Patents Examined by Sharon E. Payne
  • Patent number: 10330289
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cover for a support arrangement of a strip light system, said support system comprising at least two elongate support rail elements which are arranged behind each other in the longitudinal direction. According to the invention, the cover is formed by an elongate shaped part on which several contact elements which are interconnected by means of at least one cable are arranged, and which are described to make contact by means of the light modules of the strip light system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: ZUMTOBEL LIGHTING GMBH
    Inventor: Gerald Ladstätter
  • Patent number: 10330307
    Abstract: A screwdriver includes a handle having a longitudinal axis. At the one end of the handle, the screwdriver includes a bit holder extending in the direction of the longitudinal axis or a screwdriver blade extending in the direction of the longitudinal axis. The screwdriver is further includes a drive mechanism in the handle. The drive mechanism causes a bit holder in the handle or the screwdriver blade opposite the handle to rotate. The drive mechanism includes a motor and a freewheel through which the motor can be coupled to the bit holder or the screwdriver blade. The freewheel is designed to relieve the torque when manual torque is introduced into the bit holder or the screwdriver blade through the handle. The drive mechanism further includes a torque limiter for limiting the drive torque of the motor on the bit holder or the blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: WIHA WERKZEUGE GMBH
    Inventors: Holger Knaust, Stefan Haringer, Andreas Beh
  • Patent number: 10323734
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to an electric actuator to render optical elements movable. The electrical actuator generally has a motor, a mechanical transmission assembly having an endless screw, a support element of the endless screw, a drive mechanism, and a return mechanism. The motor is configured to drive the mechanical transmission assembly and the mechanical transmission assembly is configured to drive the drive mechanism, wherein the return mechanism exerts an axial pressure against the endless screw in such a way as to press the endless screw against the support element. The disclosure also relates to an assembly having a movable optical element and an electric actuator of the movable optical element as described above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: AML SYSTEMS
    Inventors: Claudio Chiattelli, Cyril Rivier, Hassan Koulouh
  • Patent number: 10317611
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel and a backlight module. The display panel is disposed opposite to the backlight module. The backlight module includes a metal substrate, a light emitting element, a circuit layer, an adhesive layer, a reflective element and a light guiding element. The light emitting element is disposed at one side of the circuit layer facing the light guiding element. The adhesive layer is disposed between the circuit layer and a surface of the metal substrate. The reflective element is disposed adjacent to the circuit layer and the adhesive layer and is located on the surface of the metal substrate. The reflective element is disposed between the metal substrate and the light guiding element. A bottom surface of the adhesive layer and at least a part of a bottom surface of the reflective element are located at a same plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Kuang-Te Hsia, Chuang-Hsun Chiu, Yu-Cheng Cheng
  • Patent number: 10309632
    Abstract: A system for mounting a light emitting diode (LED) wave guide down light retrofit fixture. The system can include a mounting plate having a number of apertures symmetrically positioned around a center of the mounting plate. The system can also include at least one fastening device mechanically coupled to an upper surface of the mounting plate using at least a first aperture of the apertures, where the at least one fastening device mechanically couples to a base of an existing fixture. The system can further include a coupling device mechanically coupled to a lower surface of the mounting plate. The system can also include a trim assembly having a frame and a LED light source mechanically coupled to the frame. The frame can have a coupling feature disposed on a top surface of the frame, where the coupling feature mechanically couples to the coupling device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
    Inventors: Jerold Alan Tickner, Kevin Roy Harpenau, Russell Bryant Green
  • Patent number: 10310275
    Abstract: An optical apparatus includes a structured light generation unit, a conversion lens module, a collimating lens and a casing. The structured light generation unit outputs a structured light. The light beams from the structured light generation unit are expanded by the conversion lens module. The expanded light beams are collimated by the collimating lens. After the light beams pass through the conversion lens module and the collimating lens, the light beams are projected to a projection surface. Consequently, a structured light pattern is formed on the projection surface. All conversion lenses of the conversion lens module have negative optical power. Consequently, the area of the structured light pattern on the projection surface is wider. Moreover, the structured light generation unit and the conversion lens module can be accommodated within the casing having a smaller thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: EVERREADY PRECISION IND. CORP.
    Inventors: Jyh-Long Chern, Chih-Ming Yen
  • Patent number: 10295150
    Abstract: An asymmetrical optical assembly employs reflecting surfaces and a lens to combine the light from a plurality of LED lamps into an illumination pattern useful in a floodlight or work light. The reflecting surfaces and lens optical element are not symmetrical with respect to a plane bisecting the optical assembly and including the optical axes of the LED light sources. Some light from the LED light sources is redirected from its emitted trajectory into the desired illumination pattern, while a significant portion of the light from the LED light sources is permitted to exit the optical assembly without redirection. Minimizing the number of optical elements employed and the redirection of light enhances the efficiency of the resulting light assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Whelen Engineering Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Todd J. Smith
  • Patent number: 10288937
    Abstract: A display system with a distributed LED backlight includes: providing a plurality of tile LED light sources, each tile LED light source having a tile and a plurality of similar LED light sources on each tile connected for emitting light therefrom; orienting the plurality of tile LED light sources for illuminating a display from the back of the display; and integrating the plurality of tile LED light sources into a thermally and mechanically structurally integrated distributed LED tile matrix backlight light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Michael D. Hillman, Gregory L. Tice, William Sauway Law, Sean Bailey, Ann Torres, Efrain Alcorta, Perry Anderson
  • Patent number: 10267483
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a substrate; a lens array having a plurality of lens sections in a matrix pattern; and a plurality of semiconductor laser elements disposed on the substrate. Each of the semiconductor laser elements emits a respective laser beam, each laser beam having a beam shape with a greater width in a column direction than in a row direction on a light incident surface of each respective lens section. The lens sections have an inter-vertex distance in the row direction that is smaller than both (i) a maximum outer diameter of each of the lens sections, and (ii) an inter-vertex distance in the column direction. A curvature of the lens sections in the row direction is the same as a curvature of the lens sections in the column direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seiji Kiyota, Kazuma Kozuru, Eiichiro Okahisa
  • Patent number: 10263424
    Abstract: An energy management system for controlling energy to one or more loads powered by a thermoelectric module, the system is comprised of a load prioritization circuit having a monitoring system interfaced to receive sensor data from at least one sensor. A data processing device receives the sensor data. The data processing device acts upon the sensor data to produce energy management instructions. A control system receives the energy management instructions using them to control energy to all loads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: LEDdynamics, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Miller Poitrast, Shane Michael Clarke
  • Patent number: 10251968
    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: July 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Inventor: Xiaofeng Li
  • Patent number: 10247404
    Abstract: A pin light assembly with specialized elastomeric grommet and cylindrical pin attached to the light lens for installation into the substrate of a spa wall that overcomes minimum outer diameter light limitations found in the prior art elastomeric grommet installation systems wherein the elastomeric grommet portion of the pin light assembly receives the LED light thereby eliminating the need for a tube to receive the LED and have a separate elastomeric grommet installed outside of the light lens tube. Optional features include retaining features such as a barb around the cylindrical pin or a retaining flange with undercut at the termination of the cylindrical pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Waterway Plastics
    Inventor: Jason Hillyard
  • Patent number: 10247368
    Abstract: A lighting device for a vehicle includes a light source device; a main lens; a reflective fluorescent body configured to reflect and convert wavelengths of incident beams; and a prism arranged between the main lens and the reflective fluorescent body. The prism is configured to: reflect beams emitted from the light source device to be incident on the reflective fluorescent body; and transmit, through the prism and to the main lens, beams reflected from the reflective fluorescent body. The prism includes: a first surface facing the reflective fluorescent body; a second surface through which beams are incident; and a third surface forming an acute angle with the first surface. The prism is configured such that the beams incident through the second surface of the prism form angles of incidence, with respect to the third surface of the prism, that are greater than a critical angle of the prism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Soyeon Park, Sangok Yeo
  • Patent number: 10234096
    Abstract: A vehicle lamp includes a projection lens and a light source disposed at a rear of the projection lens. The vehicle lamp is configured to irradiate light from the light source through the projection lens to a front. The projection lens is configured by a plurality of lenses disposed on an optical axis extending in a vehicle longitudinal direction. A rear major surface of the projection lens is configured as a convex curved surface which has a curvature greater than a curvature of a spherical surface centered on a rear focal point of the projection lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takayuki Yagi
  • Patent number: 10222029
    Abstract: A lighting system includes a substrate, an array of light-emitting diodes (LEDs), and a light cover. The array of LEDs is disposed on the substrate and is arranged in a plurality of LED rows and a plurality of LED columns. The light cover is positioned over the array of LEDs and includes an array of optical elements. Each optical element is substantially aligned with a LED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventor: Randolph C. Camp, III
  • Patent number: 10215374
    Abstract: The invention provides an angle-adjustable lamp and relates to the technical field of lighting. An angle-adjustable lamp comprises a fixing socket which is provided with a lamp hole, a rotating ring which rotates inside the protrusion of the outer edge of lamp hole, a fixing ring reversely sleeved on the protrusion and the lamp body connected to the rotating ring through two protrusions; by arranging the annular protrusion in the rim of the lamp hole and embedding rotating ring inside the protrusion, the rotation of the rotating ring along the center of lamp hole is ensured, and the limitation of rotation angle of lamp is extended; by arranging the annular fixing ring in the protrusion, raising and falling motion of rotating ring can be prevented effectively, therefore, the rotation process becomes more smooth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: NINGBO YAMAO OPTOELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Qili Xu, Hu Fang, Yinyong Zhou
  • Patent number: 10215342
    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: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignees: KAISTAR LIGHTING (XIAMEN) CO., LTD, EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chien-Li Yang, Yu-Chun Chung, Yu Min Li
  • Patent number: 10215377
    Abstract: A light assembly including a light having a body with a ramp and a threaded opening. The body also has one end and another end having an outwardly extending flange, an elongated light central axis, and an outer surface having the ramp closer to the elongated light central axis at the one end of the light. The ramp is further away from the elongated light central axis near the other end. The light assembly also includes a lock piece having an end, and the lock piece is positioned on the body for movement along the ramp away from the one end, so that the lock piece end moves further away from the elongated central axis as the lock piece moves along the ramp away from the one end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: KLIK SYSTEMS LTD PTY
    Inventor: James Anthony Laurendet
  • Patent number: 10203088
    Abstract: A direct and back view LED lighting system is disclosed. Embodiments of a lighting system and example light fixture are described. LED devices provide the light source. The LED devices can be positioned with a heatsink at or near the top of the system proximate to a back reflector. In example embodiments, the LED devices emit light downward. The system can be used in a troffer style fixture with a support structure and a pan. The system or fixture can have a lens arrangement including lenses, lens plates or sections with differing optical characteristics, including a partially reflective lens plate or section that passes and diffuses some light from the LED light source, but reflects some light back to the back reflector. Additional lenses or lens plates serve as diffusers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: James Michael Lay, Paul Kenneth Pickard
  • Patent number: 10197832
    Abstract: A frame assembly and a display device are provided. The frame assembly includes a back plate, a first frame and a fixing assembly. The back plate comprises at least one side edge, and the side edge has an extending direction. The first frame is combined with the back plate. The fixing assembly includes at least one first engaging structure, at least one second engaging structure and a fixing member. The first engaging structure is disposed on the at least one side edge of the back plate. The second engaging structure is disposed on at least one side edge of the first frame. The fixing member is inserted into and combined with the at least one first engaging structure and the at least one second engaging structure along the extending direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignees: Radiant Opto-Electronics (Suzhou) Co., Ltd., Radiant Opto-Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Meng-Hsin Liu, Yi-Jen Chiu