Patents Issued in September 27, 2016
  • Patent number: 9453594
    Abstract: A fixing device for at least one line is provided, with a holding portion for mounting the fixing device and at least one receiving portion which includes a receptacle for at least one line. Between the holding portion and the at least one receiving portion at least one damping portion is provided, which connects the at least one receiving portion with the holding portion and vibrationally decouples the same from the holding portion. The connection between receiving portion and holding portion is formed exclusively by the damping portion. The holding portion consists of a first, hard material and the damping portion of a second, soft material, the receiving portion including at least one damping element protruding into the receptacle, at least one damping component being provided on the outside of the receiving portion at least one damping component, the damping element and the damping portion being integrally connected with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: ITW Fastener Products GmbH
    Inventors: Waldemar Fiebich, Roland Classen
  • Patent number: 9453595
    Abstract: A single drain mast seal that provides a fluidly segregated internal chamber for air inlet drain lines is provided. The provided drain mast seal does not significantly add to the seal's compressive load and minimizes the seal's three-dimensional space claim. In addition, the provided drain mast seal is formed to sufficiently support associated drain lines without requiring external clamps or hardware components. The provided drain mast seal thereby optimizes the APU-to-drain mast interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Ernesto Velarde, Rob Robbins, Gregory John Geyer
  • Patent number: 9453596
    Abstract: A member with flow passage includes: a base member; a plate-like member including two flat plate portions that are positioned at both widthwise ends and have main surfaces passing over one and the same plane, and a convex portion that is provided between the two flat plate portions and has a cross section shaped in a thickness direction so as to protrude with respect to the flat plate portions, and forming the flow passage; and a metal deposit layer that is formed by, while main surfaces of the flat plate portions opposite to a top of the convex portion are facing the base member, accelerating powder of metal or alloy together with a gas, and spraying and depositing the powder in a solid-phase state on a surface of the plate-like member at the top side of the convex portion and a surface of the base member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: NHK Spring Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuichiro Yamauchi, Hidemitsu Hideshima, Satoshi Hirano
  • Patent number: 9453597
    Abstract: An air inversion and steam cure apparatus for installing a flexible resin impregnated cured in place liner in an existing conduit is provided. The apparatus has a low friction seal between a moving liner and the stationary apparatus gland. The gland is operated and adjusted by displaceable members that move substantially perpendicular to the liner being inverted to engage the moving liner as it passes through the gland. No part of the gland extends into the chamber so that once a pre-shaped gland is adjusted, the pressure on the moving liner is not increased. As the liner reaches the distal end, it enters a sample and porting pipe with an exhaust pipe gland and exhaust pipe and is pierced by a rigid porting tool. Steam is then introduced into the liner to cure the resin and is exhausted through an exhaust hose connected to the porting tool. After cure, steam is replaced with air to cool the liner and the ends are cut to restore service through the existing conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: INA Acquisition Corp.
    Inventors: Charles Delaney, Kurt Schlake, Joseph M Coyne, Richard C. Polivka, Franklin T Driver
  • Patent number: 9453598
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a structure comprising (i) a layer or profile (A) composed of a first material, and (ii) a polyolefin layer or profile (B) adjacent to layer or profile (A) which is composed of a composition comprising a base resin comprising a polyolefin, characterized in that the surface of any or both of layer or profile (A) and layer or profile (B) has/have been treated with a composition comprising an organosilicon compound before (A) and (B) are brought adjacent to each other, to a process for the production of such a structure, to an article, in particular a coated pipe, comprising such a structure and to the use of a composition comprising an organosilicon compound as an adhesion promoter in such a structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Borealis Technology Oy
    Inventors: Leif Leiden, Jouni Purmonen, Anders Leiden, Kauno Alastalo
  • Patent number: 9453599
    Abstract: A bi-channel tube for use in a heat exchanger is disclosed having a passageway or window formed in the common wall or divider separating the adjacent channels. This arrangement permits a controlled amount of interaction of the fluids flowing in the adjacent channels in the bi-channel tube. The bi-channel coolant tube includes a first fluid-carrying channel, a second fluid-carrying channel, a common wall or divider separating the first fluid-carrying channel from the second fluid-carrying channel, and at least one fluid-passing passageway or window formed in the common wall or divider. The fluid-passing passageway or window is preferably an elongated window that is formed along the long axis of the bi-channel coolant tube. The bi-channel coolant tube may be composed of a metal such as aluminum, including aluminum alloy, and steel, including stainless steel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Calvin Young, Yi Zhang, LaMar Stewart, Yafang Miao
  • Patent number: 9453600
    Abstract: A metal seal replaces an O-ring seal in a flat face seal fluid fitting to adapt the flat face seal fluid fitting to use, for example, in extreme temperature applications. The fitting includes first and second fitting members, a sleeve, a nut and the seal. The seal may be removably attached to one of the fitting members by a plurality of retainers that extend into an O-ring channel of the fitting and cooperate with an O-ring retainer wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Parker-Hannifin Corporation
    Inventors: Burleigh George Bailey, Eric Lamar Grimes, John Rucker
  • Patent number: 9453601
    Abstract: A joint includes a cylinder, a C-clip and a ring. The cylinder includes a thread and a nozzle. The nozzle includes a neck and a head. The head includes a rear face and a front face. The C-clip includes a front end and placed on a first section of an expansible hose. Thus, a second section of the expansible hose is placed between the front end of the C-clip and the rear face of the head. Moreover, a fold between the first and second sections of the expansible hose is stuck between the nozzle and the C-clip. The ring includes a thread and a frusto-conical face. The thread of the ring is engaged with the thread of the cylinder. The frusto-conical face of the ring is located near the frusto-conical external face of the neck to force the C-clip to press the first section of the expansible hose on the neck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Inventor: Huang FU Huang
  • Patent number: 9453602
    Abstract: An apparatus for assembling a positive seal coupling and a pipe, including a frame, a stationary block assembly attached to the frame and having coupling gripping doors, and a traveling block assembly slidably attached to the frame and having pipe gripping doors. Two hydraulic ram cylinders are attached to the frame that have ram cylinder rods attached to the traveling block assembly so that the hydraulic ram cylinders can move the traveling block assembly toward the stationary block assembly. The coupling gripping doors are axially aligned with the pipe gripping doors so that when the hydraulic ram cylinders move the traveling block assembly toward the stationary block assembly, a pipe held by the pipe gripping doors is inserted into a coupling held by the coupling gripping doors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: MARUBENI-ITOCHU TUBULARS AMERICA INC.
    Inventor: Jianmin Li
  • Patent number: 9453603
    Abstract: An arrangement for a fluidic and mechanical connection of two components may include a first component, a second component, and a coupling. The coupling may include a first coupling part arranged on the first component and a second coupling part. A damping part may moveably connect the second coupling part to the second component. An axial overlap region may be formed between the damping part and the second coupling part, which axially on the side facing the first component is bounded by a connecting region for realizing a mechanical connection between the second coupling part and the damping part. The second coupling part may coaxially plug into the first coupling part for fluidic and mechanical connection. At least one sealing element may be radially arranged between the first coupling part and the second coupling part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignees: Mahle International GmbH, Fordwerke GmbH
    Inventors: Sven A. Kaiser, Andreas Kuske, Thomas Proettel, Daniel Roettger, Franz A. Sommerhoff, Christian Vigild
  • Patent number: 9453604
    Abstract: A structure including a hollow porous material with an architected fluid interface to the hollow porous material and methods of forming the same. The architected fluid interface may be in the form of a manifold with tapered openings, each providing a gradually narrowing transition to the hollow channels within which fluid may flow through the hollow porous material. The material may be formed by forming an open-celled sacrificial scaffold, immersing one surface of the open-celled sacrificial scaffold in a bonding agent, attaching a face sheet to the surface to form a sacrificial scaffold assembly, coating the assembly with a coating material, and removing the sacrificial scaffold assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: HRL Laboratories, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin J. Maloney, Christopher S. Roper
  • Patent number: 9453605
    Abstract: An injection cooler for cooling hot steam in a pipeline has an injecting device that has multiple injection nozzles. The cooler includes a regulating body connected to a coolant supply. The regulating body is equipped with a valve arrangement to regulate coolant feed to the injection nozzles. Coolant feed lines are provided between the injecting device and the regulating body with a separate coolant feed line being provided for each injection nozzle. Ends of the coolant feed lines of the injecting device are secured to a first flange plate which can be secured to a surface on the injecting device. Ends of the coolant feed lines associated with the regulating body are secured to a second flange plate which is secured to a receiving surface of the regulating body. The injecting device has a tubular mixing portion with a de Laval nozzle-type longitudinal section along a longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: AVK Holding A/S
    Inventors: Gerhard Seewald, Kay Fugmann
  • Patent number: 9453606
    Abstract: Movable systems and methods for making pipe, e.g., non-metallic pipe, either for stand-alone use as produced or for use as a pipe liner, the pipe made at a site at which it is to be used; and, in certain aspects, a transportable factory for simultaneous mobile field manufacturing and installation for making pipe, e.g., reinforced thermoplastic composite pipe, either for stand-alone use or for use as a pipe liner, the pipe made, in one aspect, at a site of use of the pipe. This abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure and is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims, 37 C.F.R. 1.72(b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: SMART PIPE COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Stephen Crockett Catha, Ivan C. Mandich, Aron Robert Ekelund, Kenneth Ray Charboneau, Justin Michael Reed, William D. Stringfellow
  • Patent number: 9453607
    Abstract: A system for curing a pipeline liner that includes a resin curable by exposure to radiation includes first and second liner curing apparatuses, each of which includes a housing defining opposite first and second ends, and outer and inner walls defining a passage between the first and second ends; a plurality of LED's on the outer wall and operable to irradiate the radiation; and a plurality of heat dissipating elements on the inner wall. The LED's are connected in thermally-conductive relationship to the heat dissipating elements, whereby heat is dissipated from the heat dissipating elements to cool the LED's when a stream of cooling fluid passes through the passage. In use, the apparatuses, joined end-to-end, are moved within the liner while irradiating radiation from the LED's onto the liner, and the velocity of the apparatuses moving through the liner is adjusted to cause a complete curing of the resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: PER AARSLEFF A/S
    Inventors: Ole Moeskjaer, Bent S. Rasmussen, Peter T. Lystbaek
  • Patent number: 9453608
    Abstract: A self-adjusting support assembly for use on uneven surfaces that includes a support element; at least one pivoting leg assembly positioned beneath the support element; and at least one self-adjusting attachment assembly that connects the support element to the at least one pivoting leg assembly, and wherein the at least one self-adjusting attachment assembly further includes: at least one bracket that is adapted to attach to the support element, and wherein the at least one bracket further includes: a receiving channel formed therein that is positioned along an angled axis of insertion, and a locking ridge positioned in the receiving channel; and a proximal head portion that is adapted to rotationally cooperate with at least one bracket and to receive the at least one pivoting leg assembly, and wherein the proximal head portion further includes: a flange formed at one end thereof that rotationally engages the locking ridge; a stem positioned beneath the flange, wherein the stem rotationally engages the recei
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Inventor: Gary Hoyle
  • Patent number: 9453609
    Abstract: A plumber protector is provided. The plumber protector is for supporting a pre-existing shaft by interconnecting the pre-existing shaft to a supporting surface. The plumber protector may include a collar body having sidewalls, a rear surface and a front surface, wherein the collar body forms a collar cutout adapted to accommodate the pre-existing shaft, and wherein the collar cutout extends to near a geometric center of the collar body. The sidewalls may provide a plurality of radial threaded apertures communicating with the collar cutout. The front surface may provide a plurality of fastener holes, each fastener hole communicating the front surface and the rear surface. The plumber protector may include a cover that sheaths the collar. The cover may include a cover cutout substantially similar to the collar cutout so that when the collar and the cover are operably engaged, the collar cutout and cover cutout define a shaft opening about the pre-existing shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Inventor: Joseph Lynn Alexander
  • Patent number: 9453610
    Abstract: An inactive gas introducing facility for a storage rack is provided in which supply of inactive gas to a container is stopped if an open state of an inspection door is detected while in a normal stop state in which a stop nullifying command is not issued and in which the supply of the inactive gas based on the immediately preceding supply pattern is continued and any changes, through manual operation, to a parameter that defines the immediately preceding supply pattern are prohibited, if an open state of an inspection door is detected while in a stop nullifying state in which the stop nullifying command is issued.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Daifuku Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiro Takahara, Toshihito Ueda
  • Patent number: 9453611
    Abstract: An apparatus, system and method for measuring quantity of a material are disclosed. One or more sensors are used to measure the quantity of the material are measured and error causing parameters are also measured. Error causing parameters are processed by executing one or more correction methodologies to determine a correction output. The quantity of the material is measured by using the correction output. One or values associated with the quantity of the material are measured and displayed. The one or more values are transmitted to a server and informative messages are received from the server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Inventor: Shailendra K Suman
  • Patent number: 9453612
    Abstract: There is provided a safety valve to release excess pressure from a portable gas container for the prevention of an explosion, wherein, when the internal pressure of a portable butane gas container increases over certain level, the safety valve instantaneously operates to release the excess pressure gas from the container at once through an excess pressure gas outlet, thereby sufficiently lowering the pressure inside the container to prevent the container from exploding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: DAE RYUK CAN CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Bong June Park
  • Patent number: 9453613
    Abstract: An apparatus configured for displacing fluid from a fluid container comprises first and second actuators configured to be movable together until the first actuator compresses a first part of the fluid container and then moveable independently until the second actuator compresses a second part of the fluid container. Fluid containers comprise a first vessel, a second vessel, and a sealing partition preventing fluid flow from the second vessel and further include piercing means for piercing the sealing partition to permit fluid flow from the second vessel. A fluid container comprises a vessel configured to be collapsed to displace fluid from the vessel, a housing surrounding at least a portion of the vessel, and a floating compression plate movably disposed within the housing and configured to permit an external actuator to press the compression plate into the vessel to collapse the vessel and displace the fluid contents therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: GENMARK DIAGNOSTICS, INC.
    Inventors: David Walter Wright, Dominic Aiello
  • Patent number: 9453614
    Abstract: A cooling and reactant removal system includes first and second gate valves. An outlet of the first gate valve is arranged in fluid communication with the process volume of the processing chamber. A filter is arranged in fluid communication with an inlet of the first gate valve. An inlet of the second gate valve is arranged in fluid communication with the process volume of the processing chamber. A gas amplifier has a first inlet, a second inlet, an outlet and at least one Coanda surface. Compressed gas received at the first inlet of the gas amplifier is directed across the Coanda surface. The second inlet of the gas amplifier is in fluid communication with the outlet of the second gate valve. The outlet of the gas amplifier is in fluid communication with a scrubbed exhaust system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION
    Inventor: Colin F. Smith
  • Patent number: 9453615
    Abstract: A sensing type lighting device includes a lighting main body, a sensing element, and an electromagnetic wireless communication module. The lighting main body includes a controlling circuit and a light source set. The sensing element and the electromagnetic wireless communication module are disposed within the lighting main body. A controlling method for a sensing type lighting group includes the following steps. Firstly, a first lighting device with a first sensing element and a first electromagnetic wireless communication module is provided. Then, a second lighting device with a second electromagnetic wireless communication module is provided. According to an environmental sensing result of the first sensing element, a communication channel between the first and second electromagnetic wireless communication modules is established. Consequently, a light intensity of the first lighting device and/or the second lighting device is correspondingly controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Linvingstyle Enterprises Limited
    Inventors: Ming-Yun Chen, Chih-Hung Chen
  • Patent number: 9453616
    Abstract: The light fixture includes a frame, a substantially flat light emitting diode (LED) panel disposed within the frame, power circuitry disposed within at least one of a number of channels within the frame, and a central wire-way. The frame includes a bottom assembly and a top assembly coupled to the bottom assembly. The bottom assembly and the top assembly cooperate to form the channels within the frame. The bottom assembly has a back surface. The power circuitry is configured to electrically couple the substantially flat LED panel to an external AC power supply. The central wire-way is disposed adjacent the back surface of the bottom assembly and configured to route wiring to or from the power circuitry disposed within at least one of the channels within the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Pixi Lighting, Inc.
    Inventors: J. Richard Myers, John Araki
  • Patent number: 9453617
    Abstract: A lighting device such as a light bulb is disclosed. The lighting device includes an optical sub-assembly adapted to generate light when electrically excited; a body sub-assembly thermally coupled to the optical sub-assembly to draw heat away from the optical sub-assembly and to dissipate it; an electrical sub-assembly electrically connecting the optical sub-assembly to the body sub-assembly; and a final assembly covering at least a portion of the optical sub-assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Inventor: Ban P. Loh
  • Patent number: 9453618
    Abstract: A LED lighting device is disclosed. The LED lighting device includes one or more of the following components, in any combination: structural body with heat-fins, LED light module, LED driver circuit board, electrical screw-cap, thermal end-cap, heat transport device, heat-sink and heat-foil. This invention presents a substantial cost saving in the LED adaptation to retrofit the existing light fixtures and luminaires. Its other advantages include, without limitation, having standard electrical connector to achieve ease of use and interchangeability, reduced light loss by having its own integrated build-in reflector with more effective optical design, an increase in energy saving through thermal solutions to lower LED's operating junction temperature for better performance and increased reliability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Inventor: Ban P. Loh
  • Patent number: 9453619
    Abstract: A retrofit-style lamp is disclosed. The retrofit-style lamp includes a plurality of light sources, and a one-dimensional linear batwing lens. The one-dimensional linear batwing lens beam shapes light emitted by at least two light sources of the plurality of light sources. The retrofit-style lamp also includes a housing including the plurality of light sources, and attached to the one-dimensional linear batwing lens. The combination of housing and lens is then itself fitted with endcaps, including electrical connectors, for placement within a fixture, such as within an existing conventional fluorescent tube fixture located within a storage structure, for example a refrigeration case. Alternatively, the plurality of light sources, the one-dimensional linear batwing lens, and the housing may be formed, along with a power supply, as a standalone retrofit fixture for use in enclosed storage structures, such as refrigeration cases, where the retrofit fixture replaces a conventional fluorescent fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc.
    Inventors: Yi Yang, Douglas Harriott, Li Li
  • Patent number: 9453620
    Abstract: A retrofit light fixture for retrofitting an existing strip-style light fixture includes a housing, a light emitting diode, a driver, and a bracket. The housing includes a top portion, a side portion, and an end cap, and the housing defines an interior space. At least one of the top portion and the side portion define an elongated opening. The bracket includes a locking flange configured to selectively engage with a portion of a housing of the existing strip-style light fixture. The bracket is slidably coupled to the housing with a fastener that extends through the elongated opening. The bracket is selectively repositionable between a disengaged orientation and an engaged orientation, and the bracket is configured to interface with a portion of the existing strip-style light fixture and thereby secure the retrofit light fixture in place when selectively repositioned into the disengaged orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Orion Energy Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott A. Green, Scott W. Lowden, George S. Wilson, John Scribante
  • Patent number: 9453621
    Abstract: An illumination apparatus includes a plurality of light emitting parts, and a connection part linearly connecting the plurality of light emitting parts. Each light emitting part includes a light emission surface configured to emit light, and an attachment surface facing the light emission surface in a thickness direction of the light emitting part. The connection part includes a first connector fixed to one end of one of the light emitting parts in a longitudinal direction thereof, a second connector fixed to the other end of an adjacent one of the light emitting parts and connected to the first connector of the one of the light emitting parts, and a mechanical connection part and an electric connection part of mechanically and electrically connecting the first connector and the second connector by relatively moving the first connector and the second connector in the thickness direction of the light emitting part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Minebea Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yasuo Ohno
  • Patent number: 9453622
    Abstract: A lens includes an optical axis, a light source recess arranged through the optical axis, a reflection surface crossing through the optical axis, and a critical reflection surface which is arranged in a spaced relationship with the optical axis. The critical reflection surface is arranged between the light source recess and the reflection surface and receives the light from the light source recess and the reflection surface and reflects the light from the light source recess and the reflection surface towards the reflection surface. The emission light of the lens is light emitted forward of the light emitting surface which is reflected via the reflection surface and the critical reflection surface. Therefore, people cannot receive directly light emitted forward of the LED after it cross through the lens. In result, high luminance light from the LED is prevented from ripping into eyes, which achieve the aim of anti-glare.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Self Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Wanjiong Lin
  • Patent number: 9453623
    Abstract: An illumination device includes a base, a light-emitting module, a first layer, and a second layer. The light-emitting module is disposed on the base for generating a progressive-type light-emitting intensity. The first layer encapsulates the light-emitting module. The second layer encloses the first layer. The second layer has a progressive-type thickness corresponding to the progressive-type light-emitting intensity, and both the progressive-type light-emitting intensity and the progressive-type thickness are decreased or increased gradually, thus the progressive-type light-emitting intensity can be transformed into the same light-emitting intensity through the progressive-type thickness of the second layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignees: LITE-ON ELECTRONICS (GUANGZHOU) LIMITED, LITE-ON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chia-Hao Wu, Chun-Chang Wu
  • Patent number: 9453624
    Abstract: A portable light may comprise: a light body having a light source module disposable in an external opening having a given cross-sectional shape and size for receiving the light source module therein. The light source module may comprise: a light source, a reflector and a heat sink thermally coupled to the light source. The light source module may include a circuit board between the reflector and the heat sink for supporting the light source and being thermally coupled to the heat sink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Streamlight, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond L. Sharrah, Matthew B. Dalton
  • Patent number: 9453625
    Abstract: One electrical lead from an LED package is soldered to an inner electrically conductive member positioned and electrically isolated from an outer electrically conductive member by electrically insulating material while a second electrical lead and a neutral lead from the LED are soldered to the outer electrically conductive member so that heat is transferred from an LED die within the LED package to the outer electrically conductive member and then to a thermally conductive outer casing with a thermal path that minimizes thermal resistance and a tail cap is used to create a snug mechanical fit between a bottom surface of a metal can of a terminal battery held within the outer casing and the a surface of the tail cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: MAG INSTRUMENT, INC
    Inventor: Anthony Maglica
  • Patent number: 9453626
    Abstract: It comprises a fixed element (110) with a first pattern(P), an element (120) movable relative to the fixed element (110) with a second pattern (P), and a LED light source (150). At least one of the patterns (P) has different light transmission properties defining intersection areas between the patterns (P), which allow for the light to pass through at certain intensities, thus simultaneously creating a combination of a first effect and a second effect in operation. The first effect is the movement of various light points on the exterior visible surface of the lamp (100), and the second effect is the projection of a pattern of moving light to the outside of the lamp (100). The areas of intersection between the patterns are points or lines and/or define text and/or graphics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Inventor: Hernán Ruiz Bonet
  • Patent number: 9453627
    Abstract: A speaker with light flashing in a flickering flame pattern is revealed. In the speaker, light emitted from a light unit is reflected to a display surface and shown in the flickering flame pattern. Once music is played, the speaker is activated to show the light flashing in the flickering flame pattern. When the music tempo changes, the light flashing in the flickering flame pattern with different area and different colors is shown on the display surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Inventor: Tsan-Yao Chen
  • Patent number: 9453628
    Abstract: Vehicle headlight comprising a monolithic body of transparent material, the monolithic body including at least one light entry face, a light passage section and at least one optically operative light exit face. The Vehicle headlight further comprises a light source for irradiating light into the light entry face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Docter Optics SE
    Inventors: Dmitry Fedosik, Wolfram Wintzer
  • Patent number: 9453629
    Abstract: At least a part of light emitted from a light source passes through a projection lens. A rotary shade is disposed at the rear side of the projection lens to block a part of the light emitted from the light source. The rotary shade includes a twist end surface. A swivel actuator changes an optical axis direction of the projection lens. A shade driving mechanism rotates the rotary shade around the rotary axis. A first information acquisition unit acquires first information on a rudder angle of the vehicle. A second information acquisition unit acquires second information on the front area of the vehicle. A first control unit controls the swivel actuator to determine the optical axis direction based on the first information. A second control unit controls the shade driving mechanism to determine the position of the twist end surface based on the second information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kiyotaka Mochizuki, Teruaki Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 9453630
    Abstract: Disclosed are a head lamp for a vehicle and a method of controlling the same. The head lamp for a vehicle according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a first lamp module; and a second lamp module disposed at a front side of the first lamp module, in which a mode of the second lamp module is set to one of a first mode in which a portion of the second lamp module is overlapped with the first lamp module on a light proceeding path, and a second mode in which the second lamp module is not overlapped with the first lamp module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: SL Corporation
    Inventors: Jeong Myong Guan, Hansub Lee, Se Young Bang
  • Patent number: 9453631
    Abstract: Disclosed is a welding structure including a first member, and a light-transmissive second member. The second member includes a surface having an indented area. The first and second members are welded to each other at closely contacted surfaces thereof by projecting a spot light from the second member side in a state where the second member is in close contact with the first member. A curvature radius of the indented area existing on the surface of the second member, to which the spot light is projected, is at least two times a width of a welding portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuji Sagesaka, Masakazu Sato
  • Patent number: 9453632
    Abstract: Provided is a lamp for a vehicle. The lamp includes: a first reflector disposed above an LED array and including an elliptical reflective surface that defines a first focal point and a second focal point; and a second reflector disposed below the LED array and including a parabolic reflective surface that defines a third focal point, and may increase an amount of light in a front region and a light width region of a vehicle by utilizing the existing light source without adding a separate light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Dong Gon Kang
  • Patent number: 9453633
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a lens for a light-emitting diode, and to a backlight unit and display device including same, and more particularly, to a lens for a light-emitting diode (LED), which is disposed on the LED to uniformly diffuse the light emitted from the LED and which is reduced in overall volume as well as in luminance deviation in the vicinity of the optic axis of the LED due to Fresnel reflection, and to a backlight unit (BLU) and display device including same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: ANYCASTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sungbin Kim, Byungwook Kim, Moonjae Lee
  • Patent number: 9453634
    Abstract: An optoelectronic lighting device includes a lighting module with an optoelectronic semiconductor chip. A connection carrier has a first main surface and a second main surface facing away from the first main surface. The lighting module is arranged on the first main surface of the connection carrier, and the connection carrier adheres to a heat sink on account of a magnetic attraction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Walter Wegleiter, Andreas Plöβl, Frank Singer
  • Patent number: 9453635
    Abstract: Lighting modules having a first LED support having a first plurality of LEDs mounted thereon adjacent a center of the first LED support, a second LED support having an outer edge and an inner opening, and a second plurality of LEDs mounted thereon adjacent the inner opening of the second LED support, the second LED support being spaced apart from the first LED support, the inner opening of the second LED support being larger than the region of the first LED support having the first plurality of LEDs, whereby light from the LEDs on the first LED support may pass though the inner opening of the second LED support. Additional larger LED supports with LEDs may be added, and the assembly of the LED supports sealed with the outer edges of the LED supports extending outward for immersion and cooling in water when incorporated in a larger sealed assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: WET
    Inventors: Mark W. Fuller, John Canavan
  • Patent number: 9453636
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a lighting structure used in photographing or video recording. The lighting structure of the present invention includes four holders, which are disposed around a periphery of the lighting structure and are configured in a symmetrical manner with each other. At least one engaging member is formed between each one of the holder in a predetermined clockwise/counterclockwise direction. The lighting structure of the present invention can be assembled with a light cover. The light cover includes two intersecting supporting rods, which are corresponding to the engaging members. The two intersecting supporting rods can be engaged with the engaging members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Inventor: Chien-Ting Lin
  • Patent number: 9453637
    Abstract: An illumination device is secured to an object, such as, but not limited to, one or more keys. The illumination device is provided with circuitry such that the bulbs are energized only upon a sufficient shaking force being provided. When the illumination device is located within a purse or carrying bag, shaking of the purse or carrying bag, causes, the illumination device to light up and allow a user to quickly locate his or her keys or other object secured to the illumination device within the purse or carrying bag, amongst the various other objects also contained within the purse or carrying bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Inventor: Barry Biondo
  • Patent number: 9453638
    Abstract: A semiconductor light-emitting module includes a housing, at least one cooling body accommodated in the housing wherein the cooling body is thermally connected to at least one semiconductor light source, an active cooling device accommodated in the housing, and at least one electronics unit accommodated in the housing, at least for actuating the at least one semiconductor light source, wherein the housing has a leadthrough opening, and the at least one semiconductor light source is arranged in the region of the leadthrough opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: OSRAM GMBH
    Inventors: Roland Fiederling, Peter Frey, Harald Kaps, Jenny Trommer
  • Patent number: 9453639
    Abstract: An elevator interior illumination assembly for providing a rectilinear source of illumination in an elevator ceiling panel. An LED, reflector, and a rectilinear lens are carried by the housing, and the reflector and lens are configured to direct light emitted by the LED into an evenly-distributed rectilinear light emission image across the lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Mandy Holdings LLLP
    Inventors: Terry Roy Mandy, Dalton John Mandy, Brandon Roy Mandy
  • Patent number: 9453640
    Abstract: A premixed fuel and air combustion system includes an anti-flashback electrode configured to repel a charge concentration in a combustion fluid and reduce or prevent the flame from flashing back into a mixer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: CLEARSIGN COMBUSTION CORPORATION
    Inventors: Igor A. Krichtafovitch, Joseph Colannino, Christopher A. Wiklof
  • Patent number: 9453641
    Abstract: A gas burner assembly for an appliance is provided. The gas burner has a gas stability chamber for providing a re-ignition source to primary burner ports positioned around the burner. A burner cap is provided with an annular groove for properly positioning the cap onto the burner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul Bryan Cadima
  • Patent number: 9453642
    Abstract: An attachment for a torch includes a combustion cone mounted on a fuel delivery tube. The combustion cone bounds a combustion chamber and has an inlet through which fuel from the tube enters the chamber to create a flame when the torch ignites the fuel. The cone diverges away from the inlet and to an outlet to enable the flame to diverge and spread within the chamber. The chamber substantially contains the flame therein. At least one apertured radiator, and preferably, a pair of apertured radiators, is mounted in the chamber in direct contact with the flame, and heated by the flame to a temperature sufficient to cause each radiator to radiate infrared radiation through and past the outlet. A tipping-resistant holder holds a fuel canister of the torch upright when placed on a support surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Booker & Dax, LLC
    Inventor: David E. Arnold, III
  • Patent number: 9453643
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the production of energy and the reclamation of carpet waste material. More particularly, the invention relates to a method and system for storing and using post industrial and post consumer carpet as fuel in an energy generation process and for producing at least one recyclable carpet waste material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Columbia Insurance Company
    Inventors: John Daniel Hall, Reese Edward Graves, Garrett Townsend Hicks, Gregory Glenn Wimpy