Patents Issued in January 3, 2017
  • Patent number: 9534711
    Abstract: A single site catalysed ethylene polymer including ethylene and optionally at least one comonomer having a Mw/Mn of less than 5 and wherein the total amount of unsaturations of the ethylene polymer is at least 0.8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Magnus Palmlöf, Espen Ommundsen, Anne Britt Bjåland, Alexander Krajete
  • Patent number: 9534712
    Abstract: Multi-layered fuel feed pipe, wherein the feed pipe comprises at least five layers with the following layer structure from the inside to the outside: an innermost layer consisting of at least one polymer from the group “polyamide, fluoropolymer, polyphenylene sulfide, polybutylene naphthalate”, a first support layer consisting of polyamide, a barrier layer, a second support layer consisting of polyamide, an outer layer consisting of at least one polymer from the group “polyamide, polyphenylene sulfide, polyphthalamide”.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: TI Automotive (Fuldabrück) GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Zimmer, Frank Fahrenholz, Andreas Szczepaniak, Matthias Baumann
  • Patent number: 9534713
    Abstract: An assembly, which consists of a flexible tubular pipe (1) for transporting hydrocarbon fluids including a metal carcass (10) produced by the short pitched helical winding of a profiled strip, the said strip defining a plurality of intervening gaps (10a) between each winding turn (10b), an inner polymeric sealing sheath, at least one metal armor layer, and an outer polymeric sheath, and of a secondary metal tube (2) coaxial to the tubular pipe (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: TECHNIP FRANCE
    Inventors: Yves Castel, Alexandre Levet
  • Patent number: 9534714
    Abstract: A fitting includes a hollow body, a sealing member, and a draw mechanism. The fitting mechanism includes a primary actuation element coupled with the body at a first end, and a plurality of secondary actuation elements coupled to the sealing member. The plurality of secondary actuation elements are positioned in an interior of the hollow body and circumferentially spaced from each other. The plurality of secondary actuation elements are also engaged with the primary actuation element such that actuation of the primary actuation element draws the plurality of secondary actuation elements axially towards the opening at the first end of the hollow body thereby translating the sealing member from an open position to a sealing position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Romac Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Delbert Eaton, Lee Getzewich, David R. Albin
  • Patent number: 9534715
    Abstract: An annular gasket includes an annular body; an annular body; a pair of sealing ribs each extending substantially radially inwardly from the annular body and having an innermost radial extent; and at least one center rib extending substantially radially inwardly from the annular body, the at least one center rib having an innermost radial extent closer to the annular body than the innermost radial extent of each of the pair of sealing ribs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Mueller International, LLC
    Inventor: Joseph William Beagen, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9534716
    Abstract: Connector for releasably attaching two fluid transfer lines, includes a flow connector with a first and second connector assemblies (3, 6) each having a fluid passage, a valve rotatably seated in the passage for opening or closing off the fluid passage. The flow connector also including a normal connection/disconnection system and an emergency disconnection system both located at the same interface and each one having its own dedicated actuating system characterized in that the flow connector is combined with a structural disconnectable load diverter (11, 4, 59) diverting the loads and moments created by the transfer line (2) away from the valves and the flow connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: SINGLE BUOY MOORINGS INC.
    Inventors: Liva Christian Randrianarivony, Laurent Le Touze
  • Patent number: 9534717
    Abstract: A hose clamp includes a band and a worm drive mechanism. The band has a set of slots located between a first and second circumferential end of the band. The worm drive mechanism is connected to the band and causes radial contraction of the band to tighten the band. The worm drive mechanism includes a screw that engages the set of slots for radial contraction of the band. A clamping-pressure-restoring construction is provided in order to maintain a seal between the hose clamp and an underlying hose during use of the hose clamp and when the underlying hose experiences size expansion and contraction due to, for example, temperature fluctuations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Norma U.S. Holding LLC
    Inventors: David Wyatt, Brian T. Ignaczak
  • Patent number: 9534718
    Abstract: A joint restraint is provided for a curved pipe joint having a curved pipe section joining two adjacent pipe sections. The pipes are joined using tubular sleeves held by hose clamps to form fluid tight seals, with two clamps on each end of the curved pipe sections and two clamps on each proximal end of the adjacent pipe sections. An inner strap extends between and fastens to one of the clamps on each adjacent pipe section forming a chord of an arc. An outer strap extends along an outer periphery of the joined pipes and fastens to the other clamps on each adjacent pipe section. The straps are in a plane through a center of the flow path of the joined pipes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Securus, Inc.
    Inventors: Virgil E. O'Neil, James F. LeStage
  • Patent number: 9534719
    Abstract: An outer collar member of an end fitting for a flexible pipe. The apparatus comprises an outer collar body portion and an outer collar neck portion extending away from the outer collar body portion. The neck portion is arranged to be secured to a portion of flexible pipe body in a slotted position between layers of the flexible pipe body. The position is located between an outer sheath of the flexible pipe body and at least one armour layer of the flexible pipe body wherein the outer collar body portion comprises a curved inner surface region for determining a radius of curvature of wires of the armour layer bent away from an axis of the flexible pipe bodies and supported by the curved inner surface when the pipe body is mounted in the end fitting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: GE Oil & Gas UK Limited
    Inventors: Tony Eccleston, George Karabelas, Zhimin Tan
  • Patent number: 9534720
    Abstract: A quick connect assembly having a female fitting attached to an end of a first fluid coupling and exhibiting an interior passage defined by a plurality of linearly extending and circumferentially spaced fingers. Undersides of said fingers collectively define a concentric concave profile an inwardly recessed distance from a connecting end. A male fitting attaches to an end of a second fluid coupling and includes an annular projection at an intermediate location generally matching the concave profile. Upon inserting the male fitting, the female fingers outwardly deflect, following which they inwardly retract concurrent with the projection seating within the interior concave profile. A covering cap is supported upon the male fitting and, upon displacing over projecting ends of the fingers, prevents inadvertent disengagement of the fittings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Inventor: Michael V. Reasoner
  • Patent number: 9534721
    Abstract: A high pressure fluid conduit connector includes male and female connector components that releasably snap into engagement with each other to fluidically connect two fluid conduits. The male connector component includes opposing latch arms that extend along a majority of the length of the female connector component when these connector components are engaged with each other. As a result, the engagement of latch catches on the latch arms and latching shoulders on the female connector component occurs near a rear proximal end of the female connector component. This enables a maximum amount of deflection of the latch arms for a given force applied by the user to pivot the latch arms, and the manufacturing of the male and female connector components may be reliably performed by conventional molding processes. Therefore, the fluid conduit connector provides reliable and advantageous operation, especially in high pressure fluid contexts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: NORDSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Francis J. Lombardi, III
  • Patent number: 9534722
    Abstract: A flow passage structure is provided with a fluid flow passage that includes a plurality of straight flow passages, a first return bend that connects the downstream end of the straight flow passage through which a fluid flows from a second end surface toward a first end surface among the plurality of straight flow passages to the upstream end of the straight flow passage which is disposed at the downstream side of the straight flow passage and is adjacent to the straight flow passage, and a second return bend that connects the downstream end of the straight flow passage through which the fluid flows from the first end surface toward the second end surface among the plurality of straight flow passages to the upstream end of the straight flow passage which is disposed at the downstream side of the straight flow passage and is adjacent to the straight flow passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Kobe Steel, Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Noishiki, Tomohiro Suzuki, Yasutake Miwa
  • Patent number: 9534723
    Abstract: A brazing method connects an assembly made up of a pipe, a component provided with an opening, and a compensation element. The compensation element includes a support section and an insertion section that is arranged between an end of the pipe and the opening of the component. An inside diameter of the compensation element is smaller than a diameter of the opening in the component. The insertion section is inserted into the end of the pipe, and the support section is located between the pipe and the component and rests on the component at the edge of the opening. The compensation element, the pipe, and the component are heated, preferably inductively, in a region of the compensation element to a temperature above the melting temperature of brazing material that is present in the region of the brazing points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies, Germany GMBH
    Inventor: Alfred Steck
  • Patent number: 9534724
    Abstract: The present application provides a gas showerhead including a gas distribution and diffusion plate and a water cooling plate, the gas distribution and diffusion plate includes several columns of first gas diffusion passages connecting to a first reactant gas source and several columns of second gas diffusion passages connecting to a second reactant gas source; the water cooling plate having cooling liquid passages is arranged below the gas distribution and diffusion plate, and the water cooling plate is provided with first gas outlet passages provided for the reactant gas in the first gas diffusion passages to flow out and second gas outlet passages provided for the reactant gas in the second gas diffusion passages to flow out, so as to isolatedly feed at least two reactant gases into a reaction chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: ADVANCED MICRO-FABRICATION EQUIPMENT INC, SHANGHAI
    Inventors: Yong Jiang, Ning Zhou, Henry Ho, Zhiyou Du
  • Patent number: 9534725
    Abstract: Noise attenuation apparatus for pressure regulators are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a first noise attenuator disposed at a first position in a fluid passageway of a pressure regulator and a second noise attenuator disposed at a second position in the fluid passageway. The second position is spaced apart from the first position along the fluid passageway. The example apparatus also includes fasteners extending between the first noise attenuator and the second noise attenuator to position the first noise attenuator at the first position and the second noise attenuator at the second position. The fasteners are to couple to peripheral portions of the noise attenuators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Emerson Process Management Regulator Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua Logan Tecson, Roy Ronald Pelfrey, Justin Masias
  • Patent number: 9534726
    Abstract: A CIPP liner feeder system for efficiently feeding CIPP liner into an air inversion unit. The CIPP liner feeder system generally includes a feed roller attached to an air inverter unit that is adjustable to a first position for feeding a CIPP liner into the air inverter unit from the front or a second position for feeding a CIPP liner into the air inverter unit from the rear. A motor is connected to the feed roller to rotate the feed roller in a first direction when the feed roller is in the first position and a second direction when the feed roller is in the second position. A connecting structure is attached to the air inverter unit for connecting to a lifting/lowering structure of a tractor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Subsurface, Inc.
    Inventor: Brandon Gregory Strom
  • Patent number: 9534727
    Abstract: A cholesteric liquid crystal mixture containing a compound represented by Z1—Y1-A1-Y3-M1-Y4-A2-Y2—Z2, a compound represented by Z3—Y5-A3-Y7-M2-P, and a tri- or higher functional polymerizable monomer suppresses deposition of a liquid crystal at the time of forming a film, exhibits a wide characteristic reflection bandwidth of the film. Z1 to Z3 represent a polymerizable group; A1 to A3 represent an alkylene spacer having a chain of 1 to 30 atoms; M1 and M2 represent (-T1-Y8)n-T2-; n indicates a natural number; T1 and T2 represent a hydrocarbon or heterocyclic ring; Y1 to Y5, Y7 and Y8 represent a single bond, —O—, —CO—, —O—CO—, —CO—O— or —O—CO—O—; and P represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoki Tasaka, Masaomi Kimura, Masao Nakajima, Taro Hashizume
  • Patent number: 9534728
    Abstract: The unit comprises an assembly for clasping-escaping and a receptacle-terminal assembly. The assembly for clasping-escaping includes an L-shape subassembly having a vertical wall provided with backwards projecting, vertically spaced and inverted at 90? T-beams for connecting the L-shape subassembly to a parallelepipedic open box subassembly of a receptacle-terminal assembly. A bottom plate, located at the lowest part of the vertical wall extends outwardly. A passage above the bottom plate has a base terminating in a pair of serrations. The clasping-escaping includes a flat bar that after folding itself extends into a diverging strip provided with a multitude of serrations for meshing with the pair of serrations when a component is clasped. The parallelepipedic open box subassembly incorporates a plurality of T profile protrusions for connecting with the backwards projecting, vertically spaced and inverted at 90? T-beams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: PRIMEX MANUFACTURING LTD.
    Inventors: Mahmud Harji, Balin Lee, Donovan Hammersley, Chun Nam James Chan Chan, Hong Chen
  • Patent number: 9534729
    Abstract: A device having a tray and a multimedia holder is provided. A representative device comprises a base that is configured to couple to an arm rest of a chair; a tray arm that is mechanically coupled to the base at a distal end of the tray arm; a tray that is mechanically coupled to the tray arm at a proximal end of the tray arm; and a multimedia holder that is coupled to the distal end of the tray arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Inventor: Quy That Ton
  • Patent number: 9534730
    Abstract: The invention provides a gimbal support apparatus to support tools or other payloads for use during performance of tasks using those payloads. The payload can be selectively biased to achieve an optimum position for performance of the task. The gimbal support apparatus comprises rotationally connected gimbal arms that can be adjusted with respect to one another and to an equipoising support arm to attain the selected payload bias.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Inventors: Micah Black, Anthony D. Sacksteder
  • Patent number: 9534731
    Abstract: Theft resistant upstanding mounts adjustably support at temporary, often unattended outdoor locations, such costly devices as compact, wireless electronic devices that control such excavation machinery as bulldozers and road graders. Each mount is connectable to or includes a massive base structure, and includes an upstanding, telescopically extensible mast. Lockable connections are provided between many components of the mount. A lockable, swivel connection provided between the mast and a costly device supported atop the mast permits leveling of the costly device for proper operation even if a longitudinal axis of the upstanding mast deviates significantly from true vertical. A protective cover locked to the mast assembly denies access to a control knob that might otherwise be used to detach the costly device from the mast.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Inventor: Franklin B White
  • Patent number: 9534732
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sensor mounting bracket comprising a base portion and at least one side wall upstanding from the edge of the at least one base portion; at least one sensor attachment fixture located on the base portion and configured to facilitate attachment of the bracket to a sensor mounting fixture, and at least one mounting element extending outwardly from the side wall configured to facilitate attachment of the bracket to a load bearing plate or a sensor support structure. The invention further relates to a symmetrical mounting bracket comprising a pair of sensor mounting brackets combined one above the other in parallel orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventor: Thomas H. Johnson
  • Patent number: 9534733
    Abstract: Disclosed is a modular barrier system to protect a machine user from injury, the barrier structure having a plurality of modular units that can be manipulated individually to provide variable configurations of the barrier structure, that can be used with different pieces of machinery or for different applications, without removal or changing of the barrier structure in its entirety. The modular units comprise a slide unit and a latch mechanism to lock each individual modular unit in place, by way of ratcheting teeth. The barrier system may be positioned on a rail system that provides for lateral movement of the modular units while maintaining its attachment to the rail by a rail lock mechanism on the modular unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: A & E Incorporated
    Inventor: Kevin Gracyalny
  • Patent number: 9534734
    Abstract: An apparatus for the controlled pressurization of gas cylinder actuators connected to a single gas filling line, comprising elements for controlling and recovering a pressurized gas flow originating from pressurized gas supply elements and directed to a gas filling line, at least one sensor for detecting the pressure of the gas that is present in the gas filling line which is adapted to carry pressurized gas to at least one gas cylinder actuator connected thereto, electrically controlled valve elements adapted to allow/interrupt the flow of pressurized gas in the gas filling line, an electronic control and management unit connected to the at least one pressure sensor and to the electrically controlled valve elements to automate the opening/closing of the valve elements in dependence on the signals that arrive from the at least one pressure sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: SPECIAL SPRINGS S.R.L.
    Inventors: Augusto Cappeller, Alessandro Cappeller, Dante Cappeller
  • Patent number: 9534735
    Abstract: A high pressure dispensing nozzle for providing fuel from an inlet reserve to a connector of an outlet receptacle, including a generally tubular nozzle construction having an outer sleeve extending from adjacent a proximal end towards a distal end of the nozzle construction, an internal passageway construction disposed within the outer sleeve, and a plurality of radially movable jaw members disposed between the internal passageway construction and the outer sleeve extending to near the distal end of the tubular construction, wherein the internal passageway construction includes interacting components responsive to insertion of the connector into the distal end and engagement thereof with the internal passageway construction to effect movement of the jaws to lock the connector in engagement and to establish a fuel passageway through the nozzle construction for the delivery of fuel therethrough and wherein the internal passageway construction components include a pistonably slideable outlet tube construction th
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Husky Corporation
    Inventor: Paul T. Pitney
  • Patent number: 9534736
    Abstract: Device for supplying evaporated gas from a storage tank to a consumer at varying pressure and mass flow requirements, having: a high-pressure pump for the liquefied gas, the speed of which determines the mass flow of the pumped liquefied gas; an evaporator for the liquefied gas; a pressure-regulating valve for the evaporated gas, the outlet of which is connected to the consumer; a first regulator, the measured variable of which is the pressure of the evaporated gas and the manipulated variable of which acts on the pressure-regulating valve; a second regulator, the measured variable of which is the pressure of the gas and the manipulated variable of which acts on a rotational speed controller for the high-pressure pump; and means for combining the manipulated variable of the two regulators in such a manner that the manipulated variable of the first regulator additionally acts on the rotational speed controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignees: TGE Marine Gas Engineering GmbH
    Inventors: Rainer Scheuring, Annette Kalsbach, Thomas Klick, Hans-Christian Haarmann-Kuhn
  • Patent number: 9534737
    Abstract: A fluid tank for a motor vehicle comprising a housing, wherein the housing has a housing base, a housing cover and at least one side wall. A through-passage is formed inside the side wall, wherein the through-passage extends from a first opening in the housing base in the direction of the housing cover. The through-passage is in fluidic connection with the interior of the fluid tank via a second opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: MAGNA POWERTRAIN AG & CO KG
    Inventor: Markus Ringstein
  • Patent number: 9534738
    Abstract: Disclosed is a device, system and methods for tracking conductive composite pressurized gaseous storage tanks. The system including anchoring an RFID device in a non-conductive blind boss. Wherein the anchor material has a low dielectric and has minimal reflection if RF energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Quantum Fuel Systems LLC
    Inventors: Mark Leavitt, Mark Warner, David Rea, Ketan Patel, Yongkui Wen
  • Patent number: 9534739
    Abstract: A multiple-ply solid state light fixture is disclosed. A panelized, solid state light fixture includes combined layers of material chemically bonded together without a traditional mechanical housing and with relatively few or no fasteners. In example embodiments, the solid state light fixture includes an LED mounting substrate, a thermal material on a non-LED side of the LED mounting substrate, and an optical material on the LED side of the LED mounting substrate. A plurality of LEDs are disposed or mounted, with or without additional packaging, on the LED side of the LED mounting substrate. A chemical bond is created between the substrate and the other layers. This chemical bond can be created, for example, through use of applied fluid or gelatinous compounds that are then solidified, or through the use of adhesives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventor: James Michael Lay
  • Patent number: 9534740
    Abstract: A lighting system includes a reflector housing with a LED light source having multiple LEDs and an induction light source located within the reflector housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: American Green Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Steve Tokarz, John Michael Killmeyer
  • Patent number: 9534741
    Abstract: Lighting devices with multiple light-emitting regions may be arranged to transmit or reflect emission portions or beams having different gamut properties, such as different gamut area index or relative gamut values. Different light transmitting surfaces or areas may be arranged to transmit emission portions or light beams having different gamut properties in different directions. Different gamut properties of different beams or emission portions may be produced by different electrically activated emitters and/or light-affecting materials such as notch filters, lumiphoric materials, and/or color pigments. A retrofit element may include a light-affecting (e.g., gamut-altering) material arranged to span across a portion of a light output surface or area of a lighting device and structure arranged for removable attachment to the lighting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Antony Paul van de Ven, Benjamin A. Jacobson
  • Patent number: 9534742
    Abstract: A light bar structure is provided, including a longitudinal circuit board, a plurality of light-emitting elements, and a power-input terminal. The circuit board includes a first segment, a second segment, and a third segment arranged along a longitudinal axis of the circuit board, wherein the second segment is between the first segment and the third segment. The light-emitting elements are disposed on the circuit board. The power-input terminal is disposed on the second segment and electrically connected to the light-emitting elements in parallel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Lextar Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chin-Chang Hsu, Chang-Lin Yu
  • Patent number: 9534743
    Abstract: A directional lamp comprises a light source, a beam forming optical system configured to form light from the light source into a light beam, and a light mixing diffuser arranged to diffuse the light beam. The light source, beam forming optical system, and light mixing diffuser are secured together as a unitary lamp. The beam forming optical system includes: a collecting reflector having an entrance aperture receiving light from the light source and an exit aperture that is larger than the entrance aperture, and a lens disposed at the exit aperture of the collecting reflector, the light source being positioned along an optical axis of the beam forming optical system at a distance from the lens that is within plus or minus ten percent of a focal length of the lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: GE Lighting Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Gary R. Allen, Stanton E. Weaver, Jr., R. Stephen Mulder, David C. Dudik, Mark E. Kaminski
  • Patent number: 9534744
    Abstract: Provided is a light emitting apparatus. The light emitting apparatus includes a substrate; a light emitting device on the substrate; a fluorescent layer formed on the substrate and the light emitting device to surround the light emitting device; an encapsulant resin layer formed on the substrate and the fluorescent layer to surround the fluorescent layer; and a lens disposed on the light emitting device and supported by the substrate, wherein the lens includes a lens body having a first recess formed at a center of a top surface of the lens body and a second recess formed at a center of a bottom surface of the lens body, and a lens supporter provided at the bottom surface of the lens body to support the lens body such that the lens body is spaced apart from the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Won Lee, Gyu Hyeong Bak
  • Patent number: 9534745
    Abstract: A lens includes a bottom face, a light incident face defined in the bottom face, a plurality of light reflective faces connecting the light incident face with the bottom face, and a light emerging face opposite to the light incident face. The light incident face includes a first face and a plurality of second faces alternating with the light reflective faces. The light reflective faces are flat faces parallel to an optical axis of the lens. An LED unit using the lens is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Feng-Yuen Dai, Chau-Jin Hu, Li-Ying Wang He
  • Patent number: 9534746
    Abstract: Simple yet powerful mathematical solutions are provided for producing a minimally-spreading de-pixelization light spread function with four-fold bilateral symmetry to create a High Dynamic Range LED-LCD display where the point spread functions of each LED regardless of intensity can be designed such that adjacent rows and columns of LEDs within an array blend smoothly and uniformly to create a non-pixelated continuous image in two dimensions on the diffuser screen and with minimal luminance overlap to minimize the computational demands required at video rate of an HDR display. The resulting image has substantially visually perfect uniform luminance, linear luminance and quadratic luminance gradient. Additionally a new display architecture is unveiled and described that emulates the mathematically developed light spread functions mentioned. This new architecture comprises several sub-aspects to tune the display device to the desired design requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: A.L. WHITEHEAD LTD.
    Inventor: Lorne A. Whitehead
  • Patent number: 9534747
    Abstract: Disclosed embodiments include a manufacturing method for an LED assembly. Providing a first carrier, wherein several LED chips are formed on the first carrier, and providing a second carrier. Attaching the second carrier to the LED chips and detaching the first carrier from the LED chips but leaving the LED chips on the second carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignees: Huga Optotech Inc., Interlight Optotech Corporation
    Inventor: Tzu-Chi Cheng
  • Patent number: 9534748
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a working light, comprising a base, an illumination member and a switch control, a battery is arranged inside said base to supply power to said illumination member, said base is connected to said illumination member by a connection portion, said base and said illumination member are respectively connected to said connection portion by the same connection structures. By this arrangement, said base cannot be connected to said illumination member directly, users would not make mounting errors in use. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, said connection portion is a serpentine hose or a joint-sleeve, wherein the serpentine hose includes a corrugated pipe and an internal star-shaped pipe, a wire and an iron wire which are arranged inside the corrugated pipe, this serpentine hose couples stiffness with toughness, after adjusting the curved shape, it is not easily deformed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignees: HANGZHOU GREAT STAR TOOLS CO., LTD., HANGZHOU GREAT STAR INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Wentian Yu
  • Patent number: 9534749
    Abstract: A slap wrist device includes a bottom strip having top and bottom surfaces with at least the top surface of thermoplastic material, a middle strip having top and bottom surfaces and of or coated with a thermoplastic material, and a top strip having top and bottom surfaces, at least the bottom surface being of thermoplastic material. A bistable spring is disposed between the bottom and middle strips, and a light emitting and elongated flexible light transmitting element is disposed between the top and middle strips. The bottom and middle strips are sealed together by high frequency (HF) welding along substantially their entire peripheries, and the top and middle strips are sealed together by HF welding along at least the majority of their peripheries. A battery casing, with or without an external safety light, or a fabric bag, may be mounted to an end of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Ming D & Y Inc.
    Inventors: Jianming Dai, Banghui An
  • Patent number: 9534750
    Abstract: There is provided a hand held flashlight having different intensity and direction of projected light controlled by switches which function independently or pently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Inventor: Ronnie Pritchett
  • Patent number: 9534751
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (“LED”) module with improved thermal characteristics is provided. The module includes an LED, a first circuit board, a second circuit board, a lower insulator, an upper insulator, a lower contact, upper contacts, and a heat sink. Preferably, the heat sink comprises an outer housing and a contact ring. The LED and the heat sink are attached to the first circuit board via solder. In addition to serving as a substrate for the LED, the first circuit board (which contains a plurality of thermally conductive layers connected by vias) facilitates the transfer of heat away from the LED to the heat sink. The module also has improved mechanical and electrical properties, including redundant electrical connections, stable mechanical connections, and a shock-absorbing lower contact. The lower insulator can also be configured to prevent misalignment of the power source with the lower contact when the module is used in a flashlight or other lighting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: MAG INSTRUMENTS, INC.
    Inventors: Anthony Maglica, Stacey H. West, Robert P. Radloff
  • Patent number: 9534752
    Abstract: A flexible, two headed flashlight arrangement has a bendable elongated shaft with opposite ends, the shaft having a thin diameter of selected length and being bendable into any selected shape and a separate self-powered flashlight assembly fixed to each end of the shaft. Each flashlight assembly comprising a housing containing an LED circuit with at least one LED, a switch having open and closed positions for respectively interrupting and passing electricity to the LED, and at least one battery for powering the LED when the switch is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: E. Mishan & Sons, Inc.
    Inventor: Dylan Mishan
  • Patent number: 9534753
    Abstract: A system for forming poured surfaces having a desired point of light patterns emitting from the top surface thereof is provided. The system retains the optic fibers along the desired point of light pattern through the pouring of the poured surface. The system incorporates a guide post and coupled positioning apparatus adapted to support each optic fiber prior to and during the pouring and setting of the poured surface so that the optic fibers protrude above the top surface after setting, to be cut flush, forming the desired pattern of points of light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Inventor: Thomas Helmsworth
  • Patent number: 9534754
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an easily expandable indoors LED lighting device, comprising: a fixing bar which is installed on a ceiling; first and second electrode bars, which are provided on a rear surface of the fixing bar; a socket which is provided at the center of the fixing bar that is provided with the first and second electrode bars; and a bell-shaped reflective portion, which is coupled to the socket, for providing power from the first and second electrode bars to a substrate on the inside of which an LED is mounted. The present invention is lightweight, can be directly installed on the ceiling by coupling, and enables expanded installation of the lighting device that is modularized in accordance with the surface area of the ceiling, thereby providing the advantage of easy installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: KMW INC.
    Inventor: Duk Yong Kim
  • Patent number: 9534755
    Abstract: An optical module for a lighting and/or signaling device of a vehicle, comprising at least one light source capable of generating a light beam, a cooling device capable of dissipating heat and a device for focusing the light beam, characterized in that the focusing device is borne directly by the cooling device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventors: Jonathan Blandin, Eric Mornet, Magdalena Perez
  • Patent number: 9534756
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a light-emitting section, a lens, and a movement control section, the movement control section changing an illumination position and a spot size of a laser beam in the light-emitting section by changing a relative position of the lens with respect to the light-emitting section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Takahira, Koji Takahashi, Yosuke Maemura, Hiroshi Kijima, Tomohiro Sakaue
  • Patent number: 9534757
    Abstract: The present invention provides a lamp for a vehicle, including: a light source assembly in which a plurality of light sources, which produces a blue beam, is provided; and an upper substrate which is made of a transparent material that transmits light, is provided to cover upper portions of the light sources, and has one side surface on which a phosphor film is formed, and as a result, a dark zone on a beam pattern, which occurs due to a distance between the light sources in the lamp in which the plurality of light sources is mounted, may be eliminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Dong Gon Kang
  • Patent number: 9534758
    Abstract: A method for setting a pivot angle of a headlamp with an asymmetrical low beam when a vehicle is negotiating a bend, wherein a course of a highway line is determined, a contact point is determined, wherein a tangent from the headlamp to the contact point makes contact with the highway line, and the headlamp is adjusted such that a projection of an intersection of a horizontal portion of a cut-off line of the headlamp and an ascending branch of the cut-off line of the headlamp in a plane in front of the vehicle and perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle on the highway falls within a circle of predetermined radius around the contact point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: HELLA KGAA HUECK & CO.
    Inventors: Andreas Krauβ, Boris Kubitza, Jürgen Schmidt
  • Patent number: 9534759
    Abstract: A vehicle lamp assembly includes a body having a reflector, a lens, and a bulb. The assembly further includes a bezel, at least one adjuster arm attached to the body and to the bezel, and at least one biasing arm attached to the body and to the bezel. The biasing arm is configured to aim the reflector in accordance with movement of the adjuster arm while minimizing a gap between the bezel and the lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: William Francis Gubing, Stephen Kenneth Helwig, Sarbjit Singh
  • Patent number: 9534760
    Abstract: A lighting arrangement includes a lighting chamber having a light-permeable section and a ventilation opening with a filtering membrane. A light source for supplying light is arranged in the lighting chamber. A ventilation arrangement is assigned to the ventilation opening so as to supply ambient air through the ventilation opening to the lighting chamber. The ventilation arrangement includes an air outlet opening assigned to the ventilation opening of the lighting chamber so as to supply the ambient air to the ventilation opening. A distance between the air outlet opening and the filtering membrane is configured so as to be adjustable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: DR. ING. H.C. F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Holger Sander, Pascal Leidenberger, Dirk Brinkmann