Patents Examined by Sikha Roy
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Patent number: 8915616Abstract: A lighting apparatus is disclosed. The lighting apparatus has a drain structure of guiding water introduced through an assembly clearance to discharge the water to the outside and improves waterproof performance.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2012Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Yongseog Jeon, Jinsung Kwak, Yongjin Kim, Jongkyo Jeong
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Patent number: 8899795Abstract: In a lamp device 12 using a GX53-type cap 31 and also using an LED 56 as a light source, there is regulated an appropriate configuration of a metallic cover 32. A cap 31 and a lighting device 36 are arranged on an upper surface side of the metallic cover 32, and a substrate 33 on which the LED 56 is mounted is arranged on a lower surface side thereof. The metallic cover 32 has an approximately cylindrical shape with a maximum outer diameter D of 80 to 150 mm, a height H of 5 to 25 mm, and 2? (D/2) H/W, that is, an area of the outer peripheral surface per gross input power W to the lamp device 12 being in a range of 200 to 800 mm2/W. The gross input power W is 5 to 20 W.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2010Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignees: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation, Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Toshiya Tanaka, Keiichi Shimizu, Takumi Suwa, Makoto Sakai, Kozo Ogawa, Sigeru Osawa, Takeshi Hisayasu, Hitoshi Kawano
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Patent number: 8894254Abstract: According to one embodiment, a lamp apparatus includes a light-emitting module, housing, and a lighting circuit. The light-emitting module includes a light-emitting element. The housing opens in the direction of irradiation of a light beam and having a cap on a side opposite from the direction of irradiation of the light beam. The cap is provided with a light-emitting module mounting portion projecting in the direction of irradiation of the light beam and the light-emitting module is mounted on the light-emitting module mounting portion. The lighting circuit is accommodated in the housing.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2012Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology CorporationInventors: Ryotaro Matsuda, Jun Sasaki, Shigeru Osawa, Yuichiro Takahara, Hiromichi Nakajima, Kenji Takanashi, Keiichi Shimizu, Masahiro Izumi, Hiroshi Matsushita, Masahiro Toda, Junichi Kimiya, Hiroshi Takenaga, Takeshi Osada
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Patent number: 8884502Abstract: An OLED assembly comprises a base and a planar OLED device mounted on the base. A planar light diffuser sheet is removably attached relative to the base and OLED device. A releasable attachment mechanism is operably configured between the light diffuser sheet and the base. The light diffuser sheet is oriented relative to the OLED device so as to provide a selected diffusive property to light emitted from the OLED device. The light diffuser sheet is removable from the base upon release of the attachment mechanism and can be substituted with a different light diffuser sheet. A luminaire may incorporate the OLED assembly, wherein the luminaire has fixture in which the OLED assembly is received.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2011Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Deeder Aurongzeb, Thomas Alexander Knapp, Olivia Boyle
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Patent number: 8876351Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) lamp includes a heat dissipation module, a circular light guide plate (LGP), and LED light sources. The heat dissipation module includes a heat dissipation element and a heat-conducting base that has a containing concave. The heat dissipation element connecting and surrounding the heat-conducting base is distant from the circumference of the heat-conducting base. The circular LGP in the containing concave has a top surface, a bottom surface, and an annular side surface. The top surface faces the heat-conducting base and has concentric annular trenches. The LED light sources are configured in the containing concave and face the annular side surface. The LED light sources are suitable for emitting a light beam which is capable of passing through the annular side surface to enter the circular LGP and capable of being reflected by the annular trenches and emitted from the bottom surface.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2012Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Young Lighting Technology Inc.Inventors: Chia-Hung Wei, Sheng-Hung Lin, Jung-Min Hwang
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Patent number: 8870408Abstract: In a portable light and/or a light source adapter therefor, the open end of a light body has one or more features, and a light source includes an adapter base for being disposed in the open end of the light body. The adapter base has one or more features in an asymmetric pattern complementary to that of the features of the light body, so the adapter base seats in the light body only with the complementary features in a predetermined rotational relationship for mating. The light source may be connected to an electrical connection of the adapter base that mates with the electrical connection of the light body when the adapter base is seated in the predetermined rotational relationship for mating. The light source may preferably be retained in the light body by a retainer.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Streamlight, Inc.Inventor: Raymond L. Sharrah
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Patent number: 8870399Abstract: Provided is a backlight unit. The backlight unit includes a light source, an optical member configured to uniformly distribute light emitted from the light source, and at least two condensing films configured to condense light from the optical member. Hetero-conic lenses are two-dimensionally arranged on a surface of each of the condensing films, and each of the hetero-conic lenses is formed by combining a first conic lens expressed by Formula (1) below and a second conic lens expressed by Formula (2) below: y = H 1 - x 2 / r 1 1 + 1 - ( 1 + k 1 ) ? ( 1 / r 1 ) 2 ? x 2 ? ? ( 0 ? y ? y 0 ) Formula ? ? ( 1 ) y = H 2 - x 2 / r 2 1 + 1 - ( 1 + k 2 ) ? ( 1 / r 2 ) 2 ? x 2 + y 0 ? ? ( y 0 ? y ? H 2 ) .Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2011Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: Yune-Hyoun Kim, Kwang-Seung Park, Sang-Choll Han, Sang-Eun An
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Patent number: 8864348Abstract: An LED bulb comprises a lamp cup, a substrate, a power connecting part, and a cover plate. The lamp cup is a two-piece structure; a power driver is further disposed in the power connecting part. The substrate is disposed in the lamp cup, while the power connecting part connects with the lamp cup. When the light sources and the power structure generate heat, the generated heat can be transferred outwards and dissipated through the lamp cup or the power connecting part. Because the heat generated by both of the heat sources in the lamp cup, respectively, the co-heating effect induced by the light sources and the power driver can be avoided. The overall structure is manufactured by materials having superior thermal conductivity. Thereby, with the structure, heat dissipating process can be accelerated. The lifetime of the light sources can be improved substantially.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2012Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Inventor: I-Ming Chen
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Patent number: 8864540Abstract: A gas barrier substrate including a first gas barrier layer, a substrate, and a second gas barrier layer is provided. The first gas barrier layer has a central bonding surface bonded with the substrate and a peripheral boding surface surrounding the central bonding surface. The second gas barrier layer entirely covers the substrate and the first gas barrier layer. The second gas barrier layer is bonded with the substrate and the peripheral boding surface of the first gas barrier layer, wherein a minimum distance from an edge of the substrate to an edge of the first gas barrier layer is greater than a thickness of the first gas barrier layer.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2013Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Hsiao-Fen Wei, Liang-You Jiang, Pao-Ming Tsai, Yu-Yang Chang
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Patent number: 8858047Abstract: The invention relates to a passenger service unit for an aircraft, comprising at least one light source and at least one passenger air supply device. According to the invention the passenger air supply device is adapted for applying a flow of air to the light source. Furthermore it relates to a method for providing light and fresh air to passenger of an aircraft by providing an air flow from an air supply device and light from a light source to the passenger. The method comprises applying an air flow from said passenger air supply device to said light source for cooling the light source by means of convection. Furthermore the invention relates to a method for assembling a passenger service unit and to an aircraft.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2012Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Zodiac AerotechnicsInventors: Wolfgang Rittner, Ruediger Meckes, Hasso Weinmann, Guenter Boomgaarden
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Patent number: 8853928Abstract: A spark plug includes at least one of a center electrode or a ground electrode that is produced by the steps of: mixing a matrix metal with carbon so that the carbon content of the resultant mixture is adjusted to 80 vol. % or less; subjecting the mixture to powder compacting or sintering, to thereby form a core; placing the core in a cup formed of nickel or a metal containing nickel as a main component; and subjecting the cup to cold working. The thus-produced electrode exhibits favorable thermal conductivity and good heat dissipation, by virtue of the small difference in thermal expansion coefficient between the core and an outer shell. The spark plug including the above electrode exhibits excellent durability.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2011Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tomo-o Tanaka, Tsutomu Shibata, Takaaki Kikai
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Patent number: 8853939Abstract: The various embodiments of the invention provide an addressable or a static emissive display comprising a plurality of layers, including a first substrate layer, wherein each succeeding layer is formed by printing or coating the layer over preceding layers. Exemplary substrates include paper, plastic, rubber, fabric, glass, ceramic, or any other insulator or semiconductor. In an exemplary embodiment, the display includes a first conductive layer attached to the substrate and forming a first plurality of conductors; various dielectric layers; an emissive layer; a second, transmissive conductive layer forming a second plurality of conductors; a third conductive layer included in the second plurality of conductors and having a comparatively lower impedance; and optional color and masking layers.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2012Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: NthDegree Technologies Worldwide IncInventors: William Johnstone Ray, Mark David Lowenthal, Timothy Charles Claypole
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Electron injection nanostructured semiconductor material anode electroluminescence method and device
Patent number: 8847476Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include methods and devices for producing light by injecting electrons from field emission cathode across a gap into nanostructured semiconductor materials, electrons issue from a separate field emitter cathode and are accelerated by a voltage across a gap towards the surface of the nanostructured material that forms part of the anode. At the nanostructure material, the electrons undergo electron-hole (e-h) recombination resulting in electroluminescent (EL) emission. In a preferred embodiment lighting device, a vacuum enclosure houses a field emitter cathode. The vacuum enclosure also houses an anode that is separated by a gap from said cathode and disposed to receive electrons emitted from the cathode. The anode includes semiconductor light emitting nano structures that accept injection of electrons from the cathode and generate photons in response to the injection of electrons.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2009Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventor: Deli Wang -
Patent number: 8841827Abstract: In a spark plug, a fusion zone where a ground electrode and a noble metal tip are fused together is formed in at least a portion of an interfacial region between the ground electrode and the noble metal tip. When the fusion zone is projected in the axial direction, the projected fusion zone overlaps 70% or more of the area of the noble metal tip. As viewed on a section which passes through the center of gravity of the noble metal tip and is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the ground electrode, the relational expression 1.3?B/A is satisfied, where A is the greatest thickness of the fusion zone along the axial direction, and B is the length from a portion having the greatest thickness of the fusion zone to the inner end of the fusion zone.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2011Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nobuaki Sakayanagi, Katsutoshi Nakayama
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Patent number: 8829790Abstract: An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display is disclosed. In one embodiment, the display includes 1) a display panel including i) a display area configured to display an image and ii) a pad area adjacent to the display area and configured not to display an image, 2) a bezel configured to receive the display panel and 3) a reinforcing member positioned between the pad area of the display panel and the bezel. According to at least one embodiment, the deformation of the portion corresponding to the pad area of the display panel among the bezel may be prevented during an external impact, and thereby the twisting strength and the bending strength may be improved.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2011Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventor: Dong-Su Yee
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Patent number: 8820952Abstract: The subject matter included in this disclosure can be embodied in an apparatus that includes a computing device having memory and a processor. The processor can be configured to establish a wireless connection with a streetlight controller that communicates with a streetlight, initiate transmission of a set of parameters related to commissioning the streetlight, and receive, from the controller, status and identification information associated with the streetlight.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2013Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: CIMCON Lighting, Inc.Inventor: Anil Agrawal
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Patent number: 8807778Abstract: A lighted helmet assembly is provided for enhancing visibility of the wearer for safety and providing signals of the intended direction of travel of the user. The assembly includes a curved shell having a bottom opening such that the shell is configured for fitting over and around a human head. The shell has an interior surface and an exterior surface. A liner is coupled to the interior surface and a plurality of lights is coupled to the exterior surface of the shell. The plurality of lights includes a plurality of directional lights, each being selectively activated to indicate an intended direction of travel by a user wearing the shell.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2012Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Inventors: Dean Latchman, Glenda Latchman
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Patent number: 8810129Abstract: On one short side of a rectangular aperture area, transparent conductive films are patterned by being deviated in a stepwise shape. On another side, an end surface of the transparent conductive films is patterned to be aligned. The end surface of the transparent conductive films is covered with an insulating film.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2012Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Koya Shiratori
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Patent number: 8808049Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for making the sheet-shaped heat and light source. An array of carbon nanotubes on a substrate is provided. A carbon nanotube film is formed by pressing the array of carbon nanotubes. A first electrode and a second electrode are electrically connected with the carbon nanotube film. Furthermore, a method for heating an object is related.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2013Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignees: Tsinghua University, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chang-Hong Liu, Shou-Shan Fan
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Patent number: 8801213Abstract: A lighting device includes a device body adapted to be installed on a surface of a room and first organic electroluminescence element modules including organic electroluminescence elements, the first electroluminescence element modules being held in the device body with light-emitting surfaces of the electroluminescence elements facing toward the surface of the room when the device body is installed on the surface of the room. The lighting device further includes a light-transmitting protection cover configured to cover the light-emitting surfaces of the first organic electroluminescence element modules.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2013Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Megumi Matsushima, Masaki Tada, Kiminori Sato