Shielding Type Modifier Patents (Class 362/248)
  • Patent number: 11835190
    Abstract: A size adjustable LED light system has a first and second light retainer that are configured as mirror images to retain a front LED light strip of variable heights and lengths. Also, each of the first and second light retainer form a side LED light receiver channel configured to receive a side LED light. The front extensions of each of the light retainers create a barrier between the front LED light strip and the side LED light, to enable different colors of light to be projected from the front and the two sides. The first and second light retainers have front panel channel for retaining a front panel of the front LED light strip and side panel channels for retaining a side panel over the respective side LED light or side LED light panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: LOGO DESIGN GROUP, LLC
    Inventor: Drew J. Hunsaker
  • Patent number: 11746990
    Abstract: A connection assembly includes an electrical cord providing electrical communication between a first light fixture and a second light fixture, and a cover removably coupled to the first light fixture and the second light fixture. The electrical cord includes a first electrical connector coupled to the first light fixture, and a second electrical connector coupled to the second light fixture. The cover extends over the electrical cord, and includes a first end adjacent the first light fixture, a second end adjacent the second light fixture, and a surface extending between the first end and the second end. The cover provides a continuous surface between the first light fixture and the second light fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: HLI SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Qianshan Li, Kevin Lu, Syed Raza, Dean Dal Ponte
  • Patent number: 11391421
    Abstract: A string light assembly having a plurality of light components is described. Each light component comprises a first cover, a second cover, and a collar for coupling the first and second covers together. When coupled, the first and second covers form a housing that has an interior space. The interior space is sized and dimensioned to house an electrical socket and a pair of electrical wires. The electrical socket electrically and removably couple with a light element such as an LED bulb. The light component also includes a lampshade that either removably couples with the collar or is integrally formed with the light element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Lamues Light Enterprise Co., LTD
    Inventor: Kailang Huang
  • Patent number: 10845012
    Abstract: A light string of ornamental piece is provided wherein each ornamental piece includes electrical wiring that provides electrical power to a light element for each ornamental piece. The ornamental piece includes a shroud that is made up of mated shroud halves that are constructed and arranged to receive the electrical wiring and capture the light element therebetween. The shroud halves are each formed with a decorative base and integral neck having a top surface through which the electrical wiring extends. The light element is supported so as to be disposed within the base of the shroud so as to illuminate the base of the shroud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Fourstar Group Inc.
    Inventors: Huang Cheng Chung, Xu Xiang Yang
  • Patent number: 10583775
    Abstract: A vehicle light assembly is provided herein. The light assembly includes a housing operably coupled with a roof structure of a vehicle and movable between a first position and a second position. An arm is pivotably coupled to the roof structure on a first end portion and operably coupled with the housing on a second end portion. A bracket extends from the housing. The bracket is configured to retain a light bar. One or more light sources are disposed within the light bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Jose Vladimir Garcia Garcia
  • Patent number: 10261142
    Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging system (10) includes a scanner unit (12) including a main magnet with a magnet bore (16), and a bore region lighting unit (28) including lighting members (32, 36), which is configured for generating lighting conditions at a bore region (26) by using the lighting members (32, 36), for influencing the subject of interest's optical perception regarding a radial dimension (b) of the magnet bore (16) by at least one out of detracting the subject of interest's attention, generating an optical illusion in connection with the radial dimension (b) of the magnet bore (16) and camouflaging the magnet bore (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Tom Philippe Jean Jacques Delaey, Wee Kar Tan, Wei Lun Sun
  • Patent number: 10222012
    Abstract: Auditorium pathways, such as vertical and horizontal aisle ways, are illuminated by light fixtures located above the pathways, the light fixtures comprising a plurality of LEDs whose light is focused into a light beam of a width selected to illuminate the pathway. In one embodiment, the light beam is configured such that it may be disposed between a plurality of patrons and a stage or screen to illuminate a pathway while remaining invisible to the patrons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Tempo Industries, LLC
    Inventors: David Kim, Thomas Lueken, Michael D. Bremser, Mark Shurtleff, Dennis Pearson
  • Patent number: 10125949
    Abstract: Provided is a lighting device, including: a printed circuit board; one or more light emitting units formed on the printed circuit board; a resin layer which is formed on the printed circuit board, in which the light emitting units are embedded; a diffusion plate formed on an upper side of the resin layer, whereby an entire thickness of the lighting device can be reduced, and when the product is designed, a degree of freedom in design can be improved because flexibility is secured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Moo Ryong Park, Chul Hong Kim, Kwang Ho Park
  • Patent number: 9958116
    Abstract: A glass jacketed led lamp is characterized by a prismatic LED module positioned coaxial to the axis of a cylindrical glass jacket having an inside diameter D1, wherein the LED module comprises: a prismatic LED carrier structure having N longitudinal sides, and LEDs that are operationally mounted on at least one of the N sides; wherein: the carrier structure was formed by folding a single metal core printed circuit board (MCPCB) into a convex prismatic polyhedron; the prism cross section is an irregular and incomplete polygon such that the N sides are bounded by N+1 longitudinal fold edges, wherein a first edge and the (N+1)th edge are back edges that are spaced apart by a first separation GAP1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Eye Lighting International of North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Dengke Cai, Paul J. Jurkovic, Thomas G. Salpietra
  • Patent number: 9627595
    Abstract: Provided is a lighting device, comprising: a light source module comprising: at least one light source disposed on a printed circuit board; and a resin layer disposed on the printed circuit board so that the light source is embedded; an indirect light emission unit which is formed in at least any one of one side and another side of the light source module and which reflects light irradiated from the light source; and a diffusion plate having an upper surface which is in contact with an upper part of the light source module, and a side wall which is integrally formed with the upper surface and formed to extend in a lower side direction and which is adhered onto an outer side surface of the indirect light emission unit, whereby flexibility of the product itself can be secured, and durability and reliability thereof can be also improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kwang Ho Park, Moo Ryong Park, Chul Hong Kim, Ki Beom Kim, Jin Hee Kim, Hyung Min Park, Hyun Hee Chae
  • Patent number: 9470374
    Abstract: An omnidirectional LED lamp contains a holder. The holder includes an electrical connecting member couple with an external power supply; an accommodating connector having a LED driving module and plural orifices; plural lighting tubes inserted into the plural orifices, and each lighting tube having an opening; a plurality of self-adhesive substrates, each having a first circuit layer, a bending portion, and a second circuit layer electrically connected with the first circuit layer; plural first LED elements arranged on plural fixing plates and electrically connected with plural first circuit layers; plural second LED elements arranged on plural bending portions and electrically connected with plural second circuit layers; wherein the LED driving module controls the plural first LED elements and the plural second LED elements to illuminate lights; and a transparent lid covered on plural openings of the plural lighting tubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Inventor: Hung-Chang Chen
  • Patent number: 9062875
    Abstract: An LED light source includes a plurality of longitudinal extrusions arranged in an array, the extrusions having an upper and lower end, an interior longitudinal slot, and outside longitudinal grooves. A printed circuit board is fitted and supported within the extrusion slots and has wiring. A plurality of LEDs is connected in series to the wiring, spacedly mounted along the board. High frequency electronic driver means is connected in series to the LEDs on the printed circuit boards and adapted to be further connected to a DC power source. A power supply for connection to and converting available AC to DC, is connected to the driver means. Lenses have ends fitted within the extrusion grooves, the lenses spaced from and covering the printed circuit boards and LEDs thereon. Upper and lower end caps are affixed to the upper and lower ends of the extrusions, respectively, and hold the printed circuit boards and lenses in place. A means is provided for connecting the light source to an external fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Inventor: Andrew T. Neal
  • Patent number: 9046259
    Abstract: Provided is a lighting apparatus having omnidirectional light distribution characteristics. The lighting apparatus includes: a first light-emitting module emitting light; a second light-emitting module emitting light in a direction different from the first light-emitting module; and a heat dissipating unit that is disposed between the first and second light-emitting modules. The heat dissipating unit dissipates heat generated in the first and second light-emitting modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Sung-jin Kim
  • Patent number: 9028090
    Abstract: An LED lamp includes LED chips, a translucent cover housing the LED chips, a motion sensor unit, a condensing lens, and a power unit. The motion sensor unit includes a light receiving element for light of a predetermined wavelength. The lens condenses light of the predetermined wavelength onto the light receiving element. The power unit controls the state of operation of the LED chips based on an output from the motion sensor unit. The motion sensor unit includes a light shielding member disposed to overlap the light receiving element in an optical axis direction of the condensing lens and also to surround the light receiving element as viewed in the optical axis direction. The light shielding member is made of a material having a lower light transmissivity than that of the condensing lens for a range of wavelengths including the predetermined wavelength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Nagashima, Masaru Igaki
  • Patent number: 9004717
    Abstract: An extruded housing using a single polymeric material to form an opaque body portion that defines an open channel, a light transmitting lens portion, and a hinge portion joining the body portion to the lens portion to form a unitary body. The hinge portion allows the lens portion to pivot relative to the body portion between an open position, where the channel is open, and a closed position, wherein the lens closes the open channel. The extruded housing is designed to form part of a light emitting diode light fixture, where the housing accepts a strip or plurality of LEDs within the channel for emission of light through the lens portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Hafele America Co.
    Inventors: Jeffery Raymond Ratkus, Steven Craig Jones, James Daniel Tripp, Nina Pavlova Gueorguieva
  • Patent number: 8944617
    Abstract: An apparatus, system and method for lighting an area, for example, an outdoors pedestrian area or building façade or an auto traffic area, or an indoor large area, which provides indicator/guide light, reference light for structures, and task lighting for a target area. The method uses first lighting sources that are directly viewable by observers and which can be historical, architectural, or aesthetically selected sources, but which produce a relatively low level of light or luminance insufficient to effectively light the area but sufficient to act as an indicator or guide, as well as to provide reference illumination on buildings or structures. Second lighting sources are configured to produce directional light to light the area but hide the light sources from most conventional observer viewing angles and may be enclosed within the general outlines of the globe or transmissive surface area of the fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Musco Corporation
    Inventors: Joe P. Crookham, Thomas A. Stone, James J. Berns
  • Patent number: 8919994
    Abstract: An LED lamp specially adapted for use in combination with a concave reflector and to replace the incandescent light sources normally used. The lamp includes two or more light emitting diodes or light emitting diode arrays, each with a specified angle of light radiation, mounted substantially perpendicular to the lamp support and spaced symmetrically around the longitudinal axis of the said lamp support to form a compact consolidated light radiation area with a specified length, width, and height. All of the light radiates outward in a 360 degree radial pattern around and horizontal to the longitudinal axis of the said lamp support and at a specified angle of radiation vertical to the longitudinal axis of the said lamp support. Substantially all of the light emitted impinges on, and is redirected by, the reflector to project a high intensity beam of light with all light rays radiating at the same angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Inventor: Randal L. Wimberly
  • Patent number: 8864336
    Abstract: An LED light emitting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of LEDs, a case having the LEDs at its front side, and a plurality of bolts each having a threaded portion for fixing the case to outside. The case has a plurality of insertion portions each allows inserting a bolt from the front side through the back side of the case. Each of the insertion portions has at its inner portion an elastic member having a first inner diameter which is smaller than the outer diameter of the threaded portion, and the elastic member is fixed in the insertion portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventor: Tsuyoshi Yasuoka
  • Patent number: 8858025
    Abstract: Provided is a lighting device, including: a printed circuit board; one or more light emitting units formed on the printed circuit board; a resin layer which is formed on the printed circuit board, in which the light emitting units are embedded; a diffusion plate formed on an upper side of the resin layer, whereby an entire thickness of the lighting device can be reduced, and when the product is designed, a degree of freedom in design can be improved because flexibility is secured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Moo Ryong Park, Chul Hong Kim, Kwang Ho Park
  • Patent number: 8820994
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a light-transmitting member, a first light source, a second light source, and at least one laser-formed light-reducing baffle. The light-transmitting member is for transmitting light within the light-transmitting member. The first light source is for emitting a first light into the light-transmitting member. The second light source is for emitting a second light into the light-transmitting member. The at least one laser-formed light-reducing baffle is disposed in the light-transmitting member for reducing transmission of the first and second lights within the light-transmitting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: James Frederick Krier
  • Patent number: 8794792
    Abstract: A spill light reducer assembly includes at least one light source, at least one reflector, and a spill light reducer plate. The reflector includes a proximal end disposed about one or more corresponding light sources and a distal end extending outwardly from the proximal end. The spill light reducer plate includes at least one opening formed therein, which is positioned a predetermined distance away from the distal opening. The light source emits a main light beam and a spill light beam surrounding the main light beam. The spill light reducer plate reduces the amount of spill light emitted through the opening of the spill light reducer plate. A light fixture includes a housing that defines a cavity and a light emitting window. The spill light reducer plate is disposed within the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Khurram Zeshan Moghal, Gerry Thornton
  • Patent number: 8764232
    Abstract: A light-directing apparatus for off-axial preferential-side distribution of light from a light emitter having an emitter axis. The light-directing apparatus includes a shield member within a lens member positioned over the light emitter. The lens member has an outer surface and an inner surface defining an emitter void and a shield-receiving void which is on a non-preferential side of the lens member. The shield-receiving void is different in configuration than the emitter void. The shield member is in the shield-receiving void in position in the path of light emitted toward the non-preferential side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventor: Kurt S. Wilcox
  • Patent number: 8625263
    Abstract: A portable computer includes a main body, a display, and a wireless keyboard. The main body includes a keyboard supporting panel. The display is hinged to the main body. The wireless keyboard detachably attached on the keyboard supporting panel. The wireless keyboard is mechanically coupled to the main body and wirelessly communicatively coupled to the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hong-Liang Pu, Yong-Feng Zhao, Fu Liao, Yong-Jun Gu, Ren-Qian Liu, Ming-Chang Lee
  • Patent number: 8531830
    Abstract: A notebook computer comprises a first machinery, a first latch, a second machinery, a slider, a second elastic element and a push element. The second machinery has one side pivotally connected to the first machinery, and the other side formed with at least one latching hole. The slider comprises a body, a second latch and a first elastic element. The body is slidably disposed in the second machinery along a first moving path. The second latch disposed on the body latches or unlatches the first latch disposed on the first machinery. The first elastic element has one end connected to the body, and the other end pressing the first latch. The second elastic element has one end connected to the slider, and the other end connected to the second machinery. The push element, slidably disposed in the second machinery along a second moving path, pushes the first elastic element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Inventec Corporation
    Inventor: Chia-Ju Ho
  • Patent number: 8531831
    Abstract: A notebook computer comprises a first machinery, a first latch, a second machinery, a slider, an elastic element and a push element. The first latch is disposed on an edge of the first machinery. The second machinery has one side pivotally connected to the first machinery, and the other side formed with at least one latching hole. When the computer is closed, the first latch is inserted into the latching hole. The slider includes a body and a second latch. The body is slidably disposed in the second machinery along a first moving path. The second latch, disposed on the body, suits to latch or unlatch the first latch. The elastic element has one end connected to the slider, and the other end connected to the second machinery. The push element, slidably disposed in the second machinery along a second moving path, suits to push the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Inventec Corporation
    Inventors: Chia-Ju Ho, Chih-Chin Yu
  • Publication number: 20130215612
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for an optical system for LEDs for control of light output from the LEDs. A plurality of optical pieces may be provided with each being over one or more LEDs and configured to direct a majority of light output from such one or more LEDs toward a desired illumination direction. A shield array may be placed over the optical pieces and include a plurality of openings each sized to at least partially receive one of the optical pieces and a plurality of blocking shields extending upward from and provided partially over one of the openings and one of the individual optical pieces. The blocking shields block stray light rays that are transmitted from one of the individual optical pieces in a backlight direction away from the desired illumination direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2012
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventor: Joseph Garcia
  • Patent number: 8511845
    Abstract: A backlight unit and a display device including the backlight unit are discussed. According to an embodiment, a light generating device comprising: a first layer; light source devices disposed on the first layer and configured to emit light; a reflection layer disposed on the first layer and configured to reflect the light emitted from the light source devices; a second layer covering the light source devices and the reflection layer; a diffusion layer disposed on the second layer and configured to diffuse the light emitted from the light source devices; and an auxiliary layer having light shielding members placed between the second layer and the diffusion layer, the auxiliary layer being separated from the second layer so as to create an air space between a surface of the second layer and surfaces of the light shielding members, the air space extending along the light source devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Chansung Jeong, Sungwoo Kim, Buwan Seo, Soonhyung Kwon, Bupsung Jung, Seungchoon Bae, Sangtae Park, Hoon Hur
  • Patent number: 8511854
    Abstract: A light-directing apparatus for preferential-side distribution of light from a light emitter having an emitter axis, including a lens member positioned over the light emitter and a shield member. The lens member has a proximal end substantially transverse the emitter axis and an outer surface which may be configured for refracting light from the emitter. The shield member is received in a shield-receiving void of an inner surface of the lens member. Another aspect of this invention is a lighting fixture utilizing such light-directing apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventor: Kurt S. Wilcox
  • Publication number: 20130135863
    Abstract: A display device (1) for displaying numbers and/or letter combinations and symbols is proposed, having at least one LED circuit board (3) comprising a plurality of individually controllable RGB LEDs (4), wherein the surface (2) of the display device (1) is produced from a translucent polycarbonate and on the side facing away from or towards the at least one LED circuit board (3), has a covering non-transparent lacquer coating (5), which is removed at the points corresponding to the position of the LEDs (4) of the at least one LED circuit board (3) in the assembled condition of the display device (1), making the display device (1) translucent at these points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: SkiData AG
    Inventors: Mario Melkes, Jurgen Schieren
  • Patent number: 8425066
    Abstract: A domestic appliance (1) includes a housing or wall (6) and a wall portion (8). The portion is an integral part of the housing (6). The appliance has a display means (2) comprising a light source (10), a mask (2) and a diffuser (4). The housing (6) may be smoothly shaped to obtain an appealing design. A separate or standardized display may be perceived as a disruption of a smooth design of the appliance. To incorporate the display means (20) into the design the integral wall portion (8) is transparent and positioned between the diffuser (4) and the mask (2). An inner face of the wall portion (8) is directed to the mask (2). An outer face of the wall portion (8) is directed to the diffuser (4). A diffusing layer (32) included in the diffuser (4) is provided on the outer face of the integral wall portion (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventor: Michiel Zeinstra
  • Patent number: 8425079
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a lighting unit incorporated in the housing of a note PC includes a lens unit provided with a plurality of light guiding lenses formed of a transparent resin, and a plurality of couplers coupling the light guiding lenses. A plurality of light shielding plates project from the inner surface of the housing between the light guiding lenses. Each light shielding plate has an upper edge at a level higher than the light input surfaces of the light guiding lenses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Toshikazu Shiroishi, Tomohiro Hamada, Tomoko Kitamura, Toshio Konno, Kohei Wada, Ryosuke Saito
  • Publication number: 20130094206
    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: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2012
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Inventors: Myron Gordin, Lawrence H. Boxler, Garrett J. Young, Matthew D. Drost, Luke C. McKee
  • Patent number: 8414165
    Abstract: A heat dissipation mechanism for LED lamp includes an LED module, a lamp holder, a thermal module, a heat transfer member, and a lamp shade. The thermal module includes a heat sink and a fan; the fan is connected at one side to the heat sink and at another side to the lamp holder. The heat transfer member is arranged between the LED module and the heat sink. The lamp shade has an open end connected to an outer periphery of the lamp holder; and the LED module, the thermal module, and the heat transfer member are received in a space defined in the lamp shade. The heat transfer member absorbs heat generated by the LED module and uniformly spreads the absorbed heat to the heat sink for dissipating into ambient air, so that an excellent heat dissipation effect can be achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Asia Vital Components Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Xiao-Zhen Zeng
  • Patent number: 8398276
    Abstract: A wall light system including a single piece wall mount extrusion having a vertical rear mounting surface and a horizontally extending light shield. The interior of the vertical rear mounting surface has first and second projections extending therefrom defining a first slot, while the interior of the light shield has a downwardly extending vertical projection and a horizontal projection formed thereon, which together define a second slot. A lampholder has lower and upper tongues positioned to snap fit into the first and second slots, respectively, and mounts a circuit board which carries one or more LEDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Tempo Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Dennis Pearson, Guang Jin
  • Patent number: 8382307
    Abstract: A lighting device includes a light source lamp, and a light-diffusing layer including a diffusing plate or a diffusing sheet, the light source lamp including a folded portion (curved portion), such as U-shaped tube, and the lighting device for display devices having any of, or a combination of: the folded portion of the light source lamp is covered with a lamp frame; an optical member provided with a light-reducing or light-shielding treatment is around the folded portion of the light source lamp; the folded portion of the light source lamp is outside an effective display region; the folded portion of the light source lamp includes a member reducing or shielding light; and a reflective member with a light-reducing treatment around the folded portion of the light source lamp. As a result, at least part of light generated from the curved portion of the light source lamp is reduced or shielded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshiki Takata, Katsuaki Yamada
  • Patent number: 8376576
    Abstract: An elongated perimeter light comprising an array of light sources that are illuminated by electric power. An elongated tube is included having a lumen along its length, with the tube being substantially solid except for the lumen. A blocking element covers a lower portion of the tube along its length, with the blocking element blocking light emission from the lower portion. The array of light sources is arranged within the lumen and transmits light through the tube and from an upper surface of the tube. The tube disperses the light from the array giving the appearance that the array of light sources is a continuous light source. The array of light sources is cuttable at intervals to shorten the array while allowing the remaining light sources in the resulting cut pieces to emit light. The tube and blocking element are cuttable to match the length of the array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: The Sloan Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas C. Sloan, Bruce Quaal
  • Patent number: 8345183
    Abstract: A backlight unit that can perform local dimming, and has a structure for preventing light leakage and a cooling structure, and an image display apparatus employing the backlight unit. The backlight unit includes a light emitting arrangement adapted to radiate light and a plurality of light shielding guides adapted to divide the light emitting arrangement into a plurality of unit blocks, the unit blocks being adapted to provide local dimming, the light shielding guides being further adapted to prevent light from traveling from one of said unit blocks to another of said unit blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min-jong Bae, Yong-Chul Kim, Deuk-seok Chung, Ho-Suk Kang
  • Patent number: 8337031
    Abstract: The invention relates to a color-tunable illumination system (10), to a lamp and to a luminaire. The color-tunable illumination system comprises a light source (20) emitting light of a first predefined color (B), and comprises a luminescent material (30) for converting light of the first predefined color into light of a second predefined color (A). The color-tunable illumination system further comprises shielding means (40, 42) arranged for preventing at least part of the light emitted by the light source to impinge on the luminescent material. The light source, the luminescent material and/or the shielding means are changeable from a first situation to a second situation. In the first situation the color-tunable illumination system is arranged for shielding at least part of the luminescent material against impinging light of the first predefined color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Rene Theodorus Wegh, Christoph Gerard August Hoelen, Chantal Sweegers, René Jan Hendriks, Martijn Henri Richard Lankhorst, Nicolas Gerardus Antonius Peeters, Martinus Petrus Joseph Peeters, Ramon Pascal Van Gorkom, Matthijs Hendrik Keuper, Coen Theodorus Hubertus Fransiscus Liedenbaum
  • Patent number: 8282239
    Abstract: A light-directing apparatus for off-axial preferential-side distribution of light from a light emitter having an emitter axis, including a lens member positioned over the light emitter and a shield member. The lens member has a proximal end substantially transverse the emitter axis and an outer surface which may be configured for refracting light from the emitter. The shield member may be snugly received in a shield-receiving void of an inner surface of the lens member. Alternatively, the shield member is embedded by the lens member having been molded thereabout. Another aspect of this invention is a lighting fixture utilizing such light-directing apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Ruud Lighting, Inc.
    Inventor: Kurt S. Wilcox
  • Patent number: 8256921
    Abstract: An apparatus, system and method for lighting an area, for example, an outdoors pedestrian area or building facade or an auto traffic area, or an indoor large area, which provides indicator/guide light, reference light for structures, and task lighting for a target area. The method uses first lighting sources that are directly viewable by observers and which can be historical, architectural, or aesthetically selected sources, but which produce a relatively low level of light or luminance insufficient to effectively light the area but sufficient to act as an indicator or guide, as well as to provide reference illumination on buildings or structures. Second lighting sources are configured to produce directional light to light the area but hide the light sources from most conventional observer viewing angles and may be enclosed within the general outlines of the globe or transmissive surface area of the fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Musco Corporation
    Inventors: Joe P. Crookham, Thomas A. Stone, James J. Berns
  • 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
  • Patent number: 8192060
    Abstract: An aircraft navigation light comprises a base and circuit board in thermal contact with the base. White and colored LEDs mount on the circuit board. A reflector-shade placed adjacent the LEDs reflects light from the LEDs in desired directions and shades other directions from view of selected LEDs. A light transmissive cover sealed to the base, encloses the circuit board, LEDs and reflector-shade. Temperature responsive circuitry on the circuit board regulates the current through the LEDs and reduces the LED current under high temperature conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Inventors: Dean Andrew Wilkinson, Nathan Howard Calvin
  • Patent number: 8100555
    Abstract: It is a lighting apparatus 10 that has a light emitting element 16, a light emitting element housing 15 having a concave portion 28 that accommodates the light emitting element 16, and an optically transparent member 18 that airproofs a space B formed by the concave portion 28 and transmits light emitted from the light emitting element 16. The concave portion 28 is shaped to become wider toward the optically transparent member 18 from the bottom surface 28A of the concave portion 28. The lighting apparatus 10 is provided with a light shielding member 12 for shielding a part of light emitted from the light emitting element 16 is provided on the optically transparent member 18.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Shinko Electric Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsutoshi Higashii, Kei Murayama, Yuichi Taguchi, Masahiro Sunohara, Akinori Shiraishi
  • Patent number: 8079730
    Abstract: An array of light-emitting diodes in LED chips, which can be turned on and off individually or in groups by means of a circuit, is provided with a device for homogenizing a light beam emitted by the turned-on LED chips. This device can be a conversion plate, a potting compound comprising a converter material or scattering particles, or a device for beam shaping comprising a plurality of micro-optics. The light source is particularly suited for headlights, for example in AFS applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventor: Alexander Wilm
  • Patent number: 8029149
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a method for illuminating an object and projecting its image on a ground glass screen. Optical comparators conventionally use incandescent illumination, either mercury arc or halogen. The use of an array of high intensity LED devices, provides many options for packaging the required optical components used in comparators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Dorsey Metrology International
    Inventor: Peter Donald Klepp
  • Patent number: 7993030
    Abstract: A lighting system comprises a housing suitable for mounting to a structural unit. The housing includes a plurality of enclosure panels. At least two light-bearing members are moveable relative to the housing and are pivotally coupled one to another. A pair of actuators are moveable in opposing directions, one of the light-bearing members being coupled to one of the actuators and an other of the light-bearing members being coupled to an other of the actuators. Movement of the actuators relative to one another results in pivotal movement of the light-bearing members relative to one another, causing an end of each light-bearing member to move further from or closer to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Innovative D-Lites LLC
    Inventors: Detlef Andreas Galke, Melvin Hess Pedersen, Glenda Pedersen, legal representative
  • Publication number: 20110110084
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus may include a housing and an illuminating member. The housing may include sequentially stacked shades. Each of the shades may have a central portion and an edge portion extending from the central portion. The central portions of the shades may be stacked. The edge portions of the shades may have an annular shape. The edge portions of the shades may be arranged spaced apart from each other. The shades may include a material having a high thermal conductivity. The shades may include aluminum, copper, an alloy thereof, etc. The edge portions of the shades may function as heat dissipating fins for dissipating a heat in the illuminating member. The illuminating member may be installed at the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Inventors: Kyu-Sik Moon, Dae-Sik Moon, Yong-Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 7918592
    Abstract: A position light including a base that is configured to attach to an aircraft. The base having an extruded overlap baffle. A first LED is coupled to the base underneath the overlap baffle. A circuit card is also coupled to the base and is extended over the first LED toward the over flap baffle. A second LED coupled to a circuit card. The extended overlap baffle and the extended circuit card block visible light emitting from the first LED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: David Barnett, Lawrence M. Rice, Timothy C. Martin
  • Patent number: 7901096
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a method for illuminating an object and projecting its image on a ground glass screen. Optical comparators conventionally use incandescent illumination, either mercury arc or halogen. The use of an array of high intensity LED devices, provides many options for packaging the required optical components used in comparators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Dorsey Metrology International
    Inventor: Peter Donald Klepp
  • Patent number: 7898738
    Abstract: An exposure device is provided that has a light emitting unit having a plurality of light emitting elements and a lens array having a pair of lenses having a first lens and a second lens, the lens array having a shielding unit for shielding a light from any one of the pair of lenses, wherein a formula EC<EP/2 is satisfied, where EP denotes an interval between two adjacent light emitting elements of the plurality of light emitting elements and where EC denotes an off-set between a central axis of the first lens and a central axis of the second lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Oki Data Corporation
    Inventor: Akihiro Yamamura