Patents Issued in September 29, 2016
  • Publication number: 20160281923
    Abstract: A lubricating feeder apparatus comprises a feeder conduit section, a liquid conduit section, and a liquid regulating device. The feeder apparatus is used for feeding conduit to an underground conduit system having a plurality of conduit system sections connected to form a continuous underground duct. The feeder conduit section defines a primary duct, and includes a receiving end and a feeding end. The liquid conduit section is attached to the feeder conduit section. The liquid conduit section has a liquid receiving end and a liquid dispensing end. The liquid dispensing end is connected to the feeder conduit section such that a secondary duct defined by the liquid conduit section is in fluid connection with the primary duct. The liquid regulating device is disposed within the secondary duct for regulating the flow rate of liquid therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventor: Richard Van Weezel
  • Publication number: 20160281924
    Abstract: A fluid containment apparatus with a floor and a side wall is provided. A wall support is included that supports the side wall and can be moved between a supporting position and a collapsed position. The side wall is movable from a containment position to a collapsed state to allow access for vehicles or other objects to the floor. The wall support and side wall are subsequently movable back to their containment and supporting positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: BASIC CONCEPTS, INC.
    Inventors: Todd David Beak, Kurt William Johnson, Russell J. Guffee, Thomas M. Ricciuto, Michael David Horning, Craig J. Cochran, Ellen Yea-Yi Brown
  • Publication number: 20160281925
    Abstract: Embodiments of the inventive concept include a manufactured pressure vessel including pressure cells having an impermeable layer containing porous material in which air can permeate, and a big mass layer disposed atop the pressure vessel to pressurize the air within the pressure vessel. The impermeable layer can include rubber from recycled vehicle tires. The big mass layer can have a total weight of between one (1) million and one (1) billion tonnes, or more. The big mass layer can include a remediated upper surface. The pressure vessel can include an interface section through which the air can enter and exit the pressure vessel. Pressure lines can be coupled to the interface section. A turbine center can be coupled to the pressure lines to generate electricity in response to pressurized air received through the pressure lines, or to pump air through the pressure lines into the pressure vessel to pressurize the pressure vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: RAYMOND ALLEN DONELICK, MARGARET BURKE DONELICK, GREG BONARR AREHART
  • Publication number: 20160281926
    Abstract: A high-pressure vessel is provided. The high-pressure vessel may comprise a first chamber defined at least partially by a first wall, and a second chamber defined at least partially by the first wall. The first chamber and the second chamber may form a curved contour of the high-pressure vessel. A modular tank assembly is also provided, and may comprise a first mid tube having a convex geometry. The first mid tube may be defined by a first inner wall, a curved wall extending from the first inner wall, and a second inner wall extending from the curved wall. The first inner wall may be disposed at an angle relative to the second inner wall. The first mid tube may further be defined by a short curved wall opposite the curved wall and extending from the second inner wall to the first inner wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: GOODRICH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Paul F. Croteau, Andrzej E. Kuczek, Wenping Zhao
  • Publication number: 20160281927
    Abstract: In order to provide improved efficiency, e.g. in terms of how to operate and maintain a liquid natural gas (LNG) transfer system, while also improving the environmental friendliness of the transfer operation, there is disclosed a method and system of transferring liquid natural gas from a first container 104 to a second container 106 via a pump station 108. The first container 104 is positioned close to the pump station 108 by a truck 110, and the second container 106 is positioned close to the pump station 108 by a ship 112.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: Kosan Crisplant A/S/
    Inventors: Anders Bjørn, Anders Würtz Nielsen, Anders Dahl Jørgensen
  • Publication number: 20160281928
    Abstract: [Purpose] [Problem] To present a precooling system for lowering the temperature of hydrogen gas at a final filling unit of a hydrogen of a hydrogen station simple in construction, small in the load of maintenance and management tasks, and capable of lowering the running cost including the cost of consumption power source. [Solving Means] To precool hydrogen gas by lowering the temperature of hydrogen gas by an expander 11 in a process of expanding and compressing the hydrogen gas, and by making use of its cold heat energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: HITACHI PLANT MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun YOSHIDA, Takayuki KANEKO
  • Publication number: 20160281929
    Abstract: A method for storage and transport of LPG on LPG carriers, in particular two cargoes of different LPG types on same shipment, having reliquefaction units in which vaporized gases are condensed and then returned into at least one cargo tank for the respective LPG cargo type. The method is further comprising: using the reliquefaction units, at a minimum one running, as to condense vapour from the first cargo type; passing the condensed vapour through a heat exchanger; simultaneously flowing vapour from the second cargo type through the heat exchanger as to condense vapour by means of heat exchanging with the condensed vapour; and returning the condensed vapours leaving the heat exchanger back into the respective cargo types. The present invention is also disclosing a system for storage and transport of LPG on LPG carriers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: WÄRTSILÄ OIL & GAS SYSTEMS AS
    Inventor: Carl Jørgen RUMMELHOFF
  • Publication number: 20160281930
    Abstract: A method for storage and transport of LPG on LPG carriers, in particular two cargoes of different LPG types on same shipment, having reliquefaction units in which vaporized gases are condensed and then returned into at least one cargo tank for the respective LPG cargo type. The method is further comprising: using the reliquefaction units, at a minimum one running, as to condense vapour from the first cargo type; passing the condensed vapour through a heat exchanger; simultaneously flowing vapour from the second cargo type through the heat exchanger as to condense vapour by means of heat exchanging with the condensed vapour; and returning the condensed vapours leaving the heat exchanger back into the respective cargo types. The present invention is also disclosing a system for storage and transport of LPG on LPG carriers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: Wartsila Oil & Gas Systems AS
    Inventor: Carl Jørgen RUMMELHOFF
  • Publication number: 20160281931
    Abstract: A fuel storage and distribution system for a gas-fueled sea-going vessel comprises a thermally insulated gas tank for storing liquefied gas fuel. A local heat transfer circuit is configured to extract heat from an external heat source circuit. As a part of said local heat transfer circuit a heating arrangement is configured to heat gas fuel for increasing pressure inside the gas tank. As a part of said local heat transfer circuit is a main gas evaporator for evaporating liquefied gas fuel drawn from the gas tank for delivery to an engine of the sea-going vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2013
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventor: Soren KARLSSON
  • Publication number: 20160281932
    Abstract: A fuel storage and distribution system for a gas-fueled sea-going vessel comprises a tank room that constitutes a gastight space enclosing tank connections and valves associated with them. A part of a refrigeration or air conditioning circuit reaches into said tank room. A first local heat transfer circuit is configured to receive heat from said part of the refrigeration or air conditioning circuit in said tank room and arranged to transfer such received heat to liquefied gas fuel handled in said fuel storage and distribution system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2013
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventor: Soren KARLSSON
  • Publication number: 20160281933
    Abstract: The present invention provides acryogenic vessel (200), in particular for use in a magnetic resonance examination system (110) to mount therein superconductive main coils (142, 144) of the magnetic resonance examination system (110), comprising an inner vessel (202), an outer 300K vessel (204), and a radiation shield (206), which is located between the inner vessel (202) and the outer 300K vessel (204) and which surrounds the inner vessel (202), whereby the radiation shield (206) has at least one dry-friction area (206), where dry-friction is generated upon deformation of the radiation shield (206). The present invention also provides a superconductive magnet (114) for a magnet resonance examination system (110) comprising a set of superconductive main coils (142, 144), which are arranged in the above cryogenic vessel (200). The present invention further provides a magnet resonance examination system (110) comprising the above superconductive magnet (122).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventor: Cornelis Leonardus Gerardus Ham
  • Publication number: 20160281934
    Abstract: A method of forming a drag reducing polymer formulation. The method begins by forming a drag reducing polymer. A hydrocarbon additive is then incorporated with the drag reducing polymer to form a drag reducing polymer formulation. The drag reducing polymer formulation is then used as a drag reducer in hydrocarbon pipelines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Michael R. Olechnowicz, Timothy L. Burden, Tommy C. Ross
  • Publication number: 20160281935
    Abstract: A low profile LED lamp bulb with high efficient heat dissipation is disclosed. Each of the lead frame unit has a top-down tapered metal section on bottom end adaptive for being bent inwards to form a lead frame bottom cup suitable for fitting in the low profile LED lamp. A modification embodiment is that a heat sink independent from electrode is attached to a backside of the lead frame with nonconductive adhesive material, heat and electricity are independent from with each other, so that no interference between heat and electricity, and heat can be dissipated mainly from the heat sink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Po-Cheng YANG, Ming-Yao LIN, Ming-Te LIN
  • Publication number: 20160281936
    Abstract: A low profile LED lamp with high efficient heat dissipation is disclosed. Each of the lead frame unit has a left top metal section, left middle metal section, right top metal section, and a top-down tapered metal section. The top-down tapered metal section is bent inwards to form a lead frame bottom cup which is suitable for fitting in the low profile LED lamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Po-Cheng YANG, Ming-Te LIN, Ming-Yao LIN
  • Publication number: 20160281937
    Abstract: Elongated lighting fixtures intended to be incorporated into thin architectural surfaces, interconnected and configurable as a continuous run with potential to follow the direction of adjacent planar surface in three dimensional spaces while maintaining the structural integrity of the supporting framework.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventor: VALERICA GRIGORE
  • Publication number: 20160281938
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a mobile light tower that utilizes multiple sources of energy to provide a highly energy efficient source of illumination. The components are mounted on a frame providing double wall containment. The electrical components are mounted on an interior component mount allowing the electrical subsystem to be assembled independently from the rest of the mobile light tower. Leg assemblies supporting the mobile light tower can be folded up flush into a channel in the mobile light tower housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventor: Jeff Carpoff
  • Publication number: 20160281939
    Abstract: A lightweight and thermally efficient LED lighting module is disclosed for recessed down light can retrofits, or as new down light installations mountable to different size junction boxes consisting of a combination heat sink and trim ring unitary metal dish for the attachment of at least one LED array mounted to a circuit board, or at least one chip-on-board or COB LED array, further including at least two removable springs or clips, junction box mounting screw clearance holes, an optional external dimmable LED driver, and a diffusion lens cover installed to the front of the LED lighting module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventor: John F. Luk
  • Publication number: 20160281940
    Abstract: A holder and a lighting device including the holder are provided. The holder may include a holder body having a hole, an outlet provided in a side of the holder body, and a channel provided in the holder body to connect the hole with the outlet. The channel may include a first channel provided in a circumferential direction and having one side connected to the outlet, a second channel that guides one of two wires connected to a light source module to the first channel, and a third channel that guides another one of the two wires to the first channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Jin Wook KIM, Yeo Jun YUN, Ji Hwan JEON, Young Kuk KWAK, Bu Kwan JE, Gyung Mok WOO
  • Publication number: 20160281941
    Abstract: A lighted tile for false panel, including a frame having a bottom and sides that extend projecting from the bottom, a backlighting system having a series of lights attached to the bottom, and a stretched flexible sheet that extends between the sides facing the lights. The lights are light-emitting diodes, and the sheet is secured to the sides of the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: NEWMAT
    Inventor: Etienne COUSIN
  • Publication number: 20160281942
    Abstract: A light attachable to an outside surface includes a base, a housing and an electronic assembly. The housing has an outer surface, an inner surface and a mating surface. The two are joined to define a substantially fluid tight cavity. The housing has a lens portion and a charging portion; each are at least one of transparent and translucent. The electronic assembly is positioned within the housing, and includes at least one LED light, control circuitry coupled to the LED light, a solar panel and a battery coupled to the control circuitry. The solar panel is configured to charge the battery. The battery is coupled to the LED light under the control of the control circuitry. A plurality of sensors provide data to the control circuitry to direct the LED light in one of an on position and an off position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventor: Luciano Hernandez, IV
  • Publication number: 20160281943
    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: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventor: Tsan-Yao CHEN
  • Publication number: 20160281944
    Abstract: A window illumination enhancer having at least one planar reflective surface and two openings is designed to fit in a window well of a building. The surface reflects light from a first of the openings through the window, via the second opening. The first opening is located above the window well. A polymer film surrounds the path of the light between the two openings to reduce soiling of at least the surface. A second planar reflective surface may be included and may be arranged to form a periscopic device, which affords an above-ground view of the exterior. The enhancer may be composed of lightweight materials. It may be freestanding, and may be mounted without fixing to the building wall. Illumination is increased because the view of the dim-lit window well wall is blocked by the more brightly lit surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventor: Jason E. J. Davis
  • Publication number: 20160281945
    Abstract: A multifunction decorative torch comprising has a base providing an upwardly directed light, a cap supporting a liquid fueled torch insert having a wick and a fuel reservoir, and an outer wall supporting the cap and defining an interior space between the base and cap. The upwardly directed light illuminates the outer wall from within the interior space. The liquid fueled torch insert is supported by the cap such that the wick burns outside the interior space between the base and cap and the fuel reservoir is at least partially inside the interior space between the base and cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventor: RON WHITE
  • Publication number: 20160281946
    Abstract: A support for light source(s) for a lighting and/or light signaling module for a motor vehicle, comprising a substrate of thermally conductive material, preferentially of metallic material, at least one light source of the light-emitting or laser diode type with a face for mounting on the substrate, in thermal contact therewith and an electrical power supply circuit for the light source or sources. The power supply circuit is linked electrically with the light source or sources by means of metal wires soldered on the surface by the technology commonly referred to by the expression “wire bonding”. The measures of the invention make it possible to define at least one reception plane for the light sources oriented in such a way as to avoid having components in the vicinity of the light sources casting shadows thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Zdravko Zojceski, Marc Duarte, Denis Lauvernier
  • Publication number: 20160281947
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lens for a light emitting diode (LED) of a vehicle. The lens includes an incident surface, into which light of the LED is incident; an emission surface, from which the light of the LED incident through the incident surface is emitted; and a plurality of lateral surfaces which is positioned between the incident surface and the emission surface. Either of the incident surface and the emission surface can includes a Y-axis light blurring region at one side of the incident surface and the emission surface. The Y-axis light blurring region blurs the light from LED in a Y-axis that is perpendicular to the optical axis of the lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventor: Hyung Rok SHIM
  • Publication number: 20160281948
    Abstract: A low-beam headlight element includes a lens (301) for modifying the distribution pattern of light penetrating the lens, and a reflector element (302) including a first end having a place for a light source (303) and a second end having an opening constituting a passage for the light penetrating the lens. The thickness of the lens is shaped to decrease more strongly towards a first edge (303) of the lens than towards an opposite second edge of lens so as to provide more refractivity on a first area of the lens abutting on the first edge than on a second area of the lens abutting on the second edge. The refractivity on the first area produces a cutoff line in a resulting light distribution pattern. Hence, for achieving a cutoff line meandering in a desired way, there is no need for a screen element which converts light into heat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventor: Hannu HUKKANEN
  • Publication number: 20160281949
    Abstract: A vehicle lighting fixture is capable of forming a light distribution pattern with higher light intensity while suppressing generation of glare light. A vehicle lighting fixture can include two light sources; a center reflecting surface having a focal line passing through centers of emission faces of the two light sources; lateral reflecting surfaces extending from respective lateral edges of the center reflecting surface and each obtained by moving a parabola obliquely sideward, with the parabola having a focal point located at a farthest front corner of the emission face of the closer point light source; and plate reflecting surfaces forming a substantially L-letter shape with a bent point interposed therebetween and each formed from a paraboloidal columnar surface obtained by moving a parabola obliquely forward and downward, with the parabola having a focal point located at a farthest front corner of the emission face of the closer point light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventor: Keisuke Igarashi
  • Publication number: 20160281950
    Abstract: An automotive lamp according to one embodiment includes: a first lamp unit that has a first projection lens; a second lamp unit that has a second projection lens and that lines up with the first lamp unit in a substantially horizontal direction and is arranged such that the second projection lens is located further to the back of the lamp than the first projection lens; and a reflex reflector that is provided in a region between the first projection lens and the second projection lens on a side surface of the first lamp unit on the side of the second lamp unit and that reflects light that enters from the outside of the lamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasushi SATO, Yuji NORITAKE
  • Publication number: 20160281951
    Abstract: Provided is a vehicle headlight for forming a high-beam additional light distribution pattern overlaid on a high-beam light distribution pattern. The vehicle headlight is capable of making a driver feel the sense of turning-on of the headlight when the high-beam additional light distribution pattern is additionally formed. The vehicle lighting fixture can be configured to further form a turning-on perceptible light distribution pattern for causing a driver to feel a sense of turning-on together with the high-beam additional light distribution pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Nakazato, Mitsuhiro Uchida
  • Publication number: 20160281952
    Abstract: An illumination device for vehicles with a first light module for producing a first light distribution and with a second light module for producing a second light distribution. The second light module has numerous semiconductor-based light sources arranged as a matrix, a primary optics unit with primary optical elements assigned to each of the light sources and a secondary optics unit. An intermediary optics unit is arranged between the primary optics unit and the secondary optics unit of the second light module; the intermediary optics unit is designed so that a light-intensity gradient of the second light distribution gradually diminishes in a vertical and/or horizontal direction in a lower subarea, in which the first light distribution of the first light module connects or overlaps with an upper subarea.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventor: DIRK Kliebisch
  • Publication number: 20160281953
    Abstract: A vehicle lighting fixture can suppress the generation of uneven luminance regions. The vehicle lighting fixture can include two light sources arranged side by side on right and left sides, two reflecting portions configured to reflect light from the two light sources, respectively, and a shading portion configured to shield part of light reflected by the two reflecting portions. The shading portion includes left and right side portions inclined from its inside portion to its outside portion downward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Kono, Shinji Yamagata
  • Publication number: 20160281954
    Abstract: A light module for a motor vehicle comprising a heat sink comprising at least two mounting faces forming an angle (?) between them, at least two light guides, each comprising an input face and a branch, and, at least two light sources, each arranged at one of the input faces of the light guides which is associated with it, in which each input face is arranged facing one of the mounting faces of the heat sink and is adapted to couple the light rays emitted by the light source into the associated light guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Eric Moisy, Jose-Manuel Lomas, Ricardo Fernandez, Juan-Francisco Moreno, Damien Cabanne, Mickael Huau, Francois Coz, Juan-Manuel Martinez
  • Publication number: 20160281955
    Abstract: Disclosed is a flat panel luminaire, comprising: a frame assembly; a first light transmitting plate, disposed at one side of the frame assembly; a second light transmitting plate, disposed at the other side of the frame assembly in parallel to and opposite to the first light transmitting plate; and at least one light emitting device, disposed inside the frame assembly and located between the first light transmitting plate and the second light transmitting plate, wherein the first light transmitting plate and the second light transmitting plate have different light transmittances, so that an amount of light generated by the light emitting device and transmitted from the direction of the first light transmitting plate is different from an amount of light generated by the light emitting device and transmitted from the direction of the second light transmitting plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventor: HUA-JUNG CHIU
  • Publication number: 20160281956
    Abstract: An LED strip light includes a printed circuit board, a plurality of LED chip, and a lens group. The lens group includes at least two spread light lenses. The spread light lenses include an optical axis, a light emitting surface, a central point of the light emitting surface, and a light incidence surface arranged at interval with the light emitting surface. A ligature between the central point of the light emitting surface and the central point of the light incidence surface is perpendicular to the light incidence surface and an angle between the ligature and the optical axis is equal to an angle between the light emitting surface and the light incidence surface to deflect the light emitted from the light emitting surface. The LED strip lights can avoid forming bad lighting regions which have dramatic light and shade contrast, and contribute to improve luminous efficacy of light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicants: Self electronics USA Corporation
    Inventors: Feng Ji, Zuping He
  • Publication number: 20160281957
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a light emitting element emitting light from a top surface and a side surface, and a light flux controlling member controlling distribution of light emitted therefrom. The light flux controlling member includes a rear surface, an incidence surface, and an emission surface. When opening diameter of recess is ?, maximum length of the light emitting element in plan view is L, and thickness of the light emitting element is t, diameter ? is equal to or more than twice a distance from a point where illuminance of light emitted from the side surface thereof to reach the substrate is maximum in illuminance distribution on the substrate to central axis of the light flux controlling member, and is less than “L+12t.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventor: Yuki FUJII
  • Publication number: 20160281958
    Abstract: A retrofit light emitting diode fixture for a back-box is used to replace fluorescent bulbs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventor: Gary Wayne Engelhardt
  • Publication number: 20160281959
    Abstract: A refrigeration appliance has a cabinet defining a refrigeration compartment with a thermoformed inner liner disposed within the refrigeration compartment. A light source is located within the refrigeration compartment and configured to emit light such that the refrigeration compartment is illuminated when the light source is powered. The thermoformed liner has a reflective surface. The reflective surface includes a plurality of microcrystalline structures and is positioned to reflect emitted light from the light source and ambient light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Muhammad Khizar, Vincent D. Csapos, Charles R. Cravens, David Edwards
  • Publication number: 20160281960
    Abstract: A lighting system for illuminating an environment with a lighting that simulates natural lighting, which includes: a first light source which emits a beam of visible light; a diffused-light generator delimited by an inner surface, which receives the light beam, and an outer surface, the diffused-light generator being at least partially transparent to the light beam. The diffused-light generator transmits at least part of the light beam and emits, through the outer surface, visible diffused light, the correlated color temperature of the transmitted light being lower than the CCT of the visible diffused light. The lighting system includes a dark structure which is optically coupled to the environment via the diffused-light generator and provides a substantially uniform background to the first light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Paolo DI TRAPANI, Davide MAGATTI
  • Publication number: 20160281961
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an article having at least one luminous area, particularly for display purposes, particularly a white area, said article comprising at least one glass-ceramic substrate having a light transmission from 0.8% to 40% and an optical transmission of at least 0.10, at least at a wavelength within the range from 420 to 780 nm, at least one light source, particularly a light-emitting diode, having an emission peak at a wavelength between 430 and 490 nm, and at least one luminescent compound emitting in the area of the CIExyY (1931) three-color diagram delimited by the following coordinates (x, y): x 0.2658 0.2000 0.3000 0.4229 0.2658 y 0.7243 0.3950 0.3405 0.5756 0.7243 so as to form at least one luminous area, particularly a white area, in particular for display purposes, in at least one area of the plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: EUROKERA S.N.C.
    Inventors: Jean-Yves LALUET, Pierrick GUISET, Pablo VILATO, Claire MALLET
  • Publication number: 20160281962
    Abstract: A core-shell fluorescent material and a light source device using the same are disclosed. The core-shell fluorescent material includes a core and a shell for generating an emitting light with wavelength within 520 and 800 nm after absorbing an exciting light with wavelength within 370 and 500 nm. The core may include yellow, green or red fluorescent powder, and the shell includes manganese (IV)-doped fluoride compound. The light source device generally includes the core-shell fluorescent material, a radiation source, leads and a package. The leads provide current to the radiation source and cause the radiation source to emit radiation. The core-shell fluorescent material is coated on the package for receiving the radiation so as to generate a high quality emission served as the desired light source for the field of lighting and displaying.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: CHINA GLAZE CO., LTD. (TAIWAN)
    Inventors: Chia-Hung TSENG, Yi-Cheng CHIU, Sung-Yu TSAI, Hsien-Chung TSAI
  • Publication number: 20160281963
    Abstract: The invention relates to an illuminating device including a plurality of light sources mounted on a deck, the device being such that it includes a first set of light sources placed in a central zone of the deck and a second set of light sources placed in a peripheral zone of the deck, the light sources of one of the sets each being suitable for transmitting data by modulation of visible light, the light sources of at least one of the sets being associated with at least one fixed convergent first lens positioned on the axis of said sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Philippe Dussaume, Micheline Perrufel, Olivier Bouchet
  • Publication number: 20160281964
    Abstract: The present invention provides a photography light panel reflector clamp for mounting a photography light panel reflector with a rod member. The photography light panel reflector clamp of the present invention includes a central member, a groove and a turning clamp set. A rod member clamping seat is disposed on the central member, and a mounting portion is disposed at an opening of the rod member clamping seat. The groove is formed across a mounting face on a side of the central member, and the turning clamp set is disposed on the central member next to the groove. A flange of the photography light panel reflector has a segment fitted in the groove, and the turning clamp set is utilized to fix the segment of the flange of the photography light panel reflector in the groove with the photography light panel reflector clamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventor: CHIEN-TING LIN
  • Publication number: 20160281965
    Abstract: In one example, an illumination assembly includes a light fixture having a housing and at least one protrusion extending outward from the housing. The illumination assembly further includes a base having a corresponding at least one keyed opening. The at least one protrusion is configured to engage the corresponding at least one keyed opening to attach the light fixture to the base. In another example, an illumination assembly includes a light fixture having a housing and at least one ring protrusion extending outward from the housing. The illumination assembly further includes a base having a groove configured to receive a housing ring. The at least one ring protrusion is configured to contact the housing ring to attach the light fixture to the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: John Brian Schneider, Sean Michael Blondin, Philip Edward Rakowski
  • Publication number: 20160281966
    Abstract: A holder includes a socket. An insert can be positioned in the socket and includes two terminals configured to engage pads on an LED array. The insert and holder configuration can be configured to provide electrical isolation for a COB LED array so that additional flexibility in the selection of power suppliers is possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: Molex, LLC
    Inventor: Gregory P. Meyer
  • Publication number: 20160281967
    Abstract: An LED light fixture includes an integrally formed unitary housing having a first portion and second portion laterally adjacent to one another. The first and second portions at least partially define separate illuminating and wiring compartments. The illuminating compartment houses a plurality of light emitting diodes and a reflector. The illuminating compartment is partially defined by a frame and a lens mounted to the first portion of the housing. The wiring compartment has at least one wall defined by a door. The door is pivotably attached to the housing. A driver for the plurality of light emitting diodes is mounted to the door for movement with the door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: R. Samuel Hunt, III, James H. Bennett, Scott T. Ellingson, Cheng S. Chang
  • Publication number: 20160281968
    Abstract: A lamp includes a base unit, a connecting unit, a lamp unit and a fastening unit. The connecting unit includes a connecting seat connected to the base unit. The lamp unit includes a lamp housing, a light emitting member disposed in the lamp housing, a circuit module connected electrically to the light emitting member, a universal serial bus socket connected electrically to the circuit module and a power source, and a lid detachably connected to the lamp housing. The fastening unit has at least one opening formed in one of the lamp housing and the connecting seat, and at least one fastener disposed on the other one of the lamp housing and the connecting seat and engaging the opening for coupling separably the lamp unit and the connecting unit together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventor: Chih-Feng Sung
  • Publication number: 20160281969
    Abstract: A belt-like LED light includes an LED unit with a plurality of LEDs, a belt-like insulating case having a space and a partition plate, and a light-diffusing portion. The LED unit is inserted into the space of the belt-like insulating case, such that at least a part of the light transmits through the partition plate. The light-diffusing portion is continuously installed outside of the belt-like insulating case. The light-diffusing portion includes an open space and a curved section surrounding the open space. The curved section is made of light-diffusive material and diffusing the light having transmitted through the partition plate and the open space. The LEDs of the LED unit are connected with the electric wires for light-emitting. The LED unit is formed capable of being folded standing laterally against the light-emitting direction. The belt-like insulating case and the light-diffusing portion are made of flexible material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventor: Kazuo ISHIBASHI
  • Publication number: 20160281970
    Abstract: A mode of actuation for electrical switching is disclosed which uses bending of a longitudinal body, such as a cylindrical flashlight, to close and open an electrical circuit, whereby bending can be in any direction. This invention intends to increase the usefulness of flashlights by exploiting the ease of bending compared to the modes of switch actuation used hitherto since it can be performed under unfavorable circumstances such as darkness, when the fingers are numb from cold or when the user is wearing thick, protective gloves, also when only one hand or other body part is available for switching, since this action requires only rudimentary dexterity. One of various possible embodiments of the invention is described to illustrate the concept.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventor: David Lloyd Briggs
  • Publication number: 20160281971
    Abstract: An interior aircraft LED light unit includes at least one printed circuit board, on which a plurality of LEDs are connected to a power source, each one of the plurality of LEDs having a predetermined distance to the power source, and each one of the plurality of LEDs being associated with a respective thermal transfer member having a predetermined size, for transferring heat away from the respective LED, wherein, for at least some of the plurality of LEDs the predetermined size of the respective thermal transfer member varies with the predetermined distance of the LED to the power source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Robert Trinschek, Elmar Schrewe, Tomasz Kordecki
  • Publication number: 20160281972
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a lamp fixture are disclosed. In some embodiments, one such device includes an LED array that includes one or more LEDs; a mounting plate having an opening with a predefined shape; a reflector mounted to the mounting plate; a heat sink; an active cooling element mounted to the mounting plate; a power supply circuit board assembly for providing power to the device; a fixture connector plug; a rear enclosure; and an interface connector that electronically connects a power supply to the LED array. The heat sink is supported by the mounting plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Eliah David Novin, Wade Earl Novin