Patents Examined by Minh D A
  • Patent number: 12010788
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems, devices, and methods relate to initiating beam transport for an accelerator system. An example method includes increasing a bias voltage of one or more electrodes of the accelerator system to a first voltage level and extracting a charged particle beam from a beam source such that the beam is transported through the accelerator system. The beam has a beam current that results in a first transient voltage drop within a threshold. The method further includes increasing the beam current at a rate that results in one or more subsequent transient voltage drops within the threshold until the accelerator system has reached nominal conditions. Another example method includes biasing one or more electrodes of an accelerator system and selectively extracting, according to a duty cycle function, a charged particle beam from a beam source such that the charged particle beam is transported through the accelerator system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: TAE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Vladislav Vekselman, Suu Duong, Alexander Dunaevsky, Igor Nikolaevich Sorokin
  • Patent number: 12004275
    Abstract: A device is configured to determine a switching pattern comprising a first time range for activating a first plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) of a LED module and a second time range for activating a second plurality of LEDs of the LED module. The first plurality of LEDs and the second plurality of LEDs are different. The device is further configured to determine, for each LED of the first plurality of LEDs, a respective timeslot of a plurality of timeslots of the first time range. The device is further configured to output an instruction to a switching device to cause the switching device to couple each LED of the first plurality of LEDs to a supply during the respective timeslot determined for the LED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Sang Min Lee, Michael Schrodi, Davide Ghedin, Fausto Borghetti, Alberto Trentin
  • Patent number: 11991797
    Abstract: A LED power supply with bi-level dimming receives an input voltage to supply power to an LED lamp, and adjusts the brightness of the LED lamp according to whether an external detection switch is triggered to be turned on. The LED power supply includes a conversion circuit, a switch, and an oscillation circuit. The conversion circuit converts the input voltage into an output voltage, and provides the output voltage to supply power to the LED lamp so as to control the LED lamp to provide a first brightness. The oscillation circuit provides a dimming signal with a fixed frequency and a duty cycle to the switch when the external detection switch is turned on so as to turn on and turn off the switch. The switch correspondingly adjusts the output voltage according to the dimming signal to control the LED lamp to provide a second brightness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Ching-Ho Chou, Yung-Chuan Lu
  • Patent number: 11987171
    Abstract: A method for regulating the light emission from a vehicle light, wherein a road user located in the light emission direction of the vehicle light is detected, and the light emission from the vehicle light is changed, whereupon response data on the response of the road user to the change in the light emission are acquired. Prediction data indicating the response expected from a road user located in the light emission direction of the vehicle light to the changed light emission are determined. The acquired response data are compared with the determined prediction data, if the prediction data deviate from the response data, the adjustment in the light emission from the vehicle light by which a reduction in the deviation is predicted is determined, and the light emission is regulated according to the determined adjustment. Further, the invention relates to a device for carrying out this method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Sebastian Lampe, Christian Studeny, Annika Bussius, Roman Danov, Bert Guenther, Karl-Wilhelm Gutjahr, Ina Petermann-Stock, Joscha Roth, Mathias Thamm, Sebastian Vogler, Michael Weng
  • Patent number: 11991805
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a light-emitting diode (LED) driver circuit, one or more LEDs of an LED array, and an electronic switching circuit. The LED driver circuit is configured to generate an electric current. The one or more LEDs are electrically connected to the LED driver circuit. The electronic switching circuit is electrically connected to the one or more LEDs and configured to be placed in one of multiple switching configurations. The electronic switching circuit is further configured to direct a portion of the electric current away from the one or more LEDs, such that a remaining portion of the electric current drives the one or more LEDs. The portion of the electric current corresponds to the one of the multiple switching configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher F. Davis, Howard Russell Cohen, Mihailo Slobodan Zivkovic, Marshall Charles Capps
  • Patent number: 11985738
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a LED filament system (100) comprising a LED filament arrangement (105) and a controller (120). The LED filament arrangement comprises a plurality of LED filaments (110a-c). The LED filaments are interwound around a common central axis (A) such that each LED filament has a spiral-shape. In the LED filament arrangement, two neighboring LED filaments differ by a translation pitch (t) along the central axis. The controller is configured to control power supply to the LED filaments such that at least one of the plurality of LED filaments is individually controllable. The controller is further configured to control the power supply to the LED filaments in a first mode, in which all of the LED filaments are in an on-state and the controller provides power supply above a first power level to the LED filaments. The controller is further configured to control the power supply to the LED filaments in a second mode in which at least one of the LED filaments is in an off-state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING, B.V.
    Inventors: Ties Van Bommel, Rifat Ata Mustafa Hikmet
  • 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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