Patents Examined by Sean P. Gramling
  • Patent number: 11898735
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a “clocking” mechanism that give customers the flexibility to adjust light output distribution of luminaires to a desired level. The “clocking” mechanism gives the flexibility to adjust a position of a retainer ring of a LED system with respect to a mounting module that includes a heat sink adapter housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Poonam Arun Chavan, Timothy Michael Burns, Daniel James Broe
  • Patent number: 11898706
    Abstract: An illuminating device can comprise two substrates each having two surfaces, one of each can be configured to mount solid-state lighting devices wherein the two substrates are separated by a defined gap. The two substrates are electrically and mechanically connected and can support or be supported with an enclosure such as an optic. This configuration provides thermal decoupling and uniform illumination when assembled as per the embodiments explained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Buck Boost, LLC
    Inventor: Praneet Jayant Athalye
  • Patent number: 11879627
    Abstract: A new heat dissipation structure for sealed optical machines comprises an optical machine housing, an LED light source, a light cone, a first Fresnel lens, heat insulating glass, a liquid crystal screen, a second Fresnel lens, and a reflector; the upper part of the optical machine housing is installed with a second heat dissipation fan. The invention adopts two independent heat dissipation systems inside and outside, which can greatly increase the heat dissipation performance of the optical machine, and the external heat sink of the external heat dissipation system and the light heat sink share a fan in parallel, simplifying the structure and reducing the cost. The second heat dissipation fan is integrated with the optical machine shell, which effectively reduces the height of the optical machine, reduces the volume of the optical machine, and achieves a better internal circulation, further improving the heat dissipation efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Xihe Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Yi Xu
  • Patent number: 11873971
    Abstract: An LED and/or laser light for night time or dark area use, such as a plug-in wall outlet night light or direct current (DC) operated desktop light, includes projection or pin-hole image features to project or present an image, message, data, logo, or time on a ceiling, walls, floor, or other desired surface, or an cover surface, inner housing wall. The optics piece surround light source including an optics-lens, slide, openings, cut-outs, film, grating, or holographic element to create an image at a desired location. The night light may have an adjustable angle or distance between light source and optics piece, as well as other adjustable position, location, or orientation features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Inventor: Tseng-Lu Chien
  • Patent number: 11872452
    Abstract: In an aspect, an apparatus is provided and includes an air-tight object having an outer layer, an inner layer, and a cover, and a light module. The opacity of the outer layer is greater than the opacity of the inner layer. The outer layer defines a first aperture and a second aperture. The inner layer and the cover define a first interior region. The inner layer defines a second interior region. The light module is encapsulated within the first interior region and is configured to send light through the inner layer, through the second interior region of the air-tight object, and through the second aperture of the outer layer, wherein the cover is disposed between the light module and the outer layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: GIGGLICIOUS, LLC
    Inventor: Ryan Wolfinbarger
  • Patent number: 11835218
    Abstract: A fan with multiple light rings according to the present disclosure, by means of the setting of the specific structure of the lower fan frame cover, the light guide frame, and the upper fan frame cover, with the shading cover and the outer light source ring, using a light guide frame to guide the light emitted by the outer light source ring, which can form three light rings on the inner side, outer side and upper side of the fan frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: HuiZhou Fly Upwards Electron Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yonghong Liao, Xinqiang Zhang
  • Patent number: 11835198
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes an anchored base comprising a bollard configured to slide onto an anchor plate and a first extrusion configured to mate the bollard with the anchor plate at a bottom end of the bollard, a cap attachment comprising a second extrusion configured to mate with the bollard at a top end of the bollard, a fixture head comprising a third extrusion disposed on an LED optical chamber and a front cap, wherein the third extrusion is configured to mate with the front cap, and a first fixture head attachment disposed on an exterior surface of the bollard at a top end, wherein the first fixture head attachment includes a fourth extrusion configured to mate with the fixture head and operatively connect the fixture head with the anchored base, wherein the first, second, third, and fourth extrusions are configured to respectively mate at four regions of contact to flushly visually obscure one or more screws.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: LMPG INC.
    Inventor: Nicolas Gauvin-Lamontagne
  • Patent number: 11835201
    Abstract: An optical lens (10) capable of facilitating efficient light distribution control with a simple configuration is provided. It comprises a plurality of light distribution control parts (11) continuing in a bilateral direction such that each of the light distribution control parts corresponds to each column of LEDs (22), the light distribution control parts defining optical paths of light from the LEDs (22) on a column basis, one light distribution control part (11) discharges light entering from the LEDs (22) in a column corresponding thereto in one direction of the bilateral direction that intersects the optical axes, and a further light distribution control part (11) discharges light entering from the LEDs (22) in a column corresponding thereto in a further direction of the bilateral direction that intersects the optical axes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: KOITO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuyo Kojima, Youmei Kaminaga
  • Patent number: 11827050
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of building decoration. Disclosed is a luminous stone product including a natural stone panel, a light source, and a light-guide board. The natural stone panel includes at least one cavity and at least one light transmitting side; any of the cavities is correspondingly provided at the back side of the at least one light transmitting side, and any of the cavities extends to an edge of the natural stone panel and forms at least one opening; the light source is provided at the opening of the natural stone panel; the light-guide board is placed in the cavity and acquires light from the light source, and a gap between the light-guide board and the inner wall of the cavity is filled with a curable transparent adhesive resin. According to the present invention, the light-guide board is utilized to guide light, such that a point light source is changed into a planar light source which can emit light uniformly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Inventor: Jianqiao Yang
  • Patent number: 11821599
    Abstract: A vehicle lamp heat dissipation system includes a heat pipe, a heat sink having a slot adapted to receive the heat pipe, and a light-emitting diode (LED) mounted directly to the heat pipe. The heat pipe is disposed in the slot such that heat is transferred from the LED to the heat sink via the heat pipe for effectively cooling the LED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Flex-N-Gate Advanced Product Development, LLC
    Inventors: James Spalding, Chirag Hiremath, Brandon Richards
  • Patent number: 11822113
    Abstract: An illumination panel employing two or more groups of light emitting diodes (LEDs) configured to emit light in different color temperatures, an optically transmissive sheet with light deflecting surface structures, and an LED driver electrically connected to the LEDs. The illumination panel further incorporates two or more LED intensity control channels and one or more pulse width modulation (PWM) circuits. The LED intensity control channels are configured to independently control the light output from the individual LED groups and the LED driver is further configured to provide dimming of the LEDs in response to a change of the intensity of incident natural daylight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: S.V.V. TECHNOLOGY INNOVATIONS, INC.
    Inventor: Sergiy Vasylyev
  • Patent number: 11813119
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus for use as a surgical headlamp is disclosed. A light emitting diode is positioned in a recess within a frustoconical, thermally-conductive heat sink that has a several circumferential ridges to provide a desired surface area for heat transfer. The diode and the heat sink are provided in a housing that also includes a fan for drawing ambient air into the housing to contact the heat sink and exhausting heated air. A lens is snap-fit into a slide that frictionally engages the interior of the housing, allowing a user to adjust the spacing between the light emitting diode and the lens as desired. Personal cooling apparatuses usable with the lighting apparatus are also described. Auxiliary undergown switches are also described as are personal cooling apparatuses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Inventor: Clifton Learn
  • Patent number: 11796155
    Abstract: There are provided a backlight assembly (1) and a display device, the backlight assembly (1) includes a light source substrate (10), a microstructure film layer (30) and a backlight film material layer (20); the backlight film material layer (20) is located on a light outgoing side of the light source substrate (10), the microstructure film layer (30) is provided between the light source substrate (10) and the backlight film material layer (20), the microstructure film layer (30) includes a light transmission layer (301) and a microstructure region (302); the microstructure region (302) is provided at an edge position of the microstructure film layer (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignees: Beijing BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jianfeng Yao, Qiuli Wang, Lei Chen, Zhiqiang Wang, Xin Ma, Chuan Sun, Xinyu Wang, Dingyang Tan
  • Patent number: 11781721
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the technical field of vehicle illumination and, in particular, relates to a vehicle lamp optical element assembly, a vehicle lamp comprising the vehicle lamp optical element assembly, and an automobile comprising the vehicle lamp. The vehicle lamp optical element assembly comprises a primary optical element assembly and a secondary optical element assembly, wherein the primary optical element assembly comprises a primary optical element and a first support for supporting the primary optical element, and the secondary optical element assembly comprises a secondary optical element and a second support for supporting the secondary optical element, wherein the first support and the second support are connected in a matching manner so as to enable the primary optical element and the secondary optical element to be relatively fixed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: HASCO VISION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hui Li, Zhiping Qiu, He Zhu, Weigang Gong, Dapan Zhang, Xiaofen Sun, Cong Li, Rui Nie
  • Patent number: 11772224
    Abstract: A power tool includes a housing having a motor housing portion and a handle portion coupled thereto, an arbor supported by the housing, a working element attachable to the arbor for movement therewith, a motor positioned within the motor housing portion and configured to drive the arbor, a first lighting element positioned proximate an end of the handle portion, and a second lighting element positioned on the motor housing portion. The first lighting element is configured to illuminate a workpiece behind the working element and the second lighting element is configured to illuminate the workpiece in front of the working element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    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: 11774109
    Abstract: A cooking appliance including a cooking cavity defined by a cooking cavity wall; a cut out provided in the cooking cavity wall; a cooking appliance light arranged in the cut out and configured to illuminate the cooking cavity; and a support plate including a receiving opening for the cooking appliance light, wherein the cooking appliance light is supported in the receiving opening, wherein the support plate fixes the cooking appliance light in the cut out, wherein the support plate including the cooking appliance light closes the cut out in the cooking cavity wall, wherein the cooking appliance light includes a LED illuminant and a light conductor rod, wherein the light conductor rod is supported in the cut out in the cooking cavity wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: BJB GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Philipp Henrici, Olaf Baumeister, Frank Welslau
  • Patent number: 11774083
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a lighting lamp including a casing, a heat dissipating plate, heat dissipating fins, a light source plate, a power supply and a light transmitting member. The heat dissipating plate is spaced from the casing to form an annular passage. The heat dissipating fins are spaced along a circumference of a back side of the heat dissipating plate. A portion of each heat dissipating fin is located within the annular passage. The light source plate and the light transmitting member are located on a front side of the heat dissipating plate in sequence. The power supply is located above the back side of the heat dissipating plate. Heat generated by the light source plate and the power supply is conducted to the annular passage and is then carried away by air flow in the annular passage. The lighting lamp has high structural strength and high heat dissipation efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Shenzhen Torshare Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Houkun Zhang, Mantie Li, Liang Chen, Jian Peng, Huilong Zhang
  • Patent number: 11774068
    Abstract: A light source device includes: a substrate; a plurality of light sources disposed on the substrate; a wavelength conversion member disposed to face the plurality of light sources; and a diffusion member disposed between the wavelength conversion member and the plurality of light sources, and configured to uniformize distribution of traveling direction angle of incident light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: SATURN LICENSING LLC
    Inventors: Koichi Yamamoto, Kenji Kobayashi, Yasuhiro Nishida
  • Patent number: 11774069
    Abstract: A light fixture system with auto-adjustable inclination angle of a lens includes a case, a supporting arm pivotally connected to the case and rotatable in a first dimension, and a light head pivotally connected to the supporting arm and rotatable in a second dimension. The light head is provided with a light source, a light-transmitting lens, and at least three driving mechanisms for driving the light-transmitting lens to move along an outgoing direction of the light source, and the driving mechanisms are independent from each other and not located in the same line. An angle detector is used to monitor an included angle of the light-transmitting lens with respect to the outgoing direction of the light source, when the light-transmitting lens is not perpendicular to the outgoing direction of the light source, the light-transmitting lens is controlled to be perpendicular to the outgoing direction of the light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: GUANGZHOU HAOYANG ELECTRONIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Weikai Jiang
  • Patent number: 11762190
    Abstract: A wavelength conversion device (100) comprises: a substrate (110), a reflective layer (120) on the substrate (110) and a wavelength conversion layer (130) on the reflective layer (120). The reflective layer (120) comprises a binder (121) and reflective titanium dioxide nanoparticles (122). The nanoparticles (122) have a particle size of about 200 nanometers to about 500 nanometers. The reflective layer (120) has enhanced thermal stability. Methods of manufacture the wavelength conversion device are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Inventors: Wen Bo Zhang, Ansheng Liang