Patents Examined by Tracie Y Green
  • Patent number: 11226072
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a light source module, a light source plate, a wireless module, a fiberglass plate and external electrodes. The light source module includes a LED module. The light source plate is used for mounting the light source module. The wireless module includes an antenna and a radio frequency circuit for wirelessly communicating with an external device. The radio frequency circuit is electrically connected to the light source module. The fiberglass plate is used for mounting the wireless module. The antenna is disposed on an external surface of the fiberglass plate. The external electrodes for passing an external power source to the light source module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: XIAMEN LEEDARSON LIGHTING CO., LTD
    Inventors: Jiaqing Zhuang, Qiyuan Wang, Haipeng Xiao, Fengyu Yan, Hongkui Jiang, Xiaohong Chen, Jun Wang, Wei Liu
  • Patent number: 11227971
    Abstract: A light emitting device manufacturing method includes: disposing n pieces of light emitting elements in m rows on a substrate block, where an interval between a kth light emitting element from one end of rows and a (k+1)th light emitting element has a first distance; disposing a phosphor member on the light emitting elements; disposing a frame member to surround the light emitting elements; disposing a cover member in each area surrounded by the frame member to cover lateral surfaces of the light emitting elements and the phosphor members while forming recesses at an upper surface between the kth light emitting elements and the (k+1)th light emitting elements apart by the first distance; disposing a light shielding member in each recess; and cutting the light shielding members, the cover members, and the substrate block between the light emitting elements that are apart by the first distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventor: Kensuke Yamaoka
  • Patent number: 11209683
    Abstract: A vehicle display apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus may comprise a housing configured to support a display cover and a backlight assembly configured to provide light to at least a portion of the display cover. The apparatus may also comprise a masking layer disposed between the backlight assembly and the display cover. Further, the apparatus may also include a first interface module having a connector body and a port extending from the connector body. The apparatus may also comprise a first support member disposed between the connector body of the first interface module and the backlight assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Waymo LLC
    Inventors: Joongmin Yoon, Scott Duncan
  • Patent number: 11209130
    Abstract: A method for producing a tube lamp uses at least one leadframe. A leadframe is a flat structure which has two opposing surfaces extending substantially parallel and spaced apart by the sheet thickness. One or more stabilizing sections are applied to the leadframe. The leadframe is fastened with the stabilizing sections in a tubular housing of the tube lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: LEDVANCE GMBH
    Inventors: Georg Rosenbauer, Bernhard Rieder, Henrike Streppel, Andreas Hammer, Georg Scheipl, Klaus Eckert
  • Patent number: 11211424
    Abstract: To improve color reproduction areas in a display device having light-emitting elements. A display region has a plurality of picture elements. Each picture element includes: first and second pixels each including a light-emitting element which has a chromaticity whose x-coordinate in a CIE-XY chromaticity diagram is 0.50 or more; third and fourth pixels each including a light-emitting element which has a chromaticity whose y-coordinate in the diagram is 0.55 or more; and fifth and sixth pixels each including a light-emitting element which has a chromaticity whose x-coordinate and y-coordinate in the diagram are 0.20 or less and 0.25 or less, respectively. The light-emitting elements in the first and second pixels have different emission spectrums from each other; the light-emitting elements in the third and fourth pixels have different emission spectrums from each other; and the light-emitting elements in the fifth and sixth pixels have different emission spectrums from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Inventors: Hajime Kimura, Atsushi Miyaguchi
  • Patent number: 11203184
    Abstract: A lighting device includes a light source configure to irradiate excitation light and a vehicle glass configured to emit visible light through incident radiation of the excitation light, in which the vehicle glass is configured to emit the visible light synchronously in an area of 30% or more by irradiation with the excitation light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Daisuke Nakajima, Yuusuke Oota, Atsushi Nohara, Sho Fujioka, Masashi Yanai
  • Patent number: 11204522
    Abstract: A lighting device includes a substrate, a light source and a reflective sheet. The light source is fixed relative to a surface of the substrate with a gap therebetween. The reflective sheet includes first and second portions that are separated with respect to each other and are arranged with respect to each other in a first direction. The reflective sheet is configured such that both the first and second portions are inserted into the gap between the light source and the surface of the substrate as viewed from a perpendicular direction, or such that one of the first and second portions extends through the gap between the light source and the surface of the substrate to a vicinity of the other one of the first and second portions that is provided outside of the light source as viewed from the perpendicular direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akihisa Ogawa, Tatsuya Ito
  • Patent number: 11204521
    Abstract: A lighting device includes a light source, a substrate and a reflective sheet. The light source is mounted on the substrate. The substrate includes a substrate side opening in a vicinity of the light source. The reflective sheet is provided to cover a surface of the substrate. The reflective sheet includes a reflective sheet side opening at a location corresponding to the light source. The substrate side opening is arranged such that an inner edge portion of the reflective sheet side opening is inserted thereto or the light source is fixed thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akihisa Ogawa, Tatsuya Ito
  • Patent number: 11202920
    Abstract: In one aspect, a luminaire is provided for illumination, in which the luminaire has a normalized spectral power distribution (SPD) curve for promoting human wellness, the normalized SPD curve having the following percentage areas for the following wavelength domains, the normalized SPD curve including spectral energy in a 620 nm to 640 nm region of the SPD curve ranging from 9.5% to 10.5% of a total of an area for a normalized SPD curve; spectral energy in a 640 nm to 660 nm region of the SPD curve ranging from 7.25% to 9.8% of the total of the area of the normalized SPD curve; spectral energy in a 660 nm to 680 nm region of the SPD curve ranging from 4.8% to 7.8% of the total of the area for the normalized SPD curve; spectral energy in a 680 nm to 700 nm region of the SPD curve ranging from 2.75% to 5.5% of the total of the area for the normalized SPD curve; and a remainder of spectral energy of the total normalized SPD curve is in a 400 nm to 620 nm region area of the SPD curve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: LEDVANCE LLC
    Inventor: Arunava Dutta
  • Patent number: 11201032
    Abstract: Electron emitters and method of fabricating the electron emitters are disclosed. According to certain embodiments, an electron emitter includes a tip with a planar region having a diameter in a range of approximately (0.05-10) micrometers. The electron emitter tip is configured to release field emission electrons. The electron emitter further includes a work-function-lowering material coated on the tip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: ASML Netherlands B.V.
    Inventors: Juying Dou, Zheng Fan, Tzu-Yi Kuo, Zhongwei Chen
  • Patent number: 11187397
    Abstract: An LED display lighting device is disclosed. The LED display lighting device includes: a substrate including a substrate base and a first electrode part and a second electrode part, both of which are disposed on the substrate base; a plurality of LED chips arranged in a matrix on the substrate; and a diffusion plate covering the upper portions of the LED chips. Each of the LED chips includes: a light-transmitting base; n LED cells disposed under the light-transmitting base and each including a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second conductive semiconductor layer; an interconnection through which the n LED cells are connected in series; a first electrode structure through which the first conductive semiconductor layer of the first LED cell is connected to the first electrode part; and a second electrode structure through which the second conductive semiconductor layer of the n-th LED cell is connected to the second electrode part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: LUMENS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seunghyun Oh, Pyoynggug Kim, Sungsik Jo
  • Patent number: 11184971
    Abstract: Devices, a set of devices, and methods are described to create coordinated, or synchronized, displays of colors by worn fashion accessories, such as necklaces, earrings, shoes, belts, and the like. A master device is defined that sends broadcast, wireless commands to slave devices, which respond with colors and timing in a synchronized way, typically to enhance the experiences of the wearers. Synchronization may include simultaneous lighting, sequential lighting, the same color or coordinated colors. A group ID in messages is defined so that a first set of fashion accessories on a first group of wearers may be controlled by one master, while a nearby second set of fashion accessories worn by a second set of wearers controlled by a second master do not conflict. Operation, including changes from a standby state to an operational state is automatic, using, for example motion detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Inventor: Kim Rubin
  • Patent number: 11171315
    Abstract: As a result of miniaturization of a pixel region associated with an improvement in definition and an increase in a substrate size associated with an increase in area, defects due to precision, bending, and the like of a mask used at the time of evaporation have become issues. A partition including portions with different thicknesses over a pixel electrode (also referred to as a first electrode) in a display region and in the vicinity of a pixel electrode layer is formed, without increasing the number of steps, by using a photomask or a reticle provided with an auxiliary pattern having a light intensity reduction function made of a diffraction grating pattern or a semi-transmissive film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Inventors: Hideaki Kuwabara, Hideto Ohnuma
  • Patent number: 11168864
    Abstract: A laser engraving lighting structure includes: a main body, being a light-transmissible three-dimensional shell, an outer surface of the main body having a decorative pattern formed by means of laser engraving; and a base, connected to a bottom of the main body, the base configured with an electronic control unit including at least one light emitting element in electric connection with the electronic control unit, and the light emitting element irradiating toward the main body. Whereby, when the light emitting element is powered on, the light will pass through the main body to project the decorative pattern on the outer surface of the main body onto the surrounding objects or wall surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Inventor: Tung-Yao Yang
  • Patent number: 11156759
    Abstract: The invention relates to various aspects of a ?-LED or a ?-LED array for augmented reality or lighting applications, in particular in the automotive field. The ?-LED is characterized by particularly small dimensions in the range of a few ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Brick, Jean-Jacques Drolet, Hubert Halbritter, Laura Kreiner, Thomas Schwarz, Tilman Ruegheimer, Frank Singer
  • Patent number: 11156869
    Abstract: A backlight structure and a display panel. The backlight structure includes a backlight source, a first optical film and a second optical film. The backlight source includes a plurality of sub-millimeter light emitting diodes disposed on the lamp panel. The first optical film includes a first surface having a plurality of first light diffusing structures and a second surface having a plurality of first supporting reflective structures. Projections of the plurality of first light diffusing structures on the light panel separates from projections of the plurality of first supporting reflective structures on the light panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Huizhou China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yongyuan Qiu
  • Patent number: 11143367
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a down lamp, comprising a housing and a wiring terminal (1) disposed in the housing, and the housing comprises a front shell (2) and a rear cap (3), wherein the rear cap (3) has an opening (4) at the location corresponding to the wiring terminal (1) and the opening (4) is provided with a terminal cap (5) that is matched with the opening and is in detachable connection with the rear cap (3), which is convenient in wiring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Ningbo Ganpe Optoelectronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Liu Yuan, Xiangjun Yu
  • Patent number: 11146041
    Abstract: An insulator for a spark plug including a first portion; a second portion located on the rear side of the first portion, an outer diameter F at a front end of the second portion being smaller than an outer diameter of the first portion; a third portion located on the front side of the first portion, an outer diameter D at a rear end of the third portion being smaller than the outer diameter of the first portion and the outer diameter F at the front end of the second portion; a first slope portion connecting the first portion and the second portion; and a second slope portion connecting the first portion and the third portion. A length A of the second slope portion and a length B of the first slope portion satisfy 2.0?A/B?3.9, and 0.50?D/F?0.88 is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroki Shimada, Haruki Yoshida, Naoya Harata
  • Patent number: 11134557
    Abstract: A dimmable light-emitting device, comprises a LED light source; a base assembly configured to fit a light-bulb socket, the base assembly comprising a hollow portion; a LED control circuit for dimming the LED light source, the LED control circuit entirely housed within the hollow portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Inventor: Kevin Bayes
  • Patent number: 11122877
    Abstract: An illuminated handbag that includes a body with a base portion, a front panel, a back panel, and a side panel; a flexible LED panel; an annular frame base affixed to the front panel and having an interior opening; an annular frame disposed over and around the perimeter of the LED panel and coupled to the frame base to form a channel; a transparency bearing a decorative image captured in the channel between the LED panel and the frame; a microprocessor for controlling the LED panel; a power supply coupled to the microprocessor; and an on-off and dimming switch connected to the microprocessor and the LED panel. The LED panel provides backlight illumination through the transparency. The microprocessor enables automatic adjustment to the light output responsive to the lux of ambient light multiplied by a default factor and/or user-defined multipliers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Inventor: Evan J. Neumann