Patents Examined by Naomi M Wolford
  • Patent number: 9546778
    Abstract: An LED module may include at least one passage opening from a first side of the LED module to a mounting side of the LED module, located opposite the first side. The passage opening is formed in such a way that a screw for fixing the LED module to a mounting element can be inserted into the passage opening from the first side to the mounting side of the LED module, and with a film which, at least in part, is arranged in an adhesive manner on the first side of the LED module. The film has at least one structure which includes at least one piercing of the film in the area of the at least one passage opening of the LED module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Osram GmbH
    Inventors: Tobias Frost, Peter Sachsenweger, Ralph Bertram, Gerhard Holzapfel
  • Patent number: 9534848
    Abstract: A fluid input manifold distributes injected fluid around the body of a bulb to cool the bulb below a threshold. The injected fluid also distributes heat more evenly along the surface of the bulb to reduce thermal stress. The fluid input manifold may comprise one or more airfoils to direct a substantially laminar fluid flow along the surface of the bulb or it may comprise a plurality of fluid injection nozzles oriented to produce a substantially laminar fluid flow. An output portion may be configured to facilitate fluid flow along the surface of the bulb by allowing injected fluid to easily escape after absorbing heat from the bulb or by applying negative pressure to actively draw injected fluid along the surface of the bulb and away.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: KLA-Tencor Corporation
    Inventors: Jincheng Wang, Anant Chimmalgi, Rajeev Patil, Erik Kim, Rudolf Brunner, Quang Giang, Lauren Wilson, Ken Gross, Ilya Bezel, Dan Scott, Younus Vora, Matthew Derstine, Cedric Lasfargues
  • Patent number: 9528676
    Abstract: An occupation space of a lamp including a mechanism for adjusting a reference position of an optical axis is reduced. The optical axis adjustment mechanism 17 adjusts a reference position of an optical axis of a projection lens through which at least some of the light emitted from the light source 21 passes. The optical axis adjustment mechanism 17 includes an actuator 71, an aiming screw 72 and a slider 73. The actuator 71 includes an electrically driven output shaft 71b which pivots the optical axis in a horizontal direction about a rotation axis B extending in a vertical direction. The slider 73 is disposed to be slidable along the rotation axis B. The aiming screw 72 slides the slider 73 according to its rotation so as to translate the optical axis in the vertical direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroki Shibata, Kazutami Oishi
  • Patent number: 9494722
    Abstract: The present invention provides a backlight module, which includes a backplane, a backlight source arranged inside the backplane, a light guide plate arranged inside the backplane to correspond to the backlight source, a reflector plate arranged between the light guide plate and the backplane, an optic film disposed on the light guide plate, a mold frame arranged on the backplane, and a block wall arranged between the light guide plate and the mold frame and opposing the backlight module. The block wall forms a slope face close to the backlight source. A reflective layer is formed on the slope face. Being provided between the mold frame and the light guide plate, the block wall reflects light that gets incident thereon back into the light guide plate in order to eliminate leak through a gap between an optic film assembly and the light guide plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Jianfa Huang
  • Patent number: 9488769
    Abstract: A surface light guide includes a radiation exit area running along a main extension plane of the surface light guide and includes a light guiding region, which has scattering locations and a coating arranged on a first main area of the light guiding region, wherein radiation coupled in along the main extension plane impinging on the first main area after scattering at the scattering locations has an excessively increased radiation component and the coating reduces in a targeted manner an exit of the excessively increased radiation component from the radiation exit area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Brick, Joachim Frank, Stephan Kaiser, Gerhard Kuhn, Ales Markytan, Julius Muschaweck, Christian Neugirg
  • Patent number: 9482425
    Abstract: An LED lamp heat dissipating structure includes a first cover, a second cover, a heat dissipating device, and an LED light source. The first cover and the second cover cover each other to form a hollow space. The heat dissipating device is disposed inside the first cover and the second cover. The LED light source is disposed below the second cover and is in heat-conducting contact with the heat dissipating device. The heat dissipating device further includes a plurality of cover heat pipes. Each of the cover heat pipes has a heated end and a cooled end. The heated end is connected at the heat conducting base. The cooled end extends along the first flange of the first cover and the second flange of the second cover, respectively, so as to be sandwiched between the first flange and the second flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: HABEMIT INTERNATIONAL CO. LTD.
    Inventor: Chin-Wen Wang
  • Patent number: 9482416
    Abstract: Provided is an article comprising a flexible circuit comprising a polymeric dielectric layer having first and second major surfaces, one or both of the first and second major surfaces having a conductive layer thereon, wherein at least one conductive layer comprises an electrical circuit configured to power one or more light emitting semi-conductor devices located on the flexible circuit, wherein the flexible circuit is shaped to form a three dimensional structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Alejandro Aldrin Il Agcaoili Narag, Ravi Palaniswamy, Arokiaraj Jesudoss, Justine A. Mooney
  • Patent number: 9476573
    Abstract: Various embodiments relate to a lighting apparatus including at least one light generating device for generating primary light, and at least one phosphor wheel arranged optically downstream of the light generating device. The phosphor wheel may include at least one phosphor for wavelength conversion of the primary light into secondary light. A plurality of phosphor wheels are arranged optically downstream of the light generating device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: OSRAM GMBH
    Inventor: Oliver Mehl
  • Patent number: 9457287
    Abstract: An illuminating building block with high light transmission having a positioning structure for an electric connection member and a method of manufacturing the same provide projection strips disposed on an interior surface of a top cover and arranged at intervals, and slots disposed between the projection strips. The electric connection members are inserted into the slots to preliminarily position the electric connection members and align elastic pieces of the electric connection members with hollow studs of the top cover. The elastic pieces would not be constricted in the top cover due to the misalignment between the elastic pieces and the hollow studs. Therefore, the elastic pieces can accurately pass through the hollow studs and be projected out of the top cover. When the illuminating building blocks are connected together, the connected building blocks can have a stable power transmission and illuminate together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: LONGMEN GETMORE POLYURETHANE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chia-Yen Lin, Yaping Feng
  • Patent number: 9452876
    Abstract: A thermal container comprises an outer container assembly, an inner container and a lid. The outer container assembly has an outer sleeve and an inner sleeve. The lid has engagement members that releasably engage the engagement members on the outer surface of the top end of the outer sleeve. The inner container is rotatably securable to an inner surface of the longitudinally extending wall of the inner sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: THERMOTWIST INC.
    Inventors: Nolan Anelevitz, Spyros Theoharis
  • Patent number: 9453718
    Abstract: An illumination module for a coordinate measuring machine for measuring a workpiece by means of an optical sensor, wherein the illumination module comprises a main body having a sensor side and a workpiece side, wherein the illumination module comprises on the main body at least one illumination arrangement for illuminating the workpiece, and wherein the at least one illumination arrangement has an emission characteristic with a specific emission angle and a light intensity profile within the emission angle, wherein the light intensity profile of the at least one illumination arrangement within the emission angle is asymmetrical. The present invention furthermore relates to a coordinate measuring machine comprising such an illumination module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: CARL ZEISS INDUSTRIELLE MESSTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventor: Thomas Engel
  • Patent number: 9441826
    Abstract: There is disclosed a lighting apparatus including t light emitting unit including a light emitting part having a LED, a base part in which the light emitting part is mounted, a plurality of heat pipes fixed to the base part, and a plurality of heat radiation plates comprising a plurality of insertion holes to pass the plurality of the heat pipes there through and a flow hole for flowing external air there through, respectively, wherein a plurality of auxiliary pin arrays comprising a plurality of auxiliary pins inclined a preset angle are provided in each of the heat radiation plates, and a turbulence generation unit for generating turbulence flow when external air is flowing is provided in the auxiliary pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyeuk Chang, Jeongseok Ha, Jaepyo Hong
  • Patent number: 9441634
    Abstract: An integrated ceiling device (80, 120) includes an electronics assembly (56) and a mechanical arrangement (20). The mechanical arrangement includes a housing (22), a heat dissipating structure (24), and support arms (26). The housing is configured to retain the electronics assembly. The heat dissipating structure includes a lamp seat (50) for receiving a light source (54), and a central opening (34) surrounded by fins (36). The support arms extend between and interconnect the housing with the heat dissipating structure. The housing is positioned within the central opening and is spaced apart from the fins of the heat dissipating structure to enable a free flow of air in an air gap (42) between the housing (22) and the structure (24). The electronics assembly may include a plurality of elements (160, 162, 164, 166) retained in the housing which are spaced apart from the heat dissipating structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Inventor: Daniel S. Spiro
  • Patent number: 9409196
    Abstract: A compact light assembly is adapted for use with a spray paint gun. The spray paint gun has a spray gun body and a spray nozzle assembly including a nozzle fitting and a spray nozzle that threads onto the nozzle fitting. The light assembly includes a light bracket, LED lights, a battery pack and a switch. The light bracket has a mounting plate which has an opening for receiving the nozzle fitting of the spray nozzle assembly. The light bracket receives the nozzle fitting and the spray nozzle is threaded onto the nozzle fitting until the mounting plate. The LED lights, the battery pack and the switch are also mounted to the light bracket. The LED lights are arranged around the nozzle and shine light on an area that includes the area receiving paint from the paint gun.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Inventor: Kirk Thomas Lucas
  • Patent number: 9388947
    Abstract: A lighting device includes one or more lumiphoric materials spatially segregated from one or more electrically activated (e.g., solid state) emitters and arranged to emit light toward a reflector for reflection of lumiphor-converted light emissions toward a light transmissive end of the lighting device. One or more adjustment elements may be arranged adjust position of the at least one lumiphoric material, and/or to adjust at least one of (a) position, (b) aim, and (c) focus, of the at least one electrically activated light emitting source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventor: Everett Bradford
  • Patent number: 9341319
    Abstract: A lamp tube is provided, including a cover, a heat sink, a reflecting structure, a light bar, and a driving circuit. The cover is joined with the heat sink to form a tube body. The heat sink includes a first portion and a second portion symmetrical to a reference plane. The reflecting structure is disposed above the second portion, wherein the reflecting structure and the second portion of the heat sink define a receiving space with the driving circuit disposed therein. The light bar is disposed on the first portion of the heat sink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Lextar Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Jiun-Shi Huang
  • Patent number: 9341933
    Abstract: A wavelength conversion and filtering module that includes a plurality of optical regions is provided. The optical regions are adapted to move, and at least one of the optical regions includes a reflection unit, a wavelength conversion unit, a prism sheet, and a filter unit. The wavelength conversion unit is located between the reflection unit and the prism sheet. The prism sheet is located between the wavelength conversion unit and the filter unit. A light source system is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Kun-Liang Jao, Hao-Wei Chiu, Chi-Hsun Wang, Ko-Shun Chen, Chia-He Hsu
  • Patent number: 9327640
    Abstract: A fog lamp for use in an automobile includes a plurality of reflectors each sharing a common focus point, a light emitting diode array positioned at the common focus point, and a circular, non-optic window. The window fits through a standard-sized opening in an automobile fascia substantially two inches in diameter. The reflectors include a central reflector, a pair of lateral reflectors surrounding the central reflector and angled toward a center axis of the fog lamp, and a pair of converging reflectors surrounding the lateral reflectors and angled more sharply toward the center axis of the fog lamp. The central reflector and lateral reflectors produce beams of reflected light through the outer circumference of the window. The converging reflectors produce beams of reflected light converging at a secondary focus point within the fog lamp and transmitting through the window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: MYOTEK PACIFIC CORP.
    Inventor: Robert T. Harrington, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9326347
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an illumination device comprising: a first group of light sources and a number of light collecting means, said light collecting means collect light from said first group of light sources and convert said collected light into a number of source light beams; a second group of light sources arranged in an array of pixels, each of said pixel comprises at least one light source and each of said pixels are individually controllable; where said first group of light sources and said second group of light sources are individually controllable and where at least one of said pixels is adapted to emit light at an area between at least two of said source light beams. The present invention relates also to illumination system comprising such illumination device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Martin Professional ApS
    Inventors: Thomas Vinther, Claus Hansen
  • Patent number: 9316382
    Abstract: Connector devices, systems, and related methods for connecting light emitting diode (LED) modules to thermal substrates and/or optical elements are disclosed. In some aspects, a connector device can include a connector body having a first side configured to engage an LED module and a second side configured to engage an optical element for mechanically coupling the LED module to the optical element. The connector device can further include a housing configured to receive a portion of an electrical wire for electrically coupling the LED module to the electrical wire. A connector system can include an annular body defining an opening and at least one LED module disposed in a portion of the connector. The connector can be configured to cover a portion of the LED module and leave another portion of the LED module exposed or visible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventor: John R. Rowlette