Patents Issued in December 29, 2016
  • Publication number: 20160377206
    Abstract: A sealing member or gasket for sealing a space between two adjacent surfaces, the sealing member having at least one non-helical circumferential extension or ridge configured for size-on-size or press fit engagement with a corresponding recess in at least one of the surfaces being sealed. The sealing member can be formed by molding followed by insertion between the two adjacent surfaces, or by positioning the surfaces adjacent one another and then injecting or pouring the sealing member material into the space and allowing it to solidify in place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Hasan Alper Hepguvendik, Aaron William Logan, Justin Christopher Logan, Gavin Gaw-Wae Lee, Luke Anthony Stack, Mojtaba Kazemi Miraki, Patrick Robert Derkacz
  • Publication number: 20160377207
    Abstract: According to one aspect, a hammer union includes a female sub; a male sub; and a wing nut that is concentrically disposed about the female and male subs. The wing nut includes a body having first and second end surfaces, and an exterior surface extending therebetween; a passage extending through the body from the first to second end surface that defines an interior surface of the body; an internal shoulder formed by the interior surface; an internal threaded connection that extends from the first end surface and towards the internal shoulder; and lugs extending radially from the exterior surface. In one aspect, the body has a wall thickness defined between the interior and exterior surfaces, with a greater wall thickness at the internal shoulder than at the first end surface; the internal threaded connection has a full-root radius; and a lug that extends along the axial length of the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Brian Witkowski, Bunhap Sam
  • Publication number: 20160377208
    Abstract: A gasket comprising a central opening having a first diameter; an inner region adjacent to the central opening, the inner region having an approximately constant first axial thickness and a first radial length; an outer region adjacent to the inner region, the outer region having a second axial thickness and a second radial length, the second axial thickness being less than the first axial thickness, and the second radial length being no more than about thrice the first radial length; and wherein the gasket is constructed from an elastomeric material. The gasket may be used in a pipe joint including at least one threaded pipe flange joined to another pipe flange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: William W. HOLMES, IV, Russell J. HUGGINS, Cameron A. CORCORAN
  • Publication number: 20160377209
    Abstract: A fluid system swivel joint includes a body and a tail rotatably connected together and which partially define a fluid passageway. The tail has an integrally formed flange for connecting to other fluid conduits. A counterbalancing mechanism is disposed within the fluid passageway. The counterbalancing mechanism has a selectively adjustable level of tension that adjusts the amount of force required to rotate the tail relative to the body. At least a portion of the counterbalancing mechanism can be selectively inserted into or removed from the fluid passageway through an opening in the body. The opening in the body can be closed off with an end plate. A swivel assembly rotatably connects the body to a fluid conduit so that the body can rotate relative to the fluid conduit. The swivel assembly includes a collar fixedly and selectively connectable to the body, and a flange body rotatably connected to the collar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: David Am, Mark J. Tausch, David K. Morrow
  • Publication number: 20160377210
    Abstract: A rotary joint having a rotating part provided with a rotating channel in an axial direction, attached to a shaft, and advancing and retracting in the axial direction and, arranged coaxially, a stationary part provided with a stationary channel in the axial direction, wherein an engagement part which allows relative rotation of a rotating seal part provided at the rotating part and a stationary seal part provided at the stationary part while stopping movement in the axial direction and holds a state in which the two sealing surfaces of said rotating seal part and stationary seal part are made to abut facing each other and wherein a rotation stopping mechanism restricting relative rotation of the stationary shaft part with respect to the fitting hole about the axis are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Applicant: RIX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinji HATANO, Yuki ITAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20160377211
    Abstract: A swivel for transfer of fluid across a rotary interface around a swivel rotation axis between an incoming fluid line and an outgoing product piping includes a fixed annular element and a rotating annular element, each arranged around a common rotation axis and having a substantially equal diameter. One selected element from the fixed annular and rotating annular elements includes an annular disk provided with a toroidal cavity in a first of its circular end surfaces, and the other selected element is arranged with a flat circular end surface adjacent to and in close proximity above the first circular end surface to close the toroidal cavity and form a toroidal chamber with the annular disk. The rotary interface is perpendicular to the rotation axis, and is formed by the flat circular end surface of the other selected element and the adjacent first circular surface of the one selected element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventor: Philippe Albert Christian MENARDO
  • Publication number: 20160377212
    Abstract: A telescopic locating structure includes a linearly extending first extension member and a linearly extending second extension member. The second extension member is coaxially slidably fitted and connected with the first extension member. The second extension member s coaxially reciprocally telescopically moved relative to the first extension member. The telescopic locating structure further includes a second connection member having an engagement section slidably disposed on the second extension member. The geometrical central axis of the engagement section is eccentric to the axis of the second extension member. Accordingly, the engagement section can be engaged between the second extension member and other fixing member so as to restrict and locate the second extension member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventor: Cheng-Wei LAI
  • Publication number: 20160377213
    Abstract: A fusion pipe assembly includes a fitting having at least one open end with a fusion region. A fusion pipe has a proximal end with a fusion region so that when the proximal end is inserted into the at least one open end, the fusion regions can be fused together. The fusion pipe has a distal end for mechanically coupling in a pipe network. A collar is inserted in the distal end and has an outer diameter approximately equal to an inner diameter of the distal end so that the collar strengthens the distal end. Preferably, the collar extends into the at least one open end of the fitting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Paul Lake, Stephen Barrett, Steven Castrigno
  • Publication number: 20160377214
    Abstract: An underwater pipe assembly includes first and second pipes each of which has opposite inner and outer circumferential surfaces and an annular end face. An inner coil surrounds the inner circumferential surfaces of the first and second pipes at a junction therebetween. An annular inner cover layer covers the inner coil. An outer coil is sleeved on the outer circumferential surfaces of the first and second pipes at a position corresponding to the inner coil. An annular outer cover layer covers the outer coil. When the inner and outer coils are energized, the end faces of the first and second pipes are melted to fuse together the pipes, and the inner and outer cover layers are melted to radially fuse with the pipes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Ian Larsen, Chen-Shan KUNG, Yuan-Jui LU
  • Publication number: 20160377215
    Abstract: A method for forming an electrical connection in a pipe for transporting a fluid. The pipe comprises an internal hollow tube and a heating layer comprising first fibres made of carbon. There are performed a groove-formation step in which a groove is formed in the heating layer, an interface-preparation step in which a junction layer is placed on the heating layer of the groove, and a placement step in which a connection strip comprising second fibres formed of a second electrically conducting material is wound on the junction layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Alexandre Lewandowski, Franck Rey-Bethbeder, Dominique Delaporte, Alain Lechon, Maurice Geli, Yann BUZARÉ
  • Publication number: 20160377216
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a water-guiding pipe, in particular to a water-guiding pipe into which a water-absorbing material is installed. When the position of the water-absorbing material at a water-draining end of the guiding pipe is lower than the level of a liquid surface into which the water-absorbing end of the guiding pipe is inserted. liquid drops are formed at the water-draining end of the guiding pipe and fall into a given water-receiving place. A water-guiding process is independent of the path that a middle part of the guiding pipe passes through or whether the guiding pipe is higher than a water-taking level. When it is required to prevent excessive drainage of water due to siphonage caused by the water-absorbing material filled up with water, at least a hole may be provided on a portion of the guiding pipe not in contact with water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventor: Jok Sun YIP
  • Publication number: 20160377217
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for a novel pig design and method of retrieval based on thermal ablation. The pig comprises an external layer and an inner core, where the inner core further comprises at least one incendiary charge comprising at least one exothermic material. When ignited via an ignition source, the incendiary charge releases the exothermic material into one or more thermal dispersion channels. The exothermic material melts the interior of these thermal dispersion channels thereby distributing the exothermic material throughout the pig device causing its destruction via thermal ablation. The destroyed pig can then be easily retrieved from its location in a pipe, as detected via radio signals, without the need for costly excavation of large sections of the pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Mark S. Sankey, James F. Stewart, Andrew J. Pounds, Scott Stalnaker, John R. Walker, Aubrey Walker, James R. Collins
  • Publication number: 20160377218
    Abstract: A multi-appliance power unit (100) selectively driving one of a plurality of power driven appliances (114) from one relocatable power plant (102). The modular power plant (102) is entrapped on a platform (108) and is movable therealong to any one of the appliances (114) fastened to the platform (108), which appliance (114) can then be driven by the power plant (102). A modular power plant and power driven appliance kit (200) includes a wheeled chassis (204) having a handle (220), a removable modular power plant (202 or 212), and a removable modular power driven appliance (212 or 202). A flexible drive shaft (300), is optionally integrated with a power plant or a powered appliance. The flexible drive shaft (300) includes an outer flexible sheath (310), roller type bearings (308), and a multifilament torque conducting flexible core (306) held spaced apart from the outer flexible sheath (310) by the bearings (308).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventor: Vidal Malfavon
  • Publication number: 20160377219
    Abstract: A multi-appliance power unit (100) selectively driving one of a plurality of power driven appliances (114) from one relocatable power plant (102). The modular power plant (102) is entrapped on a platform (108) and is movable therealong to any one of the appliances (114) fastened to the platform (108), which appliance (114) can then be driven by the power plant (102). A modular power plant and power driven appliance kit (200) includes a wheeled chassis (204) having a handle (220), a removable modular power plant (202 or 212), and a removable modular power driven appliance (212 or 202). A flexible drive shaft (300), is optionally integrated with a power plant or a powered appliance. The flexible drive shaft (300) includes an outer flexible sheath (310), roller type bearings (308), and a multifilament torque conducting flexible core (306) held spaced apart from the outer flexible sheath (310) by the bearings (308).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventor: Vidal Malfavon
  • Publication number: 20160377220
    Abstract: A support plate is used for supporting an electronic device. The support plate includes a first plate member, a foldable portion, and a second plate member. The foldable portion is connected to the first plate member and the second plate member. The first plate member includes a combining portion far away from the foldable portion and a contact portion adjacent to the foldable portion. The second plate member includes at least one combined portion and a non-slip element attached on a side surface of the second plate member. The combining portion is foldable to combinedly position the combined portion, wherein the contact portion supports the second plate member and forms an included angle with the second plate member. Accordingly, the support plate can stably support the electronic device and can be expanded or received quickly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventor: Ben-Tien LIN
  • Publication number: 20160377221
    Abstract: Interchangeable bracket flange systems can be designed to connect any type of bracket to any type of material, including wood, concrete, glass, steel, sheet rock, etc., using a wall, glass, or steel adaptor flange. The adaptor flanges, the brackets, and the interchangeable bracket flange systems as a whole can have a smooth look, with no exposed screws, when installed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventor: Jad Honein
  • Publication number: 20160377222
    Abstract: An electronic sign having slotted frame cabinets, whereby each slotted frame cabinet can conveniently be attached to one or more vertically or horizontally positioned adjacent slotted frame cabinets by using connecting components which are generally located around the periphery of one or more slotted frame cabinets. Connecting components including splice bars, splice plates, and mounting clamps are aligned in, positioned along, and secured to backing bars which are co-located in backing bar slots in one or more of the slotted frame cabinets. Lift eyes can be variably located in one or more lift eye slots. The use of externally located connecting components, which do not extend through the cabinetry, minimize the entry of environmental elements into the interior of the electronic sign. Multiple slotted frame cabinets can be connected without the removal of LED display panels. Bracket assemblies and clamping assemblies are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Kory D. Kludt, Jon M. Mammenga, Nathan W. Hart, Michael A. Hulscher
  • Publication number: 20160377223
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a quick-fastening element for fastening a guide rail to two adjacent horizontally extending bars of a grid-like side portion, that are arranged in substantially vertically superposed and parallel relationship and which are bent at an angle in their end region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Andreas Heffel, Friedhelm Petri, Fabian Mainusch
  • Publication number: 20160377224
    Abstract: A highly-compactable camera crane enables a load platform to be kept level as the boom is raised and lowered. A main boom is comprised of a number of crossed links which pivot at their crossings to allow extension and retraction of the boom and an auxiliary boom of similar crossed link construction couples the load platform to a reference pivot point of the main boom, enabling the load platform to be kept level as the booms are moved up and down relative to the pivot point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventor: Dan Vance
  • Publication number: 20160377225
    Abstract: A movable platform includes a housing having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the first side having a first port and the second side having a second port. The first and second ports are configured to receive a drive line that has at least one flat side in a twist resistant manner. The movable platform also includes a drive mechanism disposed between the first port and the second port for engaging the drive line, and a support member disposed adjacent to the drive mechanism for guiding the drive line toward or away from the drive mechanism. The movable platform further includes a motor operatively connected to the drive mechanism. The motor provides power to the drive mechanism and causes the drive mechanism to rotate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Louis Leibowits, Aydin Erkohen
  • Publication number: 20160377226
    Abstract: An automatic lubrication device includes a lubricant container configured to receive a lubricant, a lubricant delivery device for delivering the lubricant, a pump configured to pump the lubricant from the lubricant container to the lubricant delivery device, a drive configured to drive the pumping device, the drive being coupled to the pump via a force-transmission device, an internal control device for controlling the drive, and a control panel configured to enter control commands for the internal control device as an interface for an operator. Components of the automatic lubrication device that include potential electrical or non-electrical ignition sources each include at least one suitable type of protection, which makes the potential ignition sources ineffective, so that a potential fire- or explosion-risk emanating from the automatic lubrication device is eliminated when the automatic lubrication device is used in a fire- and/or explosion-endangered environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Applicant: SKF Lubrication Systems Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Thjunjoto, Peter Hoppe, Antonio Manhica, Holger Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20160377227
    Abstract: An electronic control unit (1) or an electric actuator (2), respectively, have a switch-off device (4) which includes at least one reed switch (6, 18, 26) and at least one permanent magnet arranged outside the housing (3) and removable from the housing (3). If the permanent magnet (7) is removed from its position of usage at the housing (3), for example in order to perform maintenance of the electronic control unit (1) or of the actuator (2), respectively, the at least one reed switch (6, 18, 26) is opened, as result of which the supply link (8, 10) between the activating terminal (5) and the supply terminals (9, 11) of the control unit are interrupted in order to switch voltage-carrying functional elements of the control unit (1) and/or of the electric actuator (2) to be currentless and thus to effectively prevent an unwanted spark discharge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Applicant: AUMA Riester GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Wilfried Platzer, Benjamin Hofmann
  • Publication number: 20160377228
    Abstract: Method for the production of a high-resistance tank has an initial stage in which a closed metal vessel is formed, followed by a second stage in which the walls of the vessel are subjected to a mechanical pre-tensioning treatment in both the axial and radial directions, up to a predetermined value. This mechanical treatment has a stage in which the tank is enclosed inside a mould of suitably larger dimensions. A liquid is then introduced in the tank and pressurised until the tank walls are dilated and stretched to a point where they encounter the mould inner surface. Subsequently, the outside of the tank is coated with one or more layers of composite material, so as to complete the construction of the tank, upon which a final auto-frettage treatment is carried out. The type of steel to be used is AISI 304, preferably in its more weldable AISI 304L version.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Applicant: C.N.G.V.d.o.o
    Inventor: Giovanni FRATTI
  • Publication number: 20160377229
    Abstract: A pressure vessel, comprising: a vessel body having a rectangular parallelepiped shape for containing high pressure gas; a dividing wall in the form of a plate and disposed in the vessel body; and a plurality of ribs disposed on an outer surface of the vessel body. The vessel body includes: a top wall having a rectangular shape; a bottom wall having a rectangular shape and facing the top wall; and a surrounding wall joining a peripheral edge of the top wall and a peripheral edge of the bottom wall. The dividing wall is disposed in the vessel body to define a first chamber having a rectangular parallelepiped shape and a second chamber having a rectangular parallelepiped shape in cooperation with the vessel body. Each of the plurality of ribs extends over an entire circumference of the vessel body and along a plane perpendicularly intersecting the dividing wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
    Inventors: Yasuto KATAOKA, Kazuya HIRATA, Koji HAGIHARA
  • Publication number: 20160377230
    Abstract: Cryogenic device comprising at least two chambers at two different temperatures, a first chamber at a first temperature T1 accommodating a sample, and a second chamber at a second temperature T2 greater than T1 and being adapted to accommodate a cooling device, said cooling device being adapted to cool wirelines connecting said sample to an external element detector, wherein said cooling device is an IMS thermalization plate comprising at least one wire-guide having an input for plugging a wire line connected to the sample and an output for plugging a wire line connected to said external element, said wire-guide being thermally connected to the first chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Sylvain Chuard, Félix Bussieres, Boris Korzh
  • Publication number: 20160377231
    Abstract: A valve stem for a pressurized valve assembly. The valve stem has an open top portion, a closed bottom portion, at least one primary radial opening, and a valve stem longitudinal passageway between the open top portion and the at least one primary radial opening. A conduit extends from the valve stem at an angle relative to the valve stem longitudinal passageway, proximate to the open top portion. The conduit provides a flowpath between the valve stem longitudinal passageway at a conduit first end and a dispensing opening at a conduit second end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventor: Scott Edward Smith
  • Publication number: 20160377232
    Abstract: Inspection attributes including non-destructive (NDE) or personnel examination information related to piping components and connections, individually and in assembly in a finished pipeline or piping installation, are stored in an attribute database with relative location information. Inspection attributes can be entered and updated in the attribute database in the field using a client-server software application and mobile client devices. Components in the field will be serially marked, which will streamline field data entry. Direct field entry of attribute information in the attribute database represents a significant efficiency enhancement over prior methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Applicant: MSP Resourcing Canada Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Boker, Bryan Janz
  • Publication number: 20160377233
    Abstract: An LED light bulb is disclosed. The LED light bulb includes a heat sink, an LED light board on a first end of the heat sink, a translucent cover covering the LED light board, and a bottom case assembly on a second end of the heat sink. The bottom case assembly includes a power driver module electrically coupled to the LED light board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventor: Hing Chuen Allan Kwong
  • Publication number: 20160377234
    Abstract: A lighting fixture is disclosed. The lighting fixture includes at least one lamp cup shell, a lampshade configured to be supported on the at least one lamp cup shell, and an LED light bulb configured to be coupled to the at least one lamp cup shell and extend up through an opening in a bottom of the lampshade. The LED light bulb includes a heat sink having a base and series of cooling fins arranged around the base. The cooling fins define external threads. The LED light bulb also includes an LED light board on the heat sink and a translucent cover covering the LED light board. The LED light board includes at least one LED light. The lighting fixture also includes a compression ring configured to threadedly engage the external threads of the heat sink to couple the LED light bulb to the lampshade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventor: Hing Chuen Allan KWONG
  • Publication number: 20160377235
    Abstract: The LED lamp has an enclosure defined by a housing and an optically transmissive exit surface. A base is connected to the enclosure. The housing is connected to the base at a proximal end and diverges as the housing extends away from the base to a distal end. The optically transmissive exit surface is connected to the distal end of the housing. A LED board is positioned transversely to a longitudinal axis of the enclosure adjacent the distal end to define a first interior space and a second interior space. A passage communicates the first interior space with the second interior space. A first aperture and a second aperture in the enclosure communicate the first interior space and the second interior space with the exterior of the lamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Curt Progl, Nick Hoang Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20160377236
    Abstract: An illumination device and method are disclosed. The device may have a discrete driver module comprising circuitry for supplying power to and controlling at least one light source. The device may also have a connector for electrically connecting to a source of power. The device may also have a discrete lighting module for electrical connection to but otherwise physically separate from the driver module. The lighting module may be configured to receive the light source. The lighting module may have (i) a mechanism for mounting the lighting module to a lighting fixture, and (ii) a temperature sensor for measuring a temperature of the light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventor: Anthony W. Catalano
  • Publication number: 20160377237
    Abstract: A spiral LED packaging filament comprises a substrate, a plurality of LED chips disposed on the top surface of the substrate, a medium layer sealing the plurality of LED chips and the top surfaces of the substrate into a sealed LED package; two electrode wires being electric connected to the plurality of LED chips, wherein the sealed LED package has a spiral shape. A light bulb with the spiral LED packaging filament comprises a bulb shell; a stem having a supporting pole, an electrical wire and a stem exhaust pipe, at least one spiral LED packaging filament is fixed on the stem; the electrode wire is connected to the electrical connector via the drive; and the bulb shell and the stem are respectively sealed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2014
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventor: Tiehan GE
  • Publication number: 20160377238
    Abstract: A retrofitting kit for retrofitting an existing troffer light fixture having a troffer housing includes an adaptor bracket and a door assembly. The adaptor bracket includes a channel configured to rest on a T-bar of a ceiling system, and further configured to be located between the T-bar and the troffer housing, a slot, and a latch surface. The channel defines an open slot configured to receive and retain a portion of the troffer housing thereby facilitating a retrofit installation. The door assembly includes a latch configured to engage the latch surface of the adaptor bracket, a hinge configured to interface with the slot of the adaptor bracket, a housing including the latch and the hinge, and a light source coupled to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Applicant: Orion Energy Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: John H. Scribante, Matthew S. Tlachac, Scott A. Green, Brandon J. King
  • Publication number: 20160377239
    Abstract: A translucent cover for an LED light bulb is disclosed. The translucent cover includes a cover body made from a light-transmissive material, light-scattering particles in the light-transmissive material, and a series of micro-structure features on and inner surface of the cover body. The micro-structure features are configured to refract and reflect light emitted from the LED light bulb to increase the emission angle of the light emitted from the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventor: Hing Chuen Allan Kwong
  • Publication number: 20160377240
    Abstract: An illumination light source emits white light resulting from mixing of light emitted from an LED chip and light emitted from a plurality of phosphors. A light emission spectrum of the white light has a peak in a wavelength range from 430 nm to 460 nm. In the light emission spectrum, a proportion of optical intensity at a wavelength of 510 nm relative to optical intensity at the peak is 0.45 or more, and a proportion of optical intensity at a wavelength of 580 nm relative to the optical intensity at the peak is 0.60 or more. Furthermore, in the light emission spectrum, a proportion of optical intensity at a wavelength of 650 nm relative to the optical intensity at the wavelength of 580 nm is 0.4 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventor: Naoko TAKEI
  • Publication number: 20160377241
    Abstract: A battery holder includes storage chamber for storing a battery. The storage chamber includes: opening end surface through which battery can be taken in or out; and upper surface section, lower surface section, and first and second side-surface sections (opposing each other) for holding the battery. Projection is formed on the inner wall of first side-surface section at a portion including the end on the opening end surface side. Outward deformable flexible section is formed on second side-surface section at a portion including the end on the opening end surface side. Slit that extends from third side-surface section opposite to the opening end surface toward the opening end surface and stops at the position corresponding to a part of the battery is formed in upper surface section and/or lower surface section. The end of the flexible section is located closer to the third side-surface section than the projection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: MIHO SHIRAKAWA, KATSUMASA KAWABATA
  • Publication number: 20160377242
    Abstract: A battery life extender (12) for a portable lighting device (10) employs a reconfigurable mechanism operable to selectively electrically isolate one or more batteries (20) from a circuit having a parasitic power drain. For example, a lighting device (10) includes a light generating element (14), at least one battery (20), a user operated switch (16) configured to control delivery of electrical power from the at least one battery (20) to the light generating element (14), and a housing assembly (18) supporting the at least one battery (20) and the light generating element (14). The user operated switch (16) can impart a parasitic power drain. The housing assembly (18) is reconfigurable to: (a) a first configuration in which the user operated switch (16) is electrically connected to the at least one battery (20), and (b) a second configuration in which the at least one battery (20) is electrically isolated and the at least one battery (20) is retained by the housing assembly (18).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Matthew G Law, Stuart L. MEETHER, Thomas G. TREFZ, Mark ELLIOTT, Michael D. BROCKEL, Chelor CHEN, Yuhua ZHANG, Ricky L. GLAZIER
  • Publication number: 20160377243
    Abstract: A lighted rod apparatus comprising a power unit having at least one switch, and least one power source, an elongated shaft having a leading end, a tail end, an elongated section between the ends, the section including at least a rigidly flexible shaft, and a passage defined within the section, at least one light source electrically connected to the power unit and adapted to externally illuminate substantially all of the section and a tip, whereby the lighted rod can be easily shaped to a desired form to illuminate difficult areas and can be manipulated to penetrate areas difficult to illuminate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas J. Mercer, Justin Misner
  • Publication number: 20160377244
    Abstract: An adjustable candelabra apparatus having a pole, plurality of removable junctions and arms extending from the plurality of removable junctions, and candlestick holders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventor: Yakov Merdinger
  • Publication number: 20160377245
    Abstract: A light fixture for mounting in a t-bar ceiling structure, the light fixture includes a housing configured to support a ring-shaped lens to at least partially surround an inner reflective surface, the inner reflective surface being configured to at least partially reflect light incident thereon from the lens, to present a mirage effect in a transition zone near the lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Howard Yaphe, Jody Arsenault, Andrew Miles, Rodel Carbo
  • Publication number: 20160377246
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus is provided that is able to illuminate despite the loss of a primary source of power. In implementation, a controller is provided for determining if a loss of normal power has occurred so that a first source of illumination cannot function. In that case, a second power source is provided to supply energy to a second source of illumination. Further, the first and second sources of illumination may use the same switch such that a users inconvenience is minimized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2014
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventor: MICHAEL L. SIMMONS
  • Publication number: 20160377247
    Abstract: A solar powered illumination device comprises solar panels arranged on a flexible holder, which is arranged on an upper surface of a support. A lower housing comprises an outer circumferential wall and an inner circumferential wall, wherein a drain hole is formed between the outer circumferential wall and the inner circumferential wall. A waterproof gasket is arranged between a lower surface of the support and the inner circumferential wall of the lower housing. As the flexible holder is secured on the support, the solar panels are prevented from being shaken or moved arbitrarily due to drastic shaking and therefore the energy conversion efficiency of the solar panels is retained. By means of the lower surface of the support, the waterproof gasket, the inner circumferential wall and the drain hole, a good water resistance can be obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventor: Kuei-Hsiang CHANG
  • Publication number: 20160377248
    Abstract: A lighting device is disclosed, which comprises a light transmitting element extending along a perimeter such that a hollow is defined by the light transmitting element. The light transmitting element comprises a light in-coupling surface adapted to couple light emitted by at least one light emitting element into the light transmitting element, and a light out-coupling surface adapted to couple light out of the light transmitting element. The lighting device is combined with a light reflecting envelope arranged to enclose the lighting device such that light emitted from the light out-coupling surface is reflected at an inner surface of the envelope. Thereby a reflected image may be produced, having an appearance resembling a candle flame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2015
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: HENDRIK JOHANNES BOUDEWIJN JAGT, CHRISTIAN KLEIJNEN, WOUTER DEKKERS, OLEXANDR VALENTYNOVYCH VDOVIN
  • Publication number: 20160377249
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes: a base that is open toward a front and includes a low beam light-distribution pattern forming component; a lens body disposed forward of the base; a first light-emitting device; and a second light-emitting device. Incident light is refracted in a lower portion of the lens body, and the incident light and exiting light travel in substantially same direction in an upper portion of the lens body. The first light-emitting device is disposed behind the lower portion of the lens body, the second light-emitting device is disposed further forward than the first light-emitting device and behind the upper portion of the lens body, and the low beam light-distribution pattern forming component is disposed in front of the first light-emitting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Yoshihiko KANAYAMA, Makoto KAI, Hiro AOKI, Tomoyuki OGATA
  • Publication number: 20160377250
    Abstract: A vehicle lighting fixture can suppress light intensity variations in light distribution by a plurality of light sources and perform more precise light distribution control. The vehicle lighting fixture can include a plurality of LED elements that are arranged in vertical and left-right directions, and two projector lenses that are arranged in front of the plurality of LED elements and project light emitted from the plurality of LED elements forward. A front surface and a rear surface of the two projector lenses are surfaces formed by dividing a basic shape that is a continuous surface into a plurality of divided surfaces in an arrangement direction of the plurality of LED elements and rotating each of the divided surfaces so that a light source image formed by the plurality of LED elements can be widened in the arrangement direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventor: Masafumi Ohno
  • Publication number: 20160377251
    Abstract: A headlamp, for a vehicle, that includes an interface unit configured to receive information about an object external to the vehicle, at least one light source configured to generate light, and a transparent display configured to allow at least a portion of the light to pass through the transparent display. The headlamp also includes a processor configured to control the transparent display to darken one area of the transparent display to block transmission of the light through the area of the transparent display, the area of the transparent display being less than an entirety of the transparent display is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventor: Geunhyeong KIM
  • Publication number: 20160377252
    Abstract: In described examples of an illumination system, the illumination system includes: at least two illumination modules to output different color light beams to an illumination path; and illumination optics corresponding to each of the at least two illumination modules to receive the light beams and to provide illumination to a programmable spatial light modulator. The programmable spatial light modulator receives the illumination and outputs patterned light to projection optics. The projection optics receive the patterned light and output the patterned light as an output beam through a lens. A controller controls the intensity and duration of light output from the at least two illumination modules and controls the pattern of the spatial light modulator. The output beam is a color formed by combining the different color light beams. The output beam is spectrally tunable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventor: Vikrant R. Bhakta
  • Publication number: 20160377253
    Abstract: A reflecting surface of a reflector has a structure where a plurality of reflecting elements are arranged in rows in an up-and-down direction, and the reflecting elements are arranged as a plurality of sets in a left-and-right direction. The surface of each reflecting element is composed of a curved surface having a horizontal section curvature larger than a vertical section curvature. Thus, a horizontally long light distribution pattern may be easily formed by light reflecting from each reflecting element. Each reflecting element is connected to each of four reflecting elements which are adjacent thereto in the left-and-right direction and are shifted therefrom in the up-and-down direction, through a boundary line extending from a vertical plane in an inclined direction in the left-and-right direction. Thus, the horizontally long light distribution pattern formed by the light reflecting from each reflecting element becomes a bright light distribution pattern having four chipped corners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Masakazu Matsumoto, Takayuki Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20160377254
    Abstract: A motor vehicle headlamp including a housing in which at least one main light source is arranged, at least one further light-emitter, a heat sink for cooling the light-emitter, an at least partially transparent external lens that closes off the housing from the external environment of the motor vehicle headlamp and has an inner side facing the interior of the housing and an outer side facing the external environment, a front housing that is arranged in front of the outer side of the external lens. A light-guiding element is arranged in or on the front housing that at least partially fills the interior of the front housing or forms at least part of a wall of the front housing and guides light radiated inwards by the light-emitter. A motor vehicle is provided that includes a motor vehicle headlamp and a cooling grille having at least one cooling grille lamination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Applicant: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Alexander THIEL, Eduard DORDEL
  • Publication number: 20160377255
    Abstract: A motor vehicle lighting device has a housing and a cover plate covering a light exit hole in the housing, at least one ventilation intake opening and at least one air discharge opening, wherein an air guidance structure is disposed on the outside of the ventilation intake opening. The air guidance structure acts to deflect air that flows along the outside of the lighting device as a result of the effect of wind caused by driving, into an interior of the lighting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Applicant: Automotive Lighting Reutlingen GmbH
    Inventors: Uwe Schubert, Achim Bathe