Reflector Type Modifier Patents (Class 362/247)
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Patent number: 8376575Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) optical system. Implementations disclosed in this document may include two or more LEDs coupled with a circuit board and two or more optics. The two or more optics may each include a first end and a second end where the second end opposes the first end and a first optical stage including the first end. A second optical stage may be included that includes the second end. The first optical stage may include a total internal reflector and the second optical stage may include an upper reflector portion located at the second end. The two or more optics may be coupled over the two or more LEDs at their first ends and the two or more optics may be coupled to each other along a portion of their first optical stages and at their second optical stages.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2011Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Tomar Electronics, Inc.Inventor: Bart Millikan
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Patent number: 8360603Abstract: To improve semiconductor-based systems for generating white light, a phosphor is integrated with an external structure, such as a reflector. A disclosed exemplary system, for illumination applications, utilizes one or more semiconductor devices for emitting radiant energy of a first wavelength. A reflector outside the package of the LED or other semiconductor device has a reflective surface arranged to receive radiant energy from the energy source. At least some of the received radiant energy of the first wavelength excites one or more phosphors associated with an external light processing element, for example, located along the surface of the reflector, to emit light, including visible light energy of at least one second wavelength different from the first wavelength. In the examples, at least some of visible light emitted by the phosphor is reflected by the reflective surface of the reflector and directed to facilitate the particular humanly perceptible luminance or illumination application.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2011Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLCInventor: Jack C. Rains
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Patent number: 8360605Abstract: A luminaire for lighting an area includes at least one LED and a first reflector disposed substantially within the housing. The first reflector includes an annular reflective surface having a central axis and an edge defining an aperture through which light exits. The annular surface is formed from a first conic cross section portion revolved about the central axis with one of the at least one LED facing the central axis and positioned proximate a focal point of the first conic cross section portion. The luminaire also includes a second reflector within the housing. The second reflector has a bottom reflective surface that is formed from a second conic cross section portion extending to and revolved about the central axis. The focal point of the second conic cross section portion is proximate the one of the at least one LED.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2011Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: Illumination Optics Inc.Inventor: David A. Venhaus
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Publication number: 20130021799Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2011Publication date: January 24, 2013Applicant: Guardian Industries Corp.Inventors: Vijayen S. Veerasamy, Jemssy Alvarez
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Patent number: 8356912Abstract: To improve semiconductor-based systems for generating white light, a phosphor is integrated with an external structure, such as a reflector. A disclosed exemplary system, for illumination applications, utilizes one or more semiconductor devices for emitting radiant energy of a first wavelength. A reflector outside the package of the LED or other semiconductor device has a reflective surface arranged to receive radiant energy from the energy source. At least some of the received radiant energy of the first wavelength excites one or more phosphors associated with an external light processing element, for example, located along the surface of the reflector, to emit light, including visible light energy of at least one second wavelength different from the first wavelength. In the examples, at least some of visible light emitted by the phosphor is reflected by the reflective surface of the reflector and directed to facilitate the particular humanly perceptible luminance or illumination application.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2009Date of Patent: January 22, 2013Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLCInventor: Jack C. Rains
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Patent number: 8356915Abstract: Disclosed is a lighting device that comprises a first body having a first sloping surface toward a reflector; a second body having a second sloping surface toward the reflector; a middle body having an insertion groove formed respectively on both sides of the lower part of the middle body, and allowing the first body and the second body to be coupled to both sides of the middle body by inserting a first hinge and a second hinge into the insertion groove, respectively; and a main light emitting device module disposed on a first sloping surface and a second sloping surface respectively, wherein the first sloping surface and the second sloping surface face outward with respect to the middle body.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2011Date of Patent: January 22, 2013Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kwang Soo Kim, Kyung Il Kong, Hwayoung Kim, Sang Jun Hong
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Patent number: 8356916Abstract: An apparatus, method, or system of lighting units comprising a plurality of lighting elements, such as one or more LEDs, each element having an associated optic which is individually positionable. In embodiments of the present invention, one or more optics are developed using optimization techniques that allow for lighting different target areas in an effective manner by rotating or otherwise positioning the reflectors, refractive lenses, TIR lenses, or other lens types to create a composite beam. The apparatus, method, or system of lighting herein makes it possible to widely vary the types of beams from an available fixture using a small number of inventoried optics and fixtures. In some cases, by using a combination of individual beam patterns, a small set of individual optics would be sufficient to create a majority of the typical and specialized composite beams needed to meet the needs of most lighting projects and target areas.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2009Date of Patent: January 22, 2013Assignee: Musco CorporationInventors: Myron Gordin, Lawrence H. Boxler, Garrett J. Young, Matthew D. Drost, Luke C. McKee
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Patent number: 8348459Abstract: A surgical light has a plurality of LEDs and a main reflector which directs the light of the LEDs onto an operating field. The main reflector is made in areal form and is divided into a plurality of reflector zones.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2010Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: Berchtold Holding GmbHInventor: Leif Jacobi
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Publication number: 20120327311Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2010Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yasumori Kuromizu
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Patent number: 8339526Abstract: An inventive rearview assembly for a vehicle may comprise a mirror element and a display including a light management subassembly. The subassembly may comprise an LCD placed behind a transflective layer of the mirror element. Despite a low transmittance through the transflective layer, the inventive display is capable of generating a viewable display image having an intensity of at least 250 cd/m2 and up to 3500 cd/m2. The display includes a novel backlighting subassembly and novel optical components including a magnifying system, a depolarizer, a reflector, and a reflective polarizer. The display may be configured to display an image having edges contoured to correspond to the edges of the mirror element.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2007Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Gentex CorporationInventors: Danny L. Minikey, Jr., Mark W. Newton, Ethan J. Lee, William L. Tonar, Darin D. Tuttle, David J. Cammenga, John S. Anderson, John B. Ostreko, Christian M. Kemperman, David A. Blaker
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Publication number: 20120320587Abstract: An illumination module includes a longitudinal support member including a base portion and a pair of sidewalls extending from the base portion that together define a channel that extends in a longitudinal direction. A printed circuit board (PCB) on the base portion extends in the longitudinal direction within the channel. A plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) are on the PCB in a linear array. A reflective sheet is within and extends across the channel, and includes a plurality of holes that correspond with locations of the LEDs on the PCB, and the LEDs are positioned in the holes. An optical film extends across the channel above the reflective sheet and defines an optical cavity between the reflective sheet and the optical film. The optical film, the reflective sheet and the sidewalls of the support member recycle light in the optical cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2012Publication date: December 20, 2012Inventors: John Roberts, Robert Chaloupecky, Chenhua You
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Patent number: 8328392Abstract: An LED illumination unit includes a substrate, a plurality of LEDs mounted on the substrate and arranged in rows and columns to form an LED array, and a corresponding number of plate-type light reflectors mounted on the substrate. The LED array has a center and a symmetrical axis across the center. The LEDs is arranged symmetrically on the substrate with respect to the symmetrical axis. Each light reflector is paired with an LED and disposed immediately adjacent to the LED. Each light reflector has a light reflecting surface facing the LED. The light reflectors each defines a mounting angle relative to the symmetrical axis, and the mounting angle is an angle from 0 to 90 degrees. An LED illumination lamp incorporating a plurality of the LED illumination units is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2010Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Foxsemicon Integrated Technology, Inc.Inventors: Pei-Yuan Hung, Chih-Ming Lai
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Patent number: 8322881Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) lighting fixture includes a base plate having a front side and a rear side. A plurality of lighting strips is mounted on the front side of the base plate. A reflector is mounted to each of the lighting strips and desirably comprises multi-faceted side walls extending away from the light strip. Driver circuitry and control circuitry are mounted to the base plate, and are electrically coupled to a power supply for powering and controlling the plurality of LEDs. Each of the lighting strips includes a plurality of linearly-arranged LEDs, and each of the light emitting diodes has a diode base and a light emitting portion. The multi-faceted side walls of the reflector cause light produced by the plurality of LEDs to be amplified and formed into a bath or wash of light.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2008Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Appalachian Lighting Systems, Inc.Inventor: James J. Wassel
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Patent number: 8322893Abstract: An illumination device is provided with: a light source part 40 having an LED 20 of a light source and a reflector 30 including a first reflection surface 33 which has a concavely curved cross section from one end to the other end and is formed so as to dispose the light source within this curved cross section and a second reflection surface 32 closing the curved cross section on the one end side; and a device main body 10 including a top panel 11, an attachment part which is provided on a lower surface side of the top panel 11 and attaches the light source part 40 so as to make one end of the light source part 40 be positioned on the top plate 11 side, and a side wall part 12 which is disposed downward from the top panel 11 and has a lower end edge part 12a provided below a straight line extending from the other end side of the LED 20 being the light source through a top end of the second reflection surface 32.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2009Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignees: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation, Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventor: Kenji Nezu
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Patent number: 8317364Abstract: A lighting apparatus is broadly disclosed and embodied herein. The lighting apparatus may include a heat sink, a first reflector provided over the heat sink, a light emitting module provided at the first reflector, an enclosure provided over the heat sink to surround the light emitting module, and a second reflector provided over the light emitting module. At least a portion of the light emitted from the light emitting module may be reflected at least in a direction a prescribed angle below a horizontal plane of the light emitting module.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2011Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Kyunghyun Kim, Sejoon You, Hyunha Kim, Hankyu Cho, Jeongsoo Lee
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Patent number: 8317367Abstract: A light fixture includes a solid state light emitter having first and second light-emitting portions configured to emit first and second portions of the light, respectively. The light fixture also includes a reflector having a first reflective surface positioned in the path of the light and including a first substantially parabolic section configured to reflect the first portion of the light, and a second substantially parabolic section adjacent the first substantially parabolic section and configured to reflect the second portion of the light. The second substantially parabolic section has a focal length greater than that of the first substantially parabolic section. The light fixture also includes a stray light reflector having a second reflective surface facing the first reflective surface. The first reflective surface reflects a part of the light toward the stray light reflector, and the stray light reflector is configured to reflect the part of the light.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2010Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Illumination Optics Inc.Inventor: David A. Venhaus
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Publication number: 20120281406Abstract: An LED lamp includes a lamp base, a heat-dissipating unit, a reflecting unit, a board, and at least one LED mounted on one side of the board facing toward the lamp base. The heat-dissipating unit includes a plurality of heat-dissipating fins disposed spacedly along a periphery of the lamp base. The reflecting unit has a reflector portion and is connected in a thermal-conducting manner to a side of the heat-dissipating fins opposite to the lamp base. The board is connected to the reflecting unit in a manner that the board is spaced apart from the reflector portion, and is formed with at least one light-transmissive portion. The LED has a light exit side facing toward the reflector portion. Light emitted by the LED is reflected by the reflector portion and exits the LED lamp via the light-transmissive portion of the board.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2011Publication date: November 8, 2012Applicant: TYNTEK CORPORATIONInventors: Shih-Che TSENG, Mao-Sung HSU
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Publication number: 20120281407Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2011Publication date: November 8, 2012Inventor: Edward Lawrence Sinofsky
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Publication number: 20120275181Abstract: A light emitting device package is disclosed. The light emitting device package includes a body, first and second reflection cups spaced apart from each other in a top surface of the body, a first connection pad disposed in the top surface of the body, spaced apart from the first and second reflection cups, a first light emitting diode mounted in the first reflection cup, a second light emitting diode mounted in the second reflection cup, and a partition wall disposed between the first reflection cup and the second reflection cup, the partition wall extended from the top surface of the body upwardly.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2012Publication date: November 1, 2012Inventor: Bong Kul MIN
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Publication number: 20120275146Abstract: A light source system for use in a projector is provided. The light source system comprises a main optical axis, a first sub-optical axis, a second sub-optical axis, at least one first optical module, at least one second optical module and a third optical module. The at least one first optical module comprises a first light source array and a second light source array for emitting a plurality of first beams and a plurality of second beams respectively. The at least one second optical module comprises a third light source array for emitting a plurality of third beams. The third optical module integrates the first beams, the second beams and the third beams into a main beam for projection along the main optical axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2011Publication date: November 1, 2012Applicant: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventor: June-Jei HUANG
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Patent number: 8297786Abstract: In various embodiments, an illumination structure includes a discrete light source disposed proximate a bottom surface of a waveguide and below a depression in a top surface thereof. A top mirror may be disposed above the discrete light source to convert modes of light emitted from the discrete light source into trapped modes, thereby increasing the coupling efficiency of the illumination structure.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2010Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Oree, Inc.Inventors: Yosi Shani, Tania Kosburd, Dafna B. Arbiv
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Patent number: 8297798Abstract: An lighting fixture includes a reflector, a pedestal, and a lighting module. The reflector includes an opening formed therethrough and the pedestal is positioned in communication with the opening. The lighting module is coupled to the pedestal. In certain embodiments, the reflector is organically shaped and includes four parts, where each part is substantially S-shaped. The lighting module includes a frame and indirect LEDs that emit light toward the interior surface of the reflector. The indirect LEDs are positioned below the lowest portions of the reflector a are positioned at an angle with respect to a horizontal axis. The frame includes a cut-off wall that provides for a cut-off angle for the indirect LEDs and one or more fins. The frame and the pedestal provide thermal management for the LEDs. In certain embodiments, the lighting module also includes one or more of direct LEDs and an active cooling module.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2010Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Cooper Technologies CompanyInventors: Chantal Louise Pittman, Ann Marie Reo
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Patent number: 8297797Abstract: A lighting apparatus is broadly disclosed and embodied herein. The lighting apparatus may include a heat sink, a first reflector provided over the heat sink, a light emitting module provided at the first reflector, an enclosure provided over the heat sink to surround the light emitting module, and a second reflector provided over the light emitting module. At least a portion of the light emitted from the light emitting module may be reflected at least in a direction a prescribed angle below a horizontal plane of the light emitting module.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2011Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Kyunghyun Kim, Sejoon You, Hyunha Kim, Hankyu Cho, Jeongsoo Lee
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Patent number: 8301201Abstract: A cellular phone of the present invention comprises upper housing 10 and lower housing 20 connected together for displacement relative to each other. Upper housing 10 incorporates liquid crystal unit 30 which includes light source 35 and liquid crystal panel 34 illuminated by light emitted from light source 35. Lower housing 20 incorporates an input device. Upper housing 10 comprises slit 13 which communicates with the interior and exterior of upper housing 10, and light guide means for guiding light emitted from light source 35 to slit 35. Operating unit 21 of the input device arranged on lower housing 20 is illuminated by light which is guided by the light guide means and which is emitted to the outside of upper housing 10 through slit 13.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2008Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: NEC CorporationInventor: Masahiko Osaka
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Patent number: 8297766Abstract: A lighting module includes a light output window, at least one side wall that defines a cavity and a mounting plate, and at least one light source, and at least one reflector that is within the cavity. The light output window may be one of the side walls in a side-emitting configuration. The spectral distribution of the light coming out of the light output window may be changed by manipulating the relative position of the side wall to the at least one reflector that is within the cavity.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2011Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Xicato, Inc.Inventors: Gerard Harbers, Mark A Pugh, Menne T de Roos, Peter K. Tseng
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Publication number: 20120262771Abstract: A deep submersible light may include a body defining a hollow interior and a solid state light source such as a plurality of high brightness LEDs mounted in the interior of the body. A transparent window may be mounted over the LEDs. The space between the transparent window and the LEDs may be filled with an optically transparent fluid, gel, or grease, which allows light to pass through and ambient water pressure to pass in, thus pressure compensating the LEDs by allowing them to see ambient water pressure. The transparent window may be mounted in the body for reciprocation in both a forward direction and a rearward direction to accommodate volumetric changes in the compensating fluid, gel, or grease caused by changes in temperature and water pressure as the manned or remotely piloted submarine travels from the sea surface to deep ocean depths.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2011Publication date: October 18, 2012Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Kevin R. Hardy, John R. Sanderson, IV, Kenneth A. Steeves, Brian P. Lakin, Pay Merewether, Joe E. Simmons
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Patent number: 8287159Abstract: A reflector capable of suppressing contrast reduction caused by retro-reflection of outside light, a display device having the same, and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The reflector includes: a base having first and second opposed surfaces, the second surface being provided with a reflective element; and a light absorbing film formed in a region other than the reflective element in the second surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2009Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Eisaku Kato
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Patent number: 8287138Abstract: First and second lamps 1, 2, first and second ellipsoidal mirrors 3, 4, first and second spherical mirrors 5, 6, and a plane mirror 7 are provided. The first spherical mirror 5 is provided on the same side as the first ellipsoidal mirror 3 with respect to the lamp 1, and the second spherical mirror 6 is provided on the opening side of the second ellipsoidal mirror 4 with respect to the second lamp 2, so that they reflect a respective part of light beams emitted from the first and second lamps toward the first and second ellipsoidal mirrors 3, 4. The first and second ellipsoidal mirrors are arranged such that the optical axes of their reflected light beams intersect with each other, so that they condense respective light beams emitted from the first and second lamps and respective light beams reflected at the first and second spherical mirrors 5 and 6.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2008Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventor: Mitsuhiro Wada
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Patent number: 8287150Abstract: A reflector with an alignment recess is provided. The reflector has a recess portion that receives the base of a light emitting diode. At least a portion of an outer periphery of the base of the light emitting diode is adjacent at least portions of the recess portion of the reflector.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2009Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventors: Gary Eugene Schaefer, Hristea Mihalcea
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Patent number: 8287148Abstract: A light emitting module includes: light emitting elements arranged with a distance interposed therebetween, each of the light emitting elements includes: a first light emitting surface, and second light emitting surfaces bordering the first light emitting surface; optical wavelength conversion members that convert a wavelength of light emitted from corresponding light emitting elements; and a reflecting member that extends from a gap between adjacent light emitting elements to a gap between the adjacent optical wavelength conversion members so as to surround each of the light emitting elements and so as to separate the adjacent light emitting elements. The reflecting member includes reflecting surfaces that respectively face each of the second light emitting surfaces. Each of the reflecting surfaces is inclined such that a distance between the reflecting surface and the second light emitting surface that the reflecting surface faces is gradually increased toward the optical wavelength conversion member.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2010Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Masanobu Mizuno
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Publication number: 20120250320Abstract: An illumination module includes a plurality of Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs). Multiple color conversion cavities are present, each with sidewalls coated with wavelength converting materials. One or more LEDs are located within each color conversion cavity. A transmissive layer may be deposited over the color conversion cavities and may include additional wavelength converting material. The wavelength converting materials may be selected to produce an output light with target color point. Additionally, a secondary light mixing cavity may be present over the multiple color conversion cavities.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2012Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: XICATO, INC.Inventors: Gerard Harbers, Gregory W. Eng, Peter K. Tseng, John S. Yriberri
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Publication number: 20120250321Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) floodlight is described herein. The LED floodlight can include a LED housing assembly coupled to a driver assembly. The LED housing can include a number of LEDs mounted on a front side of a LED housing and a number of heat sink protrusions extending from a back side of the LED housing. The driver assembly can include a driver mounted within a driver housing, where the front side of the driver housing couples to the end of the heat sink protrusions that extend from the back side of the LED housing. The LEDs may be coupled to a number of reflectors. The reflectors can include a reflector body having a top portion and a bottom portion. The top portion can form a shape that is an elongated version of the shape formed by the bottom portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2012Publication date: October 4, 2012Inventors: Patrick Stephen Blincoe, Kantesh Vittal AGNIHOTRI, Gregg LEHMAN, Rajendra KAGE
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Publication number: 20120243226Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) lamp and a street lamp using the same are provided. The LED lamp includes substrates for mounting an LED, reflectors, radiators, a mounting frame, a power source, and a top cover. The substrates and the reflectors are mounted on the radiators. Each of the substrates has a condenser cup mounted around a light-emitting surface of the LED, and the condenser cup has a curved wall for condensing light rays emitted by the LED to a certain angle range; each of the reflectors has a curved surface for performing a second time reflection condensing on the light rays that are processed through the reflection condensing by the curved wall. The LED lamp realizes uniform lighting in the whole lighting range through performing reflection twice, thereby achieving excellent directivity of illumination, uniform brightness, eliminating the glare phenomenon, and achieving desirable heat dissipation performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2009Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: Beijing Tonlier Electrical Co., Ltd.Inventor: Zhen Wang
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Publication number: 20120236561Abstract: A projector type lighting unit can include a projection lens having an optical axis, a rear-side focal point positioned on the optical axis, an incident surface, and an exiting surface. A light source can be disposed on or near the focal position of the projection lens, and an image of the light source can be projected through the projection lens. A light path adjusting unit can be configured to diffuse part of the image of the light source in an upward direction when the lighting unit is installed in a vehicle light. The light path adjusting unit can be disposed in between the projection lens and the rear-side focal point of the projection lens, and can be a reflector having a planar mirror inclined with respect to a plane perpendicular to the optical axis of the projection lens toward the projection lens by about 45 degrees.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2012Publication date: September 20, 2012Inventor: Yoshiaki Nakaya
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Patent number: 8267543Abstract: A backlight assembly includes: a light emitting unit having a plurality of unit LEDs formed in a matrix, each of the unit LEDs having a red LED, a green LED, and a blue LED; a plurality of bottom reflectors disposed under the respective unit LEDs; and a plurality of side reflectors disposed around the respective unit LEDs.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2006Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jun Seok Park
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Patent number: 8262253Abstract: A lighting system including a light-emitting diode cradle securing at least one light-emitting diode and a modular unit comprising an arcuate portion, the arcuate portion comprising at least one diffusive reflective surface adapted to receive and reflect light from the at least one light-emitting diode. The lighting system further includes a diffusive transmissive element adapted to receive light reflected by the diffusive reflective surface and provide diffused light to an area requiring illumination.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2008Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: Luminator Holding LPInventors: Vadim Zlotnikov, William Elliott, Kent Solberg, Larry T. Taylor, Louis Pollaehn, Valeriy K. Berger, Dan Kelleher, Marty Masias, John B. Gunter, George Berman
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Publication number: 20120218737Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a base unit and a light emitting unit. The light emitting unit includes a substrate, a light emitting device and a reflective layer. The substrate is provided around a first axis which is along a direction from the base unit toward the light emitting unit. The substrate includes a portion having a tubular configuration opening downward from above. The tubular portion includes a plurality of light emission side surfaces disposed alternately around the first axis with a plurality of reflection side surfaces. The light emitting device is provided on each of the plurality of light emission side surfaces. The reflective layer is provided on each of the plurality of reflection side surfaces. The reflective layers are configured to reflect at least a portion of light emitted from the light emitting devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2012Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Izuru Komatsu, Daigo Suzuki
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Publication number: 20120217897Abstract: A lighting system is provided whereby long operating life can be reasonably ensured by taking into account requirements of the application, characteristics of the LEDs, characteristics of the fixture containing said LEDs, the desired number of operating hours, and—via developed relationships—taking an iterative approach to supplying power to the LEDs. Through the envisioned compensation methodology and effective luminaire design, a relatively constant light level can be assured for a predetermined number of operating hours (possibly longer); this is true even if operating conditions change, known behavior of LEDs proves untrue over untested period of time, or some other condition occurs which would otherwise cause end-of-life prematurely and prevent the system from meeting the desired number of operating hours.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2012Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: Musco CorporationInventors: Myron Gordin, Timothy J. Boyle, Thomas A. Stone
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Patent number: 8251546Abstract: An LED module includes a housing, a plurality of LED modules, a plurality of first and second reflectors, a heat sink attached to the housing and an envelope engaged with the housing and covering the LED modules, the first and second reflectors. The housing includes a base and four sidewalls extending upwardly from edges of the base. The LED modules are mounted on the base. The first reflectors are accommodated in the housing and each cover a corresponding LED module. The second reflectors are mounted on the base and each located at a lateral side of the corresponding LED module.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2010Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chin-Chung Chen, Shi-Yu Song
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Patent number: 8251529Abstract: The invention relates to a thin illumination device (1, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60). The invention also relates to a display device and a luminary device comprising such a thin illumination device. The thin illumination device comprises a translucent plate (2, 23, 31, 41, 51, 66, 73) provided with an array of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) (3, 32, 47, 61, 75) connected by an electric conducting pattern, and a reflector (4, 20, 22, 43, 53, 62, 74) arranged on a first side of the plate at a distance from the plate. Such a construction can be made thinner and works more efficiently than a conventional LED thin-film illumination device.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2007Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventors: Erik Boonekamp, Theodoor Cornelis Treurniet
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Publication number: 20120212958Abstract: A lighting apparatus having a base member and a directional member are shown and described. The base member includes a first surface having a plurality of reflective elements extending therefrom. The base member also including a plurality of openings arranged in a pattern. Each openings is configured to receive a respective light source. The directional member has a portion of a reflective surface positioned relative to at least one opening to reflect light radiating from a lighting source disposed within the opening towards a portion of at least one of the reflective elements extending from the base member.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2012Publication date: August 23, 2012Applicant: LSI INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: John D. Boyer, James G. Vanden Eynden
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Patent number: 8246212Abstract: An LED optical assembly is provided having a heatsink, a support surface having a plurality of light emitting diodes, a plurality of reflectors, and a plurality of optical lenses. The heatsink is in thermal connectivity with the support surface. Each reflector is positioned over a corresponding light emitting diode and at least one optical lens is placed over a corresponding reflector.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2009Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventors: Gary Eugene Schaefer, Hristea Mihalcea
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Patent number: 8240880Abstract: An LED illumination module includes a base, a plurality of first LEDs disposed on a top side of the base and a reflecting barrel disposed on the top side of the base. The first LEDs are disposed outside of the reflecting barrel, whereby light generated by the first LEDs is reflected by the reflecting barrel to illuminate a space below a bottom side of the base.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2009Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chin-Chung Chen, Hai-Wei Zhang, Ci-Jin Mo
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Patent number: 8240879Abstract: An illumination module includes a substrate and a plurality of LED devices. The substrate has a main plane, and the main plane includes a central region and a peripheral region. The LED devices are disposed on the main plane of the substrate in the central region and peripheral region. Each of the LED devices has a light-exiting direction, where the light-exiting direction of the LED device disposed in the central region is substantially perpendicular to the main plane, and the light-exiting direction of each of the LED devices in the peripheral region goes outwards with respect to the central region.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2009Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Everlight Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chia-Yun Hsu, Ying-Jhong Chen
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Publication number: 20120200786Abstract: The present invention has an object to provide a lighting device enabled to reduce a cost. A plurality of light source units U, formed by arranging a plurality of light source modules 30A on an LED board 18, arranged parallel to each other constitutes a backlight unit 12. In the backlight unit 12, the plurality of light source modules 30 in one LED board 18 includes a light source module 30A and a light source module 30B. The light source module 30A has an optical directivity directing light therefrom into a first direction in a plan view. The first direction is along an arrangement direction of the light source units U. The light source module 30B has an optical directivity directing light therefrom into a second direction opposite to the first direction in a plan view.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2010Publication date: August 9, 2012Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Daisuke Kamata
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Publication number: 20120188514Abstract: A light source system for a projection device and a projection device comprising the same are provided. The light source system comprises an optical component assembly and a first light source module. The first light source module has a first light emitting diode (LED) and a first reflection cover. The first LED is configured to generate beams. The first reflection cover has a curved surface to reflect and collect the beams from the first LED into the optical component assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2011Publication date: July 26, 2012Applicant: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventor: Hung-Ying LIN
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Patent number: 8226265Abstract: The present disclosure provides a lighting device that includes an array of LEDs arranged on a circuit board with a reflector that rotates relative to the LEDs to reflect the light in various directions. The reflector according to the present disclosure includes a compact construction that allows for effective light reflection. A related lighting system and method is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2011Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: Federal Signal CorporationInventors: Robert A. Czajkowski, Myron F. Pavlacka, Jecek J. Jozwik, Charles P. Meyer
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Patent number: 8226271Abstract: An LED lamp includes a heat sink including a supporting plate, a plurality of LEDs mounted on the supporting plate and a light-reflecting member mounted on a top face of the supporting plate. The LEDs includes a plurality of first LEDs disposed on a bottom face of the supporting plate and a plurality of second LEDs disposed on the top face of the supporting plate and surrounding the light-reflecting member. The light-reflecting member defines a plurality of concave portions recessed inwardly from an outer face thereof. The second LEDs are located corresponding to the concave portions, respectively, whereby light generated from the second LEDs is reflected by the light-reflecting member towards a lateral side of the LED lamp.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2009Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Ci-Jin Mo
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Patent number: 8220959Abstract: A highly efficient luminaire is provided. The luminaire includes a light source that emits light. The emitted light is redirected by a light transformer having a curved circular reflective interior surface, the reflective interior surface reflecting the light in a predetermined pattern. A substantial amount of light being may be reflected close to an axis coincident with a radial line defining a radius of the circular reflective interior surface. Additionally, a substantial amount of light may be reflected in a pattern with low divergency or parallel with an axis of the light transformer. The light is transmitted to the exterior of the luminaire by an optical window.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2010Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Farlight LLCInventors: Alexander Rizkin, Robert H. Tudhope
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Patent number: 8220962Abstract: The present invention relates to the technical field of LED street lamp, in particular to structure of a reflector panel of the LED lamp. A reflector panel comprises a base, the base has multiple reflector cups, which are divided into two groups according to the direction of their openings, all reflector cups in each group have the same direction of their openings, the directions of the openings of the reflector cups in two different groups are opposite. The reflector panel of the present invention can form the illumination band with even illuminance on the street and cause small light loss.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2009Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Zhejiang Jingri Lighting Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Shiyou Cheng