Combined Patents (Class 362/234)
  • Patent number: 10760748
    Abstract: A high environmental protective and energy-saving LED illumination lamp includes a base, a first lamp body assembly arranged on an upper portion of the base, and a second lamp body assembly arranged on an upper portion of the first lamp body assembly. A controller, a power supply, a data memory, a wireless communication transmission unit configured to communicate with an external mobile terminal, an alerter configured to generate an alarm sound in case of an emergency, a sound device, and a voltage stabilizer are arranged inside the base. A first rotary drive motor is arranged inside the base. A rotary disc configured to support the first lamp body assembly is arranged between the base and the first lamp body assembly. The first rotary drive motor drives the rotary disc to rotate to drive the first lamp body assembly to rotate synchronously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Inventor: Xiaojun Liu
  • Patent number: 10738976
    Abstract: A lighting device includes: a bearing member, provided with a circuit switching component, wherein the circuit switching component is connected to an external power supply, and is provided with at least one first plug portion; and at least one light source component, comprising: a housing, provided with a first accommodation portion and a second accommodation portion; one or more light source units, each light source unit has one or more pairs of power supply pins; a drive circuit component, comprising a second plug portion, the drive circuit component is used for switching the external power supply into supply power to the light source unit; and a conductive member, provided with through holes for inserting the power supply pins, wherein the conductive member is in conductive contact with each electrical connection pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignees: Shanghai Sansi Electronic Engineering Co., Ltd., Sansi Optoelectronics Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Shanghai Sansi Technology Co. Ltd., Jiashan Sansi Optoelectronics Technology Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Bishou Chen, Peng Wang, Xiaoliang He, Li Xu
  • Patent number: 10718495
    Abstract: The present invention provides a sculpture bound within the volume of a polyhedron that when, rotated about an axis of rotation and positioned in the path of a directed light source, cast shadows of a predetermined and desired form onto a surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Inventor: John V. Muntean
  • Patent number: 10718496
    Abstract: The invention relates to a switch cabinet light for illuminating the interior of a switch cabinet, comprising a light-emitting circuit board that has at least a first and a second orientation relative to a translucent light cover of the switch cabinet light in order to vary the beam direction of the switch cabinet light, wherein a light-emitting side of the light-emitting circuit board faces toward a first wall section of the translucent light cover in a first orientation of the light-emitting circuit board and toward a second wall section of the translucent light cover in a second orientation of the light-emitting circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: RITTAL GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Ewgenij Premysler, Kurt-Michael Schaffer, Marco Deusing, Matthias Müller, Christian Dietrich
  • Patent number: 10703261
    Abstract: A mounting pedestal on which a heat generating component is disposed is provided. The mounting pedestal includes a substrate which includes a plurality of bending portions at which the substrate is bent in a staircase shape. An insulating layer is disposed on a surface of the substrate. An interconnecting line is disposed on the insulating layer. In the mounting pedestal, the interconnecting line extends across the plurality of bending portions. In each of the plurality of bending portions, a corner radius (R) of a mountain portion is greater than a corner R of a valley portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Nakano, Takahiro Miyake, Yoshihiro Kawakita, Takashi Matsuda, Masahiro Kasano
  • Patent number: 10704752
    Abstract: A lamp includes a lamp base, a lamp cover fixedly connected to the lamp base, and a light source module electrically connected to the lamp base and housed in a space enclosed by the cover and the lamp base. The light source module includes a second plate electrically connected to the lamp base, a first plate connected to the second plate, a dot matrix light source disposed on a first surface of the first plate, and an optical cover covered on the first surface of the first plate. As the dot matrix light source is capable of displaying different preset patterns, the lamp of the invention can provide bright illumination while displaying a dynamic preset pattern according to the practical needs so that images of real objects to be simulated can be vividly presented, creating the certain specific atmosphere.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: GANZHOU SHANGJIE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jianjun Zhu
  • Patent number: 10670192
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus comprises: a board, a plurality of light-emitting units disposed on the board, and a package structure enclosing all of the light-emitting units and having a volume less than 5000 mm3. The lighting apparatus has a light intensity greater than 150 lumens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wei-Chiang Hu, Keng-Chuan Chang, Chiu-Lin Yao, Chun-Wei Lin, Jung-Chang Sun
  • Patent number: 10612761
    Abstract: A light comprises: a mode selecting face cap that is rotatable on the light body for selecting operating modes, including OFF. Complementary electrical contacts on the light body and face cap enable operating modes including, e.g., ON and an optional detent retains the face cap in a rotational position for the OFF mode. Alternatively and/or additionally, the light may include a tail cap assembly including a housing shell defining one or more cantilevered supports and a resilient material for sealing the housing shell while leaving the actuators flexibly cantilevered and/or a laser light source having two adjusting screws at an acute angle to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Streamlight, Inc.
    Inventors: William D. Worman, Jon C. Zeisler
  • Patent number: 10595387
    Abstract: A group of LED fixtures wherein power is delivered to each fixture in the group from central power unit thus eliminating the necessity of providing a separate power sauce to each fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Inventor: George Mekhtarian
  • Patent number: 10533561
    Abstract: A ceiling fan is designed with enhanced structural strength and prolonged service life. The ceiling fan includes a stator, a loading plate, a rotor and a plurality of blades is disclosed. The stator includes a shaft. The loading plate includes a sleeve and a radial extending portion. The radial extending portion radially extends outwards in radial directions of the shaft. The sleeve receives a bearing coupled with an outer periphery of the shaft. The rotor includes a hub coupled with the loading plate. The plurality of blades is coupled with the radial extending portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Sunonwealth Electric Machine Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Alex Horng, Tso-Kuo Yin, Bo-Wei Chiou
  • Patent number: 10495292
    Abstract: Examples of the present disclosure are related to systems and methods for lighting fixtures. More particularly, embodiments disclose directly embedded a smart module with a lighting fixture utilizing metal core PCB (MCPCB).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Fluence Bioengineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Dung Duong, Randy Johnson, Nick Klase
  • Patent number: 10480733
    Abstract: Lighting systems, devices, methods and apparatus for simulating a candle flame are disclosed. The systems and methods employ spatially distributed, disjointed sets of light-emitting elements that are independently controlled with randomized control signals to simulate a candle flame by forming spatially and temporally varying lighting effects. Further, the disjointed sets are controlled such that the total light intensity is essentially maintained. In addition, systems and methods employ a transition probability model to adjust intensities of light-emitting elements in a way that accurately mimics a candle flame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Johannes Petrus Maria Ansems, Martinus Theodorus Bennebroek, Abraham Vamattathil Scaria, Ramon Antoine Wiro Clout, Dragan Sekulovski, Tim Dekker
  • Patent number: 10446098
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel comprising a first pixel and a second pixel, and a light source unit providing, to the display panel, a first light and a second light having different wavelengths from each other where the first pixel includes a wavelength conversion layer which transmits the first light and converts the second light into a third light to thereby emit the third light, and the second pixel includes a light transmission layer which transmits the first light and the second light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jaebyung Park, Hyundeok Im, Hyunmin Cho, Jonghyuk Kang, Suksun Lee, Jaewoong Kang, Sungjin Hong
  • Patent number: 10358081
    Abstract: A wheeled vehicle and a wheel of the wheeled vehicle are provided. The wheel includes a wheel body with a light-emitting module. The light-emitting module includes an LED light bar, a flat mirror, and a two-way mirror. Both a mirror surface of the flat mirror and a reflective surface of the two-way mirror face the LED light bar. A transparent surface of the two-way mirror faces an outer side of the wheel. Looking through the transparent surface, one can see a black hole illusion that the LED lights extend indefinitely into the interior of the wheel, which makes the interior of the wheel appear a hollow visual effect to attract people's attention, thereby increasing the attractiveness of the product for consumers and enhancing the market competitiveness of the products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Inventors: Pingzhi Li, Minyi Chen, Xihui Jiang
  • Patent number: 10337704
    Abstract: An illumination light source includes a pedestal, a mounting substrate disposed on the pedestal, a plurality of LEDs mounted on the main surface of the mounting substrate, a cover which covers a partial region of the main surface of the mounting substrate, and a fastener which fastens the pedestal and the cover together while the mounting substrate is interposed between the pedestal and the cover. The plurality of LEDs are mounted so as to surround the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryouji Yokotani, Yasuharu Ueno
  • Patent number: 10317023
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a flexible LED light string includes steps: 1: core strip extrusion molding; 2. LED light bead hole punching and cutting mark labelling; 3. inserting the flexible LED PCB into the core strip; 4. extrusion molding for light string sheath, i.e. diffusing strip. With the method, the core strip can has a variety of cross sectional shapes according to design needs. In the same way, the sheath can has a variety of cross sectional shapes according to design needs, and has a variety of combinations of materials and colors through multiple-color extrusion molding, for example, the sheath mixed with colored decorative strips, and non-transparent partially.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OML TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiaobing Li, Peiliang Zhang
  • Patent number: 10285237
    Abstract: An advance light emitting diode luminaire is disclosed. According to one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a first LED array, wherein the first LED array outputs first light in a downward direction. The apparatus includes a second LED array, wherein the second LED array outputs second light in an upward direction. The apparatus further comprises a harp between the first LED array and the second LED array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Purillume, Inc.
    Inventors: Neeraj Lal, Randy Faucette, Quinn Marceil, Rodney Bame
  • Patent number: 10242936
    Abstract: A disclosed semiconductor device includes a buffer layer formed of a compound semiconductor on a substrate, a first semiconductor layer formed of a compound semiconductor on the buffer layer, a second semiconductor layer formed of a compound semiconductor on the first semiconductor layer, a gate electrode, a source electrode, and a drain electrode formed on the second semiconductor layer, and a heat dissipation part formed below the gate electrode. In the semiconductor device, all or part of the second semiconductor layer and the first semiconductor layer is present between the gate electrode and the heat dissipation part, the heat dissipation part includes a heat dissipation layer and a first intermediate layer formed between the heat dissipation layer and both of the buffer layer and first semiconductor layer, and the heat dissipation layer is formed of a material containing carbon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Junji Kotani, Norikazu Nakamura
  • Patent number: 10228098
    Abstract: A lighting system (1) includes six equally circumferentially spaced apart and radially diverging light modules (3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8) for emitting light. The modules are disposed closely adjacent to each other and the light collectively defines a beam of light that is directed along a primary axis (9) in a first axial direction (10). A plurality of heat conductors, in the form of six like sets (13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18) of heatpipes, allow heat to be drawn away from respective modules (3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8). Each set of heatpipes includes eight separate continuous heatpipes, and each heatpipe in each set includes a first end (19) that is thermally connected to the relevant module and a second end (20) that is radially spaced apart from the first end (19).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: Outsight Pty Ltd.
    Inventor: Tama Berkeljon
  • Patent number: 10220774
    Abstract: A vehicle interior lighting apparatus for illuminating the interior of a vehicle, being equipped with a plurality of light source units each having a light source emitting the three primary colors of light and a control connector for simultaneously controlling the on/off operations and the luminance levels of predetermined two colors in all the light source units and for individually controlling the on/off operation and the luminance level of one color other than the predetermined two colors in each of the light source units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tomonori Ohashi
  • Patent number: 10145551
    Abstract: An LED lamp employing active cooling chambers is presented. The lamp features a housing having two active cooling chambers. One chamber, i.e. the first or cold chamber, contains an LED driver and one or more cooling fans, while the second chamber, i.e. the hot chamber, contains one or more LED modules secured to a heat sink. Fluid (air) communication between the two chambers is controlled by the one or more cooling fans. In operation, the fans draw ambient cooling air inside the cold chamber via air intake openings in the housing. The cooling air is then forced through a plurality of heat sink fins and heat transfer channels and exhausted from air exhaust openings in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: TITAN LED, INC.
    Inventors: Brian Brown, Brian Hennessy, Kevin Sanders
  • Patent number: 10145523
    Abstract: A spa fixture lighting system assembly includes a wall-fitting nut having a threaded inner circumferential portion and an interior radial seat, and a light source disposed on a light source seat selected from the group consisting of the interior radial seat, an exterior radial sidewall of the wall-fitting nut, or an exterior circumferential sidewall of the wall-fitting nut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: B&S PLASTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Jason W. Hillyard, Luis E Fuentes
  • Patent number: 10132489
    Abstract: The present invention is for illuminated containers and illuminated container systems comprising one or more light emitting sources which may be incorporated into the base in combination with a container to be illuminated (such as a terrarium). In one embodiment, one or more light emitting sources may be incorporated into a base such that light from the light emitting sources projects into a container where fiber optic cables may be embedded to receive the light such that the light can be carried and emitted at various locations throughout the container even though there is no light source in the container itself. Multiple fiber optic bundles may be used depending on the size of the glass container and the desired installation. Various indexing means may be utilized to insure alignment between the light emitting sources and the light receiving articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Inventors: Peter Whang, Lianne B. Whang
  • Patent number: 10047945
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting device kit of parts comprising a lamp (3) and a lamp shade (5). The lamp (3) of the lighting device comprises a light source (11) and a heat sink area (13) comprising a main heat dissipating surface (15). The lamp shade (5) of the lighting device comprises a shade structure (17) conjoined via a thermal path part with a cooling structure (21) comprising a main surface (24). In a mounted position of the lamp shade (5) and the lamp (3), the main surface (24) of the cooling structure (21) adjoins the main heat dissipating surface (15) of the heat sink area (13). The invention further relates to a lamp and a lamp shade of said lighting device kit of parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Vincent Stefan David Gielen, Jan De Graaf, Brian David Clarke
  • Patent number: 10036549
    Abstract: A light for use in a light fixture includes a light source adapted to produce light in an area including the light and a connector configured for connection to the fixture. The light further includes a communication apparatus configured to generate one or more signals indicative of a presence of a person in the area, and a controller that is operative to control the light source in a normal mode in response to the one or more signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: iLumisys, Inc.
    Inventors: David L. Simon, John Ivey
  • Patent number: 9920915
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lighting device (100) comprising a carrier (10) having a main body (12) and first and second protrusions (14, 16) extending in parallel from said main body, the first protrusion comprising a first main surface (142) and an opposite second main surface (144), the second protrusion comprising a third main surface (162) and an opposite fourth main surface (164), wherein the first main surface and the third main surface are on the same side of the carrier, said carrier carrying at least one solid state lighting element (20) on at least one of the first main surface and the fourth main surface; and a heat dissipating member (30) having a first portion (32) thermally coupled to the second main surface and having a second portion (33) thermally coupled to the third main surface. A luminaire including such a lighting device is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Yan Xiong, Xiao Qiao Zhang
  • Patent number: 9917234
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light emitting device includes: arranging a first light emitting element and a second light emitting element, each having a pair of first and second electrodes disposed on a surface opposite to a main light emitting surface, on a base body adjacent to each other with the pair of electrodes facing upward; forming a pair of electrically conductive members each extending between one of the pair of electrodes of the first light emitting element and a corresponding one of the pair of electrodes of the second light emitting element; forming a light shielding member at least covering between the first and second light emitting elements; and cutting the pair of electrically conductive members and the light shielding member between the first and second light emitting elements, along a direction substantially perpendicular to the main light emitting surface of each of the first and second light emitting elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiro Tani, Hiroki Yuu, Toshiaki Moriwaki
  • Patent number: 9908467
    Abstract: A vehicle interior illumination device includes: illumination parts respectively provided in a plurality of positions in a vehicle; and a control part which controls turning on and off operations and illuminating colors of the illumination parts. The control part allows the illumination parts respectively to emit lights by different colors of a same type relating to a theme selected by the control part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomonori Ohashi, Hiroko Barasawa, Terumitsu Sugimoto
  • Patent number: 9857070
    Abstract: This new utility invention discloses a waterproof LED lamp comprising a power supply box and an LED lighting module block detachably connected to the power supply box. A power driving board and an LED controller are disposed in the power supply box. The LED lighting module block includes at least one LED module, which includes a module heat dissipater. The power supply box and the LED module are arrayed side-by-side in a parallel manner, and a lateral surface of the power supply box matches a lateral surface of the LED module in size and shape so that the power supply box and the LED module may be in close contact. The power supply box and the LED lighting module block are electrically connected with a conducting wire, which is arranged to go through the wiring hole and the slot. The power driving board provides power to the LED controller and the light board, and the LED controller drives the LED lighting beads on the light board to illuminate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Shenzhen Hipower Optoelectronic Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Peng Zhou
  • Patent number: 9851074
    Abstract: The present invention provides a surgical illuminator. The surgical illuminator includes a base, a guide barrel, a cam barrel, a grip ring, a lens barrel, a printed circuit board having three light emitting diodes, a triple aspheric lens, a first lens mask, a triple double-convex lens and a triple double-convex lens. Methods of using the surgical illuminator are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Enova Illumination, LLC
    Inventors: Rein Teder, Roger William Heegaard
  • Patent number: 9803812
    Abstract: A guide for a strand of electric lights having a plurality of light elements spaced along an electric conductor. The guide includes a tubular body having an inlet end, an outlet end, and an oblong shaped passage extending through the tubular body from the inlet end to the outlet end. The passage dimensioned to slidably receive the light elements in a way that causes the light elements to be generally oriented along a major width of the passage as the light elements pass through the tubular body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Inventor: Gary Kelly
  • Patent number: 9777918
    Abstract: In a lightable fan structure for dissipating heat, a circuit board is arranged in a fan body, and the circuit board is sequentially provided with a first light-guiding frame and a second light-guiding frame, and the circuit board is provide with a plurality of side-light lighting elements. Every two side-light lighting elements is reversely arranged and spaced on a rim of the circuit board. A bottom of the first light-guiding frame is annually provided with a lighting reflection layer, and the side-light lighting elements are arranged below the lighting reflection layer. The lighting reflection layer reflects light sources of the side-light lighting elements to pass through an edge and a top of the first light-guiding frame and the second light-guiding frame, thereby uniformly scattering and forming a circular light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: NZXT Inc.
    Inventor: Paul Wen
  • Patent number: 9772099
    Abstract: A luminaire comprising a housing formed of thermally conductive polymer with an optic carried thereby, a trim carried by the optic, and a light source. The light source may comprise an LED board comprising a copper layer and a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) disposed on the LED board. The luminaire may also comprise control circuitry operably coupled to the plurality of LEDs, wherein the LED board is positioned in thermal communication with the housing. The luminaire may further comprise a mounting member configured to be attached to each of the housing and an external structure. The control circuitry may be configured to operate the plurality of LEDs such that heat generated by the plurality of LEDs is dissipated by the copper layer of the LED board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Lighting Science Group Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Boomgaarden, Richard LeClair, Yong Jiang
  • Patent number: 9717999
    Abstract: An infant entertainment apparatus is disclosed. The infant entertainment apparatus includes a housing with an internal cavity and a lens mechanism disposed within the internal cavity. The lens mechanism is configured to project light from the housing in a first direction when the housing is coupled to a mobile arm and the lens mechanism is configured to project light from the housing in a second direction when the housing is decoupled from the mobile arm. Thus, the infant entertainment apparatus may project light downwards into a crib or upwards away from a crib.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: John Thaddeus Smokowski, Michael Armbruster
  • Patent number: 9714742
    Abstract: A glow stick carrier comprising one or more openable containers for carrying at least one substance, and one or more attachments of the container to a glow stick.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Peacock Myers, P.C.
    Inventor: Kevin R. Jackson
  • Patent number: 9658379
    Abstract: A fiber optic display device reciprocates fiber optics to create decorative optical fiber light displays. The device can include one or more optical fibers contained at one end by a holding member and left suspended freely at the other end. The holding member and optical fibers are functionally attached about a pivot point axis that is across the longitudinal axis of the fibers and the holding member, to a housing. A light source can be affixed to either the holding member or the housing, opposite the freely suspended optical fiber ends, and is oriented to expose and illuminate the optical fibers. A drive means causes the holding member and optical fibers to reciprocate back and forth about the pivot point axis of the holding member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Inventor: Thomas Mark Spangler
  • Patent number: 9651241
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lighting apparatus which may include a heat sink, a light emitting device including a substrate mounted on the heat sink and LEDs arranged on the substrate, a bulb surrounding the light emitting device, an electronic module received within the heat sink to supply power to the light emitting device, a case provided to surround the electronic module, the case being configured to be inserted into the heat sink, a communication module separably coupled to the electronic module, and a power socket electrically connected to the electronic module, the power socket being mounted to the case. The communication module may include a housing, a circuit board provided in the housing. The circuit board may be electrically connected to the electronic module, and a wireless communication device may be provided on the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hokyun Ju, Inhwan Ra, Kiwoong Park
  • Patent number: 9655218
    Abstract: An intelligent electronic decoration system includes a smart modular power cable (MPC) having a flexible body extending between opposed proximal and distal ends and having a plurality of spaced apart electronic ports along and perpendicular to the body, the MPC configured for powering and communicating data relative to respective ports. The system includes embedded electronics operatively coupled to the proximal end of the MPC and having a rechargeable component for energizing electronics devices electrically coupled to respective ports, a microcontroller unit, and a memory collectively positioned within the housing, the embedded electronics being configured for data interfacing with wired or wireless communication components of external electronic devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Inventor: Thomas DePhillips
  • Patent number: 9587798
    Abstract: A light source device having a wavelength converting unit having a first wavelength converting member for absorbing a first excitation light having a first wavelength range, and emitting a first wavelength-converted light; and a second wavelength converting member for absorbing a second excitation light having a second wavelength range, and emitting a second wavelength-converted light, wherein the wavelength converting unit emits a first emission light having a first spectral shape when irradiated with the first excitation light, and emits a second emission light having a second spectral shape when irradiated with the second excitation light, and wherein at least a portion of the first wavelength converting member and at least a portion of the second wavelength converting members are arranged within an irradiation space that is commonly irradiated by both the first excitation light and the second excitation light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuaki Tamura, Eiji Yamamoto, Takeshi Ito
  • Patent number: 9574762
    Abstract: Devices that include light assemblies for providing visual feedback to users that operate the electronic devices. In some instances, the devices comprise voice-controlled devices and, therefore, include one or more microphones for receiving audible commands from the users. After receiving a command, for instance, one such voice-controlled device may cause a corresponding light assembly of the device to illuminate in some predefined manner. This illumination may indicate to the user that device has received the command. In other instances, the devices may illuminate the lighting assembly for an array of other purposes. For instance, one such device may illuminate the corresponding light assembly when powering on or off, playing music, outputting information to a user (e.g., via a speaker or display), or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacobi Colton Grillo, Faiza Hassan, Isabella Talley Lewis, Tony David
  • Patent number: 9557040
    Abstract: The present application discloses a lighting device, which comprises a light source (110), a connection structure (120) comprising a cap (122, 124) provided at an end thereof, and a transmission mechanism (130); the cap is electrically connected with the light source; the transmission mechanism comprises a driving component (132) movably connected to a rotation component (134) on which the cap is mounted, wherein a movement of the driving component relative to the rotation component causes the rotation component with the cap to rotate. Just by touching, pressing, sliding or rotating a button (155) set on the surface of the panel (150), the rotation component is driven to rotate, and then the two pins of the two caps are quickly inserted into the corresponding sockets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Ming Zhang, Bo Pan, Wen Gu
  • Patent number: 9541260
    Abstract: An LED bulb, lamp holder, or adaptor includes a module that extends beyond a shade, cover, or other light blocking element to permit signal or light transmission to or from the module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Inventor: Tseng-Lu Chien
  • Patent number: 9525310
    Abstract: Provided are an energy harvesting device capable of generating electric energy by effectively obtaining an electromagnetic wave emitted from an indoor lighting device and a power control system of a lighting device capable of performing self-power generation by using the energy harvesting device as a power source. The energy harvesting device using an electromagnetic wave according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes: an interface unit made of a conductive material and configured to capture a conductive interference signal transferred through a conductive member of a lighting device; and a rectifier circuit unit configured to rectify the captured conductive interference signal to convert the rectified conductive interference signal to direct current power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chang Hee Hyoung, Sung Weon Kang, Jung Hwan Hwang, In Gi Lim, Jung Bum Kim, Kyung Soo Kim, Kyung Hwan Park, Hyung-Il Park, Tae Young Kang, Sung Eun Kim, Tae Wook Kang, Byoung Gun Choi
  • Patent number: 9518728
    Abstract: A sphere structure, of which an inner ball can be disposed with a light source, the sphere structure includes: a groove, formed on the inner ball based on a disposing path, being able to be installed with the light source; a containing portion, formed on the inner ball, being capable of being set with a power supply module, supplying electric power to the light source; and a first cover layer, covering the inner ball constituting an outer surface of the sphere structure, wherein at least one portion of the outer surface is distributed with a light transmitting region, so that the light of the light source is emitted from inside of the sphere structure to outside of the same by passing through the light transmitting region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Inventor: Wei Hung Lin
  • Patent number: 9515235
    Abstract: A silicone-grafted core-shell particle is described wherein the silicone-grafted core-shell particle comprises a core of an inorganic particle and a shell of a grafted poly(dimethylsiloxane) polymer formed from a bi-terminated poly(dimethylsiloxane) having reactive groups at each terminal end. The silicone-grafted core-shell particles may be dispersed in a polysiloxane polymer matrix and employed as an LED encapsulant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc.
    Inventors: Maxim N. Tchoul, Alan L. Lenef, David W. Johnston
  • Patent number: 9510399
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for lighting control. In some embodiments methods and apparatus are provided that sense a low lighting condition at a location and direct light toward that location after detection of the low lighting condition. In some embodiments apparatus are provided that include a plurality of networked LEDs (20, 30, 220, 230, 320, 330, 420, 430, 520, 530). Some of the LEDs may be illuminated in response to sensed light conditions at certain locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Dirk Valentinus René Engelen, Dzmitry Viktorovich Aliakseyeu, Bartel Marinus Van De Sluis, Tatiana Aleksandrovna Lashina, Tim Dekker
  • Patent number: 9506612
    Abstract: A luminaire can comprise two different types of light emitting diodes (“LEDs”), for example a chip-on-board light emitting diode (“LED”) and at least one discrete light emitting diode. The luminaire can have a normal mode of operation that utilizes utility power and an emergency mode of operation that utilizes battery power. The luminaire may transition from normal to emergency mode upon loss of the utility power. During normal operation, the luminaire can operate the chip-on-board light emitting diode using utility power. During emergency operation, the luminaire can operate the discrete light emitting diode using battery power, without operating the chip-on-board light emitting diode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Caleb Badley, Claire O'Reilly, Reed Bradford, Christopher Michael Bryant
  • Patent number: 9498733
    Abstract: A balloon with a lighting/sounding device includes a balloon body and a lighting/sounding device secured onto a wall of the balloon body, wherein the lighting/sounding device is secured onto the balloon wall via an external cover. The lighting/sounding device is secured via the external cover, which facilitates setting and installation of the lighting/sounding device and simplifies a configuration structure thereof so as to reduce manufacturing costs, and such a structure will not affect the inflation and use of the balloon but provides more convenient decoration and entertainment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: SHENZHEN PROMOTION CONCEPT CO. LTD.
    Inventor: Bo Stieler Henrik
  • Patent number: 9495608
    Abstract: The invention is directed to systems, methods and computer program products for determining a mood and a strength of an image. An exemplary method comprises: determining a mood of an image based on a color tone and a color saturation of the image; determining a strength of an image based on a brightness of the image; determining a mood-strength distribution of the image based on the mood of the image and the strength of the image; and selecting a music piece based on the mood-strength distribution of the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications Inc.
    Inventor: Jing Wang
  • Patent number: 9470409
    Abstract: A light-emitting device comprising a heat dissipation carrier, a circuit board, a light-emitting element, a side heat conduction plate, an insulation shell and a light cover is provided. The circuit board is disposed on the heat dissipation carrier. The light-emitting element is disposed on the circuit board. The light cover is directly engaged with the heat dissipation carrier. The side heat conduction plate is engaged with the heat dissipation carrier and comprises a transverse plate and a side plate. The transverse plate carries the circuit board. The side plate is connected with the transverse plate. The insulation shell covers the side plate of the side heat conduction plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignees: LITE-ON ELECTRONICS (GUANGZHOU) LIMITED, LITE-ON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chin-Rong Chen, Chien-Chang Pei, Wen-Kwei Liang, Chung-Dao Chen