Patents Examined by Meghan Dunwiddie
  • Patent number: 9068712
    Abstract: A vehicular light-emitting diode lamp includes a housing having a compartment receiving a reflective member including first and reflective surfaces and a partitioning section between the first and second reflective surface. The partitioning section includes two lateral portions respectively engaged with two mounting portions of the housing. A lamp seat is mounted in front of the partitioning section of the reflective member. First and second LED modules are mounted to the lamp seat and are electrically connected to a circuit board unit. The first LED module emits light beams towards a rear and a side of the first reflective surface. The second LED module emits light beams towards a rear and a side of the second reflective surface. Light beams emitted by the first and second LED modules transmit are reflected by the first and second reflective surfaces and then transmit cover in front of the reflective member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: MIN HSIANG CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hing-Hung Ting, Yao-Yuan Kuo
  • Patent number: 9033556
    Abstract: An electronic incense-stick assembly includes a burning chamber, a number of electronic sticks simulating burning sticks, a wind speed sensor and a controller. The electronic sticks are arranged in the burning chamber. Each of the electronic sticks includes a light guide bar, a glowing end, and a light source. The light guide bar includes a first end and a second end away from the first end. The light source is positioned at the first end. The glowing head is positioned at the second end and simulates the glowing tip of an incense stick. The wind speed sensor is located on the exterior of the burning chamber, and senses changes in the wind speed outside the burning chamber. The controller adjusts the brightness of the light source according to the wind speed sensed by the wind speed sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Bing-Heng Lee
  • Patent number: 9028127
    Abstract: A lighting module comprises a light guide plate including a predetermined pattern; a case covering both sides of the light guide plate; and a light source which is disposed in the case and is configured to emit light to the both sides of the light guide plate, wherein the light guide plate is configured to emit the light from the light source through a top surface and a bottom surface of light guide plate, and wherein the lighting module is configured to emit first light upward from the top surface of the light guide plate, and second light downward from the bottom surface of the light guide plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Han Gyoul Kim, Young Kuk Kwak, Sang Jun Hong, Young Sik Kim
  • Patent number: 9028094
    Abstract: Systems and methods permit use of efficient solid state emitters for broad spectrum continuous spectrum lighting defined by illumination data. The illumination data, which can be sold as a commercial product, can be recorded or authored and include spectral, temporal, and spatial information. Intensities of individual emitters such as LEDs can be controlled through a combination of pulse width modulation (PWM) and amplitude modulation (AM) of drive currents. The combination of PWM and AM permits fine tuning of the spectrum of emissions and creation of free space optical data channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Telelumen, LLC
    Inventor: Steven Paolini
  • Patent number: 9022623
    Abstract: A vehicular lamp is provided with a vibrator and a shock-absorbing member. The vibrator is attached to a lamp body. The lamp body vibrates in response to the vibration of the vibrator and an alarm sound is generated. The shock-absorbing member is provided to an attachment part and the transfer of the vibration from the vibrator through the attachment part is suppressed by the shock-absorbing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoki Tatara, Toru Takahashi, Naoki Takii, Yuji Sugiyama
  • Patent number: 9016923
    Abstract: A lighting device includes light sources arranged at an end, light guide portions arranged along an arrangement direction of the light sources and receiving light from the light sources, and light output portions arranged along a direction crossing the arrangement direction and exiting light from the light guide portions. The light output portions include at least a first light output portion and a second light output portion. The first light output portion is arranged relatively close to the light sources and the second light output portion is arranged relatively farther from the light sources with respect to the first light output portion. The light guide portions include at least a first light guide portion and a second light guide portion, and the first light guide portion is optically connected to the first light output portion and the second light guide portion is optically connected to the second light output portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tomohiro Kosaka, Toshinori Sugihara, Tomofumi Osaki, Takehisa Yoshida
  • Patent number: 9004729
    Abstract: An internal IR filter assembly for an illuminator has a lamp disposed within a reflector with a face plate. A spring-biased IR filter is shaped as a hollow sleeve telescopically disposed over the lamp. A fixed cylindrical pedestal has one end coupled to the face plate. A sliding cylindrical mount is coupled to the IR filter and telescopically disposed over the fixed pedestal. A gear drive is engaged to a driven gear or hub. A motor is coupled to the gear drive to selectively and reversibly rotate the gear drive. The driven gear is coupled to the sliding cylindrical mount of the IR filter to selectively and reversibly translate the IR filter with respect to the lamp. At least one rod is coupled to the driven gear to prevent the rotation of the driven gear. The rod is slidable within the illuminator but rotationally fixed relative to the illuminator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: SureFire LLC.
    Inventor: Gregory Z. Jigamian
  • Patent number: 8998479
    Abstract: A surface light guide has a radiation exit area extending along a main extension plane of the surface light guide and is provided for laterally coupling radiation. The surface light guide includes scattering locations for scattering the coupled radiation. The surface light guide includes a first boundary surface and a second boundary surface which delimit the light conductance of the coupled-in radiation in the vertical direction. A first layer and a second layer are formed on each other in the vertical direction between the first boundary surface and the second boundary surface. Further disclosed are a planar emitter including at least one surface light guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductor GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Brick, Stephan Kaiser, Gerhard Kuhn, Ales Markytan, Julius Muschaweck, Christian Neugirg
  • Patent number: 8998458
    Abstract: In an embodiment, heat sink system can comprise: an integrally formed plastic heat sink and a printed circuit board package, wherein the plastic heat sink comprises a thermally conductive plastic having a thermal conductivity of at least 1.0 W/mK. In another embodiment, hybrid heat sink system, comprising: an integrally formed plastic heat sink and an insert, wherein the plastic heat sink comprises a thermally conductive plastic, the plastic heat sink and the insert each having a cylindrical shape, and wherein the insert comprises a feature of lancing provisions, corrugations, embossing, holes, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Sabic Global Technologies B.V.
    Inventors: Triloka Chander Tankala, Venkatesha Narayanaswamy, Arunachala Parameshwara, Poovanna Theethira Kushalappa, Seongnam Kang
  • Patent number: 8998461
    Abstract: An electrically powered flame simulator comprises at least two light sources, an integrated circuit electrically connected to the light sources for intermittently illuminating at least one of the light sources independently of other light sources such that the light sources together provide the effect of a flickering movement, and a power source for providing power to the integrated circuit. The flame simulator may be mounted in a decorative or ornamental device such as a candle or fire log, or used on decorative clothing, or may be part of a hazard or warning system. One or more solid state light sources may also be used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Winvic Sales Inc.
    Inventors: Robert A. Gutstein, Monita Liu
  • Patent number: 8992040
    Abstract: A method for modifying a beacon obstruction lighting system to replace the incandescent lamp with an LED lamp. The LED lamp includes a heat sink and is installed to be at the same location as the incandescent lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: 3173879 Canada Inc. (OTL)
    Inventors: Marc Henri, Louis Leblanc, Patrick Bergevin
  • Patent number: 8992066
    Abstract: The present invention provides a backlight system, backlight system manufacture method and panel display device. The backlight system comprises: package stent and at least a first and the second main splice elements; wherein the first main splice element has one end disposed with at least two splice parts, with each of splice parts has a structure matching a corresponding end of the second main splice element. The package stent is disposed on the first or the second main splice element. Semiconductor light source is packaged directly onto the packaged stent. The present invention can reduce material cost, mold cost and solve the heat dissipation problem of semiconductor light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Yu-chun Hsiao, Yi-cheng Kuo, Chong Huang
  • Patent number: 8992054
    Abstract: A lampshade is provided with a longitudinal slit to receive a lampshade cover. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the lampshade includes an external surface and an internal surface. At least one fastener is affixed to an internal surface of the lampshade. The lampshade also includes at least one longitudinal slit on its outer surface. The longitudinal slit is configured to receive both ends of at least one lampshade cover. The lampshade cover includes decoration on an external surface. At least one fastener is affixed to an internal surface of the cover. A further embodiment of the present invention utilizes a method of applying a lampshade cover to a lampshade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Inventor: Laura Grollmus
  • Patent number: 8979319
    Abstract: Disclosed is a luminaire having a light exit window (30) for emitting light from the luminaire, and a reflective screen (40) arranged opposite the light exit window. The luminaire further includes a light source (20) which is arranged for indirect illumination of the light exit window via the reflective screen. The light source is arranged near the light exit window on an imaginary plane P substantially parallel to the light exit window and emits light away from the light exit window. The luminaire further includes a specularly reflective part (43) as part of the reflective screen, which specularly reflective part is concavely shaped for reflecting at least part of the light emitted by the light source towards a diffusely reflective part (42) of the reflective screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Petrus Adrianus Josephus Holten, Giorgia Tordini, Vincent Fabriek
  • Patent number: 8974090
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a high contrast water-proof LED lamp, including: a casing provided with a reflective cup (10), a PCB (12) disposed on the bottom surface of the casing, an LED chip (1) disposed inside the reflective cup (10), and a light-guiding packaging adhesive (4). The casing is composed of a light color layer (8) in the lower part and a dark color layer (9) in the upper part, and a top surface of the PCB (12) and an outer surface of the light color layer (8) of the casing are provided with black water-proof adhesive sealant (11). The lower part of the inner surface of the reflective cup is a light color layer and the upper part is a dark color layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Kindwin OPTO Electronic (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yongchao Ou
  • Patent number: 8974078
    Abstract: A lamp includes a mounting frame, at least one supporting member, and a plurality of light emitting members. The mounting frame is provided with a connecting face. The supporting member is provided with a support portion and a connecting portion. The connecting portion of the supporting member is combined with the connecting face of the mounting frame. Each of the light emitting members is a light emitting diode (LED). Thus, the support portion of the supporting member has a convex arcuate shape to provide a wide-angle feature, and the light emitting members are arranged on the support portion of the supporting member in different angles and at different positions, so that the lighting angles of the light emitting members are complementary mutually to increase the whole lighting angle of the lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Litatek Corporation
    Inventor: Li-Yu Lin
  • Patent number: 8974099
    Abstract: A vehicle headlight having a plurality of semiconductor emitters for the alternative production of a low-beam light distribution and a daytime driving light distribution is provided. For producing the low-beam light distribution, a low-beam light luminous surface is generated by the vehicle headlight. For producing the daytime driving light distribution, a daytime driving light luminous surface is generated by the vehicle headlight. The low-beam light luminous surface and the daytime driving light luminous surface are essentially identical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Sebastian Morgenstern, Stefan Danner, Christopher Weil, Helmut Erdl
  • Patent number: 8960987
    Abstract: The present invention provides a hollow backplane and a backlight module using the backplane. The backplane includes a main body and a heat sink mounted on the main body. The main body includes a bottom board and a side board connected to the bottom board. The bottom board forms a plurality of hollow sections. Reinforcement ribs are arranged in the hollow sections. The heat sink is mounted to the bottom board. The bottom board of hollow backplane is made of plastics and forms hollow sections so as to reduce the weight of the backplane. The reinforcement ribs help maintaining the strength of the backplane. With the strength being maintained, the backplane greatly reduces weight, lowers down cost, and is favorable for weight reduction of liquid crystal display device. Further, the backplane has a simple structure and is easy to manufacture, so as to further lower down the manufacture cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Zexin Wu, Yuchun Hsiao
  • Patent number: 8960937
    Abstract: The structure of base for decorative aquatic ball mainly contains a shell, a hollow transparent shell made of plastic material; a decorative layer, a laser paper film with a pattern, the laser paper film covering the inner wall of the shell; and a decorative aquatic ball, a light-transmittable three-dimensional shape, disposed on top of the shell, and sealing in a fluid with slightly higher viscosity. As such, the decorative layer enables the base carrying the aquatic ball to create rich and layered visual effects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Inventor: Chin-Sheng Yang
  • Patent number: 8956031
    Abstract: An object has fiber optics or other light emitting portion, the operation of which is triggered by temperature, sound, fingerprint or motion. In preferred embodiments the light emitting portion cooperates with a non-light emitting portion to enhance the ornamental design, and in especially preferred embodiments a portion of the ornamental design appears to be moving by virtue of triggering of different bundles of fiber optics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Inkology, Inc.
    Inventor: Barry Silberman