Patents Examined by William J Carter
  • Patent number: 12041894
    Abstract: An assimilation lamp device (101; 800) for stimulating plant and crop growth comprises: a central lamp unit (10), comprising a body (14) and one or more LEDs (12) mounted to the bottom surface of the body, wherein the body acts as a heat sink for the heat generated by the LEDs. The device further comprises air stream generating means (42) for generating a downward air stream (43; 341), and heat transfer and exchange means for transferring heat from the body to the air stream, so that heat from the LEDs is used to increase the temperature of said downward air stream and is eventually used to warm the environment of the plants. A device controller (850) has a set point input (859) and generates control signals for the LEDs and the air stream generating means in conformity with an input signal received at its set point input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: NGES Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Wilhelmus Petrus Van Vliet, Johannes Jacobus Smits
  • Patent number: 12044398
    Abstract: A lighting device disclosed in an embodiment of the invention includes: a substrate; a plurality of light emitting devices disposed on the substrate; a first reflective member disposed on the substrate; a resin layer disposed on the first reflective member; a second reflective member disposed on the resin layer; and a wavelength conversion layer disposed on one surface of the resin layer opposite to the light emitting surface of the light emitting device, wherein a distance from the light emitting surface to the one surface may be 5 to 10 times a height of the resin layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Il Eom, Jung Ju Lee
  • Patent number: 12044368
    Abstract: A hand-held lighting device is disclosed with a handle and a head housing a first and second light source, wherein a longitudinal axis of the head is disposed at a non-parallel angle with respect to a longitudinal axis of the handle. The first light source is annular light emitting diode and the second light source is a light excited phosphor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Alliance Sports Group, L.P.
    Inventors: Todd Lee Marcucci, Clark McCune, Jimmy Prieto, James Brandon Roach
  • Patent number: 12025284
    Abstract: A vehicle lighting unit ensures support rigidity of a substrate connection part in the front-rear direction without increasing components. The vehicle lighting unit includes a light source part, a power feeding member, a heat dissipation member, and a socket. The light source part has a light-emitting element, and a substrate connected to the light-emitting element. The power feeding member supplies power to the light source part. The heat dissipation member is mounted with the light source part. The socket is assembled on the rear side opposite to the front surface of the heat dissipation member mounted with the light source part. In the vehicle lighting unit, the substrate and the power feeding member are electrically connected by the substrate connection part. The heat dissipation member integrally has an extension support unit that supports at least the substrate connection part in placement in a front-rear direction of the heat dissipation member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: Ichikoh Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenji Matsuoka, Kunihiro Shimizu
  • Patent number: 12025294
    Abstract: A light source device includes plural light-emitting diodes arranged on a plane. A viewing angle of each of the light-emitting diodes is less than 50° or more than 80°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: USK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Mamoru Hagiwara
  • Patent number: 12019266
    Abstract: A display apparatus including a display panel, a light source configured to emit light, and a light guide disposed on the light source and covering a side of the light source, the light source including a substrate, a light emitter including a light emitting stacked layer and disposed on the substrate, a light blocking layer disposed on a side surface of the light emitting stacked layer, and a reflector disposed between the substrate and the light guide, in which the light emitter has a first length direction and a second length direction, wherein orientation angles of the light emitter in the first and second length directions are different from each other, the substrate includes a first pad electrode and second pad electrode electrically connected to the light emitter, and the first and second pad electrodes are spaced apart from each other by at least 50 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung Ri Choi, Eun Ju Kim, Hee Soo Lim
  • Patent number: 12018804
    Abstract: A light emitting diode, LED, filament lamp (100), comprising at least one LED filament (120, 120a, 120b) having abase portion (210) and a top portion (22) extending over a length, L, along a longitudinal axis, A, wherein the LED filament comprises an array of a plurality of light emitting diodes, LEDs, (140) extending along the longitudinal axis A. An encapsulant (145) at least partially enclosing the plurality of LEDs, wherein the encapsulant comprises a luminescent material (150).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING, B.V.
    Inventors: Ties Van Bommel, Rifat Ata Mustafa Hikmet, Robert Jacob Pet
  • Patent number: 12013566
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide for methods of forming optical device structures. The methods utilize rotation of a substrate, to have the optical device structures formed thereon, and tunability of etch rates of a patterned resist disposed over the substrate and one of a device layer or the substrate to form the optical device structures without multiple lithographic patterning steps and angled etch steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Inventors: Levent Colak, Ludovic Godet, Andre P. Labonte
  • Patent number: 12007108
    Abstract: A lighting module with an efficient heatsink. The heatsink may include a base conducting portion, side fins, and a center structure. The side fins may extend away from the base portion in such a way that the distance between the fins and the center structure may vary as they may extend away from the base portion. Warm air near the base conducting portion may rise due to natural convection buoyancy, in which vertical narrowing passages may result in the passive air flow increasing in velocity as it may travel near the narrowing surface area of the heatsink improving heat transfer, and as the side fins and center structure air passages widen, the air velocity may reduce as the warm air may be distributed above heatsink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: VARROC LIGHTING SYSTEMS ELECTRONICS ROMANIA S.R.L.
    Inventors: Ryan Winczewski, Michal Jablonski, Udo Jacobs, Ivo Pavlik, Jakub {hacek over (C)}ernoch, Miroslav Pelc
  • Patent number: 12001014
    Abstract: A system and method for dust mitigation in an environment with high amounts of debris is disclosed. The system may include an optical device disposed within an interior volume of an enclosure. A positive flow of clean air may be maintained into an air input aperture of the enclosure, around the optical device, over a lens of the optical device, and out a lens aperture of the enclosure. The system may be affixed to a piece of equipment, machine, or similar structure via a positionable or pivotable mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Caterpillar Global Mining Equipment LLC
    Inventors: Rex Aaron Glover, Brian C. Crow, Raymond Alan Wise
  • Patent number: 12001130
    Abstract: A light source unit includes a first light source configured to emit light in a first wavelength range, a second light source configured to emit light in a first wavelength range, a first dichroic mirror configured to reflect the light in the second wavelength range incident thereon at a first incident angle and transmit the light in the second wavelength range incident thereon at a second incident angle, which is different from the first incident angle, and a second dichroic mirror configured to reflect the light in the second wavelength range that has passed through the first dichroic mirror, wherein after having been reflected by the second dichroic mirror, the light in the second wavelength range is incident on the first dichroic mirror at the first incident angle to then be reflected by the first dichroic mirror.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Osamu Umamine
  • Patent number: 11994275
    Abstract: A site light including a body, the body including a base, and a handle assembly spaced a distance from the base to at least partially define a housing volume therebetween. The site light also including an arm, the arm having a first end fixedly coupled to the body and a second end opposite the first end to define an arm length therebetween, where the second end of the arm is movable relative to the body to adjust the arm length, and the site light including a light assembly coupled to and movable together with the second end of the arm relative to the body, and where the light assembly is adjustable between a stowed position in which at least a portion of the light assembly is positioned within the housing volume, and a second position, in which the light assembly is positioned outside the housing volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: David Proeber, Ross McIntyre, Jason D. Thurner, Michael A. Verhagen, Gareth Mueckl, Brian Cornell, Dalton F. Hansen, Anthony R. Sleck, John S. Scott, Scott T. Moeller
  • Patent number: 11992648
    Abstract: An IV-line identification system to enable ready identification of an IV line and its associated fluid source and output from other IV lines with their fluid sources and outputs. The IV-line identification system includes an optical member affixed along a longitudinal length of an elongated member that transmits light when a light source provides a light to the optical member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Orion Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne A. Provost, Jeffrey D. Stewart
  • Patent number: 11976425
    Abstract: A paving and lighting system for lighting a pathway includes a plurality of frame members which are arranged with respect to each other to define a framework. The framework lies substantially on a plane and defines a plurality of paver receiving cells. Each one of a plurality of paver tiles is positioned in an associated paver receiving cell of the plurality of paver receiving cells. Each one of a plurality of light strips is coupled to and positioned atop an associated frame member of the plurality of frame members. A processor is operatively coupled to each light strip of the plurality of light strips. The processor selectively operates the plurality of light strips to emit a selected light pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Inventor: Vladislav Khlyzov
  • Patent number: 11966049
    Abstract: A near-eye display apparatus comprises a spatial light modulator illuminated by a directional backlight and a magnifying lens arranged to provide a magnified wide field of view image to an eye of a user. The directional backlight comprises an array of light sources and a stepped waveguide comprising a curved reflective end. Light propagates along the waveguide without loss and is reflected from the reflective end. The steps of the waveguide are arranged to provide a virtual optical window for each light source. The magnifying lens images the virtual optical window to a real pupil window in an eyebox. The real pupil window may be steered in response to the measured location of the user's pupil. High illumination efficiency is provided to the user in a thin form factor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: RealD Spark, LLC
    Inventors: Graham J. Woodgate, Michael G. Robinson
  • Patent number: 11965625
    Abstract: A light emitting device (1) adapted for projecting a light beam (15) onto a target surface, the light emitting device (1) comprising a light engine (2) comprising a light source (3), a light mixing chamber (4), and an optical component (5) having a spherical shape with a curved light-receiving surface (51), where the light source (3) is arranged to, in operation, emit light towards a light exit window (41) of the at least one light mixing 5 chamber, the light exit window (41) of the at least one light mixing chamber (4) thereby acting as an extended light source with a curved light-emitting surface, where the optical component (5) is provided adjacent to the light exit window (41) of the light mixing chamber, and where the curved light emitting surface of the at least one light mixing chamber (4) is conformal to an the curved light-receiving surface (51) of the optical component (5) and 10 coincident with a focal surface (52) of the optical component (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING, B.V.
    Inventors: Erik Paul Boonekamp, Ludovicus Johannes Lambertus Haenen, Joris Jan Vrehen
  • Patent number: 11959620
    Abstract: A light fixture includes a housing for supporting a light source and an enclosure for supporting a driver in electrical communication with the light source. The enclosure is selectively supported in one of a first position and a second position while maintaining electrical communication between the driver and the light source in both positions. The enclosure is directly coupled to the housing in the first position, and the enclosure is supported separately from the housing in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Progress Lighting, LLC
    Inventors: Luis Morales, Anthony Sinphay
  • Patent number: 11953163
    Abstract: A light source unit for plant cultivation includes: a first light emitter emitting a primary light and a converter disposed on a path of the primary light to produce a first light, and a second light emitter emitting a second light, wherein combined light emitted from the first light emitter and the second light emitter produces a basic spectrum including at least three peak wavelengths, with a difference between relative intensities of at least two of the peak wavelengths being less than 20%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Seoul Viosys Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Min Ko, Jin Won Kim
  • Patent number: 11957032
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display system. The display system includes a backlight configured to emit substantially collimated polarized light from an emission surface thereof. The emitted polarized light is polarized along a polarization direction. The display system further includes a display panel configured to receive an illumination light and form an image. The display system further includes a grating system substantially coextensive in length and width with the display panel and the emission surface. The grating system includes a plurality of substantially parallel elongated features extending along an in-plane first direction and arranged along an orthogonal in-plane second direction. The grating system is configured to receive and transmit an incident polarized light as a first transmitted light having different first and second polarization states in response to different respective first and second signals applied to the grating system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Stephen J. Etzkorn, Michael L. Steiner, Kevin W. Gotrik, Luke A. Schroeder, Nicholas A. Johnson, John A. Wheatley
  • Patent number: 11953715
    Abstract: A backlight module includes a light guide plate, a light source, a fixing element and an elastic element. The light guide plate has a light incident surface. The light source has a light-emitting side and a back side opposite to the light-emitting side, and the light-emitting side faces the light incident surface. The fixing element is disposed to be opposite to the back side. The elastic element is connected to the fixing element, wherein the elastic element is adapted to push the light source to be against the light incident surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: AUO Display Plus Corporation
    Inventor: Chih-Kao Chang