Patents Examined by Michael Chiang
  • Patent number: 10591141
    Abstract: Provided is a light-emitting apparatus including a substrate, a plurality of light-emitting units each having a plurality of LED elements mounted on the substrate in a rectangular lattice pattern, wherein each of the light-emitting units has a rectangular light-emitting region, and a lens array including a plurality of lenses provided corresponding to the light-emitting units, respectively, the lens array being arranged on the plurality of light-emitting units, wherein the plurality of lenses is designed such that beams of emission light from the plurality of light-emitting units are collected and radiated so as to overlap with one another at a position distant from the substrate, and a part of the plurality of light-emitting units is arranged to be inclined with respect to a reference direction in a plane of the substrate by an angle different from that of other light-emitting units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignees: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd., Citizen Watch Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Koichi Fukasawa
  • Patent number: 10585463
    Abstract: A luminous fan includes a supporting mechanism, a main circuit board, a light-guiding impeller and an illumination module. The light-guiding impeller is pivotally coupled to a bracket of the supporting mechanism. The illumination module is disposed within a hub of the light-guiding impeller. After a light beam from a light-emitting element of the illumination module is emitted to a lens assembly, the light beam is refracted by a secondary lens of the lens assembly and transmitted to the light-guiding impeller. Consequently, the light-guiding impeller is illuminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.
    Inventors: Wei-Chiang Huang, Wei-Ping Chan
  • Patent number: 10578789
    Abstract: An optical system and method provides at least one, and preferably an array of relatively small, high brightness light sources with a surrounding surface that exhibits brightness, thereby reducing the contrast between the high brightness produced by the light sources and the brightness of their surrounding surfaces. The optical system includes a light waveguide structure that captures a portion of the light from the individual high-brightness light sources, and then re-emits the source light to create brightness in the light sources' surrounding surfaces. The optical system is particularly adapted for use with LEDs, but could be used with LEDs, but could be used with other high brightness light sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding, LLC
    Inventor: Peter Y. Y. Ngai
  • Patent number: 10563843
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, a light emitting apparatus is disclosed. In one example, the light emitting apparatus comprises a light source arranged to emit light of a first wavelength onto a wavelength converting member. The wavelength converting member comprises a wavelength converting element arranged to convert the light of the first wavelength into light of the second wavelength, a reflective heat conducting element arranged to reflect light of the second wavelength, and a beam shaping heat conducting element arranged to transmit light of the first wavelength and of the second wavelength, wherein the beam shaping heat conducting element is arranged to direct light of the first wavelength and of the second wavelength with an angular distribution within a collection angle of the collecting lens. The wavelength converting element is in direct thermal contact with the beam shaping heat conducting element and in thermal contact with the reflective heat conducting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Rifat Ata Mustafa Hikmet, Petrus Theodorus Jutte
  • Patent number: 10557619
    Abstract: A light fixture having an upper and lower housing, and a mounting bracket adapted to mount to a junction box. The light fixture has a relatively short mounting bracket for surface mount configurations, and a relatively long mounting bracket for recess mount configurations, and a difference in the height of the long and short mounting brackets is equal to the height of the junction box. In the surface-mount and recess-mount configurations a circumferential edge of the upper housing abuts the mounting surface so the lighting fixture has the same external appearance and size in both configurations. The light fixture also has a pendant mode wherein the upper housing is suspended from the junction box by an elongated support. An enclosure for the junction box has a plurality of cut-outs and covers to accommodate various configurations of surface mounted conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: USAI, LLC
    Inventors: Jaclyn Behnke, Frank Cogliano
  • Patent number: 10551039
    Abstract: A modular lighting strip mounting system provides for modular linear and curved lighting solutions. The system can generally comprise a bracket that is designed/configured to hold an LED lighting product and allows a user to mount the bracket with LED product to entertainment stages, platforms, risers, etc. relatively quickly and easily. Several different mounting embodiments are provided allowing lighting strips to be quickly secured to stages as well as to truss structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Inventor: Scott David Moore
  • Patent number: 10539286
    Abstract: An automotive lighting system (41) includes an automotive lamp having an LED array (14) and a lens (34). The lens (34) images a square field of illumination (101) into rectangular field of illumination (48) to support adaptive front lighting in an automotive environment (28). The lens (34) includes light-transmissive first, second, and third regions (64, 66, 68), and a baffle (70) adapted to obstruct light from spreading between the light-transmissive first, second, and third regions (64, 66, 68). The baffle (70) is disposed between the LED array (14) and light receiving surfaces (98, 104, 110) of the light-transmissive first, second, and third regions (64, 66, 68). The lens (34) enables imaging of an approximately rectangular field of illumination (48) from a single chip (12), reducing cost and cooling needs of adaptive front lighting systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc.
    Inventor: Lawrence Rice
  • Patent number: 10527268
    Abstract: Lighting system including mounting post, mounting body, first lighting module, and second lighting module. Mounting post has first end spaced apart along longitudinal axis from second end. Mounting body has first end being spaced apart along another longitudinal axis from second end. First end of mounting body is pivotally connected at first pivot axis by first pivot joint with first end of mounting post. First lighting module includes first semiconductor light-emitting device in first housing and is pivotally connected at first pivot axis by first pivot joint with first end of mounting body and with first end of mounting post. Second lighting module includes second semiconductor light-emitting device in second housing and is pivotally connected at second pivot axis by second pivot joint with second end of mounting body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: ECOSENSE LIGHTING INC.
    Inventors: Robert Fletcher, Edward R Adams
  • Patent number: 10508787
    Abstract: A vehicle lighting module includes first and second optical units, each having a light source and a light distribution forming portion configured to control an optical path of light emitted from the light source. The first and second optical units are configured to form first and second light distribution patterns in front, respectively. Horizontal illumination widths of the first and second light distribution patterns are substantially equal. Each of the first and second light distribution patterns has a horizontally extending cutoff line at at least a part of an end edge of one of upper and lower sides thereof. The cutoff line of the first light distribution pattern is positioned at the one of the upper and lower sides of the cutoff line of the second light distribution pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ryotaro Owada
  • Patent number: 10472028
    Abstract: An anchor light used to fulfill coast-guard requirements consists of a lighting source, a lighting pole, a mounting plate, and a swivel mechanism. The lighting source is terminally connected to the lighting pole. Moreover, the lighting pole is rotatably engaged with mounting plate through the swivel mechanism so that the lighting pole can be positioned at a preferred angle. The swivel mechanism is laterally connected to the mounting plate which is mounted onto an external surface on the boat. More specifically, the mounting plate is mounted onto an anchor used on the boat. Upon establishing a connection between the anchor and the mounting plate, the user can utilize the swivel mechanism to rotate the lighting pole and connected lighting source to a preferred position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Inventor: Buckey John Ardoin
  • Patent number: 10465861
    Abstract: A light source is realized in a wall portion and a base portion forming a flexible structure, a the wall portion having a plurality of inward facing LEDs thereupon, a bottom edge of the wall portion being adjacent to an edge of the wide portion. The resulting well is subsequently filled with a material to form an optical cavity, the height of the resultant optical cavity being matching a top edge of the wall portion. The top surface of the optical cavity is spin coated with a thin layer of quantum dots which serve to shift a wavelength of light emitted from the LEDs. Finally, a protective layer is applied to fix and protect the thin layer of quantum dots. Thus, a light source is realized which can reliably provide light at a specific wavelength defined by the interaction between the LEDs and quantum dots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: OPÄ“, LLC
    Inventors: Joshua Norman Smith, Robert Chad McCollum, Richard Earl Preston
  • Patent number: 10459129
    Abstract: The invention relates to a light diffuser (1) comprising a light diffusing element (10), wherein the light diffusing element (10) comprises a flexible translucent material, the light diffuser (1) comprising a first plate (11) and a second plate (13), said first (11) and second (13) plates being rigid and translucent, the light diffusing element (10) being arranged between said first (11) and second (13) plates in such a way that one first face of the light diffusing element (10) is coupled with the first plate (11), and one second face of the light diffusing element (10) is coupled with the second plate (13), at least one of said first or second face comprising a plurality of cavities or excrescences. Such a light diffuser is easily adaptable and can for example be mounted in a luminaire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventor: Louis-Xavier Marie Montagne
  • Patent number: 10442337
    Abstract: A headlight for vehicles, in particular trucks, comprising a lighting unit which is pivotably mounted about a pivot axis; a linear drive unit which contains a linearly movable actuator; and a pivoting lever which is coupled to a lighting unit at a first end and to the actuator at a second end, wherein the lighting unit is pivotable by means of the actuator. The pivoting lever is designed in multiple parts, comprising a lower pivoting lever element having a support part for supporting on the actuator and an upper pivoting lever element on which a horizontal axis is arranged, the pivoting lever being pivotably mounted about said axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignees: Hella KGaA Hueck & Co., HELLA AUTOTECHNIK NOVA s.r.o.
    Inventors: Roman Kopecky, Jan Formanek, Jaroslaw Schimon, Domingo Guerrero, Thomas Hilsenbeck
  • Patent number: 10443822
    Abstract: A light fixture having an upper and lower housing, and a mounting bracket adapted to mount to a junction box. The light fixture has a relatively short mounting bracket for surface mount configurations, and a relatively long mounting bracket for recess mount configurations, and a difference in the height of the long and short mounting brackets is equal to the height of the junction box. In the surface-mount and recess-mount configurations a circumferential edge of the upper housing abuts the mounting surface so the lighting fixture has the same external appearance and size in both configurations. The light fixture also has a pendant mode wherein the upper housing is suspended from the junction box by an elongated support. An enclosure for the junction box has a plurality of cut-outs and covers to accommodate various configurations of surface mounted conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: USAI, LLC
    Inventors: Jaclyn Behnke, Frank Cogliano
  • Patent number: 10443815
    Abstract: A scialytic LED lamp, particularly for operating rooms and the like, includes a first ring that includes a plurality of first LED light sources, first and second annular reflectors, and a second ring that includes a plurality of second LED light sources, a third annular reflector, and a fourth annular reflector. The scialytic LED lamp also includes a first light radiation emitted by the first LED light sources reflected initially by the first annular reflector and then by the second annular reflector in order to illuminate an operating area. A second light radiation emitted by the second LED light sources is reflected initially by the third annular reflector and then by the fourth annular reflector in order to illuminate the operating area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: RIMSA P. LONGONI S.R.L.
    Inventor: Paolo Longoni
  • Patent number: 10435174
    Abstract: This optical device for lighting and/or signaling system comprises a set of at least one collimator (10) each comprising a light ray input surface (13) refracting the light, a collimated light beam output surface (17) and a reflecting surface (16) intended to reflect light beams refracted by the input surface and suitable for reflecting the rays in parallel directions. The input surface (13) comprises a set of surfaces (S1, S2, S3) refracting the light that are juxtaposed and suitable for directing the rays from the source towards the reflecting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: ZODIAC AERO ELECTRIC
    Inventors: Christian Tsao, Maxime De Truchis
  • Patent number: 10436420
    Abstract: A zoom LED lamp comprises a chip receiving cylinder, a chip fixing column, a lens receiving cylinder, and a fixing cylinder. The chip receiving cylinder comprises a radial positioning ring, a receiving groove, and an elastic sealing ring. The chip fixing column comprises a column body and at least two ears. The two ears are fixed in the chip receiving cylinder. The lens receiving cylinder comprises a lens cylinder and two openings respectively inserted into the two ears. The zoom LED lamp not only fixes the position of the lens cylinder in the radial direction, but also allows the elastic sealing ring to fix the position of the lens cylinder in the axial direction of the chip receiving cylinder when no external force is applied. In addition, the sliding path of the lens cylinder in the axial direction of the chip receiving cylinder can also be limited, so that the irradiation range of the zoom LED lamp can be regulated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Self Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bozhang Xu, Haitao Wu, Guancong Shan
  • Patent number: 10434921
    Abstract: A vehicle cup holder includes a body part including a storage part having an irradiation hole formed at one side thereof; a cover mounted at an upper portion of the body part so as to open or close the storage part; and a lamp unit mounted on the body part and fixed by a coupling member. The lamp unit includes a housing fixed to the body part at one side end portion thereof, an LED lamp module fitted into the one side portion of the housing, a lens coupled on a front surface of the housing such that light emitted from an LED mounted on a substrate of the LED lamp module, is irradiated through the irradiation hole of the storage part, and a guide lens provided between the housing and the lens so as to diffuse and irradiate the light generated by the LED through the lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: NIFCO KOREA INC.
    Inventor: Dae Kyo Kim
  • Patent number: 10429050
    Abstract: A light-emitting apparatus according to the present invention has a packaging substrate having a packaging area, a plurality of light-emitting elements packaged in the packaging area, and a sealing resin that seals the plurality of light-emitting elements. The plurality of light-emitting elements includes light-emitting elements packaged in a first packaging area including the center of the packaging area and light-emitting elements packaged in a second packaging area surrounding the perimeter of the first packaging area. The packaging density of the light-emitting elements packaged in the first packaging area is higher than the packaging density of the light-emitting elements packaged in the second packaging area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignees: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd., Citizen Holdings Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Koichi Fukasawa
  • Patent number: 10422488
    Abstract: A module for manually converting a Harp System Lamp having single female Edison up-socket to a multi-function LED lighting system, the rapid conversion not requiring any modification of the wiring of the conventional lamp and not requiring the use of tools or any special skills, providing significantly more light for the same or less power, providing greater control over the amount and quality of light available, and preserving the aesthetics of the original lamp by retaining the original body, harp and shade. The module expands the area under the shade from which light may be emitted to include space radially outside the harp thus increasing the flexibility as to both the direction and the wavelengths of the light provided by the converted lamp. Methods of making the conversion are disclosed some of which do not require removal of the harp from the lamp being converted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Inventors: John McEllen, L. Lawton Rogers, III