Patents Examined by Minh D A
  • Patent number: 11978726
    Abstract: A light emitting device including a substrate, a first light emitter to emit light having a first color temperature, and a second light emitter to emit light having a second color temperature, in which the first light emitter has a first converter including first phosphors and a first resin, each first phosphor having different half-value widths, the second light emitter has a second converter including second phosphors and a second resin, each second phosphor having different peak wavelengths, at least one phosphor of the first converter has a half-value width of 33 nm to 110 nm, a distance between peak wavelengths of at least two phosphors of the second converter is 150 nm or less, and at least one phosphor of the first converter has a particle size of 5 um to 50 um.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: SEOUL SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiko Yamakawa, Noriaki Yagi, Kumpei Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 11979975
    Abstract: Provided herein are high energy ion beam generator systems and methods that provide low cost, high performance, robust, consistent, uniform, low gas consumption and high current/high-moderate voltage generation of neutrons and protons. Such systems and methods find use for the commercial-scale generation of neutrons and protons for a wide variety of research, medical, security, and industrial processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: SHINE Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Arne Kobernik, Carl Sherven, Casey Lamers, Chris Seyfert, Evan Sengbusch, Gabriel Becerra, Jin Lee, Logan Campbell, Mark Thomas, Michael Taylor, Preston Barrows, Ross Radel, Tye Gribb
  • Patent number: 11974372
    Abstract: An in-tank illumination system and method for a translucent tank with sensors configured to monitor conditions of the tank and material inside. The illumination system includes an illumination source that illuminates the tank interior and is visible outside; and a controller that determines tank conditions based on the sensor readings, and sends control signals to the illumination source. When the controller detects a tank condition, it sends control signals to the source to illuminate the tank to indicate the tank condition. The system can include a bracket connecting the source to the tank interior near the top. The controller and source can be on different vehicles. Different control signals can change colors, blink patterns, and other properties of the source to indicate different tank conditions. The tank conditions can have different priorities to select which to indicate. The severity or duration of tank conditions can also be indicated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Andrew W. Harmon, Robert T. Casper, Peter R. Nedved
  • Patent number: 11974367
    Abstract: A lighting device includes a light board and a light dimmer circuit. The light board includes multiple first light emitting elements and second light emitting elements. The first light emitting elements are disposed in a first area of the light board. The second light emitting elements are disposed in a second area of the light board. The light dimmer circuit is configured to drive the second light emitting elements to generate flickering lights from the second area of the light board, and is configured to drive the first light emitting elements to generate non-flickering lights from the first area of the light board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Chih-Hsien Wang, Ming-Chieh Cheng, Po-Yen Chen, Shih-Chieh Chang, Kuan-Hsien Tu, Xiu-Yi Lin, Ling-Chun Wang
  • Patent number: 11968404
    Abstract: A data generation method is for generating video data that covers a second luminance dynamic range wider than a first luminance dynamic range and has reproduction compatibility with a first device that does not support reproduction of video having the second luminance dynamic range and supports reproduction of video having the first luminance dynamic range, and includes: generating a video signal to be included in the video data using a second OETF; storing, into VUI in the video data, first transfer function information for identifying a first OETF to be referred to by the first device when the first device decodes the video data; and storing, into SEI in the video data, second transfer function information for identifying a second OETF to be referred to by a second device supporting reproduction of video having the second luminance dynamic range when the second device decodes the video data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Virginie Drugeon, Takahiro Nishi, Tadamasa Toma
  • Patent number: 11963277
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a rectifier, a loading module and a current supplemental module. The rectifier is connected to an output of the AC power for receiving an AC signal. The rectifier converts the AC signal to a positive wave signal. The loading module is disposed at an output of the rectifier. The loading module includes multiple loading units connected in series. Output of each loading unit is connected to a current limit module. Each current limit module has a voltage conductive threshold and a working cycle dispatched to each current limit module according to the positive wave signal. The current supplemental module is connected to an output of the rectifier and an input of the loading module. The current supplemental module charges the current limit module during the working cycle and outputs current to the loading module when the positive wave signal is not sufficient to drive the loading module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: LEEDARSON LIGHTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shixue Yang, Junjie Guo
  • Patent number: 11950343
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods for controlling light output in a lighting system based on defined light profiles are provided. In one example implementation, a light fixture can include a first light emitting diode (LED) array having one or more LED light sources and a second LED array having one or more LED light sources. The light fixture can include a power circuit configured to provide power to the first LED array and the second LED array according to a power distribution among the first LED array and the second LED array. The light fixture can include one or more control devices configured to control the power circuit to adjust the power distribution among the first LED array and the second LED array based at least in part on a signal indicative of a real time clock and a defined light profile associated with a user identified to be present in a space illuminated by the light fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: HLI SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Pritam Yadav, Chris Bailey
  • Patent number: 11949532
    Abstract: Lighting control systems may be commissioned for programming and/or control with the aid of a mobile device. Design software may be used to create a floor plan of how the lighting control system may be designed. The design software may generate floor plan identifiers for each lighting fixture, or group of lighting fixtures. During commissioning of the lighting control system, the mobile device may be used to help identify the lighting devices that have been installed in the physical space. The mobile device may receive a communication from each lighting control device that indicates a unique identifier of the lighting control device. The unique identifier may be communicated by visible light communication (VLC) or RF communication. The unique identifier may be associated with the floor plan identifier for communication of digital messages to lighting fixtures installed in the locations indicated in the floor plan identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLC
    Inventors: Johnathan Jessen, Duheng Liang
  • Patent number: 11943856
    Abstract: Proposed is a remote light control device for a large light fixture. Specifically, in the light control device, as in a conventional light control device, first, light emission of each of many groups of lights and each light of the large light fixture is individually controlled according to preset information input according to key manipulation by an administrator or the control signal of an external console 200. In this state according to the embodiment, a light control board which is connected to all lights in each of groups of lights of the large light fixture and individually performs light emission of the lights is installed behind the lights for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: DONG CHEON INC CO., LTD
    Inventor: Ik Pyo Hong
  • Patent number: 11943850
    Abstract: A LED circuit comprises a current drive circuit for driving a current through the parallel combination of a LED arrangement and an output capacitor. An override arrangement overrides the current level setting to a default current level during start-up, and the override arrangement is disabled when a current flow is sensed by a sensor. The current setting of the driver is ignored until a threshold current is sensed through the LED arrangement. The delay associated with initial start-up charging of the output capacitor is thereby avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Bertrand Johan Edward Hontele, Theo Gerrit Zijlman
  • Patent number: 11937363
    Abstract: Provided herein are high energy ion beam generator systems and methods that provide low cost, high performance, robust, consistent, uniform, low gas consumption and high current/high-moderate voltage generation of neutrons and protons. Such systems and methods find use for the commercial-scale generation of neutrons and protons for a wide variety of research, medical, security, and industrial processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: SHINE Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Arne Kobernik, Carl Sherven, Casey Lamers, Chris Seyfert, Evan Sengbusch, Gabriel Becerra, Jin Lee, Logan Campbell, Mark Thomas, Michael Taylor, Preston Barrows, Ross Radel, Tye Gribb
  • Patent number: 11937349
    Abstract: Disclosed is a drive circuit for a digital dimming LED light, relating to the LED light drive circuits, which includes a power module and a dimming module corresponding to the LED lights, wherein the dimming module comprises a demodulation unit, a boosting constant voltage unit and a constant current chopper unit, and the power module is used to convert a utility power into DC power and output it to the demodulation unit, and to receive an external dimming signal and modulate and convert it into a digital signal. The demodulation unit is connected to the power module for receiving and demodulating the digital signal, the constant current chopper unit is connected to the demodulation unit, and both the boosting constant voltage unit and the constant current chopper unit are connected with the LED lights, so that the brightness of the LED lights is consistent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Shenzhen Hontech-Wins Electronics Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhihua Zhang, Wencai Wei, Zhenting Fan
  • Patent number: 11930578
    Abstract: A power line carrying signal pixel control light emitting diode system includes a micro-control circuit, an alternating-current power detector and a plurality of light emitting diode lamps. The micro-control circuit includes a first switch and a micro-control module. When the light emitting diode lamps are required to be controlled to light, the micro-control module detects a voltage status of an alternating-current power through the alternating-current power detector. The micro-control module continuously switches a conduction status of the first switch within a half-wave cycle along a voltage change of the alternating-current power to change a voltage transmitted to the light emitting diode lamps to generate a plurality of lighting control signals. The light emitting diode lamps are configured to receive the lighting control signals and light based on the lighting control signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: SEMISILICON TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventor: Wen-Chi Peng
  • Patent number: 11903103
    Abstract: A lighting system includes control adapters and a lighting controller that sends commands and data over an AC power line to power and control the lamps associated with the control adapters. Lighting themes are uniquely programmable color and intensity that are applied to a collection of control adapters to achieve different lighting modes instantly, without the delay that programming each control adapter individually incurs. The plurality of control adapters receive theme lighting information over the power line and store the theme information in memory. The lighting controller sends a single command to the collections of the control adapter groups to apply the theme or a multiple of themes to run in sequence as a pattern. Each control adapter retrieves and applies the theme information associated with the pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Hunter Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Peter John Woytowitz
  • Patent number: 11895751
    Abstract: A leakage protection circuit and a dimming drive circuit are provided. A leakage detection circuit is configured to detect whether leakage occurs between two input terminals that receive an external signal. When leakage occurs, leakage protection measures are taken. A pulse generation circuit receives the sampling signal characterizing the voltage between the two input terminals to compare the sampling signal with two thresholds to control a detection path of the leakage detection circuit to be turned on or off according to a comparison result. The leakage detection path is enabled to be turned on twice by setting two pulse signals in a power frequency period, which can consider the leakage detection of the front-edge phase-cutting dimming and rear-edge phase-cutting dimming of the dimming drive circuit and has a wide range of applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: JOULWATT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wanyue He, Guoqiang Liu
  • Patent number: 11889598
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) dimming driving device includes a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) control signal generating unit and an LED driving signal generating unit. The DAC control signal generating unit generates a first control signal and a second control signal. The first control signal is input to the LED driving signal generating unit to generate a first driving current I1, and the second control signal is input to the LED driving signal generating unit to generate a second driving current I2. The first driving current I1 is less than a maximum power current value Ipeak corresponding to a peak power of the LED driving signal generating unit, and the second driving current I2 is greater than the maximum power current value Ipeak corresponding to the peak power of the LED driving signal generating unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: X-SIGNAL INTEGRATED CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Guanou Yang, Lingxin Kong
  • Patent number: 11889607
    Abstract: An enhanced lighting control system is provided that utilizes updated communications technology to provide a cost and resource efficient lighting control system that allows for a retrofit installation into existing lighting systems. The lighting control system utilizes single pair ethernet connection protocols, as well as a pulsed power source, to enable the efficiencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventor: Michael J. Vermeer
  • Patent number: 11882633
    Abstract: A method for operating clocked and regulated electronic power converters may be contained in operating devices for light-emitting diodes. An associated regulating circuit may include at least one regulating amplifier having at least two regulating inputs, from the output of which a negative feedback network runs to one of its regulating inputs, a first input for the signal for a target value of the average of the output power to be regulated, and a second input which forwards a signal for the target value of a waveform or of a pulse pattern for the output power to be regulated to one of the regulating inputs via a DC current-blocking high-pass filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: OSRAM GMBH
    Inventors: Joachim Muehlschlegel, Markus Heckmann
  • Patent number: 11882634
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) lighting apparatus is provided. The LED lighting apparatus includes a first LED array; a second LED array; a first driving chip configured to receive AC power, and to control the first LED array based on a first control signal; a second driving chip configured to receive the AC power, and to control the second LED array based on a second control signal; a communication device configured to generate the first control signal and the second control signal based on a request from an external device; and an AC/DC converter configured to receive the AC power, and to provide DC power to the communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Deokhee Han
  • Patent number: 11871489
    Abstract: A lighting device, such as a light-emitting diode (LED) light source, may operate in an interim operable state to avoid and/or prevent undesirable characteristics in the light emitted by the lighting device (e.g., strobing and/or flickering of a brightness of the light and/or shifting or change of a color of the light). When operating in a normal state, the control circuit may determine if a measured value of a first operational characteristic (e.g., a forward voltage of an emitter of the lighting device) is outside of a range and operate in the interim operable state if the measured value of the first operational characteristic is outside of the range. When operating in the interim operable state, the control circuit may adjust a drive current for the emitter in response to a measured value of a second operational characteristic (e.g., a forward voltage of a detector of the lighting device).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLC
    Inventors: Jason E. Lewis, Jivan J. Luu