Patents by Inventor Yao Z. Tan

Yao Z. Tan 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: 7871173
    Abstract: A lighting device. The lighting device includes a base portion, a diffuser portion having a wall defining an inner cavity, wherein the wall includes a plurality of colors, the plurality of colors defining a color pattern, and a light source for illuminating the diffuser portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Lava Lite, LLC
    Inventors: Yan X. Lin, Yao Z. Tan, Thomas M. Spain
  • Publication number: 20080174988
    Abstract: A lighting device. The lighting device includes a base portion, a diffuser portion having a wall defining an inner cavity, wherein the wall includes a plurality of colors, the plurality of colors defining a color pattern, and a light source for illuminating the diffuser portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventors: Yan X. Lin, Yao Z. Tan, Thomas M. Spain