Patents Issued in April 26, 2016
  • Patent number: 9322485
    Abstract: There is provided a valve membrane including: a thin film member; a first opening and closing member formed by a first cutting line to cut one part of the thin film member and opened by a fluid moving in a first direction; and a second opening and closing member formed by a second cutting line to cut the other part of the thin film member and opened by a fluid moving in a second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Jin Kim, Bo Sung Ku
  • Patent number: 9322486
    Abstract: A valve assembly able to be mounted with a liquid container, the valve assembly comprising: a housing having a passageway that extends through the housing; a breather float valve mounted within the housing, the breather float valve movable between an open position to allow gas to pass through the passageway and a closed position that prevents liquid from passing through the passageway; a liquid inlet, forming part of the housing, the liquid inlet allowing fluid to pass into the housing; and an inlet float valve mounted within the housing, the inlet float valve movable between an open position that permits the flow of liquid through the liquid inlet and a closed position that prevents the flow of fluid through the liquid inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Weir Minerals Australia Ltd.
    Inventor: Peter Martin Smit
  • Patent number: 9322487
    Abstract: A device for accumulating, isolating, indicating and venting accumulated gas in a fluid system pipe includes a main pipe fitting affixed to a system pipe in which a hole has been drilled. A standpipe attached to the pipe fitting houses a magnetic float. A magnetic-float level indicator exterior to the pipe indicates the magnetic float's level. A valve attached to the standpipe above the magnetic float allows controlled ventilation of the gas in the standpipe and thus in the piping system. Gas from the system pipe accumulates in the standpipe, removed from the primary fluid flow path of the system pipe. In the standpipe, as the liquid/gas interface drops, the float drops to a pre-determined level, at which point the user vents the gas from the piping system, causing the magnetic float to rise indicating that gas is again at acceptable levels in the piping system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Nuccorp, Inc.
    Inventor: Willie Turner Wood, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9322488
    Abstract: To provide a pneumatic control valve including: a valve body 10; a valve opening/closing mechanism section 20; a pneumatic control section 60 for the valve opening/closing mechanism 20 that is coupled to the valve element 21 via a piston stem 62; a diaphragm 30 that defines a partition between a fluid and the pneumatic control section 60; a cylindrical lower stopper 40 that is fixed to the valve body 10 as anti-falling off for the valve element 21 and the diaphragm 30 inserted into a valve chamber 13, and supports movement of the piston stem 62; and a cylindrical upper stopper 50 that is fixed to the valve body 10 as anti-falling off for the piston stem 62 inserted into a piston chamber 15, and supports movement of the piston stem 62.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Surpass Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Imai, Hiroki Igarashi
  • Patent number: 9322489
    Abstract: A float valve assembly is provided which can be remotely retrofit to a pipe end located in a production tank. The valve assembly comprises a guide rod disposed axially in the valve assembly. A floating valve element of the valve assembly is coupled to the guide rod and is moveable with or axially along the guide rod. The valve assembly is remotely mounted on the pipe end by temporarily associating an installation tool with the guide rod to locate a fitting adapter of the valve assembly over the pipe end for sealably fitting the valve assembly to the pipe end. The guide rod can also be manually manipulated for moving the valve element away from the pipe end and locking the valve element in the open position for permitting flow of liquid through the pipe end. A method for manually locking the valve element in the open position is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Inventor: John Lipinski
  • Patent number: 9322490
    Abstract: A micro-valve for controlling fluid flows and a sealing device for sealing off cavities in a microfluid system, in particular in a lab-on-a-chip system, and also a method for the production thereof. A valve body or a sealing element bears with a sealing surface against a sealing surface of a substrate, the valve body or the sealing element is pressed with the sealing surface thereof in a fluid-tight manner against the sealing surface of the substrate by means of a pressure-exerting ring, and the pressure-exerting ring is cohesively connected to the substrate. The pressure-exerting ring and/or the valve body or the sealing element are at least partially elastic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E. V.
    Inventors: Eva Schaeffer, Volkmar Stein
  • Patent number: 9322491
    Abstract: Economical heavy concrete weight coating is used as a weight coating for submarine pipes. The developed economical heavy concrete weight includes steel slag and iron ore as aggregate. Steel slag can contain iron and thus have a higher density than some other types of slag. By supplementing the steel slag with iron ore as aggregate, the economical heavy concrete weight coating can have a higher density than a coating having just slag. Economical heavy concrete weight coating can have a density greater than 190 pcf.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignees: Saudi Arabian Oil Company, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
    Inventors: Mohammed Al-Mehthel, Mohammed Maslehuddin, Bakr Hammad, Alaeddin A. Al-Sharif, Mohammed Ibrahim
  • Patent number: 9322492
    Abstract: A pipeline clamp including a clamp assembly adapted to attach to an outer surface of a pipeline and a protruding member having a first end portion attached to a surface of the clamp assembly and a second end portion extended away from the clamp assembly. The second end portion is configured to accommodate a sensor and the pipeline clamp has a natural frequency equal to or greater than a maximum expected vibration frequency of the pipeline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
    Inventors: Jens Conzen, Samad Erogbogbo, Karim Dhanji
  • Patent number: 9322493
    Abstract: A cable support for securing at least one cable along a surface is disclosed. The cable support comprises a central shaft portion having a forward end configured to be secured to the surface and a rearward end configured to extend from the surface. A stop is disposed along the central shaft, the stop being sized and shaped to contact the surface and limit advancement of the forward end into the surface. At least one hook structure extends from the central shaft portion rearward end and curves toward the central shaft portion forward end. The hook structure terminates sufficiently rearward of the stop that at least one cable may be received between the hook structure and the surface when the stop contacts the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Inventor: Mark R. Wolff
  • Patent number: 9322494
    Abstract: A pipeline unit (1) comprising a pipe member (2) and a pipe coating (3) surrounding the pipe member (2), which pipe member comprises a pipe end (4), and which pipe coating (3) extends along a length of the pipe member and ends at a coating end face located at a distance from the pipe end, wherein a bonding member (8) is provided on the coating end face, which bonding member (8) is attached to the coating end face and made from a material which is different from the material of which the pipe coating (3) is made.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: HEEREMA MARINE CONTRACTORS NEDERLAND SE
    Inventors: Erwan Karyadi, Helen Rose Boyd, Thomas Balder, Simone Van Rosendaal
  • Patent number: 9322495
    Abstract: A pipe coupling for forming a pipe connection includes: a wall formed as a tube and including an inner surface defining an inner diameter and an outer surface; an electrical conductor supported by the wall and extending about a circumference of the coupling; and a pair of contacts exposed on the outer surface and electrically in contact with the electrical conductor for connecting an electrical power source to the electrical conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: SHAWCOR LTD. SHAWCOR LTÉE
    Inventors: Mark Duncan, Jeffrey Ryan Conley, Hao Niu, Samuel Glen Bouey
  • Patent number: 9322496
    Abstract: A push-to-connect fitting release assistance assembly, device and method allows for simplified manual operation of a push-to-connect fitting through a clip device capable of manual fit around a fitting adapted for such use. In various embodiments, the clip device comprises a base portion and first and second leg portions, where the leg portions are adapted to provide a gradually increasing or decreasing axial pressure to a release pusher member included as part of the fitting assembly. In various embodiments, the main body component of the fitting is adapted with axially inner, intermediate and outer portions that provide a snug mechanical fit with the clip device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Quick Fitting, Inc.
    Inventors: David B. Crompton, Libardo Ochoa Dias
  • Patent number: 9322497
    Abstract: A connector assembly for gas appliances is disclosed. The connector assembly may be used in pairs and the composite hose may be fluidly connected therebetween. It may include two rotating direction. That is, the first screw pipe may rotate relative to the first pipe portion of the connecting pipe in the first rotating direction, and the second screw pipe may rotate relative to the second pipe portion of the connecting pipe in the second rotating direction which is different from the first rotating direction. It is easy to move the gas appliance relative to the gas supply and then prevents from gas leakage which results from the composite hose being twisted many times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Inventor: Chiu-Chih Chung
  • Patent number: 9322498
    Abstract: A breakaway coupling including a pair of sleeves, one sleeve fitting within the other, each sleeve provided with a connector body, and a hose connector secured with one of the connector bodies. The first sleeve holds a metal annulus, while the second sleeve secures a ring separator, counterbored, to secure a series of round magnets therein, so that when the sleeves and their connector bodies are brought together, they are secured by the magnets into connection. When excessive force is encountered, the breakaway will separate, to prevent further discharge of fuel from the nozzle. A swivel connector secures with one of the connector bodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Husky Corporation
    Inventors: Brian P Wolff, Arthur C Fink, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9322499
    Abstract: A connector comprising a body (1) having a throughway (5) which is open at one end (4). A shoulder (8) in the throughway faces the open end and supports an O-ring (9). A collet (3) in the open end of the throughway has a plurality of legs (18) extending away from the open end, each engaging with the body and having an inwardly facing tooth to grip, in use, a tube in the throughway. The body has a plurality of fingers (11) extending to the open end. The connector further comprises a cap (2) fitting over the open end of the body and extending from the open end towards the opposite end. The cap has a plurality of recesses (23) in a wall at the open end into each of which a finger is retained by a snap fit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: John Guest International Limited
    Inventor: Timothy Steven Guest
  • Patent number: 9322500
    Abstract: A female coupling-half has two pawls (7) each with a distal detent (8), to engage the nipple (3) circumferential groove, and a proximal rounded detent (15), which can lodge in either a rest closed position (16) for a closed valve (2) or a valve-open position (17). The inserted nipple (3) moves the valve (2) which brings with it the pawls (7) via central projections (13) thereon and the manual sleeve (10) until the proximal rounded detent (15) lodges in its valve-open position (17). Retraction of the sleeve (10) for release holds the nipple (3) in an intermediate pressure relief position until ejection pressure is no longer exerted on the nipple (3) and the sleeve (10) is allowed to spring out to its fully extended position completely releasing the nipple (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: CEIN AB
    Inventor: Björn Engdahl
  • Patent number: 9322501
    Abstract: A smooth-bore plastic tubing with an outer helical support bead is resistant to collapse and incorporates plural conductors disposed outside of the tubing bore and insulated both from ambient and from one another within the sidewall of the tubing. The conductors may have a desired relatively high thermal conductivity to tidal air flow within the tubing, while also having a comparatively high thermal resistance relative to ambient. The conductors may be electrical conductors, or fiber optic conductors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: STEWARD PLASTICS, INC.
    Inventor: Eric Carlson
  • Patent number: 9322502
    Abstract: Systems and methods for pulling a pipe liner through a host pipe comprising a pulling head with a number of fingers having flexion points which move from an open orientation to a closed position when the pulling head is placed under tension from winch to thread a pipe liner through a host pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Sak Construction, LLC
    Inventor: James H. Blasczyk
  • Patent number: 9322503
    Abstract: A method for refurbishing an existing expandable host pipe. An expansion tool is adapted to generate isolated outward radial force when in expansion mode. The expansion tool is moved along a path inside the host pipe, stopping at stations on the way. At each station, responsive to isolated outward radial force from the expansion tool, the unobstructed interior diameter of the host pipe is increased via non-destructive plastic deformation of the interior wall. Once the entire host pipe is expanded in this fashion, a new rigid liner pipe is inserted inside the host pipe to operationally replace the host pipe. Grout is deployed in the annular space between liner pipe and host pipe. Expansion of the host pipe via non-destructive plastic deformation optimizes the refurbishment job and enables the original host pipe, as expanded, to contribute structurally to the refurbished pipe system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Titan CMP Solutions LLC
    Inventor: Roger W. Thompson
  • Patent number: 9322504
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include apparatuses and systems used for the positioning of equipment. An apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure can include a height adjustable table; a platform coupled to the height adjustable table; a tilt adjuster coupled to the platform, the tilt adjuster being configured to tilt the platform relative to the height adjustable table; an equipment support structure slidably connected to the platform, the equipment support structure being configured to support a piece of equipment; a drive mechanism coupled to the platform and configured to slidably move the equipment support structure across the platform; and a bracket coupled to the equipment support structure, wherein the bracket is configured to removably attach the piece of equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Michael Alan Davi, Stuart Craig Hanson, Thomas Alan Mogle, II, Robert Joseph Rohrssen, Wayne David Sullivan, Jun Yang
  • Patent number: 9322505
    Abstract: This application discloses a stand assembly that includes a receiving element for physically receiving a module, and a base assembly for supporting the receiving element. The receiving element further includes a module holding structure, an extended portion, and a first fastener structure coupled to an end of the extended portion. The base assembly includes a base, and a second fastener structure coupled to the base at a joint and configured to mate with the first fastener structure. The first fastener structure and the joint are configured to respectively provide a first degree of freedom of motion and a second degree of freedom of motion of the receiving element with respect to the base. The movement of the receiving element at the first degree of freedom is unlimited in a first direction of travel associated with the first degree of freedom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Adam Scott Kilgore, Adam Duckworth Mittleman
  • Patent number: 9322506
    Abstract: A force distribution arrangement is configured as an array of compliant building blocks, each having a plurality of leg elements having respective leg thickness distribution and leg lengths. The plurality of leg elements are, in some embodiments, of uniform thickness and uniform leg length. The legs are joined to one another at corresponding compliant nodes, and are integrally formed. The array is constrained at a first end thereof, and optionally at a second end thereof. A membrane is arranged to overlie the array, and a control point is affixed to the array and optionally to the membrane that overlies the array. The membrane is formed of a compliant material or fabric. A further array is arranged in some applications at a predetermined orientation with respect to the first array. The arrays have respective actuation force response characteristics to achieve contour upon the application of actuation forces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: FlexSys, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory F. Ervin, Dragan Maric, James D. Ervin
  • Patent number: 9322507
    Abstract: A device for a mounting system for positioning electronic equipment. The device having a first rail fixedly positionable on a first planar surface and engageable with a mechanism carried by the electronic equipment, and a leveling mechanism. The leveling mechanism having a first elongated aperture adapted to receive a mounting hardware.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Ergotron, Inc.
    Inventors: James R. Lucas, Patrick Leonard Plehn
  • Patent number: 9322508
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a system for applying reinforcement material to an existing structure includes a work rail adapted to be temporarily secured to a bottom surface of the structure, adhesive applying apparatus supported by the work rail, the adhesive applying apparatus being adapted to form an adhesive layer on the bottom surface of the structure adjacent the work rail, and reinforcement material applying apparatus supported by the work rail, the reinforcement material applying apparatus being adapted to apply reinforcement material to the adhesive layer formed on the bottom surface of the structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: University of South Florida
    Inventors: Austin Gray Mullins, Rajan Sen, Danny Winters
  • Patent number: 9322509
    Abstract: The truss mounting bracket simplifies installation of electronic type equipment below fabricated trusses commonly used in warehouse and other buildings. The mounting bracket includes a housing having at one end thereof a structure for connecting with an electrical conduit section. The opposite end of the housing is adapted to allow securement below a fabricated truss. A head portion extends from a center portion of the housing and has a thread connection therewith. The head portion engages the truss and allows the housing to be tightened against the lower surface of the truss. The conduit and the housing allow electrical cables to pass through the conduit and at least partially through the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Inventor: Chris Newhouse
  • Patent number: 9322510
    Abstract: Described is a method of charging a sorption store with a gas. The sorption store comprises a closed container and a feed device which has a passage through the container wall, through which the gas can flow into the container, and the container has at least two parallel, channel-shaped subchambers which are located in its interior and are each at least partly filled with an adsorption medium and whose channel walls are coolable. The method comprises, in a first step, feeding in a gas in such an amount that a pressure in the store of at least 30% of a predetermined final pressure is reached as quickly as possible and, in a second step, subsequently varying the amount of gas fed in in such a way that the course of the pressure in the store approximates the adsorption kinetics of the adsorption medium until the predetermined final pressure in the store is reached after a predetermined period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Mathias Weickert, Stefan Marx, Ulrich Müller, Peter Renze
  • Patent number: 9322511
    Abstract: A bridge comprises a first inlet port, a second inlet port, an outlet port, and a chamber for silicone oil. The oil is density-matched with the reactor droplets such that a neutrally buoyant environment is created within the chamber. The oil within the chamber is continuously replenished by the oil separating the reactor droplets. This causes the droplets to assume a stable capillary-suspended spherical form upon entering the chamber. The spherical shape grows until large enough to span the gap between the ports, forming an axisymmetric liquid bridge. The introduction of a second droplet from the second inlet port causes the formation of an unstable funicular bridge that quickly ruptures from the, finer, second inlet port, and the droplets combine at the liquid bridge. In another embodiment, a droplet segments into smaller droplets which bridge the gap between the inlet and outlet ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Stokes Bio Limited
    Inventors: Mark Davies, Tara Dalton, Kieran Curran
  • Patent number: 9322512
    Abstract: A fluid-reservoir management system for monitoring fluid capacities and controlling the transfer of fluid capacities within a fluid network includes a plurality of linked fluid reservoirs for storing the fluid capacities, a central computer unit in a communication network, the fluid reservoirs being linked to the communication network for transmitting data to and from the central computer unit, a communication portal provided in the communication network, a user interface for accessing the communication portal, a comparison unit for comparing fluid capacities and for comparing parameters of the fluid reservoirs and of the fluid network, and a control device for executing orders to transfer fluid capacities between at least two fluid reservoirs. The central computer unit coordinates the orders to transfer fluid capacities between at least two fluid reservoirs as a function of results of comparisons performed by the comparison unit and forwards the orders to the control device for executing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Marco Bremer, Martin Kletscher
  • Patent number: 9322513
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a lighting apparatus using white-light Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs). The lighting apparatus includes white-light LEDs, first LEDs, second LEDs, a substrate, a driving unit, and wires. The white-light LEDs emit light having a first peak value in a wavelength range of about 440 to 460 nm and a second peak value in a wavelength range of about 520 to 600 nm as a main light source. The first LEDs emit light having a third peak value in a wavelength range of about 610 to 625 nm as an auxiliary light source. The second LEDs emit light having a fourth peak value in a wavelength range of about 492 to 500 nm as an auxiliary light source. The substrate allows the LEDs to be disposed thereon. The driving unit drives the LEDs. The wires connect the substrate to the driving unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: LUMIGREEN CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kim Soo Ryeol
  • Patent number: 9322514
    Abstract: A luminous module comprising a plurality of radiation-emitting semiconductor components (2), a connection carrier (3), on which the radiation-emitting semiconductor components (2) are arranged, and a cooling body (6), which, on its front-side surface, is connected to the connection carrier (3) and has a basic body (4) and also a means (5), which is designed to locally alter the thermal resistance of the cooling body (6), wherein the average thermal resistance of the cooling body (6) decreases along a main extension direction of the luminous module (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Steffen Block, Rainer Huber
  • Patent number: 9322515
    Abstract: A system for re-distributing light emitted from a light source using an optical element is described. The optical element is manufactured using a bulk matrix material, and diffusing particles and/or scattering particles are embedded within the bulk material. The optical element is coupled to the light source to capture emitted light and redistribute the light in a desired angular distribution pattern depending on the ratio of total weight of diffusing particles to total weight of scattering particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Korry Electronics Co.
    Inventors: John R. Green, Stephen H. Humphrey, Andrew B. Leslie, Timothy R. Robinson
  • Patent number: 9322516
    Abstract: A luminaire may include an electrical base, an optic defining an optical chamber, an intermediate member that may be positioned between the electrical base and the optic, and a light source. The intermediate member may include a main body and a plurality of structural supports that may be connected to the main body which may be configured to carry an upper member. A plurality of voids may be positioned between the respective plurality of structural supports to position the optical chamber in optical communication with the environment surrounding the luminaire therethrough. The upper member may be configured to carry the optic and the light source may be electrically coupled to the electrical base and may be positioned within the optical chamber. The optic may be configured to redirect at least a portion of light incident thereupon in the direction of the plurality of voids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Lighting Science Group Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Penley Boomgaarden, Eric Holland, Rick LeClair
  • Patent number: 9322517
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus using at least one light-emitting diode (“LED”), back-reflecting collection optics for LEDs, and an improved heat sink mounting apparatus which promotes efficient heat dissipation generated from the LED while minimizing light obstruction and glare. The lighting apparatus contains a main housing; a reflector disposed within the main housing, the reflector having a front side and a rear side; a top rim thermally coupled to one end of the main housing; a heat conducting body positioned to face the front side of the reflector, the heat conducting body comprising a heat pipe thermally coupled to the top rim; at least one light-emitting diode thermally coupled to the heat conducting body, the at least one light-emitting diode being positioned to face directly at the front side of the reflector so that light emitted from the at least one light-emitting diode is directed to the front side of the reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Huizhou Light Engine Ltd.
    Inventors: Tin Po Chu, Wa Hing Leung
  • Patent number: 9322518
    Abstract: A LED light fixture is provided herein for mounting into a troffer housing. The light fixture includes a carrier plate dimensioned to fit within the troffer housing, the carrier plate having a generally flat first portion, a generally flat second portion, and an outwardly indented portion located therebetween. The first and second portions are generally coplanar in a common plane. At least one LED is mounted to the first portion. A driver is electrically coupled to the at least one LED and disposed within the indented portion without extending through the common plane with the driver being fixed to the carrier plate. At least two lead wires are electrically coupled to the driver, and extending therefrom, configured to allow electrical power to pass therethrough to the driver. Advantageously, a LED light fixture is provided herein which is a unitary construction that can be efficiently mounted in a troffer housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: MaxLite, Inc.
    Inventor: James Steedly
  • Patent number: 9322519
    Abstract: The invention relates to an LED fluorescent tube, characterized in that the tube comprises: a light guide column; two round aluminum substrates or round copper-aluminum bases distributed symmetrically at both sides of the light guide column in the axial direction of the light guide column, gradually far away from the light guide column; two cylindrical hollow column radiators equipped with wire passing holes; and two holders. The LED fluorescent tube of the invention has not only good heat dissipation, but also light weight and excellent energy-saving effect due to the structural advantages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: XI'AN HEAVY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING GROUP WEINAN OTPOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jianzhou Wang, Rui Pan, Zhiqiang Huang, Weiqi Su, Yaolong Hou, Jing Fan
  • Patent number: 9322520
    Abstract: A portable multi-functional light emitting device includes a first cover, a transparent waterproof cover, an illumination module, a second cover and a light guide member. Both illumination module and transparent waterproof cover are installed in the first cover, and the first cover is integrally combined with the second cover, so that the illumination module achieves both waterproof and translucent effects by the transparent waterproof cover. This device with a small volume is convenient to carry, and the second cover is connected to a PET bottle or a circular rod-shaped light guide member, and the illumination module provides an illumination required in outdoor activities or a warning light effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Inventor: I-Lung Li
  • Patent number: 9322521
    Abstract: An embodiment discloses a lighting device, comprising a lamp holder, a lamp panel, a lamp base, wherein the lamp panel includes a light source and located in the lamp holder, the lamp holder is connected to the lamp base, a physical displacement control module, and a power supply driver module placed in the lamp base, wherein the physical displacement control module is connected to the power supply driver module, adapted to control the power supply driver module to change an output signal to the lamp panel according to detected physical displacement, and the power supply driver module affords power supply to the physical displacement control module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., SUZHOU BOE CHATANI ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Rui Du, Pingping Huang, Xiaoyi Duan, Jiefei Wu
  • Patent number: 9322522
    Abstract: An electronic candle (10) which simulates a flickering flame is provided. The candle (10) includes a hollow shell (12), a light-emitting element (18) such as an LED and a cap member (20) having the contour of a burning flame covering the light-emitting element (18). An electromagnet is provided to swing the light-emitting element (18). The electromagnet is mounted on a bracket (26) and receives an alternating current. A holding member (40) has a dead weight (52) at one end and the light-emitting element (18) at the other end. A permanent magnet (54) is attached to the bottom of the dead weight (52) such that when an alternating current is applied to the electromagnet it creates a magnetic field for acting on the permanent magnet (54) causing the holding member (40) to swing along an axial direction of the bracket (26).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: WM. B. COLEMAN CO., INC.
    Inventors: Daniel Hau, Shane Vail, Frank House
  • Patent number: 9322523
    Abstract: Various embodiments of electric lights are described, including those capable of being inserted and powered by a light socket. The electric lights can include a base that can be rotatably coupled to a housing coupled to the base. A flame element can at least partially extend from the housing and be illuminated via a light source that is configured to emit light on to an outer surface of the flame element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Luminara Worldwide, LLC
    Inventors: Douglas Patton, Jeff Thompson
  • Patent number: 9322524
    Abstract: An electronic candle includes a casing, a wick assembly, and a light source module. The casing has a top provided with an opening, the opening has an end internally provided with a support, and the support is provided with an aperture. The wick assembly includes a wick element having a wick plate and a counterweight element having a counterweight block. The wick plate has an end provided with a first connecting rod. The counterweight block has an end provided with a second connecting rod. The first connecting rod extends through the aperture and is connected with the second connecting rod in order for the wick assembly to swing freely while supported by the support. The light source module is provided in an interior of an opposite end of the opening and which is composed of at least three LEDs so arranged as to project light to the wick plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Inventors: Mao-Lung Lin, Zhao-Hui Wen, Lu-Kan Wang
  • Patent number: 9322525
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to a daylight harvesting system (1). The daylight harvesting system comprises a light distribution device comprising a light inlet (2) for receiving incident light (3), and a light outlet (4) for providing output light (5) received by the light inlet into an interior space. A light sensor (6) is arranged to receive and measure a light level of the incident light and to provide a measurement signal representative thereof. Control circuitry (7) is arranged to receive the measurement signal, and to provide a control signal based on the measurement signal to an artificial light source (8) placed at the light outlet. The light sensor is placed relative the light inlet such that the incident light received by the light sensor exclusively is affected by the incident light as received by the light inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Hendrikus Hubertus Petrus Gommans, Eduard Johannes Meijer
  • Patent number: 9322526
    Abstract: An optical device for a semiconductor based lamp comprises a semiconductor based light-emitting device and a light-redirecting member. The light-redirecting member has a reflective surface that redirects at least some of the light emitted from the semiconductor-based light-emitting device ambiently, away from the lamp, and into the surrounding environment in divergent lateral and at least partially downward directions, without further reflection. A frosted semi-transparent cover encloses the light-emitting device and light-redirecting member. A gap between the semi-transparent cover and an outer edge of the light-redirecting member passes some of the light emitted from the semiconductor-based light-emitting device upwardly into a surrounding environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: PINECONE ENERGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Keh Shium Liu, Yun Yuan Chu
  • Patent number: 9322527
    Abstract: Disclosed are a light unit and an illumination system using the same. The light unit includes a top plate, a bottom plate, and at least one light source module located between the top plate and the bottom plate. The bottom plate includes a specular-reflection region and a diffuse-reflection region. The diffuse-reflection region includes a first reflective pattern that reflects incident light via Lambertian distribution and a second reflective pattern that reflects incident light via Gaussian distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ji in Lee
  • Patent number: 9322528
    Abstract: A reflector array for a lighting fixture can include at least one reflector section and at least one neutral section. The at least one reflector section can include a number of reflectors, where each reflector has at least one reflector wall having a reflective material and an aperture that traverses the at least one reflector wall, where each aperture is configured to receive a light source disposed on a mounting surface of the lighting fixture. The at least one neutral section can include an electrically non-conductive material, where the at least one neutral section is disposed adjacent to the at least one reflector section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Andrew Francis Scarlata, Graig Edmund DeCarr
  • Patent number: 9322529
    Abstract: Provided is a light emitting device with effectively improved color rendering properties. A light emitting device 1 includes: a light source 2 that emits light having the maximum intensity at a predetermined wavelength; a first phosphor (yellow phosphor) 51 that absorbs the light emitted by the light source 2 and outputs fluorescent light having the maximum intensity at a first wavelength which is longer than the predetermined wavelength; and a second phosphor (red phosphor) 52 that absorbs the light emitted by the light source 2 and outputs fluorescent light having the maximum intensity at a second wavelength which is longer than the first wavelength. An absolute value of wavelength dependency of an optical absorption rate of the second phosphor 52 at the first wavelength is set to not more than 0.6%/nm. Accordingly, the color rendering properties of the light emitted by the light emitting device 1 can be effectively improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kenichi Yoshimura, Kohsei Takahashi, Hiroshi Fukunaga, Masatsugu Masuda
  • Patent number: 9322530
    Abstract: There is provided a light source device which, when a light source which excites a phosphor with excitation light and emits fluorescent light is used, reduces incidence of the excitation light to an excitation light source to increase an output of the excitation light and extend the life. The light source device is provided with a plurality of excitation light sources emitting excitation light and a phosphor changing excitation light to fluorescent light, and the excitation light sources are arranged so that each excitation light emitted from each of the excitation light sources asymmetrically enters an excitation light irradiation region on a phosphor. A mirror is installed on an optical path of unconverted excitation light reflected from the phosphor and returns the unconverted excitation light to the phosphor side, whereby the unconverted excitation light can be utilized as excitation light again.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: HITACHI MAXELL, LTD.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Kimura, Kohei Miyoshi
  • Patent number: 9322531
    Abstract: An LED lamp includes a tube and a light bar received in the tube. The tube includes a base and a lamp window. A lengthwise first slot is defined on a center bottom of the base. The light bar includes a first surface, an opposite second surface, a first side and an opposite side. The first side and the second side are respectively coupled with the first surface and the second surface. Several light emitting diodes are mounted on at least one of the first surface or the second surface. The first side of the light bar is inserted into the first slot of the base. The second side of the light bar is close to a center bottom of the lamp window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chun-Wei Liang, Kuang-Ming Hsiao
  • Patent number: 9322532
    Abstract: A lamp includes: a lamp circuit board, wherein two power input/output terminals are respectively provided on two side of the lamp circuit board; a lighting element, wherein the lighting element is mounted on the lamp circuit board for being driven and lightened; a plurality of magnetic parts connected to the lamp circuit board, so as to detachably and magnetically attaching the lamp circuit board by the magnetic parts, wherein the magnetic part is connected to the lamp circuit board by a bolt and a nut, and a spring is placed between the bolt and the nut for supporting; and a connecting wire comprising a cable and two plugs respectively mounted at two ends of the cable, wherein one of the plugs is connected to a power supplier and the other plug is connected to the power input/output terminal for supplying the lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Hangzhou LMenergysolution Lighting Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Limin Yang
  • Patent number: 9322533
    Abstract: A sconce light fixture and a wall mount bracket are configured such that the wall mount bracket may be attached to a wall and the sconce light fixture thereafter may be removably attached to the wall mount bracket in a manner which establishes a continuous electrical power path from the wall mount bracket to the sconce light fixture and LEDs mounted therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Tempo Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Dennis Pearson, Michael D. Bremser, James Johnson, Jignesh Bhagat, Garry Tye
  • Patent number: 9322534
    Abstract: An illuminating device for indoor lighting comprising a visible panel, through which light can be transmitted. The visible panel includes a portion having transparent material, and a panel retaining device. The retaining device has a retaining means for retaining the visible panel and a fixing means for mounting the visible panel on a ceiling or on a wall. The retaining device has at least three interconnected retaining arms which are arranged in the shape of a star and which retain at least two visible panel parts at the inner faces of the visible panel parts, the inner faces of the visible panel parts bordering each other such that said visible panel parts together form a substantially continuous visible panel surface. The visible panel parts have free outer faces which are not retained by the retaining arms and which together from the outer circumference of the visible panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Novomatic A.G.
    Inventor: Andrija Curic