Patents Examined by Mariceli Santiago
  • Patent number: 11898723
    Abstract: A support pole is received in a pole receiver. The pole has an outwardly biased spring tab that is compressible by an inside surface of the pole receiver until the spring tab is inserted to a location above a top surface of the pole receiver, thereby creating a secure attachment of the torch assembly to the pole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Lamplight Farms Inc orporated
    Inventors: Lucas Henry Zeitler, Robert Woodruff, David A. Reed
  • Patent number: 11879618
    Abstract: An LED string light includes a first conducting wire, a second conducting wire, and a third conducting wire which are arranged in parallel. The first, second, and third conducting wires all comprise a conducting wire core and an insulation layer coating a surface of the conducting wire core, and the first conducting wire and the second conducting wire define a plurality of lamp welding regions. The LED string light also includes a plurality of SMD LEDs respectively disposed at the plurality of lamp welding regions. The first conducting wire is selectively cut off at a plurality of first positions and the second conducting wire is selectively cut off at a plurality of second positions based on whether the plurality of the SMD LEDs are connected in series or in hybrid of series and parallel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: ZHUHAI BOJAY ELECTRONICS CO.LTD.
    Inventors: Xiwan Shan, Tuxiu Yang, Yundong Ai, Jie Zhang, Qunlin Li, Qiming Liu, Su Yan, Jingtian Wu, Yanyong Liu, Junchao He, Jiahui Cai, Yue Chen
  • Patent number: 11875964
    Abstract: A triple-point cathode coating and method wherein electrically conductive NEA diamond particles cast or mixed with the adhesive medium and electrically insulative NEA diamond particles are cast or mixed with the adhesive medium to form a plurality of exposed junctions between electrically conductive diamond particles and electrically insulative diamond particles to reduce any electrical charges on a structure coated with the coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Physical Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan D. Rameau, Nicholas R. Craig
  • Patent number: 11870222
    Abstract: A spark plug electrode with an electrode tip formed on an electrode base using an additive manufacturing process, such as a powder bed fusion technique. The spark plug electrode includes an intermediate layer located between the electrode tip and the electrode base, where the intermediate layer has a coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) that is between that of the electrode base and the electrode tip and includes a whole area connection. In some examples, the whole area connection is non-uniform in thickness so that it is thicker in one section than it is in another section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: FEDERAL-MOGUL IGNITION GMBH
    Inventors: Werner Niessner, Daniel Konig
  • Patent number: 11860484
    Abstract: A liquid crystal element (100) includes a plurality of unit electrodes (10), a liquid crystal layer (LQ), and a plurality of wall members (WL). Each of the unit electrodes (10) includes a first electrode (1) and a second electrode (2). A voltage is applied to the liquid crystal layer (LQ) from each of the unit electrodes (10). The wall members (WL) are arranged in the liquid crystal layer (LQ). The liquid crystal layer (LQ) has a waveform retardation (RT). Two or more of a plurality of peaks (P1) in the retardation (RT) correspond to positions of respective wall members (WL).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: OSAKA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Sunri Lee, Giichi Shibuya, Hiroyuki Yoshida, Masanori Ozaki
  • Patent number: 11858237
    Abstract: An exterior light signaling vehicle glazing selected from a rear window, a side window or a windshield includes a first glazing which forms an outer glazing and has first and second main faces; diodes; and for each diode, a primary optical system or a collimating optical system between the diodes and the second main face, followed by a redirecting optical system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Mathieu Berard, Olivier Delrieu, Pascal Bauerle
  • Patent number: 11860463
    Abstract: A HUD includes a plate that connects an emission-surface of the LCD and a heat sink, is formed of a material having a higher thermal conductivity than air, and is provided with an emission-surface exhaust heat path that is formed to: include a holding region fixed to a periphery of the emission-surface directly or via a material having a higher thermal conductivity than air, and an intermediate region connecting the holding region and the heat sink; connect an end portion, which is opposite to the holding region, of the intermediate region with the heat sink directly or via a material having a higher thermal conductivity than air; extend from the emission-surface to the heat sink via the plate; and have a thermal gradient greater than that of a heat transfer path for transferring heat from the emission-surface to the heat sink by using air as a medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.
    Inventors: Eiji Kawawa, Toshinori Sugiyama, Tomoki Yamamoto, Tatsuya Nakazawa, Keisuke Sawada, Akio Misawa, Nozomu Shimoda
  • Patent number: 11852884
    Abstract: Aspects of systems and methods for controlling SAR in medical infusion illumination are disclosed herein. In one aspect a system for reducing microorganism load in an environment surrounding an electronic illuminator is disclosed. In the system an electronic illuminator is disclosed comprising an LED module, a power driver equipped to the LED module for driving power to the LED, housing to protect the contents of the electronic illuminator and dissipate heat, and a PCB configured with an MCU for controlling operations within the electronic illuminator. Further, the system comprises a side emitting fiber optic line or line, also known as side glow fiber. The side emitting fiber optic line comprises a funnel cap for engaging with the electronic illuminator and a protective end cap for protecting and reflecting light radiation. In other aspects, a method for reducing microorganism count in an environment surrounding an electronic illuminator is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: CHS HEALTHCARE VENTURES, INC
    Inventors: Hans Utz, Dragan Nebrigic
  • Patent number: 11852325
    Abstract: Disclosed is a tripod lamp including a bracket assembly, a lighting assembly for lighting, and a tripod assembly for supporting standing. The bracket assembly includes a telescopic structure, and a storage structure matching the lighting assembly for storing the lighting assembly. The tripod assembly is arranged on the telescopic structure. The lighting assembly is arranged on a telescopic end of the telescopic structure and moves synchronously with the telescopic end. The storage structure is arranged on a movement track of the lighting assembly and provided with an inlet/outlet port allowing the entry and exit of the lighting assembly into and from the storage structure. The tripod lamp is provided with a storage structure capable of storing a lighting assembly when not in use to protect the lighting assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: NINGBO JINGHUI OPTO-ELECTRONIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Guohui Bai, Xia Xiao, Guohuan Feng
  • Patent number: 11843077
    Abstract: A unit pixel includes a transparent substrate, a plurality of light emitting devices arranged on the transparent substrate, and an optical layer disposed between the light emitting devices and the transparent substrate and transmitting light emitted from the light emitting devices. The transparent substrate has a concavo-convex pattern on a surface facing the light emitting devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: SEOUL VIOSYS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Namgoo Cha, Sangmin Kim, Jung Hwan Ahn, Jae Hee Lim
  • Patent number: 11835210
    Abstract: A primary element of a flashlight is provided, incorporating the light source, driver circuitry, positive and negative battery contacts and heat sinking into a single element assembled through standard manufacturing methods on a double-sided metal core printed circuit board substrate. Heat generated by the light source and driver circuit is conducted away through the substrate and may be sunk into a flashlight housing or other mounting structure at the edge of the flashlight element or from top, bottom or both surfaces near the edge. Additional sensors and control functions may be incorporated into the driver circuit to vary the light source drive in response to changes in temperature or light source optical output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Inventor: Todd Philip Meyrath
  • Patent number: 11830719
    Abstract: A light irradiation device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure has high light irradiation efficiency and cooling efficiency and can be reduced in size. The light irradiation device includes an excimer lamp including a light emitting tube that emits light, and a lamp electrode provided on an outside of the light emitting tube, and a case including a case body in which the excimer lamp is accommodated, a connection support provided at one side of the case body to be connected to the lamp electrode, and a case electrode provided at the other side of the case body to be in contact with a surface of the light emitting tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: UNILAM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Joo Young Yoon, Eun Sik Kim, Hong Chae Jung, Se Hwi Park, So Ree Kim
  • Patent number: 11828427
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a colored string light, and aims to provide a curtain string light, including a string-light main line, ten string-light auxiliary' lines connected in series, and a plug combination portion. The string-light main line is connected to the string-light auxiliary lines in an electrical wire tin soldering manner via glue. The plug combination portion is arranged at an end of the string-light main line and configured to connect string-light main lines to each other. The plug combination portion includes a plug arranged at one end of the string-light main line and a socket arranged at the other end of the string-light main line. A plurality of light beads arc arranged on each of the string-light auxiliary lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Inventor: Jianmin Shao
  • Patent number: 11832470
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescence device includes an organic electroluminescence element, and a protective layer that protects the organic electroluminescence element, wherein the protective layer includes a first insulating film, a second insulating film, a third insulating film, a fourth insulating film, and a fifth insulating film, a density of the second insulating film is higher than a density of each of the first insulating film, the third insulating film, and the fifth insulating film, a density of the fourth insulating film is higher than the density of each of the first insulating film, the third insulating film, and the fifth insulating film, and each of the first insulating film, the second insulating film, the third insulating film, the fourth insulating film, and the fifth insulating film includes an inorganic material including silicon and nitrogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takefumi Fukagawa, Jun Irobe, Tetsuya Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 11822173
    Abstract: A substrate, a method of manufacturing thereof, and a display panel are provided. The substrate includes a substrate layer and a super-hydrophobic layer. The substrate layer includes a first surface and a second surface disposed opposite the first surface. The super-hydrophobic layer is located on the first surface of the substrate layer. The super-hydrophobic layer is a porous metal film formed of a copper-zinc alloy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: TCL China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hu Wang
  • Patent number: 11815765
    Abstract: Provided are a display panel and a method for manufacturing the display panel, and a display device and a method for manufacturing the display device. Various embodiments relate to the field of display technology and can reduce the thickness of the display panel. The display panel includes a base, a display driving circuit provided at a first side of the base, and a backlight driving circuit provided at a second side of the base. The display driving circuit includes a first thin film transistor. The backlight driving circuit includes a second thin film transistor, and is configured to drive the backlight source to emit light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Xiamen Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shaoting Lin, Zhixing Liang, Caijiao Zhong
  • Patent number: 11818856
    Abstract: A novel, highly convenient or reliable functional panel is provided. A novel, highly convenient or reliable method for manufacturing a functional panel is provided. The functional panel includes a first base; a second base having a region overlapping with the first base; a bonding layer that bonds the first base to the second base; and an insulating layer in contact with the first base, the second base, and the bonding layer. With this structure, an opening which is formed easily in a region where the bonding layer is in contact with the first base or the second base can be filled with the insulating layer, which can prevent impurities from being diffused into the functional layer located in a region surrounded by the first base, the second base, and the bonding layer that bonds the first base to the second base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Kohei Yokoyama, Yoshiharu Hirakata
  • Patent number: 11808428
    Abstract: A lamp module includes a light source unit that generates light; and a light guide unit that emits at least a portion of the light incident from the light source unit to generate a beam pattern. The light guide unit comprises a light incident portion configured to receive at least a portion of the light incident from the light source unit; a light emitting portion configured to emit at least a portion of the light incident through the light incident portion; and a transmission portion disposed between the light incident portion and the light emitting portion and configured to transmit at least a portion of the light incident through the light incident portion to the light emitting portion. The transmission portion comprises a shield portion including an edge portion formed along a rear focal plane of the light emitting portion and configured to obstruct a portion of the light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: SL Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Young Jung, Seo Young Kim
  • Patent number: 11796858
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a backlight substrate, a manufacturing method thereof, and a display device. The backlight substrate includes: a base substrate; a plurality of first light emitting elements on the base substrate and configured to emit first light; a plurality of second light emitting elements on the base substrate and configured to emit second light having a different wavelength from the first light; a plurality of depth sensors on the base substrate and configured to receive the second light emitted from the plurality of second light emitting elements and reflected by an object and determine depth information of the object based on the received second light; and a diffusion layer in direct contact with light emitting surfaces of the plurality of first light emitting elements and configured to diffuse the first light emitted from the plurality of first light emitting elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Pengpeng Wang, Haisheng Wang, Xiaoliang Ding, Yangbing Li, Yapeng Li, Ping Zhang, Likai Deng, Yubo Wang
  • Patent number: 11789199
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a chip heat dissipation structure and a liquid crystal display device, and the chip heat dissipation structure includes: a chip contact end and a backplate contact end. The chip heat dissipation structure is made of thermal conductive material. The backplate is a backplate on a bottom of a backlight module in the liquid crystal display device. The present invention by conducting heat generated by the chip to the backplate lowers the increased temperature of the chip to solve the issue the heated surface of the liquid crystal display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Inventors: Zheng Zhou, Suimang Song