Patents Examined by William J Carter
  • Patent number: 10753564
    Abstract: A vehicle headlamp includes a projection lens, a first lens, a second lens, a first light source, and a second light source. The first lens and the second lens are behind the projection lens. The first light source is behind the first lens. The second light source is behind the second lens. The first lens and the second lens deviate from an optical axis of the projection lens and are opposite to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Sakamoto, Kenichiro Mase, Takashi Matsuda
  • Patent number: 10753570
    Abstract: The invention proposes a light device casing formed by a wall made of an electrically insulating material, such as a polymer. The casing includes an inner surface forming a housing receiving a light module with a light-emitting diode and a light guide. The inner surface includes a zone reflecting light from the light module out of the casing, and a fixing zone for a control module of the light module. The light device includes a reflecting and electrically conductive coating, which covers both the reflecting zone and the fixing zone. The aluminum coating is cost-effective since it is applied in one step, and it ensures two functions, namely a reflection and a protection against the electromagnetic field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: VALEO VISION BELGIQUE
    Inventors: Cyril Herbin, Guillaume Larche, David Boudikian
  • Patent number: 10753577
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a lighting device (12) comprising at least one light source (12a, 12b) adapted to emit white light and ultraviolet light, a collimator (18) adapted to collimate the white light, and a light exit window (16) through which the collimated white light and the ultraviolet light may pass into the ambient, wherein the lighting device is adapted to emit the collimated white light while spreading the ultraviolet light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDINGS B.V.
    Inventors: Ties Van Bommel, Rifat Ata Mustafa Hikmet
  • Patent number: 10744593
    Abstract: An illuminated film-covered keyboard includes: a backlit keyboard module which includes a plurality of keys that are light-permeable, and at least one backlight source; a frame body disposed on the backlit keyboard module, the frame body including a key area, wherein the top surface of each of the plurality of keys is exposed at the key area; and a cover film disposed at the key area and on top of the top surface of each of the plurality of keys, wherein the cover film includes a light-permeable film, a base color layer, a light-shielding layer that is opaque, and a protection layer disposed on a side of the light-shielding layer opposing the base color layer, and wherein the portions of the light-shielding layer that respectively correspond to each of the plurality of keys are removed so as to form a plurality of light-transparent patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignees: LITE-ON ELECTRONICS (GUANGZHOU) LIMITED, LITE-ON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ming-Fu Yen, Hong-Chao Kan, Chia-Shiun Wu
  • Patent number: 10750140
    Abstract: A laser display system includes a red light semiconductor laser module (1), a green light semiconductor laser module (2), a blue light semiconductor laser module (3), a decoherence device (7, 8, 9), light valves (12, 13, 14), collimating and shaping devices (4, 5, 6), a heat dissipating modules (16-1, 16-2, 16-3), a temperature control module (17) and a semiconductor laser control module (18). The wavelength range output by the red light semiconductor laser module (1) is from 635 nm to 670 nm; the wavelength range output by the green light semiconductor laser module (2) is from 515 nm to 530 nm; the wavelength range output by the blue light semiconductor laser module (3) is from 440 nm to 460 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: TECHNICAL INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY OF THE CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
    Inventors: Zuyan Xu, Yong Bi, Ke Liu, Qinjun Peng, Weinan Gao, Nan Zong
  • Patent number: 10722641
    Abstract: An IV line identification system to enable ready identification of an IV line and its associated fluid source and output and to enable distinguishing the IV line from other IV lines and their fluid sources and outputs. The IV line identification system includes a first light source and a second light source communicatively coupled to one another via a wireless connection. The light sources are configured such that when one is activated so as to generate a light signal, the other is automatically activated to generate a corresponding light signal. Each light source may be placed on opposite ends of an IV line to enable ready identification of each end of the same IV line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: MJ Stewart Investments, LLC
    Inventors: Wayne A. Provost, Jeffrey D. Stewart
  • Patent number: 10718495
    Abstract: The present invention provides a sculpture bound within the volume of a polyhedron that when, rotated about an axis of rotation and positioned in the path of a directed light source, cast shadows of a predetermined and desired form onto a surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Inventor: John V. Muntean
  • Patent number: 10711953
    Abstract: A flashlight includes a light assembly at a first end of the flashlight. The light assembly includes an LED light generating module. The flashlight also includes a power assembly having a power management module body member which houses a charging input port, a USB output port, a LED power indicator, or a power indicator button. A selectively movable sleeve covers the charging input port, the USB output port, the LED power indicator, or the power indicator button when they are not in use, wherein the sleeve moves relative to the power management module body member in linear and rotational directions. The flashlight also includes a central body member between the light assembly and the power assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: SMARTECH, INC.
    Inventors: Shiqi Zhu, Tao Li
  • Patent number: 10703264
    Abstract: An interior part combined structure includes a first interior part with a second interior part. The first interior part includes a first base and a design material attached to the first base so as to cover at least a part of a surface of the first base. The second interior part includes a second base provided so as to cover an end part of the first base. The design material is a woven fabric woven by using synthetic resin fibers and side emission type optical fibers as warps or wefts. The side emission type optical fibers each include one end part to which a light source is connected. The one end part includes an end surface facing a light emitting part of the light source. The second base includes a bent end part. The bent end part includes an end surface brought into contact with or facing the design material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Takamasa Yamada
  • Patent number: 10704750
    Abstract: Systems and methods for retrofitting an existing troffer light fixture, or for a new installation application, comprising a housing and a door assembly, wherein the door assembly comprises four side walls, a recessed cavity, a light source, one or more lens, and at least one support extension supporting the assembly are disclosed. The support extension may be a fixed horizontal protrusion of the frame of the retrofit assembly and configured to engage a T-bar of a ceiling system. The protrusion may rest on a horizontal portion of the T-bar to thereby support the assembly. Existing troffer light fixtures can be retrofitted to include a more efficient light source, replace components of a damaged troffer style light fixture, and/or otherwise upgrade or replace an existing fixture. The retrofit assembly may enable existing fixtures to be modified from a number of different fixture types without the need to remove and replace components of the existing fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Inventor: Nhien Trang
  • Patent number: 10684541
    Abstract: An optical module includes a light source, a phosphor wheel, a first driving unit, a color wheel, a second driving unit, a third driving unit and a control unit. The phosphor wheel includes a phosphor area. The color wheel includes a plurality of sector-shaped filters. At least one of the sector-shaped filters includes a plurality of filter areas. Central angles of the filter areas are identical. Colors of at least two adjacent filter areas are different. The control unit selectively controls one of the first driving unit and the second driving unit by a delay time to control an overlap ratio between the phosphor area and one of the filter areas. The control unit selectively controls the third driving unit to drive the color wheel to move with respect to the phosphor wheel, so as to move one of the filter areas to a position corresponding to the phosphor area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Qisda Corporation
    Inventors: Wen-Yao Lin, Chi-Hung Hsiao
  • Patent number: 10683999
    Abstract: A light assembly includes an arm with a frame, a hinge, and a magnet, wherein the hinge is in contact with the magnet and is movable along a groove within the frame, and a lighting control unit that includes a first plate, a power circuit board configured to receive power for the light assembly, a light blender configured to transform movement information into one or more control signals to control one or more lighting parameters associated with a light source of the light assembly, and a second plate with a first side, wherein the light blender is mounted on the first side, and the second plate is rotatable in relation to the first plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: FADE STUDIO INC.
    Inventors: Bret Recor, Seth Murray, Matthew Swinton, Hsiao-wei Chang, Wen-pin Tsai
  • Patent number: 10677406
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a vehicular lamp which creates light directed upward using a reflector that allows the light incident below the lower end of the lens to exit upward through a lens and which minimizes the uneven light distribution of the created light distribution pattern. The vehicular lamp according to the present invention includes: a semiconductor light source unit (20) including a light-emitting chip (21); a horizontally long lens (30) disposed in front of the light source unit (20); and a reflector (40) positioned between the lens (30) and light source unit (40) and disposed below the light-emitting chip (21) along a vertical direction. The reflector (40) includes a reflection surface (41) for creating a plurality of virtual focal points intersecting a vertical axis passing through the light emitting center O of the light-emitting chip (21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Ichikoh Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Yasuhiro Okubo
  • Patent number: 10670237
    Abstract: A frame for a light fixture can include multiple detachably coupled components, where each of the detachably coupled components includes a channel inside of which at least one electrical conductor is disposed, and where at least one of the detachably coupled components includes at least one light module assembly coupling feature that is configured to couple to at least one light module assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: John T. Brlansky, Alexander Ross, John Leon, Sohana Arni
  • Patent number: 10670859
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for a pixelated light source that includes a plurality of pixels; a plurality of digital micromirrors configured to receive input light from the pixelated light source and configured to modify the input light to generate output light; and one or more controllers configured to control both the pixelated light source and the plurality of digital micromirrors to condition the output light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Andrea Logiudice, Fabrizio Cortigiani
  • Patent number: 10667881
    Abstract: In a method for controlling a surgical light, the luminance distribution is determined spatially selectively in a measured field and the illuminated field size is adapted to the size of the surgical field while taking account of the luminance distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Inventor: Leif Jacobi
  • Patent number: 10670790
    Abstract: An illumination and imaging system that is used to obtain enhanced detailed images of objects. The system utilizes a flash element that produces a flash of polychromatic light. A plurality of fiber optic elements are provided that terminate with output ends. At least some of the fiber optic elements are doped to be different colors. Consequently, when each fiber optic element receives the flash of polychromatic light from the flash element, that fiber optic element propagates and filters the polychromatic light to produce colored filtered light. The colored filtered light is directed toward the object being imaged by the camera. The illumination has small points of origin, different color characteristics and simultaneous short flash duration. The combination of colored, directional light sources enables the camera to image very fine details by enhancing surface texture and embedding the image with the color photometric stereo information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Inventor: Michael Braithwaite
  • Patent number: 10655810
    Abstract: A lamp assembly for a vehicle comprising a housing, a reflector mounted in the housing, a light source, a printed circuit board or PCB mounted on a heatsink of the lamp assembly and coupled to the light source to control operation of the light source. The PCB has a first connector for coupling to a second connector comprising a body having a plurality of resilient or elastic arms that each have a detent for locking the connector to the component and retain electrical contact with the PCB. The wall of the heatsink defines an aperture for receiving the second connector and provides a locking surface that deflects the arms towards the body while engaging and cooperating with the detests to lock the connector to the PCB. The free end of the arms extend beyond the mounting wall and are actuated to unlock the connector from the PCB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Valeo North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Jeffrey Hunt, Jonathan Blandin
  • Patent number: 10648640
    Abstract: A lighting assembly includes a heat sink including a pad surface, and an LED mounted on the pad surface. An optical device is optically coupled to the LED, and a support structure is provided for connecting the optical device to the heat sink. The support structure includes fixation spacers to connect the supporting structure to the heat sink, and both the LED and the fixation spacers contact the pad surface on a common plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Valeo North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Julien Hemon, Fred Roth
  • Patent number: 10649135
    Abstract: A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus includes a display panel; a light guide plate configured to guide light to the display panel and disposed behind the display panel; a light source configured to emit light to a lateral surface of the light guide plate; a diffusion plate disposed between the display panel and the light guide plate; and at least one support member configured to support the diffusion plate and disposed to pass through the light guide plate, wherein a light transmittance of a portion of the at least one support member at a side of the support member facing the light source is different from a light transmittance of a remaining portion of the at least one support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyung-ki Kim, Dae-young Kim, Yong-sung Yoo, Kil-hong Lee, Duk-jin Jeon, Tae-hee Jeon