Patents Examined by Omar Rojas
  • 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: 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: 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: 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
  • Patent number: 11435048
    Abstract: A light module of a light unit of a vehicle, having a light generating unit, an optical system, a cover plate, a cover frame and a carrier, wherein in an assembled state of the light module, the light generating unit, the optical system and the cover plate are arranged in the aforementioned order between the carrier and the cover frame, and wherein the cover frame has a plurality of positioner for positioning the light generating unit, the optical system and the cover plate relative to the cover frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Paul Friesen, Joerg Sieme
  • Patent number: 11419447
    Abstract: A drink maker (100) includes a body (110); a fluid system in the fluid system (147) disposed in the body; a control unit (180) to control the fluid system (147) for preparation of a beverage and a beverage container placement area (115); a recess (160) introduced in the body (110), being externally accessible and with at least one boundary wall (161, 162); a dispensing device (120) for dispensing the prepared beverage which is disposed in the recess (160); and an illumination device (170) for illuminating the recess (160). The illumination device (170) features a flat lighting body (171) disposed in the recess (160) for emitting light into the recess (160) and a light source (172) which can emit light into the lighting body (171).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: MIELE & CIE. KG
    Inventor: Michael Wüstefeld
  • Patent number: 11421845
    Abstract: The invention relates to a luminous module (1) comprising a first series of at least one illuminating unit associated with a projecting optical system (2) that is configured to produce a first exit beam from light output from the first series, the first beam forming a motor-vehicle lighting function, characterized in that it comprises a second series of at least one illuminating unit associated with the projecting system (2), the projecting system being configured to produce a second exit beam from light output from the second series, the second beam forming a motor-vehicle signaling function, and wherein the first and second series comprise exit dioptric interfaces (13) located in the same focal plane of the projecting system (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventor: Yves Gromfeld
  • Patent number: 11408606
    Abstract: An illumination system is provided that includes a laser light source, a light guide, a connector, and an emission element. The laser light source has a numerical aperture. The light guide has a proximal end and a distal end. The connector has a connector housing and connects and/or assigns the laser light source at the proximal end. The emission element is at the distal end. The connector housing has a device that reduce an influence of a range of variation of the numerical aperture so that an emission behaviour of the emission element is independent of a range of variation of the numerical aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: SCHOTT AG
    Inventors: Bernd Schultheis, Oliver Keiper, Hubertus Russert, Andreas Dietrich
  • Patent number: 11408574
    Abstract: A lamp assembly for a vehicle comprising a housing, a reflector mounted in the housing, a light source, a printed circuit board or PCB mounted on a heatsink of the lamp assembly and coupled to the light source to control operation of the light source. The PCB has a first connector for coupling to a second connector comprising a body having a plurality of resilient or elastic arms that each have a detent for locking the connector to the component and retain electrical contact with the PCB. The wall of the heatsink defines an aperture for receiving the second connector and provides a locking surface that deflects the arms towards the body while engaging and cooperating with the detents to lock the connector to the PCB. The free end of the arms extend beyond the mounting wall and are actuated to unlock the connector from the PCB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Valeo North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Jeffrey Hunt, Jonathan Blandin
  • Patent number: 11408577
    Abstract: A transparent light conductor (5) is provided with an optical stop structure (5a) and comprises an incident surface (5b), an exit surface (5c) and upper and lower reflection surfaces (5d, 5e); a part of incident light is irradiated to a reflection surface (2a) of a reflection mirror (2) and is directly reflected to a lens (4); another part of the incident light is irradiated to the incident surface (5b) of the transparent light conductor (5) and refracted to the interior of the transparent light conductor (5), and passes through the incident surface (5b), and then is refracted to the lens (4) by the exit surface (5c).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: HASCO VISION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jie Zhang
  • Patent number: 11396987
    Abstract: A lamp unit according to an embodiment is a lamp unit that irradiates with light from a light source, and includes: a circuit board on which the light source is mounted; a housing configured to have an internal space for accommodating the circuit board; a lens configured to be attached to the housing and emit the light from the light source to the outside of the housing, wherein the housing include an insertion hole for inserting the circuit board into the internal space from the outside of the housing to which the lens is attached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: MURAKAMI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kota Iseki, Dinh Dong Van, Kosuke Muto
  • Patent number: 11398460
    Abstract: The light-emitting device includes a first light-emitting element having an emission peak wavelength of 430 nm or more and less than 490 nm, a second light-emitting element having an emission peak wavelength of 490 nm or more and 570 nm or less, a support body at which the first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element are disposed, and a light-transmissive member containing a red phosphor and covering the first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element. A content density of the red phosphor in the light-transmissive member in a space between the first and second light-emitting elements is higher in a part below an upper surface of the second light-emitting element than in a part above the upper surface thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi Yamamoto, Keiko Ono, Saiki Yamamoto, Tomokazu Maruyama, Takeshi Morikawa, Seitaro Akagawa