Including Reflector Patents (Class 362/296.01)
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Publication number: 20140218659Abstract: Provided is a lighting device comprising: a plurality of top view type LED light sources which are formed on a base substrate; and a resin layer which embeds the plurality of LED light sources and is laminated on the base substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2012Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Sic Hur, Byoung Eon Lee, Sun Ho Yeo, Moo Ryong Park, Kwang Ho Park
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Publication number: 20140218934Abstract: An illuminated window arrangement having insulating glazing is described. The illuminated window arrangement has: composite glass pane, at least one circumferential connection element between the composite glass pane and a lower pane, and LED housing fastened to a side edge of the lower pane, an LED printed circuit board fastened to the LED, an electrical connector fastened to the LED printed circuit board, and sheathing of the LED, the LED printed circuit board, and the electrical connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2012Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: Saint-Gobain Glass FranceInventors: Marco Mueller, Rino Messere
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Publication number: 20140218933Abstract: A detachable lamp includes a lighting module, a first engaging member, and an optical device. The lighting module includes a base and a lighting unit. The base surrounds the lighting unit. The first engaging member is disposed on the base and has a first through hole. The first through hole is aligned with the periphery of the lighting unit. The first engaging member has a plurality of engaging portions circularly disposed on the first engaging member. The optical device has a second engaging member located on the optical device. The second engaging member has a second through hole and a plurality of engaging notches. The second through hole is aligned with the first through hole. The engaging notches are circularly formed on the second engaging member, and sidewalls of the engaging notches are able to insert into the engaging portions and rotate an angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: EDISON OPTO CORPORATIONInventors: Shih-Tien FENG, Hao-Yun CHANG, Chien-Yu SHEN
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Publication number: 20140218625Abstract: The backlight device (12) of the present invention is provided with: an LED (24); an LED substrate (25) on which the LED (24) is mounted; a reflective sheet (29) that reflects light from the LED (24), has a lens insertion hole (29d) into which the LED (24) is inserted, and is arranged so as to cover the mounting surface (25a1) of the LED (24) on the LED substrate (25); a first light-reflecting layer (30) that is formed in at least the portion of the mounting surface (25a1) of the LED substrate (25) that is inside the lens insertion hole (29d), and that reflects light from the LED (24); and a second light-reflecting layer (31) that is arranged in at least the portion of the mounting surface (25a1) of the LED substrate (25) that is inside the lens insertion hole (29d), has a light reflectance different from that of the first light-reflecting layer (30), and is formed to have a shape partially covering the first light-reflecting layer (30).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2012Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yasumori Kuromizu
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Patent number: 8794798Abstract: A white film has reflective properties, concealing properties and film-forming stability and can be made into a thin film, a white film, which contains voids therein and satisfies the following formulae (i) to (iii) is provided: 0.6?nB/nA?0.9??(i) 20?nA??(ii) 15?nB??(iii) (wherein, nA represents the number of interfaces in 10 ?m of the surface layer in the film thickness direction; and nB represents the number of interfaces in ±5 ?m of the central part in the film thickness direction).Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2011Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.Inventors: Takayuki Ohira, Shigetoshi Maekawa, Daisuke Ogata, Masatoshi Izawa, Kozo Takahashi
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Publication number: 20140211479Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) illuminating device includes a base, an LED substrate mounted on the base, at least one LED arranged on the LED substrate and an envelope. The envelope includes an open end fixed on the base, a top end opposite to the open end, and a reflection portion protruding from an inner surface of the top end and extending toward the LED substrate. A reflection layer is arranged on the reflection portion, light beams emitted by the at least one LED pass through the envelope to spread out.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2014Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: CHUN-WEI LIANG, KUANG-MING HSIAO
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Publication number: 20140211480Abstract: A beam generating device emitting a first beam and a second beam and including a luminescence unit and a first reflecting unit is disclosed. The luminescence unit emits a main beam. The first reflecting unit reflects the main beam to generate a first reflected beam. The main beam forms the first beam and the first reflected beam forms the second beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2013Publication date: July 31, 2014Inventors: Yi-Feng LIN, Hung-Chou CHEN
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Patent number: 8789957Abstract: A light source module includes a light-emitting device emitting an excitation light beam, a reflective component including a reflective surface with a first focal point and a second focal point, a wavelength conversion device including a plurality of excited regions and disposed nearby the first focal point and on the transmission path of the excitation light beam, and an optical component. By rotating the wavelength conversion device, the excitation light beam irradiates the different excited regions at different time, so that the excitation light beam is converted into different wavelength light beams at different time, and the different wavelength light beams respectively correspond to the excited regions and are reflected by the reflective surface and converged at the second focal point. The optical component is disposed nearby the second focal point so the different wavelength light beams pass through the second focal point and are transmitted to the optical component.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2011Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Tzu-Yi Yang, Sheng-Chieh Tai, Ko-Shun Chen, Chia-Hao Wang
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Publication number: 20140204579Abstract: An optical device for a semiconductor based lamp comprises a semiconductor based light-emitting device and a light-redirecting member. The light-redirecting member has a reflective surface that redirects at least some of the light emitted from the semiconductor-based light-emitting device ambiently, away from the lamp, and into the surrounding environment in divergent lateral and at least partially downward directions, without further reflection. A frosted semi-transparent cover encloses the light-emitting device and light-redirecting member. A gap between the semi-transparent cover and an outer edge of the light-redirecting member passes some of the light emitted from the semiconductor-based light-emitting device upwardly into a surrounding environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2014Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: PINECONE ENERGIES, INC.Inventors: KEH SHIUM LIU, YUN YUAN CHU
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Patent number: 8783924Abstract: A wide angle illumination assembly for mounting on a vehicle has a reflector with a multifaceted reflective surface of that defines a convex arcuate configuration in a predetermined plane and an plurality of LEDs positioned with respect to the multifaceted reflective surface to emit light onto the multifaceted reflective surface. The multifaceted reflective surface is configured and the LEDs are so positioned with respect to the multifaceted reflective surface so that the light emitted from the reflector has a luminous intensity of at least 50% of the maximum intensity of the light in a narrow band through an arc of at least 90° of the reflector in the predetermined plane.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2011Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Soundoff Signal, Inc.Inventor: Marc Zuiderveen
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Patent number: 8783914Abstract: A light emitting apparatus comprising a light reflecting surface made of a metal, a light emitting element which has an electrode and is mounted on the light reflecting surface, and a sealing member which covers the light reflecting surface and the light emitting element. The sealing member has translucency and oxygen gas permeability of 40000 cc/m2·day or below.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2010Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology CorporationInventors: Tomohiro Sanpei, Erika Takenaka
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Publication number: 20140192524Abstract: An integrated optic lamp assembly includes a rigid mounting structure, a base, a light source, and a reflector. The base, light source, and reflector are supported by the mounting structure. The base is configured to operationally connect to a light source socket. The reflector is configured and positioned relative to the light source to distribute light emitted from said light source in a predetermined light distribution pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2013Publication date: July 10, 2014Inventors: Ajaypal S. Naruka, Mark J. Duda, Adam Webster
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Publication number: 20140191668Abstract: Disclosed is a retractable lighting fixture having a retractable LED lighting layer. One or more optical layers (40, 240A/B, 340A/B, 440) may optionally be provided over the LED lighting layer (30, 230, 330, 430). The optical layer(s) and the LED lighting layer may optionally be movable relative to one another between at least being in an expanded spaced relation to one another and a compressed relation to one another. One or more LEDs (34, 134, 234A/B, 334A/B, 434) on the LED lighting layer may be individually controllable and such LEDs (34, 134, 234A/B, 334A/B, 434) may be selectively extinguished when they are in a retracted position.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2012Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Dirk Valentinus René Engelen, Anthonie Hendrik Bergman, Tim Dekker, Bram Knaapen, Bartel Marinus Van De Sluis, Jochen Renaat Van Gheluwe
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Publication number: 20140192528Abstract: A light-emitting device and a luminaire that can reduce glare are provided. A light-emitting device according to an embodiment includes a substrate, an LED chip mounted on the lower surface of the substrate, a light reflecting member arranged downward and on one side when viewed from the LED chip and opened on the other side, a surface of the light reflecting member opposed to the LED chip being a light reflecting surface, and an optical member configured to guide light emitted from the LED chip and reflected by the light reflecting member downward.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2011Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Masaru Inoue, Makoto Kawagoe, Junya Hayashi, Masaru Matsuno
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Publication number: 20140192539Abstract: An optical element that may be replaceably mounted to an LED based illumination device. The optical element includes a hollow shell reflector and a plurality of annular shell elements disposed within the hollow shell reflector at different distances from the input port of the optical element. An annular shell element that is closer to the input port of the optical element has a radius that is less than the radius of an annular shell element farther from the input port.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2014Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: XICATO, INC.Inventors: JOHN S. YRIBERRI, CHRISTOPHER R. REED, JIM W. LI, GERARD HARBERS
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Patent number: 8770799Abstract: In various embodiments, a lamp unit including a lamp which is inserted into a reflector and which has a base with a reference ring including at least one referencing surface which cooperatively interacts with a corresponding referencing element of a holder of the reflector, configured such that the lamp is separably connected to the holder through a bayonet coupling.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2010Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Osram AGInventors: Juergen Becker, Kilian Klages, Karsten Pietsch, Matthias Protsch
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Patent number: 8770801Abstract: An apparatus, method, and system for lighting target areas with bollard or pagoda-type lights in a controlled and efficient manner. The apparatus includes a housing with a light source, optic system, and a control circuit. The light source and optic system are configured to produce a highly controlled output beam pattern and shield from normal viewing angles direct sight of the source. This enables control of glare and spill light which can improve effectiveness, efficiency, and energy usage.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2011Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Musco CorporationInventors: James J. Berns, Lawrence H. Boxler, Matthew D. Drost, Chris P. Lickiss, Joel D. Rozendaal, Thomas A. Stone
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Patent number: 8770786Abstract: A light emitting device comprising a light guiding frame and a light source is provided. The light guiding frame has a recess, and an edge of an opening of the recess defines a light-emitting opening. The light guiding frame comprises a first light guiding structure and a second light guiding structure connected to the first light guiding structure. The light source is disposed on a bottom of the recess and has a light-emitting surface. The first light guiding structure is extended along a direction away from the light-emitting surface and the light-emitting opening. The second light guiding structure is extended along a direction away from the light-emitting surface but close to the opening.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2013Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Lextar Electronics CorporationInventors: Sheng-Ping Chen, Shang-Jung Hsieh, Hou-Hsiang Su
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Publication number: 20140185301Abstract: The present disclosure provides an illumination device. The illumination device includes a cap structure. The cap structure is partially coated with a reflective material operable to reflect light. The illumination device includes one or more lighting-emitting devices disposed within the cap structure. The light-emitting devices may be light-emitting diode (LED) chips. The illumination device also includes a thermal dissipation structure. The thermal dissipation structure is coupled to the cap structure in a first direction. The thermal dissipation structure and the cap structure have a coupling interface. The coupling interface extends in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The thermal dissipation structure has a portion that intersects the coupling interface at an angle. The angle is in a range from about 60 degrees to about 90 degrees according to some embodiments.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2014Publication date: July 3, 2014Inventors: Chih-Hsuan Sun, Wei-Yu Yeh, Hsueh-Hung Fu, Dong Jung Suen
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Publication number: 20140177229Abstract: An optical lens for increasing viewing angle of light from a light emitting diode includes a bottom surface, a reflective surface, and a side surface connected between the bottom surface and the reflective surface. The light emitting diode is received in the bottom surface. The reflective surface defines a cone-shaped recess and is concaved from a top of the optical lens towards the bottom surface. A vertex angle of the cone-shaped recess defined by the reflective surface is less than or equal to 60 degrees.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2013Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: LI-YING WANG HE
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Publication number: 20140177255Abstract: A light conductor with an input coupler which couples in light in such a way that inside the light conductor it is distributed into a first layer, parallel layers and into second layers, whereby each second layer is spanned by a perpendicular of the first layer and by a line located in the first layer, and with a light emitting area. Light is coupled such that it has a lower divergence in the second layers than in the first layers. There is a first deflection area between the input coupler and the light emitting area, which redirects light emitted from the input coupler incident on it in an angle bigger than the double of the critical angle of the total internal reflection. Further deflection areas are illuminated with light emitted from the first deflection area and direct the incident light into a preferred common direction for the further deflection areas.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2013Publication date: June 26, 2014Inventor: Matthias Gebauer
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Publication number: 20140168968Abstract: In various embodiments, a lighting device is provided. The lighting device includes an optical unit having at least one optical element, which optical unit is fastened to the lighting device by means of at least one fastening region; wherein the optical unit is fastened with a force fit in at least one direction; wherein the at least one fastening region is formed as a spring element; and wherein the optical unit can be moved through the at least one fastening region in the direction of the force-fit fastening.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2013Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: OSRAM GmbHInventors: Henrike Streppel, Klaus Eckert, Carolin Muehlbauer
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Publication number: 20140160750Abstract: A light emitting unit includes a light source device and a reflector. The light source device extends in parallel with an extension direction, and is capable of providing a light beam. The reflector is configured under the light source device and extends in parallel with the extension direction. The reflector has a first protrusion and a pair of second protrusions located on two sides of the first protrusion, the first protrusion has a peak portion and two trough portions, the second protrusion has a peak portion and a trough portion, and the two trough portions of the first protrusion are respectively connected to the trough portions of the two second protrusions to provide a fluctuant reflection surface, and a height of a cross section contour of the pair of the second protrusions in parallel with the extension direction is decreased from a centre to two ends of the reflector.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2013Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: YOUNG LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY INC.Inventors: Hung-Wei Liu, Fan-Ti Cho, Chin-Ku Liu
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Publication number: 20140158875Abstract: An optoelectronic apparatus includes an optical device with an optical structure including a plurality of optical elements and a concentrator which is a hollow body having a reflective inner area, and a radiation-emitting or radiation-receiving semiconductor chip with a contact structure including a plurality of contact elements that make electrical contact with the semiconductor chip and are spaced apart vertically from the optical structure, wherein the contact elements are arranged in interspaces between the optical elements upon projection of the contact structure into a plane of the optical structure, wherein the concentrator has an aperture on a side facing the semiconductor chip that is smaller than a side facing away from the semiconductor chip, and the optical structure is arranged on a side of the concentrator facing the semiconductor chip.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2014Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Peter Brick, Julius Muschaweck, Joachim Frank
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Publication number: 20140160723Abstract: A fiber-based reflective lighting device. The lighting device includes a source configured to generate a primary light, a substrate including a mat of reflective nanofibers, and a light exit configured to emanate the reflected light. The fibers have an average fiber diameter AFD less than 500 nm which diffusively reflects visible light upon illumination with at least the primary light. The mat has a basis weight less than 40 gram per square meter (gsm) and a reflectance greater than 80%.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2013Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: Research Triangle InstituteInventors: James Lynn Davis, Larry Charles Michael, Karmann C. Mills
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Publication number: 20140159093Abstract: A carrier for an optoelectronic unit has a carrier material which includes polyethylene terephthalate which contains reflector particles and a further filler. Methods for the production of the optoelectronic unit and the carrier are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2012Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBHInventor: Gertrud Kraeuter
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Patent number: 8740409Abstract: A small and thin, light-emitting-element mounting package is provided, in which light emitting elements may by independently controlled despite a side view type package, and a light emitting device using the package is provided. The light-emitting-element mounting package includes a lead frame. The lead frame has at least one set of a structure including a lower conductor layer, an insulating layer and an upper conductor layer in this order, and a mounting area exposed on a surface of the lower conductor layer.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2010Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Hidehiko Nakata, Takayuki Kawasumi, Akihiko Memezawa
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Publication number: 20140140069Abstract: An illumination assembly includes a planar or piecewise planar metal reflector positioned very close to an LED subtending a first azimuthal angle range ?1 that is less than 360° about the LED and a partial lens positioned close to the LED and subtending a second azimuthal angle range (e.g., ?2=360°??1) less than 360° about the LED. The metal reflector forming one or more images of the LED that are close to the LED, thereby limiting optical source size growth and reflecting light into the partial lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2013Publication date: May 22, 2014Inventor: Philip Premysler
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Patent number: 8729781Abstract: The invention relates to an electric lamp (102) comprising a primary semiconductor light source (104) in thermal communication with a primary reflector (106). Herein, the primary reflector (106) is reflective, transparent and/or translucent. The primary reflector (106) is configured for transferring heat generated by the primary semiconductor light source (104) during operation away from said primary semiconductor light source (104). As a result, the electric lamp (102) according to the invention effectively reduces the number of parts comprised in the electric lamp (102), thereby lowering the costs of manufacturing the electric lamp (102).Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2011Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Berend Jan Willem Ter Weeme, Johannes Petrus Maria Ansems, Salvatore Cassarino, Rudolf Georg Hechfellner
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Publication number: 20140133153Abstract: A luminaire may include an electrical base, an optic defining an optical chamber, an intermediate member that may be positioned between the electrical base and the optic, and a light source. The intermediate member may include a main body and a plurality of structural supports that may be connected to the main body which may be configured to carry an upper member. A plurality of voids may be positioned between the respective plurality of structural supports to position the optical chamber in optical communication with the environment surrounding the luminaire therethrough. The upper member may be configured to carry the optic and the light source may be electrically coupled to the electrical base and may be positioned within the optical chamber. The optic may be configured to redirect at least a portion of light incident thereupon in the direction of the plurality of voids.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2013Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: Lighting Science Group CorporationInventors: Mark Penley Boomgaarden, Eric Holland, Rick LeClair
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Patent number: 8721099Abstract: The present invention provides a back frame and a backlight system of a flat panel display device. The back frame includes at least two assembling pieces. The at least two assembling pieces are joined to form the back frame. The back frame further includes a bracing piece fixed to the assembling pieces and the bracing piece functions to fix a circuit board. The bracing piece includes a bracing body, a first suspension section, a first bearing section, and a first resilient bent section. The bracing body is fixed to the assembling pieces. The first suspension section extends from the bracing body toward one side of the bracing body. The first bearing section is spaced from the bracing body and extends from the first suspension section toward one side of the first suspension section. The first resilient bent section is located between the first bearing section and the bracing body and is bent from the first suspension section toward one side of the first suspension section.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2011Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yu-Chun Hsiao, Cheng-Wen Que, Yi-Cheng Kuo
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Publication number: 20140126215Abstract: An illumination lamp includes a transmissible lamp cover, a circuit board, and a side light emitting device. The transmissible lamp cover has an opening. The circuit board covers the opening. The side light emitting device includes a light guide pillar structure and a top-view light emitting diode. An inclined reflective layer is formed in the light guide pillar structure. The top-view light emitting diode is installed on the circuit board and disposed under the light guide pillar structure. Light emitted by the top-view light emitting diode is incident into the light guide pillar structure and then reflected by the inclined reflective surface, so that the light could be reflected laterally to the transmissible lamp cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2013Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: WINTEK CORPORATIONInventor: Chong-Yang Fang
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Publication number: 20140126196Abstract: This disclosure relates to light engines for use in lighting fixtures, such as troffer-style lighting fixtures. Light engines according to the present disclosure have integrated features that eliminate the need for additional components such as a Printed Circuit Board (PCB), a heat sink, a cover portion, a lens and/or a reflective element. Devices according to this disclosure can comprise a rigid body, conductive elements arranged into electrical pathways and light sources such as light emitting diodes (LEDs). Devices according to this disclosure can further comprise integrated cover, lens and/or reflective element features. Methods for the manufacture of such devices are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2013Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: CREE, INC.Inventor: CREE, INC.
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Patent number: 8714781Abstract: A flexible translucent sheet is folded to have portions of its bounding edge closely situated in overlapping relationship, and these overlapping portions are illuminated by a light source. The illumination is transmitted through the interior of the sheet to any adjacent unfolded area of the sheet, which may bear emission areas which are treated so that the light emits from the sheet at these areas. Preferred versions of the invention have a series of legs cut into one edge of the sheet, and the legs are then bundled in stacked relationship, with a light source providing light input into the bundle.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2008Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: FLEx Lighting II, LLCInventor: Anthony J. Nichol
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Patent number: 8714748Abstract: A light source system for a projection device and a projection device comprising the same are provided. The light source system comprises an optical component assembly and a first light source module. The first light source module has a first light emitting diode (LED) and a first reflection cover. The first LED is configured to generate beams. The first reflection cover has a curved surface to reflect and collect the beams from the first LED into the optical component assembly.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2011Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.Inventor: Hung-Ying Lin
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Publication number: 20140119025Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2013Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: OREE, INC.Inventors: Yosi Shani, Eran Fine, Baruch Schiffmann, Dafna B. Arbiv, Avner Badihi, Gadi Segal
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Patent number: 8708537Abstract: A lighting apparatus is provided that, while suppressing an increase in size, can change the illuminating direction. The lighting apparatus has: a laser generator which emits laser light; a light emitting member which is irradiated with the laser light emitted from the laser generator to emit light; an irradiated position changer which moves and thereafter stops an irradiated position at which the light emitting member is irradiated with the laser light; and a light projecting member which projects the light emitted from the light emitting member.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2011Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Koji Takahashi
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Publication number: 20140112013Abstract: An optical member formed of resin includes a fixation portion, via which the optical member is fixed to a supporting member on which a light emitting element is supported, a reflective surface having a reflective region configured to reflect light from the light emitting element, and a thermal deformation absorbing portion configured to absorb thermal deformation of the optical member.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2013Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Masao Okawa, Ryuho Sato
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Patent number: 8702280Abstract: A light source device having: a light source; first and second light guides extending in a first predetermined direction to guide light in the first predetermined direction and irradiate a document with the light; and a confinement portion that confines light emitted by the light source and is connected to one end of the first light guide and one end of the second light guide, in which the light confined in the confinement portion is reflected off both first and second reflection surfaces provided in the confinement portion, and thereby travels through the first and second light guides in the first predetermined direction.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2012Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Masahiko Tanaka
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Publication number: 20140104846Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) module is in thermal communication with front and back heat sinks for dissipation of heat therefrom. The LED module is physically held in place with at least the back heat sink. A mounting ring and locking ring can also be used to hold the LED module in place and in thermal communication with the back heat sink. Key pins and key holes are used to prevent using a high power LED module with a back heat sink having insufficient heat dissipation capabilities required for the high power LED module. The key pins and key holes allow lower heat generating (power) LED modules to be used with higher heat dissipating heat sinks, but higher heat generating (power) LED modules cannot be used with lower heat dissipating heat sinks.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Inventor: Grzegorz Wronski
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Publication number: 20140098520Abstract: A light source device includes a circuit board having a light-emitting element mounted on a one surface; a support body positioned on the other surface side of the circuit board for supporting the circuit board; a rivet having a head portion, which is positioned on a side of the one surface of the circuit board and cannot be inserted into a first through hole provided on the circuit board and the support body, and a shaft portion having a tip side stopped and held on the support body in a penetration via the first through hole; and a reflection sheet arranged on the one surface of the circuit board for reflecting light. The light source device provides a second through hole having a diameter larger or smaller than the diameter of the head portion at the position corresponding to the head portion on the reflection sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2013Publication date: April 10, 2014Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hideto TAKEUCHI, Hiroshi TAKAHASHI, Tatsuo SUGAHARA, Keita ITO, Toshiyuki FUJITA, Yuuki KAWAMURA, Kenzo TOSHIYUKI, Kenichiro ITO, Kazuki NAKAMICHI, Tomoo SASAKI, Kenta MORIBE, Mamoru YAHATA
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Patent number: 8690394Abstract: An illuminating device that can reduce illuminance unevenness of an irradiation target face with a simple construction is provided. In a pseudo sunlight illuminating device 1 having a lamp 22 for illuminating an irradiation target face 10A, a transmission light amount adjusting unit 60 for adjusting a transmission light amount so that the illuminance distribution on the irradiation target face 10a is made uniform is provided between the lamp 22 and the irradiation target face 10A, and the transmission light amount adjusting unit 60 is provided with a light transmission plate laminate member 64 which is constructed by stacking light transmission plates 65 which are constant in transmittance in a wavelength range of light to be transmitted and whose number corresponds to an adjustment amount of the transmission light amount so that incident light is reflected at each boundary of the front and back surfaces of each light transmission plate 65.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2010Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Iwasaki Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Norihiro Sakai, Tomohiro Iwazaki, Kazuo Sakuma, Ichirou Mori, Masaki Kanai, Maki Takenaga, Hiroyuki Ootsuka
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Publication number: 20140092584Abstract: The invention provides a light-emitting device a light-emitting device for use in a backlight unit of a display apparatus including a display panel, which is capable of applying light to an illumination object with uniformity in brightness in a planar direction of the illumination object and can be made lower in profile. A backlight unit (1) is provided with: a printed circuit board (12); a plurality of light-emitting portions (111) disposed on the printed circuit board (12) and having a base support (111b), an LED chip (111a) and a lens (112); and a first reflective member (118) disposed on a periphery of each light-emitting portion (111) and having a first reflecting portion (1181) and a second reflecting portion (1182).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2012Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yasuhiro Ono, Makoto Masuda, Kenzo Ohkubo, Nobuhiro Shirai, Takasumi Wada
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Patent number: 8684561Abstract: A stage lighting fixture having: a casing having a closed first end and an open second end; 5 a light source housed inside the casing, close to the first end, and which emits a light beam along an optical axis; an optical assembly positioned to intercept the light beam, and having a focal point located between the light source and the optical assembly; and a reflector coupled to the light source; the reflector and the light source being designed and coupled to concentrate the light beam substantially at a work point substantially coincident with the focal point of the optical assembly; and the light source being defined by a short-arc lamp to project a light bar.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2011Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Clay Paky S.p.A.Inventors: Pasquale Quadri, Angelo Cavenati
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Publication number: 20140085902Abstract: According to one embodiment, a luminaire includes a main body made of metal, a light source, a reflector made of metal, a translucent cover made of glass, and an insulating member. The main body includes a light-source attaching section, an opening opposed to the light-source attaching section, a sidewall section, and a reflector supporting section. The reflector includes a flange section supported by the reflector supporting section in a non-contact manner and a reflection surface expanding from a daylight opening toward a floodlight opening. The translucent cover is provided on the floodlight opening side. The insulating member is configured to hold the flange section of the reflector and an outer edge portion of the translucent cover, and interposed between the flange section and the outer edge portion, and between the flange section and the reflector supporting section.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2012Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: Toshiba Lighting & Technology CorporationInventors: Kazunari HIGUCHI, Masashi Nakayama, Yusuke Ichijo, Hiroyuki Kuramochi
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Publication number: 20140085903Abstract: The improvements include a reflector having an optical axis and a focus on the optical axis; a plasma lamp generating a light emitting plasma ball; and a G-force diaphragm shock mount coupling the lamp to the reflector while maintaining precise and stable positioning of the plasma ball of the lamp at or near the focus of the reflector to preserve optical performance despite application of G-force shocks to the apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: SUREFIRE LLCInventor: Gregory Z. Jigamian
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Patent number: 8678629Abstract: A lamp unit for a vehicular headlamp includes: a projection lens arranged to have an optical axis extending in a vehicle longitudinal direction; a light-emitting element that is a light source arranged on a rear side with respect to a rear focal point of the projection lens; and a reflector that is formed so that a longitudinal section of the reflector has the shape of an ellipse having a first focal point at a center of light emission of the light-emitting element and a second focal point at the rear focal point of the projection lens, wherein the reflector is arranged to cover the light-emitting element and reflects irradiated light toward the projection lens, the irradiated light being light irradiated from the light-emitting element. A major axis of the ellipse, passing through the first focal point and the second focal point, is inclined with respect to the optical axis.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2010Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyuki Ishida, Takuya Kotajima, Hidetada Tanaka
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Patent number: 8678624Abstract: Apparatus and methods for illuminating display panels of electronic devices are described. An example electronic device includes a first housing defining a first visual indicator. A first post extends from a first inner surface of the first housing where the first post has a first chamber to receive at least a portion of a first light source. The first chamber provides a first optical pathway between the first light source and the first visual indicator and the first post prevents the first light source from illuminating a second visual indicator adjacent the first visual indicator.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2011Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLCInventors: Mark R. Cave, Kendall E. Shirilla
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Publication number: 20140078745Abstract: Provided is a metal halide lamp having a ceramics arc tube, wherein a rated power is 35 to 100 W and a color temperature is 2800 to 3700 K, wherein halogen additives as light emission materials are included in the arc tube, wherein the halogen additives consists of (1) cerium (Ce); (2) sodium (Na); (3) calcium (Ca); (4) thallium (Tl); and (5) rare earth metal comprising at least one of dysprosium (Dy), thulium (Tm), and holmium (Ho), and the halogen additives are iodide compounds, wherein, for respective composition ratios of the halogen additives for (1) to (4), cerium iodide is 1.5 mol % to 3.0 mol %; sodium iodide is 45 mol % to 90 mol %; calcium iodide is 5 mol % to 15 mol %; and thallium iodide is 2 mol % to 7 mol %.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2011Publication date: March 20, 2014Inventors: Yasushi Sasai, Kanae Matsumoto
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Publication number: 20140071687Abstract: A system for mounting a light emitting diode (LED) wave guide down light retrofit fixture. The system can include a mounting plate having a number of apertures symmetrically positioned around a center of the mounting plate. The system can also include at least one fastening device mechanically coupled to an upper surface of the mounting plate using at least a first aperture of the apertures, where the at least one fastening device mechanically couples to a base of an existing fixture. The system can further include a coupling device mechanically coupled to a lower surface of the mounting plate. The system can also include a trim assembly having a frame and a LED light source mechanically coupled to the frame. The frame can have a coupling feature disposed on a top surface of the frame, where the coupling feature mechanically couples to the coupling device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2013Publication date: March 13, 2014Inventors: Jerold Alan Tickner, Kevin Roy Harpenau, Russell Bryant Green