Patents Examined by Thomas M. Sember
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Patent number: 11732883Abstract: A hand held personal care device (1) with an operative unit (3) connected to a main housing (2), a light source (24), and an optically transparent light guide (23) having a light receiving surface (27), a light emitting surface (6) and a light guiding member (31) extending from the light receiving surface to the light emitting surface for guiding light from the light receiving surface to the light emitting surface. The light source is arranged in a watertight chamber (51) of the main housing. The main housing includes an optically transparent wall portion (52) arranged adjacent to the light source and bounding the watertight chamber. The light guide is arranged outside the watertight chamber and the light receiving surface is arranged adjacent to the optically transparent wall portion in a position for receiving light from the light source via the optically transparent wall portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2020Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Marinus Arnoldus Martinus Vugts, Kam Hing Yau, Pascal Jean Henri Bloemen, Marc Alexander Pastoors, Daniele Solerio, Marcus Franciscus Eijkelkamp, Sint Baron, Hendrik Klaas Paauw
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Patent number: 11719429Abstract: Disclosed are a heat dissipation device (140) and a lighting device (10). The heat dissipation device (140) comprises a substrate (141), a plurality of fins (1431) and at least one airflow generating device (145), wherein the plurality of fins (1431) are arranged on the substrate (141) at certain intervals and are connected to the substrate (141); and the at least one airflow generating device (145) is arranged at the ends of the plurality of fins (1431) away from the substrate (141), and an airflow generated by the airflow generating device (145) flows through at least some gaps of the plurality of fins (1431) in the direction of the substrate (141) and is jointly guided by the substrate (141) and the plurality of fins (1431) to be diffused.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2020Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: APUTURE IMAGING INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Haijun Gu, Chongbo Huang, Xiangjun Zhou, Yi Xie
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Patent number: 11719408Abstract: A vehicle headlamp includes a shade that shields a part of light emitted from a light source. A predetermined end edge of the shade serves as a cut line forming portion that forms a cut line of a light distribution pattern and the shade is provided with a dimming portion positioned behind the cut line forming portion. The cut line forming portion and the dimming portion form a low-brightness portion having a lower brightness than that of other portions in a part of the light distribution pattern. A portion of the shade including the cut line forming portion is provided as a flat plate-shaped functional surface portion and at least the functional surface portion is tilted backward and downward.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2020Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Taishi Honmiya, Yusuke Mochizuki, Akinori Matsumoto
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Patent number: 11719416Abstract: A display device is provided, including a display panel and a backlight module for providing a light passing through the display panel. The backlight module includes a plurality of cushion elements, wherein at least portion of the plurality of cushion elements has a less deformation modulus than the display panel.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2020Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Innolux CorporationInventors: Yujun Chiu, Raphael Lin
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Patent number: 11712096Abstract: An illuminated backpack assembly includes a backpack that is wearable on a user's back. A plurality of light strips is each attached to the backpack to emit light outwardly from the backpack. Each of the light strips is strategically positioned on the backpack for enhancing visibility of the backpack in a darkened environment to facilitate the user to be visually identified by a companion from a distance in the darkened environment. A communication unit is integrated into the backpack and the communication unit is in remote communication with a personal electronic device. The communication unit is in communication with each of the light strips and the communication unit downloads an operational subroutine from the personal electronic device. In this way the light strips can be actuated according to the operational subroutine to enhance the ornamental appearance of the backpack.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2022Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Inventor: William Christopher Rayner
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Patent number: 11708971Abstract: Described is signalling device for extinguishers or hydrants, comprising a first valve body connected to a tank of liquid and/or powder product to be dispensed, a second valve body connected to a hose equipped with a nozzle for dispensing product and a handle for activating the dispensing of the product equipped with a control lever; inside the handle is housed a safety plug shaped in such a way as to keep the control lever in an inactive position. The plug has, at a relative end portion, a magnet, which activates a sensor present on an electronic card located inside the control lever, designed to detect the presence of the plug. Moreover, the plug is made of transparent plastic material and at least one LED is positioned on a base facing a lower portion of the plug, in such a way that the LED produces a luminous emission which spreads for the entire plug, thereby operating as a luminous wave guide.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2019Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: AXET S.R.L.Inventor: Manuele Cavalli
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Patent number: 11708957Abstract: A taillight for a motor vehicle, comprising a light guide element, a light source, and a light emission surface. The light source emits light in the direction of a first end of the light guide element. The light guide element is designed to guide the light from the first end in the direction of a second end. The light guide element is designed to output a part of the light between the first end and the second end through the light emission surface to an environment of the taillight. The light guide element has a curved region in which the light guide element is curved away from the light emission surface. The taillight also comprises a reflector designed to reflect light emitted by the light guide element in the direction of the light emission surface. The reflector being arranged directly adjacent to the curved region.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2022Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co, KGaAInventors: Alfons Michaelis, Martin Muegge
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Patent number: 11701299Abstract: A receptacle for receiving a bottom portion of a container having an outer surface and a bottom surface, the receptacle including a structure including a wall comprising at least one light transmission property, a top surface and a side surface; and a light emitting device configured to be disposed such that a light emission of the light emitting device is transmissible through the top surface of the structure onto the outer surface of the container and through the bottom surface of the container to illuminate the outer surface of the container.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2022Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Inventors: Phillip Heberle, James Heberle
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Patent number: 11694493Abstract: A method to utilize an animation feature of a vehicle lighting member includes receiving, by a controller, sensor data indicative of a vehicle condition, determining a vehicle condition type from the sensor data, generating a control signal to control the animation feature of the vehicle lighting member based on the vehicle condition type, and controlling the animation feature of the vehicle lighting member to visually illustrate the vehicle condition type.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2021Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventor: Gregory M. Castillo
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Patent number: 11691569Abstract: A vehicular door mirror device is provided which includes an engagement claw provided on one of a lamp unit and a mirror housing being engaged with a latching part provided on the other of the lamp unit and the mirror housing, wherein the mirror housing includes a housing main body that has a mirror housing recess part and is pivotably supported by a base member, and a cover that has the slit formed therein and is mounted on the housing main body so as to cover the housing main body from a side opposite to an open direction of the mirror housing recess part, the cover being provided with a restriction part that restricts displacement of the engagement claw toward a direction in which the engagement claw disengages from the latching part. The lamp unit is thus prevented from detaching from the mirror housing even under an external impact.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2020Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Honda LockInventor: Kenji Kenmochi
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Patent number: 11686465Abstract: The present invention relates to an illumination system for a leaf blower, which can be integrated into the original product or configured as an aftermarket product for use with existing leaf blowers. In an example, the illumination system includes at least one light assembly including at least one light source provided in association with a housing member. The housing member is integrated into at least one shoulder strap of a backpack blower such that the at least one light source is directed away from the front surface of the shoulder strap, or positioned between the shoulder straps by attachment members. A blower nozzle mounted illumination system is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2022Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: SHOOK ENTERPRISES, LLCInventor: Brandon M. Shook
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Patent number: 11686447Abstract: A control device for a vehicle lamp controls an adjustment of an optical axis angle of a vehicle lamp provided with a vibration generating source that vibrates at a first frequency, and the control device includes an acceleration sensor provided in the vehicle lamp and configured to sample an acceleration at a second frequency that is a non-integral multiple of the first frequency, a receiving unit that receives a signal indicating an output value from the acceleration sensor, and a controlling unit that executes control of adjusting the optical axis angle of the vehicle lamp on the basis of the output value from the acceleration sensor.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2021Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Masaaki Ishikawa, Kenta Ishigami, Atsushi Ogawa, Naoki Osada
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Patent number: 11679714Abstract: A restraint includes a belt, a connecting structure that is connected to the belt, a buckle housing that includes a connector opening for insertion of the connecting structure, a latch assembly that is configured to retain the connecting structure in the connector opening, and a release button that is connected to the buckle housing and is configured to cause the latch assembly to release the connecting structure when the release button is operated. A first indicator area is located on the buckle portion adjacent to the connector opening. A second indicator area is located on the release button. A third indicator area is located on the release button and is surrounded by the second indicator area.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2022Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventor: Nathaniel J. Dennis
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Patent number: 11672359Abstract: A display device for illuminating a packaged beverage includes a panel having a front end opposite a rear end. The panel further includes a top surface on which a packaged beverage may be placed, and the top surface has transparent portions. A light source is arranged within the panel for illuminating the packaged beverage arranged on the top surface of the panel. The display device further includes an end cap having a front wall arranged at the front end of the panel.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.Inventors: Sandeep Jain, Gurmeet Singh Bhutani
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Patent number: 11668459Abstract: A plurality of light source boards each having a wiring pattern including a plurality of wires, a plurality of light-emitting elements disposed on each light source board, switching on and off of which being controlled by a control board, board-side connectors each attached to a corresponding one of the plurality of light source boards, a flexible flat cable that has a multi-core structure including a flat-shaped insulator and a plurality of conductors aligned in a direction orthogonal to a thickness direction of the insulator, and is connected at one end to the control board, and a plurality of cable-side connectors attached to the flexible flat cable and coupled to the board-side connectors are included.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2022Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: SATURN LICENSING LLCInventor: Takaharu Shimizu
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Patent number: 11662177Abstract: A target dot sight includes a target illumination sensor that senses the amount of illumination at a target, rather than merely sensing the ambient sight of the entire operating environment. Then, based on the sensed target illumination, the target dot sight may automatically compensate for the brightness of the target.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2022Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: SIG SAUER, INC.Inventors: John P. Nichols, David Pierson
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Patent number: 11661002Abstract: An illumination unit for an interior chamber of a vehicle includes at least one light source integrated into a surface side of a sun shield facing towards an occupant in a non-usage position of the sun shield. The at least one light source emits light in the activated state which is directed towards the occupant. A covering element is provided for covering a light outlet surface of the light source.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2020Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AGInventors: Stefan Bauer, Daniel Betz, Daniel Fuhrmann, Sebastian Schüler
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Patent number: 11659897Abstract: The invention describes a belt buckle (10) for a motor vehicle comprising a belt buckle housing (12) as well as a lighting unit (20) present in the area of a tongue insertion opening (36) and including a lamp (22) and a light conductor (16). A front panel (14) surrounding the tongue insertion opening (36) is provided which limits the belt buckle (10) on the end face. The front panel (14) is coupled to the belt buckle housing (12) via at least one detent mechanism (24, 30) such that the light conductor (16) provided at least partially between the front panel (14) and the belt buckle housing (12) is aligned. The invention further describes a method for manufacturing a belt buckle (10).Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2019Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: ZF AUTOMOTIVE GERMANY GMBHInventors: Peter Haas, Andrea Schüch, Hans-Peter Betz, Jörg Meyer
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Patent number: 11649940Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a light source part having a first light source and a second light source provided away from the first light source, a reflective part provided away from the first light source and second light source and reflecting light emitted from the first light source and second light source, and a support part facing the reflective part and supporting the light source part. The reflective part includes a plurality of reflective plates which are continuously provided. Each of the reflective plates provided adjacent to one another has a reflective surface which is shaped differently from one another.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2021Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: SEOUL SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.Inventor: Jang Weon Lee
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Patent number: 11648870Abstract: A vehicle headlamp (1) includes a lamp fitting (10), and a control unit (CO) configured to, when a signal indicating detection of a preceding vehicle (80) is input, control the lamp fitting (10) such that a total luminous flux amount of light emitted to a first region (211) and a second region (212), and widths (W211 and W212) in the first region (211) and the second region (212) change according to a position of the preceding vehicle (80) with respect to a vehicle (100), in which the first region (211) overlaps a whole of a visual recognition unit of the preceding vehicle (80), and edges (212R and 212L) of the second region (212) on both sides in the left-right direction are located on a preceding vehicle (80) side with respect to edges (211R and 211L) of the first region (211) on both sides in the left-right direction.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2021Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventor: Yuta Maruyama