Patents Examined by Omar Rojas Cadima
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Patent number: 11655943Abstract: A replacement lighting apparatus for automobiles is slim and includes an industry-leading footprint to fit into modern headlamps' minimal housing space. The lighting apparatus employs chip scale package light emitting diodes (CSP LEDs), flexible metal heat sinks, an improved collar having a watertight seal formed with an elastomeric gasket and the use of at least one, if not multiple, set screws, a wire harness with a nylon braided sleeve, and a solid-state design for maximum performance, long life, and superior scientifically proven heat mitigation.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2022Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Putco, Inc.Inventors: Conner Schramm, Parker Freeman, Seth Hoogendoorn, Nicholas Niemeyer, Paul Thomas Adair, James P. Elwell
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Patent number: 11656497Abstract: An optical lens includes an optical transparent body which has an upper surface, a lower surface, a lateral surface and a lower concave portion. The upper surface includes a central upper concave portion, an outwardly-concave curved surface continuous from the central upper concave portion, and an inwardly-concave curved surface continuous from the outwardly-concave curved surface. The lateral surface is connected between the inwardly-concave curved surface and the lower surface. The lower concave portion is recessed from the lower surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2021Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Lextar Electronics CorporationInventors: Lung-Kuan Lai, Ting-Kai Chen, Jiun-Hong Lin
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Patent number: 11649939Abstract: A lighting and signaling device for automotive vehicles, comprising a container body delimiting a containment housing closed by a lenticular body, which accommodates at least one first light source and is closed by a lenticular body, a first light guide configured to receive as input at least partially the light beam produced by the first light source, transmits the light beam by total internal reflection along a first prevailing propagation direction and sends it as output from the lenticular body. A fixing and/or screen element, opaque to the light beam is associated with the first light guide at a first interface wall, and is fixed either directly or indirectly onto the container body to mechanically block the first light guide onto the container body. The first light guide is mechanically fixed to the fixing and/or screen element by at least one first welding portion which projects from the first interface wall.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2021Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: MARELLI AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTING ITALY S.p.A.Inventors: Federico Di Sopra, Domenico Ferigo, Fabrizio Rovesti
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Patent number: 11644635Abstract: A lens includes a cover part and a light-shielding part. The cover part includes a lens part, a connection part, and a plurality of flange parts, formed with a thermosetting first resin and continuous to one another. The light-shielding part covers lateral end surfaces and an upper surface of each of the flange parts and outer lateral sides of the connection part and formed with a thermosetting second resin having a greater light-absorptance or a greater light-reflectance than the thermosetting first resin.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2019Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Tsuyoshi Okahisa, Toshiyuki Fujii, Tomohisa Kishimoto
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Patent number: 11644158Abstract: The present application discloses a light pipe assembly having a light pipe with a proximal end, an opposing distal end, a length between the proximal end and the distal end, and a surface, the surface having an emitting portion and an overlay portion, where the light pipe is a material capable of transmitting light with a first refractive index; and a reflective secondary surface having a second refractive index and a width, the reflective secondary surface positioned adjacent the overlay portion of the light pipe, where the first refractive index is greater than the refractive index of air, and the second refractive index is greater than the first refractive index. In at least one embodiment, the reflective secondary surface is a non-metallic material capable of reflecting light. In at least one embodiment, the width of the reflective secondary surface varies along the length of the light pipe.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2022Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Glex-N-Gate Advanced Product Developlemt, LLCInventors: Ronie George, James R. Rhodes
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Patent number: 11644186Abstract: A directional guidance device that has a half loop at one end that identifies that one end, and allows a number of functions relative to that one end. The directional guidance device produces a stream of or sequence of LED lights which started that one end and travel towards the other end. The half loop also is used to house a pull tab that can be removed to provide an adhesive attachment to a surface. The device attaches via a detachable connection to the adhesive plate, so that the device can be removed from the adhesive plate and a new adhesive plate can be used.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2021Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Inventor: David Michael Strawn
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Patent number: 11644176Abstract: An embodiment method for controlling heat dissipation of an LED lamp includes applying power to a first light source element to light the first light source element, generating a current using heat dissipation of the first light source element, supplying the current to a fan to drive the fan, and removing a residual heat of the first light source element using cold air generated by the fan.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2021Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventor: Moon Soo Park
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Patent number: 11635175Abstract: The present invention relates to the technical field of LEDs, and discloses an LED lamp with a soft rubber stem, comprising a lamp holder, a lamp housing and a lamp socket, a metal wire, an LED lamp bar, a resistor as well as a first lead and a second lead, wherein the lamp stem and the lamp holder are electrically connected in the lamp housing; the soft lamp socket, in which an accommodating hole for accommodating the resistor is disposed, is made of high-temperature-resistant rubber; one end of the LED lamp bar is electrically connected to the upper end of the metal wire, and the other end is electrically connected to the second lead. The lamp adopts the soft lamp socket and has better sealing performance, so that stream and the like are prevented from entering the lamp housing to affect the performance of the lamp.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2022Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: DONGGUAN HUIHUAN LIGHTING CO., LTD.Inventor: Song Wang
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Patent number: 11630258Abstract: A display backlight, comprises: an excitation source, LED (146), for generating blue excitation light (148) with a peak emission wavelength in a wavelength range 445 nm to 465 nm; and a photoluminescence wavelength conversion layer (152). The photoluminescence wavelength conversion layer (152) comprises a mixture of a green-emitting photoluminescence material with a peak emission in a wavelength range 530 nm to 545 nm, a red-emitting photoluminescence material with a peak emission in a wavelength range 600 nm to 650 nm and particles of light scattering material.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2021Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: Intematix CorporationInventors: Yi-Qun Li, Xianglong Yuan
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Patent number: 11629831Abstract: A vehicle lamp, a vehicle, and a vehicle lamp illumination module. The vehicle lamp illumination module comprises light sources, a low-beam primary optical element, a high-beam primary optical element, and a secondary optical element. The low-beam primary optical element can guide light to be sequentially emitted via the low-beam primary optical element and the secondary optical element to form a low-beam shape. The high-beam primary optical element comprises multiple collimation units, wherein the surfaces of light emitting ends of the collimation units are connected together or integrally formed to form a high-beam light emitting surface. Light incident ends of the collimation units have one-to-one correspondence to the light sources, so that the light can be sequentially emitted via the high-beam primary optical element and the secondary optical element to form a lightless shape. The module has accurate light shape control, is precise in assembly, and high in light energy utilization.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2020Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: HASCO VISION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Zhiping Qiu, He Zhu, Dapan Zhang, Cong Li, Xiaofen Sun, Wenhui Sang, Hui Li, Rui Nie
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Patent number: 11614213Abstract: Projection device (10) for a motor vehicle headlight, which projection device (10) comprises the following: projection optics (50), a shield element (100), a base body (200), wherein the shield element (100) can be pushed onto the base body (200) along a push-on direction (X) by means of guide elements (110) onto the base body (200), wherein the guide elements (110) engage in counter-guide elements (210), and wherein the guide elements (110) have an end stop (111) and the counter-guide elements (210) have a stop (211), which stops (211) are designed in combination with the end stops (111) to limit the movement of the shield element (100) in the direction of the push-on direction (X) towards an end position, wherein the projection device (10) comprises at least one clamping device, which comprises a first and a second clamping element (120a, 220a), wherein the first clamping element (120a) is designed to engage the second clamping element (220a), and wherein the at least one clamping device is designed toType: GrantFiled: February 13, 2020Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: ZKW Group GmbHInventors: Lukas Sieber, Clemens Hauer
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Patent number: 11607988Abstract: A lighting apparatus for a vehicle may include: a housing installed inside the front of a vehicle and formed one side thereof with an opening, a plurality of light emitting units installed inside the housing and configured to emit light toward the opening, and a plurality of flap units rotatably installed in the housing, disposed to face the plurality of light emitting units, and configured to open or close the opening.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2022Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.Inventors: Do Hyung Kim, Soon Mo Lee, Moo Kwan Kim
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Patent number: 11603979Abstract: A light source module including a ceramic substrate, copper traces, light emitting units, and heat conductive columns is provided. The first heat conductive column and the second heat conductive column correspond to the first light emitting unit and the second light emitting unit respectively. The negative electrode of the first light emitting unit is connected to the first copper trace, the positive electrode of the second light emitting unit is connected to the second copper trace, and the positive electrode of the first light emitting unit and the negative electrode of the second light emitting unit are connected to the third copper trace. An end of the first heat conductive column is connected to the positive electrode of the first light emitting unit, and an end of the second heat conductive column is connected to the negative electrode of the second light emitting unit.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2022Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Inventor: Ming-Teng Kuo
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Patent number: 11603977Abstract: A high-low beam switching device includes a lamp seat mechanism, a light pattern switching unit, and a light pattern tuning mechanism. The light pattern switching unit includes a light occluding plate pivotable relative to the lamp seat mechanism between low and high beam positions. The light pattern tuning mechanism includes a blocking member, an adjusting member operable to move the blocking member forwardly and rearwardly relative to the lamp seat mechanism, thereby adjusting an angle between the light occluding plate and the blocking member when the light occluding plate is pivoted to the low beam position.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2022Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: COPLUS INC.Inventor: Po-Hua Wu
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Patent number: 11603976Abstract: A motor vehicle headlamp that includes a housing in which at least one main light source is arranged. Detachably attached to an external lens of the motor vehicle headlamp is at least one front housing, which has a light-guiding element and lamps for coupling light rays into the light-guiding element. The light rays are coupled out of the light-guiding element through an output structure. Further additional lamps that can give off light rays are arranged side by side in front of the external lens. The light rays given off by the lamps pass through the external lens and the front housing in the direction of an outside environment.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2022Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: Volkswagen AktiengesellschaftInventor: Alexander Thiel
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Patent number: 11603978Abstract: An automotive lighting device including a light source, a driver arranged to control the operation of the light source, a housing, a desiccant salt and a separating element. The driver includes a driver cover arranged to dissipate the heat generated by the driver. The housing includes a housing wall and a ventilation element located in the housing wall, the ventilation element being configured to allow water vapour to exit the housing. The desiccant salt is arranged in thermal contact with the driver cover. The separating element is provided between the desiccant salt and the light source. A method for controlling the operation of the separating element is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2019Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: VALEO VISIONInventors: Thibaut Menn, Cedric Merlin, Christine Roucoules
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Patent number: 11585505Abstract: A lamp for a vehicle, the lamp including: a light source; a board part on which the light source is mounted; an optical fiber configured to provide a path through which light emitted from the light source propagates; and a film part to which the optical fiber is joined, in which the film part includes an upper film provided at an upper side of the optical fiber; and a lower film provided at a lower side of the optical fiber, and in which the optical fiber is joined to each of the upper film and the lower film.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2021Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.Inventor: Ki Ryong Song
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Patent number: 11585512Abstract: The invention relates to a heat sink (1, 100) for a light source of a motor vehicle light module, wherein: the heat sink (1, 100) comprises a main body (2) and cooling plates (3, 300) which can be arranged on the main body (2); when the cooling plates (3, 300) are connected to the main body (2), the cooling plates (3, 300) are in heat-conducting contact with the main body (2), each cooling plate (3, 300) having a base side (31, 310); the main body (2) has fastening elements (21) on a surface (22), the surface (22) facing the base sides (31, 310) of the cooling plates (3, 300); counter elements (32) mating with the fastening elements (21) are arranged on each base side (31, 310), the fastening elements (21) being designed to engage in the counter elements (32); the fastening elements (21) are arranged in a grid (23); the counter elements (32) are arranged on the respective base sides (31, 310) at regular distances (d1) from one another, and the grid (23) has a grid spacing (d2), the grid spacing (d2) being greType: GrantFiled: November 27, 2019Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: ZKW Group GmbHInventors: Peter Stadler, Manuel Fahrngruber, Clemens Hauer
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Patent number: 11572997Abstract: A headlight for vehicles, with a light source, a reflector arrangement containing at least one reflector module, a first reflector, which has a reflector surface having a first focal point and a second focal point, the light source being arranged at the first focal point, and a second reflector, which has a reflector surface having a focal point that coincides with the second focal point of the first reflector. The first reflector is arranged in front of the light source in the main radiation direction, the reflector surface of the first reflector being curved, with a first opening portion arranged counter to the main radiation direction and with a second opening portion arranged in a manner offset by 90° in relation to the first opening portion and facing towards the second reflector.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2020Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaAInventors: Gerhard Berger, Raimund Kerschbaummayr, Daniel Hochwarter
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Patent number: 11567525Abstract: A knob for an appliance includes a handle. A light guide defines a recess. At least a portion of the handle is received within the recess of the light guide. A bezel is disposed over at least a portion of the light guide. The handle is rotatable relative to the bezel. A light emitter is disposed within the bezel. The light emitter is operable to emit light into the light guide. At least a portion of an interior surface of the light guide is textured, and an exterior surface of the light guide is smooth.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2021Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.Inventor: Suzanne M. Krueger