Patents Issued in January 2, 2024
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Patent number: 11859756Abstract: A system for locating a leak site in an underground water pipeline comprises a leak detection element, means for introducing the leak detection element into the pipeline through an outlet of a hydrant, and means for detecting the location of the leak detection element from above the ground. The means for introducing the leak detection element into the pipeline includes capping means adapted for attachment to, and sealing of, the outlet of the hydrant. The capping means has at least one opening therethrough to allow passage of an elongate rod or hose through the capping means and into the outlet of the hydrant. The capping means is provided with a substantially waterproof membrane to provide a seal between the capping means and the outlet of the hydrant, and the at least one opening is provided with a substantially waterproof membrane to provide a seal between the rod or hose and the at least one opening. A method for locating a leak site in an underground water pipeline is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2019Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: QINOV8 UK LTDInventors: Michael Quinn, Mark Quinn
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Patent number: 11859757Abstract: A fluid conduit system a first conduit section having a first conduit bore extending from a first end of the first conduit section to a second end of the first conduit section, the first conduit bore including a first beveled surface proximate the first end of the first conduit section. The fluid system also includes a second conduit section coupled to the first conduit section and having a second conduit bore extending from a first end of the second conduit section to a second end of the second conduit section, the second conduit bore including a second beveled surface proximate the first end of the second conduit section. The fluid system further includes a coating applied to the first beveled surface and to the second beveled surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2020Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Robert E. Riedel, Jr., Christian Joseph Murray, Nickolas Jay Gretz
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Patent number: 11859758Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display screen bracket. The display screen bracket includes a first support body configured to carry a display screen, a second support body disposed opposite to the first support body, and a first linkage mechanism configured to connect the first support body to the second support body. By means of linkage of the first linkage mechanism, a display screen is swingable about a first axis of the display screen. In this way, watching requirements for different positions and angles are satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: HUIZHOU CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventor: Shuiping Huang
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Patent number: 11859759Abstract: A support stand for supporting a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner while in operation. A MRI scanner includes a cylindrical housing having a lateral surface extending parallel to a horizontal patient bore to encapsulate a main cylindrical magnet. The cylindrical housing defines a longitudinal footprint dimension and a lateral footprint dimension. The support stand includes a base and a plurality of pillars extending upright from the base. Each respective pillar includes a first end mounted to the base and an opposing second end. The support stand also includes a vibration isolator mounted at the second end of the respective pillars to support the lateral surface of the cylindrical housing. The respective vibration isolators minimize transmission of environment borne vibrations to the MRI scanner or minimize transmission of MRI scanner generated vibrations to the environment.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2018Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Synaptive Medical Inc.Inventors: Mark Tullio Morreale, Alex Gyles Panther, Geneviève Rodrigue
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Patent number: 11859760Abstract: A hanging device includes a wall fixing plate, a wall hanging element, and a spiral spring. The wall fixing plate includes a fixing portion, an abutting portion, and a first fitting portion. The wall hanging element includes a housing and a fixing member. The housing has a back surface, and the back surface has a second fitting portion and a spring installation region. The spiral spring is disposed in the spring installation region and includes an inner arc section, an outer arc section, and an arc connecting section.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: CHICONY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Chang-Yi Lin
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Patent number: 11859761Abstract: An optics platform includes a base plate, a swing arm pivotally attached to the base plate so as to articulate in a semi-circular motion around a vertical axis on the base plate. The optics platform further includes a pivot arm that is pivotally attached to the swing arm so as to articulate in a semi-circular motion around a horizontal axis of the swing arm.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Inventors: Scott Unice, Weston Unice, Lowe Unice, Cole Unice
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Patent number: 11859762Abstract: A lubricant pump includes a housing mountable to the upper end of a lubricant container and having a vertical central bore, an outlet passage extending between the central bore and an outlet port fluidly connectable with the lubricant distributor and a vent chamber having an inlet and an outlet. A vent inlet passage extends between the central bore and the vent chamber inlet and a vent outlet passage extends between the vent chamber outlet and a vent outlet port fluidly connectable with a container cavity. A movable valve element is disposed within the vent chamber and displaceable along an axis between a position in which the valve element obstructs the chamber inlet and/or the chamber outlet and a second position in which the chamber inlet is fluidly connected with the chamber outlet to provide an internal flow path from the central bore to the vent outlet port.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2020Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: LINCOLN INDUSTRIAL CORPORATIONInventors: Paul G. Conley, Keegan Sims
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Patent number: 11859763Abstract: A container includes a pouch formed of a film material and in which a lubricant composition with a worked penetration of 300 to 450 is filled and sealed, and a spout fixed to the pouch.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2020Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Nabtesco CorporationInventors: Koji Nakamura, Hiroyuki Miyoshi
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Patent number: 11859764Abstract: Devices, systems, and techniques relating to steam trap monitoring are described. These include battery-less steam trap monitors that run on power harvested from their environments, systems for acquiring steam trap monitor data for the traps in a facility or across multiple facilities, and techniques for processing steam trap monitor data to reliably determine the status of individual steam traps and potentially other system parameters.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Everactive, Inc.Inventors: Jim Boley, Kyle Craig, Shadi Hawawini, Nathan E. Roberts, David D. Wentzloff, Benton H. Calhoun
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Patent number: 11859765Abstract: A storage tank for liquid hydrogen comprises first and second shells each constructed of laminate material, the second shell being disposed outwardly of the first shell with respect to the centre of the storage tank. The first and second shells are mechanically connected by a first plurality of pins each of which passes through at least some layers of the second shell and at least some layers of the first shell. The storage tank may be constructed using a simpler manufacturing process involving less tooling and fewer process steps than is the case for known tanks for storing liquid hydrogen. The storage tank has also has a lower mass and reduced thermal losses compared to tanks of the prior art. The plurality of pins allows for the shells to be thinner, and hence lighter, than similar shells in tanks of the prior art.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: ROLLS ROYCE PLCInventor: Robert C. Backhouse
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Patent number: 11859766Abstract: A fusible plug for a high pressure gas cylinder includes a communication hole filled with a low melting point alloy, a porous metal sintered body is press-fitted in at least a part of the communication hole in a length direction, all or a part of the porous metal sintered body is impregnated with the low melting point alloy to solidify and composite the low melting point alloy. It is preferable that: the low melting point alloy has a melting point of 110° C.; the porous metal sintered body to be press-fitted is a porous metal sintered body having pores with an area ratio of 30% or more and 50% or less and having pores with a diameter exceeding 5 ?m among the pores of 80% or more in terms of area ratio to all the pores; and the porous metal sintered body is a porous austenitic stainless steel sintered body.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignees: NIPPON PISTON RING CO., LTD., JTEKT CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroshi Takiguchi, Atsuya Aoki, Kazushi Numazaki, Takeshi Takahashi, Natsuki Iwamoto, Yudai Watanabe
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Patent number: 11859767Abstract: A method for monitoring an amount of a commodity in a remote storage container via a system comprises: (i) measuring via a sensor the amount of the commodity in the remote storage container and outputting an analog or digital signal, wherein if the signal outputted by the sensor is an analog signal, the method further comprises converting the analog signal to a digital signal; (ii) packaging the digital signal into a data file; (iii) publishing via a wireless connection the data file to a message query telemetry transport (MQTT) broker for access by a user; (iv) receiving confirmation that the MQTT broker received the data file; (v) accessing by the user information from the data file; and (vi) repeating steps (i) to (v) after a predetermined time.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Centri Group Inc.Inventors: Nicolas Oliver-Gabriel Theoret, Thomas Zagotta
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Patent number: 11859768Abstract: A volatile organic compounds (“VOC”) collection system has an inlet, a positive displacement pump (“PDP”), a first automated control valve, a pressure vessel (“PV”), and PV top and bottom outlets. The inlet receives a VOC emission and is in fluid communication with the PDP through an inlet-PDP connector. The PDP is in fluid communication with the PV through a PDP-PV connector. The first automated control valve is in fluid communication with the PDP-PV connector. The PV is in fluid communication with the PV top and bottom outlets. The inlet-PDP connector is under a pressure that keeps the VOC emission in a vapor phase. The PDP-PV connector and the PV are under a pressure that condenses the VOC emission and separates the VOC emission into a gas phase and a liquid phase.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Inventor: Paul Baskis
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Patent number: 11859769Abstract: Configuring a high-vapor-pressure (HVP) material comprising a plurality of component hydrocarbons; flashing the HVP material from an HVP liquid to an HVP vapor as the HVP liquid is introduced into an evacuated portion of a containment vessel; introducing a relief mass from a process relief event occurring outside the containment vessel to mix with the HVP material in the containment vessel; and distributing energy from the process relief mass within the containment vessel using a plurality of energy absorption processes in the component hydrocarbons as the plurality of component hydrocarbons respectively condense to liquid phases over time. The evacuated portion of the containment vessel may be a headspace vacuum above a low-vapor-pressure (LVP) liquid within the containment vessel. The HVP material may comprise C4-C10 hydrocarbons. The HVP material may comprise a plurality of component hydrocarbons having diverse boiling points and vapor pressures, that absorb and distribute the relief mass energy.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: CARBOVATE DEVELOPMENT CORP.Inventors: Edward John Brost, Gary Stewart Locke
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Patent number: 11859770Abstract: An actuator for opening a hermetically sealed cylinder is disclosed herein. The actuator includes an actuation chamber configured to receive pressurized gas, the actuation chamber at least partially defined by a top wall and a bottom wall, a cutter body disposed within the actuation chamber between the top wall and the bottom wall, the cutter body including a top portion and a bottom portion, a cutting edge extending from the bottom portion of the cutter body, and a spring disposed between the top portion of the cutter body and the bottom wall of the actuation chamber.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: GOODRICH CORPORATIONInventors: Poly John, Vasantha Kumara Jnanegowda, Srijith Purushothaman, Ashish Kumar Agarwal
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Patent number: 11859771Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a system for supplying liquefied gas source tank (110) to a liquefied gas consumer tank (200) and/or liquefied gas consumer, wherein the liquefied gas is supplied via a transfer line (130, 140, 210) to the liquefied gas consumer tank (200) and/or the liquefied gas consumer, and wherein after having supplied liquefied gas to the liquefied gas consumer tank (200) and/or liquefied gas consumer, residual liquefied gas remaining in at least a part of the transfer line (130, 140, 210) is drained into a liquefied gas holding tank (120) and a pressurized gas is then fed into the liquefied gas holding tank (120) in order to return at least a part of the residual liquefied gas in the holding tank via a return line (160) back into the liquefied gas source tank (110).Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2019Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: CRYOSTAR SASInventor: Neil Wilson
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Patent number: 11859772Abstract: A method is provided for detecting obstructions in a gas network with sensors, which determine the physical parameters of the gas. The gas network includes controllable throttle valves and with state sensors, which can register the status of throttle valves. The method includes: a training phase in which a mathematical model is established between the measurements of sensors in which one or a plurality of adjustable throttle valves are controlled to generate obstructions; and an operational phase in which the mathematical model established between the measurements of the first and second groups are used to detect obstructions in the gas network. The operational phase includes: calculating the reading of the first and second groups of sensors using the mathematical model; determining the difference between the calculated and read values; and determining the existence of an obstruction on the basis of the aforementioned difference.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2019Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAPInventors: Philippe Geuens, Ebrahim Louarroudi
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Patent number: 11859773Abstract: A light bulb apparatus includes a bulb shell, a light source module, a driver, a first cap body, a wireless module and a second cap body. The light source module includes a plurality of LED modules. The first cap body is connected to the bulb shell. The first cap body has a surrounding wall. The surrounding wall includes metal material. Heat of the light source module and the driver is transmitted to the surrounding wall. The wireless module is electrically connected to the driver. The second cap body is connected to the first cap body and an Edison cap. The Edison cap has two electrodes for receiving an external power source from an Edison socket. The second cap body is made of plastic material. The wireless module is located at least partially in the second cap body.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2020Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: XIAMEN ECO LIGHTING CO. LTD.Inventors: Liangliang Cao, Yuxin Huang, Fujie Chen, Yibin Chen
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Patent number: 11859774Abstract: A method is provided, wherein a lighting device (200, 300, 400, 500) comprising an at least partly light transmitting envelope (110) and a solid state light source (120) is manufactured. The method comprises arranging (710) an at least partly light transmitting plastic material (140) in a mold (130) having a surface structure (132) arranged on an inner surface portion of the mold and blow molding (720) the plastic material so as to form the envelope. During the blow molding, the surface structure is at least partly transferred to the at least partly light transmitting plastic material, thereby forming an optical structure (150) on a portion of an outer surface of the envelope. The envelope is then removed (730) from the mold and arranged (740) to at least partly enclose the solid state light source. The optical structure may be formed to generate a desired optical effect.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2020Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Eliav Itzhak Haskal, Hugo Johan Cornelissen, Maarten Van Lierop, Henricus Franciscus Bonekamp
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Patent number: 11859775Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a light emitting diode (LED) filament arrangement (100) which comprises an elongated, flexible LED filament (110) having a plurality of LEDs arranged along the elongation of the filament. The arrangement further comprises a bending unit (120) having a body in which a channel (121) is formed. A portion of the LED filament is arranged within the channel of the bending unit, and the bending unit is at least partially curved and adapted to induce a bend in the LED filament.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2020Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Ties Van Bommel, Rifat Ata Mustafa Hikmet
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Patent number: 11859776Abstract: A light bulb, comprising: a circuit board, provided with a light-emitting unit, two first wiring parts and at least two second wiring parts, wherein one of the first wiring parts and one of the second wiring parts are both connected to a positive terminal of the light-emitting unit, and the other first wiring part and the other second wiring part are both connected to a negative terminal of the light-emitting unit; and a fixing member connected to the circuit board, the fixing member being capable of fixing wires to the first wiring parts and the second wiring parts.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: ACE SMART & TECH(NINGBO) CO., LTD.Inventor: Yanbei Qin
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Patent number: 11859777Abstract: A light bulb apparatus includes a glass housing, a sleeve housing, a light source plate, a sleeve connector wrapping and an Edison cap. The glass housing defines a tubular part and a trumpet part. The sleeve housing includes a neck part and a protruding part. The neck part is enclosed by the tubular part of the glass housing. The protruding part is exposed outside tubular part. The light source plate is fixed to the sleeve housing. The sleeve connector wraps an exterior surface of the protruding part. The Edison cap is attached to the sleeve connector.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2020Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: XIAMEN LEEDARSON LIGHTING CO., LTDInventors: Mingnan Su, Guangai Chen, Chunhua Wang, Shenghong Liu
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Patent number: 11859778Abstract: In embodiments, a first light engine produces a first light spectrum having a first CCT. A second light engine produces a second light spectrum having a second CCT. The first light spectrum is emitted from a first region of an enclosure; a second light spectrum is emitted from a second region; and a mixture is emitted from a third region that separates the first and second regions. The second CCT is less than the first CCT; a difference between the first and second CCTs is at least 10,000K. The first light spectrum may have a first emission peak in a range of 450 to 480 nm and a second emission peak in a range of 380 to 420 nm. The second light spectrum may have a third emission peak in a range of 480 to 500 nm and a fourth emission peak in the range of 450 to 480 nm.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Biological Innovation and Optimization Systems, LLCInventors: Robert Soler, Eric Schafer, Erica Voss, Michael Phillips, Duncan Jackson
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Patent number: 11859779Abstract: A lighting device disclosed in an embodiment of the invention includes a substrate; a plurality of light emitting devices disposed on the substrate; a resin layer covering the plurality of light emitting devices on the substrate; and a first reflective member disposed on the resin layer, wherein the resin layer includes a first surface facing the plurality of light emitting devices, and a hole disposed between the first surface and the plurality of light emitting devices and the hole penetrates in the direction of the substrate from a lower surface of the first reflective member, and the hole and the light emitting device may overlap in a light emission direction of the light emitting device.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2020Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Hyun Ho Choi
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Patent number: 11859780Abstract: Disclosed is a light source switching apparatus for a flashlight, which includes a floodlight source and a spotlight source, a lamp strip plate serves as the floodlight source, and a main lamp plate serves as the spotlight source, with a gasket with a set thickness padded in between; a lens support mounted on the floodlight source, with a lens carried thereon, the lens is trumpet-shaped, the central circular area and the outer ring area have different set cross sections, so that the floodlight source and the spotlight source in the flashlight may penetrate through different areas of the lens for realizing the integration of the spotlight and floodlight functions, and meanwhile, the operation is convenient.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2023Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Inventor: Wenjie Li
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Patent number: 11859781Abstract: A portable illumination device includes a first component having a light source(s) and a second component coupled to the first component, and the second component includes a curved handle containing one or more battery cells within the curved handle, wherein the light source(s) are powered via the one or more battery cells, and wherein a center of mass of the illumination device is located in the curved handle. By way of example, the brightnesses of the light source(s) are adjustable and the control firmware of the micro-controller inside the portable illumination device is upgradable. In addition, the curved handle's center position may have a foldable hook for hanging the device downward so that it may be used as a lantern or flash light.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Analog Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Gang Liu, Lili Shi, Yuqi Zhang, Nan Shi
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Patent number: 11859782Abstract: An AC two-wire LED high voltage lamp string with synchronous dimming and color adjustment comprises a high voltage controller and a lamp string group, wherein the high voltage controller comprises a control box, and a first power supply module, a switch control circuit and a first microcontrol unit which are arranged in the control box and connected in sequence; the first power supply module is connected with the switch control circuit and the first microcontrol unit; a second microcontrol unit. The present invention modulates and encodes a high voltage sine wave using the switch control circuit at the controller end and demodulates the sine wave at a bulb end to realize the functions of color change timing, flashing, timing and light control of lamp strings. The lamp strings can be used individually or connected in series and in parallel for use, to satisfy different needs of consumers.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Inventors: Xueren Zeng, Jiawei Li, Rongqu Tang, Jianping Yan, Lizong Hu, Wei Yi, Xiaofeng Tang
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Patent number: 11859783Abstract: The disclosure includes a convertible light device comprising a device housing, a battery pack removably coupled to the housing, and an elongate flexible light source detachably coupled to the device housing and electrically coupled to the battery pack, where the elongate flexible light source comprises a plurality of LEDs. In some embodiments, the convertible light device is configured to convert between a rope mode and a lantern mode. In the rope mode, the elongate flexible light, source may be configured to extend from the device housing. In the lantern mode, the elongate flexible light source may be configured to wrap around the device housing.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Good BisonInventors: Arthur Chao-Chung Wu, Jarret Weis, David Burns
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Patent number: 11859784Abstract: Disclosed is a LED lighting capable of being bent and twisted at will, which comprises a flexible sleeve, a FPCBA assembly and a lead. The FPCBA assembly is formed by sequentially mounting multiple groups of LED independent circuits on a strip-shaped FPCB by a SMT, a plurality of arc-shaped notches are evenly arranged on long edges of two sides of the FPCB at intervals, a back surface of the FPCB is provided with a positive electrode bonding pad and a negative electrode bonding pad corresponding to each group of LED independent circuits respectively, two leads are provided, and are communicated with all positive electrode bonding pads and all negative electrode bonding pads in a welded mode respectively, and the flexible sleeve wraps and packages the FPCBA assembly and the leads.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2023Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Blueview Elec-optic Tech Co., LtdInventors: Zhongxun Li, Chao Dai
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Patent number: 11859785Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a driver, an elongated housing, an extending connector, a light source and an extension module. The driver converts an external power source to a driving current. The elongated housing has a lighting area, an extension area and a light opening. The extending connector has a holder and an electrode connecting to the driver. The holder is placed in the extending area of the elongated housing. The light source is attached to the lighting area for generating a first light escaping from the light opening. The extension module is attached to the holder of the extending connector to electrically connect to the driver via the electrode.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: XIAMEN LEEDARSON LIGHTING CO.,LTDInventors: Wenjin Peng, Chunteng Chen, Ping Yan
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Patent number: 11859786Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle lamp and, more particularly, to a vehicle lamp using a semiconductor light-emitting device. The present invention provides a vehicle lamp comprising: a substrate; first and second bar-shaped light sources arranged parallel to one side of the substrate and extending along one direction thereof; and a lens disposed on one surface of the substrate and extending along the one direction so as to overlap with the first and second light sources, wherein the cross-section of the lens, which is perpendicular to the extending directions of the two light sources and cut along a virtual plane perpendicular to the substrate, includes a part of an ellipse.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2020Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventor: Hooyoung Song
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Patent number: 11859787Abstract: An adaptive headlamp device includes a light emitting unit capable of emitting light rays, and a lens located in front of the light emitting unit. The lens includes an light-emergent surface that is located at a front end thereof, a rear end that defines a light-incident opening, a light-incident surface that defines a light-incident space facing the light emitting unit and communicating with the light-incident opening, and a light-reflecting surface that surrounds the light-incident surface. The light-reflecting surface includes first and second surface portions respectively located at upper and lower sides of the light-incident surface, third and fourth surface portions respectively located at left and right sides of the light-incident surface, and a plurality of interconnecting surface portions. Each interconnecting surface portion interconnects two adjacent ones of the first, second, third, and fourth surface portions. Each of the first, second, third, and fourth surface portions is unsmooth.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2023Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: T.Y.C. BROTHER INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventor: Ming-Chih Shih
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Patent number: 11859788Abstract: To reduce uneven brightness of light irradiated from a vehicle lighting system. The system includes a lamp unit and a control unit where the lamp unit includes: a light source that emits light; a liquid crystal element using the light emitted from the light source to form irradiation light; and a lens projecting the irradiation light; where the light from the light source enters the element at an angle including a direction inclined from the normal of a light incident surface of the element; where the light incident surface has a first region in which most light enters from a viewing direction of the element and a second region in which most light enters from other directions, and where the control unit drives the element by setting a first voltage of the first region to be low and setting a second voltage of the second region to be high.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2020Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasuo Toko, Ryotaro Owada
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Patent number: 11859789Abstract: A vehicle roof rack is provided, including: a main body and a light assembly. The main body includes a plurality of rod members and a plurality of connecting portions, and the plurality of connecting portions are detachably connected with the plurality of rod members to form a frame. At least one of the plurality of rod members includes at least one recession. The light assembly includes at least one light-emitting member and at least one power supply unit electrically connected with the at least one light-emitting member. The at least one light-emitting member is received within the at least one recession, and light emitted from the at least one light-emitting member is projected outward through an opening of the at least one recession.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: EVERMORE INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LTD.Inventor: Wade Chi
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Patent number: 11859790Abstract: A light guide has an elongated body that includes an entrance face at which light is admitted into the light guide and an exit face at which the light emanates from the light guide. The light guide has an inboard side wall and an outboard side wall extending between the entrance face and the exit face. The entrance face, the exit face, the inboard side wall and the outboard side wall enclose a medium containing a colorant by which the medium meets a color criterion while minimizing light absorption at a wavelength of the light.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Valeo North America, Inc.Inventors: Robert Leon Fraizer, Rebecca Stanley, Shivi Singh, Colby J. Darlage, Jose Alberto Gomez Ramirez
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Patent number: 11859791Abstract: A lighting device includes a light permeable body which has an aperture through which light enters the body. A light source is moveable relative to the body to enable the lighting device to adopt selectively one of a first configuration and a second configuration. In the first configuration, the light source is positioned over the aperture so that light emitted by the light source passes through the body before illuminating the room. In the second configuration, the light source is spaced laterally from the aperture so that the room is illuminated directly by light emitted from the light source.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2020Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Dyson Technology LimitedInventors: Jacob Dyson, William John Darvill, Ishay Halmut, Anthony James Hall, Davide Leoni, Faye Webber, Simon Christopher Davey
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Patent number: 11859792Abstract: A mounting plate assembly has a mounting plate for mounting a light fixture in holes of different diameters and wherein a guide rail assembly is secured to a rear face of the mounting plate on opposed sides of an aperture. Each guide rail assembly has a novel displaceable spring clamp structure having to a displaceable base coupled for sliding displacement along a guide rail assembly. Spring biasing elements are provided between the displaceable base and the guide rail assembly to urge a bottom face of the displaceable base against a flat top surface of a mounting base to which the guide rails are secured.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: GLOBE ELECTRIC COMPANY INC.Inventors: Christopher Presz-Lafreniere, Adam Chaimberg, Xiong Xianwen
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Patent number: 11859793Abstract: An optical storage integrated lamp, comprising a lamp post, a luminaire, at least one photovoltaic panel, and an energy storage device. The lamp post comprises at least two sections of sub lamp posts, and adjacent two sections of sub lamp posts are detachably connected with each other; the luminaire is detachably mounted at the sub lamp post located at the top of the lamp post; an accommodating cavity is formed in one sub lamp post; the energy storage device is accommodated in the accommodating cavity; the at least one photovoltaic panel is provided on the outer surface of at least one sub lamp post.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2019Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: HUNAN NEPUENERGY SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Haoyu Huang, Yibo Wang
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Patent number: 11859794Abstract: A rotary projection night lamp relates to a field of lamps and includes a base, a light-emitting assembly disposed on the base, a rotating assembly disposed in the light-emitting assembly, a lamp panel disposed on the rotating assembly, and a pattern cover covering on the rotating assembly. The pattern cover is driven to rotate by the rotating assembly. A control board is disposed in the base. The control board is electrically connected to the light-emitting assembly and the lamp panel. The light-emitting assembly includes a shell disposed on the base and a light-emitting main body disposed on the shell. The rotating assembly includes a rotating disc. Clamping grooves are defined on an edge of a top face of the rotating disc. Protrusions matched with the clamping grooves are disposed on an edge of a lower end of the pattern cover. The protrusions are respectively clamped with the clamping grooves.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2023Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Inventor: Yuxi Lin
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Patent number: 11859795Abstract: A surface maintenance machine includes a body, a surface maintenance tool coupled to the body, processing circuitry supported at the body, and a light projection mechanism supported at the body and coupled to the processing circuitry. The light projection mechanism includes a light housing, a light emitting element within the light housing, and a projection lens that is configured to focus light emanating from the light emitting element. The light projection mechanism is configured to project light onto a ceiling surface that is above a floor surface along which the surface maintenance machine is configured to perform a surface maintenance task using the surface maintenance tool.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: TENNANT COMPANYInventors: Grant Daniel Leacox, Richard Alan Loveless
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Patent number: 11859796Abstract: A recessed light fixture includes an LED module, which includes a single LED package that is configured to generate all light emitted by the recessed light fixture. For example, the LED package can include multiple LEDs mounted to a common substrate. The LED package can be coupled to a heat sink for dissipating heat from the LEDs. The heat sink can include a core member from which fins extend. Each fin can include one or more straight and/or curved portions. A reflector housing may be coupled to the heat sink and configured to receive a reflector. The reflector can have any geometry, such as a bell-shaped geometry including two radii of curvature that join together at an inflection point. An optic coupler can be coupled to the reflector housing and configured to cover electrical connections at the substrate and to guide light emitted by the LED package.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2023Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Jerold Tickner, Scott David Wegner, Evans Edward Thompson, III
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Patent number: 11859797Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a novel lamp holder structure. A lamp holder shell of the novel lamp holder structure comprises a shell main body and a lamp holder top cover arranged at the upper end of the shell main body, a bulb installation hole is formed in the shell main body, a main body installation part located above the bulb installation hole is arranged at the upper end of the shell main body, a wire placing groove is formed in the middle of the main body installation part, a top cover wire pressing part is arranged in the middle of the lamp holder top cover. By means of the structural design, the present disclosure has the advantages of being novel in design, simple in structure and convenient and fast to wire.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2020Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Inventor: Xinjiang Zou
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Patent number: 11859798Abstract: A portable lighting device has an upright configuration and a folded configuration. In the upright configuration, the portable lighting device provides lighting directed to a workspace area. In the folded configuration, the legs of the portable lighting device are rotated into a compact position for transport or storage. The portable lighting device includes lugs to hold one or more objects, which helps increase the surface area of the workspace. The portable lighting device is suitable for different uses of tradespersons and hobbyists. For example, a user can use the portable lighting device while working on radio-controlled car or electrical or hardware repairs.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2023Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Inventors: Dennis Rotim, Cvitan Rotim
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Patent number: 11859799Abstract: A light fixture connection assembly includes an internally threaded stem and two connectors that couple with a top surface and a bottom surface of a light fixture shade. Bores throughout the stem and connectors define a passageway for electrical wiring connected to a light sourced within the light fixture shade. The connection assembly reduces water-leakage into the hollow passage, and prevents electrical hazards and premature termination of the useable life of the light fixture.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2020Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Barn Light Electric Company, LLCInventor: Mark Lee Leathlean
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Patent number: 11859800Abstract: Some embodiments of the present fixtures include a mechanical actuator configured to direct movement of a light mount along an arcuate path defined by arcuate bearing surface(s). Some embodiments of the present fixtures include a rotatable portion coupled to a stationary portion at an interface that is at least partially defined by smooth surface(s). Some embodiments of the present mounts include a base having a sidewall that defines an outer perimeter and mounting tab(s), each movable between a deployed state and a retracted state in which at least a portion of the mounting tab is disposed within the outer perimeter. Some embodiments of the present removable shroud assemblies include a lens coupled to a second end of a shroud and movable from a first position to a second position in which a portion of the lens is not in contact with the second end of the shroud.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: LUCIFER LIGHTING COMPANYInventors: Ben Mathews, Scott Bell
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Patent number: 11859801Abstract: An adjustable solar spotlight with various fixing methods includes a positioning stand for pivoting a lamp head, and a solar power supply module that can be connected to the lamp head through a pivot assembly, and the positioning stand can be used for plugging in the lamp head or fixing to the ground or hanging for positioning, and the solar power supply module can be deflected upwardly or downwardly relative to the lamp head and can be rotated using the pivot assembly as an axis in order to adjust angles towards different directions and improve the charging efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2023Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: METROMAX AMERICA CORPORATIONInventor: Christina Hwang
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Patent number: 11859802Abstract: A mood indicating assembly includes a housing that is positionable on a support surface. A plurality of light bars is each disposed on the housing to emit light outwardly from the housing. Each of the plurality of light bars is independently actuatable ranging between a minimum number of the plurality light bars and a maximum number of the plurality of light bars. In this way the plurality of light bars facilitate a user to visually communicate an intensity of their mood to a colleague. Each of the plurality of light bars emits light of a unique color with respect to each other to facilitate the user to visually communicate their stress level to the colleague thereby facilitating the colleague to choose to avoid disturbing the user.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Inventor: Richard Larson
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Patent number: 11859803Abstract: A lighting device may include an elongated housing that defines a cavity. The lighting device may include plurality of emitter printed circuit boards configured to be received within the cavity. Each of the plurality of emitter printed circuit boards may include a plurality of emitter modules mounted thereto. Each of the plurality of emitter printed circuit boards may include a control circuit configured to control the plurality of emitter modules mounted to the respective emitter printed circuit board based on receipt of one or more messages. The lighting device may include a total internal reflection lens for each of the plurality of emitter printed circuit boards. The total internal reflection lens may be configured to diffuse light emitted by the emitter modules of the plurality of emitter printed circuit boards.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Ryan M. Bocock, Richard S. Burberry, Christopher M. Green, Jivan J. Luu, Ananthanag Nemmani, Jaykrishna A. Shukla
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Patent number: 11859804Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a base plate, a driver module, a light source, a mechanical switch, a main housing, and a manual switch. The driver module is disposed on a top surface of the base plate. The light source is also disposed on the top surface of the base plate. The mechanical switch is disposed on the base plate. The mechanical switch has multiple states to be selected. The driver reads a selected state to control the light source. The main housing encloses the base plate. The manual switch is disposed on the main housing. An operating part of the manual switch is exposed outside the main housing to be operated by a user. When a user moves the operating part of the manual switch, the connecting part of the manual switch carries the mechanical switch to change the selected state.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: LEEDARSON LIGHTING CO., LTD.Inventors: Yizhen Chen, Yongzhe Dong, Shuxing Gao, Zhenyu Tang, Huiwu Chen, Bihong Zheng, Weize Lin, Zhiwei Su
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Patent number: 11859805Abstract: A tape light termination system includes a terminal in a housing. The terminal includes an electrically conducting contact area and a termination lug to fixedly connect an electric conductor with the terminal and provide an electrically conducting path between the termination lug and the contact point. The housing includes compartments sized to receive and hold the terminal, and slots which are positioned and dimensioned to receive opposing edges of a light emitting diode (LED) tape light. The LED tape light includes a flexible strip having LED diode circuitry and an electrically conductive pad on the planar surface. Each of the slots provide access in the housing to the electrically conductive contact area and alignment of the electrically conducting contact area of the terminal to contiguously contact the electrically conductive pad and enable a current flow path therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: REV-A-SHELF COMPANY, LLCInventors: Christopher Michael Tress, Andrew Logan Silvers