Patents Examined by Sharon E. Payne
  • Patent number: 7784986
    Abstract: A light unit which includes a plurality of light-emitting diode (LED) light sources arranged in parallel, a light-guiding member arranged on said LED light sources, a light reflecting part for reflecting light from said LED light sources forward, a light diffusion part for outgoing light from the surface of said light-guiding member to outside, and an optical path changing part arranged above said light-diffusion part, wherein a side of said light-guiding member that faces said light diffusion part is flat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaya Adachi, Ikuo Hiyama, Makoto Tsumura, Shusuke Endo
  • Patent number: 7784988
    Abstract: The invention provides a diffusion plate and a backlight module. The backlight module includes pluralities of light sources, a reflector and a first diffusion plate. The light sources, which are disposed in the reflector, are spatially arranged. The first diffusion plate is disposed on the light sources. There are pluralities of bar-shaped first patterns and second patters, which are arranged in the alternating way, disposed on the emission surface of the first diffusion plate. The contours of first patterns and second patterns are arc shaped. The height of first patterns is H1, and the width is W1. The height of second patterns is H2, and the width is W2. The value of H1/W1 is between 0.4 and 1. The ratio of H2/W2 versus H1/W1 is between 0.6 and 0.9.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Entire Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen-Feng Cheng, Chao-Ying Lin, Chen-Sheng Lee, Tsung-Chang Yang
  • Patent number: 7780325
    Abstract: A luminous turning button for an electric circuit, including a handle mounted to pivot about an axis to actuate at least one electric switch unit and that is illuminated by a light source substantially disposed along the axis. The handle includes a cap forming a disk and a gripping tab that protrudes in a diametral plane. The cap is made of translucent or transparent material capable of allowing the light to travel to the outside, the gripping tab being hollow and covering an integrated mechanical base made of opaque material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Virginie Collomb, Claude Rousseau, Alain Tardivon, Patrice Thizon
  • Patent number: 7780309
    Abstract: A battery powered electrical appliance (100) operates using batteries (406, 408) of more than one size and provides preparedness information (120) which may be used to assist in preparing for an emergency or otherwise obtaining desired supplies. The electrical appliance (100) may be employed to provide a first task illumination function, at least a first visible signaling function, and an audible signaling function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Eveready Battery Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter McMillan, Michael S. Squires, David A. Spartano
  • Patent number: 7780310
    Abstract: A light fixture includes a raceway, a lampholder, and a power pack. The raceway includes an aperture and a locking aperture. The lampholder is electrically connected to a lampholder connector. The power pack includes a power pack cover and a ballast and a deployable sensor. The deployable sensor includes a sensor head, a conduit and pivotable coupling that permits movement of the sensor between a deployed position and a stowed position. The power pack cover includes a latching end. The ballast includes a power input connector adapted to electrically connect to a power cord and a ballast output connector adapted to electrically connect to the lampholder connector. The latching end includes a flange adapted to mate with the aperture of the raceway and a locking protrusion adapted to mate with the locking aperture of the raceway such that the power pack is detachably mountable to the raceway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Orion Energy Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Neal R. Verfuerth, Kenneth J. Wetenkamp, Ronald E. Ernst, Troy M. Johnson, Donald C. Heimerman
  • Patent number: 7775700
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to an optical turning film for providing light redirection, comprising: (a) an input surface for accepting incident light comprising a plurality of roof prism structures arranged in a two-dimensional array; and, (b) a substantially planar output surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Rohm and Haas Electronics Materials LLC
    Inventor: Junwon Lee
  • Patent number: 7771081
    Abstract: The invention relates to an LED package having a large beam angle of light emitted from an LED, simplifying a shape of a lens and an assembly process, and to a backlight unit using the same. The LED package includes a housing with a seating recess formed therein and at least one LED seated in the seating recess. The LED package also includes a lens having a predetermined sag on an upper side thereof, covering an upper part of the LED. The LED package and the backlight unit using the same can emit light uniformly without bright spots formed in an output screen, uses a simpler shaped lens with an increased beam angle, and minimizes a color mixing region to achieve miniaturization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dae Yeon Kim, Young Sam Park
  • Patent number: 7762702
    Abstract: A light guide display system includes a display and a first light guide adjacent the display and having transmissive and nontranasmissive regions. The transmissive regions are configured to transmit light in a first pattern from the first light guide to the display. A second light guide is adjacent the first light guide opposite the display. The second light guide has transmissive and nontransmissive regions, and the transmissive regions of the second light guide are configured to transmit light from the second light guide through the first light guide and to the display in a second pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
    Inventors: William Haywood Tolbert, Stjepan Begic
  • Patent number: 7753568
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) assembly includes a heat dissipation device (30) and at least one LED (10). The heat dissipation device has a connecting surface (33) with circuitry (20) being directly formed thereon. The at least one LED is electrically connected with the circuitry, and is maintained in thermal and mechanical contact with the connecting surface to dissipate heat generated thereby through the heat dissipation device. A method for making the LED assembly includes steps of: (A) providing a heat dissipation device having a surface for the LED to be mounted thereon; (B) insulating the surface; (C) forming circuitry on the insulated surface directly to obtain a connecting surface; (D) attaching the LED to the connecting surface of the heat dissipation device thermally and mechanically, and connecting the LED with the circuitry electrically to form the LED assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tseng-Hsiang Hu, Yeu-Lih Lin, Li-Kuang Tan
  • Patent number: 7753566
    Abstract: In a projection video display system, display devices are irradiated with light emitted from a light source 1 housed in a body case, and a video image is projected to the outside of the body case. The system includes: a cooling fan for cooling the display devices; and an air passage for guiding air generated by driving the cooling fan to the display devices. Openings for making the display devices communicate with outside air are formed in positions corresponding to at least the display devices in the body case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taichi Yoshimura, Tadashi Renbutsu, Tomonari Watanabe
  • Patent number: 7748879
    Abstract: A vehicle lamp can include a plurality of light sources and reflective surfaces in various combinations. Each light source can include at least one LED array that includes or consists of LED chips arranged in a row. Each reflective surface can be arranged in combination with a light source to generate a certain light distribution pattern. Two to twelve or more such combinations of light sources and reflective surfaces can be employed. The lights having light distribution patterns generated from the combinations can be combined to form an overall light distribution pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Teruo Koike, Yasushi Yatsuda
  • Patent number: 7740391
    Abstract: A backlight module has a light guide plate and a plurality of light sources. The light guide plate includes a light exit surface, a plurality of light entrance surfaces round the light exit surface, and a plurality of light guide portions disposed on the bottom surface opposite to the light exit surface. The light guide portions corresponding to the same imaginary circle center constitute a concentric arc-shaped light guide portion set. The imaginary circle center of each light guide portion set is located at the outer side of the light entrance surfaces. Light rays projected to one of the light entrance surfaces from the imaginary circle center of each light guide portion set are guided to a light exit surface by the light guide portion set. The wavelength of the light ray projected by each light source is not equal to that of the light projected by another light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Wintek Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Chang Lai, Chung-Yang Fang
  • Patent number: 7731375
    Abstract: Various phosphorescence charging systems are provided for charging a phosphorescent wheel. The wheel is attached to the frame of a vehicle with nighttime or low light operation capability. The phosphorescence charging system directs electromagnetic radiation, such as ultraviolet light, onto phosphorescent portions of the wheel so as to cause subsequent phosphorescent emission therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Lunasee, LLC
    Inventors: Jesse N. Palmer, Barry L. Allen
  • Patent number: 7722236
    Abstract: A vehicle headlamp is provided with an upper stage light source unit, a middle stage light source unit, and a lower stage light source unit. The upper stage light source unit, the middle stage light source unit, and the lower stage light source unit are provided at a lamp body constituting a lamp member by way of a support member. A low beam light distribution pattern is formed on a front side of a vehicle by overlapping light from the respective light source units. The lower stage light source unit includes two subunits, the two subunits commonly share a single cylindrical lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahito Naganawa, Michio Tsukamoto
  • Patent number: 7712925
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an LED light fixture. The LED light fixture comprises an interface for connecting the fixture to a source of electrical power, a power control section for supplying and controlling power to an LED array producing a light of a suitable intensity and color for the task for which the fixture is to be used and a light diffuser for diffusing the light from the LED array. The present invention is also directed to a novel power control for supplying and controlling power to an LED array comprising a non switching linear design based on a monolithic approach of power control whereby the load (the LED array) becomes part of the power control system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Remco Solid State Lighting Inc.
    Inventor: Ronald James Russell
  • Patent number: 7712916
    Abstract: A reduced emissions work light that includes a bulb having an elongated bulb tube, a handle adjacent the bulb and adapted for being gripped by a user to manipulate the work light, an emissions containment housing positioned adjacent the bulb tube, and an integrated ballast and filter assembly. The integrated ballast and filter assembly is located within the housing and operatively connected to the bulb for providing voltage to the bulb and reducing emissions generated by the work light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Jameson, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Jay Hahn, Bradley Robert Kokoski
  • Patent number: 7708425
    Abstract: A removable emergency light that can be removed from the wall and used as a flashlight. The light is hard wired into a standard power supply and will turn on during a power failure. When the power supply is functioning, batteries in the light are charged. The removable emergency light provides a light source that can be easily located during a power failure, removed and used in multiple locations as desired. The removable emergency light is sized to fit in a standard gang box and can be used with any standard electrical plan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Inventor: Mark Leslie Warhurst
  • Patent number: 7708439
    Abstract: A vehicle headlamp is provided with a lamp unit including a light source bulb having a light source for emitting light, a main reflector for reflecting the light emitted from the light source, a shade for shielding apart of the light reflected by the main reflecting face, and a projector lens for forward projecting the light having passed the shades. The vehicle headlamp unit is further provided with a first sub-reflector for reflecting the light emitted from the light source, a second sub-reflector for forward projecting the light from the first sub-reflector through the shade and the projector lens when the first sub-reflector is situated at a first position and a third sub-reflector having a third sub-reflecting face for forward projecting the light from the first sub-reflector not through the projector lens when the first sub-reflector is situated at a second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahito Naganawa, Masao Kinoshita
  • Patent number: 7708445
    Abstract: A light guide device (21) includes an incident surface (211), an emitting surface (212) and a plurality of protrusions (212a). The incident surface is configured so as to allow an incident light to pass therethrough. The emitting surface is adjoining the incident surface and configured so as to allow the light to emit out of the light guide device. The protrusions are formed on at least a portion of the emitting surface. The protrusions are configured for concentrating light that emits out from said portion of the emitting surface. The present application is also concerned to a backlight module (2) including a light source (22) and the light guide device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ming-Yi Liao
  • Patent number: 7703939
    Abstract: In an embodiment of a light fixture support assembly for securing a light fixture to a fixed surface, the assembly includes a fixture-support member and a surface-attachment member. The fixture-support member has proximal and distal ends and also includes walls defining a compartment and further defining a first opening at the proximal end of the fixture-support member for communication with the surface-attachment member. The walls further define a second opening for communication with the light fixture. The fixture-support assembly also has a neck portion extending from the proximal end and the neck portion has a flange portion extending from it. The surface-attachment member includes a proximal end attached to the fixed surface and a distal end configured to engage the neck portion, whereby the fixture-support member is supported by the surface-attachment member when the neck portion is inserted into the fixture-support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Ruud Lighting, Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt S. Wilcox, Brian L. Kinnune, Russell S. Schultz, Steven R. Walczak