Adjustable Or Repositionable Modifier Patents (Class 362/277)
  • Patent number: 8506125
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus comprises a light panel having a panel frame, and a plurality of LEDs or other light elements secured to the panel frame. Lenses and/or filters are adjusted in distance from the light elements, by for example moving the lenses/filters into different slot positions of the frame, to alter characteristics of the emitted light. Focal lenses, diffusion lenses, and color filters may be used individually or in combination. A compound lens includes lens elements having different characteristics arranged in a pattern. Through groupwise control of the intensity of the light elements, the different characteristics are emphasized or de-emphasized. The light panel may have an integrated battery, and may be mounted on a stand. The panel may be modular, allowing larger panels to be constructed from smaller panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Litepanels, LLC
    Inventors: Rudy G. Pohlert, Pat Grosswendt, Kevin C. Baxter, Ken S. Fisher
  • Patent number: 8491158
    Abstract: A shielded droplight may include a rotatable external shield having a cylindrical shape with an open top end. A semi-circular shaped directional reflector may be statically mated to the external shield and spaced inwardly from a circumference of the external shield. A stationary internal shield having a cylindrical shape may be dynamically mated to the external shield and spaced inwardly from a circumference of the directional reflector. A light emitting source may be housed within the internal shield. A light emitting source holder may be coupled to the external shield and extending downwardly therefrom. The external shield and directional reflector may contemporaneously rotate along a curvilinear path spaced about the circumference of the internal shield. The external shield may include a tab protruding outwardly from its circumference and a base. The apparatus may further include a hanging arm statically mated directly to the light emitting source holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Inventor: George Scolum
  • Publication number: 20130182441
    Abstract: An adjustable beam illuminator may provide a beam of light with an output cone angle that is adjustable (e.g., continuously adjustable) from small output angles (substantially collimated beam, “spot” mode) to larger output angles providing “flood” illumination. The illuminator may emit infrared light, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Inventor: Adam Nemeyer
  • Publication number: 20130176546
    Abstract: An illumination optical unit illuminates an object field using radiation with a first wavelength. The illumination optical unit includes a filter element for suppressing radiation with a second wavelength. The filter element includes at least one component with an obscuring action. As a result of the obscuring action, during operation of the illumination optical unit there is at least one region of reduced intensity of radiation with the first wavelength on a first optical element, arranged downstream of the filter element in the light direction, of the illumination optical unit. The filter element can assume a multiplicity of positions, which lead to different regions of reduced intensity. For each point on an optical used surface of the first optical element, there is at least one position such that the point does not lie in a region of reduced intensity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: Carl Zeiss SMT GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Layh, Damian Fiolka
  • Patent number: 8480259
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes one or more of a lens and a focus adjuster, a tilt adjuster, and a pan adjuster, each with corresponding indicia for setting focus, pan and tilt of the light apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventor: Andrew Tanton Nichols
  • Publication number: 20130170216
    Abstract: The adjustable LED lens has a body having a light incident surface and a light-emitting surface respectively mounted on two opposite sides of the body. The light-emitting surface has a concave tapered surface. The adjustable LED lens is mounted on a holder. A distance between the adjustable LED lens and the holder is changeable. An LED is mounted on the holder, wherein a light generated by the LED passes through the light incident surface and the light-emitting surface of the body. The concave tapered surface of the light-emitting surface increases a light distribution angle to increase an illumination range and decrease a glare. The distance between the adjustable LED lens and the LED is changeable to adjust a light shape as desired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: NATIONAL KAOHSIUNG UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES
    Inventor: National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences
  • Patent number: 8475003
    Abstract: Substantially cylindrical supporting units are formed at both sides of a lens. The supporting units are to adjust the separation distance between the lens and the surface of a substrate depending on the height dimension of a light emitting diode mounted on the substrate from the substrate face when the lens body is fixed to the substrate. A cylindrical convex part is formed at a part of the tip face of the supporting unit in a concentric fashion relative to the supporting unit, and a cylindrical positioning unit is formed at a part of the tip face of the convex part in a concentric fashion. The positioning unit functions as a member for positioning when the substrate and the lens body are fixed to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yutaka Takashige, Fumio Kokubo
  • Publication number: 20130163239
    Abstract: An illumination device (100) is disclosed. The illumination device (100) comprises a collimation module (110) configured to collimate light, a lens assembly (120) configured to controllably focus/defocus light, and an intermediate module (130) arranged between the collimation module (110) and the lens assembly (120) such as to receive collimated light output from the collimation module (110), wherein at least some light output from the intermediate module (130) impinges on the lens assembly (120).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2011
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Teunis Willem Tukker, Ralph Kurt
  • Patent number: 8469536
    Abstract: A recessed light assembly having an illumination element and having an enclosure attachable to a support structure of a dwelling has a rotating aperture plate rotatably mounted to a wall of the enclosure. The rotating aperture plate has an illumination aperture disposed over an opening in the wall of the enclosure and the recessed light assembly has adjustable fasteners, accessible from an exterior of the recessed light assembly, which adjustable fasteners selectively permit and prevent rotation of the rotating aperture plate relative to the enclosure allowing a user to adjust the rotational alignment of the illumination aperture relative to the enclosure of an installed light assembly without disengaging an attached assembly from the support structure. The illumination element may be fixed relative to the rotating aperture plate or may be fixed relative to the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: USAI, LLC
    Inventor: Frank Cogliano
  • Patent number: 8456716
    Abstract: A light source unit includes a holder, a light source, coupling lens, and a support member. The light source is supported by the holder and projects a light beam against a target. The coupling lens adjusts an optical axis of the light beam. The support member contacts the holder and the coupling lens to fix the coupling lens in place on the holder after the coupling lens adjusts the optical axis of the light beam. The holder and the coupling lens are adhered to the support member using an adhesive agent. An optical scanner includes a rotary deflector to deflect and scan the light projected from the light source unit, a scan optical element to focus the light deflected by the rotary deflector, and the light source unit. An image forming apparatus includes the optical scanner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazunori Watanabe, Hiroshi Johno
  • Publication number: 20130128096
    Abstract: A zoom illuminating system and an imaging apparatus including the same are provided. The imaging apparatus includes: the zoom illuminating system; a zoom lens system including a plurality of lens groups and zooming an image of an object as a distance between the plurality of lens groups varies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG TECHWIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji-sung KIM, Abe TETSUYA, Q-Taek PARK, Chang-Yeon KIM
  • Patent number: 8444290
    Abstract: A flashlight has a casing extending along an axis and adapted to hold an electric power supply, a light source fixed at a front end of the casing and electrically energizable to emit an axially forwardly directed light beam, an annular head fitted to the casing and axially shiftable thereon. Stops engaged between the head and the casing limit axial travel of the head relative to the casing. A lens is fixed in the head so that the lens and head can be shifted to focus the light beam. Thus the lamp head is captively attached to the casing. This creates an extremely compact structure that can be assembled quickly, thereby allowing manufacturing costs to be reduced. In addition, damaged components can be replaced quickly and easily.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Zweibrueder Optoelectronics GmbH
    Inventor: Rainer Opolka
  • Publication number: 20130120688
    Abstract: There is provided a color-regulating device for illumination. The color-regulating device includes a light-valving structure for adjusting a flux ratio of outgoing light through the light-valving structure to incident light entering the light-valving structure, and a color-adjusting structure having a wavelength-band converting element for changing incident light with a wavelength band into outgoing light with a different wavelength band through the element. Wherein, the light-valving structure and the color-adjusting structure do not overlap on the traveling path of the light emitted from the light source. Mixing the outgoing light of the light source passing through the light-valving structure with the outgoing light of the light source passing through and at least a portion thereof converted by the color-adjusting structure with a different wavelength band yields a color-adjusted light of different color temperature from that of the light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2012
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: Planck Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Planck Co., Ltd.
  • Patent number: 8439525
    Abstract: The present invention, in some embodiments, provides a luminaire operable to enhance the uniformity of light distributed from the luminaire thereby mitigating diminished illuminance at the periphery of an illuminated area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Yaser S. Abdelsamed, Januk Aggarwal, John Bryan Harvey
  • Patent number: 8434901
    Abstract: A light emitting system (1) for outputting a light beam comprising: an optical arrangement comprising at least one light source, for emitting a light beam having a determinate width and a determinate length on a projection plane placed at a determinate distance from the optical arrangement, an optical device (2) movable into a plurality of angular positions, by rotation around a rotation axis (Z1), and comprising optical elements arranged for varying the width of the light beam when the optical device is rotated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventor: Matthias Jouffrieau
  • Publication number: 20130107536
    Abstract: An adapter is hooked to a ceiling socket located on the ceiling. Any one of first ring material and second ring material fixed to a chassis is interlocked to the adapter, to install the lighting apparatus on the ceiling. A circuit board is connected to a sensor board on which an illuminance sensor is mounted. The illuminance sensor outputs electric signals corresponding to the detected illuminance. A control unit adjusts the brightness of light emitted from a LED module, on the basis of the illuminance detected by the illuminance sensor. The illuminance sensor is fixed to the chassis in such a manner that it is inclined from a rotation axis about which the chassis is rotated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Jun Hiraoka, Ken Ueda, Tsutomu Satoh
  • Publication number: 20130107512
    Abstract: A LED plant light includes an optical reflector having at least one incident hole at the top and at least one emitting hole at the bottom thereof, a LED illuminant placed at the end of the incident hole, and a diffuser assembled to the bottom of the optical reflector and corresponding to the emitting hole for transmitting the light beam. The optical reflector is located between the LED illuminant and the diffuser. The optical reflector collects as much light as possible from the LED illuminant at first, and then the light are mixing on the diffuser to further transmit to the plant; if an illuminative range cannot completely cover a planting area, a user just adjusts the location of the diffuser in order to change the angle of the emitting light and to enlarge the illuminative range for giving the plant one uniform illumination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Ching-Cherng Sun, Yu-Yu Chang, Xuan-Hao Lee
  • Publication number: 20130088692
    Abstract: An illumination system including a light source, a filtering module, a wavelength conversion unit, and a reflection unit is provided. The light source emits an illumination beam. The filtering module is disposed on a transmission path of the illumination beam and includes a plurality of filtering units having different colors. The filtering units move into the transmission path of the illumination beam in turn. Each filtering unit reflects a part of the illumination beam and allows another part of the illumination beam to pass through. The wavelength conversion unit is disposed on a transmission path of the part of the illumination beam reflected by at least one of the filtering units to convert the part of the illumination beam reflected by the at least one of the filtering units into a converted beam. The wavelength conversion unit is disposed on the reflection unit. A projection apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Applicant: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Chen-Kang Su, Chao-Shih Huang
  • Publication number: 20130083538
    Abstract: An LED lamp includes a housing having a front end side formed into a cup shape and a rear end to which a cap is fixed, the cup-shaped portion having an inner peripheral surface formed with a reflection layer and an open end, a cap fixed to the rear end of the housing, an LED chip fixed to a bottom of the cup-shaped portion, a lighting circuit incorporated in the housing to supply electric power to the LED chip, the lighting circuit and the cap being electrically connected to each other, and a hood which is mounted to the open end of the cup-shaped portion so as to be movable forward and rearward in a direction of an imaginary center line of the cup-shaped portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Applicant: Beat-Sonic Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tsutomu TOTANI
  • Publication number: 20130083510
    Abstract: A lighting device may be provided that includes: a light emitting device; and an optical exciter which is disposed over the light emitting device and emits light excited by the light emitted from the light emitting device, wherein the optical exciter includes at least one of a yellow fluorescent material, a green fluorescent material and a red fluorescent material, wherein the optical exciter moves over the light emitting device, and wherein a color temperature of the light emitted from the optical exciter varies according to the movement of the optical exciter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Applicant: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong Chan PARK, Kyung Il KONG, Byeong Guk MIN
  • Publication number: 20130082581
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses and computer program products are provided for facilitating the expedited dispensing of medications from an automated medication storage device. In this regard, a method may cooperate with the medication storage device to facilitate the presentation of one or more highlighting lights and projection displays that include features to expedite the removal, stocking and counting of medications safely and effectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Applicant: MCKESSON AUTOMATION INC.
    Inventors: Brian A. Bufalini, Fabian R. Reza, Mark W. Leng
  • Patent number: 8408745
    Abstract: Systems and methods that incorporate a variable liquid lens are disclosed. In at least some embodiments, a light projecting system includes a light source, and a light processing assembly configured to receive a light beam from the light source and to project an output field. The light processing assembly includes at least one liquid lens configured to controllably process the light beam such that the output field is variable between a relatively-broader illuminating field and a relatively-narrower targeting field. In some embodiments, a controller may controllably adjust the at least one liquid lens to alternately provide the illuminating field and the targeting field, and may controllably adjust at least one dwell time to adjust a brightness of at least one of the illuminating and targeting fields, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: B.E. Meyers & Co. Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Cameron, Thomas R. Luce
  • Patent number: 8398271
    Abstract: A LED lamp with adjustable beam direction includes a housing, a lamp base attached to one end of the housing for insertion into a lamp socket, a heatsink shaft mounted within the housing, a LED attached to one end of the heatsink shaft, a parabolic or elliptical or multi-facet reflector having a light output front opening and an asymmetric elliptical shaped rear opening, a first actuator for rotating the reflector about the LED, and a second actuator for tilting the reflector about the LED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Inventor: Pak Ming Daniel Chan
  • Publication number: 20130063947
    Abstract: A street lamp having a tubular pole element has a projection device (6) light source (35) that is built into the pole element (4). With an optical focusing device (36) in the mast element (4), the rays of the light source are projected onto an optical deflecting mirror (20) via a focusing device (36), deflecting the light rays can be deflected through a light exit opening (5) of the pole element (4) onto a remote projection surface. A motif carrier (48) is provided in the ray path between the light source (35) and the deflecting mirror (20). The motif carrier accommodates a motif (49) to be depicted on the projection surface. An adjustable projection lens (57, 58) is arranged between the motif carrier (48) and the deflecting mirror (20), by means of which at least the sharpness of the motif (49) depicted on the projection surface can be adjusted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Inventor: Uwe Knappschneider
  • Patent number: 8393759
    Abstract: An LED lamp capable of adjusting a beam spread thereof mainly comprises an adjusting module disposed between a seated body and a cover unit. The adjusting module includes a holder connecting to the seated body, a motivating member traveling within an aperture of the cover unit, an engaging member propping the motivating member against the holder, and a lens disposed on the engaging member. Thereby, rotating the motivating member triggers the engaging member to either move protrudently outward or draw back inward with respect to the cover unit. Accordingly, a beam angle of LED members disposed on a circuit unit of the lamp holder is able to be increasingly condensed or spread, then promoting the luminaire efficiency of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Shenzhen Jiawei Photovoltaic Lighting Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsun-Hung Huang, Jhon-Ci Liu
  • Publication number: 20130058094
    Abstract: Described are an improved automated luminaire 12 and luminaire systems 10 employing an improved output Fresnel lens 46 with an optically planar surface 34 combined with an articulable stippling plate 47. The stippling plate 47 may be inserted and removed immediately behind and adjacent to the planar rear surface of the lens 46 in order to transform the optical system from beam optics to wash optics or immediately adjacent to another articulable lens system 29 directly the light beam toward the previously described Fresnel lens. Further embodiment may include an articulable beam spreader.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Inventors: Pavel Jurik, Joseph Valchar
  • Patent number: 8382328
    Abstract: A lighting device includes an optical lens, a scattering layer mounted on an outer surface of the optical lens, and a lighting module mounted on the optical lens and emitting a plurality light beams which are reflected and/or refracted by the optical lens and are reflected and/or refracted by the scattering layer. Thus, the light beams of the lighting module are initially reflected and/or refracted by the optical lens and are then reflected and/or refracted by the scattering layer so that the light beams of the lighting module are distributed in a two-stage manner by the optical lens and the scattering layer and are scattered and diverged in different angles and directions evenly and smoothly so as to provide a fully developed lighting effect, thereby enhancing the lighting efficiency of the lighting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Dong Guan Bright Yinhuey Lighting Co., Ltd. China
    Inventor: Kevin Hsu
  • Patent number: 8376591
    Abstract: The described systems 200 provides a simplified slide system for longitudinal movement of optical light modulators 102 for automated luminaires 12 employing expansion and contractions slots 125, 126 which allow for precise smooth movement over a range of temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: ROBE Lighting s.r.o.
    Inventor: Pavel Jurik
  • Patent number: 8376589
    Abstract: A layered dimmer formed of different layers. The front layer may be a scattering layer, and the back layer may be a reflective layer. The light beam is scattered prior to reflecting, to avoid reflection back to form hotspots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Production Resource Group, LLC
    Inventor: James Bornhorst
  • Publication number: 20130021801
    Abstract: A helmet light device includes a body, a driver, an adjustable shot device and a sensor device. An illuminant is set up in the body. The adjustable shot device is moved back and forth by the driver and the adjustable shot device is moving back and forth simultaneously relative to the illuminant for adjusting the emission characteristics. The sensor device includes an electrical sensor and a battery, wherein the electrical sensor is set up on the body for receiving a command from a user to the driver and the battery provides electricity for the electrical sensor and the driver to electrically adjust the emission characteristics of the helmet light device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2011
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Inventor: Wen-Sung LEE
  • Patent number: 8354783
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a light-emitting device includes a substrate including power-supply conductors, a frame member, and a sealing member. The power-supply conductors are formed on the substrate. A plurality of light-emitting elements including electrodes are mounted on the substrate. The electrodes of the light-emitting elements adjacent to the power-supply conductors are electrically connected to the power-supply conductors by a plurality of bonding wires. The frame member is made of resin which is coated on the substrate so as to surround the light-emitting elements and the bonding wires. The sealing member is filled in an area surrounded by the frame member and seals the light-emitting elements and the bonding wires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Erika Takenaka, Tomohiro Sanpei, Takeo Idezuki
  • Publication number: 20130010474
    Abstract: A shutter includes micro-optics having first and second concentrator arrays. A transducer laterally displaces one of the first and second concentrator arrays between transmissive and shuttered modes. In the transmissive mode, the arrays of concentrators are optically aligned to permit electromagnetic energy passing through the first array of concentrators to pass through the second array of concentrators. In the shuttered mode, the electromagnetic radiation is blocked from passing through the second array of concentrators. The concentrators may be compound parabolic concentrators, or lenslets positioned on opposing plates with pinholes printed therethrough. The shutter may increase f-number of radiation passing therethrough, and may be used in a limited f-cone radiation source with shuttering abilities, for example reducing f-cone of radiation output from the radiation source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventor: Andrew Bodkin
  • Patent number: 8342712
    Abstract: An apparatus creating a flickering flame effect. The apparatus includes a housing with an interior space with first and second stages. A drive mechanism generates a time varying electromagnetic field extending into the first stage. A first pendulum member is pivotally mounted in the interior space of the first stage and includes first and second magnets on first and second ends, with the first end proximate to the drive mechanism such that the first magnet interacts with the varying electromagnetic field to cause movement of the pendulum member. The apparatus includes a second pendulum member pivotally mounted in the second stage with a magnet on a first end proximate to the second end of the first pendulum member. A flame silhouette element extends from the second pendulum member, and a light source transmits light onto the flame silhouette, which is moving due to the magnetic coupling of the pendulum members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas M. Patton, Gary W. Schnuckle
  • Publication number: 20120313532
    Abstract: The apparatuses disclosed herein include a discharge lamp configured to emit ultraviolet and visible light, an optical filter configured to attenuate visible light, and a power circuit configured to operate the discharge lamp. Some embodiments of the apparatuses are configured such that ultraviolet light emitted from the discharge lamp and passed through the optical filter encircles an exterior surface of the apparatus. Some cases of the apparatuses include a sensor system configured to monitor a first parameter associated with the operation of the discharge lamp and a second parameter associated with the transmittance of the optical filter. Some of the apparatuses include a means for moving the optical filter while the apparatus is in operation. In some cases, the apparatuses may be configured such that the optical filter may be arranged in and out of alignment with the discharge lamp. In some embodiments, the optical filter may be a multifaceted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: XENEX HEALTHCARE SERVICES, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Andrew Stibich, James Blaine Wolford, Alexander Nathan Garfield, Martin Rathgeber
  • Patent number: 8328386
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for providing a light emitting diode and driving circuitry integrated into a component module that will retrofit common incandescent lightbulb applications. The disclosed embodiments will perform with high efficiency at a wide operating voltage range with a very small size allowing for the incorporation within the envelope and form of existing lightbulb bases. Therefore, a single universal LED light bulb module can be used to replace the dozens of conventional LED and incandescent lights currently being used. The electronic circuitries used to drive the LEDs are extremely compact and consequently can be incorporated in nearly any standard bulb base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: TerraLUX, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony Catalano, Daniel Harrison
  • Patent number: 8314563
    Abstract: The present invention relates to color generation in an indoor or outdoor lighting device, and more particularly to a control method which provides spatially consistent color control of a lighting device designed for use in, e.g., spatially extended premises or environments containing obstacles, and thus including multiple light sensors to allow efficient control. Color consistency is achieved by an arrangement where light of one or more of the light sources impinges on more than one light sensor. If constructional detector features, such as filter characteristics, coincide, then these sensors should in principle, after the appropriate processing, report identical color points of the light source under consideration. Indeed, color is a path-independent property of light, and this is the basis for a mutual calibration scheme of the detectors according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Paulus Henricus Antonius Damink, Sel Brian Colak
  • Publication number: 20120287609
    Abstract: A lighting system includes a lighting unit and a mounting structure. The lighting unit is mounted adjacent to a window to shine outward, obstructing a view of the inside, while allowing those inside a clear, lighted view of the outside. The lighting unit may be powered by electrical wiring, battery, or solar. Light is preferably adjustable in various directions. The lighting system provides additional security and privacy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Inventor: Russell J. Brydon, JR.
  • Publication number: 20120287639
    Abstract: The invention provides a mounting bracket for attachment of various auxiliary optical devices such as daylight-vision optical scopes, night-vision monoculars, etc., to a weapon. A distinctive feature of the mounting bracket is that the bracket, itself, incorporates an optical system for projection of an image of the reticle (or other patterns) without use of additional mounts or external reticle or red-dot devices. Most importantly, the bracket allows use of inexpensive optical devices, e.g., a standard monocular, which can be used as a universal optical device, such as an optical sight, a spotting scope, a goggle, a part of a red-dot aiming system, or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2011
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Inventor: Leonid Gaber
  • Publication number: 20120275161
    Abstract: A projection light module having a light source, primary optics, secondary optics and a movable aperture, which is arranged in such a way that the primary optics transfer lighting current emanating from the light source in a first light distribution which is situated in a focal plane of the secondary optics so that the secondary optics transfer the first light distribution in a second light distribution situated in the front end of the light module, which is equipped to displace an optically effective edge of the aperture by actuating the aperture between a first control position and a second control position, wherein at least the second control position is defined by a mechanical limit stop. The aperture includes at least a resilient stop element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Inventor: Olaf Rottstaedt
  • Patent number: 8297795
    Abstract: An illuminating apparatus includes a lamp shade, a light source and a plurality of light shelters. The lamp shade includes a tubular sidewall, a receiving space and an opening. The light source is received in the receiving space. The plurality of light shelters is mechanically pivoted on the tubular sidewall. The plurality of light shelters is capable of being respectively and selectively rotated to cover the opening, thereby sheltering light passing through the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chien-Feng Huang
  • Patent number: 8282246
    Abstract: A stage light fixture is provided with: a main body extending along a longitudinal axis; a light source arranged inside the main body at a first end of the main body and suitable to emit a light beam substantially along the longitudinal axis; an objective lens arranged at a second end of the main body; light beam adjusting means, which are arranged between the light source and the objective lens for intercepting the light beam; a frame; a carriage which is movable with respect to the frame along the longitudinal axis of the main body, and supports the light beam adjusting means; at least a first power cable to power at least a first electric device mounted on the carriage; and a compensation device suitable to keep the first power cable under tension for each working position of the carriage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Clay Paky S.p.A.
    Inventors: Pasquale Quadri, Angelo Cavenati
  • Publication number: 20120250328
    Abstract: A color changeable lighting keyboard includes a housing, a key assembly disposed on the housing, a lighting module disposed in the housing for lighting the key assembly, and a color changing mechanism. The color changing mechanism includes a movable element disposed in the housing and operable to perform a linear motion, and a plurality of colored pieces made of a light-permeable material and having different colors. The movable element is operable to move the colored pieces along a moving direction to align a selected one of the colored pieces with the lighting module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicants: LITE-ON TECHNOLOGY CORP., SILITEK ELECTRONIC (GUANGZHOU) CO., LTD.
    Inventor: KENG-WEI HUANG
  • Publication number: 20120243234
    Abstract: A diffuser for a lighting device comprises a diffuser region, a hook element and a nose element. A light fixture comprises a housing with an opening and a diffuser as described above, in which the nose element extends through the opening, optionally further comprising an accessory including at least one spring element engaging the hook element. A light fixture structure comprises a housing defining an opening and an first attachment element comprising a nose element, a hook element and a connection region, and optionally further comprising a diffuser engaging a first portion of the hook element, and/or an accessory which engages a second portion of the hook element. An eyeball accessory comprises first and second housing elements pivotably attached to each other. An accessory for a light fixture comprises a housing member and a spring element engageable with a fixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2011
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary David TROTT, Paul Kenneth Pickard, Edward Roger Adams, Antony Paul Van De Ven
  • Patent number: 8272770
    Abstract: A flat panel display uses pixels that are turned on or off by the enabling or disabling total internal reflection, TIR, of a light guide. A reflective surface directs the switched light towards the viewer. An optional mask can be employed to provide extremely high contrast ratios in low and in high ambient lighting conditions. The elements that enable TIR can be enabled quickly because of their small size and weight, resulting in a very fast switching speed. The fast switching speed allows colors to be generated and displayed in a sequential manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Rambus International Ltd.
    Inventor: Brian Edward Richardson
  • Publication number: 20120201018
    Abstract: A handheld searchlight for producing a high intensity beam of light output has an elongated housing including a handle portion for gripping by a user. A head has a window opening for transmitting a light beam. There is a mechanical coupling between the housing and the head. A parabolic reflector is mounted in the head facing the window and has an aperture for accommodating a high intensity lamp. The reflector has a longitudinal optical axis. The rotation of the head about the coupling causes movement of the parabolic reflector relative to the lamp along the optical axis thereby changing a spread of the high-intensity light beam. The searchlight further includes a rotatable bezel ring mounted on the head and a filter ring mount connected to the rotatable bezel. An optical filter is mounted in the filter ring mount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: XENONICS HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Gary Palmer, Jeffrey Kennedy
  • Patent number: 8235554
    Abstract: Provided is a light fixture having a first elongate body defining a mounting surface. A light module is disposed adjacent the mounting surface and includes a module body and a plurality of light emitting devices disposed on the mounting body. The light emitting device defines an emitting axis about which light is emitted. The fixture further includes a first reflector member and a second reflector member disposed on opposed sides of the emitting axis for reflecting light emanated by the light emitting devices. The first reflector member and the second reflector member are pivotable to vary the angle at which light is emitted from the light fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Intense Lighting, LLC
    Inventor: Thomas F. Steinkraus
  • Publication number: 20120188760
    Abstract: A system for creating illumination art includes a directional light source unit, prisms, and suspensions/supports for suspending or supporting the prisms between the light source and a surface onto which light from the light source is projected, such that the crystals appear to float in the image projected onto the surface. The light source may be an incandescent or LED source, and the prisms may be Swarovski® Strass® lead crystals. The prisms, suspensions/supports, light source unit, and/or other elements of the system may be provided in kit form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Inventor: Gail R. Mitchell
  • Patent number: 8206012
    Abstract: A layered dimmer formed of different layers. The front layer may be a scattering layer, and the back layer may be a reflective layer. The light beam is scattered prior to reflecting, to avoid reflection back to form hotspots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Production Resource Group, LLC
    Inventor: James Bornhorst
  • Publication number: 20120147606
    Abstract: An LED lamp capable of adjusting a beam spread thereof mainly comprises an adjusting module disposed between a seated body and a cover unit. The adjusting module includes a holder connecting to the seated body, a motivating member traveling within an aperture of the cover unit, an engaging member propping the motivating member against the holder, and a lens disposed on the engaging member. Thereby, rotating the motivating member triggers the engaging member to either move protrudently outward or draw back inward with respect to the cover unit. Accordingly, a beam angle of LED members disposed on a circuit unit of the lamp holder is able to be increasingly condensed or spread, thence promoting the luminaire efficiency of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Inventors: Tsun-Hung Huang, Jhon-Ci Liu
  • Patent number: 8197093
    Abstract: A method of controlling a light level in a space of a building, the method comprising the steps of measuring the light level in the space; automatically adjusting the light level in the space towards a control setpoint; receiving an input to manually override the light level in the space to an override light level; adjusting the light level in the space to the override light level; temporarily adjusting the control setpoint from a default setpoint to a temporary setpoint in response to the manual override of the light level, the temporary setpoint representative of the override light level; subsequently adjusting the control setpoint from the temporary setpoint back to the default setpoint; and adjusting the default setpoint in response to repeated manual overrides of the light level that result in repeated adjustments of the control setpoint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Dragan Veskovic