Patents by Inventor Alessandro Scordino
Alessandro Scordino has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20150043207Abstract: A lighting device may include a channel-shaped housing having two ends with a main axis of the housing extending between the ends, a pair of mounting fixtures for a pair of light radiation sources within the housing with the light radiation sources radiating light radiation in opposite directions along the main axis, and a pair of reflectors each facing a respective one of the mounting fixtures to receive light radiation along the main axis and reflect it to the outside of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2013Publication date: February 12, 2015Inventors: Alessandro Scordino, Alberto Alfier, Dina Pasqualini, Marco Lamonato
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Patent number: 8944657Abstract: A light source comprises a light-emitting device to emit electromagnetic radiation from an emitting surface and an optical element having a light input surface, a light output surface and side surfaces connecting the light input surface to the light output surface. The light input surface is located in the optical path of the light-emitting device, the electromagnetic radiation entering the optical element through the light input surface, and the light input surface has a concave curvature and an area being smaller than the area of the light output surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2008Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignees: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH, OSRAM Gesellschaft mit beschränkter HaftungInventors: Alessandro Scordino, Julius Muschawek, Jan Marfeld
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Publication number: 20150029735Abstract: A lighting device includes a lighting source, e.g. a LED lighting source, arranged between a first and a second component with a coupling structure interposed between the first and the second component to sealingly couple them together. The coupling structure includes at least one layer resiliently deformable to permit relative displacement of the first and second components.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2014Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventors: Alessandro Scordino, Franco Zanon
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Patent number: 8933639Abstract: In various embodiments, a device for dimming a light source is provided. The device may include a two-wire power supply line having interposed therein a switch for controlling transfer of the power supply towards the light source; a capacitance located downstream of the switch being traversed by a charge current as the switch is switched on; and a pre-charge stage interposed between the switch and the capacitance; the pre-charge stage being configured to limit to a given value the charge current.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2010Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: OSRAM Gesellschaft mit beschraenkter HaftungInventors: Francesco Bianco, Alessandro Bizzotto, Paolo De Anna, Alessandro Scordino, Nicola Zanforlin
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Patent number: 8926146Abstract: A device for mounting lighting sources on a substrate includes a mounting frame provided with fixing formations for fixing on the substrate, the mounting frame defining a cavity for receiving the lighting source which rests on the substrate. A locking member may be provided which can be positioned in the cavity of the mounting frame to urge said lighting source toward the substrate. At least one of the mounting frame and the locking member may include at least one retaining formation for the lighting source, including one or more pins extending into corresponding openings in the lighting source, and/or one or more elastic fins extending from the mounting frame to elastically contact the lighting source.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2012Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Osram AGInventors: Alberto Alfier, Simon Bobbo, Marco Lamonato, Alessandro Scordino
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Patent number: 8814383Abstract: A lighting module (10), for example of the LED type, for mounting on a rail comprises a circuit board (12) for carrying one or more light radiation sources (L), and a support structure (14) with a first side (14A) facing the rail and carrying the aforementioned circuit board (12) and a second side (14b) situated on the opposite side to the rail and carrying one or more lenses (16) for the light radiation sources (L). The support structure (14) carries one or more flexible electrical contacts (18) having a first end (18a) protruding from the first side (14a) of the support structure (14) for making contact with an electrical line (T) provided on the rail (R) and a second end (18b) which extends towards the circuit board (12) so as to provide electrical contact for the light radiation source or sources (L).Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2013Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: OSRAM GmbHInventors: Alessandro Bizzotto, Ludwig Nieberle, Alessandro Scordino
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Publication number: 20140177221Abstract: A lighting device comprising light radiation sources (12a, 12b, 12c, 12d) arranged in a plurality of cells (CI, C2, C3, C4) wherein each cell comprises at least one light radiation source, an output screen (16) for receiving light radiation from said light radiation sources (12a, 12b, 12c, 12d), and optical elements (18, 20) arranged between said cells (CI, C2, C3, C4) and said screen (16) so as to convey onto said screen (16) with a uniformly distributed intensity the light radiation produced by said light radiation sources (12a, 12b, 12c, 12d), the illumination of said screen (16) resulting from the superimposition of light radiation individually produced by the cells of said plurality (CI, C2, C3, C4).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2012Publication date: June 26, 2014Inventors: Matteo Caldon, Alessandro Scordino
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Publication number: 20140146548Abstract: A lighting assembly (10) comprising: a casing (24) having a bowl-like structure with a bottom wall (24a) defining a window opening (26), and joined to said casing (24), a stack of elements comprising: a light radiation source (12, 14) situated opposite said opening (26) so as to direct said light radiation towards the outside of the casing (24); and a driving circuit board (16) for said radiation source (12, 14)Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2011Publication date: May 29, 2014Inventors: Paolo De Anna, Alessandro Scordino, Lorenzo Roberto Trevisanello
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Publication number: 20140133163Abstract: In various embodiments, a lighting device for mounting on a mounting surface is provided. The device may include: a planar solid state lighting module having a light emitting region; a housing which frames the lighting module, the housing having a window therein to expose the light emitting region of the lighting module; wherein the housing is magnetically attractable towards the mounting surface to retain the lighting module applied onto the mounting surface by the lighting module being sandwiched between the mounting surface and the housing magnetically attracted towards the mounting surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2013Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: OSRAM GmbHInventors: Alessandro Scordino, Franco Zanon
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Publication number: 20140104856Abstract: A lighting device for mounting on a mounting surface may include: a planar solid state lighting module having a light emitting region and peripheral holes for fixing members to the mounting surface to extend therethrough, a peripheral gasket extending along the periphery of the lighting module; the gasket having, at the holes of the lighting module, ear-like extensions having a perforation therein, said ear-like extensions extending inwardly of the gasket to align the perforations therein with the holes in the lighting module, a housing which frames the lighting device with the gasket applied onto the lighting module. The housing has apertures aligned with the holes in the lighting module and the perforations in the ear-like extensions of the gasket, as well as a window to expose the light emitting region of the lighting module, with a light permeable screen which sealingly closes said window.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: Osram GmbHInventors: Marco Lamonato, Dina Pasqualini, Alessandro Scordino, Alberto Zanotto
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Publication number: 20140085892Abstract: A method for mounting planar lighting modules on a mounting surface may include: providing on opposite sides of the lighting module fixing indentations opening toward the aforesaid sides, superimposing on said opposite sides of the lighting module stiffening bars having lateral lobes extending into said indentations, and fixing to the mounting surface the stiffening bars superimposed on the opposite sides of the lighting module with the opposite sides of the lighting module sandwiched between the stiffening bars and the mounting surface, whereby the stiffening bars urge the lighting module toward the mounting surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: OSRAM GmbHInventors: Franco Zanon, Alessio Griffoni, Simon Bobbo, Alessandro Scordino
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Patent number: 8678621Abstract: A mounting arrangement for a light source (L) having associated a Printed Circuit Board, wherein said mounting arrangement includes: a housing (H) with an exit opening for light from the source (L), a reflector (R) to reflect light from the source (L) towards the opening, an at least partly transparent cover (1) to close the opening of the housing (H). The cover (1) includes a set of retaining elements (12A) for retaining the cover (1) to the housing (H), and a set of holding elements (12B) for holding the associated Printed Circuit Board (D) within the housing (H). Such configuration is capable of exerting a pressure on the reflector (R) when the cover (1) is coupled to the housing (H), and wherein the reflector (R) in turn urges the light source (L) against the housing (H), providing thus thermal coupling between the light source (L) and the housing (H).Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2009Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: OSRAM Gesellschaft mit beschrankter HaftungInventors: Alessandro Bizzotto, Simone Capeleto, Christian Hacker, Alessandro Scordino
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Patent number: 8665603Abstract: A housing for electrical components is provided. The housing may include a mouth portion to cooperate with a circuit board in an assembled condition wherein said circuit board is applied against said mouth portion of the housing. The housing may include at least one spring formation located at said mouth portion to cooperate with said circuit board to elastically urge said circuit board away from said mouth portion, and at least one hook-like formation extending from said mouth portion distally of said housing, said hook-like formation adapted to cooperate with said circuit board to retain said circuit board assembled to said housing against the force exerted by said spring formation.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2007Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Osram Gesellschaft mit Beschraenkter HaftungInventors: Alessandro Brieda, Giovanni Scilla, Alessandro Scordino
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Patent number: 8622585Abstract: A lighting device has multiple light sources each having a primary optics; and a secondary optics for the multiple light sources; such that at the secondary optics the radiation patterns emitted from the multiple light sources have a substantially uniform luminance; and such that the secondary optics transforms the radiation pattern from the multiple light sources into an elliptical spot of light of substantially uniform luminance.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2008Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Osram Gesellschaft mit beschraenkter HaftungInventors: Alessandro Scordino, Alessandro Brieda, Giovanni Scilla
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Patent number: 8602595Abstract: A lighting module includes a base plate for fixing to a mounting surface, and a reflector body carrying a printed circuit board with one or more electrical light sources such as high power LEDs. The printed circuit board (includes electrical contact pins to the electrical light sources. The base plate and the reflector body are provided with complementary coupling formations for snap-like coupling the base plate and the reflector body with an electrical line interposed in between for feeding the light sources with the electrical contact pins electrically contacting the electrical line. The module may include force-generating formations to urge the printed circuit board against the base plate to promote heat transfer in between.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2009Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: OSRAM Gesellschaft mit beschraenkter HaftungInventors: Francesco Blanco, Alessandro Bizzotto, Giovanni Scilla, Alessandro Scordino
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Patent number: 8596834Abstract: A heatsink (2), comprising a heatsink body (3) extending between two endsides (4, 5) of the heatsink body. The heatsink is designed for introducing the heatsink with the first endside ahead into an aperture (16), which is provided in a wall (17), and for a thermal conductive connection of a heat-generating element (14) to the second endside, with a main direction of extent (6) of the heatsink body (3) from the first endside (4) to the second endside (5) being bent or sharply bent. Furthermore, an illumination system with such a heatsink is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2007Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: OSRAM Gesellschaft mit Beschränkter HaftungInventors: Felix Franck, Alessandro Maschietto, Alessandro Scordino
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Patent number: 8585247Abstract: The lighting device has a stack of functional layers that in turn have at least: an optics layer with at least one optical element; a light source layer with at least one light source that is adapted to radiate light through the optics layer to an exterior; a printed circuit board connected to an electronic driver to drive the lighting device; and a cooling layer with at least one cooling element for cooling at least the at least one light source.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2008Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: OSRAM Gesellschaft mit beschraenkter HaftungInventors: Alessandro Scordino, Alessandro Brieda, Giovanni Scilla
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Publication number: 20130265779Abstract: A lighting assembly, comprising: a casing having a bowl-like structure with a bottom wall defining a window opening; a radiation source board with a light radiation source situated opposite said opening so as direct said light radiation outside of the casing; and a driving circuit board for said radiation source, said boards being stacked together without air gaps in between, with said circuit board directed towards said casing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2011Publication date: October 10, 2013Inventors: Alessandro Scordino, Franco Zanon
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Publication number: 20130208484Abstract: A lighting assembly comprising a base body configured as a heat sink (18) having a front surface (18a), a board (14) carrying a light radiation source (12) applied on the front surface of the heat sink, and a fixing element (20) mounted on the front surface of the heat sink with the board arranged therebetween. The fixing element includes a window (22) which leaves at least partly uncovered the light radiation source, such window having side walls (220) which surround the light radiation source and spread outward to form a reflector for the light radiation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2011Publication date: August 15, 2013Inventors: Alberto Alfier, Matthias Fiegler, Stefan Lorenz, Alessandro Scordino
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Publication number: 20130051022Abstract: Provide a plurality of lighting modules. Connect together a plurality of the lighting modules for forming a series of lighting modules. Cut the series of lighting modules into lighting devices having a lighting module. Interconnection elements of the last lighting module of each lighting device are cut along their transverse axes. Each lighting module includes a first set of contacts placed at a first end of said lighting module and a second set of contacts placed in corresponding positions at a second end of said lighting module. Each lighting module is connected to the next lighting module by means of interconnection elements which connect the first set of contacts of each lighting module to the second set of contacts of the next lighting module. Interconnection elements include a base plate and a hollow portion in order to form female connectors when said interconnection elements are cut along their transverse axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2012Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicant: OSRAM AGInventors: Gerald Katzler, Alessandro Scordino, Franco Zanon