With Modifier Patents (Class 362/235)
  • Patent number: 11112089
    Abstract: A lighting module is disclosed. The lighting module includes a light emitting diode (LED) light source, and a total internal reflection (TIR) optical assembly. The optical assembly includes a refractor configured to be located proximate to the LED light source, and a reflector configured to be attached to the refractor. The refractor is made from a material that is resistant to thermal damage when exposed to heat generated by the LED light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Kevin C. Broughton, Isaac P. Dost
  • Patent number: 11105472
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a light emitting diode (LED) lamp is provided. The LED lamp may include a base; a first housing having a first end and a second end, the first end secured to the base; a second housing having at least in part a partially conical shape, an end of the second housing having a smaller diameter secured to the second end of the first housing; at least one LED secured within the second; driver circuitry secured within the LED flood lamp between the end of the base and the at least one LED; a reflector having a partially conical shape; and a diffuser element secured to at least one of a wider end of the reflector or the end of the second housing having the larger diameter. In some embodiments, the first or second housing may include one or more vents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Feit Electric Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Alan Barry Feit
  • Patent number: 11073271
    Abstract: A light fixture includes a housing with a hollow inner cavity, and a first ventilation region and a second ventilation region are arranged on the housing; a heat sink disposed in the hollow inner cavity of the housing, wherein the heat sink includes a plurality of fins disposed side-by-side corresponding to the first ventilation region and the second ventilation region; and a blocking mechanism disposed between the heat sink and an inner wall of the housing to divide the hollow inner cavity into a first cavity and a second cavity. The plurality of fins are disposed in the first cavity, the first cavity and the second cavity are isolated from each other. A gap is formed between any two adjacent fins, and the first ventilation region the gap and the second ventilation region are communicating to form a channel. The light fixture has good heat dissipation and waterproof effects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: APUTURE IMAGING INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chongbo Huang
  • Patent number: 11068109
    Abstract: Described as a multifunctional display including a display panel and a sensing and emitting base, the display panel comprising a body forming a layer extending substantially between a viewing surface that an observer can see, or against which an object may be placed, and a base surface facing the sensing and emitting base, and a plurality of optical paths bounded by a light resistant material are formed within the body extending between a base orifice in the base surface and a viewing orifice in the viewing surface for the passage of light between base orifice and the viewing orifice, the sensing and emitting base comprising at least one multi-color light source positioned below or in the base orifice and at least one optical sensor positioned below or in the base orifice. The display comprises non-optical sensors, each arranged under a solid region of the display panel between optical paths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: PA.COTTE FAMILY HOLDING GMBH
    Inventor: Pierre-Alain Cotte
  • Patent number: 11054091
    Abstract: Optical systems for linear lighting, particularly linear lighting that is installed in a channel, are disclosed, as are light fixtures that use these optical systems. The optical systems have multiple optical elements, usually a first lens adapted to be positioned close to a strip of linear lighting installed in a channel, and a second lens adapted to be positioned farther from the strip of linear lighting. In some cases, the first optical element may be a diffuser. The two optical elements are optically aligned with one another such that light from the first optical element reaches the second optical element. The multiple optical elements may be adapted to physically support one another, and to engage with structure provided by the channel for securing a cover. Some optical systems may be adapted to compensate for variations in the color or intensity of the emitted light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Elemental LED, Inc.
    Inventor: Raymond G. Bryan
  • Patent number: 11047550
    Abstract: The electronic device provided includes a housing with two first through holes and two second through holes, a light guiding structure, and a light source. A first section is provided between the two first through holes, and a second section is provided between the two second through holes. The length of the first section is less than the length of the second section. The light guiding structure includes a light guiding layer, a diffusion layer, and a light adjusting layer. The light adjusting layer is disposed at the position of the first section. The light source is disposed at a position that corresponds to an intersection of the first section and the second section. Light emitted by the light source passes through the light transmitting portion and the intersection, and is separately emitted through the first through holes and the second through holes along the light transmitting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Chun-Mao Tseng, Chien-Yi Huang, Chao-Shun Wang, Min-Che Kao, Min-Hung Chang, Lu-Chien Chen, Hui-Fang Yan, Yi-Nian Zou, Min-Yu Wu, Hao-Yen Chang, Li Ding, Chi Liu, Yu-Jen Chen
  • Patent number: 11039577
    Abstract: The LED grow light system includes at least one of a first LED that includes a 4,000K LED having a first light output, at least one of a second LED having a second light output in about an orange spectra, at least one of a third LED having a third light output in about a green/yellow spectra, and at least one of a fourth LED having a fourth light output in about a red spectra. Each of the first light output, the second light output, the third light output, and the fourth light output combine into an aggregate light output that mimics a full spectrum of sunlight at a relatively efficient input power of about 600-650 watts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: SK LED, LLC
    Inventors: Rami Vardi, Brendan Strath, Or Vardi
  • Patent number: 11041593
    Abstract: An embodiment provides a lighting device comprising: a conversion unit including an optical layer having a plurality of optical patterns; a light emitting element for emitting light toward the optical patterns; and a circuit board on which the light emitting element is disposed, wherein the plurality of optical patterns are spaced apart from each other in a first direction and extend in a second direction intersecting the first direction, and the optical layer has a curvature in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun Duck Yang, Seong Jin Kim, Eay Jin Lim, Kwang Ho Park, Jae Hyuk Jang, Young Jae Choi
  • Patent number: 11038317
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes: providing a package; providing a mounting substrate; providing at least one first bonding member disposed at a position connecting at least one first metal surface of the package and at least one first metal pattern of the mounting substrate; providing a second bonding member connecting at least one second metal surface of the package and at least one second metal pattern of the mounting substrate; and heating the at least one first bonding member and the at least one second bonding member at a temperature equal to or higher than both a bonding temperature of the at least one first bonding member and a bonding temperature of the at least one second bonding member, to bond the package and the mounting substrate together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shohei Itonaga, Eiichiro Okahisa
  • Patent number: 11022281
    Abstract: A lighting system and related methods are disclosed herein. The lighting system may have a mounting fixture and a light fixture. The mounting fixture is configured to engage a mounting surface. The light fixture is configured to engage the mounting fixture and has a driver configured to drive a light source. A first fastener having a movable elongated member is configured to removably couple the light fixture to the mounting fixture in an extended configuration. A second fastener having a quick connect feature is configured to removably couple the light fixture to the mounting fixture in a retracted configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: LEDVANCE LLC
    Inventors: Steven Howard Ray, Brett James Pardikes, Christopher M. White
  • Patent number: 11022260
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus, includes a light module and a base bracket. The light module has an elongated housing and LED modules. The LED modules are disposed in the elongated housing and emitting light passing through a light passing cover of the elongated housing. The base bracket is fixed to a ceiling with a first fixing structure. The bracket has a second fixing structure for holding the elongated housing of the light module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: XIAMEN ECO LIGHTING CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Chunteng Chen, Chuntian Qiu, Lei Zhang
  • Patent number: 11022294
    Abstract: The invention provides a lighting module (100) for use in a luminaire (200). The lighting module comprises a base (101) having a longitudinal axis (LA) which comprises an electrical connector (102) for connecting the lighting module (100) to a luminaire socket (201) of the luminaire (200). The lighting module (100) further comprises a driver unit (103) which comprises a driver circuit (104) which is electrically connected to the electrical connector (102). The lighting module (100) further comprises a light unit (105) which comprises at least one solid state light source (106) which is electrically connected to the driver circuit (104) and emits light. The lighting module (100) further comprises a heat sink (107) which removes heat from the at least one solid state light source (106).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Peter Johannes Martinus Bukkems, Simon Eme Kadijk, Simon Jacobus Maria Kuppens, Johannes Gerrit Jan Beijer, Vincent Stefan David Gielen
  • Patent number: 11022741
    Abstract: A luminaire (1) is disclosed that comprises a surface tile (5) and a lighting device (10), wherein the lighting device (10) is arranged proximal to an edge of the surface tile (5). The lighting device (10) comprises a light guide (100) having an elongate surface arrangement (110) extending between opposing end surfaces (120, 120?), and a light source (20) at one of the end surfaces (120, 120?) of the light guide (100) and arranged to emit its luminous output into the light guide (100) through said end surface (120, 120?). The elongate surface arrangement comprises a first surface portion (111) and an opposing second surface portion (113).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventor: Barry Mos
  • Patent number: 11018282
    Abstract: A LED device includes LED chips mounted on a substrate, a first fluorescent layer, a second fluorescent layer and a package housing. The LED chips emit a blue light. The first fluorescent layer has a first side facing to the LED chips for converting the blue light to a red light. The second fluorescent layer has a first side attached to a second side of the first fluorescent layer for converting the blue light to a red light emitted from a second side of the second fluorescent layer. The package housing holds the substrate and the first fluorescent layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: LEEDARSON LIGHTING CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Yanbiao Chen, Liangliang Cao, Huiwu Chen, Qiyuan Wang
  • Patent number: 11009785
    Abstract: A projector includes first through fourth light emitters defining a placement region for fifth light emitters. The placement region is rectangular defined by first through fourth sides. The light intensity of a sixth light emitter closest to the middle of the first side is smaller than the light intensities of the first and second light emitters. Fifth light emitters arranged in a first direction from the center of the first light emitter toward the middle of the first side have light intensities that decrease toward the positive side in the first direction between the first light emitter and the sixth light emitter, and fifth light emitters arranged in a second direction from the center of the second light emitter toward the middle of the first side have light intensities that decrease toward the positive side in the second direction between the second light emitter and the sixth light emitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Inventor: Yoshitaka Itoh
  • Patent number: 11004892
    Abstract: A display device includes a first pixel and a second pixel; a light emitting layer; a color conversion layer on the light emitting layer; and a color filter layer on the color conversion layer, the light emitting layer including one or more light emitting elements in the first pixel and the second pixel, the color conversion layer including a first color conversion layer in the first pixel and a second color conversion layer in the second pixel. The color filter layer includes a first color filter layer in the first pixel and a second color filter layer in the second pixel, the light emitting elements capable of emitting a first light having a first wavelength, each of the first color conversion layer and the second color conversion layer including first color conversion particles and second color conversion particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong Uk Kim, Hyun Min Cho, Keun Kyu Song, Dae Hyun Kim, Jung Hong Min, Seung A Lee, Hyung Rae Cha
  • Patent number: 10976015
    Abstract: A troffer light fixture that is easy to install, requires no brackets to have an acceptable appearance with regard to an existing, previously installed troffer housing, and can be used as a retrofit or as a new installation. The troffer light fixture includes one or more mechanisms with which a user can interact to extend or retract arms that are provided on the back side of the troffer light fixture. These arms work to secure the troffer light fixture in place relate to a ceiling, and when retracted provide that the troffer light fixture can be easily removed from the ceiling. The mechanism can take many forms, but in one embodiment can be provided as being a gear that meshes with gear racks that are provided on the arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: TADD, LLC
    Inventors: David Gershaw, Daniel Lajoie, Li Juan, Hou Baolin
  • Patent number: 10972843
    Abstract: The present invention provides a light guide body for a microphone that radiates light from a small number of light sources toward a surrounding of a microphone with a uniform quantity of light. The light guide body for the microphone that guides light from one or more light sources which emit light in accordance with operating a state of a microphone unit of the microphone. The light guide body has a plate shape and comprises one or more incident surfaces on which light from the light source is incident, and one or more grooves, each of which includes a reflecting surface that reflects light incident on the incident surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: AUDIO-TECHNICA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Satoshi Yoshino
  • Patent number: 10955608
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing circadian-friendly LED light sources are disclosed. A light source is formed to include a first LED emission (e.g., one or more LEDs emitting a first spectrum) and a second LED emission (e.g., one or more LEDs emitting a second spectrum) wherein the first and second LED emissions are combined in a first ratio and in a second ratio such that while changing from the first ratio to the second ratio the relative circadian stimulation is varied while maintaining a color rendering index above 80.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: ECOSENSE LIGHTING, INC.
    Inventors: Michael R. Krames, Aurelien J. F. David, Emil Radkov, Willem Smitt
  • Patent number: 10955113
    Abstract: A light-emitting module provided in an embodiment comprises: a driving part disposed on a substrate and adjacent to one side of the substrate; a first light-emitting part adjacent to the other side of the substrate and disposed on one surface of the substrate; a second light-emitting part adjacent to the other side of the substrate, disposed on the other surface of the substrate, and emitting light different in wavelength from that emitted by the first light-emitting part; and a reflection part surrounding the first and the second light-emitting part and comprising a first and a second area facing the first and the second light-emitting part, respectively, wherein each of the first and the second light-emitting part may comprise one or more light-emitting chips, and the first and the second area may comprise a plurality of subareas having respective parabolic curves with reference to the light-emitting chips of each of the first and the second light-emitting part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji Woon Kang, Hyun Keun Lee, Kwang Wook Jang
  • Patent number: 10952315
    Abstract: An appliance includes a user interface assembly. The user interface assembly includes a plurality of indicator lights mounted on a printed circuit board. An opaque material is disposed between adjacent indicator lights of the plurality of indicator lights. The opaque material is positioned and configured such that the opaque material reduces illumination of the printed circuit board by at least one indicator light of the plurality of indicator lights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Ricardo Alberto Aguiar, Brian J. Morman
  • Patent number: 10942395
    Abstract: A direct-light-type backlight module, a display device and its assembly method are disclosed in the present invention, wherein the backlight module comprises a plurality of LED strips, a reflector, a plurality of cover portions and a plurality of connectors. The LED strips respectively comprise a plurality of LED packages. The reflector is set above the LED strip. The reflector has a plurality of light openings and a plurality of cover openings, and the light openings match the LED packages respectively, so that the LED packages could pass the light openings of the reflector. The cover portions respectively connect one side of the cover openings on the reflector, and two adjacent cover portions at a row are crossover in a X-shaped way in a side view direction of the reflector. The connectors are disposed in the cover openings and are obliquely covered by the cover portions, and the connectors electrically connect to the LED strips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: SUZHOU RAKEN TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventor: Hung-Ta Yu
  • Patent number: 10928024
    Abstract: An imitation flame component includes a flame head body with a hollow structure and at least two illuminants. At least one side of the flame head body is provided with a projection surface for projecting light, the illuminants are configured inside the flame head body, the illuminants are arranged up and down respectively, and the light from the illuminants has an emitting direction facing toward the projection surface. Such an imitation flame component has a simple structure, convenient control and excellent imitation effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Inventors: Guozeng Huang, Chao Li
  • Patent number: 10930624
    Abstract: A light-emitting module includes a light-emitting element unit including a light-emitting element, a light-transmissive member covering a main light-emitting surface of the light-emitting element, and a first light-reflective member covering lateral surfaces of the light-emitting element; a light-transmissive light-guiding plate having a first main surface and a second main surface having a recess accommodating the light-emitting element unit; a second light-reflective member covering the second main surface and the light-emitting element unit; and a light-transmissive bonding member disposed in contact with inner lateral surfaces of the recess and outer lateral surfaces of the light-emitting element unit. At least a portion of the first light-reflective member is located outside the recess in a cross-sectional view, and is in contact with the light-transmissive bonding member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daisuke Kasai, Tadao Hayashi, Toru Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 10914875
    Abstract: Optical or light diffusers (or, simply, “diffusers”) designed and manufactured to include numerous facets arranged in cells or sets in which the planar faces or outward-facing surfaces have orientations and transmission angles (as may be defined by direction cosines of normal) to redirect received light to a region or portion of a predefined light distribution. A method of designing or defining the facets of the diffuser is also provides as are methods of manufacturing the diffusers and apparatus or products that include the new diffusers (such as microdisplays and lighting components). The diffusers are optically designed to produce a user-specified distribution of light. The diffusers can be engineered through the configuration of the facets on its front or outer surface (light transmission surface) to produce nearly any type of light distribution or shape, and the diffuser design facilitates their manufacture using extrusion processes as well as other fabrication techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Lumenco, LLC
    Inventors: Mark A. Raymond, Hector Andres Porras Soto, Howard Lange
  • Patent number: 10903193
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a base member, conductor wiring on an upper surface of the base member, a reflective member covering the upper surfaces of the base member and the conductor wiring and having apertures to expose part of the upper surface of the base member and part of the upper surface of the conductor wiring, a plurality of light sources bonded to the part of the upper surface of the conductor wiring located in the apertures with bonding members, and a reflector that is disposed on the reflective member and includes a plurality of first surrounding portions and a plurality of second surrounding portions surrounding the first surrounding portions, which respectively surround the light sources in a plan view. Each surrounding portion has inclined lateral surfaces that widen in an upward direction. An aperture in each second surrounding portion is smaller than an aperture in each first surrounding portion in the plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Motokazu Yamada
  • Patent number: 10900652
    Abstract: A lighting fixture structure for a suspended lighting fixture includes an electronics housing for containing lighting electronics. The lighting fixture structure further includes a thermal barrier positioned around a portion of the electronics housing. The lighting fixture structure also includes a heat sink. The electronics housing is separated from the thermal barrier by a first air gap, and the thermal barrier is separated from the heat sink by a second air gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventor: Christopher Michael Bryant
  • Patent number: 10897093
    Abstract: In order to prevent breakage of a nut holder that holds a nut, a semiconductor apparatus includes a main terminal connected to an external conductor by a screw, a nut into which a tip of the screw is screwed, and a nut holder. The nut holder includes a recess holding the nut therein, and a peripheral wall surrounding the recess and having an opening. The peripheral wall is discontinuous at a position at which the opening is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takahiro Mitsumoto
  • Patent number: 10871270
    Abstract: An optical device for a light fixture can include a quasi-semi-cylindrical outer perimeter that includes a substantially planar bottom surface, a top surface located adjacent to the bottom surface, where the top surface has a curvature, and a pair of side surfaces located adjacent to the bottom surface and the top surface, where the pair of side surfaces are located opposite each other. The optical device can also include a body bounded by the outer perimeter. The optical device can further include an inner optical feature disposed in the body at the bottom surface, where the inner optical feature forms a cavity bounded by multiple segments, wherein each two adjacent segments form an angle relative to each other. The cavity can be configured to receive a light source of the light fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventor: Orestes Orbe
  • Patent number: 10865952
    Abstract: Technologies are described for a system and ceiling grid mounting clip configured for mounting items solely to a lower longitudinally extending flange of a ceiling support grid and method of mounting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Inventors: Raghu Rao, Robert Sorensen
  • Patent number: 10864796
    Abstract: An arrangement of at least one technical component within a cavity which is formed in an interior of a motor vehicle includes at least one masking structure arranged within a cavity between the technical component and at least one opening. The cavity includes, on a visible side, the at least one opening through which the at least one technical component is visible from outside. The at least one masking structure has a black, high-gloss outer surface at least in certain portions and is designed to at least partially optically mask the technical component by absorption and/or reflection of light entering the cavity through the at least one opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Christoph Koettgen
  • Patent number: 10865971
    Abstract: A light source device includes a casing including one end surface, other end surface, and one side surface between the one end surface and the other end surface, a light emitting unit provided on a side of the one end surface in the casing, a heat radiating unit provided in the casing and thermally connected to the light emitting unit, an exhaust port formed at least in a region located in one side surface and facing the heat radiating unit, an axial fan which is provided in the casing and supplies cooling air to the heat radiating unit, and a shielding deflecting plate which is provided between the axial fan and the heat radiating unit and shields a part of the cooling air supplied from the axial fan and deflects a part of the cooling air to a direction away from the exhaust port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Kyoichi Murayama, Yoshiteru Miyamoto, Hiroya Kashiwabara, Ryotaro Matui
  • Patent number: 10847755
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a thin and substantially fracture-resistant display device comprising a display, wherein an upper layer having a surface facing an observer is arranged on light-emitting luminous surfaces of the display, wherein micro-passages for transmitting generated light from the light-emitting luminous surfaces of the display are formed in the upper layer and form micro-openings in the surface facing an observer, wherein a substantially planar surface facing the observer is created on the upper layer, and wherein creating the substantially planar surface comprises processing the surface of the display device facing the observer by means of a laser and/or by means of machining in order to produce the substantially planar surface. Furthermore, the invention relates to a display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: PA.COTTE FAMILY HOLDING GMBH
    Inventor: Pierre-Alain Cotte
  • Patent number: 10845043
    Abstract: A system comprising track-mounted luminaires and track. In some embodiments, electrical power for illumination is accessed by a luminaire through electrified railing recessed within a relatively narrow slot of the track. In some embodiments, a mount is provided separately from and/or additional to the power slot; for example, a magnetic mount. Optionally luminaires are orientable to select a direction of illumination, while secured by the magnetic mount. The track is optionally mounted flush and/or recessed with a mounting surface such as a ceiling and/or wall. In some embodiments, a recessed surface of the track is formed with an arc. Optionally luminaires conform with the curvature of the arc. Additionally or alternatively, the track is at least partially masked and/or decorated, for example by plastering and/or a face plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Chocolate Lighting Company Ltd
    Inventor: Gideon Tuchler
  • Patent number: 10830429
    Abstract: A luminaire having a housing, a control assembly positioned in the housing, a cover connected to the housing, and a light emitter. Different covers, control components, and light emitters can be used with the luminaire to create a desired appearance and light output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Jason E. Duckworth, Mark V. Elmore, Douglas S. Hodges
  • Patent number: 10816150
    Abstract: A lamp assembly includes a top disk, a shell, a fitting unit, a light output board, a lighting device, a light shading board, and a light permeable board. The top disk is mounted on the top of the shell. The light output board is mounted on the bottom of the shell. A receiving space is defined between the shell, the top disk, and the light output board, for receiving the lighting device, the light shading board, and the light permeable board. The fitting unit is mounted on the top disk, and includes a mounting bracket and at least one mounting mechanism. One of the mounting bracket and the at least one mounting mechanism is selectively mounted on the top disk. Thus, the lamp assembly is adapted to function as a ceiling fitting or a recessed light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Dong Guan Jia Sheng Lighting Technology Co., Ltd. China
    Inventor: Kevin Hsu
  • Patent number: 10809567
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel and a backlight module disposed under the display panel. The display panel has a display area and a light-blocking layer disposed around the display area. The backlight module includes a plurality of light sources, a reflector disposed corresponding to the light sources, an optical modulation film disposed above the light sources and the reflector, a diffusion member sandwiched between the reflector and the optical modulation film, and a diffusion plate disposed on one side of the optical modulation film opposite to the diffusion member, wherein the optical modulation film is sandwiched between the diffusion plate and the diffusion member, and the diffusion member has a transmittance of 65%˜85%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ming-Lung Chen, Ming-Chun Hsu, Cheng-Chuan Chen, Chih-Kang Wu
  • Patent number: 10808911
    Abstract: A luminaire comprising: a light source in the form of at least one LED and a reflector, wherein a peripheral edge of the reflector defines a light exit opening on a side opposite the light source, wherein arranged in the light exit opening is a planar translucent cover wherein microstructures configured to direct and/or scatter light are distributed over the planar translucent cover. The planar translucent cover extends inwards in the direction of the light source, relative to an imaginary plane defined by the peripheral edge of the reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Siteco GmbH
    Inventors: Tobias Schmidt, Alexander Faller, Stephan Lukanow
  • Patent number: 10808912
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode lighting module, including: a base, provided with a mounting surface; at least one light-emitting diode element, on the mounting surface of the base, each of the at least one light-emitting diode element including a plurality of light-emitting diode dies packaged together; and a lens assembly, disposed on a side of the base provided with the at least one light-emitting diode element, and forming an accommodating space with the base, wherein the at least one light-emitting diode element is located in the accommodating space, and the lens assembly includes a lens supporting portion and at least one lens portion in one-to-one correspondence with the at least one light-emitting diode element, each of the at least one lens portion is disposed on a corresponding light-emitting diode element to achieve light distribution of the corresponding light-emitting diode element, and the lens supporting portion is connected with the at least one lens portion to support the at least one lens portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: HANGZHOU HPWINNER OPTO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kai Chen, Jianming Huang
  • Patent number: 10801682
    Abstract: A lighted ring for a post comprising a mounting ring securable on a column of the post, the column extending upwardly from a post base, a cylindrical light transmission module securable to the mounting ring and a light source disposed adjacent the light module. The light source provides illumination of an area adjacent the post through the chamfer. The light transmission module may include an inner wall, a catch spaced axially outward from the inner wall the catch having an inwardly facing protrusion along an upper portion of the catch, a groove extending the entire circumference of the light transmission module between the inner wall and the catch, an outer wall spaced axially outward from the catch and a chamfer along a bottom edge of the light transmission module and a light module slot extending along a portion of the inner wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Research & Design Innovations, LLC
    Inventors: Donald Terry Allen, Kevin Hannula
  • Patent number: 10802340
    Abstract: A direct-light-type backlight module, a display device and its assembly method are disclosed in the present invention, wherein the backlight module comprises a plurality of LED strips, a reflector, a plurality of cover portions and a plurality of connectors. The LED strips respectively comprise a plurality of LED packages. The reflector is set above the LED strip. The reflector has a plurality of light openings and a plurality of cover openings, and the light openings match the LED packages respectively, so that the LED packages could pass the light openings of the reflector. The cover portions respectively connect one side of the cover openings on the reflector, and two adjacent cover portions at a row are crossover in a X-shaped way in a side view direction of the reflector. The connectors are disposed in the cover openings and are obliquely covered by the cover portions, and the connectors electrically connect to the LED strips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: SUZHOU RAKEN TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventor: Hung-Ta Yu
  • Patent number: 10802338
    Abstract: A light flux control member has: a rear surface extending in the Y-axis direction; and a first incident plane, a second incident plane, and a third incident plane disposed on the rear surface side, said third incident plane reflecting light incident to the first incident plane. The light flux control member further has: a first reflecting plane disposed on the front side and reflecting, to one direction in the Y-axis direction, light incident to the first incident plane, light incident to the first incident plane and reflected on the third incident plane, and light incident to the third incident plane; and a second reflecting plane for reflecting light incident to the second incident plane to the other direction in the Y-axis direction. The light flux control member still further has two exit planes disposed sandwiching the first reflecting plane and the second reflecting plane and facing each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: ENPLAS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kyouhei Yamada
  • Patent number: 10794547
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a downlight, which includes an optoelectronic module and a rim module. The optoelectronic module includes a light source driving board, a back housing, and a front housing. The light source driving board is disposed between the back housing and the front housing. The light source driving board includes a light-emitting diode unit and a driving circuit. The rim module has a central opening for accommodating the optoelectronic module. The rim module is not integrally formed with the optoelectronic module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: XIAMENT ECO LIGHTING CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Yongzhe Dong, Shouqiang Hou, Xiaoliang Wen
  • Patent number: 10782562
    Abstract: A light emitting assembly, a backlight source and a display panel are provided. The light emitting assembly includes: a circuit board, at least one LED on the circuit board; the at least one LED has a main light emitting face substantially parallel to the circuit board and An oblique side light emitting face, the side light emitting face being located between the main light emitting face and the side light emitting face; a reflective film between the circuit board and the at least one LED; an acute angle is formed between the main light emitting face and the side light emitting face, and the side light emitting face is configured such that light emitted by the side light emitting face is directed away from the LED and is directed toward the circuit board, the reflective film being configured to reflect light emitted by the side light emitting face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignees: CHONGQING BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fei Pan, Yucheng Li, Hening Zhang, Shikang Ge, Xufeng Tu, Wei Dai, Xueqiang Gao, Xu Li
  • Patent number: 10779478
    Abstract: A light system that includes one or more lighting sheets including a first lighting sheet, wherein the first lighting sheet includes a first plurality of LEDs arranged on a grid of intersecting rows and columns of electrical conductors on an insulating substrate, wherein the first plurality of LEDs emit light having a first color spectrum, wherein the first lighting sheet includes a plurality of holes through the insulating substrate of the first lighting sheet, wherein each one of the plurality of holes through the insulating substrate of the first lighting sheet is positioned between an adjacent pair of rows of electrical conductors and between an adjacent pair of columns of electrical conductors of the first lighting sheet; and an acoustic tile, wherein the first lighting sheet is mounted to the acoustic tile. Some embodiments include a plurality of layered light sheets, optionally individually controlled for color and/or brightness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignees: Heilux, LLC
    Inventors: John T. Golle, Aaron J. Golle, Barbara A. DeBaun, David T. Doan, Matthew P. Limpert, Walter J. Paciorek, Charles A. Lemaire, Brad Dorholt, Mark A. Pinchot
  • Patent number: 10782005
    Abstract: A bracket for a luminaire includes a first planar portion and a second planar portion. The first planar portion includes an aperture with an inclined surface. The second planar portion extends parallel to the first planar portion. The second planar portion also includes an aperture with an inclined surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: George Guerra, Kevin Lu, Syed Raza, Dean Dal Ponte
  • Patent number: 10781997
    Abstract: A lens comprises an elongated shape. The lens has a short axis and a long axis. The lens comprises an upper surface through which a substantial majority of light exits the lens when a light emitting element is situated at or below a base of the lens. The upper surface includes a trough that extends along at least one of the short and the long axis. The upper surface includes a surface of a curved wall that joins the upper surface to the base of the lens. A lower surface of the trough is curved along the short axis and along the long axis. The lower surface of the trough has a curvature along the short axis that differs from a curvature along the long axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Lumileds LLC
    Inventor: Michael David Camras
  • Patent number: 10775000
    Abstract: An automatic process of making a LED bulb comprising: automatic manufacturing of a glass core column with a driving chip and a resistor, automatic welding of an LED wick, automatic sealing and venting of a lamp cover and the wick and gas protection, automatic installation of a lamp holder, and automatic optical inspection and packaging. With the automatic process, which is a substitution for the manual production having a high cost labor and which reduces the uncertainty of the quality, continuous all-day production without interruptions is achieved, and the production efficiency and quality are improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Dongguan Miray E-Tech Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jianwen Lei
  • Patent number: 10775282
    Abstract: The systems and methods disclosed herein permit automated preparation of biological specimens for examination. The disclosed systems and methods provide fast, efficient, and highly uniform specimen processing using minimal quantities of fluids. The methods include at least a fixing phase for fixing a biological specimen to a substrate such as a microscope slide, a staining phase for staining the specimen, and a rinsing phase for rinsing the specimen. One or more of the fixing, staining, and rinsing phases include one or more agitation cycles for distributing reagents evenly and uniformly across the specimen. The systems can be implemented as a standalone device or as a component in a larger system for preparing and examining biological specimens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Hematology, Inc
    Inventors: Daniel Lapen, David Zahniser, Mark Licari, Brian McKeen, Eric D. Yeaton, Dennis Poole
  • Patent number: 10760750
    Abstract: A recessed light includes a top board, a main body, a reflector, a plurality of retaining mechanisms, a shading plate, a transparent plate, a light output plate, an LED ring, a bottom bracket, and a plurality of elastic strips. The light output plate, the transparent plate, and the shading plate are sequentially mounted in the main body. The LED ring is mounted in the main body, and surrounds the transparent plate. The top board is located above the main body. The reflector is located under the main body. The retaining mechanisms connect the top board and the bottom bracket. Each of the retaining mechanisms includes a connecting piece and a locking piece removably mounted on the connecting piece. The elastic strips are mounted on the main body. The reflector is retained by the elastic strips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Dong Guan Jia Sheng Lighting Technology Co., Ltd. China
    Inventor: Kevin Hsu