With Modifier Patents (Class 362/235)
Distinct light units (Class 362/236)
  • Method and system for managing light from a light emitting diode
    Patent number: 9494283
    Abstract: A light source, for example a light emitting diode, can emit light and have an associated optical axis. The source can be deployed in applications where it is desirable to have illumination biased laterally relative to the optical axis, such as in a street luminaire where directing light towards a street is beneficial. The source can be coupled to an optic that comprises a cavity. At least a portion of the cavity can have an outline that is egg-shaped in cross section. A backside of the cavity (or a backside portion of the optic) can have an irregular shape for receiving the light emitting diode, for example to form a receptacle shaped to fit a circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventor: Kevin Charles Broughton
  • Radio frequency (RF) signal pathway for a lamp antenna
    Patent number: 9488352
    Abstract: An illumination device is disclosed, and includes a first housing defining an interior cavity and an aperture, at least one lighting element, and a driver board electrically coupled to the lighting element. The driver board includes an antenna element. The driver board is positioned at least in part within the interior cavity of the first housing. The aperture of the first housing is positioned so as to create a pathway such that radio frequency (RF) signals reach the interior cavity of the first housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: TECHNICAL CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew C. Hussey, Timothy Chen, Nicholas C. Purpera
  • Light emitting module and surface lighting device having the same
    Patent number: 9482410
    Abstract: A light emitting module is configured to provide substantially uniform lighting using a plurality of lighting sources. The light emitting module includes a diffusion plate disposed at a set distance from the light emitting module. A light source substrate has a substantially quadrilateral outer perimeter with at least one gap formed therein, and a plurality of light sources are disposed on the light source substrate according to a repeated quadrilateral pattern. A distance between adjacent light sources in the repeated quadrilateral pattern is selected based on the set distance h from the diffusion plate to the light emitting module, and on a greater of two diagonal distances x, y of the quadrilateral pattern. The diffusion plate diffuses light emitted by the light sources to provide substantially uniform light. Various other aspects of the light emitting module are additionally described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ki Un Lee, June Jang, Seung Gyun Jung
  • LED based line illumination luminaire and system
    Patent number: 9470375
    Abstract: LED luminaire (10, 100, 200) for line illumination comprising an elongate trunk (12, 120, 220) having a first end portion (13, 121) and an opposite second end portion (15, 122), an elongate lighting carrier (14, 140, 240) comprising at least one LED based light source to form a continuous line of light, a first coupling member (142a, 142b) for detachably fastening the lighting carrier (14, 140, 240) to the trunk (12, 120, 220), and a second coupling member (134, 234) arranged for longitudinally connecting the trunk (12, 120, 220) in line with an adjacent trunk (12, 120, 220) of an adjacent LED luminaire (10, 100, 200) thereby forming a self-sustained trunking system. Detaching of the lighting carrier (14, 140, 240) is allowed in substantially a transverse direction with reference to the line of trunks (12, 120, 220), and without dismounting the trunk (12, 120, 220) from the trunking system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventor: Arthur Robert Van Es
  • Asymmetric linear LED luminaire design for uniform illuminance and color
    Patent number: 9458972
    Abstract: An LED lamp for illuminating a surface under a flat angle in linear lighting applications such as cove lighting and wall washing is provided. It produces a uniform intensity distribution and a uniform color output throughout the beam pattern of the light beam produced by a multi-color LED light source. The lamp comprises a body of an extruded profile. The body comprises at least one section with a mirrored surface and at least a lens section which allows exiting of light from the body. At least one LED preferably having a LED lens is provided at the inner side of the body. This combination of optical systems results in an asymmetric beam pattern from the source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Ketra, Inc.
    Inventors: Fangxu Dong, An Mao
  • Multi function LED light bulb and lumenairs with interchangeable optical components
    Patent number: 9447930
    Abstract: Multi function LED light bulbs and luminairs includes interchangeable optical components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Inventor: Jerome H. Simon
  • Optical sources and display devices
    Patent number: 9448342
    Abstract: Provided are an optical member having adhesion and elastic restoring force, and a light source device and a display device including the same, the optical member including: a base film; an optical pattern layer provided on the base film and having adhesion; and an upper film partially adhering onto the optical pattern layer, in which at least a partial region of the optical pattern layer has a characteristic in which the partial region is deformed when external force is applied and restored when the external force is removed, and it is easy to assemble a product to improve productivity, and the elastic restoring force is excellent to suppress damage due to the external force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: LMS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jee Hong Min, Sung Sik Cho, Oh Hyun Kwon, Tae Jun Lee, Woo Jong Lee
  • Optic assembly having virtual external common focus
    Patent number: 9440580
    Abstract: An optic assembly has a reflector with a reflective surface, one or more light sources, and a mask with one or more apertures. Facets on the reflective surface direct light rays so that a substantial portion of the light rays within the optic assembly can be managed as if they were emitted from a focal point located outside the optic assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Muth Mirror Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel J. Mathieu, Seth Van Gheem, Thomas W. Reuter
  • Asymmetrical optical system
    Patent number: 9441808
    Abstract: An asymmetrical optical assembly employs reflecting surfaces and a lens to combine the light from a plurality of LED lamps into an illumination pattern useful in a floodlight or work light. The reflecting surfaces and lens optical element are not symmetrical with respect to a plane bisecting the optical assembly and including the optical axes of the LED light sources. Some light from the LED light sources is redirected from its emitted trajectory into the desired illumination pattern, while a significant portion of the light from the LED light sources is permitted to exit the optical assembly without redirection. Minimizing the number of optical elements employed and the redirection of light enhances the efficiency of the resulting light assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Whelen Engineering Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Todd J. Smith
  • Controllable lighting system
    Patent number: 9433051
    Abstract: A lighting system comprising a plurality of controllable light emitting elements is disclosed. The lighting system further comprising a spreading optical element arranged in front of the plurality of light emitting elements to shape the light emitted from the lighting elements, and a controller for varying a light emission angle range of light emitted from the spreading optical element by controlling each of the plurality of controllable light emitting elements. This allows the light emitted from the spreading optical element to be varied without varying any physical parts of the lighting system, because the controller now controls each of the light emitting elements, by e.g. dimming one or more of the light emitting elements or by switching one or more of the light emitting elements off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Pieter Jacob Snijder, Winfried Antonius Henricus Berkvens, Hugo Johan Cornelissen, Pierre Robert Valère Sonneville
  • Adjustable length articulated LED light fixtures
    Patent number: 9429283
    Abstract: First and second modules carrying LED circuit boards are interconnected by an interconnection mechanism which enables the modules to both pivot and move linearly with respect to one another such that the distance and angle between the modules may each be varied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Tempo Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Dennis Pearson, Wesley Scott Dochnahl, Guang Jin
  • Lighting device with expanded detection range
    Patent number: 9429517
    Abstract: A lighting device with expanded detection range includes a housing, which receives a seat to which a detector is mounted and has a circumference along which LEDs are mounted to mount therein, a lens being fit to an opening formed in a top of the housing corresponding to the seat so that a distal end of the lens is exposed outside the housing; a light shielding hood having a top end extending to the housing and connected to the lens and a bottom fixed to the seat to block entry of external lighting; and a reflector assembly including a reflector that condenses a signal source arranged on a top thereof and having inside and outside reflection surfaces and further including a fixing sleeve fixed to a bottom thereof to couple with the detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Inventor: Kaipo Chen
  • LED light apparatus
    Patent number: 9400099
    Abstract: Provided are an illumination device and a light fixture including the illumination device. The illumination device includes a body formed of a thermally-conductive material that includes a planar heat transfer surface and a fastener that is compatible with a base that couples the body to the light fixture. A substrate formed, at least in part from a dielectric material supports an array of light emitting diodes and a plurality of contacts electrically connected to the light emitting diodes. A thermally-conductive planar surface is provided to the dielectric material of the substrate to be placed in thermal communication with the heat transfer surface and conduct heat generated by the light emitting diodes to the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: Hinkley Lighting, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Kachala
  • Asymmetrical optical system
    Patent number: 9388961
    Abstract: An asymmetrical optical assembly employs reflecting surfaces and a lens to combine the light from a plurality of LED lamps into an illumination pattern useful in a floodlight or work light. The reflecting surfaces and lens optical element are not symmetrical with respect to a plane bisecting the optical assembly and including the optical axes of the LED light sources. Some light from the LED light sources is redirected from its emitted trajectory into the desired illumination pattern, while a significant portion of the light from the LED light sources is permitted to exit the optical assembly without redirection. Minimizing the number of optical elements employed and the redirection of light enhances the efficiency of the resulting light assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Whelen Engineering Compnay, Inc.
    Inventor: Todd J. Smith
  • Illumination lens
    Patent number: 9383078
    Abstract: Light sources include light-emitting surfaces only on a condenser lens side to emit illumination light. The condenser lens and the refraction optical member are formed integrally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: OSHINO LAMPS LIMITED
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Watanabe, Masaaki Yamanishi, Hong Yong Zhang, Shuichi Kudo
  • Lighting device
    Patent number: 9353915
    Abstract: A lighting device may be provided to include a heat sink which includes a receiving recess and a top surface including a hole; a light source module which includes a substrate disposed on the heat sink, a light emitting device disposed on the substrate and a pad disposed on the substrate; a power supplier which is disposed in the receiving recess of the heat sink and includes a projection outputting a power signal for driving the light source module; and a connector which is coupled to the hole of the heat sink, includes a contacting part electrically connected to the pad of the light source module, and is electrically connected to the projection of the power supplier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji Hoo Kim, Tae Young Choi, Do Hwan Kim, Sung Ku Kang, Chan Hyung Jung
  • Supplemental vehicle lighting system for vision based target detection
    Patent number: 9346396
    Abstract: A supplemental vehicle lighting system that is responsive to a trailer backup assist system is provided. The system includes a rear vehicle fixture defining a keylock hole customarily used in conjunction with a corresponding keylock cylinder. A light assembly is provided in the place of a keylock cylinder and operably coupled to the keylock hole. The light assembly includes a housing having a barrel that is concentrically aligned with the keylock hole and includes a distal end and a proximal end. A lighting device is disposed inside the housing and operable to emit light through the barrel beginning from the proximal end. A lens is coupled to the distal end of the barrel and is disposed to at least partially coincide with the keylock hole, wherein the lens is configured to disperse light emitted from the lighting device to illuminate a rear vehicle area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Scott Nave, Thomas Edward Pilutti, Chad Clement, Udayakumar Ramasami, Sleiman N. Adelnour, Stephen Kenneth Helwig
  • LED lighting apparatus with first and second cover portions
    Patent number: 9347618
    Abstract: An LED lamp includes a plurality of LED modules arranged in direction x, a tubular enclosure for housing the LED modules that is open at ends spaced from each other in direction x, and end caps respectively closing the ends of the tubular enclosure in direction x. Each of the end caps is configured to diffuse light from the LED modules while transmitting the light, and includes an emission surface for emitting light in a direction z perpendicular to direction x. This arrangement ensures that the LED lamp has a good appearance even when it is made long.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirotaka Shimizu, Mitsunori Nagashima
  • Light source device and projector
    Patent number: 9341930
    Abstract: A light source device includes a plurality of solid-state light sources, and a base member on which the plurality of solid-state light sources are provided, wherein each of the solid-state light sources includes a stem on which a light-emitting element is provided and terminals connected to the light-emitting element, and the base member includes a hole portion into which one of the terminals is inserted and a planar portion that is in contact with the stem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Makoto Zakoji, Kaname Nagatani, Susumu Wada
  • Light emitting module
    Patent number: 9333905
    Abstract: The light emitting module includes a plurality of light emitting elements; a fluorescent substance resin layer containing a fluorescent substance which is excited by light emitted from the plurality of light emitting elements to emit visible light; a reflective surface configured to reflect light emitted from the plurality of light emitting elements and the fluorescent substance resin layer; and a light guiding body layer provided between the reflective surface and the fluorescent substance resin layer, and configured to guide light emitted from the plurality of light emitting elements or the fluorescent substance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihiro Nomura, Shogo Sugimori
  • Lighting devices retrofittable on medical device support systems
    Patent number: 9328904
    Abstract: The invention refers to a lighting device (10) for a support or supply system (T) for medical-electrical devices, respectively, having: a light rack (1) for carrying an illuminant (2), at least one illuminant (2) attached to the light rack, a light cover (3) for covering the illuminant, and fixing means (4) for fixing the rack (1) to the medical support or supply system, respectively, wherein an assembly of the light rack (1), the at least one illuminant (2), and the light cover (3) generates a flat and space-saving profile for the lighting device (10), and wherein the lighting device (10) is designed for being retrofitted on a substantially horizontal surface of the support or supply system (T), respectively, to serve as floor lighting or ceiling lighting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Ondal Medical Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Kai Volkenand, Stefan Perplies, Fritz Ickler
  • Landscape lighting systems having light diverting elements and light intensity controllers
    Patent number: 9316379
    Abstract: A landscape lighting system includes a plurality of light fixtures, each light fixture having an LED, and a plurality of interchangeable light diverting elements adapted to be secured over the LED. Each light diverting element has a unique light diversion angle associated therewith, whereby only one of the light diverting elements is secured over the LED at any one time. The system includes a light intensity controller for communicating with each light fixture. The light intensity controller has a control element that enables an operator to selectively increase and decrease the intensity of the light generated by the LED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Mind Head LLC
    Inventor: David M. Beausoleil
  • Lighting assembly
    Patent number: 9303843
    Abstract: A lighting assembly is generally elongate having a base and a lens, which are configured to cooperatively define a cavity for receiving a light emitting device therein. The lens includes an inner layer and an outer layer, the inner layer being configured to diffuse light from the light emitting device passing through the lens and the outer layer being configured to change the hue of light passing through the lens. The outer layer and the inner layer are configured to provide the lens with four refractive surfaces for light passing through the lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: ROBERN, INC.
    Inventors: Brian Kaule, James Stanley, James A. DeHope
  • High bay luminaire
    Patent number: 9303825
    Abstract: A high bay luminaire system and method for forming the same includes a body member, a power supply, and a light source. The body member includes a plurality of end sections, a plurality of intermediate sections which may be attached to the plurality of end sections, a central section which is positioned between the plurality of intermediate sections and is attached to the plurality of end sections, and a plurality of side sections which are attached to an end section of the plurality of end sections and/or an intermediate section of the plurality of intermediate sections. The light source is in electrical communication with the power supply. The cavity is defined by the plurality of end sections and the central section. The plurality of end sections, the plurality of intermediate sections, the central section, and/or the plurality of side sections are formed of sheet metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Lighting Science Group, Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Penley Boomgaarden, Eric Holland, Ricardo Romeu, Ryan Kelley
  • Light emitting device driving module
    Patent number: 9307595
    Abstract: A light emitting device driving module may be provided that includes: a light emitter including a first light emitter and a second light emitter connected to the first light emitter; a rectifier which receives an AC power and outputs a rectified voltage; and a controller which receives the rectified voltage from the rectifier and controls on/offs of the first light emitter and the second light emitter in accordance with a magnitude of the rectified voltage. The light emitting device driving module according to the embodiment controls the on/offs of two or more kinds of the light emitting devices by using the AC power, and thus, drives the light emitting device in such a manner as to have a high color rendering index.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Weon Cho, Young Kuk Kwak, Yu Jin Hwang
  • Holiday magic systems
    Patent number: 9291318
    Abstract: A programmable light rope system is a wirelessly operated rope light assembly having an LED rope light with a programmable light controller, a transmitter, a receiver, and a remote controller. The light rope is constructed with color chambers that are formed by the space between LEDs. The LEDs are positioned perpendicularly to the linear axis of and within the inner volume of the transparent tube and the color control wires diagonally connect the LEDs forming a 7-shaped profile within each color chamber. The programmable light controller allows over 44 million possibilities of color and flashing combinations with 11 colors and multiple shades of each color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Inventor: Jeffrey Benson
  • Light emitting device module
    Patent number: 9285083
    Abstract: A light emitting device module is provided comprising a light emitting device package, a printed circuit board on which the light emitting device package is arranged and a sealing member that surrounds the light emitting device package and the printed circuit board, wherein a predetermined space is formed between the light emitting device package and the printed circuit board and the sealing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: GunKyo Lee
  • Surface mounting lamp
    Patent number: 9279578
    Abstract: A surface mounting lamp includes a covering element of a transparent material and having a first face, which in use is directed outwards away from a mounting surface of the lamp, and a second face opposite the first face and provided with at least one socket for housing lighting elements. A lighting unit is sealably connected to the covering element, facing the inside of the socket and includes a plurality of lighting elements, each housed in the socket. The lamp also includes a junction piece connected to the covering element and having a connecting portion engageable with the mounting surface of the lamp to fix the position thereof, and a retaining mechanism interposed between the junction piece and the second face of the covering element and connecting the covering element to the junction piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: CALZONI S.r.l.
    Inventor: Daniele Maria Bertin
  • LED-based assembly with fixating optical boards
    Patent number: 9273853
    Abstract: The invention refers to a LED-based assembly (100) comprising: —an electrical device comprising circuit boards (110-1,110-2) arranged to drive and/or supply arrays of LEDs (111-1,111-2) electrically and mechanically connected thereto; —an optical device provided onto the electrical device and comprising optical boards (120) partly mounted onto the circuit boards (110-1,110-2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Vincent Treanton, Vincent Jean-François Maugy
  • Marine light fixture
    Patent number: 9261272
    Abstract: Configurable light fixtures are provided. The light fixture includes a housing having an opening. At least one reflector having at least a first and a second configurable throw pattern, is disposed within the housing proximate the opening. The reflector accommodates the post-manufacture installation of a number of reflective throw pattern adjustment members to provide first and second configurable throw patterns having subtended angles with the same or different values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: GREENLYT LLC
    Inventor: Whyle Ian McConnell
  • Method of automatically providing aisle lighting and apparatus to perform the same
    Patent number: 9265130
    Abstract: A method and system for lighting merchandising aisles, in particular check-out aisles, is disclosed. A control unit activates lighting of the aisles automatically when the presence of a cashier is detected. Communicative links between control units in adjacent aisles allow lights to be controlled despite aisle space between the control unit and lighting hardware. The communicative link may be wireless. Frequency switching or encoding may be used to pair sets of controllers for a given aisle to the exclusion of others. Override switches are also provided as are power output for the lighting hardware and other ancillary hardware. The invention may also be adapted to merchandizing gondolas and end caps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Inventor: Elmer A. Wessel
  • Tubular luminaire
    Patent number: 9255676
    Abstract: A luminaire having a tubular body that fits into a ceiling mounted sleeve that allows azimuthal rotation of a light beam. The luminaire features an upright tubular heat sink connected to a fixed base having a downward portion inclined at an angle where an LED chip is affixed. The chip is sandwiched in place by a reflector holder having a rim that centers a rotating reflector that admits light from the LED and forms a beam. The angular inclination of the reflector is additive with the angle of the inclined portion of the base allowing vertical angle adjustment of the beam independently of the azimuthal adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: Energy Savings Technology, LLC
    Inventor: Manuel Hoog
  • Multiple LED omni-directional visual alarm device
    Patent number: 9251675
    Abstract: A visual alarm indicating output device includes a plurality of light sources arranged in a circular pattern about a centerline. Each of the sources is oriented so that respective light output is directed to a common, cylindrical Fresnel lens. The lens is symmetrical about the centerline. The sources are pulsed from a common current supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventor: Paul Terrence Carrington
  • LED module with improved light output
    Patent number: 9252342
    Abstract: An LED module includes a printed circuit board (PCB) or a surface mounted device (SMD) carrier, an LED chip mounted directly or indirectly on the PCB or SMD carrier, an optical element arranged on top of the LED chip, and a white reflective layer covering a surface of the PCB or SMD carrier on which the optical element is arranged and/or partially covering the optical element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: TRIDONIC JENNERSDORF GMBH
    Inventor: Peter Pachler
  • Housing for LED lighting board
    Patent number: 9249956
    Abstract: A mounting structure and associated mounting bracket for a board containing multiple LED lights is the subject of this invention. It is particularly designed for use in converting a conventional fluorescent tube housing to an LED board housing. The mounting structure includes arms which are received in a support bracket and are held by the bracket at a desirable angle. LED boards may be quickly and easily mounted to or removed from the mounting structure which in turn is easily removable from the support bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: KOLLER ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventor: Charles S. Oldani
  • Display device with touch panel
    Patent number: 9250758
    Abstract: A display device with a touch panel includes the touch panel having a first substrate having a detection area to detect a coordinate and an outside area in which at least one external terminal is formed, a plurality of first lines to detect the coordinate in the detection area, a plurality of second lines to detect the coordinate in the detection area, wherein each of the plurality of first lines traverse each of the plurality of second lines. An organic emitting display panel is arranged under the touch panel, and a circular polarizing plate arranged at a side of the touch panel opposite to the organic emitting display panel. The organic emitting display panel, the touch panel, and the circular polarizing plate are arranged in this order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignees: JAPAN DISPLAY INC., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Ookawara, Noriharu Matsudate
  • Solid state illumination device
    Patent number: 9230943
    Abstract: A solid state illumination device includes a semiconductor light emitter mounted on a base and surrounded by sidewalls, e.g., in a circular, elliptical, triangular, rectangular or other appropriate arrangement, to define a chamber. A top element, which may be reflective, may be coupled to the sidewalls to further define the chamber. The light produced by the semiconductor light emitter is emitted through the sidewalls of the chamber. The sidewalls and/or top element may include wavelength converting material, for example, as a plurality of dots on the surfaces. An adjustable wavelength converting element may be used within the chamber, with the adjustable wavelength converting element being configured to adjust the surface area that is exposed to the light emitted by the semiconductor light emitter in the chamber to alter an optical property of the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Xicato, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerard Harbers, Mark A. Pugh
  • Lighting array providing visually-captivating lighting effects
    Patent number: 9228706
    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed in one embodiment of the invention as including an array of lighting modules organized in an alternating grid-like pattern. Each lighting module includes a pair of opposing light-emitting sides and a pair of opposing light-obstructing (e.g., light-reflecting) sides. Each lighting module in the grid-like pattern is mounted transversely to the lighting modules that are adjacent to it. As a result, each lighting module in the array illuminates the light-obstructing sides of lighting modules that are adjacent to its light-emitting sides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Inventor: Brent V. Andersen
  • LED light fixture having circumferentially mounted drivers adjacent external heat sinks
    Patent number: 9228733
    Abstract: A light fixture and a housing thereof for managing thermal energy includes multiple cavities separated by a partition wall and each configured to house components of the light fixture, in particular an LED array and LED drivers to power the LED array. The housing further includes a heat transfer flow path radially defined between the first cavity and the partition wall, and a fin in fluid communication with the cavity housing the LED drivers. The heat transfer flow path is positioned for dissipation of heat from the LED array and the fin is positioned for dissipation of heat from the LED drivers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: KENALL MANUFACTURING COMPANY
    Inventors: Brandon Stolte, Kevin Dahlen
  • LED lamp
    Patent number: 9228699
    Abstract: An LED lamp includes a lamp body and a plurality of LED modules. The lamp body defines a pair of inserting holes in each of two opposite sides thereof. The LED modules each have a pair of inserting pins at a side thereof and a pair of inserting holes in an opposite side thereof. In assembly, the LED modules are electrically connected to the lamp body via inserting the inserting pins of the LED modules into the inserting holes of the lamp body and into the inserting holes of adjacent LED modules. In disassembly, the LED modules are detached from the lamp body and the adjacent LED modules via pulling the inserting pins of the LED modules out of the inserting holes of the lamp body and the adjacent LED modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yi-Zhong Sheu
  • Method and apparatus for creating a high efficiency surface mount illumination device for projecting electromagnetic radiation at a high angle from the surface normal
    Patent number: 9206971
    Abstract: A marine lamp includes an LED and a heat sink that removes heat from the LED. A lens assembly is associated with the LED and collects the energy from the LED and compresses the light into a high intensity beam. The beam strikes a secondary reflective surface which spreads the light into a desired output distribution. In one particular application, the desired output distribution has a ring-like distribution with a primary light beam at approximately 60 degrees from mounting surface normal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Dragonfish Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Patrick Jeffery Condon, Mark Bryan Pruss
  • Three-dimensional display apparatus and backlight module thereof
    Patent number: 9194993
    Abstract: A three-dimensional display apparatus and a backlight module thereof are provided. The display apparatus further includes a display panel disposed on the backlight module. The backlight module has a light guide plate, a plurality of microstructures, a first light source, and a second light source. The light guide plate has a bottom surface and a light emitting surface opposite to the bottom surface, wherein the microstructures are disposed on at least one of the two surfaces. The first light source is at a first corner of the light guide plate while the second light source is at a second corner opposite to the first corner. A first surface and a second surface of the microstructure define an orientation direction (or form a distribution direction) along or parallel to the diagonal line through the first and second corners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fu-Chen Fan, Hsing-Jung Chuang, Tzu-Ling Niu, Yu-Ping Wu
  • LED lamp and method for manufacturing the same
    Patent number: 9194562
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) lamp includes a lamp housing formed of a pair of housing members connected to each other in a horizontal direction. A printed circuit board (PCB) is detachably connected to an inside of the lamp housing, and includes at least one LED mounted to one surface of the PCB. A power supply unit (PSU) is electrically connected with the PCB in the lamp housing to supply power to the PCB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Sung Jin Kim
  • LED element having elongated LED and direct-type backlight module using the same
    Patent number: 9182084
    Abstract: An LED element includes an LED and a lens located over the LED. The LED has a rectangular light outputting face. The lens has a light outputting face. The light outputting face of the lens includes a first light outputting portion and two second light outputting portions. The first light outputting portion performs a convergent function to light output along a long side of the rectangular light outputting face of the LED. The second light outputting portion performs a divergent function to the light output along a short side of the rectangular light outputting face of the LED. The light emitted from the lens has an energy intensity distribution the same along each of two perpendicular directions of the long side and short side of the rectangular light outputting face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: I-Thun Lin
  • OLEDs for use in NVIS capable devices
    Patent number: 9165984
    Abstract: A device is provided with a first OLED having a peak wavelength in the range 500-600 nm and a second OLED having a peak wavelength in the range 400-500 nm. Less than 2% of the light emitted by the first OLED has a wavelength of 650 nm or longer and less than 2% of the light emitted by the second OLED has a wavelength of 650 nm or longer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Hack, Michael S. Weaver, Vadim Adamovich
  • Light emitting device and method for mixing light thereof
    Patent number: 9166117
    Abstract: An exemplary light emitting device includes a blue-green light source and a orange-red light source. The blue-green light source emits blue-green light and the orange-red light source emits orange-red light when they are activated. The blue-green light and the orange-red light are mixed together to obtain white light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: ADVANCED OPTOELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Chung-Min Chang, Chien-Lin Chang-Chien, Hsuen-Feng Hu, Chang-Wen Sun, Ya-Ting Wu
  • Wide angle optical system for LED array
    Patent number: 9163806
    Abstract: An optical system includes a lens and reflector configured to form a wide angle beam from light emitted from an array of LEDs by modifying only the component of emitted light that diverges from a reference plane. A central portion of the lens collimates emitted LED light relative to the reference plane containing the optical axes of the LEDs. A peripheral portion of the lens re-directs emitted LED light into an orientation perpendicular to the reference plane. The reflector surrounds the periphery of the lens and re-directs light from the peripheral portion of the lens into a direction parallel with the reference plane. The linear array of LEDs may include sub arrays projecting away from a support plane to enhance visibility of a resulting light signal from vantage points close to or aligned with the support plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: Whelen Engineering Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Kyle Shimoda
  • Tiling of multiple polygons for micro-lens array
    Patent number: 9146016
    Abstract: Optics and optical devices and systems are disclosed that employ a plurality of refractive and/or reflective optical elements, such as lenses and mirrors, with different shapes to achieve a desired illumination pattern. In various aspects, a plurality of lenses in which at least two of the lenses have different boundary shapes are arranged, e.g., according to a predefined pattern, to receive light from one or more light sources and to redirect the received light to form collectively a desired far-field illumination pattern. For example, the lenses can be configured such that the far-field illumination pattern has a boundary shape that is different from the boundary shape of a far-field illumination pattern that can be provided individually by the lenses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Fraen Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Zollers, James Preston, Brien J. Housand
  • LED lightbulb
    Patent number: 9140437
    Abstract: An LED light bulb system that has a socket base and a contactor arranged in the socket base. The light bulb system also has a support circuit board secured to the socket base and a plurality of circuit boards connected to the support circuit board in a vertical direction. The light bulb also uses at least one resistor on each of the plurality of circuit boards to operate the LED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: U.S. SPEEDO, INC.
    Inventor: Harry Brink
  • Lens, LED light source unit having the lens and LED light source module incorporating the unit
    Patent number: 9140827
    Abstract: A lens includes a light incident face receiving light from an LED light source, a light exit face, and a connecting face interconnecting the light incident face and the light exit face. The light exit face is a convex face. The connecting face includes a plurality of inclined reflecting planes located at a circumferential periphery of the lens and extending downwardly and inwardly from a position near to an outer edge of the light exit face toward the light incident face. The inclined reflecting planes of the connecting face are positioned around an optical axis of the lens. An LED light source module includes a plurality of the lens each diverging light from a corresponding LED light source and a light diffuser having a plurality of light diffusing units each over a corresponding lens. Each light diffusing unit has a shape of the regular hexagon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chau-Jin Hu, Feng-Yuen Dai, Po-Chou Chen