Patents Issued in June 2, 2020
  • Patent number: 10670231
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a light conversion material with light reflective structure, comprises: a transparent substrate, a plurality of first light conversion films and second light conversion films. Particularly, the second light conversion film is disposed between two of the first light conversion films, and has a refractive index greater than that of the first light conversion film. By such design, when a short-wavelength light is incident on the first light conversion films and the second light conversion films, parts of the short-wavelength light have a reflected light forming at the junction between the two light conversion films, and the reflected light would bounce back to the first light conversion film and/or the second light conversion film, thereby those unconverted short-wavelength light being prevented from directly passing the light conversion material. Briefly speaking, this light conversion material exhibits an outstanding performance on short-wavelength light recycling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: National Tsing Hua University
    Inventor: Hsueh-Shih Chen
  • Patent number: 10670232
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus is provided with a first housing assembly formed from a thermally conductive material and a second housing assembly formed of a thermally conductive material. At least one electrical component is positioned within the first housing assembly and the at least one electrical component is in thermally conductive contact with the first housing assembly. At least one light source is in thermally conductive contact with the second housing assembly. The second housing assembly is not in thermally conductive contact with the first housing assembly, such that thermal energy from the first housing assembly does not directly transfer to the second housing assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: IDEAL INDUSTRIES LIGHTING LLC
    Inventors: Mario A. Castillo, Kurt S. Wilcox, William L. Dungan, Russell S. Schultz, Brian Kinnune
  • Patent number: 10670233
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a mounting board on which a plurality of light sources are disposed; a partitioning member surrounding the light sources and including a plurality of walls that include top parts and form a plurality of areas; a diffuser sheet provided above the partitioning member and supported directly or indirectly by at least one of the top parts; a plurality of first reflectors provided directly above the light sources and positioned on one of an upper surface and a lower surface of the diffuser sheet; a second reflector provided directly above the top parts and positioned on one of the upper surface and the lower surface of the diffuser sheet; and a wavelength conversion sheet positioned above the diffuser sheet. The first reflectors contain a light absorbing material that absorbs at least part of a wavelength of light from the light sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi Tamura, Hiroshi Fujimori, Motokazu Yamada
  • Patent number: 10670234
    Abstract: An external display may support bias lighting via lights located on the rear of the display. Embodiments provide a baffle connected to the rear of the display such that the baffle redirects light output from the rear-facing bias lights. Rather than redirect bias light output off a surface behind the display, embodiments provide a known surface for redirecting bias light output towards the front side of a display. A multi-segment baffle may be adjusted by articulating segments of the baffle and modifying the angles of redirection of the bias light output. Such adjustments modify the size of an opening between the baffle and the display and thus alter the characteristics of the bias light output. An inner surface of the baffle may be coated with a reflective material to improve efficiency. The baffle may be formed from a portion of a rear cover of the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.
    Inventors: Guentaek Oh, Daehyun Kim
  • Patent number: 10670235
    Abstract: A lighting module includes a substrate, an obstruction sensor and a light source mounted on the substrate, and an optical assembly located over the light source. The obstruction sensor includes a transceiver to transmit radiation towards the optical assembly and receive radiation reflected by the optical assembly. The reflected radiation is indicative of one or more conditions of the optical assembly. The obstruction sensor may be an infrared (IR) sensor. The lighting module may also include a processor having programming instructions to receive information corresponding to the radiation reflected by the optical assembly from the obstruction detection sensor, analyze the received information to determine the presence of at least a threshold level of an obstruction or a deformity on the optical assembly, and in response to determining the presence of at least the threshold level of the obstruction or the deformity on the optical assembly, perform a restorative action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Khurram Moghal, Walten Peter Owens
  • Patent number: 10670236
    Abstract: A plug-in LED lamp holder is provided, including a first housing, a second housing and a core shaft, wherein each of the first housing and the second housing has a semicircular tubular structure and is provided at a top portion thereof with a connecting block, the connecting block has a triangular plate shape and is provided with a connecting hole formed thereon, each of the first housing and the second housing is provided with a semicircular side tube communicating with an inner side thereof, a plurality of semi-annular inner ribs are provided on an inner wall of the side tube, the first housing and the second housing are assembled to define a cylindrical cavity on a bottom thereof, the first housing and the second housing are respectively provided on the cylindrical cavity with a first thread and a second thread which together form a complete thread.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Inventor: Xiaojun Xu
  • Patent number: 10670237
    Abstract: A frame for a light fixture can include multiple detachably coupled components, where each of the detachably coupled components includes a channel inside of which at least one electrical conductor is disposed, and where at least one of the detachably coupled components includes at least one light module assembly coupling feature that is configured to couple to at least one light module assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: John T. Brlansky, Alexander Ross, John Leon, Sohana Arni
  • Patent number: 10670238
    Abstract: A magnetic module includes a circular truncated cone reflector. There is a mounting area on the top of the reflector, and the lens which filtrates the light from the LED and an optional honey comb installed at the mounting area. One or more pillars are around the circular truncated cone reflector. There is a mounting hole on the top of each pillar and a magnet on each mounting hole. The circular truncated cone reflector connects with a LED lighting front ring. The LED lighting front ring covers the circular truncated cone reflector, and the magnetic material of the LED lighting front ring and the magnet come together. The magnetic module is easy to install and replace because of the magnetic elements. The invention may be incorporated into a pendant, down light, or track light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Dongguan Zhao He Lighting Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ming Feng Shih
  • Patent number: 10670239
    Abstract: Fixing clip for light strip is disclosed, which comprises a body and an elastic member, the body is provided with a slot capable of accommodating the light strip, the elastic member is disposed in the slot; a side wall of the slot is provided with a block laterally extending, the elastic member comprises a pressing portion, and an upper end of the pressing portion abuts against the block; the pressing portion can be pressed against a side wall of the light strip to prevent the light strip from sliding out of the slot. By implementing the present disclosure, the light strip can be effectively prevented from slipping out of the slot, and the reliability thereof is high, and no glue or mounting screws are required, which simplifies the assembly process of the light strip and is convenient for the mounting of the light strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OML TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventor: Xiaobing Li
  • Patent number: 10670240
    Abstract: A modular track light includes an electrical box and an adaptor that links the modular track light to a track. This adaptor connects to the electrical box through one or more rotating components. The electrical box has a groove with a power supply plate therein. The power supply plate is slidably removable from a power consumption plate which is attached to a fixture through one or more additional rotating components. When the power consumption plate is fastened to the power supply plate, an electrode clip on the power consumption plate engages an electrode contact point on the power supply plate, creating an electrical connection between the electrical box and the fixture. When these plates are separated, the electrode clip disengages the electrode contact point, disconnecting the electrical box and the fixture. The modular track light is easy to replace and can fulfill the demands of different applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Dongguan Zhao He Lighting Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ming Feng Shih
  • Patent number: 10670241
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a lamp installation component comprising a clamping assembly for clamping on part to be clamped, and a mounting frame for assembling the lamp; the clamping assembly includes fixed part, abutting part, movable part and elastic part, and the fixed part is relatively fixed with the abutting part, and the movable part is slidably disposed between the fixed part and the abutting part, and the elastic part is held between the movable part and the abutting part, so that the movable part has a tendency to form a clamped state close to the fixed part; the mounting frame is fixedly connected to the abutting part. The lamp installation component has a simple structure and can be installed or disassembled with one hand, and is more convenient for use in a showcase or other small installation space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Self Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Feng Ji
  • Patent number: 10670242
    Abstract: A luminaire that includes a lamp head that is magnetically connectable to a support, is configured to rotate to any desired angle or orientation and is detachable from the support to allow for the lamp head to be a hand-held light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Contemporary Visions, LLC
    Inventors: Robert A. Sonneman, Christian Garnett
  • Patent number: 10670243
    Abstract: An adjustable hanging element is provided herein for suspended light fixtures which allows for adjustment of a point of contact for suspension both upon initial installation and while installed, without the need for taking the fixture down.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: MAXLITE, INC.
    Inventors: Jun Xiang, Bryan Ortega
  • Patent number: 10670244
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a light emitting device comprising a transparent substrate which light can pass through and at least one LED chip emitting light omni-directionally. Wherein the LED chip is disposed on one surface of the substrate and the light emitting angle of the LED chip is wider than 180°, and the light emitted by the LED chip will penetrate into the substrate and at least partially emerge from another surface of the substrate. According to the present invention, the light emitting device using LED chips can provide sufficient lighting intensity and uniform lighting performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chi-Chih Pu, Chen-Hong Lee, Shih-Yu Yeh, Wei-Kang Cheng, Shyi-Ming Pan, Siang-Fu Hong, Chih-Shu Huang, Tzu-Hsiang Wang, Shih-Chieh Tang, Cheng-Kuang Yang
  • Patent number: 10670245
    Abstract: A light sensor assembly includes a sensor connector configured to be coupled to a receptacle connector mounted to a light fixture. The sensor connector includes a housing having a top and a bottom defining a mating interface configured to be mated to the receptacle connector. The housing has a sealed cavity including a first sensor component in the sealed cavity sensing an environmental characteristic exterior of the sensor connector. The sensor connector includes power contacts held by the housing and extending from the bottom for electrical connection with receptacle power contacts of the receptacle connector. The sensor connector includes a lid assembly at the top of the housing. The lid assembly has a lid defining an unsealed cavity allowing airflow through the unsealed cavity. The lid assembly has a second sensor component in the unsealed cavity sensing an environmental characteristic exterior of the sensor connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matthew Edward Mostoller, Justin Latorre, Christopher George Daily, Charles Raymond Gingrich, III
  • Patent number: 10670246
    Abstract: A follow spot controller is provided that communicates with a lighting control desk and with a first automated luminaire. A physical orientation of the follow spot controller is sensed and used to replace pan and tilt control parameters received from the lighting control desk for the first luminaire. The modified control parameters are sent to the first luminaire. A three-dimensional model of a performance area and the locations and orientations of the first luminaire and additional automated luminaires relative to the performance area may be used to calculate individual pan and tilt parameters for the additional luminaires based on the first luminaire's replacement pan and tilt parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Robe Lighting s.r.o.
    Inventors: Martin Farnik, Pavel Jurik, Josef Valchar, Jindrich Vavrik, Jiri Zatopek
  • Patent number: 10670247
    Abstract: A lighting device has at least two lighting strips, which are slidable relative to each other and overlap in a region of overlap so that the overall length may be adjusted. The combined light intensity per unit length of the lighting strips in the region of overlap corresponds to the light intensity per unit length of the first and second lighting strips outside the region of overlap. This arrangement makes sure the combined light output in the region of overlap is the same as where the lighting strips do not overlap. In this way, the overall device is reversibly and repeatedly extendable and retractable and maintains a relatively constant light output per unit length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Johannes Petrus Maria Ansems, Jochen Renaat Van Gheluwe, Peter Johannes Martinus Bukkems, Alexander Jacobus Mariette Van Neer, Bartel Marinus Van De Sluis
  • Patent number: 10670248
    Abstract: An embodiment of a system for providing illumination for an endoscope device includes a light source comprising laser bundles each having laser light emitters, an electromagnetic sensor embedded within the light source to sense electromagnetic energy emitted from at least one laser light emitter within each of the laser bundles, and a control circuit in electronic communication with the electromagnetic sensor and at least one laser light emitter. The light source sequentially pulses electromagnetic energy in a plurality of individual electromagnetic partitions. The electromagnetic sensor receives electromagnetic energy from at least one laser light emitter and measures an amount of electromagnetic energy generated by at least one laser light emitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua D. Talbert, Donald M. Wichern, Laurent Blanquart
  • Patent number: 10670249
    Abstract: A search and landing light system for a vehicle includes a hemispherical housing adapted to couple to the vehicle and a plurality of light emitting elements coupled to the hemispherical housing and arranged about a surface of the hemispherical housing. Each of the plurality of light emitting elements is configured to output a light beam. The search and landing light system includes a controller, having a processor in communication with each of the plurality of light emitting elements and configured to output one or more control signals to selectively activate at least one of the plurality of light emitting elements to output the light beam at a selected position relative to the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Kartik Brahmbhatt, Gokul Murugesan, Abhijit Kulkarni
  • Patent number: 10670250
    Abstract: Chip-on-board (COB) modular lighting systems and methods of manufacture are described herein. A system includes a COB assembly including a thermally conductive plate and a COB light-emitting diode (LED) device thermally coupled to the thermally conductive plate. The COB LED device includes multiple LED chips disposed on a surface of a substrate. The substrate includes first electrical power contacts exposed from at least the surface. The system further includes an electronics board that has second electrical power contacts. The electronics board is attached to the COB assembly such that the first and second electrical contacts are electrically coupled and the thermally conductive plate is attached to the electronics board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Lumileds LLC
    Inventor: Ronald Bonne
  • Patent number: 10670251
    Abstract: A firearm-mountable lighting device having an improved switch assembly is shown and described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: STREAMLIGHT, INC.
    Inventors: Joshua D. Hawk, William D. Worman, Jonathan R. Sharrah
  • Patent number: 10670252
    Abstract: The wire control switch comprises a shell, a PCB board disposed in the shell, and a switching device electrically connected to the PCB board. The shell has a first end which is provided with a conductive cap. The conductive cap is connected with the shell in an electrically insulated manner. The PCB board is electrically connected to the conductive cap and the shell respectively. A magnet is provided inside the shell at an end which is close to the conductive cap. The mobile lighting apparatus comprises a lamp holder and a lamp body connected to one end of the lamp holder, and an end of the lamp body which is distant from the lamp holder is connected with the aforementioned wire control switch. The present invention achieves magnetic connection between the wire control switch and the mobile lighting apparatus, resulting in convenience in disassembly and assembly and reduced operation difficulty.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Inventor: Jiang Fan
  • Patent number: 10670253
    Abstract: A light emitting device offers a plurality of modes and sub-modes, comprising a housing that contains a microcontroller, a power bank, a rechargeable battery, a light source, an arc lighter configured to create a spark, a USB charging port, and an operative component to allow a user to selectively actuate a flashlight mode, an arc mode, and a USB charging mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Inventors: Peter Lemon, Justin Eldredge, Devin Miller, Tyrell Turley, Ryker Haddock
  • Patent number: 10670254
    Abstract: A busway system, including an electrical busway section having a length, the electrical busway section having first and second opposing sides, the electrical busway section including one or more busbars between the first and second sides and extending along the length of the electrical busway section; a plugin module including a plug head, the plug head being received within the one or more busbars to couple the plugin module with the electrical busway section; a driver module coupled to the plugin module; and a light source coupled to the electrical busway section and extending along the length of the electrical busway section, and further being electrically regulated by the driver module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Critical Components, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Cockerham, Adam McWilliams
  • Patent number: 10670255
    Abstract: An evacuated core circuit board (10) for dissipating heat from a heat generating electronic component, the evacuated core circuit board comprising: at least one circuit layer (12) to which the heat generating electronic component (14) is electronically coupled; a base layer (16) a comprising a body structure (19) having a substantially hollow interior (20); and a dielectric layer (18) provided between at least a portion of the circuit layer (12) and the base layer (16), wherein the hollow interior (20) is at least partially evacuated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Thin Thermal Exchange Pte. Ltd.
    Inventor: Aldo Contarino
  • Patent number: 10670256
    Abstract: A lighting module comprises a heat sink with a body portion and a protrusion portion protruding from the body portion into a forward direction. An LED element is mounted on a mounting surface of the protrusion portion. The mounting surface is arranged facing partially backwards and forming an angle of 5-45° to the forward direction. An electrical plug connector is provided within the body portion's cavity and is electrically connected to the LED element. In the lighting system, a reflector assembly comprises a concave reflector with an inner reflector space. A lighting module is arranged such that its protrusion portion projects into the inner reflector space. Light emitted from the LED element is reflected by the reflector. The body portion is arranged outside of the reflector space. The lighting module may be replaced by separating the lighting module from the reflector assembly and providing a new lighting module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Lumileds Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Jürgen Mertens, Harry Gijsbers, Astrid Marchewka, Benno Spinger
  • Patent number: 10670257
    Abstract: A waterproof light emitting module includes a circuit board, a light emitting diode, a light guide plate, first, second, and third waterproof layers. The light emitting diode is over the circuit board and has a light emitting surface, and first and second non-light emitting surfaces. The light emitting surface is opposite to the first non-light emitting surface. The second non-light emitting surface is between the light emitting surface and the first non-light emitting surface. A center of the light guide plate is substantially aligned with a center of the light emitting diode along a direction perpendicular to the light emitting surface. The light emitting diode is between the first waterproof layer and the light guide plate. The second waterproof layer covers the second non-light emitting surface. The third waterproof layer is between the second waterproof layer and the light guide plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Tsai-Wei Shei, Chih-Ching Yen, Hsin-Hao Jen, Chin-Chi Yu, Chih-Chun Chen
  • Patent number: 10670258
    Abstract: An illuminated vanity mirror includes a housing and a front mirror panel connected to the housing. A frame is connected to the housing and positioned behind the front mirror panel. A light emitter is connected to frame. The light emitter includes a plurality of LEDs facing away from the front mirror panel. The LEDs are positioned to direct emitted light toward the housing and the emitted light is redirected through the front mirror panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Thomas Veltri, Dhavalkumar Patel
  • Patent number: 10670259
    Abstract: The invention provides an elongated lighting element (200) for attachment to a building part (10) selected from the group consisting of a wall (11), a ceiling (12) and a floor (13), wherein the building part (10) comprises a first attachment unit (131) and a first electrical power connector (141), wherein the elongated lighting element has a front side (210) and at the other side of the front side (210) (i) a second attachment unit (231) for forming with the first attachment unit (131) said attachment to said building part (10), (ii) a second electrical power connector (241) for forming an electrical connection with the first electrical power connector (141), and (iii) a plurality of solid state based light sources (250) configured to provide light source light (251) and functionally connected with the second electrical power connector (241).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Marcellinus Petrus Carolus Michael Krijn, Hendrikus Hubertus Petrus Gommans, Jochen Renaat Van Gheluwe
  • Patent number: 10670260
    Abstract: An illuminated domino tile assembly for tile-based game play and entertainment includes a plurality of tiles. Each tile comprises a housing that defines an interior space. Each of a set of orifices, which comprises from zero to twelve orifices, is positioned in a first face of the housing and extends to the interior space. Each of a set of discs, which are substantially transparent, is positioned in a respective orifice and is coupled to the housing. A power module and a bulb are coupled to the housing and are positioned in the interior space. The bulb is operationally coupled to the power module so that the power module is positioned to power the bulb. The set of discs is configured to transmit light from the bulb to an area proximate to the housing. The plurality of tiles is configured to play a tile-based game and to provide entertainment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Inventor: Linzell Wells
  • Patent number: 10670261
    Abstract: Combustion burner panels, submerged combustion melters including one or more of the panels, and methods of making the same are disclosed. In certain embodiments, the burner panel includes a panel body having first and second major surfaces, at least one oxidant through-passage extending from the first to the second major surface, and at least one fuel through-passage extending from the first to the second major surface. Oxidant and fuel delivery conduits are positioned in the respective passages. The oxidant and fuel delivery conduits include proximal and distal ends, at least some of the distal ends positioned away from the first major surface of the panel body. In other embodiments the burner panels include a frame enclosing a porous material having through passages for fuel and oxidant. The burner panels may enable delaying combustion in a submerged combustion melter, and therefore promote burner life and melter campaign length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Johns Manville
    Inventors: John Wayne Baker, Jonathan McCann, Aaron Morgan Huber, Mark William Charbonneau
  • Patent number: 10670262
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for enhancement of gaseous CLC in a fixed-bed process, marked by an increase in CO2 capture efficiency and oxygen carrier utilization, while reducing disadvantages of a conventional fixed-bed operation. The disclosed systems/methods provide a CLC fixed-bed reactor design in which the direction of the fuel gas is intermittently reversed during a single fuel oxidation step. In this reverse-flow mode, oxygen carrier reduction reactions are displaced over the ends of the reactor, which increases contact between fuel and oxidized solids and alleviates and/or mitigates problems of carbon deposition encountered by most oxygen carriers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: University of Connecticut
    Inventors: George M. Bollas, Lu Han, Brian Baillie
  • Patent number: 10670263
    Abstract: A burning device includes a body and an air amplifier mounted in the body. The air amplifier includes a fuel channel between an inlet and an outlet of the air amplifier. The fuel channel includes an intermediate section between an inlet section and an outlet section. A width of the inlet section gradually decreases from the inlet towards the intermediate section. A width of the outlet section gradually increases from the intermediate section towards the outlet. A width of the intermediate section is smaller than the width of the inlet section and the width of the outlet section. The air amplifier includes a plurality of side channels. Each side channel extends along an extending axis not intersecting with a longitudinal axis of the fuel gas channel and includes an inner end intercommunicating with the fuel channel and an outer end intercommunicating with an outer periphery of the air amplifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Pro-Iroda Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Wei-Long Chen
  • Patent number: 10670264
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cracking furnace containing a tubular vertical chamber which comprises an inlet for introducing a gas to be treated and an outlet for removing said gas from the chamber, means for heating said gas which include a heating tube extending vertically inside the chamber and coaxial with the chamber, the heating tube being shaped in such a way as to have a closed lower end and being arranged in such a way that the lower end thereof is arranged in the chamber and such that the upper end thereof is connected to a burner of the heating means arranged outside the chamber. The invention also relates to an assembly comprising such a cracking furnace and a device for thermal treatment of biomass and/or waste, an outlet of which is connected to the inlet of said cracking furnace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: E.T.I.A.—EVALUATION TECHNOLOGIQUE, INGENIERIE ET APPLICATIONS
    Inventors: Olivier Lepez, Philippe Sajet
  • Patent number: 10670265
    Abstract: Sorbent components containing halogen, calcium, alumina, and silica are used in combination during coal combustion to produce environmental benefits. Sorbents such as calcium bromide are added to the coal ahead of combustion and other components are added into the flame or downstream of the flame, preferably at minimum temperatures to assure complete formation of the refractory structures that result in various advantages of the methods. When used together, the components reduce emissions of elemental and oxidized mercury; increase the level of Hg, As, Pb, and/or Cl in the coal ash; decrease the levels of leachable heavy metals (such as Hg) in the ash, preferably to levels below the detectable limits; and make a highly cementitious ash product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: NOx II, Ltd.
    Inventor: Douglas C. Comrie
  • Patent number: 10670266
    Abstract: The present application discloses a grate bar for a thrust grate of a furnace. The grate bar comprises an elongated recess at a first side of the grate bar. The elongated recess comprises two parallel sliding surfaces which are oriented in longitudinal direction of the grate bar. An engaging element is provided at a second side of the grate bar, which is opposite to the first side. The engaging element comprises two parallel sliding surfaces which are oriented in longitudinal direction of the grate bar. The elongated recess is shaped such that a corresponding neighbouring engaging element of a neighbouring part is movable within the elongated recess in the longitudinal direction relative to the grate bar. The grate bar further comprises two actuating surfaces at a bottom side of the grate bar for taking up a protrusion of a grate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: CRONITE CZ S.R.O.
    Inventor: Wolfgang Schmid
  • Patent number: 10670267
    Abstract: A combustor liner for a gas turbine is provided. The combustor liner comprises a wall and a plurality of airflow injection holes in the wall arranged in a circumferentially-extending row, the plurality of airflow injection holes including a plurality of circular first airflow injection holes and at least one non-circular second airflow injection hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Albert K. Cheung, Christos Adamopoulos
  • Patent number: 10670268
    Abstract: A liner panel for a combustor of a gas turbine engine includes a multiple of heat transfer augmentors which extend from a cold side thereof. At least one of the multiple of heat transfer augmentors includes a first heat transfer augmentation feature with a second heat transfer augmentation feature stacked thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Frank J. Cunha, Stanislav Kostka
  • Patent number: 10670269
    Abstract: A liner panel for use in a combustor of a gas turbine engine, the liner panel includes a radiused gate blended into a hot side of the liner panel. A combustor for a gas turbine engine including a liner panel mounted to a support shell via a multiple of studs, the liner panel including a radiused gate blended into a hot side of the liner panel, the hot side including a thermal barrier coating. A method of manufacturing including casting a radiused gate tangentially cast into a hot side of a liner panel; and applying a thermal barrier coating to the hot side of the liner panel over the remnant of the radiused gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan Jeffery Eastwood, Kevin Zacchera, Brian T. Hazel, William F. Werkheiser
  • Patent number: 10670270
    Abstract: A gas turbine combustion chamber with an inner combustion chamber wall and an outer combustion chamber wall, which form an annular combustor, is provided. Mixing air holes are formed in the inner combustion chamber wall and the outer combustion chamber wall in a circumferentially distributed manner. The respective combustion chamber wall is bulged in the area of the mixing air holes towards the interior space of the combustion chamber wall and the mixing air hole is arranged inside the bulge. The mixing air hole is formed at an inflow surface of the bulge with respect to the through-flow direction of the combustion chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE DEUTSCHLAND LTD & CO KG
    Inventor: Carsten Clemen
  • Patent number: 10670271
    Abstract: A gas turbine combustor includes a combustion chamber, a liner adjacent to the combustion chamber, a liner cap capping the combustion chamber, and a swirler cup passing through the liner cap. The liner cap includes a first cavity having a first inlet receiving an air, a second cavity having a first outlet facing the combustion chamber, and an impingement plate between the first cavity and the second cavity. The air flows from the first inlet to the combustion chamber through the first cavity, the impingement plate, and the second cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Doosan Heavy Industries Construction Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Esam Abu-Irshaid
  • Patent number: 10670272
    Abstract: A fuel injector guide is provided for a turbine engine combustor. The fuel injector guide includes a tubular base, an annular flange, a plurality of ribs and a flow turbulator. The base extends along an axis between first and second ends. The flange extends radially out from the base at the second end. The ribs are disposed around the base and extend axially out from the flange towards the first end. The flow turbulator is disposed between an adjacent pair of the ribs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Frank J. Cunha, Stanislav Kostka
  • Patent number: 10670273
    Abstract: A combustor panel may include an attachment feature. Because conventional attachment features of conventional combustor panels may be insufficiently cooled, the present disclosure provides various combustor configurations for reducing hotspots in the vicinity of attachment features and/or for providing cooling airflow to and in the vicinity of attachment features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tracy A Propheter-Hinckley, Benjamin D Bellows, Brandon W Spangler, David J Hyland, Dennis M Moura, Dustin W Davis, Mark F Zelesky, Ricardo Trindade, Steven Bruce Gautschi, Trevor Rudy
  • Patent number: 10670274
    Abstract: A combustor panel may include an attachment feature. Because conventional attachment features of conventional combustor panels may be insufficiently cooled, the present disclosure provides various combustor configurations for reducing hotspots in the vicinity of attachment features and/or for providing cooling airflow to and in the vicinity of attachment features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Benjamin D Bellows, Brandon W Spangler, David J Hyland, James B Hoke, Ricardo Trindade, Steven Bruce Gautschi
  • Patent number: 10670275
    Abstract: A combustor panel may include an attachment feature. Because conventional attachment features of conventional combustor panels may be insufficiently cooled, the present disclosure provides various combustor configurations for reducing hotspots in the vicinity of attachment features and/or for providing cooling airflow to and in the vicinity of attachment features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tracy A Propheter-Hinckley, Atul Kohli, Benjamin D Bellows, Dustin W Davis, James B Hoke, Stephen K Kramer, Trevor Rudy
  • Patent number: 10670276
    Abstract: Embodiments of the inventive concept provide a double-sealed high-temperature resistant DC ignitor for use with a wood pellet burner assembly. The DC ignitor includes a non-heating element portion. The non-heating element portion is connected to at least one of a battery or an AC to DC electrical transformer attached to the wood pellet burner assembly. A heating element is connected to the non-heating element portion, and extends by at least one inch into a combustion region of the wood pellet burner assembly. The heating element portion is configured to be heated by power received from the battery or the AC to DC electrical transformer. The DC ignitor provides safe, reliable, and fast combustion of wood pellets that congregate in a combustion region of the wood pellet burner assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Original Pellet Grill Company LLC
    Inventor: Joe Traeger
  • Patent number: 10670277
    Abstract: Provided is an oven having an improved structure for keeping a cooking chamber clean. The oven includes a main body, a cooking chamber provided inside the main body, a main heater disposed inside the cooking chamber, a fan disposed inside the cooking chamber to circulate air heated by the main heater, a coating film formed on at least a part of a cooking chamber inner wall and having a liquid repellency, and a contaminant collecting portion having a liquid repellency smaller than that of the coating film and provided on the cooking chamber inner wall with which air circulated by the fan collides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Iwamoto, Yasushi Urai, Shigeki Hayashi, Seiji Sato, Toshihiro Doi, Kazutoshi Takenoshita, Yurika Kida
  • Patent number: 10670278
    Abstract: A cook top includes an inputter configured to receive input of a user manipulation, and a cooker configured to heat a cooking device placed on the cook top. A communicator is configured to perform communication with a user terminal device and a range hood. A processor is configured to: control an operating state of the cooker according to the user manipulation, transmit a signal for controlling an operating state of the range hood to correspond to the operating state of the cooker to the range hood, and control the communicator to transmit state information of the cook top that includes information of the operating state of the cooker to the user terminal device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sook-young Ji, Jin-seok Kwon, Seung-hun Choi, Dong-wook Kim
  • Patent number: 10670279
    Abstract: A flow rate regulation apparatus according to one embodiment includes a main body portion including an incoming water flow path, a collar portion arranged in the main body portion and provided with a first through hole along a direction of extension of the incoming water flow path, and a valve shaft made of a resin and inserted in the first through hole, the valve shaft including a first large-diameter portion, a second large-diameter portion, and a first small-diameter portion lying between the first large-diameter portion and the second large-diameter portion and being smaller in outer diameter than the first large-diameter portion and the second large-diameter portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: NORITZ CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryota Kinoshita, Naoto Kobari, Tadashi Takewaka, Koji Yamauchi
  • Patent number: 10670280
    Abstract: An indoor unit of an air conditioner includes: a bottom shell, at least two air passages (11) are provided abreast in the bottom shell (1); an air passage cover plate (2), provided on the at least two air passages (11) in a covering manner, flow guide openings (21) corresponding to the at least two air passages (11) are provided in the air passage cover plate (2) respectively; at least two centrifugal fans (3), provided in the at least two air passages (11) respectively and provided opposite to the corresponding flow guide openings (21); and an evaporator (4), provided on a side, far away from the bottom shell (1), of the air passage cover plate (2), each of the flow guide openings (21) is provided opposite to the evaporator (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES, INC. OF ZHUHAI
    Inventors: Shaobo Wu, Weiwei Peng, Changchun Zhang, Song Li, Jianqun Yang, Yongchao Liang, Junxiong You, Huaxiang Xiong, Anhui Liao, Yuanju Xu, Baobao Liu, Songping Tan, Xiuying Wu