With Ventilating Or Cooling Means Patents (Class 362/218)
  • Patent number: 9593839
    Abstract: The lamp is provided for the purpose of replacing the conventional lamps in public lighting luminaires, said lamp comprising a succession of dissipating modules (3) which are fixed on a base (1) and are configured to fix, on the periphery thereof, at least one card (9) carrying a plurality of LEDs (10). The lamp is characterized in that the dissipating modules (3) are configured to assemble the contiguous modules and to simultaneously fix the card of LEDs; the different cooling modules (3) being separated from one another in order to allow the flow of air therebetween. The cards (9) of LEDs (10) have an elongated configuration. The dissipating modules (3) have a configuration formed by sectors separated from one another in order to provide a very wide contact surface which facilitates the heat dissipation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: INELCOM INGENIERIA ELECTRONICA COMERCIAL, S.A.
    Inventors: Daniel Gallego Sanz, Enrique Ferris Masia
  • Patent number: 9557046
    Abstract: A lighting device includes a multi-faceted heat sink with facets in a center portion facing outward. The facets form a central enclosed portion, and the heat sink further has a plurality of fins, where each of the fins is placed between adjacent facets and protrudes outwardly from the heat sink. The lighting device also has a plurality of circuit boards with semiconductor emitters mounted thereon. Each of the circuit boards is mounted on a respective facet of the heat sink. The lighting device also has a light-diffusion housing covering the plurality of circuit boards, a power module in communication with the circuit boards and operable to convert power to be compatible with the semiconductor emitters, and a power connector assembly in electrical communication with the power module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chih-Hsuan Sun, Wei-Yu Yeh, Tien-Ming Lin
  • Patent number: 9550449
    Abstract: A housing having an extrusion forming a first channel and a second channel; a lighting system in the first channel adapted to direct light away from the first channel; a mounting system in the second channel adapted to couple the extrusion to a vehicle; a first end cap including a first connector, the first end cap being coupled to a first end of the extrusion; a second end cap including a second connector, the second end cap being coupled to a second end of the extrusion; wherein the first connector and the second connector are electrically coupled to one another, and wherein the first connector and the second connector are electrically coupled to the lighting system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Weekend Concepts, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan T Paine, Ronald P Scott, Lyle P Scott, Dennis M Lusardi
  • Patent number: 9534838
    Abstract: An ink curing apparatus (1) comprising a UV lamp (9); at least two reflectors (5, 7); and at least one continuously moveable shutter (11a, 11b), wherein the movement of the or each shutter (11a, 11b), between an open position exposing a substrate to UV radiation from the UV lamp (9) and a closed position wherein the shutter (11a, 11b) shields the substrate from the UV radiation from the UV lamp, is controlled by a crank mechanism (20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: GEW (EC) LIMITED
    Inventors: Malcolm Rae, James Hicks
  • Patent number: 9523483
    Abstract: A substrate is formed in a rectangular shape, a plurality of light emitting elements are arranged on one end face of the substrate, and a translucent sealing material is adhered to the one end face to seal the light emitting elements. A light irradiation device is thin, which transfers heat generated at the light emitting elements to the substrate where the heat is dissipated. Even if the substrate is made thinner, the heat dissipation performance of the substrate can be maintained or enhanced when the dimension of the substrate is increased in the direction intersecting the one end face of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignees: OG Corporation, T. Chatani & Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kouji Ono, Takeshi Sumi
  • Patent number: 9523489
    Abstract: A grow light cooling system is disclosed for use within a grow facility. In at least one embodiment, the system provides an elongate enclosure having an at least one intake end and an at least one exhaust end, along with an at least one grow light suspended therewithin. The at least one intake end provides an intake fan configured for drawing air into said intake end. The at least one exhaust end provides an exhaust fan configured for expelling air from said exhaust end. A bottom surface of the enclosure provides an at least one cutout positioned substantially underneath each of the at least one grow light. The at least one grow light is positioned in substantially close proximity to the bottom surface of the enclosure, thereby causing airflow within the enclosure to form a relatively thin air curtain that flows across the at least one cutout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: Aermist LLC
    Inventor: Jonathan S. Harms
  • Patent number: 9512977
    Abstract: A reduced contrast LED lighting system is disclosed. A plurality optical elements in a fixture is arranged to produce a light pattern with reduced visible contrast between the various areas where light can be perceived leaving the fixture. In some embodiments of the invention the LED light source is disposed at the reflector, and in some such embodiments a partially reflective lens plate is disposed opposite the LED light source. In some embodiments the LED light source is placed opposite the reflector. The lighting system can include a lens arrangement with a partially reflective lens plate connected to a heatsink, or two lens plates adjacent to the LED light source and the heatsink. The fixture can include a plurality of light pipes or slots to direct light into spaces between the lens plates and the heatsink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Kenneth Pickard, James Michael Lay
  • Patent number: 9500322
    Abstract: An outdoor lighting system utilizing light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and structures to dissipate heat generated by the LEDs. The system includes a tubular enclosure housing an internal LED lighting assembly including LEDs mounted to a finned support structure which extends between two ends of the tube. At the end of the tube is at least one heat dissipating structure which is retained on the tubular enclosure by the threaded fastener. A heat dissipating structure in the form of a finned heat sink having an integrated, formed-in-place gasket abutting the end of the tubular enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Sternberg Lanterns, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael L. Watson, Steven R. Walczak
  • Patent number: 9494287
    Abstract: A sealed optical street luminaire having a luminaire housing fitted with a clear, flat lens and provided with an LED light source assembly mounted in the housing. The light source assembly has a heat dissipating LED support member secured to a heat conductive adapter for securement in the luminaire housing. A reflector is secured in the luminaire housing behind the lens which is sealingly positioned about the reflector. The LED support member supports LED modules at a predetermined angle and orientation relative to an inner reflective surface of the circumferential wall of the reflector. The heat dissipating LED support member and the heat conductive adapter dissipate heat through the luminaire housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: SQ TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Steeve Quirion, Robert Lachance, Michel Bernard, Chrisnel Blot
  • Patent number: 9482391
    Abstract: An omnidirectional LED bulb has a base, a light-transmitting shell, a heat-dissipating pillar and an LED module. The light-transmitting shell is mounted on the base and has a lateral surface and a top surface. The heat-dissipating pillar is mounted on the base and has multiple mounting surfaces facing toward the lateral surface and the top surface of the light-transmitting shell. The LED module is mounted on the mounting surfaces of the heat-dissipating pillar. The LED module emits light through the lateral surface and the top surface of the light-transmitting shell to form an omnidirectional illumination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Inventor: Chin-Feng Su
  • Patent number: 9480123
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an LED retrofit lamp adapted for operation with an alternating current. The LED lamp comprises an LED unit, first and second switching devices (e.g., first and second relays), a startup voltage supply unit (1010) coupled in parallel to the first switching device, an ignition detection unit (1020) coupled in parallel to the second switching device, and a switch drive unit (1030) for setting the first and second switching devices to a conducting state. If one of the first and second switching devices is shorted either no startup supply voltage or no detection signal is provided, such that the failure is indicated externally to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Bernhard Christiaan Van Dijk, Haimin Tao, Borong Su
  • Patent number: 9464766
    Abstract: A facade light having a housing for accommodating a lighting device, operating devices and terminals, including light-emitting diodes as the lighting device and lenses for distributing the light emitted by the light-emitting diodes, wherein at least two light-emitting diodes are combined to form LED clusters (1) and a lens (2) is assigned to each LED cluster. The light emitted by the light-emitting diodes of the LED cluster passes through the lens, which is configured in such a way that it generates an elliptical distribution of light. The housing is divided into at least two sections, the first section having space for operating devices and a second section, to the side, containing at least one LED cluster and each LED cluster being coupled to a device for dissipating the heat that arises during operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: ZUMTOBEL LIGHTING GMBH
    Inventors: Bernd Clauss, Daniel Eberle, Karl-Heinz Rüf, Peter Roos
  • Patent number: 9459001
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an illumination device where a number of light sources are arranged on a heat sink and adapted to emit light in substantially the same direction. The heat sink comprises a first cooling plate and a second cooling plate. A first part of the light sources are arranged on the first cooling plate and a second part of the light sources are arranged on the second cooling plate. The first and second cooling plates are separated by a distance and a flow channel is defined there between. The flow channel allows cooling fluid to flow between the first cooling plate and the second cooling plate whereby the light sources can be cooled by the cooling fluid. The heat sink comprises further a number of light passages allowing light to propagate from the second cooling plate, towards the first cooling plate and through the first cooling plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: MARTIN PROFESSIONAL A/S
    Inventors: Jens Søren Kjaer, Dennis Jørgensen
  • Patent number: 9441796
    Abstract: A luminaire may include an input connection that receives AC line voltage, one or more chains of LEDs, and one or more drivers for driving each chain of LEDs, all within a housing, which may be in the form of a canopy. Each chain of LEDs may contain at least 36 LEDs connected in series. Each LED may have a power rating of no more than 1 watt and may be oriented to direct light outside of the housing when illuminated. Each driver may receive power that is extracted from AC line voltage connected to the input connection and provide one or more outputs that drive at least one of the chains of LEDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: LSI Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Travis Meyers Schubert, Daniel Huchens, Travis Montgomery Wright, John D. Boyer
  • Patent number: 9441794
    Abstract: A lamp tube is provided, including a cover, a heat sink, and a light bar. The cover includes a first connection portion and a second connection portion opposite to each other. The heat sink includes a base, a first supporting portion, and a second supporting portion extended upwardly from the base. The first and second supporting portions respectively include a first recess and a second recess formed on the outer sides thereof. The cover is joined with the heat sink to form a tube structure by respectively engaging the first and second connection portions with the first and second recesses. The light bar is disposed on a surface formed by a first end and a second end of the first and second supporting portions which are distant from the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Lextar Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Jiun-Shi Huang
  • Patent number: 9435529
    Abstract: The invention is a grow light with reflectors that serve to conceal a vacuum air flow system. The air flow system does not interfere with the reflectors, which enables the reflectors to more efficiently reflect light to the plants being grown. The bulb within the grow light may be configured in many different manners, including horizontally, vertically, and diagonally. The grow light may or may not be connected to an air movement system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Growlite, Inc.
    Inventor: Aubrey Ray Bradley, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9423079
    Abstract: A lighting fixture can be upgraded from utilizing a fluorescent-based light source to utilizing a light source based on light emitting diode (LED) technology. The upgrade can be completed while the fixture is mounted at an installation, or the fixture can be taken down temporarily during the upgrade. One or more fluorescent tubes in the fixture can be removed and replaced with an LED-based light engine. The light engine can include LEDs, an LED driver, and a lightguide, which may be slab-shaped. The LEDs can couple light into the lightguide, and the lightguide can distribute the coupled light. A bracket system can mount the new light engine to a frame of the lighting fixture. If the lighting fixture has a ballast, the ballast can remain attached to the fixture frame during and after the upgrade or be removed, for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventor: James Harvey Blessitt
  • Patent number: 9410687
    Abstract: A lamp has an optically transmissive enclosure and a base. A tower extends from the base into the enclosure and supports an LED assembly in the enclosure. The LED assembly comprises a plurality of LEDs operable to emit light when energized through an electrical path from the base. The tower and the LED assembly are arranged such that the plurality of LEDs are disposed about the periphery of the tower in a band and face outwardly toward the enclosure to create a source of the light that appears as a glowing filament. The tower forms part of a heat sink that transmits heat from the LED assembly to the ambient environment. The LED assembly has a three-dimensional shape. An electrical interconnect connects a conductor to the heat sink where the conductor is in the electrical path between the LED assembly and the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher P. Hussell, John Adam Edmond, Gerald H. Negley, Curt Progl, Mark Edmond, Praneet Athalye, Charles M. Swoboda, Antony Paul van de Ven, Paul Kenneth Pickard, Bart P. Reier, James Michael Lay, Peter E. Lopez
  • Patent number: 9383071
    Abstract: An LED lighting apparatus having adjustable light distribution comprises: a support panel on which a plurality of heat dissipation fins are disposed on a back surface thereof, the support panel providing a parallel front part which is not parallel to the ground; a board on which a plurality of LEDs are mounted, and being coupled to said front part of the support panel; and a reflection part fixed to the support panel so as to be disposed on the front surface of said substrate, and reflecting light emitted from said plurality of LEDs to provide a curved reflection surface which forms light distribution patterns on the ground. The light emission surface of the LED is not disposed parallel to the ground. The light emitted from the LED is distributed through the reflection part having a curved surface reflecting the light emitted from the LED toward the ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: KMW INC.
    Inventor: Duk-Yong Kim
  • Patent number: 9380671
    Abstract: A method of dimming an LED luminaire and a dimmable LED luminaire includes two pluralities of LEDs. The first plurality emits electromagnetic radiation at a first frequency to react with a remote phosphor and provide a phosphor illumination. The second plurality of LEDs are phosphor LEDs that emit phosphor electromagnetic radiation at a second frequency to react with the remote phosphor and provide double-phosphor illumination. The phosphors and LEDs are configured to produce specific color points when the LEDs are at full power and at full dim. When the luminaire receives a dimming signal, the first plurality of LEDs dim the phosphor illumination over a majority of the luminaire's illumination range, but the second plurality of LEDs continue to receive constant current and provide undimmed double-phosphor illumination over the majority of the luminaire's illumination range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: The L.D. Kichler Co.
    Inventors: Joseph John Janos, Thomas Joseph Tyson
  • Patent number: 9363953
    Abstract: A grow light housing with passive cooling, including a shell having a reflective interior surface, a lower opening for directing light downwardly onto plants, and at least one ventilation opening in an upper portion. A grow light socket is coupled to the housing so as to position a grow light directly below the ventilation opening, and a reflective baffle is interposed between the ventilation opening and the grow light bulb. The baffle is spaced apart from the ventilation opening and housing interior surface so as to form a gap through which heated air may escape. The reflective baffle is configured in such a way that incident light is reflected away from the ventilation opening, into the housing interior space and either directly out the housing opening or indirectly out the housing opening after first reflecting off the reflective interior surface of the housing shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: HYDROFARM, INC.
    Inventors: Peter Wardenburg, Jason Mengelkoch
  • Patent number: 9366392
    Abstract: A straight tube LED lamp includes a substrate on which semiconductor light-emitting elements are mounted in longitudinal direction, a long metal chassis with a semi-circular cross section, to mount the substrate in a chord portion of the semi-circle, a resin sheet interposed between the chassis and the substrate, a translucent element contacting the chassis to form a circle, made from a resin or glass through which light beams from semiconductor light-emitting elements are transmitted, cap elements to cover both ends of the chassis and the translucent element and connectable to a lamp fitting, and a power supply board on which an electronic component for AC-DC conversion to supply current to the semiconductor light-emitting elements is mounted, contained in the chassis. The resin sheet is made from different materials at least at an overlapping portion and a non-overlapping portion of the power supply board and the substrate in longitudinal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Noboru Kusunose
  • Patent number: 9347658
    Abstract: A lighting device may be provided that comprises: a heat sink comprising a top surface and coupling structures which comprise a first coupling structure and a second coupling structure formed on a side surface of the heat sink; a light source disposed on the top surface of the heat sink; a lens unit disposed on the light source and comprising a first coupling portion which is coupled to the first coupling structure of the heat sink; and a cover unit comprising an optical member which is disposed on the lens unit, and a second coupling portion which is coupled to the second coupling structure of heat sink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae O Kwak, In Soo Park, Ki Hyun Kim, Min Hak Kim, Eun Hwa Kim, Hee Soo Lim
  • Patent number: 9303860
    Abstract: A moisture resistant light tube assembly for use in forming a moisture resistant LED light tube. The light tube assembly includes a rear component with an elongated heat sink having a flat strip upon which an LED circuit board (or boards) may be placed under pressure legs formed of a polymer for maintaining the circuit board in thermal contact with the heat sink. A polymer lens provides a dome over the rear component. The light tube assembly is formed by co-extrusion of a polymer shell around the heat sink, co-extrusion of the polymer pressure legs to the polymer shell and co-extrusion of the dome to the rear component from one or more polymers selected for their ability to be bonded together by co-extrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Inventors: Sesha C. Madireddi, Bradley J. Bruggink
  • Patent number: 9288877
    Abstract: A sensor module is integrated into a lighting fixture. The sensor module includes one or more environmental sensors and can be readily installed in or removed from the lighting fixture. In one embodiment, a heatsink of the lighting fixture is configured to receive the sensor module. Readings from the environmental sensors may be passed to control electronics associated with the lighting fixture and used to control the light output of the lighting fixture. The readings may also be passed on to other lighting fixtures, which may also use the readings to control their light output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Spencer Scott Pratt, Randy Bernard, Ethan Creasman
  • Patent number: 9255668
    Abstract: A base configured to carry a light emitting body and to be inserted into a round tube housing, may include: a rectangular portion configured to carry the light emitting body on a first surface of the rectangular portion; and first and second fixing portions configured to extend from first and second long edges of the rectangular portion respectively in a space that a second surface of the rectangular portion faces, such that when the base is inserted into the round tube housing, at least a part of each of the first and second fixing portions presses against the inner wall of the round tube housing, and a first part close to the first long edge and a second part close to the second long edge in the first surface of the rectangular portion press against first and second protrusions on the inner wall of the round tube housing respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: OSRAM GmbH
    Inventors: Zesheng Ye, Nimchung Ku, Middel Tjaco, Quansheng Liu
  • Patent number: 9234642
    Abstract: A billboard includes a support structure and a display surface mounted on the support structure. A first lighting assembly is mounted on the support structure and includes LEDs directed toward the display surface so that the first lighting assembly can illuminate a first portion of the display surface. A second lighting assembly is also mounted on the support structure and also includes LEDs directed toward the display surface so that the second lighting assembly can illuminate a second portion of the display surface. The first portion and the second portion constitute the entire display surface. The entire display surface can be uniformly illuminated using only the first lighting assembly and the second lighting assembly such that the light intensity across the display surface is provided with a uniformity that achieves a 3:1 ratio of average illumination to minimum illumination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Ultravision Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: David Siucheong Auyeung
  • Patent number: 9228721
    Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment, there is disclosed herein a LED PAPI (10) with condensation protection. The condensation protection may suitably comprise passive components, such as gaskets and seals (26, 36) and a desiccant (48), and/or active components, such as a defroster (39) and/or a heater (50).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: ADB Airfield Solutions
    Inventors: John Hesch, Jr., David L. Ruffini, Glenn Alan Morrow, Richard Schweder
  • Patent number: 9207493
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a back light unit that has a light source, an optical member that is arranged so as to face the irradiation direction of the light of the light source, and a spacer that supports the optical member from the light source side and is arranged in a state in which the optical member is arranged parallel to the direction of gravity or inclined with respect to the direction of gravity, and a display panel that is arranged so as to be superimposed on the optical member of the back light unit. In the back light unit, the number of spacers arranged in an upper half area of the optical member with respect to the direction of gravity is configured to be smaller than that of the spacers arranged in a lower half area of the optical member with respect to the direction of gravity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: EPSON IMAGING DEVICES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Daisuke Nakanishi
  • Patent number: 9175841
    Abstract: A lighting device (1; 21; 41) having at least one heat sink (5; 44) for cooling at least one light source, wherein the at least one heat sink (5; 44) comprises one or more at least bent sheet metal parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: OSRAM GmbH
    Inventors: Guenter Hoetzl, Fabian Reingruber
  • Patent number: 9169998
    Abstract: A lighting module has an array of light-emitting elements, a housing defining at least one opening, and a window frame that is selectively removable from the opening of the housing. The window frame has a frame and a window that is operably secured to the frame. The array of light-emitting elements is positioned within the housing. The window frame is replaceable or selectively removable from the housing of the lighting module. The window frame may include a gasket that is positioned between the frame and a portion of the window that is operably secured to the frame. In some examples, the gasket is a die-cut expanded PTFE gasket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Phoseon Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Brian G. Heintz
  • Patent number: 9151476
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a lighting apparatus includes a lighting unit including a long-shaped housing that has upper and lower openings and has an outer surface formed as a convex surface when seen in a cross-section perpendicular to a longitudinal direction, and a semiconductor light emitting device disposed inside the housing so as to emit light toward the lower opening. Further, the lighting apparatus includes a holding unit including a holding member in which at least a portion of a surface is formed as a concave surface corresponding to the convex surface when seen in a cross-section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the lighting unit. When seen in the cross-section, the convex surface has, in a region that faces the concave surface, a portion that is brought into contact with the concave surface, and a portion that is not brought into contact with the concave surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventors: Shozo Toyohisa, Chie Kanazawa, Tsuneyuki Hirabayashi, Shingo Matsuura
  • Patent number: 9086349
    Abstract: A sample digester with independently controllable sample heating and ultraviolet radiation. There are two unique advantages. Because the two digestion means are independent, the user can optimize the means of digestion to suit the analytical method. A second advantage is that the ultraviolet source can be maintained at a relatively cool temperature, for which the greatest amount of light is transmitted. Since both means of digestion can be carried out simultaneously, there is a substantial saving of time and a significant improvement in digestion efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: GlobalFIA, INC.
    Inventors: Graham D. Marshall, Duane K. Wolcott, David J. Holdych
  • Patent number: 9052070
    Abstract: A light module includes one or more LEDs coupled to a circuit board, a lens disposed over at least one LED, and an adhesive layer disposed between each LED and the lens. A flange extends from at least one side of the lens. The adhesive layer fixes the lens in an optical alignment over the corresponding LED. The adhesive layer includes at least one of a non-permeable layer with an adhesive material on the top and bottom surfaces, a gas-permeable layer with an adhesive material on the top and bottom surfaces, a deposited material, and an over mold material. An alignment tool including one or more optical recesses and one or more alignment features is used in the assembly of at least one of an optical assembly and a light module that includes the optical assembly. The alignment tool facilitates precise alignment of the lenses over the LEDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Matthew A. Davis, Reed Alan Bradford, Ellis W. Patrick
  • Publication number: 20150146419
    Abstract: A lamp tube is provided, including a cover, a heat sink, a reflecting structure, a light bar, and a driving circuit. The cover is joined with the heat sink to form a tube body. The heat sink includes a first portion and a second portion symmetrical to a reference plane. The reflecting structure is disposed above the second portion, wherein the reflecting structure and the second portion of the heat sink define a receiving space with the driving circuit disposed therein. The light bar is disposed on the first portion of the heat sink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventor: Jiun-Shi HUANG
  • Patent number: 9039238
    Abstract: A lighting module may be provided that includes: a light emitter; a clad metal substrate which is disposed under the light emitter; an insulating structure which insulates the light emitter from the clad metal substrate; an optical structure which is disposed on the light emitter; and a case which is disposed on the optical structure and is coupled to the clad metal substrate, wherein the light emitter includes a semiconductor based light emitting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kwang Soo Kim, Young Ho Shin, Ki Man Park, Bu Kwan Je, Sang Hoon Park, Ye Seul Yang
  • Patent number: 9039241
    Abstract: An LED light fixture a housing, a heat sink secured with respect to the housing, the heat sink has a base with front and back surfaces, and an LED arrangement mounted at the front surface of the heat sink The back surface of the heat sink is open to water/air flow thereover. The LED light fixture also includes at least one closed channel extending along the base and spaced therefrom for receiving wire connections for the LED arrangement. The at least one closed channel receives wiring extending to/from the second LED module. The LED arrangement may include at least first and second LED modules, the first LED module being proximal to the housing with the at least one closed channel receiving wiring extending to/from the second LED module. The first and second LED modules may be in end-to-end relationship to one another such that the second LED module is distal from the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Kinnune, Alan J. Ruud, Kurt Wilcox, Don Miletich
  • Publication number: 20150131277
    Abstract: An LED tube comprises a glass tube, a PCB disposed in the glass tube, a heat-dissipating colloid disposed in the glass tube, a plurality of LED lights disposed on the PCB, and two electrode caps respectively connected to both ends of the glass tube. By densely filling a room between a peripheral wall of the glass tube and a top surface of the PCB with the heat-dissipating colloid, an exhaust heat caused by illuminating the LED lights and a high temperature generated from the PCB are absorbed and dissipated out of the tube, thereby constructing a connective dissipating concatenation of heat conduction. A heat-disipating unit can be preferably disposed at an exterior periphery of the tube to obtain a quick and multiple heat-dissipating effect and decrease the temperature in the glass tube, thereby facilitating the illuminating efficiency and increasing the duration of the LED tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: SHENZHEN JIAWEI PHOTOVOLTAIC LIGHTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: HUA-ZHENG LI, CHUNG-CHI LIU
  • Patent number: 9028091
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Lighting Science Group Corporation
    Inventors: Eric Holland, Mark Penley Boomgaarden, Ryan Kelley
  • Patent number: 9028087
    Abstract: An LED light fixture including a housing and an LED assembly secured with respect to the housing. The LED assembly includes a heat sink and an LED illuminator secured with respect to an LED-supporting region of the heat sink with heat-dissipating surfaces extending therefrom. The heat sink having front, rear and lateral sides and being open to ambient-fluid flow to and from the heat-dissipating surfaces along each of the sides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt S. Wilcox, Brian Kinnune, Nathan Snell, Jeremy Sorenson, Corey Goldstein, Nicholas W. Medendorp, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9028092
    Abstract: The present invention provides an LED light bar and a backlight module using the LED light bar. The LED light bar includes a heat dissipation strip, a PCB mounted on the heat dissipation strip, LED chips mounted on the heat dissipation strip and electrically connected to the PCB, and a thermal interface material layer arranged between the LED chips and the heat dissipation strip. The LED light bar and the backlight module using the LED light bar according to the present invention arrange LED chips to be mounted to a heat dissipation strip that is of bettered thermal conduction performance to thereby avoid the conventional process of transferring terminal energy through a PCB that is of poor heat dissipation. The art is simple and the entire heat dissipation path is shortened to achieve excellent heat dissipation performance and thus ensure the quality of backlighting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tian Zhang, Yuchun Hsiao
  • Patent number: 9029814
    Abstract: An LED light source device capable of making the amount of light of an emitting region a predetermined amount of light or more and uniformizing the amount of light is provided. The LED light source device 1 includes an ultraviolet LED array 3 including an LED juxtaposition region R in which LEDs 10 that emit ultraviolet light toward the front are juxtaposed, and a light transmitting member 4 provided on the front side of the LED juxtaposition region R of the ultraviolet LED array 3 so as to be opposed thereto, showing a rectangular parallelepiped outer shape, and formed of a material containing quartz. At a front surface 10a of the LED 10, an emitting surface S surrounded by a marginal portion 11 of a predetermined width H and for emitting the ultraviolet light is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
    Inventors: Ryotaro Matui, Hideaki Yokoyama
  • Patent number: 9028084
    Abstract: A refrigerator with an ultraviolet LED may be provided that includes: a base disposed on a first member and a second member which are placed within the refrigerator and have one surfaces having facing directions crossing each other; a first fixing member disposed between the base and the first member; a second fixing member disposed between the base and the second member; and an ultraviolet LED being disposed on the top surface of the base and emitting light toward the interior space of the refrigerator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji Hyoung Maeng, Dong Nyung Lim, Sang Jun Hong, Young Suck Byun, Dae Soo Jeong
  • Publication number: 20150124439
    Abstract: A lamp tube is provided, including a cover, a heat sink, and a light bar. The cover includes a first connection portion and a second connection portion opposite to each other. The heat sink includes a base, a first supporting portion, and a second supporting portion extended upwardly from the base. The first and second supporting portions respectively include a first recess and a second recess formed on the outer sides thereof. The cover is joined with the heat sink to form a tube structure by respectively engaging the first and second connection portions with the first and second recesses. The light bar is disposed on a surface formed by a first end and a second end of the first and second supporting portions which are distant from the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventor: Jiun-Shi Huang
  • Publication number: 20150116990
    Abstract: A light fixture is provided that includes a plurality of light emitting sources, such as e.g., LEDs, that are arranged along a longitudinal direction. A heat sink provides a support structure for the lights while also assisting with the dissipation of heat. A diffuser covers the light emitting sources and is also supported by the heat sink. One or more optical elements such as e.g., a reflector or internally reflecting lens may be used to help direct light rays from the light emitting sources. Certain features may be added at the ends of the light fixture for mounting upon a surface and/or for further controlling the direction of light rays projecting from the light fixture. The light fixture is suitable for a variety of applications including e.g., the illumination of products displayed on shelving for consumer viewing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Todd Edwin Cassidy, Xiaoning Wang, William Matthew Witt, Hexi Qin
  • Patent number: 9016891
    Abstract: An illumination apparatus includes a light emitting module and a containing base. The light emitting module includes a light guide bar and a light emitting device disposed on an end of the light guide bar. The light emitting device includes a heat dissipating sheet and a light emitting element. The heat dissipating sheet has a first positioning component. The light emitting element is disposed on the heat dissipating sheet for emitting light to the light guide bar. The containing base is used for containing the light emitting module. A second positioning component is formed on a side of the containing base corresponding to the first positioning component. The second positioning component is used for engaging with the first positioning component when the light emitting module is disposed on the containing base, so as to fix a position of the light emitting module relative to the containing base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignees: Dongguan Masstop Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd., Wintek Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Chuan Lin, Chin-Liang Chen, Zhi-Ting Ye, Tang-Hao Weng
  • Patent number: 9016890
    Abstract: An optical semiconductor-based tube type lighting apparatus capable of enlarging light distribution to have improved assembly characteristics. The lighting apparatus includes an elongated light-transmitting tube, and a plurality of optical semiconductor modules arranged along a circumference of the light-transmitting tube and separated from each other in a cross-sectional view of the light-transmitting tube. Each of the optical semiconductor modules is placed on a point, which is not on a central axis line of light emitted from other optical semiconductor modules, so as not to face another optical semiconductor module at an opposite side thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Posco LED Company Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung Rye Kim, Jae Young Choi, Kyoung Onn Kim
  • Patent number: 9016915
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Shi-Wei Lee, Shuk Fan Siu, Wing Shan Kwong, Wai Fong Lai, Wai Lam Cheng, Kin Ho Poon, Rong Zhang
  • Publication number: 20150109770
    Abstract: The invention relates to a housing (1) for an electrical device wherein an inner surface (2) of said housing has a conductive pattern (3) providing at least one conductive track, said track being arranged to provide local electric interconnection from the housing to at least one enclosed electrical component of said electrical device and/or vice versa, wherein the conductive pattern is fixedly fastened to said inner surface (2) of said housing so that said conductive pattern will break if the housing wall is broken where the conductive pattern is fastened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventor: Martinus Hermanus Wilhelmus Maria Van Delden
  • Patent number: 9004721
    Abstract: Disclosed are a light source heat dissipation structure and a backlight module. The light source heat dissipation structure comprises at least one light bar having two lateral faces; and a heat dissipation base, comprising: a frame having an inner space, at last one open and a upper surface, and the open is formed on the frame and connected to the inner space, and the open comprises at least one open edge; and at least one elastic abutting wall having an attached surface; wherein the elastic abutting wall is fixed on the open edge, and the light bar is embedded in the open, and the attached surface is attached to the lateral face of the light bar to enlarge the contact area between the light bar and the heat dissipation base. The heat dissipation efficiency and the usage lifetime of the LED packaged structure can be improved accordingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Pangling Zhang