Fluorescent Type Patents (Class 362/260)
  • Patent number: 11973308
    Abstract: The embodiments described herein provide a device and method for an integrated white colored electromagnetic radiation source using a combination of laser diode excitation sources based on gallium and nitrogen containing materials and light emitting source based on phosphor materials. A violet, blue, or other wavelength laser diode source based on gallium and nitrogen materials may be closely integrated with phosphor materials, such as yellow phosphors, to form a compact, high-brightness, and highly-efficient, white light source. The phosphor material is provided with a plurality of scattering centers scribed on an excitation surface or inside bulk of a plate to scatter electromagnetic radiation of a laser beam from the excitation source incident on the excitation surface to enhance generation and quality of an emitted light from the phosphor material for outputting a white light emission either in reflection mode or transmission mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: KYOCERA SLD Laser, Inc.
    Inventors: James W. Raring, Paul Rudy, Eric Goutain, Troy Trottier, Melvin McLaurin, James Harrison, Sten Heikman, Michael Cantore
  • Patent number: 11855242
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes: a light emitting element; a wavelength conversion member including: a wavelength conversion portion arranged on or above an upper surface of the light emitting element, and a light-transmissive portion, wherein, in a plan view, the light-transmissive portion surrounds at least one or more lateral surfaces of the wavelength conversion portion; a sealing member comprising a lens portion that is arranged on or above an upper surface of the wavelength conversion member; and a light reflection member that surrounds one or more lateral surfaces of the wavelength conversion member. In a plan view, the wavelength conversion member is inside a perimeter of the lens portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiro Ota, Takuya Nagamoto
  • Patent number: 11817675
    Abstract: A laser illumination or dazzler device and method. More specifically, examples of the present invention provide laser illumination or dazzling devices power by one or more violet, blue, or green laser diodes characterized by a wavelength from about 390 nm to about 550 nm. In some examples the laser illumination or dazzling devices include a laser pumped phosphor wherein a laser beam with a first wavelength excites a phosphor member to emit electromagnetic at a second wavelength. In various examples, laser illumination or dazzling devices according to the present invention include polar, non-polar, or semi-polar laser diodes. In a specific example, a single laser illumination or dazzling device includes a plurality of violet, blue, or green laser diodes. There are other examples as well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: KYOCERA SLD Laser, Inc.
    Inventors: James W. Raring, Paul Rudy
  • Patent number: 11732867
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media can be operable to facilitate an improved positioning of one of more LEDs on a device. A CPE (customer premise equipment) device may include a three-component subassembly composed of an LED module, light tube, and lightguide to allow for uniform lighting with design flexibility. The modularity of the design allows for decoupling from the PCB and reduces the design constraints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC
    Inventors: Thomas A. Jung, Wayne Weeks
  • Patent number: 11525555
    Abstract: A light source system, comprising: a wavelength conversion layer (102, 202) used for receiving exciting light (L3) and generating excited light (L2); a transparent thermal conduction substrate (104, 204) used for supporting the wavelength conversion layer (102, 202), and an excitation light source which emits the exciting light (L3) from a side of the wavelength conversion layer (102, 202) to the wavelength conversion layer (102, 202); and a red light source which emits red light (L1) from a side of the transparent thermal conduction substrate (104, 204) to the wavelength conversion layer (102, 202). The light source system can effectively solve the problem of insufficient red light in fluorescent powder excitation technology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Appotronics Corporation Limited
    Inventors: Yu-San Chen, Qian Li, Yan-Zheng Xu
  • Patent number: 11365853
    Abstract: A luminaire having a substantially two-piece housing with a first portion and a second portion, for example a cover and a base. The cover receives one or more control components. The base receives a light emitter assembly and the control component assembly is operatively connected to the lighter emitter assembly to control the light output therefrom. A lens assembly can be connected to the bottom of the base. Different mounting components can be connected to cover to connect the luminaire 10 to a support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Hubbell Lighting, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Christopher Holscher, Joseph Daniel Engle
  • Patent number: 11313532
    Abstract: In one aspect, optic assemblies are provided comprising a collimating optic directing light along a collimation axis and light redirection elements comprising facets for redirecting a portion of the light in one or more directions away from the collimation axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: IDEAL INDUSTRIES LIGHTING LLC
    Inventors: Eric J. Tarsa, Kurt Wilcox, Theodore Lowes, Jean-Claude de Sugny
  • Patent number: 11255528
    Abstract: A light tube with wire guide includes a hollowed tube body, two caps, a wire guide, and a plurality of wires. The two caps respectively cover two ends of the hollowed tube body. The wire guide is located at an outer side wall of one of the two caps. The wire guide includes a guiding slot communicating with the hollowed tube body. The wires are disposed in the wire guide and extended along the guiding slot. One ends of the wires are located in the hollowed tube body or located in one of the two caps, and the other ends of the wires extend to the guiding slot and are exposed out of the hollowed tube body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Xiamen PVTECH Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fuxing Lu, Sishan Liao
  • Patent number: 11175021
    Abstract: A simple net cover device that includes a connecting plate, a cover body and a bottom fixing part. The cover body is set between the connecting plate and the bottom fixing part. The cover body includes the first end part and the second end part. The first end part is embedded into the connecting plate to locate the cover body and the connecting plate. The second end part is fixedly connected to the bottom fixing part. The simple net cover device is characterized by simple processing and assembly, low manufacture cost, not easy to wear in bottom and long life, and can ensure the net cover is supported. The present invention also provides a lamp including the simple net cover device, which can not only be used alone, but also can be strung into a string of lamps to meet the diversified use needs of the users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: SHENZHEN GUANKE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD
    Inventors: Qing Lan, Yuting Hou, Ligen Liu, Shoubao Chen, Wenhao Lin
  • Patent number: 11060694
    Abstract: In one aspect, optic assemblies are provided comprising a collimating optic directing light along a collimation axis and light redirection elements comprising facets for redirecting a portion of the light in one or more directions away from the collimation axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: IDEAL INDUSTRIES LIGHTING LLC
    Inventors: Eric J Tarsa, Kurt Wilcox, Theodore Lowes, Jean-Claude de Sugny
  • Patent number: 10991859
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a light-emitting element; a first light-transmissive member bonded to the light-emitting element, containing a wavelength conversion member, and including a lower surface having an area larger than an upper surface of the light-emitting element; a second light-transmissive member bonded to an upper surface of the first light-transmissive member, including a lower surface having an area larger than the upper surface of the first light-transmissive member and having a periphery located outward of the upper surface of the first light-transmissive member, and an upper surface having an area smaller than the upper surface of the light-emitting element; a first light-guiding member over a lateral surface of the light-emitting element and the periphery of the lower surface of the first light-transmissive member; and a second light-guiding member over a lateral surface of the first light-transmissive member and the periphery of the lower surface of the second light-transmissive member
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shinya Endo
  • Patent number: 10895358
    Abstract: A laser light source apparatus includes a laser diode, a first optical assembly having one or more lenses for generating a collimated laser beam from light emitted by the laser diode, a doped microstructured glass block configured to generate laser emissions at at least a first wavelength and a second wavelength when pumped by the collimated laser beam, an input beam lens for focusing the collimated laser beam onto an input surface of the microstructured glass block, an optical alignment assembly, an output light guiding assembly, and a housing for containing and supporting the optical alignment assembly and the output light guiding assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: SMR Patents S.à.r.l.
    Inventors: Simon Belcher, James Nicholson, Sam Thoday
  • Patent number: 10808917
    Abstract: An enclosure for a luminaire includes a plastic elongated main body that extents along an axis between a first end and a second end. A first compartment is disposed proximate the first end and a second compartment is disposed proximate the second end. A wall extends orthogonal to the axis and partitions the first compartment from the second compartment. The wall includes an aperture that provides communication between the first compartment and the second compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Joseph Harris, Anthony Sinphay, Marty Knox
  • Patent number: 10795162
    Abstract: The image displayable eyeglasses include: a first transmissive optical element 13 that transmits an image of a subject and is capable of changing a refractive power; and a second transmissive optical element 13 that displays or reflects an image using an image signal and transmits the image of the subject. The image displayable eyeglasses are capable of switching between an image display mode, in which the image is displayed or reflected by the second transmissive optical element 12 so as to be incident on eyes of a wearer of the eyeglass body, and an eyeglass mode, in which the image of the subject transmitted through the first transmissive optical element 12 and the second transmissive optical element 13 is incident on the eyes of the wearer. The first transmissive optical element 12 is disposed closer to the wearer than the second transmissive optical element 13.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Michio Cho
  • Patent number: 10767847
    Abstract: The application relates to a lighting device, comprising a housing, a planar arrangement of lamps, which are arranged in the housing, and a plate device, which is received on the housing, wherein a housing rear wall is formed by the plate device, the plate device has a circuit board, on which an electric circuit associated with the lamps is arranged, and the plate device has a heat sink device for passive cooling, which is formed by pin-type cooling elements. The application also relates to a headlight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: DOPCHOICE GMBH
    Inventors: David Yellin, Ralf Polaczek
  • Patent number: 10732332
    Abstract: A light source unit is provided which makes an excellent contrast between the black display portions and the white display portions if mounted on a display, while having a high frontal luminance. The light source unit includes: a light source; a color conversion material that converts incident light from the light source into light having a longer wavelength than the incident light; and a reflective film that exists between the light source and the color conversion material and that transmits light from the light source incident perpendicularly on the film surface and reflects light from the color conversion material incident perpendicularly on the film surface; wherein the P-Polarized light of the light incident from the light source on the reflective film surface at an angle of 20°, 40°, and 60° is reflected at a reflectance of R20(%), R40(%), and R60(%) respectively, which satisfy R20<R40<R60.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Takayuki Uto, Wataru Gouda
  • Patent number: 10655815
    Abstract: A lighting fixture for promoting the development of animals comprises a backlight, such as an LED or an array of LEDs, and a series of one or more retractable, rotatable or interchangeable lenses comprising quantum dots, such that the color and/or color temperature of the light emitted by the lighting fixture can be altered and optimized during animal development. A lighting fixture adapted for use on an aquarium may be in the form factor of a standard fluorescent tube and comprise one or more LEDs and a quantum dot-containing film for down-converting at least a portion of the light emitted by the LEDs so as to provide optimum wavelengths for photosynthesis by aquarium plants while simultaneously providing attractive display lighting for the aquarium fish.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Nanoco Technologies Ltd.
    Inventors: Nigel Pickett, Nathalie Gresty
  • Patent number: 10634318
    Abstract: A lighting assembly is provided including a base configured to support the lighting assembly, a plurality of gobo sections configured to be vertically stacked upon the base, at least one illumination element located internal to the lighting assembly, such that light from the at least one illumination element is cast through at least one of the plurality of gobo sections, and an assembly top configured to enclose a top side of an upper most gobo section of the plurality of gobo sections. The base and the plurality of gobo sections comprises complementary alignment couplings that are removably connected when stacked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Volt, LLC
    Inventor: Jesse Daniel Harper
  • Patent number: 10591139
    Abstract: A light fixture includes a housing, a recessed channel, a light-emitting element, and a lens positioned over the light-emitting element. The housing includes a mounting surface. The recessed channel includes a bottom and a pair of side walls extending along the length of the mounting surface. The light-emitting element is coupled to the bottom of the recessed channel. The lens is positioned over the light-emitting element and removably retained between the pair of side walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Michael Davis, Dhavalkumar Patel
  • Patent number: 10480773
    Abstract: A canopy light including a frame, a venting cap, an electrical assembly and a light transcending cover. The frame has a cavity defined by a base and an upstanding structure defining an upper perimeter edge. A component cavity venting system includes a drainage chamber in communication with the cavity through a communicating port. The drainage chamber has an ingress opening. A drain opening is isolated from the communicating port, to allow drainage from the drainage chamber, while substantially preclude the passage of a fluid through the drain opening, into the drainage chamber and through the communicating port into the cavity. The venting cap extends over the ingress opening of the drainage chamber, substantially sealing the same. The electrical assembly includes a power supply and at least one LED light assembly, positionable within the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Jarvis Corp.
    Inventors: Kirby Corkill, Sawyer Hopps, Lauren Strandberg, Adam Broda
  • Patent number: 10465873
    Abstract: A light emitting device of the present invention includes a light-emitting section for generating fluorescence by receiving a laser beam, and a light irradiation unit for irradiating a light irradiated surface of the light emitting section with a laser beam that increases regularly in beam diameter in a direction in which the laser beam travels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Koji Takahashi, Yoshiyuki Takahira
  • Patent number: 10408436
    Abstract: A retention structure for retaining a recessed lighting fixture behind a ceiling includes an attachment structure that has a first wall and a second wall. The attachment structure is designed to be attached to a housing of a recessed light fixture. The retention structure further includes a screw attached to the first wall of the attachment structure and to the second wall of the attachment structure. The retention structure also includes a pawl attached to the threaded screw. The pawl is rotatable along with the threaded screw. The pawl is also axially movable along the threaded screw between the first wall of the attachment structure and the second wall of the attachment structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Grzegorz Wronski, Zhihong Lin, Steven Pyshos
  • Patent number: 10386023
    Abstract: An LED panel light fixture and method for assembling the same includes (a) selecting a set of specifications of the LED panel light fixture, the set of specifications comprising a fixture/base specification comprising a form factor of the LED panel light fixture; and a top specification comprising a visual feature of a top in accordance with the top specification; (b) providing a knock-down kit having parts including the top in accordance with the top specification, a frame in accordance with the fixture/base specification, an optically transmissive panel assembly, a set of light emitting diodes (LEDs), and driving circuitry; and (c) assembling the LED panel light fixture using parts of the knock-down kit. An LED panel lighting fixture kit includes a top and a base. The base includes a mounting mechanism that is accessible before joining the top to the base, but not accessible after joining the top to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Unity Opto Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: J. Richard Myers, Arthur B. Moore
  • Patent number: 10379348
    Abstract: A lens defined by a first lens surface and a second lens surface opposite to the first lens surface is disclosed. The lens includes a first portion; and a second portion that is distinct from the first portion and is located around the first portion. The first lens surface for the first portion of the lens is defined by a Fresnel surface profile. The second lens surface for the first portion of the lens is defined by a smooth surface profile. The first lens surface for a second portion of the lens is defined by a Fresnel surface profile. The second lens surface for the second portion of the lens is defined by a Fresnel surface profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: FACEBOOK TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Brian Wheelwright, Jacques Gollier, Melissa Geng
  • Patent number: 10373532
    Abstract: A light fixture includes a back plate that has a first securing element that is formed in at least one corner of a sidewall of the back plate. Further, the light fixture includes a cover that is configured to be coupled to the back plate. The cover includes a second securing element that is formed in at least one corner of the cover that is cut out such that at least a portion of the cover fits within a cavity formed by the sidewall of the back plate when the cover is coupled to the back plate in an electrical connection phase. In the electrical connection phase, the cover is coupled to the back plate by engaging the second securing element with the first securing element such that the cover hangs from the back plate and is substantially perpendicular to the back plate, and the cavity is exposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Westly Davis Hetrick, Grzegorz Wronski
  • Patent number: 10295809
    Abstract: An optical element is constituted of a polygonal column-shaped transparent body which has four inner wall surfaces that surround a rectangular column-shaped space having a square-shaped opening when seen in a plan view, four outer wall surfaces that are respectively parallel to the inner wall surfaces, and two outer wall surfaces which are perpendicular to a diagonal line of the square-shaped opening and face each other, in which the distance between the two outer wall surfaces facing each other is longer than the diagonal line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Masayuki Naya
  • Patent number: 10281102
    Abstract: A light emitting device of the present invention includes a light-emitting section for generating fluorescence by receiving a laser beam, and a light irradiation unit for irradiating a light irradiated surface of the light emitting section with a laser beam that increases regularly in beam diameter in a direction in which the laser beam travels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Koji Takahashi, Yoshiyuki Takahira
  • Patent number: 10197249
    Abstract: A lighted post cap assembly includes a base member with a generally square shape, a floor, and a plurality of perimeter side walls. The base member is configured to receive an upper end of a post and the floor defines at least four alignment guides and at least four rectangular shaped through holes. Each alignment guide and each rectangular shaped through hole is disposed proximate a respective perimeter side wall. A plurality of light sources are contained within a housing, and each light source is configured to be received by a respective alignment guide at a respective rectangular shaped through hole and oriented downward to illuminate a perimeter of the post. A cover has perimeter side walls and a roof and is secured to the base member such that the plurality of light sources contained between the base member and the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Fortress Iron, LP
    Inventors: Kevin T. Burt, Matthew Carlyle Sherstad, John David Irick
  • Patent number: 10156343
    Abstract: An optical film includes a blocking layer, and a main body unit including first and second base layers, a working layer and a side surface. The first base layer has a light incident surface and a first surface opposite to the light incident surface. The second base layer has a second surface facing the first surface and a light exiting surface opposite to the second surface. The working layer is interconnected between the first and second surfaces, and includes a plurality of quantum dots, which can be excited by a first light incident on the light incident surface to emit a second light. The side surface surrounds the light incident, first, second and light exiting surfaces. The blocking layer is bonded to the side surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignees: EFUN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., SIC TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shih-Chieh Tang, Ying-Tsung Lu, Shien-Tsung Wu, Wan-Shan Lee
  • Patent number: 10129990
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a mobile terminal and a middle frame of the mobile terminal. The middle frame includes: a metallic baffle having a first long side and a second long side; a first non-metallic side plate, a long side of the first non-metallic side plate connected to the first long side of the metallic baffle; and a second non-metallic side plate, a long side of the second non-metallic side plate connected to the second long side of the metallic baffle. The first non-metallic side plate and the second non-metallic side plate are positioned at a same face of the metallic baffle and are perpendicular to the same face of the metallic baffle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhongsheng Jiang, Dan Liu, Guosheng Li
  • Patent number: 10101002
    Abstract: A light fixture is disclosed. The light fixture includes a frame, a light source disposed within and coupled to the frame, and a lens coupled to the light source. The light also includes a first fabric layer coupled to the frame at a first distance from the lens and a second fabric layer coupled to the frame at a second distance from the lens. The first fabric layer has a plurality of dots printed thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Bernd Richter, Casey Feeney, Michael Cook, Christopher Daniel Peak, Matthais Jäckl, Sebastian Röhrer, Sean Hennessy
  • Patent number: 10073295
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of display technologies and discloses a diffusion plate, a backlight module and a display device. The diffusion plate comprises a main body structure. An accommodating slot for accommodating a light source assembly is formed within the main body structure, a support surface for supporting a display panel is formed on the surface of a side of the bottom wall of the accommodating slot which faces outside of the slot, and the accommodating slot is provided with a fixing portion for fixing the light source assembly. The above diffusion plate not only diffuses the light emitted by the light source assembly homogeneously, but also enables mounting and supporting of the light source assembly and the display panel. Moreover, the backlight module of the diffusion plate omits the structures such as a support backboard and a rubber frame, and further achieves structure simplification. Thus, the backlight module of the diffusion plate has good structural stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., BEIJING BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chenru Wang, Wenchu Dong, Ruijun Dong, Jianjie Wu, Junjie Ma
  • Patent number: 9989215
    Abstract: The present invention has as its object the provision of a fluorescence light source apparatus which has high reliability without a drop in reflectance over a long period of time. The fluorescence light source apparatus of the present invention includes a fluorescent plate that emits fluorescence under excitation light and has a front surface serving as an excitation light incident surface, a reflection layer that is disposed on a back surface side of the fluorescent plate, and a heat dissipation substrate, wherein a sealing layer covering a back surface and a peripheral side surface of the reflection layer is provided in close contact with a peripheral area of the back surface of the fluorescent plate via an adhesion layer, and a diffusion prevention layer formed by nickel plating is provided on the heat dissipation substrate via a bonding member layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Ushio Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masaki Inoue, Seiji Kitamura
  • Patent number: 9946111
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device improved in front surface luminance, having a backlight unit, a light conversion member, a polarization separating member, a liquid crystal cell, and a display-side polarizer; the backlight unit includes an unpolarized blue light source and a reflection member that converts circularly-polarized to unpolarized blue light and reflects same; the light conversion member includes a circularly polarized luminescence fluorescent material that emits green and red lights which are circularly-polarized; the polarization separating member includes a reflection polarizer that separates the unpolarized blue light into blue transmitted light that is right- or left-circularly-polarized light and blue reflected light that is the other circularly-polarized light and a ?/4 plate that converts the blue transmitted light, the green and red lights, which are circularly-polarized, to linearly-polarized lights; and an absorption axis of the display-side polarizer is parallel to vibration directions o
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Ryuji Saneto, Katsufumi Ohmuro
  • Patent number: 9897294
    Abstract: One or more interconnectable modules, each comprising a housing mounting an LED circuit board on an underside thereof and having a guide track on a top surface thereof with one or more slip fitter components shaped to slidably insert into and engage or attach to the guide track and configured to cooperate with one or more of a ceiling mounting bracket, a hanger bracket, an eye hanger and a cable hanging arrangement in order to provide multiple modes of hanging, suspending or otherwise mounting the one or more lighting modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Tempo Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Dennis Pearson, Guang Jin, Wesley Scott Dochnahl, Jorge Santana
  • Patent number: 9851090
    Abstract: A light fixture includes an enclosure having a top side and an opposing underside, and a luminaire module. The luminaire module includes a panel, a plurality of LEDs, a first reflector, and a second reflector. The panel extends along the opposing underside of the enclosure. The plurality of LEDs are coupled to the panel and arranged in at least one row. The at least one row has a first lateral side and a second lateral side. The first reflector is coupled to the panel and disposed along the first lateral side of the plurality of LEDs. The second reflector are coupled to the panel and disposed along the second lateral side of the plurality of LEDs. The panel is releasably attached to the enclosure such that replacement of the panel simultaneously replaces the plurality of LEDs, the first reflector, and the second reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Orion Energy Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: John H. Scribante, Scott Green, Matthew S. Tlachac, Joseph Bluma
  • Patent number: 9739457
    Abstract: An assembly includes a light source holding component sized and arranged to securely receive a source of light. The light source holding component may include a displaceable protective device that functions to generally protect against an accidental touching of electrical terminals of the light source holding component. An accessory mounting feature may also be provided to the light source holding component, The accessory mounting feature is adapted to cooperate with an accessory to provide a seal against a surface to which the light source holding component is attached. The light source holding component may have wire ports that are formed within an overall general outer diameter of the light source holding component. By way of example, the wire ports may include wire contacts having wires pre-attached thereto or the wire ports may include electrical connectors of the push-in type for receiving and thereupon holding wires inserted therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: IDEAL Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis M. Breen, IV, Benjamin David Swedberg, Alan Emad Zantout, Matthew David Schroll
  • Patent number: 9707310
    Abstract: To provide an illuminating device-cum-air cleaning device that solves a heat problem and allows efficient operation of an air cleaning means. Air inlets/outlets 3A and 3B are provided in a wall surface of a housing 10 to which an illumination light source 2 is attached. A fan 4 is provided in the housing 10 to generate a forced air flow inside and outside the housing 10 through the air inlets/outlets 3A and 3B and discharge heat from the illumination light source 2 by the forced air flow to the outside of the housing 10. In the middle of a flow path for the forced air flow a within the housing 10, a photocatalyst 50 facing the flow path and a UV light source 51 irradiating the photocatalyst 50 with light including ultraviolet rays are provided as air cleaning means 5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: APS JAPAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Teruo Watanabe, Hidemitsu Watanabe, Hiroyuki Watanabe, Takafumi Watanabe
  • Patent number: 9611991
    Abstract: A light cover for an elongate illumination system has a substantially planar, elongate light-emitting element and securing strips provided on the longitudinal sides of the light-emitting element, the securing strips being provided for securing the light cover to a light housing. The light-emitting element and the securing strips are made of different materials and the material of the securing strips is more flexible than the material of the light-emitting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: ZUMTOBEL LIGHTING GMBH
    Inventor: Gerald Ladstaetter
  • Patent number: 9574751
    Abstract: A luminaire can comprise a frame that provides a cavity for emitting illumination towards a space to be illuminated. A light source, such as a row of light emitting diodes, can emit light into the cavity. The cavity can extend lengthwise between two end caps of the frame that are located at opposing ends of the luminaire. The frame can further comprise two bridges that are located adjacent the end caps, one at each end of the frame. Two rails that extend on opposing sides of the cavity can connect the two bridges to one another. A system of grooves and protrusions can interlock the rails to the bridges. A system of standardized interchangeable components that facilitates rapid manufacture of custom luminaires can comprise the bridges, the rails, and the end caps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Jason Medric Eubanks, Travis William Francis Boyle, Brett Allan Guhde
  • Patent number: 9441634
    Abstract: An integrated ceiling device (80, 120) includes an electronics assembly (56) and a mechanical arrangement (20). The mechanical arrangement includes a housing (22), a heat dissipating structure (24), and support arms (26). The housing is configured to retain the electronics assembly. The heat dissipating structure includes a lamp seat (50) for receiving a light source (54), and a central opening (34) surrounded by fins (36). The support arms extend between and interconnect the housing with the heat dissipating structure. The housing is positioned within the central opening and is spaced apart from the fins of the heat dissipating structure to enable a free flow of air in an air gap (42) between the housing (22) and the structure (24). The electronics assembly may include a plurality of elements (160, 162, 164, 166) retained in the housing which are spaced apart from the heat dissipating structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Inventor: Daniel S. Spiro
  • Patent number: 9437995
    Abstract: A lamp socket includes a first socket portion, a second socket portion, and a neck portion joining the first and the second socket portions. The first socket portion defines a first cylindrical volume proximate to an open end of the lamp socket. The second socket portion is concentric with the first socket portion and defines a second cylindrical volume distal from the open end of the lamp socket. The second socket portion has a smaller diameter than the first socket portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Inventor: Kenneth S. Chin
  • Patent number: 9326364
    Abstract: An illumination system includes an illumination device, a control unit for controlling a turn-on operation of the illumination device, and a terminal through which manipulation information of the illumination device is inputted by a user. The control unit includes an information extracting unit for extracting illumination information, within a period between a first moment prior to a falling-asleep time of the user and a second moment after a wakeup time of the user, from manipulation information and operation information of the illumination device stored in a memory unit, and an information transceiver unit for transmitting and receiving the illumination information to and the terminal. The terminal includes a terminal transceiver unit for transmitting and receiving the illumination information to and from the control unit, a display unit for displaying the illumination information received through the terminal transceiver unit and an input unit by which the manipulation information is inputted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hikaru Maeda, Takahiro Kurihara, Tomoaki Mannami, Hiroaki Kobayashi, Naohiro Toda, Kazuhiro Hatta
  • Patent number: 9291331
    Abstract: A solid state lamp having a threaded base with an LED light source receives a threaded ring with a snap-on lens. The snap-on lens has cantilevered fingers with pegs on the distal ends that snap into receiving holes in the ring. The ring has internal threads that screw on to the base. A lamp shade is held on to the base when the ring is screwed on to the base. The lamp is adapted to work with light fixtures or a ceiling fan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: CORDELIA LIGHTING, INC.
    Inventor: James Keng
  • Patent number: 9239140
    Abstract: A light-emitting arrangement (100) comprising a reflective member (101) having a reflective surface (102) on which at least one LED is arranged is disclosed. A wavelength converting member (104) comprising a first wavelength converting material, adapted to convert light of a first wavelength into light of a second wavelength, is arranged on the reflective member. The converting member has a top face (105) oriented parallel to the reflective surface, and has a first side face (106) and a second side face (107) that are each arranged between the top face and the reflective member on a respective side of the LED(s). The top face is arranged at a vertical distance (V1) from a light-emitting surface (108) of the LED(s). By adapting the properties, dimensions and/or orientation of the faces of the wavelength converting member according to the invention, a desirable light distribution from the light-emitting arrangement is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Rifat Ata Mustafa Hikmet, Albert Bijlsma, Ties Van Bommel
  • Patent number: 9187034
    Abstract: A component of a motor vehicle comprising a photoluminescent interior member formed of a plastic composition, wherein the plastic composition comprises at least one polymer and a plurality of additives comprising at least one photoluminescent material and at least a first ultraviolet protector, wherein the at least one photoluminescent material absorbs electromagnetic radiation in a first ultraviolet range of an electromagnetic spectrum, and thereafter emits electromagnetic radiation in a visible radiation range of the electromagnetic spectrum, and wherein the first ultraviolet protector is an ultraviolet absorber, wherein the ultraviolet absorber absorbs electromagnetic radiation in a second ultraviolet range of the electromagnetic spectrum and does not absorb electromagnetic radiation in the first ultraviolet range of the electromagnetic spectrum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: International Automotive Components Group North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Sassan Tarahomi, Zachary Seguin
  • Patent number: 9180549
    Abstract: Provided is a wavelength conversion member, a light emitting device, and a method of manufacturing the light emitting device, with which leakage of unconverted light and contamination of an upper surface of an electrode are prevented, and restriction on a position at which the electrode is to be provided on the light-emitting element is eliminated. The wavelength conversion member provided on a light extracting side of a light-emitting element having an electrode on the light extracting side and configured to convert a wavelength of outgoing light from the light-emitting element includes: a wavelength converting plate having a phosphor excited by the outgoing light, and a through-hole penetrating between a front surface and a back surface so as to correspond to the electrode; and a via electrode made of a conductive material filled in the through-hole, and having an upper surface exposed at the front surface of the wavelength converting plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Daisuke Sanga
  • Patent number: 9151481
    Abstract: An end piece for a retrofit fluorescent lamp may include a housing section open on a first end face and a cover that can close off the first end face, wherein the housing section and the cover can be non-detachably interlocked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: OSRAM GmbH
    Inventors: Harald Dellian, Nimchung Ku, Qing Liu, Stefan Otzen
  • Patent number: 9097417
    Abstract: A reduced emissions work light composed of a two module system for easy assembly and reassembly of component parts. The first module includes a bulb, a ballast, a ballast housing, an end cap, a socket fixture, and an electrical cable. A socket fixture is configured to secure a connection between the ballast housing and the bulb to create a single unitary body. The first module is placed inside a second module to form the reduced emissions work light containing only two separate components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: INTERLOG CORPORATION
    Inventors: Justin Kwon, Suk Hee Kim
  • Publication number: 20150131287
    Abstract: A convertible lighting fixture includes a first housing defining a first compartment and a second housing defining a second compartment and movably attached to the first housing. The lighting fixture further includes a mounting plate attached to the second housing, a light source attached to the mounting plate and electrically connected to a power source disposed within the first compartment, and a cover substantially surrounding the light source. In at least one embodiment, the lighting fixture includes a wire harness configured to electrically connect the power source with the light source, wherein the wire harness includes a plurality of wires, a harness jacket surrounding the plurality of wires, and a sealant disposed within the harness jacket, wherein the sealant at least partially fills voids within the harness jacket and prevents liquids from translating through the wire harness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Joe R. Marsh, David J. Packard, William E. Nagengast, James S. Mellinger, Judy Nagengast