Patents Examined by Sean P. Gramling
  • Patent number: 10648641
    Abstract: A vehicle lamp comprises: a substrate; a semiconductor light source which is mounted on the substrate; a lens which emits light from the semiconductor light source; and a heat sink having a planar first surface which is formed in the shape of a plate from a metal material, is in contact with and affixed to the substrate, and supports the lens, and a planar second surface which is the back surface of the first surface, the heat sink being plastically deformed by a plurality of recesses disposed in a prescribed pattern in a surface machining area on the second surface that includes an area on the back side of the contact area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Ichikoh Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Toshiya Abe
  • Patent number: 10619834
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a lighting system that enhances installation conditions, avoiding risks therein and during operation of the system over time, and which facilitates insertion of the electrical contacts of the functional unit and allows its concealment without modifying the conductive properties thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: ANTARES ILUMINACION, S.A.U.
    Inventor: Federico Martinez Weber
  • Patent number: 10619800
    Abstract: A LED light bulb, consisting of: a bulb shell; a bulb base connected with the bulb shell; a driving circuit disposed in the bulb base; two conductive supports installed in the bulb shell and electrically connected to the driving circuit; a stem disposed in the bulb base; an LED filament module installed in the bulb shell and connected with the stem through the conductive support; at least one supporting arm comprising a hook end and a fixed end, the hook end extends radially from the stand for connecting with one of the connecting portions, and the fixed end is embedded into the stand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Inventors: Tao Jiang, Liqin Li, Heping Fei, Wentao Yao, Lvhui Zhou, Cheng Wang, Jin Wang
  • Patent number: 10619816
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle headlamp (501), comprising a light source unit (502), a controllable reflector (590), an optically transparent cover (504), an optical absorber device (505), an optical shielding element (506), and a projection optics (507). The light source unit (502) is designed to emit light and to illuminate in a first direction of propagation (510), in the optical path of which the controllable reflector (590) is arranged, and the controllable reflector (590, 690, 70) at least partially reflects the light in a second direction of propagation (520), in the optical path of which the projection optics (507) is arranged and is oriented in a direction in front of the vehicle, in order to form a light pattern in front of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: ZKW GROUP GMBH
    Inventors: Bettina Reisinger, Josef Pürstinger, Markus Danner
  • Patent number: 10605424
    Abstract: A light guide assembly for a vehicle headlamp is provided. The light guide assembly generally includes a light guide, a retainer defining an elongated channel for the light guide, and a carrier within the retainer and partially surrounding the light guide. The carrier is a standalone component in some embodiments, while in other embodiments the carrier is a layer or a coating on the retainer. The carrier is substantially black and is visible on either side of the light guide to mask a break in the carrier, the break providing an opening for the light guide to enter the headlamp housing. The light guide assembly thereby achieves a consistently-dark border on either side of the light guide along its entire length, even in the location of the housing opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventor: Heinz-Uwe Spork
  • Patent number: 10598317
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes light emitting elements mounted on a first surface of a board, and a common-lead region disposed on the first surface of the board between the first light emitting element and the second light emitting element. A wavelength conversion member covers the light emitting elements and the common-lead region. The wavelength conversion member has a first end and a second end. A first metal plate protrudes at the first end of the wavelength conversion member. A second metal plate protrudes at the second end of the wavelength conversion member. The first light emitting element is connected to the common-lead region via the first wire and is electrically connected to the first metal plate via the second wire. The second light emitting element is connected to the common-lead region via the third wire and is electrically connected to the second metal plate via the fourth wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuichiro Tanda, Toshio Matsushita
  • Patent number: 10598334
    Abstract: A vehicle lamp includes a light source, and a light guide body, wherein the light guide body has a first light guide section disposed to have one surface facing the light source, and a second light guide section formed to protrude from a second end surface and a third end surface of the first light guide section, the first light guide section includes an incidence section, a first reflective section provided on a surface facing the incidence section, a second reflective section and a third reflective section provided on an end surface that constitutes a profile of the first light guide section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kazuyo Ishizaka
  • Patent number: 10591148
    Abstract: A lighting device that stores a rotation angle of a head unit, on which a user's intention is properly reflected. The lighting device includes a main unit, a head unit that includes a light emission section and is rotatable with respect to the main unit, a bounce angle storage circuit that stores a rotation angle of the head unit with respect to the main unit, a bounce angle detection circuit that detects whether or not the head unit is rotated with respect to the main unit, and a rotation angle of the head unit, and a storage button. When rotation of the head unit is detected, rotation angles detected by the bounce angle detection circuit last time are stored in the bounce angle storage circuit in response to a predetermined operation for releasing the storage button from a depressed state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yutaka Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 10591136
    Abstract: An illumination apparatus includes: a case having an opening portion; a first light source disposed in the case and including a plurality of light-emitting elements; a light diffuser which is disposed in the opening portion, diffuses and transmits light emitted from the first light source, and from which the diffused light and the transmitted light exit; a light emission component disposed outside a light exit region of the light diffuser on a light exit surface side of the light diffuser; and a second light source that emits light to the light emission component to cause the light emission component to radiate light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hironori Takeshita, Kentaro Yamauchi, Satoru Yamauchi, Shumpei Fujii, Satoshi Hyodo
  • Patent number: 10584850
    Abstract: Films useful as optical reflectors are prepared by coating a sheet of polyethylene terephthalate or other thermoplastic with acrylic polymer, white pigment, and optionally other additives such as impact modifiers, matting agents and UV stabilizers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Arkema France
    Inventors: Jiaxin Jason Ge, Mark A. Aubart
  • Patent number: 10588180
    Abstract: Provided is a table top including: an upper plate, which is constituted by a plate-shaped non-magnetic member so as to support an electronic or cooking device placed thereon; an energy supply module, which is disposed under the upper plate so as to supply energy to the electronic or cooking device; at least one light source configured to generate light; and at least one light-transmissive portion, which is provided in the upper plate and through which the light generated by the light source is transmitted; and at least one light guide configured to guide the light, generated by the light source, to the light-transmissive portion, wherein the at least one light guide allows at least a portion of the light, generated by the light source, to be emitted upward from the upper plate through the light-transmissive portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hyeunsik Nam, Wansoo Kim, Dongseong Kwag, Yangkyeong Kim
  • Patent number: 10578792
    Abstract: A light source module includes a light guide member, a light exiting member, a first collimating light source, and a first light modulating member. The light guide member includes a first surface and a second surface disposed opposite to the first surface, the first surface is configured as a light exiting surface and comprise a light exiting region; the light exiting member is disposed on the first surface in the light exiting region; the first collimating light source is configured to provide a first collimated light; and the first light modulating member is disposed on one of the first surface and the second surface and configured to change a transmission direction of the first collimated light so as to make it incident into the light guide member and make at least part of the first collimated light meet a total reflection condition of the light guide member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiandong Meng, Wei Wang, Xiaochuan Chen, Jifeng Tan, Jian Gao, Xianqin Meng
  • Patent number: 10571608
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel and a window cover disposed on the display panel. The window cover includes an active area and a non-active area including an icon area. The window cover includes a window base substrate, a first color layer which is disposed on the window base substrate and covers the icon area, a second color layer which is disposed on the first color layer and in which a first opening overlapping with the icon area is defined, a light-blocking layer which is disposed on the second color layer and in which a second opening overlapping with the first opening is defined, and an icon layer filling the first opening and the second opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kyuhyeong Cheon
  • Patent number: 10564452
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a display module and a manufacturing method thereof. The display module includes a display panel, a buffer structure, a fixing element, and an outer frame. The outer frame has a side frame portion and a bottom frame portion. The side frame portion and the bottom frame portion form a space. The display panel is in the space. The display panel includes a first substrate and a second substrate disposed oppositely. The first substrate has a first side surface. The second substrate has a second side surface adjacent to the first side surface. The buffer structure contacts the first side surface and the second side surface. The fixing element contacts the display panel and the outer frame. The side frame portion is between the buffer structure and the fixing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ching-I Lo, Hsin-Fa Hsu, Tien-Jen Lin
  • Patent number: 10563845
    Abstract: Provided is a light fixture comprising: a) a base; b) two housings for housing at least one light source each, the light source housing placed on the base, each housing configured for removable attachment to an accessory; c) an accessory for removably attaching to the housing; wherein the fixture is configured to be used with interchangeable accessories. Provided is light fixture comprising: a) a rectangular base; b) two housings for housing at least one light source each, the light source housings placed on the base; c) four LED boards as the light source, wherein each of the housings have two LED boards, all of the four LED boards placed in parallel configuration; each housing having an LED board facing a first end and a second end of the rectangular base in a parallel configuration to the end of the rectangular base, each of the housings configured for removable attachment of an accessory; and d) an accessory for removably attaching to the two housings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Westgate MFG, Inc.
    Inventors: Ebrahim (Avi) Hadjian, Eshagh Hadjian
  • Patent number: 10557613
    Abstract: A light guide including a transparent body which is generally elongated in a principal direction with an outer facet forming a diopter with the environment of the body, a first row of inclined facets adapted to reflect the rays in order for them to exit, and at least one second row of reflecting facets of smaller size than the corresponding reflecting facets of the first row. The light reflected by the second row or rows is added to the light beam coming from the first row. The widths of the first row and the second rows can respectively and progressively increase and decrease from the light source so as to compensate the progressive losses of light traveling in the light guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Antoine De Lamberterie, Christophe Valois
  • Patent number: 10551006
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes light emitting elements mounted on a first surface of a board, and a common-lead region disposed on the first surface of the board between the first light emitting element and the second light emitting element. A wavelength conversion member covers the light emitting elements and the common-lead region. The wavelength conversion member has a first end and a second end. A first metal plate protrudes at the first end of the wavelength conversion member. A second metal plate protrudes at the second end of the wavelength conversion member. The first light emitting element is connected to the common-lead region via the first wire and is electrically connected to the first metal plate via the second wire. The second light emitting element is connected to the common-lead region via the third wire and is electrically connected to the second metal plate via the fourth wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuichiro Tanda, Toshio Matsushita
  • Patent number: 10544925
    Abstract: Lighting retrofit systems and methods are disclosed that can be used with different light fixtures, but that are particularly adapted for use with retrofitting troffer-style fixtures with LED based light engines. The retrofit systems being assembled without disturbing the lighting or troffer pan or housing (“troffer pan”) for the lighting system being retrofitted. Some of these embodiments can comprise a mounting fixture or frame that can be mounted in an opening in a ceiling grid, and held in place between the grid and the troffer pan edge. The fixture or frame can comprise an opening for a light engine, with the engine being quickly and easily connected to electrical power in the troffer pan and then mountable within the frame opening. These embodiments can allow for the quick and easy construction of the retrofit system without the need for adhesives and fasteners such brackets and screws.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Ideal Industries Lighting LLC
    Inventors: S. Scott Pratt, Patrick O'Flaherty, James Michael Lay, Nathan Snell
  • Patent number: 10539317
    Abstract: A handheld tool carrying case having a carrying case base and a carrying case cover and at least one electronic system. The carrying case base is connected to the carrying case cover in a detachable fashion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Uwe Werner, Georgios Margaritis
  • Patent number: 10539311
    Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention, a method and system is provided for designing improved intelligent, LED-based lighting systems. The LED based lighting systems may include fixtures with one or more of rotatable LED light bars, integrated sensors, onboard intelligence to receive signals from the LED light bars and control the LED light bars, and a mesh network connectivity to other fixtures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: DIGITAL LUMENS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Brian J. Chemel, Colin Piepgras, Steve T. Kondo, Scott D. Johnston