Positioning Means For Plural Units Patents (Class 362/238)
  • Patent number: 11898735
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a “clocking” mechanism that give customers the flexibility to adjust light output distribution of luminaires to a desired level. The “clocking” mechanism gives the flexibility to adjust a position of a retainer ring of a LED system with respect to a mounting module that includes a heat sink adapter housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Poonam Arun Chavan, Timothy Michael Burns, Daniel James Broe
  • Patent number: 11300266
    Abstract: A modular tailgate light for a vehicle having an auxiliary lighting plug, the modular tailgate light broadly including a left section, a right section, a middle section, and a power connector. The left section, the right section, and the middle section each include a set of red lights and a set of white lights. The red lights of the middle section include left red lights and right red lights. The modular tailgate light can be used in a small vehicle configuration in which the left and right sections are connected together with the middle section omitted and a large vehicle configuration in which the middle section is connected between the left and right sections. In the large vehicle configuration, the left red lights activate identically to the red lights of the left section and the right red lights activate identically to the red lights of the right section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Iqbal Singh, Chris Connington, Eric Li
  • Patent number: 11262036
    Abstract: This disclosure describes, among other things, embodiments of high mast lighting systems with at least one crossarm for mounting at a location along a height of a light pole disposed about a venue, the crossarm including one or more luminaires with the luminaires having associated LED drivers that may be controlled by one or more control nodes disposed locally on or at the pole, within an enclosure or housing, or nearby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: NLS Lighting, LLC
    Inventors: William A. Hein, Cory Landefeld, Katsuhiro Unoki, Erik Van Wier, Ryan Goldstein, Ashraf Alfayez, Frank Mata, Hermonio Montoya, Jeremiah Van Wier
  • Patent number: 11251165
    Abstract: A light engine for a semiconductor lamp comprises a substrate and at least two groups of LED chips arranged on the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: LEDVANCE GMBH
    Inventors: Jing Lin, Junhao Yuan, Xiongqiang He, Shuting Chou
  • Patent number: 10886262
    Abstract: A light bulb includes a base, a filament coupled to the base and a cover covering the filament. The filament includes a transparent structure, optoelectronic units arranged on the transparent structure in sequence, each including a side surface, a first and second bonding pad formed on a top side of one of the optoelectronic units, a third and fourth bonding pad formed on a top side of another optoelectronic unit, conductive elements, one of the conductive elements including a bottom surface directly connecting the first and third bonding pads without covering the side surfaces of the one and the another of the optoelectronic units, and a top surface opposite to the bottom surface, the transparent structure continuously covering the optoelectronic units and the conductive elements without directly contacting the top surfaces of the conductive elements, first and seconds terminal electrically connected to the optoelectronic units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventor: Min Hsun Hsieh
  • Patent number: 10720414
    Abstract: A light bulb includes a base, a filament coupled to the base and a cover covering the filament. The filament includes a transparent structure, optoelectronic units arranged on the transparent structure in sequence, each including a side surface, a first and second bonding pad formed on a top side of one of the optoelectronic units, a third and fourth bonding pad formed on a top side of another optoelectronic unit, conductive elements, one of the conductive elements including a bottom surface directly connecting the first and third bonding pads without covering the side surfaces of the one and the another of the optoelectronic units, and a top surface opposite to the bottom surface, the transparent structure continuously covering the optoelectronic units and the conductive elements without directly contacting the top surfaces of the conductive elements, first and seconds terminal electrically connected to the optoelectronic units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventor: Min Hsun Hsieh
  • Patent number: 10683982
    Abstract: A helicopter search light comprises a housing with a mounting portion, which is configured to be mounted to a helicopter, a light source support arranged within the housing and at least one optical system. Each optical system includes a group of at least two light sources with different light emission characteristics, which are arranged on the light source support; and a reflector, which is movable between at least two discrete positions, each position being associated with one of the at least two light sources, with the reflector in each position only reflecting light emitted by the associated light source. The helicopter search light further comprises at least one actuator, which is configured for selectively moving the reflector between the at least two discrete positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: GOODRICH LIGHTING SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Andre Hessling-Von Heimendahl, Anil Kumar Jha, Robert Trinschek
  • Patent number: 10619830
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the technical field of lamp bulbs, and in particular to a wick lamp and an illuminating lamp set. The wick lamp includes a lamp body, wherein a lamp rail that can be bent into different shapes is disposed inside the lamp body, and the lamp rail includes an insulating layer, two parallelly arranged conducting wires, and a plurality of LED light emitters; and the two parallelly arranged conducting wires are both outerly enclosed by the insulating layer, and the insulating layer is polished to form a welding region to which the LED light emitters are welded. The illuminating lamp set includes the wick lamp described above. The present disclosure enables omnidirectional light emission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Shangyou Jiayi Lighting Product Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yaowen He
  • Patent number: 10451260
    Abstract: The present invention provides a lamp strip, wherein the lamp strip comprises an outer casing, an inner casing and a light-emitting component, the light-emitting component comprises a substrate and an LED light source, wherein the inner casing is provided with a light exit through which the light of the LED light source directly passes. Cut marks are arranged between the light exits, and the side facing the LED light source of the outer casing is of light transmission. The invention facilitates the user to cut the lamp strip and greatly prolongs the service life of the lamp strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OML TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Huabo Liu, Xiaoping Li
  • Patent number: 10413623
    Abstract: A germicidal device is disclosed. The germicidal device may include a flexible panel that can be rolled up and/or folded. A plurality of LEDs embedded in the panel and a plurality of lenses are embedded in the panel. The panel includes an input connector coupled to the panel that receives input at a first voltage from a power source. The LEDs are coupled to the input connector and provided a second voltage that is suitable for operating the LEDs. The panel also includes one or more output connectors on the panel. The output connectors provide the first voltage as an output voltage from the panel. The panel may be coupled to additional panels with the additional panels receiving the first (output) voltage from the first panel as input voltage to the additional panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Inventor: Phillip Bogdanovich
  • Patent number: 10317730
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a plurality of light-emitting sources arranged in a matrix and mounted on a back plate to project light towards the display panel, a reflection sheet attached to the back plate and having holes into which the light-emitting sources are inserted, and a plurality of protrusions formed on the back plate for causing portions of the reflection sheet to bulge out toward the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takamitsu Isono, Yasuhiro Kumamoto, Tadahiro Kugimaru, Kouji Terawaki
  • Patent number: 10023109
    Abstract: A method and tail light for controlling optical modules of the tail light, comprising the steps of activating one or more optical modules to generate a first signaling function, if the vehicle has reverse gear engaged, activating, according to a first mode of operation, one or more other optical modules to generate a second signaling function, if the vehicle does not have reverse gear engaged, activating the or at least one of the other optical modules to generate a complementary beam of light distinct from the beam of light that it emits in the first mode of operation and that supplements the first signaling function. The invention also relates to a tail light, notably for implementing this method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: VALEO ILUMINACION
    Inventors: Manuel Fuentes, Juan-Manuel Martinez, Maria Del Carmen Montano
  • Patent number: 10008160
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display apparatus is provided. The liquid crystal display apparatus includes a graphene LED backlight source, a first polarizing film, a first substrate, a liquid crystal layer, a second substrate and a second polarizing film. The graphene LED backlight source is used for providing light output, the first polarizing film is used for converting the light output from the backlight source into a polarized light. The liquid crystal layer includes liquid crystal molecules used for deflecting the polarized light from the backlight source to form a polarized output light, and the second polarizing film is used for emitting the polarized output light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hongquan Wei, Tao Hu, Xiaolong Ma
  • Patent number: 9976721
    Abstract: A light source module includes a light source which comprises a light emitting element, a stem configured to support the light emitting element, and a terminal having one end electrically connected to the light emitting element, a wiring board to which the other end of the terminal is electrically connected and which is configured to electrically connect the terminal to an external power supply terminal, and a thermal diffusion member which is disposed between the stem and the wiring board and is thermally connected to the light emitting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Toshiaki Tsuda
  • Patent number: 9933129
    Abstract: A light source module includes a light source which comprises a light emitting element, a stem configured to support the light emitting element, and a terminal having one end electrically connected to the light emitting element, a wiring board to which the other end of the terminal is electrically connected and which is configured to electrically connect the terminal to an external power supply terminal, and a thermal diffusion member which is disposed between the stem and the wiring board and is thermally connected to the light emitting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Toshiaki Tsuda
  • Patent number: 9933142
    Abstract: An LED strip featuring perforations between adjacent LEDs that enable one to break the LED strip at the perforation using mere hand pressure. In another aspect of the invention, not only does the LED strip feature “polarity-correcting” circuitry, but also that each LED proper contains such a polarity-correcting circuit, so that regardless of where the lighting strip is broken, the broken-off portion still features polarity-correcting qualities. In yet another aspect of the invention, the LED strip can be broken at any perforation, and the two broken surfaces will each feature electrical contacts or connectors that can be removably (temporarily) attached to a pair of electrical conductors (e.g., wires), thereby permitting each of the remaining and broken-off sections of the original LED strip to function as a light source, as well as to be able to connect to both “upstream” electrical sources and “downstream” electrical loads such as additional LED strips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Inventor: Scott D. Holland
  • Patent number: 9905741
    Abstract: The light emitting device including: a flexible substrate having a negative lead electrode and a positive lead electrode formed on an upper surface thereof; a light emitting element having a negative electrode and a positive electrode formed on an upper surface thereof; an insulating film formed on a side surface of the light emitting element; a wiring formed in contact with the insulating film for connecting between the negative electrode and the negative lead electrode, or between the positive electrode and the positive lead electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takahiro Oyu
  • Patent number: 9890914
    Abstract: A modular track light emitting diode (LED) lighting assembly is provided for improved product lighting in display cases, including refrigeration applications. The modular track LED lighting assembly has a series of LED, including one or more flat LED arranged at an angle to form a lighting spine. In a specific inventive embodiment, the one or more flat LED are arranged at a forty five degree angle. Embodiments of the modular track LED lighting assembly may be configured with a single sided series of light sources or single lighting spine for installation on corners or shelves, or with a double sided series of light sources or lighting spines for mounting on mullions between doors of a display cabinet. The lighting assembly may be powered via battery, or via an alternating current (AC) source that is converted to a direct current (DC) voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: RAVES EQUIPMENT COMPANY
    Inventors: Wael M. Hannawa, Ramize Sheena
  • Patent number: 9575234
    Abstract: A quantum dot container may include a body having a cavity and a phosphor disposed inside the cavity. The body may include a light transmitting portion and a bent portion connected to one end of the light transmitting portion and extending at a predetermined angle with respect to an extension direction of the light transmitting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-Sul An, Dong-Hoon Kim, So-Jeong La, Seung-Hwan Baek
  • Patent number: 9476548
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a beacon light with a light emitting diode (LED) reflector optic. In one embodiment, the LED reflector optic includes a reflector having a plurality of reflecting surfaces and being associated with at least one optical axis, each reflecting surface including a curved cross-section and at least one LED positioned at a focal distance of a respective one of the plurality of reflecting surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Dialight Corporation
    Inventors: John Patrick Peck, William S. Leib, III
  • Patent number: 9459394
    Abstract: A backlight unit 24 includes a light guide plate 20, a heat dissipation member 36, a LED board 30, and LEDs 27 mounted on the LED board 30. The light guide plate 20 includes a light exit surface 20b on a front surface thereof, an opposite surface 10c on a rear surface thereof, a groove 20d in the opposite surface 20c, a light entrance surface 20d1 on one side surface in the groove 20d, and an opposite side surface 20d3 on another side surface in the groove 20d. The heat dissipation member 36 includes a portion in contact with the opposite side surface 20d3 and a portion on a side of one edge surface 20a of the light guide plate 20 with the one edge surface being opposite to the opposite side surface 20d3, the heat dissipation member 36 holding a part of the light guide plate 20 between the portions thereof. The light source board 30 is arranged on a surface that is opposite to a surface of the portion of the heat dissipation member 36 that is in contact with the opposite side surface 20d3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Toshikazu Matsukawa
  • Patent number: 9428100
    Abstract: A portable solar light tower includes a trailer mounted extension tower outfitted with high output Light Emitting Diode (LED) flood lights. The portable solar light tower also includes a set of solar panels which fold up for travel mode and fold down for charging mode. A battery bank is housed in a locking compartment built into the trailer deck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Inventors: Bryan P. Sharpley, Kirsten A. Waldorf
  • Patent number: 9374859
    Abstract: A light module includes lighting elements. The lighting elements including a light emitting diode, a power block a constant current driver and power terminals. The lighting elements are connected together vertically and horizontally by the power terminals to form a shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: ADVANCETREX CORPORATION
    Inventor: Florin Pop
  • Patent number: 9307675
    Abstract: Provided is a radiant heat circuit board for mounting a plurality of heat generating devices. The radiant heat circuit board includes a metal plate comprising an integrated metal projection to which the plurality of heat generating devices are attached, an insulation member exposing the integrated metal projection, the insulation member comprising a plurality of insulation layers disposed on the metal plate, and first and second electrode pads disposed on the insulation member, the first and second electrode pads disposed being electrically separated from each other. The first and second electrode pads receives a voltage from circuit wires disposed on the insulation layers different from each other of the insulation member. Thus, a radiant projection may be disposed between the heat generating devices to improve heat radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun Gyu Park, Eun Jin Kim, Hae Yeon Kim, Jae Man Park, Yun Ho An, Hyuk Soo Lee, In Hee Cho
  • Patent number: 9200788
    Abstract: A lighting system comprising a light box housing, a plurality of lighting units including a housing, a plurality of light emitting elements mounted on a PCB within the housing. The light emitting elements arranged on an angled surface such that the light emitting elements emit light in a sideways direction from the lighting units. The lighting units can also be interconnected in a daisy-chain configuration, such that the lighting units form a row of lighting units. The row of lighting units adapted to be mounted within the light box housing, wherein the light box housing comprises one or more rows of lighting units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: THE SLOAN COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Timothy Drew Ferrie, Aaron Meyer, Bruce Quaal
  • Patent number: 9104371
    Abstract: The described embodiments relate generally to an accessory device for a tablet device. The accessory device takes the form of a flexible screen protector that can be disposed over a display portion of the tablet device. Because the flexible screen protector covers the display of the tablet there is no visual way for the tablet to provide notifications to the user while the screen protector overlays it. By providing a data and power connection between the tablet and the accessory device, the processor of the tablet device can command illumination elements disposed in the accessory device to be illuminated in any of a number of illumination states. Each of the illumination states can be associated with an operating state of the tablet device thereby allowing the tablet device to visually communicate operating state information while the display is covered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jared Sartee, Justin Wodrich
  • Patent number: 9052085
    Abstract: An LED video display includes an array of LED elements mounted on an LED panel. A light baffle has openings to accept the LED elements, and reflectors are formed about each LED opening. A shader or rib is provided above each LED reflector in the light baffle. A second rib is provided below each LED reflector to form a rib pair between adjacent LED reflectors. Mounting openings in the light baffle are in place of the rib pair that would otherwise be present in the arrangement of ribs. A mounting clip having a rib pair is fastened to the LED panel. The rib pairs of the mounting clips are inserted through the mounting openings in the light baffle to secure the light baffle and LED panel to one another. The rib pairs of the clips align with the rib pairs of the light baffle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignees: Lighthouse Technologies Limited, Lighthouse Technologies (Huizhou) Limited
    Inventor: Curie Kui Lai Chan
  • Patent number: 9028097
    Abstract: An LED apparatus of the type including (a) a mounting board having an LED-supporting surface with an LED device thereon and (b) a lens member over the LED device establishing a light path therebetween. The inventive LED apparatus includes a lens-aligning member having front and back surfaces. The lens member includes a lens portion and a flange thereabout, the flange being attached to the front surface of the lens-aligning member such that the lens portion substantially surrounds the protruding LED device. The lens-aligning member has a first mating feature which is positioned and arranged for mating engagement with a second mating feature of the mounting board, thereby accurately aligning the lens member over the LED device by accurately aligning the lens-alignment member with the mounting board. Other aspects of the invention is a method for assembly of an LED apparatus and a method for manufacturing custom high-efficiency LED lensing for LED-array modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventor: Kurt S. Wilcox
  • Patent number: 9028096
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a modular angled light engine. In one embodiment, the modular angled light engine includes a center portion comprising an interlocking feature to connect to a second modular angled light engine and at least one housing coupled to the center portion. The at least one housing includes a heat sink coupled to a first side of the at least one housing, at least one light emitting diode (LED) coupled to an interior volume of the at least one housing and a lens covering the at least one LED and coupled to a second side of the at least one housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Dialight Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony Verdes, Chakrakodi Vishnu Shastry
  • Patent number: 9004719
    Abstract: A channel letter lighting system comprising a channel letter housing including a light transmissive face, a rear wall and at least one trim cap adapted to receive the light transmissive face and rear wall. A plurality of light emitting units within the channel letter housing and at least one optical element proximate the plurality of light emitting units, wherein the at least one optical element is configured to direct light emitted from the plurality of light emitting units in a direction away from the face and towards the rear wall or the opposing trim cap. The channel letter lighting system arranged to provide low profile channel letters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: The Sloan Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Quaal, Timothy Drew Ferrie, Justin Lind, Chad Chu, Aaron Meyer
  • Patent number: 8994046
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) device comprises a first lead frame, a second lead frame, a LED die and at least one bump. The LED die is fixed on and electrically connected to the first lead frame. The second lead frame separated from the first lead frame with a distance is connected to the LED die. The bump disposed on at least one of the first lead frame and the second lead frame to identify a gripping space for allowing an electronic element inserted or gripped therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Everlight Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shang-Lin Chen, Chih-Hung Hsu
  • Patent number: 8956009
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for controlling a three-dimensional optical field. The apparatus includes a light-emission device and a set of zoom elements. The light-emission device emits a light. The set of zoom elements are disposed in front of the light-emission device, and focus the light from the light-emission device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: National Applied Research Laboratory
    Inventors: Jerliang Yeh, Ling-Yu Tsai, Min-Wei Hung, Chi-Hung Huang, Yu-Cheng Su
  • Patent number: 8888314
    Abstract: Provided is a lighting apparatus using light emitting diodes (LEDs) having a lateral heat radiation unit structure that can maximize heat radiation effect by employing an air vent structure causing atmospheric pressure difference between both side ends of an air circulation path. The lighting apparatus comprising a housing having a power supply accommodation space therein, a heat radiation unit that comprises an LED module accommodation groove that is installed on the top of the housing and having at least one inclined surface or mounting surface on which the LED module is mounted, and a number of fins that are formed on the outer circumferential surface of the LED module accommodation groove, an air circulation path that is lengthily formed between the housing and the heat radiation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Amoluxe Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jason Jae Gill
  • Patent number: 8888322
    Abstract: A reflector for light radiation sources, the reflector taking the form, for example, of a cup centered around a main axis with a bottom opening for a source of light radiation, the reflector including a cup-shaped base portion extending from the bottom opening to an outer rim, and an annular portion surrounding the outer rim. The annular portion may be telescopically coupled to the base portion and may be moveable with respect to the base portion along the main axis in order to vary the length over which the annular portion extends along the main axis with respect to the outer rim of the base portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: OSRAM GmbH
    Inventors: Alberto Alfier, Simone Capeleto, Dina Pasqualini
  • Publication number: 20140328063
    Abstract: A light source system includes an intermediary adapter which mechanically connects a first light source module, a first irradiation module, a second light source module and a second irradiation module, a first connection mechanism which connects the first light source module and the intermediary adapter and a second connection mechanism which connects the second light source module and the intermediary adapter. The first irradiation module and the second irradiation module are interchangeably connected to the intermediary adapter in the same plane of the intermediary adapter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiro NISHIO, Takeshi ITO, Eiji YAMAMOTO
  • Patent number: 8876547
    Abstract: A socket is provided for an LED light string and is formed by jointing two unsymmetrical casing members through thermal fusion by application of ultrasonic wave to thereby securely combine with electrical wires and a luminous element. The first and second casing members are provided with raised-and-recessed inter-engageable structures including holes and protrusions and multiple tiny bosses that is thermally fusible through application of ultrasonic wave for adhesion purposes. The first casing member includes a receiving channel for receiving electrical wires therein and the second casing member includes hold-down blocks and holding blocks for holding the electrical wires in position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Inventor: Tung-Ling Wang
  • Patent number: 8876329
    Abstract: In accordance with various embodiments, there is provided a light-emitting diode work light, which includes a housing, a light source comprising a light-emitting diode, and a light focusing assembly comprising a lens and a focusing knob. The light focusing assembly is configured to adjust a focal distance of light emitted from the light source. The focusing knob is configured to adjust a distance between the light source and the lens. In accordance with certain embodiments, the light-emitting diode work light includes a plurality of lights sources and a plurality of light focusing assemblies. Each light focusing assembly includes a lens and a focusing knob, and is configured to adjust a focal distance of light emitted from a respective light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Inventors: Marc Howard Fields, Li Dong Xie
  • Patent number: 8858021
    Abstract: A LED lighting device includes a LED module and a diaphanous cover. The LED module includes a circuit board and a plurality of LED lamps. Each of the LED lamps includes a lens unit and a LED package. The lens unit includes a lens body, a frame and at least one pillar. The frame extends from a periphery of the lens body and is mounted on bottom of the circuit board. The pillar extends downward from a bottom surface of the frame. The LED package is mounted in the frame, and has a light emitting surface facing the lens body and a back surface joined to the bottom of the circuit board. The diaphanous cover abuts upward against all distal ends of the pillars of the LED lamps and is secured on the circuit board of the LED module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: B&M Optics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hung-Pin Kuo
  • Patent number: 8801241
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a high intensity light module for warning aircraft of obstructions. In one embodiment, the high intensity light module for warning aircraft of obstructions includes a first plate, at least one reflector coupled to the first plate along a length of the first plate, a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) coupled to the first plate, wherein the at least one reflector redirects light emitted by the plurality of LEDs substantially along a single side of the high intensity light module, a lens coupled around a perimeter of the first plate and a second plate coupled to the lens around a perimeter of the second plate and coupled to the first plate via one or more standoffs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Dialight Corporation
    Inventors: John Patrick Peck, Sam Acacia
  • Patent number: 8752979
    Abstract: The invention relates to an illumination device for a medical care unit. The illumination device comprises a plurality of light units arranged on a fixing unit to illuminate a room and a display area. At the same time, the color temperature and the distribution thereof as well as the brightness of the individual light units can be tuned to each other, for instance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Trumpf Medizin Systeme GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Georg Bauer, Juergen Brunner
  • Publication number: 20140133149
    Abstract: A lamp (1) comprising a support structure, a lighting element, characterized in that said structure comprises a plurality of modular elements (2, 2a, 2b) which can be hinged together by means of releasable connections to form a structure composed of a succession of said modular elements connected in cascade to each other; each of these elements being provided with means of transmitting electrical power to said lighting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2011
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Inventor: Paolo Benocci
  • Publication number: 20140098535
    Abstract: The present invention is a segmented LED lighting system. In particular, the present invention is directed to a set of channel segments connected by a flexible lens sleeve that can be positioned in a variety of ways. A printed circuit board with at least one LED is mounted in each channel segment. Each segment preferably has a base with two ribbed vertical sides. The lens sleeve is preferably coextruded from flexible acrylic and has opaque side grips that grip the ribbed vertical sides and a translucent lens portion with an air gap. Pairs of encapsulated PCB modules are preferably connected in series to allow the system to be cut in the field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Inventor: Gregory S. Smith
  • Patent number: 8692449
    Abstract: LEDs are considered to be point light sources. Visible light provided by one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs) is passed through a light diffuser. The LEDs and diffuser are mounted inside a transparent or light-transmissive non-evacuated envelope and bulb. The light emitted from the bulb appears to originate from a filament used in conventional light bulbs rather than from a point light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Inventor: Nicholas Jackson
  • Patent number: 8678616
    Abstract: A lighting luminaire for use in a refrigerated display case includes an LED mounting portion comprising a plurality of light emitting diodes (“LEDs”) mounted thereon, a reflector, and a lens. The LED mounting portion and reflector are sized and arranged to form a reflective cavity for diffusing and directing light from the plurality of LEDs through the lens and out of the luminaire. The LED mounting portion and reflector are either attached to each other as separate components or are integrally formed. The lens is held in place in the luminaire between the LED mounting portion and the reflector or is mounted directly on the LED mounting portion over the plurality of LEDs. The LED mounting portion and/or reflector have a reflective surface for reflecting light emitted by the LEDs. Methods for retrofitting an existing luminaire in a refrigerated display with an LED luminaire are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Craig Eugene Marquardt, Miguel Angel Ibanez, Daniel Edward Sicking, Michael Ray Miller
  • Patent number: 8682110
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for converting a resolution of a block-based image. The method includes: dividing a low resolution image frame into a plurality of blocks, each block having a predetermined size; performing motion prediction in a sub-pixel unit of each of the divided blocks and determining a motion vector in the sub-pixel unit; dividing the motion vector of the sub-pixel unit into a first motion vector having an integer pixel unit and a second motion vector having the sub-pixel unit; determining at least one low resolution reference block corresponding to each of the divided blocks by using the first motion vector having the integer pixel unit; converting each of the divided blocks into high resolution block by using the second motion vector having the sub-pixel unit and the one low resolution reference block; and generating a high resolution image frame by using each of the converted high resolution blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gun-shik Shin, Se-hyeok Park, Jong-hyun Park, Chang-su Han
  • Patent number: 8662734
    Abstract: A flexible multi-line conductor and multiple luminaire connectors may be provided. Each one of the luminaire connectors may be coupled to a corresponding luminaire and the flexible multi-line conductor. Each of the luminaire connectors may be moveable relative to each other. The flexible multi-line conductor may bend in response to movement of any of the luminaire connectors relative to each other. The flexible multi-line conductor may include multiple conductors. Each one of the luminaire connectors may couple a corresponding one of the luminaires to a different set of the conductors than the other luminaire connectors couple to the other luminaires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Redwood Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Covaro
  • Patent number: 8657464
    Abstract: Methods and systems of emitting different light from a multiple mode light emitting device are disclosed. An exemplary embodiment has a LED portion with a plurality of first LEDs and a plurality of second LEDs arranged in a first ring centered about a central axis, and a rotatable portion with a plurality of light conditioning elements arranged in a second ring centered about the central axis. The plurality of first LEDs emit and the plurality of second LEDs emit different types of light. Each light conditioning element receives and conditions light from one of the plurality of first LEDs when the light conditioning element is in a first position. Each light conditioning element receives and conditions light from one of the plurality of second LEDs when the light conditioning element is in a second position. The light conditioning elements may be reflector cups or may be lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: John Lundberg, Bo Stout
  • Patent number: 8651693
    Abstract: An optical module for an lighting fixture for providing roadway illumination. The optical module comprising circuit board having a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs). A reflector cups surrounds each of the plurality of LEDs, the cup comprises a narrow end surrounding the LED and a larger opening at a second end opposite the LED. A refractor lens cover comprising a plurality of molded lens, each lens positioned at the second end of the reflector cups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: LED Roadway Lighting Ltd.
    Inventors: Jack Yitzhak Josefowicz, John Adam Christopher Roy, Adam Frederick Chaffey
  • Patent number: 8648541
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are provided that include alterable characteristics and such alterable characteristics may be coordinated. Such systems, apparatuses, and methods may include wearable apparatuses and such alterable characteristics may relate to illumination conditions. In one example, a wearable apparatus includes an illumination device that may be manually manipulated between two different illumination conditions. In another example, two wearable apparatuses may each include an illumination device and operation of the two illumination devices may be coordinated. In a further example, operation of an apparatus may be controlled by a third party or venue. Still another exemplary system may include a capturing device for capturing a characteristic of an object and controlling an output device of an apparatus to operate with the same characteristic as the captured characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Eminvent, LLC
    Inventors: Seth M. Gerszberg, James R. Benya
  • Patent number: 8628213
    Abstract: An indoor illuminator for adjusting lighting field includes a casing, two adjusting portions and two illuminating strips. The casing has a top plate and two side plates. Each adjusting portion includes a bottom plate and a base plate. The base plate is mounted on the bottom plate. The two illuminating strips are respectively and correspondingly disposed on the two adjusting portions. Each illuminating strip includes an elongated loading plate and an elongated positioning plate. The loading plate has multiple light emitting diodes mounted on the loading plate. The positioning plate is respectively connected with the loading plate and the base plate of a corresponding adjusting portion to be enclosed as a triangular tube. The loading plate is pivotable relative to the base plate such that a projecting angle of the loading plate is adjustable and the lighting field is adjustable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: National Chung Cheng University
    Inventors: Hsiang-Chen Wang, Jung-Ming Yeh