Reflector Type Modifier Patents (Class 362/247)
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Patent number: 9574754Abstract: A modular illumination lamp comprises a base, wherein the lamp further comprises: a first frame integrally formed with the base; a second frame connected to the first frame or the base; at least one illumination module mounted on the first and second frames. By the specific design of the modular illumination lamp, the amount of the illumination modules can be increased or decreased as desired.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2011Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: GE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS LLCInventors: Jian Wang, Cuijuan Zhou, Yong Zhao
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Patent number: 9528682Abstract: A light conductor with an input coupler which couples in light in such a way that inside the light conductor it is distributed into a first layer, parallel layers and into second layers, whereby each second layer is spanned by a perpendicular of the first layer and by a line located in the first layer, and with a light emitting area. Light is coupled such that it has a lower divergence in the second layers than in the first layers. There is a first deflection area between the input coupler and the light emitting area, which redirects light emitted from the input coupler incident on it in an angle bigger than the double of the critical angle of the total internal reflection. Further deflection areas are illuminated with light emitted from the first deflection area and direct the incident light into a preferred common direction for the further deflection areas.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2013Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: Automotive Lighting Reutlingen GmbHInventor: Matthias Gebauer
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Patent number: 9499180Abstract: A locomotive headlamp comprising one or more light emitting diode (“LED”) bulbs, wherein the headlamp is ideally suited for reducing the parasitic load of the locomotive by up to about 86 percent, and which is designed and installed in a locomotive's headlight housing to cause the heat generated by the one or more LED bulbs to prevent snow and ice impaction around the locomotive headlamp, and to prevent damage to the electronics and/or circuitry used to operate the one more LED bulbs from the locomotive's power source.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2015Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Inventors: Joseph Donnan, Daniel Messer
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Patent number: 9488472Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and a method for measuring a three dimensional shape with improved accuracy. The apparatus includes a stage, at least one lighting unit, a plurality of image pickup units and a control unit. The stage supports an object to be measured. The lighting unit includes a light source and a grid, and radiates grid-patterned light to the object to be measured. The image pickup units capture, in different directions, grid images reflected from the object to be measured. The control unit calculates a three dimensional shape of the object from the grid images captured by the image pickup units. The present invention has advantages in capturing grid images through a main image pickup portion and sub-image pickup portions, enabling the measurement of the three dimensional shape of the object in a rapid and accurate manner.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2014Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: KOH YOUNG TECHNOLOGY INC.Inventors: Seung-Jun Lee, Kwang-Ill Kho, Moon-Young Jeon, Sang-Kyu Yun, Hong-Min Kim, Jung Hur
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Patent number: 9459396Abstract: An edge-lit lighting apparatus includes a light source and a light guide body. The light guide body includes an input edge, the light source positioned to project light through the input edge in a primary emission direction, the light guide extending from the input edge. The light guide body includes a mean elongation plane which is angularly offset from the primary emission direction. The light guide body includes a reflective side adjacent the input edge and configured to redirect light from the light source. The light guide includes an output side configured to disperse redirected light from the reflected side. The light guide body can extend curvilinearly from the input edge. The lighting apparatus can be configured as an indirect lighting system, and can help increase efficiency for edge-lit lighting systems.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2014Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: Universal Lighting Technologies, Inc.Inventor: John R. Householder
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Patent number: 9423652Abstract: A light source assembly includes a base plate, a light source secured on the base plate, a first reflection member, a second reflection member, and a diffusion plate. The first reflection member includes a base portion secured on the base plate and a plurality of protrusions with reflection surfaces inclined to the base plate. A through hole is defined on the base portion to receive the light source. Each protrusion protrudes from a side of the base portion away from the base plate and extends around the through hole. The second reflection member includes a reflection portion defining a plurality of light holes. The diffusion plate covers the second reflection member. Light emitting from the light source transmits to the light guide assembly via the reflection portion and the reflection surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2014Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: Shao-Han Chang
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Patent number: 9297514Abstract: A lighting system having a reflector with a plurality of reflecting surfaces. The plurality of reflecting surfaces have at least one optical axis, and the reflecting surfaces further include a linearly projected cross-section along a respective linear axis. A plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) are positioned in a line generally parallel to the linearly projected cross-section of the plurality of reflecting surfaces. The LEDs are oriented relative to an associated reflecting surface such that a central light-emitting axis of the plurality of LEDs is angled relative to the at least one optical axis of the associated reflecting surface at about 45°. The reflecting surfaces redirect and collimate a light output of the plurality of LEDs at an angle of about 45° with respect to the central light emitting axis of the plurality of LEDs.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2015Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: HUGHEY & PHILLIPS, LLCInventor: Charles A. Roudeski
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Patent number: 9248776Abstract: A vehicular lighting unit includes: a first light source in the form of an LED for providing illumination forward or rearward of a vehicle body, the first light source being mounted on one surface of a base plate in an orientation corresponding to the direction of the illumination; a second light source in the form of an LED for providing illumination laterally outward of the vehicle body, the second light source being mounted on another surface of the base plate; and a reflection section provided near the second light source for reflecting light emitted from the second light source laterally outward of the vehicle body.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2014Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuyuki Kawamura, Masatomo Matsumoto, Kazuo Aoyama, Kenichi Suzuki
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Patent number: 9140414Abstract: A landscape lighting system includes a light fixture having an LED and an LED driver for controlling operation of the LED. The system includes a plurality of interchangeable light diverting elements adapted to be secured over the LED, whereby each light diverting element has a unique light diversion angle associated therewith, and whereby only one of the light diverting elements is secured over the LED at any one time. The system includes a light intensity controller in communication with the light fixture. The light intensity controller includes a control element that enables an operator to selectively increase and decrease the intensity of the light generated by the LED. The light intensity controller includes indicia provided thereon that indicate the intensity level of the light generated by the LED. The light intensity controller is used for finely tuning the intensity of the light generated by the LED.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2015Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: Mind Head LLCInventor: David M. Beausoleil
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Patent number: 9121599Abstract: A structure of an outdoor illuminating device has a lamp housing disposed on a substrate. The light-emitting element of a light source module is disposed under the substrate. The heat sink of the light source module is interposed between the substrate and the lamp housing. A transparent mask covers the substrate from below, and is fixed to the substrate by a fastening element, thereby forming a closed chamber that prevents moisture from entering. The light-emitting element is inside the chamber, and the heat sink is outside the chamber.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2013Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: Shunchi Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: You-Nan Hung
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Patent number: 9115857Abstract: A landscape lighting system includes a light engine slug, an LED secured to a leading end of the light engine slug, an LED driver for controlling operation of the LED, wherein the LED driver is spaced from the LED, and conductive wires electrically interconnecting the LED driver and the LED. The lighting system includes a plurality of interchangeable light diverting elements adapted to be secured over the LED. Each of the light diverting elements 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 landscape lighting system includes a light intensity controller in communication with the LED driver. The light intensity controller includes a control element that enables an operator to selectively increase and decrease the intensity of the light generated by the LED.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2013Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: Mind Head LLCInventor: David M. Beausoleil
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Patent number: 9116387Abstract: A backlight unit includes a chassis, a plurality of LED light sources, and a reflection member. The chassis includes a bottom plate and side plates, and has an opening on a front surface side. The LED light sources are arranged in a matrix on a front surface of the bottom plate of the chassis. The reflection member includes a plurality of through holes through which the respective LED light sources are passed and side wall portions having inclined surfaces on the sides thereof. The side wall portions provided in the end portion of the bottom plate of the chassis has a height greater than a height of the side wall portions provided in the middle portion of the bottom plate, and surround each of the LED light sources. The inclined surfaces lead light from the light sources toward the opening side of the chassis.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2011Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Takaharu Shimizu
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Patent number: 9057494Abstract: An apparatus including a first funnel having an inner surface, a transparent solid sphere, a first tube having first and second ends, and a first light emitting diode device having an inner surface with a first light emitting diode. The first end of the first tube may be closer to the transparent solid sphere than the second end of the first tube. The first funnel, the transparent solid sphere, the first tube, and the first light emitting diode device may be configured with respect to each other so that light from the first light emitting diode of the first light emitting diode device is reflected off of the inner surface of the first funnel into the transparent solid sphere, and then from the transparent solid sphere into the first end of the first tube, through the first tube, and out from the second end of the first tube.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2014Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Inventor: George Uh-Schu Liau
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Patent number: 9028091Abstract: A luminaire to be carried by a lighting fixture. The luminaire may include a housing, a primary optic disposed within the housing having a reflective inner surface defining an optical chamber, a light source, and a heat sink defining an aperture through which light may propagate. The light source may include a plurality of light-emitting diodes (LEDs). The luminaire may further include a secondary optic positioned adjacent to the light source that may collimate and/or refract light emitted by the light source, and may form a seal between the light source and the optical chamber. The luminaire may further include a color conversion layer configured to change the color of light emitted by the light source.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2013Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: Lighting Science Group CorporationInventors: Eric Holland, Mark Penley Boomgaarden, Ryan Kelley
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Patent number: 9022601Abstract: A method for providing an optical element may include providing an optical feature in the optical element that spreads or distributes light passing through the optical element. The method may also include providing a texturing in at least a portion of the optical feature of the optical element.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2012Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Cree, Inc.Inventors: Dong Jenna Lu, Mark Edmond, Mark Dixon, Paul Pickard
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Publication number: 20150117004Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to an omnidirectional light optic. In one embodiment, the omnidirectional light includes a plurality of reflectors, wherein each one of the plurality of reflectors comprises at least two reflective sides, wherein each one of the at least two reflective sides has an associated optical axis, wherein each respective optical axis of the at least two reflective sides is located on a common horizontal plane and each one of the at least two reflective sides comprises a curved concave cross-section, a plurality of LEDs, wherein each one of the plurality of reflectors is associated with at least one of the plurality of LEDs and at least one blocking band member with at least one edge that blocks light emitted by the plurality of LEDs at common horizontal angles.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2014Publication date: April 30, 2015Inventors: John Patrick Peck, Cecil D. Thomas
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Publication number: 20150109780Abstract: A lighting assembly includes an LED light source assembly and a unitary light-transmissive solid reflector optical element. The reflector optical element has a light output surface and n light-transmissive solid optical sub-elements having n-fold rotationally symmetrical about a central axis. Boundaries between adjacent optical sub-elements extend radially outward from the central axis. Each optical sub-element has a reflective surface positioned opposite the light output surface on the optical sub-element and shaped to create an internal reflection effect. The LED light source assembly has an LED light source for each optical sub-element. The LED light sources are positioned along an outline near the light output surface to direct light from each LED light source towards the reflective surface of the respective optical sub-element such that the light is reflected by the reflective surface to form an output light that exits the reflector optical element through the light output surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2014Publication date: April 23, 2015Inventor: Brian Edward Richardson
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Patent number: 9010969Abstract: A lighting system having a reflector with a plurality of reflecting surfaces. The plurality of reflecting surfaces have at least one optical axis, and the reflecting surfaces further include a linearly projected cross-section along a respective linear axis. A plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) are positioned in a line generally parallel to the linearly projected cross-section of the plurality of reflecting surfaces. The LEDs are oriented relative to an associated reflecting surface such that a central light-emitting axis of the plurality of LEDs is angled relative to the at least one optical axis of the associated reflecting surface at about 45°. The reflecting surfaces redirect and collimate a light output of the plurality of LEDs at an angle of about 45° with respect to the central light emitting axis of the plurality of LEDs.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2012Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: Hughey & Phillips, LLCInventors: Charles A. Roudeski, Eric W. Wise
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Patent number: 9007237Abstract: Lighting devices are provided including those which have an array of spatially distributed optoelectronic sources, each source being adapted to emit a respective incident optical beam; a first reflector having an optical axis, and having a first reflective surface that is concave and facing the array of sources to intercept said incident optical beams and to produce corresponding reflected optical beams; a second reflector having a second reflective surface interposed along said optical axis between said array of optoelectronic sources and the first reflector adapted to intercept and deflect said reflected optical beams producing corresponding deflected optical beams, the first reflector being adapted to concentrate the reflected optical beams on the second reflective surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2013Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Consiglio Nazionale Delle RicercheInventors: David Jafrancesco, Luca Mercatelli, Paola Sansoni, Daniela Fontani, Elisa Sani, Franco Francini
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Patent number: 9007547Abstract: A backlight module is disclosed, which comprises a light guide plate, a point light source and a substrate. The light guide plate comprises a top surface and a bottom surface opposite to each other and a side surface located between the top surface and the bottom surface. The point light source is disposed on the substrate. The backlight module further comprises a backplate, a front frame and a first reflective unit. The backplate is adapted to accommodate the light guide plate. The front frame is disposed adjacent to the top surface of the light guide plate. The point light source is disposed adjacent to the side surface. A bisector line of a light emitting range of the point light source is directed towards a plane in which the top surface or the bottom surface of the light guide plate is located.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2011Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jian-Fa Huang
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Patent number: 8992044Abstract: An optoelectronic module (1) having a reflector (4), which comprises an aperture (40) and a structured reflector surface (41), and having at least two connection carriers (3), on each of which there is arranged at least one component (2) provided for producing radiation. The connection carriers are arranged in the interior of the reflector. At least two components of the module exhibit different emission characteristics when the module is in operation, a main emission direction being assigned to each of the two components. The radiation emitted by the components in their respective main emission directions is deflected at least in part in the direction of the aperture by means of the structured reflector surface.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2010Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: OSRAM GmbHInventor: Martin Moeck
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Patent number: 8992045Abstract: Certain example embodiments relate to improved lighting systems and/or methods of making the same. In certain example embodiments, a lighting system includes a glass substrate with one or more apertures. An LED or other light source is disposed at one end of the aperture such that light from the LED directed through the aperture of the glass substrate exits the opposite end of the aperture. Inner surfaces of the aperture have a mirroring material such as silver to reflect the emitted light from the LED. In certain example embodiments, a remote phosphor article or layer is disposed opposite the LED at the other end of the aperture. In certain example embodiment, a lens is disposed in the aperture, between the remote phosphor article and the LED.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2011Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Guardian Industries Corp.Inventors: Vijayen S. Veerasamy, Jemssy Alvarez
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Patent number: 8992047Abstract: Disclosed herein are apparatus, method, and system for producing a customizable composite beam from a plurality of solid state light sources. Each light source is associated with individually adjustable fixture components which allow for a variety of lighting needs to be addressed. The composite beam is a collective of the beam projected from each adjustable component/light source combination; each individual beam being of customized shape or standard shape.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2012Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Musco CorporationInventors: Lawrence H. Boxler, Chris P. Lickiss, Luke C. McKee
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Patent number: 8985819Abstract: An aircraft light for emitting light in a desired spatial angular region and with a desired light distribution, comprises a reflector having an upper reflector portion and a lower reflector portion both being symmetrical to a plane. A first row of LEDs are face away from the reflector. A second row of LEDs face towards the reflector. Each of the upper and lower portions of the reflector comprises first, second, and third reflective surfaces with the first reflective surface being convexly shaped, the second reflective surface being substantially flat, and the third reflective surface being partially parabolically shaped.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2012Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Goodrich Lighting Systems GmbHInventor: Andre Hessling
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Publication number: 20150077995Abstract: An assembly of LED luminaires is distributed at a sports venue, includes key, back, and fill light sources in such a way as to provide modeling within a significant portion of the playing area of the sports venue, uses beam types narrower than previously used, and achieves efficiencies higher than previously attained, while also reducing glare and spill light.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2014Publication date: March 19, 2015Inventors: Thomas M. Lemons, Steven Rosen, Cynthia Gernetzke, Bryan Lussier
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Patent number: 8967826Abstract: An illumination apparatus produces a linear intensity distribution. The illumination apparatus contains laser light sources arranged in a number N of rows with in each case a number M of laser light sources which are arranged one next to the other, and emit laser light in a first propagation direction. A number of beam-deflection devices are arranged behind the laser light sources in the first propagation direction and deflect the laser light emitted by the laser light sources into a second propagation direction to a working plane. A beam-merging device is arranged behind the beam-deflection devices in the second propagation direction such that it merges the individual laser beam bundles of the laser light sources into the linear intensity distribution, with adjacent rows being arranged in a first direction perpendicular to first and second emission directions and also offset with respect to one another in the first propagation direction.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2011Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: LIMO Patentverwaltung GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Aleksei Mikhailov
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Patent number: 8960979Abstract: An optical device for a motor vehicle, comprising a first surface light source emitting light rays wherein it comprises a reflecting optical system deflecting the light rays emitted by the first surface light source.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2011Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Valeo VisionInventors: Vanesa Sanchez, Vincent Godbillon, Patrice Bos, Christophe Dubosc, Luc Negre
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Patent number: 8950916Abstract: Disclosed is a vehicle light fitting unit that can include a plurality of light sources, a reflecting plane which diffusely reflects light emitted from the plurality of light sources, and a lens which emits the light, which is diffusely reflected by the reflecting plane, to a front direction. The plurality of light sources can each be provided so that a pitch between one light source and another light source adjacent to the one light source is shorter than a light path length from the one light source to the lens passing through the reflecting plane.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2011Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignees: Stanley Electric Co., Ltd., Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuya Makiuchi, Hidetaka Okada, Takuya Matsumaru, Takashi Futami, Koji Fukura, Michio Furukawa, Masanobu Shinoda, Hideto Hosoda, Masahiro Yamagiwa, Yuji Tsuchiya, Tomohiro Tsukada
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Patent number: 8931938Abstract: A headlamp assembly comprising a housing forming an internal chamber and forming an opening to one side, at least a first light source having a first illumination axis, the first light source mounted in a central portion of the internal chamber substantially at a first depth, at least a second light source having a second illumination axis, the second light source mounted in a circumferential portion of the chamber substantially at a second depth wherein the first depth is greater than the second depth, a first aspherical lens formed about a first optic axis, the first aspherical lens mounted within the opening with the first optic axis aligned with the first illumination axis and a second aspherical lens formed about a second optic axis, the second aspherical lens mounted within the opening with the second optic axis aligned with the second illumination axis.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2012Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: J.W. Speaker, CorporationInventor: Bradley William Kay
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Patent number: 8926128Abstract: Disclosed is a light unit and a display device using the same, the light unit which includes a first reflector comprising an inclined surface partially formed therein, second and third reflectors arranged at both ends of the first reflector, respectively, a first light source module disposed between the first and second reflectors, and a second light source module disposed between the first reflector and the third reflector, wherein a light emitting direction of the first light source module is different from a light emitting direction of the second light source module.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2012Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.Inventor: Sung Yong Park
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Patent number: 8926127Abstract: A highly efficient, lightweight solid state lighting panel is disclosed that has multiple LED sources, and emits a substantially uniform light intensity between said sources. The light from these sources is directed towards a highly reflective, diffusive, backing. These LED sources are placed between the reflector and a partially transmissive, partially reflective output coupler to form a cavity. The LEDs, which are mounted to printed circuit boards to form strips, can be either attached to the inner surface of the diffuser with adhesive, or suspended on a thermally dissipative structure within the cavity. By optimizing the reflector to have as high of a reflectance value as possible (>95%) along with a output diffuser with about 50% transmission and 50% reflection, one can obtain cavity transmissions higher than 90%. The output from this disclosed design is more pleasant to look at than those with LEDs that directly illuminate the diffuser, causing hotspots.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2011Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Inventor: Edward Lawrence Sinofsky
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Patent number: 8919994Abstract: An LED lamp specially adapted for use in combination with a concave reflector and to replace the incandescent light sources normally used. The lamp includes two or more light emitting diodes or light emitting diode arrays, each with a specified angle of light radiation, mounted substantially perpendicular to the lamp support and spaced symmetrically around the longitudinal axis of the said lamp support to form a compact consolidated light radiation area with a specified length, width, and height. All of the light radiates outward in a 360 degree radial pattern around and horizontal to the longitudinal axis of the said lamp support and at a specified angle of radiation vertical to the longitudinal axis of the said lamp support. Substantially all of the light emitted impinges on, and is redirected by, the reflector to project a high intensity beam of light with all light rays radiating at the same angle.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2012Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Inventor: Randal L. Wimberly
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Patent number: 8922732Abstract: A light emitting diode (“LED”) backlight assembly. The LED backlight assembly has a bottom container which has a bottom plate and a side edge surrounding the bottom plate, a plurality of light emitting diode printed circuit boards (“LED-PCBs”) on the bottom plate, and a connector which is closely located to edge located LEDs. The connector of the LED-PCB is closely located to an LED driving board, which is disposed at a lateral space of a lateral part of the bottom container to limit a vertical thickness of the backlight light assembly.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2013Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jin-Hee Park, Yong-Woo Lee, Won-Ju Kim, Yong-Il Kim
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Patent number: 8919990Abstract: Disclosed are an illumination unit and a display apparatus using the same. The illumination unit includes first and second reflectors, and at least one light source module placed between the first and second reflectors. The second reflector includes a bottom plate, first lateral plates arranged to face each other in a first direction of the bottom plate, second lateral plates arranged to face each other in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, a groove formed in at least one of the second lateral plate and the bottom plate, and at least one hole formed in the groove.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2012Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.Inventor: Moon Jeong Kim
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Patent number: 8915611Abstract: A luminaire providing wide angle up lighting using light wells is provided. The luminaire can include a frame having a center plate and side walls. LED modules can be disposed adjacent to opposite side walls such that the LED modules are oriented towards each other. The luminaire can include light wells positioned over each of the LED modules such that light emitted by the LED modules may be reflected within the light wells until it is transmitted by a lens region of the light well at a wide angle relative to the nadir of the luminaire. The light wells can include reflective layers disposed on all surfaces surrounding the LED modules, and a transmittance lens region through which light, emitted by the LED modules as point sources, can exit the fixture as a surface of light. Light emitted by LED modules and light wells disposed on opposite sides of the luminaire can provide a bat wing distribution of up light.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2011Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: Lunera Lighting, Inc.Inventor: John X. Zhang
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Patent number: 8911106Abstract: [Purpose] To provide a surface illumination fixture using a point light source having strong directivity. [Constitution] In the surface illumination fixture 3 including a surface illumination light-source device 6 converting light from a plurality of point light sources 36 having strong directivity into surface illumination and an illumination fixture main body 41, the surface illumination light-source device 6 includes a casing 30 having a flat plate part 35 being used to attach the surface illumination light-source device to the illumination fixture main body, lateral plate parts standing from the flat plate part, and an opening on a surface opposite to the flat plate part, and includes a light-guide reflection plate covering the opening. The flat plate part 35, the lateral plate parts 32 and 33, and the light-guide reflection plate 40 are formed by members having a high light reflectance and a low light transmittance.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2011Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: Opto Design, Inc.Inventors: Eiichi Sato, Hiroyasu Sato, Rihito Sato
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Publication number: 20140362573Abstract: Provided is an LED module with which wide light distribution may be obtained even with a small number of attached LED devices, and which has a simple structure which may be easily assembled. An LED module includes a column-shaped mounting substrate and a plurality of LED devices. The mounting substrate has a structure further including an insulation layer between a first copper plate and a second copper plate. When mounting the plurality of LED devices on a leading end part of the mounting substrate, the first copper plate is used as the plus-side electrode, and the second copper plate is used as the minus-side electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2012Publication date: December 11, 2014Applicant: CITIZEN ELECTRONICS CO., LTDInventors: Sadato Imai, Hirohiko Ishii
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Publication number: 20140362572Abstract: A LED lighting device includes a cooling base having an assembling surface defined at a bottom thereof, a first LED chip and a second LED chip assembled on the assembling surface, a reflecting member facing the assembling surface, the reflecting member having a high beam reflector and a low beam reflector, the high beam reflector and the low beam reflector respectively corresponding to the second LED chip and the first LED chip, and a curvature of the high beam reflector being different from a curvature of the low beam reflector. Wherein, light beams from the second LED chip are reflected by the high beam reflector toward a far region relative to the LED lighting device of the present invention; light beams from the first LED chip are reflected by the low beam reflector toward a close region relative to the LED lighting device of the present invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2013Publication date: December 11, 2014Inventors: CHING-CHERNG SUN, JHIH-YOU CAI
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Patent number: 8905578Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide apparatuses and systems for providing illumination for projectors. One or more beam combiners are used to combine multiple light beams to provide a combined light beam toward to a pupil of an imaging device in a projector. Solid state light sources, such as diode lasers and light-emitting diodes (LEDs), may be used as light sources at relatively low cost and low power, and with long lifetime. In one embodiment, an optical beam combiner comprises a first reflective surface, a second reflective surface, and a transparent region disposed between the first reflector surface and the second reflective surface. In another embodiment, an optical device comprising an array of optical beam combiners is provided. In a further embodiment, light sources comprising a plurality of light-emitting devices mounted on curved surfaces are utilized in conjunction with an optical beam combiner to provide illumination for a projector.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2012Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: Projectdesign AGInventors: Oyvind Svensen, Kjell Einar Olsen, Sverre Lefsaker, Tobby Simonsen, Ronny Bjornsen
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Patent number: 8899811Abstract: Disclosed is a light emitting device module, which includes a circuit board having at least two cavities, a reflective layer formed on a surface of each cavity, and a light emitting device package disposed in each cavity. The light emitting device package includes a package body and a light emitting device disposed on the package body, the light emitting device being electrically connected to a first lead frame and a second lead frame.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2011Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.Inventor: Su Jung Jung
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Publication number: 20140347855Abstract: A LED luminaire has a first printed circuit board (PCB) and a second PCB spaced in such manner to generate an empty gap. Spacers are interposed between the first PCB and second PCB in such manner to keep them spaced. A printed circuit is obtained on the internal side of the first PCB. At least one LED is mounted on a pad of the printed circuit, in such manner that light emitted by the LED is subject to multiple reflections between the metal layers of the first PCB and second PCB and reflected light comes out of the gap, illuminating the surrounding space.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2012Publication date: November 27, 2014Inventor: Luca PIETRELLA
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Patent number: 8894245Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a light emitting portion including a substrate having a mounting surface for mounting an LED element and a metal portion formed on a surface of the substrate opposite to the mounting surface, the substrate including a ceramic or a semiconductor and the metal portion being bondable to a solder material and a heat dissipating member including one of aluminum, an aluminum alloy, magnesium, and a magnesium alloy, and having, on a surface thereof, a junction treated so as to be bondable to the solder material and a heat dissipating film formed in a periphery of the junction, wherein the metal portion of the light emitting portion is bonded to the junction of the heat dissipating member by the solder material.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2010Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshinobu Suehiro, Koji Tasumi
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Patent number: 8894236Abstract: The invention relates to a reflector unit and a lighting device (1) having a plurality of light sources (4) and a reflection arrangement, with the light sources (4) being positioned in front of a reflection surface of the reflection arrangement, with the light beam from the light sources (4) being deflected by reflection to the main emission direction of the lighting device (1) via the reflection arrangement. According to the invention, a first reflection section (2) and a raised second reflection section (5) are provided, with the first and the second reflection sections being matched to one another such that a main light beam can be produced, in that the light from the light sources (4) first of all strikes the second reflection section (5), and then the first reflection section (2), and leaves the lighting device in the main emission direction.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2010Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Ultralite Deutschland Haerle Lichttechnik GmbHInventors: Kaspar Haerle, Izet Nokic
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Patent number: 8896198Abstract: An LED lamp is disclosed comprising a remote phosphor patch on or near the interior surface of a translucent sphere. The phosphor is illuminated by an adjacent light box containing blue LEDs, located within the lamp below the transmissive phosphor patch or alternatively above a reflective phosphor patch. The reflective patch can be either fully or partially populated with phosphor. Below the light box is an electronics bay, and below that is an Edison screw-in base.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2011Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Light Prescriptions Innovators, LLCInventors: Waqidi Falicoff, Yupin Sun, Will Shatford
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Patent number: 8894237Abstract: A backlight unit 12 according to the present invention includes an LED 17, an LED board 18, a connector 25, a chassis-side reflection sheet 22, and a support 26. The LED 17 is a light source. The LED 17 is mounted on the LED board 18. The connector 25 is a mounted component mounted on a mounting surface 18a of the LED board 18 on which the LED 17 is mounted. The chassis-side reflection sheet 22 is a reflection sheet 21 configured to reflect light and arranged on a side on which the mounting surface 18a is arranged. The mounting surface 18a is the surface on which the LED 17 and the connector 25 are mounted. The support 26 holds the chassis-side reflection sheet 22 away from the mounting surface 18a of the LED board 18.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2010Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Yasumori Kuromizu
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Publication number: 20140321106Abstract: A lantern lighting device includes a base portion defining a user interface, an upper portion coupled to the base portion and having an upper cover, an energy storage device disposed within at least one of the base portion and the upper cover, a first LED and a second LED coupled to the upper cover and configured to provide a first and a second light output, a divider coupled to the base portion and the upper cover, and a controller. The divider forms a partition between the first LED and the second LED that separates the first light output from the second light output. The controller selectively engages the first LED in a first operation mode to provide approximately 180 degrees of illumination or that engages both the first LED and the second LED in a second operation mode to provide approximately 360 degrees of illumination.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2014Publication date: October 30, 2014Inventors: Robert E. Workman, Norman L. Krantz, Henry J. Howell, Jaremy T. Butler, Walker Ford
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Publication number: 20140321141Abstract: The invention relates to an LED projection module (1), comprising two or more LED light sources (2, 3, 4), wherein each LED light source (2, 3, 4) consists of one or more light-emitting diodes, wherein each LED light source (2, 3, 4) couples light via a light coupling-in point (21, 31, 41) associated therewith into an optical waveguide (20, 30, 40), and wherein light exits from the optical waveguides (20, 30, 40) via a light decoupling point (22, 32, 42) of the optical waveguide (20, 30, 40), and wherein the exiting light is projected by means of a projection lens (90) into the outside space so as to form at least one light distribution.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2012Publication date: October 30, 2014Inventors: Friedrich Bauer, Andreas Moser
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Patent number: 8870411Abstract: The present invention relates to improvement of light emitting property of a lighting apparatus having a plurality of light sources. The light emitting apparatus comprises a plurality of reflection unit (100u) and a plurality of light sources (13). Each of the plurality of reflection unit (100u) includes a first reflection surface (12a) and a plurality of second reflection surfaces (12b). Each of the plurality of second reflection surfaces (12b) is arranged around the first reflection surface (12a) and has a shape different from that of the first reflection surface (12a). Each of the plurality of light sources (13) includes a light emitting element made of a semiconductor material. The plurality of light sources (13) are arranged within the first reflection surface (12a) and the second reflection surfaces (12b).Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2008Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Kyocera CorporationInventor: Tomoya Kon
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Publication number: 20140307436Abstract: An LED lighting fixture including a housing comprising a single-piece wall structure defining a cavity with an LED-supporting surface therewithin. An LED illuminator is mounted at the LED-supporting surface in the cavity, the LED-supporting surface positioning the LED illuminator in a desired orientation. An LED driver may be secured against the housing which transfers heat therefrom. There may be a plurality of spaced apart LED illuminators mounted at the LED-supporting surface within the cavity. The LED lighting fixture may also include a single-piece reflector comprising a plurality of reflector cups for the LED illuminators and extending therefrom to a common forward end of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2014Publication date: October 16, 2014Applicant: CREE, INC.Inventors: Kurt S. Wilcox, Wayne Guillien, Frank Tsao
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Patent number: 8860905Abstract: A light emitting diode (“LED”) backlight assembly. The LED backlight assembly has a bottom container which has a bottom plate and a side edge surrounding the bottom plate, a plurality of light emitting diode printed circuit boards (“LED-PCBs”) on the bottom plate, and a connector which is closely located to edge located LEDs. The connector of the LED-PCB is closely located to an LED driving board, which is disposed at a lateral space of a lateral part of the bottom container to limit a vertical thickness of the backlight light assembly.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2013Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jin-Hee Park, Yong-Woo Lee, Won-Ju Kim, Yong-Il Kim