Patents Issued in November 1, 2016
  • Patent number: 9482367
    Abstract: A laying vessel configured to lay pipelines on the bed of a body of water has a floating structure; a laying tower hinged to the floating structure and configured to assemble and lay a pipeline on the bed of the body of water; and an A&R system configured to abandon and recover the pipeline; and wherein the A&R system has a haul line; and a sheave assembly configured to guide the haul line, and which is fitted to the floating structure to move between a work position at the laying tower, and a position away from the laying tower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: SAIPEM S.P.A.
    Inventors: Emmanuel Huot, Carlo Chiodini
  • Patent number: 9482368
    Abstract: An adjustable fixture includes a lower clamp piece, an upper clamp piece covering the lower clamp piece at a closed position to define a clamping space. The upper clamp piece has an anti-hook edge projecting outward. A torque rod has a first end pivoted to one side of the lower clamp piece. A traction element has a first traction end pivoted to the torque rod adjacent to the first end thereof and a second traction end that defines a threaded through hole to receive a thread bolt threadedly and movably therethrough; and a hook disposed on a second traction end of the traction element and operably associated so as to be movable together with the threaded bolt in such a manner to engage the hook with the anti-hook edge of the upper clamp piece when the upper clamp piece is disposed at the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Inventor: Cheng-Ching Hung
  • Patent number: 9482369
    Abstract: A damper assembly is provided with a grommet and a tubular clamp. The grommet includes a split tubular body that defines a substantially cylindrical cavity for receiving an elongated member. The split tubular body includes an oblong projection that extends radially outward. The tubular clamp defines a cavity for receiving the grommet within. The tubular clamp includes an axially extending gap and a slot formed through, wherein the slot is sized for receiving the oblong projection for locating the grommet to the tubular clamp. Wherein a longitudinal length of the grommet extends substantially beyond a length the tubular clamp for damping vibration of the elongated member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Franklin Fastener Company
    Inventor: James M. Sampson
  • Patent number: 9482370
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide a line clamp assembly that includes a base, cradle, and clamp. The base includes wings and a body. The wings extend from the body and each includes a routing port. The body is configured to be welded to a structure. The cradle includes a generally C-shaped body that defines a channel and an opening. The channel is configured to receive the line via the opening. The cradle is configured to sit on the base. The clamp includes a body having ends that each include an attachment configured to mate with a corresponding routing port of the wings. A force is applied to the cradle to compress the cradle such that the attachments are mated with the routing ports. The force applied to the cradle is removed after the attachments are mated with the routing ports such that the cradle expands to apply pressure to the clamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: IMAGE INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventor: Blake Hobson
  • Patent number: 9482371
    Abstract: A pipe insulation product including a core of insulating material and a laminate. The core includes a cylindrical outer surface; a cylindrical inner surface; and a wall extending between the cylindrical outer surface and the cylindrical inner surface. The laminate includes a metallized polymeric film sheet layer forming an inner layer, a scrim, a porous media sheet layer, and a polymeric film sheet layer forming an outer exposed layer bonded together via an adhesive. The laminate is coextensive with and bonded to the cylindrical outer surface of the core and the laminate and core are flexible so that the core and laminate can be opened, placed about a pipe, and closed without degrading the laminate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Inventor: Monroe William Shumate
  • Patent number: 9482372
    Abstract: The invention relates to a flexible unbonded pipe for sub sea fluid transfer. The pipe comprises an inner sealing sheath defining a bore and a center axis. Inside the inner sealing sheath the pipe comprises a carcass. The pipe further comprises a pair of reinforcement layers consisting essentially of helically wound elongate armoring elements of fiber reinforced polymer material. The elongate armoring elements of the innermost of the pair of reinforcement layers are wound in a first winding direction with an angle ? to the center axis, and the elongate armoring elements of the outermost of the pair of reinforcement layers are wound in a second winding direction with an angle ? to the center axis, wherein ???f?/2, ? is about 65° or less. The pipe preferably comprises an anti-creep layer placed between the inner sealing sheath and the innermost of the pair of reinforcement layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO DENMARK I/S
    Inventor: Kristian Glejbol
  • Patent number: 9482373
    Abstract: The invention relates to an unbonded flexible pipe with a length and a longitudinal axis. The pipe comprises an inner sealing sheath defining a bore, a pressure armor layer, an intermediate sealing sheath and a tensile armor. The pressure armor layer comprises at least one elongate metal element arranged with pressure armor gaps and is arranged in an annulus provided between the inner sealing sheath and the intermediate sealing sheath. The tensile armor is arranged on the outer side of the intermediate sealing sheath. Either the intermediate sealing sheath forms a drainage layer or the unbonded flexible pipe further comprises a drainage layer arranged in the annulus. The drainage layer comprises at least one drainage path arranged along the length of the pipe, wherein the drainage path is in fluid communication with the pressure armor gaps. The drainage layer optionally comprises a perforated tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO DENMARK I/S
    Inventor: Kristian Glejbol
  • Patent number: 9482374
    Abstract: A ring-shaped seal has projections on an outwardly facing surface in the form of tubes which have a longitudinal axis oriented perpendicular to a plane containing the ring. The seal is received within a channel defined by segments attached end to end forming a coupling for coupling pipe elements in end to end relation. The segments have pockets which receive the projections. The projections support the segments in spaced apart relation to allow the pipe elements to be inserted into the coupling without loosening or disassembling it. The projections deform when the segments are drawn toward one another by adjustably tightenable fasteners and allow the segments to engage and capture the pipe elements in end to end relation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Victaulic Company
    Inventor: Vance W. Henry
  • Patent number: 9482375
    Abstract: A hose connector assembly configured to repair or connect hoses, such as hydraulic hoses including a crimping sleeve, a hose insert and a first and second clamping nut. The hose insert is positioned within the crimping sleeve. The first clamping nut extends about the crimping sleeve on one side with the second clamping nut extending about the crimping sleeve on the other side. Whereupon, the tightening of the first clamping nut directs the crimping sleeve toward the hose insert to clamp a hose therebetween, and the tightening of the second clamping nut directs the crimping sleeve toward the hose insert to clamp a hose therebetween. The hose insert having a bore extending therethrough so as to place the hose portions in sealed fluid engagement through the bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Inventor: Zbigniew Robert Paul
  • Patent number: 9482376
    Abstract: A pipe arrangement includes a pipe and a pipe coupling having on a front face a peripheral groove with a groove bottom. The pipe is insertable within the groove and weldable to the pipe coupling. At least one through opening structured and arranged to connect the groove to the surroundings of the pipe coupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: NORMA GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Carsten Eckardt, Peter Hartmann, Oliver Strauss, Peter Foltyn
  • Patent number: 9482377
    Abstract: An adaptor that is used with a valve fitment assembly used to dispense fluids or flowable materials from a container. The adaptor is utilized in conjunction with the valve fitment assembly to allow the fitment assembly to be used with a spout and valve assembly attached to a container holding fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Liqui-Box Corporation
    Inventor: James Johnson
  • Patent number: 9482378
    Abstract: In various embodiments, fluid conduits such as high pressure hoses deployed in-between two sea-fairing vessels may be released during an emergency by using a rapid release emergency disconnect system as described herein, where the rapid release emergency disconnect system may engage with a hanger such as an industry standard frac hanger and be used in-line with fluid conduits such as high-pressure lines. Various skid embodiments are described which can be configured to interface with one or more of the described rapid release emergency disconnect systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Oceaneering International, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary R. Spexarth, Richard Allan Myers, Kyle William Gebhardt, Alexander Robert Voss, Jordan Ashley Carter
  • Patent number: 9482379
    Abstract: A coupling including female and male couplers configured to be coupled by first and second stage connections. In the first stage connection, a plurality of detents in the female coupler are urged into a detent recess in the male coupler to coupled the female and male couplers. To make the second stage connection after the first stage connection has been made, threads on the male coupler are mated with threads on a release sleeve, which causes valves disposed in the female and male couplers to move to an open position to allow fluid flow through the coupling. In this way, reduced force is employed to engage the female and male couplers while avoiding contact between the detents and the threads on the male coupler, thereby preventing the detents and threads on the male coupler from damaging one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Parker-Hannifin Corporation
    Inventor: Thomas Clifford Trent
  • Patent number: 9482380
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for angularly drilling during a tapping procedure into a pressurized multiple strings of coaxially situated tubulars for wells and/or platforms which have overturned wherein the tapping occurs underwater via a diver or remotely operated vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: TETRA Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Galen R. Clark, Ames Lafferty, Clint Musemeche, Clayton Claxton
  • Patent number: 9482381
    Abstract: Mineral wool pipe insulation, the mineral wool thereof includes a mix of mineral wool fibers and at least a curable binder being cured. The pipe insulation includes at least two separate elongated partial sections of mineral wool that are inter-connectable to each other around a pipe or container to form an insulation layer encompassing the pipe or container. Each separate partial section being inter-connectable by being provided with interconnecting means along at least two thickness-wise edges thereof. A method of manufacturing mineral wool pipe insulation includes forming each separate partial section of mineral wool by sawing or cutting from a cured block of mineral wool, or by curing a mixture of loose mineral wool fibers and a curable binder in a mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: PAROC GROUP OY
    Inventor: Tuomo Hjelt
  • Patent number: 9482382
    Abstract: A holding device for a tablet computer has a lower part spanning a setting-up surface for setting it up on a tabletop and an upper part which can be rotated with respect to the lower part about a rotation axis extending substantially perpendicularly to the setting-up surface, which upper part has a first and a second bearing surface for the tablet computer, wherein each of the bearing surfaces defines a position of the tablet computer in which it is inclined at an acute angle to the setting-up surface, and wherein the tablet computer in the position defined by the first bearing surface is inclined at a greater angle to the setting-up surface than in the position defined by the second bearing surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Esselte Leitz GmbH & Co KG
    Inventors: Arild Olsen, Kurt Leute, Ulrich Schneider
  • Patent number: 9482383
    Abstract: A support stand includes a housing, a first limiting member, a linkage bar, a first elastic positioning device, and a first supporting arm. The housing defines a receiving groove and a first hollow portion. The receiving groove is configured to receive an electronic device. The first limiting member is fixed in the first hollow portion. The first limiting member defines a first limiting groove. The linkage bar and the first elastic positioning device are movably received in the first hollow portion. The first elastic positioning device is configured to partially limit the first limiting groove, thus the linkage bar is fixed to the housing. The first supporting arm is slidably and rotatably connected to the linkage bar. The first supporting arm is configured to form a desired angle with the housing, whereby the first supporting arm cooperates with the housing to support the housing and the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignees: Fu Tai Hua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Sheng Wei
  • Patent number: 9482384
    Abstract: A support, suspension, drive, traction and position control system comprised of mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic components integrated with computer controls for the rotation and maintenance of the operation of various types of rotary equipment including kilns, calciners, dryers, grinding mills, ball mills, and dissolvers. Further provided are methods for the use of the support, suspension, drive, traction and position control system and hydraulic components disclosed herein integrated with computer controls to rotate and maintain the operation of various types of rotary equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: DESIGN20FIRST, LLC
    Inventor: William E. Stuble
  • Patent number: 9482385
    Abstract: A system and assembly for mounting components of equipment is disclosed. The assembly includes a mount assembly configured to rotate between a first position and a second position. The mount assembly includes a first and second mount. Each mount has a plunger to allow rotation of the mount assembly, and an end for attachment to a component of equipment. The assembly further includes a first brace coupled to the first mount and a second brace coupled to the second mount. Each brace has a first end for attachment to a surface, a second end having an open hem to retain the respective mount, a plurality of pivot holes configured to receive the plunger, and a pivot point coupling the respective mount and the brace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Michael Braucht, Mark Montgomery
  • Patent number: 9482386
    Abstract: An extendable viewing system which allows for the suspension of a camera, or a video recorder, at a distance from the user. The viewing system may have a camera mount which may be rotated by the user. The camera mount may be on a far end of a mounting rod, with the user holding the close end of the mounting rod. The user may rotate a handle to rotate the camera mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Daymen US, Inc.
    Inventor: Noah Balmer
  • Patent number: 9482387
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention is a unique blower having an oil slinger system. Another embodiment is a unique rotor system having an oil slinger system. Other embodiments include apparatuses, systems, devices, hardware, methods, and combinations for rotor systems, blowers and other apparatuses that employ oil slinger systems. Further embodiments, forms, features, aspects, benefits, and advantages of the present application will become apparent from the description and figures provided herewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Ingersoll-Rand International Limited (Ireland)
    Inventors: Daniel Kistner, Frank Banaszak
  • Patent number: 9482388
    Abstract: A skid-mounted compressed gas dispensing station comprises a skid-mounted assembly, with the skid adapted to be mounted to the ground; wherein the skid-mounted assembly comprises one or more selected from the group consisting of a dryer assembly, one or more compressors, a compressed gas storage tank, one or more dispenser assemblies, and an electrical control system, either integral to or pre-mounted on the skid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Clean Energy
    Inventors: Colm Murphy, Brad Miller
  • Patent number: 9482389
    Abstract: A fuel tank plumbing structure includes a first pipe; a second pipe coaxially connected to the first pipe; a flexible locking piece having a protruding end displaced in a radial direction of one of the first pipe or the second pipe; a locking portion formed in another of the first pipe or the second pipe to engage the locking piece; and a lock member annularly formed and fitted externally onto the one of the first pipe or the second pipe, and including an escape groove portion and a control wall portion arranged adjacent to the escape groove. The lock member is displaced in an axis line direction of the one of the first pipe or the second pipe between a first position wherein the locking piece is displaced toward the escape groove portion, and a second position wherein the locking piece abuts against the control wall portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: NIFCO INC.
    Inventors: Itsuo Honda, Toshio Hattori
  • Patent number: 9482390
    Abstract: A supply system for liquid including a liquid tank and a liquid supply line forming a passage for the liquid from the tank to an outlet of the supply system. The supply line includes at least one part configured to form at least one gas pocket communicating with the passage to take up a change of volume of the liquid in event of freezing. Such a system can be used in a selective catalytic reduction system (SCR).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: INERGY AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS RESEARCH
    Inventor: Pierric Besnard
  • Patent number: 9482391
    Abstract: An omnidirectional LED bulb has a base, a light-transmitting shell, a heat-dissipating pillar and an LED module. The light-transmitting shell is mounted on the base and has a lateral surface and a top surface. The heat-dissipating pillar is mounted on the base and has multiple mounting surfaces facing toward the lateral surface and the top surface of the light-transmitting shell. The LED module is mounted on the mounting surfaces of the heat-dissipating pillar. The LED module emits light through the lateral surface and the top surface of the light-transmitting shell to form an omnidirectional illumination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Inventor: Chin-Feng Su
  • Patent number: 9482392
    Abstract: A light fixture for supporting a lamp at two ends, the light fixture including a lamp holder which receives and supports a lamp socket arranged at a first end of a lamp, wherein the lamp holder includes lamp holder contacts which electrically connect with lamp socket contacts; and a support which receives and supports a support element arranged at a second end of the lamp, wherein the support mechanically supports the lamp in the light fixture and does not include electrical contacts, wherein the support is essentially pot-shaped, wherein two opposite face walls are arranged at a base of the support, wherein the face walls and the side walls define a receiving cavity which is accessible through an opening and which includes a push-in section arranged in front in a push in direction and a support section arranged in a rear in the push-in direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: BJB GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Olaf Baumeister, Markus Schulte
  • Patent number: 9482393
    Abstract: A professional grade lighting apparatus may include a base panel that is flexible and has a reflector surface and a holding panel that is flexible and formed of a transparent and/or translucent material. A plurality of commercially available LED strips may be placed within pockets. The base panel may be fixed to the holding panel at a plurality of attachment locations that define hinges permitting relative pivotal motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Inventor: John E. Shirilla
  • Patent number: 9482394
    Abstract: A predetermined illuminated surface pattern is generated from a predetermined energy distribution pattern of an LED light source within an LED package having a light transmitting dome. An estimated optical transfer function of a lens shape of an optic is defined by the shape of an exterior and inner surface which envelopes at least in part the light transmitting dome of the LED package. An energy distribution pattern is obtained by combination of the estimated optical transfer function and the predetermined energy distribution pattern of the light source. A projection of the energy distribution pattern onto the illuminated surface is determined. The projection is compared to the predetermined illuminated surface pattern. The estimated optical transfer function is illuminated surface pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: ILLUMINATION MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Ronald G. Holder, Greg Rhoads
  • Patent number: 9482395
    Abstract: An LED luminaire includes a thermal management system and features minimal glare while allowing for use of traditional luminaire housing. The luminaire of the depicted embodiments includes a luminaire housing, an LED light module, an LED driver, a diffuser, and reflectors. The LED light module includes at least one LED array, a primary thermal interface, and a secondary thermal interface. These thermal interfaces, particularly when used in conjunction with a conductive housing, allow for optimal thermal management by utilizing both natural convection and conduction to remove the heat from inside the luminaire into the surrounding air. Additionally, in certain embodiments, the position of the LED arrays within the housing in combination with the reflector design creates an optical path resulting in an indirect light source that minimizes glare, while providing a uniform distribution of light, unlike traditional LED luminaires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Atlas Lighting Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott T. Ellingson, Henry Skoczylas
  • Patent number: 9482396
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to light engines for use in lighting fixtures, such as troffer-style lighting fixtures. Light engines according to the present disclosure have integrated features that eliminate the need for additional components such as a Printed Circuit Board (PCB), a heat sink, a cover portion, a lens and/or a reflective element. Devices according to this disclosure can comprise a rigid body, conductive elements arranged into electrical pathways and light sources such as light emitting diodes (LEDs). Devices according to this disclosure can further comprise integrated cover, lens and/or reflective element features. Methods for the manufacture of such devices are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: CREE, INC.
    Inventors: Mark Edward Dixon, John Durkee, Nicholas W. Medendorp, Jr., Paul Kenneth Pickard, Antony Van De Ven
  • Patent number: 9482397
    Abstract: Various apparatus and associated methods involve a light source that provides light at wavelengths that substantially correlate to local maxima in the spectral sensitivity of a diurnal avian. In an illustrative example, the light source may output light primarily in wavelength bands that are not substantially absorbed by colored oil droplets and/or visual pigment in at least one type of cone in the eye of a diurnal avian. In some embodiments, the light source may include a light-emitting diode (LED) light source. Exemplary light sources may output spectral components to illuminate diurnal avians with local maxima of intensity at wavelengths that substantially correspond to local maxima in a spectral sensitivity visual response characteristic of the diurnal avians.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Once Innovations, Inc.
    Inventor: Zdenko Grajcar
  • Patent number: 9482398
    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: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: DeNovo Lighting LLC
    Inventor: John F. Luk
  • Patent number: 9482399
    Abstract: A light tube kit for skylight with a light tunnel and a spring clip. The light tunnel may be configured from a sheet member rolled upon itself such that two opposite edges overlap, such overlapped edges secured with the spring clip engaged through slots proximate to the overlapped edges. The spring clip has first and second hooks that are engaged through such slots and a handle disposed between the hooks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: VKR HOLDING A/S
    Inventors: Charles Joseph Rimsky, Jeffrey Joseph Ronan, Alan John Ruhoff
  • Patent number: 9482400
    Abstract: A light-emitting device for a motor vehicle headlamp, said device comprising a housing, a light source disposed on said housing and an optical device directing one or more light beams emitted by said source, said housing comprising a projecting element for allowing a fixed position of said optical element with respect to said housing. This device is noteworthy in that said projecting element comprises at least one hollow rib formed inside an enclosure defined by said housing and said optical device comprises, opposite the housing, a slot that nests at least partially with said hollow rib of said housing. The invention also relates to a headlamp, in particular for a motor vehicle, comprising said emitting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Valeo Illuminacion Sociedad Anonima
    Inventors: Jean-Claude Puente, Carlos Gomez, Jose-Manuel Herrera, Eric Moisy
  • Patent number: 9482401
    Abstract: A vehicular illumination lamp includes a projection lens configured to output forward, as light that is parallel with an axial line extending in a lamp front-rear direction, light emitted from a prescribed point on the axial line, and a light source disposed in the rear of the projection lens. A front surface of the projection lens is a convex free surface and a perimeter of the front surface extends approximately along a plane that is perpendicular to the axial line. A rear surface of the projection lens is a curved surface which is formed so that light emitted from the prescribed point and incident on the projection lens is output from the projection lens as light that is parallel with the axial line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takayuki Yagi
  • Patent number: 9482402
    Abstract: An automotive lamp includes an LED, a substrate that mounts the LED, a reflector that reflects the light emitted from the LED, and an projection lens having an incident surface, which receives the light reflected by the reflector, and an emission surface that emits the light toward a front area of the automotive lamp. A fine asperity structure is formed on the incident surface of the projection lens. The fine asperity structure includes recesses or raised portions formed with the pitch less than or equal to the visible light wavelength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignees: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., ITOH OPTICAL INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Noriko Fukawa, Masashi Omote, Mamoru Kosuge, Yuji Saito, Hirohisa Kato, Takehiro Shimizu, Norihito Soma
  • Patent number: 9482403
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an automotive light including the steps of: providing at least one laser diode emitting a light beam with a characteristic emission spectrum; providing a container body delimited by a first perimetral profile; providing a molded lenticular body delimited by a second perimetral profile and having at least first and second overlapping integral layers with different transmittance values in relation to the laser emission spectrum; at least partially associating the perimetral profiles; and at least partially welding at the perimetral profiles with the laser, wherein the laser beam is routed towards the perimetral profiles so as to reach the first perimetral profile after passing through at least one of the layers of the lenticular body, and wherein the container body acts as an absorbing member in relation to the light beam and the lenticular body acts as a transmissive member of the light beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Automotive Lighting Italia S.p.A. a Socio Unico
    Inventors: Cristiano Boero, Domenico Ferigo, Nicola Schiccheri, Fabio Leone, Alessandro Buzzurro
  • Patent number: 9482404
    Abstract: The automotive headlight includes one or more first light emitting diodes (LEDs) and one or more second LEDs, wherein the one or more second LEDs are positioned at about 180 degrees with respect to the one or more first LEDs, wherein the headlight optical axis is about ?90 degrees with respect to a LED optical axis of the one or more first LEDs, at least one first reflector, wherein the at least one first reflector redirects light from the one or more first LEDs to an angle of about ?90 degrees with respect to a LED optical axis of the one or more first LEDs and at least one second reflector, wherein the at least one second reflector redirects light from the one or more second LEDs to an angle of about ?90 degrees with respect to the LED optical axis of the one or more first LEDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Dialight Corporation
    Inventors: John Patrick Peck, Cecil D. Thomas, Francisco J. Natividad
  • Patent number: 9482405
    Abstract: A present invention includes a lamp housing, a lamp lens, a first lamp unit, and a second lamp unit. The first lamp unit includes a semiconductor-type light source, and a light guide member. The light guide member has an exit surface, and a reflection surface. A plane exit surface is provided in a part of the exit surface for blocking a part of a radiated light L4 from the second lamp unit, and a plane incident surface is provided in a part of the reflection surface for blocking a part of the radiated light L4 from the second lamp unit. As a result, the present invention is able to minimize an optical loss of the radiated light L4, even when the light guide member is located at a position for blocking a part of the radiated light L4 from the second lamp unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: ICHIKOH INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Hiroshi Koshiro
  • Patent number: 9482406
    Abstract: A light device and a method of making the same. The light device having a casing, or body, in the form of a multilayered stack that includes a supporting base layer, a scattering layer above the base layer, and an outermost protective layer above the scattering layer. The light device further includes a lighting unit contained within the casing, for emitting light outside the light device. The multilayered stack of the casing may further include a spacer arrangement, either as a separate layer between the base layer and the scattering layer, or as an integrated arrangement of one or both of the base layer and the scattering layer. The outermost protective layer may also be a prism layer having a one-way light transmitting character, and a one-way light reflecting character. The bottom layer may include a fastening element for releasably fastening the light device to a separate mounting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: MERROW SEWING MACHINE CO.
    Inventors: Owen W. Merrow, Charles G. Merrow
  • Patent number: 9482407
    Abstract: A lamp includes a single emitter structure having a substrate with 25 or more light emitting diodes (LEDs) arranged thereon and a power rating of 80 Watts or more, a total internal reflection (TIR) lens with a plurality of refractive surface regions disposed on the step-shaped upper surface of the optical body, and a holder having a plurality of tabs disposed along an inside rim of the holder and configured for radial compression fit with a flange of the lens, and three or more support members configured for centering the optical body member with respect to the single emitter structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: LedEngin, Inc.
    Inventors: Wu Jiang, Xiantao Yan, Debo A. Adebiyi
  • Patent number: 9482408
    Abstract: A light source (e.g., a linear LED array or other light-emitting devices) may be coupled with multiple reflectors for providing uniform illumination on a target surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: TerraLUX, Inc.
    Inventor: Anthony W. Catalano
  • Patent number: 9482409
    Abstract: A lighting device includes a first semiconductor body, which has an active zone that produces blue light having a first emission spectrum during operation, and a second semiconductor body, which has an active zone that produces green light having a second emission spectrum during operation. The lighting device also comprises a luminescent substance that is suitable for converting blue light of the first semiconductor body partially into red light having a third emission spectrum. The third emission spectrum has a peak in the red spectral range, the average half-width of which is no greater than 25 nm. The invention further relates to a backlighting device for a display or a television and to a display and a television.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventor: Hailing Cui
  • Patent number: 9482410
    Abstract: A light emitting module is configured to provide substantially uniform lighting using a plurality of lighting sources. The light emitting module includes a diffusion plate disposed at a set distance from the light emitting module. A light source substrate has a substantially quadrilateral outer perimeter with at least one gap formed therein, and a plurality of light sources are disposed on the light source substrate according to a repeated quadrilateral pattern. A distance between adjacent light sources in the repeated quadrilateral pattern is selected based on the set distance h from the diffusion plate to the light emitting module, and on a greater of two diagonal distances x, y of the quadrilateral pattern. The diffusion plate diffuses light emitted by the light sources to provide substantially uniform light. Various other aspects of the light emitting module are additionally described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ki Un Lee, June Jang, Seung Gyun Jung
  • Patent number: 9482411
    Abstract: The invention relates to an illumination system having a light scattering and conversion plate comprising a non-converting but scattering layer and a thinner converting layer. By separating scattering and conversion, the characteristics of the illumination system can greatly be increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Hans-Helmut Bechtel, Matthias Heidemann, Peter J. Schmidt
  • Patent number: 9482412
    Abstract: A lighting device may include a laser light source arrangement; an optical unit; at least one pivotable mirror; and at least one light wavelength conversion element. The optical unit and the at least one pivotable mirror are embodied in such a way that laser light generated by the laser light source arrangement is directed via the optical unit and the at least one pivotable mirror to the light wavelength conversion element. The lighting device may further include a unit configured to compensate for a lengthening or shortening—caused by the pivoting movement of the at least one pivotable mirror—of the optical path of the laser light generated by the laser light source arrangement and directed onto the at least one light wavelength conversion element via the optical unit and the at least one pivotable mirror.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: OSRAM GmbH
    Inventors: Stephan Schwaiger, Oliver Hering
  • Patent number: 9482413
    Abstract: Lighting device (1) comprising a plurality of LEDs (2a-2h) and a movable member (3) comprising a plurality of translucent segments (S1-S8) arranged such that the light from the LEDs (2a-2h) is transmitted therethrough. At least one of the translucent segments (S1-S8) comprises a wavelength conversion material. The lighting device (1) further comprises a control unit (5) for adjusting the color of the light emitted from the lighting device by controlling the power supplied to each one of the LEDs (2a-2h) in correspondence to the movable member (3), and by controlling the total power supplied to the lighting device (1) independently from the power supplied to each one of the plurality of LEDs (2a-2h).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventor: Adrianus Johannes Stephanus Maria De Vaan
  • Patent number: 9482414
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting device comprising a light source, a light source support, and a cover that extends longitudinally along a longitudinal axis between a first end and a second end. Each of the first and second ends includes an opening and the light source support is adapted to be moved in part or in full through a said opening. The lighting device also has a closure member for closing at least one of the openings at the first and second ends, the closure member being movable between a closed position and an open position, and a connector (18) having a first connection member and a second connection member. In the closed position of the closure member the first and second connection members are connected together by an electrical contact, which is a butt contact inside the inside space of the cover. The invention also provides a method of taking action on such a device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: MCSMBS
    Inventors: Guillaume Cohade, Quentin Servan, Sebastien Destrigneville, Bruno Daval
  • Patent number: 9482415
    Abstract: A submersible floating light (1) having a bulb that (3) that floats under that surface of a body of water, thereby illuminating the water and attracting fish and other aquatic life at night. A weighted base (8) locks onto an electrical power cord (7) that passes through apertures (15, 16) located on a housing (9) of the weighted base. The electrical power cord extends from an electrical power source through the weighted base and to the bulb. Clamps (17) allow the weighted base to be positioned at a predetermined distance from the bulb on the electrical power cord.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Inventor: Jack A. Schwartz
  • Patent number: 9482416
    Abstract: Provided is an article comprising a flexible circuit comprising a polymeric dielectric layer having first and second major surfaces, one or both of the first and second major surfaces having a conductive layer thereon, wherein at least one conductive layer comprises an electrical circuit configured to power one or more light emitting semi-conductor devices located on the flexible circuit, wherein the flexible circuit is shaped to form a three dimensional structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Alejandro Aldrin Il Agcaoili Narag, Ravi Palaniswamy, Arokiaraj Jesudoss, Justine A. Mooney