Patents Issued in May 27, 2014
  • Patent number: 8733928
    Abstract: Improved wearable optics is disclosed. The wearable optics comprises a frame member and a lens. The wearable optics also includes circuitry within the frame member for enhancing the use of the wearable optics. A system and method in accordance with the present invention is directed to a variety of ways to enhance the use of eyeglasses. They are: (1) media focals, that is, utilizing the wearable optics for its intended purpose and enhancing that use by using imaging techniques to improve the vision of the user; (2) telecommunications enhancements that allow the eyeglasses to be integrated with telecommunication devices such as cell phones or the like; and (3) entertainment enhancements that allow the wearable optics to be integrated with devices such as MP3 players, radios, or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Percept Technologies Inc.
    Inventor: Scott W. Lewis
  • Patent number: 8733929
    Abstract: A color contrast enhancing sunglass lens includes a lens body and a multi-layer coating disposed on the lens body. The multi-layer coating includes a set of alternating layers formed of materials having different refractive indices and confines the transmission of visible light to a predetermined spectral profile having at least three high transmission bands that include blue, green and red bands and that have a maximum of spectral transmittance no less than 60%, three low transmission bands that include purple, cyan and yellow bands and that have a minimum of spectral transmittance no greater than 40%, and no spectral transmittance being less than 15% between 475 and 650 nm. The color contrast enhancing sunglass lens as disclosed meets the ANSI specification Z80.3-2009 section 4.6.3.3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Cornerstone Optical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Michael Chiou, Shih-Lung Huang
  • Patent number: 8733930
    Abstract: A method of deblocking an ophthalmic lens component (100) blocked on a thermoplastic layer (310) arranged on the holding surface (210) of a lens holding block (200) comprising the step of applying a pushing force on the thermoplastic layer (310), wherein the pushing force is greater or equal to 100 N and smaller or equal to 1000 N and wherein the pushing force is applied in a region of the thermoplastic layer (310) situated at a distance of at least 17.5 mm from the fitting point or prism reference point of the ophthalmic lens component (100).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Essilor International (Compagnie Generale d'Optique)
    Inventors: Yohann Felten, Matthieu Le Gall
  • Patent number: 8733931
    Abstract: A method of determining binocular performance of a pair of spectacle lenses comprises: a eyes characteristics providing step, a pair of spectacle lenses providing step, a environment providing step, a cyclopean eye positioning step, a binocular performance criteria defining step, and a binocular performance criteria determining step, wherein the cyclopean eye position is customized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Essilor International (Compagnie Generale d'Optique)
    Inventors: Soazic Mousset, Cecile Petignaud, Claude Pedrono, Agnes Ladous, Bruno Amir, Aude Contet
  • Patent number: 8733932
    Abstract: An ophthalmic ultrasonic diagnosing apparatus for measuring an ocular axial length of an examinee's eye includes an ultrasonic probe for A-mode measurement including a transducer arranged to emit an ultrasonic wave toward the inside of the eye, and receive return echoes from eye constituent parts, and an analysis unit for identifying, by analyzing signals of the received echoes, the respective signals as a return echo signal from a cornea of the eye, a return echo signal from an intraocular lens implanted in the eye, multiple return echo signals produced from the signals repeatedly returning between the intraocular lens and the transducer, and a return echo signal from a retina of the eye, while distinguishing the retinal signal from the multiple signals based on a property shown by the multiple signals and/or a property shown by the retinal signal, and calculate the axial length based on the corneal and retinal signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Nidek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Miyuki Satake
  • Patent number: 8733933
    Abstract: An ophthalmologic apparatus includes an irradiation unit irradiating a subject's eye with a measuring beam emitted by a scanning unit that performs scanning, a first acquisition unit acquiring a first image of the subject's eye based on the returned measuring beam from the subject's eye when the scanning unit performs scanning in a first sub scanning direction, a second acquisition unit acquiring a second image of the subject's eye based on the returned measuring beam travelling from the subject's eye, at timing different from that for the first image, while the scanning unit performs scanning in a second sub scanning direction opposite to the first sub scanning direction, and a calculation unit calculating blood flow velocity of the subject's eye based on a blood cell position in the first image, a blood cell position in the second image, and the sub scanning direction of the scanning unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Futoshi Hirose, Hiroshi Imamura
  • Patent number: 8733934
    Abstract: An instrument is proposed for examining or machining a human eye, with an eye-tracker for acquiring eye movements and for outputting a signal that is representative of the acquired eye movements, the eye-tracker including an interferometric image-acquisition device that has been set up for time-resolved acquisition of sectional images of the eye and that operates on the basis of two-dimensional or three-dimensional optical coherence tomography, and also an evaluating module ascertaining the eye movements solely from the sectional images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Wavelight GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Vogler, Mario Abraham
  • Patent number: 8733935
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to medical databases, remote monitoring, diagnosis and treatment systems and methods. In one particular embodiment, a system for remote monitoring, diagnosis, or treatment of eye conditions, disorders and diseases is provided. This method generally includes administering a stream of droplets to the eye of a subject from an ejector device, and storing data related to the administration in a memory of the ejector device. The data may then be monitored and analyzed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Corinthian Ophthalmic, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernard L. Ballou, Jr., Jurgen Klaus Vollrath, Kelly C. Sparks, Joshua Richard Brown, Mark Packer, Charles Eric Hunter, Troy Elliott, John H. Hebrank
  • Patent number: 8733936
    Abstract: A system for fitting glasses frames to a user is disclosed. The system includes an interface for receiving images of a user's head at different angles. A processor compares user head measurements determined from the images with a database of glasses frame information that includes glasses frame measurements. One or more glasses frames are selected based on the comparison and the selected glasses frames are output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Ditto Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Dmitry Kornilov, Sergey Surkov, Sitaram Bhagavathy
  • Patent number: 8733937
    Abstract: Methods and devices measure eye blinks and tear film lipid and aqueous layer thickness before and following ophthalmic formula application onto the ocular surface, especially wherein the ophthalmic formula is an artificial tear. The methods and devices are suitable for dry eye diagnosis. The methods and devices are suitable for use to evaluate ophthalmic formula effects on the tear film and to use such information to diagnose ophthalmic formula treatment of ocular disease conditions such as dry eye in the absence of contact lens wear or post-surgical eye drop treatment and diagnosis. The methods and devices are also suitable for use in the optimization of ophthalmic drug dosage forms and sustained drug release.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Abbott Medical Optics Inc.
    Inventors: Stan Huth, Denise Tran
  • Patent number: 8733938
    Abstract: A virtual-sunroof system for providing a virtual sunroof at an interior of a vehicle for viewing by a passenger of the vehicle. The system includes a virtual-sunroof imaging device configured and arranged at the vehicle to collect image information from an environment above the vehicle and create digital image data using the image information. The system also includes a virtual-sunroof projection device configured and arranged in the vehicle to be in communication with the virtual-sunroof imaging device for providing a virtual sunroof display. The virtual sunroof display provided (a) is viewable above a head of the passenger, (b) is formed using the image data, (c) represents accurately at the interior of the vehicle a rendition of the environment above the vehicle, and (d) has a size, shape, and location corresponding generally to a size, shape, and location that an actual conventional-type sunroof would have in the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Anil K. Sachdev, Mark W. Verbrugge, Byron T Shaw
  • Patent number: 8733939
    Abstract: In an example, a content projecting system includes a communication module configured to receive an instruction to project content. The content projecting system further includes a projector configured to be affixed to a vehicle. The projector is further configured to project the content onto a projection surface separate from the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Cloudcar, Inc.
    Inventor: Konstantin Othmer
  • Patent number: 8733940
    Abstract: A light source device has: a light source unit including solid-state light sources emitting blue-color light and a condensing lens; a dichroic mirror polarization separating color light into first and second polarization components; a fluorescence emission plate excited with the first polarization component, emitting fluorescence of green and red components to enter the dichroic mirror; a first retardation plate converting the second polarization component to a circularly polarized light; and a reflection plate reflecting a light passed through the first retardation plate to reenter the same. The color lights from the fluorescence emission plate and the first retardation plate are combined at the dichroic mirror. A second retardation plate converts the polarization direction of the light from the light source unit, so as to control the ratio of p-polarization and s-polarization components. Lights from solid-state light sources are condensed efficiently and a high spectrum-utilization factor is obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Takaaki Tanaka, Hiroshi Kitano
  • Patent number: 8733941
    Abstract: A light source system and a projection apparatus using the same are provided. The light source system comprises a light guide module, a light emitting module and a wavelength conversion element. The light guide module has a first side and a second side. The light emitting module is configured to generate a first light, a second light, a third light and a fourth light. The wavelength conversion element, disposed beside the second side of the light guide module, is configured to receive the second light and the fourth light, and to generate a fifth light according to the second light and the fourth light. The second light and the fourth light are guided to the wavelength conversion element via the light guide module. The first light, the third light and the fifth light are guided to the first side via the light guide module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: June-Jei Huang
  • Patent number: 8733942
    Abstract: An illumination system includes a first solid-state light-emitting element, a wavelength conversion device, a second solid-state light-emitting element and a third solid-state light-emitting element. The first solid-state light-emitting element is used for emitting a first color light in a first waveband region. The wavelength conversion device includes a wheel body and a wavelength conversion section. The wheel body includes a rotation shaft. The wavelength conversion section surrounds the rotation shaft and contains phosphor coating. By the phosphor coating, the first color light from the first solid-state light-emitting element is excited as a second color light in a second waveband region to be outputted. The second solid-state light-emitting element is used for emitting first color light. The third solid-state light-emitting element is used for emitting a third color light in a third waveband region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Keh-Su Chang
  • Patent number: 8733943
    Abstract: In a back-projection image display device, image light outputted from a projection device is reflected by a reflection mirror held by a base frame and projected onto the back of a screen, to display an image on the screen. An image distortion correcting mechanism includes adjustment mechanisms that deform the reflection mirror, drive units that generate driving force necessary for the deformation of the reflection mirror by the adjustment mechanisms, and a control substrate that supplies power to the drive units. The control substrate supplies power to the drive units in response to a control signal supplied from a remote control unit. This allows pin distortion and barrel distortion, as well as trapezial distortion to be corrected by remote control in the back-projection image display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventor: Toshitaka Tachibana
  • Patent number: 8733944
    Abstract: An illumination system and a projection apparatus are provided. The projection apparatus comprises the illumination system and an imaging system for forming an image. The illumination system comprises a plurality of light source modules, a first wavelength transformer, an optical apparatus and a first angle selective film. The light source modules are used for generating a plurality of light beams. The first wavelength transformer is disposed at a predetermined position. The optical apparatus is disposed between the light source modules and the first wavelength transformer for focusing the light beams to the predetermined position. The first angle selective film is disposed on the first wavelength transformer. The first wavelength transformer is disposed between the first angle selective film and the optical apparatus. The first angle selective film is used for angle-selectively filtering the light beams passing through the first wavelength transformer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: June-Jei Huang
  • Patent number: 8733945
    Abstract: There is provided a light source unit comprising an excitation light shining device for emitting excitation light, a luminescent plate having a luminescent light emitting area on a base material and adapted to emit a luminescent light of a predetermined wavelength band by excitation light from the excitation shining device, two types of light source devices for emitting light of wavelength bands different from that of the light from the luminescent plate, a light guiding optical system for guiding the light from the luminescent plate and the rays from the light sources to a predetermined plane, and a light source control device for controlling the emission from the excitation light shining device and the light sources, wherein a synthetic light or a single-color light are emitted by controlling the emissions from the excitation light shining device and the light sources by the light source control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Ogino, Osamu Umamine, Hiroki Masuda, Masanori Ohta, Naotsugu Ogura, Mamoru Shibasaki, Hideyuki Kurosaki, Masahiro Ogawa
  • Patent number: 8733946
    Abstract: An image display apparatus includes a light source device, a light source control unit which controls power supplied to the light source device and an image light emission unit which, utilizing a source light emitted from the light source device, emits an image light. A light quantity measurement unit measures a quantity of the source light. A power/light quantity characteristic derivation unit derives a power/light quantity characteristic. A light quantity adjustment unit, based on the power/light quantity characteristic, adjusts the quantity of the source light or the image light. The light source control unit controls the supplied power to gradually change the light quantity of the source light. The light quantity measurement unit measures the light quantity of the gradually changing source light and acquires light quantity data. The power/light quantity characteristic derivation unit, based on the light quantity data and the supplied power, derives the power/light quantity characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Kiyoto Sudo
  • Patent number: 8733947
    Abstract: A light source control device is for controlling a solid-state light source array having a plurality of solid-state light sources connected in series to each other, and includes a detector (a current detection resistor, voltage detection resistors, and operational amplifiers) adapted to detect at least one of a voltage applied to the solid-state light source array and a current supplied to the solid-state light source array, and a control circuit adapted to determine whether or not discontinuity of at least one of the voltage and the current is present using a detection result of the detector, and change control of one of the current and electrical power performed on the solid-state light source array if it is determined that the discontinuity is present.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Shigehiro Yanase, Kenichi Shioiri, Masahide Tsuda, Osamu Saito
  • Patent number: 8733948
    Abstract: In a projector which includes a light source unit 63, a light smoothing unit, a display device, a projection side optical system and a projector control unit, the light source unit 63 includes a light generating device for generating light of a specified wavelength band which includes a first light source 152 which is a light emitting diode or solid-state light emitting device for emitting light of a predetermined wavelength band, a second light source 153 which is a light emitting diode or a solid-state light emitting device for emitting excitation light, and a third light source 154 for emitting light of the same wavelength band as that of the first light source 152 using the light emitted from the second light source 153 as excitation energy, and the third light source 154 is formed by a phosphor which transmits light from the first light source 152 and absorbs light emitted from the second light source 153.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masahiro Ogawa
  • Patent number: 8733949
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a color display device that can be deployed at retail paint stores, kiosks, customers' offices or homes, airports, malls, etc. for rapid color and appearance prototyping. The color display device, which can be mobile, can display color under standardized lighting or simulated ambient lighting. The color display device can augment or replace a traditional paint chip rack or fan deck. The color display device can manipulate light sources additively and/or subtractively using an integrating light mixing capsule or chamber, special optics, mock objects and electronic control for color and appearance representation and for object illumination with desirable simulated ambient lighting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Columbia Insurance Company
    Inventors: Patrick Chong, Michael Gutman, Carl Minchew, Hugh Fairman
  • Patent number: 8733950
    Abstract: An LED projector includes a plurality of light sources; and an image generator which includes an arrangement of pixels, each pixel including at least one light source; wherein the LEDs are stacked epi-LEDs which include layers arranged above one another for different colors, or each pixel includes an emission surface and at least two LEDs are arranged adjacent one another in the emission surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Grötsch, Ewald Karl Michael Günther, Alexander Wilm, Siegfried Herrmann
  • Patent number: 8733951
    Abstract: A first image is provided to a projector, which is configured to project the first image on a projection screen. A captured first image is received from a camera configured to capture the projected first image and an occluding object between the projector and the projection screen. A key including a difference between the captured first image and the first image is generated. A second image is modified according to the key to generate a new second image. The new second image is provided to the projector, which is further configured to project the new second image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Warren Gruen, Daniel Richard Christen
  • Patent number: 8733952
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that are related to coordinated projection from two or more projectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, LLC
    Inventors: Edward K. Y. Jung, Eric C. Leuthardt, Royce A. Levien, Richard T. Lord, Robert W. Lord, Mark A. Malamud, John D. Rinaldo, Jr., Lowell L. Wood, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8733953
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a light source which is configured to emit a light, a first light modulation unit which is configured modulate the light emitted from said light source, a first drive unit which is configured to drive said first light modulation unit, a projection unit, which is configured to project the light from said first light modulation unit enlargedly, a second light modulation unit, which is configured to modulate the light emitted from said projection unit so as to be emitted to an observer side, a second drive unit which is configured to drive said second light modulation unit, and an optical direction conversion unit, which is configured to convert the light from said projection unit so that the light is incident upon an incident surface of said second light modulation unit in a direction approximately perpendicular thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Hitachi Consumer Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Hirata, Masahiko Yatsu, Takanori Hisada, Hidehiro Ikeda
  • Patent number: 8733954
    Abstract: In accordance with certain embodiments of the present disclosure, a mirror assembly for a vehicle is described. The mirror assembly includes a housing defining an aerodynamic shape. The housing includes a first curved wall, a second curved wall, a bottom portion, and a top portion. The first and second curved walls extend from the bottom portion to the top portion and intersect one another to form a leading edge of the housing. The housing is dimensionally configured so that a thrust force is generated in a travel direction of the vehicle when a crossflow from the vehicle is directed around the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: SmartTruck Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Alfred Wulff, Michael Lorenzo Henderson
  • Patent number: 8733955
    Abstract: An improved method for forming inexpensive, lightweight, closed-back, silicon carbide mirrors, via chemical vapor deposition (CVD) or chemical vapor composites (CVC), is achieved by using a two dimensional corrugated core with sloped walls. All layers in this design are chemical vapor deposited optical grade silicon carbide. Seamless cohesion between layers is achieved by depositing the material on the sloped walls of, and through holes in, the mandrel. The resulting structure is cohered and monolithic. The mandrels are matched in coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) to the deposited material. Mandrels that support the layers are later removed by a separate process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Exelis, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven M. De Smitt, David N. Strafford
  • Patent number: 8733956
    Abstract: Example cameras having illumination assemblies are disclosed. A disclosed camera includes an illumination holder disposed on a main body of the camera; a flash mounted on the illumination holder; an auxiliary light source mounted on the illumination holder adjacent to the flash; and a light transmission cover formed of a light transmitting material coupled to the illumination holder to cover the flash and the auxiliary light source, the illumination holder including a transfer light blocking hole at a location corresponding to a position between the flash and the auxiliary light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Young-wook Kim
  • Patent number: 8733957
    Abstract: A headlamp includes an laser element for emitting a laser beam; a light emitting section for emitting fluorescence by receiving the laser beam emitted from the laser element; and a parabolic mirror for reflecting the fluorescence emitted from the light emitting section, the light emitting section being placed so that a focal point of the parabolic mirror and a periphery of the focal point are positioned on the light emitting section, the light emitting section being most strongly excited at a portion corresponding to the focal point, meanwhile, at a portion corresponding to the periphery of the focal point, the light emitting section being excited with intensity being dependent on light intensity distribution of the excitation light on an irradiation surface of the light emitting section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Koji Takahashi
  • Patent number: 8733958
    Abstract: The present invention provides a flat panel display device, which includes a backlight system and a display panel. The backlight system includes a reflector plate and a back frame that carries the reflector, wherein the back frame includes at least two primary assembling pieces, the at least two primary assembling pieces being joined to form a main frame structure of the back frame; and the reflector plate includes a substrate layer and a reflection layer formed on the substrate layer, the substrate layer having a surface that is away from the reflection layer and comprises an ink layer printed thereon. The present invention also provides a stereoscopic display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Cheng-Wen Que, Yi-Cheng Kuo, Yu-Chun Hsiao
  • Patent number: 8733959
    Abstract: It is an object to manufacture a highly reliable backlight device with less color unevenness and less luminance unevenness, and a high-performance and highly reliable display device including the backlight device, which can display a high quality image. A light emitting diode (LED) is used as a light source of a backlight device and thermoelectric elements are provided in a chassis for holding the light emitting diode so as to surround the light emitting diode (the thermoelectric elements are provided under the light emitting diode and on the four sides thereof). A temperature in the backlight device is adjusted by cooling and heating by the thermoelectric elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Moriya, Takeshi Nishi
  • Patent number: 8733960
    Abstract: A backlight for a display comprises a plurality of independently controllable light sources and inclined surfaces inclining in a radially outward direction from each light source for shaping the distribution of emitted light. The light sources may each comprise a group of differently-colored light emitters. The backlight may include light integrators configured to mix light of the differently-colored light emitters. Inclined surfaces for shaping the distribution of emitted light may be arranged around exits of the light integrators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
    Inventors: Helge Seetzen, Lorne A. Whitehead, Gregory John Ward
  • Patent number: 8733961
    Abstract: A light bar for illuminating a surface that is substantially perpendicular to the light bar includes an elongated housing extending along an edge of the surface to be illuminated. The housing has a wall adjacent the surface to be illuminated, and at least portions of that wall are transparent. A series of light emitting diodes (LEDs) are mounted within the housing and spaced along the length of the housing for illuminating the surface, and a connector couples the LEDs to an electrical power source for energizing the LEDs to produce light that illuminates the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Triplet Music Products, Inc.
    Inventors: John G. McGowan, W. David Keys, Jean Giroux
  • Patent number: 8733962
    Abstract: One example implementation of the disclosed technology is directed to a light reflector cone mounting apparatus that is configured to attach to a light reflector trim, and comprises an outer perimeter edge configured with two or more perimeter clip mounting features. Perimeter clips can be engaged in each of the two or more perimeter clip mounting features, wherein each perimeter clip is configured to engage between the light reflector trim and a ceiling surface, thereby attaching the light reflector cone mounting apparatus to the light reflector trim.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Southpac Trust International, Inc.
    Inventor: Howe David Leslie
  • Patent number: 8733963
    Abstract: A portable solar light tower includes a trailer mounted extension tower outfitted with high output Light Emitting Diode (LED) flood lights. The portable solar light tower also includes a set of solar panels which fold up for travel mode and fold down for charging mode. A battery bank is housed in a locking compartment built into the trailer deck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Inventors: Bryan P. Sharpley, Kirsten A. Waldorf
  • Patent number: 8733964
    Abstract: A portable electric lamp with a compact casing housing a lighting module, comprising a support on which the casing is mounted angularly movable around an axis of rotation, and at least one element having the global shape of a wire and comprising a part in the form of a collar-band surrounding the casing around the axis of rotation, said element being deformable by elasticity to secure the casing by friction against the support in a determined angular position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Zedel
    Inventor: Nicolas Flores
  • Patent number: 8733965
    Abstract: An LED illuminating street lamp with a power generation system includes a thermal power generation system with a heat-absorbing power generation vacuum tube, a road surface pressure device connected with a pressure power generation system, and a solar power generation system. The solar power generation system, the thermal power generation system, and the pressure power generation system are connected with a central controller. The central controller is connected with a DC/DC converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Inventor: Sze Keun Chan
  • Patent number: 8733966
    Abstract: A lighting device with improved optical performance and efficiency is provided. The lighting device includes a source of energy, a light source, a reflector and a holder. The reflector has a first open end, a second end, and a parabolic profile extending between the first open end and second end. The focus of the parabolic profile is located outside of the profile. The reflector may also be movable relative to the light source. The lighting device may include a circuit that delivers a pulsed or thermally compensated pulsed current to the light source. The light device may also include a heat sink housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Mag Instrument, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony Maglica, Stacey H. West, John K. O'Farrell
  • Patent number: 8733967
    Abstract: A portable terminal includes a housing, a light tube arranged along at least one part of a circumference of the housing, and a tube guide mounted along the circumference of the housing. As light is incident on the light tube and propagates along the light tube, the light radiates through a circumferential surface of the light tube, and the radiated light is diffused through the tube guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong-Lyul Kim, Youn-Woong Kim, Ik-Su Jung, Keun-Young Lee, Jae-Youl Kwon
  • Patent number: 8733968
    Abstract: A lighting device comprising first and second groups of solid state light emitters, which emit light having peak wavelength in ranges of 430 to 480 nm, and first and second groups of lumiphors which emit light having dominant wavelength in the range of 555 to 585 nm. In some embodiments, if current is supplied to a power line, a combination of (1) light exiting the lighting device emitted by the first group of emitters, and (2) light exiting the lighting device emitted by the first group of lumiphors would have a correlated color temperature which differs by at least 50 K from a correlated color temperature which would be emitted by a combination of (3) light exiting the lighting device which was emitted by the second group of emitters, and (4) light exiting the lighting device which was emitted by the second group of lumiphors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Antony Paul Van De Ven, Gerald H. Negley
  • Patent number: 8733969
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lighting fixture that provides approximately even illumination across a planar surface. Also enclosed is an LED light for producing the same. In one embodiment, the light fixture includes a plurality of hollow gradient diffusion globes; each diffusion globe is affixed to a planar reflector that forms an outer illumination surface of the light fixture. Each diffusion globe surrounds a light-emitting portion of an LED or LED cluster. The hollow gradient diffusion globe can include a wall defining by the interior and exterior boundary of the diffusion globe. The wall includes diffusing-particulate homogenously distributed within the wall that in combination with varying thickness of the wall creates continuously varying diffusion. The relative spacing of the diffusion globes on the planar reflective surface in combination with the continuous variable diffusion property of each globe produce approximately even illumination across the outer illumination surface of the LED light fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Ecolivegreen Corp.
    Inventors: Leonard C Bryan, Paul L. Culler
  • Patent number: 8733970
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus may include a case, a circuit board, a light source including a light emitting diode (LED), and a light controlling layer to reflect light from the light source toward an inside of the case to prevent the light from being directly radiated to an outside of the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Kyunghyun Kim, Siyoung Kim, Sangcheon Kim, Hankyu Cho
  • Patent number: 8733971
    Abstract: A LED floodlight (1), includes: a plurality of LEDs (3) suitably arranged for use; an electrical circuit (4) for powering the plurality of LEDs (3); a finishing casing (5); element of electrical connection (6) to a power supply network; characterized in that it includes a stratified sheet (2), folded so as to suitably orient the beam from the floodlight (1), wherein the sheet (2) simultaneously serves as a mechanical support and as an electronic power and control board for the plurality of LEDs (3) and the electrical circuit (4) is obtained directly thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Inventor: Franco Venturini
  • Patent number: 8733972
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a lighting apparatus in which a plurality of lighting blocks is inserted into a base member at positions desired by a user so as to improve the aesthetics of the lighting apparatus and enable easy repair and replacement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Young Soo Ha
  • Patent number: 8733973
    Abstract: A lighting device has a base body of translucent material, in which several light-emitting diodes, which are applied to a flexible adhesive strip having integrated conductors, are arranged at intervals. A cavity is milled into the rear of the base body, the width and length of the cavity being slightly smaller than the width and length of the base body. A closed edge web is created along the periphery of the base body. An adhesive strip having light-emitting diodes is applied to the interior side of the edge web over the entire length in such a way that light-emitting diodes are arranged on the interior sides of opposing edge web sections. The light-emitting diodes illuminate a solid section of the base body in front of the cavity and produce a high luminous density on the front side. The rear side of the cavity is closed by a cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Inventor: Marcus Menden
  • Patent number: 8733974
    Abstract: A light emitting diode module includes a metal substrate, a main circuit, an adapter circuit board, an adapter circuit and a plurality of light emitting diodes, and the main circuit is installed on the metal substrate and includes a plurality of first power points, an adapter circuit installed on the adapter circuit board and including a plurality of second power points, each being electrically coupled to each corresponding first power point, and the light emitting diode is installed on a surface of the metal substrate and electrically coupled to the main circuit. A light emitting diode lamp includes a reflection cover, a light emitting diode module and a plurality of power lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Chicony Power Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Huan-Hsiang Huang, Chih-Wei Lu
  • Patent number: 8733975
    Abstract: Disclosed is a light-emitting diode (LED) lighting apparatus. The LED lighting apparatus comprises: a light source module comprising an LED light source; a thermal base coupled to the light source module so as to receive heat generated by the light source module; and a heat-dissipating member comprising a ventilation unit coupled to an edge region of the thermal base so as to discharge heat transmitted from the thermal base and open a central area of the thermal base so as to facilitate air ventilation to the outside. The LED lighting apparatus can increase heat-dissipating efficiency by maximizing ventilation efficiency and enabling air around the heat-dissipating member to flow smoothly without stagnating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Icepipe Corporation
    Inventor: Sang-Cheol Lee
  • Patent number: 8733977
    Abstract: The invention discloses a novel LED (light-emitting diode) light bulb which comprises a light holder, a light cover and an LED light-emitting body, wherein the LED light-emitting body is composed of an LED light and a driving circuit board; the LED light is electrically connected with the driving circuit board; the driving circuit board is electrically connected with the light holder; the LED light-emitting body is installed in the light cover; and the light cover is installed on the light holder. The LED light bulb is simple in structure, has high universality, is energy saving and electricity saving, is convenient to maintain, has a long service life, is economical and practical, and is suitable for popularization and using.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignees: Glocal International Ltd., Dong Guan Apsun Lighting Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Yifan Dan, Vincent Hui
  • Patent number: 8733978
    Abstract: An optical system and method for illuminating an object under investigation with filtered light is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system comprises a filter wheel having a plurality of variable bandpass filters. The filter wheel is rotatable about two axis, whereby rotation about the first axis brings a selected filter in line with a collimated beam of white light and rotation about the second axis adjusts the angle of the filter relative to the light beam in order to adjust the bandpass frequencies. A second beam of white light, which may be from a second light source, can also be reflected off of the face of the filter in a manner that illuminates the object with substantially white light. In one embodiment, the object may be alternately or simultaneously illuminated with filtered light or with reflected white light. The filter can be used as a bandstop or band rejection filter to illuminate the object with white light that is missing a narrow frequency band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Sutter Instrument Company
    Inventors: Dale G. Flaming, Jack H. Belgum