Patents Issued in June 25, 2019
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Patent number: 10330236Abstract: In an example, a method of repairing a pipeline includes isolating a section of a pipeline that includes a leak site. The method includes flooding the section of the pipeline with a plug formulation that includes artificial platelets and an ultraviolet (UV) photoinitiator. The section may be pressurized to induce migration of the artificial platelets to the leak site. The method also includes draining excess plug formulation from the section of the pipeline. The method further includes exposing the UV photoinitiator to UV light to form a gas impermeable seal at the leak site.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Sarah K. Czaplewski, Joseph Kuczynski, Melissa K. Miller, Jing Zhang
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Patent number: 10330237Abstract: The invention relates to a pipeline lining material for use for at least two, preferably three, predefined pipeline nominal widths, comprising an elastic round knitted material, which is knitted under pretension so as to contract to an untensioned diameter of +/?10% of the smallest predefined pipeline nominal width after being knitted, and comprising an elastically flexible film tube arranged around the round knitted material. The pipe lining material can be expanded by at least 50% in the transverse direction under a pressure of maximally 0.7 bar, at which the untensioned round knitted material maximally has a diameter that is reduced by 55% compared to the round knitted material under pretension.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2016Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Karl Otto Braun GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Michael Lill
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Patent number: 10330238Abstract: A pipeline pig launching system for a gas pipeline, including a pressure bottle, a two-chambered drip leg, and a pig launcher barrel. Condensate from the gas in the pipeline collects in the upper chamber of the drip leg and flows through an equalizer line to the lower chamber. The pressure bottle receives gas from the pipeline, and has an adjustable pressure relief valve at its outlet. When the pressure bottle reaches a preset level the relief valve opens and pressurized gas enters the lower chamber of the drip leg and forces the condensate out of the drip leg to an inlet of the pig launcher barrel. The pig in the launcher barrel is then pushed into the pipeline at a point downstream from the drip leg. A booster line may also be included in the system to provide a direct connection between the outlet of the pressure bottle and the inlet of the pig launcher barrel.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Inventor: Ronald E. Theener
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Patent number: 10330239Abstract: A pipeline to transport a frozen medium is indicated which has an outer transversely to its longitudinal direction undulated limiting pipe, arranged inside are at least one metal pipe for guiding the frozen medium as well as a cooling pipe composed of metal for guiding a second frozen medium. In the limiting pipe hollow areas are available for evacuation. Fitted inside the limiting pipe are at least two transversely to their longitudinal direction undulated metal pipes for guiding the frozen medium, which are each surrounded by a thermal insulation. During the operation of the pipeline the frozen medium is led in different directions through both the metal pipes. Attached around both the metal pipes and the cooling pipe is a pipe shaped closed sleeve composed of a thermally good conductive material that is in contact with the cooling pipe.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2016Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: NEXANSInventors: Rainer Soika, Michele Di Palma, Stephan Lange
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Patent number: 10330240Abstract: A mounting apparatus including a base with a perimeter edge having at least one depression formed therein. A mounting plate can be detachably coupled with the base and have a corresponding perimeter edge with at least one displaceable protrusion formed thereon. The displaceable protrusion can have a biasing element configured to bias the displaceable protrusion away from the corresponding perimeter. At least a portion of the base perimeter edge is configured to compress the biasing element during rotation of the mounting plate relative to the base, thereby displacing the displaceable protrusion and wherein the displaceable protrusion is configured to engage the at least one depression.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventor: Matthew M. U. Cho
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Patent number: 10330241Abstract: An assembly including a channel track for engagement with the surface of a desk, having a generally flat bottom surface, a hollow interior portion and a slot extending the entire length of the channel track; at least two hubs, having a coupling with a bushing for receiving an office accessory; at least two plate nuts disposed in the hollow interior portion of the channel track, and wherein each hub is secured to a corresponding plate nut by a bolt which extends through the hub, through the slot in the channel track and into engagement with the corresponding plate nut; and either a bolt or clamp member for securing the channel track to the desk.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Inventor: Ole Falk Smed
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Patent number: 10330242Abstract: A supporting apparatus allowing a user to rotate a display panel comprises a first bracket and a second bracket. The first bracket and the second bracket cooperate to provide lateral and fore and aft support and allow rotation of the display panel with a friction damping arrangement to allow stable orientation and reorientation of the display panel as desired.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2018Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: HONGFUJIN PRECISION ELECTRONICS (CHONGQING) CO., LTD.Inventors: Te-Hsu Wang, Quan-Guang Du
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Patent number: 10330243Abstract: A straight-line flexible positioning device is presented. The positioning device includes an X-shaft positioning portion, a Y-shaft positioning portion and a Z-shaft positioning portion, wherein the X/Y-shaft positioning portion includes an/a X/Y-shaft pedestal, an/a X/Y-shaft sliding rail, an/a X/Y-shaft sliding table and an/a X/Y-shaft power unit, the Z-shaft positioning portion includes a stand column, a Z-shaft screw shaft, a Z-shaft screw nut and a Z-shaft servo motor, the Z-shaft screw shaft is vertically arranged perpendicular to the X-shaft sliding rail and the Y-shaft sliding rail, the Z-shaft screw nut is fixedly connected with a spline shaft sheathed outside the Z-shaft screw shaft, the top portion of an inner guiding chamber on the stand column is provided with a spline nut, and the top end of the spline shaft extends out of the inner guiding chamber and an installation panel is arranged above the stand column.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2016Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Guangzhou MINO Automotive Equipment Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hai Huang, Weibing Yao, Canhui Su, Zhujing Huang, Qingping He, Deren Zhou, Zhencheng Chen, Chen Jen Roynold Hsu
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Patent number: 10330244Abstract: Disclosed is a simple portable holder for holding electronic devices such as a laptop computer and a tablet. The holder can secure a laptop in a vertical (closed) position, or an open position. The holder includes a base, at least four posts and straps between the posts for holding the device. The straps between the posts form a substantial U-shaped area for stowage of the device while the device is in a closed position. The posts may have flat or curved profiles including a slanted or curved top portion thereof. The curvature at the top of the posts is used for securing the laptop while in an open position to the device holder. The holder may be placed on the floor to avoid clutter on a work surface, or for the convenience of the user having it near a seat.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Inventor: Le Moey Wiebush, III
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Patent number: 10330245Abstract: A tripod and a method of stabilizing a collapsible stand are provided. The tripod includes three legs attached to a base that swing open to a predetermined angle against a positive stop. The legs are locked into place in the open position via a leg spreader that forces (or pre-stresses/pre-loads) the legs outward against the stops. The method includes the steps of pivoting the legs of the collapsible stand to an open pivotal position into engagement with a stop, applying a load upon the legs to force the legs against the stop, and maintaining the load upon the legs while the stand is in use.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2010Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Brunson Instrument CompanyInventors: Mark J. Meuret, Eric L. McKinney
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Patent number: 10330246Abstract: A tripod (1) for mounting a camera or the like is disclosed. The tripod (1) comprises a support (5) having three legs (40) which are moveably mounted at a proximal end about the support (5) and circumferentially equidistant from each other. The legs (40) are moveable between an expanded configuration to support the tripod (1) and a folded configuration when the legs (40) lie adjacent to each other. In order to retain the legs in the folded configuration, at least one leg (40) includes a magnet (11) spaced distally along the leg (40) from the support. Each of the other two legs (40) includes a further magnet (12) or a magnetically attracted portion to magnetically engage the magnet (11) and releasably retain the tripod (1) in the folded configuration.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2016Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: The Vitec Group PLCInventors: Michael Rosskopf, Richard Wenman, Jolyon Torbitt
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Patent number: 10330247Abstract: [Problem] To provide a foldable frame structure, unfoldable into a 2N-sided polygonal shape (N being an integer equal to or larger than 2), achieving a securely and rigidly supported unfolded state and a compact folded state. [Solving means] 2N upper rods (210), with an equal length, are coupled to each other to define a planer 2N-sided polygonal shape. First coupling means (220) coupling two adjacent upper rod (210) at a corresponding one of apices of the 2N-sided polygonal shape, and holding the two upper rod (210) in such a manner that the upper rod (210) are rotatable about an orthogonal axis orthogonal to axes of both of the two rods and rotation means (240) that enable each of the upper rods (210) to rotate about the axis (AX1) are provided. Folding to be a columnar shape as a whole can be achieved with the upper rods (210) pivoted about the orthogonal axis (AX2) to minimize an angle between two adjacent upper rods (210) while the upper rods (210) are rotated about the axis (AX1).Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2016Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: MARIO DEL MARE ARCHITECT INC.Inventor: Mario Shimodaira
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Patent number: 10330248Abstract: A rail system for a camera includes at least one guide rail on which a camera slider is movably mounted. A support structure consists of multiple hingedly interconnected segments. The support structure is provided along the at least one guide rail, and the segments are in contact with the at least one guide rail.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2016Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Inventor: Patrick Centurioni
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Patent number: 10330249Abstract: A clip having a first jaw member hingedly connected to a second jaw member wherein the clip is biased in an open position. The clip further includes a keeper having a knob and shaft wherein the knob is superposed the first jaw member. The shaft of the keeper engages with a receiver that is pivotally mounted to the second jaw member so as to facilitate the movement of the clip. A passage network and connectors are configured in the bottom of the second jaw member to facilitate the securing of the clip to a somewhat vertically oriented rope. The bottom of the second jaw member is also configured with arm members and a channel to facilitate the suspension of the clip from a somewhat horizontally oriented rope. The second jaw member is further configured with a series of slots to facilitate attachment of the clip to a strap.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2015Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Inventor: Michael K. Polen
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Patent number: 10330250Abstract: A guide rail assembly for a submersible machine as well as a guide rail holder for such a guide rail assembly is described herein. The guide rail holder includes a radially extending support body and an axially extending post, which is rigidly connected to the support body and which is adapted to be inserted into an end of the guide rail. An engagement head is connected to the post at a distance from the support body and has a greater radial extension than the post. The engagement head includes a radially expandable member that is adapted to be reversibly manipulated between an active state, in which the expandable member is in engagement with the guide rail, and an inactive state, in which the expandable member is disengaged from the guide rail.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2015Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: XYLEM IP MANAGEMENT S.À R.L.Inventor: Gert Hallgren
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Patent number: 10330251Abstract: A flexible portable device holding and cradling apparatus that overcomes limitations of the prior art by providing a flexible portable device mounting apparatus provided by a frame that is structured for being coupled to an external mounting device, the frame having a mounting surface and a plurality of first and second passages provided adjacent to each of opposing side edges thereof; a plurality of substantially resiliently flexible clamps each having a leg portion, a finger portion extended from the leg portion, and a substantially resiliently flexible urging portion coupled between the leg portion and the finger portion; and coupling means operating between different ones of the first and second passages of the frame and the leg portion of each of different ones of the clamps for coupling the leg portion relative to the mounting surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2016Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Inventor: Jeffrey D. Carnevali
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Patent number: 10330252Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful for stable hanging of objects with relatively wide hanging surfaces. In some embodiments, hangers are described herein with a platform hanging portion that provides a user with a wide hanging surface that can be used to support the relatively wide hanging surfaces. The platform portion can further restrict movement of the object, such as laterally and/or forwardly/rearwardly.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLCInventors: Tawfeek J. Abohammdan, Timothy R. Hodges, Paul E. Durkee
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Patent number: 10330253Abstract: A support for a lighted decoration, the lighted decoration containing such supports, and a combination of a support including at least one light, is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2018Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Inventor: Andrew Laferty
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Patent number: 10330254Abstract: An apparatus includes a carrier, one or more first sensors, one or more second sensors, and one or more processors. The carrier includes a first frame and a second frame. A payload is affixed to the first frame. The second frame is rotatably coupled to a movable object. The one or more first sensors are disposed on the payload and configured to measure one or more motion characteristics of the payload. The one or more second sensors are disposed on the carrier and configured to measure one or more motion characteristics of the carrier. The one or more processors are configured to determine an input torque based on the one or more motion characteristics of the payload, determine an estimated disturbance torque based on the one or more motion characteristics of the carrier, and calculate an output torque based on the input torque and the estimated disturbance torque.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2018Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: SZ DJI OSMO TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Zihan Chen, Dahu Pan, Jingyuan Wang
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Patent number: 10330255Abstract: The present invention provides a mounting system for an accessory that simplifies the process for installing the accessory.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2018Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Moen IncorporatedInventor: Kyle Clancy Jones
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Patent number: 10330256Abstract: A column grip that supports objects by friction grip to smooth surfaces, particularly columns on a railing system. The column grip comprises a cam assembly that actuates about a main axis to fit between columns located on deck, stairway or hallway railing. A compression spring provides a driving force to secure outer surfaces of the invention against the columns. When supporting heavy objects, its parrot beak design provides mechanical advantage proportionate to an objects weight, by pushing its outer surfaces harder against opposing columns and creating additional friction against opposing columns. A broad range of accessories, including a shelf, hook, gardening accessories, deck light, light sources, decoration, flag holder, and the like attaches to the embodiment. For example, a deck light attached to this invention that not only improve the aesthetic appeal of a deck, but also illuminates its surrounding area and enhance safety.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Inventor: Douglas Michael Eckhart
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Patent number: 10330257Abstract: A liquid containment device and method for containing leakage from a liquid reservoir. The liquid containment device comprises a base and a peripheral wall that comprises flexible resilient folds that allow a portion of the peripheral wall to be flattened against the floor to slide the liquid containment device under the liquid reservoir. The peripheral wall is resilient and returns readily to a position where it extends upwardly from the base when released. The liquid containment device can be installed by lifting slightly a reservoir, flattening a portion of the peripheral wall, sliding it under the reservoir until the flattened portion protrudes past the far edge of the reservoir whereupon it resiliently regains its shape forming a receptacle under the reservoir. Abstract not to be interpreted as limiting.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2016Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: SÉCURIBAC INC.Inventors: Jacques Lambert, Claude Mauffette, Pierre Halmai
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Patent number: 10330258Abstract: A power tool (200) includes a moving implement (222) and an ultrasonic transducer (226) that emits ultrasonic signals and receives echo return signals from an object (224, 229) that reflects the ultrasonic signals. A controller (240) identifies a distance between the implement and the object and identifies a type of the object based on the echo return signals from the object. The controller activates an implement arrest mechanism (236) in response to the distance between the object and the ultrasonic transducer being less than a predetermined threshold and the type of the object corresponding to a portion of a human body.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2014Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignees: Robert Bosch Tool Corporation, Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Bharadwaja Maharshi Ramaswamy, Vishwanatha Manevarthe Srikantiah, Niranjan Sathyanarayanarao Krishnarao
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Patent number: 10330259Abstract: A cryostat includes a coolant tank, a refrigerator, a cylindrical member, and a gas phase volume-varying unit. The coolant tank houses a liquid coolant. The refrigerator is provided above the coolant tank and recondenses the coolant evaporated in the coolant tank. The cylindrical member houses a lower part of the refrigerator and forms a recondensing chamber that communicates with the coolant tank. The gas phase volume-varying unit communicates with a gas-phase space above a liquid surface of the liquid coolant in the coolant tank and varies a gas phase volume in the gas-phase space to cancel out a pressure fluctuation in the coolant tank.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2014Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: JAPAN SUPERCONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Kazuhito Tago, Yasuhide Nagahama, Kentaro Kominato
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Patent number: 10330260Abstract: A method, as well as a system, are disclosed for filling a container with an amount of liquid carbon dioxide (CO2) which is partially converted into an amount of solid CO2 in the container, for maintaining one or more products, loaded into the container, at a defined temperature, below a defined temperature, or within a defined temperature range, the defined temperature or the defined temperature range being below an environmental temperature. Also disclosed are a method and a system for providing identification and traceability data determining the container and the one or more products that have been loaded into the container, and for enabling identification of the container during transport to a particular destination.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2014Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Jérôme Kermaidic, Nathalie Brixy
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Patent number: 10330261Abstract: Systems and methods for a heated gas cylinder assembly are disclosed. The heated gas cylinder assembly may comprise a cylinder shell and a heat exchanger disposed within the cylinder shell. The heat exchanger and the cylinder shell may define an interior chamber configured to hold a gas mixture. The heat exchanger may comprise an inner bore configured to receive a pyrotechnic composition. In response to igniting the pyrotechnic composition, the heat exchanger may provide thermal conduction to the gas mixture. The gas mixture may be simultaneously heated and released, or the gas mixture may be preheated before release.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2018Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: GOODRICH CORPORATIONInventor: Eric McFarland
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Patent number: 10330262Abstract: A heat exchange system includes a cold source, a heat dissipation apparatus, a water storage tank, a heating portion, and a cooling portion. The heating portion is coupled between the cold source and the water storage tank. The cooling portion is coupled between the heat dissipation apparatus and the water storage tank. The cooling portion transmits heat of the heat dissipation apparatus to water of the water storage tank to cool the heating portion, and the heating portion transmits heat of the water of the water storage tank to the cold source to heat the cold source.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2016Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Cloud Network Technology Singapore Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Tze-Chern Mao, Chih-Hung Chang, Yen-Chun Fu, Chao-Ke Wei, Yao-Ting Chang, Hung-Chou Chan
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Patent number: 10330263Abstract: A light bulb apparatus includes a head cup, a bottom support, multiple light strips and a bulb shell. The head cup is connected to an external power source. The bottom support is extended from the head cup. Each light strip has a top end and a bottom end. The bottom ends of the light strips are connected to the bottom support. The top ends of the light strips form a top polygonal shape and the bottom ends of the light strips form a bottom polygonal shape. The bottom polygonal shape has a bigger area size than the top polygonal shape. Each light strip has a skewed angle with respect to a middle axis perpendicular to the bottom shape.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2018Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: LEEDARSON AMERICA INC.Inventor: Yongchuan Li
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Patent number: 10330264Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus for retrofitting a fluorescent light fixture accommodating an LED-based lighting system. A track is electrically connected to the driver module. The track includes at least one electronic conductor that is connected along the length of the track. At least one track adapter may connect to the track, and the track adapter includes a locking mechanism that allows the track adapter to connect to the track at any location along the track and the track may be removed. The locking mechanism may permit the track adapter to be removable. At least one light engine module can connect to the track and may also be removable.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: LEDVANCE LLCInventors: Fernando Ulloa, Valeriy Zolotykh, Anil Jeswani, Anu Mathew
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Patent number: 10330265Abstract: The present disclosure provides a front light source including: a transparent substrate; a plurality of light source elements provided on the transparent substrate; and a plurality of light absorbing elements provided at front sides of the plurality of light source elements. The light absorbing elements and the light source elements are in a one-to-one correspondence, an orthographic projection of each of the light source elements onto the transparent substrate is within an orthographic projection of one of the light absorbing elements corresponding to the each light source element onto the transparent substrate, and an area of the orthographic projection of each of the light source elements onto the transparent substrate is smaller than an area of the orthographic projection of one of the light absorbing elements corresponding to the each light source element onto the transparent substrate. The present disclosure also provides a display device including the front light source.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventor: Ming Zhu
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Patent number: 10330266Abstract: The invention provides a lighting device (10) comprising a light source (100) configured to generate light source light (101) and a light converter element (200), wherein the light converter element (200) comprises a light transmissive matrix (205), wherein the light transmissive matrix (205) comprises: (i) a first luminescent material (210) configured to convert at least part of one or more of (a) the light source light (101) and (b) optionally a second luminescent material light (221) from an optional second luminescent material (220) into a first luminescent material light (211); and (ii) a thermo-responsive liquid crystalline compound (250); wherein the light transmissive matrix (205) is configured in thermal contact with the light source (100), and wherein the lighting device (10) is further configured to provide lighting device light (11) comprising said light source light (101), said first luminescent material light (210) and optionally said second luminescent material light (221), and wherein said ligType: GrantFiled: January 12, 2016Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Hugo Johan Cornelissen, Jianghong Yu, Giovanni Cennini, Dirk Jan Broer, Kamlesh Kumar
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Patent number: 10330267Abstract: A light emission body capable of simultaneously improving spot feature and color unevenness of illumination light is provided. A light emission body (6) according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a fluorescent substance layer (61) having a light irradiation surface (61a) irradiated with laser light (L1) and a light emitting surface (61b) emitting the laser light (L1) and fluorescence (L2), a light absorption layer (62) that blocks the laser light (L1) and the fluorescence (L2) emitted from the light emitting surface (61b), and a scattering layer (63) that scatters the laser light (L1) and the fluorescence (L2) which are not blocked by the light absorption layer (62).Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2016Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kazunori Annen, Yoshinobu Kawaguchi, Yoshiyuki Takahira, Koji Takahashi, Yosuke Maemura, Tomohiro Sakaue
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Patent number: 10330268Abstract: A downlight retrofit assembly includes a reflector, the reflector defining a top reflector end and a bottom reflector end, the reflector defining a reflector bore extending through the reflector from the top reflector end to the bottom reflector end, the reflector bore defining a top reflector aperture and a bottom reflector aperture; a lens, the lens attached to the reflector proximate the bottom reflector end, the lens covering the bottom reflector aperture; and a light engine, the light engine comprising a SSL source and PCB, the SSL source attached to the PCB, the light engine covering the top reflector aperture, the SSL source disposed within the top reflector aperture, the SSL source configured to emit light through the lens.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATIONInventors: Ashok Deepak Shah, Praneet Jayant Athalye, Christopher Lee Whitworth, Frederic Perry Phillips
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Patent number: 10330269Abstract: An illuminating device has a planar, elongate lighting unit and a profile-shaped carrier component. The lighting unit can be fixed to the carrier component. The lighting unit has a profile element which is permeable to light and has a cross-sectional shape which is U-shaped in some portions, opposing limbs of the U-shaped cross-sectional shape extend substantially in the thickness direction of the lighting unit, and an inner region of the profile element is formed with an opening formed between the limbs by the U-shaped cross-sectional shape. The lighting unit has a planar base part which is arranged in the region of the opening and is coupled to the profile element. The profile element is formed by a material which offers less resistance to a deformation than a second material by which the planar base part is formed. In the inner region, a light-generation device is arranged in this case.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: H4X e.U.Inventor: Andreas Hierzer
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Patent number: 10330270Abstract: A lighted toe kick system includes at least one toe kick panel configured to abut against a front surface of a cabinet. The toe kick panel includes a first surface, the first surface including one or more openings, the one or more openings receiving at least one lighting component, and a generally planar second surface configured for mounting to the front surface of the cabinet. The toe kick panel also includes an upper panel cover section coupled to the toe kick panel. The upper panel cover section is configured to at least partially cover the lighting component, and further configured to direct at least a portion of the light generated via the lighting component substantially parallel to the first surface of the toe kick panel.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Sympateco, Inc.Inventor: Curt Brannon
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Patent number: 10330271Abstract: Adjustable lamp for illuminating a setting which comprises at least two load-bearing electrically-conductive electric cables, an illuminating body extended with main extension along a longitudinal axis, supported suspended by the load-bearing electric cables and comprising an illumination source, first and second electrical connection elements mechanically associated with the illuminating body at at least two sections thereof spaced from each other, respectively electrically connected to the two load-bearing cables in order to electrically power the adjustable lamp.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: CLANN S.R.L.Inventors: Gabriele Giorgini, Luca Toso
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Patent number: 10330272Abstract: An adjustable fixing structure includes a main body, a first fixing element and at least one second fixing element. The main body has a containing space, a containing cavity communicating with the containing space and at least one opening communicating with the containing space. The opening is disposed corresponding to the containing cavity, and a light shaft is adapted to be disposed in the containing space. The first fixing element is movably disposed in the containing cavity of the main body. The second fixing element is movably disposed in the opening of the main body. The first and the second fixing elements are moved along an axis to lean against the light shaft, so as to fix the light shaft in the containing space.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignees: LITE-ON ELECTRONICS (GUANGZHOU) LIMITED, Lite-On Technology CorporationInventor: Fu-Chin Chung
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Patent number: 10330273Abstract: A lighting apparatus including a light generating device and at least one light wavelength conversion element and also at least one light directing means is provided. The light generating device and the at least one light directing means are configured in such a way that linearly polarized light is generated and directed from different directions to the at least one light wavelength conversion element, such that the linearly polarized light impinges on a surface of the at least one light wavelength conversion element from different directions in each case at an angle of incidence which corresponds to a Brewster angle, wherein the polarization direction of the linearly polarized light is parallel to the plane of incidence thereof.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2015Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: OSRAM GMBHInventors: Volker Gäbler, Jan Oliver Drumm
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Patent number: 10330274Abstract: An embodiment of present Utility Model application provides a light beam adjusting device and an optical device. The light beam adjusting device includes: one or more first light incidence face arranged to receive an incident light beam; one or more total reflection collimating face arranged to totally reflect the incident light beam from the first light incidence face to collimate the incident light beam; and a first light exit face, from which the collimated light beam is emitted. In the above light beam adjusting device and the optical device, the incident light beam is firstly collimated into a substantially parallel light beam and then exits from the light exit face, thereby improving the luminance of the emergent light and broaden the emergent light.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Valeo Lighting Hubei Technical Center Co. LtdInventors: Chen Chen, Tao Xu, Zhichao Lin, Liang Lin, Qiang Hu
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Patent number: 10330275Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a light source for emitting an illumination light, a micromirror array having a plurality of micromirror actuators, and an illumination optical unit and an optical sensor unit. The illumination light emitted by the light source is guided onto the micromirror actuators and reflected at the latter and, with the reflection integrated over time, an on beam is reflected to a lighting application by the micromirror actuators in a respective on tilt position via the illumination optical unit, and an off beam is reflected next to the illumination optical unit by the micromirror actuators in a respective off tilt position. Part of the illumination light contained in the off beam is guided, at least in part, onto the optical sensor unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2018Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Osram GmbHInventors: Jan Oliver Drumm, Michael Rosenauer, Benjamin Dollinger
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Patent number: 10330276Abstract: Provided is a vehicular headlamp including an excitation light source, a phosphor excited by the excitation light source, a projection lens, and a scanning mechanism configured to receive light generated by an excitation light source array on a reflective surface of a reflector and scan the light toward the phosphor. The excitation light source is formed as the excitation light source array having a plurality of light emitting portions. Between the excitation light source array and the scanning mechanism, a lens array having a plurality of light condensing portions is provided. The plurality of light condensing portions are arranged to respectively face the plurality of light emitting portions, and configured to condense lights emitted from respective light emitting portions on the reflective surface, respectively, and arrange respective optical images of reflected lights on the phosphor.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Naoki Uchida, Noriko Sato
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Patent number: 10330278Abstract: The present embodiment relates to a device for preventing dewing of headlamp, the device comprising: a housing, which has a light source provided therein, and which has a lens installed on a front end thereof; a thermoelectric module formed inside the housing such that, when power is supplied, one side thereof is heated, while another side surface thereof is cooled; a heat sink for radiating heat generated from the thermoelectric module; a blowing fan formed behind the heat sink; and a blowing duct having a channel formed such that air, which is sent by the blowing fan, ascends along the inner surface of the lens.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2016Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Ji Hoon Kim, Dong Kyun Kim
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Patent number: 10330279Abstract: A luminaire with various sensing capabilities is provided. According to one aspect, the luminaire may include a housing and a lens covering an opening formed in the housing. In addition, the luminaire may include a sensing assembly which is disposed in the housing and configured to detect changes in an environment outside the housing. A light source may also be disposed in the housing and configured to emit light in a forward direction toward the lens. The sensing assembly may be positioned rearward of at least a portion of the light source.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: KENALL MANUFACTURING COMPANYInventors: Brandon Stolte, Diane Murphy, Patrick J. Marry
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Patent number: 10330280Abstract: A shield for a bulb of a lighting base includes an upper portion for at least partially encircling a bulb and means for coupling the upper portion to a lighting base. Another shield includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion at least partially encircles and protects a bulb such that if a lighting base, a bulb and the shield are dropped on a surface, a bulb cannot come into contact with a surface. The second portion is for coupling the shield to a lighting base. The first portion has a length and at least one side of the first portion, as defined along the length of the first portion, is open to the bulb.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2014Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Inventor: Patricia A. Armstrong
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Patent number: 10330281Abstract: An embodiment comprises: a housing comprising a lower plate and a side plate; a substrate arranged on the lower plate; a light-emitting module comprising light sources arranged on the substrate and spaced from each other; and a lens array unit comprising lenses arranged so as to correspond to the light sources. The light sources have different magnitudes of quantity of light, and the sizes of the lenses are proportional to the magnitudes of quantity of light of the corresponding light sources.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2015Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.Inventor: Min Soo Kang
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Patent number: 10330282Abstract: A lamp lens is adapted to transmit light, and includes spaced-apart light input and output surfaces and a reflecting surface. The light input surface has a surrounding surface portion and an end surface portion connected to a front end of the surrounding surface portion. The reflecting surface extends from the light input surface to the light output surface, and has a plurality of reflecting segments and optical structures. The reflecting segments are adapted for total reflection of a portion of the light which enters the lamp lens through the light input surface. Each adjacent two of the reflecting segments forma stepped surface structure. The optical structures are adapted to prevent total reflection of a portion of the light.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: T.Y.C. BROTHER INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventor: Ming-Chih Shih
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Patent number: 10330283Abstract: An illumination apparatus comprises a plurality of LEDs aligned to an array of directional optical elements wherein the LEDs are substantially at the input aperture of respective optical elements. An electrode array is formed on the array of optical elements to provide at least a first electrical connection to the array of LED elements. Advantageously such an arrangement provides low cost and high efficiency from the directional LED array.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2016Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Optovate LimitedInventors: Graham John Woodgate, Jonathan Harrold
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Patent number: 10330284Abstract: Precision lighting design is a subcategory of lighting design which benefits from a concerted, synergistic effort to improve beam control; sports lighting is one such example. Beam control is improved when all light directing and redirecting devices are considered together, and insomuch that adverse lighting effects are best avoided when considering how all the lighting fixtures in an array interact with one another. To that end, envisioned is a multi-part visoring (i.e., light redirecting) and optic (i.e., light directing) system designed with consideration towards how a fixture lives in a mounted space—how its photometric and physical presence affects other fixtures in or proximate said space—while demonstrating improved beam control over that which is available to general purpose (e.g., indoor residential) lighting.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Musco CorporationInventors: Myron Gordin, Joel D. DeBoef, Steven T. Heaton, Chris P. Lickiss, Luke C. McKee
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Patent number: 10330285Abstract: A vehicle lamp is provided that includes a lamp unit and a shield unit that shields light from the lamp unit. A lens unit is disposed in front of the shield unit and the lamp unit is mounted on a heat radiation unit. The lamp unit includes a first and second lamp unit disposed on an upper and lower side, respectively. The first lamp unit includes a first light source section having spaced apart light sources and a first reflection section having reflectors reflecting light from each light source in a forward direction. The second lamp unit includes a second light source section having spaced apart light sources and a second reflection section having reflectors reflecting light from each light source in a forward direction. Each of the first and second light source sections includes a central light source and side light sources on sides of the central light source.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: SL CorporationInventors: Woo Yeong Son, Sun Kyoung Park
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Patent number: 10330286Abstract: A handheld lighting device with a viewing mechanism to inspect a subject through an opening consists of a head portion, a lighting source, a handle, a power source, and a peep hole. To mimic a flashlight, the head portion is terminally connected to the handle. The lighting source is positioned within the head portion. The power source is positioned within the handle and is electrically connected to the lighting source. The peep hole traverses through the handle and the head portion. The lighting source and the power source are configured to be positioned around the peep hole. Thus, the user can utilize the peep hole to observe a viewing area illuminated by the lighting source. To maximize the range of the lighting source, a reflector is positioned within the head portion.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2018Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Inventor: Kevin Simms