Patents Examined by Nathaniel J Lee
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Patent number: 10473293Abstract: A reflective sheet with a dot-cut pattern for preventing both bright line and bright spot, and a method of manufacturing the same, is provided. The reflective sheet and method of manufacturing the same may be capable of reducing a manufacturing cost and also improving a manufacturing efficiency. The reflective sheet may include a bottom part including a hole for exposing a light source, the bottom part provided on a bottom surface of a cover bottom; a lateral part extending from the bottom part, the lateral part provided at a lateral surface of the cover bottom; a half-cut pattern formed in the boundary between the bottom part and the lateral part; and a plurality of dot-cut patterns formed at the lateral part.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2014Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kang Heo, Yong Yun Kim
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Patent number: 10477685Abstract: A method of manufacturing a printed circuit board with a plurality of light-emitting diodes (LEDs). The method including providing a printed circuit board having a center portion, a first side portion extending outwardly from the center portion in a first direction, and a second side portion extending outwardly from the center portion in a second direction opposite the first direction; and electrically populating LEDs along the center portion, the first side portion, and the second side portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2016Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: Hubbell IncorporatedInventor: Anthony M. Mackey
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Patent number: 10466404Abstract: A primary optic for a light-emitting diode or device (LED) includes a tilted wedge atop a truncated compound parabolic concentrator (CPC). The CPC includes an input face and a lower exterior surface defined by a tilted parabolic segment rotated about an axis. The bottom end of the lower exterior surface joins the perimeter of the input face. The tilted wedge includes an upper exterior surface above the lower exterior surface, and an interior conical surface surrounded by the lower and the upper exterior surfaces. The upper exterior surface is defined by a tilted straight line rotated about the axis. The interior conical surface is defined by a smooth curve rotated about the axis. The interior conical surface has a vertex located at the axis and within the lower exterior surface. The top ends of the interior conical surface and the upper exterior surface join to define an output aperture.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2017Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: LUMILEDS LLCInventors: Pascal Bloemen, Maarten van-Lierop, Rick Nijkamp, Mark Steltenpool, Hugo Cornelissen
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Patent number: 10466410Abstract: A backlight device is disclosed. The backlight device includes a reflection sheet; a frame in contact with the reflection sheet; and a light guiding plate surrounded by the frame; wherein the frame comprises: a first surface in contact with the reflection sheet, a second surface spaced apart from the reflection sheet, at least one groove configured to secure a light emitting element, and a heat dissipation channel in at least one of the first surface and the second surface of the frame, wherein the heat dissipation channel is located at periphery of the groove.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2015Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: WUHAN TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jiang Chen, Chao Dai
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Patent number: 10451239Abstract: A headlight module includes: a light source for emitting light; a condensing optical element for concentrating the light; and an optical element including an incident surface for receiving the concentrated light, a reflecting surface for reflecting the received light, and an emitting surface for emitting the reflected light. The condensing optical element changes a divergence angle of the light to form a light distribution pattern. The reflected light and light that enters the optical element and is not reflected by the reflecting surface are superposed on a plane including a point located at a focal position of the emitting surface in a direction of an optical axis of the emitting surface and being perpendicular to the optical axis, thereby forming a high luminous intensity region in the light distribution pattern on the plane. The emitting surface has positive refractive power and projects the light distribution pattern formed on the plane.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2014Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Masashige Suwa, Ritsuya Oshima, Kuniko Kojima
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Patent number: 10443809Abstract: An arrangement (10) for generating a light effect (26) includes an obscuration sheet material (11) and a divergence sheet material (12) arranged in spaced apart relation to a rear side (23) of an effect sheet material (13). The obscuration sheet material (11) has at least one transmission region (17) and at least one shielding region (18). On the light entry side (15), which faces away from the effect sheet material (13), light (L) impinges on the obscuration sheet material (11) and is severely reduced or completely shielded in shielding region (18), while light (L) passes through the at least one transmission region (17). By means of the divergence sheet material (12), divergent light rays (LD) are produced at the corresponding transmission region (17), which divergent light rays impinge on the rear side (23) of the effect sheet material (13) and generate a light effect (26) for a viewer (25) looking at the viewing side (24).Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2015Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Deutsche Institute für Textil—und Faserforschung DenkendorfInventors: Christoph Riethmüller, Bastian Baesch, Holger Illg
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Patent number: 10429562Abstract: An illumination apparatus, which is to be connected to a light source apparatus that generates laser light and which is to be attached to an optical cable that guides the laser light, is provided. The illumination apparatus includes a light-emitting module which is to be attached to a tip portion of the optical cable. The light-emitting module receives the laser light emitted from the optical cable, converts the laser light into light having a different wavelength of a predetermined color, and emits the light. A heat dissipating lens case includes a lens and dissipates heat generated by the light-emitting module. The lens controls distribution of the light emitted by the light-emitting module. The heat dissipating lens case includes an attachment structure which allows the heat dissipating lens case to be removably attached to the light-emitting module.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2017Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Shinichi Kitaoka, Hideharu Kawachi
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Patent number: 10422937Abstract: To provide a wavelength converting member in which the occurrence of blackening can be suppressed compared to the prior art; and a light emitting device, a light emitting element, a light source unit, and a display device using the wavelength converting member. The wavelength converting member includes: a receptacle including a light entrance plane and a light exit plane opposite to the light entrance plane and provided with a receiving space inside the light entrance plane and the light exit plane; and a wavelength conversion layer having quantum dots that is placed in the receiving space. The distance between the light entrance plane and the wavelength conversion layer is longer than the distance between the light exit plane and the wavelength conversion layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2015Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: NS MATERIALS INC.Inventors: Akiharu Miyanaga, Shingo Kokudo, Eiichi Kanaumi, Tetsuji Ito, Yoshikazu Nageno
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Patent number: 10408404Abstract: A light lamp for vehicle includes a plurality of light function modules, each of the plurality of light function modules including: a light source module including a light source; a dissipation module disposed behind the light source module and configured to dissipate heat generated by the light source; and a light distribution module disposed in front of the light source module and configured to distribute light emitted by the light source module, the light distribution module including: a focusing lens configured to concentrate incident light; a shield retainer assembly configured to block at least part of light output by the focusing lens and to reflect at least part of light that is not blocked; a light distribution case configured to accommodate the focusing lens and the shield retainer assembly; and a light distribution cover configured to cover the light distribution case.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2017Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventor: Oklyeol Lee
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Patent number: 10401020Abstract: Presently disclosed is an illuminated cornhole platform comprising a a top portion, at least two side portions, a front portion, a hole portion, at least one leg portion, and a back portion. The cornhole platform is illuminated by an inner illuminating string and an outer illuminating string, one abutting the hole portion and the other wrapped around the outer perimeter for the cornhole platform.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2016Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: Brightz ltd.Inventors: Ronald Finch, Michael Sauppe
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Patent number: 10394077Abstract: A backlight module including a light source, an optical wavelength conversion film, a first group of optical films, and a second group of optical films is provided. The light source is adapted to emit a first light. The optical wavelength conversion film is adapted to convert the first light into a second light with a different wavelength. The first group of optical films is disposed between the light source and the optical wavelength conversion film. The optical wavelength conversion film is disposed between the first group of optical films and the second group of optical films, wherein a ratio of a transmittance of the second group of optical films for the second light to a transmittance of the first group of optical films for the first light is larger than or equal to 45%. Thus, the backlight module has a uniform light-emitting color.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2015Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Chi-Sheng Chang, Jian-Li Huang, Wei-Chun Chung, Su-Yi Lin
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Patent number: 10386056Abstract: An illuminant with at least two LEDs mounted on mutually opposite sides of a support plate and a reflection surface formed as a concave mirror, in which concave mirror the LEDs are arranged, wherein a housing part of the illuminant made of a transparent housing material is provided, which housing part at the same time forms an in relation to the main propagation direction lateral external surface of the illuminant and supports a reflecting layer forming the reflection surface at an internal surface opposite to the external surface.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2016Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: LEDVANCE GMBHInventors: Tobias Schmidt, Krister Bergenek, Frank Vollkommer, Philipp Erhard, Andreas Kloss
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Patent number: 10386021Abstract: An LED light includes a holder, a connecting member, a first case, a second case, a power supply, a connecting plate, a heat sink and a base. The power supply includes a spring and an inducting portion. The connecting member includes a cylindrical hole for receiving the spring therein to connect the connecting member with the power supply, and the base includes an induction module for inducting with the inducting portion to drive the LED light lighting or extinguishing. The connecting plate includes a housing and a post portion, and the heat sink includes a plurality of cooling units to form an aperture, a through-hole receiving the post portion therein and a connecting tube received in the through-hole. The present disclosure is simple, portable and high heat dissipation effect, and can automatically intelligent sense the ambient environment to determine lighting conditions and improve induction by adjusting the induction module and the inducting portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2017Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: SHENZHEN GUANKE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventor: Qing Lan
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Patent number: 10378702Abstract: A portable light may comprise: a light body having an illumination, e.g., white, light source and a laser light source supported thereby, each source being selectively energizable for producing light; and a switch for selectively energizing the illumination light source and/or laser light source. The laser light source is configured to provide a plane of laser light, so as to create a line of laser light on objects illuminated by the plane of laser light. The laser light source may include a cylindrical lens to create the plane of laser light. The plane of laser light may be rotatable relative to the light body. A TIR optical element may also be disposed in front of the illumination light source for receiving the light produced thereby.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2017Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: Streamlight, Inc.Inventors: Raymond L. Sharrah, Thomas D. Boris, Donald J. Keeley
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Patent number: 10364000Abstract: A method for providing lighting to a boat surface comprising providing an LED light source in a transparent disk and placing the disk on the boat surface in a location where the seat pedestal is to be mounted with the disk fastener openings aligned with the boat surface openings. The method includes connecting a power source to the light source, placing the seat pedestal on the transparent disk with the seat pedestal fastener openings aligned with the disk fastener openings and inserting the at least one fastener through the seat pedestal openings, disk openings and boat surface openings. The fastener secures the seat pedestal and disk to the boat surface wherein the transparent disk bears the weight of the seat pedestal. Upon providing power to the light source, light travels from the light source to the circumferential edge of the transparent disk, illuminating the area adjacent the seat pedestal.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2017Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Research & Design Innovations, LLCInventor: Donald Terry Allen
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Patent number: 10366273Abstract: A device for contact-based capture of human autopodial prints using disturbed total internal reflection, comprising a protective body with a contact surface, a sensor layer comprising light-sensor elements in an array for detecting light of a predefined wavelength range, and a light guide. Passband areas transparent for light of the predefined range are between the sensor elements. The light guide is transparent to light in the range and includes parallel lower and upper faces. The faces define a coupling-in surface for light emitted from a light source in a limited angular range around a preferred direction. Due to the directed angle of incidence, light entering the light guide is totally internally reflected at the faces. A mirror layer between the sensors and the guide reflects some light back into the light guide and transmits other light. Light exiting the guide is homogenized dependent upon a distance to the light source.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2018Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: JENETRIC GmbHInventors: Joerg Reinhold, Dirk Morgeneier, Daniel Krenzer, Juergen Hillmann, Philipp Riehl, Undine Richter
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Patent number: 10352509Abstract: An LED cove light system having a wall piece mounted to a back surface of a cove and a light fixture component removably attachable at an angle to the wall piece. The light fixture component carries a plurality of LEDs beneath an arcuate portion of a lens and a reflector is positioned below the LEDs. A baffle component is mounted within the lens and configured to control lateral light distribution.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2017Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: Tempo Industries, LLCInventors: Dennis Pearson, Michael D. Bremser, James Johnson, Thomas Lueken, Shaun Toms
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Patent number: 10351054Abstract: Multifunction assembly comprised of: an outer surface structure (CAR) containing a side door (D) that supports at least one exterior mirror assembly (RVM), an exterior door handle assembly (HE) of said door, and an exterior laser emitter (LE1) which emits a fixed and direct line of laser light (LL1) downwards on said ground adjacent to the vehicle, indicating an area (DA) where the doors open and combines functions associated with other indicator signal devices (BL), sensors and open door commands, and an ultraviolet light emitter device (EUV).Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2015Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Inventor: Alejandro Rodriguez Barros
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Patent number: 10345504Abstract: A backlight device 13 includes LEDs 22, a light guide plate 24, and a light reflecting portion 34. The light guide plate 24 is a plate member and includes a light entrance surface 24a, an opposite edge surface 24d, and a light exit surface 24b. The light entrance surface 24a is an edge surface of the plate member and opposite the LEDs 22 and light emitted by the LEDs 22 enters the light guide plate 24 through the light entrance surface. The opposite edge surface 24d is another edge surface of the plate member that is on an opposite side from the light entrance surface 24a. The light exit surface 24b is a plate surface of the plate member and the light entering through the light entrance surface 24a exits the light guide plate 24 through the light exit surface. The light reflecting portion 34 is disposed on at least the opposite edge surface 24d and reflecting light travelling within the light guide plate 24 toward the opposite edge surface 24d.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2015Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hisashi Watanabe, Ryuzo Yuki, Mitsuhiro Murata
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Patent number: 10338295Abstract: A backlight module for curved liquid crystal display device and a curved liquid crystal display device are disclosed. The backlight module comprises a backplate, a light guide plate and a backlight source that are arranged in the backplate, and quantum tubes that are arranged between the light guide plate and the backlight source, wherein a fold line which matches a curved surface of the curved liquid crystal display device is formed by the quantum tubes. In the backlight module according to the present disclosure, the fold line that is formed by the quantum tubes can be fitted into a curved line so as to match the curved surface of the curved liquid crystal display device. The quantum tubes can be applied to the curved liquid crystal display device through this arrangement, whereby the color purity of the curved liquid crystal display device can be improved, and the color gamut thereof can be enlarged.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2015Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., LtdInventors: Chengwen Que, Yu Chun Hsiao, Dehua Li