With Ventilating Or Cooling Means Patents (Class 362/218)
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Patent number: 7990031Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) lamp is disclosed, which comprises: a base; a tube, mounted on the base and configured with a plurality of first openings; a mask, for receiving a portion of the tube inside the same and being configured with a plurality of second openings; a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs), each being mounted at the exterior periphery of the tube; and a fan, being arranged connecting to the tube; wherein, the operation of the fan is going to cause air convention between the tube and the mask for dissipating the heat generated from the LEDs with high efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2010Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: Darfon Electronics Corp.Inventor: Yi-Da Lu
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Publication number: 20110176298Abstract: A lamp housing uses a tubular metal support functional as a heat radiator within which is an electrical circuit board having a component mounting surface, and in opposition thereto, a thermal transfer surface positioned for conducting heat, from the circuit board to the metal support. A clear lens is secured to the metal support, and a pair of ribs integral to the clear lens extend into contact with the component mounting surface of the circuit board thereby urging the thermal transfer surface toward the metal support for good thermal contact and heat transfer. A thermal transfer tape or paste may be used between the circuit board and the metal support surface upon which it rests. The circuit board may be laid onto the metal support without sliding it into grooves and the clear lens may be snapped into place over the circuit board engaging grooves in the metal support.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2011Publication date: July 21, 2011Inventors: William Henry Meurer, Stan Levy
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Patent number: 7980725Abstract: A solar energy street lamp structure with an air passageway is provided. The solar energy street lamp structure includes a lamp support, a photovoltaic panel, a lighting unit, and a power module. The photovoltaic panel and the lighting unit are coupled with the street lamp, respectively. The power module stores power generated by the photovoltaic panel and provides the stored power to the lighting unit. Moreover, the air passageway is formed between a first body and a second body of the lamp support to enable air circulation. Thus, heat generated by the photovoltaic panel and the lighting unit in operation can be dissipated by air circulating through the air passageway. The solar energy street lamp structure with the air passageway is capable of effective heat dissipation and therefore has an extended service life.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2009Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: United Lighting Opto-Electronics Inc.Inventors: Ching-Hue Yu, Chih-Chen Chen
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Publication number: 20110170285Abstract: A lamp support of the present invention comprises a keel as the main body, two arc-shaped extensions provided on two sides of the keel, inwardly protruding lips correspondingly provided on bottom edges of the arc-shaped extensions, and first and second slots provided on the ridge of the keel and arranged perpendicular to each other. The first and second slots can allow for the passage of screws so that the screws can be used to secure the entire lamp support to an assembly main body such as a ceiling or a wall; and the lips correspondingly fit into grooves on both sides of a lamp tube whereby the lamp tube is pushed into a predetermined position to secure the lamp tube to the assembly main body such as a ceiling or a wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2010Publication date: July 14, 2011Inventor: Mao-Kai MAI
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Patent number: 7976196Abstract: A method of forming a LED-based light for replacing a conventional fluorescent bulb in a fluorescent light fixture includes shaping an elongate sheet of highly thermally conductive material to fashion a heat sink. Shaping the heat sink allows fashioning the heat sink to define cover and end cap attachment structures, surfaces for mounting LEDs at various angles, and a high surface area to width ratio for dissipating heat.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2008Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: Altair Engineering, Inc.Inventors: John Ivey, David L Simon
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Patent number: 7972044Abstract: A light fixture for use as a horticultural and agricultural grow light fixture, which includes a fixture housing, end panels disposed in the open ends of the housing, each of which includes a duct opening and a duct connector disposed in the duct opening. A specular insert is installed in the interior of the fixture housing and includes sides spaced apart from the sides of the fixture housing such that a cooling and insulating airspace is defined between the specular insert and the housing. Both the housing and specular insert are mounted on a base, and the fixture bottom opening is covered by a lens. In the preferred embodiment, an adjustable light socket assembly is positioned in one of the duct connectors. Finally, the assembly includes a adjustable vent hole cover mounted in each of the duct connectors.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2009Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Inventor: Peter J. Burkhauser
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Publication number: 20110157883Abstract: An air-handling luminaire comprises a recessed troffer housing having a first pair of opposed walls and a second pair of opposed walls, the housing having a light output opening and a lens extending across the light output opening, at least one of the walls of the first pair of opposed walls and the second pair of opposed walls being substantially vertical and having at least one flow through opening for fluid communication from a volume beneath the recessed troffer housing to a plenum above the recessed troffer housing and, a rail extending from near a lower edge of the recessed troffer housing upwardly within the recessed troffer housing and adjacent the at least one flow through and concealing the at least one flow through opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2011Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: WILLIAM C. FABBRI, ROY B. CRANE
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Patent number: 7967473Abstract: An LED lamp (100) includes a plurality of LED modules (20) and a thermal module (30). Each of the LED modules has a plurality of LEDs (220). The thermal module is secured to a side of the LED modules. The thermal module includes a plurality of fins (320). The fins are stacked with one above another with a gap defined between two adjacent fins. Each of the fins defines two opening (325). The openings of the fins coincide with each other from top to bottom so as to form two channels (328). The channels are used for air to flow therein to exchange heat with the fins.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2008Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chung-Yuan Huang, Jer-Haur Kuo, Xin-Xiang Zha, Ye-Fei Yu, Lin Yang
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Patent number: 7963671Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) module includes a driving circuit board, at least one LED, a thermal dispersing sheet and a heat sink. The driving circuit board includes a front surface and an opposite back surface. The at least one LED is mounted on the front surface of the driving circuit board and electrically connected to it. The thermal dispersing sheet is attached on the back surface. The heat sink is mounted on the driving circuit board in contacting the thermal dispersing sheet.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2008Date of Patent: June 21, 2011Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Wen-Fu Wen, Kai Huang
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Publication number: 20110141723Abstract: An LED lamp includes an envelope, two covers, a mounting board and a plurality of LEDs. The covers engages with opposite ends of the envelope. Each of the covers has an electrically conductive part. The mounting board is received in the envelope. Two ends of the mounting board electrically connect with the electrically conductive parts of the two covers, respectively. The LEDs are disposed on the mounting board and received in the envelope.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2010Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: FOXSEMICON INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: CHIH-MING LAI, HONG-BIN YANG, MING-YOUNG SHIAO
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Publication number: 20110141724Abstract: A lighting device includes a support structure formed from a thermally conductive material such as aluminum. The support structure or extrusion has a channel for receiving and retaining a circuit board with a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) disposed thereon. One or more fins adapted for dissipating heat produced by the LEDs may be disposed on the support structure. The support structure may also include one or more retaining members for retaining one or more optical elements in relation to the LEDs and a support tray for holding a power supply.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2010Publication date: June 16, 2011Inventor: Jeffrey Allen Erion
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Publication number: 20110141722Abstract: An LED light fixture includes a housing, a lens and a flexible gasket there between. Each of the housing and the lens has an elongate main body and two ends sealingly fixed to the main body. The assembly of components in the housing defines a sealing channel rectangular in plan and the lens similarly defines a sealing ridge. A mounting plate with light emitting diodes distributed on the mounting plate further includes a manifold plate positioned on the mounting plate which includes holes therethrough with reflectors about the holes to receive the light emitting diodes. Mounts supporting the elongate housing define longitudinally adjustable engagements with the housing. The mounts further include tracks arranged in arcs of circles located in planes perpendicular to the extension of the elongate housing. Munting brackets engage these tracks using retainers.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2009Publication date: June 16, 2011Inventors: Ken J. Acampora, Kristen Quevy
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Patent number: 7959329Abstract: Lighting devices which comprise a connector portion, a light emitter, a casing and a heat transfer component. At least a first portion of the heat transfer component which is in contact with the casing is spaced farther from an axis of the connector portion than a second portion of the heat transfer component. Also, fixtures comprising a housing, a socket and at least one heat transfer component. Also, lighting assemblies comprising a housing, a socket, a heat transfer component and a lighting device which comprises a light emitter and a casing, respective portions of the heat transfer component being in contact with the casing and with the housing. Also, lighting devices comprising means for transferring heat, and methods of deploying lighting devices.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2007Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: Cree, Inc.Inventor: Antony Paul Van De Ven
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Patent number: 7959319Abstract: A lamp includes a tube-shaped lamp shade with a space, a first light-emitting diode (LED) light source, a first diffuser, a second LED light source, a second diffuser, and two covers. A spacer extending along the direction of the length of the tube-shaped lamp shade is disposed in the space. The spacer has a first surface and a second surface, and the tube-shaped lamp shade has a first slot and a second slot. The first LED light source is disposed on the first surface. The first diffuser is disposed in the first slot, and a first hole is formed at the first diffuser. The second LED light source is disposed on the second surface. The second diffuser is disposed in the second slot. The two covers are disposed at two ends of the tube-shaped lamp shade respectively, and each cover has a second hole.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2008Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: Advanced Connectek Inc.Inventor: Wen-Hsiang Chien
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Patent number: 7957146Abstract: The invention relates to an illumination device (1) comprising at least one preferably ceramic substrate plate (2), at least one luminous element (3) arranged on a front side (A) of the substrate plate (2) in particular at least one light emitting diode (LED) (3), and at least one preferably metallic heat sink (4) connected, in particular adhesively bonded and/or soldered, to a rear side (B) of the substrate plate (2) over a large area, wherein the coefficients of thermal expansion of substrate plate (2) and heat sink (4) differ at least by the factor 1.5, in particular by a factor greater than 2. The heat sink (4) has at least one preferably linear recess (6) on its side facing the rear side (B) of the substrate plate (2).Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2008Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: OSRAM Gesellschaft mit beschränkter HaftungInventors: Robert Kraus, Steffen Straub
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Patent number: 7952682Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel and a backlight disposed at the back of the liquid crystal display panel. The backlight includes a frame, a light source, a reflective sheet, and a heat dissipating plate formed in a rectangular shape and housing the light source, the reflective sheet, and the heat dissipating plate. The heat dissipating plate is disposed between the reflective sheet and a bottom surface of the frame and includes a first portion and a second portion facing the first portion, and has a plurality of first openings at the first portion and at least one second opening at the second portion. The plurality of first openings are formed along the first portion, and each of the first openings has a first edge and a first fin formed at a part of the first edge.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2011Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Assignee: Hitachi Displays, Ltd.Inventors: Masafumi Nagaoka, Takayuki Ota, Kazuyoshi Tanaka, Akio Tezuka
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Patent number: 7938561Abstract: A light source unit includes a light source portion including an LED element, a heat radiation portion that is connected to the light source portion, a case including an outside wall that is disposed apart from the light source portion and the heat radiation portion, and a spring member that is disposed between the outside wall of the case and the heat radiation portion.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2008Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshinobu Suehiro, Koji Tasumi, Kazue Tagata
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Patent number: 7939837Abstract: A modular light emitting diode (LED) mounting configuration is provided including a light source module having a plurality of pre-packaged LEDs arranged in a serial array. The module is connected to a heat dissipating plate configured to mount to an electrical junction box. Thus, heat from the LEDs is conducted to the heat dissipating plate and to the junction box. A sensor is configured to detect environmental parameters and a driver is configured to illuminate the LEDs in response to the environmental parameters, thereby selectively configuring the LEDs to function in a wide variety of useful applications.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2008Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: Permlight Products, Inc.Inventors: Manuel Lynch, Leonard Fraitag
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Patent number: 7934856Abstract: An illumination device includes a base board, an insulator, a conductor, a plurality of semiconductor light-emitting elements and a light-transmissive sealing member. The base board includes a surface and projection portions. The projection portion is formed to become gradually thicker from its end toward the surface of the base board. The insulator is formed on the surface. The conductor is formed on the insulator. The semiconductor light-emitting elements are mounted on the projection portions. The semiconductor light-emitting elements are electrically connected to the conductor via connection members. The sealing member covers the insulator, the projection portions, the semiconductor light-emitting elements and the connection members.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2010Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology CorporationInventors: Tomohiro Sanpei, Yumiko Hayashida, Masahiro Izumi, Kiyoshi Otani, Yutaka Honda, Shinji Nogi
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Publication number: 20110090682Abstract: An LED (light emitting diode) tube includes a connecting member, an LED module mounted on a bottom side of the connecting member, a driving circuit module mounted on a top side of the connecting member, two covers engaging with two opposite lateral sides of the connecting member and two connectors. The two covers cover the driving circuit module and the LED module, respectively. The two connectors are located at two opposite ends of the LED tube. Two recesses are cooperatively defined by the two covers and the connecting member in two opposite sides of the LED tube and along a length of the LED tube. The recesses separate the two covers from each other and each have a width less than 12mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2010Publication date: April 21, 2011Applicants: FU ZHUN PRECISION INDUSTRY (SHEN ZHEN) CO., LTD., FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: SHI-SONG ZHENG, ZHONG-LIANG LU
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Patent number: 7926982Abstract: An LED illumination device includes a lampshade and a light engine arranged on the lampshade. The lampshade defines a room therein. The light engine includes a heat dissipation member, and a plurality of LEDs arranged on the heat dissipation member and received in the room of the lampshade. The heat dissipation member includes a heat pipe and a heat sink. The heat pipe forms a planar absorbing surface and a dissipating surface opposite to the absorbing surface. The absorbing surface of the heat pipe attaches to the LEDs to absorb heat therefrom. The heat sink includes a base attaching to the dissipating surface of the heat pipe to absorb heat of the heat pipe, and a plurality of fins extending from the base for dissipating heat absorbed from the heat pipe.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2009Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Assignee: Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tay-Jian Liu
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Patent number: 7926986Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a housing, a light-emitting unit, a cup-shaped reflector, and a plurality of leads. The light-emitting unit is disposed in the housing. The cup-shaped reflector is disposed in the housing, and includes a base wall that is formed with a plurality of holes therethrough, and a surrounding wall that diverges from the base wall thereof and that surrounds the light-emitting unit. Each of the leads extends into the housing and is coupled electrically to the light-emitting unit.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2010Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Inventor: Yu-Nung Shen
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Patent number: 7926985Abstract: A custom assembly light-emitting module includes a base unit, a light-emitting unit and a lens unit. The base unit has a heat-dissipating base and two first retaining structures extending upwards from two opposite lateral sides of the heat-dissipating base. The light-emitting unit is detachably disposed on the heat-dissipating base. The lens unit has a lens and two second retaining structures formed on two opposite lateral sides of the lens, wherein the lens unit is detachably disposed over the light-emitting unit by matching the two first retaining structures and the two second retaining structures. Hence, the base unit, the light-emitting unit and the lens unit can be replaced according to the user's different requirements.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2010Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Assignee: Ledtech Electronics Corp.Inventors: Chien-Chen Teng, Fang-Po Wang, Wen-Chieh Chang Chien
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Patent number: 7918580Abstract: An LED illumination device includes a light source and a heat sink. The heat sink includes an elongated base and a plurality of fins extending from the base. The base has a heat-absorbing surface and an opposite heat-spreading surface. The fins extend upwardly from the heat-spreading surface. The light source is attached to the heat-absorbing surface, whereby heat generated by the light source is removed by the heat sink. The heat-absorbing surface is one of a convex surface and a concave surface, whereby light emitted from the light source is diverged or converged towards objects.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2009Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignee: Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tay-Jian Liu
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Patent number: 7914178Abstract: A hanging LED lamp includes a base, a heat sink attached to a bottom of the base, a plurality of heat conducting plates coupled to a periphery of the heat sink and connecting with the base and the heat sink, a plurality of LED modules mounted on the heat conducting plates, a cover engaging the base and covering the heat sink, the heat conducting plates and the LED modules therein, and a fixing member connecting a top of the base to fix the LED lamp in a desired position. A plurality of heat pipes are embedded in the heat conducting plates with first ends connecting with the heat sink and second ends connecting with the base.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2009Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Qian Xiang, Guang Yu
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Patent number: 7914171Abstract: An air-handling luminaire comprises a recessed troffer housing having a first pair of opposed walls and a second pair of opposed walls, the housing having a light output opening and a lens extending across the light output opening, at least one of the walls of the first pair of opposed walls and the second pair of opposed walls being substantially vertical and having at least one flow through opening for fluid communication from a volume beneath the recessed troffer housing to a plenum above the recessed troffer housing and, a rail extending from near a lower edge of the recessed troffer housing upwardly within the recessed troffer housing and adjacent the at least one flow through and concealing the at least one flow through opening.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2008Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventors: William C. Fabbri, Roy B. Crane
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Patent number: 7905618Abstract: Provided is a backlight unit including a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) that emit light; a plurality of LED modules having a printed circuit board (PCB) which supports and drives the plurality of LEDs; a plurality of optical sheets that are attached to the top surfaces of the respective LED modules; and a plurality of heat radiating pads that are attached to the rear surfaces of the respective LED modules.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2008Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignee: Samsung LED Co., Ltd.Inventors: Dae Yeon Kim, Young June Jeong, Hun Joo Hahm, Jae Hong Shin, Chang Ho Shin
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Publication number: 20110058367Abstract: A LED light tube is disclosed. The light tube, along with the heat dissipation fins on it, is built as one piece. The heat dissipation fins are shaped like bats with wings extended out to have a well-defined center line, which helps create a better heat convection condition in the tube. The light tube also formed with two extended axis having a plurality of teeth formed thereon so as to provide the light tube having capability of angle adjustment about the axis of the light tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2010Publication date: March 10, 2011Applicant: THERMOSHUTTLE CO., LTD.Inventors: Fuh-Yuarn Shiau, Chin-Chun Wu
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Patent number: 7891845Abstract: An LED lamp includes a heat sink having a base and a plurality of LED module assemblies mounted on a top surface of the base of the heat sink. Each of the LED module assemblies includes a fixing bracket secured to the top surface of the base, an LED module mounted on a top surface of the fixing bracket and two heat pipes engaging with the fixing bracket and the heat sink. The fixing bracket includes a bottom plate attached on the top surface of the base, a top plate on which the LED module is attached and a connecting plate interconnecting the bottom plate with the top plate. The heat pipes thermally connect the bottom plate and the heat sink with the top plate.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2009Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yi Zhang, Cheng-Tien Lai, Jin-Song Feng
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Publication number: 20110038144Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2010Publication date: February 17, 2011Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: JEN-TSORNG CHANG
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Publication number: 20110038145Abstract: Disclosed is an LED fixture with passive cooling. The fixture includes a plurality of elongated tubes, each containing an array of LEDs mounted on a respective first surface or surfaces of one or more circuit boards. A frame mounts to a building structure and holds the ends of the tubes. Each tube is sufficiently spaced from any adjacent tube and from any other structure of the frame, and the frame is sufficiently open at the top and bottom, whereby heat from the tubes is capable of being dissipated merely by passive thermal transfer into an air flow created by the heat of the tubes, which air flow moves from beneath the tubes to above the tubes.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2010Publication date: February 17, 2011Applicant: Energy Focus, Inc.Inventors: John M. Davenport, Joseph G. Kaveski, Jeremias A. Martins
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Patent number: 7887216Abstract: A lighting system comprises a row of light emitting diodes (“LEDs”) receiving electricity and producing light and heat. The row of LEDs can be located in a channel or a groove of a piece of material, such as an aluminum extrusion or a bent piece of metal. The channel can have an optically reflective lining, for example, providing either diffuse or specular reflection. Accordingly, the channel can reflect light emitted by the LEDs. The piece of material can also include a heat sink for transferring heat from the LEDs to air via convection or air flow. The heat sink can comprise fins or protrusions that facilitate convection.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2008Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: Cooper Technologies CompanyInventor: Ellis W. Patrick
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Patent number: 7887223Abstract: The subject of the present invention is a lamp-ballast-system (1), especially a dielectric barrier discharge (DBD-) lamp-ballast-system for generating and/or emitting a radiation of ultraviolet (UV-)-light comprising: a lamp (2) having means for electrical contacting and a ballast (3) having a housing (4) accommodating at least a high-voltage part and a lamp support, connectable to and supplying the DBD-lamp (2) at least with electricity, whereby the electrical connection (5) between the DBD-lamp (2) and the ballast (3) is arranged cable-free.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2005Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventors: Wolfgang Schiene, Georg Greuel
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Patent number: 7883237Abstract: A lamp heat extractor device for lowering the cold spot temperature of a fluorescent lamp includes a base portion adapted to be attached to a heat conductive portion of the fluorescent lighting fixture proximate the fixture's lamp socket or sockets, and an extended sleeve end portion thermally connected to the base portion by a conductive connector portion. The conductive connector portion positions the extended sleeve portion so that it contacts the cold spot end of the fluorescent lamp or lamps held by the lamp sockets of the fixture to allow heat transfer to the fixture housing to which the heat extractor device is attached. Suitably, the outer surface of the extended sleeve end portion of the heat extractor device can have a plurality of radially extending fins for increasing surface area for heat radiation from the extended sleeve portion, thereby increasing the overall heat extracting efficiency of the device.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2006Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Assignee: ABL IP Holding, LLCInventors: John Zhang, Peter Y. Y. Ngai, Qirong Cao
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Patent number: 7874700Abstract: A light fixture includes a member having a substantially frusto-conical shape. A channel extends between a wide top end of the member and a narrower bottom end of the member. The member includes multiple surfaces (“facets”) disposed around its outer surface. Each facet is configured to receive one or more light emitting diodes (“LEDs”) in a linear or non-linear array. Each facet can be integral to the member or coupled to the member. The channel is configured to transfer heat generated by the LEDs through convection. Fins can be disposed within the channel, extending from the inner surface of the member to an inner channel. The fins are configured to transfer heat away from, and provide a greater surface area for convecting heat away from, the member. For example, one or both of the channels can transfer heat by a venturi effect.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2008Date of Patent: January 25, 2011Assignee: Cooper Technologies CompanyInventor: Ellis W. Patrick
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Patent number: 7874702Abstract: An LED lamp includes a first heat sink, a heat-absorbing member receiving the first heat sink therein, a plurality of LED modules attached to the heat-absorbing member, a second heat sink disposed on the first heat sink and the heat-absorbing member, and a lens coupled to the first and second heat sinks and enclosing the heat-absorbing member and the LED modules therein. The first heat sink has a conducting cylinder which defines a first through hole therein. The heat-absorbing member consists of a plurality of vapor chambers and has inclined outer faces oriented downwardly, on which the LED modules are mounted. The second heat sink includes an annular base which defines a second through hole in a center thereof. The second through hole communicates with the first through hole of the first heat sink.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2009Date of Patent: January 25, 2011Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chun-Jiang Shuai, Guang Yu
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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: 7876416Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel and a backlight disposed at a rear surface of the liquid crystal display panel. The backlight includes a light source, a frame housing the light source, a heat dissipating plate disposed inside the frame, and a reflective sheet disposed at a surface of the heat dissipating plate on the liquid crystal display panel side. The heat dissipating plate is formed with a heat dissipating fin protruding to a surface of the frame on the side opposite to the liquid crystal display panel through an opening formed through the frame in a portion corresponding to the upper portion thereof and formed with an opening which is closed with the frame and the reflective sheet in a portion corresponding to the lower portion thereof.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2009Date of Patent: January 25, 2011Assignee: Hitachi Displays, Ltd.Inventors: Masafumi Nagaoka, Takayuki Ota, Kazuyoshi Tanaka, Akio Tezuka
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Patent number: 7866852Abstract: According to certain embodiments, an apparatus for cooling light emitting diodes (LEDs) in projectors includes one or more first LEDs, one or more first heat sinks, one or more second LEDs, and one or more second heat sinks. The first LEDs are configured to generate light, and each first LED has a first desired junction temperature. The first heat sinks are configured to dissipate heat generated by the first LEDs. The second LEDs are configured to generate light, and each second LED has a second desired junction temperature that is higher than the first desired junction temperature. The second heat sinks are configured to dissipate heat generated by the one or more second LEDs. A cooling fan directs air flow over the first heat sinks and the second heat sinks, and an exhaust vent enables the air flow over the first heat sinks and the second heat sinks.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2008Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignee: Texas Instruments IncorporatedInventor: Amit A. Kulkarni
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Patent number: 7857486Abstract: An LED lamp assembly includes a first heat sink, a plurality of second heat sinks secured to a periphery of the first heat sink, a plurality of LED modules respectively attached to the second heat sinks and a plurality of heat pipes interconnecting the first heat sink and the second heat sinks. The first heat sink comprises a heat conducting body defining a through hole therein and a plurality of first fins around the heat conducting body. The second heat sinks each comprise a plurality of second fins facing the first fins of the first heat sink. The heat pipes each comprise an evaporating section attached to a corresponding second heat sink and a condensing section extending into the through hole of the heat conducting body of the first heat sink and attached to the heat conducting body.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2008Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Bin Long, Guang Yu
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Patent number: 7855492Abstract: A lamp holder for a dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) lamp (1), especially for use in a treatment system or reactor or housing or in an irradiation apparatus, for radiating a medium like a fluid and/or a gas and/or a solid material by means of the DBD lamp (1) is disclosed. The holder substantially comprises two end caps (21, 31) at the axial ends of the lamp (1) and an inner electrode (23, 24; 33, 34) with a screw fitting (SF) for exerting an axial pressure on both axial ends of the lamp (I) via both end caps (21, 31) and with axial bores (25, 35) into an inner volume (14) for guiding especially a cooling medium and for electrically contacting an inner tube (II) of the lamp (1). The holder has a comparatively simple construction and can easily be assembled. Furthermore, even larger tolerances of the lamp length can be compensated and a reliable sealing of the inner volume (14) against the outside of the lamp (1) is achieved.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2006Date of Patent: December 21, 2010Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventors: Wolfgang Schiene, Georg Greuel, Michael Schaaf, Andreas Poque
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Patent number: 7850343Abstract: A mercury light source tube such that a detrimental effect on its lifetime caused by gathering of mercury at peripheral portions of electrodes can be prevented or controlled, a light source device, and a display device. The mercury light source tube has a tube body in which mercury is sealed, electrodes provided to the tube body, and projections provided on an outer surface of the tube body to be integral with the tube body. The projections are placed between the electrodes or in positions at a distance from the electrodes toward the tube body center. The projections locally increase the surface area of the tube body so as to easily radiate heat to the outside, and locally decrease temperatures of the positions where the projections are placed and their peripheral portions so that mercury gathers at the low temperature portions.Type: GrantFiled: July 4, 2006Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Yoshiki Takata
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Publication number: 20100302770Abstract: A light tube for producing light, which may be used in the light fittings, desk lamps, vehicle lights etc. The light tube comprises a plurality of segments arranged end to end along the end of the light tube. Each segment has a transparent or translucent rod 706 having two ends, a head spreader 703 by at least one of said ends and an LED 705 mounted to each heat spreader 703 for directing light laterally into the rod 706. The heat spreaders 703 are mounted to a metal jacket 702 for dissipating heat. The light tube further comprises one or more reflectors 708, 711 for reflecting light out of the light tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2010Publication date: December 2, 2010Inventors: Shi-Wei Lee, Shuk Fan Siu, Wing Shan Kwong, Wai Fong Lai, Wai Lam Cheng, Kin Ho Poon, Rong Zhang
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Publication number: 20100302769Abstract: A lamp includes a substrate having first and second sides. At least one lighting element is mounted on the first side. An air-guiding member is mounted to the substrate. An airflow chamber is formed between the air-guiding member and the second side of the substrate. The air-guiding member includes a plurality of air-guiding holes in communication with the air-guiding chamber. A plurality of heat-dissipating fans is respectively mounted to the air-guiding holes. A control unit is electrically connected to the heat-dissipating fans. The control unit controls operation timing and operation modes of the heat-dissipating fans so that the lamp has a plurality of heat-dissipating modes.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2009Publication date: December 2, 2010Inventors: Alex HORNG, Masaharu Miyahara, Ssu-Hao Lai
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Publication number: 20100295468Abstract: The present invention relates to LED bar modules where the LED groups are placed at a pixel board. The present invention further concerns a method for calibration of LEDs. It is the object of the invention to achieve a highly efficient LED bar for generating a bar of light. A further object of the invention is to store calibration data for each LED both electrically and mechanically close to the actual LED. Preferably, the main printed circuit is placed inside a heat conductive tube, where the pixel board is placed outside the heat conductive tube in a longitudinal recess, where the main printed circuit is placed inside an isolation cover. Hereby, it is achieved that the LEDs are placed on the outside of the tube in a way where heat generated from the LEDs is conducted downwards to the tube. Inside the tube, the rest of the power electronics and also the light controlling electronics are placed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2008Publication date: November 25, 2010Applicant: MARTIN PROFESSIONAL A/SInventors: Allan Pedersen, Xia Chen, Guohui Li, Chen Liang
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Patent number: 7837362Abstract: An LED lamp includes a housing, a heat sink received in the housing, a plurality of LED modules thermally attached to the heat sink and a cover covering on the housing and engaging with the housing. The cover includes a base plate and an annular flange extending towards the housing from the base plate. The heat sink includes a base and fins extending from the base. The base is mounted on the annular flange of the cover. The fins extend through the cover to be exposed outside. A waterproof gasket is firmly and intimately compressed between the annular flange of the cover and the base of the heat sink, whereby the housing and the base of the heat sink defines a hermetical cavity receiving the LED modules therein.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2008Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Wen-Xiang Zhang
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Patent number: 7832884Abstract: A backlight assembly having an improved heat releasing structure and a display device having the backlight assembly are provided. The backlight assembly includes a plurality of lamps emitting light and a fixing member receiving the plurality of lamps. A separating member protruding from an edge of the fixing member defines an inner space that contains the light-lamp portions in the fixing member, and the separating member separates electrodes of the lamps from the inner space. The separating member has openings that are positioned to direct the heat generated by the lamp electrodes away from the inner space where the excess heat can cause display quality deterioration.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2009Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Ho-Han Ryu
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Patent number: 7828465Abstract: LED-based lighting fixtures suitable for general illumination in surface-mount or suspended installations, in which heat dissipation properties of the fixtures are significantly improved by decreasing thermal resistance between LED junctions and the ambient air. In various examples, improved heat dissipation is accomplished by increasing a surface area of one or more heat-dissipating elements proximate a trajectory of air flow through the fixture. In one aspect, various structural components of the fixtures are particularly configured to create and maintain a “chimney effect” within the fixture, resulting in a high air-flow rate, natural convection cooling system capable of efficiently dissipating the waste heat from the fixture without active cooling.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2008Date of Patent: November 9, 2010Assignee: Koninlijke Philips Electronis N.V.Inventors: Brian Roberge, Ron Roberts, Igor Shikh, Ihor Lys, Brad Koerner, Tomas Mollnow
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Patent number: 7824038Abstract: A method for controlling a dual lamp module applied to a projection apparatus is provided. The dual lamp module includes a first lamp and a second lamp. The method for controlling a dual lamp module includes providing a first operating power to the first lamp, and then determining whether the first lamp is turned on or not. If the first lamp fails to be turned on, stopping providing the first operating power to the first lamp, and providing a second operating power to the second lamp. The second operating power is greater than the first operating power.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2007Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Assignee: Young Optics Inc.Inventors: Chi-Chui Yun, Pin-Chun Huang, Wei-Sheng Chang
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Patent number: 7824056Abstract: A light assembly for a refrigerated merchandiser that includes a case defining a product display area and that has at least one mullion. The light assembly includes a housing that is attachable to the mullion, a specular member that is coupled to the housing within a first receiving portion, and a LED light source that is coupled to the housing within a second receiving portion substantially opposite the specular member. The LED light source includes a first light portion and a second light portion that are directed along at least one illumination path. The first light portion is directed along the illumination path in a first direction directly toward the product display area, and the second light portion is directed along the illumination path toward the specular member. The second light portion is reflected by the specular member in a second direction at least partially opposite the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2007Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Assignee: Hussmann CorporationInventors: Sesha C. Madireddi, John M. Roche