Patents Examined by Mary Ellen Bowman
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Patent number: 11644607Abstract: A lighting device includes a first light guide area sandwiched between partitions extending along a first direction, a first light emitting element emitting light in a first wavelength band, and a semi-transmitting reflective film covering the first light guide area, the first light guide area including a first protrusion, and a reflective film covering the first protrusion and each side of the partitions, the first light guide area including, a first part having a constant first width in a second direction crossing the first direction, and a second part adjacent to the first part and the first width decreasing as it recedes from the first part, wherein the first light emitting-element is arranged in the second part.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2022Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.Inventor: Osamu Itou
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Patent number: 11639610Abstract: A mobile lighting device is disclosed with extendable boom sections. The boom sections are stored in a horizontal position and then pivot to a vertical position before being extended upward. A light section is positioned at the uppermost end of the last extendable boom section. A variety of safety features are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2022Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: BOSS LTG, INC.Inventors: Walter Chambers, Todd Chambers, Layne P. Yander
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Patent number: 11634064Abstract: A vehicular lamp fitting and the like in which a radar unit can be replaced without replacing the whole vehicular lamp fitting are provided. A vehicular lamp fitting includes a lamp housing, an outer lens attached to the lamp housing and forming a lamp chamber between the outer lens and the lamp housing, a lamp unit disposed in the lamp chamber, a bracket, and a radar unit detachably fixed to the bracket.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2021Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Taizo Yokoyama, Takuya Matsumaru, Keiichi Hirata, Satoshi Ito
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Patent number: 11630346Abstract: A back light unit includes an array of light emitting diodes, at least two optical films positioned above the array of light emitting diodes, and a pair of brightness enhancement films positioned above the at least two optical films. A majority of the optical films are light splitting optical films having a plurality of light splitting microstructures on at least one surface thereof.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2021Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: BRIGHTVIEW TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Kenneth L. Walker, Bing Shen, Matthew K. Pope
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Patent number: 11629089Abstract: A glass sheet of the present invention is characterized in that: the glass sheet has a refractive index nd of from 1.55 to 2.30; the glass sheet has an inclined surface in at least a part of an end surface; an angle formed by the inclined surface and a principal surface is from 5° to 85°; and the inclined surface has a surface roughness Ra of 1 ?m or less.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2019Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: NIPPON ELECTRIC GLASS CO., LTD.Inventors: Atsushi Mushiake, Takashi Murata, Ryota Suzuki
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Patent number: 11629852Abstract: A modular and decentralized architecture for building illuminated means of egress from a device level to a building system level, wherein low and high mounted illuminated means of egress inside a building can use the same luminaire form factor.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2022Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: EXPOSURE ILLUMINATION ARCHITECTS, INC.Inventor: Daniel S. Spiro
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Patent number: 11629846Abstract: A Light Modifying Device adapted for use for photography. The Light Modifying Device is a generally bendable and durable tear-resistant material comprising of two surface faces comprising a plurality of irregularly shaped openings for receiving light therein. The Light Modifying Device can be positioned in a variety of locations and additionally manipulated by way of bending such that a portion of light may be diffused in one location in a photography set and enhanced or otherwise differently diffused on a different, second particular location of the same photography set.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2022Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Inventor: Jena Carlin
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Patent number: 11622643Abstract: A reconfigurable lighted post (e.g., mailbox), including a post, and first and second dual channel members attached to the post. The dual channel members include dual channels, where the first channel of each houses a strip of LEDs, and the second channel defines a channel into which an insert to be back or trans-illuminated can be inserted. Both dual channel members are attached to the post so that the first channels housing the strips of LEDs are positioned towards the post, while the second channels are positioned away from the post. The insert to be illuminated is receivable between the second channels (i.e., that face one another). The insert may include a house address number, or other characters cut-out or otherwise formed into the insert, so that light from the LED strips back or trans-illuminates the insert when received between the facing second channels. Deck rail lighting is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2022Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Inventor: Brody M. O'Connor
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Patent number: 11626538Abstract: Described at light emitting diode (LED) devices emitting different colors on the same wafer, which facilitates their integration with close packing density (not requiring transfer of devices from two different wafers to a third substrate module). The LED devices and driving methods allow light of different colors and similar luminance levels to be emitted for given input current.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2021Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: Lumileds LLCInventors: Robert Armitage, Isaac Wildeson
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Patent number: 11624486Abstract: A lighting device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a lighting part which includes a substrate provided along a longitudinal direction of the lighting device and a lighting unit provided on the substrate, and a diffusing part which is provided along the longitudinal direction of the lighting device, accommodates the lighting part therein, and diffuses light generated in the lighting part.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2020Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: KH FEELUX CO., LTD.Inventors: Beom Yeon Cho, Jun Jang
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Patent number: 11619378Abstract: A container apparatus can include a container and an insert assembly. The insert assembly can include four elongate members. The four elongate members can include light emitting devices for illuminating the interior of the container and/or temperature altering elements for cooling and/or heating the interior of the container. The container can have a rectangular base and a rectangular sidewall extending upwardly from the base. The sidewall can define four corners of the container, and four elongate recesses can be formed in the sidewall proximate the four corners of the sidewall to receive the elongate light members. The recesses can be sized and shaped to conform to the elongate insert members so that the insert members can be releasably retained within the elongate recesses.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2022Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: FUSE, LLCInventor: Matthew S. Brown
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Patent number: 11619368Abstract: A light-emitting module includes a first mounting board having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first mounting board has a recess on the first surface, and the recess has a bottom surface. The first mounting board has an opening passing through the first mounting board from the bottom surface to the second surface. The light-emitting module further includes a second mounting board provided in the recess, a light-emitting element provided on the second mounting board and configured to emit light through the opening, and an elastic cushion provided between the first mounting board and the second mounting board. The light-emitting module also includes a connector. The connector and the opening sandwich a center of the first mounting board when viewed from a direction from the second surface to the first surface.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2022Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshiyuki Kageyama, Kimihiro Miyamoto, Takashi Tani
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Patent number: 11614217Abstract: Lighting system including bowl reflector, visible-light source, central reflector, and optically-transparent body. Bowl reflector has central axis, and rim defining emission aperture, and first visible-light-reflective surface defining portion of cavity in bowl reflector. First visible-light-reflective surface includes parabolic surface. Visible-light source is located in cavity and configured for generating visible-light emissions from semiconductor light-emitting device. Central reflector includes second visible-light-reflective surface, having convex flared funnel shape and having first peak facing toward visible-light source. Optically-transparent body has first base being spaced apart from second base and having side wall extending between first and second bases. Concave flared funnel-shaped surface of second base faces toward convex flared funnel-shaped second visible-light reflective surface of central reflector.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2022Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: KORRUS, INC.Inventors: Elizabeth Rodgers, Paul Pickard, Sana Ashraf, Xin Zhang, Richard Wu, Raghuram L. V. Petluri
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Patent number: 11605318Abstract: A vehicle whip system includes a base component, a collar component, and a whip component. The base component includes a base housing, a first electrical connector disposed in the base housing, and one or more wires coupled to the first electrical connector and routed through the base housing. The collar component includes a collar housing forming an interior volume configured to receive an upper portion of the base housing and a second electrical connector disposed in the collar housing and configured to electrically couple with the first electrical connector responsive to the collar housing receiving the base housing. The whip component connected to the collar housing. The whip component includes one or more electrical components configured to couple to the one or more wires via the first electrical connector and the second electrical connector.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2021Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: NGL Lighting Supply, Inc.Inventors: Kennie Alton, Stanley Thurgood
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Patent number: 11581460Abstract: A method for manufacturing a light emitting module includes: providing a light source including a first surface having a pair of electrodes, and a second surface; providing a light guide plate including a first main surface and a second main surface, the light guide plate defining a through-hole extending through the light guide plate from the first main surface to the second main surface, the through-hole having a first penetration portion disposed on a first main surface side, a second penetration portion disposed on a second main surface side, and an intermediate penetration portion connecting the first penetration portion and the second penetration portion, the intermediate penetration portion being narrower in width than the second surface of the light source; and disposing the light source in the second penetration portion of the light guide plate with a joining member being interposed between the light source and the light guide plate.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2020Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventor: Yusaku Achi
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Patent number: 11573364Abstract: A backlight module and an electronic device including the same are provided. The electronic device includes: a panel; and a backlight module opposite to the panel and including: a light guide plate; a first optical unit disposed on the light guide plate and having a first prism structure; a second optical unit disposed on the first optical unit and having a second prism structure; and a third optical unit disposed on the second optical unit and having a third prism structure, wherein the first prism structure faces the light guide plate, and the second prism structure and the third prism structure face the panel.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2022Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATIONInventors: Wei-Tsung Hsu, Hui-Wen Su
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Patent number: 11573005Abstract: A modular and decentralized architecture for building illuminated means of egress from a device level to a building system level wherein a plurality of communicatively networked building egress devices with processing capability coupled to sensing and output devices and governed by an artificial intelligence (AI) engine establish local device self-awareness that enhances building life safety performance while providing utility to other building disciplines.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2022Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: EXPOSURE ILLUMINATION ARCHITECTS, INC.Inventor: Daniel S. Spiro
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Patent number: 11565623Abstract: A light apparatus mounted on a vehicle includes a lamp that emits light into a first region through a first cover and a radar provided on a lower side or an upper side of the lamp. The radar includes a separator provided between the lamp and the radar, a circuit board having a board surface arranged in a substantially horizontal manner, and an antenna that is disposed on the board surface of the circuit board, transmits electromagnetic waves through a second cover in a second region that is at least partially different from the first region, and receives reflected waves through the second cover from objects outside the vehicle in the second region.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2022Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroshi Iwai, Ryosuke Shiozaki, Shuji Akamatsu, Osamu Shibata, Ken Takahashi
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Patent number: 11569207Abstract: A light source assembly, a method for making same, and a display device using same are disclosed. The light source assembly includes a circuit substrate, an opaque and light-reflecting colloidal layer on the circuit substrate, micro light-emitting elements electrically connected to the circuit substrate, a base layer, a layer of convex lenses, and a layer of immediately-adjacent concave lenses. The colloidal layer defines grooves. At least two micro light-emitting elements each emitting light of a different color are arranged in each groove. The base layer is infilled into each groove and covers each micro light-emitting element. Each groove is covered by a convex lens which converges the emitted light. Each concave lens, covering one convex lens, substantially corrects optical path deviations of light of different wavelengths (that is, different colors), so reducing chromatic aberrations.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2021Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignees: Interface Technology (ChengDu) Co., Ltd., INTERFACE OPTOELECTRONICS (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD., GENERAL INTERFACE SOLUTION LIMITEDInventors: Chien-Yu Huang, Po-Lun Chen, Chun-Ta Chen, Po-Ching Lin, Ya-Chu Hsu, Chia-Ming Fan, Ping-Hsiang Kao
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Patent number: 11569426Abstract: A light irradiation unit includes a substrate having a longitudinal direction, the longitudinal direction being a first axis direction; multiple light sources arranged along the first axis direction on a first surface of the substrate; a heat dissipation member arranged on a second surface of the substrate opposite to the first surface; and a housing having a pair of first side surfaces holding the heat dissipation member therebetween in a second axis direction orthogonal to the first axis direction along the first surface. The substrate has, at an end portion in the first axis direction, an end surface intersecting the first axis direction. The location of the end surface in the first axis direction is near an edge of the first side surface along the first axis direction. The end surface is exposed from the housing or covered by a detachable protection member.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2021Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Ushio Denki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yoshihisa Yokokawa, Yasushi Omae, Yusuke Miyauchi