Patents Examined by Michael Chiang
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Patent number: 11215348Abstract: A luminaire comprising a circuit board having at least one LED illuminant arranged on the circuit board, wherein the circuit board is arranged in a luminaire housing with a translucent housing section. The circuit board includes a switching device for switching the at least one LED illuminant on and off with at least one reed switch, wherein the reed switch is arranged on the circuit board between at least one power connection and the at least one LED illuminant and is magnetically switchable for disconnecting or connecting a central power supply for the at least one LED illuminant.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2019Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: STEGO-HOLDING GMBHInventor: Elmar Mangold
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Patent number: 11193641Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle headlight (1) having a lamp unit (2), which has at least one light source (3) and an optical attachment (4) having a light emission surface (5), and having a projection lens (7) downstream of the lamp unit, wherein the optical attachment has a plurality of waveguide elements (6), each having a light coupling surface (8) for feeding in light from the at least one light source and having light decoupling surfaces (9) arranged in the light emission surface of the optical attachment and projects a light pattern forward in the traffic space, the waveguide elements extend between the light coupling surface and the light decoupling surface, wherein the light decoupling surface has a greater area than the light coupling surface, and each waveguide element is laterally delimited by two lateral surfaces (10), from above by a roof surface (11) and below by a floor surface (12) and tapers between the light decoupling surface and the light coupling surface, wherein the width of theType: GrantFiled: January 28, 2019Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: ZKW Group GmbHInventors: Lukas Taudt, Nina Brauner, Josef Hechenberger, Matthias Kern, Christoph Längauer, Mathias Schragl
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Patent number: 11187390Abstract: A decal assembly includes a film, a power source including a positive contact and a negative contact, a light having a positive terminal and a negative terminal, and a layer of electrically conductive ink applied to the film, the layer of electrically conductive ink forming a line to connect the positive contact of the power source to the positive terminal of the light, and to connect the negative contact of the power source to the negative terminal of the light.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2020Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: Adfoled International B.V.Inventor: Evert van Olst
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Patent number: 11175016Abstract: A planar illumination device includes a light source substrate, a lens, a diffuser, and a spacer. The light source substrate includes a plurality of light-emitting devices two-dimensionally arrayed thereon. The lens receives light emitted from the light source substrate. The diffuser receives light emitted from the lens. The spacer is integrated with the diffuser and disposed between the lens and the diffuser.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2019Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI INC.Inventors: Suguru Mukumoto, Tomoaki Morishita, Ginga Ito
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Patent number: 11149914Abstract: A lighting device for vehicles, having a light source unit containing a plurality of light sources for emitting light and having a planar light guide body associated with the light source unit containing a flat surface portion with at least two opposite flat surfaces extending from a light input side of the flat surface portion to a light output side thereof, wherein the light can be coupled out at a narrow side of the light output side for the generation of a light distribution and comprising a deflection section for the deflection of the light emitted by the light source unit in the direction of the narrow side of the flat surface portion coupling out the light.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2020Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaAInventor: Piet Risthaus
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Patent number: 11150547Abstract: A light source system includes an excitation light unit, a spectral filter unit, a scattering unit, and an excited-light unit. The excitation light unit is configured to emit excitation light. In an embodiment, the spectral filter unit reflects a portion of the excitation light to the scattering unit, the scattering unit scatters the same to generate a first light and a second light, and the spectral filter unit transmits the second light. The spectral filter unit also transmits another part of the excitation light to the excited-light unit, the excited-light unit emits excited light under the illumination thereof, and the spectral filter unit reflects the excited light, so that the spectral filter unit merges and emits the transmitted second light and the reflected excited light. The excitation light is thus split into two paths at the spectral filter unit, and finally emits light by combining excitation light and excited light.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2017Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Appotronics Corporation LimitedInventors: Zuqiang Guo, Fei Hu, Yi Li
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Patent number: 11148589Abstract: A vehicle roof lighting unit for illuminating an interior compartment of the vehicle. The unit includes one or more direct light emitting elements, wherein each of the direct light emitting elements are configured to illuminate a portion of the interior compartment, and wherein the one or more direct light emitting elements are located on the exterior of the vehicle roof lighting unit. The unit also includes one or more indirect light emitting elements for providing general lighting for the entire interior compartment, wherein the one or more indirect light emitting elements are concealed from view and the light from the one or more indirect light emitting elements reflects off a curved reflective structure. The unit further includes a control panel, wherein the control panel is located on the exterior of the vehicle roof lighting unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2019Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: KARMA AUTOMOTIVE LLCInventors: Zhinan Liu, Andre Franco Luis, Andreas Thurner
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Patent number: 11137643Abstract: The present disclosure provides a backlight module and a display panel. The backlight module includes a back plate and an optical component fixed on the back plate. A fool-proof structure is disposed on the optical component. The fool-proof structure includes a bulge. The bulge is disposed on a surface of the optical component. The surface of the optical component is matched and fixed with the back plate. A Positioning structure matched and fixed with the fool-proof structure is disposed on the back plate.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2018Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignees: CHONGQING ADVANCE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH, CHONGQING HKC OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Xiaogang Hu
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Patent number: 11118742Abstract: A flat and detachable electrical connection system between a flat lighting module and a lampholder is described. The flat lighting module comprises a lighting panel, control circuitry for controlling the lighting panel, and electrical contact pads connected to the control circuitry, all supported at least in part by a mechanical support plate; the mechanical support plate being at least partially enclosed in a housing with a provision or opening so that light can be emitted from the lighting panel; and where the mechanical support plate includes a male mechanical support connector section that extends out from the mechanical support plate in the same plane as the thickness of the lighting module; and where the male mechanical support connector section includes means for non-permanent locking or latching of the lighting module to the lampholder.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2017Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: OLEDWorks LLCInventors: John Hamer, Michael Scott Garner, Bruno Primerano, Jeffrey Jackson, Steve Rapp
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Patent number: 11118745Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a starry projection lamp, including a shell, a control panel arranged in the shell, a laser component, a water ripple component, and a film component. The lower part of the water ripple component is provided with a driving component which drives the water ripple component to move; the upper part, corresponding to the water ripple component, of an upper shell is provided with a lens outer cover; a lower shell is hemispheric; the lower part of the lower shell is also connected with a base; a power component is arranged inside the base; the upper part of the base is provided with a ring-like groove; and the shell is rotatably arranged on the ring-like groove of the base.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2021Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Inventors: Caijian Zheng, Wenzhen Ouyang
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Patent number: 11112559Abstract: A method of fabricating a light guide plate (LGP), an LGP fabricated thereby, and an illumination device having the same. The method includes preparing an LGP and fabricating a light-scattering layer by printing a printing solution including light-scattering particles on an overall bottom surface of the LGP. The light-scattering layer may be fabricated by at least one of a first method of controlling the printing such that the density of the light-scattering particles gradually increases with increases in a distance from the light-emitting diode facing a side surface of the LGP and a second method of controlling the printing such that the thickness of the light-scattering layer gradually increases with increases in the distance from the light-emitting diode. A luminous point through can be prevented from being viewed by a front observer, a process can be simplified, and light distribution similar to Lambertian distribution can be obtained.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2019Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATEDInventors: Euisoo Kim, Seong-ryong Ryoo, Gun-sang Yoon
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Patent number: 11114420Abstract: An apparatus comprises an array of light emitting diodes (LEDs), each LED in the array having an asymmetric optical characteristic. The asymmetric optical characteristic of a first subset of LEDs in the array is oriented at an angle of 90°, 180°, or 270° with respect to the asymmetrical optical characteristic of a second subset of LEDs in the array. The apparatus may be the array of LEDs or an illumination system comprising a light source comprising the array of LEDs. Methods of manufacturing the apparatus are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2020Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventor: Daniel Max Staloff
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Patent number: 11112081Abstract: A light device for a vehicle includes an emitting module, a light condensing lens and a light guide. The light guide has a hollow column defining a light incident side and a light output side away from each other, both sides respectively faced to the emitting module and the light condensing lens, and the hollow column in help of the light guide avoiding material degradation phenomena and structure deforming problem and prolonging the life usage compared with other materials such as solid-transparent plastic or silicone.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2019Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: TAN DE TECH CO., LTD.Inventors: Chung Chiang Pan, Cheng Chih Lai, Chao Pai Lee
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Patent number: 11105475Abstract: A lighting apparatus may include a housing. A supporting structure is on an inner surface of the housing. A rotating frame is within the housing. The rotating frame is rotated on the supporting structure. A light emitting assembly includes a heat sink and a circuit board. The circuit board is within the heat sink. A light source is included in the lighting apparatus. A driving circuit is connected to the light source. A power socket structure is connected to a power supply to provide a power to the lighting apparatus on the circuit board. The light emitting assembly is connected to the rotating frame.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2020Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: XIAMEN ECO LIGHTING CO. LTD.Inventors: Qingguang Zeng, Xiaoliang Wen, Shouqiang Hou
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Patent number: 11095078Abstract: A power transfer system to facilitate the transfer of electrical power between tree trunk sections of an artificial tree is disclosed. The power transfer system can advantageously enable neighboring tree trunk sections to be electrically connected without the need to rotationally align the tree trunk sections. Power distribution subsystems can be disposed within the trunk sections. The power distribution subsystems can comprise a male end, a female end, or both. The male ends can have prongs and the female ends can have voids. The prongs can be inserted into the voids to electrically connect the power distribution subsystems of neighboring tree trunk sections. In some embodiments, the prongs and voids are designed so that the prongs of one power distribution subsystem can engage the voids of another power distribution subsystem without the need to rotationally align the tree trunk sections.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2019Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: Polygroup Macau Limited (BVI)Inventors: Chi Yin Alan Leung, Ricky Tong, Chi Kin Samuel Kwok, Chang-Jun He
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Patent number: 11085614Abstract: Example embodiments provide lighting fixture mounting kits for mounting a flat panel lighting fixture to a mounting surface. The lighting fixture mounting kits may comprise a mounting portion (e.g., a mounting plate) and a lighting fixture. The mounting portion may be secured relative to a mounting surface and may comprise mounting catches. The lighting fixture may be secured relative to the mounting portion, and may comprise fixture catches configured to selectably engage the mounting catches. The lighting fixture may be slidable relative to the mounting portion between an engaged configuration in which the fixture catches are engaged with the mounting catches; and a disengaged configuration in which the fixture catches are disengaged from the mounting catches. When in the disengaged configuration, the lighting fixture is pivotable away from the mounting portion to facilitate access to a back portion of the lighting fixture.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2020Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: Feit Electric Company, Inc.Inventor: Brian Halliwell
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Patent number: 11085609Abstract: An illumination device including a light source array and a microlens array is provided. The light source array includes a plurality of light sources arranged in an array. The microlens array includes a plurality of microlenses arranged in an array. The illumination device satisfies the following conditional expressions so as to produce structured light: z=z0+dz and z0=(m/2)*(P2/?), where z is a distance between the light source array and the microlens array along a central axis of the microlens array, P is a lens pitch of the microlens array, ? is a wavelength of the light sources, m is an integer and m? is a non-integer number. The illumination device satisfies 1%?dz/z0?5% or ?5%?dz/z0??1%.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2021Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDInventor: Yu-Ching Cheng
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Patent number: 11076654Abstract: A helmet including fit system straps with illuminable strips on them or woven into them and one or more light sources positioned adjacent the tops of the fit system straps on the helmet body to emit light toward the illuminable strips. The light sources may be connected directly to the illuminable strips to emit light into an end of the illuminable strips. The light sources may emit light from or near a lower surface of the helmet body toward the illuminable strips.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2018Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: BELL SPORTS, INC.Inventors: Ian P. McAllister, Mark D. Doublin, Ronald A. Ramirez
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Patent number: 11073654Abstract: Provided is a light emitting module, including: a light guide plate having a first main surface and a second main surface opposite to the first main surface; a plurality of light source members disposed on a second main surface side, each of the light source members including a light emitting element having a main light emitting surface, an electrode formation surface located opposite to the main light emitting surface, and a side surface between the main light emitting surface and the electrode formation surface, and a wavelength conversion member covering the main light emitting surface and the side surface of the light emitting element; and a sealing member covering the plurality of light source members and the second main surface of the light guide plate.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2019Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventor: Hiroki Yuu
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Patent number: 11072274Abstract: A light module for a motor vehicle configured to produce an output beam, including a light source, a pixelated and digital imaging system, and an optical device that is interposed between the light source and the pixelated and digital imaging system so as to transmit at least part of the light rays originating from the light source to an impact surface of the pixelated and digital imaging surface. The optical device includes a first portion configured to process a first part of the light rays originating from the light source and a second portion configured to process a second part of the light rays originating from the light source. The first portion is configured to produce a first output beam having a first distribution of light on the impact surface and the second portion is configured to produce a second output beam having a second distribution of light on the impact surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2018Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: Valeo VisionInventors: Fabrice Egal, Julien Rizzi, David Ruiz-Aranzaes