Patents Issued in December 15, 2020
  • Patent number: 10865923
    Abstract: A plumbing fitting couplable with a free-end portion of a pipe. The fitting has a chamber with an opening and an interior chamber wall with a circumferentially extending chamber groove, and an end bushing with an interior opening sized to receive the pipe free-end portion and an exterior wall portion having an outwardly projecting, circumferentially extending locking member within the chamber groove to resist movement of the end bushing out of the first chamber opening. A seal and gripper ring within the chamber seal with and releasably grip the pipe free-end portion. The end bushing interior opening has an end bushing interior wall portion sized to be engaged by the free-end portion of the pipe when within the end bushing interior opening to resist disengagement of the locking member from the chamber groove while the free-end portion of the pipe is within the end bushing interior opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Accor Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Charlie E. Whitney, Jr., Jerry Edward O'Neill
  • Patent number: 10865924
    Abstract: Disclosed is a quick-disassembly nipple connector structure, which is mainly composed of a hollow pipe, a pivoting assembly, a screwing member, a plurality of gripping jaws, a sleeve, a handle and a spring. The handle is additionally disposed on the sleeve and the pivoting assembly; when the handle is not pulled, the sleeve is located at a lock position to lock a grease nipple; and when the handle is pulled downwards, the sleeve is located at a release position to release the grease nipple. The quick-disassembly nipple connector structure can be rapidly switched to the lock position or the release position, thus, facilitating operation, shortening the work time, achieving accurate alignment, improving work efficiency, and avoiding damage to internal parts caused by excessive force application by users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Shuoxing Metal Products (Kunshan) Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Heng-Chia Kuo
  • Patent number: 10865925
    Abstract: Disclosed is a quick-disassembly nipple connector structure, which is mainly composed of a pipe, a pivoting assembly, a screwing member, a plurality of gripping jaws, a sleeve and a handle. The handle can be pulled by users to enable the quick-disassembly nipple connector structure to be rapidly connected to or separated from a grease nipple. When the handle is pulled downwards, the sleeve is located at a lock position to lock the grease nipple; and when the handle is pulled upwards, the sleeve is located at a release position to release the grease nipple. Thus, the quick-disassembly nipple connector structure has the advantages of being capable of improving work efficiency, high in positioning speed, high in accuracy and good in fixing property and has a good overall constituent strength, so that the motion stability is improved, and the operation smoothness and service life are ensured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Shuoxing Metal Products (Kunshan) Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Heng-Chia Kuo
  • Patent number: 10865926
    Abstract: Provided is a joint device which can be connected by quick and simple operation while being subjected to high-pressure high-flow-rate pressurized operating oil. The present invention comprises: a closed chamber 27 provided in a hydraulic circuit on which pressurized fluid acts, the pressurized fluid circuit having an upstream side and a downstream side, which are closed by an upstream-side stop valve 211 and a downstream-side stop valve 212; a male joint 30 provided at a position in communication with the closed chamber 27; and a female joint 40 connectable to the male joint 30 and provided in an emergency hydraulic circuit connected to the hydraulic circuit. The present invention is configured so that the female joint 40 is connected to the male joint 30 while the closed chamber 27 is closed by the upstream-side stop valve 211 and the downstream-side stop valve 212.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: U-TEC Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukio Uenishi, Yuji Kondo
  • Patent number: 10865927
    Abstract: A fluid coupling includes an inlet housing member, an outlet housing member rotatably connected with the inlet housing member to define a chamber, a regulator assembly disposed in the chamber and connected to the outlet housing member, a main poppet configured to control fluid flow between the inlet housing member and the outlet housing member, and/or a pilot poppet configured to selectively permit fluid flow through the main poppet. The outlet housing member may be configured to mate with and at least partially receive a nozzle. The regulator assembly may include a regulator housing and a regulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventor: James W. Reinholdt
  • Patent number: 10865928
    Abstract: A valve assembly including a probe having a first fluid exit; a socket for receiving the probe and having a second fluid exit. The probe and socket are moveable along a coupling axis to open and close the valve assembly. The valve assembly includes a closing member arranged relative to one of the fluid exits and so as to move between an open position and a closed position, wherein in the open position, the closing member does not obstruct said fluid exit and in the closed position, the closing member seals said exit, and a securing means is arranged to secure and release the closing member relative to the probe or socket of the other exit. The movement of the securing means is controlled by a cam and follower arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: SELF ENERGISING COUPLING COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventor: Matt Readman
  • Patent number: 10865929
    Abstract: A device including a first connector and a second connector. The first connector and the second connector include a stationary body defining a fluid circulation conduit opening up into a connection opening, and a valve that is movable in relation to the stationary body, between a closing position in which the valve closes the connection opening, and a release position in which the valve opens up a passage through the connection opening. The device also comprises a first locking arrangement designed to lock the movable valve of the first connector to the stationary body of the second connector and second locking arrangement designed to lock the stationary body of the first connector to the movable valve of the second connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Parker Hannifin Manufacturing France
    Inventor: Fabrice Tarissan
  • Patent number: 10865930
    Abstract: A vehicular exhaust pipe structure includes an outer pipe extending along a front-rear direction of a vehicle and an inner pipe disposed inside the outer pipe along an axial direction of the outer pipe. The inner pipe is joined to the outer pipe such that a vacuum layer is formed between the inner pipe and the outer pipe. The inner pipe includes a pseudo-cylindrical concave polyhedral shell-shaped part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Kazutoshi Wakatsuki
  • Patent number: 10865931
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a system comprising a floating unit for processing, handling or storing a fluid and at least one unbonded flexible pipe for transporting said fluid to the floating unit. The unbonded flexible pipe comprises an electric heating system, and the temperature of the fluid in the unbonded flexible pipe is measured and the measured temperature is used to control the electrical input to the electric heating system in the unbonded flexible pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO DENMARK I/S
    Inventors: Kristian Glejbol, Michael Hjorth, Bo Asp Moller Andersen, Nicky Weppenaar, Christian Ditlev Cappeln
  • Patent number: 10865932
    Abstract: A plumbing arrangement having a pre-insulated pipe section. The pre-insulated pipe section includes a pipe and a thermal insulation layer of rigid foam molded to surround the pipe. The pre-insulated pipe section having fasteners made of rigid material fixedly connected to the insulation layer as integral parts for connecting the pre-insulated pipe section to another structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: UPONOR INNOVATION AB
    Inventors: Teemu Inha, Mika Laurila
  • Patent number: 10865933
    Abstract: A method protects a field joint of a pipeline, where chamfered edges of thermally-insulating parent coatings on conjoined pipe lengths are in mutual opposition about a longitudinally-extending gap. The method includes manufacturing an hourglass-shaped inner layer around the pipe lengths, which layer may be moulded. The inner layer extends longitudinally along the gap between the chamfered edges and at least partially overlies the chamfered edges. A thermally-insulating solid insert is assembled from two or more parts to lie in the gap surrounding the inner layer, and pressure is applied radially inwardly from the insert to the inner layer. An outer layer of molten material is manufactured around the insert to form a watertight barrier and to form one or more melted interfaces with the inner layer. Corresponding field joint arrangements are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Subsea 7 Limited
    Inventors: Nicolas Monfort-Moros, Sylvain Popineau, Philippe Benoit Jacques Hoffmann
  • Patent number: 10865934
    Abstract: A mobile device mount consists of a mounting section, an arm-orienting base, a device-attaching section, a first arm link, a second arm link, a rotating mechanism, and an attachment mechanism. A mobile device is attached to the device-attaching section. The attachment mechanism allows the device-attaching section to be detached when required. The first arm link and the second arm link establish a connection between the mounting section and the device-attaching section. The second arm link is rotatably connected to the arm-orienting base through the rotating mechanism allowing varying positions for the mobile device. The mounting section can vary in order to interface with various mounting surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Inventor: Jonathan Caleb Kwasniewski
  • Patent number: 10865935
    Abstract: A device holder that may be used as a freestanding device or may hang from a surface. The device holder allows the portable electronic device (PED) to be adjusted to multiple viewing angles. The device holder includes three (3) general components: a connector that hangs or hooks onto a surface, a support wall to lean the PED against, and a base to support the bottom of the PED. The three (3) components may be coupled to each other with hinge and/or linking mechanisms. The hinge and/or linking mechanisms may be removable, such that the components may couple and decouple from each other. The hinge or linking mechanisms may allow the angles between the components to be adjusted and/or the device holder to fold flat. The device holder may include securing means to secure the PED against the support wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Inventors: Seth Fine, Michael Furshman
  • Patent number: 10865936
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a clamping mechanism having a base. A first holding mechanism extends from one side of the base and movable to form an unfolded position and a folded position relative to the base. A second holding mechanism extends from another side of the base and movable to form the unfolded position and the folded position. The first holding mechanism restricts movement of an electronic device clamped on the clamping mechanism in a first direction in the unfolded position, the second holding mechanism restricts movement of the electronic device in a second direction in the unfolded position, and the second direction is different from the first direction. The present disclosure further provides a pan-tilt-zoom assembly with a clamping mechanism. The PTZ assembly with the clamping mechanism is suited for one-hand user operations and is not top-heavy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: SZ DJI OSMO TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xin Yan, Bingzhen Yang
  • Patent number: 10865937
    Abstract: A microphone stand is provided that includes a dual mic frame that carries a first microphone and a second microphone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: MUSIC EXPRESS, LLC
    Inventors: Ryan Kallas, J. Herschel Blankenship
  • Patent number: 10865938
    Abstract: Spacer parts carrying element provided for being mounted on a pedestal, which carrying element comprises a plate having an upper face and a lower face, said lower face being provided with a set of legs provided for gripping into an opening applied in a carrying surface of the pedestal, said legs of said set being applied around a perforation extending from the upper towards the lower face, each leg comprises a base part and a head part connected among each other by an intermediate part, the head part having a width inferior to the one of the base part, the head part having a width superior to the one of the intermediate part, the head part extending along a border of a space extending in an extension of the perforation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Buzon Pedestal International
    Inventors: Laurent Buzon, Claude Buzon, Patrick Felten
  • Patent number: 10865939
    Abstract: An adjustable winch hanger is provided to mount and support a winch in midair or another location in order to lift objects such as pipes or the like to an appropriate height for installation. A plurality of bolt-receiving channels are connected to a main body and oriented laterally. A plurality of bolts, wedge bolts in particular, are positioned into the bolt-receiving channels. A rod channel runs vertically through the bolt-receiving channels to receive a vertically-oriented rod to which to affix the winch hanger. A tightening mechanism is engaged with the plurality of bolts and configured to axially displace the bolts within the bolt-receiving channels in order to tighten the bolts against the vertically-oriented rod. A center bolt is threadedly engaged with a threaded collar, which is connected to a tie bar, which is connected to the plurality of wedge bolts, ensuring the wedge bolts are laterally aligned with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Inventor: Johnathan F. Wilson
  • Patent number: 10865940
    Abstract: A grease coupler, comprising: an outer sleeve; an inner sleeve; a connection body; a collar; a collar spring; jaws to lock and unlock with a grease nipple; a nozzle; a nozzle spring; a collar ball groove; and an inner ball groove; sleeve locking balls; a nozzle ball groove; and nozzle locking balls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: MACNAUGHT PTY LTD
    Inventors: Marco Uccellani, Prabhjot Singh
  • Patent number: 10865941
    Abstract: A safety system for a power tool having a motor and a cutting tool driven by the motor includes a control device configured to detect a direct contact of a conductive material with the cutting tool, the direct contact of the conductive material with the cutting tool defining a contact event, and a braking device movable between a retracted position and an engaged position. The control device is configured to interrupt electrical power to the motor and control the braking device to the engaged position when the contact event is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Inventor: Dennis E. Lewis
  • Patent number: 10865942
    Abstract: According to aspects of the present disclosure, a process of fabricating a unitized container panel is disclosed. The unitized container panel is fabricated by forming a multilayer insulated panel, which has opposing external layers and an intermediate layer therebetween. The intermediate layer is a combination of an insulation material (e.g., vacuum insulated panel, aerogel, etc.), and a buffer material (e.g., a foam board, polystyrene, fiberglass, minerals, plastic, natural fibers, wood, plastic, etc.) that bounds the insulation material. Pressure is applied about the multilayer insulated panel for a predetermined process time, causing the external layers to encase the intermediate layer. After elapse of the predetermined process time, the pressure is released about the multilayer insulated panel, thereby resulting in a unitized container panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: NEXGEN COMPOSITES LLC
    Inventors: Robin Banerjee, Robert L. Lapoint, Michael S. Sheppard
  • Patent number: 10865943
    Abstract: A multi-vessel fluid storage and delivery system is disclosed which is particularly useful in systems having internal combustion engines which use gaseous fuels. The system can deliver gaseous fluids at higher flow rates than that which can be reliably achieved by vapor pressure building circuits alone, and that keeps pressure inside the storage vessel lower so that it reduces fueling time and allows for quick starts thereafter. The system is designed to store gaseous fluid in liquefied form in a plurality of storage vessels including a primary storage vessel fluidly connected to a pump apparatus and one or more server vessels which together with a control system efficiently stores a liquefied gaseous fluid and quickly delivers the fluid as a gas to an end user even when high flow rates are required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: WESTPORT POWER INC.
    Inventors: Gage D. Garner, Melih Ogmen
  • Patent number: 10865944
    Abstract: A tank device for a tank liquid comprises a pressure vessel with a first chamber for the tank liquid and second chamber arranged in an interior of the tank. The first and second chamber are closed off with respect to each other and are in operative connection via at least one membrane which separates the first and second chambers and is capable of vibration. The tank device further comprises a controllable element for effecting a pressure surge in the pressure vessel, a pressure sensor for detecting a pressure vibration resulting from the pressure surge and a temperature sensor for measuring a temperature prevailing in the pressure vessel. An evaluation device of the tank device is configured to determine a current gas volume in the pressure vessel from a respectively detected pressure vibration and a measured temperature to thereby calculate the mass of the tank liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: ARIANEGROUP GMBH
    Inventor: Johannes Sebald
  • Patent number: 10865945
    Abstract: Automated methods and systems for diverting transmix from a petroleum pipeline are provided to reduce the overall production of transmix on the pipeline, based on pre-defined programmed cut-points associated with the various subtypes of hydrocarbon carried on the pipeline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Texon LP
    Inventors: John Colin Robbins, Gary S. Wawak
  • Patent number: 10865946
    Abstract: A petroleum pipeline safety system for preventing contamination of an environmentally sensitive area close to a pipeline includes an upstream portion of the pipeline supplying a flow of fluid material, a crossing portion of the pipeline receiving the flow of fluid material from the upstream portion and conveying the flow of fluid material through the environmentally sensitive area to a downstream portion of the pipeline, the downstream portion, a pipeline pressure activated valve selectively capable of blocking the flow of fluid material from entering the crossing portion based upon a change in pressure within the crossing portion, and a fluid capacitor connected to the upstream portion configured to filter out a pressure spike in the upstream portion associated with the valve blocking the flow of fluid material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Inventor: R. Dale Moretz
  • Patent number: 10865947
    Abstract: A filament structure, a lighting device with filament structures, a method for manufacturing a lighting device and a method for manufacturing a filament structure are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBH
    Inventors: Sergey Kudaev, Farhang Ghasemi Afshar, Jörg Erich Sorg, Andreas Dobner
  • Patent number: 10865948
    Abstract: A transparent sealing member is provided with minute recesses at least in the surface of the member from which light from an optical element is emitted. The average width of the minute recesses is 0.1 ?m to 2.0 ?m, the average depth of the minute recesses is 5 nm to 50 nm, and the average frequency of occurrence of the minute recesses is 100000 to 3000000 recesses per 1 mm2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshio Kikuchi, Hiroyuki Shibata, Tatsuya Hishiki
  • Patent number: 10865949
    Abstract: A multi-purpose, hand-held flashlight has an elongated body with a front body portion having a bottle opener and a front engaging structure. The elongated body also includes a rear body portion with a rear engaging structure that is cooperatively dimensioned to interact with the front engaging structure to releasably couple the front body portion to the rear body portion. The rear body portion includes a second substantially cone shaped extent that includes a recessed cutting element. A lighting element assembly is disposed within the elongated body and includes a lighting element printed circuit board coupled to an emitter assembly, a power source, and a switch. The switch is configured to change the operational mode of the emitter assembly. An attachment mechanism is coupled to the second extent of the rear body portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: PROMIER PRODUCTS INC.
    Inventor: Cody Duane Grandadam
  • Patent number: 10865950
    Abstract: A light source unit includes a substrate that is rotatable, a phosphor layer disposed at a center of the substrate, a light source that irradiates the phosphor layer with exciting light, and a support section that supports a portion, of the substrate, except for the center of the substrate. This makes it difficult for heat generated in the phosphor layer to travel to a motor through the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiro Ishige, Izushi Kobayashi, Yoshihisa Sato, Hiroki Morita
  • Patent number: 10865951
    Abstract: An industrial light is provided with an elongated housing or body and a power conversion module. The elongated housing has an interior space and a strip of LEDs disposed within the interior space. The LEDs may also be embedded within an elongated body. Brackets may be used to connect the light to a conduit such that the elongated housing is parallel to the conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Sheng Zhong, Darren Tremelling, Corey Stoner, Matt Hetrich
  • Patent number: 10865952
    Abstract: Technologies are described for a system and ceiling grid mounting clip configured for mounting items solely to a lower longitudinally extending flange of a ceiling support grid and method of mounting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Inventors: Raghu Rao, Robert Sorensen
  • Patent number: 10865953
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a lamp which comprises a driving plate, a hanging plate, and a main lamp. The driving plate comprises an elastic probe. Each of the hanging plate and the main lamp comprises a contact piece for electrically connecting with the elastic probe. The driving plate is in buckle connection with the hanging plate and the main lamp. The elastic probe on the driving plate is electrically connected to the contact piece on the hanging plate when the driving plate is engaged with the hanging plate. The elastic probe on the driving plate is electrically connected to the contact piece on the main lamp when the driving plate is engaged with the main lamp. A feasible dual-purpose panel lamp which enables more convenient installation can be provided by embodiments of the present disclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Inventors: Xiangjun Yu, Qilin Li, Minjie Wu
  • Patent number: 10865954
    Abstract: A lighting system has a set of linear lighting elements and a set of suspension elements. Each suspension element comprises an upper fixing part and a lower connection part facing downwardly for making electrical and mechanical connection to an upward facing connector on a top face of an end of a linear lighting element. This enables a simple a push fit connection of the lighting elements to the suspension elements, after they have been suspended from a support structure above them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Jun Lu, Hao Zhang, Qun Luo, Lei Sui, Gang Wang, Xingpeng Yang, Zhenyi Zheng
  • Patent number: 10865955
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a wavelength conversion element, and an excitation light source which radiates excitation light to the wavelength conversion element. The wavelength conversion element includes a support member having a supporting surface, and a wavelength conversion member disposed on the supporting surface so as to be contained within the support member when the support member is viewed from the supporting surface side. An outer peripheral region on the support member, which is an outer peripheral portion of an arrangement region including the wavelength conversion member and is exposed from the wavelength conversion member, includes a light absorbing portion which can absorb first light having same wavelength as the excitation light or a light scattering portion which can scatter the first light. The arrangement region includes a reflective member which is disposed between the wavelength conversion member and the support member, and is different from the support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: PANASONIC SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Yamanaka, Hideki Kasugai, Hirotaka Ueno, Kimihiro Murakami
  • Patent number: 10865956
    Abstract: A vehicle light includes a light output lens for refracting light beams outwardly and forwardly in a first direction and a plurality of optical systems. Each optical system includes a light emitting unit and a lens unit positioned relative to the light emitting unit in a second direction transverse to the first direction. The light beams emitted from the light emitting unit propagate in the second direction and are reflected in the lens unit, such that all the extension lines of the light beams reflected in the lens unit extend through a focal region centered at the focus of the light output lens, and then propagate outwardly from the light output lens in directions generally parallel to the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: T.Y.C. BROTHER INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ming-Chih Shih
  • Patent number: 10865957
    Abstract: A system for electrically connecting at least one light source to a system for supplying electrical power, wherein the connecting system comprises a lead frame able to be electrically connected to a system for supplying electrical power, the lead frame including at least one connecting terminal and at least one connecting means allowing the connecting terminal of the lead frame to be electrically connected to the light source, the connecting terminal and the connecting means being able to electrically connect the light source to the lead frame, thereby allowing the light source to be placed away from the lead frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventors: Marc Duarte, Eric Mornet, Sylvain Yvon, Jonathan Blandin
  • Patent number: 10865958
    Abstract: A luminaire comprises a frame and a plurality of optical waveguides retained by the frame. The optical waveguides bound a cavity, and each comprises: a top end and a bottom end opposite the top end; a coupling portion disposed at the top end; an inner side facing the cavity; and an outer side opposite the inner side. The inner and outer sides are disposed between the top and bottom ends. The luminaire further comprises at least one light emitting diode (LED) associated with each optical waveguide. Each of the LEDs are disposed opposite, and configured to direct light into, the coupling portion of the associated optical waveguide. Each optical waveguide is configured to receive the light via the coupling portion and emit the light primarily from the outer side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: IDEAL INDUSTRIES LIGHTING LLC
    Inventors: Kurt S. Wilcox, Nicholas W. Medendorp, Jr., Brian Kinnune, Gary David Trott, Mario A. Castillo, Peter Lopez, S. Scott Pratt, Mark Dixon, William L. Dungan
  • Patent number: 10865959
    Abstract: Systems are disclosed for providing ultraviolet (UV) energy to items on a processing surface. The system includes a lamp positioned over the processing surface to provide UV energy to the processing surface and a reflector cell positioned to cause UV energy emitted from the lamp in a direction away from the processing surface to be reflected toward the processing surface. The system includes the reflector cell having a reflector cap positioned above the lamp and a shroud extending downwardly from the reflector cap toward the conveyor wherein the shroud has a vertical dimension, a longitudinal dimension, and a horizontal dimension along the direction of the conveyor such that the horizontal dimension and the longitudinal dimension define a treatment area on the conveyor. The lamp is configured to deliver energy to the treatment area such that the delivered energy to the processing surface is substantially uniform over the treatment area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Xenon Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen R. Wilk, Saad Ahmed
  • Patent number: 10865961
    Abstract: A lighting device uses a cylindrical lens with LED light sources positioned and adjustable with respect to the cylindrical lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Inventor: Jerome H. Simon
  • Patent number: 10865962
    Abstract: The disclosure concerns a housing for a light source mounted on a substrate, the housing comprising: a barrel having first and second conducting columns; and a diffuser having one or more conductive paths arranged to electrically connect the first and second conducting columns when the diffuser is mounted on the barrel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS (GRENOBLE 2) SAS
    Inventors: Romain Coffy, Jean-Michel Riviere
  • Patent number: 10865963
    Abstract: A luminaire for architectural, industrial and warehouse applications can be assembled using an extruded housing having curved sides connected by a cross member. Window openings in the curved sides can allow light to exit toward the sides of the luminaire while most of the light exits through a lens on the bottom. The extrusion can have channels and slots such that optical elements and an LED array can be slid into the housing and retained by endcaps. A housing cover can overlie a wireway while being held in place by screws creating a clamping force between the housing cover and fixture brackets retained within the housing. The luminaire can be suspended by the fixture brackets or by elements attached to the fixture brackets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: NICOR, INC.
    Inventors: David Brown, Trevor Shaw, Jorge Alfredo Gomez Martinez, Ye Jin, Jiabin Yu, Zihai Lu
  • Patent number: 10865964
    Abstract: A trim assembly adapted to be mounted in an engaged assembly includes a spring fixing part and a first contact spring. The spring fixing part protrudes from a trim base of the trim assembly and adapted to be inserted into a containing part of the engaged assembly. The first contact spring is connected to the spring fixing part and adapted to abut on an inner wall of the containing part. The first contact spring includes a connecting part, an abutting part, and an extending arm. The connecting part is connected to the spring fixing part. The abutting part bends from a terminal of the connecting part and extends to form a first abutting face. The extending arm has a second abutting face and extends from a side of the first abutting face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: AMLINE PRODUCTS LTD.
    Inventor: Shu-Hsiang Cheng
  • Patent number: 10865965
    Abstract: An elongate tubular lighting assembly having a body with a length between spaced first and second ends. The tubular lighting assembly has a source of illumination and first and second connectors respectively at the first and second body ends. The first connector has cooperating first and second parts having first and second surfaces. The first and second connector parts are configured so that the first and second surfaces are placed in confronting relationship to prevent separation of the first and second connector parts with the body in an operative state as an incident of the first connector part moving relative to the second connector part from a position fully separated from the second connector part in a substantially straight path that is transverse to the length of the body into an engaged position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Inventor: Michael W. May
  • Patent number: 10865966
    Abstract: A retrofit trim lighting device is provided. In example embodiments, the retrofit trim lighting device comprises a bracket comprising an opening; at least one torsion spring secured to the bracket and configured to mount the retrofit trim lighting device within a recessed housing; a retrofit housing comprising at least one light engine; and an engagement element. The engagement element is secured to the retrofit housing through the opening of the bracket such that, when so secured, the retrofit housing and the bracket are rotatable relative to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Feit Electric Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Jim Shapiro
  • Patent number: 10865967
    Abstract: A modular electrical system for a plurality of accessories disposable on a support structure. In one embodiment, the support structure is a reconfigurable support system, such as a reconfigurable auto carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Emergency Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas V. Baker, Michael Walma, Brandon Jacobsen, David Cloud, Jonathan Lavelette
  • Patent number: 10865968
    Abstract: An LED lamp includes: a lamp shell; a passive heat dissipating element having a heat sink connected to the lamp shell; a power source disposed in the lamp shell; and a light emitting surface connected to the heat sink of the passive heat dissipating element and comprising LED chips electrically connected to the power source; wherein the heat sink comprises first fins and second fins, each of the first fins is divided into two portions in a radial direction of the LED lamp, the two portions are divided with a gap portion, at least one of the second fins includes a third portion and two fourth portions, the third portion is connected to the fourth portion through a transition portion, the transition portion has a buffer section and a guide section, a direction of any tangent of the guide section is separate from the gap portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: JIAXING SUPER LIGHTING ELECTRIC APPLIANCE CO., LTD
    Inventors: Tao Jiang, Mingbin Wang, Aiming Xiong, Lin Zhou
  • Patent number: 10865969
    Abstract: An LED lamp includes: a lamp shell including a lamp head, a lamp neck and a sleeve; a passive heat dissipating element having a heat sink connected to the lamp shell; a power source having a first portion and a second portion; a light emitting surface connected to the heat sink of the passive heat dissipating element and comprising LED chips electrically connected to the power source; a first heat dissipating channel formed in a first chamber of the lamp shell for dissipating heat generated from the power source while the LED lamp is working, and the first chamber is located between bottom of the LED lamp and an upper portion of the lamp neck; and a second heat dissipating channel formed in the heat sink and between the fins and the base of the heat sink for dissipating the heat generated from the LED chips and transferred to the heat sink; wherein a lateral outline of the LED lamp detours around the axis of the LED lamp 360 degrees to turn around to form a contour of the LED lamp, the outline includes an out
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: JIAXING SUPER LIGHTING ELECTRIC APPLIANCE CO., LTD
    Inventors: Tao Jiang, Mingbin Wang, Aiming Xiong, Lin Zhou
  • Patent number: 10865970
    Abstract: An LED lamp includes: a lamp shell including a lamp head, a lamp neck and a sleeve; a passive heat dissipating element having a heat sink connected to the lamp shell; a power source having a first portion and a second portion; a light emitting surface connected to the heat sink of the passive heat dissipating element and comprising LED chips electrically connected to the power source; a first heat dissipating channel formed in a first chamber of the lamp shell for dissipating heat generated from the power source while the LED lamp is working, and the first chamber is located between bottom of the LED lamp and an upper portion of the lamp neck; and a second heat dissipating channel formed in the heat sink and between the fins and the base of the heat sink for dissipating the heat generated from the LED chips and transferred to the heat sink; wherein a lateral outline of the LED lamp detours around an axis of the LED lamp 360 degrees to turn around to form a contour of the LED lamp, any point on the outline mee
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: JIAXING SUPER LIGHTING ELECTRIC APPLIANCE CO., LTD
    Inventors: Tao Jiang, Mingbin Wang, Aiming Xiong, Lin Zhou
  • Patent number: 10865971
    Abstract: A light source device includes a casing including one end surface, other end surface, and one side surface between the one end surface and the other end surface, a light emitting unit provided on a side of the one end surface in the casing, a heat radiating unit provided in the casing and thermally connected to the light emitting unit, an exhaust port formed at least in a region located in one side surface and facing the heat radiating unit, an axial fan which is provided in the casing and supplies cooling air to the heat radiating unit, and a shielding deflecting plate which is provided between the axial fan and the heat radiating unit and shields a part of the cooling air supplied from the axial fan and deflects a part of the cooling air to a direction away from the exhaust port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Kyoichi Murayama, Yoshiteru Miyamoto, Hiroya Kashiwabara, Ryotaro Matui
  • Patent number: 10865972
    Abstract: A lighting device, comprising a housing, a planar arrangement of lamps, which are arranged in the housing, and a plate device, which is received on the housing, wherein a housing rear wall is formed by the plate device, the plate device has a circuit board, on which an electric circuit associated with the lamps is arranged, and the plate device has a heat sink device for passive cooling, which is formed by pin-type cooling elements is provided. The application also relates to a headlight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: SUMOLIGHT GMBH
    Inventors: David Yellin, Ralf Polaczek
  • Patent number: 10865973
    Abstract: The invention provides a lighting module (100) for use in a luminaire (200). The lighting module (100) comprises: a base (101) having a longitudinal axis (LA) and being constructed for rotatably connecting the base (101) to a socket (119) of a luminaire (200). The lighting module (100) further comprises a carrier (102) connected to the base (101) and extending from the base (101) in the direction of the longitudinal axis (LA). The lighting 5 module (100) further comprises a light unit (103) comprising a light source (104) and a heat sink (105) for dissipating thermal energy of the light source (104). The heat sink (105) extends in the direction of the longitudinal axis (LA) and is positioned at a non-zero distance D1 to the longitudinal axis (LA). The lighting module (100) further comprising a connecting construction (106) connecting the light unit (103) rotatably to the carrier (102) for rotating 10 the light unit (103) both around the carrier (102) and longitudinal axis (LA).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Vincent Stefan David Gielen, Johannes Gerrit Jan Beijer, Simon Jacobus Maria Kuppens, Anna Wilhelmina Maria Wondergem-De Best, Peter Johannes Martinus Bukkems, Simon Eme Kadijk