Patents Examined by Mariceli Santiago
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Patent number: 11512842Abstract: Assemblies, systems and methods for balanced suspension of luminaires are provided. In some embodiments a luminaire mounting and suspension assembly is provided comprising a mounting unit and a plurality of suspension units. Each suspension unit comprises a housing coupled to the mounting unit and a yoke pivotally coupled to the housing at a pivot point. The yoke comprises a pair of cable grippers, each cable gripper positioned on opposing sides of the pivot point and configured to grip a suspension cable for suspending a luminaire, wherein an axis of the pivot point is perpendicular to axes of the suspension cables and whereby free rotation of the yoke about the pivot point evenly balances tension between the suspension cables. In some embodiments a luminaire system is provided comprising a mounting and suspension assembly and a luminaire suspended by the assembly.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2019Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Inventors: Dave Tiessen, Brian Tuulos
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Patent number: 11512834Abstract: An optic for aisle lighting includes a portion of an optical material defined by a length and a cross-sectional profile. The cross-sectional profile is characterized by a cavity within the optical material, two upwardly-facing surfaces of the optical material on opposite sides of the cavity from one another, and downwardly-facing surfaces of the optical material. The cavity is bounded by an upward facing aperture, and at least three faces of the optical material that meet at interior angles. Light received through the upward facing aperture is separated at the interior angles, and refracted by the faces of the optical material, into separate light beams equal in number to the faces. The two upwardly-facing surfaces internally reflect the separate light beams downwardly. The downwardly-facing surfaces intercept respective portions of the separate light beams, and refract the portions as they exit the optic.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2021Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: ABL IP HOLDING LLCInventors: Jie Chen, Craig Eugene Marquardt
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Patent number: 11500252Abstract: The liquid crystal display device includes: a TFT substrate including scanning lines extending in a first direction and being arranged in a second direction, video signal lines extending in the second direction and being arranged in the first direction, pixel electrodes arranged in regions surrounded by the scanning lines and the video signal lines, and common electrodes formed with an insulating film arranged between the common electrodes and the pixel electrodes; a counter substrate opposed to the TFT substrate; and a liquid crystal. The first common electrode extends between the first and second scanning lines in the first direction, and the second common electrode extends between the second and third scanning lines in the first direction. The first and second common electrodes are electrically connected by a bridge. The bridge covers the first video signal line without covering the second video signal line, when seen in a plan view.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2021Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventor: Motoharu Miyamoto
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Patent number: 11495428Abstract: A photocathode emitter can include a transparent substrate, a photocathode layer, and a plasmonic structure array disposed between the transparent substrate and the photocathode layer. The plasmonic structure can serve as a spot-confining structure and an electrical underlayer for biasing the photocathode. The plasmonic structure can confine the incident light at subwavelength sizes.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2020Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: KLA CORPORATIONInventors: Katerina Ioakeimidi, Gildardo R. Delgado, Frances Hill, Gary V. Lopez Lopez, Miguel A. Gonzalez, Alan D. Brodie
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Patent number: 11480315Abstract: A device including a phosphor layer having a plurality of holes or pockets arranged within the phosphor layer to reduce lateral light transmission. The phosphor layer can be sized and positioned to extend over a plurality of LED emitter pixels.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2021Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: Lumileds LLCInventors: Kentaro Shimizu, Venkata Ananth Tamma, Hisashi Masui
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Patent number: 11476446Abstract: A display device comprising a display module configured to define a display surface. The display module includes a display panel including a plurality of display elements configured to display an image on the display surface. A plurality of diffraction patterns are spaced apart on the display panel at a constant interval. The diffraction patterns are configured to diffract at least some light beams emitted from the plurality of display elements. The plurality of diffraction patterns comprise an organic material.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2020Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Sung-Jin Yang, Chungi You, Hyunsik Park
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Patent number: 11466838Abstract: Provided are a multi-flexible display device having improved image discontinuity at a panel boundary, and a method of manufacturing a double-sided reflector therefor. An image discontinuity phenomenon at a boundary between panels of a multi-flexible display device manufactured by tiling a plurality of flexible displays including a bendable panel may be easily and simply ameliorated using a double-sided reflector capable of being manufactured through a simple process and at low cost.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2020Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: Seoul National University R&DB FoundationInventors: Yongtaek Hong, Seung Hwan Lee, Hyung Soo Yoon, Byoung Ho Lee, Chan Hyung Yoo, Dong Yeon Kim
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Patent number: 11460174Abstract: A lamp bracket and bracket-type UV fluorescent lamp. The lamp bracket includes: a backboard component, the first lamp base component, the second lamp base component and an inductive component; the first lamp base component is provided on one end of the backboard component; the second lamp base component is provided on the other end of the backboard component, connects to the first lamp base component electrically and is provided with a mounting groove, and works with the first lamp base component and backboard component to form a containing groove in an enclosure way which is used for installing UV fluorescent tube; inductive component is provided in the mounting groove, connects to the second lamp base component and/or the first lamp base component electrically, is used for sensing humans, works with the second lamp base component and/or the first lamp base component to turn on or turn off the fluorescent tube.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2020Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: SHENZHEN GUANKE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTDInventors: Qing Lan, Ligen Liu, Shoubao Chen, Tianlong Dai
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Patent number: 11441751Abstract: A vehicle grille includes: a grille panel; a lens panel disposed at a rear side of the grille panel, formed in a same shape as some or entire area of the grille panel, and, when a light is incident, configured to allow some of the light to propagate in the lens panel and emit some of the light to an outside of the lens panel; and a housing disposed on a rear surface of the lens panel, formed in a same shape as the lens panel, and including a coupling provision end portion configured to allow a front surface of the lens panel to be coupled to a rear surface of the grille panel at a front side of the lens panel, wherein the rear surface of the lens panel and a front surface of the housing are coupled at the front side of the lens panel.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2021Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, SL CORPORATIONInventors: Byoung Suk Ahn, Jung Wook Lim, Ki Hong Lee, Seung Sik Han, Dong Hyun Go, Jung Hee Seo, Kyeong Jin Ahn
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Patent number: 11444268Abstract: An electronic device may have a hinge that allows the device to be flexed about a bend axis. A display may span the bend axis. To facilitate bending about the bend axis without damage, the display may include a display cover layer with a flexible portion. The flexible portion of the display cover layer may be interposed between first and second rigid portions of the display cover layer. The display cover layer may also include a layer with self-healing properties. The layer of self-healing material may be formed across the entire display cover layer or may be formed only in the flexible region of the display cover layer. The display cover layer may include a layer of elastomer in the flexible region of the display cover layer for increased flexibility. Self-healing may be initiated or expedited by externally applied heat, light, electric current, or other type of external stimulus.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Hoon Sik Kim, Terry C. Lam, Chang-Chia Huang, Paul S. Drzaic, Yasmin F. Afsar, Young Cheol Yang, Leiming Wang
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Patent number: 11435055Abstract: The present invention discloses an assembled lampshade. The assembled lampshade includes an upper support, a lower support and a cover body. The upper support and the lower support are respectively arranged at the upper and lower ends of the cover body. The upper support includes a first upper arc ring and a second upper arc ring, the first upper arc ring and the second upper arc ring are semicircular arc rings, the first upper arc ring and the second upper arc ring are connected through a first hinge, and the first upper arc ring and the second upper arc ring are able to be extended in a plane to cooperatively form a circle. The first upper arc ring is provided with a first support rod and a second support rod, and the first support rod and the second support rod are inclined downward.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2022Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Inventor: Rongdong Shen
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Patent number: 11435045Abstract: A Lighting device for a motor vehicle is provided comprising at least one light source from which light is emitted during operation of the lighting device. An optical component into which the light emanating from the at least one light source enters is also provided, along with a light influencing means having an active surface for selectively influencing individual pixels or groups of pixels of the light. The light influencing means reflects or deflects light incident thereon in such a way that it emerges at least partially from the lighting device. Illumination optics are formed on or in the optical component. The light is reflected or deflected by the illumination optics during operation of the lighting device onto the active surface of the light influencing means.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2021Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaAInventors: Mathias Drüppel, Bernd Fischer, Marc Kaup
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Patent number: 11425981Abstract: The disclosure, aka Magic Hands in the only manicure procedure device developed specifically to facilitate a quality beauty treatment for clients and the manicurist. The Magic Hands is uniquely designed to offer a hand rest that will provide comfort and simplify the manicure process as well as come in an array of colors. The manicure station as disclosed includes a hand rest configured in the shape of a curved horn and having a solid matte base, a self contained power source and control buttons thereon. The disclosure also includes a flexible neck lamp connected to the hand rest via a cord for power and for control. The disclosure further includes an ergonomic heating pad attached to the hand rest and configured to draw power therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2021Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Inventors: Ramona Vasquez, Valentin Vasquez
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Patent number: 11428975Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display device, including a housing, an air tunnel, and a functional device. The housing includes an air inlet and an air outlet, wherein the air inlet and the air outlet are disposed on two sides of the housing opposite to each other. The air tunnel is disposed in the housing and extends from the air inlet to the air outlet; and the functional device is disposed in the housing and located outside the air tunnel.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2019Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Semicorsductor Display Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Zhenhua Shi, Taiyong Yin, Cen Yi, Cong Luo, Shaotuo Tang
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Patent number: 11421836Abstract: A torch and support pole combination has a wick extending upwardly therefrom. A pole adapter with a pole receiver is affixed to a torch assembly. A support pole is received in the 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. The upper end of the pole is inserted into the pole receiver. The outwardly biased spring tab on the pole is compressed with an inside surface of the pole receiver. Compression of the spring tab is relieved when 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: GrantFiled: December 22, 2020Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: Lamplight Farms IncorporatedInventors: Lucas Henry Zeitler, Robert Woodruff, David A. Reed
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Patent number: 11422396Abstract: A display device is disclosed. The display device includes: a display panel; a frame disposed at a rear of the display panel; a light source disposed between the display panel and the frame, and configured to provide light to the display panel; a guide panel disposed adjacent to an edge of the display panel and coupled to the frame, and configured to support the display panel; and a front sheet including a light transmitting portion covering a front surface of the display panel, and a light shielding portion extending from the light transmitting portion and covering the guide panel, wherein the guide panel includes: an inner part disposed between the frame and the display panel and configured to support a rear surface of the display panel adjacent to the edge of the display panel; and an outer part disposed toward an outer side of the frame and configured to cover a side surface of the edge of the display panel.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2021Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Sangmin Baek, Juyoung Joung, Hyuncheol Cho, Seungse Kim, Minho Kim
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Patent number: 11421856Abstract: A light emitting module includes at least one light source, a light guide member having a demarcating groove configured to demarcate at least one light emitting region, and at least one light source arrangement part located in each of the at least one light emitting region and accommodating a light source, a first light-reflecting member disposed in the demarcating groove, and a wavelength converting member covering an upper surface of the light guide member.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2021Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventor: Toru Hashimoto
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Patent number: 11421850Abstract: An aroma diffuser with changing of rotating pattern lighting uses a patterned light-transmitting film designed to cover the outside of a light-emitting device, and one side of the patterned light-transmitting film is combined with a rotating ring driven by a transmission device. The light-emitting device radiates the light source to the patterned light-transmitting film, and the light effect of the pattern is transmitted to the outer light-transmitting casing through the patterned light-transmitting film to display the aesthetics of patterned light and shadow. The rotating ring can rotate the patterned light-transmitting film to change the lighting effect of its pattern or text. The light-emitting device can use different colors to generate light to reflect the graphics of the patterned light-transmitting film as colored light and shadow displayed in the light-transmitting casing, thereby producing light decoration or lighting and heating the aroma substances filled in the aroma diffuser.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2022Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: DONGGUAN YIH TEH ELECTRIC PRODUCTS CO., LTD.Inventor: Ming Jen Hsiao
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Patent number: 11409326Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for a mold frame for an information handling system that may include an outer portion configured to couple the mold frame to an exterior portion of a cover bottom of the display; a middle portion including an adhesive portion configured to couple the mold frame to a panel of the display; and an inner portion configured to contact an interior portion of the cover bottom, the inner portion including a color-changing material causing the inner portion to change from a first color to a second color, the first color causing the shadow around the display, the second color causing the shadow around the display to minimize.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2020Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Guentaek Oh, Daehyun Kim
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Patent number: 11409147Abstract: A novel foldable display device or an electronic device using the same, e.g., a portable information processor or a portable communication information device, is provided. A foldable display device of which a display panel can be folded n times (n?1, and n is a natural number) at a curvature radius of greater than or equal to 1 mm and less than or equal to 100 mm is obtained. The display device can be miniaturized by being foldable. In addition, in the state where the flexible display panel is opened, display which is unbroken and continuous over a plurality of housings is possible. The plurality of housings can store a circuit, an electronic component, a battery and the like inside as appropriate, and the thickness of each housing can be small.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2021Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yoshiharu Hirakata