Concave Patents (Class 362/217.07)
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Patent number: 11703631Abstract: A variety of illumination devices are disclosed that are configured to manipulate light provided by one or more light-emitting elements (LEEs). In general, embodiments of the illumination devices feature one or more optical couplers that redirect illumination from the LEEs to a reflector which then directs the light into a range of angles. In some embodiments, the illumination device includes a second reflector that reflects at least some of the light from the first reflector. In certain embodiments, the illumination device includes a light guide that guides light from the collector to the first reflector. The components of the illumination device can be configured to provide illumination devices that can provide a variety of intensity distributions. Such illumination devices can be configured to provide light for particular lighting applications, including office lighting, task lighting, cabinet lighting, garage lighting, wall wash, stack lighting, and downlighting.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2020Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Quarkstar LLCInventors: Wilson Dau, Robert C. Gardner, George Lerman, Louis Lerman, Christopher H. Lowery, Brian D. Ogonowsky, George E. Smith, Ingo Speier, Robert V. Steele, Jacqueline Teng, Allan Brent York, Hans Peter Stormberg
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Patent number: 10746917Abstract: A luminaire includes a frame having a lightguide and at least one light emitting diode disposed to direct light into an edge of the lightguide. A low voltage power cable delivers power to the at least one light emitting diode. A plurality of suspension cables are attached to the frame for suspending the luminaire. At least one acoustic panel is attached to the frame.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2019Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Signify Holding B.V.Inventors: Alexander James Ross, Sohana Arni, Travis Boyle, Christopher Joseph Pahl
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Patent number: 10725231Abstract: A luminaire includes a frame having a lightguide and at least one light emitting diode disposed to direct light into an edge of the lightguide. A low voltage power cable delivers power to the at least one light emitting diode. A plurality of suspension cables are attached to the frame for suspending the luminaire. At least one acoustic panel is attached to the frame.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2019Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: Signify Holding B.V.Inventors: Alexander James Ross, Sohana Arni, Travis Boyle, Christopher Joseph Pahl
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Patent number: 10047915Abstract: An optical element is provided for beam shaping for radiation emitted by a radiation-emitting semiconductor chip. The optical element includes a radiation entrance face and a boundary surface different from the radiation entrance face with a first region and a second region. The first and second regions are arranged and embodied such that a first radiation portion of radiation entering the optical element through the radiation entrance face is reflected in the first region and after reflection in the first region is deflected in the second region towards a plane defined by the radiation entrance face.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2013Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: OSRAM GmbHInventors: Ales Markytan, Christian Gärtner, Horst Varga, Jan Marfeld, Janick Ihringer, Manfred Scheubeck, Roland Schulz, Alexander Linkov
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Patent number: 9927103Abstract: In an example embodiment, a lighting fixture comprising a lighting device and a mounting bracket is provided. The lighting device comprises a front cover, a back cover, a frame, and at least one LED mounted within the interior of the lighting device. The frame has an interior edge that is in contact with a perimeter of the front cover and a perimeter of the back cover. The front cover, the back cover, and the frame define the interior of the lighting device. At least one of the frame and the back cover comprises one or more attachment mechanisms. The mounting bracket comprises a junction box mounting element configured for securing the mounting bracket to a junction box or a mounting surface, and one or more attachment mechanism mating elements configured to mate with the one or more attachment mechanisms when the lighting device is rotated within the mounting bracket to secure the lighting device into the mounting bracket.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2016Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Feit Electric Company, Inc.Inventors: Alan Barry Feit, Brian Halliwell
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Patent number: 9810409Abstract: A lighting system comprising a track having a first and a second rail (5, 7), mutually extending equidistantly. Said first and second rail comprise a first respectively a second electrically conductive strip, mutually electrically isolated. A lighting module (17) comprising a first and second electrical contact, which lighting module in mounted position rests by gravitational force on the first and second rail. When mounted the first and second electrical contact are in electrical contact with a respective one of the first and second electrically conductive strip. The lighting module is dismountable from the track by a single displacement of the lighting module in a direction against the direction of the gravitational force.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2014Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Bram Knaapen, Anthonie Hendrik Bergman, Tim Dekker
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Patent number: 9696008Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and techniques for directing light into one or more light beams which converge into an aggregate beam. In certain example embodiments, the present disclosure provides a reflector having one or more reflective curved surfaces for reflecting and focusing light from one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs) into one or more light beams, which make up an aggregate light beam. In certain example embodiments, the reflective curved surfaces are paraboloid surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2013Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Cooper Technologies CompanyInventor: Vivian L. Hunter
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Patent number: 9464793Abstract: An elongate tubular lighting assembly having a body with a length between spaced first and second ends. The tubular lighting assembly has a source of illumination and first and second connectors respectively at the first and second body ends. The first connector has cooperating first and second parts having first and second surfaces. The first and second connector parts are configured so that the first and second surfaces are placed in confronting relationship to prevent separation of the first and second connector parts with the body in an operative state as an incident of the first connector part moving relative to the second connector part from a position fully separated from the second connector part in a substantially straight path that is transverse to the length of the body into an engaged position.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2015Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Inventor: Michael W. May
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Patent number: 9322519Abstract: The invention relates to an LED fluorescent tube, characterized in that the tube comprises: a light guide column; two round aluminum substrates or round copper-aluminum bases distributed symmetrically at both sides of the light guide column in the axial direction of the light guide column, gradually far away from the light guide column; two cylindrical hollow column radiators equipped with wire passing holes; and two holders. The LED fluorescent tube of the invention has not only good heat dissipation, but also light weight and excellent energy-saving effect due to the structural advantages.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2014Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: XI'AN HEAVY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING GROUP WEINAN OTPOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jianzhou Wang, Rui Pan, Zhiqiang Huang, Weiqi Su, Yaolong Hou, Jing Fan
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Patent number: 9028091Abstract: A luminaire to be carried by a lighting fixture. The luminaire may include a housing, a primary optic disposed within the housing having a reflective inner surface defining an optical chamber, a light source, and a heat sink defining an aperture through which light may propagate. The light source may include a plurality of light-emitting diodes (LEDs). The luminaire may further include a secondary optic positioned adjacent to the light source that may collimate and/or refract light emitted by the light source, and may form a seal between the light source and the optical chamber. The luminaire may further include a color conversion layer configured to change the color of light emitted by the light source.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2013Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: Lighting Science Group CorporationInventors: Eric Holland, Mark Penley Boomgaarden, Ryan Kelley
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Publication number: 20150098215Abstract: An indirect linear luminaire that produces a batwing photometric distribution. The luminaire includes a rectangular housing having a substantially rectangular chamber defined by two opposed bifold wings and a bi-concave door extending therebetween. A linear light engine emits light upwards towards the bi-concave door and bifold wings and the light is reflected off of the bifold wings and bi-concave door in a batwing distribution.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2013Publication date: April 9, 2015Applicant: GE Lighting Solutions, LLCInventors: Mozhgan Torabifard, Christopher Henry Wilson
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Patent number: 8956016Abstract: The annular-arranged lamp capable of backward projecting by concave sphere provided by this invention is mainly provided with a side of an annular heat dissipation device being installed with light emitting devices (102) wherein the lamp is installed with two or more than two light emitting devices (110) arranged in a circular or polygonal means, and the light projecting axial line of each light emitting device (110) is projected towards a reflection device with concave sphere (103) disposed above the annular heat dissipation device (101), light beams of the light emitting devices (110) are reflected by the reflection device with concave sphere (103) then refracted to a preset projection range, thereby forming a unified light source.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2013Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Inventor: Tai-Her Yang
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Publication number: 20150009661Abstract: A utility illumination device comprises a first end member, a second end member and a light tube coupled between the first end member and the second end member. The first end member has at least one faceted surface along an edge thereof. Analogously, the second end member has at least one faceted surface along an edge thereof. The illumination device further comprises an illumination assembly within the light tube that comprises a light source. The illumination device is manually adjustable to change the direction of light emitted from the illumination device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2014Publication date: January 8, 2015Inventors: Gregory William Goeckel, David P. Bohman
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Patent number: 8708517Abstract: The luminaire comprises a housing including at least one optical module. The optical module has a plurality of light emitting diodes disposed within a reflector. The reflector includes opposed curved longitudinal walls and opposed curved end walls.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2013Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: GE Lighting Solutions, LLCInventors: Xiaomei Lou, Matthew Steven Mrakovich, Mark J. Mayer, David J. Page, Babi Koushik Saha
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Patent number: 8702270Abstract: An LED lighting assembly includes a concave reflector, a supporter located in a central region of the concave reflector, and multiple LEDs mounted on the supporter. The supporter has a first face and a second face, and an angle is formed between the first face and the second face.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2012Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Nan Ya Photonics Inc.Inventor: Bor-Jen Wu
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Patent number: 8696154Abstract: Luminaires are disclosed that include refractive and/or reflective structures that can provide or distribute lighting for a given area with high uniformity and efficiency. The structures can be used to distribute light from one or more light sources for lighting target areas with a desired light distribution. The lighting structures can be included in light strips or luminaires. Such luminaire can be utilized in place of fluorescent lights and can facilitate quick and easy retrofit for previous fluorescent lighting applications. The disclosed techniques and systems (including components and structures) can be particularly useful when employing one or more LEDs as light sources.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2011Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: LSI Industries, Inc.Inventor: Daniel C. Hutchens
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Publication number: 20130343048Abstract: A reflector arrangement which may be used for a horticultural device, the reflector apparatus comprising a first reflector member extending downwardly from a first point above the light emitting source along a first side thereof, and a second reflector member extending downwardly from a second point above the light emitting source along a second side thereof, each of the reflector members being individually adjustable to increase and decrease the angle with respect to each other to thereby adjust the range of light covered by the light emitting source.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2013Publication date: December 26, 2013Inventor: Gilles Dumont
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Patent number: 8556451Abstract: An asymmetric linear lighting fixture includes a linear housing having an opening, an internal component, and an asymmetric reflector. The reflector is removably snap-fitted to the housing and is positioned between the opening and the internal component. The housing includes a body, a first end cap coupled to one end of the body, and a second end cap coupled to an opposing end of the body. A lens and/or a louver are optionally snap-fitted to the housing and are used together or separately from one another within the fixture. Optionally, the body includes a track for positioning a mounting assembly at various locations along the track. The fixture optionally includes socket mounting brackets which allow for lamps of different lengths to be coupled within the housing. Additionally, a first asymmetric linear lighting fixture is continuously coupleable to a second asymmetric linear lighting fixture from a location that is external of the body.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2010Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Cooper Technologies CompanyInventor: Jeremy F. Wilkinson
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Patent number: 8556452Abstract: A light modifier for an LED producing light about a central axis is provided. The light modifier includes a lens defining an indentation. The indentation is angled relative to the central axis by an amount less than a complementary angle of a critical angle of the lens along the indentation. The lens can reduce the appearance of a bright spot created by the LED.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2010Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: iLumisys, Inc.Inventors: David L. Simon, John Ivey, Gordon R. Lavering
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Publication number: 20130223055Abstract: A luminaire to be carried by a lighting fixture. The luminaire may include a housing, a primary optic disposed within the housing having a reflective inner surface defining an optical chamber, a light source, and a heat sink defining an aperture through which light may propagate. The light source may include a plurality of light-emitting diodes (LEDs). The luminaire may further include a secondary optic positioned adjacent to the light source that may collimate and/or refract light emitted by the light source, and may form a seal between the light source and the optical chamber. The luminaire may further include a color conversion layer configured to change the color of light emitted by the light source.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2013Publication date: August 29, 2013Applicant: LIGHTING SCIENCE GROUP CORPORATIONInventor: LIGHTING SCIENCE GROUP CORPORATION
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Patent number: 8511848Abstract: A luminaire including a plurality of light-emitting light sources is provided. The luminaire can be produced with little manufacturing out-lay and, consequently, economically, which is suited for street and path lighting and reduces the glare for an observer. The luminaire comprises at least one reflector profile extending in the longitudinal direction and comprising a plurality of apertures and at least one reflector surface provided on the front of the reflector profile, the light sources being arranged in the area of the apertures at the back of the reflector profile. A reflector profile for a luminaire is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2009Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Bega Gantenbrink-Leuchten KGInventor: Heinrich Johannes Gantenbrink
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Publication number: 20130176719Abstract: A lighting system includes a longitudinal flexible metal strip which may be helically rolled, first and second clamps securing opposite ends of the metal strip to first and second selected locations, and a longitudinally extending strip with lights such as LEDs secured to one side of the longitudinal metal strip. The first and second clamps each include a clamp arm secured to a base by a ball and socket connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2012Publication date: July 11, 2013Inventor: Derek Porter
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Patent number: 8469541Abstract: Lighting apparatuses including a first endcap including a first light socket, a second endcap spaced from the first endcap including a second light socket, reflector rotatably attached between the first endcap and the second endcap, the reflector including a reflective surface partially enclosing a reflector interior space and defining a focal point within the reflector interior space. The first light socket and second light socket are collectively configured to support light sources substantially near the focal point. The first endcap and the reflector include complimentarily configured interlocking members.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2010Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Inventor: Randal D. Walton
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Patent number: 8459842Abstract: A light source device includes: a microwave power source which generates microwaves; a central conductor which radiates the microwaves; and a light emitter which emits light by receiving the microwaves, wherein the central conductor and the light emitter are spaced from each other.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2010Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Satoshi Kito, Junichi Suzuki, Norio Imaoka
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Patent number: 8451527Abstract: A shutter includes micro-optics having first and second concentrator arrays. A transducer laterally displaces one of the first and second concentrator arrays between transmissive and shuttered modes. In the transmissive mode, the arrays of concentrators are optically aligned to permit electromagnetic energy passing through the first array of concentrators to pass through the second array of concentrators. In the shuttered mode, the electromagnetic radiation is blocked from passing through the second array of concentrators. The concentrators may be compound parabolic concentrators, or lenslets positioned on opposing plates with pinholes printed therethrough. The shutter may increase f-number of radiation passing therethrough, and may be used in a limited f-cone radiation source with shuttering abilities, for example reducing f-cone of radiation output from the radiation source.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: Bodkin Design and Engineering LLCInventor: Andrew Bodkin
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Patent number: 8408751Abstract: A light emitting device includes a light reflector and a first light source. The light reflector includes a first concave surface and a second concave surface immediately adjacent to the first concave surface. The convex ridge is located between the first and second concave surface and has an apex line extending along a direction. The first light source is located at a side of the first concave surface and opposite to the convex ridge. The first light source has a first emitting surface facing the convex ridge. The convex ridge has an apex located higher than a bottom of the first emitting surface, but lower than a top of the first emitting surface.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2011Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: Edison Opto CorporationInventor: Pin-Chun Chen
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Publication number: 20130077296Abstract: A utility illumination device comprises a first end member, a second end member and a light tube coupled between the first end member and the second end member. The first end member has at least one faceted surface along an edge thereof. Analogously, the second end member has at least one faceted surface along an edge thereof. The illumination device further comprises an illumination assembly within the light tube that comprises a light source. The illumination device is manually adjustable to change the direction of light emitted from the illumination device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2012Publication date: March 28, 2013Inventors: Gregory William Goeckel, David P. Bohman
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Patent number: 8403522Abstract: An exemplary LED lamp includes a heat dissipation module, a light source mounted on the heat dissipation module, a cover engaging the heat dissipation module and covering the light source, a reflective layer mounted on the cover, and two connectors secured at two corresponding ends of the cover and the heat dissipation module. The cover has an inner surface and a convex outer surface. The inner surface includes a first concave surface and two second concave surfaces at lateral sides of the first concave surface. The second concave surfaces face the LEDs and configured as light incident surfaces; light emitted by the LEDs incidents onto the second concave surfaces and travels through the cover to an outside for lightening. A part of the light is reflected by the reflective layer before travelling to the outside.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2010Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jen-Tsorng Chang
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Publication number: 20130039030Abstract: By narrowing the length of an irradiation area, a scan distance is shortened and a process time of a light irradiation process is shortened. A light irradiation apparatus irradiating light to a substrate by using a long arc lamp includes: a reflection mirror having a cross-sectional shape which is an oval or parabolic shape and having a shape as if light irradiated is condensed on the surface of the substrate; and a slit limiting an irradiation area of the irradiated light, wherein on a section perpendicular to a long axis of the long arc lamp, a main irradiation area length X and a gap H between the long arc lamp and the substrate satisfy a relationship of X<0.087H.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2012Publication date: February 14, 2013Inventors: Noboru KUNIMATSU, Yasushi TOMIOKA, Hidehiro SONODA
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Patent number: 8337043Abstract: A light fixture includes a first raceway disposed at a first end of the light fixture, a second raceway disposed at a second end of the light fixture, and a detachable cover that is removably coupled to the first raceway and to the second raceway. A ballast and power input wiring is coupled to the detachable cover, and an elongated lamp electrically coupled to the ballast. The light fixture also includes a power input connector having a socket portion and a plug portion, one of the socket portion and the plug portion coupled to the detachable cover and electrically connected to the power input wiring, and the other of the socket portion and the plug portion connectable to a power supply line to provide electrical power to the light fixture from a power source.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2012Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Orion Energy Systems, Inc.Inventors: Neal R. Verfuerth, Ronald E. Ernst, Kenneth J. Wetenkamp
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Patent number: 8277063Abstract: A general purpose energy saving light amplification unit suitable as a lantern, guide light, background light, safety light, ornament or decorative object, said unit adapted to harness external surrounding ambient light, or other remote energy sources from at least two directions, employing a plurality of reflector members to receive and concentrate energy in in order to luminesce or fluoresce an optimally placed mutually shared luminescent or fluorescent body member, lodged in a tapered or convergent section of a hyperbola or between at least two juxstaposed reflectors, stimulating photon and electron activity resulting in maximum amount of transmitted visible light from at least two directions, irrespective of receptive direction or angle of origin of light source.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2009Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Inventor: Leif eric tobias Levon
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Patent number: 8274725Abstract: A shutter includes micro-optics having first and second concentrator arrays. A transducer laterally displaces one of the first and second concentrator arrays between transmissive and shuttered modes. In the transmissive mode, the arrays of concentrators are optically aligned to permit electromagnetic energy passing through the first array of concentrators to pass through the second array of concentrators. In the shuttered mode, the electromagnetic radiation is blocked from passing through the second array of concentrators. The concentrators may be compound parabolic concentrators, or lenslets positioned on opposing plates with pinholes printed therethrough. The shutter may increase f-number of radiation passing therethrough, and may be used in a limited f-cone radiation source with shuttering abilities, for example reducing f-cone of radiation output from the radiation source.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2010Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: Bodkin Design and Engineering LLCInventor: Andrew Bodkin
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Patent number: 8267547Abstract: An improved incandescent lamp and incandescent lighting system are disclosed, for projecting a beam of light with substantially improved energy efficiency. The incandescent lamp includes a pair of reflective ceramic filament supports for supporting one or more filaments in prescribed position(s) within an envelope while reflecting back substantially all visible and infrared light for incorporation into the projected beam or for absorption by the filament(s). The incandescent lighting system includes a special infrared-reflective shroud concentrically encircling the incandescent lamp, for reflecting infrared light back toward the lamp filament(s) while transmitting visible light to a concave reflector for incorporation into the projected beam. The infrared-reflective coating is deposited onto the shroud's inner surface, and it includes a dielectric coating and an underlying transparent conductive coating.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2010Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Inventor: David W. Cunningham
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Publication number: 20120229727Abstract: The object of the present invention is to achieve weight reduction of an illumination device and uniformization of luminance distribution. The illumination device (backlight unit) comprises a linear light source, a reflecting layer and an outlet layer. The reflecting layer and the outlet layer face each other via space. The linear light source is arranged at an end of the space. The outlet layer is formed as a semi-transmissive layer which transmits part of incident light while reflecting part of the incident light. The cross-sectional shape of the reflecting layer has an apex, which is concave in an illuminating direction, in a section from a position close to the linear light source to a central position of the reflecting layer and an inflection point in a section from the apex to a distal end of the reflecting layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2011Publication date: September 13, 2012Inventors: Seiji MURATA, Satoshi OUCHI
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Patent number: 8162504Abstract: An illumination system includes a light source and a reflector. The reflector includes a first optical interface adjacent the light source which redirects light emitted from the light source and incident on the first optical interface via Fresnel reflection. In addition, the reflector includes a second optical interface adjacent the first optical interface on a side opposite the light source, which reflects light passing through the first optical interface via total internal reflection back towards the first optical interface. Also, a light collection system includes such a reflector.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2009Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tong Zhang, David Montgomery
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Patent number: 8128257Abstract: An LCD can include a Compact Collimating Reflector (CCR), is configured to be located downstream in a light path from an LCD light source, where the CCR is configured to reflect light from the LCD light source to provide collimated light downstream from the CCR. A light diffusion film is located downstream from the CCR and is configured to receive the collimated light from the CCR. An LCD panel is located downstream from the CCR.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2008Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: Bright View Technologies CorporationInventor: Robert L. Wood
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Patent number: 8096682Abstract: An LED lighting device includes a receptacle comprising first and second bossed holes each having internal threads, and two opposite shoulders each formed lengthwise along a central line of an inner surface of either side of the receptacle; a cover plate comprising apertures and threadedly secured to the receptacle to form a housing; PCBs each supported by the shoulder and the first bossed holes and fastened in the receptacle by driving threaded fasteners therethrough into the first bossed holes; parallel elongated members each with the housing mounted thereon; units of LEDs electrically connected to the PCB wherein each unit of LEDs is fastened in the aperture; a waterproofing member filled in the housing for protecting the PCB; longitudinal and transverse frame members mounted on one surfaces of the elongated members; and a panel box mounted on the frame members, the panel box being electrically connected to the PCBs.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2010Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: Unilumin Group, Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ming Feng Lin, Wei Wang, Ping Lin Zhao, Song Lei
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Patent number: 8092037Abstract: A retrofit kit is configured for a single or multiple tubular fluorescent lamp fixture. The original fixture being retrofitted may or may not have any reflectors. The kit includes a new improved reflector with double concave wings. The winged reflector preferably has a central arched, preferably trapezoidal portion which forms the lower cover of the fixture box. This central trapezoidal portion includes an access door to permit access to the ballast without the need to remove the winged reflector once it is installed. An arched, preferably trapezoidal socket bar is installed at each end of the fixture, to lower the position of the lamp with respect to the winged reflector surfaces, to enhance the light distribution in a downward direction while permitting enhanced up-lighting. The distal ends of the trapezoidal central portion of the reflector mate with the trapezoidal socket bars at opposite ends of the fixture.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2009Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Philips Electronics North America CorporationInventors: Charles E. Kassay, Suzanne M. Pane, Marc A. Kassay, John P. Kassay
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Patent number: 8057064Abstract: A lighting fixture for improving the luminance of a lamp tube includes a curved reflecting plate and a lampshade. The lampshade has partition plates with arc surfaces, side plates with inclined planes and end plates with curved surfaces. The lamp tube is disposed at a longitudinal axis of the curved reflecting plate. The reflecting plate reflects the light emitted from the lamp tube and the light reflected from the partition plates to the environment. The side plates are inclined with a certain angle for guiding light, and the end plates with curved surfaces are used to enhance the reflecting light. Thus, light output efficiency is improved and glare is reduced.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2009Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Fuyu Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kuo-Kuang Yeh, Tsung-Ming Chen
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Patent number: 7997760Abstract: An enamel substrate for mounting light emitting elements includes a core metal, an enamel layer that is covering on a surface of the core metal, and one or more through holes. In this enamel substrate for mounting light emitting elements, the core metal is exposed at inner surfaces of the through holes.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2006Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: Fujikura Ltd.Inventors: Ryuji Suzuki, Kyosuke Takemoto
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Patent number: 7980723Abstract: The elongate luminaire for creating colored illumination has a plane of symmetry S in which lamp holders (6,7) are present to accommodate lamps of different colors. A first and a second opposite concave reflector (1,2) have elongate flat facets (11,12,13,14; 21,22,23,24). A third reflector (5) bridging the first and the second reflector (1,2) is present opposite a light-emission window (4). The luminaire is capable of providing evenly colored illumination without the need for a diffuser.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2007Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventor: Paulus G. H. Kosters
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Patent number: 7874697Abstract: The invention relates to a lamp with a first light source generating white light, comprising at least one fluorescent lamp (2) or an incandescent lamp, as well as a second light source comprising at least one set of light-emitting diodes (4, 5; 300), and comprising a reflector (1) for the light emitted by the light sources, wherein a cooling device (6, 7) for the at least one set of light-emitting diodes (4, 5) is attached to the reflector (1) and is thermally linked to the at least one set of light-emitting diodes (4, 5), and wherein the lamp comprises a translucent and light-dispersing medium (3) in the optical path of the light emitted by the lamp.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2007Date of Patent: January 25, 2011Assignee: OSRAM Gesellschaft mitbeschränkter HaftungInventors: Ulrich Biebel, Jens Clark, Udo Custodis, Ulrich Henger
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Patent number: 7819537Abstract: A flash unit for an image capturing device includes a main body and a flash tube. The main body has a light emitting surface, a light reflecting surface, and two opposite end surfaces. The light reflecting surface is formed with a light-reflective film. The main body is made of transparent material and defines a through hole running through the two end surfaces. The flash tube is received in the through hole.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2008Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jun-Han Lin
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Publication number: 20100142197Abstract: A lighting fixture for improving luminance of a lamp tube includes a curved reflecting plate and a lampshade. The lampshade has partition plates with arc surfaces, side plates with inclined planes and end plates with curved surfaces. The lamp tube is disposed at a longitudinal axis of the curved reflecting plate. The reflecting plate reflects the light emitted from the lamp tube and the light reflected from the partition plates to the environment. The side plates are inclined with a certain angle for guiding light, and the end plates with curved surfaces are used to enhance the reflecting light. Thus, light output efficiency is improved and glare is reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2009Publication date: June 10, 2010Inventors: Kuo-Kuang Yeh, Tsung-Ming Chen
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Publication number: 20100053945Abstract: A luminaire comprising a reflector (4) for reflecting the appearance of a cylindrically shaped elongated light source (3), wherein the reflecting surface (5) of the reflector (4) extends symmetrically at both sides of a median plane (7) and parallel to the axis (6,26) of the light source (3), and wherein the appearance of the elongated light source (3) is visible at the front side of the luminaire directly as well as through said reflecting surface (5).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2007Publication date: March 4, 2010Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventor: Petrus Adrianus Josephus Holten
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Publication number: 20100046214Abstract: A retrofit kit is configured for a single or multiple tubular fluorescent lamp fixture. The original fixture being retrofitted may or may not have any reflectors. The kit includes a new improved reflector with double concave wings. The winged reflector preferably has a central arched, preferably trapezoidal portion which forms the lower cover of the fixture box. This central trapezoidal portion includes an access door to permit access to the ballast without the need to remove the winged reflector once it is installed. An arched, preferably trapezoidal socket bar is installed at each end of the fixture, to lower the position of the lamp with respect to the winged reflector surfaces, to enhance the light distribution in a downward direction while permitting enhanced up-lighting. The distal ends of the trapezoidal central portion of the reflector mate with the trapezoidal socket bars at opposite ends of the fixture.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2009Publication date: February 25, 2010Inventors: Charles E. Kassay, Suzanne M. Pane, Marc A. Kassay, John P. Kassay