Devices Being Arranged Next To Each Other (epo) Patents (Class 257/E25.02)
  • Patent number: 11605668
    Abstract: Pixel architectures for low power micro light-emitting diode displays are described. In an example, a micro light emitting diode pixel structure includes a substrate having a plurality of conductive interconnect structures in a first dielectric layer thereon. A plurality of micro light emitting diode devices is in a second dielectric layer above the first dielectric layer, individual ones of the plurality of micro light emitting diode devices electrically coupled to a corresponding one of the plurality of conductive interconnect structures. The plurality of micro light emitting diode devices includes an orange micro light emitting diode device, a green micro light emitting diode device, and a blue micro light emitting diode device. A transparent conducting oxide layer is disposed on the plurality of micro light emitting diode devices and on the second dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: Khaled Ahmed
  • Patent number: 11574936
    Abstract: A display panel, a preparation method thereof, and a display device are disclosed. The display panel includes: a plurality of pixel units arranged in an array; a plurality of first signal lines extending in a first direction and arranged in a second direction; and a plurality of first connecting electrodes arranged in the second direction; where the first direction intersects with the second direction. The plurality of pixel units form m pixel rows arranged in sequence along the first direction and each extending along the second direction, where m is an integer greater than 1; and a projection of at least one pixel unit in an m-th pixel row on a plane perpendicular to the second direction and projections of the first connecting electrodes on the plane perpendicular to the second direction have an overlapped area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignees: BOE MLED TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Linhui Gong, Chao Liu, Haiwei Sun
  • Patent number: 11562989
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes: a substrate; a plurality of light-emitting elements mounted to the substrate; and a phosphor layer provided on the plurality of light-emitting elements, the phosphor layer including: a plurality of phosphor particles, and a glass layer covering surfaces of the phosphor particles, wherein the phosphor particles are bonded to each other by the glass layer, and an air layer is formed between the phosphor particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takayuki Igarashi
  • Patent number: 11515433
    Abstract: A flexible wire comprises a conductive core surrounded by one or more radial p-n diodes and alternating conductive and non-conductive bands along an outermost surface. Methods for producing the wire are also disclosed, as are textiles and other flexible materials comprising or consisting of such flexible wires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: University of Louisville Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventor: Cindy Harnett
  • Patent number: 11476239
    Abstract: A method and structure for receiving a micro device on a receiving substrate are disclosed. A micro device such as a micro LED device is punched-through a passivation layer covering a conductive layer on the receiving substrate, and the passivation layer is hardened. In an embodiment the micro LED device is punched-through a B-staged thermoset material. In an embodiment the micro LED device is punched-through a thermoplastic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: John A. Higginson, Andreas Bibi, Hsin-Hua Hu
  • Patent number: 11421829
    Abstract: A light emitting device including a board, light emitting elements, a wavelength conversion member, and first and second metal plates. The board has a first surface and an opposite second surface, and is longer in a first direction than in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The light emitting elements are mounted on the first surface and are arrayed in a row along the first direction. The wavelength conversion member includes a first portion covering the light emitting elements and a second portion covering the second surface. The light emitting elements includes a first light emitting element located closest to the first metal plate, and a second light emitting element located closest to the second metal plate. The light emitting elements on the first surface are located between a first end surface of the first metal plate and a first end surface of the second metal plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuichiro Tanda, Toshio Matsushita
  • Patent number: 11274819
    Abstract: A support for light-emitting elements is disclosed. The support comprises a mounting section comprising at least one mounting face. The at least one mounting face has an arrangement direction and is configured to accommodate at least one light-emitting element along the arrangement direction. The support comprises a body section adjacent to the mounting section and having a length that extends parallel to the arrangement direction. The body section protrudes sidewards from the at least one mounting face. The support comprises a plurality of conductors connecting the body section to the at least one mounting face. Each contact section corresponds to a conductor. The plurality of conductors are a layered structure of conductors. An extension direction of the layered structure of the conductors extends substantially perpendicular to the arrangement direction of the at least one mounting face. The layered structure of conductors comprises an angled section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: LUMILEDS LLC
    Inventors: Matthias Epmeier, Carsten Weber, Petra Wellmeier, Frank Giese
  • Patent number: 11175024
    Abstract: Disclosed is a light emitting panel with improved handling. The light emitting panel includes a fabric made by weaving natural or synthetic fibers, light emitting string parts consisting of a plurality of light emitting devices electrically connected in parallel or series through conductive threads fixed to the fabric, at least one light emitting grid part including an electrode unit connecting the plurality of light emitting string parts in parallel, and a power supply part applying power to the light emitting grid part. The light emitting panel provides an easily controllable illumination area and a uniform luminance. In addition, the light emitting panel is foldable or rollable, achieving improved storability, portability and mobility. Furthermore, the light emitting panel has improved handling even in moist environments such as snowy or rainy days when used outdoors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Inventors: Yeon Seo Choi, Jung Eun Lee
  • Patent number: 11085605
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes light emitting elements having an emission peak wavelength of 400 to 510 nm, a first phosphor having an emission peak wavelength of 485 to 700 nm, a second phosphor having an emission peak wavelength of 510 to 590 nm, a third phosphor having an emission peak wavelength of 600 to 700 nm, and a color filter having transmittance for light with a wavelength of 600 to 730 nm that is 80% or more and transmittance for light with a wavelength of 410 to 480 nm that is 3% or more and 50% or less. The color filter transmits a part of light emitted from the first phosphor, at least a part of light emitted from the second phosphor, and at least a part of light emitted from the third phosphor. Light transmitted through the color filter is emitted to the outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Daisuke Iwakura
  • Patent number: 10969082
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes: an LED; a reflecting mirror that reflects light emitted by the LED and radiates the light outside and has a reflecting surface shaped in a paraboloid of revolution; and a light absorptive material that, of the light emitted by the LED, blocks the light beyond a 1/4 beam angle ? from being incident on the reflecting mirror. The LED is provided at a position displaced from a focal point of the paraboloid of revolution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: TOKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mizue Narita, Daiki Miwa
  • Patent number: 10957676
    Abstract: A light emitting device (LED) package includes: a substrate having a loading surface, a mounting surface and a pair of concave portions formed at both ends of the substrate, wherein each of the concave portions has an inner surface intersecting both of the loading surface and the mounting surface; metal wirings including a pair of electrodes, which covers a portion of the loading surface and the mounting surface and the inner surface, and a conductive part disposed on the loading surface; an LED chip loaded on the conductive part; a housing having a side wall surrounding the LED chip and a supporting surface facing the loading surface; and a covering member which is disposed on the loading surface and has a closing portion overlapping at least a portion of the concave portions when viewed from above, wherein at least a portion of the supporting surface is fixed to the closing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiko Kobayakawa, Riki Shimabukuro
  • Patent number: 10871264
    Abstract: A dual CCT automotive headlight is described herein, comprising: at least one first LED configured to emit light of a first color; at least one second LED configured to emit light of a second color different from the first color; a light mixing device arranged to receive and mix light from the at least one first LED and the at least one second LED and to emit the mixed light. The dual CCT automotive headlight can not only provide homogeneous light of the first color and homogeneous light of the second color, but can also provide homogeneous light of a mixed color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Inventors: Ying Huang, Colin Huang, Jimmy Xiao, Bao Wang, Benno Spinger
  • Patent number: 10830414
    Abstract: The present disclosure proposes a lens cover and an LED lighting device including the same, which may minimize occurrence of a dark portion even while expanding a light distribution area of an LED light source. The proposed lens cover includes a plurality of first light distribution lenses and a second light distribution lenses having different shapes from each other, and the first light distribution lens and the second light distribution lens are mixedly arranged at positions corresponding to the plurality of LED light sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: AMOSENSE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Gyu Weon Shin
  • Patent number: 10801679
    Abstract: Example embodiments include modular lighting fixtures and methods for forming the same. Some include light emitters and base members with mounting locations for the light emitters, the light emitters and base members being combinable in varying combinations with each combination producing a different lighting effect. Some embodiments include a light guide, such as a planar light guide, that receives and redirects light from the light emitters. Additional embodiments include a reflector with portions that are positioned near a mounting location where no light emitter is mounted when the reflector is mounted to a base member. Further embodiments include a reflector with portions that are positioned near the mounting locations when mounted to a base member, the portions being easily removed, such as with an unpowered hand tool, to avoid interference with a light emitting member mounted adjacent to where the removable portion would be if not removed from the reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: RAB Lighting Inc.
    Inventors: Jiang Hu, Nicholas Calaceto, Vincenzo Guercio
  • Patent number: 10788863
    Abstract: A flexible display device is provided. The flexible display device includes a housing assembly, and a flexible display screen located in the housing assembly. The flexible display screen includes a backplate layer, a display panel located on the backplate layer, and a cover-plate layer located on the display panel. When the flexible display screen is curled, the backplate forms a first curling portion, the display panel forms a second curling portion, and the cover-plate layer forms a third curling portion. The first curling portion and the third curling portion are located inside the second curling portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhuo Zhang, Wen Han, Fang Wang
  • Patent number: 10726769
    Abstract: An object is to provide a technique capable of suppressing a power consumption of an LED. An LED display device includes voltage supply parts, which can supply a multiple types of voltages being different from each other and a driver which drives an LED display using the multiple types of voltages. The driver switches a combination of an LED array in a lighting target group which is one of the plurality of groups being subject to lighting-up and the multiple types of voltages which should be supplied in parallel with the LED array, under a time sharing control, and turns on some LEDs, which should be turned on by the voltages which should be supplied to the LED array, in the plurality of LEDs included in the LED array in the lighting target group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Isao Yoneoka, Shigenori Shibue, Yoshinori Asamura
  • Patent number: 10657891
    Abstract: A source driving circuit of a display device includes a plurality of unit driving circuits configured to drive a plurality of connection nodes connected to a display panel. Each unit driving circuit includes a plurality of driver circuits and output switches. The driver circuits perform analog-conversion and amplification operations on a plurality of digital data signals to generate a plurality of analog data signals. The output switches are connected in parallel between the driver circuits and a corresponding connection node among the plurality of connection nodes. The output switches transfer the plurality of analog data signals alternately to the corresponding connection node. Each one of the plurality of connection nodes may be driven by more than one of the plurality of driver circuits. The source settling time is reduced and performance of the display device is enhanced by disposing a plurality of unit driving circuits to each connection node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: In-Suk Kim, Chan-Bong Yu
  • Patent number: 10593293
    Abstract: A display device is provided. The display device includes a display panel, a backlight controller, a light source module, and an image processor circuit. The display panel is divided into display regions. The backlight controller generates driving signals according to control signals. The light source units in the light source module are controlled respectively by the driving signals to emit light. The image processor circuit generates the control signals according to input image data. The image processor circuit obtains a respective estimated current according to the sum of first and second color brightness gains of the pixel cells in each display region and further determines an adjustment factor according to the sum of all the estimated currents. When the backlight controller operates in a high brightness mode, the image processor circuit changes the control signals according to the adjustment factor, thereby adjusting the driving signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: WISTRON CORP.
    Inventor: Yong Qiang Li
  • Patent number: 10488706
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a backlight module and a display device. The backlight module includes a substrate; and a plurality of lamp sources, a fluorescent film, a diffusion film, and a brightness enhancement film carried on the substrate. The fluorescent film, the diffusion film and the brightness enhancement film are sequentially arranged in a light emission direction of the plurality of lamp sources, and the substrate is provided with a reflection sheet configured to reflect light propagated toward the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Guowei Zha
  • Patent number: 10458636
    Abstract: The present invention provides a backlight source for use in a display device, comprising: a substrate; a plurality of carriers arranged on the substrate in an array, the carrier comprising a bottom surface in contact with the substrate, a top surface parallel to the substrate and a side surface connected between the top surface and the bottom surface; light emitting elements arranged on the carrier, comprising at least one first light emitting element arranged on the top surface of the carrier for emitting collimated light perpendicular to the substrate, and at least one second light emitting element arranged on the side surface of the carrier for emitting scattered light to a plurality of angles; and a controller, configured to control at least one first light emitting element to turn on and all second light emitting elements to turn off in response to a first display mode of the display device and to control at last one first light emitting element to turn on and at least one second light emitting element
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Bo Zhang
  • Patent number: 10436396
    Abstract: The present invention provides an artificial candle includes a hollow cylinder, an electric wire, and a light bulb. The light bulb includes a light source with a long strip shape, a cup sleeved on and fixed to the electric wire at a position near the first end of the electric wire, an outer cover covered on the cup, and an inner cover sleeved on the light source and defining a receiving space with the cup for receiving a part of the light source and the second end of the electric wire. The light transmitted of the inner cover is less than that of the outer cover and that of the cup. The inner cover is configured for reflecting light emitted from the part, received in the receiving space, of the light source towards the wire holder and an exposed part of the electric wire. A simulating effect of flame is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Inventor: Liling Cao
  • Patent number: 10431776
    Abstract: A white organic light emitting diode (OLED) includes a first electrode and a second electrode facing each other; a first charge generation layer and a second charge generation layer between the first and second electrodes; a first light emitting unit including a first emitting material layer emitting a first color, wherein the first light emitting unit is located between the first electrode and the first charge generation layer; a second light emitting unit including a second emitting material layer emitting a second color, wherein the second light emitting unit is located between the first charge generation layer and the second charge generation layer; and a third light emitting unit including a third emitting material layer emitting the second color, wherein the third light emitting unit is located between the second charge generation layer and the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ki-Woog Song, Sung-Hoon Pieh, Seung-Ryong Joung, Tae-Il Kum, So-Yeon Ahn, Tae-Shick Kim
  • Patent number: 10422942
    Abstract: An illumination device in dudes a luminescent concentrator with a waveguide having a radiation converter element distributed in the waveguide, and a solid state light source configured to irradiate a radiation input face of the waveguide. The radiation converter element is configured to absorb at least part of the light source radiation and to convert into radiation converter element radiation, wherein the concentration of the converter element in the waveguide is at least three times higher than necessary to absorb 98% of the light source radiation over the width of the waveguide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventor: Martinus Petrus Joseph Peeters
  • Patent number: 10418515
    Abstract: An optoelectronic lighting device includes a black housing including a cavity, wherein the cavity includes a base, a semiconductor component is arranged on the base of the cavity with an underside of a main body facing the base, and the cavity is filled with a reflective material from the base up to a predetermined height, which is smaller than a height of a top side of the main body relative to the base of the cavity such that electromagnetic radiation emerging from the main body through side faces may be reflected by the reflective material back in the direction of the side faces to couple reflected electromagnetic radiation into the main body such that at least part of the electromagnetic radiation coupled in may emerge again from the main body through the top side of the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Wicke, Michael Wittmann
  • Patent number: 10378714
    Abstract: Provided is a lamp for a vehicle, and more particularly, which prevents a blind zone in a beam pattern and allows a boundary line of the beam pattern to have adequate sharpness. The lamp includes a light source portion which includes a plurality of micro light sources disposed to be spaced at predetermined gaps and a lens portion which includes a plurality of micro lenses disposed in front of at least one of the plurality of micro light sources. An incident surface of a micro lens has a dimension which includes a length of a micro light source corresponding to the micro lens and at least a part of a gap between the micro light source and an adjacent micro light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: SL Corporation
    Inventors: Hyeong Do Kim, Jong Woon Kim, Nak Jung Choi, Ki Hae Shin
  • Patent number: 10355182
    Abstract: A lens is affixed over an LED die mounted on a substrate to encapsulate the LED die. The lens may have a top surface shaped as a dome or other shape to achieve the desired light pattern. The lens has a cavity for the LED die. A reflector pattern is molded into the bottom surface of the lens, such as one or more facet rings with an angled surface surrounding the LED die. The angled surface of the facet ring reflects the downward or shallow light emission from the LED die upward. A plurality of facet rings of different radii and heights may be formed in the bottom of the lens for shaping the light emission. Any suitable shape of facet may be used. The facet rings may be formed to cause the LED module to emit a narrow beam or other light emission patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: LUMILEDS LLC
    Inventors: Walter Daeschner, Frederic Stephane Diana, Mohiuddin Mala, Ashim Shatil Haque, Mark Melvin Butterworth
  • Patent number: 10304813
    Abstract: The embodiment provides a display device including an array substrate, an opposite substrate, a plurality of micro light-emitting diodes and a plurality of bank structures. The opposite substrate is disposed opposite to the array substrate. The micro light-emitting diodes are arranged in an array on the array substrate, wherein the micro light-emitting diodes are electrically connected to the array substrate. The bank structures are located between the array substrate and the opposite substrate, wherein the bank structures form a plurality of accommodating regions, and one of the micro light-emitting diodes is located in one of the accommodating regions. A height of the bank structures is more than or equal to a height of the micro light-emitting diodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Shu-Ming Kuo, Chih-Yung Hsieh, Kuan-Feng Lee
  • Patent number: 10256218
    Abstract: A light emitting device package includes: a plurality of light emitting chips configured to emit respective wavelength lights, each chip comprising electrodes at a bottom of the chip to form a flip-chip structure; a plurality of wirings directly connected to the electrodes of the chips, respectively; a plurality of electrode pads disposed below the chips and directly connected to the wirings, respectively; and a molding member integrally formed in a single layer structure to cover upper surfaces and side surfaces of the chips, and including a translucent material having a predetermined transmittance, wherein the wirings are disposed below a lower surface of the molding member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyoung Jun Kim, Yong Min Kwon, Geun Woo Ko, Pun Jae Choi, Dong Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 10247395
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a light emitting device comprising a transparent substrate which light can pass through and at least one LED chip emitting light omni-directionally. Wherein the LED chip is disposed on one surface of the substrate and the light emitting angle of the LED chip is wider than 180°, and the light emitted by the LED chip will penetrate into the substrate and at least partially emerge from another surface of the substrate. According to the present invention, the light emitting device using LED chips can provide sufficient lighting intensity and uniform lighting performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chi-Chih Pu, Chen-Hong Lee, Shih-Yu Yeh, Wei-Kang Cheng, Shyi-Ming Pan, Siang-Fu Hong, Chih-Shu Huang, Tzu-Hsiang Wang, Shih-Chieh Tang, Cheng-Kuang Yang
  • Patent number: 10241253
    Abstract: A light bar includes a plurality of light emitting diode (LED) clusters which extend along a lengthwise direction of the light bar from a first end of the light bar to an opposite second end of the light bar. Each LED cluster includes at least three different types of LEDs. A first LED at the first end of the light bar and a last LED at the second end of the light bar emit the same color light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: GLO AB
    Inventors: Michael Jansen, Sheng-Min Wang
  • Patent number: 10224377
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting display device with improved light efficiency includes a plurality of pixel electrodes each corresponding one of at least a first, second, or third pixel; a pixel-defining layer covering an edge and exposing a central portion of the pixel electrodes; an intermediate layer over the pixel electrode and including an emission layer; an opposite electrode over the intermediate layer; and a lens layer over the opposite electrode and including a plurality of condensing lenses each having a circular lower surface. An area of the portion of the pixel electrode exposed by the pixel-defining layer is A, and an area of the lower surface of the condensing lens is B. For the first pixel, a ratio B/A ranges from about 1.34 to about 2.63. For the second pixel, B/A ranges from about 1.43 to about 3.00, For the third pixel, B/A ranges from about 1.30 to about 2.43.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sungkook Park, Minwoo Kim, Woongsik Kim
  • Patent number: 10197224
    Abstract: Apparatus and system for producing light using LED lighting with output within a predetermined desired color temperature range for commercial lighting uses which may be bicolor or may be multicolored. A preferred embodiment includes a first and second group of LEDs arranged in an alternating matrix configuration, each group of LEDs configured to produce light in a predetermined color temperature range. In a preferred embodiment, an LED light system includes a tubular LED lamp having substantially the same size and dimensions as a traditional fluorescent lamp tube and a control box for controlling power input and power gain to the first, second, or both groups of LEDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: COLT INTERNATIONAL CLOTHING INC.
    Inventor: Guillermo Macias
  • Patent number: 10201056
    Abstract: Methods and systems for illuminating areas or objects in areas by manipulating the spectral power distributions (SPDs) of light sources. In one aspect, light of a given desired correlated color temperature (CCT), white in one example, is adjusted by a metamer to a different SPD designed to produce improved perceived brightness by observers. This retains the desired CCT but can allow for such things as reduced number of light fixtures or light sources, less energy, and/or longer effective light source lives for the same perceived brightness of conventional lightings. In another aspect, composite SPD regardless of CCT can be manipulated for other benefits such as highlighting portions of or objects in the area, or improving lighting performance for such things as weather conditions (e.g. snow or fog) or ambient conditions (e.g. twilight).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Musco Corporation
    Inventors: Myron Gordin, Lawrence H. Boxler
  • Patent number: 10197230
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a lamp assembly (200), comprising a base (202), an outer jacket (204) mounted to the base (202), a first reflective substrate (206, 208) positioned within the outer jacket (204), and a first solid-state light source (220) disposed proximate the first reflective substrate (206, 208). The outer jacket (204) may be glass. The outer jacket (204) may hermetically seal the first solid-state light source (220).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: GE Lighting Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Alexander Knapp, Jon Bennett Jansma, Gary Robert Allen, Glenn Howard Kuenzler, Bruce Richard Roberts
  • Patent number: 10147850
    Abstract: An optical device includes a light source with at least two radiation sources, and at least two layers of wavelength-modifying materials excited by the radiation sources that emit radiation in at least two predetermined wavelengths. Embodiments include a first plurality of n radiation sources configured to emit radiation at a first wavelength. The first plurality of radiation sources are in proximity to a second plurality of m of radiation sources configured to emit radiation at a second wavelength, the second wavelength being shorter than the first wavelength. The ratio between m and n is predetermined. The disclosed optical device also comprises at least two wavelength converting layers such that a first wavelength converting layer is configured to absorb a portion of radiation emitted by the second radiation sources, and a second wavelength converting layer configured to absorb a portion of radiation emitted by the second radiation sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Soraa, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael R. Krames, Troy Trottier, Frank M. Steranka, William D. Houck, Arpan Chakraborty
  • Patent number: 10128458
    Abstract: A rollable display device includes a display panel having a flexible property, a roller configured to receive the display panel in a rolled-up configuration, and a handle coupled to an end portion of the display panel. The rollable display device further includes a housing configured to house the roller and the display panel in the rolled-up configuration. The housing includes an outlet, which the display panel passes through in an unrolled configuration, and a first coupling hole disposed apart from the outlet and is configured to receive the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jongsoo Lee
  • Patent number: 10100995
    Abstract: A vehicular lighting apparatus which is relatively small, lower in cost, and superior in recognizeability of an object illuminated by a head lamp includes a composite lens element that is a light guide element constructed by molding a translucent resin substantially into a plate-like shape; a planar light-emitting unit that emits light; an optical system that transforms planar light from the light-emitting unit into linear light and that causes the linear transformed light to be incident on a rear side face of the light guide element; and a diffraction lens formed on the rear side face of the light guide element on which the linear transformed light is incident, and condensing the linear transformed light. The light condensed by the lens means is emitted from a front side face of the light guide element onto a road surface in front of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.
    Inventors: Koji Hirata, Masahiko Yatsu, Hiroyuki Kajikawa, Hiroyuki Nakamura
  • Patent number: 10088618
    Abstract: A variety of light-emitting devices are disclosed that are configured to output light provided by a light-emitting element (LEE). In general, embodiments of the light-emitting devices feature a light-emitting element, a scattering element that is spaced apart from the light-emitting element and an extractor element coupled to the scattering element, where the extractor element includes, at least in part, a total internal reflection surface. Luminaires incorporating light-emitting devices of this type are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Quarkstar LLC
    Inventors: Hans Peter Stormberg, Robert C. Gardner, Gregory A. Magel, Ferdinand Schinagl, Roland H. Haitz
  • Patent number: 10082282
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) string includes an electrically conductive wire and a plurality of LEDs. The LEDs are electrically connected to the wire in series along an axial length of the wire. The LED string may include a solder layer, with the LEDs electrically connected to the wire via the solder layer. A tube having an optional phosphor coating may circumscribe the wire and LEDs. When connected to a surface, the LED string emits light in a band of at least 180 degrees with respect to the surface. A light assembly includes a first surface and a first LED string configured as set forth above. The light assembly may include a second LED string positioned with respect to the surface and having additional LEDs configured to illuminate in response to a second control signal from the controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey T. Zawacki, Michael K. Larsen
  • Patent number: 10060581
    Abstract: A light emitting module including a substrate, a plurality of first light emitting diode (LED) chips and a plurality of second LED chips is provided. The substrate has a cross-shaped central region and a peripheral region surrounding the cross-shaped central region. The first LED chips are disposed on the substrate and at least located in the cross-shaped central region. The second LED chips are disposed on the substrate and at least located in the peripheral region. A size of each second LED chip is smaller than a size of each first LED chip. The number of the first LED chips located in the peripheral region is smaller than that in the cross-shaped central region. The number of the second LED chips located in the cross-shaped central region is smaller than that in the peripheral region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Genesis Photonics Inc.
    Inventors: Sheng-Yuan Sun, Po-Jen Su
  • Patent number: 10054272
    Abstract: An illumination source includes a housing (101), at least one first light emitting diode (LED) (102) coupled to the housing and configured to emit green-shifted white light, at least one second LED (104) coupled to the housing and configured to emit blue-shifted white light, and at least one third LED (106) coupled to the housing and configured to emit at least one of a red-orange light and an amber light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Dirk Fieberg, Nadezhda Piskun, Robert Piccirillo
  • Patent number: 10026864
    Abstract: This application describes an assembly suitable for emitting light, and methods of forming the same. The assembly includes a single crystal substrate with first and second surfaces, a plurality of LEDs in immediate contact with the first surface of the substrate. The LEDs are substantially crystal lattice matched with the substrate. The plurality of LEDs includes three or more LEDs that are not in electrical contact with any other LED, and there is a gap between each LED of the plurality and its nearest neighbor LED. The assembly includes phosphor-containing encapsulant layers overlying at least a portion of the LEDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: BLACK PEAK LLC
    Inventor: Scott Brad Herner
  • Patent number: 10028351
    Abstract: A LED security light includes a power supply unit, a light sensing unit, a motion sensor unit, a loading and power control unit, an external control unit and a light-emitting unit. In responding respectively to signals outputted from the light sensing unit and the motion sensor unit, the LED security light is turned on at dusk for generating different level illuminations performed by the light emitting unit and turned off at dawn. The light emitting unit includes one or a plurality of LEDs. The external control unit is for setting illumination characteristics of the light emitting unit. The power supply unit comprises a solar power module as a first power source and a backup battery module as a second power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Inventor: Chia-Teh Chen
  • Patent number: 9965998
    Abstract: A method for forming an electronic label including using laser imaging to form a pattern of conductive lines on a conductive film, thereby forming a patterned conductive layer. A phosphorescent layer and a dielectric layer are added over the patterned conductive layer. A conductive trace layer is printed over the dielectric layer using a conductive ink including a pattern of conductive traces that overlap with the conductive lines of the patterned conductive layer to form an electric grid in a display area. One or more electronic components and a power source are added that are adapted to supply power and control signals to the electric grid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
    Inventor: Dan Kalati
  • Patent number: 9958721
    Abstract: A first integrated circuit disposed in a region, in which a length of a first space in a device depth direction is largest, among two regions dividing an entire region of a first main surface of a signal processing circuit board into two in a device width direction. The first space is a space between the signal processing circuit board and a metal chassis, which is a member of the metal chassis and a back cover that opposes the first main surface on which the first integrated circuit is mounted. A first heat sink is disposed between the metal chassis and the back cover and has a plurality of fins. A length of each of the plurality of fins in the device depth direction is set according to a length of the first space in the device depth direction at a position of the fin in the device width direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tomohiro Sekiguchi
  • Patent number: 9945532
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) light source includes a plurality of electricity-conducting holding elements, and each electricity-conducting holding element is made of a thin metal sheet. The bendable LED light source increases installation of sufficient number of LED dies by lengthening the length of the LED light source. The LED light source is bent to form a spring-like helical structure and then is placed inside a lamp cover. The helical LED light source is fastened on a T-shaped element by a plurality of fastening elements and the T-shaped element is fixed on an insulated holder. Accordingly, a bulb-type LED lamp is implemented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Liquidleds Lighting Corp.
    Inventor: David Huang
  • Patent number: 9933820
    Abstract: A flexible display apparatus and an adjusting apparatus which is designed to move the flexible display apparatus from a stowing position into a usage position are included in a display device for a motor vehicle. The adjusting apparatus is designed to bend the flexible display apparatus from the stowing position into the usage position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Jacques Hélot, Sandro Weigelt, Immo Redeker, Ulrich Hackenberg, Roland Mayer
  • Patent number: 9929328
    Abstract: Provided is a lighting device, comprising: a light source module comprising: at least one light source disposed on a printed circuit board; and a resin layer disposed on the printed circuit board so that the light source is embedded; a light reflection member formed on at least any one of one side surface and another side surface of the resin layer; and a diffusion plate having an upper surface which is in contact with an upper part of the light source module, and a side wall which is integrally formed with the upper surface and formed to extend in a lower side direction and which is adhered to the light reflection member, whereby flexibility of the product itself can be secured, and durability and reliability of the product can be also improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kwang Ho Park, Moo Ryong Park, Ki Beom Kim, Jin Hee Kim, Chul Hong Kim, Hyung Min Park, Hyun Hee Chae, Jun Chul Hyun
  • Patent number: RE48044
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display capable of substantially preventing IR drop of a power source wiring line and coupling of data lines is disclosed. In one aspect, the organic light emitting display includes pairs of data lines between adjacent sub-pixels. The data lines are arranged to run parallel with a coupling blocking wiring line provided between each pair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ki-Nyeng Kang, Na-Young Kim
  • Patent number: RE48895
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display is disclosed. In one aspect, the display includes a stretchable substrate, a thin film transistor (TFT) formed over the stretchable substrate and including a plurality of electrodes, an OLED electrically connected to the TFT and including a plurality of electrodes, and a plurality of interconnection lines connected to the electrodes of the OLED and the TFT. At least one of the interconnection lines is configured to move in a stretching direction and rotate an electrode selected from the electrodes of the OLED and the TFT connected to the at least one interconnection line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Minjae Jeong, Gyungsoon Park, Jongho Hong