Patents Examined by William N Harris
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Patent number: 12228266Abstract: A safety light device includes a body defining a central bore and having a generally annular shape, a pair of teeth configured to extend into the central bore in an extended position and retract into the body in a retracted position, a charging system configured to charge a battery, and a plurality of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) disposed on an outer portion of the body.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2022Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: Night Beams Technology, LLCInventor: Michael Alexander
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Patent number: 12228332Abstract: A home appliance includes a cabinet having a space, a door configured to open and close the space and including a light source, an illuminance sensor provided in the cabinet or the door and configured to detect illuminance, a user detection sensor provided in the cabinet or the door and configured to detect user proximity, and a controller configured to control the light source based on information detected by the user detection sensor, wherein, when a user is detected to approach the home appliance within a reference distance by the user detection sensor, the controller controls the light source of the door to be changed from a first state to a second state, and the reference distance is changeable based on one or more of an illuminance and current time detected by the illuminance sensor.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2023Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Yoonjung Hong, Heekyung Kang, Yongbeom Ma, Kunwoo Lee
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Patent number: 12215840Abstract: A multi-purpose desk lamp capable of adjusting illumination position, comprising a base, a support column connected to the base, a luminous lampshade, a light emitting component inside the luminous lampshade, a pivot structure between the luminous lampshade and the support column, and an open slot on the top surface of the luminous lampshade at a position close to one end. The luminous lampshade can be connected with the pivot structure in a movable manner via a positioning bolt through the open slot. A telescopic sliding structure is provided inside the luminous lampshade. The luminous lampshade can move linearly along the open slot via the telescopic sliding structure or can be tilted upward or downward via the pivot structure, and the positioning bolt can be turned left or right in relation to the pivot structure, to change the illumination position of the luminous lampshade.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2024Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignees: LIGHTDECO ENTERPRISE LTD., FUJIAN OUMEIDA ELECTRIC MACHINE CO., LTD.Inventors: Yao-Fu Zheng, Chun-Hui Lin
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Patent number: 12215851Abstract: A lighting device defining an interior storage space accessible by removing a lid from the main body portion of the lighting device. The main body portion is embodied as a first light emitting component and the lid is embodied as a second light emitting component. Each of the first light emitting component and the second light emitting component are configured for emitting a light output. The lighting device additionally includes a tray that may fit within the interior storage space of the lighting device.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2022Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: ENERGIZER BRANDS, LLCInventors: Chris Bourne, Alexa Valore, Ruth Sholtis-Furyes
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Patent number: 12203615Abstract: A luminaire includes an elongated housing having a long axis, a plurality of light emitters extending in a direction of the long axis, a first light shield rotatably coupled to a base of the luminaire and configured to rotate about a first axis parallel to the long axis, and a second light shield rotatably coupled to the base of the luminaire and configured to rotate about a second axis parallel to the long axis. The first light shield and the second light shield are configured to physically couple to form a combined light shield that is configured to block light emitted by the plurality of light emitters.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2024Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: ROBE lighting s.r.o.Inventors: Adam Rydel, Petr Nemec, Marek Vaclavek, Josef Valchar
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Patent number: 12196380Abstract: A portable illumination apparatus such as, for example, a task light, that is lightweight and compact to provide enhanced illumination in an ambient environment when placed in one of a plurality of operating modes. The portable illumination apparatus includes a support base and a light module that includes one or more light sources and a rechargeable power source. The light module may be manually manipulated for movement between a collapsed, stowed position and a deployed position by rotation of about a first rotational axis. In the deployed position, the light module is rotatable about the second rotational axis that is perpendicular to the first rotational axis. The support base incorporates a carabiner clip member that facilitates secure attachment of the portable illumination apparatus to an object or surface in a manner that facilitates hands-free use of the portable illumination apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2023Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Tao Wang, Karen M. Baumeister, Jonathan Kirkpatrick, Xiaotian Zeng, Ling Yang, Timothy J. Payne
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Patent number: 12188653Abstract: An LED lighting device includes a seat, an optical assembly and a light source. The seat has a baseplate and a sidewall. A chamber is formed between the baseplate and the sidewall. The optical assembly completely covers a light-emitting side of the LED lighting device. The light source is disposed in the chamber of the seat and includes multiple LED arrays. Each LED array includes an LED chip. The optical assembly includes an optical unit. The optical unit includes multiple first optical members and multiple second optical members corresponding to the first optical members. The LED arrays correspond to the first optical members. Each first optical member possesses an effect of light diffusion resulting from its own material property. Each second optical member includes one or more sets of optical walls. Each set of optical walls surrounds one of the first optical members.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2021Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: JIAXING SUPER LIGHTING ELECTRIC APPLIANCE CO., LTDInventors: Mingbin Wang, Zhichao Zhang, Dongmei Zhang, Jifeng Xu, Tao Jiang, Kuan Lin
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Patent number: 12188638Abstract: A light fixture has a stem with a first portion and second portion disposed at an angle relative to the first portion. The light fixture also includes a housing may include a body cap. The body cap may include an opening receiving the stem therethrough, said housing may include a light source therein. The light fixture also includes a coupler extending from the second portion. The light fixture also includes the body cap rotatable about an axis of rotation defined through the coupler.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2023Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: Lucifer Lighting CompanyInventors: Jack Reilly, Anuj Maloo, Benjamin Karpen
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Patent number: 12188642Abstract: A module (10) adapted for fitting to a luminaire (100), comprising: a main module housing (50); a rotate plate (60) coupled to the main module housing, and rotatable relative to the main module housing; a connection interface (70) for connecting the module to a corresponding connection interface of the luminaire, wherein the connection interface (70) is connected to the rotate plate; and a rotatable electrical connection (80) between the rotate plate and the main module housing, wherein the rotate plate (60) comprises a locking feature (62) which engages with a retaining feature (52) of the main module housing to lock the rotate plate with a selected relative rotational position between the rotate plate and the main module housing, wherein the locking feature (62) is provided on an elastically deformable region (64) of the rotate plate such that the locking feature can be brought out of engagement from the retaining feature by manual deformation of the deformable region (64) thereby to enable selection of theType: GrantFiled: May 17, 2022Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING, B.V.Inventors: Zhangjia Zhang, Christofher Daniel Charles Hooijer, Zhipei Wang, Huan Zhang
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Patent number: 12187186Abstract: A vehicle lamp system includes an illuminance variable lamp, a lamp-mounted camera, and a lamp control unit. After acquiring position information of a low accuracy region from a vehicle control unit, the lamp control unit acquires illuminance of the low accuracy region by referring to information acquired by the lamp-mounted camera, controls the illuminance variable lamp so as to increase the illuminance of the low accuracy region if the illuminance of the low accuracy region is less than a threshold, and/or controls the illuminance variable lamp so as to decrease the illuminance of the low accuracy region if the illuminance of the low accuracy region is equal to or greater than the threshold.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2023Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuichi Watano, Takao Muramatsu
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Patent number: 12188622Abstract: A light emitting device configured to emit light with a total color temperature (CTtot), said light emitting device comprising at least one first light emitting diode (LED) filament, and at least one second LED filament, wherein each of the at least one first LED filament and the at least one second LED filament comprises an elongated carrier, and an array of light emitting diodes mounted on said substrate; and a controller for individually controlling said at least first LED filament and said at least one second LED filament, wherein said at least one first LED filament is arranged to emit light of a first color temperature (CT1), said first color temperature being controllable in a first color temperature range, from CT1low to CT1high, wherein said at least one second LED filament is arranged to emit light of a second color temperature (CT2), said second color temperature being controllable in a second color temperature range, from CT2low to CT2high, and wherein said controller is configured to control saidType: GrantFiled: December 21, 2020Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING, B.V.Inventors: Ties Van Bommel, Rifat Ata Mustafa Hikmet
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Patent number: 12187374Abstract: A lamp unit for illuminating a front through an outer lens includes a first light source disposed on a back side of the outer lens, a second light source disposed on the back side of the outer lens, a first light guide body configured to guide light from the first light source to the outer lens, and a second light guide body configured to guide light from the second light source to the outer lens. The second light guide body overlaps the first light guide body from a front side in a front view. The first light guide body protrudes outward from the second light guide body. A part of light from the first light guide body is transmitted through the second light guide body and guided to the outer lens.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2023Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATIONInventor: Takuya Shibayama
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Patent number: 12181112Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a light-emitting diode, LED, filament system (770) comprising a LED filament (100) and a controller (771). The LED filament comprises a carrier (120) arranged in the shape of a spiral formed by successive loops (250). The LED filament further comprises a plurality of LEDs (110) arranged in a linear array on one side of the carrier. The LEDs are arranged along the carrier in sections (140a-f), each section having a position along the spiral-shaped carrier. The controller is configured to control a power supply to a section, or to a group of sections, of the LED filament. The controller is adapted to control a section based on its position, or a group of sections based on the positions of the sections of said group.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2020Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING, B.V.Inventors: Ties Van Bommel, Rifat Ata Mustafa Hikmet
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Patent number: 12181211Abstract: A home appliance includes a cabinet having a space, a door configured to open and close the space and including a light source, an illuminance sensor provided in the cabinet or the door and configured to detect illuminance, a user detection sensor provided in the cabinet or the door and configured to detect user proximity, and a controller configured to control the light source based on information detected by the user detection sensor, wherein, when a user is detected to approach the home appliance within a reference distance by the user detection sensor, the controller controls the light source of the door to be changed from a first state to a second state, and the reference distance is changeable based on one or more of an illuminance and current time detected by the illuminance sensor.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2023Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Yoonjung Hong, Heekyung Kang, Yongbeom Ma, Kunwoo Lee
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Patent number: 12181144Abstract: A luminaire and optical system are provided. The luminaire includes a head and power circuits configured to provide electrical power to electrical circuits of the head. The head includes an optical system with a light source support plate, a support structure movably coupled to the light source support plate, and a lens support assembly removably coupled to the support structure. The light source support plate includes LED light sources, each configured to emit a light beam. The support structure includes a plurality of apertures, configured to pass the light beam from the LED light sources without modifying the light beam. The lens support assembly includes lenses, each aligned with an optical axis of one of the LED light sources when the lens support assembly is coupled to the support structure. The lens support assembly is removable from the head without removing the support structure from the head.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2024Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: ROBE lighting s.r.o.Inventors: Pavel Jurik, Marek Vaclavek, Josef Valchar
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Patent number: 12181113Abstract: An LED filament device is provided with a LED filament that has a plurality of sources of light. The sources of light are configured in an k*1 array with k=2 columns, and the array has a first set of at least 20 sources of light distributed over the columns. In a first column of the first set at least 90% of the total number of sources of light are selected from the group of (i) first sources of light and fifth sources of light. In a second column of the first set at least 80% of the total number of sources of light are selected from the group of second sources of light, third sources of light and fourth sources of light.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2022Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Ties Van Bommel, Rifat Ata Mustafa Hikmet
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Patent number: 12171293Abstract: There is provided lighted headgear having various configurations, components thereof, and other accessories combined therewith. Also provided are accessories including light modules for use with headgear, clothing, or the like.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2021Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: Waters Industries, Inc.Inventor: Michael Waters
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Patent number: 12173871Abstract: An lighting system includes a mounting assembly configured for mounting on a host structure above a ceiling, and a lighting module for attachment to the mounting assembly, including a lighting unit having a mounting side configured for attachment to the mounting assembly approximately flush with the ceiling. An electronics module supported by the mounting assembly includes an onboard battery and circuitry that powers the lighting module by use of the battery upon detecting a power failure. The lighting unit has a predefined depth extending from the ceiling, defining a low profile system. The mounting assembly is generally occluded above a ceiling. A ring bezel circumferentially surrounds the lighting unit and opens at least in the direction of the an illuminating side thereof. The bezel has a downward facing annular ring by which the illuminating side is offset to protect same from incidental contact in handling, packaging, installation, and use.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2023Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: POLYXENI, LLCInventor: Efthimios Mike Dionas
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Patent number: 12173888Abstract: An illuminating drywall sponge device provides a drywall sanding/scraping tool having tapered cavities that securely retain an illumination mechanism, such that the work surface being sanded is illuminated during sanding operations; and a marking mechanism for marking the illuminated work surface. The sponge light device provides a housing through which the sanding function is primarily performed. The housing has a block or rectangular shape, and walls with an abrasive material. The housing also has multiple tapered cavities formed at the walls of the housing, oriented coplanar with the surface being sanded. An illumination mechanism fits into the cavity. The illumination mechanism orients in the cavity to throw light outwardly from the edge of the housing. A grommet fits into the outer region of the cavities to help stabilize and fasten the illumination mechanism in the cavities. A retractable marking mechanism may also insert into the cavity.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2022Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Inventor: Jacob Creeley
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Patent number: 12173877Abstract: The invention provides a light generating device (100) comprising (i) n filaments (200), (ii) an power distribution unit (400), and (iii) electronics (500); wherein: (a) each of the n filaments (200) comprises one or more solid state light sources (10), wherein n?1, wherein each of the n filaments (200) comprises at least m electrical contacts (221), wherein m?2; and wherein the n filaments (200) are configured to generate filament light (201); (b) the power distribution unit (400) comprises k electrically conductive tracks (410) separated by electrically insulating material (420), wherein k?2; (c) at least two of the electrical contacts (221) of the n filaments (200) are functionally coupled to at least two different electrically conductive tracks (410); (d) the at least two different electrically conductive tracks (410) are functionally coupled to the electronics (500); and (e) the electronics (500) comprise one or more of a control system, a driver, and a transformer.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2021Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Martinus Arnoldus Cornelis Heijmans, Michal Jan Horaczek, Jiang Hong Yu