Patents Examined by Sharon E. Payne
  • Patent number: 11015795
    Abstract: Provided is a heat-conductive polymer heatsink with a lightweight heat-radiating structure, which may include: a base plate; a plurality of heat-radiating fins, which are formed in a lower part of the base plate to be spaced apart; a substrate, which is connected to an upper part of the base plate; and a light source connected to the substrate; wherein the cross-sectional area of the heat-radiating fin among the plurality of heat-radiating fins formed below the light source is larger than that of the adjacent heat-radiating fins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY & KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kyoung Chun Kweon
  • Patent number: 11009646
    Abstract: In one aspect, a film-based lightguide includes a film comprising a light emitting region defined by a plurality of light extracting features, a plurality of coupling lightguide strips extending from the lightguide region of the film, wherein the light mixing region of the film is positioned along the film between the plurality of coupling lightguide strips and the light emitting region, the light mixing region comprises a plurality of interior light directing edges positioned between the lateral edges of the body of the film, wherein the interior light directing edges totally internally reflect light propagating in the light mixing region and redistribute light flux propagating within the lightguide region. In one aspect, pairs of the plurality of interior light directing edges define a plurality of channels that totally internally reflect light propagating therein and are tapered outward toward the light emitting region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Azumo, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony Nichol, Zane Coleman
  • Patent number: 11009228
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention disclose a candleholder that may be manipulated by a user to advance a candle within a candleholder to facilitate optimal burning. Embodiments describe a candleholder having a platform to move a candle within a holder. Embodiments disclose a prepackaged semi-soft candle, which is readily movable against a candleholder's inner surface. Embodiments of the present invention disclose a handle permitting a user to manipulate platform height, allowing a candle to be raised or lowered within a candleholder. Embodiments disclose a disc, sized larger than the platform, preferably formed of a soft rubber sponge which stabilizes the candle and prevents candle wax from moving below the platform's surface. An alternative embodiment omits the disc, the platform being sealed by a seal around the platform's perimeter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Inventor: Suzetta D. Von Zell
  • Patent number: 11001195
    Abstract: A lighting system includes a plurality of lights, and a control mechanism configured to automatically adjust at least a first light of the plurality of lights based on one of a desired position and a desired direction. Each light of the plurality of lights is adjustable to project a light beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Hale Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Jason Cerrano
  • Patent number: 10989363
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a LED filament and a LED bulb with the LED filament. The LED filament includes a carrier, LED chips disposed on the carrier, the carrier includes a first lateral section and a second lateral section opposite to the first lateral section, the LED chips are formed on the first lateral section, hardness of the first lateral section is less than that of the second lateral section. The disclosure further provides a LED bulb with the LED filament above. The LED filament above has benefits of improving structural strength and decreasing costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignees: KAISTAR LIGHTING (XIAMEN) CO., LTD., EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chien-Li Yang, Yu-Chun Chung, Yu Min Li
  • Patent number: 10976601
    Abstract: A video display device includes: a display panel that displays an image based on an input image signal; a light source substrate that includes a plurality of light sources on a main surface which is a front side of the light source substrate, and emits, toward a rear side of the display panel, light emitted from the plurality of light sources; a reflection sheet that is provided on the main surface of the light source substrate, and in which hollow partitioning walls each of which separates adjacent two light sources of the plurality of light sources are formed; and an optical member that has a plate shape, is provided between the display panel and the light source substrate, and uniformizes luminance distribution of the light emitted from the light source substrate. The reflection sheet extends to an outside of an outer peripheral edge of the optical member as viewed from the front side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Kumamoto, Takeichi Shinya, Koujirou Higa, Masaaki Ofuji, Taizou Takeuchi, Tadahiro Kugimaru
  • Patent number: 10967090
    Abstract: An electronic scented candle is described that includes a flame piece, a shell including an installation chamber, a fragrance container that is removably positioned inside the installation chamber, a scent chamber, and a liquid suction channel positioned within the fragrance container. One end of the liquid suction channel protrudes from the fragrance container into the scent chamber and anther end of the liquid suction channel is positioned within the fragrance container to draw a fragrance material from the fragrance container to the scent chamber. A scent outlet in communication with the scent chamber allows scent from the chamber to reach an external environment of the electronic scented candle, and an air inlet in communication with the scent chamber directs air from the external environment to the scent chamber. A heating device heats the content of the scent chamber to allow rapid dissemination of the scent chamber into an external environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: L&L Candle Company, LLC
    Inventor: Xiaofeng Li
  • Patent number: 10948145
    Abstract: A flameless candle includes: a candle body; a projection screen; a supporting portion; a moving portion; an LED; and a magnetic-field-inducing circuit. The projection screen extends upwardly from an upper surface of the candle body, has a flame shape, and has a fixed position with respect to the upper surface of the candle body. The moving portion is supported by the supporting portion and includes: a transparent lens oriented diagonally; an arm extending downwardly; and a magnet on the arm. The LED is oriented to project light upwardly and diagonally such that the projected light travels through the lens, through an aperture of the upper surface of the candle body, and onto an outer surface of the projection screen. The magnetic-field-inducing circuit includes a coil that successively attracts and repels the magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: STERNO HOME INC.
    Inventors: Lucian Hurduc, Carl Marinier, Pierre-Marc Tardy
  • Patent number: 10941919
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a light bar structure, comprising: a circuit substrate, a spot light source matrix, and a light guide film. The light guide film comprises a plurality of strip-shaped micro lenses on the surface opposite to the spot light source matrix, and these strip-shaped micro lenses further comprise a plurality of gratings on the surfaces thereof. With the refraction and diffraction of the light guiding film, the diffusion angle of the light emitted from the spot light source matrix can be increased in one dimension, and the light bar structure can exhibit a uniform one-dimensional pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: BenQ Materials Corporation
    Inventors: Cyun-Tai Hong, Wei-Feng Xu, Chun-Nan Shen, Meng Chieh Wu, Guo-Long Gao
  • Patent number: 10928023
    Abstract: Provided is a light fixture comprising: a) a body, the body having a central portion and two side portions, each of the two side portions situated on one side of the central portion, the two side portions and the central portions running parallel to each other, the central portion recessed in an upward direction in relation to the two side portions, the recess of the central portion forming a ballast room inside of the body; b) two end caps, each end cap attached to an end of the body; c) a plurality of LED (light emitting diode) boards attached to an inside of the side portions of the body; d) one or more ballasts inside of the ballast room; e) a ballast room cover for covering the ballast room; and f) two rectangular-shaped lenses, each lens covering the LED boards attached to the side portion of the body. Each lens can contact the body on one of its long sides and contact the ballast room cover on its other long side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Inventor: Hamid Rashidi Doust
  • Patent number: 10919447
    Abstract: A vehicle decorative component functions as a decorating illumination while harmonizing with peripheral members. In a light emitting ornament having a light emitting region that emits light and a non-light emitting region adjacent to the light emitting region, the light emitting region includes an irradiation body including a lamp and a light guiding body, an ornament base material through which the light emitted from the irradiation body is transmitted at a front position of the irradiation body, and a decorative film formed at a front position of the ornament base material and exposed on the vehicle interior side, the decorative film through which the light transmitted through the ornament base material is capable of being transmitted, and a decoration style of a surface of the decorative film exposed on the vehicle interior side is the same as a decoration style of a surface of the non-light emitting region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: TS Tech Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Noriyuki Yamato
  • Patent number: 10920947
    Abstract: A lighting device, notably for a motor vehicle, comprising at least one module having an optical axis O, each module having: a light source configured to emit a light beam in an overall direction substantially forming a secant to the optical axis O and a light orientation guide adapted to direct the light beam emitted by the light source in a manner substantially parallel to said optical axis O at the output of said the light orientation guide and adapted to form a cut-off in the light beam. The lighting device comprises a single portion for the output of the light beam, the output surface of which is continuously curved and is common to all the modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventor: Yves Gromfeld
  • Patent number: 10895357
    Abstract: A vehicle lamp forms an additional high-beam light distribution pattern with light emitted though a projection lens from a plurality of light emitting elements. The plurality of light emitting elements are disposed to be aligned in a transverse direction below a rear focal point of the projection lens and can be lit individually. The vehicle lamp forms an additional light distribution pattern by lighting the plurality of light emitting elements at the same time to form a high-beam light distribution pattern. In addition, the vehicle lamp forms another additional light distribution pattern where a part of the additional light distribution pattern is omitted by selectively lighting a part of the plurality of light emitting elements so as to form an intermediate light distribution pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Ishida, Tatsuma Kitazawa, Takahiko Honda, Takayoshi Ishizuka
  • Patent number: 10883691
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an illumination structure and a light distributing method. The illumination structure includes a substrate, a first light emitting element, a second light emitting element, a reflection housing and a hooding board. The reflection housing has a first focal point and a second focal point. The first light emitting element is disposed on the substrate and located at the first focal point of the reflection housing. The second focal point is positioned within the hooding board. Therefore, a portion of light emitted by the first light emitting element will be reflected by the reflection housing and pass through a hollow portion of the hooding board to generate low beam light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: ADI OPTICS
    Inventors: Tzu-Tse Huang, Yi Chen, Chuan-Kao Wei, Chih-Wei Tseng, Yi-Ren Lin
  • Patent number: 10856730
    Abstract: A medical light source device includes: a first solid state light emitting element configured to emit first color light; a second solid state light emitting element configured to emit second color light; a third solid state light emitting element configured to emit third color light; a fourth solid state light emitting element configured to emit fourth color light; and a color synthesis optical device configured to synthesize the first color light, the second color light, the third color light, and the fourth color light. The color synthesis optical device includes a first color separation surface, a second color separation surface disposed to intersect with the first color separation surface, and a third color separation surface disposed on a light path latter stage with respect to the first color separation surface and the second color separation surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: SONY OLYMPUS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventor: Tatsuya Nakanishi
  • Patent number: 10851959
    Abstract: A vehicle headlight includes lighting body cells that radiates light, each of the lighting body cells includes a light source and a lens body that projects the light emitted from the light source toward a side in front, final emission surfaces of the lens bodies that constitute the plurality of lighting body cells constitute continuous emission surfaces that are continuous with each other, and the light source is disposed further outward in the vehicle width direction than an optical axis of the lens bodies along an advancing direction of a vehicle while passing through a focus of the lens body of the first lighting body cell and the light source is disposed further outward in the vehicle width direction than an optical axis of the lens bodies along an advancing direction of a vehicle while passing through a focus of the lens body of the first lighting body cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takahiro Iwasaki
  • Patent number: 10845047
    Abstract: A method for producing a hermetically gastight optoelectronic or electro-optical component with great robustness to heat and moisture is described. A housing cap is connected to a carrier in a hermetically gastight manner. Orifices in the housing cap are closed in a hermetically gastight manner by a window element. An electronic component with a housing has a housing cap, a carrier as base plate of the housing, and an interior space enclosed by the housing cap and the carrier. An optoelectronic or electro-optical converter element is arranged in the interior space. The housing cap is closed in a hermetically gastight manner by the carrier through a bonding connection of fused metal. The orifice is connected to the housing cap in a hermetically gastight manner by a window element along an edge metallization of the window element by a circumferential first seam of a fused metallic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Micro-Hybrid Electronic GmbH
    Inventors: Steffen Biermann, André Magi, Patrick Sachse
  • Patent number: 10829244
    Abstract: A lighting device for a vehicle. The lighting device includes an LED having a central axis. light distribution of light emitted by the LED is substantially symmetric about the central axis. The lighting device also includes a reflector for reflecting at least a portion of the emitted light. The reflector is positioned relative to the LED such that a combined light distribution of the emitted light and reflected light is not symmetric about the central axis and a maximum light intensity direction of the combined light distribution of the emitted light and the reflected light is angled with respect to the central axis. The position of the reflector relative to the light-emitting semiconductor device is adjustable such that an adjustment to the position of the reflector changes a direction of the maximum light intensity direction of the combined light distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Jianhua Zhou, Rui Tong
  • Patent number: 10823895
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a light-emitting module. The light-emitting module includes a light guide plate, a light source, and a brightness adjustment element. The light guide plate has a light incident surface, a front surface, and a back surface opposite the front surface. The light incident surface is located between the front surface and the back surface and is adjacent to the front surface and the back surface. The brightness adjustment element has a strip portion and at least one protruding portion. The strip portion has a first edge proximal to the light incident surface. The protruding portion is located on the first edge of the strip portion, and the protruding portion is aligned with the light source and extends away from the first edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Yao-Tsung Shih, Mei-Chen Chang, Yu-Nan Pao, Hsin-Tao Huang
  • Patent number: 10821874
    Abstract: A light bar for a motor vehicle has a plurality of lights mounted to an elongated support member is rotatably connected to opposing end walls of a rectangular frame. An offset cam is connected to the support member and moved by an actuating mechanism between a first and second position which cause the support member and lights to rotate about an axis to corresponding first and second positions. When the support frame and lights are in a first position they are shielded by and substantially enclosed by the sides and ends of the rectangular frame, and when in a second position the lights extend above and generally parallel to the rectangular frame to shine above and forward of the rectangular frame. A power switch energizes the actuating mechanism to move the lights and support member between the first and second positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: NAADE, Inc.
    Inventor: Timothy J. Wymore