Patents Examined by Zheng Song
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Patent number: 12292176Abstract: A lighting system, having a lighting module; an auxiliary lighting module connected to a pole, the auxiliary lighting module having a coupler; a housing extending along a longitudinal axis and having an elongated opening, the housing containing an illumination source therein extending along the longitudinal axis; a battery; and a controller stack connected to the lighting module and the auxiliary lighting module by wiring. The controller stack has an alternating current power supply and a switching circuit having a voltage monitor connecting the alternating current power.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2023Date of Patent: May 6, 2025Assignee: M3 INNOVATION, LLCInventors: Christopher D. Nolan, Joseph R. Casper
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Patent number: 12286058Abstract: An external rearview device for a motor vehicle includes a housing, and one or more of at least one light emitting or a receiving device, including one or more of at least one light producing device or at least one camera device arranged within the housing, and at least one at least partially transparent element closing an opening provided by the housing, the at least partially transparent element being provided in form of a first module attached to the housing, and the one or more of the light producing device or the camera device being provided in form of a second module attached to the first module, the first module and the second module being mechanically releasably coupled.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2023Date of Patent: April 29, 2025Assignee: SMR Patents S.à.r.l.Inventors: Steve Horne, Andrew Lettis, Graham Rehill, Andreas Herrmann
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Patent number: 12287078Abstract: The invention relates to an outdoor luminaire (10) for suspended mounting from, or attached to a line (15), the luminaire (10) comprising a first modulation unit (45) and a first antenna unit (50), the modulation unit configured to operate as a communication node in a wireless data network. The antenna unit (50), having an anisotropic radiation pattern, mounted inside a cavity (55) of a luminaire housing (20). The luminaire further comprising a levelling unit (60) attached to the housing on the one hand and the antenna unit on the other, for maintaining an orientation of the antenna unit, when the luminaire is mounted on a line and sways under influence of the elements.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2022Date of Patent: April 29, 2025Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING, B.V.Inventors: René Cornelis Reuser, Nicolaas Antonie Van Rijswijk
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Patent number: 12283790Abstract: A phosphor integrated laser-based light source includes a thermally conductive material arranged on a package base adjacent to a laser diode chip and an optically transparent material coupled to the thermally conductive material. A groove extends between the thermally conductive material and the optically transport material and is aligned to receive electromagnetic radiation from the laser diode chip. A wavelength conversion material is coupled to the optically transparent material and is configured to receive at least a portion of the electromagnetic radiation emitted into the groove and transmitted through the optically transparent material. A reflective material surrounds sides of the optically transparent material and the wavelength conversion material.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2021Date of Patent: April 22, 2025Assignee: Kyocera SLD Laser, Inc.Inventor: Sten Heikman
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Patent number: 12281787Abstract: An adapter includes an enclosure, a circuit module, a shielding element, a control module, a backlight module, and a masking element. The circuit module and the control module are arranged in the accommodating slot of the enclosure. The shielding element covers the circuit module and the control module is connected to the circuit module. The backlight module is located outside the shielding element and is connected to the control module. The wiring terminal of the backlight module is connected to the control module. The light-emitting area of the backlight module and the masking element are corresponds to the transparent area of the side surface of the enclosure. The control module controls the backlight module to cause the light-emitting area to emit light to irradiate the masking element, so that part of the light penetrates the enclosure through the transparent area and forms an illuminated icon.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2024Date of Patent: April 22, 2025Assignee: Chicony Power Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tsai-Liang Hsu, Hung-Yueh Hsiao, Hsuan-Wei Ho
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Patent number: 12281766Abstract: A bracket (220) for a linear luminaire (100), the bracket (220) comprising: a body (280) having a top body wall (222), first and second side body walls (227-1, 227-2) that extend downward from the top body wall (222), each side body wall (227-1, 227-2) comprising a flange (228-1, 228-2) that extends outward from a bottom of the first and second side body walls (227-1, 227-2), and a tab (230) that extends outward from a rear of the first or second side body walls (227-1, 227-2), wherein the top body wall (222) and the first and second side body walls (227-1, 227-2) form a cavity (290) that extends along a length of the body (280).Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2023Date of Patent: April 22, 2025Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING, B.V.Inventor: Muhammad Shariq Codabux
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Patent number: 12279347Abstract: A light fixture includes an array of light-emitting diode (“LED”) light sources, a driver circuit that drives the array of LED light sources, and a controller. Controlling the light fixture includes receiving a first output color spectrum for the array of LED light sources that corresponds to a fixture color output spectrum, performing an optical modification of the fixture output color spectrum, determining, based on the optical modification, a compensation value to modify the first output color spectrum to a second output color spectrum that compensates for changes to the fixture output color spectrum resulting from the optical modification, generating, based on the compensation value, a first control signal to drive the array of LED light sources at the second output color spectrum, and controlling the driver circuit using the first control signal.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2022Date of Patent: April 15, 2025Assignee: Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc.Inventors: Joshua Jordan, Michael Webb
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Patent number: 12271099Abstract: A light-emitting device includes: a plurality of light-emitting elements arranged in an array on a base member; and a lens that includes at least one lens part disposed above the base member and including a first surface that faces the plurality of light-emitting elements, the first surface including a plurality of protrusions. The plurality of light-emitting elements include: a first light-emitting element having a center that faces a lens center of the lens in a top view, and a second light-emitting element having a center offset from the lens center of the lens in the top view. A red component of light emitted from the second light-emitting element is greater than a red component of light emitted from the first light-emitting element.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2024Date of Patent: April 8, 2025Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Tsuyoshi Okahisa, Shinya Matsuoka
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Patent number: 12270530Abstract: A wire-frame and fiberglass holiday motif has multiple pinpoint lights secured and arranged on a wire frame so as to convey a three-dimensional form of the holiday motif. In addition, one or more molded fiberglass portions have been secured to the wire frame and present an outer surface corresponding to an expressive feature of the holiday motif, such as a face. The thickness of the fiberglass has been selected such that it becomes translucent when illuminated by a subset of the pinpoint lights at night proximate to such fiberglass portions. The combination of planar surfaces defined by a pattern of pinpoint lights visible to the user, and one or more portions of molded fiberglass conveying expressive features of the holiday motif enhance viewing of the holiday motif both by day and by night.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2024Date of Patent: April 8, 2025Assignee: MK THEMED ATTRACTIONS PH, INC.Inventor: Mathias Fenger
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Patent number: 12273967Abstract: This disclosure relates to use of group 4 element codoping in a phosphor layer of activator-doped zinc sulfide of a display element, a display element, and a method for manufacturing a display element. The display element (100) comprises a first insulator layer (111), a second insulator layer (112), and a first phosphor layer (121) of activator-group 4 element codoped zinc sulfide between the first insulator layer (111) and the second insulator layer (112). The first phosphor layer (121) has an average atomic percentage of group 4 elements of at least 0.01 atomic percent.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2021Date of Patent: April 8, 2025Assignee: Lumineq OyInventors: Jani Holopainen, Kari Härkönen
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Patent number: 12264792Abstract: In one aspect, an example handheld device for providing a spectrochrome output includes (a) an enclosed chamber containing one or more substances; (b) a light source; (c) an electromagnetic coil; (d) one or more magnets; and (e) a housing, wherein the housing is configured to: (i) secure the enclosed chamber; (ii) secure the light source such that an output of the light source is substantially aligned to pass through the enclosed chamber in one or more directions; and (iii) secure the electromagnetic coil around the enclosed chamber such that an electromagnetic field is created in a substantially same direction of the output of the light source through the enclosed chamber.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2022Date of Patent: April 1, 2025Inventor: Kimberly Schipke
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Patent number: 12264795Abstract: A lighting system including a housing defining a cavity. The housing has catches protruding into the cavity. The lighting system has a direct reflector positioned in the cavity that has a first and second branch. The first and second branches each have a finger extending from the branch at a branch intersection and bending at a finger joint, and a bent shank also extending from the branch intersection. The bent shank extends along a neck portion and bends at a shoulder to form a nook. The first and second branches are configured to snap into the catches of the housing between the finger joint and the shoulder of the bent shank. The lighting system also has a lens configured to snap into the nook of the bent shank, and an LED printed circuit board positioned between the branches.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2024Date of Patent: April 1, 2025Assignee: AMERLUX, LLCInventors: Avinash Sanichar, Alister Mallet, Ernesto Buchana
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Patent number: 12259113Abstract: An LED light fixture assembly includes an LED light housing and an installation bracket. The LED light housing has a first side configured to convey light from an interior of the light housing to an exterior of the light housing. The first side defines a bottom side of the LED light housing when installed in a ceiling, and has a first width. The installation bracket is coupled to the LED light housing, and includes a first arm and a second arm. The first arm includes at least a portion flaring out from and extending downward from a first location of the LED light housing. The first arm is elastically deformable to facilitate insertion into an opening having a width that is less than a width between a first point on the first arm and a second point on the second arm on a same horizontal plane.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2023Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignee: Coronet Inc.Inventors: Russell Osur, Tyler Mark
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Patent number: 12259107Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods to provide systems, devices, and methods for providing an adequacy indicator meter having a visual and/or audio alarm, such as but limited to a blinking light, for measuring and determining the optimum placement for mounting a solar light fixture, such as a solar pathway and landscape light, solar spotlight, solar wall mounted light, solar security camera, and the like. a sunlight adequacy meter indicator for indicating an optimum charging location for the mount can include a LED (light emitting diode) which flash when the optimum charging condition is not being met by the mounting location of the solar light fixture.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2023Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignee: Chien Luen Industries Co., Ltd., Inc.Inventors: Charles Bucher, Zachary Zauhar, Mark Starling
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Patent number: 12253226Abstract: A flame simulating assembly is provided with a reflected flickering light that includes only one light source. Light from the light source passes through a rotating flicker element onto one or more reflectors, or mirrors, that reflect light up onto a simulated fuel bed and the some of the light is reflected off of the flicker elements towards a flame screen to create a simulated flame. The dipping flicker elements creates a fluttering light effect due to the flicker elements “intermittently dipping” into the light path. This fluctuating light is reflected onto the logs and ember bed in front and creates a dancing effect, which simulates glowing embers.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2024Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: Living Style (B.V.I.) LimitedInventors: Willard Lassen, Paul Jones
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Patent number: 12252062Abstract: The invention disclosed herein is directed to a vehicle light and mounting assembly that extends the functionality of light brackets and housings by allowing commonly used accessories to be removably attached to a vehicle by other method, means, and in other locations. The vehicle light and mounting assembly includes a light housing assembly and a mounting assembly. The light housing assembly and the accessories are removably mounted, respectively, using the mounting assembly. The light housing assembly can be configured as a headlight, taillight, and/or auxiliary lights that can be removably mounted to a motorcycle, bicycle, truck, sports utility vehicle, car, recreational vehicle, trailer, first-alert vehicle, and any other motorized or unmotorized vehicle using the mounting assembly.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2022Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: Mach Built, LLCInventors: Michael Wayne Teague, Connor Michael Teague, Gregory Royce Rex
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Patent number: 12241611Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes light emitting elements having an emission peak wavelength of 400 to 510 nm, a first phosphor having an emission peak wavelength of 485 to 700 nm, a second phosphor having an emission peak wavelength of 510 to 590 nm, a third phosphor having an emission peak wavelength of 600 to 700 nm, and a color filter having transmittance for light with a wavelength of 600 to 730 nm that is 80% or more and transmittance for light with a wavelength of 410 to 480 nm that is 3% or more and 50% or less. The color filter transmits a part of light emitted from the first phosphor, at least a part of light emitted from the second phosphor, and at least a part of light emitted from the third phosphor. Light transmitted through the color filter is emitted to the outside.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2023Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventor: Daisuke Iwakura
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Patent number: 12234969Abstract: A mounting arrangement mounts a light assembly in an elongated rail profile that opens on a longitudinal side. The mounting arrangement has a latching device to engage the rail profile to hold the light assembly. The mounting assembly has a blocking arrangement to a release configuration in which the engagement of the latching device into the rail profile can be effected and released by overcoming an elastic force effect of the latching device, and can be moved to a blocking configuration in which the blocking arrangement prevents the engagement from being released against the elastic force effect. The blocking arrangement includes an actuating element which can be actuated in a state in which the mounting arrangement holds the light assembly, which is inserted into the rail profile. The blocking arrangement can be moved to the release configuration and the blocking configuration in each case by means of the actuating element.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2024Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: H4X E.U.Inventor: Andreas Hierzer
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Patent number: 12228761Abstract: An optical waveguide based side illuminating assembly having an elongated, side-emitting light waveguide, an optical protective coating surrounding the waveguide, an elongated base to which the waveguide is attached lengthwise along the elongated base, via the optical protective coating, a reflector between the optical protective coating and the elongated base and extending lengthwise along the base, and an elongated reinforcing structure embedded in the elongated base, or attached to an outer surface of the elongated base, and extending lengthwise along the elongated base. Other aspects are also described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2020Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: L.E.S.S. LTDInventors: Yann Tissot, Ludovic Pierre, Magalie Matray
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Patent number: 12227121Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a modular, expandable and customizable harness assembly for vehicle lights. The harness assembly according to the present disclosure may be used to power and control emergency lights without using additional control circuit.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2024Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Inventor: Xin Dong