Including Selected Wavelength Modifier (e.g., Filter) Patents (Class 362/293)
  • Patent number: 10077888
    Abstract: A light beam projector includes a shell; a light source; an outlet lens; a first optical body for focusing a light beam from the light source, interposed between the light source and the outlet lens; a second optical body for varying the focal length of the light beam, interposed between the first optical body and the outlet lens; a third optical body generating an optical effect on the light beam; the third optical body including a lens movable between a non-operating position and an operating position, wherein the third optical body is positioned along the light beam trajectory; a carriage for supporting the third optical body; and a movement device connected to the carriage for moving the third optical body along a trajectory parallel to the shell so as to modify its position relative to the first and second optical bodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: D.T.S. ILLUMINAZIONE S.R.L.
    Inventor: Eliseo Latteo
  • Patent number: 10030824
    Abstract: A lighting device comprising one or more solid state light emitters which emit near ultraviolet light and one or more lumiphors which emit light having a wavelength in the range of from 555 nm to 585 nm, which in the absence of other light would produce a mixture of light within an area defined by x, y coordinates (0.32, 0.40), (0.36, 0.48), (0.43, 0.45), (0.42, 0.42), and (0.36, 0.38). The lighting device may further comprise one or more 600 nm to 630 nm light emitters, and a mixture of light emitted from the lighting device may be within ten MacAdam ellipses of the blackbody locus. Also, packaged solid state light emitters and methods of lighting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Antony Paul Van De Ven, Gerald H. Negley
  • Patent number: 10011219
    Abstract: A vehicle is provided herein. The vehicle includes a body panel and a badge attached to the panel. The badge includes a substrate and a housing attached thereto that define a cavity therebetween. A reflective member is disposed within the cavity. A light source is disposed within the cavity and is configured to emit excitation light in a first direction to illuminate a viewable portion of the badge and in a second direction towards the reflective member. The reflective member redirects the light through a peripheral portion of the badge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, James J. Surman, Paul Kenneth Dellock, Stephen Kenneth Helwig
  • Patent number: 9994195
    Abstract: A heatable luminaire cover is described. The heatable luminaire cover has a polymeric main body, a first busbar, a second busbar and at least two conductor tracks on the inside of the polymeric main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Lothar Lesmeister, Andreas Schlarb, Sebastian Schmidt, Marcus Guldan
  • Patent number: 9927113
    Abstract: A heat sink includes first and second elongated heat sink bodies. The first and second elongated heat sink bodies are each formed from a respective electrically and thermally conductive material and also each extend from an LED coupling end of the heat sink to a lead end of the heat sink. An electrical insulator material connects the first and second elongated heat sink bodies together so as to bodies are electrically isolated from each other. Each elongated heat sink body also includes a respective LED coupling surface at the LED coupling end of the heat sink and a respective lead connecting surface located on the respective body at a location spaced apart from the LED coupling end of the heat sink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: KARL STORZ Imaging, Inc.
    Inventor: Dashiell Birnkrant
  • Patent number: 9903556
    Abstract: A light assembly includes a plurality of light modules attached to a carrier, a stationary bezel attached to the carrier and defining an opening through which light from the light modules passes, first and second masks attached to the carrier for rotation about an axis, and a drive system coupled to and interconnecting the first and second rotating masks, the drive system having a drive gear coupled to the first and second rotating masks, to simultaneously rotate the masks between respective open positions, and closed positions where the masks block light from the light modules from passing through the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Andrzej Wasilewski, Jeffrey T. Zawacki
  • Patent number: 9896029
    Abstract: A vehicle is provided that includes an external body panel that includes a license plate positioned on the external body panel. A lighting assembly is disposed on the vehicle and a detectable layer is disposed on at least one of the license plate and the lighting assembly. The detectable layer is configured to reflect at least one band of the electromagnetic spectrum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Edward Nichols, James Robert Mcbride
  • Patent number: 9883099
    Abstract: A method and device for producing at least one self-portrait image using a mobile device having a display and an image-capturing device following at least one capture trigger of the image-capturing device. A position of the image-capturing device in relation to the orientation of the display is detected. The brightness of the display is increased and a predetermined imaged is displayed on the display. At least one self-portrait image is captured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: DXO LABS
    Inventors: Jean-Marc Alexia, Stephane Laveau
  • Patent number: 9868901
    Abstract: Optical conversion layers based on semiconductor nanoparticles for use in lighting devices, and lighting devices including same. In various embodiments, spherical core/shell seeded nanoparticles (SNPs) or nanorod seeded nanoparticles (RSNPs) are used to form conversion layers with superior combinations of high optical density (OD), low re-absorbance and small FRET. In some embodiments, the SNPs or RSNPs form conversion layers without a host matrix. In some embodiments, the SNPs or RSNPs are embedded in a host matrix such as polymers or silicone. The conversion layers can be made extremely thin, while exhibiting the superior combinations of optical properties. Lighting devices including SNP or RSNP-based conversion layers exhibit energetically efficient superior prescribed color emission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignees: YISSUM RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM LTD., QLIGHT NANOTECH LTD.
    Inventors: Hagai Arbell, Uri Banin
  • Patent number: 9859477
    Abstract: A method of making an LED device and an LED device using a high-silica, fully-sintered glass substrate is provided. The high-silica substrate is at least 99% silica and is thin, such as less than 200 ?m in thickness. A phosphor containing layer is deposited on to the substrate and is laser sintered on the substrate such that a portion of the sintered phosphor layer embeds in the material of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Daniel Warren Hawtof, Archit Lal, Xinghua Li, Hisham Menkara, William Judson Ready, IV, Brent Karl Wagner
  • Patent number: 9851092
    Abstract: To provide an electric light bulb type light source apparatus capable of reducing backlash, which results in noise, and improving the sound quality of a speaker. The electric light bulb type light source apparatus may include a speaker, a light source unit, a supporting unit, a casing, and a base. The supporting unit may support the speaker. The supporting unit may include a base portion. The base portion may include a tapered surface and a supporting surface that supports the light source unit. The casing may include an abutting surface that abuts against the tapered surface of the base portion. The base maybe used for supplying a power to the light source unit and the speaker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Naoki Yotsumoto, Kouji Miyata, Tatsuhiro Obara, Kazunori Kusuki
  • Patent number: 9829621
    Abstract: Disclosed are an optical member and a display device. The display device includes a light guide plate; a light source on a lateral side of the light guide plate; and a wavelength conversion member between the light source and the light guide plate. The wavelength conversion member includes a receiving part between the light source and the light guide plate; a host in the receiving part; and a plurality of wavelength conversion particles in the host. The receiving part includes a convex part between the light source and the host; and a concave part between the light guide plate and the host.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Seung Ryong Park
  • Patent number: 9823556
    Abstract: A light module may include a conversion means, which is designed to absorb excitation radiation having a first wavelength of an absorption spectrum and to convert it into light having a second wavelength of an emission spectrum. The light module includes an excitation radiation source designed to emit excitation radiation. The excitation radiation source is arranged in such a way that emitted excitation radiation can be radiated at least indirectly onto the conversion means. The light module includes a spectral filter having a long-pass filter characteristic and having a limiting wavelength. The spectral filter is designed and arranged to reduce the emission spectrum having the second dominant wavelength to the output spectrum having the first dominant wavelength. The conversion means has an emission spectrum having a red spectral component and having a second dominant wavelength and having a full width at half maximum of at least 120 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: OSRAM GmbH
    Inventor: Daniel Bichler
  • Patent number: 9759843
    Abstract: Techniques, devices and materials for light source devices that convert excitation light into different light via wavelength conversion materials. One example of a light source includes an excitation light source; a wavelength conversion material that absorbs light from the excitation light source and emits a longer wavelength light; and a layer of a transparent material that has plural optical structures in contact to or in close proximity to the wavelength conversion material to receive the emitted light from the wavelength conversion material and to modify the received light to produce output light with a desired spatial pattern associated with the plural optical structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Axlen, Inc.
    Inventors: Li Xu, Bo Pi
  • Patent number: 9752754
    Abstract: A luminaire includes a housing having at least one sidewall with an observable outer surface and a light feed edge. The housing sidewall is characterized in that light introduced through a light feed edge of the sidewall will propagate by internal reflections through the sidewall and will be extracted from the outer surface of the sidewall. A fractional amount of light emitted by the luminaire's light source is directed to the sidewall's light feed edge. When extracted, this fractional amount of source light produces an observable and aesthetically pleasing glow of light on the sidewall of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding, LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas R. Trincia, Xiaoping Wu
  • Patent number: 9726879
    Abstract: The variable liquid device includes: a chamber including a channel, in which a fluid flows, having an inconsistent height in at least a part of the channel; a first fluid filled in the chamber and formed of a non-transmissive material; and a second fluid filled in the chamber and formed of a light transmittable material that does not mix with the first fluid, wherein an aperture, through which light is transmitted, is adjusted according to a variation of an interface between the first fluid and the second fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eun-sung Lee, Seung-wan Lee, Jong-hyeon Chang, Kyu-dong Jung, Min-seog Choi
  • Patent number: 9719668
    Abstract: The present invention relates light forming means for modifying a light beam. The light forming means comprises a number of annular gobo segments arranged partially around the center of the light forming means and each of the annular gobo segments has an angular extent allowing the light beam to be enclosed by the annular gobo segment. The light forming means comprises also an annular animation segment forming an annular segment of the light forming means, wherein the angular extent of the animation segment is at least twice as big as the annular extent of at least one of the annular gobo segments. The present invention relates also to a light effect system and illumination device comprising such light forming means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Martin Professional ApS
    Inventor: Simon Allan
  • Patent number: 9696481
    Abstract: Disclosed are an optical member and a display device. The display device includes a light guide plate; a light source on a lateral side of the light guide plate; and a wavelength conversion member between the light source and the light guide plate. The wavelength conversion member includes a receiving part between the light source and the light guide plate; a host in the receiving part; and a plurality of wavelength conversion particles in the host. The receiving part includes a convex part between the light source and the host; and a concave part between the light guide plate and the host.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Seung Ryong Park
  • Patent number: 9658380
    Abstract: In a first aspect of the present inventive subject matter, a planar light guide device includes light-emitting elements arranged on a surface of a substrate to be an alignment on a center line between two long edges of the surface of the substrate; and a light-transmitting resin including a region in which optical elements are arranged at a first side and a second side of the light-transmitting resin, and the optical element includes a first surface and a second surface that is smaller in area than the first surface, and the first surface of the optical element is inclined with an angle that is in a range of one to 40 degrees with respect to a surface that is perpendicular to the mounting surface of the substrate with an edge of the surface in parallel with the center line between the two long edges of the surface of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignees: CITIZEN ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., CITIZEN WATCH CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Junji Miyashita
  • Patent number: 9651206
    Abstract: Optic for a LED chip, in particular of COB type, including a second element realized with an optical transparent material and having a first proximal end and a second distal end, a second external exit surface, a first total internal reflection external lateral surface which redirects and re-distributes a luminous flux realized by LED chip towards the second external exit surface, the second element including an internal blind cavity for housing LED chip. The optic includes a disc shaped first element extending externally with respect to said second element in an orthogonal direction to a longitudinal direction, and the first element and the second element are mutually integral through injection molding, and realized in one single piece through injection molding using optic grade transparent silicone elastomer for making a LED lighting device waterproof and anti-shock, avoiding the need of a gasket and external glass, and with reduced components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: KHATOD OPTOELECTRONICS SRL
    Inventors: Giuseppe Vasta, Luca Meneghetti
  • Patent number: 9609295
    Abstract: A display device and method are provided. The display device includes a projector that is configured to project light based on an image signal per frame unit on a screen and a light receiving sensor that is configured to output a voltage proportional or inversely proportional to an amount of light reflected by the screen among the light according to the image signal. A controller is configured to measure the amount of light reflected by the screen based on the voltage output from the light receiving sensor, to detect an abnormal position at which the voltage that corresponds to the amount of light reflected by the screen exceeds a predetermined reference voltage, and to adjust an image signal to be projected on the abnormal position in a subsequent frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Gideok Kwon
  • Patent number: 9591299
    Abstract: A surveillance camera includes a primary power connection for electrically connecting the camera to a primary power source. The camera includes a housing and a test port in the housing. The test port includes a port connection for electrically connecting the camera to a secondary local power source such that the camera receives power from the secondary power source. The port connection is further for connecting the camera to a portable monitor such that video from the camera is displayed on the monitor when the camera is electrically connected to the secondary power source independent of whether the camera is electrically connected to the primary power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Wirepath Home Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Galen Paul Hess, Jr., Vernon H. Furr, Jon Aslaksen
  • Patent number: 9573443
    Abstract: A vanity mirror and light assembly is provided for use on a vehicle visor. The vanity assembly includes a clear frame molded to a reflective film to define a reflector portion and a partially transmissive portion. The assembly also includes a lighting device located behind the partially transmissive portion of the reflective film to provide a vanity light passing through the partially transmissive portion. A method of forming the vanity assembly in a mold is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Chi Li, John Andrew Stakoe
  • Patent number: 9506626
    Abstract: An illumination device for generating white light is provided. The device includes a converter and a filter. The converter has a Ce:YAG ceramic, which converts blue excitation light into yellow light of a color location near the white point in the chromaticity diagram. The filter attenuates a light fraction below 530 nm so as to obtain the white light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: SCHOTT AG
    Inventors: Volker Hagemann, Bernd Woelfing
  • Patent number: 9501967
    Abstract: In a display device having a display area in which a plurality of pixels are formed to display an image, each of the plurality of pixels includes a brightness control layer that controls brightness of the pixel by light emission, and a light emission color control layer that controls a light emission color in the pixel by controlling a transmission wavelength band of a light emitted from the brightness control layer to be transmitted, and a light emission color control signal for controlling the transmission wavelength band to control the light emission color in the pixel is input to the light emission color control layer in each pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Toshihiro Sato
  • Patent number: 9500333
    Abstract: A vehicle lighting assembly is provided herein. The vehicle lighting assembly includes a housing including a lens and a bezel. A lamp is arranged to direct light through the lens. A phosphorescent structure is disposed on the lens. The phosphorescent structure is configured to emit light in response to an activation emission. A light source is configured to illuminate a portion of the bezel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Aaron Bradley Johnson, Stuart C. Salter, Stephen Kenneth Helwig, Paul Kenneth Dellock
  • Patent number: 9500326
    Abstract: LED lighting device in which color-mixed light according to a mixture of a blue optical emission spectrum according to the emission from an LED element, a red optical emission spectrum according to the emission from a red phosphor, and a green optical emission spectrum according to the emission from a green phosphor is emitted, wherein in the spectrum for the emitted color-mixed light, letting the relative spectral area for the principal-wavelength peak of the blue optical emission spectrum be AB and the peak emission intensity be IB, letting the relative spectral area of the green optical emission spectrum be AG and the peak emission intensity be IG, and letting the relative spectral area of the red optical emission spectrum be AR and the peak emission intensity be IR, then IB<IG, IB<IR, AB?AG, AB?AR, and AB/(AR+AG)?0.4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: ASAHI RUBBER INC.
    Inventor: Takashi Kanahira
  • Patent number: 9482413
    Abstract: Lighting device (1) comprising a plurality of LEDs (2a-2h) and a movable member (3) comprising a plurality of translucent segments (S1-S8) arranged such that the light from the LEDs (2a-2h) is transmitted therethrough. At least one of the translucent segments (S1-S8) comprises a wavelength conversion material. The lighting device (1) further comprises a control unit (5) for adjusting the color of the light emitted from the lighting device by controlling the power supplied to each one of the LEDs (2a-2h) in correspondence to the movable member (3), and by controlling the total power supplied to the lighting device (1) independently from the power supplied to each one of the plurality of LEDs (2a-2h).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventor: Adrianus Johannes Stephanus Maria De Vaan
  • Patent number: 9467667
    Abstract: A white balance adjustment method and apparatus for a single DLP projector system is disclosed. The projection system includes a solid state light source device, a sync signal generator, and a controller. The light source device generates an output which is a repeating color sequence of at least two primary color lights. The sync signal generator generates a synchronization signal representing a timing of the color sequence of the output light. The controller calculates drive current values corresponding to each of the two primary colors based on a target white balance and measured color properties of the output light, and supplies a modulated drive current to the light source device. The modulated drive current is synchronized to the sync signal and has the calculated drive current values. As a result, a white light having the target white balance is output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: APPOTROINCS CORPORATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Fei Hu, Yi Li, Liangliang Cao
  • Patent number: 9429697
    Abstract: A backlight module including a light guide plate, a circuit layer and at least one light source. The light guide plate includes a first surface, a second surface parallel and opposite to the first surface, and a recess disposed at a side edge of the light guide plate and including a third surface parallel to the first surface and the second surface. The circuit layer is integrated with the third surface. The at least one light source is disposed on the third surface to be embedded in the recess and electrically connected to the circuit layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Global Lighting Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Chung-Lin Tsai, Jiun-Hau Ie, Jerry Wu
  • Patent number: 9377673
    Abstract: An electronic display device provides closed-loop verification that specific content has been displayed by the display device. When desired digital image content is rendered as an image or video by the electronic display device, a confirmation signal is generated by one or more components of the display device to verify that the image content has been successfully displayed. The confirmation signal may include performance measurements of the one or more components of the display device and/or a signature output that is associated with a signature code embedded in the image content. The signature output uniquely identifies the digital image content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: PRYSM, INC.
    Inventor: Roger A. Hajjar
  • Patent number: 9365156
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus, in particular a reading lamp, is provided. The apparatus can be recessed in a trim of a passenger cab of a vehicle, which can be a land vehicle, an aircraft, or a watercraft. The apparatus has a first light-emitting device that is pivotably mounted to a recess-mounting frame, so that a light-emitting direction of the first light-emitting device with respect to the recess-mounting frame is changeable. To simplify the design of the apparatus, a second light-emitting device is mounted to a visible side of the recess-mounting frame. The second light-emitting device at least partially surrounds the first light-emitting device and is fitted to the recess-mounting frame, so that the light-emitting direction of the second light-emitting device is invariable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: DIEHL AEROSPACE GMBH
    Inventors: Martin Bachhuber, Frank Schmid
  • Patent number: 9304378
    Abstract: An electronic display device provides closed-loop verification that specific content has been displayed by the display device. When desired digital image content is rendered as an image or video by the electronic display device, a confirmation signal is generated by one or more components of the display device to verify that the image content has been successfully displayed. The confirmation signal may include performance measurements of the one or more components of the display device and/or a signature output that is associated with a signature code embedded in the image content. The signature output uniquely identifies the digital image content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: PRYSM, INC.
    Inventor: Roger A. Hajjar
  • Patent number: 9297516
    Abstract: A phosphor wheel for converting pump light to conversion light, on which a first phosphor for emitting conversion light of a first color and a second phosphor for emitting conversion light of a second color are provided. The light of first and second phosphors, which are arranged in a manner spatially separated from one another on the phosphor wheel, has the same hue in this case. Depending on the requirement, either the first or the second phosphor can thus be selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: OSRAM GmbH
    Inventor: Ulrich Hartwig
  • Patent number: 9293668
    Abstract: A phosphor-converted single-color LED is provided. The phosphor-converted single-color LED includes a long-wavelength pass filter having a special construction. The phosphor-converted single-color LED has high color purity and efficiency despite the use of a phosphor in the form of a nano/micro powder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: PSI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young-Rag Do, Yeon-Goog Sung
  • Patent number: 9249963
    Abstract: Disclosed is a light emitting device. The light emitting device includes a body having a cavity, a light emitting part in the cavity, a reflective layer on an inner surface of the cavity, and a light conversion layer adjacent to the reflective layer. The light emitting device includes a body having the cavity, a light emitting part in the cavity, and a light conversion part on a path of a light from the light emitting part. The light conversion part includes a first light conversion lens part, and a second light conversion lens part beside the first light conversion lens part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jeong Taek Oh, Yu Won Lee
  • Patent number: 9250470
    Abstract: The invention relates to an illumination system (10, 12), to a remote phosphor layer (30; 32, 34), to a scattering layer (32), to a luminaire (100), to a display device (300) and to a method of at least partially correcting a light emission characteristic of at least one light source (22) in the illumination system. The illumination system comprises an array of light sources (20) and a remote phosphor layer and/or a scattering layer arranged between the array of light sources and a light output window (40) for emitting the light from the light sources. At least one light source of the array of light sources comprises a light emission characteristic different from the other light sources of the array of light sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Gerardus Arnoldus Rita Van Dijk, Andreas Martinus Theodorus Paulus Van Der Putten, Rene Theodorus Wegh, Martinus Petrus Joseph Peeters, René Jan Hendriks
  • Patent number: 9222687
    Abstract: An air-handling unit includes a primary air plenum and a primary air inlet in fluid communication with the primary air plenum. The primary air inlet is configured to provide a flow of primary air to the primary air plenum. The air-handling unit also includes a chamber in fluid communication with the primary air plenum. The chamber includes an irradiate cavity and a secondary air inlet configured to accept a flow of secondary air into the irradiate cavity, and a sterilization mechanism positioned in the irradiate cavity. The sterilization mechanism is configured to effectively treat and sterilize the secondary air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Mestek, Inc.
    Inventors: Vladimir M. Petrovic, Daniel Harris, Rainy Shukla
  • Patent number: 9217559
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a moving head light fixture comprising: a base; a yoke rotatable connected to the base; a head rotatable connected to the yoke. The head comprises at least one light source generating light. An actuator is adapted to rotate the yoke or the head. Magnetic means is attached to the axel of the actuator and generated a magnetic field, which is perpendicular to the actuator axel. A magnetic encoder is fixed in relation to the axel and provides at an axel position signal based the magnetic field is indicative of the angular position of the axel in relation to the magnetic encoder. Indication means provides an indication signal when the yoke or head is positioned at a number of predetermined angular positions in relation. Processing means are adapted to control the moving head light fixture based on the actuator axel position signal and the indication signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: MARTIN PROFESSIONAL A/S
    Inventors: Torben Kaas Rasmussen, Thomas Vinter
  • Patent number: 9182094
    Abstract: An optical system that collects 100% of the light emitted from the light source and effectively directs it into the desired beam pattern. This is achieved by a combination of different optical control methods including reflector and lens optics. The cost is controlled by a design that reduces the optical part count to 2 main components, which reduces manufacturing and assembling time and maintains proper alignment to the light source and system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Magna International, Inc.
    Inventor: Ronald O. Woodward
  • Patent number: 9169017
    Abstract: An illumination system for an aircraft interior has an illumination source. An optical module is coupled to the illumination source. The optical module collects the light emissions from the light source and distributes the collected light over a desired area with a specified intensity profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Michael Palagashvili, Timothy Todd King
  • Patent number: 9166112
    Abstract: In a light emitting module 40, a light wavelength conversation ceramic 52 converts the wavelength of the light emitted by a semiconductor light emitting element 48 then emits the light. An optical filter 50 transmits the blue light Lb mainly emitted by the semiconductor light emitting element 48 and reflects the yellow light Ly whose wavelength has been mainly converted by the light wavelength conversion ceramic 52. The optical filter 50 is provided on the surface of the light wavelength conversion ceramic 52. The light emitting module 40 is manufactured by: the process where the optical filter 50 is provided on at least one surface of the light wavelength conversion ceramic 52; and the process where the semiconductor light emitting element 48 and the light wavelength conversion ceramic 52 are arranged such that the light emitted by the semiconductor light emitting element 48 is incident into the light wavelength conversion ceramic 52.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuaki Tsutsumi, Hisayoshi Daicho, Takaaki Komatsu
  • Patent number: 9157586
    Abstract: A light filtering system for filtering light from a light source so as to conceal the light source's signature. The light filtering system generally includes an outer member and an inner member which are hingedly secured to each other. The outer member includes a filter insert having a plurality of apertures for filtering light and thus reducing light signature from a light source. The inner member, which is frictionally engaged with the light source, includes a protection insert to prevent damage to the light source when the present invention is installed thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Inventor: Edward Vose Babcock, IV
  • Patent number: 9155161
    Abstract: A light source device includes an LD module having a plurality of small light sources such as LDs, a control device selectively controlling On/Off of a plurality of the LDs, a first optical system collecting light emitted from the LDs into one collected light, and a second optical system emitting the collected light directly or through an optical process as source light. The control device maintains a constant amount of luminescence of the light source by controlling a number of the LDs selectively turned on in order to achieve a simple configuration of the light source device and a proper gradation expression of images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Toshiharu Murai
  • Patent number: 9142711
    Abstract: A tunable color LED module comprises at least two sub-modules, each comprising an LED, a wavelength converting element (WCE) and a reflector cup. The total light emitted by the module comprises light generated from each LED and WCE and the module is configured to emit a total light having a predefined color chromaticity when activation properties of the LEDs are managed appropriately. The total light may have a broad white emission spectrum. The module combines the benefits of a low cost with uniform chromaticity properties in the far field, and offers long and controlled lifetime at the same time as flexibility and intelligence of tunable color chromaticity, Color Rendering Index (CRI) and intensity, either at manufacture or in an end user lighting application. A controlled LED module system comprises a control system for the managing activation properties of the LEDs in the sub-modules. Also described is a method of manufacture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: PhotonStar LED Limited
    Inventors: James Stuart McKenzie, Majd Zoorob, Thomas David Matthew Lee
  • Patent number: 9134595
    Abstract: A phosphor device contains phosphor particles for emitting light beams, is shaped like a pyramid or cone and includes first and second faces opposed to each other and having different areas. The first face and the inclined faces have reflection layers configured to reflect light beams emitted from the phosphor particles. The second face a reflection preventing film and is an input face for excitation light and also an output face for the light beams. A first film is provided on the first face and parts of the incline faces, allows passage of excitation light and reflects light beams toward the second face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Naotsugu Ogura
  • Patent number: 9115872
    Abstract: A lighting device includes a base, a light source, an optical color wheel, and a lens. The base has a plurality of fins for heat dissipation. The light source is disposed in the base, and the optical color wheel is disposed above the light source and in contact with the base. The lens is movably disposed on the base. The Light from the light source passes through the optical color wheel to form colored light. The colored light passes through the lens to form a light beam. Heat generated by the light source and the optical color wheel is dissipated by the fins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignees: LITE-ON ELECTRONICS (GUANGZHOU) LIMITED, LITE-ON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shun-Chung Cheng, Chih-Huang Wang, Chang-Ming Cheng
  • Patent number: 9110202
    Abstract: Provided are an optical member, a display device including the same, and a method of fabricating the same. The optical member includes: a matrix; a plurality of wavelength conversion particles in the matrix; and a protective layer surrounding the matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kee Tae Um
  • Patent number: 9093665
    Abstract: A light-emitting module with improved light extraction efficiency and reliability is provided. In the light-emitting module, an element substrate with gas barrier properties is used; a light-emitting element is optically connected to one surface side of the element substrate; and a diffuse reflection layer is in contact with the other surface side of the element substrate. The diffuse reflection layer has a diffuse reflectance of greater than or equal to 75% and less than 100%. The light-emitting element includes a layer containing a light-emitting organic compound between a pair of light-transmitting electrodes. The element substrate transmits light emitted from the light-emitting element; the refractive index of the element substrate is different from that of layer containing a light-emitting organic compound by 0.2 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hisao Ikeda
  • Patent number: 9069162
    Abstract: A lighting device, a method and a light wavelength conversion wheel assembly for color tuning thereof. The lighting device includes a light source which includes an excitation light source and a moving unit. The moving unit includes a light wavelength conversion wheel assembly having a heat dissipation base. The heat dissipation base is divided into a number of segments carrying different wavelength conversion materials, and is controlled to rotate intermittently or rotate to a predetermined angle around a wheel shaft serving as an axis. The heat dissipation base faces the exciting light and is illuminated locally. A control unit controls the rotation so that a predetermined area is rotated into the illumination area of the exciting light. Output light of a predetermined color is provided by the excitation light source and the predetermined area or the wavelength conversion material located in the predetermined area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: APPOTRONICS CORPORATION LIMITED
    Inventor: Yanzheng Xu