Patents by Inventor Jiping Zou

Jiping Zou 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).

  • Lighting apparatus and method of making thereof
    Patent number: 10415777
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus and a method for manufacturing the same. A lighting apparatus is provided, including: a transparent portion including a first surface, a second surface and an edge connected to the first surface and the second surface, the edge including an inner surface with a preset shape; and a light source fixed on the transparent portion so that the inner surface receives light emitted by the light source and reflects it to at least one of the first surface and the second surface. The preset shape has a certain relationship with distribution of light emitted to the first surface and the second surface. The method for manufacturing just designs the preset shape during designing stage so as to satisfy requirements for distribution of the light emitted to the first surface and the second surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Current Lighting Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Hui Li, Jiping Zou, Cuijuan Zhou, Honglei Gao, Bing Zhang, Junqi Ren
  • LIGHTING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MAKING THEREOF
    Publication number: 20180038563
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus and a method for manufacturing the same. A lighting apparatus is provided, including: a transparent portion including a first surface, a second surface and an edge connected to the first surface and the second surface, the edge including an inner surface with a preset shape; and a light source fixed on the transparent portion so that the inner surface receives light emitted by the light source and reflects it to at least one of the first surface and the second surface. The preset shape has a certain relationship with distribution of light emitted to the first surface and the second surface. The method for manufacturing just designs the preset shape during designing stage so as to satisfy requirements for distribution of the light emitted to the first surface and the second surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Hui LI, Jiping ZOU, Cuijuan ZHOU, Honglei GAO, Bing ZHANG, Junqi REN
  • Reflector, illuminator and the use thereof
    Patent number: 9086204
    Abstract: A reflector including pairs of reflecting pieces, each pair of reflecting pieces includes at least one reflecting unit, each reflecting unit including a first reflecting portion, a second reflecting portion, and a first fixing portion and a second fixing portion whose bottom ends are respectively connected to the first reflecting portion and the second reflecting portion. The first fixing portion is located on the side of the first reflecting portion that is opposed to an optical center of the reflecting unit, and the second fixing portion is located on the side of the second reflecting portion that is opposed to the optical center of the reflecting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: GE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC.
    Inventors: Jiping Zou, Yun Jiang, Chao Pan, Cuijuan Zhou
  • REFLECTOR, ILLUMINATOR AND THE USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20150009668
    Abstract: A reflector including pairs of reflecting pieces, each pair of reflecting pieces includes at least one reflecting unit, each reflecting unit including a first reflecting portion, a second reflecting portion, and a first fixing portion and a second fixing portion whose bottom ends are respectively connected to the first reflecting portion and the second reflecting portion. The first fixing portion is located on the side of the first reflecting portion that is opposed to an optical center of the reflecting unit, and the second fixing portion is located on the side of the second reflecting portion that is opposed to the optical center of the reflecting unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Jiping Zou, Yun Jiang, Chao Pan, Cuijuan Zhou