Patents Examined by Mark Tsidulko
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Patent number: 8979332Abstract: A mounting device for an LED lamp has a support tube and at least one fixed unit. The support tube has an outer surface and an external engaging surface. The external engaging surface is formed on the outer surface of the support tube. Each one of the at least one fixed unit has a positioning block mounted movably and pivotally around the support tube and has a front surface and an internal engaging surface. The internal engaging surface is formed on the front surface of the positioning block and engages the external engaging surface of the support tube. Therefore, it is convenient to adjust the fixed unit to a suitable position so that the LED lamp can be installed at any location.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2010Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: Keeper Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chia-Fu Liu
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Patent number: 8939623Abstract: Disclosed is a projection lens that is disposed in front of a first semiconductor light emitting device and configured to irradiate light incident from the rear side to the front side. A first reflector reflects a part of the light emitted from the first semiconductor light emitting device to converge on the rear side of the projection lens. A light guide member is disposed across the front side of the projection lens and configured to emit the light incident from the second semiconductor light emitting device to a predetermined direction. A second reflector reflects a part of the light reflected by the first reflector toward the projection lens. The light reflected by the second reflector to be incident on the projection lens is emitted from the projection to avoid the light guide member.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2013Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Michio Tsukamoto
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Patent number: 8931932Abstract: A moisture release valve for an outdoor light including a valve body having a stem received in a valve guide and having a head seating with a valve seat integrally formed of part of a sidewall of a light casing of the light fixture. Valve body is gravity displaced between a closed position and an open position depending upon light fixture orientation and can include a counterweight carried by its stem interiorly disposed within the fixture helping to cause displacement of the valve body toward the desired open or closed position in response to a change in light fixture orientation. Valve body can be a rivet, such as a split rivet, and the counterweight can be a washer, such as an annular washer, having an opening generally in registry with the valve guide permitting fluid within the fixture to drain from the fixture when the valve is open.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2010Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignees: G.H.L. International, Inc., Magnum Power Products, LLCInventors: John M. Lipscomb, Keith H. Hamm, Stanley L. Suring, Walter J. Fiedorowicz, Harley A. Reabe, Walter E. Frohboese, Jr.
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Patent number: 8905615Abstract: A light source module includes a first frame, a second frame, a light guide plate, a light source, at least one positioning element and at least one buffer element. The second frame is disposed corresponding to the first frame and has at least one through hole. The light guide plate is disposed between the first frame and the second frame and has a light incident surface and a side surface, and the side surface faces to the through hole of the second frame. The light source is disposed on the light incident surface of the light guide plate. The positioning element is disposed in the through hole of the second frame. The buffer element is located between the positioning element and the side surface of the light guide plate.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2011Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Shih-Chieh Chen, Yao-Chi Liu
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Patent number: 8899816Abstract: A backlight module includes a light guide plate and a light emitting unit. The light guide plate has a first side surface, a second side surface, and a third side surface. The first side surface is located opposite to the second side surface. A height of the first side surface is greater than a height of the second side surface. The third side surface is located between the first side surface and the second side surface and has a light entrance surface and a light exit surface. The light entrance surface is connected to the first side surface and the light exit surface. The light exit surface is connected to the second side surface. An included angle is formed between the light entrance surface and the light exit surface. The light emitting unit is disposed on the light entrance surface.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2012Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.Inventors: Ya-Lan Lin, Ching-Feng Chen, Cheng-Min Tsai, Ming-Sheng Lai, Ren-Wei Huang
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Patent number: 8894231Abstract: A position sensitive illumination system for a patient includes an illumination source and at least one sensor structured and configured to selectively activate the illumination source in dependence of movement of the patient. Illumination source and/or sensor may be provided to one or more portions of a patient interface, e.g., a mask assembly, to thereby allow automatic activation of the illumination source when the patient moves to a predetermined position. Illumination source provides a directed lighted path for the patient as the patient moves about, e.g., during nocturnal visits to the bathroom, thereby avoiding the awakening of a bed partner.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2005Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: ResMed LimitedInventor: Philip R. Kwok
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Patent number: 8888344Abstract: A vehicle lamp unit comprising a cylindrical lens arranged on an optical axis extending in a front-back direction of the vehicle lamp unit, a semiconductor light-emitting element arranged on the optical axis behind a rear focal line of the cylindrical lens, and a reflector, which comprises a right concave curved surface located in a right side region of the reflector, and a left concave curved surface is located in a left side region of the reflector, wherein each of the right and left concave curved surfaces comprises an inner reflecting surface near the optical axis, wherein the light reflected by the inner reflecting surface of the right concave curved surface is directed to the left side region across the optical axis, and the light reflected by the inner reflecting surface of the left concave curved surface is directed to the right side region across the optical axis.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2011Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Masashi Tatsukawa
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Patent number: 8820995Abstract: A back light unit and an image display device are disclosed. The image display device includes a first reflection pattern and a second reflection pattern which are disposed on a plate at a predetermined interval from a light source and which pass light having an acute angle emitted by the light source.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2009Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Jun-mo Yoo, Kun-ho Cho
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Patent number: 8770787Abstract: Proposed is a luminaire (1), comprising light sources (10) and optical elements (20). The light sources (10) are arranged in a first (11) and a second array (12), while the optical elements (20) are arranged in a first (21) and a second section (22). The first ‘light sources' array (11) and the first Optical element’ section (21) form a first group (31), and the second array (12) and the section (22) form a second group (32). The luminaire (1) is characterized in that the optical elements (20) of each group are arranged to have different beam shaping characteristics, and the arrays (11,12) are arranged to be individually addressable. This is especially advantageous in illumination applications where the control of the beam shape is required or desired. Advantageously, the invention provides a luminaire (1) capable of adjusting the beam shape without using an adjustable optical system. Moreover, the control bandwidth of the light sources limits the speed with which the beam shape can be adjusted.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2008Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Michel Cornelis Josephus Marie Vissenberg, Willem Lubertus Ijzerman
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Patent number: 8752979Abstract: The invention relates to an illumination device for a medical care unit. The illumination device comprises a plurality of light units arranged on a fixing unit to illuminate a room and a display area. At the same time, the color temperature and the distribution thereof as well as the brightness of the individual light units can be tuned to each other, for instance.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2008Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: Trumpf Medizin Systeme GmbH + Co. KGInventors: Georg Bauer, Juergen Brunner
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Patent number: 8721096Abstract: A backlight unit of an LCD device includes a first light source unit including a plurality of red, green and blue LEDs and a second light source unit including a plurality of white LEDs, the white LED provided between each of the first light source unit. A control unit divides the plurality of first and second light source units into a plurality of blocks and outputs control signals to the first and second light source units by detecting the luminance of inputted video signals. The backlight unit includes a first light source driving unit for driving the first light source and a second light source driving unit for driving the second light source by corresponding block to the first light source unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2005Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hee Jeong Park
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Patent number: 8684577Abstract: A cavity illumination system according to the present disclosure may include one or more illumination elements composed of a transparent or semi-transparent, biocompatible sterilizable polymer and one or more illumination sources. The sterilizable polymer operates as a waveguide. An illumination element may incorporate micro structured optical components such as for example gratings, prisms and or diffusers to operate as precision optics for customized delivery of the light energy. The micro structured optical components may also be used to polarize and/or filter the light energy entering or exiting the illumination element.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2006Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Invuity, Inc.Inventor: Alex Vayser
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Patent number: 8636371Abstract: Emergency lighting installation with a first reservoir and a second reservoir respectively for a first component and a second component of a liquid chemoluminescent product, and connected to product outlets in remote zones via a distributor system; a mixing system which includes receptor means of an activation signal, for mixing the components in response to the activation signal; sealing means which seal the reservoirs when the installation is not activated by the activation signal; an evacuation system that can be activated by the activation signal and connected to the reservoirs for mixing the components of the chemoluminescent product and evacuating them via the reservoirs and for impelling the luminescent product towards the product outlets.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2007Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: Innovation & Safety, S.L.Inventor: Sergio De Rico Herrero
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Patent number: 8616741Abstract: A vehicle headlamp is provided with: a reflector having reflecting surfaces made of a parabola-based free curved face; and semiconductor-type light sources having a light emitting chip shaped like a planar rectangle. The reflecting surfaces 2U, 2D are made up of: a first reflecting surface forming a high luminous intensity zone; a second reflecting surface forming a middle luminous intensity zone; and a third reflecting surface forming a low luminous intensity zone. As a result, the vehicle headlamp allows downsizing, weight reduction, and cost reduction. In addition, precision of assembling optical elements can be improved.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2009Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Ichikoh Industries, Ltd.Inventor: Yasuhiro Ookubo
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Patent number: 8613537Abstract: A display and illumination system includes a light source section accommodating a light source; an optical fiber for transmitting light from the light source; a display illumination unit radiating light transmitted by the optical fiber; a light source module installed in the light source section, accommodating the light source, and optically connected to the optical fiber; a plug electrode installed in the light source module and supplying electric power to the light source; a convex portion on a first side of the light source module, engaging the optical fiber, and extracting light from the light source; and a concave portion located opposite the first side of the light source module and urging the convex portion toward the optical fiber with a constant force.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2011Date of Patent: December 24, 2013Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Koji Aono, Akihiro Shima
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Patent number: 8585261Abstract: It is provided a lamp assembly (10) for an automotive headlamp, comprising at least two lamps (12) each comprising a light source (14) for emitting light rays, wherein the respective light rays (16) of each lamp (12) are bordered in horizontal direction mainly orthogonal to its lighting direction by a guiding element (20), and a single shield (24) comprising a mainly horizontal top surface (22) for bordering the light rays (16) of at least two lamps (12) in one vertical direction, wherein the shield (24) is arranged such that the light rays (16) of two adjacent lamps (12) overlap at the top surface (22) of the shield (24). Since the light rays (16) of two neighboring lamps (12) overlap at the top surface (22) of the shield, it is possible to provide a smooth change of the brightness between an area illuminated by two lamps (12) and an area illuminated by only one lamp (12). Due to the smooth change of the brightness the lamp assembly (10) provides an easily to perceived illuminated area (30).Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2009Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventor: Josef Andreas Schug
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Patent number: 8568013Abstract: A backlight module includes a light guide plate (LGP) and a light emitting unit. The LGP has a first surface, a second surface, a light incident surface, a first curved convex surface, a first plane, a second curved convex surface and a second plane. The first surface has a visual area. The second surface is opposite to the first surface. The light incident surface, the first curved convex surface, the first plane, the second curved convex surface, and the second plane connects the first surface and the second surface. The light incident surface connects the first plane and the second plane. The light emitting unit is disposed beside the light incident surface for emitting a light beam, wherein the light beam is capable of entering the LGP through the light incident surface, and being transmitted out of the LGP through the visual area of the first surface.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2011Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventor: Liang-Kang Chang
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Patent number: 8550661Abstract: To provide a lighting apparatus in which a high-class feeling and a cubic effect are obtained or an interior design is allowed to have an appearance like a chandelier. Plane light emitters constituted by organic EL elements are mounted at planar frames in the shape of a frame, and the above-mentioned frames are connected mutually and annularly so that light emitting units of a first-third rings are arranged. Each of the above-mentioned frames which constitute the light emitting units of each ring is formed to be square, and opposed corner portions of the respective frames are connected together. The numbers of frames which constitute the light emitting units of the above-mentioned first-third rings are each set as the same number, and a plane light emitter side in each frame is arranged so as to form a dome shape.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2009Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: Yamagata Promotional Organization for Industrial TechnologyInventor: Ryuta Sonobe
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Patent number: 8545052Abstract: A high illumination LED bulb with a 360-degree full emission angle includes a transparent lamp seat, a transparent lampshade coupled to lamp seat, a support board disposed in a chamber defined by transparent lamp seat and transparent lampshade, a heat dissipating body supported by support board, and first and second light emitting modules. The first light emitting module includes a first substrate disposed on a face of heat dissipating body and at least one LED disposed on the first substrate. The second light emitting module includes a second substrate disposed on another face of the heat dissipating body and at least one LED disposed on the second substrate. The LEDs on first and second substrates can project upper and lower projection lights respectively, and a reflected halo formed by projection of the upper projection light on the transparent lampshade can form a side projected halo. Thereby, a 360-degree full emission angle projected halo can be formed.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2010Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Inventor: Wen-Sung Hu
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Patent number: 8545090Abstract: An LED night light with interchangeable display unit can be separated from the base when a predetermined force is applies to reduce the chance that the prong device will be damaged by pulling, pushing, or twisting. The display unit may have a built-in or separate input-end to accommodate a receptacle means of the base. An LED related circuit, prong means and other control device may be disposed in the base or incorporated with a sealed-unit to cause the light beam to be seen by a viewer through the display area and provide a dedicated artwork, design, motion liquid, and/or dimensional colored image for illumination.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2006Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Inventor: Tseng-Lu Chien