Patents Issued in December 31, 2015
  • Publication number: 20150377446
    Abstract: Illumination with DMD and laser modulated adaptive beam shaping. A DMD illumination system includes a plurality of laser illumination sources, each of the plurality of illumination sources directing light onto a phosphor arranged between the plurality of laser illumination sources and a digital micro-mirror device; control circuitry coupled to the plurality of illumination sources and to the digital micro-mirror device configured for controlling the position of the array of micro-mirrors and further configured for providing control signals to each of the plurality of laser illumination sources, so that the light from the plurality of laser illumination sources strikes the phosphor and is then directed from the phosphor onto the array of micro-mirrors in the digital micro-mirror device when the micro-mirrors are at a predetermined position, and the light is reflected from the digital micro-mirror device and out of the system. Methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventor: Vikrant R. Bhakta
  • Publication number: 20150377447
    Abstract: A vehicle lighting unit can reduce the load applied to the actuator for driving a reflecting member as well as can improve the durability of the actuator. The vehicle lighting unit can include a light source, a reflecting member configured to reflect light from the light source toward an illumination area, an actuator including inner piezoelectric actuators and outer piezoelectric actuators configured to cause the reflecting member to swing (turn) around X and Y axes simultaneously, to thereby scan the illumination area with the reflected light from the reflecting member horizontally and vertically, and a controller configured to control the inner piezoelectric actuators and the outer piezoelectric actuators such that a scanning frequency in the vertical direction of the reflected light is larger than a scanning frequency in the horizontal direction of the reflected light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Takashi Sugiyama, Shigeru Murata, Katsunori Nakazawa
  • Publication number: 20150377448
    Abstract: An arrangement of a heatsink for insertion in a headlamp, and a holder being provided in the headlamp, in which the heatsink is held. At least one semiconductor light source is provided, which can be cooled with the heatsink (10). A clamping element is provided, with which the heatsink is arranged in a holding manner on the holder and by means of which one or more semiconductor light sources are directly or indirectly held on the heatsink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventor: Franz-Georg Willeke
  • Publication number: 20150377449
    Abstract: A candle-like lighting device includes a candle shell, a stand and a reflector. The candle shell is positioned above the stand at which the reflector is secured and extends inside the candle shell. A control circuit, an illuminator as surrounded by the reflector and a rotating unit are provided within the stand. The candle shell, spinning as driven y the rotating unit, is provided with a void area. Thereby a light from the illuminator transmits through the void area of the reflector for projecting the shape of the void area on a surface of the spinning candle shell in order to achieve the dynamic visual effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventor: Chin-Sheng Yang
  • Publication number: 20150377450
    Abstract: Provided is a diffusion lens structure for a light source, capable of controlling a diffusion angle. The diffusion lens structure for a light source, capable of controlling a diffusion angle, according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a substrate for transmitting light; and a plurality of microlenses arranged on one side of the substrate, wherein the plurality of microlenses have different sizes from each other, the plurality of microlenses are similar to each other, one cross section of the plurality of microlenses takes a spherical or elliptical shape and the height of the plurality of microlenses gradually increases or decreases from the center of the substrate toward the periphery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Dong Pil SUH, Yukihiro YANAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20150377451
    Abstract: Provided are a light redirecting film and a wide-viewing angle liquid crystal display. The light redirecting film has a transparent substrate and multiple microstructure units, the transparent substrate has first and second optical surfaces, and the microstructure units are formed on the second optical surface and spaced apart from each other in an areal percentage ranging from 8% to 60%. Accordingly, the light redirecting film is effective to redirect the output light of the LCD module and thus enhances the luminance of the LCD at large viewing angles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: PO-HUNG YAO, WEN-HSUN YANG
  • Publication number: 20150377452
    Abstract: The present invention is a lighting fixture device with a frustoconical housing. The frustoconical housing has a housing edge and an inner housing chamber accessible by a housing aperture. This inner housing chamber includes a parabolic reflective surface with multiple symmetrical reflective sections. Each reflective section includes at least one focal point. The device also includes an LED board mounting post forming a vertical axis through the vertex of the parabolic reflective surface. The LED board mounting post includes at least one mounting surface, to which is mounted multiple LED boards. Each LED board includes at least one LED. A central axis of each LED is aligned with at least one of the focal points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventor: Phillip Walesa
  • Publication number: 20150377453
    Abstract: A light emitting module includes a light emitting unit including a plurality of light sources, a reflection unit disposed on the light emitting unit and configured to reflect light emitted from the light emitting unit, and a lens unit disposed on an optical path of the light reflected by the reflection unit. The reflection unit includes a plurality of reflection holes corresponding to the plurality of light sources and having inner walls which are provided as reflective surfaces. A depth of a reflection hole distant from an optical axis of the lens unit is greater than a depth of a reflection hole adjacent to the optical axis of the lens unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Won Soo JI, Tetsuo ARIYOSHI, Sang Woo HA, Hae Chul KIM
  • Publication number: 20150377454
    Abstract: A radiation emitting element comprising a radiation transmissive element having a first refractive index, a first surface, a second, opposite surface, a radiation emitter adapted to emit radiation of a predetermined wavelength into the radiation transmissive element, and a plurality of radiation controlling elements, wherein each radiation controlling element comprises: a first liquid having a second refractive index, a second fluid having a third refractive index being lower than the second refractive index, the second refractive index being closer to the first refractive index than the third refractive index, means for altering a shape of the first liquid between two modes wherein: in a first mode, the first liquid being in contact with the first surface at a first surface part, and an interface between the first liquid and the second fluid, at the first surface part, is not parallel to the first surface part and in a second mode, a surface of the second fluid, at the first surface part, is at least substan
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: BLACKBRITE APS
    Inventors: Jens Wagenblast Stubbe ØSTERGAARD, Niels Agersnap LARSEN
  • Publication number: 20150377455
    Abstract: A back-lighted twinkling candle mainly includes a main body, base seat and graph card unit. The main body is hollow and pervious-to-light, inside which flowable fluid and a poking member are mounted hermetically, and one side thereof has a planar surface portion; the base seat is configured below the main body, configured with a control circuit and at least one light-emitting element in electric connection with the control circuit correspondingly to the bottom of the main body, and has a magnetic rotating shaft driven by a power member to rotate, the poking member being attracted by the magnetic rotating shaft magnetically to rotate; the graph card unit includes a pervious-to-light first guiding sheet stacked on the planar surface portion, the first light guiding sheet having a preset texture and a light guiding portion corresponding to the light-emitting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventor: Chin-Sheng Yang
  • Publication number: 20150377456
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes: a holder having an elongate shape and flexibility; and a flat light-emitting element held by the holder and having a rectangular shape and flexibility. The holder includes a frame portion extending in a longitudinal direction of the holder, and a holding part protruding from the frame portion in a plan view. The frame portion of the holder and the flat light-emitting element overlap in a lateral-view direction, and the flat light-emitting element is joined to and held by the holding part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Itaru ONISHI, Osamu TANAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20150377457
    Abstract: This adjustable two bulb lamp adapter is an electrical device with a male threaded light bulb type base to permit use of two low energy CFL bulbs in place of and function as a three-way incandescent light bulb in existing shade lamps. The adapter embodies two bulb holders with limited and independent rotational adjustment in a plane parallel to the axis of the threaded base. An integral thumb wheel permits rotating and securing the adapter base into the receiving socket while the two bulbs are held in a fixed position. An included adjuster allows utilization as a two bulb adapter for a single filament bulb type socket. These adjustments provide means to optimize fit and light distribution in existing lamp shades and other applications. The concept of using the adapter's adjustable two bulb sockets greatly enhances selecting lower energy CFL bulbs to achieve higher levels of illumination in more applications than available in fixed adapters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventor: Paul Abell Barry
  • Publication number: 20150377458
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an automatic lamp replacement device and ultraviolet curing equipment, wherein the automatic lamp replacement device comprises: an acquisition unit used for acquiring the luminous intensity information of ultraviolet lamps; a processing unit used for determining that the ultraviolet lamps need to be replaced and generating a control signal when points with values which are less than a set value exist in the luminous intensity information received from the acquisition unit; a control unit used for controlling a carrying device to work according to the control signal received from the processing unit; and the carrying device used for removing the ultraviolet lamps determined to be the ones needing to be replaced and installing new ultraviolet lamps under the control of the control unit. The automatic lamp replacement device provided by the present invention can improve the automatic control accuracy of the ultraviolet curing equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventor: Yangkun JING
  • Publication number: 20150377459
    Abstract: The light emitting module includes a light source unit and a base plate where the light source unit is detachably mounted. The light source unit has an installation mechanism for installation to the base plate, and the base plate has an installation mechanism counterpart engaged with the installation mechanism. In addition, the light emitting module has a hook mechanism that catches the light source unit and the base plate when the installation mechanism and the installation mechanism counterpart are not engaged with each other. The hook mechanism is contained within a thickness of the light source unit when the light source unit is mounted to the base plate. In this configuration, it is possible to prevent the light source unit from dropping from the base plate using the hook mechanism even when engagement between the installation mechanism and the installation mechanism counterpart is released.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryusuke KOTERA, Osamu TANAHASHI, Akihiro HIRANO, Hideharu KAWACHI, Yohei HAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20150377460
    Abstract: Modular lighting systems are provided that comprise lighting strips physically and electrically connectable with one another by way of flexible connectors. The lighting strip devices can be made of flexible or rigid material to allow for applying the lighting devices along flat as well as contoured surfaces and can be waterproof or water resistant. A modular lighting strip system is provided comprising: two or more lighting strips comprising a non-conductive substrate strip with an electrical circuit; a plurality of light sources operably connected to the electrical circuit; a plug or socket at opposing ends of the strip; one or more connectors for providing electrical and physical interconnection of the lighting strips comprising: one or more plug and/or socket and one or more flexible wires interconnecting the plugs or sockets, which are operably configured to provide for side-by-side interconnection of lighting strips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventor: Charles Qing Li
  • Publication number: 20150377461
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally provides for systems and methods that allow for LEDs to be effectively incorporated into existing lighting fixtures, including chandeliers and sconces. In some exemplary embodiments, the light source itself can include a heat sink disposed within a sleeve, a base disposed at the bottom of the sleeve and conductively coupled with the heat sink, an LED component disposed on the top of the heat sink, and one or more optical distributors associated with either or both of the heat sink and sleeve. For example, there can be both an inner and optical distributor, with at least the outer distributor being removable and replaceable. The present disclosure enables LEDs to perform effectively in lighting fixtures such as chandeliers where such performance was previously not achievable. Additionally, the present disclosure provides for ways to retrofit existing lighting fixtures having incandescent lights with LED modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Matthew Jon Hutchins, Timothy Kelly, Mark E. Segill, Steven B. Kaufman, Terence Yeo, David Morin
  • Publication number: 20150377462
    Abstract: In one aspect, a user-wearable illumination assembly includes eyeglass frames and a headlamp removably coupled to the eyeglass frames. Electrical circuitry may be integrated with the eyeglass frames. The headlamp and the eyeglass frames have mounting structure that cooperate to removably support the headlamp thereon. A light source is disposed within the headlamp and electrical communication between the light source and the electrical circuitry of the eyeglass frames is provided by electrical contacts associated with the mounting structures of the headlamp and eyeglass frames. In another aspect, a user-wearable illumination assembly for use with eyeglass frames includes a clip assembly that is selectively removably couplable to a bridge portion of the eyeglass frames, and a headlamp coupled to the clip assembly. The illumination assembly further includes a battery that is selectively removably couplable to the eyeglass frames and at least one electrical conductor coupling the battery to the headlamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Brian L. Wilt, James Onderak, Owen J. Gill, Shane Siegel
  • Publication number: 20150377463
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a globe clamp with integrated mounting pads which can hold a level while a user adjusts the lighting device to which the globe clamp is coupled. In one example embodiment, the globe clamp includes a clamp body, which includes a top portion, a bottom portion, and an exterior contour. The top portion forms a first internal opening defined by a first inner surface. The bottom portion forms a second internal opening defined by a second inner surface. The exterior contour surrounds the top portion and the bottom portion. The exterior contour comprises at least one recess having a horizontal, flat surface, the recess configured to retain a level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Paul John Gongola, Sean Michael Blondin
  • Publication number: 20150377464
    Abstract: A lighting device includes a rotating unit, a clutching unit releasably engaging the rotating unit, and a lighting unit connected to the rotating unit. The clutching unit is operable to move between a first position, where the clutching unit engages the rotating unit to limit rotation thereof, and a second position, where the clutching unit disengages the rotating unit to permit free rotation thereof. The lighting unit is adjustable to a desired illumination angle when the clutching unit is in the second position. The clutching unit is moved from the second position to the first position to position the lighting unit at the desired illumination angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Chih-Hung JU, Guo-Hao HUANG, Chien-Min HSIEH, Kun-Feng CHEN
  • Publication number: 20150377465
    Abstract: A display panel and a display device applying the same are provided. The display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and a display medium disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The first substrate includes a first conductive layer having a first line width and a second conductive layer having a second line width smaller than the first line width. A first spacing is defined by a first sidewall of the second conductive layer and a second sidewall, located on the same side as the first sidewall, of the first conductive layer. A second spacing is defined by a third sidewall of the second conductive layer opposite to the first sidewall and a fourth sidewall, located on the same side as the third sidewall, of the first conductive layer. The first spacing is larger than the second spacing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Kuo-Hao Chiu, Peng-Cheng Huang, Hsia-Ching Chu, Chien-Hung Chen
  • Publication number: 20150377466
    Abstract: An LAM/ICM assembly comprises an integrated control module (ICM) and an LED array member (LAM). The ICM includes interconnect through which power from outside the assembly is received. In a first novel aspect, active circuitry is embedded in the ICM. In one example, the circuitry monitors LED operation, controls and supplies power to the LEDs, and communicates information into and out of the assembly. In a second novel aspect, a lighting system comprises an AC-to-DC converter and a LAM/ICM assembly. The AC-to-DC converter outputs a substantially constant current or voltage. The magnitude of the current or voltage is adjusted by a signal output from the LAM/ICM. In a third novel aspect, the ICM includes a switching DC-to-DC converter. An AC-to-DC power supply supplies a roughly regulated supply voltage. The switching converter within the LAM/ICM receives the roughly regulated voltage and supplies a regulated LED drive current to its LEDs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Michael Neal Gershowitz, R. Scott West, Babak Imangholi
  • Publication number: 20150377467
    Abstract: A laser projection light has a light blocking wall and safety sensor to prevent people from directly looking into the laser beams to harm their eyes. The laser projection light may be an AC powered laser projection light or a DC powered battery operated unit, and may also incorporate a UL listed LED light device to that provides an LED light device function in addition to the projection function in case people do not want to see the laser projection light performance and wish to switch off the laser beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventor: Tseng-Lu Chien
  • Publication number: 20150377468
    Abstract: An LED lamp for outdoor and large space lighting, particularly for streets, warehouses car parks and the like, is adapted for fitting into legacy light fittings designed for sodium bulbs and the like. The LED lamp includes light emitting diodes arranged over a surface of the lamp, is rotatably connected through a rotatable electrical connection to a screw-in adaptor for insertion into a legacy screw-in socket, such that the screw in adaptor is rotatable independently of the lamp, so that the legacy screw in socket can be used even though the light fitting is too small to allow rotation of the LED lamp. Additional variants provide for cooling airflow through the light fitting, for temperature control of the LEDs, and for failure protection, to ensure a longest possible lamp lifetime.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: LED NET LTD.
    Inventors: Ephraim VADAI, Amit SHEFI, Tzvika HERBST
  • Publication number: 20150377469
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to a lighting device (1) comprising an exit window (2) and a light source substrate (3) arranged to carry at least one solid-state light source (4), the at least one light source (4) being arranged to emit light through the exit window (2). The exit window (2) is shaped to allow a front surface of the light source substrate (3) to be brought into physical contact with a surface of the exit window facing the light source substrate (3), and in that the light source substrate (3) is held in physical contact with the exit window (2), thereby enabling thermal contact between the light source substrate (3) and the exit window (2). Since thermal contact between the exit window and the light source substrate is secured, the heat transfer of the lighting device will be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Antonius Adrianus Maria MARINUS, Marcellus Jacobus Johannes VAN DER LUBBE, Vincent Stefan David GIELEN, Hendrik Jan EGGINK
  • Publication number: 20150377470
    Abstract: Deterrent device attachments are provided each having a light emitting thermal source positioned by a support board to emit light from within a housing of the deterrent device, with the support board bent to provide surface areas to dissipate heat generated by the light emitter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Tuller, Michael W. Allen
  • Publication number: 20150377471
    Abstract: The present invention provides an LED bulb using heat dissipating LED driver capable of reducing heat influence by disposing an electrolytic capacitor in an output part at a low temperature region through disposing a section receiving an external power close to a light generating module and disposing a section controlling a light emitting diode dose to a power source base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: R.F.TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Won KIM, Min-Chul KIM, Min-Wook KWON, Jun-Young KO, Kyoung-Min PARK, Jung-Hoon KIM
  • Publication number: 20150377472
    Abstract: Provided is an overmolded replaceable, light emitting diode (LED) lamp that includes a light engine having an LED chip mounted thereon and configured to generate and emit light, driver electronics in communication with the light engine, and configured to supply energy to the light engine for generating the light, and one or more connecting portions disposed within a base surface of the LED lamp configured to connect the LED lamp to a connection receiving portion of an external light device for operation thereof. The light engine, the driver electronics and the one or more connecting portions are overmolded by an overmolding material comprising a thermally conductive polymer material which forms a structural component of the LED lamp, and mechanically and electrically connects the light engine, the driver electronics and the one or more connecting portions together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Peter Almosdi, Gyorgy Szabo, Peter Zalka, Krisztian Novak
  • Publication number: 20150377473
    Abstract: Provided is a lighting apparatus. The lighting apparatus includes one or more light-emitting modules; a base plate having a bottom surface to which the one or more light-emitting modules are attached; and a heat dissipation fin assembly seated on a top surface of the base plate, wherein the heat dissipation fin assembly includes a plurality of heat dissipation fins which are mounted upright on the top surface of the base plate, wherein each of the heat dissipation fins has a predetermined width in a radial direction from a center of the base plate, and is formed by a thin sheet of a graphite material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jeongseok HA, Jaepyo HONG, Hyeuk CHANG
  • Publication number: 20150377474
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a support coupling which provides a frangible point for a lighting fixture, and which prevents water from accumulating at the frangible point and from penetrating an inner chamber of the lighting fixture where electronic components are disposed. In certain example embodiments, the coupling accomplishes this by providing an inner wall and an outer wall, in which the inner wall has a higher grade (i.e., is taller) than the outer wall. A space between the inner wall and the outer wall receives an extension column. Water running down the sides of the extension column is collected in the space and pours out of the coupling over the shorter outer wall before the water reaches the top of the inner wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Sean Michael Blondin, John Brian Schneider, Paul John Gongola
  • Publication number: 20150377475
    Abstract: An LED lamp having waterproof structure includes an elongated shell, a cover coupled onto the elongated shell, two protection plugs respectively inserted into two ends of the elongated shell, two elastic seal bars clamped between the elongated shell and the cover, and two waterproof solid colloids filled among the elongated shell. Since the elastic seal bar has a less length than the elongated shell, and a sealing chamber is formed among the elongated shell, the cover, and the protection plug, spaces for irrigating the liquid glue has been reserved. The liquid glue fills with the sealing chamber, the sealing grooves of the elongated shell, and the gaps among the cover, the protection plug, and the elongated shell and solidifies into and forms the waterproof solid colloid. In result, the LED lamp has a high grade of end waterproof, which is beneficial to expand the usage environment thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicants: SELF ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., SELF ELECTRONICS USA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Wanjiong Lin
  • Publication number: 20150377476
    Abstract: A water proof structure in which a water proof gasket is arranged between a housing case and a housing cover, the water proof gasket is made of a light permeable material; and at least one light entrance portion is arranged to respective sides opposing each other, of the water proof gasket; and at least one portion of the water proof gasket is exposed to outside of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventor: Naoki SHIOGAMA
  • Publication number: 20150377477
    Abstract: A water lamp with a top decoration mainly includes a main body, base seat and top decoration. The main body is hollow and pervious to light, and slightly-thick, flowable low-boiling point fluid is filled hermetically and a poking member are mounted inside the main body; the base seat is configured below the main body, and a control circuit and at least one light-emitting element in electric connection with the control circuit are configured on the base seat correspondingly to the bottom of the main body, and a magnetic rotating shaft attracting the poking member magnetically to rotate is further configured on the base seat; the top decoration assumes a foggy, pervious-to-light, three-dimensional modeling, coupled to the upper side of the mainbody, a light-emitting element in electric connection with the control circuit being configured inside the top decoration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventor: Chin-Sheng Yang
  • Publication number: 20150377478
    Abstract: A twinkling door hanger mainly includes a main decoration, secondary decoration, illumination device and hanging portion. The secondary decoration is configured on the top of the main decoration, being different from the main decoration in material; the illumination device has at least one illumination element configured inside the main decoration; the hanging portion is configured above the main decoration, capable of being hung on a door knob, allowing the present invention to achieve a decoration profiting effect through the configuration of the illumination element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventor: Chin-Sheng Yang
  • Publication number: 20150377479
    Abstract: There is disclosed an integrated lighting and network-interface device comprising a housing defining an aperture, a lens supported at the aperture for allowing light and 55-65 GHz radiation to pass therethrough, a light source, a transceiver module having an antenna unit, the transceiver module being adapted for connection to an optic fibre port, and being for operation at at least one centre frequency between 55 GHz and 65 GHz, wherein the light source and the antenna unit are disposed in the housing and arranged to radiate through the lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS plc
    Inventors: CHRISTOPHER RALPH PESCOD, COLIN JAMES HARPER
  • Publication number: 20150377480
    Abstract: A lighting and fan combination device is disclosed where the lighting can be mounted on a housing of the fan. One or more light and fan combination members can be connected to a mount that allows the device to be mounted to a wall, ceiling, or other structure. The lighting component may be separable from the fan housing and can be interchanged with other types of lighting components. The lighting elements may be LEDs or other lighting elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventor: Robert William Mitchell
  • Publication number: 20150377481
    Abstract: An improved vaporizer for vaporizing a liquid precursor is provided. The vaporizer may include one or more channels with a relatively large wall-area-to-cross-sectional-flow-area ratio and may be equipped with one or more heater elements configured to heat the channels above the vaporization temperature of the precursor. At least some of the channels may be heated above the vaporization temperature but below the Leidenfrost temperature of the precursor. In some implementations, a carrier gas may be introduced at high speed in a direction generally transverse to the precursor flow to mechanically shear the precursor into droplets. Multiple vaporizers may be ganged together in series to achieve complete vaporization, if necessary. The vaporizers may be easily disassembleable for cleaning and maintenance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Colin F. Smith, Harald te Nijenhuis, Jeffrey E. Lorelli, Edward Sung, Kevin Madrigal, Shawn M. Hamilton, Alan M. Schoepp
  • Publication number: 20150377482
    Abstract: This invention provides a system (10) for generating energy from waste material. The system comprises a first batch processing oven (12) for generating syngas and a second batch processing oven (14) for generating syngas. At least one thermal treatment chamber (20) heats the syngas after it is produced, and an energy converter (22) converts energy from the syngas to electrical energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: Chinook End-Stage Recycling Limited
    Inventors: Rifat Al Chalabi, Ophneil Henry Perry, John Turner, Stevan Tiepo
  • Publication number: 20150377483
    Abstract: There is provided a process for operating a coal-fired furnace to generate heat. The process has the steps of a) providing the coal to the furnace and b) combusting the coal in the presence of a first slag-reducing ingredient and a second slag-reducing ingredient in amounts effective to reduce slag formation in the furnace. In one embodiment, the first slag-reducing ingredient is one or more oxygenated magnesium compounds and the second slag-reducing ingredient is selected from the group consisting of one or more oxygenated calcium compounds, one or more oxygenated silicon compounds, and combinations thereof. In another embodiment, the first slag-reducing ingredient is one or more oxygenated silicon compounds, and wherein the second slag-reducing ingredient is one or more oxygenated aluminum compounds. There are also provided methods for reducing slag formation in a coal-fired furnace. There are also provided methods for treating coal. There are also treated coals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventor: Mark Pastore
  • Publication number: 20150377484
    Abstract: An oxy-combustor is provided which comprises a combustion vessel including at least one solid fuel slurry inlet port, at least one oxygen inlet port and at least one supercritical fluid inlet port, wherein the combustion vessel is operable at an operating pressure of at least 1,100 psi; an interior of the combustion vessel comprises a combustion chamber and a supercritical fluid infusion chamber surrounding at least a part of the combustion chamber, the supercritical fluid infusion chamber and the combustion chamber are separated by a porous liner surrounding the combustion chamber, and the supercritical infusion chamber is located between the porous liner and an outer casing of the combustion vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Klaus BRUN, Aaron M. McCLUNG, Rebecca A. OWSTON
  • Publication number: 20150377485
    Abstract: A gas turbine combustion instability control device has a combustion unit provided with a hollow combustion chamber, a gas turbine connected to the inside of the combustion chamber and a dynamic pressure sensor which is provided to the inside of the combustion chamber and measures the combustion dynamics of the inside of the combustion chamber; a diagnosis module which processes combustion dynamic pressure signals (p) according to the combustion dynamics measured by the dynamic pressure sensor to calculate the kurtosis value (k) of the dynamic pressure signals, and compares the same with a kurtosis reference value (kth) to evaluate the combustion instability; and a combustion control unit for controlling the operation of the combustion part according to the determination of the diagnosis module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicants: Hanbat National University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong Jin Cha, Won Joon Song, Kwang Ho Ahn, Gwang Nyeon RYU
  • Publication number: 20150377486
    Abstract: A sealing assembly, for filling and sealing a reservoir of a gas lighter that includes a cylindrical well, a plug having a front section and a rear section, the front section having radial projections and at least one recess to provide a fluid passage, the rear section having a circular bulge/bump portion, and a weld portion adapted to be melted by welding, wherein the plug is adapted to be moved from a first position (P1) in which a gas passage is, to a second position (P2), temporary seal position, in which a gastight contact is provided between the circular bulge portion of the plug and an inner wall of the well, and further from the second position to a third axial position (P3), definitive seal position, wherein the weld portion of the plug is definitely welded to the reservoir in a gastight manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Guy LEFEBVRE, Yann LEFEBVRE
  • Publication number: 20150377487
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a gas turbine and more in particular it is related to a damper assembly for a combustion chamber of a gas turbine. According to preferred embodiments, the present solution provides a damper assembly including protrusions on a wall of the neck. These protrusions result in a side wall reactance to the acoustic field that has the effect of decreasing the effective speed of sound in the neck. The decrease of the effective speed of sound in the neck is equivalent to an increase of the effective neck length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Devis TONON, Mirko Ruben Bothien
  • Publication number: 20150377488
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine combustor conical-flat heat shield includes an annular conical section extending upstream from and being integral with a flat section with a flat downstream facing surface which may be generally perpendicular to or canted with respect to a centerline. The flat section includes radially outer and inner edges at least one of which is circular and circumscribed about a centerline and circumferentially spaced apart clockwise and counter-clockwise radial edges having an origin on the centerline. A gas turbine engine combustor includes conical-flat heat shields in one or more circular rows arranged in a non-symmetrical or asymmetrical pattern. Two or more groups (A, B, C) of the conical-flat heat shields in the circular rows may be mounted on a domeplate and one or more of the conical-flat heat shields is different in one or more of the groups (A, B, C).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Ahmed Mostafa ELKADY, Allen Michael DANIS, Eric Matthew ROBERSON, Mark Anthony MUELLER, George MOERTLE, Shui-Chi LI
  • Publication number: 20150377489
    Abstract: In known types of injection systems for a turbine engine combustion chamber, the secondary fuel flow strikes the venturi before entering into the combustor. A new injection system is disclosed to overcome this problem, comprising a first annular deflector surrounded by the bowl of the injection system and extending in the downstream direction from the downstream transverse surface that delimits the downstream side of the swirler. This first deflector has a free downstream end offset in the upstream direction from a downstream end of the bowl, so as to guide an air film output from the first orifices formed through the bowl. The internal radius ? of the cross section of the first annular deflector increases from the downstream transverse surface as far as the downstream end of the first annular deflector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: SNECMA
    Inventors: Denis Jean Maurice SANDELIS, Romain Nicolas Lunel
  • Publication number: 20150377490
    Abstract: A combustion system for a gas turbine includes a combustion chamber having an end section and a pre-combustion section extending from the end section, a swirler device, an optional pilot burner device and a light emitting arrangement. Main fuel is injectable by the swirler device into an inner volume of the pre-combustion section. The main flame using main fuel is producible inside the inner volume. The pilot burner device is mounted to the end section of the combustion chamber such that a pilot fuel is injectable by the pilot burner device into the inner volume of the pre-combustion section, wherein a pilot flame using the pilot fuel is producible inside the inner volume for stabilizing the main flame. The light emitting arrangement emits an electromagnetic radiation into the inner volume, such that an energy input is generatable by the electromagnetic radiation for stabilizing the pilot flame and/or the main flame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Timothy Dolmansley, Jonathan May, Herman Ruijsenaars
  • Publication number: 20150377491
    Abstract: A combustion turbine engine combustor igniter port alignment and dimensional verification tool is insertable in guide tube and igniter boss portions of the igniter port. The tool has concentrically nested outer and inner sleeves, having respective circumferential profiles that are separately slidably insertable within corresponding igniter port guide tube and igniter boss portions that have inner circumferential profiles in conformance with minimal dimension specifications. Concentric alignment of the guide tube and igniter boss is validated by inserting the nested outer and inner sleeves into the igniter port. The verification tool is capable of validating igniter port alignment and dimensions before the combustor is installed in a combustion turbine engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Peter C. Sullivan, Michael J. Olejarski
  • Publication number: 20150377492
    Abstract: A portable fireplace comprising: a back cover; a battery receptacle, where access to the battery receptacle is provided on the back cover; and a power switch. The battery receptacle provides a mechanism to power the portable fireplace with DC power as opposed to using an AC electrical cord.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventor: Cynthia Tynes
  • Publication number: 20150377493
    Abstract: Disclosed is an oven which provides convenient removal of a rack, achieving enhanced usability. The oven includes a cabinet having a chamber, a door to open or close the cabinet, a rack assembly including an operating member to support a cooking object seated thereon, the operating member being removable from the chamber, and a support member fixed inside the chamber to support the operating member, and a spring device including a first fixing piece located at the operating member, a second fixing piece located at the support member, and an elastic member having one side connected to the first fixing piece and the other side connected to the second fixing piece and located in a vertical gap between the operating member and the support member so as to be elastically restored by a distance between the first and second fixing pieces to remove the operating member from the chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Wontae KIM, Wansoo KIM, Sangcheol LEE
  • Publication number: 20150377494
    Abstract: An insulation system for a thermal oven. The insulation system comprises a cabinet and a liner positioned within the cabinet. The liner defines an oven cavity. The liner includes opposing sides, a top, a bottom, a front and a back. A layer of insulation is positioned between the cabinet and the outside of the opposing sides, top, bottom and back of the liner. The layer of insulation is positioned to create an air gap between the insulation and the opposing sides, top, bottom and back of the liner. The insulation has a thermal energy reflective facing attached to an interior surface facing the liner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Manoj K. Choudhary, Francis S. Tyler
  • Publication number: 20150377495
    Abstract: A method for autonomous operation of a radiator and the appliance microboiler, independently and without its removal or disconnection from the heating installation, giving the possibility to operation as single radiator or alternatively within the system where it is installed. The microboiler appliance (1) consists of a tank (2) with a tank nozzle (3) on which an electric resistor with thermostat (4) is adjusted and current (5) is supplied, the combustion chamber (11) with exhaust (13) and boiler (12) where the fuel (14) is supplied. At the bottom of the tank (2) is connected a cold water return pipe (8) and at the top of the tank (2) is connected a hot water outlet pipe (6). The cold water return (8) is connected with the bottom inlet of the radiator and hot water outlet (6) results and is connected to the top inlet (7) of the radiator with a tee, after we move the tee, on a new position of the radiator's air vent (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventor: Eleftherios SCHOINAS