Patents Issued in November 7, 2017
  • Patent number: 9810370
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for positioning a computer workstation relative to a work surface, the apparatus including a base, wherein the base includes at least one attachment mechanism located on a bottom surface of the base, wherein the at least one attachment mechanism is configured to affix the base to the work surface; a support column that extends upward from the base; a display mount movably coupled to the support column such that the display mount is configured to move in a first range of travel relative to the base; and a keyboard tray movably coupled to the support column such that the keyboard tray is configured to move in a second range of travel relative to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Health Postures, LLC
    Inventors: Jared L. Elliott, Nathan D. Wenninger
  • Patent number: 9810371
    Abstract: In an arm support apparatus, an weight attachment is provided for at least one specified link in links of a support member supporting a mount to be movable based on rotation of at least one of the links around a corresponding at least one of the joints. The at least one specified link is associated with at least one specified degree of freedom. The weight attachment is configured such that one or more weight members are attachable thereto. When the one or more weight members are attached to the weight attachment, the weight attachment is configured to substantially balance in weight with the mount on which the part of the arm is mounted while applying supporting force to the part of the arm mounted on the mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignees: DENSO CORPORATION, SHINSHU UNIVERSITY, TOKYO WOMEN'S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Satoru Nakamura, Kazuhiro Hongo, Tetsuya Goto, Yosuke Hara, Jun Okamoto
  • Patent number: 9810372
    Abstract: A bearing system includes a bearing housing configured to house a bearing and enclosing a free volume for receiving a lubricant, a bearing, a pump configured to pump lubricant into the free volume, a shaft in an opening in the housing rotatably supported by the bearing, an exclusion seal between the shaft opening and the shaft that is repeatably and non-destructively shiftable from a sealing state in which it substantially prevents lubricant from leaving the free volume and a release state in which it allows lubricant to escape between the exclusion seal and the shaft. The exclusion seal is caused to shift by increasing and decreasing a pressure in the bearing housing, and the system includes a controller configured to repeatedly shift the exclusion seal by raising and lowering the pressure in the free volume to continuously maintain a lubricating film between the exclusion seal and the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: LINCOLN INDUSTRIAL COPORATION
    Inventors: Paul George Conley, Bryan Uncapher, Joe T Inciong
  • Patent number: 9810373
    Abstract: A filter device may include a filter housing and a filter element defining a longitudinal axis disposed in the filter housing. The filter element may be configured to be penetrated by a fluid flow in a radial direction from a raw end to a pure end of the filter element. A water separator may be disposed at the pure end of the filter element and arranged axially spaced from the same. The water separator may have a hydrophobic and annular diaphragm extending in an axial direction of the filter element configured to be penetrated by the fluid flow from a raw end of the water separator in a radially outward to a radially inward direction with respect to the longitudinal axis to separate water from the fluid flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Mahle International GmBH
    Inventor: Michael Braunheim
  • Patent number: 9810374
    Abstract: A gas-filling apparatus includes a gas flow passage including an inflow end to which a gas supply source is connectable and an outflow end to which a pressure accumulator is connectable, a compressor, a storage portion, and an operation control portion conducting a first compression filling operation in which a gas supplied from the gas supply source connected to the inflow end is compressed by the compressor to be discharged from the outflow end and a second compression filling operation in which the gas stored in the storage portion is compressed by the compressor to be discharged from the outflow end, the operation control portion conducting the first compression filling operation until a pressure of the gas at the outflow end reaches a predetermined pressure and executing a control for shifting the first compression filling operation to the second compression filling operation when the pressure has reached the predetermined pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Kobe Steel, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenji Nagura, Hitoshi Takagi, Takuro Uba
  • Patent number: 9810375
    Abstract: Devices and methods for engaging a gas cylinder with a gas dispenser, such as a beverage extractor, an inflation device, or other system that uses pressurized gas. A resilient element may be used to force a gas cylinder into engagement with a piercing element to pierce an outlet of the gas cylinder. The resilient element may deform elastically and/or plastically when applying force to the cylinder to pierce the outlet and sealingly engage the cylinder with a receiver. The resilient element may compensate for cylinders having different sizes and/or provide a consistent piercing or sealing force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Coravin, Inc.
    Inventors: Mike Rider, Andrew S. Sweezey
  • Patent number: 9810376
    Abstract: A method for storage and transport of LPG on LPG carriers, in particular two cargoes of different LPG types on same shipment, having reliquefaction units in which vaporized gases are condensed and then returned into at least one cargo tank for the respective LPG cargo type. The method is further comprising: using the reliquefaction units, at a minimum one running, as to condense vapour from the first cargo type; passing the condensed vapour through a heat exchanger; simultaneously flowing vapour from the second cargo type through the heat exchanger as to condense vapour by means of heat exchanging with the condensed vapour; and returning the condensed vapours leaving the heat exchanger back into the respective cargo types. The present invention is also disclosing a system for storage and transport of LPG on LPG carriers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Wartsila Oil & Gas Systems AS
    Inventor: Carl Jørgen Rummelhoff
  • Patent number: 9810377
    Abstract: A mass flow controller includes at least one conduit having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, the conduit defining a flow path along which the fluid flows. The mass flow controller also includes a modified inlet block having an inlet aperture, an inlet channel, and a reservoir fluidly coupled to the inlet channel and the conduit that enhances flow through the controller and improves rate-of-decay measurements. The mass flow controller includes at least one flow sensor that generates a flow sensor signal that is proportional to the mass flow rate of the fluid through the conduit. The mass flow controller includes a control subsystem coupled to a flow sensor and a valve assembly to control flow through the conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony Kehoe, John Lull, Bill Valentine, Chris Ellec
  • Patent number: 9810378
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a lighting apparatus includes a light source which includes a light emitting surface, and a light guide provided to be coaxial with an axis which extends along a direction perpendicular to the light emitting surface. The light guide includes: an incident plane facing the light emitting surface; an outer circumferential surface configured to protrude in a direction extending away from the light source so as to surround the axis from an outer periphery of the incident surface and so as to totally reflect light from the light source which is made to enter the light guide from the incident surface; and a hollow part provided at a position distant in the axis direction from the incident surface. The hollow part includes a first light diffusing surface parallel to an axis along which the light totally reflected on the outer circumferential surface is led.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hiroshi Ohno, Yuichiro Yamamoto, Mitsuaki Kato, Katsumi Hisano
  • Patent number: 9810379
    Abstract: A lamp has an optically transmissive enclosure and a base. A tower extends from the base into the enclosure and supports an LED assembly in the enclosure. The LED assembly comprises a plurality of LEDs operable to emit light when energized through an electrical path from the base. The tower and the LED assembly are arranged such that the plurality of LEDs are disposed about the periphery of the tower in a band and face outwardly toward the enclosure to create a source of the light that appears as a glowing filament. The tower forms part of a heat sink that transmits heat from the LED assembly to the ambient environment. The LED assembly has a three-dimensional shape. An electrical interconnect connects a conductor to the heat sink where the conductor is in the electrical path between the LED assembly and the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher P. Hussell, John Adam Edmond, Gerald H. Negley, Curt Progl, Mark Edmond, Praneet Athalye, Charles M. Swoboda, Antony Paul van de Ven, Paul Kenneth Pickard, Bart P. Reier, James Michael Lay, Peter E. Lopez
  • Patent number: 9810380
    Abstract: The invention discloses an outdoor luminaire. The outdoor luminaire comprises a light module comprising at least one LED unit; wherein said light module is configured such that the light emitted by the light module has a first luminous intensity value no less than 10 cd/klm at a first angle (?i), which is a vertical angle of 90 degrees above a direction pointing directly downward from the luminaire. In this way, the luminous intensity of the outdoor luminaire at a vertical angle of 90 degrees is guaranteed to be no less than 10 cd/klm Since the end user sees the light emitted at a vertical angle of 90 degrees no matter how far away he is from the outdoor luminaire, the end user always perceives a certain level of brightness. Such “certain level of brightness” is helpful in increasing the adaptation level of the end user, and can effectively reduce the end user's perception of glare.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Shitao Deng, Xiaoyan Zhu, Ingrid Emilienne Joanna Rita Heynderickx, Ans Van Den Broek-Cools
  • Patent number: 9810381
    Abstract: Provided is an LED module which, even when CSP LED devices are arrayed adjacent to each other, emits light at a light emission color of a single LED device and is bright. An LED module includes a module substrate, first LED devices having a lateral surface which is configured of an optically transmissive face, and second LED devices having a lateral surface which is configured of a light blocking face. The first LED devices are mounted upon the module substrate adjacent to the second LED devices such that the translucent faces of the first LED devices and the light blocking faces of the second LED devices are in opposition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignees: CITIZEN WATCH CO., LTD., CITIZEN ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masato Togawa
  • Patent number: 9810382
    Abstract: A light emitting module having a lens is disclosed. The light emitting module includes: a substrate having recesses; light emitting elements mounted within the recesses of the substrate; and a lens which is coupled with the substrate and diffuses the light emitted from the light emitting elements. The light emitting module can have a slim structure by mounting the light emitting elements within the recesses formed in the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eun Ju Kim, Kyung Hee Ye, Young Eun Yang
  • Patent number: 9810383
    Abstract: A method and device for emitting electromagnetic radiation at high power using nonpolar or semipolar gallium containing substrates such as GaN, AlN, InN, InGaN, AlGaN, and AlInGaN, is provided. In various embodiments, the laser device includes plural laser emitters emitting green or blue laser light, integrated a substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Soraa Laser Diode, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Goutain, James W. Raring, Paul Rudy, Hua Huang
  • Patent number: 9810384
    Abstract: An LED lighting tube including a heat-dissipating tubular envelope having an LED assembly directly affixed to an inner surface of the heat-dissipating tubular envelope. A method of making an LED lighting tube by providing a heat-dissipating tubular envelope, and affixing an LED assembly directly to an inner surface of the heat-dissipating tubular envelope with an adhesive layer. A method of providing heat-dissipation without a heat sink in an LED lighting tube by providing a heat-dissipating tubular envelope, affixing an LED assembly directly to an inner surface of the heat-dissipating tubular envelope with an adhesive layer, and dissipating heat through the heat-dissipating tubular envelope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: ARGO IMPORT-EXPORT LTD
    Inventor: Zhang Yingchun
  • Patent number: 9810385
    Abstract: A pocket carried work light has an elongate body with a first end, a second end, and defines a medial channel extending between the ends, the medial channel carrying a battery. A first electrode in the medial channel that electrically communicates with the battery and an electric circuit, a second electrode in the medial channel that communicates the battery and with the electric circuit and a switch communicating with the electric circuit. A pocket clip carried by the body and extending spacedly adjacent and parallel thereto, the pocket clip carrying a low intensity LED on a second surface opposite the body, the LED electrically communicating with the circuit to emit light waves when the electrical circuit is completed by operation of the switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Alexander Bonds
    Inventor: Alexander Bonds
  • Patent number: 9810386
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a base dimensioned to be portable by an adult and one or more lamps extending upwardly from the base. A plurality of openings are defined in the base, in order to enable an operator to couple the base to a surface or to a scaffolding tube. The lamps have a longitudinal portion that prevents passage of light. In one embodiments, the lighting fixture includes two elongated lamps that are joined by a bridge at their upper ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Inventor: Robert Hickenbottom
  • Patent number: 9810387
    Abstract: A solar and fuel powered portable light tower includes a portable base, a light panel arm, a primary power source, a secondary power source, and a control box. The light panel arm, that includes a plurality of light panels, is connected to the portable base while the primary and secondary power sources are positioned within the portable base. The control box, which is positioned within the portable base, controls the solar and fuel powered portable light tower. An insulated wall within the portable base separates the primary power source and the secondary power source for safety purposes. The plurality of light panels is preferably powered the primary power source that includes a plurality of photovoltaic panels and batteries. The plurality of light panels is also powered by the secondary power source that also acts as an onsite generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Inventor: Jeremy Walter Knodel
  • Patent number: 9810388
    Abstract: Imitation candle devices and systems with enhanced features enable simulation of a realistic candle flame using multiple angled light sources that illuminate a surface area of a movable imitation flame element in a controlled manner. In some implementations, the imitation candle devices further include a color detection module that adjust the color of the imitation candle device based on a sensed color of the surface a surface that the candle rests upon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Inventor: Xiaofeng Li
  • Patent number: 9810389
    Abstract: A daylighting device of the present invention is provided with a planar optical member 1 and a support member. The planar optical member 1 is provided with a planar structure body which has a plurality of linear bodies 3 formed of optically transparent materials which are arrayed substantially in parallel and a plurality of binding members which are arranged in a direction which intersects with the plurality of the linear bodies 3 and which bind the plurality of the linear bodies 3 in a state of being arrayed substantially in parallel. The linear bodies 3 have reflective surfaces which reflect light which is incident to the linear body 3 along a direction which intersects with a length direction of the linear body 3 and refractive surfaces which refract the light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tomoko Nango, Tsuyoshi Kamada, Shun Ueki, Takashi Katayama, Kazuyoshi Sakuragi, Masahiro Tsujimoto, Daisuke Shinozaki
  • Patent number: 9810390
    Abstract: An optical surface for softening a light/dark border of a lighting device for vehicles, having a grid of lens elements distributed over a base surface, by means of which a light bundle passing through the optical surface can be diffused in relation to a main direction, wherein the lens elements are each designed as micro-lens elements, which, on one hand, exhibit a central main emission surface, which follows a contour of the base surface, by means of which the light beams of the light bundle are deflected in a main direction corresponding to the contour of the base surface, and on the other hand, exhibit subsidiary emission surfaces, running at an angle to the central main emission surface, by means of which light beams of the light bundle are diffused in a diffusion direction in relation to the main direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Hella KGaA Hueck & Co.
    Inventors: Susanne Hagedorn, Andreas Stockfisch, Klaus Streich-Schulz
  • Patent number: 9810391
    Abstract: A bending light device for a vehicle diffracting light emitted from a light source and deflecting the light at a desired angle and in a desired direction may include an ultrasonic light deflector configured to diffract light incident thereon in a selected direction by emitting an ultrasonic beam to the incident light, a light reflection unit configured to reflect light emitted from a light source to the ultrasonic light deflector, a projection lens configured to project light incident thereon after passing through the ultrasonic light deflector to radiate the light outside, and a converging lens arranged between the ultrasonic light deflector and the projection lens and configured to converge the light having passed through the ultrasonic light deflector on the projection lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Kwang Min Ko
  • Patent number: 9810392
    Abstract: A vehicle headlight device 100 according to the present invention includes a first lamp 92 that has a light source 211, an optical system 21, a rolling mechanism 50, and a control circuit 60. The optical system 21 includes a first wedge prism 30 and a second wedge prism 40 in which an incident ray from the light source 211 is deflected and projected. The rolling mechanism 50 rotates the first wedge prism 30 about a rotation axis. The control circuit 60 controls the rolling mechanism 50 so that the first wedge prism 30 is rotated in a direction opposite to a vehicle bank direction in accordance with a vehicle bank angle d. The first wedge prism 30 and the second wedge prism 40 are disposed so that their surfaces perpendicular to the rotation axis face each other. The first wedge prism 30 is disposed so that a wedge angle a1 directs in a road surface direction. The first wedge prism 30 is disposed so as to be rotatable about the rotation axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masashige Suwa, Ritsuya Oshima, Muneharu Kuwata, Atsushi Michimori, Kuniko Kojima
  • Patent number: 9810393
    Abstract: A light device for motor vehicles comprises a carrying housing covered by a translucent cover and an inner chamber where an optical system is mounted containing a light guide with a light guide body for guiding the light generated by the light source and its emission as a light beam through one or more output light surfaces out of the light guide, one or more flat electroluminescence diodes and a reflective element for reflection of light emitted from one or more light emitting surfaces of the flat electroluminescence diode. The electroluminescence diode is attached to the light guide. The light guide is configured to emit the light beam essentially in an optical axis direction, and the reflective element is adapted to reflect light of the electroluminescence diode to a direction that is essentially parallel to the direction of the optical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Varroc Lighting Systems, s.r.o.
    Inventors: Tomas Gloss, Jakub Hruska, Tomas Mateju
  • Patent number: 9810394
    Abstract: A vehicular signal assembly that includes an inner chamber defined by a substrate comprising LED light sources and spaced apart, corresponding Fresnel lenses; and an outer chamber defined by the Fresnel lenses and an outer lens comprising optical elements. The outer lens can have a width of at least 12 mm. Further, each LED source emanates incident light directly through the chambers to produce a light pattern with a contrast ratio of 3:1 or less, e.g., a daytime running light pattern. Each LED source can also emanate incident light directly through the corresponding Fresnel lens an outer lens to produce the daytime running light pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Gary Edward Henige, Chad Clement, Udayakumar Ramasami
  • Patent number: 9810395
    Abstract: A ventilation apparatus of a lamp module for vehicles may include: a lamp housing; a lamp emitting light through a light transmitting part; a light transmitting lens covering an opening of the lamp housing; an intake hole part formed through the lamp housing, and arranged at one side of the lamp; an exhaust hole part formed through the lamp housing, and arranged at the other side of the lamp; and an exhaust pipe having one side coupled to the lamp housing and connected to the exhaust hole part and the other side connected to an intake part of an engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Soo Bong Lee
  • Patent number: 9810396
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus for vehicle use that projects light forward includes: a base, a low beam lamp including a low beam light emitting device disposed on the base; a first high beam lamp including a first high beam light emitting device disposed on the base; a second high beam lamp including a second high beam light emitting device disposed on the base; and a lighting controller configured to turn on the low beam light emitting device, the first high beam light emitting device, and the second high beam light emitting device when high beams are turned on. A center of an area illuminated by the first high beam lamp and a center of an area illuminated by the second high beam lamp are horizontally spaced apart from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Kanayama, Hiro Aoki, Makoto Kai, Tomoyuki Ogata
  • Patent number: 9810397
    Abstract: A lampshade and a lamp are disclosed. The lampshade includes a base plate, an elastic cover, a support member, and a linking-up member. The base plate includes a container and a positioning member, and the container and the positioning member are configured on a surface of the base plate. The elastic cover covers the surface of the base plate. Two ends of the support member are bent to form two pivots which are pivotally connected to the base plate. The support member is capable of being received in the container. The linking-up member includes a fixing portion, a first end and a second end. The fixing portion is configured between the first end and the second end, and the fixing portion fixed to the support member. The linking-up member is movably disposed at the positioning member, and the linking-up member may allow the support member to move.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: PEGATRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chih-Hsien Tsung, Tzu-Pin Chao, Shu-Yin Pan
  • Patent number: 9810398
    Abstract: An optical device (100) includes laser light sources (111 to 113), polarization films (121 to 123), and a stacked wave plate (130). The laser light sources (111 to 113) respectively output light of a different wavelength. The stacked wave plate (130) includes multiple wave plates (131 to 133) and induces a phase difference on polarization components of transmitted light. The polarization films (121 to 123) adjust the polarization direction of the light such that an angle between polarization directions of the light emitted by the laser light sources (111 to 113) and input to the stacked wave plate (130) becomes an angle that corrects an orientation angle difference that occurs at the stacked wave plate (130), consequent to differences in the wavelength of the light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: CITIZEN WATCH CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Seiko Kato
  • Patent number: 9810399
    Abstract: An LED lighting apparatus is provided. The LED lighting apparatus includes a case part which covers a residual part, excluding a light-emitting surface, to provide a reflective space and has a predetermined depth and in which an upper edge of the inside thereof has a slope. Further, a receiving surface has a lateral surface portion of the case part that is bent toward the inside of the case. A substrate is fixed on the receiving surface and a plurality of LEDs are provided. A reflective part located in an upper center portion of the inside of the case part reflects the light of the LEDs and enables reflection and diffusion of light within the reflective space provided from the case part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: KMW INC.
    Inventors: Duk-Yong Kim, Youn-Chae Lim, Myoung-Seo Park
  • Patent number: 9810400
    Abstract: An adjustable reflector device for light fixtures is disclosed. The device comprises a reflector sheet made of a resiliently flexible material with at least one reflective surface folded and flexed along two parallel pivot axes into a concave arrangement of one central section and two flexible wings behind a high-intensity discharge lamp, such that the degree of concavity of the reflector can be adjusted to a plurality of predetermined degrees relative to the lamp by flexing or bending the wings radially around the pivot axes without the use of tools, thereby allowing horticulturists in the field to adjust the geometry of the light beam emitted in order to provide plants positioned below the fixture with a uniform pattern of light radiation of different intensities as needed at different stages of plant growth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Sinowell (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jia Luo
  • Patent number: 9810401
    Abstract: A vehicle trim light assembly is provided herein. The trim light assembly includes a substrate mated to a housing. A light source and luminescent structure are disposed within the substrate and housing. The light source provides light at a first wavelength. The luminescent structure is excited by light at the first wavelength thereby emitting light at a second wavelength through the housing to provide lighting to an occupant within the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, James J. Surman
  • Patent number: 9810402
    Abstract: Provided are a light conversion substrate intended for converting an excited beam into a conversion beam, and a light emitting package including the light conversion substrate, the light conversion substrate being implemented in a structure in which side parts of the light conversion substrate for converting a beam emitted from a light emitting element are formed to have different tapers so that uniform color distribution can be implemented all over the entire surface of the light conversion substrate upon packaging the light conversion substrate with the light emitting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Gyeong Park, Won Jin Kim, In Jae Lee
  • Patent number: 9810403
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lighting device (1) including a lens (200, 300) comprising an annular collimating structure (100) having a central axis of symmetry (202), said structure comprising a light exit surface (105) and an intermediate region (120) in between an inner region (110) proximal to said axis and an outer region (130) distal to said axis, wherein one of the inner region and outer region consists of a single prism (112) extending from the light exit surface by a first height (h1) and the other of the inner region and outer region comprises a plurality of prisms (132) extending from the light exit surface by a maximum second height (h2), wherein the first height is at least the maximum second height and the intermediate region has an intermediate region surface (120?) separated from the light exit surface by a maximum further height (h3) that is smaller than the first height; and a plurality of solid state lighting elements (20) arranged in a circular pattern on a carrier surface (25) such that the solid state
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.
    Inventor: Lin Wang
  • Patent number: 9810404
    Abstract: A laser lighting device configured to provide two levels of image adjustment. An end piece provides first range of motion along the longitudinal axis of the laser, and controls image size projected from the laser. The end piece also allows for a number of masks to be utilized with the laser so that the projected light may be projected in various images shapes. A cap piece is rotatable about the longitudinal axis of the laser and may create various patterns in the light being projected, such as spots sparkles, and other patterns, or fill textures to the projected image of variable size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Inventor: Jim Breen
  • Patent number: 9810405
    Abstract: The invention discloses an electronic candle, comprising a plastic shell, wherein a spring is arranged inside the plastic shell, an upright metal wire is arranged at the upper end of the spring, a metal ring is arranged at the lower end of the spring, the metal wire is sleeved with an included angle reflecting screen, a plurality of color flame projectors matched with the included angle reflecting screen are arranged on the plastic shell above the spring, a supporting rod with a concave point is arranged on the plastic shell below the spring, a metal hook is arranged at the metal ring bottom, and a driver for driving the soft iron sheet to swing and an overall power supply for supplying power to the driver and the color flame projectors are arranged below the soft iron sheet. The invention achieves a good effect in reasonable structural design and decorative lighting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: SHENZHEN NINGRUI ELECTRONICAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jiliang Yang, Shihai Zou
  • Patent number: 9810406
    Abstract: To provide a support for supporting a flexible component and a light-emitting device. A first substrate, a second substrate, a rack, a pinion, and a hinge are provided. When the second substrate is moved, the rotational force of the pinion is transmitted to the rack of the first substrate and thus the first substrate is moved in the horizontal direction while being overlapped with one of hinge pieces of the hinge; accordingly, the flexible component can be bent while the flexible component is fixed to the first substrate and the second substrate and the allowable curvature radius is maintained in the vicinity of the hinge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Akio Endo
  • Patent number: 9810407
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) module is in thermal communication with front and back heat sinks for dissipation of heat therefrom. The LED module is physically held in place with at least the back heat sink. A mounting ring and locking ring can also be used to hold the LED module in place and in thermal communication with the back heat sink. Key pins and key holes are used to prevent using a high power LED module with a back heat sink having insufficient heat dissipation capabilities required for the high power LED module. The key pins and key holes allow lower heat generating (power) LED modules to be used with higher heat dissipating heat sinks, but higher heat generating (power) LED modules cannot be used with lower heat dissipating heat sinks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventor: Grzegorz Wronski
  • Patent number: 9810408
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus has an upper hub, a base, a lower hub, and a pair of illumination devices that are pivotably supported at the upper hub, with each illumination device being pivotable up and down towards each other, as well as being rotatable. A telescoping shaft assembly has an inner shaft and an outer shaft, with the inner shaft telescopically received inside the outer shaft, the inner shaft having an upper end that is secured to the upper hub, and the outer shaft having a lower end that is secured to the base. A plurality of legs are connected to the lower hub and the base for pivoting motion therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Ningbo Utec Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yi Fang
  • Patent number: 9810409
    Abstract: A lighting system comprising a track having a first and a second rail (5, 7), mutually extending equidistantly. Said first and second rail comprise a first respectively a second electrically conductive strip, mutually electrically isolated. A lighting module (17) comprising a first and second electrical contact, which lighting module in mounted position rests by gravitational force on the first and second rail. When mounted the first and second electrical contact are in electrical contact with a respective one of the first and second electrically conductive strip. The lighting module is dismountable from the track by a single displacement of the lighting module in a direction against the direction of the gravitational force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Bram Knaapen, Anthonie Hendrik Bergman, Tim Dekker
  • Patent number: 9810410
    Abstract: An improved light-emitting diode (LED) light fixture can include a circuit board, multiple LED clusters, and a master power controller. The LED clusters can be arranged on the circuit board and can include at least seven LEDs electrically connected in series and a regulator circuit. The LEDs of an LED cluster can be arranged such that one LED is located at a central point of the LED cluster and the remaining LEDs are arranged in a circular geometry around the center LED. The master power controller can be coupled to the circuit board and can be configured to control power provided to the LED clusters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Inventor: Gary K. Mart
  • Patent number: 9810411
    Abstract: A flashlight for use with a pistol, the pistol having a trigger guard and a mounting rail. The flashlight includes an elongated housing having a clamping mechanism for mounting to the mounting rail, a light source at one end thereof, and paddle switches at an opposing end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: EMISSIVE ENERGY CORP.
    Inventors: Robert D. Galli, Christopher J. O'Brien
  • Patent number: 9810412
    Abstract: A portable lighting device, such as a flashlight, with a mechanical power switch and multiple operating modes is provided. The mechanical power switch is disposed in series with the controller for the lighting device and acts as the user interface to the controller to change modes of operation. Because the mechanical power switch is in series with the controller, the portable lighting device does not consume battery power when the mechanical switch is open. A state machine coupled to the controller is polled by the controller each time it is powered up to determine the operational mode of the lighting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: MAG INSTRUMENT, INC
    Inventor: Stacey H. West
  • Patent number: 9810413
    Abstract: A torch (flashlight) and a method for producing a torch housing and a torch head provides a torch which is of simple design and is robust. The torch has a rotary switch, in which torch clear classification of the selected function is possible, so that regular function monitoring can be dispensed with. The torch housing and the torch head can be connected in a captive manner and so as to be rotated in relation to one another to form a rotary switch having different switching states. Markings are arranged on the housing and on the lamp head. The markings allowing clear classification of the switching states. After the torch is first assembled and after the torch is first switched on, to clearly define the switching states by in each case a torch-head-side and a housing-side marking for subsequent switch-on processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: ZWEIBRÜDER OPTOELECTRONICS GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Erich Buhl
  • Patent number: 9810414
    Abstract: Disclosed are a lighting apparatus and a lighting control system. The lighting apparatus includes a heat radiation frame, at least one light emitting device on the heat radiation frame, a diffusion frame provided on the heat radiation frame to protect the at least one light emitting device and diffuse a light emitted from the at least one light emitting device, and a support frame provided under the heat radiation frame and having a receiving space to receive at least one module. The module includes a wireless communication module to transmit or receive a control single of the at least one light emitting device. The power supply module is physically separated from the wireless communication module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Dae Hun Kim
  • Patent number: 9810415
    Abstract: A light-emitting assembly that has a light-radiating element for radiating light, an optical element for influencing the light, and a transparent insulating element, which is arranged in the path of the light, wherein the insulating element is made of a material that is more thermally stable than the material of the optical element. A lamp, in particular in the form of a spotlight, having such a light-emitting assembly is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: ZUMTOBEL LIGHTING GMBH
    Inventors: Piere Angelo Favarolo, Stefan Kornhaas
  • Patent number: 9810416
    Abstract: A lamp-housing-type heat-sink in an LED lighting device is provided, which is a hollow middle part formed monolithically by extending a high purity aluminum plate with a thickness of 0.5 mm to 5 mm and an aluminum content of above 95%. The heat-sink has a heat-sinking surface and housing body. A surface contact structure is formed between the heat-sinking surface and a circuit board, and several radiating holes are set on the housing body to form heat dissipation channels. A method for manufacturing the lamp-housing-type heat-sink in LED lighting device is also provided. The lamp-housing-type heat-sink uses fewer materials and costs less than conventional die-cast aluminum housing, while providing a higher thermal conductivity co-efficient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: HANGZHOU HPWINNER OPTO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kai Chen, Jianming Huang, Huali Lu
  • Patent number: 9810417
    Abstract: A light emitting diode module is removably coupled to a heat sink with screws and includes slots configured to receive at least a portion of the screw therethrough, the width of the slot being greater than the thread-width of the screw but less than the width of the screw head. Some slots also include a keyhole having a diameter greater than the width of the screw head. For embodiments without keyholes, the module is coupled to a heat sink by loosening the screws, sliding them into the slots, and tightening the screws to hold the LED module in place. For embodiments with one or more keyholes, the keyhole is vertically aligned with the screw, the module is moved down over the screw, and the screw is moved into the narrower portion of the slot. Then, the screws are tightened to hold the module in place against the heat sink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventor: Grzegorz Wronski
  • Patent number: 9810418
    Abstract: A solid state lighting (SSL) with a solid state emitter (SSE) having thermally conductive projections extending into an air channel, and methods of making and using such SSLs. The thermally conductive projections can be fins, posts, or other structures configured to transfer heat into a fluid medium, such as air. The projections can be electrical contacts between the SSE and a power source. The air channel can be oriented generally vertically such that air in the channel warmed by the SSE flows upward through the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Scott E. Sills
  • Patent number: 9810419
    Abstract: A light emitting diode-based bulb that includes a bracket and a housing translatably coupled with the bracket. The housing includes at least one light emitting diode (LED) unit disposed on a front face of the housing arranged to generate light in a direction away from the front face of the housing and a rear face of the housing with a heat sink thermally integrated into the housing. The heat sink including at least one heat dissipating member extending outwardly from the rear face of the housing to dissipate heat generated by the at least one light emitting diode (LED) unit. A fan is attached to the rear face of the housing, where the fan generates airflow that removes the heat generated by the least one light emitting diode unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Inventors: Gary K. Mart, Jeffrey Newman