Patents Examined by Omar Rojas
  • Patent number: 11530795
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a lamp for a vehicle, the lamp including: a board; a light source disposed on one surface of the board; and a reflector configured to transfer heat to the board and receive heat from the board and having a reflective surface for reflecting light emitted from the light source, thereby simplifying a structure and improving spatial utilization and a degree of design freedom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hyun Woo Kang
  • Patent number: 11531179
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Okahisa, Toshiyuki Fujii, Tomohisa Kishimoto
  • Patent number: 11530802
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a battery powered light. The light includes a removable battery pack and a base portion which receives the battery pack. A light section is operably connected to the base section. The light section includes a light generator which produces light. The light further includes a mount. The mount is movable so that the mount can attach to a variety of surfaces including at least a flat surface and a curved surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Oleksiy P. Sergyeyenko, Patrick J. Tilson, Sean M. Bailey
  • Patent number: 11526067
    Abstract: An example lighting assembly may comprise: a mounting frame comprising a plurality of vertical bars positioned on an imaginary cylindrical surface; a plurality of horizontal joists attached to the vertical bars; a plurality of lighting fixtures attached to the mounting frame; and a plurality of camera mounts attached to the mounting frame; wherein the lighting fixtures and camera mounts are positioned to form a pre-defined grid configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Electronic Arts Inc.
    Inventors: Amirhessam Moltaji, Kevin Loken, Ryan Hietanen
  • Patent number: 11512832
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a light bulb and a crystal lamp. The light bulb includes a light emitting module and a light-transmitting cover; the light emitting module includes a mounting column and a plurality of LED lamp beads, the mounting column includes a circumferential surface and a top surface, and the plurality of LED lamp beads are arranged at least on the circumferential surface; the light-transmitting cover is arranged to cover a periphery of the light emitting module and distributes light for the plurality of LED lamp beads, the light-transmitting cover includes a plurality of micro-lens units, and each of the plurality of micro-lens units has a light incident surface and a light exit surface, and is in a configuration of converging light from the light incident surface to the light exit surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Opple Lighting Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shitao Deng, Song Yin
  • Patent number: 11510296
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) lamp comprising a normally-operated portion and an emergency-operated portion is used to replace a luminaire operated only in a normal mode with alternate-current (AC) mains. The normally-operated portion comprises a second driving circuit whereas the emergency-operated portion comprises a rechargeable battery, a first driving circuit, a self-diagnostic circuit, and a control circuit. The LED lamp can auto-switch between the normal mode and an emergency mode according to availability of the AC mains and whether a rechargeable battery test is initiated. The control circuit is configured to produce a pulse train with a predetermined duty cycle to operate the first driving circuit while disabling the second driving circuit to eliminate operational ambiguity during the rechargeable battery test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Aleddra Inc.
    Inventor: Chungho Hsia
  • Patent number: 11499681
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Putco, Inc.
    Inventors: Conner Schramm, Parker Freeman, Seth Hoogendoorn, Nicholas Niemeyer, Paul Thomas Adair, James P. Elwell
  • Patent number: 11499692
    Abstract: An illumination device for a vehicle is provided, and includes an optical device such as a reflector, with a dome and with a positioning pin. A light emitting assembly is also included with a printed circuit board and a semiconductor light source such as a light emitting diode. The light emitting assembly comprises a bracket with at least one spring for exerting a pretension force on the dome of the optical device. The printed circuit board comprises a positioning hole for receiving the positioning pin and to position the light emitting assembly relative to the optical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Frank Hemker, Christoph Wierdeier
  • Patent number: 11497245
    Abstract: An optical module includes a light-emitting portion for emitting light and a display including a first surface having a first transmission region through which at least a portion of the light emitted from the light-emitting portion is transmitted and a first blocking region which is surface-treated to block transmission of the light, and a second surface which the light transmitted through the first transmission region reaches to deliver an image to a user, wherein the first transmission region may include a path changing member for changing a propagation path of the transmitted light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hwi Kyeong An
  • Patent number: 11495720
    Abstract: A heat dissipation structure of the door leaf of an LED display box, comprising a box frame (100) and a box door leaf (200), a heat collection cavity (300) is simultaneously formed in the box frame (100) and on the backs of the LED display modules, when working, a number of the LED display modules are energized and emitting light, and the light is irradiated forward, and the heat generated by the operation of the LED display modules is concentrated in the heat collection cavity (300), the box door leaf (200) comprises an outer door leaf plate (210) and an inner lining board (220), wherein the inner lining board (220) is arranged on the inner side (211) of the outer door leaf plate (210), and at the same time, a ventilation and heat dissipation channel (400) is formed between the inner lining board (220) and the outer door leaf plate (210), the ventilation and heat dissipation channel (400) is in communication with the heat collection cavity (300), the ventilation and heat dissipation channel (400) comprises a
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Shenzhen Chip Optech Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: XiaoGang Wu
  • Patent number: 11493197
    Abstract: A light source unit includes a plurality of LED elements; an LED substrate that comprises a plurality of subdivided regions arrayed in a circumferential direction at least at an outwardmost locus as viewed from a direction perpendicular to the mounting surface; and cooling member(s) which are provided at surface(s) on a side opposite the mounting surface of the LED substrate and at which provided at each of the plurality of subdivided regions there are inlet port(s) for flow thereinto of cooling medium for cooling LED element(s), outlet port(s) that are for discharge of cooling medium and that are disposed more toward a center of the LED substrate than inlet port(s) as viewed from the direction perpendicular to the mounting surface of the LED substrate, and flow passage(s) which connect inlet port(s) and outlet port(s) and through interior(s) of which cooling medium flows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Ushio Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takeshi Nakatani, Takafumi Mizojiri, Satoshi Murakami
  • Patent number: 11485281
    Abstract: A system includes at least one light pipe, at least one light source disposed at least partially within an interior of the system, a lens substantially enclosing the interior, the at least one light pipe, and the at least one light source, the lens having a continuous transparent or translucent coating on the outer surface, with the at least one light source receiving electrical power from the electrical power source, the continuous transparent or translucent coating being at least partially permeable to at least some light which is emitted by the at least one light source and passed through the lens, and at least one mask located between the at least one light pipe and the lens, a plurality of small contact areas being provided on the outside or inside of the light pipe or on the mask.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Motherson Innovations Company Limited
    Inventor: Jacob Heath Messenger
  • Patent number: 11490476
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) luminaire dimming driver comprises a power supply circuit, a dimming interface circuit, an optocoupler circuit, an LED luminaire driving circuit, and a supplied voltage control circuit. The LED luminaire driving circuit is configured to automatically convert a constant voltage from the power supply circuit into an output DC voltage to dim an external LED luminaire in response to a dimming signal no matter whether the external LED luminaire is originally dimmable or not. The LED luminaire driving circuit is further configured to receive a pulse-width modulation (PWM) signal and to control a magnitude of the output DC voltage in response to the PWM signal. The supplied voltage control circuit comprises a relay switch configured to sense the dimming signal, to control switching between a line voltage from AC mains and the output DC voltage to operate the external LED luminaire without operational ambiguity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Aleddra Inc.
    Inventor: Chungho Hsia
  • Patent number: 11473734
    Abstract: A LED lighting bulb (10) has a lighting driver (28) which is located within the bulb envelope (12). During assembly, the lighting driver (28) may be positioned away from an opening (14) of the envelope (12) so that high temperature sealing of a stem portion (22) of the end cap (16) to the envelope opening (12) can take place. The lighting driver (28) can then be pulled into position against the stem portion (22), and assembly of the end cap (16) can then be completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Chengrui Yan, Rui Zou, Morna Shen
  • Patent number: 11466832
    Abstract: A mounting structure of a primary optical element for a vehicle headlamp, comprising a primary optical element, a mounting bracket for mounting the primary optical element, and a cover plate connected to the mounting bracket; the primary optical element, the mounting bracket, and the cover plate are provided with positioning limiting structures for limiting the degree of freedom of the primary optical element; the positioning limiting structures comprise an up-down positioning limiting structure provided on the primary optical element, the mounting bracket and the cover plate, as well as a left-right positioning limiting structure and a front-back positioning limiting structure provided on the primary optical element and the mounting bracket. Also disclosed are a vehicle lamp and a vehicle comprising the mounting structure of a primary optical element for a vehicle headlamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: HASCO VISION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Dapan Zhang, He Zhu, Zhiping Qiu, Xiaofen Sun, Hui Li, Rui Nie, Cong Li
  • Patent number: 11460167
    Abstract: A motor vehicle light assembly includes a housing; a light source disposed in the housing, and a light-transmissive lens operably attached to the housing. A heater member is disposed between the housing and the light-transmissive lens. The heater member is configured to radiate heat emitted from the light source, with the heater member being routed to direct the radiated heat onto the light-transmissive lens to regulate the temperature of the light-transmissive lens to inhibit fogging, frosting and icing of the light-transmissive lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Traian Miu, Gabriele Wayne Sabatini, Kurt Matthew Schatz
  • Patent number: 11460166
    Abstract: A lighting assembly includes a heat sink including a pad surface, and an LED mounted on the pad surface. An optical device is optically coupled to the LED, and a support structure is provided for connecting the optical device to the heat sink. The support structure includes fixation spacers to connect the supporting structure to the heat sink, and both the LED and the fixation spacers contact the pad surface on a common plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Valeo North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Julien Hemon, Fred Roth
  • Patent number: 11460182
    Abstract: A light fixture and wireway assembly is provided in a low-profile configuration wherein at least a portion of a plurality of wireways are disposed in a stacked configuration with a low-profile, edge-lit LED light engine. In one configuration, at least portions of two to four individual wireways are disposed in a stacked configuration with a low-profile, edge-lit LED light engine powered by an LED power supply also disposed within the outer perimeter of the overall assembly. Each wireway can be accessed through a single wireway wall without requiring conduit outside of the outer perimeter of the assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Autronic Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel A. Lax, Michael Thomas Spinosa
  • Patent number: 11448376
    Abstract: An illumination pattern changing apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a stationary plate, a rotary plate disposed spaced apart from the stationary plate, the rotary plate configured to be rotatable, and a light source module including a light source configured to irradiate light, and a plurality of optical fibers configured to emit the light when the light is irradiated, wherein a first end of each optical fiber is connected to the stationary plate and a second end of each optical fiber is connected to the rotary plate to form an illumination pattern, and the illumination pattern is changed when the rotary plate is rotated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporatoin
    Inventors: Byoung Suk Ahn, Jung Wook Lim, Ki Hong Lee, Sung Ho Park, Seung Sik Han, Ji Yeon Kim, Jin Hee Yu
  • Patent number: 11435054
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a light source module including: a heat dissipation member; a board disposed on the heat dissipation member; a light-emitting element disposed on the heat dissipation member and configured to transfer heat to the heat dissipation member; and a connection member disposed on the board and configured to electrically connect the light-emitting element and the board, thereby improving stability and reliability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Gil Won Han, Hyun Woo Kang