Patents Examined by Peggy A. Neils
  • Clip for holding a light bulb parallel to a light string
    Patent number: 11248775
    Abstract: An inline clip for holding a light bulb along a light string includes a top flat area, two symmetrical sides, and two symmetrical tabs. The flat area has a constant width extending across a side profile and a constant thickness extending from a top surface of the top flat area to an internal surface of the top flat area. The two symmetrical sides extend in a continuous manner at respective upper ends from a left end and a right end of the top flat area, and are arcuate shaped for forming a hollow interior space configured to receive within the light bulb and a portion of the light string aligned side-by-side along a diameter of the light bulb. The two symmetrical tabs extend in a continuous manner at respective connecting ends from the lower ends of the two symmetrical sides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Ulta-Lit Tree Company
    Inventors: John DeCosmo, Gregory J. Foster, Robert W. Sheldon
  • Flat panel light module with dynamic beam
    Patent number: 11248774
    Abstract: An illumination system includes a light assembly. The light assembly may include a housing having a first zone and a second zone isolated from the first zone. The housing may be configured to fit generally flush with a ceiling. A movable light source may be positioned within the first zone and is configured to emit a first light. A stationary light source may be positioned within the second zone and is configured to emit a second light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignees: GENTEX CORPORATION, MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
    Inventors: Jason D. Hallack, Bradley R. Hamlin, Todd W. Knallay, Danny L. Minikey, Jr.
  • Lighting apparatus
    Patent number: 11242980
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a base housing, an elongated light source module and at least one holder hook. The base housing has a main body and two arms. The two arms are extended from the main body. Each of the two arms has a base connector. The elongated light source module has two light connectors respectively detachably connected to the base connectors of the arms. The elongated light source module emits a light having a main direction. The elongated light source module is rotatable with respect to the base connectors for adjusting the main direction. At least one holder hook is extended from the main body for detachably hooking an object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: XIAMEN LEEDARSON LIGHTING CO., LTD
    Inventors: Zhenkun Huang, Shouqiang Hou, Xiaoliang Wen
  • Vehicle lamp system, vehicle lamp, and method for manufacturing vehicle lamp system
    Patent number: 11236879
    Abstract: A vehicle lamp system, a vehicle lamp, and a method for manufacturing a vehicle lamp system relating to the technical field of automobile lamps/lighting are provided. In one implementation, the vehicle lamp system may comprise a light reflective element and at least one light source, with the light source(s) disposed opposite to the light reflective element, wherein the light reflective element is configured to reflect light emitted from the light source in a diffuse manner to achieve uniform illumination. Vehicle lamp systems and the vehicle lamps provided in accordance with the disclosed technology may possess the advantage of better light uniformity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Hasco Vision Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jie Zhang
  • RGBW LED with integrated lens device
    Patent number: 11231160
    Abstract: A RGBW LED with integrated lens device includes two RGB LED's that are positioned adjacent to a single-color LED. A backer having a plurality of openings is positioned along the bottom of the LED's, and a plurality of cables are routed through the sides of the backer. A unitary clear lens body having a top wall, and a continuous sidewall extending downward therefrom to form an interior space. Three domes are formed along the top wall of the lens, and a lip is formed along the sidewall within the inside surface of the lens. The backer is positioned within the interior space of the lens along the lip, and each of the LED's are positioned within a single dome. Glue is poured through the plurality of openings to fill the interior space of the lens body to secure the device components in a watertight manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Everylite
    Inventor: Bruce Zhang
  • High output luminary
    Patent number: 11226087
    Abstract: A recessed light fixture has a heat sink and a removable light engine assembly. A thermally conductive base of the light engine assembly has an LED and has a thermal interface adapted for thermal coupling to a thermal interface of the heat sink. A mechanical connector in the enclosure can connect the base of the light engine assembly to the heat sink and couple the thermal interfaces of the light engine assembly and heat sink. The base of the light engine assembly is insertable through an opening in the ceiling aligned and can be urged into connected and disconnected states, from within the room, where a clearance between the opening in the ceiling and the base is no more than about 0.05 inches, whereby the light engine assembly can be replaced or serviced from within the room without disturbing the ceiling and without the use of a large diameter trim.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: USAI, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy Wickham, Oriana J. Starr, Frank Cogliano
  • Toroidal non-glary luminaire
    Patent number: 11226083
    Abstract: A non-glare luminaire includes a toroidal-shaped light engine having light emitting diodes (LEDs) disposed about the light engine in a radial pattern. The light engine has an axial direction that is at least substantially orthogonal to the surface of the light engine. An anti-glare ring is disposed proximate the light engine and includes reflectors arranged in a radial pattern. Each reflector is configured to reflect tangentially oriented light from at least one of the LEDs substantially along the axial direction. The luminaire also includes a toroidal integrated optic (TIO), which is made up of a total internal reflectance (TIR) lens that is coupled with a light guide. The TIO optic has a toroidal lens portion having a light entrance side that receives light from the LEDs and the reflectors. The optic collimates the light received from the LEDs and the reflectors and emit the light via a light exit side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Etienne Vernier, Tahereh Ahmadi Tameh, Louis Thomas-Berube, Dirk Zylstra, Jerome Poulin
  • Light string having twisted wires
    Patent number: 11221130
    Abstract: A light string is provided. The light string at least includes a wire set and a plurality of light-emitting diode chips. A first main wire segment of a first wire and a second main wire segment of a second wire are twisted together to form a main wire set. Non-bonding segments of the first sub-wire segments and the second sub-wire segments are respectively twisted together to respectively form a plurality of sub-wire sets. The sub-wire sets are spaced from each other and extended outward in a direction away from the main wire set. The light-emitting diode chips are respectively bonded to bonding segments of the sub-wire sets and spaced from each other on the sub-wire sets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: COSMO LIGHTING INC.
    Inventor: Nai-Chen Tsai
  • Filament structure and bulb having the filament structure
    Patent number: 11221109
    Abstract: A filament structure and a bulb having the filament structure. The filament structure comprises at least three filament substrates. Each of the at least three filament substrates has a first end and a second end spaced apart from each other. Respective sections between the first ends and the second ends of the at least three filament substrates rotatably extend around an axis. An angle at which the sections of the at least three filament substrates between the first ends and the second ends are wound around the axis is not greater than 720 degrees. The filament structure and the bulb having the filament structure are convenient to process and install, achieve multi-angle omni-directional illumination, and meet the requirements of heat dissipation. The filament structure has an attractive appearance that is easily used for decoration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Inventor: Tiehan Ge
  • Plug-in lamp holder and lamp
    Patent number: 11209128
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a plug-in lamp holder and a lamp comprising the plug-in lamp holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: CE LIGHTING LTD.
    Inventor: Yonggang Wei
  • Lighting unit
    Patent number: 11204158
    Abstract: A lighting unit includes a housing, a bus bar and a circuit substrate. In a state where the bus bar is installed in the housing, a base part and a first spring part of the bus bar are held by the housing in a first direction, and the bus bar is positioned with respect to the housing in the first direction. In a state where the circuit substrate is installed to the bus bar installed in the housing, a bus bar contact part of the circuit substrate contacts a substrate contact part provided to a second spring part of the bus bar such that the circuit substrate is held by the base part and the second spring part in the first direction, and the circuit substrate is positioned with respect to the bus bar in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sho Okamura, Yasuo Suzuki
  • Detachable, retro fitting light accessory for high-heeled shoes
    Patent number: 11197512
    Abstract: A detachable, retrofitting light accessory for both magnetic and adhesive attachment to a high-heeled shoe having an open archway with a ferrous metal shank, having a light-emitting diode (LED) light assembly, a magnet affixed to the LED light assembly and configured to magnetically engage the ferrous metal shank in the open archway of the shoe, and to magnetically attach the light accessory to the shoe, and a double-sided adhesive strip configured for placement between the magnet and an outer surface in the open archway to also adhesively attach the light accessory to the shoe, to prevent the light accessory from slipping relative to the shoe during use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Inventor: Michael Andrew Twombly
  • Light stick bus system
    Patent number: 11199317
    Abstract: Provided in this disclosure is an electrical bus system for use with a box light. The system includes a mounting channel having a pair of bus bars that define positive and neutral electrical conductors for supplying electricity. Electrical modules are configured for variable positioning along the mounting channel. Each of the electrical modules includes an end cap configured to engage the mounting channel. A protrusion extends away from the end cap for insertion into the mounting channel and for securing the end cap to the mounting channel at a selected position. A pair of terminal sockets makes electrical contact with the bus bars. A socket receives and supports an electrical component, preferably an LED light stick. The socket supports electrical connections to the terminal sockets for receiving and supplying power to the electrical component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: SCOTT FETZER SFEG
    Inventors: Daniel K. Amonett, Scott Cutcher
  • System for coupling light strands to a structure using elastic elements
    Patent number: 11193658
    Abstract: An illuminated decoration system includes light strings having elastic elements for coupling the lights to structures. The system includes a light strand assembly and an elastic assembly, the elastic assembly may be integral to the light strand or attached externally through clipping members. The light strand assembly includes illuminated elements which may be separated by a predetermined amount of space along the strand. The elastic assembly includes an elastic element which is attached, either integrally or externally to the light strand. The elastic elements allow for the system to store elastic energy when being mounted onto a structure. The stored elastic energy allows the light strand to stay mounted onto the structure without the need for staples, nails, hook and loop fasteners, glue, or silicone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Inventor: Michael Yablonicky
  • Track electronic apparatus
    Patent number: 11175026
    Abstract: A track electronic apparatus includes multiple converter heads, a converter body, a middle electrode and a function body. The multiple converter heads are respectively corresponding to multiple tracks. The converter body has a first end connecting to one selected converter head. The middle electrode is stored in the converter body. The middle electrode is detachably electrically connected to the head electrode. The function unit is fixed to the converter body. The function unit includes an electronic component connected to the external power source via the middle electrode and the head electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: XIAMEN LEEDARSON LIGHTING CO., LTD
    Inventors: Yuanbin Yu, Jinhua Xie, Zuanchao Zheng, Liangliang Cao
  • Ceiling light apparatus
    Patent number: 11175013
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a lighting apparatus includes a back cover, a first light source, a second light source, a back cover, a first separator and a driver. The first light source is mounted on the back cover. For example, the first light source includes multiple LED modules mounted on a circular ring structure. The circular ring structure is fixed to the back cover. Each LED module may have a LED chip covered by a lens module for guiding an output light of the LED chip to desired directions, e.g. to form a condensed light beam or to diffuse evenly on a projected surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: XIAMEN ECO LIGHTING CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Wenjin Peng, Shouqiang Hou, Xiaoliang Wen
  • Vehicle interior lighting device
    Patent number: 11173834
    Abstract: A vehicle interior lighting device includes a light-emitting portion, a case that includes a side wall surrounding the light-emitting portion and houses the light-emitting portion, and a plate-shaped lens fixed to the case so as to cover an opening of the case and an open end of the side wall defining the opening. Light emitted from the light-emitting portion can be extracted from the entire region of a light extraction surface of the lens including an edge without being reflected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eiki Kawano, Kenjo Matsui
  • Combination lamp support stabilizer and electrical connector
    Patent number: 11175028
    Abstract: A stabilizer and electrical connector maintains a stable and secure electrical connection between an electric lighting module lamp support and a signage frame. The connector is an integral, unitary body having a plate shaped base section with dual lateral tension clips extending down from the base section and an adhesive member which is attached to the bottom surface of the base section. The connector uses a “stick and hold” method to lock itself to the face of a signage frame. The integral body also has a columnar support section having a through channel extending up from the base section to accept an electric lighting module lamp support. An electrical connector section having a front facing cavity containing front facing electrical plugs and at least one lateral cavity containing laterally facing electric plugs also forms a part of the connector's integral body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Inventor: Sikai Chen
  • Fan out structure for light-emitting diode (LED) device and lighting system
    Patent number: 11156346
    Abstract: LED lighting systems and vehicle headlamp systems are described. An LED lighting system includes a silicon backplane having a top surface, a bottom surface, and side surfaces and a substrate surrounding the side surfaces of the silicon backplane, the substrate having a top surface, a bottom surface and side surfaces. First redistribution layers are provided on the top surface of the silicon backplane and the top surface of the substrate. Second redistribution layers are provided on the bottom surface of the silicon backplane and the bottom surface of the substrate. At least one via extends through the substrate between the first redistribution layers and the second redistribution layers and is filled with a metal material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Lumileds LLC
    Inventors: Tze Yang Hin, Anantharaman Vaidyanathan, Srini Banna, Ronald Johannes Bonne
  • Cleaning and charging station
    Patent number: 11148308
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cleaning and charging station for an electrically driven device. The station comprising an outer housing with a base portion and a gallows structure extending from the base portion. The base portion comprises a cleaning chamber for at least partially receiving the electrically driven device and the gallows structure comprises a charging terminal for charging the electrically driven device. The station further comprises a circuit board mounted within the housing and connected to the charging terminal. The circuit board is located in the gallows structure at a position spaced from the cleaning chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Braun GMBH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Stegmann, Bernhard Sikora, Joachim Krauss, Uwe Ludaescher