With Or Including Transparent Or Translucent Member Patents (Class 362/223)
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Publication number: 20100103657Abstract: An improved custom assembly light-emitting module includes a light-emitting unit and a lens unit. The light-emitting unit has two first retaining structures respectively extended upwards from two opposite lateral sides of the light-emitting unit. The lens unit has a solid lens and two second retaining structures respectively formed on two opposite lateral sides of the solid lens. The lens unit is detachably disposed above the light-emitting unit by matching the two first retaining structures and the two second retaining structures. Hence, the light-emitting unit and the lens unit are changeable according to different requirements of users. In addition, each first retaining structure has a concave retaining portion formed on its outside, and the light-emitting unit is inverted and retained in a hooking unit by the two concave retaining portions mating with the hooking unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2008Publication date: April 29, 2010Inventors: Chien-Chen Teng, Fang-Po Wang, Wen-Chieh Chang Chien
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Patent number: 7699496Abstract: A structure for attaching a fluorescent tube includes a base, a holder supported by the base, and a pair of contacts. The holder holds an intermediate portion of the fluorescent tube while restraining the fluorescent tube from moving in a radial direction. To the pair of contacts, terminals of a pair of end portions of the fluorescent tube are respectively attachable in an attaching direction corresponding to the radial direction of the fluorescent tube. Each contact includes a pair of elastic pieces facing each other. The pair of elastic pieces have a pair of straight portions extending substantially straight along the attaching direction and facing each other. On the pair of straight portions, a pair of contact portions for clamping the corresponding terminal of the fluorescent tube therebetween are formed.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2006Date of Patent: April 20, 2010Assignee: J.S.T. Mfg. Co., Ltd.Inventor: Katsunori Miyazono
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Publication number: 20100091484Abstract: A replacement light fixture for directing light emitted from a light source toward an area to be illuminated, including a base member upon with the light source is positioned and a reflector assembly detachably secured to a first and second mounting brackets that are mounted to a portion of the preexisting light fixture housing such that a lens portion of the reflector assembly overlies the light source and such that substantially all of the light emitted from the light source passes through the lens portionType: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2009Publication date: April 15, 2010Inventors: John T. Mayfield, III, Carl T. Gould, George McIlwraith, Christopher L. Sharp
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Patent number: 7695167Abstract: An optical sheet has a large number of cylindrical lens elements provided successively on one of principal faces thereof. The cylindrical lens elements have a finite focal distance on the emission side of illumination light and have an aspheric face of a leftwardly and rightwardly symmetric sectional shape. Where a Z axis is taken in parallel to a normal line direction to the optical sheet and an X axis is taken in a direction of the row of the cylindrical lens elements, a cross sectional shape of the cylindrical lens elements satisfies Z=X2/(R+?{square root over ( )}(R2?(1+K)X2))+AX4+BX5+CX6+ . . . (where R is the radius of curvature of a distal end vertex, K is a conic constant, and A, B, C, . . . are aspheric coefficients).Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2005Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Mitsuo Arima, Jun Shimizu, Hirokazu Odagiri, Eiji Ohta, Kei Obata
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Publication number: 20100079986Abstract: A light-influencing plate for a luminaire is made from transparent material and has wave progressions, which form a wavy structure, on one side and parallel light-damping or light-impermeable strips on the other side. The strips run transversely with respect to the wave progressions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2007Publication date: April 1, 2010Applicant: Zumtobel Lighting GmbHInventor: Gerald Ladstaetter
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Patent number: 7674007Abstract: A backlight assembly includes a receiving container, lamps, a diffusion plate and a lamp-fixing member. The receiving container includes a bottom plate and sidewalls together providing a receiving space. The lamps are arranged substantially parallel to each other on the bottom plate. The diffusion plate is disposed over the lamps. The lamp-fixing member includes a body portion extending substantially perpendicular to the lamps, a buffer protruding upwardly from the body portion, a diffusion plate supporting portion protruding from the buffer to support the diffusion plate and a lamp-fixing portion formed at the body portion to fix the lamps. Therefore, the buffer having elasticity is formed at an area at which the diffusion plate supporting portion is formed, so that rubbing between the diffusion plate and the diffusion plate supporting portion may be reduced.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2008Date of Patent: March 9, 2010Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sang-Sun Han, Jae-Hwan Chun, Jong-Ho Won, Hyun-Chul Jeong, Won-Ju Kim, Young-Nam Kim
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Patent number: 7674005Abstract: In an embodiment, a recessed light fixture includes a structural reflector and two end caps that form a light fixture housing. A first, second and third optics areas are provided. At least one first light source type is mounted near the first optics area. A second light source type is mounted near the second optics area and the second light source type is mounted near the third optics areas, the second light source type having a light output level substantially lower than the light output level of the first light source type. A diffuser is configured to sealably mount to the light fixture housing so as to substantially seal an interior portion of the light fixture. In operation, the light fixture can be switch between an ambient mode and an examination mode while providing a cost effective and attractive design.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2005Date of Patent: March 9, 2010Assignee: Focal Point, LLCInventors: Casey Chung, Jill Cody, Brandon Stolte, Marcelino Pena, Michael Thornton
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Publication number: 20100053947Abstract: A lighting assembly is provided having a main housing and a lens assembly hinged to the main housing. The lens assembly has a body with end walls with a recess in an upper end of the end walls. The recess in each end wall has a dimension to receive and support a lens for directing light to the target area. The lens has a length greater than the length of the cover so that the ends of the lens extend beyond the outer edge of the end walls of the cover. Stop members are provided on the end walls to limit longitudinal movements of the lens with respect to the body of the lens assembly. A reflector extends from a bottom edge of the cover to an upper edge overlying a portion of the lens. A spring clip is provided to couple the lens to the reflector.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2008Publication date: March 4, 2010Applicant: HUBBELL INCORPORATEDInventors: Wilton L. Fowler, JR., Martin C. Werr, Randy K. Lewis
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Patent number: 7661839Abstract: A light includes a light-producing inner tube, and an outer tube positioned around the light-producing inner tube; the light-producing inner tube has electrical terminals at two ends thereof, which sticks out of the outer tube; the outer tube has a light reflecting film on an outer side of a first portion thereof; an inner side of the first portion of the outer tube is processed so as to have a rough and lumpy surface, which can cause light produce by the light-producing inner tube to travel in all directions; the outer tube has a fluorescent layer on each of inner and outer sides of a second portion thereof, which make the second portion of the outer tube more pervious to light.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2007Date of Patent: February 16, 2010Inventor: Hua-Hsin Tsai
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Patent number: 7658518Abstract: A light apparatus is mounted to a wall of a building. At least one elongate mounting plate is engaged to the wall extending essentially horizontally along the wall. A number of brackets are mounted to the mounting plate and extend forward therefrom. One or more trim pieces are mounted generally below and in front of the brackets. A number of holding elements mount at least one light source to at least one of the elongate mounting plates and brackets.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2005Date of Patent: February 9, 2010Assignee: Electrix, Inc.Inventor: Gordon L. Shwisha
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Patent number: 7651241Abstract: A direct type backlight unit is disclosed. The direct type backlight unit includes a plurality of lamps arranged in a plane with respect to a display area, a diffusion sheet and a diffuser sequentially arranged above the plurality of lamps, and dot patterns formed on at least one of the diffuser and the diffusion sheet to face the plurality of lamps, wherein the dot patterns disperse light at a center of the plurality of lamps and condense the light in a boundary between the plurality of lamps. Thus, an effect for removing a shape display of the lamps on an LCD panel can be obtained to improve display quality. Also, since the dot patterns are formed by a printing method, no separate prism pattern is required. As a result, the material cost can be reduced and stability in mass production can be obtained.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2006Date of Patent: January 26, 2010Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hyun-Su Lee
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Patent number: 7648251Abstract: A strip light assembly including an elongated light carrying member with a series of lights extending along the length thereof, and an elongated translucent tubular cover member in which the light carrying member is removably slidably mounted, the interior of the cover member having radially spaced internal projections positioned to receive the light carrying member therebetween to maintain the light carrying member in selectable different angular orientations in the cover member.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2007Date of Patent: January 19, 2010Assignee: Amdor, Inc.Inventors: Bruce Whitehouse, Webb Jim, Ting On Wong
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Publication number: 20100002426Abstract: The multi-directional lighting fixture includes a lighting fixture having a substantially elongated opaque housing with first and second ends with an open top for emitting light in an upward direction and a longitudinal slot along the bottom surface of the housing extending between the first and second ends. The longitudinal slot includes a shielding material, such as a louver or cover, with a predetermined degree of light translucence. The housing has a substantially elliptical cross section tapering towards one end of the housing. The ends of the housing have elliptical translucent members that can transmit lighting horizontally and radially outward from the interior of the housing. Two or more housings can be coupled together in series.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2009Publication date: January 7, 2010Applicant: HUBBELL INCORPORATEDInventors: Arthur Y. Wu, James A. Doerr, Michael D. Garten, David Rector, Virginia L. Broadbooks, Dawn R. Kack
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Publication number: 20100002425Abstract: A light-emitting structure for generating an annular illumination effect includes a light-guiding module, a cover module, and a first light-emitting module. The light-guiding module has a hollow light-guiding body and a reflecting layer formed on an inner surface of the hollow light-guiding body. The cover module has a first cover body disposed on one end side of the hollow light-guiding body and a second cover body disposed on the other opposite end side of the hollow light-guiding body. The first light-emitting module has a plurality of first light-emitting elements disposed between the hollow light-guiding body and the first cover body. Therefore, first light beams generated by the first light-emitting elements are projected onto the hollow light-guiding body, and the first light beams are guided by the hollow light-guiding body and are reflected by the reflecting layer in order to make the hollow light-guiding body generate the annular illumination effect.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2008Publication date: January 7, 2010Inventors: Chien-Hung Tsai, Yao-I Wang, Pei-Hung Meng, Wei-Jen Hsu
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Patent number: 7632005Abstract: A locking and disconnect system for use with an ultraviolet lighting system used in a waste management system. The system includes a light coupled to a housing having a cam receiving portion. The system further includes a cell for housing the light. The cell includes a cam locking mechanism engageable with the cam receiving portion of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2006Date of Patent: December 15, 2009Inventors: Carlos Perry, Richmond Way Perry
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Patent number: 7628503Abstract: An illuminated key casing assembly includes a light transmissive casing having a top and bottom side, a key ring hole, and a slot between the top and bottom side extending to the key ring hole that is configured to receive a key. The light transmissive casing includes a first cavity holding a single battery, and a second cavity that receives a light emitting device. Disposed between the first and second cavities are first and second protrusions, wherein light that is transmitted from within the second cavity through the first protrusion is dispersed through the light transmissive casing. The second protrusion has a mounting hole and an arcuate-shaped slot. The light emitting device has a first leadwire force-fit between a sidewall of the first cavity and battery so as to secure the battery, and a second leadwire received within the arcuate-shaped slot to provide a free end positioned over and spaced apart from the battery. A cover is further provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2009Date of Patent: December 8, 2009Inventor: Kevin M. Pumm
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Publication number: 20090296382Abstract: The protective sheath has a basis for attaching the LED band and an at least partially light-transmissive covering attachable thereto, wherein the basis and the covering form an accommodation space for the LED band in the attached state.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2009Publication date: December 3, 2009Applicant: Osram GmbHInventor: Christine Maier
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Publication number: 20090284964Abstract: A corner mounted lighting fixture having alignment features on its fixture base and on its diffuser for maintaining alignment with the corner during assembly and installation. The diffuser is positioned at an incline within the corner for improved light distribution. Attachment is along the axis of the corner for ease of installation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2008Publication date: November 19, 2009Applicant: RLR INDUSTRIESInventor: Keith A. Senkyr
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Patent number: 7611260Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) lamp tube structure includes a tube, a circuit board, a plurality of LED lamps, two electric connectors and a protecting cover. The tube includes a plurality of heat dissipating holes. The circuit board is installed in the tube. The LED lamps are installed on the circuit board and electrically coupled to the circuit board. The two electric connectors are connected to both ends of the tube and electrically coupled to the circuit board. The protecting cover is installed onto the LED lamp tube and includes a board, and through holes disposed on the board and corresponding to the heat dissipating holes. Therefore, the LED lamp tube structure achieves a good heat dissipating effect and enhances the life of the LED lamp tube.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2008Date of Patent: November 3, 2009Assignees: Cpumate Inc., Golden Sun News Techniques Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kuo-Len Lin, Chen-Hsiang Lin, Ken Hsu, Chih-Hung Cheng
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Patent number: 7607791Abstract: A backlight assembly including a lamp having a lamp tube and first and second conductive members, a container body exposing the lamp tube while covering the first and second conductive members, a power-supplying means receiving the first and second conductive members and providing them with power, and a light uniformity improving means. A liquid crystal display panel assembly is coupled to the backlight assembly so as to display a picture by controlling a transmittance of the light passing through the light uniformity improving means.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2005Date of Patent: October 27, 2009Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyeong-Suk Yoo, Keun-Woo Lee, Jong-Dae Park, Jae-Ho Jung
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Patent number: 7607808Abstract: A light distributing assembly for a vehicle instrument panel includes a light source that emits light in a first direction. A first surface that is transverse to the first direction receives the light and changes the direction of the light to a second direction. A vehicle instrument panel housing having a second surface receives the light from the first surface and reflects a portion of the reflected light toward a vehicle display surface to illuminate the vehicle display surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2005Date of Patent: October 27, 2009Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems US, Inc.Inventors: Vyacheslav B. Birman, Werner Eckardt, Christian Jean Tanguy
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Patent number: 7607796Abstract: A light housing which, together with other same-type housings, is intended to form a lighting wall, such as a ceiling. The housing includes a frame having at least one transparent or translucent panel (9) fixed to the base thereof and can receive lighting elements (3) which are disposed above the frame. The light housing is characterized in that it includes stiffening members (10, 10?) which provide a link between certain sides (1a) of the frame, the stiffening members (10) being disposed close to the above-mentioned lighting elements (3).Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2006Date of Patent: October 27, 2009Assignee: NormaluInventor: Yves Meyer
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Patent number: 7605361Abstract: A fuel property detection device for detecting a property of fuel based on a detection signal output from a photoreceptor includes a light guiding member having a reflecting surface located in direct contact with the fuel. The light guiding member includes a light emitting surface through which measurement light from a light source is emitted from the light guiding member into the fuel, a light incident surface through which the measurement light emitted from the light emitting surface and passing through the fuel enters again the light guiding member, and the reflecting surface from which the measurement light incident from the light incident surface is reflected toward the photoreceptor. The light incident surface and the light emitting surface are opposite to each other to have a space therebetween in the light guiding member, and the space is provided to be filled with the fuel.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2008Date of Patent: October 20, 2009Assignees: Denso Corporation, Nippon Soken, Inc.Inventors: Akikazu Uchida, Masao Kano, Noriyasu Amano
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Patent number: 7594736Abstract: A fluorescent light fixture with light transmissive windows aimed to provide controlled illumination above the mounted lighting fixture includes a housing having an elongated horizontal top surface with side edges and edges at opposite ends of the top surface. Oblique walls extend from the side edges of the top surface, and flare downwardly and outwardly from the side edges. First and second end walls extend downwardly from opposite ends of the top surface, the oblique walls and end walls joining to form a downwardly facing opening in the housing. Fluorescent light bulbs are mounted parallel to each other in the housing, so that light from selected light bulbs is reflected generally downwardly. The oblique walls include a plurality of spaced windows configured to direct a controlled portion of light from one or more light bulbs in a generally upward direction to provide indirect lighting.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2007Date of Patent: September 29, 2009Inventors: Charles E. Kassay, Suzanne M. Kassay, Marc A. Kassay, John P. Kassay
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Publication number: 20090237922Abstract: A tubular light includes a light-transmissive tube with an end cap fitted to each end. An electrical contact terminal extends from each end cap, and an array of LEDs is attached to each end cap and receives electrical power via the respective contact terminals. The LEDs are configured to emit light along the tube to impinge upon the tube internally. The tube is preferably translucent so as to glow and radiate light evenly thereabout. The light is sized and shaped to be received by, and functional with a light fitting designed for a fluorescent tube of standard form factor. An alternate configuration an elongate member located within the tube and a multitude of LEDs mounted upon the elongate member to receive electrical power via the electrical contact terminal. The LEDs are configured to emit light at a number of angularly offset radial directions toward an inner surface of the tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2008Publication date: September 24, 2009Applicant: Gama Sonic Industries (H.K.) LimitedInventor: Chun-Chun Chiu
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Publication number: 20090231840Abstract: A lighting fixture comprising a reflector 100 and a double-ended elongate lamp 200, the reflector body comprising a casing (110) with a specular cavity having an apex and an aperture rim, wherein the lamp end portions (220, 220?) of the double-ended lamp are enclosed in slots (131, 131?) located in the casing at opposite sides of the aperture rim and substantially flush with the aperture rim, is extremely flat and slim and therefore useful as a recessed down-light in a shelf, a ceiling, or a wall panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2007Publication date: September 17, 2009Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: Oliver Boehme, Bruno Thoennessen
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Patent number: 7588340Abstract: A refrigerating appliance, especially a refrigerating or freezing appliance, including an inside area and an internal lighting system. The appliance internal lighting system includes at least one organic light-emitting diode (OLED) for substantially uniformly illuminating the inside area of the appliance.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2004Date of Patent: September 15, 2009Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbHInventors: Peter Bauer, Fritz Hägele, Erich Hell
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Patent number: 7588345Abstract: A lumenaire including a light fixture housing for supporting a lamp and a reflector disposed over the lamp. A diffuser is arranged under the lamp and has a lower arch-shaped portion for supporting a liner with a predetermined pattern for both reflecting and transmitting incident light from the lamp. The diffuser also includes upper end portions comprised of a material for refracting incident light from the lamp.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2006Date of Patent: September 15, 2009Assignee: Arch Lighting Group Inc.Inventors: Scott A. Davis, Mikael Robbins
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Patent number: 7588360Abstract: The present invention relates generally to an LED lighting equipment and heat radiating structure, which primarily consists of a lamp holder/bracket and a heat conduction base, wherein, the lamp holder/bracket comprising a light-transferring pole and an LED circuit board, and thereat, an LED lamp is fastened via the LED circuit board, so that the light emitted from light source could be reflected outward by a light reflective film installed inside the light-transferring pole, to generate light for the purpose of illumination; in addition, said heat conduction base is combined with the LED circuit board, and thereat the top of the heat conductor is pushing against a heat-transfer material extending from the back of the LED lamp, in order to absorb the high temperature generated by the LED lamp, afterward, high temperature would be rapidly radiated via an outer edge of the main body of the heat conduction base, and hence, achieving the effects of energy saving and safety with function of temperature reduction tType: GrantFiled: December 15, 2007Date of Patent: September 15, 2009Inventors: Yao Hui Huang, Guan Ming Chen
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Patent number: 7585088Abstract: A fluorescent lamp fixture includes a housing (10), an elongate reflector (30) on one side of the housing (10) with two sets of fluorescent lamp sockets (24, 26) extending from the reflector (30) and a refracting lens (52) extending over the reflector (30) and fluorescent lamp sockets (24, 26). A second reflector (44) is positioned to extend across and face the first reflector (30) with two fluorescent lamps (28) mounted between the two reflectors (30, 44). The second reflector (44) includes reflective longitudinal surfaces (46, 48) on either side of the reflector (44) to reflect light from the adjacent fluorescent lamps (28) laterally thereof. The principal reflector (30) is a diffuse reflector while the second reflector (44) is a specular reflector. The specular reflector (44) is mounted to the refracting lens (52).Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2007Date of Patent: September 8, 2009Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLCInventor: Glenn M. Tyson
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Publication number: 20090201675Abstract: A linear light source device includes a transparent light guide member of an elongate shape having a longitudinal axis. The light guide member includes a first end, a second end and a main body sandwiched between the first end and the second end. The linear light source device further includes a light emission unit arranged to face a light incident surface of the first end. The first end includes an entering-light controlling portion having a diameter which increases as progressing from the light incident surface toward the main body. The entering-light controlling portion changes the direction of the light emitted from the light emission unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2008Publication date: August 13, 2009Applicant: ROHM CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroaki Onishi, Hideki Sawada
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Patent number: 7572046Abstract: An optic film has a surface on which a plurality of rib-like micro light guides is formed. Each light guide includes a plurality of ridges, which are of different height and shows variation of height. Either a high ridge or a low ridge of the light guide is made a continuous left-and-right wavy configuration and/or a continuous up-and-down height-variation configuration. Thus, light transmitting through the optic film and converged by the light guides leaves the optic film in a form that is not very regular so as to facilitate subsequent use of the light in for example a liquid crystal display panel.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2007Date of Patent: August 11, 2009Assignees: Gamma Optical Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chien-Chin Mai
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Patent number: 7566145Abstract: A direct type illuminating device includes a light source unit, a reflector plate, a diffuser plate, and a lens module. The light source unit provides source light beams. The reflector plate and the diffuser plate are spaced at an interval from each other, and the light source unit is interposed between the reflector plate and the diffuser plate. The lens module surrounds the light source unit such that the lens module is interposed between the light source unit and the reflector and diffuser plates. An outer curved surface of the lens module has a radius of curvature different from a radius of curvature of an outer curved surface of the light source unit such that the source light beams provided by the light source unit are refracted by the lens module to result in change of traveling directions of the source light beams.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2007Date of Patent: July 28, 2009Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Teng-Chao Hou, Tzeng-Ke Shiau, Wen-Bin Chou, Ching-Shiang Li
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Patent number: 7556397Abstract: A lamp assembly for a controlled environment chamber comprises a frame, a plurality of fluorescent lamps supported on the frame and spaced apart from one another and a plurality of sleeves. Each sleeve is disposed about a respective fluorescent lamp at a distance therefrom to form a space between said sleeve and said respective fluorescent lamp, said sleeve being sealed about said respective fluorescent lamp to prevent air from outside said sleeve from reaching said respective fluorescent lamp. The sleeves are spaced apart to allow airflow therebetween. With the space between each sleeve and the respective lamp being fluidly isolated from air surrounding the sleeve, the light intensity output of the lamp is not as susceptible to reduction under temperature fluctuation in the chamber interior outside the sleeves, while said air remains free to flow between the lamps from one side of the lamp assembly to the other.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2008Date of Patent: July 7, 2009Assignee: Biochambers IncorporatedInventors: Bruce Kettner, Roger Peters
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Publication number: 20090168395Abstract: An illumination apparatus includes a linear array of light emitting diode (LED) chips disposed on a support. A linear reflector assembly has a light coupling reflector portion and a one dimensional light collimation or focusing portion. The linear reflector assembly is secured to the support parallel with the linear array of LED chips. An encapsulant is disposed in the light coupling reflector portion of the linear reflector assembly and pots the LED chips. An elongate phosphor element is disposed over the encapsulant such that the light coupling reflector portion and the encapsulant enhance light coupling between the LED chips and the elongate phosphor element, and the one-dimensional light collimation or focusing portion one-dimensionally collimates or focuses light emitted by the combination of the LED chips and the elongate phosphor element.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2007Publication date: July 2, 2009Inventors: Matthew S. Mrakovich, Mark J. Mayer
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Patent number: 7549784Abstract: Devices, apparatus, systems, and methods of installing LED (light emitting diodes) for glass tiles and glass blocks. The LEDs can be housed in flexible strips having flexible bendable transparent housing sleeves with ends that can interconnect by male and female ends to one another with various types of interconnectors. Each separate sleeve can house up to 33 LEDs in a transparent plastic sleeve. A transparent connector sleeve can be slid over the interconnected ends and heat shrunk in place. The glass tiles can be laid out to uniform joints spacings between the glass tiles of approximately 3/16 of an inch. The LED strips can be placed on a surface layer of transparent grout that has been laid in the joint spacing, followed by a top layer of transparent grout. The transparent grout can be removable grout and include clear Silicon. The LED strips can have peel and stick back layers with adhesive backing that allows mounting to the lower surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2007Date of Patent: June 23, 2009Assignee: New Horizon Designs, Inc.Inventor: Rachel Teeters
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Patent number: 7549761Abstract: A backlight module includes a frame with a bottom surface and at least one protrusion with a hole formed on the bottom surface of the frame. A tube set configured in the frame, a diffusion plate configured over the frame, and at least one support component configured within the fluorescent tube set, wherein the support component includes a support body with a projection on its bottom and fixes the projection into the hole to sustain the diffusion plate. A set of fin set around the projection separately. The backlight module can be applied to the flat panel display.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2007Date of Patent: June 23, 2009Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.Inventor: Chia-Hung Chen
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Publication number: 20090141487Abstract: A light fixture or troffer for directing light emitted from a light source toward an area to be illuminated, including a reflector assembly within which the light source is positioned and a lens assembly detachably secured to a portion of the reflector assembly such that a lens of the lens assembly overlies the light source and such that substantially all of the light emitted from the light source passes through the lens assembly. In one example, the lens includes a curved prismatic surface that can be oriented toward or away from the underlying light source.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2008Publication date: June 4, 2009Applicant: ABL IP HOLDING LLCInventors: Carl T. Gould, John T. Mayfield, III, Gary D. Trott, Christopher L. Sharp
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Patent number: 7534007Abstract: A backlight module is disclosed. The backlight module includes a back plate, a diffuser and a supporter. The diffuser is disposed over the back plate. The supporter is disposed between the back plate and the diffuser and includes a seat and a fixing member. The fixing member has one or more protrusions formed thereon and the seat and fixing member are adapted to fix a light source.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2005Date of Patent: May 19, 2009Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.Inventors: Ching-Kun Lai, Chung-Te Lee
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Publication number: 20090122513Abstract: A backlight module includes: a transparent panel having a grooved surface and a planar surface opposite to the grooved surface, the transparent panel being formed with a plurality of elongate grooves that are indented from the grooved surface and that are aligned in a first lateral direction, each of the elongate grooves extending in a second lateral direction transverse to the first lateral direction, and having an open end; a board attached to the grooved surface of the transparent panel to cover the open ends of the elongate grooves; a reflecting material provided on one of the planar surface of the transparent panel and the board; and a plurality of light emitting sources disposed respectively in the elongate grooves for radiating light.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2007Publication date: May 14, 2009Inventor: Yu-Nung SHEN
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Patent number: 7517126Abstract: A light source structure of a backlight module includes a casing, a heat sink, a plurality of light source generators, a first reflecting element and a second reflecting element. If a light emitting component of the light source generator is lit, a spot light source of the light emitting component is passed through an optical lens in a light pipe and converted into a linear light source to be projected onto an oblique surface of the first reflecting element. The oblique surface converts the linear light source into a planar light source to be projected from an opening of a casing to an oblique surface of the second reflecting element. The oblique surface of the second reflecting element guides the planar light source into the light guide plate, such that the light in the light guide plate is diffused uniformly to provide sufficient brightness to the light guide plate.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2006Date of Patent: April 14, 2009Assignee: Pyroswift Holding Co., LimitedInventor: Pei-Choa Wang
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Patent number: 7510305Abstract: A light fixture or troffer for directing light emitted from a light source toward an area to be illuminated, including a reflector assembly within which the light source is positioned and a lens assembly detachably secured to a portion of the reflector assembly such that a lens of the lens assembly overlies the light source and such that substantially all of the light emitted from the light source passes through the lens assembly. In one aspect, the reflector assembly defines a plurality of air slots.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2007Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLCInventors: Kenneth G. Straton, John T. Mayfield, III
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Patent number: 7503674Abstract: A high-brightness diffusion plate with trapezoid lens applied to a direct-type backlight module is disclosed. The high-brightness diffusion plate with trapezoid lens according to the present invention consists of a diffusion plate and a plurality of trapezoid lens disposed on at least one side of the diffusion plate for improving light efficiency and diffusion effect of the diffusion plate. By the diffusion plate with trapezoid lens, the direct-type backlight module provides better light output as well as more uniform brightness. Moreover, the diffusion plate of the present invention is used in combination with all or part of optical film. The optical film includes brightness enhancement film (BEF), an upper diffuser sheet and an lower diffuser sheet. The diffusion plate is made from plastic. By extrusion, the diffusion plate and the plurality of trapezoid lens are easily processed to form an integral. Therefore, the direct-type backlight module has better light output efficiency with lower cost.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2007Date of Patent: March 17, 2009Assignee: Entire Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Greta Chang, Jen-Huai Chang, Jyh-Horng Wang
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Patent number: 7503673Abstract: A light source module including: at least one lighting seat bodies equipped with light-emitting diodes, the light-emitting diodes being connected with a lighting circuit, whereby after the lighting circuit is closed, the light-emitting diodes are driven and lighted; and a light guide medium, at least one face of the light guide medium being defined as an incident face right facing light-projecting faces of the light-emitting diodes. A back face of the light guide medium is printed with multiple reflective sections. The light coming into the light guide medium is reflected by the reflective sections to a front face of the light guide medium and goes out from the front face.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2006Date of Patent: March 17, 2009Assignee: Beauty Up Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hsien-Chung Chou
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Patent number: 7499099Abstract: In an illumination apparatus, an optical element has an exit surface in which an inclination to a perpendicular to an irradiation optical axis in a first area is greater than that of a second area, and the inclination of the first area gradually increases in order from the irradiation optical axis, an intermediate part and a periphery of the exit surface. The first and second areas are defined as those divided by an interface surface that includes an irradiation optical axis and is orthogonal to a plane that is orthogonal to a longitudinal direction of the light source. A first reflective surface reflects first light to the intermediate part in the first area. A second reflective surface reflects second light to the periphery in the second area.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2005Date of Patent: March 3, 2009Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Nobuhisa Kojima
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Patent number: 7494242Abstract: A backlight assembly structured to reduce vibrations and impacts that are transmitted to fluorescent lamps. The backlight assembly includes a diffuser plate diffusing light and including indented portions in a bottom surface thereof, a plurality of lamps disposed under the diffuser plate and emitting the light, and a reflective plate disposed under the lamps and reflecting the light.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2007Date of Patent: February 24, 2009Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Cheal-gi Kim, Sung-rae Kang
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Patent number: 7494246Abstract: High power white light LEDs are distributed within a thin reflective cavity. The cavity depth may be less than 3 cm and, in one embodiment, is about 1 cm. A light output surface of the cavity is a flat reflector with many small openings. A small plastic lens is positioned over each opening for causing the light emitted from each opening to form a cone of light between approximately 50-75 degrees. Alternatively, each hole may be shaped to be a truncated cone to control the dispersion. The light emitted by the LEDs is mixed in the cavity by reflecting off all six reflective walls of the cavity. The light will ultimately escape through the many holes, forming a relatively uniform pattern of light on a surface to be illuminated by the luminaire.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2007Date of Patent: February 24, 2009Assignee: Philips Lumileds Lighting Company, LLCInventors: Gerard Harbers, Serge Bierhuizen
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Patent number: 7494241Abstract: A modular, linear-type lighting fixture may include an elongate housing having lengthwise ends, and a pair of endplates adapted for sealing attachment to either lengthwise end of the housing, each of the endplates having respective perimeter surfaces adapted for attachment to any one of a bridge adapted for angularly-directable extension of the housing, a bridge adapted for linear extension of the housing, and an endcap. A modular lighting fixture may include first and second elongate housings each having ends, pairs of endplates for being respectively mated with the first and second ends of the first and second elongate housings, the endplates each having a rim, and a bridge adapted for joining one of the endplates of the first elongate housing with one of the endplates of the second elongate housing by sealing cooperation with the respective rims thereof. A lighting fixture may have one or more isolated raceways therein.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2005Date of Patent: February 24, 2009Assignee: Kenall Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Charles A. McCarthy, James P. Kelly
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Patent number: 7490953Abstract: A luminaire suitable for color mixing of light originating from lamps having different color properties has reflectors configured to provide an equal ratio of partial illuminance for each of the color properties at each position of a translucent element, e.g. a diffuser. This provides a uniform color mixing and/or the possibility of adjusting the color properties of the luminaire merely by adjusting the brightness of one or more of the lamps. The reflectors may include top reflectors, side reflectors and/or shielding reflectors positioned between the lamps and the exit window. The shielding reflectors may be configured to partly reflect and partly transmit light.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2005Date of Patent: February 17, 2009Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics, N.V.Inventors: Petrus Adrianus Josephus Holten, Paulus Gerardus Henricus Kosters
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Publication number: 20090027879Abstract: The present invention relates to a light emitting stick which has a light transmissible stick body. One end of the stick body is an insertion end which is combined with a light emitting element (light emitting diode) coated with optical adhesive (UV adhesive). A plurality of recesses with matte finish is formed on the outside surface of the light transmissible stick body by etching. According to this structure, the light emitted by the light emitting element is transmitted through the optical adhesive without distortion, so that brighter luminescence can be obtained after the reflection conducted within the stick body. Therefore, better entertainment effect can be achieved by the light emitting stick.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2007Publication date: January 29, 2009Inventor: Li-Chen Wang