Patents Examined by Sean P. Gramling
  • Patent number: 11047411
    Abstract: A universal clamp including a first jaw, a guide, a fixed jaw, an adjustment mechanism, and a coupler. The first jaw has a first clamping face. The guide is coupled to the first jaw. The second jaw has a second clamping face. The second jaw is adjustably connected to the guide to move relative to the first jaw with the first clamping face oriented to face the second clamping face. The adjustment mechanism adjusts and secures the first jaw relative to the second jaw. The coupler is connected to at least one of the first jaw and the second jaw. The coupler is configured to facilitate attachment of a structure to the universal clamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: PRO MOTO BILLET, INC.
    Inventors: Lynn Hodges, Daniel Larkin, Blake Wasden
  • Patent number: 11047532
    Abstract: The present application discloses an LED flexible filament strip and an LED flexible lamp. Compared with the prior art, the light source is in the form of a flexible strip, realizing omnidirectional light emission through winding, so that various light colors can be more fully mixed and the problem of abrupt color lumps is avoided. The overall light distribution is more uniform, and a multi-angle light supplementing effect is realized, thus solving the problem that the back of a cuboid light source is opaque. Multiple dispersed light sources are concentrated on one flexible light filament, so that the number of solder joints for welding the positive and negative electrodes of the light source is reduced, and the risks of desoldering and faulty soldering are also reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: HANGZHOU SKY-LIGHTING CO., LTD
    Inventors: Leihua Chen, Qiaoming Liu
  • Patent number: 11042065
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a plurality of connection films covering an edge of the display panel, and a plurality of spacer members disposed on the display panel. Each of the spacer members includes first and second long sides extending in a first direction, and an outer line connecting the first and second long sides to each other. The outer line includes a plurality of lines extending in different directions. A first outer line of a first spacer member of the plurality of spacer members is adjacent to a second outer line of a second spacer member of the plurality of spacer members. A shape of the first outer line corresponds to a shape of the second outer line. A gap between the first outer line and the second outer line is aligned with at least one of the plurality of connection films.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yongsu Jin, Ki-Soo Nam, Giyoung Kang, Jisang Seo
  • Patent number: 11036081
    Abstract: A backlight module includes a light guiding unit having a light input surface and a light-emitting unit having light-emitting elements disposed along a first direction and adjacent to the light input surface. A second direction is from the light input surface to the light-emitting unit. A first protruding portion of the light guiding unit includes a sharp protrusion tip at the bottom surface and a part of the light input surface. A curved convex connecting surface of the light input surface connects to the first protruding portion to form a turning portion which is disposed between the connecting surface and the first protruding portion, and is at its intermediate portion and outwardly protrudes toward the light-emitting elements along the second direction. The light-emitting elements are across from the connecting surface and generally positioned above the first protruding portion in the third direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chi-Liang Chang, Chao-Chun Huang, Chen-Chia Wu, Chao-Fang Chung
  • Patent number: 11028977
    Abstract: The invention provides a light emitting module (100) which comprises a light mixing chamber (101). The light mixing chamber comprises a base (102), at least one partly light transmissive side wall (103), an at least partly light transmissive-semi-reflective light exit window (104), a carrier (107), and at least one light emitting diode (105). The base (102) has a reflective inner surface (114). The at least one partly light transmissive side wall (103) extends from the base (102) towards the at least partly light transmissive, semi-reflective light exit window (104) which is arranged opposite to the base (102). The carrier (107) carries at least one light emitting diode (105) and is positioned at a distance (D1) from a nearest portion (108) of the at least one partly light transmissive side wall (103).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Ties Van Bommel, Robert Jacob Pet, Alexander Henricus Walterus Van Eeuwijk
  • Patent number: 11027392
    Abstract: A compact multi-material cut-off tool includes a housing, and an arbor rotatably supported by the housing upon which a cutting disk is attachable for co-rotation therewith. A motor is coupled to the arbor to provide torque thereto. A controller is operable to selectively drive the motor in a first rotational direction and an opposite, second rotational direction. A first lighting element is coupled to a first portion of the housing, and a second lighting element is coupled to a second portion of the housing. One of the first lighting element and the second lighting element is configured to be activated by the controller in response to the motor being driven in the first rotational direction. The other of the first lighting element and the second lighting element is configured to be activated by the controller in response to the motor being driven in the second rotational direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP
    Inventors: Ronald C. McCurry, Adam Gathers, Kyle B. Yeomans, Brian D. Mertel, M. Grayson Jacoway, Brandon L. Hicks, Jesse J. Jerabek, Nicholas S. Norton
  • Patent number: 11028996
    Abstract: There are provided a light emitting unit using a wavelength conversion member which may be put to practical use, and a display and a lighting apparatus which include the light emitting unit. The light emitting unit includes: a light source; an optical part including a light incident surface, the light incident surface facing the light source; a wavelength conversion member provided between the light source and the light incident surface; and a holding member holding the wavelength conversion member at a position between the light source and the light incident surface of the optical part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Inventor: Tomoharu Nakamura
  • Patent number: 11029007
    Abstract: A multifunctional flashlight support, including a base, a connecting rod assembly and an optical component; the base is connected with the optical component through the connecting rod assembly, a flashlight is installed in a detachable way on the base, and the optical component abuts against the light outlet of the flashlight to serve for changing the light direction of the flashlight. The flashlight is installed on the base of the support, and the direction of light from the flashlight is changed through the optical component, so the original unidirectional direction of the light beam from the flashlight can be changed through the optical component or the light beam is further dispersed to achieve the floodlighting effect, and the flashlight turns into a desk lamp, or a camping light or a wall light giving a wider lighting range, with the lighting function achieved when it is not held by hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Inventors: Ya Bing Sui, Si Wei
  • Patent number: 11028980
    Abstract: According to at least one aspect, a lighting system is provided. The lighting system includes a first lighting device comprising a first light emitting diode (LED), a second lighting device comprising a second LED, a two-part connector configured to electrically couple the first lighting device to the second lighting device and comprising a first connector portion attached to the first lighting device and a second connector portion attached to the second lighting device, at least one elastomer commonly encapsulating the first lighting device, the second lighting device, and the two-part connector, and a cutting device configured to facilitate separation of the first lighting device from the second lighting device at least in part by cutting at least some of the at least one elastomer that is adjacent a surface of the two-part connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: ECOSENSE LIGHTING INC.
    Inventor: Ariel Meir
  • Patent number: 11022273
    Abstract: A lens comprises an elongated shape. The lens has a short axis and a long axis. The lens comprises an upper surface through which a substantial majority of light exits the lens when a light emitting element is situated at or below a base of the lens. The upper surface includes a trough that extends along at least one of the short and the long axis. The upper surface includes a surface of a curved wall that joins the upper surface to the base of the lens. A lower surface of the trough is curved along the short axis and along the long axis. The lower surface of the trough has a curvature along the short axis that differs from a curvature along the long axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Lumileds LLC
    Inventor: Michael David Camras
  • Patent number: 11022270
    Abstract: A headlight unit including a cooling circuit provided with at least two air circulation pipes linked to at least a same device for generating an air flow, particularly a fan, and provided with at least one element for varying a proportion of the air flow, which proportion is distributed into each of the at least two pipes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventor: Thibaut Menn
  • Patent number: 11022290
    Abstract: An LED security light includes a base plate, a surrounding lamp shade, an LED illuminator, and a detector assembly. The surrounding lamp shade is fixed on the base plate. The LED illuminator includes a plurality of light emitting diodes, and is fully covered by the surrounding lamp shade. The detector assembly includes at least one lens and a detection circuit, disposed in the center of the base plate of the LED security light. The detector assembly is installed in an accommodating space formed between a cover plate and the base plate of the LED security light. The cover plate is recessed and mounted on an inner border of the surrounding lamp shade such that the cover plate can be illuminated by an edge light emitted from the LED illuminator. The lens is disposed to protrude outwardly through a circular opening of the cover plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: VAXCEL INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chia-Teh Chen
  • Patent number: 11015772
    Abstract: An outdoor lighting assembly for illuminating a plurality of trees includes a box, which define an interior space. A battery, which is rechargeable, is positioned in the interior space. A solar panel is engaged to a top of the box and is operationally engaged to the battery. The solar panel charges the battery. A plurality of sockets is engaged to the box and is operationally engaged to the battery. Each of a plurality of strings of lights comprises a plug. The plug is selectively insertable into a respective socket to power the string of lights to illuminate an area proximate thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Inventor: Reinaldo De Souza
  • Patent number: 11003137
    Abstract: There is provided a lighting device arranged to produce a controllable light beam for illuminating a scene. The device comprises an addressable spatial light modulator arranged to provide a selectable phase delay distribution to a beam of incident light. The device further comprises Fourier optics arranged to receive phase-modulated light from the spatial light modulator and form a light distribution. The device further comprises projection optics arranged to project the light distribution to form a pattern of illumination as said controllable light beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Envisics Ltd
    Inventors: Jamieson Christmas, Dackson Masiyano, Mikael Collin
  • Patent number: 11002413
    Abstract: A light bulb apparatus includes a bulb shell, a bulb head and a light source module. The bulb shell has a light passing portion and a neck portion. The neck portion has a first protruding ring, a first gap ring and a second protruding ring. The bulb head has a body portion and a cap portion. The neck portion has a third protruding ring, a second gap ring and a fourth protruding ring. The first protruding ring is placed in a second concave structure, the fourth protruding ring is placed in a first concave structure. The light source module is enclosed by the bulb shell and emitting light passing through the light passing cover of the bulb shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: XIAMEN ECO LIGHTING CO. LTD.
    Inventor: Mingyan Fu
  • Patent number: 10989383
    Abstract: A lighting device including at least one surface light source and a support for this, wherein the surface light source includes a fixing element which has a T-shaped cross-section, and wherein the support includes a receiving part for the fixing element, a cross-section through the receiving part having a shape complementary to the cross-section of the fixing element. In the lighting device according to the invention, the fixing element includes an upright and a head, the upright extending from a lower face of the surface light source, the upright and the head together with this lower face delimiting at least one engagement groove for the receiving part of the support. Application to motor vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Xinyu Deng, Lingxuan Zhu
  • Patent number: 10976035
    Abstract: A flare stand is provided. The flare stand has a first stand member and a second stand member rotatable with respect to the first stand member between an open working position and a folded position. In the open working position, the flare stand is configured for supporting a flare in a substantially upright position. In the folded position, the first and second stand members substantially overlap in the vertical plane for a reduced footprint of the flare stand. A flare support structure, arranged on the second stand member is configured for supporting the flare in the upright position. The first and second stand members engage a ground surface in the open working position to maintain the flare in the upright position. The flare stand is used to hold a flare in the upright position, but may be folded into the reduced footprint device for storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: SBI Smart Brands International (America) Ltd.
    Inventor: Michael Joyce
  • Patent number: 10976010
    Abstract: An LED filament, comprising: an enclosure; a linear array of LED devices; and an electrical connector, wherein: the enclosure includes an optically transmissive binder; and the linear of LED devices is conformally wrapped around by the enclosure to be operable to emit light when energized through the electrical connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: ZHEJIANG SUPER LIGHTING ELECTRIC APPLIANCE CO., LT
    Inventors: Tao Jiang, Liqin Li
  • Patent number: 10969092
    Abstract: The invention discloses a deformable high-power light fixture, which includes a light fixture body, a bracket assembly and other assemblies. The light fixture body includes a light source plate, a heat-dissipating body and a power supply box. The assemblies can be detachable from or sent externally away from the light fixture body. The bracket assembly can be detachable from the main light fixture body also, and it can rotate around its connection point with the light fixture body. The main light fixture body is provided with a glare shield. The present invention uses a common body to achieve various shape changes by splicing, which saves the investment of molds in the early stage and the cost of material preparation in the later stage, so that users can complete the assembly and replacement only by purchasing a single accessory. On the one hand, the glare shield can increase the reflectivity and reduce light loss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Inventors: Wenyi Zhang, Wanbang Luo
  • Patent number: 10967781
    Abstract: An illuminated vehicular emblem for a means of transportation includes a housing unit, a lighting unit and a light dimming unit. The housing unit includes a bottom case, a top case disposed on the bottom case, and an emblem member disposed above the top case. A receiving space is defined between the top and bottom cases to receive the lighting unit. The lighting unit includes a light guide plate, light emitting components and a first light shielding film disposed on the light guide plate. The light emitting components are disposed at the light guide plate such that the light guide plate receives light emitted from the light emitting components. The light dimming unit changes the direction of propagation of the light and includes a first dot portion distributed on the light guide plate and along a projection of an outline of the emblem member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Chicony Power Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hsuan-Wei Ho