Light Source (or Support Therefor) And Modifier Patents (Class 362/257)
  • Patent number: 12124120
    Abstract: Disclosed are a liquid display device and a peep-proof control method thereof. The method includes: receiving and detecting a screen display signal required by the liquid crystal display device, and the screen display signal includes a brightness signal and a peep-proof signal; and in response to detecting that the peep-proof signal in the screen display signal is a partial peep-proof information, controlling a first switching timing of a backlight working state of a lamp panel in the liquid crystal display device to adapt to a second switching timing of a film working state of an electronically controlled liquid crystal film according to the brightness signal, so as to realize a partial peep-proof display of the liquid crystal display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: HKC CORPORATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Ye Wan, Baohong Kang
  • Patent number: 12104753
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a color tunable and/or color temperature tunable LED filament (20, 22, 24), said LED filament comprising an elongated carrier (220), said elongated carrier comprising a first major surface (222) and a second major surface (224) arranged opposite to said first major surface, a plurality of LEDs (210) arranged in at least one linear array on said first surface of said elongated carrier, wherein the plurality of LEDs includes LEDs of different colors and/or different color temperatures, a first elongated transparent or substantially transparent layer (230) covering the plurality of LEDs on the first major surface and also at least partly covering said first major surface, and a first elongated light scattering layer (240), arranged to at least partially cover said first transparent or substantially transparent layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING, B.V.
    Inventors: Ties Van Bommel, Rifat Ata Mustafa Hikmet, Johannes Petrus Maria Ansems
  • Patent number: 12092298
    Abstract: Provided is a lamp. The lamp includes a plurality of lamp bodies. A connector is disposed between two adjacent lamp bodies. One end of the connector is connected to the lamp body corresponding to the one end by at least one locking connection structure. The lamp body is configured to be moved towards or away from the connector connected to the lamp body. The locking connection structure is configured to lock the one end of the connector to the lamp body corresponding to the one end or unlock the one end of the connector from the lamp body corresponding to the one end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: SINOWELL (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jia Luo, Yunfei Duan, Liang Zhou
  • Patent number: 12083949
    Abstract: A method for controlling a lighting device of a motor vehicle including at least one lighting module having a plurality of light sources, each of the light sources being designed to emit a luminous pixel, and a controller able to selectively control each of the light sources by applying thereto an electrical signal having a parameter of a value determined for the emission of a luminous pixel of given brightness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Ali Kanj, Constantin Prat
  • Patent number: 12018802
    Abstract: A light emitting diode, LED, filament comprising a core portion having an elongated carrier, comprising a first major surface and a second major surface, a plurality of LEDs arranged on at least one of the first and second major surfaces of the elongated carrier, a light transmissive encapsulant, encapsulating the plurality of LEDs, and at least partially encapsulating the elongated carrier, and configured to transmit a first light with a first angular distribution, the filament further comprising a plurality of light transmissive light guiding structures arranged on discreet portions of an outer surface of the encapsulant, along a length, L, of the core portion, and arranged to in-couple a portion of the first light, and out-couple a second light, with a second angular distribution, such that the first and second angular distributions are not equal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Ties Van Bommel, Rifat Ata Mustafa Hikmet
  • Patent number: 11796728
    Abstract: A light source module including a light guide plate and a light emitting element is provided. The light guide plate includes an upper surface concentric circle structure and a lower surface concentric circle structure opposite to the upper surface concentric circle structure. The center of the upper surface concentric circle structure corresponds to the center of the lower surface concentric circle structure. The light emitting element is disposed corresponding to the center of the upper surface concentric circle structure and the center of the lower surface concentric circle structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chun-Ting Lin, Han-Sung Chan, Chia-Ping Lin, Yi-Hsiang Huang
  • Patent number: 11774063
    Abstract: A color mixing lens assembly is provided. The color mixing assembly may include a center mixing structure arranged concentrically within the optic. The center mixing structure may be configured to receive a first portion of electromagnetic radiation from a light receiving structure. The center mixing structure may include a plated surface. The center mixing structure may include a center kick structure arranged concentrically within the center mixing structure. The center kick structure may be configured to reflect the first portion of the electromagnetic radiation towards the plated surface. The center mixing structure may be configured to reflect the first portion of the electromagnetic radiation from the plated surface through an exit surface of the optic. The optic may be configured to reflect a second portion of the electromagnetic radiation received from the light source structure through the exit surface of the optic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventor: Eric Anthony Roth
  • Patent number: 11692691
    Abstract: A frame structure for ceiling lighting device is provided, which includes a plurality of first frame bars, a plurality of second frame bars and a plurality of corner braces. Each first frame bar includes a first frame bar body and a first chamber structure disposed on one side of the first frame bar body. Each second frame bar includes a second frame bar body and a second chamber structure disposed on one side of the second frame bar body. Each corner brace includes a first extension arm inserted into an opening at one end of the first chamber structure of one of the first frame bars and a second extension arm inserted into the opening at one end of the second chamber structure of one of the second frame bars, such that the first frame bars and the second frame bars can be combined with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Xiamen PVIECH Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fuxing Lu, Sishan Liao
  • Patent number: 11632851
    Abstract: A plasma emitting device includes plasma head configured to generate a plasmarized gas and jet the plasmarized gas so generated from a nozzle thereof, a gas supply device configured to supply a gas to the plasma head while controlling a flow rate of the gas, gas tube connecting the gas supply device with the plasma head to constitute a gas flow path, and pressure detector configured to detect a pressure of the gas supplied from the gas supply deice. Pressures of gases which are supplied to the plasma head are detected for use for various purposes, whereby the practical plasma emitting device is made up. Specifically, for example, a head clogging, which is a clog impeding a gas flow in the plasma head, can be determined without difficulty based on the detected pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahiro Jindo, Toshiyuki Ikedo, Shinji Takikawa, Akihiro Niwa
  • Patent number: 11549665
    Abstract: A multifunction lighting apparatus includes a light body, an adjustment bracket, and a frame. More than one optical unit may be selected to be installed to the multifunction lighting apparatus. In addition, the light body may be moved with respect to the adjustment bracket to provide more flexible light effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: XIAMEN ECO LIGHTING CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Jinhui Liang, Yongzhe Dong, Xiaoliang Wen, Shouqiang Hou
  • Patent number: 11460732
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relates to a light path control element, a backlight unit and a display device, and by disposing, over one or more light sources, a light path control element including a first engraved patterns located on a surface through which light exits and located to correspond to respective light sources, and a second engraved patterns located on a surface into which light is incident and located in an areas between light sources, it is possible to improve functions of guiding and diffusing light emitted from the light sources. Accordingly, by increasing a distance between light sources and enabling a hot spot to be prevented and luminance uniformity to improve, it is possible to reduce the number of light sources and provide a backlight unit producing improved image quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: MyungJoon Park, JaeHo Lee, GwanHoon Park, Kyuhwan Lee
  • Patent number: 11463166
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for an electromagnetic (EM) panel are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, a disclosed electromagnetic (EM) panel comprises an outer skin, an inner skin, a core disposed between the outer skin and the inner skin, and at least one receiver to receive at least one first signal. In at least one embodiment, at least one receiver is disposed within an opening on the outer skin of the EM panel. At least one receiver is an optical sensor(s) and/or a radio frequency (RF) antenna(s). In one or more embodiments, the EM panel further comprises at least one transmitter to transmit at least one second signal. In at least one embodiment, at least one transmitter is disposed within an opening on the outer skin of the EM panel. At least one transmitter is a laser(s) and/or a RF antenna(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Manny S. Urcia, Jonathan M. St. Clair, Christopher M. La Fata, John G. Castagno, Ordie D. Butterfield, Stephen T. Tyahla, Alec Adams, Lixin Cai
  • Patent number: 11371675
    Abstract: Alight emitting device (A) includes a laser light source (1) that emits laser light (100), a housing (2A) that includes a bottom wall (3) and a side wall, and a first wavelength converter (20) provided on the side wall, the first wavelength converter (20) containing a first phosphor. The bottom wall of the housing is irradiated with the laser light emitted from the laser light source, and the first phosphor is excited by diffused light of the laser light diffused by the bottom wall. With such a configuration, the light emitting device (A) improves color uniformity and chromaticity flexibility while increasing power density of output light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Okuno, Takeshi Abe, Shozo Oshio
  • Patent number: 11339952
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a quick-assembly light source module, a lighting device and a method of manufacturing a quick-assembly light source module. The quick-assembly light source module includes: an optical portion, a light source board and a circuit board; an edge or a light incident surface of the optical portion is provided with at least two first snap-fit elements, and a side portion of each of the first snap-fit elements is provided with a circuit board slot; the circuit board is provided with a first snap-fit hole; the first snap-fit element is inserted into the first snap-fit hole, and the circuit board is clamped into the circuit board slot, the light source board is disposed between the optical portion and the circuit board, and a surface of the light source board facing towards the light incident surface of the optical portion is provided with a light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Opple Lighting Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Quanbiao Wang
  • Patent number: 11339949
    Abstract: A baffle component for a luminaire includes a portion of opaque material that forms a front surface and a back surface as major surfaces. The front surface includes multiple ridges. The material also includes a top surface and a bottom surface, and a first end surface and a second end surface. The first end surface includes a first coupling feature, and the second end surface includes a second coupling feature that is configured to engage the first coupling feature of a second baffle component that is substantially identical to the baffle component. A baffle for a luminaire includes a plurality of such components. The baffle components engage with one another, with the first coupling feature of each of the baffle components engaging with the second coupling feature of another of the baffle components, to form a shape that surrounds a central opening of the luminaire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: ABL IP HOLDING LLC
    Inventors: Andrew E. Rabin, Darcie Callison
  • Patent number: 11335549
    Abstract: An excimer lamp, which includes a first lamp cap, a second lamp cap, a first electrode head, a second electrode head, a conductive heat dissipation rod, a light-transparent annular sleeve, and a conductive annular net. The heat dissipation rod and conductive annular net are respectively connected to the first and second electrode heads to excite an excimer gas in the light-transparent annular sleeve. Inside the excimer lamp the, a large amount of heat can be conducted and dissipated through the conductive heat dissipation rod, and then through the heat dissipation of the first lamp cap or by heat conductive annular rings between sections of the lamp. At the same time, the conductive annular nets can also conduct and dispatch a large amount of above mentioned heat; the heat may be further conducted and dispatched through the second lamp cap or through the heat conductive annular rings, if present.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: LED Smart Inc.
    Inventor: Xinxin Shan
  • Patent number: 11168874
    Abstract: A spotlight controller including a housing having a first control axis, a fixed base configured to mate with the housing, the housing rotatable relative to the base about a second control axis substantially perpendicular to the first control axis, a handle configured to engage the housing and pivot about the first control axis, a housing sensor arranged to detect the position of the housing relative to the base and generate a housing position signal, a handle sensor arranged to detect the position of the handle relative to the housing and generate a handle position signal, and a controller operatively connected to the housing sensor and the handle sensor, wherein the controller receives the housing position signal and the handle position signal and generates spotlight control signals based on the housing position signal and the handle position signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: WHELEN ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: David J. Sousa, Kevin M. Smith, Sean Brown, Tomasz J. Walczak
  • Patent number: 11160897
    Abstract: The present invention provides a device for generating ultraviolet (UV) radiation whose wavelength is optimally tuned into the range of 240 to 290 nm, with peak wavelength in the range of 260 to 270 nm, which attains a Peak Germicidal Disinfection Effective Index of nearly 100%, superior to conventional UV lights and lamps. This device comprises a light-emitting diode (LED) matrix, a fan, an LED driver, a base and a motion sensor with programmable sensitivity and time delay. It may further comprise components for thermal protection and active air circulation. When operating, the device emits visible UVA radiation and blue light. With special considerations for user safety, the device effectively protects users from exposure to UV hazards and is safe to use. With the built-in thermal protection, this device may be used with either open or enclosed fixtures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: OLYMPIA LIGHTING, INC.
    Inventor: Ram Shalvi
  • Patent number: 11136453
    Abstract: Composites comprising polymeric nanofibers, metal oxide nanoparticles, and optional surface-segregating surfactants and precursor compositions are disclosed. Also disclosed are nonwoven mats formed from the composites and methods of making and using the composites. The composites enable the deployment of nanostructured materials for water treatment within a self-contained membrane with high water fluxes, as well as a number uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignees: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, UNIVERSITY OF IOWA RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: David Michael Cwiertny, Nosang Vincent Myung, Katherine Tanya Peter, Katherine Elizabeth Greenstein, Gene Francis Parkin
  • Patent number: 11131797
    Abstract: Disclosed are a backlight module and a display device. The backlight module includes: a substrate and light emitting devices disposed on a side of the substrate, where each of the light emitting devices includes a light emitting diode, and a first connecting weld leg and a second connecting weld leg disposed between the light emitting diode and the substrate; the backlight module further includes a reflective layer between the substrate and the light emitting diodes; and for a same light emitting device, an orthographic projection of the reflective layer on the substrate and an area between orthographic projections of the first connecting weld leg and the second connecting weld leg on the substrate have an overlapping area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignees: Beijing BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jinpeng Li, Ming Zhai, Pei Li, Zhiyuan Wang, Pengjun Cao, Jian Li, Teng Zhang, Zongying Shu, Yuanda Lu, Linxia Qi, Pei Qin
  • Patent number: 11092314
    Abstract: A motorized recessed spotlight includes a light unit which has, arranged inside, electrical power supply devices and a light beam emission source, a base, and a mechanical support unit having a ring lying in a plane and provided with a radial recess open in the vertical direction. At least one second motor extends parallel to a vertical axis of rotation and is fastened to a support unit. The spotlight further includes a cylindrical pinion with a longitudinal axis and radial teeth, coaxial with shaft of the second motor and keyed thereon, and a rack with a curved profile and of suitable length. The second motor, pinion, rack and support unit cause a tilting movement of the light unit about the longitudinal axis so as to maintain a constant breadth of the light beam emitted in any angular position of the spotlight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: FORMA LIGHTING ITALIA S.R.L.
    Inventors: Lawrence Maghnagi, Angelino Tacchi
  • Patent number: 10901142
    Abstract: Interlocking light emitting diode (“LED”) light guide tiles are disclosed. The tiles have interlocking edge features that provide physical interlock fitting between tiles and present a continuous appearance, both in an “on,” where LEDs are powered on and emitting light state and an “off” state, where LEDs are powered off and not emitting light. The LED light guide tiles interface with LEDs (housed in or embodied as integrated circuit LED packages) to output light through the surfaces of the light guide. The interlocking edge features of the light guide tiles are shaped to obscure or block an image of the LED packages from being seen by observers looking at the light guide tiles. Light guide tile assemblies or installations can be easily formed out of interchangeable tiles with little or no requirement for relative directional alignment of the tiles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Lumileds LLC
    Inventors: Jeroen Den Breejen, Frederic Stephane Diana
  • Patent number: 10890007
    Abstract: A light assembly for a swimming pool which comprises a solar panel (46) for generating electricity, the solar panel being located exteriorly of the swimming pool, a battery (52) electrically connected to the solar panel, a low voltage light (36) mounted in the swimming pool, and electrical wires (68) extending between the battery (52) and the low voltage light (36) to supply power thereto. In a preferred embodiment, the light assembly may be incorporated in a retrofit stair assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: 9213-4550 QC inc.
    Inventor: Jerome Foy
  • Patent number: 10837625
    Abstract: A light fixture can include a housing having at least one housing wall having an inner surface that forms a cavity, where the inner surface of the at least one housing wall has at least one baffle coupling feature disposed thereon. The light fixture can also include a baffle removably coupled to the housing, where the baffle includes at least one baffle wall having an outer surface, where the outer surface of the at least one baffle wall has at least one housing coupling feature disposed thereon. The baffle can be coupled to the housing and decoupled from the housing without use of tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventor: John Bowen
  • Patent number: 10837611
    Abstract: A downlight apparatus includes a main housing, a light module, a diffusion cover and a light guide. The main housing has a surrounding wall and a base part. The light module is attached to the base part for emitting a first light and a second light. The diffusion cover is fixed to a bottom end of the surrounding wall, for converting the second light to a peripheral light on an exterior surface of the diffusion cover. The light guide has a light entrance side facing to the base part for directing the first light through the light guide to escape at a light escape side of the light guide. The light escape side of the light guide is surrounded by diffusion cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: XIAMEN ECO LIGHTING CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Shouqiang Hou, Xiaoliang Wen, Maojin Zeng, Bin Yi
  • Patent number: 10820390
    Abstract: A method of operating an optoelectronic component, including a plurality of picture elements and a plurality of temperature sensors, wherein the picture elements are each configured to emit light, and the temperature sensors thermally conductively connect to the picture elements, the method including acquiring temperature values supplied by the temperature sensors; and controlling the picture elements in dependence on the acquired temperature values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbH
    Inventors: Thorsten Baumheinrich, Stefan Grötsch
  • Patent number: 10743620
    Abstract: An article of footwear can include provisions for improving the operation and use of various systems associated with the article. An automated tensioning system can be configured to provide and perform a variety of functions associated with the fastening of the article of footwear. The automated tensioning system may tighten and loosen the article of footwear through the operation of a motor. The automated tensioning system may also be able to store and recall a preset tension level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Holli Pheil, Tiffany A. Beers, Andrew A. Owings, Ryan Frederick, Austin Palmer, Michael Ciuffo, Steven H. Walker
  • Patent number: 10677437
    Abstract: A wavelength conversion device, etc., for laser light according to the present disclosure includes: a first substrate that is light-transmissive; a second substrate that is light-transmissive; and a phosphor layer provided between the first substrate and the second substrate and including a phosphor that converts the wavelength of incident laser light having a predetermined wavelength. The laser light has a laser irradiation power density of at least 0.03 W/mm2, and each of the first substrate and the second substrate has a thermal conductivity higher than the thermal conductivity of the phosphor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahito Yamana, Noboru Iizawa, Shintaro Hayashi, Yoshiyuki Nakano
  • Patent number: 10606158
    Abstract: A light emitting device (1) comprising a luminescent element (3) comprising a first face (31) and a second face (32), the first face comprising a light input surface and one of the first face and the second face comprising a light exit surface, the luminescent element (3) being adapted for receiving first light (4) with a first spectral distribution emitted by at least one laser light source (21, 22, 23) at the light input surface, converting at least a part of the first light with the first spectral distribution to second light (5) with a second spectral distribution, guiding the second light with the second spectral distribution to the light exit surface and coupling at least a part of the second light with the second spectral distribution out of the light exit surface, and a heat sink element (7) arranged to be in thermal contact with at least a part of the luminescent element (3) extending between the first face (31) and the second face (32), wherein the first face (31) comprises a cross-sectional area A
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Hendrik Johannes Boudewijn Jagt, Dominique Maria Bruls, Daniël Anton Benoy, Dirk Kornelis Gerhardus De Boer, Hugo Johan Cornelissen, Joris Jan Vrehen, Jacobus Gerardus Boerekamp, Christoph Gerard August Hoelen
  • Patent number: 10598951
    Abstract: An apparatus for generating light having a plurality of wavelengths comprises a housing (1) and light sources (2) inside the housing (1). The light sources (2) are especially in the form of laser diodes. Preferably, three light sources having different wavelengths are formed. The apparatus further comprises collimating lenses (3) for collimating a light beam emitted by the light sources (2), and beam guiding elements for bundling the light beams. The collimating lenses (3) are disposed in a positioning module (4) that allows the collimating lenses (3) to be placed in different positions during the manufacturing process of the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: FISBA AG
    Inventors: Hansruedi Moser, Marcel Wäspi, Patrick Spring
  • Patent number: 10424173
    Abstract: A lighted piling cap that is preferably solar powered and which serves as a cap/marker for another water borne or water related structure. The device can serve as a nighttime marker to alert boaters of decks, docks, waterway obstructions, etc. that may not be visible during nighttime travels. The device includes a solar powered lighting element for nighttime visibility which can be a plurality of LED light bulbs. The outer enclosure can be constructed from a rugged and/or seaworthy material, to allow it to be able to preferably withstand the harsh environment of fresh and saltwater coastlines. The device preferably includes a sealed Lithium polymer battery, with flash, strobing and/or “on” modes and an automatic sunset on, sunrise off sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Inventor: Franklin Bien
  • Patent number: 10408395
    Abstract: A recessed lighting system includes a casting, a light source module and one or more optic elements disposed in the casting, and a driver to power the light source module. In one example, the system also includes a junction box or a 4-10 inch recessed lighting fixture enclosure in which the casting is disposed. The system may also include a trim to cover an exposed edge of a hole in a ceiling or a wall into which the recessed lighting system is installed. The system also may include one or more connecting mechanisms to couple the trim to one or both of the junction box/enclosure and the casting. In one example, the casting includes a front end face and the one or more connecting mechanisms couple the trim to the front end face of the casting. The connecting mechanism(s) may include a twist-and-lock friction connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: DMF, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael D. Danesh
  • Patent number: 10362931
    Abstract: An optical device is provided. The optical device includes an excitation light source that emits excitation light. A first optical fiber guides the excitation light emitted from the excitation light source. A fluorescent plate includes a fluorescent light emitter that receives the excitation light guided by the first optical fiber and emits fluorescent light. The fluorescent plate further includes a dichroic mirror on a side of the fluorescent light emitter that receives the excitation light. The dichroic mirror transmits the excitation light and reflects the fluorescent light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shintaro Hayashi
  • Patent number: 10322964
    Abstract: A method for producing a reflector on a reflector base made of glass is provided. According to the method, a metal-containing coating fluid is deposited on a coating surface and subjected to a burning-in treatment at a temperature below a softening temperature of the glass forming the reflector layer. Deposition of the coating fluid proceeds using a contactless method by inkjet technology. This makes it possible to deposit a reflector layer in a reproducible way and with tight tolerances having a specified layer thickness, as well as to create clean edges without a printing block or similar device. The coating fluid is moved by a print head equipped with a plurality of nozzles and is movable in a movement plane relative to the coating surface. The coating fluid is sprayed onto the coating surface by the print head under pressure and in the form of droplets emerging from the nozzles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Heraeus Noblelight GmbH
    Inventors: Sven Linow, Jürgen Weber, Jörg Bressem
  • Patent number: 10186414
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a sealed high intensity illumination device configured to receive a laser beam from a laser light source. A sealed chamber is configured to contain an ionizable medium. The chamber includes a reflective chamber interior surface having a first parabolic contour and parabolic focal region, a second parabolic contour and parabolic focal region, and an interface surface. An ingress surface is disposed within the interface surface configured to admit the laser beam into the chamber, and an egress surface disposed within the interface surface configured to emit high intensity light from the chamber. The first parabolic contour is configured to reflect light from the first parabolic focal region to the second parabolic contour, and the second parabolic contour is configured to reflect light from the first parabolic contour to the second parabolic focal region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Excelitas Technologies Corp.
    Inventor: Rudi Blondia
  • Patent number: 10156331
    Abstract: A light pipe for distributing light from a light source within a space, comprises a first portion adapted for receiving light from the light source and directing the light along an internal path in a first direction; a second portion adapted for receiving and distributing light received by the first portion from the light source in the first direction into the space; and a third portion intermediate the first and second portions, wherein the third portion is adapted for distributing light to the space in a second direction generally transverse to the first direction. The first portion may comprise a band, a lens, or both. Related aspects and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: DELTA 2, LLC
    Inventor: Tom Greinke
  • Patent number: 10139071
    Abstract: A motor vehicle headlamp comprising a first semiconductor light source and a first concave mirror reflector, a second semiconductor light source and a second concave mirror reflector, and a third semiconductor light source and a third reflector. Each semiconductor light source includes at least two separate semiconductor chips. The second semiconductor light source includes a first group of semiconductor chips and a second group of semiconductor chips, and a control circuit, which operates either the first semiconductor light source without the third semiconductor light source, or the third semiconductor light source without the first semiconductor light source, operates at least a first portion of the semiconductor chips of the second semiconductor light source together with the first semiconductor light source, and operates at least a second portion of the semiconductor chips of the second semiconductor light source together with the third semiconductor light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Automotive Lighting Reutlingen GmbH
    Inventors: Henning Hogrefe, Doris Boebel
  • Patent number: 10054485
    Abstract: A hyperspectral calibrator comprises a composite light source disposed within a housing and including an ultraviolet light emitting diode (UV LED) and a phosphor arranged such that a first beam generated by the UV LED is transmitted through the phosphor to produce and emit a calibration beam that is spectrally continuous over a wavelength range extending from 0.4 ?m to 0.7 ?m, the housing having an output opening and configured to direct the calibration beam emitted from the composite light source to the output opening to produce a calibration beam at the output opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: RAYTHEON COMPANY
    Inventors: James R. Chow, Susan B. Spencer
  • Patent number: 10006590
    Abstract: An illuminating device includes an LED element, and a reflecting surface arranged in front of the LED. The reflecting surface includes a second reflecting surface formed in a substantially conical face shape with an apex at an intersection between an optical axis of the LED and the mirror reflecting surface and a conical side wall bulged inward, and a first reflecting surface formed as a concave reflecting surface recessed forward and having a first focal point disposed at or near the light emitting element and a second focal point disposed on the optical axis between the first focal point and the intersection. A housing including a plurality of reflective surfaces might also be included, with the illumination device positioned within.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shinji Koizumi
  • Patent number: 9927085
    Abstract: A vehicle lighting fixture using a reflecting surface can be configured such that connecting surfaces cannot be visually recognized while having an excellent aesthetic appearance without not-shining portions when a light source is lit. The vehicle lighting fixture can include a paraboloidal reflecting surface, and a light source configured to emit light to be reflected by the reflecting surface, the reflecting surface including a plurality of projections and recesses to show a wavy vertical cross section and a wavy horizontal cross section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Norikatsu Myojin
  • Patent number: 9845928
    Abstract: An in-grade light fixture is provided with a corrugated housing design. The corrugated housing design enhances structural integrity and the flow of air within the light fixture to facilitate cooling. The light fixture includes an annular door with slots aligned with the corrugations to facilitate the influx of cool air into the housing and the exhaust of hot air from the housing. The light fixture includes a hot-aiming system that allows a tilt optic to be rotated via magnetic force within the light fixture using an external instrument, such as magnetic wand. The beam direction can be rotated using this hot-aiming system without opening the light fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: U.S.T.E., Inc.
    Inventors: Glenn M. Tyson, Michael P. Leonhardt
  • Patent number: 9796280
    Abstract: Provided are a wireless charging system and methodology including a charging station, an application, and a server configured and operating to facilitate wireless vehicle charging. The charging station includes a charging unit for transferring power, a control unit, and a communication unit. The application is accessible through a mobile device and capable of communicating with the charging station. The server is capable of communicating with the charging station and the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: HEVO Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy Ryan McCool, Steven Clark Monks
  • Patent number: 9752743
    Abstract: A light pipe for distributing light from a light source within a space, comprises a first portion adapted for receiving light from the light source and directing the light along an internal path in a first direction; a second portion adapted for receiving and distributing light received by the first portion from the light source in the first direction into the space; and a third portion intermediate the first and second portions, wherein the third portion is adapted for distributing light to the space in a second direction generally transverse to the first direction. The first portion may comprise a band, a lens, or both. Related aspects and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: DELTA T CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tom Greinke
  • Patent number: 9719659
    Abstract: A lamp includes a base, a light emitting module mounted to the base, a lens member and a decorating unit. The lens member has a light input surface, a light output surface disposed in front of and spaced apart from the light input surface along an axis, and a through hole extending through the light input surface and the light output surface. Light emitted from the light emitting module enters the lens member through the light input surface and exits the lens member through the light output surface. The decorating unit is detachable and is optically disposed for decorating the lamp or for changing at least one of a wavelength, an output angle, a light field and so forth of the light passing through the lens member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: RADIANT OPTO-ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chih-Hung Ju, Guo-Hao Huang, Kun-Feng Chen, Pen-Jan Wang
  • Patent number: 9639117
    Abstract: An electronic device having an expansion interface includes a shell, a button, a circuit board, switch and a voltage adjusting unit. The shell defines a through hole. The button is movably received in the through hole. The button includes a first electroluminescent portion and a second electroluminescent portion. The switch is electrically connected to the circuit board and is activated by the button to control whether to load a same voltage to the first electroluminescent portion and a second electroluminescent portion to drive them to emit light of equal brightness. The voltage adjusting unit changes the voltage loaded to the second electroluminescent portion to drive the second electroluminescent portion to emit light having a different brightness from the light emitted from the first electroluminescent portion when an expansion device is connected to the expansion interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignees: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (WuHan) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hai-Tao Shan
  • Patent number: 9563004
    Abstract: Provided is an image source unit for improving use efficiency of the image light, including: a light source; and an optical sheet, the optical sheet including: a base material layer; an optical functional layer; and an adhesive layer, the optical functional layer including: light-transmissive portions arranged in parallel; and light-absorbing portions arranged between the light-transmissive portions, whose refractive index is set smaller than that of the light-transmissive portions, the light source side face of the light-transmissive portions includes unit light input control elements so that the elements project towards the light source side, the light-absorbing portions not being arranged between the unit light input control elements, the light source side face of the light-absorbing portions having a recess so that the bottom of the recess faces the opposite side from the light source, the adhesive layer is laminated on a light source side face of the optical functional layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Kashiwagi, Nobuo Naito
  • Patent number: 9429847
    Abstract: An EUV light source apparatus by which detachment of a chamber or a part of the chamber, movement to a maintenance area, and highly accurate placement relative to projection optics can be performed easily for maintenance of the EUV light source apparatus. The EUV light source apparatus is an apparatus for generating plasma by applying a laser beam to a target material within a chamber and entering EUV light radiated from the plasma into projection optics of exposure equipment, and includes a positioning mechanism for positioning the chamber or a maintenance unit of the chamber in a predetermined location where an optical axis of the collected extreme ultraviolet light and an optical axis of the projection optics of the exposure equipment are aligned, and a movement mechanism for moving the chamber or the maintenance unit of the chamber between the predetermined location and a maintenance area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: GIGAPHOTON INC.
    Inventors: Toshihiro Nishisaka, Yukio Watanabe, Osamu Wakabayashi, Kouji Kakizaki, Michio Shinozaki
  • Patent number: 9404631
    Abstract: A light emitting apparatus includes LED chips and a light condenser condensing the light emitted from the LED chips. The light condenser has a first opening functioning as an incident part through which the light emitted from the LED chips enters, a side surface function as a reflector that reflects the light having entered through the first opening, and a second opening functioning as an emission part that emits the light reflected by the side surface. A phosphor layer, which converts the wavelength of the light emitted from the LED chips and emits the wavelength-converted light, is formed in the first opening. The light condenser is arranged such that the phosphor layer is located on the light emission surfaces of the LED chips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuaki Tsutsumi, Naoki Sone
  • Patent number: 9052542
    Abstract: A light source package includes a first light source configured to emit first light, an imaginary central axis of the first light extending in a first direction. The light source package may further include a second light source configured to emit second light, an imaginary central axis of the second light extending in a second direction that is different from the first direction. The light source package may further include a first optical part including a first surface that is configured to reflect at least a first portion of the first light. The light source package may further include a second optical part configured to spread the second light. The light source package may advantageously enable illuminating a desirably large display area with a minimum number of light sources and/or optical parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-Keun Lee, Yong Kyu Kang, Joong Hyun Kim, Sang-Chul Byun, Ju Youn Son
  • Publication number: 20150145994
    Abstract: A stage light fixture is provided with a light source adapted to emit a light beam; with a main body where the light source is arranged; and with a head articulated with respect to the main body and configured to selectively deflect the light beam coming out from the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Pasquale Quadri, Angelo Cavenati