Patents Examined by Laura Tso
  • Patent number: 9975477
    Abstract: A vehicle interior panel can be constructed to include accent lighting in the form of an electroluminescent element that includes a thin multi-layer film disposed over a substrate. The multi-layer film is sufficiently thin to conform to the shape of the substrate surface over which it is disposed, making it possible to integrate accent lighting with the panel in a manner that gives the impression that the light is produced at the visible outer surface of the panel. The substrate plays a dual role, providing both the overall shape, contour, and structure for the panel while additionally functioning as one of the electrodes of the electroluminescent element. The substrate includes an electrically active material that is integrated into a plastic material either by blending an additive with the plastic material prior to molding the substrate, or by insert molding and embedding electrically conductive material into the plastic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Faurecia Interior Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Twork, Daniel R. Vander Sluis
  • Patent number: 9970623
    Abstract: A vehicular signal assembly that includes an inner chamber defined by a substrate comprising LED light sources and spaced apart, corresponding Fresnel lenses; and an outer chamber defined by the Fresnel lenses and an outer lens comprising optical elements. The outer lens can have a width of at least 12 mm. Further, each LED source emanates incident light directly through the chambers to produce a light pattern with a contrast ratio of 3:1 or less, e.g., a daytime running light pattern. Each LED source can also emanate incident light directly through the corresponding Fresnel lens an outer lens to produce the daytime running light pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Gary Edward Henige, Chad Clement, Udayakumar Ramasami
  • Patent number: 9970640
    Abstract: The invention relates to the technology of semiconductor lighting, and in particular, to a drive power supply for LED incandescent lamp and a LED incandescent lamp comprising the drive power supply. The drive power supply for LED incandescent lamp according to an embodiment of the invention comprises: an end cap, on an outer surface of which is disposed a pair of pins, the pair of pins being hollow and in communication with an interior of the end cap; a base plate located in the end cap, a pair of lead wires are disposed on one of the surfaces of the base plate, and each lead wire is inserted into a corresponding pin respectively and is fixed to an inner wall of the pin; a LED drive circuit module located on the base plate, which is electrically connected to the lead wires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Inventor: Yijun Zhao
  • Patent number: 9964682
    Abstract: A light source module including a light guide plate, a light source set and a light modulating device is provided. The light guide plate includes a light entering surface. The light source set is disposed beside the light entering surface. The light source set is adapted to emit a first light beam. The light modulating device is disposed between the lightsource set and the light guide plate. The light modulating device includes a light filtering portion. The first light enters the light entering surface through the light modulating device, and the light modulating device makes a divergence angle of the first light converge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Young Lighting Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Chin-Ku Liu, Jhong-Hao Wu
  • Patent number: 9966512
    Abstract: The invention relates to an illumination system having a light scattering and conversion plate comprising a non-converting but scattering layer and a thinner converting layer. By separating scattering and conversion, the characteristics of the illumination system can greatly be increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Hans-Helmut Bechtel, Matthias Heidemann, Peter J. Schmidt
  • Patent number: 9958596
    Abstract: A display device that includes a display panel, a multilayer light guide plate structure, and a light source is provided. The display panel has a display surface. The multilayer light guide plate structure is located on the display surface of the display panel. The multilayer light guide plate structure has a light incident surface, an upper surface, and a lower surface opposite to the upper surface, and the multilayer light guide plate structure includes a plurality of light guide plate layers stacked together. The light source is located beside the light incident surface of the multilayer light guide plate structure and has a light emitting surface. A multilayer light guide plate structure and a front light module are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Sheng-Chieh Tai, I-Jeng Chen
  • Patent number: 9958130
    Abstract: A vehicle lighting device includes a heat radiating portion that has a flange having a plate shape, heat radiating fins provided on one surface of the flange, and a loading portion provided on a surface of the flange on a side opposite to the side on which the heat radiating fins are provided. The device further includes a storage portion that is provided on a side of the flange opposite to the side on which the heat radiating fins are provided, has a mounting portion surrounding the loading portion and bayonets provided on a side surface of the mounting portion, and is formed of a material different from a material of the heat radiating portion. Also, the device includes a light emitting module that is provided on an end surface of the loading portion on a side opposite to the flange side and has a light emitting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Kiyokazu Hino, Toshihiro Hatanaka
  • Patent number: 9958135
    Abstract: A frame-like cover element for a luminaire including a box-shaped luminaire housing, which has a light exit opening on one side, is designed to be arranged on the housing in the region of the light exit opening thereof and in the process to enclose, in frame-like fashion, a light output region of the luminaire, wherein the cover element is connected integrally to at least one optical element, which extend into the inner region of the luminaire housing and is intended to influence the light output by the luminaire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: ZUMTOBEL LIGHTING GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Spiegel, Tanja Ilic
  • Patent number: 9958150
    Abstract: A multifunction flashlight includes a flashlight body defining opposing front end and rear, a light source with a LED light mounted in the front end of the flashlight body, a light source switch mounted on the flashlight body near the front end, a focus adjustment device mounted on the flashlight body between the light source and the light source switch, multiple tools pivotally connected to the rear end of the flashlight body and receivable inside the flashlight body, an emergency exit hammer pivotally connected to the rear end of the flashlight body and receivable inside the flashlight body, a release switch mounted on the flashlight body near the rear end, a seat belt cutter, and a USB jack for battery charging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Inventor: Jack Tang
  • Patent number: 9958600
    Abstract: There are provided a light-source device which is capable of restraining deformation of side walls of a housing due to heat generated by the light emission of the light source, and a display apparatus. A light-source device is provided with a light guide plate which is placed on a bottom plate of a housing having an opening formed at one surface thereof, and a light source which is fixed to the housing and is arranged to face one end face of the light guide plate, and the bottom plate of the housing has a separation part that separates the bottom plate into a first portion in which the light source is disposed and a second portion in which the light source is not disposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Sakai Display Products Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshinari Kawazu, Atsushi Koumura, Yasuyuki Aikawa, Arimasa Sugimoto, Yoshihiro Murakami, Kazuhiko Negoro
  • Patent number: 9951939
    Abstract: An LED light includes a holder, a power supply electrically connected to the holder, a body electrically to the power supply, a connecting plate connects the power supply with the body, and a heat sink connected with the connecting plate. The heat sink includes a first cooling fin, a second cooling fin and a third cooling fin. The second cooling fin connects between the first and the third cooling fins. The first and the third cooling fins each include a rotational axis, and the connecting plate includes a pair of grooves to engage with a corresponding rotational axis. The first and the third cooling fins rotate relative to the second cooling fin via rotating the rotational axis, an angle within 180-360 degree is formed between the first and the third cooling fins and the second cooling fin. The configuration of heat sink may improve the heat radiation effects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Shenzhen Guanke Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Qing Lan
  • Patent number: 9952373
    Abstract: A light source module including a light guide plate, a light source set and a light modulating device is provided. The light guide plate includes a light entering surface. The light source set is disposed beside the light entering surface. The light-source is adapted to emit a first light beam. The light modulating device is disposed between the light source set and the light guide plate. The light modulating device includes a light reflection portion. The first light enters the light entering surface through the light modulating device, and the light modulating device makes the divergence angle of the first light converge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Young Lighting Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Chin-Ku Liu, Jhong-Hao Wu
  • Patent number: 9945521
    Abstract: Disclosed are a manufacturing method for a support substrate (14), and an LED display device. The support substrate (14) is made of a carbon fiber material. The manufacturing method for the support substrate (14) comprises the steps of: S1: preparing a carbon fiber prepreg fabric; S2: preparing a support substrate (14) sheet; S3: pre-forming; and S4: molding. The LED display device comprises at least one cellular LED display screen (1), and the cellular LED display screen (1) comprises a support substrate (14) manufactured using the abovementioned method. The cellular LED display screen (1) comprises an LED display module, the support substrate (14), a control plate and a back cover (16). The LED display module comprises a face guard (11), a lamp plate (12) and a backing plate (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Beijing Glux Creative Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Xia Lan
  • Patent number: 9945530
    Abstract: Various embodiments may relate to a lighting apparatus for a headlight for generating a light emission pattern in a far field, including at least one light source for emitting primary light onto an illumination surface, at least two different phosphor surfaces which are introducible into the illumination surface, at least partly alternately by at least one translational movement, and a control device for positioning the phosphor surfaces in relation to the illumination surface. A respectively associated light emission pattern is generatable in a predetermined position of the phosphor surfaces. The control device is configured, for the purpose of setting a specific light emission pattern, to move at least one phosphor surface provided for this purpose into the illumination surface by at least one translational movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: OSRAM GmbH
    Inventors: Jürgen Hager, Stephan Schwaiger
  • Patent number: 9945531
    Abstract: A shield driving device for a headlamp, which operates a rotary shield that selectively blocks a portion of light emitted from a light source to an aspherical lens, the shield driving device may include the rotary shield disposed in front of the light source, and performing a closing operation for blocking the portion of light from the light source, and an opening operation for unblocking the portion of the light while rotating about a rotating shaft, a shield controlling cam disposed below the rotary shield to be rotatable in a state of being in contact with a cam contact portion of the rotary shield, and rotating simultaneously with the cam contact portion by frictional force caused by contact, and an actuator which transmits rotational power to the shield controlling cam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Seong Hoon Lee, Young Sub Oh, Su Ho Bae
  • Patent number: 9945541
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) module holder includes a base, a connection portion and two terminals. The base has an accommodation space formed through the base and two rear rests formed inside the accommodation space. The connection portion is formed on a rear portion of the base and has a socket formed in a rear of the connection portion. The two terminals are securely mounted in the socket. Each terminal has an insertion segment mounted inside the socket of the connection portion, an electrical contact segment formed on a front end of the insertion segment and extending forwards into the accommodation space, and a limiting piece formed on the terminal and located above a corresponding rear rest. The LED module is mounted into the accommodation space and is held between the rear rests and the limiting pieces to avoid escaping from the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: KEEPER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chung-Hsien Kuo
  • Patent number: 9945548
    Abstract: A recessed lighting unit for mounting to a ceiling or a wall is provided. The recessed lighting unit includes an interface module having a through-duct. The through-duct may be coupled to a wire connector assembly to secure an electrical wire to the interface module and allow the electrical wire to reach a light source module. The wire connector assembly may be twisted and locked to the interface module without the use of tools. The lighting trim may be snapped on to an interface module through the use of a flexible retainer ring. The lighting trim may also be twisted and locked to an interface module without the use of tools. The present invention provides for a reduced set of components while ensuring adaptability and easy installation of lighting units. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: DMF, Inc.
    Inventors: Vincent P. Williams, Michael Moss, Michael D. Bailey
  • Patent number: 9937874
    Abstract: A vehicular display apparatus is provided on a vehicular instrument panel and provides a display for a vehicular crew. The apparatus includes: a half mirror that transmits light from a front of a vehicle to a back of the vehicle and reflects light from a direction intersecting with a front-back direction of the vehicle to the back of the vehicle, a decorative member provided to one side of a side of the front of the vehicle and a side of the intersecting direction, a light emitting member that irradiates the decorative member with light, and a liquid crystal display that is provided to the other side and projects an image toward the half mirror. The decorative member is arranged so as to provide a display superposed on the image projected by the liquid crystal display when visually recognized from a front side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Harutoshi Nakajima
  • Patent number: 9939120
    Abstract: A lighting device that includes a series of optical waveguides each able to allow rays of light to be waveguided between an entry face, arranged at a proximal end of the optical waveguide, and an exit face. The device is formed of at least two subassemblies produced separately and each including at least a portion of the series of optical waveguides and first structural elements for retaining the waveguides in position and joining successive optical waveguides of the subassembly together, the two subassemblies being able to be assembled to form the device through collaboration of the first structural elements. The distal ends of at least two successive optical waveguides of the series are connected by a piece of translucent or transparent flexible material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Kostadin Beev, Jean-Claude Puente, Vincent Godbillon
  • Patent number: 9933142
    Abstract: An LED strip featuring perforations between adjacent LEDs that enable one to break the LED strip at the perforation using mere hand pressure. In another aspect of the invention, not only does the LED strip feature “polarity-correcting” circuitry, but also that each LED proper contains such a polarity-correcting circuit, so that regardless of where the lighting strip is broken, the broken-off portion still features polarity-correcting qualities. In yet another aspect of the invention, the LED strip can be broken at any perforation, and the two broken surfaces will each feature electrical contacts or connectors that can be removably (temporarily) attached to a pair of electrical conductors (e.g., wires), thereby permitting each of the remaining and broken-off sections of the original LED strip to function as a light source, as well as to be able to connect to both “upstream” electrical sources and “downstream” electrical loads such as additional LED strips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Inventor: Scott D. Holland