Patents Examined by Laura K. Tso
  • Patent number: 11592173
    Abstract: A shelf for mounting to a wall without fasteners and for magnetically holding a candle comprises a shelf portion comprising a substantially planar upper surface configured for holding a candle, a first magnet at least partially embedded within the shelf portion, the first magnet configured to magnetically interact with a battery of the candle, a wall portion coupled to the shelf portion, the wall portion comprising a substantially planar surface configured for contacting a surface of a wall, and a second magnet at least partially embedded within the wall portion and configured to interact with a fastener behind the surface of the wall. Related candle holders and systems including fastenerless shelves for holding one or more candles are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Inventor: Collin D. Bernsen
  • Patent number: 11584292
    Abstract: A bicycle handgrip device includes a first handgrip, a second handgrip, and a light. The first handgrip defines a first axis, with a first connection end and a second connection end disposed on two ends thereof. The first handgrip is mounted around the handlebar of a bicycle through the first connection end. The second handgrip is removably combined to the second connection end. The second handgrip defines a second axis perpendicular to the first axis and pointing at the ground surface. The light is disposed on the second handgrip for projecting light beam on the ground surface. Therefore, the light provides illumination and a warning light signal at different distances. Also, the handgrip device can be gripped in different directions, so that the user is allowed to adjust the gripping position for lowering habitual motion fatigue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: VP COMPONENTS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Wen-Hwa Lin
  • Patent number: 11564421
    Abstract: Systems and methods for interactive objects including illuminated surfaces are provided. An interactive object includes a flexible substrate comprising a soft material that is non-transmissive to light. The interactive object includes a plurality of holes extending from an inside surface of the flexible substrate to an outside surface of the flexible substrate to form a light-transmissive pattern at one or more locations of the flexible substrate. An illuminated surface is positioned adjacent to the inside surface of the flexible substrate with its front surface extending along at least a portion of the inside surface of the flexible substrate at the one or more locations including the plurality of holes. The interactive object includes one or more electronic components electrically coupled to the illuminated surface to control the illuminated surface to provide a visual output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Mark Zarich, Tong Wu, Bryan Allen, Brendon Beardsley, Adam Bernstein
  • Patent number: 11555595
    Abstract: Provided is an inflatable lamp, which includes a first flexible housing, a second flexible housing connected with the first flexible housing to cooperatively form a receiving cavity, a power supply assembly arranged on the first flexible housing, a light strip received in the receiving cavity, and a sealing assembly. The power supply assembly has a mounting element arranged on the first flexible housing and a power supply received in the mounting element. One end of the light strip is arranged on the mounting element and electrically connected with the power supply. The sealing assembly includes a first sealing element sealingly connected with an inner side of the first flexible housing. The first sealing element is configured to airtightly seal and cover the light strip, the mounting element, and the power supply. The inflatable lamp of the present disclosure is easy to carry and store.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: ZTARX CORPORATION LIMITED
    Inventor: Songping Chen
  • Patent number: 11554712
    Abstract: Provided is a vehicle lamp unit that enables a user to perceive a detection range of a sensor. A vehicle lamp unit 1 includes: a sensor 4 mounted at a lower part of a vehicle 90; and an irradiation device 30 configured to irradiate a vehicle outer plate 95 present at a position corresponding to a detection range of the sensor 4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Horibe, Masayuki Kitashiba, Yuhki Kuramitsu
  • Patent number: 11549677
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a lighting assembly including at least one light-emitting device positioned within a housing is disclosed, wherein the housing is designed to allow an ambient environment to pass into the housing and transfer heat from the at least one light-emitting device. The light-emitting area of the light-emitting device may be sealed from the ambient environment. In some embodiments, the housing may include at least one recess, port, or other opening configured to allow a liquid or gas to promote heat transfer from the light-emitting device. In some embodiments, a vehicle, a marine system, or other systems may include at least one lighting assembly as contemplated herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Inventor: Trent Neil Butcher
  • Patent number: 11549678
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a lighting assembly including at least one light-emitting device positioned within a housing is disclosed, wherein the housing is designed to allow an ambient environment to pass into the housing and transfer heat from the at least one light-emitting device. The light-emitting area of the light-emitting device may be sealed from the ambient environment. In some embodiments, the housing may include at least one recess, port, or other opening configured to allow a liquid or gas to promote heat transfer from the light-emitting device. In some embodiments, a vehicle, a marine system, or other systems may include at least one lighting assembly as contemplated herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Inventor: Trent Neil Butcher
  • Patent number: 11549658
    Abstract: A band for cover or decoration has a body and a securing mechanism and the securing mechanism secures the band to a lamp shade. The securing mechanism can be a clip and a looped end on opposite ends of the body, wherein the clip and the looped end engage to secure the band to the lamp shade. A method of using the band for cover has the user selecting a band, placing the band over the seam of the lamp shade, engaging the securing mechanism to secure the band to the lamp shade, and disengaging the securing mechanism for removal. A method of using the band for decoration has the user selecting one or more bands, placing the one or more bands on the lamp shade, engaging the securing mechanism to secure each band to the lamp shade, and disengaging the securing mechanism for removal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: SEAMS SHADY LLC
    Inventor: Jennifer L Murphy
  • Patent number: 11553566
    Abstract: Disclosed is an LED luminaire, comprising a housing positionable at a building structure location. The housing has at least one light output boundary and configured to direct light therein toward the light output boundary. A light guide configured to be located at the light output boundary to receive light operationally contained within the housing, so as to emit non-directional light at the light output boundary. At least one first LED light engine is located within the housing, the at least one first LED light engine including at least one first LED light source to emit directional light at the light output boundary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Axis Lighting Inc.
    Inventors: Howard Yaphe, Andrew Miles, Giuseppe Caluori, Alejandro Mier-Langner, Jeffery Robert Parker, Frank Shum, Yupin Sun, Don Peifer
  • Patent number: 11529209
    Abstract: Disclosure herein are aerodynamic surgical lights and methods of manufacturing and use thereof. The aerodynamic surgical lights may include a light head made of one or more substantially tubular light housings. The substantially tubular light housings contain and protect a plurality of LED lights and their respective reflectors that aim a light beam toward the lower side of the substantially tubular light housings. The substantially tubular light housings are vertically elongate. The vertically elongated substantially tubular light housings include upper sections that are aerodynamically curved or pointed to streamline airflow past the light housings. The upper sections of the substantially tubular light housings are made of molded plastic resin reinforced with carbon fibers or glass fibers and the lower sections of the substantially tubular light housings are made of a clear moldable plastic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Augustine Biomedical + Design, LLC
    Inventor: Scott D. Augustine
  • Patent number: 11530797
    Abstract: A lighting device contains light-emitting elements and has an elongated shape. The lighting device has a housing that has reflective side walls extending in a longitudinal direction of the housing; a cavity formed between the reflective side walls; and light-emitting elements arranged at least partially along the longitudinal direction relative to each other in the cavity. An opening of the cavity forms a light-emitting area, A width of the cavity expands from the light-emitting elements towards the opening at least in sections. A reflective element covers at least a section of the opening and reflects a part of light emitted from the light-emitting elements towards the cavity and reduces a width of the light-emitting area compared to a width of the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Lumileds LLC
    Inventors: Christian Kleijnen, Floris Maria Hermansz Crompvoets, Benno Spinger, Thorsten Anger
  • Patent number: 11529905
    Abstract: A vehicle rearview mirror assembly is provided, including: a casing including a first shell body and a mounting board having an attachment portion with an aperture; a mirror attached to the mounting board and including a light-penetrable patterned portion spatially corresponding to the aperture; a light emitting module mounted to the attachment portion and including a second shell body, a light guide and a light source, the second shell body including an insertion slot therethrough, the light source being inserted through the insertion slot and engaged within the second shell body, and a binding member securing the light emitting module to the second shell body and sealing the insertion slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Inventor: Nan-Hsin Chiang
  • Patent number: 11529906
    Abstract: A vehicle rearview mirror assembly is provided, including: a casing including a first shell body and a mounting board having an attachment portion with an aperture; a mirror attached to the mounting board and including a light-penetrable patterned portion spatially corresponding to the aperture; a light emitting module mounted to the attachment portion and including a second shell body, a light guide and a light source, the second shell body including an insertion slot therethrough, the light source being inserted through the insertion slot and engaged within the second shell body, and a binding member securing the light emitting module to the second shell body and sealing the insertion slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Inventor: Nan-Hsin Chiang
  • Patent number: 11525281
    Abstract: A smart door lock device is installed on a door panel. The smart door lock device includes a base, a handle and a projection module. The base is combined with the door panel. The handle is installed on the base. The projection module is installed on the base. A safe door opening range image corresponding to a rotation range of the door panel can be projected on a ground by the projection module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.
    Inventors: Yung-Ming Tsai, Li-Kuei Cheng, Chi-Hsiang Sun
  • Patent number: 11524622
    Abstract: A light mount for mounting a light to a steering arm on an axle may include a bracket designed to attach to the steering arm, wherein the bracket and, thus, the light pod rotate with rotation of the steering arm. The bracket may include a mounting frame, wherein a first edge of the mounting frame is concavely curved and wherein a plurality of mounting orifices extend through the mounting frame; and a mounting plate extending substantially perpendicularly from an upper edge of the mounting frame, wherein the mounting plate has a mounting orifice extending therethrough, the mounting orifice being sized to accommodate a fastener extending from a light pod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Inventor: Alexander Nathanel Apilado
  • Patent number: 11525947
    Abstract: Provided is a Fresnel lens and display device with such Fresnel lens, the Fresnel lens includes an entrance plane and an exit plane with multiple bump units. The bump units include a First Bump Unit, a Second Bump Unit, and a Third Bump Unit; on one side of the central axis of said lens, the First Bump Unit, Second Bump Unit and Third Bump Unit are placed successively along the radiation direction from the central axis toward the lens edge; on the other side of the central axis of said lens, the First Bump Unit, Second Bump Unit and Third Bump Unit are also placed successively along the radiation direction from the central axis toward the lens edge. The Bump Units on both sides of the central axis of the lens are symmetrical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: GUANGZHOU MID TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kunyang Li, Di Pan, Yuqiao Xian, Hang Fan, Weitang Liang
  • Patent number: 11519590
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lamp, including a base, a height adjustable controller, a steering gear, a light source, and a control assembly electrically connected to the light source. The steering gear includes a seat body, a positioning ring, a spring, a tray, a steering ball, and a steering tube connected to the steering ball and the light source, the seat body has a first through hole and a first opening communicated with the first through hole, the positioning ring and the tray are mounted in the first through hole, the spring is clamped between the positioning ring and the tray, the tray is clamped between the spring and the steering ball, a part of the steering ball is located in the first through hole, and a remaining part of the steering ball is protruded out the first through hole from the first opening and connected with the steering tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Inventor: Zhong Mai
  • Patent number: 11519571
    Abstract: A track light with phase-switching device includes a track assembly, a light source base, and a power module. The track assembly includes an installation base, a first side wall, and a second side wall. The first side wall and the second side wall are respectively disposed at opposite sides of the installation base. One end of the first side wall has a first fixation portion, and one end of the second side wall has a second fixation portion. The light source base is assembled with the track assembly. The light source base includes a heat dissipation base and a light source plate. The light source plate is located on the heat dissipation base. The power module includes wirings and a phase-switching device. The power module is electrically connected to the light source plate through the wirings. The phase-switching device is provided for switching a phase of the wirings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Xiamen PVTECH Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fuxing Lu, Sishan Liao
  • Patent number: 11511664
    Abstract: An illumination module (1) for illuminating a region of a vehicle component (8), which includes a main body (9). The illumination module (1) includes a light source support (2) having at least one light source (3, 3?) and a housing half shell (4), which is connectable to a wall region of the main body (9) of the vehicle component (8) such that a housing defined by the housing half shell (4) of the illumination module, on the one hand, and by the wall region of the main body (9) of the vehicle component (8), on the other hand, is formed. The light source support (2) has the at least one light source received in the housing, at least in regions, and the housing includes at least one light outlet region (5, 5?), via which light emitted by the at least one light source can be decoupled from the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Zsolt Wilke, Steffen Kolb
  • Patent number: 11511906
    Abstract: A kit enabling creation of a personal keepsake by at least one user and methods of using same. A first container is openable by a user, and a plurality of candles are enclosed in the first container. Each candle has a wick at one end and an opposite end having a base width. The kit further includes a second container which is openable by the user, and a plurality of tubes enclosed in the second container. Each tube has at least one end which is initially open and defines a chamber having a chamber width and a chamber length to receive a storage medium, the initially open end adapted to receive the base width of one of the candles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Inventor: Michael Downing