With Modifier Patents (Class 362/235)
  • Publication number: 20150077991
    Abstract: In accordance with certain embodiments, lighting systems include one or more lightsheets each including a plurality of strings of light-emitting elements, control elements, and power conductors for supplying power to the light-emitting elements and control elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Paul Palfreyman, Michael A. Tischler, Philippe M. Schick, Paul Jungwirth
  • Patent number: 8981416
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode has a carrier substrate. The light-emitting diode also contains an active layer that generates and emits electromagnetic radiation at a carrier front face. The active layer is mounted on the carrier substrate. At least one contacting device is located on a carrier rear face and is arranged simultaneously for electrical contacting and for mechanical attachment of the light-emitting diode. The contacting device includes a contact region. The contact region and/or the contacting device, seen in a side view parallel to the carrier rear face, are elevated in a U-shape or L-shape above the carrier rear face and/or extend in a lateral direction away from the active layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventor: Simon Schicktanz
  • Patent number: 8979308
    Abstract: An LED illumination system includes at least one LED element and a recycling reflector having a transmissive aperture through which emitted light passes. The recycling reflector has a curved surface adapted to reflect the impinging light back to the LED element for improved light output through the transmissive aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Wavien, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth Li
  • Patent number: 8979303
    Abstract: A lighting fixture for protecting and mounting an array of light sources such as LED modules. The fixture includes a frame with a first surface that arcs or curves with an arc angle of between ten and fifty degrees and an arc length of between about ten to fifteen times the arc height. A plurality of LED modules including a lens and bonnet reflector are each functionally coupled against the first surface to direct a combination refracted and reflected beam pattern, the beam pattern of each LED module having an peak luminous intensity directed substantially normally from the first surface in front of and against which each LED module is functionally coupled. The peak luminous intensity of the combination refracted and reflected beam pattern associated with each LED module has a positive angle with respect to the combination refracted and reflected beam pattern from adjacently located LED modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: JST Performance, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen P. Adams
  • Patent number: 8979338
    Abstract: Embodiments comprise laser emitter devices that generate a collimated beam of light the intensity or amplitude of which may be varied so as to carry data signals at a high rate of efficiency, and that is less sensitive to alignment of the detector, and detector systems for detecting the same collimated beam and reading the data carried in the beam of light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: TriLumina Corp.
    Inventor: John R. Joseph
  • Patent number: 8979291
    Abstract: A lighting device for emitting direct light and indirect light, includes a first transparent light panel comprising at least one organic light emitting device, the first transparent light panel emitting direct light and indirect light during operation thereof; and at least a second transparent light panel comprising at least one organic light emitting device, the second transparent light panel emitting direct light and indirect light during operation thereof, the second transparent light panel being positioned so that at least a portion of indirect light emitted from the first transparent light is transmitted through the second transparent light panel and at least a portion of direct light emitted from the second transparent light panel is transmitted through the first transparent light panel, wherein the first transparent light panel is controllable independently from the second transparent light panel to control a ratio of direct light to indirect light emitted by the lighting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Hack, Ruiqing Ma, Duncan Jackson, Eoin Billings
  • Patent number: 8979353
    Abstract: A light fixture (400) includes a housing (401) having a cavity (403) for use with at least one accessory module (415). A light source (411) is integrated in the housing (401) such that the accessory module (415) is modular for allowing functionality of the light to be customized to a specific application. The light fixture (400) is particularly useful in an RV environment where a single light housing is all that is available which must have user selectable functionality in a limited space location. Moreover, the accessory module (415) makes it easy to move functional features from fixture-to-fixture enabling the user to achieve greater utility in many different lighting applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Starlights, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregg Wilson, Jason P. Weaver
  • Publication number: 20150070890
    Abstract: Provided is an light source board unit enabling improved freedom in the shape and material for a resin part, suppression of increased costs, and compatibility of optical characteristics and physical characteristics. This light source substrate unit (1) is provided with a plurality of LED chips (2) and a base material (10) having a plurality of recesses (10a) in which the LED chips are mounted. The base material includes a first resin part (11) fabricated by injecting a first resin and a second resin part (12) fabricated by injecting a second resin. The first resin part and the second resin part have mutually different optical characteristics, and at least a portion of the inner surface of the recesses is formed by the second resin part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2013
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masanobu Okano, Ken Sumitani
  • Publication number: 20150070883
    Abstract: A lighting device is disclosed that includes one or more master circuit boards configured to power light emitting diodes. The lighting device also includes modular light boards with arrays of light emitting diodes that interchangeably couple to the matched connectors on the master circuit board. The master circuit boards and the modular light boards are positioned within a housing with one or more diffuser lenses. In accordance with the embodiments of the invention, master circuit boards and modular light boards are mounted in a stacked arrangement to emit light from opposed sides of the housing. In further embodiments of the invention, the lighting device includes a controller for independently controlling light output from each master circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: Finelite Inc.
    Inventors: Walter Blue Clark, Johannes Dale Toale
  • Publication number: 20150070886
    Abstract: An LED light having different power sources including a battery, outlet plug-in power source, or interchangeable power source incorporates more than one of geometric shape optics means(es) has more than one reflective or refractive means(es) which has relative positions, distances, and/or orientations to create plurality of light beams reflect or retro-reflective or refractive by more than one reflector or refractor means(s), so the light beam(s) of the said LED or LEDs will reflective or/and refractive pass though the said more than one optics means(es) to create or project to surface(s) surrounding including ceiling, walls, floor and all desire areas with wider view angle image. At least one of the optics means has see-though and reflective or refraction surface(s) to permit the plurality of LED or LEDs light beam(s) passing through the optics means and also plurality of LED or LEDs light beam travel within or passing the optics means's reflective or refraction surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventor: Tseng-Lu Chien
  • Publication number: 20150070929
    Abstract: A lighting device may include a reflector, which can be illuminated by means of at least one light source, in particular light emitting diode, a lens disposed downstream of the reflector, and an aperture interposed between the reflector and the lens. The aperture is designed and arranged to block one part of a light reflected by the reflector onto the aperture and to direct another part of the light reflected by the reflector onto the aperture onto the lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2013
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Daniel Weissenberger, Roland Fiederling
  • Publication number: 20150070870
    Abstract: An illumination system including at least one light source such as an electroluminescent element, e.g. a light emitting diode (LED), and at least one optical element whose surface is structured by diffraction and/or refraction type optical microstructures. In order to shape the beam, the optical element includes at least two sections whose optical microstructures and therefore optical properties are different from one another. The pattern of the microstructures in each of the at least two sections is, at least over a predetermined angular range, rotationally symmetric with respect to the optical axis or another symmetry axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Daniel Dias, Ville Kettunen, Markus Rossi
  • Patent number: 8974102
    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: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Weekend Concepts, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan T Paine, Ronald P Scott, Lyle P Scott, Dennis M Lusardi
  • Patent number: 8974099
    Abstract: A vehicle headlight having a plurality of semiconductor emitters for the alternative production of a low-beam light distribution and a daytime driving light distribution is provided. For producing the low-beam light distribution, a low-beam light luminous surface is generated by the vehicle headlight. For producing the daytime driving light distribution, a daytime driving light luminous surface is generated by the vehicle headlight. The low-beam light luminous surface and the daytime driving light luminous surface are essentially identical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Sebastian Morgenstern, Stefan Danner, Christopher Weil, Helmut Erdl
  • Publication number: 20150062883
    Abstract: A battery powered portable illumination device especially suitable for camping use is disclosed having three modes of use. The first mode is with left and right light units positioned back to back shining in opposite directions defining a closed position. The second mode uses a hinge to allow the light units to be rotated about the hinge until the left and right light units are pointed in the same direction defining an open position. A hook is provided for suspending the lamp on a support when it is in this open position. The third mode is an auxiliary illumination assembly or flashlight that is stored in and removable from the interior of the lamp and can be used independently of the left and right light units. The light units typically are LEDs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: Ningbo Taller Electrical Appliance Co., LTD
    Inventor: Jianli Shen
  • Publication number: 20150062896
    Abstract: The flame-retardant silicone resin composition of the present invention comprises: an inorganic oxide particle-containing condensation-reactive silicone resin (A) comprising a crosslinking structure in which inorganic oxide particles dispersed in a polysiloxane resin having a condensation-reactive group are crosslinked with the polysiloxane resin by chemical bonds; and inorganic particles (B). The inorganic oxide particles are preferably at least one type of inorganic oxide particles selected from the group consisting of silica, alumina, glass frit, and antimony-doped tin oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kohei Doi, Kunio Nagasaki, Yusuke Sugino, Takafumi Hida, Yusuke Nakayama, Keisuke Hirano
  • Publication number: 20150062895
    Abstract: A LED lamp includes an LED module and thermo-conductive members. The LED module has a transparent base, a plurality of LEDs mounted on the transparent base and a transparent film covering the LEDs. The transparent base has thermo-conductive sections and electro-conductive sections. The thermo-conductive members are attached on the thermo-conductive sections. Thereby, the invention can omnidirectionally emit light and has great effect of heat dissipation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: Lediamond Opto Corporation
    Inventors: Peng-Yu CHEN, Chung-Ting TSENG, Hsuan-Hsien LEE, Mu-Yin LU
  • Publication number: 20150062894
    Abstract: Disclosed is a hybrid lamp assembly (10) which includes a substantially parabolic reflector (12) having an open end (20) and a circumferential mounting member (18) extending outwardly from the open end (20) of the reflector (12). The mounting member (18) presents a plurality of nonparallel mounting surfaces (22). A primary, non-LED light source (14) is operably assembled with the parabolic reflector (12). A secondary light source (24), comprising a plurality of LED lamps (26), is positioned circumferentially around the open end (20) on the mounting surfaces (22). The LED lamps (26) are each mounted to project in a direction (42) substantially normal to the surface on which it is mounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: LIGHTFORCE AUSTRALIA PTY LTD.
    Inventor: Raymond L. Dennis
  • Publication number: 20150062898
    Abstract: A light module includes a light emitting diode (LED) array and a double-reflective assembly coupled to the LED array. The double-reflective assembly includes a lower member having a frame. The frame has an opening corresponding to the LED array. The frame and LED array are located in the same plane. The light module further includes a left bottom reflector and a right bottom reflector. The light module further includes an upper member which includes a left top reflector; and a right top reflector, wherein the left top reflector is attached to the left bottom reflector, and right top reflector is attached to the right bottom reflector, each forming an arbitrary left and right double-reflective assembly. A shape geometry and profile of each double-reflective assembly provides a pre-calculated combined non-circular asymmetrical intensity distribution pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Alexander Rizkin, Robert Tudhope, Vahid Moshtagh, Hannu Tapani Hukkanen, Tomi Mikael Kuntze
  • Publication number: 20150062897
    Abstract: A lighting device or a lamp bulb (100, 200) with a smooth appearance comprises at least one light source (101); a heat sink component (104, 204), having a bottom (1043) and a side wall (1044) extending from the bottom (1044), wherein the bottom (1043) comprises a protrusion (1041) and wherein the at least one light source (101) thermally contacts the protrusion (1041) of the heat sink component (104, 204); and a cover provided on the side-wall (1044) opposite to the bottom (1043), thereby defining an air chamber (1051, 2051) between the cover, the side wall (1044), the bottom (1043) and the protrusion (1041).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Theodoor Cornelis Treurniet, Yan Xiong, Simon Eme Kadijk, Howard Jiang, Robert Zou, Guangliang Guo
  • Patent number: 8967844
    Abstract: A luminaire includes a heat spreader, a heat sink, a light source and an outer optic. The heat sink is substantially ring-shaped and is disposed around and in thermal communication with an outer periphery of the heat spreader. The light source is disposed in thermal communication with the heat spreader, the light source having a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) that are disposed in thermal communication with the heat spreader. The outer optic is disposed in optical communication with the plurality of LEDs. The heat spreader, the heat sink and the outer optic, in combination, have an overall height H and an overall outside dimension D such that the ratio of H/D is so dimensioned as to: cover an opening defined by a nominally sized four-inch can light fixture; and, cover an opening defined by a nominally sized four-inch electrical junction box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Lighting Science Group Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Penley Boomgaarden, Michael Balestracci, Rick LeClair, Wei Sun, David Henderson, Shane Sullivan
  • Patent number: 8967837
    Abstract: A solid state light having a shell forming an interior volume and with surface texture for redirecting light. A light section is coupled to the shell, and a light source board in the light section includes at least one solid state light source such as an LED. The shell, light section, and light source board have apertures for providing an air cooling channel through the light. The solid state light source transmits light into the interior volume, and the light exits from the shell and is redirected by the surface texture, providing for various light distribution curves of the light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Alexander C. Tsuei, James F. Poch, Paul E. Humpal, Hamid R. Mortazavi, Robert L. Brott, Raymond P. Johnston
  • Patent number: 8967829
    Abstract: An LED bulb (100) including a light source device (105) provided on a mounting plate (102) and covered by a globe (104) in a shape of a spherical shell is configured such that the light source device (105) includes: a reflecting member (108) in a truncated cone shape; and a plurality of LED chips (15) provided on a top surface of the substrate (11), at least a side face of the reflecting member (108) has a light reflecting function, and the light source device (105) is provided on the mounting plate (102) in such a way that a bottom surface of the substrate (11) faces the mounting plate (102).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toshio Hata, Makoto Agatani, Toyonori Uemura
  • Publication number: 20150055340
    Abstract: An LED light bulb includes a thermally conductive base and at least one LED assembly disposed on the base. The LED assembly includes at least one LED configured to emit light. A thermal optical diffuser defines an interior volume of the LED light bulb. The LED is arranged to emit light into the interior volume and through the thermal optical diffuser. The thermal optical diffuser extends from the base to a terminus on a light emitting side of the LED assembly. The thermal optical diffuser includes one or more openings. An array of optical elements is disposed within the interior volume and is configured to focus the emitted light toward the openings. The thermal optical diffuser and the array of optical elements are arranged to allow convective air flow between the interior volume of the thermal optical diffuser and ambient environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Patrick Yasuo Maeda, Ashish Pattekar
  • Publication number: 20150055336
    Abstract: A pixel structure comprising an N-side light emitting surface, several reflectors and several light emitting elements is provided. N is a nature number equal to or greater than 3. The light emitting surface has a first normal line. The reflectors surround peripherals of the light emitting surface. Each reflector, which correspondingly connects with a side of the light emitting surface, is connected to its adjoining reflectors and comprises a first reflecting portion and a second reflecting portion having a second normal line and a third normal line, respectively. The second and the first normal lines intercross to form an acute angle ?, and the third and the first normal lines intercross to form an obtuse angle ?. The lights emitted by the light emitting elements are reflected by the second reflecting portion of the reflectors so that the lights are directed towards the light emitting surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: Lextar Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Shih-Hsien Huang, Shih-Hao Wang, Po-Yuan Huang
  • Publication number: 20150055341
    Abstract: There is provided a luminaire apparatus for illuminating an object. The luminaire apparatus may also include a light module housing that is to be substantially parallel to the object and includes a light module recess. Further, the luminaire apparatus includes lighting module configured to be disposed within the light module recess and configured to be oriented substantially parallel to the object. Additionally, the luminaire apparatus includes a housing mounting member configured to be attached to the light module housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: John Thomas Adinolfi, Michael Eugene McGehee
  • Publication number: 20150055342
    Abstract: An LED module for a luminaire has a downwardly directed heat sink comprising cooling fins that extend rearward from the module's front end and downward from its top wall, which has a top face that abuts the underside of a luminaire carrier plate. A circuit board carrying at least one LED is mounted on the front face, and a prism is mounted to the heat sink over the LED(s). The front (light-emitting) face of the catadioptric prism has several prominent side-by-side sections which emit beam patterns that diverge laterally and overlap in a central region. A prominent full-width upper section on the front face emits a primarily downwardly directed beam pattern to help fill in dark spots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Thomas Carl Lueken, Michael Scott Neuer, Zhijie Chen, Jamey Butteris, Ezekial Thomas Hill
  • Publication number: 20150055328
    Abstract: [Problem] To provide an illumination system with which a visual effect is provided such that it is possible to give an appearance of expanding depth on the far side of a wall face, even if a person stands directly in front thereof. [Solution] An illumination system (100) comprises a light source (130), and a reflection board (120) that provides a reflection face that reflects illumination light from the light source (130). The reflection lace of the reflection board (120) is a processed reflection face in which are disposed a plurality of grooves which are very narrow parallel straight lines or parallel curved lines with respect to a flat plane. A support body (110) supports the light source (130) facing and in close proximity to the processed reflection board of the reflection board (120). Light points appear, arranged perpendicularly in the center of the reflection board (120) facing the light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2013
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Yoshinao IRII, Yoshihide NISHIKAWA
  • Patent number: 8960974
    Abstract: Included are a plurality of cylindrical holders having holes into which laser modules are fitted and fixed, respectively; a plate-like base that has a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a plurality of through holes through which the laser beams from the plurality of laser modules fixed to the holder pass, the holders abutting against the first surface so as to connect the holes thereof to the through holes of the base, the second surface of the base being arranged with a plurality of lenses corresponding to the through holes; and adhesives applied to outer corners of abutment portions, at which the base and the LD holders abut against each other, for fixing the base and the LD holders to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Mitoru Yabe, Yukio Sato, Toru Yoshihara, Tetsuo Funakura
  • Patent number: 8963450
    Abstract: An LED lamp includes a frame, a power circuit, a driver circuit coupled with the power circuit, an optical member comprising a reflective surface and a lower surface, the reflective surface defining an optical cavity, a light source support member defining a first aperture, and a light source comprising a plurality of LED dies coupled to and driven by the driver circuit. The light source support member is positioned proximate to the lower surface and generally conforms to a shape of the lower surface forming a gap therebetween defined as a second aperture. Additionally, the light source support member is configured to carry the light source in an orientation such that light emitted by the plurality of LEDs is incident upon the reflective surface. Furthermore, the reflective surface is configured to reflect light incident thereupon in the direction of at least one of the first aperture and the second aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Biological Illumination, LLC
    Inventors: Fredric S. Maxik, David E. Bartine, Robert R. Soler, Mark Andrew Oostdyk, Matthew Regan
  • Publication number: 20150049480
    Abstract: A light-emitting module includes a substrate, and elongated light-emitting units arranged in rows on the substrate. Each light-emitting unit includes an element array of light-emitting elements arranged on the substrate and a sealing member sealing the element array. The sealing member contains a wavelength converting material. When the light-emitting units are viewed from a direction that is parallel to a surface on which the plurality of light-emitting units are arranged and coincides with a row direction being a direction along which the light-emitting units are arranged in rows, two of the light-emitting units are arranged such that portions of one of the two light-emitting units nearer to the center in the row direction are visible without being obstructed by the other light-emitting unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2012
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshifumi Ogata, Atsuyoshi Ishimori, Masumi Abe
  • Publication number: 20150049477
    Abstract: An LED lighting device includes a circuit board, an LED die module, an LED driving component, and a translucent packaged body. The circuit board has a thermally conductive substrate, an electrically conductive layer, and two electrodes disposed on the thermally conductive substrate. The electrically conductive layer is disposed on a first surface of the thermally conductive substrate, and is electrically connected to the electrodes. The LED die module and the LED driving component are welded on the electrically conductive layer to establish an electrical connection therebetween. The packaged body is integrally formed as one body on the first surface to cover the LED die module and the LED driving component. The LED die module is packaged in the packaged body. Thus, the two electrodes are configured to electrically connect to an external power source for directly turning on the LED die module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventors: CHIEN-CHUNG HUANG, CHIH-MING WU, YI HSUN CHEN, YEN HSIUNG CHANG, YU TSUNG TSAI
  • Publication number: 20150049479
    Abstract: A lighting system with extended arrays of LED light engines is disclosed. The extended arrays of LED light engines are coupled to bent, curved, contoured or angled support surfaces withing a housing structure, coupled to bent, curved, contoured or angled surfaces of the housing structure or a combination thereof. Preferably, the extended arrays of LED light engines emit both upward and downward lighting through diffuse surfaces of the housing structure. In some embodiments of the invention the positions and/or angles of light emitting surfaces of extended arrays of LED light engines are adjustable within the housing structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: FINELITE INC.
    Inventors: Walter Blue Clark, David Daoud Aziz, Arlan R. Santos, Aaron Matthew Smith
  • Publication number: 20150049481
    Abstract: In a first aspect of the present inventive subject matter, a lighting device includes a light-emitting device 1 including p-contact and n-contact that are separately arranged from each other on a first surface of the light-emitting element and a phosphor layer including a phosphor particle and covering the light-emitting element 1 except the p-contact and n-contact of the light-emitting element, the phosphor layer includes a higher density of the phosphor particle on a position of the first surface between the p-contact and the n-contact of the light-emitting element than on a position of a second surface that is an opposite surface of the first surface 1b of the light-emitting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventors: Nodoka OYAMADA, Kenji IMAZU
  • Publication number: 20150049468
    Abstract: A luminous panel includes at least two juxtaposed OLED devices that form a front face of the luminous panel and define two light-emitting zones separated by an intermediate zone, and a luminous joint forming mechanism that ensures, when the two OLED devices are in an on state, visual continuity between the intermediate zone and the two emitting zones, the luminous joint forming mechanism being located at a back of or flush with the front face of the panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN PLACO
    Inventors: Maud Sarrant-Foresti, Paul-Henri Guering, Yves Benkemoun
  • Publication number: 20150049483
    Abstract: One embodiment of a light emitting diode (LED) lighting device comprises multiple LED light sources disposed on multiple elongated circuit boards, with each LED light source being electrically connected to one of the circuit boards. The elongated circuit boards are electrically coupled using electrical passageways to provide power to the circuit boards at intervals along the length of the elongated circuit boards, and the light sources disposed on the circuit boards emit light in the same direction perpendicular to the elongated circuit boards. The electrical passageways can be wires or groups of wires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: BITRO GROUP, INC.
    Inventor: Ki S. LEE
  • Publication number: 20150049478
    Abstract: A lighting device has a base, an optic defining an optical chamber, a driver circuit positioned in electrical communication with the base, and a flexible circuit board positioned within the optical chamber along and generally circumscribing a longitudinal axis of the optical chamber and in electrical communication with the driver circuit. The flexible circuit board may comprise a plurality of longitudinal sections. Each longitudinal section may comprise a first inclined section, a second inclined section, and a plurality of light-emitting diodes (LEDs). The first inclined section may be positioned in the direction of the base relative to the second inclined section. The lighting device may further include a longitudinal translation device to translate longitudinally part of the flexible circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: LIGHTING SCIENCE GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mark Penley Boomgaarden, Ricardo Romeu, Eric Holland
  • Publication number: 20150049482
    Abstract: An optical system is provided having a first optical element for directing LED light received outwards, and two second optical elements each disposed to receive a portion of the light from a different one of two opposing ends of the first optical element so that the second optical elements redirects such portion of the light received outwards. Light from the optical system is preferably collimated along a first dimension, and non-collimated along a second dimension perpendicular to the first dimension. The first optical element and second optical elements are disposed in an integrated structure to facilitate mounting of the optical system upon a circuit board having LEDs which provide light to the first optical element. A light bar is also provided having multiple sets of LEDs on circuit boards, where each set provides light to a different one of the optical systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventor: R. MICHAEL DATZ
  • Patent number: 8956007
    Abstract: An encapsulating sheet includes an encapsulating layer for encapsulating a light emitting diode element, a light scattering layer formed at one side in a thickness direction of the encapsulating layer and for scattering light emitted from the light emitting diode element, and a spacer layer interposed between the encapsulating layer and the light scattering layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Nitto Denko Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Kondo, Hirokazu Matsuda, Hiroki Kono
  • Patent number: 8956014
    Abstract: Described is an animation wheel for an automated luminaire for quick and direct movement between different individual gobos or for positioning anywhere through a plate which substantially exceed the size of the light beam cross-section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Inventors: Pavel Jurik, Josef Valchar
  • Patent number: 8956010
    Abstract: A diffusing lens includes a first surface and a second surface facing away from the first surface. The first surface has a first negative Fresnel structure for diffusing light from a point light source. The second surface has a second negative Fresnel structure aligning with the first negative Fresnel structure and for further diffusing the light of the point light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yung-Lun Huang
  • Patent number: 8956008
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a light-emitting unit includes a light-emitting section, a diffusion cover, and a reflector. The light-emitting section includes an LED element. The diffusion cover diffuses light emitted from the light-emitting section. The reflector controls the light diffused by the diffusion cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Jun Sasaki, Ryotaro Matsuda, Yumi Hanyuda, Naoto Mori, Naoto Tokuhara, Takayoshi Moriyama
  • Publication number: 20150042891
    Abstract: An illumination device (1) includes: a plurality of LEDs (5) that are the light sources, the LEDs being arranged in a row in a circular shape; and a diffusion lens (6) disposed on the light-emitting side of the LEDs (5) in order to diffuse light emitted by the LEDs (5), the diffusion lens (6) being disposed so as to follow an arrangement direction of the LEDs (5) to cover these LEDs. The degree of light diffusion of the diffusion lens (6) towards the direction forming a right angle with the arrangement direction of the plurality of LEDs (5) is larger than the degree of light diffusion towards the arrangement direction of the plurality of LEDs (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Takaharu Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20150043206
    Abstract: An LED lighting fixture with a heat sink, LED arrays on angled facets, a reflector dish, and a diffuser lens are disclosed. The LED arrays are mounted at an angle on sloped facets, and the reflector intercepts a portion of light from the LED arrays, and redirects the intercepted light downward, resulting in a focused and collumnated light beam. Very little light is allowed to be projected upward above the light fixture, and less light is dispersed to the side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: DANIEL DONEGAN, ROBERT DEELY, GEORGE TAYLOR, CHARLES WILKERSON
  • Publication number: 20150042347
    Abstract: A system, apparatus and method for light diffusion and testing fixtures. The system includes remote derangement controls to test the operation of a battery backup system associated with a fixture. The light fixture may incorporate light diffusion features including back mounted light sources, channeled corners in a translucent material and/or pitted surfaces of a translucent material. The system may further include remote monitoring elements and/or sensors to evaluate proper operation of the light diffusion characteristics of a fixture during operation of the battery backup system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventor: Mark Scott Wamble
  • Publication number: 20150042897
    Abstract: The backlight device 12 of the present embodiment includes: a plurality of LEDs 17; a chassis 14 that is a plate-shaped member and on which the LEDs 17 are arranged; a plurality of diffusion lenses 40 that are fixed to the chassis 14, that individually cover the LEDs 17 from the side opposite to the chassis 14, and that exert optical effects on the light from the LEDs 17; a reflective sheet 21 that covers the plate surface of the chassis 14, that exposes the LEDs 17, and that has the lens insertion holes 21 through which the diffusion lenses 40 are respectively inserted; and reflective sheet holding members 30 that hold the reflective sheet 21 from the side opposite to the chassis 14, that engage the adjacent diffusion lenses 40 and 40, and that extend on the sheet surface of the reflective sheet 21 between the adjacent diffusion lenses 40 and 40.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2012
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yuuki Namekata
  • Patent number: 8950894
    Abstract: The invention provides a wide spectrum light source comprising a housing with an aperture, said aperture adapted to emit light; and a plurality of light emitting diode (LED) sources mounted in said housing, wherein said LED sources are arranged at different heights in said housing adapted to provide efficient wide spectrum operation of said light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: University College Cork—National University of Ireland
    Inventor: Peter O'Brien
  • Patent number: 8950901
    Abstract: A lighting assembly is disclosed. The lighting assembly has an extrusion having a back plate and a plurality of fins. Each fin has a plurality of openings. The lighting assembly has at least one circuit board with a plurality of LEDs. The lighting assembly also has at least one lens holder. Each lens holder has a plurality of openings and a plurality of pockets. The plurality of openings of the lens holder are disposed to accommodate the plurality of LEDs when the lens holder is placed on top of the circuit board. Each of the plurality of pockets is used to accommodate placement of a corresponding lens. The plurality of LEDs are disposed, and the corresponding lenses are sized and disposed, to maximize light density over a given area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Enttec Pty Ltd.
    Inventors: Nicolas Moreau, Aurelien Ray, Jeremy Kumin
  • Patent number: 8950893
    Abstract: There is disclosed a LED light (10) including a lower housing (14), an upper housing (15), and a thermally insulative base gasket (16). The upper housing has a top wall (31) with a central mounting area (35) and a peripheral margin. The wall thickness of the central mounting area is thicker than that of the peripheral margin (38). The upper housing also includes a plurality of heat dissipating ribs (41) extending between the mounting area and the sidewalls. The ribs increase in height as they extend outwardly toward the sidewalls. The lighting portion includes a LED light array (37), a lens (48), and a lens gasket (49). With the LED array mounted to the central mounting area, heat generated by the LED array is conveyed to the central mounting area and then conveyed through the upper housing top wall and ribs to the sidewalls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Kason Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Brett A Mitchell, Raymond J Hiller
  • Publication number: 20150036333
    Abstract: A solid state light having a shell forming an interior volume and with surface texture for redirecting light. A light section is coupled to the shell, and a light source board in the light section includes at least one solid state light source such as an LED. The shell, light section, and light source board have apertures for providing an air cooling channel through the light. The solid state light source transmits light into the interior volume, and the light exits from the shell and is redirected by the surface texture, providing for various light distribution curves of the light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: ALEXANDER C. TSUEI, JAMES F. POCH, PAUL E. HUMPAL, HAMID R. MORTAZAVI, ROBERT L. BROTT, RAYMOND P. JOHNSTON