Patents Issued in August 18, 2020
  • Patent number: 10746343
    Abstract: An appliance includes a panel having a raised landing outwardly extending from a first surface of the panel. A vacuum port is disposed on the raised landing. A system of channels is disposed over the first surface of the panel and outwardly extends therefrom. The system of channels substantially covers the first surface of the panel. The first surface of the panel is covered with a filter member that covers the system of channels. The raised landing, and vacuum port thereof, is fluidically coupled to the system of channels at multiple connecting locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Paul B. Allard, Jeffrey Beckner, Sunil S. Ekshinge, Abhay Naik, Sanjesh Kumar Pathak
  • Patent number: 10746344
    Abstract: A multi-part line, wherein line parts are provided, at ends of said line parts, with at least one connector assembly having at least one retaining element, wherein a connector part of the connector assembly of a line part and a coupling part of the connector assembly of the adjacent line part can be or are connected by overplugging and locking the at least one retaining element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: VOSS AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Marco Isenburg, Tobias Etscheid, Reinhard Plietsch, Otfried Schwarzkopf, Reiner Mitterer, Michele Stelluto
  • Patent number: 10746345
    Abstract: “DEVICE FOR ANCHORING AND PROTECTING SELF-SERVICE TERMINALS AND VAULTS IN GENERAL”, developed for application on self-service bank terminals (ATMs), as well as cash dispensing equipment, ATM recyclers, recycler vaults and general vaults, as defense against frequent theft in which the equipment is fully displaced using backhoe loaders, said device basically comprising a box (2) and a vertical and central lower column (3), four bearings (6), each including a strap (7) and, below said box (2), a laminate support panel (21), partially vented and including vertical setting screws (5) for height adjustment; in addition, pins (14) driven by springs (16) are provided, said pins (14) being released when the self-service terminal (ATM) is lifted at least 3 mm from the ground, releasing said equipment anchoring plate (15) and, consequently, causing said ATM to drop down inside the metallic box (2) and providing, therefore, increased defense against criminal raids using backhoe loaders, even on sandy soils, with said dev
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: TECNOLOGIA BANCÁRIA S.A.
    Inventor: Edson Igor Cifuentes Lopez
  • Patent number: 10746346
    Abstract: Furniture and other items are temporarily, but securely, fixed to any of a variety of surfaces using a quick release universal mount. The quick release mount includes a top plate, at least two rotatable latch carrying axles, latches carried by each of said axles extending through openings in the top plate, and means for biasing or holding the latches carried by said axles in a latched condition. The quick release mount is coupled to a surface and the latches engage the item to be fixed to the surface. The quick release application has broad application, but is particularly useful for mounting items to docks, piers and boats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Inventor: Douglas Fischer
  • Patent number: 10746347
    Abstract: A display device includes a support structure and back cover coupled to the support structure. The support structure includes a support frame, a positioning assembly, a connecting structure coupled to the back cover and the positioning assembly, and a rotating member including a hook portion and coupled to the support frame and rotationally coupled to the positioning assembly. The back cover includes a sliding rail protruding from a side thereof adjacent to the support frame. When the support frame rotates parallel to the back cover from a first position to a second position, the hook portion moves from one end of the sliding rail toward the sliding rail until the hook portion is hooked onto the sliding rail and the support structure is fixed to the back cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: HONGFUJIN PRECISION ELECTRONICS (CHONGQING) CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hong-Xuan Li
  • Patent number: 10746348
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for a package delivery platform. The package delivery platform may be configured to receive a package from a drone. The package may include a magnetic material. The package delivery platform may include a platform body, a plurality of magnets disposed about the platform body, and a controller configured to control the plurality of magnets in order to secure the package to the platform body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Frederick Karl Strahlendorf, Sravani Yajamanam Kidambi
  • Patent number: 10746349
    Abstract: The embodiments herein provide an extendable mechanism comprising several identical telescopic members. The telescopic members comprises a base member, an intermediate member and an end effector member which are designed to slide with respect to each other along a common axis. The base member is attached on a moving base. The intermediate member is configured to move relatively with respect to the base member. The end effector member is extended from the intermediate member. The telescopic member comprises three identical cylindrical rods connected between an exterior ring and an interior ring. The cylindrical rods are perpendicular to the exterior ring and aligned along the common axis of the telescopic members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Inventor: Abbas Ghazanfari
  • Patent number: 10746350
    Abstract: A display mounting device is provided. The display mounting device includes a mounting structure, a pantographic mechanism, and a display fixing structure. The mounting structure is configured to fix to a load-bearing structure of a wall, a cylinder, or a cabinet. The pantographic mechanism includes at least one first linkage assembly configured to be deployable and retractable and at least one second linkage assembly configured to be deployable and retractable in synchronization with the at least one first linkage assembly. Each of the at least one first linkage assembly has two ends respectively rotatably connected with the mounting structure and the display fixing structure, each of the at least one second linkage assembly has two ends respectively rotatably connected with the mounting structure and the display fixing structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Inventor: Jun Ma
  • Patent number: 10746351
    Abstract: A head-mounted-display strap assembly may include a flexible lining member having (1) a head-contact layer positioned to abut a head portion of a user, (2) a mounting layer overlapping the head-contact layer, the mounting layer defining a wiring channel, and (3) a mesh layer disposed between the head-contact layer and the mounting layer such that a portion of the mesh layer overlaps the wiring channel. A method may include (1) attaching a head-contact layer for a head-mounted-display strap assembly to a mesh layer and (2) attaching a mounting layer to the mesh layer such that the mesh layer is disposed between the head-contact layer and the mounting layer the mounting layer defining a wiring channel, and a portion of the mesh layer overlapping the wiring channel. Various other head-mounted-display strap assemblies, head-mounted-display systems, and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Shane Michael Ellis, Lesley Ribble Magrath
  • Patent number: 10746352
    Abstract: A lubricant coating device preventing coating unevenness of lubricant powders is provided. The lubricant coating device includes a solid lubricant, a coating member and a film shaping member. The coating member in which first fibers composed of a material located on a positive polarity side and second fibers composed of a material located on a negative polarity side, on a triboelectric series with respect to the material of the solid lubricant are implanted, coats lubricant powders scraped off from the solid lubricant onto the image supporter. The film shaping member comes in contact with the image supporter and presses the lubricant powders onto the image supporter, to shape the lubricant powders into a form of a film. A scraping amount of the lubricant powders by the first fibers and a scraping amount of the lubricant powders by the second fibers are set to become substantially identical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventor: Yukimasa Azuma
  • Patent number: 10746353
    Abstract: A remotely controlled material delivery system having at least one canister, for containing a material; a nozzle; a manifold to direct movement of the material from the canister to the nozzle; a valve mechanism to control the flow of material; a signal receiver; a power source; a mounting adapter; and a remote controller operable to generate a signal wherein the signal is transmitted from the remote controller to the signal receiver, wherein the receiver can open and close the valve in response to the remotely generated signal and wherein the signal can be transmitted through a wired connection, an optical connection, or wirelessly from the remote controller to the signal receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: First Power Group, LLC
    Inventors: Robert H. Kinner, John W. Harley
  • Patent number: 10746354
    Abstract: A boss includes a neck and a flange that extends radially outward from the neck. The neck includes a bore therethrough with a longitudinal axis. The flange includes an exterior surface, an interior surface, and a peripheral surface at a farthest extent from the longitudinal axis. The peripheral surface connects the interior surface and the exterior surface and includes, along any radius of the boss, a first circumferential ridge and a second circumferential ridge, wherein the first circumferential ridge is located closer to the exterior surface than the second circumferential ridge. In another aspect, a pressure vessel includes a boss and a liner. In yet another aspect, a method of assembling a pressure vessel is described, which includes inserting the boss through the aperture of the liner and connecting the boss and liner so that the peripheral surface of the boss mates with the perimeter surface of the liner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Hexagon Technology, AS
    Inventor: Brad James Moutray
  • Patent number: 10746355
    Abstract: Provided is a lighting device that converts an exiting light into a stereoscopic light having a sense of depth or a sense of volume, whereby light images having stereoscopic effects can be implemented using light emitted from a light-emitting device and simultaneously, a structure of a printed circuit board (PCB) located at a lower portion of a light passage portion is eliminated and a direct-type light-emitting device located at sides of the light passage portion and having high versatility is used such that flexibility of the light passage portion is attained and a degree of freedom of a design can be enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eay Jin Lim, Jae Hyuk Jang, Hyun Duck Yang
  • Patent number: 10746356
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes: a plurality of LEDs arranged in rows and columns; and a wavelength converting member above the plurality of LEDs, the wavelength converting member comprising: a plurality of fluorescent portions arranged in rows and columns, and a light shielding portion between the plurality of fluorescent portions; wherein, in a top view, a first fluorescent portion among the plurality of fluorescent portions overlaps first and second adjacent LEDs among the plurality of LEDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masahiko Sano
  • Patent number: 10746357
    Abstract: A lighting device includes a polychromatic light source for emitting light in a plurality of colors, a light filter, and an optical element, wherein the light filter and the optical element are sequentially provided in an optical path of the polychromatic light source; a through hole is provided in the light filter, and the through hole has a size smaller than that of light spots of the polychromatic light source reaching the through hole; and the optical element is used for adjusting the light spots. Since the through hole has a size smaller than that of the light spots of the polychromatic light source reaching the through hole, the light filter can block stray light around the light spots such that more uniform portion of the light spots passes through the through hole, thereby improving the light-emitting effect of the lighting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: YLX Incorporated
    Inventors: Siyuan Zou, Quan Zhang, Yi Li
  • Patent number: 10746358
    Abstract: In accordance with various embodiments, lighting systems features one or more inter-connectable light panels each having multiple light-emitting elements thereon. One or more of the light panels may feature one or more connectors, and associated conductors, for the transmission of power, communication signals, and/or control signals. One or more of the light panels may include sound-absorbing material therebelow and may define one or more apertures that reveal the sound-absorbing material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: COOLEDGE LIGHTING INC.
    Inventors: Paul Palfreyman, Philippe M. Schick, Michael A. Tischler
  • Patent number: 10746359
    Abstract: A bracket for securing an accessory (e.g. a light strip) to a structure (e.g. a railing) comprises an attachment portion and a cover portion. The cover portion is removably attached to the attachment portion. When the two portions are attached together, a channel is formed for holding the accessory. The attachment portion comprises a planar portion with one or more openings adapted to receive fasteners for attaching the attachment portion to the structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Peak Innovations Inc.
    Inventor: Craig Lawson
  • Patent number: 10746360
    Abstract: Lighting units for use with garage door openers and associated door tracks in residential garages and other similar settings are described herein. In some embodiments, the lighting units can be easily attached to a door track by means of one or more magnets. In other embodiments, the lighting units can be easily daisy-chained together to provide increased lighting. Additionally, in further embodiments, lighting units described herein can be operably connected to a garage door opening system so that they operate in conjunction with the door opening system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems AB
    Inventors: Joshua James Brown, David Griffis, Maxwell MacLeay
  • Patent number: 10746361
    Abstract: The present application discloses a modular broadband light source and includes at least one lamp housing defining at least one lamp body receiver having at least one outlet port formed on the lamp housing, at least one lamp body insert positionable within the body insert receiver and configured to detachably couple to the lamp housing, at least one thermal managing assembly coupled to the lamp body insert and defining a lamp receiving area, at least one Xenon arc lamp positionable in the lamp receiving area and in communication with the outlet port on the lamp housing, at least one processor device coupled to at least one of the at least one lamp housing, the at least one lamp body insert and the at least one Xenon arc lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Newport Corporation
    Inventors: John Park, Rob Buczala
  • Patent number: 10746362
    Abstract: An outdoor security light is provided which incorporates features of decorative luminaire illumination while also integrating security light functionality. Such features may include not only standard illumination, but also security light functionality such an ambient sensors, motion detection, while also providing an integrated luminaire having wall wash capabilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: HEATHCO LLC
    Inventor: Amer Salihovic
  • Patent number: 10746363
    Abstract: Provided is a daylighting film (10) including: a base (11) having light-transmissive performance; a plurality of first protrusion portions (12) that have light-transmissive performance and are provided to be adjacent to each other on one surface (11a) of the base (11); a gap portion (13) provided between the first protrusion portions (12); and at least one second protrusion portion (14) that is provided in at least one gap portion (13) to be adjacent to the first protrusion portions (12) on the one surface (11a) of the base (11) and that is formed of the same material as that of the first protrusion portions (12), in which a height of the second protrusion portion (14) from the one surface (11a) of the base (11) is smaller than a height of each of the first protrusion portions (12) from the one surface (11a) of the base (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomoko Ueki, Tsuyoshi Kamada, Shun Ueki, Hideomi Yui
  • Patent number: 10746364
    Abstract: A ground illumination aircraft light unit includes a mounting portion, which is configured for mounting the light unit to an aircraft; a transparent cover, which is mounted to the mounting portion and in combination with the mounting portion defines an interior space of the light unit; and at least one light source, which is arranged within the interior space of the light unit and which is configured for emitting light for illuminating an airfield in the vicinity of the aircraft. The light unit is configured to emit predominantly p-polarized light in a predefined spatial sector; and to emit non-polarized light in an area outside said predefined spatial sector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: GOODRICH LIGHTING SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Andre Hessling-Von Heimendahl, Christian Schoen
  • Patent number: 10746365
    Abstract: The invention describes a laser lighting module for a vehicle headlight comprising a laser for emitting laser light, a light conversion device, and a holographic optical device for transforming part of the laser light to first transformed laser light and focusing that on the light conversion device for converting the first transformed laser light to converted light. The holographic optical device is transparent to the converted light, and transforms another part of the laser light to second transformed laser light which is mixed with the converted light after the latter has been transmitted through the holographic optical device. The invention further describes a vehicle headlight comprising at least one such laser lighting module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: LUMILEDS LLC
    Inventor: Steffen Zozgornik
  • Patent number: 10746366
    Abstract: A light emitting device of an embodiment includes at least one light source; a wavelength conversion unit for converting the wavelength of excitation light so as to emit the excitation light having the converted wavelength as conversion light; a light transfer unit disposed on a light path between the at least one light source and the wavelength conversion unit for transferring the excitation light to the wavelength conversion unit; and a light-path controller moving at least a part of the light transfer unit so as to adjust at least one from among the direction and intensity of excitation light which enters the wavelength conversion unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chang Gyun Son, Ki Cheol Kim, Kang Yeol Park
  • Patent number: 10746367
    Abstract: Vehicle light comprising a container body, a lenticular body, a light guide, including a body having a prevailing longitudinal extension (L) that defines the propagation direction of the light beam inside the body by total internal reflection. The body has a first breakline that extends from the first to the second side wall. The first breakline includes a plurality of first holes that produce, through successive refractions, a scattering the light rays (Ri) towards the light outlet wall so as to emit a light beam with opalescent effect. The first holes are adjacent to each other without interruption, and the first holes of the first breakline are pass-through with respect to a thickness of the body of the light guide, penetrating from a first face to a second face of the body for a depth equal to the thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: MARELLI AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTING ITALY S.P.A.
    Inventors: Sara Paroni, Marco Svettini
  • Patent number: 10746368
    Abstract: Provided is a vehicular headlight that is capable of generating a clear light distribution pattern using a monolithic array light source of surface emitting lasers. The vehicular headlight 1a includes a VCSEL array 5, an image generation unit including a lens array 6 which outputs incident light from the VCSEL array 5 as collimated light so that an image of a light distribution pattern as an illuminance distribution is generated on an output side, a light distribution pattern forming unit 7 having an image forming surface on which the image is formed by the incident light from the image generation unit, and a projection unit 8 outputting the incident light from the light distribution pattern forming unit to an irradiation region in front of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinya Kogure, Ryotaro Owada, Toshihiro Seko, Takashi Sugiyama
  • Patent number: 10746369
    Abstract: A headlamp for a motor vehicle has a multi-aperture projection display, which has a lighting device and a planar image generator and an array of projection lenses, wherein each projection lens is associated with a segment of the planar image generator such that, when the array is illuminated by the lighting device, at least some of the segments are projected in front of the headlamp by the associated projection lenses in order to produce at least one light distribution. Predetermined segments from the segments of the planar image generator in one or more partial areas of the planar image generator are designed and arranged in relation to each other in such a way that, when the illuminant is switched off, a symbol arrangement perceptible to an observer is presented on the planar image generator at a viewing angle of the observer in a predetermined viewing angle range toward the headlamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Tina Gehb, Thomas Hausmann, Marcel Sieler
  • Patent number: 10746370
    Abstract: A lamp for a vehicle capable of forming a beam pattern having a cutoff line to prevent glare to a driver of a vehicle in front is provided. The lamp for a vehicle includes a light source portion, a first lens portion including a plurality of incident lenses disposed on a surface on which light is incident from the light source portion, a second lens portion including a plurality of exit lenses disposed on a surface from which light incident from the first lens portion is emitted, and a shield portion disposed between the plurality of incident lens and the plurality of exit lenses. At least one of the plurality of incident lenses and at least one of the plurality of exit lenses, which are disposed in a horizontal direction to form horizontal rows, are arranged to allow the horizontal rows to be inclined at a predetermined angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: SL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hyo Jin Han, Joo Jin Chang
  • Patent number: 10746371
    Abstract: A vehicular lamp having a novel structure includes: a light source configured to emit light from a semiconductor light-emitting element along an optical path; a light distribution control device disposed on the optical path of the light emitted from the light source; and a blower fan configured to generate an airflow while the light source and the light distribution control device are disposed downwind of the blower fan, and blow air to the light source and the light distribution control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoko Matsumoto, Hiroaki Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 10746372
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting device with a multiple light function, which comprises a primary light source and secondary light source (2a, 2b) associated with optical elements which are adapted to guide light to the output of the device. The primary light source (2a) is associated with collimating elements (4) and the secondary light source (2b) is associated with light guiding elements (3), whereby the collimating elements (4) and the light guiding elements (3) are arranged in a common light guiding body (A), the output of the light beams is situated behind the level (6) of the exit ends of the collimating elements (4) and on the output side of light guiding body (A) a light scattering filter (7) is arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Varroc Lighting Systems, S.R.O.
    Inventors: Pavel Sousek, Tomas Socha, David Najdek
  • Patent number: 10746373
    Abstract: A system includes one or more channel members used to vent a headlight housing. An aperture is included in the upper part of the housing that allows for the circulation of hot air out of the headlight internal chamber. At an outlet of the channel member, a hydrophobic membrane can be used to allow the venting of hot air while preventing condensate from the environment into the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Flex-N-Gate Advanced Product Development, LLC
    Inventors: Muhammed A. Hamid, John J. Randolph, Chirag Hiremath, Charles F. Schweitzer
  • Patent number: 10746374
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a light emitting diode (LED); a transparent optic having a refractive index noptic; and a phosphor layer spaced apart from the LED and positioned between the LED and the transparent optic. The phosphor layer has an effective refractive index nphosphor, where a gap between the LED and the phosphor layer has a refractive index ngap that is less than nphosphor. The transparent optic has an inner convex surface in contact with the phosphor layer. The inner convex surface has an inner radius of curvature r; and an outer convex surface facing away from the phosphor layer and being a surface through which the light emitting device emits light into a medium adjacent the outer convex surface. The medium has a refractive index nmedium. The outer convex surface has an outer radius of curvature R, such that r/R is equal to nmedium/noptic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Quarkstar LLC
    Inventors: Steven C. Allen, Andrew J. Steckl
  • Patent number: 10746375
    Abstract: A lighting assembly comprising a housing (2), a lighting system and a reflector system. The housing (2) has a longitudinal direction, a lateral direction and a height direction which are perpendicular to each other. The lighting system is installed in the housing (2) and configured to produce light and emit the light out from the housing (2), the lighting system comprising a first light source (61). The reflector system is configured for reflecting the light produced by the lighting system out from the housing (2) and comprises a first reflector (41) including a first reflector surface (411) which is a concave surface with a first radius of curvature (r1). The first reflector (41) is also provided with a second reflector surface (412) which is a concave surface with a second radius of curvature (r2) which is larger than the first radius of curvature (r1), a centre of curvature (cc2) of the second reflector surface (412) being spaced from a centre of curvature (cc1) of the first reflector surface (411).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Teknoware Oy
    Inventor: Aki Holopainen
  • Patent number: 10746376
    Abstract: Systems and method for matching appearance of a target coating on a substrate is provided herein. The system includes a coating chip including a chip coating layer. The chip coating layer has a chip coarseness. The system further includes an illumination component configured to illuminate the chip coating layer with a light having an illumination color. The chip coating layer exhibits the chip coarseness and the illumination color in the presence of the light having the illumination color. The chip coating layer exhibiting the chip coarseness and the illumination color is utilized for matching the appearance of the target coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS IP CO., LLC
    Inventors: Larry E. Steenhoek, Wolfgang Kuepper
  • Patent number: 10746377
    Abstract: A short wavelength infrared (SWIR) energy emitting system or material for producing SWIR energy from an emission source emitting electromagnetic energy. The SWIR energy system or material comprises a phosphor material, an electromagnetic energy blocking member, a substrate for delivering the system or material to an electromagnetic energy emission source, and optionally, a securing member. The SWIR energy system or material may be in the form of a tape, sheet, or other laminar material capable of producing short wave infrared emission when excited at wavelengths shorter than that of the emission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Cyalume Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: William R. Palmer, Stephen L. Palmer
  • Patent number: 10746378
    Abstract: A mechanical state indicator system concealed within an enclosure includes a light source for providing light and multiple light paths coupled to the light source for directing the light. Each of the light paths includes a gap configured to receive a mechanical state indicator rigidly coupled to a mechanism. Movement of the mechanism between a first state and a second state moves the mechanical state indicator into and out of the gap. Readouts are coupled to each of the light paths for displaying an indication of mechanical state based on a position of a respective mechanical state indicator. The readouts are co-located for collective viewing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Textron Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy James Bachman, Joseph Allan Smarsh
  • Patent number: 10746379
    Abstract: Disclosed is a luminaire (10) comprising a luminaire housing delimited by a light exit structure (20) engaging with an edge of a pliable container (30), wherein the container is structurally reinforced, i.e. rendered less pliable, by its engagement with the light exit structure; and at least one light engine (40) disposed within the luminaire housing. A method of manufacturing such a luminaire is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventor: Rick Gerhardus Nijkamp
  • Patent number: 10746380
    Abstract: A low-profile surface mount for a light fixture. The surface mount consists of a base plate attached to a mounting surface, whether vertical, horizontal, or any angle in-between. The base plate has a raised central portion that defines an open area between the base plate and the mounting surface. The open area is positions over an electrical source, as a junction box or a hole in the mounting surface through which electrical wires are provided. A threaded opening in the raised central portion of the base plate provides access to the open area. A threaded mounting stem is attached to the threaded opening. A cover plate having a raised central portion generally matching that of the base plate is disposed over everything, this the mounting stem protruding through a non-threaded opening. A light fixture is attached to the mounting stem and abuts against the cover plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Inventor: Nate Mullen
  • Patent number: 10746381
    Abstract: A method and system for providing an improved recessed luminaire includes providing the ability to rotate or shift the position of the junction box within the system. The improved system also provides an ability to shorten lengths of the hanger bar assemblies in an efficient manner during installation of the luminaire. A geometry of the end of the hangar bar assemblies may be modified to provide a more efficient design that also helps support fasteners. Additional improvements may include those for a spring to lock a door of the junction box; improvements for locking hanger bars to a plaster plate; improved mounting tabs for the plaster plate; an improved thermal protector case with enhanced coupling mechanisms; and improvements to a spring for locking a door of the junction box that improve compactness for the system to aid in shipping the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Suzhou Rongwen Kubai Lighting System Corp., Ltd.
    Inventors: Grzegorz Wronski, Guo Zhengzu
  • Patent number: 10746382
    Abstract: A multi-axis pivoting knuckle for a light fixture that allows for pivoting the light fixture about a horizontal axis and rotating the light fixture about a vertical axis. A single tightening bolt can secure movement of the light fixture in both axes. Tightening the bolt compresses a face plate that secures a brake pad against a toothed neck around the vertical axis of rotation. Tightening the same bolt also compresses a top stem against a base mount to engage annular geared teeth on each. A ground stake has a slotted neck port for receiving a base stem with lugs on the pivoting knuckle. A rotating collar on the neck port can selectively block the slots on the neck port. A wire slot is provided through the ground stake, neck port, and rotating collar allowing for removal and insertion of connected electrical wires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Inventor: Nate Mullen
  • Patent number: 10746383
    Abstract: A multi-angle light source device includes a holder, a housing movably connected with the holder and rotated relative to the holder, a power supply received in the housing and electrically connected to the holder, and a body fixedly connected to the housing. The body includes a fixing portion fixedly connected to the housing, a connecting portion rotated relative to the fixing portion and at least one illuminant formed on a distal portion of the connecting portion to rotate relative to the connecting portion. The present structure can flexibly adjust its luminous angle so that it can be conveniently used in different lamp-housings, suppress light pollution, reduce waste of electric energy, and further improve its heat dissipation performance of the product by the power supply separating from its heat source of each illuminant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Shenzhen Guanke Technologies Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Qing Lan, Xuren Qiu, Ligen Liu, Shoubao Chen
  • Patent number: 10746384
    Abstract: The lighting apparatus (10) comprises a connection body (11), and a lighting body (12) with at least one light source (13); the lighting body (12) is mechanically and electrically connected to the connection body (11), the connection body (11) is adapted to be mechanically and electrically connected to a supporting and power-supply guide (20) which extends in a longitudinal direction (L); the connection body (11) is shaped like an elongated box and is adapted to be inserted into and extracted from the guide (20) at least in a direction (P) perpendicular to the length thereof and to the longitudinal direction (L); the connection body (11) comprises at least two mechanical contacts (16A, 16B) and at least two electrical contacts (15A, 15B), as well as at least two elastic means which act on the mechanical contacts (16A, 16B) or on the electrical contacts (15A, 15B) so as to allow them to be moved back-and-forth during the inserting and extracting step into/from said guide (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: A.A.G. STUCCHI S.R.L.
    Inventor: Aristide Stucchi
  • Patent number: 10746385
    Abstract: The invention provides a lighting device, comprising a light exit chamber (14), delimited by a light exit body (16), a plurality of light sources (20), positioned within the light exit chamber (14), and arranged to emit light in the direction of the light exit body (16), an optical processing element, adapted to process the light emitted from the plurality of light sources (20), and a transparent antenna element (22), extending into the light exit chamber (14) and positioned relative to the plurality of light sources (20) such that each light source is arranged to transmit light toward the antenna element, wherein said transparent antenna element (22) is separate from the optical processing elements, wherein the transparent antenna element (22) being transparent for the light emitted by the plurality of light sources (20), and the antenna element (22) comprises: a transparent conductive material that is self-supporting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Yemei He, Wei Gu, Meng Huang, Liyi Zhu, Yunfei Xu, Yimeng Qian
  • Patent number: 10746386
    Abstract: The present invention provides a lighting system. The lighting system may be mounted to the eaves of a building structure, such as a residential home. An additional aspect of the present invention is to provide a modular, adaptable and programmable lighting system and method for building a lighting system. Further, the lighting system may be provided in a waterproof or water-resistant enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Oelo LLC
    Inventors: Clay Horst, Ron Weinmeister
  • Patent number: 10746387
    Abstract: A light fixture for a security lighting system mounted onto a perimeter fence includes an elongated pipe having a lower pipe section, an upper pipe section, and an articulating joint coupling a lower end of the upper pipe section with an upper end of the lower pipe section for enabling the upper and lower pipe sections to articulate relative to one another. The light fixture has a junction box secured to the lower end of the lower pipe section, and a clamping element coupled with the junction box for securing the light fixture to a post of the perimeter fence. The light fixture has a glare shroud secured to the upper end of the rigid upper pipe section, the glare shroud having a reflective concave surface that forms an underside of the glare shroud that faces toward the junction box, and one or more LEDs secured to the reflective concave surface of the glare shroud, whereby each LED has an optical lens configured to pass light having a beam angle of 137-156 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Mind Head LLC
    Inventor: David M. Beausoleil
  • Patent number: 10746388
    Abstract: A light source with integrated cable management system that retracts and extends the cables. The lighting system has a housing, a multi-line cable reel, and a light source. The multi-line cable reel is a rotatable mechanism that allows the cables to be retracted and extended into the housing. The multi-line cable reel has a winding mechanism, and at least one cable. The winding mechanism is concentrically mounted into the housing, and the plurality of cables are rotatably mounted around the winding mechanism. Thus, allowing for the length of the plurality of cables to be adjusted according to the needs of installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Inventor: Rob Workman
  • Patent number: 10746389
    Abstract: A luminaire includes a rear housing section having an opening in communication with an exterior environment. A cover is connected to the rear housing section. An insert extends between the rear housing section and the cover. The insert includes a base and a fin member extending from the base. An air passageway is formed between the insert and the cover and is in fluid communication with the opening. A control component is connected to the base. A light emitter assembly is connected to the insert and controlled by the control component. The insert provides thermal communication between the control component and the light emitter and the fluid passageway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Anthony Brunelli, John Lane, Allen George Cyr
  • Patent number: 10746390
    Abstract: The invention is a reversible, automatically and self-adjustable light emitting diode (LED) component with a heatsink, a plurality of LED elements connected in parallel with half reversed, and two electrodes, each coupled to the main block by a spring. The LED component can be compressed by a user, shortening its length, placed in an LED holder, and then released. The reversed elements allow the LED component to be placed in either orientation with respect to current direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Inventor: David Blair Webb
  • Patent number: 10746391
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a light emitting diode (LED) lamp is provided. The LED lamp may include a base; a first housing having a first end and a second end, the first end secured to the base; a second housing having at least in part a partially conical shape, an end of the second housing having a smaller diameter secured to the second end of the first housing; at least one LED secured within the second; driver circuitry secured within the LED flood lamp between the end of the base and the at least one LED; a reflector having a partially conical shape; and a diffuser element secured to at least one of a wider end of the reflector or the end of the second housing having the larger diameter. In some embodiments, the first or second housing may include one or more vents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Feit Electric Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Alan Barry Feit
  • Patent number: 10746392
    Abstract: A lighting fixture includes a bracket and at least one light source module assembled on an inner side of the bracket. Each light source module includes a radiator, a circuit board, a cover plate and a fixture assembly. A plurality of light sources are arranged on one side of the circuit board, the other side of the circuit board contacts the radiator, the cover plate is provided with a plurality of optical lenses, and the fixture assembly is connected with the radiator to press the cover plate against the radiator in a manner that the cover plate is uniformly stressed on its periphery. Therefore, with no stress concentration on the cover plate, and even if the cover plate becomes brittle and prone to cracking in a salt fog or alkali fog environment for a long time, the cover plate won't really crack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: HUIZHOU HANXING OPTOELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hongge Wu