Patents Examined by Omar Rojas
  • Patent number: 11965631
    Abstract: A vehicle lamp includes a sensor disposed behind a cover lens and detecting an object around the vehicle; and a light irradiation unit disposed near one side end of the sensor to generate light. The sensor reflects at least some of the light irradiated from the light irradiation unit to allow the at least some of the light irradiated from the light irradiation unit to be transmitted through the cover lens and to proceed forward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: SL Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Luketich, Arun Kumar Pesala
  • Patent number: 11957249
    Abstract: A headboard pouch that provides easy access to reading materials and eliminates clutter from nightstands is provided. The pouch includes first and second holders, with the second holder attached to an exterior surface of the first holder. The first holder is larger than the second holder, and the first holder is intended to receive and hold reading materials, while the second holder is intended to receive and hold smartphones or like devices. The pouch includes an attachment means that releasably secures the pouch to a headboard. The pouch also includes a light attached to an articulated arm extending from a battery and power module attached to the first holder to allow the light to be manipulated into a desired angle or position. The pouch may also include a charging port in the battery and power module to allow for smartphones or like devices to be charged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Inventor: Anthony Atterbury
  • Patent number: 11953162
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lampwick plug assembly, including an LED lampwick, a plug and a plug body; the plug body is plugged in the inner side of a through hole and is configured to fix the LED lampwick on the plug, the LED lampwick includes LED filament, and the LED filament is packaged with a conductive wire matching the resistance value. The lampwick plug assembly provided in the present disclosure can simplify the plug structure and reduces the production cost through a simple plug and plug body structure. The LED lampwick is fixed on the plug through the plug body, which facilitates the installation and mass production. In the structure, the resistor is packaged inside the LED filament, eliminating relevant structure and process of fixing the resistor, such that the structure can be widely used in the manufacturing process of existing LED bulbs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Inventor: Bing Zhao
  • Patent number: 11940111
    Abstract: A lamp for a vehicle includes a board device including a first mounting part and a second mounting part bent and extending from the first mounting part, a light source device mounted on the first mounting part and including a plurality of light sources, and a light source controller mounted on the second mounting part, and electrically connected to the plurality of light sources to control a current flowing through the plurality of light source. The board device further includes a bending device formed at a portion at which the first mounting part and the second mounting part meet each other, and formed to be bent, such that a specific angle is formed between the first bending part and the second bending part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Hyundai Mobis Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Han Seong Yu
  • Patent number: 11933459
    Abstract: A lamp including electrical leads extending into a supporting stem that are in communication with a base electrode for engagement to a light fixture; and a light engine comprising light emitting diode filaments that are in electrical communication with the electrical leads. The light emitting diode filaments including a circuit having a plurality of contact pads arranged along a length of a substrate. The light emitting diode filaments further include light emitting diode (LED) chips engaged to the contact pads along the length of the substrate to provide that the light emitting diode (LED) chips are electrically connected in series. In some embodiments, each light emitting diode (LED) chip includes at least a light transmission surface that is in contact with an individual portion of phosphor for the LED chip. In other embodiments, a phosphor layer extends over an island of LED chips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: LEDVANCE LLC
    Inventors: Xingrong Wang, Tianzheng Jiang, Ming Li
  • Patent number: 11933465
    Abstract: A lighting device (10) for vehicle headlamps, comprising: —at least one light source (50), —a light guide (200) comprising an end section (210) with a light entry surface, —a light guide adapter (300) configured to secure the end section (210) and to hold the light entry surface in a position with regard to the light source (50), the light guide adapter (300) comprises a base-section (310) and a securing-section (320), and —a support frame (400), on which the light guide adapter (300) is mounted, wherein the securing-section (320) comprises a first engaging-element (320a), the base-section (310) comprises a first fastening-opening (311), the support frame (400) comprises a mounting-opening (410) for the securing-section (320) of the light guide adapter (300) and a second fastening-opening (411), wherein the mounting-opening (410) having a second engaging-element (410a) corresponding to the first engaging-element (320a), wherein the light guide adapter (300) can be brought into an end position (P2) by insertin
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: ZKW Group GmbH
    Inventor: Andrej Zubaj
  • Patent number: 11921312
    Abstract: There are provided a light emitting unit that enhances the uniformity of in-plane colors, as well as a display and a lighting apparatus that include such a light emitting unit thereon. The light emitting unit includes: a plurality of light emitting sections each having a light source and a wavelength conversion member, the wavelength conversion member converting a wavelength of light emitted from the light source; an optical component having a light incident surface in opposition to the plurality of light emitting sections; and a color unevenness prevention structure suppressing direct entering of light from the light source into the optical component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: SATURN LICENSING LLC
    Inventors: Shingo Ohkawa, Tomoharu Nakamura, Gen Yonezawa
  • Patent number: 11921410
    Abstract: A light source system and a display apparatus are provided. The light source system includes first and second light emitting assemblies, a wavelength conversion device, an optical assembly, and a light combining device. The first light emitting assembly generates at least one primary color light. The second light emitting assembly generates excitation light. The wavelength conversion device is at least partially disposed on the optical path of the excitation light, and used for receiving the excitation light and generating corresponding excited light. The optical assembly is disposed on the optical path of the excited light, and used for increasing the amount of optical expansion of the excited light. The light combining device is disposed on the common optical path of the primary color light and the excited light and located behind the optical assembly, and used for combining the primary color light and the excited light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: APPOTRONICS CORPORATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Zuqiang Guo, Bingke Yang, Yi Li
  • Patent number: 11920740
    Abstract: A centering ring for an LED retrofit lamp is described. The lamp includes a ring-shaped body that includes an outer ring and an opening in a central region of the ring-shaped body that receives the LED retrofit lamp. The lamp also includes a recess formed in the outer rim of the ring-shaped body in at least two locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: LUMILEDS LLC
    Inventors: Wilbert Heffels, Jean-Rene Cotel, Josef Andreas Schug
  • Patent number: 11906120
    Abstract: A hybrid function LED auxiliary lamp is provided. The auxiliary lamp comprises a housing and a lighting assembly disposed within the housing. The lighting assembly includes a plurality of LED light sources mounted on a printed circuit board. An optical manifold comprising a plurality of reflective cavities is mounted on the printed circuit board. Each reflective cavity defines a respective corresponding focal point. The LED light sources are aligned with respect to the optical manifold such that a center of each respective LED light source corresponds to a respective focal point of a reflective cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: LUMILEDS LLC
    Inventors: Junxin Wang, Jiangliang Wang, Dongdong Wei, Chen Cai
  • Patent number: 11898724
    Abstract: A light connector capable of connecting to a solar light and a light assembly that includes a light connector connected to a solar light or solar jar light, wherein the light assembly is capable of attaching to any structure that has a modifiable roof, such as an outdoor portable toilet. The light connector includes a main body having attachments and attachment receivers, a main support body having a lower support with a recess, and a grooved upper portion for engaging a solar light or solar jar light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Inventors: Brian J. Callanan, Colleen M. Bohn, Stephanie A. Bohn
  • Patent number: 11892135
    Abstract: A lighting device is described. The lighting device includes a support structure, which includes a central mounting face and at least one first lateral mounting face adjacent the central mounting face and forming an included angle with the central mounting face of 60° to 90°. The device also includes at least one central light emitting element on the central mounting face and in contact with the support structure and at least one first lateral light emitting element on the first lateral mounting face and in contact with the support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Lumileds LLC
    Inventor: Matthias Epmeier
  • Patent number: 11892572
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to multi-channel optical transmitter modules, lidar systems, and methods that involve micromirror devices. An example optical transmitter module includes at least one light-emitter device and a plurality of micromirror devices optically-coupled to the at least one light-emitter device. The at least one light-emitter device is configured to emit respective light beams toward an environment via the micromirror devices. The micromirror devices are configured to deflect the light beams. The optical transmitter module also includes a controller having at least one processor and a memory. The controller is configured to carry out operations. The operations include receiving information indicative of a retroreflector object in the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Waymo LLC
    Inventors: James Dunphy, David Schleuning, Ralph Shepard
  • Patent number: 11885475
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to lighting device systems or methods applicable to off-road utility vehicles. The concepts include light sources for light beam production, a housing enclosure that encompasses internal elements and includes opposing front and rear portions. Inventive concepts further include a heatsink arrangement along an outer surface of the rear portion via a fastening system that is configured to transfer generated heat from the light sources and includes a sealing member with fasteners for securing the heatsink through the housing such that the sealing member becomes positioned between the heatsink and interfacing housing structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Valeo North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexis Debiard, Fernando Javier Villanueva
  • Patent number: 11879609
    Abstract: The lamp for a vehicle includes a lamp housing, a light source part housed at the lamp housing and that irradiates light, a bezel installed in the lamp housing, an optical fiber, one end of which is fixed to one side of the bezel and an opposite end of which is assembled on an opposite side of the bezel, connected to the light source part, and that outputs light irradiated from the light source part, and an fixing unit, in which the opposite end of the optical fiber is assembled on the opposite side of the bezel, and the fixing unit includes a bracket fixed to the bezel, and an fixing member, to which the opposite end of the optical fiber is fixed, and assembled in the bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ki Ryong Song
  • Patent number: 11879623
    Abstract: Proposed is a lighting device using combined power generation. Particularly, the lighting device using combined power generation includes a first power generation part including a first thermoelectric element whose first surface has a high temperature part formed by solar heat, the first power generation part being configured to generate electrical energy by using the first thermoelectric element, a second power generation part including a second thermoelectric element whose first surface has a high temperature part formed by heat generated from an LED module, the second power generation part being configured to generate electrical energy by using the second thermoelectric element, and a cooling part that is provided between the first power generation part and the second power generation part and simultaneously cools a second surface of each of the first thermoelectric element and the second thermoelectric element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Inventors: Ok Ja Jeon, Seung Won Seo, Xue Bin Yin, Yoon Ju Kook, Bong Hyoung Kim
  • Patent number: 11867369
    Abstract: Linking assemblies are provided for attaching multiple lamps together. One example lamp assembly includes a linking member and first and second fastening devices. The linking member includes first and second sides. The first side includes surface defining a first channel, and the second side includes a surface defining a second channel. The first fastening device is configured to extend through the first channel, thereby securing the first side of the linking member to a side of a first lamp. The second fastening device is configured to extend through the second channel, thereby securing the second side of the linking member to a side of a second lamp. An angle between the first side of the linking member and the side of the first lamp is adjustable based on contact of the side of the first lamp along the surface of the first side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Diode Dynamics, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Trevor Dobbins, Tom Kornblum
  • Patent number: 11852312
    Abstract: A light shielding component including a covering portion, and a snap-fit portion, with the covering portion used to cover a light guide to block the transmission of light rays. The snap-fit portion including at least one slot, which is used to fix the light shielding component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventors: Blaise Jars, Vincent Huet
  • Patent number: 11835192
    Abstract: A displacement system for simultaneous displacement of a first and a second light module of a lighting apparatus, wherein the first light module is mounted so that it can swivel about a first swivel axis and the second light module is mounted so that it can swivel about a second swivel axis, and wherein the two swivel axes extend parallel to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: ZKW Group GmbH
    Inventors: Walter Staffenberger, Leopold Pritzl
  • Patent number: 11828431
    Abstract: A lamp for a vehicle, the lamp including a light source configured to emit light, and a light guide body provided forward of the light source and configured to allow the light to enter the light guide body, in which the light guide body includes a body portion, the body portion includes a recessed region formed in a lower surface of the body portion and recessed upward, the recessed region includes a first section extending to be inclined upward in a forward direction, and a second section provided forward of the first section and extending forward or downward from the first section, and a material layer configured to reflect or absorb the light is provided on a surface of the second section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hyun Soo Lee