Patents Examined by Kevin Quarterman
  • Mounting displays
    Patent number: 10520982
    Abstract: In some examples, a display mounting apparatus includes a bracket comprising a tab, the tab including an attachment member to affix the bracket to an outer display cover of a display device. An adhesive layer is to attach a display panel of the display device to the bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Derek Kanas, Tony Moon
  • Flame simulating assembly for simulated fireplaces including a light channeling shield
    Patent number: 10520149
    Abstract: A flame simulating assembly is provided with a reflected flickering light that includes only one light source. Light from the light source passes through a rotating flicker element onto an angled reflector, or mirror, that reflects light up onto a simulated fuel bed and the some of the light is reflected off of the flicker elements towards a flame screen to create a simulated flame. The clipping flicker elements creates a fluttering light effect due to the flicker elements “intermittently dipping” into the light path. This fluctuating light is reflected onto the logs and ember bed in front and creates a dancing effect, which simulates glowing embers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Living Style (B.V.I.) Limited
    Inventors: Paul Jones, Willard Lassen, John R. Marshall, Jr.
  • Vehicle light
    Patent number: 10520156
    Abstract: A vehicle light includes a light compartment, a first light emission unit, and a second light emission unit. The first light emission unit is arranged in the light compartment and includes a first light emission body and a light guide body configured to emit light by internally reflecting light from the first light emission body. The second light emission unit is arranged in the light compartment and includes a second light emission body and a reflector configured to reflect light from the second light emission body in a vehicle forward direction. The light guide body is arranged outward with respect to a vehicle widthwise direction in the light compartment, and a light emission portion of the light guide body at least partially overlaps a path of light reflected by the reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Keisuke Ikuta
  • Electron beam apparatus
    Patent number: 10522319
    Abstract: An electron beam apparatus which can stably achieve high spatial resolution also during low acceleration observation using CeB6 for the CFE electron source is provided. In an electron beam apparatus having a CFE electron source, the emitter of the electron beam of the CFE electron source is Ce hexaboride or a hexaboride of a lanthanoid metal heavier than Ce, the hexaboride emits the electron beam from the {310} plane, and the number of the atoms of the lanthanoid metal on the {310} plane is larger than the number of boron molecules comprising six boron atoms on the {310} plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Keigo Kasuya, Noriaki Arai, Toshiaki Kusunoki, Takashi Ohshima, Tomihiro Hashizume, Yusuke Sakai
  • Electroluminescent device
    Patent number: 10510989
    Abstract: An organic EL display device includes a flexible base and an organic EL element (electroluminescent element) provided on the base, and further includes an adjustment layer that has heat dissipating properties and that adjusts a neutral surface of the organic EL display device. The adjustment layer is provided on the organic EL element side relative to the center of the whole organic EL display device in the film thickness direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tohru Sonoda, Takeshi Hirase, Tetsuya Okamoto, Tohru Senoo, Mamoru Ishida, Takashi Ochi
  • Multi-beam power grid tube for high power and high frequency operation
    Patent number: 10491174
    Abstract: A multi-beam triode for RF amplification has plurality of electron beams generated by a thermionic cathode, each electron beam travelling through an associated grid and to a common anode electrode. An input RF energy is coupled to a grid support which is electrically common to a control grid of each electron beam, and RF is coupled out of the grid—anode gap, with suitable input RF matching cavities and output RF matching cavities provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Calabazas Creek Research, Inc.
    Inventor: R. Lawrence Ives
  • Modular luminaire
    Patent number: 10488022
    Abstract: A modular troffer luminaire includes a housing having a perimeter frame, and a first light module removably attached to the housing. The first light module is replaceable by a second light module after the modular troffer luminaire is installed, where the first light module comprises an LED light source and an optic. The modular troffer luminaire further includes a sensor attached to the perimeter frame. The first light module is controllable based on sensing information from the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Steven Russell Clements, Russell Tyler Martin, Anthony James Carney
  • Power amplification device
    Patent number: 10483723
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a power amplification device capable of being powered by a single input voltage and comprising a switching module comprising a first discharge electrode and a second discharge electrode. The power amplification device comprises a triggering module configured to convert the input voltage into a first supply voltage and a second supply voltage, detect an activation event, generate an activation signal from the first supply voltage when an activation event has been detected, generate a pulse command from the second supply voltage when an activation signal has been generated, and transmit the generated pulse control to the triggering means of the switching module so that it triggers the formation of an electric arc between the first discharge electrode and the second discharge electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: ENE29 S.A.R.L.
    Inventors: Michaël Delchambre, Romain Pecquois, Nicolas Innocenti, David Genez
  • Light-emitting device and electronic device using the same
    Patent number: 10483288
    Abstract: A lightweight flexible light-emitting device which is able to possess a curved display portion and display a full color image with high resolution and the manufacturing process thereof are disclosed. The light-emitting device comprises: a plastic substrate; an insulating layer with an adhesive interposed therebetween; a thin film transistor over the insulating layer; a protective insulating film over the thin film transistor; a color filter over the protective insulating film; an interlayer insulating film over the color filter; and a white-emissive light-emitting element formed over the interlayer insulating film and being electrically connected to the thin film transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Seo, Kaoru Hatano
  • Light assembly
    Patent number: 10473303
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a light assembly including a housing and a lens secured to the housing. The lens cooperates with the housing to define an interior region therebetween. The light assembly also includes a first light module disposed in the interior region. The first light module is selectively operable to emit light that is transmitted through the lens. The light assembly further includes a second light module formed of a material having embedded light diffusing particles and operative to be selectively operable to emit light that is transmitted through the lens to create a broad viewing angle. At least a portion of the second light module is integrated into the lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Andrzej Wasilewski, Matthew K. Monden
  • Display device and light guide plate
    Patent number: 10459148
    Abstract: A display device including a light source and a light guide plate may be provided. The light guide plate includes: a light guiding part which guides light incident on a side thereof from the light source by total internal reflection; a fine pattern portion which emits the guided light only to an upper portion of the light guiding part; a guard ring portion which protects the fine pattern portion from the intrusion of impurities; and a light emitting member which is disposed on a top surface of the fine pattern portion and a top surface of the guard ring portion. The light guide plate is formed of a transparent material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: MEMSLUX
    Inventors: Jun-Bo Yoon, Keun-Seo Lim, Shin-Ae Hwang
  • Lighting fixture
    Patent number: 10451258
    Abstract: A slim lighting fixture is disclosed. Keyhole slots are provided along outer surrounding edge of the lighting fixture. A disposable guide plate is employed to mark locations of screws corresponding to the keyhole slots. Step-screws are installed on the locations marked. The lighting fixture is engaged with step-screws at the keyhole slots through recess, slide and lock. Alternatively, an engagement may be accomplished by screws inserted through the keyhole slots, slid and tightened. A decorative cover is designed to fit the lighting fixture at the outer surrounding edge. An indirect mounting system is provided. A lighting fixture has a recess and side slot at each of four quadrants of a back plate. A mounting plate has four clips corresponding positions of the recess. The lighting fixture is engaged with the mounting plate at the clips and recess/side slot through recess, slide and lock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Inventor: Chia-Teh Chen
  • Projection film and projection device
    Patent number: 10443802
    Abstract: A projection film and a projection device are provided. The projection film includes a pattern layer, a first light-transmission layer, a second light-transmission layer and a plurality of light-transmission particles. The pattern layer includes a light-transmission portion and a non-light-transmission portion. The first light-transmission layer is disposed below the pattern layer. The second light-transmission layer is disposed below the first light-transmission layer. The light-transmission particles are disposed between the first light-transmission layer and the second light-transmission layer. The impurity generated by the light-transmission particles will be reduced by utilizing a second light-transmission layer having a refractive index close to the refractive index of the light-transmission particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: YOUNG OPTICS INC.
    Inventor: Wei-Hung Tsai
  • Linear light fixture interconnect with anti-snaking feature
    Patent number: 10436424
    Abstract: Provided is a light fixture including an end portion that features a mechanism configured to lock the light fixture via the end portion to another end portion disposed at one extremity of another light fixture. The mechanism also includes a lever configured to lock the light fixture with the other end portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventor: Steve Germain
  • Glass panel with integrated electronic device
    Patent number: 10414126
    Abstract: The invention relates to a panel comprising (i) at least a first (100) outer and a second (200) inner glass sheet, each comprising an inner and an outer face, combined together by a means (220) of maintaining the two glass sheets at a certain distance between the two glass sheets (100, 200) and (ii) at least one electroluminescent mean (302) provided between the at least a first (100) and a second glass sheet (200) and arranged on the surface of the inner face (201) of the second (200) inner glass sheet. According to the invention, at least one recess (310) is provided in the first glass sheet (100) and arranged face to face with one electroluminescent mean provided on the surface of the inner face (201) of the second glass sheet (200) and wherein a gasket (500) comprising light guiding mean is provided on the electroluminescent mean (302) and extends through the at least one recess (310).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignees: AGC GLASS EUROPE, SMARTIWORKS CO LTD
    Inventors: Xavier Sahyoun, Jana Vanderheijden, Michael Demeyere, Song Koon, Lee Min Sang
  • LED-filament and illuminant with LED-filament
    Patent number: 10415763
    Abstract: A filament for a filament lamp includes a plurality of light emitting semiconductor chips, wherein the light emitting semiconductor chips are located on a carrier board, the light emitting semiconductor chips are electrically connected, and the carrier board is a flexible carrier board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventor: Tilman Eckert
  • Organic light-emitting diode display
    Patent number: 10403706
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode display is disclosed. In one aspect, the display includes a substrate including a pixel area and a peripheral area surrounding the pixel area and an organic light-emitting element formed in the pixel area and including a first electrode, an organic emission layer, and a second electrode. The display also includes a common voltage line formed in the peripheral area and configured to provide a common voltage to the second electrode, wherein the common voltage line and the first electrode are formed of the same material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Won Se Lee
  • Electro-optical apparatus and electronic device
    Patent number: 10394031
    Abstract: There is provided an electro-optical apparatus including an element substrate that includes a display region in which a plurality of pixels, which are light-emitting elements, are arranged in a matrix form. The light-emitting element has a structure in which a reflective electrode, a protective layer, an optical path adjustment layer, a first electrode, a light-emitting layer, and a second electrode are laminated on an insulation layer. The reflective electrode is disposed by being split in each pixel, and a gap is formed between each reflective electrode that is disposed by being split in each pixel. The protective layer covers the surface of the reflective electrode on which the gap is formed, and includes an embedded insulation film which is embedded in the gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takeshi Koshihara
  • Organic light-emitting display apparatus
    Patent number: 10381593
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting display apparatus includes a first substrate, a display unit defining an active area on the first substrate and including an insulating layer, a second substrate on the display unit, one or more signal lines outside the active area and on the insulating layer, and a sealant between the first substrate and the second substrate. The sealant bonds the first substrate and the second substrate, and covers at least a portion of the signal lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-Min Hong, Hyun-Min Hwang, Hyun-Young Kim, Eun-Jae Na
  • Light emitting device
    Patent number: 10378701
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a first wavelength converter that contains a first phosphor that absorbs at least part of primary light radiated by a radiation source and converts the primary light absorbed into secondary light, and a second wavelength converter that contains a second phosphor that absorbs at least part of the secondary light and converts the secondary light absorbed into tertiary light. The lifetime of fluorescence emitted from the second phosphor is longer than the lifetime of fluorescence emitted from the first phosphor, and the light density of the secondary light, with which the second wavelength converter is irradiated, is lower than the light density of the primary light, with which the first wavelength converter is irradiated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Abe, Shozo Oshio, Hiroshi Asano, Yosuke Honda