Including Reflector Patents (Class 362/296.01)
  • Patent number: 9074752
    Abstract: A reflector lamp (1) comprising a reflector (2) having an opening (7) opposite to a light emission window (8), an electric lamp (10) comprising a closed lamp vessel (11) positioned with an end portion (16) in the lamp opening of the reflector, an electric element (13) arranged on the optical axis (5) in the lamp vessel, and a support body (20). The support body comprises reflector fastening means (22) for fastening the support body to the reflector, and lamp fastening means (21) for fastening the support body to the end portion of the lamp vessel. Viewed in a direction from the lamp opening along the optical axis towards the light emission window, the support body is fastened to the reflector solely at a mounting location beyond the lamp opening of the reflector. In between the lamp opening and said location beyond the lamp opening of the reflector, the reflector has a largest wall thickness T2, with T2<=T1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventor: Bart Hendriks
  • Patent number: 9039244
    Abstract: In various embodiments, an illumination apparatus includes an air gap between a sub-assembly and a waveguide attached thereto at a plurality of discrete attachment points, as well as a bare-die light-emitting diode encapsulated by the waveguide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Oree, Inc.
    Inventors: Yosi Shani, Dafna B. Arbiv, Baruch Schiffmann, Avner Badihi, Eran Fine, Gadi Segal
  • Patent number: 9039259
    Abstract: A lighting module comprising at least one first lighting device and one second lighting device; the first lighting device comprises a support common to at least one first light emitter generating a first light strip and at least one second light emitter generating a second light strip. The first light emitter is arranged relative to second light emitter so as to generate a zone that is unlit by the first lighting device between the first light strip and the second light strip. The at least one second lighting device generates at least one third light strip that extends in the zone that is unlit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventors: Pierre Albou, Benoit Reiss, Vanesa Sanchez
  • Publication number: 20150138777
    Abstract: A lighting device (1) comprising a driver (7) arranged at a base (2) of the lighting device (1), a heat sink (14) arranged at a portion (3) of the lighting device (1), separate from the driver (7), a light source (13) mounted to the heat sink (14), and a wire (10) arranged to electrically connect the light source (13) to the driver (7), wherein a portion of the wire (10) extending from the base (2) to the portion of the lighting device (1) is arranged to be exposed to light from the light source (13). The present embodiment is advantageous in that the thermal performance is improved and the lifetime of the lighting device (1) is increased. Further, the exposed wire (10) may be illuminated by the light source (13) and visible from outside the lighting device (1), thereby having the appearance of a filament.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: Koninkljke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Bao Wang, Xiaoqing Duan, Guangliang Guo, Chuan Yuan
  • Patent number: 9028093
    Abstract: A method of retro-fitting an existing luminaire housing comprises the steps of removing lighting components from the existing housing, fastening a first powertray retaining assembly to an end cap of the existing housing, fastening a second powertray retaining assembly to a second end cap of the existing troffer, telescoping a powertray to a size allowing the powertray to be moved through an opening in the existing housing, inserting the powertray through the opening in the existing housing and retaining the powertray on one of the first and second retaining assemblies, telescoping the powertray to engage the other of the first and second retaining assemblies and, positioning a diffuser in the troffer. A retro-fit luminaire assembly is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventor: William C. Fabbri
  • Patent number: 9028107
    Abstract: A lamp has an LED, a base, and a reflector. The base is rigidly connected to the LED and has a base contact surface. The reflector, which can be connected to the base, has a reflector contact surface, an entry opening, an exit opening, and a longitudinal direction (L) that runs from the exit opening to the entry opening. The reflector contact surface is arranged in the longitudinal direction (L) between the entry opening and the exit opening, and the base contact surface abuts the reflector contact surface. Thus, movement of the base and/or reflector towards each other is prevented when the reflector is connected to the base. The reflector is formed in such a way that a projection of the reflector contact surface in the longitudinal direction (L) of the reflector is free of undercuts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Auer Lighting GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Becker, Markus Hoffmann
  • Patent number: 9022634
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a backlight and a display device, to reduce the number of LEDs in a backlight, save costs, while avoiding dark areas appearing on the screen, so as to ensure display effect. The backlight comprises a first light guide plate and at least one light-emitting diode assembly, and the light-emitting diode assembly is located on one side of the first light guide plate. The light-emitting diode assembly comprises a second light guide plate, at least one light-emitting diode and a reflective film, wherein the at least one light-emitting diode is located on at least one side of the second light guide plate, and the reflective film is located on at least one side of the second light guide plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Beijing Boe Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhanchang Bu, Bochang Wang, Fei Wang, Yanjun Sun, Yi Deng, Guangsheng Hua
  • Patent number: 9016906
    Abstract: An example electronic device includes a printed circuit board having a first row of light sources coupled to a first surface of the printed circuit board and a second row of light sources coupled to a second surface of the printed circuit board; a panel having a plurality of visual indicators; an first housing having a first row of chambers each having a first opening to receive one of the first row of light sources and a second opening to communicate light from the one of the first row of light sources to one of the visual indicators; and a second housing having a second row of chambers each having a third opening to receive one of the second row of light sources and a fourth opening to communicate light from the one of the second row of light sources to a second one of the visual indicators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
    Inventors: Mark R. Cave, Kendall E. Shirilla
  • Publication number: 20150109762
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a member for controlling luminous flux including an incident surface receiving light, a reflective surface reflecting the incident light, and a light emitting surface emitting the reflected light to a bottom surface of a plane perpendicular to a central axis connecting a center of the incident surface and a center of the reflective surface, and to a display device and a light emitting device, whereby performance of display device can be enhanced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Gi Seok Lee, Eun Sung Seo, Hyun Ho Choi, Chang Hyuck Lee, Ki Cheol Kim, Lee Im Kang
  • Patent number: 9010962
    Abstract: An adjusting unit disposed between a housing including at least one or more semiconductor optical devices and a case accommodating an SMPS, so as to adjust the height of the casing. At least one or more light emitting modules are mounted on the bottom surface of the housing, and a position determining unit is disposed in the housing in correspondence to an edge of the light emitting module. A heat sink unit is provided in correspondence to the top surface of the housing. Therefore, transport costs can be significantly reduced by securing the loading space. The semiconductor optical devices serving as a light source can be appropriately arranged, and the semiconductor optical devices can be mounted at accurate positions. Furthermore, products can be rapidly mass-produced due to a simplified manufacturing process thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Posco LED Company Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji Wan Kim, Min Uk Yoo, Min Su Kim, Jung Hwa Kim
  • Patent number: 9010967
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a light collector for collecting light emitted by a light source and converting the collected light into a light beam. The light collector comprises a central lens part aligned along an optical axis of the light source where the central lens comprises a central entrance surface and a central exit surface. The light collector also has a peripheral lens part surrounding at least of part of the central lens. The peripheral lens comprises a that said central lens and said peripheral lens is mutual adapted to convert said light emitted by said light source into a common light beam having a substantial circular and rotationally symmetric cross sectional light distribution, where said common light beam comprises said first light beam part and said second light beam part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Martin Professional ApS
    Inventors: Thøger Jensen, Jesper Gadegaard, Dennis Jørgensen
  • Publication number: 20150103528
    Abstract: A lamp that emits light and includes: a mounting board on which a light-emitting element is provided; a support disposed on a side opposite a light-emission-side of the mounting board; and a case connected to a support. The case includes a securing part which is disposed on the light-emission-side of the mounting board, and secures the mounting board to the support by sandwiching the mounting board between the securing part and the support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventor: Katsushi Seki
  • Patent number: 9004727
    Abstract: A reflector device for a light source device having a light emitter, wherein the reflector device includes first and second reflectors. The first reflector has a first reflector surface adapted to produce a first light beam and the second reflector has a second reflector surface different from the first reflector surface and which is adapted to produce a second light beam different than the first light beam. The second reflector is adapted to be removably coupled to the first reflector such that both reflectors are coupled to the light source device at the same time. This allows a user to change a beam pattern of the light source between a first, default, beam pattern and a second beam pattern by interchanging the second reflector on the light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Snap-on Incorporated
    Inventor: Frederick C. Chudy
  • Patent number: 9004729
    Abstract: An internal IR filter assembly for an illuminator has a lamp disposed within a reflector with a face plate. A spring-biased IR filter is shaped as a hollow sleeve telescopically disposed over the lamp. A fixed cylindrical pedestal has one end coupled to the face plate. A sliding cylindrical mount is coupled to the IR filter and telescopically disposed over the fixed pedestal. A gear drive is engaged to a driven gear or hub. A motor is coupled to the gear drive to selectively and reversibly rotate the gear drive. The driven gear is coupled to the sliding cylindrical mount of the IR filter to selectively and reversibly translate the IR filter with respect to the lamp. At least one rod is coupled to the driven gear to prevent the rotation of the driven gear. The rod is slidable within the illuminator but rotationally fixed relative to the illuminator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: SureFire LLC.
    Inventor: Gregory Z. Jigamian
  • Publication number: 20150098248
    Abstract: A light emitting device mounting structural body includes a wiring substrate having wirings disposed on a base member and a light emitting device having a resin molded body mounted on the wiring substrate. The wiring substrate has a recess in its periphery. The resin molded body has a lower surface and a side surface. The lower surface has an arrangement portion and a projecting portion, the arrangement portion has an outer lead electrically connected to the wiring portion disposed beneath the arrangement portion, and the projecting portion is projected further downward relative to the arrangement portion. The side surface has an opening with a light emitting element mounted thereon, the opening is expanded in the projecting portion, and at least a portion of the opening is housed in the recess of the wiring substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventor: Ryosuke WAKAKI
  • Patent number: 8998456
    Abstract: An optical transmission apparatus having a temperature control function includes: a package having a cavity; a cooler mounted in the cavity and controlling temperature; and a substrate mounted on the cooler and including a light source mounted thereon to generate light. In spite of the presence of the cooler, the apparatus can be implemented to be compact and have a simple structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Jong Jin Lee, Kwon Seob Lim
  • Publication number: 20150092422
    Abstract: An automated luminaire which allows for the selection of a diffuser or a hot mirror which is mounted to engage the light beam at an angle non perpendicular to the central axis of the light beam and nonparallel or not in the same plane as the diffuser. The selector is articulated in a manner to automatically engage a selector based on what other light modulators are selected to engage the light beam and to automatically oscillate or scan when there is a likelihood of damage to the hot mirror or diffuser based on how long it is engaged and/or light intensity and/or other modulators selected and or temperature sensor data in the luminaire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Pavel JURIK, Josef Valchar
  • Publication number: 20150092414
    Abstract: A light emitting device of the invention includes a substrate having a metal on a surface thereof; a light emitting element installed on the surface of the substrate; a wire that connects the light emitting element and the metal; and a light reflecting member that covers the metal, the wire having a first bonding ball that is disposed on a surface of the metal, and an extension that extends above the first bonding ball, and the light reflecting member having a protrusion over the first bonding ball.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventor: Shinya OKURA
  • Publication number: 20150092419
    Abstract: The invention relates to an LED light source comprising a light unit and a hollow curved cap covering the light unit. The light unit comprises a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) distributed in the form of a spatial arrangement having a center position. The plurality of LEDs includes at least two different types of LEDs. Each type of LED is arranged for the emission of radiation within a different wavelength range. The cap is substantially transparent for radiation emitted by the light unit. The cap is further provided with an axially symmetric protrusion forming a depression in the exterior of the cap. The symmetry axis of the protrusion substantially coincides with the center position of the spatial arrangement of the plurality of LEDs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: NTL LEMNIS HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Alexander Paul Johannus DE VISSER, Martijn Jeroen DEKKER
  • Publication number: 20150092420
    Abstract: An optical system comprising a non-specular ceramic reflector surrounding one or more electrode-less bulbs containing a fill that forms a light-emitting plasma when excited with radio frequency, to be used in a fixture for illuminating subjects, for the purpose of high output lighting, such as lighting for image capture, horticulture, stadium, port, roadway, construction and area lighting. This ceramic reflector generates a uniform lambertian reflection specifically evening out the light emission from the electrode-less bulb producing a uniform beam of light with a spread between about 1 to about 300 degrees. This ceramic reflector greatly increases the amount of light falling on a given subject in comparison to the fixture without said reflector system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Jonathan Edward Miller, Robert Rutherford, Jaime Emmanuelli
  • Publication number: 20150077992
    Abstract: A lighting device comprises a housing including an upper surface and an inner wall surface; a coupling member coupled to the upper surface of the housing; a reflector disposed between the coupling member and the inner wall surface of the housing; a light source unit coupled to the coupling member and having a light emitting groove in which a light emitting device is disposed, wherein the reflector is disposed over the light emitting groove, wherein the light source unit comprises a projection part disposed around the light emitting groove, and wherein the projection part is provided a prescribed distance from the upper surface, the prescribed distance being greater than or equal to a distance of an end of the housing from the upper surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kwang Soo KIM, Kyung IL KONG, Hwa Young KIM, Sang Jun HONG
  • Patent number: 8979347
    Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus for providing illumination for lighting systems. One or more light emitters can be disposed about a longitudinal axis, such as in an at least partial polygonal shape, so that the light sources emit light radially outwardly away from the longitudinal axis. A collimating reflector can be disposed radially outward of the one or more light emitters and can be configured to at least partially collimate the light and to substantially preserve etendue of the light emitted from the light emitters. The one or more light emitters can substantially fill an input aperture of the collimating reflector in a direction of the longitudinal axis. The light can be coupled into a light guide, which can be configured to distribute the light to a target lighting area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Qualcomm MEMS Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert L. Holman
  • Publication number: 20150062915
    Abstract: Light emitter devices and methods are provided herein. In some aspects, emitter devices and methods provided herein are for light emitting diode (LED) chips and can include providing a substrate, a conductive trace over the substrate, and at least one or more direct attach LED chip over the substrate. A layer of non-conductive and reflective material is disposed over the surface of wherein the layer of reflective material covers at least 25% or more of a surface of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Christopher P. Hussell, Jesse Colin Reiherzer, Erin R. F. Welch, Florin A. Tudorica
  • Publication number: 20150055348
    Abstract: A light emitting module is provided including a light emitting device and a reflective member disposed on the light emitting device. The reflective member includes a hole with an inner wall thereof provided as a reflective surface, having a lower aperture having a quadrangular shape and an upper aperture having a shape geometrically different from that of the lower aperture. The inner wall includes first to fourth inclined surfaces extending from respective sides of the lower aperture to the upper aperture, and first to fourth connection surfaces extending from a respective vertex of the lower aperture to the upper aperture to connect the inclined surfaces to each other. The illuminance distribution of emitted light has a quadrangular shape. Accordingly, a relatively high degree of design freedom may be secured for a reflective member while maintaining required illuminance distribution characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Sang Woo HA, Jin Ha Kim, Chin Woo Kim
  • Publication number: 20150055334
    Abstract: A street lighting fixtures and more particularly to a street lighting fixture having an induction lamp having an improved form and structure regarding the currently existing fixtures wherein the street lighting fixture comprising: a housing having a first end, a second end and an inner surface divided in a light reflector retaining portion and a ballast retaining portion; a reflector, attached to the inner surface of the housing, said reflector having a light source; an insulating panel, dividing the inner surface of the housing in a light reflector retaining portion and a ballast retaining portion; and a transparent cover, covering at least a portion of the light reflector retaining portion and the ballast retaining portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventor: Tinson HUANG
  • Publication number: 20150049336
    Abstract: An integrated illumination reference source for generating an illumination reference signal may include an optical element having a first outer surface and a second outer surface, such that the first and the second outer surface are substantially opposing. The optical element receives an incident optical signal at the first outer surface and projects the incident optical signal from the second outer surface onto a surface. A reflective device that is located on a region of the second outer surface is offset from an optical axis of the optical element. The reflective device includes a reflective surface that reflects a portion of the incident optical signal from the second outer surface back through the first outer surface, whereby the reflective surface of the reflective device is encapsulated between the first outer surface and the second outer surface of the optical element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: CARLOS STROCCHIA-RIVERA
  • Patent number: 8956027
    Abstract: A projector lens of a vehicular headlamp has a shape of a convex lens in which the upper and lower portions are cut by a predetermined amount. A light source is disposed above optical axis Ax of the projector lens while a light emission surface is inclined downwardly. A first reflecting mirror has an elliptical reflective surface, and is adjusted in size such that almost all the light reflected from the reflective surface is incident on the projector lens. A shield plate is disposed in the vicinity of the focus of the first reflecting mirror to form a horizontal cutoff line. A second reflecting mirror is disposed to reflect light that is not incident on the first reflecting mirror. The third reflecting mirror is disposed above the upper end of the shield plate at a position that does not interfere with the light reflected from the first reflecting mirror.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Ishida
  • Publication number: 20150043216
    Abstract: A light emitting diode bulb includes a cover, a lighting module, a driving circuit module, a holder, and a conductive connector. The lighting module is arranged at one side of the cover and includes a plurality of light emitting diodes. The driving circuit module is arranged at the other side of the cover. The holder is assembled with the cover such that the lighting module is arranged between the holder and the cover. The conductive connector is assembled with the holder and opposite to the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Cheng-Hsiu DU, Kun-Yeuh LIN, Yen-Chen CHEN
  • Publication number: 20150043234
    Abstract: An light source module according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a substrate; a light source which is provided on the substrate; a reflective sheet which is stacked on the substrate; an optical sheet which is stacked on the reflective sheet and has a protruding pattern; an optical resin which is formed on the protruding pattern; and a light diffusion sheet which is stacked on the optical resin, and the light source module may implement a surface emission image, and diffuse light so as to satisfy regulations on visible angle light distribution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Dong Gon KANG
  • Patent number: 8950902
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a light emitting device comprises an array of legs extending from a body of film with the bounding edges of the legs stacked, a first light source emitting light of a first color and a second light source emitting light of a second color into the stacked bounding edges where the light emitting region defined within the body is configured to extract light of a third color. In another embodiment, a light emitting device comprises three light sources positioned to direct light into a stacked array of bounding edges. In one embodiment, a method of generating light of adjustable color exiting a surface of a film is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: FLEx Lighting II, LLC
    Inventors: Anthony J. Nichol, Zane A. Coleman
  • Publication number: 20150036350
    Abstract: There is provided a device arranged to couple with an electromagnetic source. The device comprises an optical metamaterial arranged to increase the intensity of radiation at a predetermined optical wavelength. The optical metamaterial has a periodic reflective component having a dimension no greater than the predetermined wavelength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: Lamda Guard Technologies Ltd.
    Inventors: George PALIKARAS, Themos KALLOS
  • Patent number: 8944622
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a backlight unit and a lighting system including the same. The backlight unit includes a first reflector and a bottom cover, a plurality of reflector support parts disposed on the bottom cover, each of the reflector support parts including at least two first and second slanted surfaces adjacent to each other about at least one inflection point, a second reflector disposed on the plural reflector support parts, and a light source module disposed between the first reflector and each of the second reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Young Bae Jang
  • Patent number: 8944647
    Abstract: The illumination source has a LED light source (2) generating a first divergent light field (6). The light from the LED light source (2) is processed by a first optical element (10), in particular a first lens element, to generate a second divergent light field (19). The first divergent light field (19) is processed by a second optical element (20) having a variable lens variable focus in order to generate a third light field (35) whose divergence can be varied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Optotune AG
    Inventors: Michael Bueeler, Manuel Aschwanden
  • Publication number: 20150023025
    Abstract: A lighting unit includes a board on which a light emitting portion having a semiconductor light emitting device is arrayed on an upper side along the longitudinal direction. The lighting unit also includes a reflector which is disposed on the upper side of the board, and has a reflection portion inside the reflector for reflecting a light from the light emitting portion, as well as covering the light emitting portion. The lighting unit further includes a case disposed so as to support the board and the reflector from the top and the bottom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Satoshi OZEKI, Hiroshi MIYAIRI, Masato ONO
  • Publication number: 20150023024
    Abstract: A light emitting module includes a surface emitting panel and an optical member located at the light emitting surface side of the surface emitting panel. The surface emitting panel has a light emitting region and a non-light emitting region. The optical member has a reflector in the region corresponding to the light emitting region. The reflector has a reflectivity distribution in which the average reflectance per unit area varies. According to this configuration, light emitted from the surface emitting panel and guided by the optical member is reflected by the reflector and emitted in front of the non-light emitting region. By this way, a region in front of the non-light emitting region is difficult to be dark, thus allowing the light emission area to be increased. Further, where a number of light emitting modules are arranged in a matrix as a lighting device, a uniform illumination surface is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Takashi OHTA, Osamu TANAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20150016116
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a flexible LED light bar, which includes a flexible circuit board, a light cup, an LED chip, and an LED encapsulation material. The light cup is formed on the flexible circuit board. The LED chip is encapsulated in the light cup and is bonded to the flexible circuit board to form electrical connection therebetween. The present invention also provides a manufacturing method of a flexible LED light bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: XIAMEN CHANGELIGHT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: ZUNXIANG HUANG, YUANMING LI
  • Patent number: 8931927
    Abstract: A folded circularly symmetric illumination optic comprising a first light transfer mode having a first central refractive surface and a second central refractive surface, wherein one of the first and second central refractive surfaces has at least one peened feature; a second light transfer mode having a first refractive surface, a first TIR surface, a second TIR surface and a second refractive surface; a third light transfer mode having a first refractive surface, a first TIR surface and a second refractive surface, wherein the first TIR surface has at least one peening feature, and wherein the second refractive surface is conical; wherein the first TIR surface and second refractive surface of the second light transfer mode is coincident at least one point, wherein the second refractive surface of the third light transfer mode is coincident with the first TIR surface and second refractive surface of the second light transfer mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Light Engine Limited
    Inventors: Oliver Dross, Ruben Mohendano, Julio C. Chaves, Fernando Munoz, Juan Carlos Minano, Waqidi Falicoff
  • Patent number: 8931926
    Abstract: A reflector luminaire with a light-emitting means and a reflector, which reflects light from the light-emitting means which is incident on said reflector in a predetermined emission direction and which has a rim (2) which points towards the emission direction makes it possible to perform particular lighting tasks, for example the uniform illumination of a rectangular illumination area by virtue of the fact that the reflector comprises a plurality of differently designed segments (7), which are calculated individually with respect to the light-emitting means for defined illumination of a predetermined area, and by the fact that the segments (7) are joined to one another by transition sections (8), by means of which the predetermined reflecting total surface area of the segments (7) is reduced by less than ¼.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Auer Lighting GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Becker, Harry Wagener, Marc C. Hubner
  • Patent number: 8933813
    Abstract: An interactive electronic device shell and light source may enable personalization and increased functionality of an electronic device. The shell may at least partially cover a light source and attach to an electronic device. The shell includes at least some transparent or translucent portions (e.g., light stencils) that enable light from a matrix of the light source to emit through the shell, thus causing a display of light from the shell. In some aspects, the electronic device may be linked with the shell and/or the light source to control light emission through the shell. In various aspects, an illumined portion of the shell may have significance, such as revealing an artistic design or indicating a message based on activity of the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrea Small, Anthony Giardini, Ryan Wolfe, Joyce S. Chou, Jae Y. Lee
  • Publication number: 20150009676
    Abstract: A compact recessed lighting system is provided. The lighting system includes a light source module and a driver separately coupled to a unified casting. The driver is formed in a “donut” shape such that the light source module may be coupled to the casting in the center hole formed by the driver. The lighting system may also include a reflector that surrounds the light source module and shields the driver from exposure to the area surrounding the lighting system. Based on this configuration, the lighting system provides a compact design that allows the combined casting, light source module, driver, and reflector to be installed in a standard junction box instead of a “can” housing structure to reduce the overall cost of the lighting system while still complying with all building and safety codes/regulations. This configuration also allows the lighting system to achieve a UL fire-rating of at least two hours.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventor: Michael D. Danesh
  • Patent number: 8926131
    Abstract: A light with integrated light and thermal guides, and having solid state light sources such as LEDs. The light guide includes a material having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface and forming an interior volume. The light guide is coupled to the LEDs for receiving and distributing light from them through the first surface, and the light is transported through the light guide until the light is extracted from the first or second surface. The light guide can include alignment features such as fiducials that mate with a base. The thermal guide is contained within the interior volume and integrated with the light guide for providing thermal conduction from the LEDs for cooling the light. The thermal guide can be vented to provide for internal cross flow of air for the cooling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Raymond P. Johnston, Robert L. Brott, Paul E. Humpal, Kayla A. Hagens, Charles N. DeVore, Karl J. L. Geisler, Hamid R. Mortazavi, Wesley A. Raider, Gary W. Schukar
  • Publication number: 20150003063
    Abstract: A lens includes a light incident face receiving light from an LED light source, a light exit face, and a connecting face interconnecting the light incident face and the light exit face. The light exit face is a convex face. The connecting face includes a plurality of inclined reflecting planes located at a circumferential periphery of the lens and extending downwardly and inwardly from a position near to an outer edge of the light exit face toward the light incident face. The inclined reflecting planes of the connecting face are positioned around an optical axis of the lens. An LED light source module includes a plurality of the lens each diverging light from a corresponding LED light source and a light diffuser having a plurality of light diffusing units each over a corresponding lens. Each light diffusing unit has a shape of the regular hexagon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chau-Jin HU, Feng-Yuen DAI, Po-Chou CHEN
  • Patent number: 8920009
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lamp device for a vehicle, which includes: a lens disposed on a first optical axis extending to a front and a rear of the vehicle; a main reflector disposed at a rear side of the lens, reflecting light frontward, and including a first focus on the first optical axis; a light source disposed on the first focus, and emitting light; a lower sub reflector disposed below the light source, upwardly reflecting the light, and including a first focus on a point at which the first optical axis and a second optical axis extending above and below the vehicle intersect; an upper sub reflector disposed above the light source, and frontwardly reflecting the light reflected by the lower sub reflector; and a shield plate disposed between the lens and the light source, and disposed to correspond to a second focus of the main reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Gun woo Park
  • Patent number: 8919993
    Abstract: A light source device includes a LED light source or a wavelength conversion material having a near Lambertian light emitting surface. The light source device includes a light recycling system to reflect small-angle lights (lights closer to the normal direction of the light emitting surface) back to the light source, and a collection system for collecting and outputting large-angle lights (lights farther away from the normal direction). The lights reflected by the light recycling system is scattered by the emitting surface in all directions, where the large-angle scattered lights are collected by the light collection system and the small-angle scattered light is reflected by the light recycling system again. A second excitation light source without wavelength conversion material or a second light source with its own wavelength conversion material may be provided, and the second light is directed to the light emitting surface by appropriate optical components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Appotronics Corporation Limited
    Inventors: Fei Hu, Yi Li, Yi Yang
  • Publication number: 20140376233
    Abstract: Provided is a lighting device, including: a printed circuit board; one or more light emitting units formed on the printed circuit board; a resin layer which is formed on the printed circuit board, in which the light emitting units are embedded; a diffusion plate formed on an upper side of the resin layer, whereby an entire thickness of the lighting device can be reduced, and when the product is designed, a degree of freedom in design can be improved because flexibility is secured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Moo Ryong PARK, Chul Hong KIM, Kwang Ho PARK
  • Publication number: 20140376228
    Abstract: A security light for a fence includes a light module having an LED unit and a junction box. The junction box contains electrical components for operating the LED unit, and has a rear end with a rear wall and a front end having a front opening that opposes the rear wall. A clamp assembly is coupled with the junction box and opposes the rear end of the junction box to define an opening for a fence post. The front opening of the junction box provides access to the interior of the junction box for conducting electrical wiring operations. A front cover plate is assembled with the junction box for covering the front opening of the junction box. When the junction box is clamped to the fence post, the front cover plate is removable for providing access to the interior of the junction box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: David M. Beausoleil, Paul Eugene Britt
  • Patent number: 8917962
    Abstract: In embodiments of this invention, light emitting devices comprise film-based lightguides comprising at least one light input coupler and an array of coupling lightguides that are folded or bent and disposed substantially above one another. The edges of the coupling lightguides may form part of a light input surface. The light emitting device may comprise more than one light input coupler and the film may be less than 500 microns in thickness. In embodiments of this invention, methods of manufacturing lightguides and light input couplers comprise steps that translate linear fold regions of the coupling lightguides relative to each other such that the coupling lightguides are bent or folded above each other. In other embodiments of this invention, an electroluminescent sign, light fixture, frontlight for a reflective display, or a backlight for a transmissive display comprises a lightguide and light input coupler comprising coupling lightguides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Flex Lighting II, LLC
    Inventors: Anthony John Nichol, Zane Coleman
  • Publication number: 20140355265
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a housing of a lamp device a cylindrical shape, and includes an opening part at one end side, a closing part at the other end side, and an insertion part formed at a center of the closing part. A thermal radiator includes a support part which is inserted through the insertion part, a light-emitting module connection part which is provided at one end side of the support part and to which the light-emitting module is connected to enable heat conduction, and an external thermal radiation part provided at the other end side of the support part. An area of the light-emitting module connection part is smaller than a cross-sectional area of the support part, and the support part, the light-emitting module connection part and the external thermal radiation part are integrally formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junichi Kimiya, Makoto Otsuka, Masazumi Ishida, Kenji Nezu, Kazunari Higuchi
  • Patent number: 8896198
    Abstract: An LED lamp is disclosed comprising a remote phosphor patch on or near the interior surface of a translucent sphere. The phosphor is illuminated by an adjacent light box containing blue LEDs, located within the lamp below the transmissive phosphor patch or alternatively above a reflective phosphor patch. The reflective patch can be either fully or partially populated with phosphor. Below the light box is an electronics bay, and below that is an Edison screw-in base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Light Prescriptions Innovators, LLC
    Inventors: Waqidi Falicoff, Yupin Sun, Will Shatford
  • Patent number: 8894237
    Abstract: A backlight unit 12 according to the present invention includes an LED 17, an LED board 18, a connector 25, a chassis-side reflection sheet 22, and a support 26. The LED 17 is a light source. The LED 17 is mounted on the LED board 18. The connector 25 is a mounted component mounted on a mounting surface 18a of the LED board 18 on which the LED 17 is mounted. The chassis-side reflection sheet 22 is a reflection sheet 21 configured to reflect light and arranged on a side on which the mounting surface 18a is arranged. The mounting surface 18a is the surface on which the LED 17 and the connector 25 are mounted. The support 26 holds the chassis-side reflection sheet 22 away from the mounting surface 18a of the LED board 18.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yasumori Kuromizu