Patents Examined by Stephen F. Husar
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Patent number: 9853413Abstract: An airport runway approach lighting apparatus is disclosed. According to one embodiment. the airport runway approach light includes a visible light source configured to emit a visible light brain and an infrared light source configured to emit an infrared beam. A first lens is attached to the visible light source to change the visible light beam emitted from the visible light source to a desired visible light beam pattern. The infrared light source includes a plurality of semiconductor laser diodes distributed on a surface of a laser diode chip in an array.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2015Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Inventor: Tae Jin Kim
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Patent number: 9845921Abstract: The invention provides a lighting unit (100) comprising a housing (120) including a light source (110). The light source (110) is configured to provide light source light (111) through a light exit part (121) of the housing (120). The lighting unit (100) further comprises a light interception part (130) configured to intercept part of the light source light (111) as intercepted light source light (112), and a luminescent material (140) configured to convert at least part of the intercepted light source light (112) into luminescent material light (141). The housing (120) further comprises a light emitting part (150), configured to allow the luminescent material light (141) escape from the housing (120).Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2012Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Ties Van Bommel, Rifat Ata Mustafa Hikmet
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Patent number: 9839144Abstract: An electronic device and a display module used therein are provided. The display module includes a display panel, a backlight module and a sensing antenna. The backlight module has a light exit surface and a reflective plate opposite to the light exit surface, and the display panel is stacked on the light exit surface. The sensing antenna is disposed on a surface of the reflective plate opposite to the light exit surface and has a body and two signal connecting terminals connecting the body. The electronic device includes the display module, a system circuit module, and a conductive device. The system circuit module is disposed on a back side of the display module and has a signal connecting parts corresponding to and connecting the signal connecting terminals.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2014Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignees: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION, JIENG TAI INTERNATIONAL ELECTRIC CORP.Inventors: Tzu-Yu Chuang, Fang-Ching Lee, Chi-Hung Lu, Meng-Ying Hsieh
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Patent number: 9829171Abstract: A vehicle lighting device component that comprises a component body having at least one fastening means for fastening the component. The device has a bearing element secured to the body that is separate from the fastening means, and comprises a bearing surface. The vehicle lighting device component is intended to bear against the bearing surface when it is fastened. The bearing element and the body are designed such that the bearing surface is able to move with respect to the body. The device also comprises a damper that is able to damp a movement of the body to move it toward or away from the bearing surface.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2015Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: Valeo VisionInventors: Jean-Claude Puente, Christine Roucoules, Vanesa Sanchez, Stephan Sommerschuh
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Patent number: 9810378Abstract: According to one embodiment, a lighting apparatus includes a light source which includes a light emitting surface, and a light guide provided to be coaxial with an axis which extends along a direction perpendicular to the light emitting surface. The light guide includes: an incident plane facing the light emitting surface; an outer circumferential surface configured to protrude in a direction extending away from the light source so as to surround the axis from an outer periphery of the incident surface and so as to totally reflect light from the light source which is made to enter the light guide from the incident surface; and a hollow part provided at a position distant in the axis direction from the incident surface. The hollow part includes a first light diffusing surface parallel to an axis along which the light totally reflected on the outer circumferential surface is led.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2013Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Hiroshi Ohno, Yuichiro Yamamoto, Mitsuaki Kato, Katsumi Hisano
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Patent number: 9803812Abstract: A guide for a strand of electric lights having a plurality of light elements spaced along an electric conductor. The guide includes a tubular body having an inlet end, an outlet end, and an oblong shaped passage extending through the tubular body from the inlet end to the outlet end. The passage dimensioned to slidably receive the light elements in a way that causes the light elements to be generally oriented along a major width of the passage as the light elements pass through the tubular body.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2015Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Inventor: Gary Kelly
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Patent number: 9791144Abstract: Indoor holiday lights comprising a strand of lights and ornaments wherein the ornaments comprise a specially designed picture frame inside of which the user can insert a favorite photograph or other printed image, wherein the picture frame is positioned on the surface of an ornament. Also provided is a strand of holiday lights further comprising an electronic scrolling banner that displays any number of holiday messages and offerings of good tidings and cheer options positioned below the frame.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2014Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Inventor: Adelso Molina-Fernandez
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Patent number: 9784442Abstract: A light unit includes a bulb having a light source with lead wires and a separator, a switch member that includes a support member and a pair of spring terminals, and a socket having two or more conductive terminals and adapted to receive the bulb and the switch member. The switch member is adapted to cause the pair of spring terminals to contact one another to form an electrical short circuit across the pair of conductive terminals and the light source when the bulb is completely or partially removed from the socket. The lead wires form an electrical connection across the conductive terminals and the separator breaks contact between the pair of spring terminals when the bulb is seated in the socket.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2016Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: Seasonal Specialties, LLCInventors: Steven J. Altamura, Robert C. Neuman, Dennis Wang
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Patent number: 9775447Abstract: An illuminated shelving system is provided having light bars attached to the shelves. The light bars are electrically connected to a power strip that conducts electricity from a wall outlet to a plurality of light bars.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2015Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: DCI Marketing, Inc.Inventors: Jim Wiemer, Ryan Brobst, Jan Pergande
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Patent number: 9776553Abstract: A stepping motors includes a bracket including a first protruding line and a second protruding line formed on both sides, a stator and a rotor disposed on the bracket, a lead screw coupled with the rotor, and a moving member which moves back and forth according to a rotation of the lead screw, in which the moving member includes a first guide groove which slides on the first protruding line and a second guide groove which slides on the second protruding line, and the first guide groove and the second guide groove include first sections which have widths corresponding to the first protruding line and the second protruding line, respectively, and second sections which have greater widths than the first sections.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2015Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Su Hyoung Lee
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Patent number: 9781799Abstract: A reflector housing is detachably coupled to an LED based illumination device and includes a flange having a surface facing the environment illuminated by the LED based illumination device. The reflector housing further includes a reflector having an input port that receives light emitted from the LED based illumination device and an output port through which light passes toward the environment. At least one sensor, such as a sensor for occupancy, an ambient light, a temperature, ultrasound, vibration, pressure, or a camera, microphone, visual indicator, or photodetector, is coupled to the flange such that at least a portion of the sensor faces the environment illuminated by the LED based illumination device. A reflector interface module configured to receive at least one signal from the sensor is coupled to the reflector housing. Additionally, a communications interface subsystem is configured to transmit and receive communications signals to and from the reflector housing.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2015Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Inventors: Gerard Harbers, Barry Mark Loveridge, Peter K. Tseng, John S. Yriberri
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Patent number: 9777905Abstract: A reflective sheet includes a bottom portion; a plurality of inclined portions disposed at an incline from a periphery of the bottom portion; and a fold disposed in a predetermined position on the reflective sheet at a predetermined position in a direction orthogonal to a surface of the bottom portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2015Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Noritaka Tanabe
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Patent number: 9772098Abstract: According to one or more arrangements, a lighting device such as a lamp may include a cover a device body. The device body may have a projection having a support surface at one end and an attachment portion to which the cover is configured to attach. In one or more examples, while the cover is configured to attach to the attachment portion, the cover may be configured to cover the supporting surface of the projection. The cover portion may include a translucent cover portion in some configurations. Additionally or alternatively, the supporting surface of the projection portion may be disposed closer to a center of the cover portion than the attachment portion. In one example, the projection portion may be disposed closer to the cover portion center by a distance equal to a height of the projection portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2012Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology CorporationInventors: Shigeru Osawa, Kazuto Morikawa
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Patent number: 9766392Abstract: Disclosed are an optical member, a display device including the same, and a method of fabricating the same. The optical member includes a host layer; a plurality of first wavelength conversion particles in the host layer; and a plurality of second wavelength conversion particles in the host layer, wherein the first wavelength conversion particles include compound semiconductors, and the second wavelength conversion particles include phosphors.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2016Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Mun Suk Kang
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Patent number: 9765949Abstract: A light distribution device includes a light transmissive substrate having first and second opposing faces and a plurality of substantially parallel linear prisms on the second face that extend in a longitudinal direction of the substrate. The light distribution device is configured to connect to a light assembly including a linear light source with the first face of the substrate facing the light source, with the linear prisms substantially parallel to a light source longitudinal axis and with and the substrate having a non-planar cross-sectional shape such that at least a major portion of the substrate is concave relative to the light source. When connected, the light distribution device is configured to receive light from the light source and distribute the light emerging from the second face of the substrate in a batwing distribution pattern in a plane perpendicular to the light source longitudinal axis.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2014Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: Bright View Technologies CorporationInventors: Bing Shen, Ken G. Purchase, Thomas A. Rinehart, Christopher B. McLaurin
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Patent number: 9763526Abstract: An LED light fixture assembly includes an elongated first support member, an elongated second support member spaced from and substantially parallel to the first support member, and a plurality of elongated LED lighting fixtures coupled to and extending between the first support member and the second support member. Each LED lighting fixture includes an elongated structural frame member having a substantially channel shaped support portion, and a mounting portion opposite the support portion. Each LED lighting fixture also includes a plurality of LED light modules secured to and positioned along the mounting portion, and a cover extending along and supported by the mounting portion. The cover is positioned so light emitted from the plurality of LED light modules passes through the cover and away from the mounting portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2015Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: ElectraLED, Inc.Inventors: James Thomas, Vladimir Volochine
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Patent number: 9765953Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for improved traffic control devices including a continuous central hanger support system that is integral to the traffic control device and provides a central load path. In an embodiment of the invention, the terminal housing and traffic signal housing of the traffic control device can be included in a single unit housing. A single unit housing can also include an integral backplate. Also provided are span wire clamps, tether clamps, and mast arm clamps that can be used to affix the continuous central hanger of the traffic control device to various fixtures such as a single span wire, two span wires, a pole or a mast arm. The continuous central hanger integrated with the single unit housing can provide the traffic control device with improved securement of electrical components and structural stability for survivability during high wind events as compared to conventional traffic signal devices.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2014Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Inventor: Robert E. Townsend, Jr.
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Patent number: 9752757Abstract: A variety of light-emitting devices are disclosed that are configured to manipulate light provided by one or more light-emitting elements (LEEs). In general, a light-emitting device includes one or more light-emitting elements (LEEs) disposed on a base surface that are configured to emit light, a first optical element having a first surface spaced apart from the LEEs and positioned to receive light from the LEEs, a transparent second optical coupled to the first optical element, and a reflector element adjacent the second optical element arranged to reflect a portion of light output from the second optical element.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2014Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: Quarkstar LLCInventors: John J. Uebbing, Roland H. Haitz
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Patent number: 9753211Abstract: A light emitting device includes a substrate in which a specular reflection area that specularly reflects reaching light is disposed on one surface, a light emitting element disposed on the substrate to emit light at least from a side surface, and a light flux controlling member disposed over the light emitting element to control a distribution of light to be emitted from the light emitting element. The light flux controlling member includes a rear surface disposed closer to the substrate, an incidence surface being an inner surface of a recess opening toward the rear surface and receiving light emitted from the light emitting element, and an emission surface emitting at least a part of the light incident through the incidence surface toward an outside. An outer edge portion of the specular reflection area is positioned outside an opening edge portion of the recess.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2015Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: ENPLAS CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroshi Takatori, Yu Kamijo
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Patent number: 9744900Abstract: The invention relates to an illuminating device (1) for a motor vehicle, comprising two or more light modules (2), which light modules (2) are provided to generate a common light distribution, and a common supporting body (3), on which the at least two light modules (2) are fastened, wherein at least one of the light modules (2) is mounted on the supporting body (3) so as to be pivotable about at least one axis (H, V) with respect to the supporting body (3), and wherein the at least one pivotable light module (2) is mounted on the supporting body (3) in an articulated manner by means of an articulation (4) so as to be pivotable about the at least one axis (V, H), wherein at least one prestressing device (5) is also provided, by means of which the at least one adjustable light module (2) is held in a prestressed manner on the supporting body (3) pivotably about the articulation (4).Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2013Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: ZKW GROUP GMBHInventors: Georg Ruprecht, Irmgard Krenn, Clemens Hauer