Patents by Inventor Marcus Johannes Gerardus Elzinga

Marcus Johannes Gerardus Elzinga 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).

  • Patent number: 10260684
    Abstract: An LED bulb (10) includes a metal lead frame (50) on which is directly mounted a low beam set of first LED dies (14), a high beam set of second LED dies (16), and a high beam set of third LED dies (16). The lead frame (50) is bent so that the first LED dies (14) face upwards and the second and third LED dies (16) face sideways and in opposite directions. A thermally conductive opaque plastic body is molded around the lead frame and exposes the LED dies. The body includes light-blocking features (26, 32, 40) to cause the light emission pattern of the first LED dies (14) to be limited in lateral and vertical directions for a low beam of a headlight. The light-blocking features also cause the light emission pattern of the second and third LED dies (16) to be less limited in the lateral and vertical directions for a wider high beam of the headlight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Lumileds LLC
    Inventors: Marcus Johannes Gerardus Elzinga, Paul Scott Martin
  • Publication number: 20160319999
    Abstract: An LED bulb (10) includes a metal lead frame (50) on which is directly mounted a low beam set of first LED dies (14), a high beam set of second LED dies (16), and a high beam set of third LED dies (16). The lead frame (50) is bent so that the first LED dies (14) face upwards and the second and third LED dies (16) face sideways and in opposite directions. A thermally conductive opaque plastic body is molded around the lead frame and exposes the LED dies. The body includes light-blocking features (26, 32, 40) to cause the light emission pattern of the first LED dies (14) to be limited in lateral and vertical directions for a low beam of a headlight. The light-blocking features also cause the light emission pattern of the second and third LED dies (16) to be less limited in the lateral and vertical directions for a wider high beam of the headlight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Marcus Johannes Gerardus Elzinga, Paul Scott Martin
  • Patent number: 8373194
    Abstract: A support module (1), comprising a conducting layer (2) having a trough hole (5) and a receiving surface adapted to receive a solid state light source (3) with the electrical contact pad (4) being aligned with the through hole (5). The support module (1) further comprises an electrical insulation element (8) and at least one contact pin (9), extending through the electrical insulation element (8), and protruding through the through hole (5). Furthermore, the electrical insulation element (8) comprises a channel (10) allowing access to the end of the contact pin (9) and the electrical contact pad (4) of the solid state light source (3) received by the surface of the conducting layer (2). Such a channel makes it possible to reach the end of the contact pin and the contact pad through the insulation element with a soldering tool. Thus, it is possible to attach the solid state light source on a metal surface by soldering the contact pin to the contact pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventor: Marcus Johannes Gerardus Elzinga
  • Publication number: 20110101411
    Abstract: A support module (1), comprising a conducting layer (2) having a trough hole (5) and a receiving surface adapted to receive a solid state light source (3) with the electrical contact pad (4) being aligned with the through hole (5). The support module (1) further comprises an electrical insulation element (8) and at least one contact pin (9), extending through the electrical insulation element (8), and protruding through the through hole (5). Furthermore, the electrical insulation element (8) comprises a channel (10) allowing access to the end of the contact pin (9) and the electrical contact pad (4) of the solid state light source (3) received by the surface of the conducting layer (2). Such a channel makes it possible to reach the end of the contact pin and the contact pad through the insulation element with a soldering tool. Thus, it is possible to attach the solid state light source on a metal surface by soldering the contact pin to the contact pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventor: Marcus Johannes Gerardus Elzinga
  • Patent number: 6580203
    Abstract: The low-pressure gas discharge lamp has a tubular lamp vessel (1) provided at both of its ends (12) with a lamp cap (4) having contact pins (5). Each lamp cap (4) is fixed in an adapter (6) which, depending on the embodiment chosen, has a certain number of external contact points (7) electrically connected to at least one of the contact pins (5) of the lamp cap (4). Thus the low-pressure gas discharge lamp has the possibility of being connected to various connector buses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2003
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Marcus Johannes Gerardus Elzinga, Petrus Johannes Maria Fransen