Patents Examined by Natalie Walford
  • Patent number: 8766536
    Abstract: Light-emitting modules according to the embodiments is configured by mounting a plurality of semiconductor light-emitting elements having the same light-emitting property in a closed-up manner on a substrate and sealing the closed up plurality of semiconductor light-emitting elements by a dome shaped sealing member altogether.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Yumiko Hayashida, Soichi Shibusawa, Yuiko Nakagawa, Hiroki Tamai
  • Patent number: 8764255
    Abstract: A semi-rigid electronic device is disclosed that includes a flexible panel and a housing. The housing may have a physical dimension L, such as length, height, or a diagonal. The minimum bending device radius of the device along the dimension L may be L/pi when held at an edge. The bending radius increases the more rigid the device. The housing, electronic components, and display may each contribute to the flexibility of the overall device. The housing and/or the flexible panel may also include one or more ribs to constrain movement of the semi-rigid device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Hack, Emory Krall, Ruiqing Ma, Prashant Mandlik
  • Patent number: 8757828
    Abstract: A drip chamber illumination device including a body and an illumination arm coupled to the body. A light source is disposed on or near the end of the illumination arm wherein the light source may comprise at least one light, but preferably two lights spatially offset that are directed toward a substantially common focal area. The lights may be able to illuminate in different colors. The illumination device further includes a clip attached to the body and configured to removably couple the illumination device to a tube/flush line positioned below a drip chamber. A switch on the device allows a user to selectively provide power from a power source to the lights. The illumination arm may be angled with respect to the body so that the illumination arm may have a substantially vertical orientation when and embodiment of the illumination device is clipped to the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Inventor: Coleman Martin
  • Patent number: 8742653
    Abstract: An adhesion of a nickel plating layer to a metal shell is improved, and an effect of improving a corrosion resistance by providing the nickel plating layer is sufficiently exerted. A spark plug 1 includes a cylindrical metal shell 3 that extends in an axial CL1 direction, and a nickel plating layer 31 that is made of metal containing nickel as a main component and covers an outer surface of the metal shell. In a monochrome image of 256 gradations where black is 0 and white is 255, which is obtained by observing a cross-section perpendicular to an outer surface of the nickel plating layer by a transmission electron microscope with an acceleration voltage of 200 kV, an average value in 256 gradations of the monochrome image is 170 or larger and 230 or smaller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Kodama, Hiroaki Nasu
  • Patent number: 8740428
    Abstract: An indirect illumination device for a vehicle may include an internal panel forming a diffusion portion in a surface thereof, a light guide plate faced with the diffusion portion, a light source provided in a side portion of the light guide plate to which the light guide plate may be not faced with the diffusion portion, to irradiate light to an inside of the light guide plate, and an external panel provided with guide ribs protruding from a surface of the external panel, wherein the guide ribs support a lateral side of the internal panel and the light guide plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hong Sik Chang, Jung Hoon Woo, Jung Hwan Yun, Joo Ha Kim, Young Jin You
  • Patent number: 8740433
    Abstract: A frame-supported vehicle, such as a bicycle or the like, has at least one frame component made of a light diffusing or fluorescent translucent or transparent material to form a leaky light pipe, and at least one light source in light communication with the frame component, whereby light propagates within the frame and is visible from outside the frame by diffusion or fluorescence or a combination thereof. The bicycle is highly visible at night, and may carry logos or other indicia that are enhanced by the background illumination, which may be redirected out of the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Phantom Frames, Inc.
    Inventor: Forrest Smith
  • Patent number: 8742658
    Abstract: A full-color AM OLED includes a transparent substrate, a color filter positioned on an upper surface of the substrate, and a metal oxide thin film transistor backpanel positioned in overlying relationship on the color filter and defining an array of pixels. An array of OLEDs is formed on the backpanel and positioned to emit light downwardly through the backpanel, the color filter, and the substrate in a full-color display. Light emitted by each OLED includes a first emission band with wavelengths extending across the range of two of the primary colors and a second emission band with wavelengths extending across the range of the remaining primary color. The color filter includes for each pixel, two zones separating the first emission band into two separate primary colors and a third zone passing the second emission band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: CBrite Inc.
    Inventors: Gang Yu, Chan-Long Shieh
  • Patent number: 8733964
    Abstract: A portable electric lamp with a compact casing housing a lighting module, comprising a support on which the casing is mounted angularly movable around an axis of rotation, and at least one element having the global shape of a wire and comprising a part in the form of a collar-band surrounding the casing around the axis of rotation, said element being deformable by elasticity to secure the casing by friction against the support in a determined angular position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Zedel
    Inventor: Nicolas Flores
  • Patent number: 8736162
    Abstract: A flexible display panel including: a flexible substrate including a first region, second regions that extend from the first region and that have a curved surface, and a third region folded towards the second regions; a first display region in the first region of the flexible substrate; a second display region in the second regions of the flexible substrate; a plurality of non-display regions outside the first display region or the second display regions, wherein at least one of the plurality of non-display regions is in the third region of the flexible substrate; and an encapsulation member for encapsulating the first display region and the second display regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong-Un Jin, Woo-Jong Lee, Yang-Wan Kim, Young-Sik Kim, Jun-Sang Lyu, Sang-Min Kim
  • Patent number: 8727549
    Abstract: A lighting system includes a display, a pointer, a motor, a lighting element, a lens, and a coating. The display has first and second opposed sides, with the pointer at least partially disposed on the first opposed side of the display, and the motor disposed on the second opposed side of the display for moving the pointer. The lighting element disposed within the motor on the second opposed side of the display lights the pointer. The lens is disposed on the first opposed side of the display with the pointer at least partially disposed between the first opposed side of the display and the lens. The coating, disposed on an underside of the lens facing the pointer and the display, is made of a material which when excited by light emits light onto the display creating a shadow of at least a portion of the pointer on the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: James P. Farell
  • Patent number: 8729800
    Abstract: The invention provides a high intensity discharge lamp comprising a ceramic discharge vessel having sealed first and second end plugs and an external electrical antenna, which is used as “active” antenna for facilitating ignition of the high intensity discharge lamp. The discharge vessel encloses a discharge volume and comprises two electrodes and contains a filling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventor: Wilhelmus Johannes Jacobus Welters
  • Patent number: 8729801
    Abstract: The invention relates to a metal halogen lamp comprising an elongated arc tube enclosed in a transparent casing, wherein the arc tube is made up of a hollow glass body comprising two end portions and a middle portion, and electrode is arranged on the respective end portion, which electrodes, each having an electrode end, upon connection to a power source and during operation of the metal halogen lamp, generate an arc between them; and the glass body encloses halogens (h) and metal atoms (m) and has a wall thickness which is thicker on the end portions than on the middle portion. The thicker end portions each have a length (L1) of at least one-third of the total length (L) of the arc tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Auralight International AB
    Inventor: Martin Fransson
  • Patent number: 8723417
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide such a sealing structure that a material to be a deterioration factor such as water or oxygen is prevented from entering from external and sufficient reliability is obtained in a display using an organic or inorganic electroluminescent element. In view of the above object, focusing on permeability of an interlayer insulating film, deterioration of an electroluminescent element is suppressed and sufficient reliability is obtained by preventing water entry from an interlayer insulating film according to the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kaoru Tsuchiya, Aya Anzai, Masayuki Sakakura, Masaharu Nagai, Yutaka Matsuda
  • Patent number: 8714765
    Abstract: In a rechargeable impact driver, a light unit provided in an extension portion of a housing is provided with a substrate, an LED disposed on the substrate so as to face forward, and a lens provided in front of the LED. The LED is used for an illumination function to irradiate ahead of a bit by lighting and for a notification function to notify a decrease in a battery level of a battery pack by flashing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Makita Corporation
    Inventor: Masamichi Miyazawa
  • Patent number: 8708523
    Abstract: A panorama lamp with 360 degree peripheral illumination with reference to an axis of the lamp is disclosed. Each of the light units mounted on a heat sink has a light chip facing outward from the lamp. Either a protection cap or a circular wall lens can be optionally adopted to cap the top of the lamp. The protection cap provides protection to the chips of the lamp from being damaged. The circular wall lens modifies the beam profile of the lamp to meet various market requests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Uniled Lighting Taiwan Inc.
    Inventors: Ming-Te Lin, Ming-Yao Lin, Heng Qiu
  • Patent number: 8710740
    Abstract: A phosphor adhesive sheet includes a phosphor layer containing a phosphor and an adhesive layer laminated on one surface in a thickness direction of the phosphor layer. The adhesive layer is formed of a silicone resin composition having both thermoplastic and thermosetting properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Nitto Denko Corporation
    Inventors: Toshitaka Nakamura, Hiroyuki Katayama, Haruka Fujii, Hironaka Fujii
  • Patent number: 8710731
    Abstract: A method of patterning a color conversion layer for an organic EL device is provided together with a method of manufacturing a multiple color emitting organic EL display using the patterning method. The patterning method includes forming the color conversion layer on a base having an organic layer and patterning the color conversion layer by carrying out a thermal cycle nano imprint technique.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Naoyuki Kanai
  • Patent number: 8710722
    Abstract: An LED lamp includes a heat dissipator, a cap, a module substrate fixed to an end of the heat dissipator and on which an LED chip is mounted, a light diffusing member mounted on an end surface of the heat dissipater so as to be located opposite the LED chip, a lighting circuit incorporated in the heat dissipator, and a glass block having an open end and formed with a recess. The light diffusing member is accommodated in the recess of the block through the open end of the glass block, and the heat dissipator is secured to the block so that the heat dissipator and the cap are exposed outside the block. When the block is placed on a placement surface, the LED lamp stands by itself by weight of the block in such a manner that the cap is prevented from contacting the placement surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Beat-Sonic Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tsutomu Totani
  • Patent number: 8704436
    Abstract: A high-pressure discharge lamp having an electrode including an electrode rod, a melted part and a coil part, and satisfying 0 < La L < 0.3 , where La denotes an average value of a length in units of mm of an exposed portion of the coil part in an axial direction of the electrode rod, the exposed portion being not covered with the melted part, and L denotes a maximum value of a length in units of mm between a tip of a head of the electrode rod and an opposite edge of the coil part to the melted part, measured in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroki Ogawa, Yoshiki Kitahara, Kazunori Ohta, Tamotsu Ishikawa, Jun Sakaguchi
  • Patent number: 8698394
    Abstract: Electronic articles such as, for example, electroluminescent lamps useful for displays and method of making the same are provided. The electronic articles include a substrate, a conductive element adjacent to the substrate, a high dielectric composite adjacent to the conductive element and an electrically-active layer adjacent to at least a portion of the high dielectric composite. The high dielectric composite includes a polymeric binder and from 1 to 80 volume percent of filler retained in the binder. The filler comprises particles that include an electrically-conducting layer and an insulating layer substantially surrounding the electrically-conducting layer. In some embodiments the binder includes a pressure-sensitive adhesive and the composite has adhesive properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Jeffrey W. McCutcheon, John D. Le, Nelson T. Rotto, Badri Veeraraghavan