Patents Issued in December 11, 2018
  • Patent number: 10151398
    Abstract: Homogenizing valve (1) at high pressure, particularly for application to fibrous fluids, comprising: a valve body (2); a passage head (15) integrally joined to the valve body (2); an assembled organ (27) formed of two pistons (5, 6) and a striking head (16), which is axially mobile inside a through hole of the valve body (2), so that the striking head (16) defines with the passage head (15) an interspace (18) of passage of the fluid, the assembled organ (27) being rotatable thanks to the lower cogged profile which engages in a cogged tool (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: GEA MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT ITALIA S.P.A.
    Inventors: Luca Salvarani, Silvia Grasselli, Leonardo Maggi
  • Patent number: 10151399
    Abstract: A solenoid valve device may include a rod pin; a cylindrical core comprising a magnetic material and arranged around the rod pin; a bobbin comprising resin and arranged to cover a side surface of the cylindrical core; a coil wound around the bobbin; a case comprising a bottom and being cylindrical and having an opening at one axial end thereof, and arranged to accommodate the rod pin, the cylindrical core, the bobbin, and the coil; a nozzle comprising resin and attached to a case opening portion defined at the one axial end of the case; a first a second port each defined in the nozzle; a valve body arranged in the nozzle, and structured to be driven by the rod pin to open or close a communication between the first and second ports; and a tubular metal cover arranged to cover a lateral surface of the nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: NIDEC TOSOK CORPORATION
    Inventor: Keiichiro Muraoka
  • Patent number: 10151400
    Abstract: An electromagnetic valve includes a driving portion, a valve body, and a valve element. The driving portion generates a magnetic attractive force according to an energization. The valve body has an orifice through which a fluid flows, and a valve seat around an opening portion of the orifice. The valve element displaces according to the magnetic attractive force and a fluid force that is applied from the fluid, to vary a passage area between the valve element and the valve seat. When the valve element is placed at a position separated farthest from the valve seat, the passage area between the valve element and the valve seat is less than or equal to a passage area of the orifice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuhiro Ichihashi, Fumiaki Arikawa, Naoki Mitsumata, Masahiro Watanabe
  • Patent number: 10151401
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an oil control valve with an end oil supply and an assembling method for the same, the oil control valve includes: a valve body, provided with an oil inlet at one axial end thereof; a compression spring located in the valve body and being in a compressed state; and a filter for filtering hydraulic oil flowing from the oil inlet into the valve body, wherein the filter comprises an annular body portion and a strainer fixedly disposed on the annular body portion; the filter is located in the valve body, the compression spring is located on a side of the filter far away from the oil inlet and stands against an end surface of the annular body portion; an inner circumferential surface of the valve body is provided with a clamping slot; and the filter further comprises a bump, the bump protrudes from an outer circumferential surface of the annular body portion and outwardly extends into the clamping slot along a radial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Wenhao Zhang
  • Patent number: 10151402
    Abstract: A pressure controlled valve assembly has a housing with a pressure controlled valve moveable between an open and closed position with respect to a valve seat for controlling communication between a pneumatic supply and a pneumatic pressure control source. The housing also has first and second passageways with a pair of check valves in each passageway. Each passageway is connectable to a reversible pump such that when the pump operates in one direction one pair of check valves allow flow while the other pair of check valves prevents backflow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Asco, L.P.
    Inventors: Terry John Hessling, Scott Andrew Menko, Michael Paul Brown
  • Patent number: 10151403
    Abstract: Various devices and techniques related to magnetically-actuated valves are generally described. In some examples, magnetically-actuated valves may include an asymmetric torque magnetic valve actuator effective to generate a first amount of torque when disposed in a first orientation and a second amount of torque when disposed in a second orientation. In some other examples, the valves may include mechanical stops that prevent binding of the valves in a closed or open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Inventor: Edward P. Davis
  • Patent number: 10151404
    Abstract: A flow control valve and a valve-position monitoring and control system coupled to the valve member and configured to precisely determine valve conditions related to the rotary position of the valve member. The system has an array of spaced apart transducers in an arcuate arrangement and in a fixed, non-moveable position relative to the valve's housing. A magnetic-field source is fixed to and rotates with the valve member as a unit. The magnetic-field source includes magnetic members adjacent to and out of physical engagement with the transducers. The magnetic member moves along an arcuate path parallel to the arcuate arrangement of the transducers as the valve member rotates through the plurality of rotary positions. The magnetic-field source provides magnetic flux detectable by at least a plurality of the transducers to precisely determine the rotational position of the magnetic-field source and/or the valve member, and the fluid flow rate through the control valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Flow Control Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher J. Robson
  • Patent number: 10151405
    Abstract: A valve integrated pressure regulator (VIPR) device is provided that includes a gas flow valve arrangement, a shroud and digital gauge display that can be attached or coupled to a gas cylinder, and which can monitor the amount or pressure of the gas in the gas cylinder. Features of the disclosed valve integrated pressure regulator device include an electronic control, electronic alarm and the electronic display that are powered by a battery that may be disposed within the shroud. The battery and/or electronic control are accessible via a removable access panel disposed on the front surface of the shroud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Pamela Tebebi, Paul K. Oetinger, Lloyd A. Brown, Giancarlo Nicolini
  • Patent number: 10151406
    Abstract: A clamp assembly includes a body part having a recess of different sizes for holding an elongated structure with different sizes and shapes. A horizontal spaced T-slot is located on a first side surface of the body part at its top and a T-shaped protruding arm is located on a second side surface of the body part at its top. The clamp assembly includes a male locking section with an extended snap arm located on the first side surface of the body part at its bottom and a female locking section with a stopper located on the second side surface of the body part at its bottom. The T-shaped protruding arm is locked into the T-slot and simultaneously the male locking section is locked into the female locking section, such that the clamp assembly is detachably assembled with another clamp assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Nagesh Arjun Netke, Ravindra S. Desai
  • Patent number: 10151407
    Abstract: A reinforced hose includes a tube and a braided sleeve disposed about an outside of the tube. The braided sleeve includes a plurality of bundles. A bundle may be defined as a plurality of threads extending along a same path of a braiding pattern of the braided sleeve. At least one of the bundles includes a metallic thread and a non-metallic thread.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Coflex S.A. de C.V.
    Inventors: Pedro Gonzalez, Eduardo Coronado
  • Patent number: 10151408
    Abstract: There is illustrated and described a plastics material hose comprising: a hose wall of plastics material, and an electrical conductor, wherein the electrical conductor is constructed as a braid having a plurality of fibers. In order to achieve compensation for and reliable discharge of electrical charge concentrations with specific disadvantages being avoided, it is proposed that the braid have at least one carbon fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: NORRES Beteiligungs-GmbH
    Inventor: Burkhard Mollen
  • Patent number: 10151409
    Abstract: A female coupling device includes: a main body, and a clip member coupled to the main body, the clip member having a plurality of arms extending perpendicularly therefrom, with the plurality of arms forming at least one pair of arms, with the pair of arms including a first distance therebetween and a second distance therebetween, with the first distance being sized to engage a clip groove of a mating male coupling device, and with the second distance being sized to disengage the mating male coupling device. In a locked position, the pair of arms is positioned so that the first distance is adjacent to the mating male coupling device. In an unlocked position, the pair of arms is positioned so that the second distance is adjacent to the mating male coupling device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Colder Products Company
    Inventors: Robert Keith Johnson, Grant Armin Wilhelm, Elizabeth Joy Langer
  • Patent number: 10151410
    Abstract: Extending/contracting flexible pipe that has weather resistance, a structure in which a tie rod can properly exhibit its function, and easy assembly. The pipe including: a pair of joint sections (1) configured to be oscillatable and extendable/contractile with respect to each other; an attachment section (10) formed at the outer periphery of each of the pair of joint sections; a tie rod (5) inserted into rod holes (11) formed at the attachment sections and bridged across both of the attachment sections; and a washer (6) and nut (7) for fixing the tie rod to the attachment sections. An annular spacer (8) made of an elastic member is fixed to the tie rod. The washer is located at a position at which the rod hole is closed in the state in which the spacer is disposed inside of the rod hole, so that the washer shields the spacer from the outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Waterworks Technology Development Organization Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yasushi Fujita
  • Patent number: 10151411
    Abstract: A connector is provided for holding a deformable tube, and includes a connection head, an inner portion extending from the head, an outer portion extending from the head and at least partially surrounding the inner portion to define a tube entry passage, the entry passage has a constricting area of lesser width than the width of the tube wall, and the outer and inner portions move relative to each other to allow entry of the tube past the constricting area and further into the passage, after insertion of the tube past the constricting area, and on application of a translational force to the tube, the outer and inner portions are configured to bear further against the elastically deformable tube such that the tube is held between the inner and the outer portions. At least one of the outer portion and the inner portion is at least partially helical in construction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: PUKU LIMITED
    Inventor: Simon Garry Moore
  • Patent number: 10151412
    Abstract: A method of fastening a male member of a hydraulic line connector to a female member of the hydraulic line connector. The a female member has a cylindrical wall portion defining a bore having a frusto-conical surface, and an opposing pair of slits. A spring clip is provided that has a first leg featuring a first arcuate portion, a second leg featuring a second arcuate portion, and a closed end portion removably positioned between and attached to the first and second legs. The male member has a shoulder, a reduced portion, and a frusto-conical surface that tapers inward from the shoulder. The male member can be positioned in the bore of the female member so that the shoulder is engaged by the first and second arcuate portions of the first and second legs of the spring clip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Perfection Hy-Test Company
    Inventor: Arnaldo R. Bassaco
  • Patent number: 10151413
    Abstract: A modular fluid connection assembly includes a female connector (1) for fluid connection, provided to receive a male connector (2) having an external annular retaining rim (24), the female connector including a body (10) with an axial bore X, and a slide forming a transverse housing (4), the housing (4) including two parallel lateral grooves (41, 42) and the housing opening at at least one of its ends (40) along the direction of the slide Z, the assembly including a non-unlocking locking element (3), in the form of a deformable locking ring (3), the assembly including an unlocking locking element (5), in the form of a locking slider (5), in which the female connector is configured to receive equally either a non-unlocking element, or an unlocking element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: SATORIUS STEDIM FMT SAS
    Inventors: Florian Blake, Jeremy Gibelin
  • Patent number: 10151414
    Abstract: An intake manifold provided as an integral one-piece manifold body. The manifold has a base plate with a series of spaced apart discharge ports and an elongate tapered pipe portion formed integrally with the base plate, having an inlet, and having inner tapered walls for directing flow through the manifold body from the inlet through the discharge ports of the base plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Dixon Valve & Coupling Company
    Inventors: Matthew Micken, James Shifrin, Edward Sander
  • Patent number: 10151415
    Abstract: An apparatus to make a custom length pipe nipple, and method for use of the apparatus. The apparatus has a male plumbing thread at one end connected to an elongate member, with length or measurement markings along the elongate member. The apparatus is threaded into a plumbing fixture that will be flush mounted against a wall, and then using the markings on the elongate member, a length is determined that corresponds to the flush mounting surface of the plumbing fixture. The apparatus is then threaded into a plumbing fitting, such as a drop ear elbow inside a wall, and a second length is determined that corresponds to a flush mounting surface of the wall. The two lengths are added together to determine the length of a piece of pipe. Tightening and/or caulk allowance may be included, and a piece of copper or iron pipe is then cut to length. For copper pipe, a threaded male copper fitting is solder attached to each end. For iron pipe, the ends are threaded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Inventor: Chris Lansing Holm
  • Patent number: 10151416
    Abstract: A pipe joint has a tube for fluid detachably fitted thereto, and is connected to a hydraulic device such as a cylinder. The pipe joint is provided with a body into which the tube for fluid is inserted, and an attachment/detachment mechanism which is provided inside the body and which can attach/detach the tube for fluid. An inner sleeve for connecting the tube for fluid and the hydraulic device is provided in the body, the inner sleeve being interchangeable with orifices having different opening diameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: SMC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yoshimoto Taneya, Taku Tomita, Shuichi Saito
  • Patent number: 10151417
    Abstract: A pipe lagging system for acoustically insulating a drain piping system includes at least one drain pipe and drain pipe connector coupled to the drain pipe. The pipe lagging system includes at least one preformed acoustic lagging sleeve adapted to be put over the drain pipe of the piping system for acoustical insulation, at least one preformed acoustic clamshell jacket adapted to fit over the drain pipe connector of the piping system for acoustically insulating the pipe connector. The clamshell jacket is adapted to receive an end portion of the tubular sleeve put over the drain pipe. At least one mechanical fastener is adapted to mechanically secure the clamshell jacket and the received tubular sleeve to the underlying drain pipe. At least one of the at least one tubular sleeve and clamshell jacket includes a sound-insulating foam material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: ARMACELL ENTERPRISE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Bret L. McLean, David A. Cowan, Jeffrey S. Lippy
  • Patent number: 10151418
    Abstract: The invention relates to a protective sheath (50) for covering a fluid-transporting pipeline, comprising a flame-proof, non-inflammable layer (52) and a heat insulation layer (54) arranged beneath the non-inflammable layer, the non-inflammable layer consisting only of carbon and the heat insulation layer comprising a knitted fabric, the knitted fabric comprising a plurality of stitches and air trapped within the plurality of stitches such that the heat insulation layer comprises at least 70 vol. % of air. Furthermore, the non-inflammable layer comprises carbon fibers providing 100% coverage in order to protect the heat insulation layer from contact with flames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: TECALEMIT AEROSPACE
    Inventor: Thierry Colcombet
  • Patent number: 10151419
    Abstract: Apparatus for the delivery of material to a pipe is disclosed. The apparatus comprises an inlet configured, in use, to receive a fluid flow, an outlet configured, in use, to deliver the fluid flow to a pipe and an instrument receiving location for, in use, receiving at least part of an instrument. The apparatus further comprises an access arrangement for, in use, selectively providing or preventing access to the instrument receiving location, wherein the inlet and/or the instrument receiving location is configured, in use, to be connected to at least one elongate flexible conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: HTC MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED
    Inventor: Richard Christopher
  • Patent number: 10151420
    Abstract: A thermally insulating composition comprises: (A) an aqueous liquid, wherein the aqueous liquid is the continuous phase of the composition; (B) a particulate, wherein the particulate is silica, and wherein the particulate is a dispersed phase of the composition; and (C) an activator, wherein the activator causes at least some of the particulate to aggregate and form a network of at least the particulate, wherein the formation of the network causes the insulating composition to become a gel, and wherein the gelled insulating composition inhibits or prevents heat loss from two areas having different temperatures. A method of thermally insulating a portion of an annulus comprises: introducing the insulating composition into a portion of an annulus, wherein the gelled insulating composition inhibits or prevents heat loss from the portion of the annulus to an area adjacent to the outside of a second object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Rajendra A. Kalgaonkar, Vikrant B. Wagle
  • Patent number: 10151421
    Abstract: A multi-functional carriage includes: a support frame provided with wheels; an internal combustion engine able to actuate an air compressor and an electrical current generator. The internal combustion engine, the air compressor and the electrical current generator are installed on-board the support frame. The support frame includes a gripping apparatus able to engage and raise a harnessing frame for various devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: WM SYSTEM SRL
    Inventor: William Mazzoli
  • Patent number: 10151422
    Abstract: A drivetrain package includes a motor which includes a rotor shaft, a gear unit, and a carrier structure. The carrier structure has a carrier part which includes a gear unit support section and a motor support part, the carrier part and the gear unit support section being arranged in one piece. The motor is mounted on the carrier structure with the aid of the motor support part, the motor support part in particular being situated between the motor and the carrier part. The gear unit is supported on the gear unit support section and connected to the carrier structure with the aid of the gear unit support section. The carrier part includes a sheet metal part, and the motor support part includes a sheet metal part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Christian Lauer, Peter Barton
  • Patent number: 10151423
    Abstract: A kinematic mount with more than three mating elements. To function properly, the sum total of DOFs constrained by the mating elements is six. Mounts that have four mating elements—for example a Pivot and three Spacers, or two Sliders and two Spacers, are beneficial. Conditions are shown under which the four-legged mounts are kinematic, stable and can be assembled from one direction, kinematic mount connecting two subassemblies along a mating direction, comprised of four mating elements, each mating element having two components, each attached to a different subassembly, two of said mating elements being Slider mating elements each having a Slide Axis and constraining two degrees of motion, and the other two of said mating elements each being a Spacer mating element each having a Spacer Axis and constraining a single degree of motion, said mating elements configured to jointly constrain six independent degrees of motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Inventors: Ben Shelef, Shmuel Erez
  • Patent number: 10151424
    Abstract: An apparatus for supporting a flexible display panel is disclosed. In one aspect, the apparatus includes first and second unidirectional link members arranged in a first direction so as to be parallel to each other. The first and second unidirectional link members are connected to each other so as to be rotatable around a second direction crossing the first direction. The apparatus also includes a first connecting member connected to one side of each of the first and second unidirectional link members so as to be rotatable around the second direction and first and second supporting plates arranged on opposing sides of the first and second unidirectional link members in the first direction. The first and second supporting plates are configured to be rotatable together with the first and second unidirectional link members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sung Su Hong
  • Patent number: 10151425
    Abstract: A clamp fixture configured for affixing a tool tray to a post for supporting objects includes first and second clamp portions. Each clamp portion includes an engagement leg and a clamp leg. The engagement legs of the first and second clamp portions are configured to adjustably mate, such that the clamp legs of the first and second clamp portions engage surfaces of the post. The clamp legs of the first and second clamp portions are adjustably separable relative to each other via the engagement legs of the first and second clamp portions to affix the tool tray to the post. The first and second clamp portions each include overlapping flange portions and upright walls on the flange portions, to form tool tray halves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Inventor: Jeffrey A. Bileth
  • Patent number: 10151427
    Abstract: A storage system mountable to a ceiling or other overhead structure. The system having at least two support rails attachable to an overhead member; and at least two storage unit receiving track members configured to movably attach to the at least two support rails in a spaced relationship, the at least two storage unit receiving track members each having a side ledge configured to receive and support an opposite upper portion of one or more storage units comprising a container and lid member wherein opposite upper portions extend into oppositely facing side ledges of the at least two storage unit track members when movably attached to the at least two support rails. A bucket receiving member slidably inserts into the side ledges of the at least two storage unit receiving track members wherein the bucket receiving member is configured to retain buckets such as the ubiquitous 10 gallon bucket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Inventor: Lee Mattson
  • Patent number: 10151428
    Abstract: A system that can offload compressed gas from a storage tank to a customer site. The system can have a fluid circuit that is configured to fit within a container structure, like a trailer, for mobility to remote locations. This fluid circuit can include a transfer unit to automatically switch between tanks. The transfer unit can couple with a heat exchanger. Downstream of the heat exchanger, the fluid circuit can reduce pressure of fluid from the tanks through multiple pressure reduction stages. Each of the pressure reduction stages can include a throttling device, for example, a pilot-type fluid regulator and a control valve assembly. The throttling device may be selected to maintain flow of fluid at least at, e.g., 35,000 scfh, in accordance with pressure drops in the incoming fluid from the tanks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: GE Oil & Gas, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Joseph Collins, Emmanuel G Galindo, Daisy Yuen Lau, Anindra Mazumdar, Garrick Gerald Mullen, Mae Alane Plummer
  • Patent number: 10151429
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to the production of fluidic droplets. Certain aspects of the invention are generally directed to systems and methods for creating droplets by flowing a fluid from a first channel to a second channel through a plurality of side channels. The fluid exiting the side channels into the second channel may form a plurality of droplets, and in some embodiments, at very high droplet production rates. In addition, in some aspects, double or higher-order multiple emulsions may also be formed. In some embodiments, this may be achieved by forming multiple emulsions through a direct, synchronized production method and/or through the formation of a single emulsion that is collected and re-injected into a second microfluidic device to form double emulsions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: David A. Weitz, Esther Amstad
  • Patent number: 10151430
    Abstract: An LED light bulb including a heat sink, an LED light board on a first end of the heat sink, a light-transmissive cover, and a power source drive module on a second end of the heat sink opposite to the first end. The LED light board includes a substrate and a plurality of LED lights on the substrate. The light-transmissive cover includes a cover body and a series of hooks on an edge of the cover body. The hooks are configured to detachably engage the LED light board or the heat sink to attach the light-transmissive cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Gardenia Industrial Limited
    Inventor: Zhu Shi
  • Patent number: 10151431
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus having laser light as a light source is provided. The lighting apparatus includes: a light-emitter which radiates light of a wavelength different from a wavelength of the laser light; and a lens including a light distribution controlling structure that controls distribution of the light radiated from the light-emitter. The lens is disposed opposite a laser light entry side of the lighting apparatus. The light-emitter is disposed between the lens and the laser light entry side. The lens integrally includes, along an optical axis of the laser light, a light-dispersing structure configured to disperse the laser light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yoshiyuki Nakano
  • Patent number: 10151432
    Abstract: Disclosed is a flashlight comprised of a bezel assembly, a case configured to enclose a first battery and a second battery in a side-by-side manner, and a tube extending from the bezel into the case assembly to at least partially enclose the first battery and provide a physical barrier between the first and second batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Inventor: Alan Uke
  • Patent number: 10151433
    Abstract: A portable light may comprise a light housing having a USB connector tray integrally molded therewith; a light source; a switch for selectively actuating the light source; and a circuit board in the light housing providing electrical contacts of a USB connector, whereby the connector tray and the electrical contacts cooperate to define a USB connector. The light source may operate in a mode wherein it provides illumination light and in a different mode wherein it provides an indication of charging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Streamlight, Inc.
    Inventors: W. Ross McLennan, Matthew B. Dalton
  • Patent number: 10151434
    Abstract: A light emitting module includes a first light emitter that emits light having a first color temperature and a second light emitter that emits light having a second color temperature higher than the first color temperature. The first light emitter includes a first light emitting element and a first sealant. The first sealant seals the first light emitting element and includes a first wavelength converter that converts a wavelength of light emitted by the first light emitting element. The second light emitter includes a second light emitting element and a second sealant. The second sealant seals the second light emitting element and includes a second wavelength converter that converts a wavelength of light emitted by the second light emitting element. In a plan view, the first light emitting element has a surface area greater than a surface area of the second light emitting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshifumi Ogata, Hiroshi Yamaguchi, Yuya Yamamoto, Keiji Kiba
  • Patent number: 10151435
    Abstract: An LED cove light system having a wall piece mounted to a back surface of a cove, the wall piece having a top edge which is at the same height as a top surface of a front wall of the cove. A light fixture component is removably attachable at an angle to the wall piece and carries one or more LEDs positioned to project light from the cove out into an adjacent space of a room.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Tempo Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Dennis Pearson, Michael D. Bremser, James Johnson, Thomas Lueken, Shaun Toms
  • Patent number: 10151436
    Abstract: A lighting assembly for use with a vehicle body has outboard and inboard ends with respect to the vehicle body, as well as a housing connectable to the vehicle body. Additionally, a light fixture is positioned proximate the outboard end and has a plurality of light sources. An elongated light transfer optical system connects to the light fixture, has a distal end proximate the inboard end, and is configured to direct light from one or more of the light sources from the outboard end to the distal end such that some of the directed light is emitted through the distal end of the light transfer optical system. An outer lens is connected to the housing such that the light fixture and the light transfer optical system are encapsulated by the connected housing and outer lens. A vehicle includes the vehicle body and the lighting assembly, e.g., a front headlight assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Andrzej Wasilewski, Jeffrey T. Zawacki
  • Patent number: 10151437
    Abstract: A lighting system for a motor vehicle comprising at least one primary optical device for emitting a light beam exhibiting a cutoff profile, the primary optical emission device comprising at least one light source and one single-piece primary optical member comprising an input surface suitable for receiving a light beam emitted by the light source, a ray interception surface configured to form the cutoff profile in the light beam received and an output surface for the light beam. This system also comprises a projection device arranged downstream of the primary optical emission device(s) and comprising an input surface arranged facing the primary optical emission device(s), and through which are introduced rays of the light beam derived as output from the primary optical emission device(s); a single continuous output surface through which the light beam is projected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Yves Gromfeld, Maxime Laminette, Sylvain Giraud, Jean-Francois Doha
  • Patent number: 10151438
    Abstract: A lighting device for a vehicle includes a light source configured to perform light irradiation, a blade including a reflective surface configured to reflect light irradiated from the light source toward an area in front of the vehicle, the blade being configured to rotate around a rotation axis, a drive device configured to rotationally drive the blade around the rotation axis, a detector configured to detect a person in front of the vehicle, and a control device configured to, in a case where the person is detected by the detector, control the light source and the drive device such that the drive device rotationally drives the blade to a position where a region in a prescribed range is irradiated with light reflected from the reflective surface of the blade and the light source is turned on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fumihiko Mouri, Susumu Yamamoto, Satoshi Yamamura
  • Patent number: 10151439
    Abstract: A headlamp assembly for projecting light in a forward direction along an optical axis is provided. The headlamp assembly may include a housing, a low beam light emitting device, a high beam light emitting device, a low beam lens, a high beam lens, and a reflector. The low beam and high beam light emitting devices may be arranged in the housing and include first and second planar surfaces, respectively, from which light is emitted. The normal to the first and second planar surfaces may be oriented away from the optical axis at substantially forty-five degrees in relation to the optical axis. The normal to the second planar surface may be oriented away from the normal to the first planar surface at substantially ninety degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Magna International Inc.
    Inventor: Ronald O. Woodward
  • Patent number: 10151440
    Abstract: A lamp assembly operable to project light in a forward direction along an optical axis includes at least one light emitting device, a first light collector and a second light collector. The at least one light emitting device includes a light emitting surface. The first light collector is disposed on a first side of the light emitting device and defines a first axis. The first light collector is symmetrically disposed about the first axis. The second light collector is disposed on a second side of the light emitting device opposite the first side and defines a second axis. The second axis is substantially aligned with the first axis. The second light collector is symmetrically disposed about the second axis. The first and second axes are tangential to the light emitting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Magna International Inc.
    Inventor: Ronald Owen Woodward
  • Patent number: 10151441
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a planar light emitting body configured to emit light in a planar shape, and a transparent member configured to control the light from the planar light emitting body. The transparent member has a light incidence surface arranged so as to face a light emitting surface of the planar light emitting body and configured to cause the light from the planar light emitting body to be incident on the transparent member and a light emission surface configured to emit, to the outside, the light which is propagated in the transparent member. The transparent member is formed so as to extend in a predetermined direction and formed such that a distance between the light incidence surface and the light emission surface changes in accordance with a position in the predetermined direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toru Ito, Masaya Shido, Takayuki Otsubo
  • Patent number: 10151442
    Abstract: A light environment producing apparatus includes: a light source; a light diffuser having a translucency; and a case which houses the light source. In addition, the case has a blue non-mirror finished inner surface which is a light diffusing surface. Furthermore, the light diffusing surface receives light emitted from the light source. The light diffuser is fixed to the case so as to allow passage of light diffused by the light diffusing surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hironori Takeshita
  • Patent number: 10151443
    Abstract: An LED module includes light sources that are disposed on a surface of a circuit substrate and each of which has LED chips and a wavelength conversion member covering the LED chips. The light sources include first light sources and second light sources. LED chips in each of the first light sources differ in number from LED chips in each of the second light sources. The circuit substrate includes a conductive pattern that is connected with the first and second light sources, and that forms each of one or more series circuits along with at least one of the first light sources and at least one of the second light sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takaaki Kataoka
  • Patent number: 10151444
    Abstract: An electromechanical free prompt light includes a direction divider, a carrier base and a light emitting module. The direction divider includes a main body, and a plurality of reflecting plates in a radial arrangement by regarding the main body as a center. The carrier base includes a platform for erecting the main body, and a plurality of direction divided regions jointly defined by every two adjacent reflecting plates and the platform. The light emitting module includes a plurality of light sources disposed correspondingly to the direction divided regions, respectively, and a controller electrically connected to the light sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: THUNDEROUS SOUNDERS ELECTRONICS LTD.
    Inventors: Shao-Hua Tsai, Yuan-Chun Hsu
  • Patent number: 10151445
    Abstract: A light assembly is configured to provide a uniform light pattern onto a target, and may include a housing, a light source retained within the housing, wherein the light source is configured to generate a generated light beam, and a light homogenizer retained with the housing and disposed within a light path downstream from the light source. The light homogenizer includes a main body having an input end and an output end, and is configured to receive the generated light beam at the input end. The light homogenizer is configured to homogenize the generated light beam and output homogenized light at the output end. A focusing lens may be moveably retained with the housing and disposed within the light path downstream from the light homogenizer. The focusing lens is configured to focus the homogenized light onto the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Douglas R. Jungwirth, Anton M. Bouckaert, David Mendez
  • Patent number: 10151446
    Abstract: A variety of light-emitting devices are disclosed that are configured to output light provided by a light source. In general, embodiments of the light-emitting devices feature a light source and an extractor element coupled to the light source, where the extractor element includes, at least in part, a total internal reflection (TIR) surface. Luminaires incorporating light-emitting devices of this type are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Quarkstar LLC
    Inventors: Ingo Speier, Hans Peter Stormberg, Robert C. Gardner, Gregory A. Magel, Ferdinand Schinagl, Roland H. Haitz
  • Patent number: 10151447
    Abstract: A lighting device includes a light source and first and second reflection surfaces. The first reflection surface reflects source light from the light source, and projects first light on first and second regions on an illuminated surface. The second region is closer to the lighting device than the first region. The second reflection surface is tinted in a prescribed color, and reflects secondary and higher-order reflection light of the source light, and projects second light on the second region. An absolute value of a difference between correlated color temperatures of the first light projected on the first region and of mixed light of the first and second lights projected on the second region is smaller than an absolute value of a difference between correlated color temperatures of the first light projected on the first region and of the first light projected on the second region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masae Suzuki, Ryuji Hotta, Masaki Tada
  • Patent number: 10151448
    Abstract: A display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure comprises: a substrate; a light-emitting unit including a light emitting element mounted on the substrate and a lens placed above the light-emitting element; a reflective layer placed on the upper surface of the substrate; an optical sheet placed above the reflective layer and placed at a height at which the optical sheet is spaced from the light-emitting unit; and a display panel placed on the upper surface of the optical sheet, wherein the lens has a cutout portion formed therein by depressing a part of the side surface thereof toward the center thereof, thereby providing an anisotropic light distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Kyungjoon Lee, Wondo Kee, Jihee Park, Woongjoon Hwang, Juyoung Joung