(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Custom Glass Solutions, LLC
    Inventor: Chad Christopher Beach
  • Patent number: 10608416
    Abstract: The spark plug includes: an insulator having an axial hole formed along an axial line; and a metal terminal provided on a rear side of the axial hole of the insulator. The metal terminal has, at a rear end portion thereof, a bottom surface facing rearward and a projection projecting rearward from an outer edge of the bottom surface, and a mark is provided to at least a part of the bottom surface. The Vickers hardness of the projection is 100 HV or higher. A rear end surface of the projection is positioned on a rear side with respect to a rear end of the mark. An area of the rear end surface is 3 mm2 or greater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Mai Nakamura