Patents Issued in November 24, 2016
  • Publication number: 20160341355
    Abstract: A support for a tablet computer includes a base shaped to stably rest both on flat and on curved surfaces, a mechanical system for removably fixing the base securely to a key processing machine to be connected to and controlled by the tablet, a tubular element fixed on the upper surface of the base, a cylindrical member housed in the interior of the tubular element and rotatable relative thereto, first members for resting on and coupling to the lower transverse edge of the tablet and second members for resting on and coupling to the upper transverse edge of the tablet, wherein the first members and the second members are disposed at an angle to each other and are associated with the cylindrical member to rotate therewith relative to the tubular element, the relative distance between said the resting and coupling members and the second resting and coupling members being adjustable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventor: Giorgio Pigatti
  • Publication number: 20160341356
    Abstract: A weapon hanger device is disclosed. The device uses the weight of a counterweight element attached to a hanger arm to power automatic pivoting of the device out of a user's way when the device is not needed. A related method is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventor: Gregory Samaras
  • Publication number: 20160341357
    Abstract: A drywall brace and system or method for using the same can include a body including a length L, a width W, and a thickness T. The body can include a first surface defined by a first plane comprising the length L and width W, a second surface opposite the first surface, and a first end sharpened to a point adapted to form an opening through drywall. A mounting aperture can be formed completely through a central portion of the body and be sized to receive a threaded bolt for mounting a device. A first portion and second portion of flexible line can be coupled within 3 centimeters (cm) of the mounting aperture. An adhesive can be coupled to the first surface of the body and covered with a removable adhesive protective layer. A cleaning pad can be coupled to the second surface of the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventor: James Bradley Roberts
  • Publication number: 20160341358
    Abstract: Embodiments herein include a support apparatus for receiving and supporting a wheel or other component removed from a vehicle. The support apparatus comprises a cross member coupled to first and second brackets or clamps. The brackets are configured to allow positioning of the support apparatus on a support member of a hoist or rack, and to secure the support apparatus to the hoist or rack in the selected position. A hanger component is coupled to at least one of the cross member, the first bracket, and the second bracket. The hanger component, which includes a support arm assembly, is configured to receive and support the wheel/tire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventor: Richard J. Daley
  • Publication number: 20160341359
    Abstract: An object is to improve the strength of a high pressure tank that is manufactured by the filament winding method. There is provided a high pressure tank comprising a liner that forms an inner shell of the high pressure tank and includes a cylindrical portion in a cylindrical shape and dome portions in a curved shape that are extended from respective ends of the cylindrical portion; and a reinforcing layer that is formed by winding a fiber on an outer surface of the liner. Each of the dome portions is configured to have a predetermined curved shape that is different from an isotonic curve and that forms an isotonic curve in a process of winding the fiber on the dome portion by helical winding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shiro NISHIBU
  • Publication number: 20160341360
    Abstract: A liquefied gas storage tank includes: an inner shell storing a liquefied gas; an outer shell forming a vacuum space between the inner shell and the outer shell; and a fail-safe thermal insulating layer covering an outer side surface of the outer shell. According to this configuration, the fail-safe thermal insulating layer is not disposed in the vacuum space. This makes it possible to suppress the degradation over time of the degree of vacuum in the vacuum space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Ryosuke Uraguchi, Yukichi Takaoka, Tatsuya Moto, Osamu Muragishi
  • Publication number: 20160341361
    Abstract: A gas system includes a container, a fitting, a gas tube, adsorbent, and a filter. The container stores gas under pressure. The fitting covers an opening of the container and maintains a seal with the opening of the container. The gas tube is inserted through a bore in the fitting such that a length of a portion of the gas tube inside of the container is at least one half of a length of the container. The portion of the gas tube in the container includes holes. The adsorbent is in a particulate form and adsorbs gas in the container. The filter covers the holes in the portion of the gas tube in the container. The filter permits passage of gas into and out of the gas tube and prevents passage of the adsorbent into the gas tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: Cenergy Solutions
    Inventors: Gary Warren Fanger, Aaron M. Feaver, Gary Cox, Buddy T. Koga, Walter L. DeCelle, Michael A. Maxey, JR.
  • Publication number: 20160341362
    Abstract: An assembly including a cryogenic fluid tank for a space vehicle and a thermal protection system for a cryogenic fluid tank of the space vehicle, the system including: a shell adapted to surround the cryogenic fluid tank, the shell being dimensioned to define an inside space between the shell and the tank; and an injector for injecting a cooling fluid spray into the inside space; the cooling fluid being injected into the inside space in the liquid state at a temperature that is adapted to ensure that the cooling fluid picks up the heat flux reaching the cryogenic fluid tank, thereby causing the cooling fluid to vaporize, the shell having a plurality of orifices adapted to allow the cooling fluid in gaseous form to leave inside space through the shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: SNECMA
    Inventors: Didier VUILLAMY, Nicolas RAVIER, David HAYOUN
  • Publication number: 20160341363
    Abstract: A pressure vessel is disclosed. The pressure vessel may include a boss, a liner, an O-ring, and a composite overwrap of shell. A boss may comprise a through aperture, a first groove encircling the through aperture, and a first engagement mechanism. A liner may comprise an interior surface, exterior surface, and a second engagement mechanism. The interior surface may define an interior cavity of the pressure vessel. The second engagement mechanism may mechanically engage the first engagement mechanism to secure the liner to the boss. An O-ring may be positioned within the first groove of the boss and abut the exterior surface of the liner. A composite overwrap may surround the liner and at least a portion of the boss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventor: Michael A. Olson
  • Publication number: 20160341364
    Abstract: The invention concerns a pressurized fluid cylinder equipped with a valve accommodating a first draw-off circuit, the valve comprising a member for regulating the flow and/or the pressure of the fluid drawn off via a member for manually controlling the regulating member, the valve comprising an electronic device for displaying data concerning the amount of fluid contained in a cylinder which is connected to the valve, the electronic display device comprising a member for acquiring, storing, and processing data, and at least one data display connected to the data acquisition, storage and processing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Amélie CARRON, Beatriz LOPEZ, Christophe Roland REZEL, Philippe RUDNIANYN, Catherine VIVIER
  • Publication number: 20160341365
    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: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventor: Shailendra Suman
  • Publication number: 20160341366
    Abstract: The invention relates to the balancing of fluid streams in a dialysis system. In particular the invention relates to a cassette for conveying a first and a second fluid stream in a dialysis system, wherein the first and the second fluid streams can be medical fluid streams such as for example dialysate streams or blood streams, wherein the cassette has a sensor as a device for balancing the first and the second fluid stream, and wherein the sensor has a first channel for the first fluid stream and a second channel for the second fluid stream. The invention further relates to a dialysis system, which is configured to accommodate at least one cassette which is configured as described above. Furthermore, the present invention relates to an arrangement by which two channels for the first and the second fluid streams are formed. In addition, the invention relates to a method for construction of the two channels or the arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Dejan Nikolic, Alexander Heide
  • Publication number: 20160341367
    Abstract: An axially symmetric LED light bulb includes a lamp shade, a substrate and a connecting seat. The substrate installed on the connecting seat includes plural LED light sources. The lamp shade has an edge connected to the connecting seat, and the substrate is covered inside the lamp shade. The lamp shade has an unequal thickness with a thicker top and thinner sides. The axially symmetric LED light bulb provides excellent light uniformity and wide-angle illumination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: CHIH-HSIEN WU, SEN-YUH TSAI, CHUN-CHIEH HUANG, YU-CHANG CHEN
  • Publication number: 20160341368
    Abstract: An LED light device and a circuit preparation method thereof are provided. The LED light device includes a base, an LED light unit, and a lamp shade. The LED light-emitting unit and the lamp shade are arranged on the base. The lamp shade covers the LED light-emitting unit inside. The circuit preparation method includes following steps of: providing a base which is a physical entity having a three-dimensional structure on the surface thereof; coating a circuit layer on the base surface through a programmable coating equipment, manual coating or the combined mode, wherein the circuit layer is a liquid or powder coating containing metal materials, and the thickness of the circuit layer is 20 ?m or more; baking the base coated with the circuit layer at the high temperature of 100-1,000° C. until the circuit layer is dried; and obtaining a base having a three-dimensional circuit after cooling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Bishou ChEN, Li XU, Peng WANG, Xiaoliang HE, Sheng LI, Haibo LIU
  • Publication number: 20160341369
    Abstract: An electrical connection structure (100) of a lamp cap, comprising a substrate (20), a plastic piece (30) and a lamp cap (60), wherein the lamp cap (60) comprises a first electrode (61) and a second electrode (62). The first electrode (61) is insulated from the second electrode (62) and the second electrode (62) is fixed relative t o the first electrode (61). The plastic piece (30) is arranged above the first electrode (61). An electronic element, and a first connection end (21) and a second connection end (22) which are electrically connected to the electronic element, are provided on the substrate (20). The first electrode (61) is electrically connected to the first connection end (21). The second electrode (62) is of a rod-shaped structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: QIYUAN WANG, YUNNAN LIN, LIPING LIN
  • Publication number: 20160341370
    Abstract: An LED light bulb has LEDs (32) mounted on a tubular carrier (22) with open ends. The tube (22) functions as a chimney to promote cooling by creating convection currents through the chimney. The cooling can be entirely passive or it may be active by incorporating a fan (50).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Tim DEKKER, Haoyang SHI, Hendrik Jan EGGINK, Wei GU, Quingqing JIANG
  • Publication number: 20160341371
    Abstract: An LED lamp A1 includes an LED unit 1 in the shape of a straight tube with a plurality of LED modules 12 fixed therein, and also includes a pair of bases 2 that receive electric power from outside and are attached to the ends of the LED unit 1 spaced in the longitudinal direction of the LED unit. The LED unit 1 and the bases 2 are rotatable relative to each other about an axis extending in the longitudinal direction. With this arrangement, the direction of light emission can be changed, with the LED lamp attached to a general-use fluorescent lighting fixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventor: Hideharu OSAWA
  • Publication number: 20160341372
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an LED lamp capable of freely converting color temperature and a method for converting color temperature using the same. The LED lamp may include a single-color or white LED, a fixed filter, and a color temperature conversion filter. The LED lamp can implement illumination light having a desired color temperature and color rendering property by gradually and reversibly expanding and reducing an overlap region between the fixed filter and the color temperature conversion filter, thereby having high convenience and economic efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventor: Hyun-Seop SHIM
  • Publication number: 20160341373
    Abstract: A flashlight is operable by a power source. The flashlight includes a body having a first end and a second end. The body is configured to support the power source. The flashlight also includes a first light source positioned adjacent the first end. The first light source is electrically coupled to the power source and fixed relative to the body. The flashlight further includes a second light source coupled to the body. The second light source is movable relative to the first light source about a hinge defining a pivot axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Brian Mertel, Daniel Nelson
  • Publication number: 20160341374
    Abstract: First and second modules carrying LED circuit boards are interconnected by an interconnection mechanism which enables the modules to both pivot and move linearly with respect to one another such that the distance and angle between the modules may each be varied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: Tempo Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Dennis Pearson, Wesley Scott Dochnahl, Guang Jin
  • Publication number: 20160341375
    Abstract: A safety holiday light assembly facilitates installation of holiday lighting to an exterior perimeter of a building from the ground surface. A substantially rigid tube defines a hollow cavity which carries an alignment member comprising a rod and plurality of spheres. Each sphere is detachably affixed via a cantilever to holiday lighting, which is disposed around a perimeter when the alignment member is inserted into the rigid tube. The tube may be color coordinated to match the colors of the building. The tube may form protective seals against external elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventor: David W. Baker
  • Publication number: 20160341376
    Abstract: Various embodiments are directed to an adjustable light fixture and method of installing the same. Various embodiments of the adjustable light fixture comprise a light head comprising a light source, a lens, and a frame; a socket base configured to be secured relative to a socket of a light assembly; and an extender located between the light head and the socket base and configured to move between an extended configuration and a compressed configuration. In various embodiments, the adjustable light fixture is installed by engaging the socket base with a corresponding socket of a light assembly, and adjusting the extender toward the compressed configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventor: ALAN BARRY FEIT
  • Publication number: 20160341377
    Abstract: An enclosed lighting unit for use with light strips is provided to enable installation of architectural lighting. The lighting unit has cooperating base and cover which are assembled by hand. The unit encloses a channel supporting the light strips which maintain a clearance distance between the light sources and the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
  • Publication number: 20160341378
    Abstract: The invention provides a lighting system (1) comprising at least 16 lighting units (100) arranged in a grid (2) with in at least one direction center-to-center distances (d) between nearest neighbor lighting units (100) in the range of 4-16 mm, wherein each lighting unit (100) comprises a light source (110) and an optical element (20) configured to control a beam shape of light (101) generated by the light source (110), wherein each lighting unit (100) is conjured to generate said light (101) having a luminous flux of at least 100 lm and wherein the lighting system comprises as one luminous surface a plurality of grids (2), wherein between two nearest neighbor grids (2) an intermediate region (300) without a lighting unit (100) is configured, and with in at least one direction a shortest distance (d3) between nearest neighbor grids (2) of at least 35 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventor: Maurice Alexander Hugo Donners
  • Publication number: 20160341379
    Abstract: A weatherproof portable lighting system is disclosed that provides illumination at remote locations without need of an external power source. The portable lighting system is easily transported by dissembling of the user removably attachable components, a head unit, a support structure and a base unit. When assembled, the portable lighting system provides level above ground illumination by LED light, controlled by switch or motion detection, with variable intensity and wavelength controls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventor: Robyn Reid Hoffman
  • Publication number: 20160341380
    Abstract: An inflatable solar-powered light is provided. The solar-powered light includes a bladder and a solar-powered light assembly disposed entirely within the bladder. The solar-powered light assembly includes a solar panel, a rechargeable battery in electrical communication with the solar panel, and at least one light-emitting diode in electrical communication with the rechargeable battery. The bladder is substantially transparent, flexible, inflatable, and collapsible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Anna Stork, Andrea Sreshta
  • Publication number: 20160341381
    Abstract: Provided is a guidance apparatus including a panel configured to be disposed on at least one of a floor on a predetermined region and a wall on a predetermined region in a passage, an electric-power-generating element configured to be disposed on an opposite side of the panel to a side to which external force is applied, the electric-power-generating element having flexibility, and at least one light source configured to be electrically coupled to the electric-power-generating element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Takahiro IMAI, Tsuneaki Kondoh, Tomoaki Sugawara, Yuko Arizumi, Junichiro Natori, Mizuki Otagiri, Mayuka Araumi
  • Publication number: 20160341382
    Abstract: A structure of liquid motion lamp with isolated heating device comprises an isolated heating device disposed inside a mounting seat, including at least one resistor on a substrate thereof and a constant current driver. The resistor would produce heat after being electrified and cause the flowing of the liquids in the liquid motion lamp. The constant current driver would convert AC power into DC power for the LED bulb to be connected to and to project lights on the liquid motion lamp. With the isolated circuits of lights and heat as a combined composite module, the liquid motion lamp has great efficiency by distributing the sources of lights and heat, saving the energy and prolonging the durability of the LED bulb.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventor: SU-FANG HO
  • Publication number: 20160341383
    Abstract: A generally plano rectangular louvers are capable of being ganged in a stacked tiltable array to enhance light re-direction when titled to follow the solar elevation. Combinations of features and optical characteristic avoid optical artifacts and enhance efficiency of light utilization and manufacturing. Different louvers can be combined in alternative ways in such arrays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventor: MARK E. GARDINER
  • Publication number: 20160341384
    Abstract: A vehicle lighting fixture can be configured to two-dimensionally scan with laser light by an optical deflector to form a luminance distribution on a screen member and project the luminance distribution via a projector lens forward to form a predetermined light distribution pattern corresponding to the luminance distribution. The vehicle lighting fixture can prevent the laser light from being directly projected forward even if an optical deflector breaks down and the laser light is deflected in a particular direction by the faulty optical deflector. The vehicle lighting fixture can be configured to include: a light-shielding member configured to shield the laser light deflected in the particular direction by the faulty optical deflector. The light-shielding member is provided between the screen member and the projector lens in an optical path through which the laser light deflected in the particular direction by the faulty optical deflector passes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventor: Shinya Hoshino
  • Publication number: 20160341385
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a low beam lens, a low beam light-emitting device disposed behind the low beam lens, a plurality of high beam lenses disposed along a periphery of the low beam lens, and a plurality of high beam light-emitting devices disposed behind the plurality of high beam lenses in one-to-one correspondence. At least one of the plurality of high beam lenses includes, on a circumferential edge, a textured surface having light diffusing characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Yoshihiko KANAYAMA, Hiro AOKI, Tomoyuki OGATA
  • Publication number: 20160341386
    Abstract: A vehicle-mounted headlamp using an LED includes a projector lens projecting the LED light to the vehicle front. A light distribution member forming a low-beam lamp light distribution includes: a first incident surface through which the LED light emitted frontward enters; a first reflecting surface disposed on an optical axis such that a projector lens side edge overlaps an LED side focus of the projector lens; a second incident surface and a second reflecting surface disposed on an upper side of the optical axis such that the LED light emitted upward enters through the second incident surface and is reflected frontward by the second reflecting surface; and a third incident surface and a third reflecting surface disposed on the upper side of the optical axis such that the LED light emitted downward enters through the third incident surface and is reflected frontward by the third reflecting surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shuichi IHA, Takashi OHSAWA
  • Publication number: 20160341387
    Abstract: A lighting assembly that includes an LED source that generates a light cone (solid angle); and a transparent near field lens having a front surface, a collimating surface, and an aspherical groove. The collimating surface collimates the light cone into a beam that reflects off of the front surface toward the aspherical groove, and the aspherical groove directs the beam away from the lens as an exit cone from a virtual focal point, positive virtual focal ring or a negative virtual focal ring. The exit cone may be evenly distributed, substantially forward or substantially rearward from the virtual focal point or virtual focal ring. Parabolic or aparabolic reflectors can be employed with lighting assemblies having a virtual focal point or virtual focal ring, respectively, to reflect the exit cone in a vehicular exterior lighting pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Jason Durand
  • Publication number: 20160341388
    Abstract: An optical unit includes a light source, a rotary reflector that rotates about an axis of rotation and includes a reflective surface that reflects light emitted by the light source, and a projection lens including an incident surface on which reflected light from the rotary reflector is incident. A shade is provided between the projection lens and the rotary reflector. The shade blocks at least a portion of light that has been incident on an emission surface of the projection lens at an angle within a predetermined range, that has been condensed by the projection lens, and that travels toward the reflective surface of the rotary reflector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Hidetada TANAKA, Misako NAKAZAWA, Satoshi YAMAMURA
  • Publication number: 20160341389
    Abstract: A vehicle lighting fixture can be configured to form a predetermined light distribution pattern by two-dimensionally scanning light with resolutions different in part, for example, in which the resolution in the horizontal direction is high at the center area and is gradually lowered toward the outer periphery from the center area. The vehicle lighting unit can include an optical deflector configured to two-dimensionally scan with groups of spots of light having been incident thereon from a light source; a screen member in which the light scanning by the optical deflector forms a luminance distribution corresponding to a predetermined light distribution pattern; an optical system configured to project the luminance distribution forward; and an optical controlling member configured to change a pitch between spots in a group of spots among the groups of spots of light scanned by the optical deflector on the screen member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventor: Shinya Hoshino
  • Publication number: 20160341390
    Abstract: An optics unit includes a light source and a rotary reflector that includes a rotation unit that rotates about an axis of rotation, and a blade mounted to the rotation unit, the blade including a reflective surface that reflects light emitted by the light source. The optics unit further includes a fan that includes a vane that rotates along with the rotation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi YAMAMURA, Hidetada TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20160341391
    Abstract: Provided is a vehicle lamp unit which includes an optical system configured to form a light distribution pattern ahead of a vehicle; and a rotary light shielding member configured to block at least a part of light of a light source. The rotary light shielding member includes a spiral light shielding portion formed to change a blocked quantity of light of the light source as the rotary light shielding member rotates around a rotating axis. The light shielding portion is configured to form a plurality of light distribution patterns such that a position of a cutoff line extending in a direction crossing a horizontal direction changes in the horizontal direction. Further, the light shielding portion is configured such that a change of a position of an edge portion projected as a cutoff line becomes nonlinear in relation to a change of a rotational position of the rotary light shielding member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Teruaki YAMAMOTO, Akinori MATSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20160341392
    Abstract: A vehicle light assembly is provided that exhibits a colored appearance when in an unlit state. The vehicle light assembly comprises: a housing; one or more light sources mounted in the housing; and a light guide configured to receive light from the one or more light sources and project the light outwardly from the light guide. The light guide includes a first segment proximate to the one or more light sources and a second segment distal from the one or more light source, such that the light from the one or more light sources passes through the first segment of the light guide before passing through the second segment of the light guide. Of note, the first segment is comprised of a colorless material; whereas, at least a portion of the second segment is comprised of a colored material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Nadezhda Aleksandrovna ZELIKOVSKAYA, David Patrick HESS
  • Publication number: 20160341393
    Abstract: A light guiding device for an illumination device, especially for a motor vehicle or an indicator device in a rearview device of a motor vehicle includes a light coupling side for incoupling light from a light source, a reflection side having a reflection layer; and a light outcoupling side, which is disposed generally opposite the reflection side. A clearance between the reflection side and the light outcoupling side generally decreases as the distance from the light incoupling side increases. The reflection side having the reflection layer is configured so that light arriving from the light incoupling side is deflected to the light outcoupling side. The reflection layer may be a paint or lacquer layer that is imprinted or evaporation-coated on the reflection side; and the having a white sheet on or next to the rejection side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: SMR Patents S.à.r.I.
    Inventors: Norbert Kürschner, Daniel Fritz, Eugen Meier, Volker Erhart, Andrew Brian Little, Harry Welfare, Stephen Edney
  • Publication number: 20160341394
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lighting device having wide light-distribution characteristics. The lighting device includes a base; a protrusion disposed on the base; and a light emitting module disposed on the protrusion; wherein the light emitting module comprises a plurality of light emitting diodes inclined inward with respect to the a protruding direction of the protrusion. Accordingly, the lighting device can provide wide light-distribution characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Yoo Jin KIM, Jung Hwa JUNG
  • Publication number: 20160341395
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a substrate; a lens array having a plurality of lens sections in a matrix pattern; and a plurality of semiconductor laser elements disposed on the substrate. Each of the semiconductor laser elements emits a respective laser beam, each laser beam having a beam shape with a greater width in a column direction than in a row direction on a light incident surface of each respective lens section. The lens sections have an inter-vertex distance in the row direction that is smaller than both (i) a maximum outer diameter of each of the lens sections, and (ii) an inter-vertex distance in the column direction. A curvature of the lens sections in the row direction is the same as a curvature of the lens sections in the column direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seiji KIYOTA, Kazuma KOZURU, Eiichiro OKAHISA
  • Publication number: 20160341396
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to light which implements a high optical efficiency using a small amount of light source while having a free curvature with no restrictions on the shape of installation places, and more particularly, the purpose of the embodiments of the present invention is to provide a vehicular lamp for controlling indirect light emission by introducing light into a partial area, in which a dark portion occurs, in the case of a lighting device having a light emission surface curved or bent, thereby improving the optical efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventor: Jung Ho LEE
  • Publication number: 20160341397
    Abstract: A method comprises coating a plurality of quantum dots with one or more insulating layers, dispensing the coated quantum dots in a sheet, and installing the coated quantum dots sheet in an light emitting diode (LED) lighting or electronic display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Weiwen Zhao, Nathan McLaughlin, Michael Jansen, Juanita Kurtin
  • Publication number: 20160341398
    Abstract: Provided is an LED lighting device including: a lighting unit provided with a plurality of LEDs as a light source to generate light; a housing including an opening provided on one face, a light emitting part provided on the other face to emit light outwardly, and an inner space; a reflecting part provided on an inner face of the housing to reflect light generated from the lighting unit to the light emitting part; and a heat radiation unit provided on a rear face of the lighting unit to be exposed outwardly so as to radiate heat outwardly. The lighting unit is installed to cover the opening such that its front face is directed toward the inner space of the housing, and the light emitting part is installed to emit the light generated from the lighting unit or to emit light reflected through the reflecting part from the lighting unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Duk-Yong Kim, Byung-Ju Kang, Hyun-Ki Kim
  • Publication number: 20160341399
    Abstract: A method and system for generating light pattern using reflective polygons are provided herein. The method may include: rotating at least one polygon having a plurality of reflective facets along a rotation axis parallel to the facets; transmitting a light beam on the facets of the polygon; tilting the light beam relative to the polygon in parallel to the rotation axis so that the light beam hits each of the facets at a different tilt angle, thereby producing a light pattern comprising a plurality of lines; and controlling at least one of: the light intensity, the rotating, and the tilting, so as to produce an adjustable light pattern transmitted at a scene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Guy RAZ, Yair ALPERN, Nadav GROSSINGER
  • Publication number: 20160341400
    Abstract: An optical semiconductor lighting apparatus including an upper part including a cover and a cooling member coupled to a lower surface of the cover and a lower part including a housing forming an inner space, a heat radiation member coupled to a lower side of the housing, and a light emitting member coupled to a lower surface of the heat radiation member. The upper part is mounted on top of the lower part and the cooling member is disposed over the heat radiation member at a predetermined distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Su Woon LEE, Sang Hyuk KIM, Yoon Gil JANG, Jung Hwa KIM
  • Publication number: 20160341401
    Abstract: An LED light fixture is provided and includes a housing with a circular main body portion with a rear wall. A plurality of fins integrally extends from an outer surface of the rear wall of the main body portion. A spindle with an internal bore integrally extends from the outer surface of the rear wall of the main body portion wherein the spindle is positioned among the fins. A light engine assembly is positioned within the main body portion and includes a plurality of LED light modules mounted to a printed circuit board. Each module comprises a LED and a lens extending from the printed circuit board, wherein the printed circuit board resides against an inner surface of the rear wall. An separate enclosure configured to enclose power management components is connected to a rear portion of the housing proximate the fins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: James Thomas, David Lynd
  • Publication number: 20160341402
    Abstract: A flexible sheet of light-emitting diode (LED) light emitters includes a support substrate having a thermally conductive material. The flexible sheet of LED light emitters also has an LED emitter sheet overlying the support substrate, and the LED emitter sheet including a plurality of LED light emitters. The flexible sheet of LED light emitters also has a flexible circuit sheet overlying the LED emitter sheet, and a phosphor sheet overlying the flexible circuit sheet. The phosphor sheet includes a wave-length converting material. The flexible sheet of LED light emitters also has a lens sheet overlying the phosphor sheet. The lens sheet includes a plurality of lenses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: LedEngin, Inc.
    Inventor: Xiantao Yan
  • Publication number: 20160341403
    Abstract: A white-light LED module is disclosed. The white-light LED module includes a substrate, and a red-light LED chip string, a blue-light LED chip string, and a green-light LED chip string arranged on the substrate. The red-light LED chip string, the blue-light LED chip string, and the green-light LED chip string are connected in parallel. A number of blue LED chips within the blue-light LED chip string equals to the number of green LED chips within the green-light LED chip string. The number of red LED chips within the red-light LED chip string is as double as the number of blue LED chips and the green LED chips. In this way, the light mixture performance of the red, green and blue LED chips may be enhanced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Lingyan CHEN, Yanxue ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20160341404
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a field of display technology and discloses a backlight module and a display device. The backlight module comprises: a backplate comprising a bottom plate and side plates, which form a mounting recess; an optical film positioned in the mounting recess; at least two supporting bars positioned between the bottom plate and the optical film and arranged crosswise, wherein each two supporting bars are fastened to each other and each of the supporting bars is fastened on the bottom plate. In the above backlight module, a mechanical strength of the backplate of the backlight module may be increased due to the supporting bars mounted on the bottom plate and arranged crosswise, and a resistance to bending of the backplate is thus improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Jian Xu, Xinyin Wu, Yongda Ma