Having Light-emitting Diode Patents (Class 362/249.02)
  • Patent number: 10541546
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to systems and apparatuses for providing power to remote electronic devices. In one scenario, a system is provided which includes a sconce body. The sconce body includes a proximal side that allows placement adjacent to a wall, ceiling or surface, a distal side having an exterior surface, a cavity that slidably receives and encloses a removable power source, and an electronic device on or within the sconce body. The electronic device electrically connects to and is powered by the removable power source. The removable power source of the system can be slidably received within and enclosed by the cavity of the sconce body. The system also includes a wand that is attachable to and detachable from the removable power source. The wand has a specified length and is configured to provide for selective attachment of the removable power source to and removal from the sconce body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: VERSALITE ASSOCIATES, LLC
    Inventors: Randal A. Dowdy, Tracy J. Dowdy, Justin D. Pendleton
  • Patent number: 10539304
    Abstract: A light for an interior of a vehicle is provided. The light has two or more light modules. In an installed state, the light modules are mounted on a supporting structure in the vehicle and disposed in series along a profile line. In the installed state, each two adjacent light modules are fixedly attached to each other, such that all light modules that are fixedly attached to each other together form an integral light strip. The light strip has a first region and at least one second region. The first region of the light strip is fixedly attached to the supporting structure. The at least one second region of the light strip is movably supported on the supporting structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: DIEHL AEROSPACE GMBH
    Inventor: Swen Bergeler
  • Patent number: 10539300
    Abstract: The lighting apparatus according to an embodiment includes: a housing including first and second back covers each having an inside surface in a parabola shape; a recess opened at a lower portion of the first and second back covers; a light-transmissive sheet arranged obliquely in a recess of the first and second back covers; a light emitting module between the recesses of the first and second back covers; a heat dissipation body in which the light emitting module is disposed; and a first reflective sheet for reflecting light on an inside surface of the first and second back covers, wherein the heat dissipation body includes a heat dissipation portion in which the first and second light emitting modules are disposed and a reflecting portion disposed between the heat dissipation portion and a lower end portion of the light-transmissive sheet, and the first reflective sheet has a plurality of reflective surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ki Hyun Kim, Hwa Young Kim, Chang Hyuk Im
  • Patent number: 10532824
    Abstract: A lighting system includes a first light assembly that is configured to emit light periodically. The lighting system further includes a second light assembly that is spaced apart from the first light assembly, the second light assembly also being configured to emit light periodically. The periodic light emitted by the first and second light assemblies is synchronized such that the first and second light assemblies operate in unison to form a single light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Hughey & Phillips, LLC
    Inventors: Steven V. Ricca, Lon E. Rhoades, Jeffrey A. Jacobs, Richard C. Mula, Brian J. Hockensmith, Michael A. Forhan
  • Patent number: 10533721
    Abstract: An apparatus creating a flickering flame effect. The apparatus includes a housing with an interior space with first and second stages. A drive mechanism generates a time varying electromagnetic field extending into the first stage. A first pendulum member is pivotally mounted in the interior space of the first stage and includes first and second magnets on first and second ends, with the first end proximate to the drive mechanism such that the first magnet interacts with the varying electromagnetic field to cause movement of the pendulum member. The apparatus includes a second pendulum member pivotally mounted in the second stage with a magnet on a first end proximate to the second end of the first pendulum member. A flame silhouette element extends from the second pendulum member, and a light source transmits light onto the flame silhouette, which is moving due to the magnetic coupling of the pendulum members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: L&L Candle Company, LLC
    Inventors: Gary W Schnuckle, Douglas M Patton
  • Patent number: 10533719
    Abstract: An apparatus creating a flickering flame effect. The apparatus includes a housing with an interior space with first and second stages. A drive mechanism generates a time varying electromagnetic field extending into the first stage. A first pendulum member is pivotally mounted in the interior space of the first stage and includes first and second magnets on first and second ends, with the first end proximate to the drive mechanism such that the first magnet interacts with the varying electromagnetic field to cause movement of the pendulum member. The apparatus includes a second pendulum member pivotally mounted in the second stage with a magnet on a first end proximate to the second end of the first pendulum member. A flame silhouette element extends from the second pendulum member, and a light source transmits light onto the flame silhouette, which is moving due to the magnetic coupling of the pendulum members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: L&L Candle Company, LLC
    Inventors: Gary W Schnuckle, Douglas M Patton
  • Patent number: 10527262
    Abstract: A connection system accommodates small aperture fixtures and provides ample room for electrical connections and a cosmetically superior seam. The connection system may consist of two mating brackets for the concealed joining of segments of light fixtures. The joiner design is completely integral to a fixture, with no externally visible hardware and no additional visual seams. Due to the sweeping nature of the joining action, internal fixture components do not need to be removed in order for correct joining to occur. Additionally this design requires that no components are removed from the fixture prior to joining, significantly reducing the time and effort that goes into joining fixtures in runs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Focal Point, LLC
    Inventors: Michael David SanFacon, Krutin S. Desai
  • Patent number: 10527840
    Abstract: A light conversion device includes a phosphor wheel, a circulation fan, a motor, a casing unit, and a heat absorber. The phosphor wheel has a first side on which a phosphor layer is formed. The circulation fan blows an air flow to the phosphor layer. The motor rotatably drives the phosphor wheel. The casing unit houses the phosphor wheel, the circulation fan, and the motor. In the casing unit, a circulation path of the air flow created by the circulation fan is formed. The heat absorber is in the shape of a cylinder. The heat absorber includes a fin structure including a plurality of fins arranged along a radial direction of the casing unit and provided so as to extend in a height direction of the cylinder. The air flow is supplied to the heat absorber to cool the air flow that has absorbed heat generated at the phosphor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tsutomu Yoshikawa
  • Patent number: 10527274
    Abstract: A light fixture comprises two cooling elements and a plurality of semiconductor lighting elements, wherein each cooling element has a central portion and a wall portion which extends away from the central portion and at least partially surrounds an interior of a cooling element. The two cooling elements are arranged opposite one another. An annular opening for exchange of air with the environment is present between the two cooling elements. The semiconductor lighting elements are arranged on the outside of the wall portion of the cooling elements. A corresponding cooling element has two or more vanes, wherein all vanes are connected to one another by means of a central connecting element. Each vane extends in an axial direction and in a circumferential direction and has a curvature in the axial direction and preferably a curvature in the circumferential direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: LEDVANCE GMBH
    Inventors: Florian Bosl, Andreas Dobner, Krister Bergenek, Meik Weckbecker, Stephan Finger, Andreas Kloss
  • Patent number: 10531542
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a configurable lighting device, connectors, controllers, and methods for layout detection are provided. The configurable lighting devices, suitably connected, form an assembly of configurable lighting devices that can be removably connected with one another and re-arranged. Connectors are provided that form mechanical and electrical connections between configurable lighting devices such that a flow of electricity and control signals may be propagated without the need for direct connection between every configurable lighting device and a controller. The controller or devices connected to the controller are configured to perform layout detection such that pleasing visualizations may be rendered across the assembly that are rendered using at least the detected layout. When the configuration of the configurable lighting devices changes, the layout detection is automatically updated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: NANOGRID LIMITED
    Inventors: Tomas Rodinger, Aliakbar Juzer Eski, Henry Chow, Arash Sadr, John Anders Ohrn, Gimmy Chu
  • Patent number: 10524328
    Abstract: An apparatus, and lighting systems and methods are provided for controlling and reporting power usage of an LED driver having an LED load driven by the LED driver. The apparatus is coupled to at least an auxiliary port of the LED driver for monitoring a dimming control voltage associated with the LED driver. The apparatus is configured to estimate the power usage of the LED driver and the LED load based on programmed relationships between the monitored dimming control voltage and a selected dimming profile associated with the LED driver. The dimming profile may either be a selected generic dimming profile for adequate reporting of the power usage or a selected specific dimming profile for increased accuracy of the power usage estimation. The apparatus is further configured to transmit the estimated power usage to an external device for dashboarding and energy savings purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Douglas Lighting Controls
    Inventors: Rob Mahaffey, John Cavacuiti, Travis L. Berry
  • Patent number: 10520143
    Abstract: LED simulated neon with a reinforcing member is disclosed. The simulated neon has a flexible covering with a translucent upper portion and an opaque lower portion. At least the lower portion is filled with a transparent, flexible material. A channel is formed in the transparent, flexible material. Linear lighting is provided in the channel, along with a reinforcing member. The reinforcing member is shaped and oriented such that it can bend in the primary bending plane of the simulated neon but provides strain relief and at least partially restricts or interferes with bending in other planes. The reinforcing member may, for example, have a rectangular cross-section, wider than it is thick. It may be made of plastic or metal, and its thickness may vary depending on the material of which it is made.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Elemental LED, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander L. Findlay, Travis Irons, Randall Holleschau
  • Patent number: 10514147
    Abstract: Provided is a headlight module having a thin plate type metal PCB, wherein the headlight module has the assembly structure of a metal PCB formed of a thin plate which is a thermal conductor and capable of being bent in various directions and including at least one protruded portion increasing a surface area on both sides, and a back plate coupled to the metal PCB through the protruded portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: ECOCAB.CO., LTD
    Inventor: Chang-Won Kim
  • Patent number: 10499499
    Abstract: A programmable circuit includes an array of printed groups of microscopic transistors or diodes. The devices are pre-formed and printed as an ink and cured. A patterned hydrophobic layer defines the locations of the printed dots of the devices. The devices in each group are connected in parallel so that each group acts as a single device. Each group has at least one electrical lead that terminates in a patch area on the substrate. An interconnection conductor pattern interconnects at least some of the leads of the groups in the patch area to create logic circuits for a customized application of the generic circuit. The groups may also be interconnected to be logic gates, and the gate leads terminate in the patch area. The interconnection conductor pattern then interconnects the gates for form complex logic circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Nthdegree Technologies Worldwide Inc.
    Inventors: William Johnstone Ray, Richard Austin Blanchard, Mark David Lowenthal, Bradley Steven Oraw
  • Patent number: 10465898
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a vehicle lighting device includes a loading portion; a substrate provided on one end side of the loading portion; a plurality of light emitting elements that are electrically connected to a wiring pattern provided on a surface of the substrate and provided side by side in a row in a first direction; and a plurality of power supply terminals that are electrically connected to the wiring pattern provided on the surface of the substrate and provided side by side in a row in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Daisuke Kosugi, Toshihiro Hatanaka
  • Patent number: 10465867
    Abstract: A linear light is provided with an axially extending housing in which an optical element and an electrical element are integrated. In this context, the optical element is formed as a profile that corresponds approximately to the length of the housing, and the electrical element is also formed as a profile, wherein the profiles can be inserted axially into the housing via a front side and are braced against one another transversially to the axial direction in the mounted state. The invention further relates to a method for mounting this linear light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: BEGA GANTENBRINK-LEUCHTEN KG
    Inventor: Heinrich J. Gantenbrink
  • Patent number: 10441378
    Abstract: A lamp having a front surface from which light is emitted and that includes a high efficiency light source assembly producing a beam having a 3 dB beamwidth of greater than 100°, and which includes a substrate, a high efficiency light source supported by the substrate; and a dome-lens that contains the high efficiency light source. Also, an optical assembly is positioned to receive light from the light emitting diode assembly and to produce a headlamp light beam emitted from the front surface of the lamp. Further, an annular light block defines an annulus and is placed about the lens, so that the lens protrudes through the annulus, thereby creating a sharp boundary for the output light beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: RIVERPOINT MEDICAL, LLC
    Inventor: John Thomas Ferguson
  • Patent number: 10436392
    Abstract: A LED filament light has a bulb shell, a base portion, a filament module, a top spreading structure, a bottom spreading structure, a lamp cap and a driving piece. The filament module is placed in the containing space formed by the bulb shell and base portion. The filament module is composed of a plurality of filaments. The top of the plurality of filaments connects to the top spreading structure. The bottom spreading structure extends from the base portion, the bottom of the plurality of filaments connect to the bottom spreading structure. The top spreading structure is supported only by the plurality of filaments. The driving piece is placed in the lamp cap to provide electric power required for the plurality of filaments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: LEEDARSON LIGHTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Liangliang Cao, Xiaobo Chen, Qiyuan Wang, Minghao Wu, Yunnan Lin, Fuwen Li
  • Patent number: 10429050
    Abstract: A light-emitting apparatus according to the present invention has a packaging substrate having a packaging area, a plurality of light-emitting elements packaged in the packaging area, and a sealing resin that seals the plurality of light-emitting elements. The plurality of light-emitting elements includes light-emitting elements packaged in a first packaging area including the center of the packaging area and light-emitting elements packaged in a second packaging area surrounding the perimeter of the first packaging area. The packaging density of the light-emitting elements packaged in the first packaging area is higher than the packaging density of the light-emitting elements packaged in the second packaging area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignees: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd., Citizen Holdings Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Koichi Fukasawa
  • Patent number: 10422491
    Abstract: A light emitting diode device is disclosed. The light emitting diode device includes a flexible printed circuit board having at least one light emitting diode mounted thereon. The at least one light emitting diode includes an emitting portion configured to emit light. The light emitting diode device also includes an encapsulation structure disposed over the flexible printed circuit board having a reflective side and a light emission side opposite of the reflective side. The light emitting diode also includes a reflective portion disposed over the reflective side of the encapsulation structure, and the emitting portion of the light emitting diode is oriented to emit light towards the reflective side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Xue Tian, Houli Chen
  • Patent number: 10415789
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a downlight illumination device is upgraded to an illumination device based on one or more light-emitting diodes (LEDs) via a retrofit kit that includes (i) a lighting module comprising one or more LEDs, (ii) a driver module comprising circuitry for receiving power from the power source and supplying compatible power to the one or more LEDs, (iii) a flexible conduit connecting the lighting module to the driver module and containing therewithin a plurality of wires electrically connecting the lighting module to the driver module, and (iv) an alignment bracket for attachment within the housing and configured to receive the lighting module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Inventors: Christopher M. White, Brett James Pardikes, Steven Howard Ray
  • Patent number: 10415763
    Abstract: A filament for a filament lamp includes a plurality of light emitting semiconductor chips, wherein the light emitting semiconductor chips are located on a carrier board, the light emitting semiconductor chips are electrically connected, and the carrier board is a flexible carrier board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventor: Tilman Eckert
  • Patent number: 10408393
    Abstract: A light string includes a controller and a plurality of colorful light beads. The controller is electrically connected with the light beads and an AC electric supply, and the light beads are connected in series. Two voltage supply lines power the light beads, and control signals from the controller are fused with the power signal and passed to the light beads via the negative pole. The control signal is recognized by each light bead and also passed to the next light bead in the series, to produce a change in the output of each light bead (e.g., color, flashing pattern, etc.). The light beads include three LEDs of different color and can produce seven different colors. Multiple light segments can be connected and controlled by the same controller. The light string design is simple, yet versatile, offering many illumination outputs selectable by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Shandong Neon King Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Qing En Zhao
  • Patent number: 10400983
    Abstract: Provided is a headlight module having a thin plate type metal PCB, wherein the headlight module has the assembly structure of a metal PCB formed of a thin plate which is a thermal conductor and capable of being bent in various directions and including at least one protruded portion increasing a surface area on both sides, and a back plate coupled to the metal PCB through the protruded portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: ECOCAB.CO., LTD
    Inventor: Chang-Won Kim
  • Patent number: 10403797
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes: a substrate having a principal surface which includes a resist film; a first light-emitting element line mounted above the principal surface; a second light-emitting element line mounted above the principal surface; a first sealing member which is provided on the resist film and seals the first light-emitting element line; and a second sealing member which is provided on the resist film and seals the second light-emitting element line. In the light-emitting device, a color of light which the first sealing member emits as a result of light emission of the first light-emitting element line is different from a color of light which the second sealing member emits as a result of light emission of the second light-emitting element line, and the principal surface includes a region between the first sealing member and the second sealing member in which the resist film is not formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yuya Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 10393433
    Abstract: A nail lamp is configured to cure light-curable nail product on a user's nails. The lamp includes an array of discrete light sources with different light wavelength profiles. The different wavelength profiles are configured to, in combination, cure a light-curable nail product. A space is disposed beneath the array and is sized to accommodate therein the nails of an appendage of a user so as to expose the user's nails to light from the array. The space is substantially open to the ambient environment to the front, rear, left, right, and top of the space, thereby providing an open architecture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Creative Nail Design Inc.
    Inventors: David Valia, Daniel Moore, Thong Vu, Diane Marie Larsen, Guido Charosky, Ignacio Rocchetti
  • Patent number: 10393344
    Abstract: A light fixture assembly includes a light fixture and one or more reflectors having a curved cross-sectional profile. The light fixture includes a housing that is configured to house one or more electrical components of the light fixture. Further, the light fixture includes a heat sink that is coupled to the housing, and a plurality of light sources coupled to a bottom surface of the heat sink such that they emit light in a first direction. At least one of the one or more reflectors is coupled to the heat sink and disposed in the first direction of at least a portion of the plurality LEDs such that the light emitted by the portion of the plurality of LEDs is reflected by a substantially concave shaped inner surface of the respective reflector towards a second direction that is substantially opposite to the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Anthony Ryan Gibbs, Christopher Michael Bryant
  • Patent number: 10393323
    Abstract: A light tube adapter kit for converting fluorescent troffers to use LED light tubes is provided. The adapter kit includes a light tube having electrical connector prongs at a connector end, a troffer fixture, a non-powered adjustment mechanically connected to the troffer fixture, a powered adjustment strip disposed across and connected to the troffer fixture, a retention clip that mechanically attaches a first end of the light tube to the non-powered adjustment clip, and a tombstone fixture that is electrically connected to the powered adjustment strip. The tombstone fixture mechanically retains a powered end of the light tube and transfers electrical power from the powered adjustment strip to the connector prongs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Inventor: Jean-Claude Chartrand
  • Patent number: 10378750
    Abstract: A diode lighting module comprising both a diode matrix mounted on a support plate and heat dissipator means for dissipating the heat given off by the diode matrix, includes a metal plate having an outside face in contact with the support plate and an inside face supporting a cellular metal foam including a plurality of calibrated holes passing through each cell in two perpendicular directions, and a vessel-forming box filled with the cellular metal foam and for which the metal plate constitutes a lid. The box has inlet and outlet orifices passing through the box to receive a cooling liquid, and a separator defining two separate cooling fluid flow zones in the cellular metal foam, a cooling fluid feed zone and a cooling fluid discharge zone, with passage from one of the zones to the other taking place through a cutout in the separator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: XYZED
    Inventors: Maurice Rebiffe, Laurent Mivis
  • Patent number: 10364976
    Abstract: A light source device for an outdoor lamp includes a lamp base assembly, a heat dissipation assembly, and a light source assembly. The lamp base assembly includes a retaining base having a sliding slot, a mounting member being capable of sliding along the sliding slot, and a bracket which is substantially U-shaped. The bracket is removably connected to the mounting member by a top portion thereof. The heat dissipation assembly is connected to the lamp base assembly. The heat dissipation assembly includes a heat sink connected to both ends of the bracket, and a fan connected to the heat sink. The light source assembly includes a printed circuit board connected to the heat sink and an LED chip packaged on the printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: DONGGUAN PAN AMERICAN ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jinsheng Deng
  • Patent number: 10359164
    Abstract: A modular lighting apparatus includes at least one supporting element which is electrically powered and one or more plate-shaped elements with a substantially triangular shape. On each plate-shaped element there are one or more lighting elements of the LED type. The three tips or ends of each triangular plate-shaped element are cut away, forming a rectilinear end portion which can be assembled with a respective supporting element. Each supporting element is equipped with a plurality of seats profiled for receiving respective rectilinear end portions of a plate-shaped element. Each seat is provided with an electrical connector and each plate-shaped element is in turn provided, at each rectilinear end portion, with at least one contact element designed to interface with the electrical connector of each supporting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: SOZZI ARREDAMENTI S.R.L.
    Inventors: Paolo Sozzi, Fausto Pozzi
  • Patent number: 10352548
    Abstract: According to the present disclosure, a lighting device is provided with a support member with a fork-like shape with two prongs carrying mutually facing electrically powered light radiation sources, and an annular heat sink member fitted onto the prongs and extending around the light radiation sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: OSRAM GmbH
    Inventor: Alessandro Bizzotto
  • Patent number: 10356883
    Abstract: A lighting system includes a plurality of lighting devices and a terminal. The terminal includes a display screen, an input unit, a communication unit, and a device controller. The device controller (i) obtains, from outside the terminal, setting information including attribute information indicating at least one attribute regarding an installation location of each of the plurality of lighting devices, (ii) associates each of the plurality of lighting devices with any of the at least one attribute indicated by the attribute information included in the obtained setting information according to a dialog with an operator using the display screen and the input unit of the terminal, so as to classify the plurality of lighting devices under groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Saori Ueno, Kentaro Yamauchi, Sana Yagi, Shinsuke Nishioka, Natsuka Nakauchi
  • Patent number: 10330290
    Abstract: A salt lamp includes a lampshade, a base detachably mounted on the lampshade, and a lampwick secured on the base. The lampshade is connected with an upper connecting cap. The base includes a lower connecting cap detachably connected with the upper connecting cap. The upper connecting cap is provided with a plurality of locking pieces. The lower connecting cap is provided with a plurality of slideways corresponding to and allowing movement of the locking pieces of the upper connecting cap. Each of the slideways is provided with an opening allowing entrance of each of the locking pieces, a slope face guiding movement of each of the locking pieces, and a projection locked onto each of the locking pieces to secure the upper connecting cap to the lower connecting cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Dongguan Yali Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hai-Feng Wu
  • Patent number: 10330267
    Abstract: A light emission body capable of simultaneously improving spot feature and color unevenness of illumination light is provided. A light emission body (6) according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a fluorescent substance layer (61) having a light irradiation surface (61a) irradiated with laser light (L1) and a light emitting surface (61b) emitting the laser light (L1) and fluorescence (L2), a light absorption layer (62) that blocks the laser light (L1) and the fluorescence (L2) emitted from the light emitting surface (61b), and a scattering layer (63) that scatters the laser light (L1) and the fluorescence (L2) which are not blocked by the light absorption layer (62).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazunori Annen, Yoshinobu Kawaguchi, Yoshiyuki Takahira, Koji Takahashi, Yosuke Maemura, Tomohiro Sakaue
  • Patent number: 10320438
    Abstract: A waterproofing structure including a first casing, a waterproof pad, a second casing, and two pinch strips. Two first guide grooves and two second guide grooves are defined at either side of both casings. Each pinch strip is fitted and fastened to one first guide groove and one second guide groove to assemble and hold together the first and second casings, and so compressing the waterproofing pad between the two casings. Uniform pressure is applied to the waterproof pad at all points. The entire engagement section does not need screws, thus saving screwing time, and improving assembly efficiency. A mobile phone is also disclosed, the mobile phone has a complete sealing and waterproofing, and an assembly efficiency is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Power Idea Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhen-Yu Guo, Ji-Dong Ma, Fan-Guo Chen
  • Patent number: 10310464
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an assembly kit that fits inside are recessed light fixture, flush mount light fixture, tube light fixture, track light fixture or light tube that is mounted in/on the ceiling or wall for retrofitting various combinations of smart devices and sensors, as part of ambient intelligence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Phorena, Inc.
    Inventor: Lawrence Trung Lu
  • Patent number: 10302283
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an LED ceiling light, comprising a light body and a back plate, the light body is detachably connected to the back plate. When an outer circular frame of the back plate is sheathed into a round throat of the light body, a columnar clip of the light body of the LED ceiling light runs from a bottom of the back plate and is rotated to clip in an L-shaped slot until reaches a close end of the L-shaped slot, in this way, the light body is connected to the back plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Inventor: Sang Pil Moon
  • Patent number: 10285244
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose an illuminating device, a control method thereof and a control system thereof, which can acquire the color of an illuminated object and adjust irradiating light emitted by the illuminating device according to the color of the object. The control method includes switching on the illuminating device to project initial detection light to an illuminated object, acquiring initial reflected light of the illuminated object, obtaining an initial color of the illuminated object according to the initial reflected light, switching off the illuminating device projecting the initial detection light to the illuminated object, acquiring an environment color of an environment provided with the illuminating device, correcting the initial color according to the environment color to obtain a corrected color, acquiring target irradiating light according to the corrected color, and controlling the illuminating device to project the target irradiating light to the illuminated object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: OPPLE LIGHTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yang Hu, Zhixian Zhou, Liang Wang, Jian Wang, Jie He, Wei Wen, Wanghui Yan, Tianhang Zheng, Juan Bian
  • Patent number: 10281109
    Abstract: A LED lamp includes a driving member including a driving power, a controlling member including a PCB electrically connected to the driving power, and a light-emitting member. The light-emitting member includes a plurality of light plates having a plurality of light-emitting elements electrically connected to the PCB, and a plurality of reflecting portions. Each of the reflecting portions includes a pair of supporting beams and a plurality of staircase elements straddling the supporting beams. Each of the staircase elements includes a first face connected to one of the supporting beam, a second face connected to another supporting beam, and a third face connecting the first face and the second face. Each of the reflecting portions is mounted to a corresponding light plate and covers the light-emitting elements of the corresponding light plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: SHENZHEN GUANKE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD
    Inventor: Qing Lan
  • Patent number: 10274181
    Abstract: An lighting unit including a mounting board and first and second LEDs coupled to the mounting board. First and second optic components are coupled to the mounting board and enclose the LEDs. First and second shield members are respectively associated with the first and second LEDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventor: Jason Edward Duckworth
  • Patent number: 10267463
    Abstract: First and second modules carrying LED circuit boards are interconnected by an interconnection mechanism which enables the modules to both pivot and move linearly with respect to one another such that the distance and angle between the modules may each be varied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Tempo Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Dennis Pearson, Wesley Scott Dochnahl, Guang Jin
  • Patent number: 10265914
    Abstract: A method for forming a hybrid structure is provided. The method includes applying a sealant to a first component fabricated from a first material, coupling an isolation sheet to the sealant, and coupling a second component to the isolation sheet. The isolation sheet and the second component are fabricated from a second material that is different than the first material to facilitate preventing formation of a galvanic cell within the hybrid structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Marcus Alexander Erickson
  • Patent number: 10260724
    Abstract: A lighting device may be provided that includes: a heat sink which includes a top surface and a member which has a side and is disposed on the top surface; a light source which includes a substrate disposed on the side of the member and light emitting devices disposed on the substrate, and has a reference point; and a cover which is coupled to the heat sink and includes an upper portion and a lower portion, which are divided by an imaginary plane passing through the reference point and being parallel with the top surface of the heat sink, wherein a distance from the reference point of the light source to the upper portion of the cover is larger than a distance from the reference point of the light source to the lower portion of the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chul Ho Jang, Bo Hee Kang, Ki Hyun Kim
  • Patent number: 10253965
    Abstract: According to aspects of the embodiments, a lighting fixture is designed to help prevent the accumulation of snow or ice on the light emitting face (e.g., lens) of the lighting fixture. The lighting fixture harvests both the light and heat generated by at least one light source, such as but not limited to at least one LED light source. The lighting fixture adopts a flip-mount light source mounting design in which one side of a passive heat exchanger is mounted or secured closely adjacent or proximate to the lens, and the light source is mounted or secured to another side of the passive heat exchanger. The heat generated by the light source is conducted by the passive heat exchanger to heat the lens. Additionally, the light emitted from the light source is redirected back through the passive heat exchanger and to the lens using a bundle of light fiber cables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
    Inventors: Hongyi Cai, Steven D. Schrock, Eric Fitzsimmons
  • Patent number: 10256221
    Abstract: Light emitting devices and methods of integrating micro LED devices into light emitting device are described. In an embodiment a light emitting device includes a reflective bank structure within a bank layer, and a conductive line atop the bank layer and elevated above the reflective bank structure. A micro LED device is within the reflective bank structure and a passivation layer is over the bank layer and laterally around the micro LED device within the reflective bank structure. A portion of the micro LED device and a conductive line atop the bank layer protrude above a top surface of the passivation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Andreas Bibl, Charles R. Griggs
  • Patent number: 10256388
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes: a substrate; a first light emitter and a second light emitter which are disposed on the substrate; and a reflector which is disposed on the substrate and reflects light emitted by the first light emitter. The first light emitter, the reflector, and the second light emitter are aligned in stated order in a direction from a center toward a periphery of the substrate in a plan view. The first light emitter, the reflector, and the second light emitter decrease in height in stated order, the height being measured from the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshifumi Ogata, Keiji Kiba, Shogo Yano
  • Patent number: 10257911
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus related to a LED-based lighting unit (10; 110; 210; 310; 410) having a radar for presence detection. A radar circuit (140; 240; 340A; 340B; 440) may be electrically coupled to conductive wiring (25; 125; 225; 325; 425) of the LED-based lighting unit that at least selectively powers the radar circuit and at least selectively powers the LEDs. In some implementations, an antenna coupled to the radar circuit may be formed from the conductive wiring and optionally at least partially isolated from any current flowing through the LEDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventor: Philip Steven Newton
  • Patent number: 10247399
    Abstract: A lighting structure includes a junction box that has a cavity, and a mounting plate that has an inner section and a perimeter section. The junction box is attached to the mounting plate, and the mounting plate has a wire opening therethrough for routing an electrical wire from the junction box to a light source. The perimeter section of the mounting place is outside the junction box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
    Inventors: Philip Dean Winters, Grzegorz Wronski
  • Patent number: RE47780
    Abstract: A light-emitting apparatus according to the present invention includes: an elongated substrate; a plurality of LEDs arranged in a straight line on the substrate in a longitudinal direction of the substrate; and a sealing member that includes an optical wavelength converter and seals the LEDs, wherein the sealing member is formed in a straight line in a direction of arrangement of the LEDs and seals the LEDs collectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kenji Sugiura