With Switch Patents (Class 362/249.05)
  • Patent number: 11959621
    Abstract: An illumination system includes a housing with a top cover, a side wall, a bottom portion, and a light diffusing lens integrated into the bottom portion. The illumination system includes a light source within the housing and optically coupled to the lens, light control components located along the side wall of the housing, and motion sensing components disposed along the side wall of the housing and configured to collectively detect motion within an approximately 360 degree planar field of view of the light emitting device. The motion sensing components are configured to trigger the light source in a direction of a planar field of view from the individual motion sensing component being triggered. The system includes an audio device for providing an audio signal when any one of the motion sensing components is triggered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Battle Born LLC
    Inventors: James S. Abercrombie, III, Nicholas J. Day, Ayrton J. Day
  • Patent number: 11940135
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for implementing a control apparatus for a light fixture for externally controlling the current to the LED light emitter of a landscape LED light fixture. In an exemplary embodiment a control apparatus for controlling current to an LED light source in a landscape lighting device includes an LED driver, a user control with a control setting indicator, and a driver housing including setting indicators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Wangs Alliance Corporation
    Inventors: Basar Erdener, Voravit Puvanakijjakorn
  • Patent number: 11827141
    Abstract: An auxiliary spare tire brake light is provided for a vehicle having a spare tire with a rim that has spokes and openings and that is secured on lugs at the back of the vehicle. The auxiliary spare tire brake light includes a support disc having a central portion and a peripheral portion. An array of openings is formed in the central portion of the support disc and the openings are positioned to fit over the lugs at the back of the vehicle for positioning the support on the lugs behind the rim of the spare tire. An annular race extends around the peripheral portion of the support and a plurality of lights in the form of LEDs is disposed in the race. The LEDs are arrayed in a closely spaced substantially continuous array around the support to form a ring of LEDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: OMIX-ADA, INC.
    Inventor: Patrick W. Bennett
  • Patent number: 11729888
    Abstract: Method is provided for performing an animation with a lighting device having a plurality of light sources. An animation is described in a description language that describes at least parts of the animation as movement of an animation object in at least one spatial dimension in a virtual coordinate system. The animation described in the description language is interpreted by a control device controlling the plurality of light sources such that the light sources perform the animation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Sarah Knoop, Andre Schellbach, Jeremias Spiegel
  • Patent number: 11682275
    Abstract: An electronic device with an auxiliary lighting function and an operation method thereof are provided. The electronic device includes a first body, a display screen, and a light-emitting module. The first body has a first surface. The first surface includes a screen area and a border area. The border area surrounds the screen area. The display screen is disposed in the screen area of the first body. The light-emitting module is disposed in the border area of the first body. The light-emitting module provides an illumination light in at least one first area of the border area, and provides an indicating light in at least one second area of the border area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Po-Yang Chien, Wei-Yi Chang, Chun-Chieh Chen, Chen-Cheng Wang
  • Patent number: 11679833
    Abstract: A vehicle component includes a body having a plurality of layers where each of the plurality of layers is a composite material. The body includes a recess formed in one or more of the plurality of layers. A lighting material is disposed in the recess and includes a tube having a first end and a second end, and a light guide disposed within the tube and extending between the first end and the second end of the tube. A light source is adjacent to one or more of the first end and the second end of the tube. The light source is directed toward the light guide and configured to illuminated the lighting material. The recess is sized to receive the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Inventor: David Salvaggio, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11629824
    Abstract: An LED lighting device or LED lamp comprising one or more LED packages; and a switch control unit is provided. The switch control unit is configured to operate the one or more LED packages. The switch control unit is in communication with a sensor located in a space, the LED lighting device or LED lamp also being located in the space. The switch control unit is configured to (i) receive a sensor signal from the sensor, (ii) process the sensor signal, (iii) determine an adjustment to the operating light qualities of the LED lighting device or LED lamp based on the processing of the sensor signal and one or more goal light qualities corresponding to the space, and (iv) adjust the operation of the one or more LED packages in accordance with the adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Feit Electric Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Brian Halliwell
  • Patent number: 11608962
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the technical field of lighting for plant, and in particular, provides a multi-reflection panel lamp. The multi-reflection panel lamp includes a fixing frame, a plurality of panel lamps, and a plurality of reflectors. The plurality of panel lamps are embedded in the fixing frame parallel to each other. The reflectors and the panel lamps are parallelly disposed on the fixing frame. Compared to other panel lamps, in the present invention, reflectors are disposed between panel lamps to reflect, a plurality of times by using a multi-refraction mechanism of the reflectors of the panel lamps, rays of light emitted by the panel lamps, so that plants are irradiated with the rays of light at various angles, thereby improving lighting intensity and uniformity and ensuring normal growth of the plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Inventors: Chanjuan Wu, Yingying Chen, Nana Li, Shaoqing Lin, Wenfa Wang, Liang Zeng
  • Patent number: 11536668
    Abstract: An apparatus for use in an automated optical inspection in a production line, the apparatus including a frame accommodating a plurality of illumination units surrounding an integrated optical imaging unit, wherein each illumination unit is rotatable in a synchronized manner relative to each unit, in use, to vary an illumination angle at an intended target, to enhance the visualization of the intended target captured by the optical imaging unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Vitrox Technologies Sdn. Bhd.
    Inventor: Zheng Yang Tai
  • Patent number: 11508706
    Abstract: A light-emitting module includes: a lightguide plate having a main surface and including a plurality of unit regions including at least one first unit region and a plurality of second unit regions, the lightguide plate including a plurality of first recesses in the main surface; a plurality of light sources provided at the main surface, each of the light sources being located in the first recess so as to correspond to one of the unit regions; and a light-transmitting member provided in the first recess of each of the unit regions. In the second unit regions, an optical axis of the light sources is coincident with a center of the first recess. In the first unit region, the optical axis of the light source is offset from the center of the first recess, and an upper surface of the light-transmitting member has a first receding part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Daisuke Kasai
  • Patent number: 11373985
    Abstract: A lighting device and a lighting system are disclosed. In an embodiment, a lighting device includes at least one optoelectronic semiconductor chip, two contacts configured to couple the lighting device to a DC voltage and a driver circuit interconnected in series with the at least one semiconductor chip in a string, wherein the driver circuit comprises a monolithic, unhoused controller, wherein the driver circuit is configured to adjust a current for operating the at least one semiconductor chip, and wherein the string extends between the two contacts in an electrically coupling way.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBH
    Inventors: Horst Varga, Elmar Baur, Alexander Wilm
  • Patent number: 11320098
    Abstract: An LED tube light with a color adjustment switch related to the technical field of home appliances includes an LED tube light body. The LED tube light body is provided with a tube light body and terminals located at two ends of the tube light body and used for connecting with a mounting seat. The tube light body includes a light tube, an LED light strip with at least two different color temperatures, and a driving power source electrically connected with the LED light strip. The LED tube light body further includes at least one color adjustment switch fixed on the respective terminal. The color adjustment switch is configured to control the on and off of different color temperatures of the LED light strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: ZHEJIANG YANKON MEGA LIGHTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yang Li, Huanliang Wang, Xuan Zhao, Bin Yu, Huansheng Chen
  • Patent number: 11324130
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a front maintenance display screen module, including: a bottom case, a PCB provided on the bottom case, and a through-hole structure penetrating the bottom case and the PCB. The through-hole structure includes a step structure at one end of the through hole structure near the PCB, and the step structure includes a convex portion and a step portion. The convex portion is configured to penetrate the PCB, a gap is provided between the convex portion and the PCB. The step portion includes a groove surrounding the convex portion. A side of the PCB near the bottom case is abutted against an edge of the groove. A sealant layer is provided in the gap and the groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: UNILUMIN GROUP CO., LTD
    Inventors: Yuanxian Liu, Kuang Yang, Pinglin Zhao
  • Patent number: 11287118
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dynamic lighting device, including at least two lamps and a base. Each of the at least two lamps is connected to a respective paired flexible stalk configured to rotate in a circumferential direction of the base. When the flexible stalks rotate in the circumferential direction of the base, due to dynamic bending deformation of the flexible stalks, the at least two lamps have random movement in an upright direction and the at least two lamps have circumferential random wiggles against a joint defined between the flexible stalks and the base as a pivotal point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: POWER BEAUTY INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yiqun Xu
  • Patent number: 11002433
    Abstract: A light fixture assembly for mounting on a mounting surface of a building material includes: a light fixture. The light fixture comprises a main body comprising a back side surface and a light transmissive side surface opposing the back side surface. The main body has a first dimension from a first lateral edge to a second lateral edge opposing the first lateral edge that is greater than a second dimension from the back side surface to the light transmissive side surface. The assembly further includes a mounting adapter provided at the back side surface, and a plate spring provided at the back side surface and extending along a first direction from the first lateral edge to the second lateral edge. The plate spring is configured to apply a restoring force to the first lateral edge and the second lateral edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Susumu Ninomiya, Tetsutoshi Ishida
  • Patent number: 10976040
    Abstract: An adaptor, a light source device using the adaptor, and a lighting apparatus using the adaptor are provided. The adaptor includes a main body, a protruding part, and an operating component. The main body includes: a power supply mounting part, a light source mounting part, and a conducting circuit extending from the power supply mounting part to the light source mounting part; the protruding part is operatively movable to a blocking position for blocking the power supply mounting part from being engaged with the power supply module, and a releasing position for releasing the power supply mounting part to be engaged with the power supply module. The operating component is operatively movable on the main body to an on-position and an off-position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Opple Lighting Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keyong Wang, Chengpei You
  • Patent number: 10921694
    Abstract: A wall controller is provided. The wall controller includes a projection screen arranged to project a digital image onto the projection screen from the projector, wherein the projector has an optical axis that is non-orthogonal to the projection screen. The wall controller includes a housing having the projection screen mounted thereto. A housing is dimensioned to fit a second end of the housing through an aperture in a first wall, fit the second end into a wall space between the first wall and a second wall, and fit a majority of the first end of the housing into the aperture until the projection screen is parallel to a surface of the first wall. The aperture dimensioned to fit the first end of the housing or the front portion of the projection screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: KINESTRAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC
    Inventors: Antoine Dubois, John Bogdan, Paul Nagel, Craig Henricksen, Stephen Coffin, Wally Barnum
  • Patent number: 10904978
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a two-wire code controlled synchronous light-emitting diode (LED) strip, which comprises a controller and a plurality of RGBW-LED modules, wherein one input end of said controller is connected to a pushbutton and the other input end is connected to the receiving head of a remote controller, each RGBW-LED is connected in parallel to the voltage output end of the controller with two wires, and the output end of the controller generates a power-off signal according to the signal sent from said pushbutton and the signal sent from the receiving head of said remote controller so as to control each RGBW-LED to work according to the power-off signal. The present invention further relates to a control method of the two-wire code controlled synchronous LED strip, which can accurately determine the LED strip mode and can save the communication time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: NINGBO HUBBLE LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yi Wang
  • Patent number: 10823388
    Abstract: Provided is a lighting subassembly that includes a printed circuit board having one or more lighting elements thereon and a single through-hole at a center region thereof for air flow, a lens to cover the one or more lighting elements, and an overmold body covering the lighting assembly. The overmold body secures the lens in place and covers a back surface of the printed circuit board opposite the one or more lighting elements and includes a plurality of through-holes corresponding to the through-hole of the printed circuit board. A vent is also included in the lighting subassembly and is disposed adjacent to the through-hole of the printed circuit board in between the overmold body and the printed circuit board, configured to only allow air to flow therethrough such that the through-holes and the vent together create a venting system to allow airflow through the lighting subassembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Luigi Tavernese, Brian Morgan Spahnie, Robert Spivock
  • Patent number: 10624171
    Abstract: An illumination system and method is provided for readily mapping a plurality of scenes along a dimcurve form a natural show for one or more groups of LED illumination devices. Mapping can be performed using a graphical user interface on a remote controller wirelessly linked to the illumination devices. A keypad is preferably configured for button control of changes to color temperature as a function of brightness along each of the various dimcurves for each of the various groups of illumination devices controlled by a corresponding keypad to allow momentary or persistent override and reprogram of the natural show. Modification to a scene further comprises modifications to scenes before and after the currently modified scene to provide a smoothing dimcurve modification. Global keypad can be used to control multiple zones arranged throughout a structure to switch between a natural show that emulates outdoor sunlight conditions to a panic show when an intruder is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Lutron Ketra, LLC
    Inventors: Nav Sooch, Horace C. Ho, Rebecca Frank, Jason E. Lewis, Ryan Matthew Bocock
  • Patent number: 10571084
    Abstract: An embodiment discloses a lighting module. The lighting module disclosed in an embodiment comprises: a light emitting module having a printed circuit board and a plurality of light emitting devices; and a cover having a cover body disposed on the printed circuit board and a plurality of lens portions disposed on the light emitting devices. The plurality of lens portions include a concave recess, an incident surface around the recess and an output surface having a convex curved surface, wherein an interval in a first axial direction are arranged more narrowly than an interval in a second axial direction. Two or more of the light emitting devices disposed in the respective lens portion are arranged in the first axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chul Ho Jang
  • Patent number: 10502370
    Abstract: Semiconductor lamp having a straight, translucent tube whose open end faces can be closed by means of respective end caps, which end caps are plug-connected to the tube, a circuit board which is equipped with at least one semiconductor light source is installed in the tube and is in contact with at least one of the end caps, wherein both end caps are mechanically connected to one another by means of a connection element running in the tube, at least one of the end caps is arranged such that it can be displaced longitudinally with play with respect to the tube and thermal expansion of the connection element in a longitudinal direction of the tube is smaller than thermal expansion of the tube and wherein the connection element is snap-fitted to at least one of the end caps. The invention can for example be used for retrofit or replacement lamps for conventional elongate lamps (e.g., fluorescent lamps and tube lamps).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: LEDVANCE GMBH
    Inventors: Bernhard Rieder, Shaozhu Yang
  • Patent number: 10219346
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a lighting device (100) capable of creating dynamic color shadows. The lighting device (100) comprises multiple light sources (104, 105, 106) of different colors arranged to, together as a unit, emit white light. Furthermore, a contrast producing element (110) receives the emitted light and comprises portions (114) which may block light such that a shadow can be created on an object (122) behind the contrast producing element. A control unit (116) controls the light sources to modulate a spatial light spectral distribution if a selector is in an active state, or if the control unit is in an inactive state, white light is emitted by the lighting device. Thus, the lighting device is switchable between creating dynamic color shadows on objects while emitting white light, and only emitting white lights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Ties Van Bommel, Rifat Ata Mustafa Hikmet
  • Patent number: 10006623
    Abstract: A lighting device includes a body portion on which a light source is mounted; a terminal unit, provided at each of both ends of the body portion, receiving power for driving the light source; and a sealing unit movably disposed between the body portion and the terminal unit so as to prevent a gap between the body portion and the terminal unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young-kwang Kwon, Hyung-jin Kim, Do-hyeon Lee, Bang-won Oh
  • Patent number: 9933153
    Abstract: A lighting and fan combination device is disclosed where the lighting can be mounted on a housing of the fan. One or more light and fan combination members can be connected to a mount that allows the device to be mounted to a wall, ceiling, or other structure. The lighting component may be separable from the fan housing and can be interchanged with other types of lighting components. The lighting elements may be LEDs or other lighting elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Inventor: Robert William Mitchell
  • Patent number: 9736915
    Abstract: An arrangement for driving one or more light sources is provided. According to an example embodiment, the arrangement includes observing durations of active periods, wherein an active period corresponds to a continuous period of operating power being supplied to a driver apparatus, selecting one of a plurality of lighting programs for the driver apparatus in accordance with the observed durations of one or more active periods, wherein a lighting program defines the desired characteristics of light provided by the one or more light sources as a function of time for a subsequent active period, and controlling, in response to an active period, provision of operating power from the driver apparatus to the one or more light sources in accordance with the most recently selected lighting program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Helvar Oy AB
    Inventor: Henri Juslen
  • Patent number: 9693407
    Abstract: The invention relates to an LED operating circuit in which a second module (2), preferably a light management module, with an additional sub-module (C), preferably a constant flow source, supplies an LED module (F) which has one or more LED sections (8). A control unit (E) of the second module (2) is embodied such that it can access a memory (4) of the second module (2) in order to read an identification of the LED-module (F) or to read the contents stored in the memory (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Tridonic AG
    Inventor: Michael Zimmermann
  • Patent number: 9605828
    Abstract: A light engine assembly, comprising at least one trim element, a light engine housing, and a light engine comprising at least one solid state light emitter. In some embodiments, an external surface of the light engine housing is in contact with an internal surface of the trim element. In some embodiments, the light engine assembly further comprises at least one thermal interface element positioned between and in contact with the light engine housing and the trim element. In some embodiments, the light engine assembly further comprises light engine housing fins which are in contact with the light engine housing and the trim element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Kenneth Pickard, Gary David Trott
  • Patent number: 9587815
    Abstract: An end cap (104) for a tubular light source (102), the tubular light source (102) being configured to be arranged in a lighting fixture (106) comprising at least one socket (108), wherein the end cap (104) comprises a housing (202), two connector pins (112) at least partly arranged on an outside of the housing (202) and adapted to fit in the socket, and a switch assembly comprising a switch element (110) arranged in between the two connector pins (112) and at least partly protruding from an opening in the housing (202), wherein a first side of the switch element (110) is adapted to fit into a slot in a socket (108) and wherein the switch assembly is configured to form a conductive path between the socket (108) and the tubular light source (102) through an axial rotation of the switch element (110) in relation to the housing (202) as the tubular light source (102) is rotatably mounted in the fixture (106).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Vincent Stefan David Gielen, Peter Johannes Martinus Bukkems
  • Patent number: 9534777
    Abstract: The invention provides a carpet unit arrangement comprising a carpet unit and a light source. The carpet unit comprises a carpet or a carpet tile, wherein the carpet unit comprises a user face, formed by carpet tuft yarns, and an opposite back face. Seen in a direction from the user face to the back face, the light source is arranged behind the user face of the carpet unit. The light source is further arranged to provide light downstream of the user face of the carpet unit. The carpet unit is an axminster-based carpet unit, comprising wefts, warps and said tuft yarns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.
    Inventor: Maarten Marinus Johannes Wilhelmus Van Herpen
  • Patent number: 9170002
    Abstract: A holder is provided that include a base with an aperture. An LED array with an LED emitter can be positioned so that the LED emitter is in the aperture. The holder includes pads that can be soldered to surface contacts on the LED array. The holder further includes contacts that are electrically connected to the pads. The pads and contacts can be provided by terminals that insert molded into the base. The base can include an integrated connector that has the contacts of the terminals extend therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel B. McGowan, Gregory P. Meyer
  • Patent number: 9062867
    Abstract: A lamp comprises a LED lamp comprising a base. A plurality of LEDs are attached to a first side of the base. A lens covers the plurality of LEDs. A power supply provides power to the LEDs. A first electrical connector provides power to the power supply. A troffer housing comprises a wire way for receiving the power supply. A second electrical conductor is adapted to be connected to a source of power. The base is secured to the troffer housing where the power supply is located in the wire way and the first electrical conductor is connected to the second electrical conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Elizabeth Rodgers, Heidi Dieringer Loepp, Yaote Huang, James Hugh Bowden, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9033549
    Abstract: A surface mount light (10) comprises a base assembly (12) and a first diffuser (14). The base assembly (12) includes (i) a housing body (25) having a base (16) and a side (18) that is coupled to the base (16), the base (16) being mountable on a surface (15); (ii) a light assembly (22) positioned substantially within the housing body (25), the light assembly (22) including one or more LED lights (34), wherein power is selectively provided to the light assembly (22) such that at least one of the one or more LED lights (34) directs light away from the base (16); and (iii) a first attachment member (40). The first diffuser (14) includes a second attachment member (42) that selectively engages the first attachment member (40) to selectively attach the first diffuser (14) to the base assembly (12) without damaging the base assembly (12) and the first diffuser (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: BELLALUZ LIGHTING, INC.
    Inventors: Jonathan Nussbaum, William Scott Bourne
  • Patent number: 9019445
    Abstract: Uneven brightness is less likely to occur in lighting devices at low cost. A backlight unit 12 includes LEDs 17, a chassis 14 having a bottom plate 14a and housing the LEDs 17, and an LED drive controller 24 controlling drive of the LEDs 17. The LEDs 17 are arranged in a matrix in row and column directions (X-axis direction and Y-axis direction) along the bottom plate 14a, forming respective LED groups 25 each along the row direction. The LED groups 25 include a middle LED group 28 and an end side LED group 29. The middle LED group 28 is located in a middle portion of the bottom plate 14a in the column direction group and the end side LED group 29 is located closer to an end of the bottom part from the middle portion group. The LED drive controller 24 controls light of at least one of the middle LED group 28 and the end side LED group 29 such that the end side LED group 29 has relatively high brightness and the middle LED group 28 has relatively low brightness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takaharu Shimizu, Mamoru Takaya
  • Patent number: 8998468
    Abstract: A solid state illumination system is provided as a replacement for conventional arc light, metal halide and Xenon light sources for applications in microscopy, fluorescence microscopy, and endoscopy. The illumination system includes hybrid optical and electrical control of output intensity in which the light output of one or more of the light sources is attenuated optically such that it is not necessary to reduce the electrical drive power/current of the LEDs at a level where the spectral power distribution is variable. One or more fixed, selectable, or variable neutral density filters is interposed in the output beam of one or more sources to achieve optical attenuation of the light output. The hybrid optical and electrical control of output intensity allows greater dynamic range of intensity to be achieved than could be achieved with electrical control of the LEDs alone while maintaining the desired spectral power distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Lumencor, Inc.
    Inventors: Claudia B. Jaffe, Steven M. Jaffe
  • Patent number: 8992041
    Abstract: A lamp may include an outer shell having heat conductivity and a base provided in the outer shell. The outer shell may include a light source support, and a heat radiating surface exposed to the outside of the outer shell. The light source support may, in some examples, be formed integrally with the heat radiating surface. A light source may be supported on the light source support. The light source may be heated during lighting, and be thermally connected to the light source support. In some examples, the light source may be covered by a cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Shigeru Osawa
  • Patent number: 8981650
    Abstract: Various techniques are provided for programming lighting devices. In one example, a lighting device includes a light emitting diode (LED). The lighting device also includes a microcontroller configured to receive a programming signal generated by the LED in response to illumination of the LED with an externally-supplied light signal modulated with the programming signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: SureFire, LLC
    Inventors: Ammar Burayez, Ivan Ivanov, William A. Hunt, John W. Matthews
  • Patent number: 8944621
    Abstract: A shelving assembly (500) includes a pair of sheet metal sidearms (506) having ladder connectors (508) releasably coupled to cantilever ladders (504). An LED strip (520) having spaced apart LEDs is positioned immediately behind a refrigerator shelf (516). A rear form (522) is used for securing the LED strip (520) to a refrigerator shelf (516). The LED strip (520) is powered through electrical contact modules (524) which conductively connect to low voltage power strips (534).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: SSW Holding Company, Inc.
    Inventors: John Patrick Driver, Matthew McMillin, Bradley M. Nall, Jason Robert Yochum
  • Patent number: 8939627
    Abstract: A vehicle lighting unit can not only promote the dissipation of heat from a semiconductor light emitting device and a drive circuit for the device, both of which are the heat generation members, but also improve its maintenance workability. The vehicle lighting unit can include a light source module having a module main body. The module main body can include first and second semiconductor light emitting devices, drive circuits configured to drive and control the first and second semiconductor light emitting devices, and a heat dissipation fin for dissipating heat generated by the semiconductor light emitting devices and the drive circuits. Both the semiconductor light emitting devices and the drive circuit are directly attached to the module main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yasushi Yatsuda
  • Patent number: 8926135
    Abstract: A holder assembly includes a cover and a frame that together can support a first and second terminal that can each include a two-way wire trap feature. The terminals can be configured with contacts that are configured to engage pads on a corresponding LED array. One or both of the terminals can also omit the contact and can be mounted so as to be in electrical contact with traces provided on the frame and the traces can be electrically connected to the anode and cathode of the LED array. The frame can further support circuitry that is configured to convert AC to DC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Victor Zaderej, Daniel B. McGowan, Daniel G. Achammer
  • Patent number: 8911111
    Abstract: The present invention provides an LED backlight system and display device. Backlight system includes power source module, LED array, master switch module, current detection module, current equalizer module and current shunt module. LED array is connected to power source module and includes LED strings with common anode. Master switch module includes first switch transistors for receiving switch control PWM signal of LED strings. Current detection module outputs current feedback signals corresponding to currents of LED strings. Current equalizer module is connected to current detection and includes equalizer control unit and equalizer switch unit. Based on current feedback signal, equalizer control unit controls on-and-off of equalizer switch unit. Current shunt module is connected in parallel with current equalizer module and performs current shunt on current equalizer module. As such, the present invention reduces energy-consumption of current equalizer module and temperature of LED drive chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology, Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xinming Gao, Fei Li, Xiang Yang
  • Publication number: 20140361709
    Abstract: A LED circuit comprises an array of LEDs is arranged in a matrix. The matrix is connected to at least three power rail lines. The LEDs are formed as a first LED arrangement (34) between a first power rail line (30) and a second power rail line (32) and a second LED arrangement (36) between the second power rail line (32) and a third power rail line (30) of the same voltage as the first power rail line. This means there are alternating power rail lines interspersed with the matrix of LEDs. This enables the driving voltages to be kept low and it improves scalability of the design.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Marcellinus Petrus Carolus Michael Krijn, Johannes Wilhelmus Weekamp, Hugo Johan Cornelissen
  • Patent number: 8882292
    Abstract: A multi-spectrum emitting device includes one or more emitters configured to emit in a first spectrum and a second spectrum, a switching mechanism with at least two switching elements. configured to change an emitted light from a first spectrum to a second spectrum, and to change a blink pattern of emitted light. The first spectrum may be a non-visible light spectrum and the second spectrum may be a visible light spectrum. Devices may also include a unitary housing extending substantially upward and inward from a base of the device, the housing configured to emit light therethrough and to receive a power source for the device therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: S & S Precision, LLC
    Inventors: Johnny E. Swan, Michael Aaskov, Andrew C. Borland, David Rogers
  • Patent number: 8870405
    Abstract: An illumination device includes an elongate rod-shaped lamp having at least one light emitting diode, an electronic module coupled to a power supply device, a magnetic reed switch coupled with the power supply and a magnetic member, the illumination device being configured such that the lamp is turned ON or OFF in response to the magnetic reed switch and the magnetic member approaching or moving away from one another. The illumination device is installed in a drawer of a cabinet to automatically emit light whenever the drawer is opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Nan Juen International Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jung-Chang Chung
  • Patent number: 8870415
    Abstract: An LED-based tube light suitable for replacing a conventional 48-inch fluorescent tube light includes LEDs connected into a complete illumination circuit that runs exclusively through connectors at one end of the light. In an alternative embodiment, two LED groups are used, each group being connected exclusively to its own set of end connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: iLumisys, Inc.
    Inventor: John Ivey
  • Publication number: 20140313719
    Abstract: A lighting and energy conservation system for low temperature applications includes LEDs as a light source. The LEDs are provided in a modular LED light fixture. The fixture includes a frame supporting a reflector having a plurality of elongated channels. Mounting strips are removably installed in each of the elongated channels, and LEDs are mounted on each of the mounting strips. A separate power control device is associated with each of the mounting strips, so that a total light output intensity and profile of the fixture can be individually customized by selectively adjusting the power control device for each of the mounting strips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventors: Jun Wang, Neal R. Verfuerth, Kenneth J. Wetenkamp, Matthew S. Tlachac
  • Patent number: 8858006
    Abstract: The LED lamp includes a housing, an LED chip, a control module, a battery and a heater with a temperature controlled switch. The housing is composed of a front cover and a back cover. The LED chip, control module and the battery are received in the housing. The control module is electrically connected to the LED chip for driving the LED chip. The battery is electrically connected to the control module for providing alternative power to the LED chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Je Woo Corporation, Ltd.
    Inventor: Sung-Keun Lee
  • Publication number: 20140268778
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a first substrate including a switching circuit, the switching circuit including a first port, a second port and a current control circuit configured to generate a current at the second port of the current control circuit responsive to a varying voltage at the first port. The apparatus further includes a second substrate mounted on the first substrate and including at least two LEDs electrically coupled to the second port of the current control circuit of the first substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Antony P. van de Ven, Gerald H. Negley, Terry Given
  • Patent number: 8833971
    Abstract: A display for an ice rink, comprising a first layer of ice within a peripheral boundary of the ice rink. An array of hermetically sealed, multiple individual organic light emitting diodes are positioned within the peripheral boundary on top of the first layer of ice. A second layer of ice on top of the array has an internal side facing the array and an external surface on a side opposite the internal side. A power source operatively connected to the array provides power to the individual organic light emitting diodes in the array. The multiple individual organic light emitting diodes are selectively controllable such that graphic images can be displayed by using specific organic light emitting diodes selected from among the individual organic light emitting diodes in the array and the graphic images will be visible through the external surface of the second layer of ice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: BML Productions, Inc.
    Inventor: Eric Todd
  • Publication number: 20140254158
    Abstract: A modular work mat for a vehicle including a base, a plurality of light sources embedded in the base, wiring connecting the light sources; wherein the wiring is operatively connectable to a power source. The light sources preferably are LEDs. The base includes a first layer of a first material and a second layer of a second material and the LEDs are embedded between the first and second layers. The mat is connected via a power cord to a power supply and when the power supply is activated, the LEDs emit light through the first layer of the base. The work mat is placed on a surface so that the emitted light is able to illuminate a portion of the undercarriage or the entire undercarriage. The mat may be positioned beneath a portion of the vehicle's undercarriage or the vehicle may be driven onto the mat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Inventor: Larry P. Mangus