With Movable Focusing Element Patents (Class 362/187)
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Patent number: 11927313Abstract: A flashlight including a lens assembly having an adjusting element; and a light source assembly provided at one side of the lens assembly. The light source assembly includes a first light source, a second light source, an excitation element, and a light path adjusting element. Light emitted from the first light source irradiates the excitation element to generate first exciting light, and light emitted from the second light source irradiates the excitation element to generate second exciting light. The first exciting light and the second exciting light sequentially pass through the light path adjusting element and the adjusting element, and are outputted simultaneously.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2020Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Shenzhen Lighting InstituteInventors: Yong Ma, Huancheng Jiang, Bin Chen, Xingjia Chen
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Patent number: 11608961Abstract: A lighting element is disclosed that provides a projection of light forming a substantially uniform bright light on a surface a known distance from the lighting element. The lighting elements includes a dome lens that is removably positioned on a light source, such that the light source is retained at a location within a focal length of a projection lens and at or within a focal length of the dome lens. The dome lens magnifies the light outputted by the light source, such that the projected light is brighter than the light generated by the light source.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2021Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Designs for Vision, Inc.Inventors: Richard E. Feinbloom, Kenneth N. Braganca, Matthew Kenyon
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Patent number: 11549664Abstract: A portable lighting device includes: a coherent light source; a shaping optical system that shapes coherent light emitted from the coherent light source; and a diffractive optical element that diffracts the coherent light shaped by the shaping optical system to a surface to be irradiated (IP). The diffractive optical element is rotatably supported. The surface to be irradiated is lighted in a pattern depending on a diffraction pattern of the diffractive optical element.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2019Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.Inventors: Shumpei Nishio, Kaori Nakatsugawa, Makio Kurashige, Kazutoshi Ishida
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Patent number: 11466833Abstract: A lighting device is attached to a vehicle and includes a forward facing visible light source that emits visible light in a forward direction relative to the vehicle. The lighting device further includes a rearward facing ultraviolet light source that emits ultraviolet light in a rearward direction relative to the vehicle, such that a reflecting material of an object, which is not illuminated by the visible light source, is illuminated by the ultraviolet light source. A control device is connected to the light sources, and is configured to turn the light sources on and off. A light sensor is connected to the control device and is configured to sense ambient light and to provide a signal to the control device. The control device is configured to turn the ultraviolet light source on and off responsive to the signal of the light sensor.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2021Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Inventors: Joel A. Nichols, Dominic Picciuto, Michael F. Esmonde, Andrew Trenton
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Patent number: 11359914Abstract: A lighting system is described that includes a first lighting device, a second lighting device and a pattern element. The first lighting device includes at least one individual light-emitting element configured to emit light with a first beam profile. The second lighting device includes at least one individual light-emitting element configured to emit light with a second beam profile such that a third beam profile, different from the first beam profile and the second beam profile, is provided as a combination of the first beam profile and the second beam profile. The pattern element is configured to generate a pattern on at least one of the first beam profile and the second beam profile and a pattern on the third beam profile.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2020Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: Lumileds LLCInventor: Varun Dev Kakkar
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Patent number: 11219739Abstract: The present disclosure provides a novel massage gun atmosphere lamp. The massage gun atmosphere lamp includes a switch control unit, a PCB lamp control board, a sensing device, and a battery. The switch control unit is embedded onto a PCB main control board. The PCB main control board is assembled in a massage gun cavity. The PCB lamp control board is in cooperation with a lamp source, a motor, and a light-transmissive plate respectively. The sensing device is arranged in a massage gun cavity. The battery and the motor are mounted in the massage gun cavity. The PCB main control board is configured to send a level signal to the motor for rotation speed adjustment and to the PCB lamp control board for color adjustment. The lamp is convenient to use, and features high technology and smart sensing.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2020Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: SHANGHAI SINTANG INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventor: Chuankui Du
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Patent number: 10962794Abstract: A laser pointer offered as a kit for woodworkers using blocks of wood of their choice to create hand crafted laser pointers. Similar to woodworking pen kits these Laser pointer kit for woodworkers create high quality “executive” style pens, this invention provides the ability to create “executive” style laser pointers that is certified to meet applicable U.S. laser safety requirements.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2019Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Inventors: Ty Sloffer, Steven Price
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Patent number: 10914434Abstract: Flashlight apparatus, battery cartridge for the flashlight apparatus, and methods of manufacturing the same. In one embodiment, a battery cartridge is disclosed that includes a cartridge housing having two battery-receiving cavities disposed therein and an end cap that interfaces with the cartridge housing. Each of the two battery-receiving cavities is configured to receive a series of cylindrical batteries therein, the series of cylindrical batteries being configured to power one or more light sources disposed within a flashlight apparatus. In other variants, methods of installing batteries within the aforementioned battery cartridge as well as flashlights that incorporate the aforementioned battery cartridge are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2019Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: TECHNOMATE MANUFACTORY LIMITEDInventors: Hebing Zhao, Guosheng Liu, Shuibo Tang
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Patent number: 10767844Abstract: A PLV lamp includes a lamp cup, a lamp body, and a lamp cap, wherein the lamp cup is rotationally connected with the lamp body, and the lamp body is stretchable and matched with the lamp cap. The rotatable connection between the lamp cup and the lamp body is realized through two movable shafts. The two movable shafts have a gap formed therebetween and are arranged at a bottom of the lamp cup. The lamp body is provided with a movable shaft base to be matched with the gap, and the two movable shafts are connected with the movable shaft base.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2019Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: ZHEJIANG SETEC LIGHTING CO. LTDInventor: Jianfeng Ke
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Patent number: 10697623Abstract: A light comprises: a light body and a laser light source supported by the light body; and a laser light source adjustment arrangement having two adjusting screws at an acute angle to each other. The two adjusting screws bear against the laser light source for adjusting, e.g., the azimuth and elevation of the laser light produced thereby. Alternatively and/or additionally, a tail cap assembly may include a housing shell defining one or more cantilevered supports and a resilient material sealing the housing shell while leaving the actuators flexibly cantilevered. Alternatively and/or additionally, the light may include a mode selecting face cap that is rotatable on the light body for selecting operating modes, including OFF.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2019Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: Streamlight, Inc.Inventors: William D. Worman, Jon C. Zeisler
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Patent number: 10598368Abstract: Pathlights for illuminating paths, walkways, and other landscape and architectural features advantageously incorporate light emitting diodes (“LEDs”) as an illumination source, and a visor which both directs the light and dissipates heat generated by the LEDs.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2018Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: AURORALIGHT, INC.Inventor: Michael Joye
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Patent number: 10544913Abstract: A LED light fixture includes an LED assembly that emits light when energized through an electrical path. An inner optic is positioned to receive the light. The inner optic comprises a lens that emits the light from the inner optic with a wide beam angle. A reflector is positioned to receive the light emitted from the inner optic. An inner reflector is positioned to asymmetrically reflect the light from the inner optic relative to the reflector.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2017Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: Ideal Industries Lighting LLCInventors: Dave Goelz, John Andre Adams, Zhong Xie
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Patent number: 10436420Abstract: A zoom LED lamp comprises a chip receiving cylinder, a chip fixing column, a lens receiving cylinder, and a fixing cylinder. The chip receiving cylinder comprises a radial positioning ring, a receiving groove, and an elastic sealing ring. The chip fixing column comprises a column body and at least two ears. The two ears are fixed in the chip receiving cylinder. The lens receiving cylinder comprises a lens cylinder and two openings respectively inserted into the two ears. The zoom LED lamp not only fixes the position of the lens cylinder in the radial direction, but also allows the elastic sealing ring to fix the position of the lens cylinder in the axial direction of the chip receiving cylinder when no external force is applied. In addition, the sliding path of the lens cylinder in the axial direction of the chip receiving cylinder can also be limited, so that the irradiation range of the zoom LED lamp can be regulated.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2018Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: Self Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Bozhang Xu, Haitao Wu, Guancong Shan
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Patent number: 10426155Abstract: A deterrent apparatus for small chewing mammals having open root incisor teeth that continually grow is provided. The apparatus includes an array of green light emitting diodes, a power supply, and control circuitry. The control circuitry includes power conversion circuitry coupled between the array of diodes and the power supply to regulate and control operation of the diodes. The control circuitry is configured to intermittently illuminate and deluminate the array of green light diodes. The control circuitry is configured to drive the LEDs to generate a visual output of luminous energy having reciprocity between visual intensity (I) and time of stimulus duration (T) to impart a disturbing psychophysical response via photoreceptors of a small chewing mammal that realize a constant photoreceptor effect from 0.00173 to 0.0518 seconds. A method is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2017Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Inventor: Wayne Carpenter
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Patent number: 10337695Abstract: A lighting component may include a light emitting diode (LED) positioned on a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA), and a reflector positioned on the PCBA over the LED. The LED may be configured to emit an effective span of light which may pass through the reflector from a rearward opening to a forward opening of the reflector. The reflector may include a first region with one or more surfaces configured to subtend a first portion of the effective span of light. The reflector may include a second region with one or more first surfaces configured to subtend a second portion of the effective span and one or more second surfaces configured to subtend exterior light entering the forward opening back through the forward opening. The reflector may include a third region with one or more surfaces configured to subtend exterior light entering the forward opening back through the forward opening.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2016Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: JST Performance, LLCInventors: Edgar A. Madril, Ronald G. Holder
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Patent number: 10309625Abstract: The invention relates to a lamp with at least one lamp head and a base unit that each have a modular design to the effect that the lamp head can embody different geometric, optical and electronic configurations and the base unit can embody different geometric configurations. The lamp head has a retaining element that can be fastened via magnetic forces so as to be adjustable in terms of position to a holder of the base unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2016Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Inventor: Ulrich Sattler
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Patent number: 10260689Abstract: An adjustable headlight includes a headband and an adjustable illumination device mounted on the headband. The adjustable illumination device includes a light source, a lens, a rotating shell, a first adjuster, a second adjuster, a tubular electrical conductive rack, and a base. The light source is electrically connected to the top end of the tubular electrical conductive rack. The lens is mounted on the front end of the rotating shell. The first adjuster is rotatably connected to the rotating shell. The second adjuster drives the tubular electrical conductive rack to be rotatably coupled with the first adjuster and the base. Rotating the rotating shell changes the distance between the light source and the lens, so as to achieve focus adjustment within the adjustable headlight without changing external length of the device. The device is adapted for being worn on the user's head in various circumstances.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2017Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: Ningbo Futai Electric LimitedInventor: Fujun Qiu
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Patent number: 10240755Abstract: An illumination device and the optical lens assembly thereof are provided. The illumination device includes the optical lens assembly, a light source and a driving device. The optical lens assembly includes an inner lens and an outer lens. The inner lens has a reflector having a light emission portion and a light incidence portion. An accommodating space is formed in the reflector adjacent to the light incident portion. The outer lens has a light guiding column and an outer light emission portion connected to the top of the light guiding column. The outer lens is disposed at a side of the inner lens, the light guiding column corresponds to the accommodating space, the outer light emission portion corresponds to the light emission portion. The driving device enables the outer and inner lenses to move toward or away from each other. The guiding column moves relative to the accommodating space.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2016Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: CHUN KUANG OPTICS CORP.Inventors: Hsin-Chieh Huang, Shun Wang, Shun-Wen Teng
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Patent number: 10082273Abstract: An LED kerosene lamp includes a holder, a transmission mechanism mounted on the holder, a rotary knob connected with and driving the transmission mechanism, a lifting module connected with and driven by the transmission mechanism, an LED module mounted on the lifting module, a potentiometer connected with the transmission mechanism, and a lampshade covering the LED module. When the rotary knob is rotated in a first direction, the transmission mechanism drives the lifting module which moves the LED module upward, while the transmission mechanism drives the potentiometer which increases the brightness of the LED module. When the rotary knob is rotated in a second direction, the transmission mechanism drives the lifting module which moves the LED module downward, while the transmission mechanism drives the potentiometer which decreases the brightness of the LED module.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2017Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: Dong Guan Bright Yinhuey Lighting Co., Ltd. ChinaInventor: Kevin Hsu
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Patent number: 10036520Abstract: The present invention extends to lighting system providing a year round, seasonal decorative lighting solution that is both customizable and essentially permanently installed. A light strand includes a plurality of lighting assemblies containing lighting elements and having posts with exterior attachment mechanisms. The lighting elements emit light through the post such that the light is externally visible. A post of each lighting assembly can be placed through a corresponding hole in a building feature (e.g., a gutter or flashing). In one aspect, the post is self-securing to the building feature. In another aspect, a cap is attached to each post (e.g., screwed or snapped) to secure the lighting assembly to the building feature. A lighting control device can individually address lighting assemblies to control lighting sequences, patterns, colors, hours of operation, etc. of the plurality of lighting assemblies.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2015Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: Axis Innovations, LLCInventor: Darren Taylor
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Patent number: 10036535Abstract: A device has a light source, a first reflector segment having a first parabolic cross section to produce a first light distribution having a wide-angle light distribution, and a second reflector segment having a second parabolic cross section to produce a second light distribution that is narrower than the first light distribution. At least one of the first and second segments is movable between first and second positions such that a portion of the light emitted by the light source is reflected to form the first light distribution when the at least one of the first and second segments is in the first position, and a portion of the light is reflected to form the second light distribution when the at least one of the first and second segments is in the second position.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2015Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: Ledvance LLCInventor: Anthony W. Catalano
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Patent number: 9841166Abstract: A lighting device, comprising a glow material; a light source, positioned to illuminate the glow material when the light source is activated; and a light source controller, for sequencing sufficient on and off activation of the light source to maintain activate the glow material over a period of time.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2016Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Inventors: Alexis Geralyn Marie Nagel, Stephen Roy Nagel
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Patent number: 9829160Abstract: A flashlight has housing with a first mechanical spiral engagement system, a head assembly with a second mechanical spiral engagement system that engages the first mechanical spiral engagement system when the head assembly is coupled to the housing, an LED light source module fixedly held by a heat sink fixedly held by the housing, a power source held within the housing, and a switch assembly, wherein light provided by the LED light source module may be varied by rotating the head assembly relative to the housing while the heat sink, the switch assembly and the power source remain stationary.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2017Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: MAG INSTRUMENT, INC.Inventor: Anthony Maglica
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Patent number: 9739440Abstract: An illumination apparatus includes a housing with a faceplate, at least one light source, at least one optical assembly coupled to the faceplate, a frame supporting the at least one light source, and a yoke assembly having a camshaft and a yoke with a set of lobes, the yoke assembly coupled to the faceplate and slideably received by the frame, such that the at least one optical assembly is moveable in a linear direction towards and away from the at least one light source by rotation of the camshaft.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2017Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: Feniex Industries, Inc.Inventors: Hamza Deyaf, Nicholas Mazzanti
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Patent number: 9719664Abstract: A light device that includes a set of modular optical units disposed within a housing of the light device, each of the modular optical units include a light source a reflector, a frame, and a yoke assembly with a shaft having a set of cams attached to the shaft and a yoke having a set of lobes. The yoke assembly is coupled to the frame, whereby the reflector is moveable towards and away from the light source such that the light output is adjustable depending on a position of the reflector with respect to the light source.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2017Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Feniex Industries, Inc.Inventors: Hamza Deyaf, Nicholas Mazzanti
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Patent number: 9416938Abstract: Disclosed in various embodiments are integrated lens and bezel systems for a flashlight or other lighting unit. Various embodiments include a housing, including a bezel portion and a body portion, a lens, wherein the lens and the bezel together comprise a single, continuous component, and a light source disposed within the housing, wherein the light source is configured to interact with the lens to provide a light beam. Some embodiments provide a mechanism for adjusting the relative positions of the light source and lens, for example to allow for focusing of the light beam. In some embodiments, the lens is continuous with just the bezel portion, whereas in other embodiments, the lens, bezel, and all or part of the body portion are formed as a single, unitary component, for instance by injection-molding or co-molding.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2012Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: Coast Cutlery Co.Inventor: Gregory David Windom
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Patent number: 9383077Abstract: An improved illuminator with an adjustable beam pattern to be worn by medical and dental professionals includes a housing, a light-emitting diode (LED) disposed in the housing outputting light through a distal opening in the housing, an achromatic doublet lens mounted in the opening in the housing, and a singlet lens disposed between the LED and the achromatic lens. The distance between the singlet lens and the doublet lens may be adjustable, and/or distance between the LED and the singlet lens may be adjustable, through a threaded connections, for example. In the preferred embodiment, the achromatic doublet lens, the singlet lens, or both the singlet and the doublet lens have a planar surface. A conical mirror may be disposed between the LED and the singlet lens to increase the light collection efficiency of the LED.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2014Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: General Scientific CorporationInventor: Byung J. Chang
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Patent number: 9341348Abstract: A lighting assembly (100) configured to be mechanically and electrically connected to a socket (150), the lighting assembly comprising a lighting module (102) comprising a light source (106), electrical contacting means (108) electrically connected to the light source and a heat spreader (110) in thermal contact with the light source; and a connector (104) being rotatable in relation to the lighting module (102). The connector comprises connector locking means (119) for locking the lighting assembly to a socket through interaction with receiving locking means comprised in the socket when the lighting module is axially inserted into the socket and the connector is rotated relative to the lighting module and the socket, thereby bringing the electrical contacting means (108) into contact with corresponding receiving contacting means (122) comprised in the socket.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2012Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Merijn Keser, Peter Hubertus Franciscus Deurenberg, Martinus Petrus Creusen
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Patent number: 9249950Abstract: An illumination device includes a light reflector; a base member disposed below the light reflector, having an upper surface provided a light emitting unit for emitting a direct light beam that extends directly to an exterior of the reflector and an indirect light beam that extends to the exterior of the reflector only after being reflected from the reflector; an optical lens disposed within the reflector in such a manner so as to be located above, spaced apart from the light emitting unit at a predetermined distance and lied within a traveling path of the direct light beam such that the direct light beam is adapted to pass through the optical lens; and a lens seat mounted securely on the reflector, having a lower surface that faces the base member and that is formed with a plurality of light incident sections located adjacent to one another.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2014Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: JENN FENG NEW ENERGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Wei Kung Yin
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Patent number: 9217548Abstract: A battery powered portable illumination device especially suitable for camping use is disclosed having three modes of use. The first mode is with left and right light units positioned back to back shining in opposite directions defining a closed position. The second mode uses a hinge to allow the light units to be rotated about the hinge until the left and right light units are pointed in the same direction defining an open position. A hook is provided for suspending the lamp on a support when it is in this open position. The third mode is an auxiliary illumination assembly or flashlight that is stored in and removable from the interior of the lamp and can be used independently of the left and right light units. The light units typically are LEDs.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2014Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: Ningbo Taller Electrical Appliance Co., LTDInventor: Jianli Shen
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Patent number: 9200792Abstract: A portable light or device or heat dissipater may comprise a heat sink for having a light source or other heat generating element thermally coupled thereto, and having a plurality of walls extending from a side thereof for defining a cavity and plural passages, a fluid mover in the cavity of the heat sink for selectively causing a fluid to move through the cavity and the plural passages, and a light source or other heat generating element adjacent to and thermally coupled to the heat sink. The heat dissipater may be connected to a housing in various configurations.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2010Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: Streamlight, Inc.Inventors: Raymond L. Sharrah, Peter J. Ziegenfuss
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Patent number: 9140431Abstract: A lighting device includes a lighting module and a focusing module. The lighting module has a body and a barrel. The body has a base at one side to couple with the barrel and a light source on the base. The barrel has a pair of inclined grooves in an inner periphery thereof. The focusing module has a reflecting cup and a focusing member. The reflecting cup has a pair of slots horizontally disposed therein. The focusing member has a focusing lens corresponding to the light source and two bolts extending from opposite sides of the focusing lens. Each of the two bolts passes through the respective slot of the reflecting cup and movably inserted in the respective inclined groove of the barrel with one end such that rotational movement of the barrel drives the focusing member to move horizontally along the slots of the reflecting cup.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2014Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Inventor: Wen-Sung Lee
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Patent number: 9140417Abstract: Disclosed is a dual-lens zooming flashlight, comprising a lamp cap, a cylinder body, a luminous element and two plano-convex lenses, characterized in that: the lamp cap is sleeved at the front part of the cylinder body, rotated together with the cylinder body and connected with the cylinder body in a relatively telescopic manner, the two plano-convex lenses are both arranged in such a manner of being perpendicular to an optic axis in front of the luminous element, wherein the first plano-convex lens is fixedly arranged at the front end of the cylinder body and keeps a constant distance from the luminous element, and the second plano-convex lens is arranged at the front end of the lamp cap and capable of moving backwards and forwards in relation to the luminous element along with rotary telescopic motion of the lamp cap and the cylinder body.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2013Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Inventor: XianQing Chen
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Patent number: 9121556Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) lighting device including a circuit configured to energize a surface mount LED lamp having an LED heat sink with a source of power. The LED lighting device further includes a printed circuit board having a first side, a second side and an opening extending from the first side to the second side. The surface mount LED lamp attached to the first side with the LED heat sink located adjacent to the opening on the first side. The LED lighting device further includes a fixture configured to hold the printed circuit board and position a metallic heat sink having a protrusion on the second side of the printed circuit board with the protrusion passing through the opening and contacting the LED heat sink.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2014Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Inventor: Kevin McDermott
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Patent number: 9086195Abstract: The present invention relates to a flashlight having a casing, a light source and a lamp head with a lens attachment that can be displaced longitudinally axially relative to the light source in order to focus the emitted cone of light. The object of the present invention is to provide a flashlight that, on the one hand, enables the reflector to be displaced smoothly relative to the light source and, on the other hand, prevents involuntary shifting of the focusing that has been set. According to the invention, the flashlight has a clamping device for fixing the lamp head in a selectable longitudinal axial position.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2012Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: ZWEIBRUEDER OPTOELECTRONICS GmbH&Co.KGInventor: Rainer Opolka
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Patent number: 9068727Abstract: A flashlight includes a housing, a LED light source and an asymmetrical biconvex lens. The light source is coupled to the housing for generating a light for illumination. The biconvex lens is formed by injection-molding a resin material, for condensing the light generated by the LED light source into a concentrated light beam having a pattern of consistent brightness. The biconvex lens is located a given distance away from the LED light source. The biconvex lens includes opposing first and second spherical surfaces. The first spherical surface is closest to the LED light source with a first radius of curvature; and the second spherical surface being farthest from the LED light source with a second radius of curvature. And the first radius of curvature is substantially at least five times more than the second radius of curvature.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2013Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Inventor: Wen-Sung Lee
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Publication number: 20150084540Abstract: A lighting device with improved optical performance and efficiency is provided. The lighting device includes a source of energy, a light source, a reflector and a holder. The reflector has a first open end, a second end, and a parabolic profile extending between the first open end and second end. The focus of the parabolic profile is located outside of the profile. The reflector may also be movable relative to the light source. The lighting device may include a circuit that delivers a pulsed or thermally compensated pulsed current to the light source. The light device may also include a heat sink housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2014Publication date: March 26, 2015Inventors: Anthony Maglica, John K. O'Farrell
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Patent number: 8974075Abstract: A flashlight has a casing having a front end, a light source axially secured in the housing inward of the front end, and a two-part connecting sleeve forward of the light source and having a rear part secured in the housing and a front part. Interengaging formations couple the parts together for only limited axial movement relative to each other, but lock them rotationally and prevent axial separation beyond a predetermined limit. A lens is mounted in the front part. A head sleeve secured to the front part extends axially rearward over the front end of the casing so that relative axial movement of the front and rear parts axially shifts the lens relative to the source.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2011Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Zweibrueder Optoelectronics GmbHInventor: Rainer Opolka
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Patent number: 8960947Abstract: A portable, handheld lighting apparatus having a light intensity control component, a focus control component, and a light source accommodation component. The lighting apparatus is configured to be handheld with a single hand wherein the light intensity control component and the focus control components are accessible with the single hand to hold the apparatus. The lighting apparatus may be part of a kit that contains one or more of the following: various light modifying components, a power source, charger and various light sources.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2011Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: The Tiffen Company, LLCInventors: Brian Marcus, John Solano, Russell Abelein, Steven Tiffen, Duane Sherwood
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Publication number: 20150029707Abstract: An adjustable flashlight (10) is disclosed having a housing (11)and a light assembly (12). The housing includes a main body portion (15), an end cap (17), a coupler (19), and LED mounting plate (25). The housing also includes a guide tube (27) with a longitudinally extending elongated slot (37). The flashlight also has a lens assembly (40) having a lens sliding ring (41) and a lens (42). The lens sliding ring is telescopically mounted within the stepped guide tube for longitudinal movement therein. The lens sliding ring includes a guide pin (44) which extends through the elongated slot and into a helical groove (49) within an adjustment ring (46) telescopically mounted to the guide tube. The light assembly includes a LED light source (51) and a battery (57). Rotational movement of the adjustment ring causes linear, longitudinal movement of the lens assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2013Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventor: Chung T. Cheng
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Publication number: 20140240969Abstract: Disclosed is a dual-lens zooming flashlight, comprising a lamp cap, a cylinder body, a luminous element and two plano-convex lenses, characterized in that: the lamp cap is sleeved at the front part of the cylinder body, rotated together with the cylinder body and connected with the cylinder body in a relatively telescopic manner, the two plano-convex lenses are both arranged in such a manner of being perpendicular to an optic axis in front of the luminous element, wherein the first plano-convex lens is fixedly arranged at the front end of the cylinder body and keeps a constant distance from the luminous element, and the second plano-convex lens is arranged at the front end of the lamp cap and capable of moving backwards and forwards in relation to the luminous element along with rotary telescopic motion of the lamp cap and the cylinder body.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2013Publication date: August 28, 2014Inventor: XianQing CHEN
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Patent number: 8794800Abstract: A lamp shield (1) for coupling to an illuminating device (2) includes a housing (21) and a light source (22) disposed in the housing (21). The lamp shield (1) includes a top wall (11) having a reflecting surface (114) for facing the light source (22), and a surrounding wall (12) connected to the top wall (11). The surrounding wall (12) has a light transmissive portion (121), and an engaging portion (122) respectively proximate to and distal from the top wall (11). The engaging portion (122) has at least one slit (14) extending from a bottom edge (17) thereof toward the light transmissive portion (121), and is for engaging the housing (21). The light transmissive portion (121) includes a plurality of connecting ribs (123) interconnecting the top wall (11) and the engaging portion (121), and a plurality of light-passage holes (124) alternating with the connecting ribs (123).Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2010Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Tsair Yih Industrial Co., LtdInventor: Yu-Ta Chen
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Publication number: 20140198493Abstract: A reflector device for a light source device having a light emitter, wherein the reflector device includes first and second reflectors. The first reflector has a first reflector surface adapted to produce a first light beam and the second reflector has a second reflector surface different from the first reflector surface and which is adapted to produce a second light beam different than the first light beam. The second reflector is adapted to be removably coupled to the first reflector such that both reflectors are coupled to the light source device at the same time. This allows a user to change a beam pattern of the light source between a first, default, beam pattern and a second beam pattern by interchanging the second reflector on the light source.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2013Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: SNAP-ON INCORPORATEDInventor: Frederick C. Chudy
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Patent number: 8770783Abstract: The present invention relates to a flashlight having an auxiliary optical system that is rotation symmetrical to an optical axis, and that has an outer reflector part, an inner converging lens part, and a rear surface having a blind bore, and having a light-emitting diode (LED) arranged on a disk-shaped holder. In order to provide a flashlight having an auxiliary optical system, in which the emission characteristic can be set between a so-called moon setting and a focus setting, wherein the operability of the flashlight is to be as simple as possible and the desired setting can be found rapidly and reliably, according to the invention, the auxiliary optical system is displaceable relative to the LED delimited by two stops in such a manner that a substantially homogeneous light cone is generated in the case of contact of the auxiliary optical system on the holder.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2011Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Zweibrueder Optoelectronics GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Rainer Opolka
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Patent number: 8770784Abstract: A portable, battery-operated flashlight having improved pivoting, switching and focusing features is disclosed. In one aspect of the invention, the flashlight takes the form of an attachment to a head gear for hands free use. In another aspect of the invention, the flashlight takes the form of a head lamp held in place on a user's head by an elastic band. The pivot connection between the body and the base, as well as the serrations on an exterior surface of the body, allows a user to adjust any angular direction of the light as desired. In another aspect of the invention, the flashlight takes the form of a long-handled flashlight having improved switching and focusing capabilities, such that axial movement of the switching assembly turns the flashlight “on” or “off,” as well as causing a position of the lamp to vary in order to focus or defocus the light.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2012Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Mag Instrument, Inc.Inventor: Christopher Lee Halasz
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Publication number: 20140168959Abstract: The present invention relates to a flashlight having a casing, a light source and a lamp head with a lens attachment that can be displaced longitudinally axially relative to the light source in order to focus the emitted cone of light. The object of the present invention is to provide a flashlight that, on the one hand, enables the reflector to be displaced smoothly relative to the light source and, on the other hand, prevents involuntary shifting of the focusing that has been set. According to the invention, the flashlight has a clamping device for fixing the lamp head in a selectable longitudinal axial position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2012Publication date: June 19, 2014Inventor: Rainer Opolka
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Patent number: 8752977Abstract: A twist push light focusing system for a flashlight includes a focus member movable in a longitudinal direction of the flashlight; a light source; a focus lens; and a rotational-to-longitudinal movement translation mechanism operably coupled to the focus member and at least one of the light source and the focus lens to translate longitudinal movement of the focus member into rotational movement in the rotational-to-longitudinal movement translation mechanism and relative longitudinal movement between the light source and the focus lens to achieve focus.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2013Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: XGlow P/T, LLCInventors: Richard S. Popper, Jensen Jorgensen
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Patent number: 8746920Abstract: The present utility model discloses an improved optical package which includes a light source, an installation socket, a mirror and a convex lens, wherein at least one part of the projection of the reflection surface of the mirror on its axial section is in a parabolic shape, and the axes of the mirror and the convex lens share the same line. The installation socket can move along the axial direction of the convex lens and an installation depression is set at the front end of the installation socket, wherein the light source is configured in the installation depression, the emitting point of the light source is on the axis of the convex lens and the circumference of the installation depression is formed to be a reflection surface capable of reflecting the light emitting from the bottom of the light source.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2011Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Max Lux Corp., Ltd.Inventor: Jin Chen
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Patent number: 8721111Abstract: A flashlight zooming structure includes a main body and a zooming assembly screwed on one end of a neck of the main body. In the zooming assembly, a transparent lamp cup centrally formed with a convex lens is received in a cup seat, the cup seat is screwed into a cap, and the lugs on the outer periphery of the cup seat are received in the corresponding peripheral notches of a receiving section extending from one end of a middle annular element. To illuminate a distant or nearby target, the zooming assembly mounted around the neck of the main body is rotated in the desired direction so that the light emitted by a lighting unit at one end of the neck of the main body is projected outward through the transparent lamp cup in the zooming assembly as a convergent or divergent light beam.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2011Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Inventor: Hsueh-Chu Yeh
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Patent number: 8690378Abstract: Embodiments provide a flashlight with a bezel configured to be moved relative to a body of the flashlight to adjust the focus of the light. A locking assembly may be disposed within the bezel and configured to switch between an unlocked position and a locked position if the bezel is rotated with respect to the body. The locking assembly may include a ring-shaped outer component having first and second curved walls separated by a gap. The locking assembly may further include an inner component coupled with the light assembly, the inner component including a nub configured to be disposed in the gap if the locking assembly is in the unlocked position, and to radially push an outer surface of the outer component against the inner surface of the bezel if the locking assembly is in the locked position.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2012Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Coast Cutlery Co.Inventors: Kam Fu Choo, Gregory David Windom