Reflector Type Modifier Patents (Class 362/247)
  • Patent number: 8376575
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Tomar Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Bart Millikan
  • Patent number: 8360603
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventor: Jack C. Rains
  • Patent number: 8360605
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Illumination Optics Inc.
    Inventor: David A. Venhaus
  • Publication number: 20130021799
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2011
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: Guardian Industries Corp.
    Inventors: Vijayen S. Veerasamy, Jemssy Alvarez
  • Patent number: 8356912
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventor: Jack C. Rains
  • Patent number: 8356915
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kwang Soo Kim, Kyung Il Kong, Hwayoung Kim, Sang Jun Hong
  • Patent number: 8356916
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Musco Corporation
    Inventors: Myron Gordin, Lawrence H. Boxler, Garrett J. Young, Matthew D. Drost, Luke C. McKee
  • Patent number: 8348459
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Berchtold Holding GmbH
    Inventor: Leif Jacobi
  • Publication number: 20120327311
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yasumori Kuromizu
  • Patent number: 8339526
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Gentex Corporation
    Inventors: 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
  • Publication number: 20120320587
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Inventors: John Roberts, Robert Chaloupecky, Chenhua You
  • Patent number: 8328392
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Foxsemicon Integrated Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Pei-Yuan Hung, Chih-Ming Lai
  • Patent number: 8322881
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Appalachian Lighting Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: James J. Wassel
  • Patent number: 8322893
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignees: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation, Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Kenji Nezu
  • Patent number: 8317364
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Kyunghyun Kim, Sejoon You, Hyunha Kim, Hankyu Cho, Jeongsoo Lee
  • Patent number: 8317367
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Illumination Optics Inc.
    Inventor: David A. Venhaus
  • Publication number: 20120281406
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: TYNTEK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shih-Che TSENG, Mao-Sung HSU
  • Publication number: 20120281407
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventor: Edward Lawrence Sinofsky
  • Publication number: 20120275181
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Inventor: Bong Kul MIN
  • Publication number: 20120275146
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventor: June-Jei HUANG
  • Patent number: 8297786
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Oree, Inc.
    Inventors: Yosi Shani, Tania Kosburd, Dafna B. Arbiv
  • Patent number: 8297798
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Chantal Louise Pittman, Ann Marie Reo
  • Patent number: 8297797
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Kyunghyun Kim, Sejoon You, Hyunha Kim, Hankyu Cho, Jeongsoo Lee
  • Patent number: 8301201
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Masahiko Osaka
  • Patent number: 8297766
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Xicato, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerard Harbers, Mark A Pugh, Menne T de Roos, Peter K. Tseng
  • Publication number: 20120262771
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2011
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Kevin R. Hardy, John R. Sanderson, IV, Kenneth A. Steeves, Brian P. Lakin, Pay Merewether, Joe E. Simmons
  • Patent number: 8287159
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Eisaku Kato
  • Patent number: 8287138
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventor: Mitsuhiro Wada
  • Patent number: 8287150
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Gary Eugene Schaefer, Hristea Mihalcea
  • Patent number: 8287148
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masanobu Mizuno
  • Publication number: 20120250320
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: XICATO, INC.
    Inventors: Gerard Harbers, Gregory W. Eng, Peter K. Tseng, John S. Yriberri
  • Publication number: 20120250321
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Inventors: Patrick Stephen Blincoe, Kantesh Vittal AGNIHOTRI, Gregg LEHMAN, Rajendra KAGE
  • Publication number: 20120243226
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: Beijing Tonlier Electrical Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Zhen Wang
  • Publication number: 20120236561
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Inventor: Yoshiaki Nakaya
  • Patent number: 8267543
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jun Seok Park
  • Patent number: 8262253
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Luminator Holding LP
    Inventors: Vadim Zlotnikov, William Elliott, Kent Solberg, Larry T. Taylor, Louis Pollaehn, Valeriy K. Berger, Dan Kelleher, Marty Masias, John B. Gunter, George Berman
  • Publication number: 20120218737
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Izuru Komatsu, Daigo Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20120217897
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: Musco Corporation
    Inventors: Myron Gordin, Timothy J. Boyle, Thomas A. Stone
  • Patent number: 8251546
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chin-Chung Chen, Shi-Yu Song
  • Patent number: 8251529
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Erik Boonekamp, Theodoor Cornelis Treurniet
  • Publication number: 20120212958
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: LSI INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: John D. Boyer, James G. Vanden Eynden
  • Patent number: 8246212
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Gary Eugene Schaefer, Hristea Mihalcea
  • Patent number: 8240880
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chin-Chung Chen, Hai-Wei Zhang, Ci-Jin Mo
  • Patent number: 8240879
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Everlight Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chia-Yun Hsu, Ying-Jhong Chen
  • Publication number: 20120200786
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2010
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Daisuke Kamata
  • Publication number: 20120188514
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventor: Hung-Ying LIN
  • Patent number: 8226265
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Federal Signal Corporation
    Inventors: Robert A. Czajkowski, Myron F. Pavlacka, Jecek J. Jozwik, Charles P. Meyer
  • Patent number: 8226271
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ci-Jin Mo
  • Patent number: 8220959
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Farlight LLC
    Inventors: Alexander Rizkin, Robert H. Tudhope
  • Patent number: 8220962
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Zhejiang Jingri Lighting Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shiyou Cheng