Metal Patents (Class 362/296.04)
  • Patent number: 10896827
    Abstract: To provide a support for manufacturing semiconductor packages which has excellent durability in treatments such as polishing, heating, exposing/developing, plating, and vacuuming; a use of the support for manufacturing semiconductor packages; and a method of manufacturing semiconductor packages. The support includes a substrate layer and an adhesive layer adjacent to the substrate layer, wherein the substrate layer is formed of an alicyclic structure-containing resin film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ichiro Hazeyama
  • Patent number: 10873056
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting display apparatus includes a first light emitter having a resonance structure and a second light emitter having a non-resonance structure. The first light emitter and the second light emitter are to emit light of a same color. The resonance structure includes a reflective electrode and a semi-transmissive electrode. The non-resonance structure includes a reflective electrode and a transparent electrode. The first light emitter and the second light emitter are independently driven based on signals from different drivers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dalho Kim, Heeseong Jeong
  • Patent number: 10591694
    Abstract: There is described a method of manufacturing a reflector unit on a photonic chip. The method generally has a step of providing a substrate having a top surface with a region of interest, the region of interest being covered with a bulge of a removable material; monolithically integrating a layer of metallic material over a portion of the top surface adjacent to the bulge and over a portion of the bulge, the layer of metallic material forming a base monolithically integrated to the top surface and a pocket monolithically integrated over the bulge in a manner leaving a portion of the bulge uncovered; and removing the bulge of the removable material to form a reflector unit for reflecting light incoming from the region of interest or towards the region of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: INSTITUT NATIONAL D'OPTIQUE
    Inventors: Alex Paquet, Francois Baribeau
  • Patent number: 10371955
    Abstract: Provided is a high decorative illumination device that utilizes a lenticular lens sheet. An illumination device includes a lenticular lens sheet and an LED light source. The lenticular lens sheet is curved in an X direction, and a convex surface is formed in a concave shape. The LED light source is positioned inside the convex surface of the lenticular lens sheet. First and second reflection components from first and second bright points which are acquired by reflecting irradiation light rays from the LED light source from plano-convex cylindrical lenses are incident on left and right eyes of an observer who observes the illumination device. The observer observes a virtual image as if a light emitter is present in a position in which the first and second reflection components cross each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Samito Nakamura, Hiromi Takenoshita, Daisaku Abiru, Shuji Ono
  • Patent number: 10367129
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a mounting board including: a base part, and one or more wiring structures, each of which includes one or more first wiring parts, and one or more second wiring parts, in that order, from a base part side, wherein, in a plan view, an area of each of the one or more second wiring parts is smaller than an area of each of the one or more first wiring parts; one or more light emitting elements bonded to the second wiring parts via bonding members; and a reflective member covering at least a portion of the bonding members and at least a portion of the one or more wiring structures. A reflectance of the one or more first wiring parts is higher than a reflectance of the bonding members. The one or more second wiring parts and the bonding members comprise the same material at their outermost surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Shichijo, Kunihito Sugimoto
  • Patent number: 10288249
    Abstract: A vehicle lighting assembly includes a lighting component, a metallic layer formed on a first portion of the lighting component to establish a reflective surface, a micro-pattern formed on a second portion of the lighting component to establish a non-reflective surface, and a coating that includes a phosphor mixture applied to the micro-pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Paul Kenneth Dellock, Aaron Bradley Johnson, Stephen Kenneth Helwig
  • Patent number: 9903576
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus has an at least partially optically transmissive enclosure and a light source located in the enclosure that is operable to emit light when energized through an electrical path. A connector is secured to the base and is configured to receive a control module for providing control information to the LED light source. The control module is rotatably mounted relative to the enclosure. The control module may comprise a sensor that turns the light source off and on, changes the color of the light source or dims the light source upon detection of the stimulus. The enclosure has a bottom member and a mounting portion secured to the bottom support where the connector is located between the mounting portion and the bottom support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Ethan Creasman, Nathan Ray Snell
  • Patent number: 9799812
    Abstract: A light emitting element mounting substrate, including a substrate made from a ceramic; a metal layer provided on the substrate that includes gold or silver as a primary component; and a resin layer provided covering at least a portion of the metal layer. The resin layer includes platinum, and at least one type of oxide of magnesium, calcium, and copper is present on a surface of the metal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventor: Yuichi Abe
  • Patent number: 9170003
    Abstract: There are provided a light-emitting element mounting substrate having high bonding strength between a substrate main body and a metal portion, and a light-emitting device having high bonding strength between the substrate main body and the metal portion and high reliability. A light-emitting element mounting substrate includes a substrate main body (20) formed of a ceramic sintered body; and a silver-containing metal portion (2), a silver-containing region (4) existing in a portion of the substrate main body which faces the metal portion across a bonding portion bonding the substrate main body and the silver-containing metal portion. Accordingly, it is possible to increase bonding strength between the substrate main body (20) and the metal portion (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventors: Takeyuki Arai, Minoru Nakasuga, Tetsurou Nakamoto
  • Publication number: 20150131295
    Abstract: Provided is a light emitting diode (LED) reflector assembly. The reflector assembly includes a metallic substrate, a porcelain coating overlaying a metallic substrate, and a multi-layer thin-film layer overlaying the porcelain coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: GE Lighting Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Mark J. MAYER, Dengke CAI, Xiaomei LOU, Koushik SAHA, Gabriel Michael SMITH, Benjamin James WARD
  • 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: 20150029725
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a light emitting element, a ceramic substrate including a mounting surface on which the light emitting element is mounted, and a non-mounting surface opposite to the mounting surface and on which the light emitting element is not mounted, and a metal reflection film formed on the non-mounting surface. The metal reflection film reflects light from light emitting element that has passed through the ceramic substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Takeshi Kamikawa
  • Publication number: 20150023026
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a light emitting element; a light reflecting member having an Ag-containing layer on a surface thereof and a protective film having a thickness of 1 nm to 300 nm and covering a surface of the light reflecting member, the protective film covering a surface of the light reflecting member, in which the Ag-containing layer has a thickness of 0.1 ?m to 0.5 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Masakazu SAKAMOTO, Yoshiki SATO, Yasuo KATO
  • 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: 20140312364
    Abstract: A package for a light emitting device includes: a resin portion having a sidewall thereof; a first lead having a reflective layer containing silver, the first lead being embedded in the resin portion such that the reflective layer is exposed inside the sidewall; and a second lead having at least a part of a surface thereof exposed inside the sidewall, the second lead being embedded in the resin portion while being isolated from the first lead, wherein in the first lead, the reflective layer is provided spaced inward apart from a boundary between the first lead and the resin portion, and wherein a separating surface exposed between the boundary and the reflective layer is formed of a surface of metal containing silver in a smaller amount than that of the reflective layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takayoshi WAKAKI, Hiroyuki TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20140313735
    Abstract: A lighting fixture configured for lightweight and improved thermal management. The lighting fixture includes a metallic sheet ballast housing configured to house a ballast, and a metallic sheet reflector coupled to the metallic sheet ballast housing via an interface member. The ballast is disposed on one side of the interface member, and a light emitting source is disposed on and attached to the opposite side of the interface member. Since the primary components of the lighting fixture are made out of sheet metal (e.g., with a thickness of approximately 0.5 to 1.0 millimeter), the lighting fixture may be configured to be significantly lightweight. Additionally, since the ballast and the light emitting source are respectively disposed on and attached to the interface member between the metallic sheet ballast housing and the metallic sheet reflector, heat generated by these devices may be easily dispersed via the ballast housing and the reflector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2013
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: P.T. Padma Soode Indonesia
    Inventors: Sukandi Djajaatmadja, Chunghang Peng
  • Patent number: 8864342
    Abstract: A display device and a lighting device are provided. The display device includes a display element for outputting an image according to a provided image signal, a frame disposed on a rear surface of the display element, and a reflection layer formed on the frame and positioned between the display device and the frame, the reflection layer being a coating layer formed using a paint including at least one of silver and aluminum. When the backlighting device of the display device is configured, a reflection plate where deposition films and a reflection layer made of a metal component are deposited is not required and the reflection layer is formed on the frame by using a paint having at least one of silver and aluminum as its main components, thereby simplifying a manufacturing process, and contributing to reducing the thickness of the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gwang-Pil Lee, Sil-Kuy Lim, Jung-Soo Lee, Ho-Yeon Lee, Dong-Sub Kim
  • Publication number: 20140293606
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a luminaire includes a board provided in a main body part, a light-emitting element provided on a surface of the board, a surrounding wall member provided to surround the light-emitting element, and a joining part including a first portion which is provided between the board and the surrounding wall member and a second portion which is provided outside the surrounding wall member and covers at least a part of an outer wall of the surrounding wall member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2013
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kiyokazu Hino
  • Patent number: 8827492
    Abstract: To provide a back light unit that reduces an uneven brightness and has a spatially uniform brightness distribution. According to an aspect of the present invention, the back light unit comprises an LED and a light guide plate for guiding light from the LED to a liquid crystal panel side, wherein a recess is provided on the back surface side of the light guide plate, wherein a plurality of LEDs are housed in the recess, and wherein a light amount limiting member is provided at a position facing the recess on s light exit surface side of the light guide plate. The light amount limiting member is configured, for example, by applying an ink with a predetermined optical property to a transparent sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Hitachi Consumer Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shoji Yamamoto, Satoshi Ouchi, Mayumi Nagayoshi, Hajime Inoue
  • Publication number: 20140233245
    Abstract: An LED-based lighting component is disclosed. It comprises of a plurality of LEDs mounted to a printed circuit board. Furthermore, a surface mount reflector of a metal sheet with punched out reflector surfaces is located on the printed circuit board. The surface mount reflector forms at least two reflectors at opposing sides of each LED, reflecting and/or shading light from the LED. The surface mount reflector and the printed circuit board are held together within a frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Inventor: Alexander Kerpe
  • Publication number: 20140233241
    Abstract: The invention relates to a circuit board element (1) comprising a substrate (2), on which at least one dielectric layer (7) is arranged, and at least one LED (light-emitting diode) (10), wherein at least one channel-shaped waveguide cavity (11) leading away from the LED (10) is provided in the dielectric layer (7), which waveguide cavity leads to at least one integrated light-sensitive component (12), preferably a photo-diode or photocell, arranged for examining the light emission, wherein the LED (10) is preferably also arranged in a cavity (9) that is connected to the waveguide cavity (11). The invention further relates to a method for producing such a circuit board element (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2012
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: AT & S AUSTRIA TECHNOLOGIES & SYSTEMTECHNIK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Alexander Kasper, Gregor Langer
  • Publication number: 20140204585
    Abstract: A reflector interconnect having a front surface and a back surface is disclosed. The reflector interconnect comprises at least two segments of a reflector valve metal and at least one segment of an oxide of the reflector valve metal, wherein the at least two segments of the reflector valve metal are electrically isolated from each other by the at least one segment of the oxide of the reflector valve metal. The reflector interconnect is configured to support one or more electric components attached on the front surface in direct thermal contact with the reflector interconnect. The reflector interconnect is curved so that electromagnetic radiation radiated by at least one of the one or more electric components is reflected from the front surface and focused to a beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: Bright Led Ltd.
    Inventors: Shimon Neftin, Rami Mirski
  • Patent number: 8783914
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Tomohiro Sanpei, Erika Takenaka
  • Publication number: 20140168526
    Abstract: A backlight device (20) is combined with a display device (10) that has a display panel (11), such as a liquid crystal panel. The backlight device includes a chassis (21), a light guide plate (22) and optical sheets (23) arranged on the rear surface of the display panel (11), and an LED package (24) that illuminates an edge face of the light guide plate. A light reflecting face formed of a material that has silver as a main component is provided in the LED package. An adsorbing material (30) that adsorbs gas such as halogen gas and hydrogen sulfide, which have characteristics that lower the reflectance of silver, is coated onto a substrate (25) on which the LED package is mounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Munetoshi Ueyama
  • Patent number: 8746932
    Abstract: In the production of a light emitting device, in which a plurality of light emitting element parts carrying LED elements are formed on a substrate, and the substrate is diced, generation of shaving dusts is suppressed at the time of the dicing, and breakage of the substrate during the production process can be prevented. In the process of forming a slit crossing a region for forming a light emitting element part in a metal substrate, a recess which serves as a resin reservoir can be formed so as to cross the slit. The slit can be filled with an insulating material, the recess can be filled with a resin, and they both can be cured. A light emitting element part can be formed in the region for forming the light emitting element part, the metal substrate can be cut into units comprising one or a plurality of the light emitting element parts, and can be mounted on a printed circuit board on which a pattern is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunya Ide, Masanori Sato, Takahiko Nozaki, Takaaki Sakai, Hiroshi Kotani
  • Patent number: 8680753
    Abstract: A low voltage spot light for use as substitute for a mains voltage PAR38 reflector lamp which comprises a chamber for LED clusters with reflectors and an enclosure for an electronic power supply to step down the incoming mains voltage. The LED clusters are mounted in the central area of the heat sink within the chamber and are accessible via a removable window. The LED chamber is weatherproof ventilated to prevent condensation. The spotlight is designed for outdoor use in conjunction with the PAR38 style weather proof lamp holder but can be operated indoors from any standard E 27 lamp holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Inventors: Walter Oechsle, Manfred Oechsle
  • Publication number: 20130301278
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display device includes a sub-pixel having a first electrode and a second electrode arranged on a substrate, the first and second electrodes face each other, a light emission layer interposed between the first and second electrodes, and a mirror unit that corresponds to a portion of the light emission layer. The mirror unit is buried in a first part of a base surface of the sub-pixel such that a side of the mirror unit facing the light emission layer is aligned with a side of a second part of the base surface that faces the light emission layer and that excludes the mirror unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: Jong-Hyun CHOI, Jae-Hwan OH, Byoung-Ki KIM
  • Publication number: 20130242565
    Abstract: There are provided a light-emitting element mounting substrate having high bonding strength between a substrate main body and a metal portion, and a light-emitting device having high bonding strength between the substrate main body and the metal portion and high reliability. A light-emitting element mounting substrate includes a substrate main body (20) formed of a ceramic sintered body; and a silver-containing metal portion (2), a silver-containing region (4) existing in a portion of the substrate main body which faces the metal portion across a bonding portion bonding the substrate main body and the silver-containing metal portion. Accordingly, it is possible to increase bonding strength between the substrate main body (20) and the metal portion (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2011
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventors: Takeyuki Arai, Minoru Nakasuga, Tetsurou Nakamoto
  • Publication number: 20130121002
    Abstract: This disclosure discloses an illumination apparatus. The illumination apparatus comprises a cover comprising a second portion and a first portion, and a light source disposed within the cover. An average thickness of the first portion is greater than that of the second portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yao Chiu LIN, Been-Yu LIAW, Chih-Ming WANG, Ming-Chi HSU, Yi-Jui HUANG, Tsung-Xian LEE, Kuang-Ping Chao, Jhih-Sian Wang
  • Publication number: 20130083539
    Abstract: A reflector hood for a luminaire having a lamp in an upper portion thereof and first and second air flow ducts formed in first and second opposite sides of said reflector hood for ventilation. First and second secondary reflecting panels are respectively disposed within the hood over and spaced a predetermined distance from each first and second air flow duct such that light emitted by the lamp is reflected from said reflecting panels instead of passing through the first and second air flow ducts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Applicants: Titaness Light Shop, LLC
    Inventor: Thomas C. Dimitriadis
  • Publication number: 20130070461
    Abstract: A specular reflector and LED lamps using embodiments of the reflector are disclosed. Embodiments of the invention provide a reflector for solid state lamps. The reflector can be a specular reflector. The reflector includes a rigid, polymeric substrate and sputtered metal applied to the substrate. In some embodiments, the metal is silver. In some embodiments, the metal is applied without an intervening base coat. In some embodiments, the substrate is made from or includes an aromatic polyester such as polyarylate. The reflector can include a discontinuous or irregular surface yet still exhibit very high overall reflectivity and efficiency because the metal can be applied without an intervening base coat. In some embodiments, the reflector is used in lamps having a retroreflective optical design.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: CREE, INC.
    Inventor: Paul Kenneth Pickard
  • Publication number: 20130058102
    Abstract: A blue LED device has a transparent substrate and a reflector structure disposed on the backside of the substrate. The reflector structure includes a Distributed Bragg Reflector (DBR) structure having layers configured to reflect yellow light as well as blue light. In one example, the DBR structure includes a first portion where the thicknesses of the layers are larger, and also includes a second portion where the thicknesses of the layers are smaller. In addition to having a reflectance of more than 97.5 percent for light of a wavelength in a 440 nm-470 nm range, the overall reflector structure has a reflectance of more than 90 percent for light of a wavelength in a 500 nm-700 nm range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: Bridgelux, Inc.
    Inventor: Chao-Kun Lin
  • Publication number: 20130058084
    Abstract: This invention discloses an optical device for a semiconductor based lamp, the optical device comprising a base for mounting a semiconductor based light-emitting device, and a light-redirecting member having an opening and a reflective surface next to the opening, wherein the opening is aligned directly above the semiconductor based light-emitting device, and the reflective surface redirects light emitted from the semiconductor-based light-emitting device to lateral directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: Pinecone Energies, Inc.
    Inventor: Pinecone Energies, Inc.
  • Patent number: 8371724
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a small-sized stroboscopic light emitting device that controls disorder in light distribution (orientation) characteristic caused by a shape of the reflector, and achieves a homogeneous light quantity distribution. The stroboscopic light emitting device includes an illuminator 1, a reflector 2 for reflecting light from the reflector, and a lens 3 for allowing the light reflected by the reflector 2 to pass through and illuminate outwardly, and the lens 3 contains a filler 4 in the base material. A refractive index and a mean particle size of the filler are between or equal to 1.3 to 2.8 and between or equal to 0.1 ?m to 20 ?m, respectively, and the filler is contained in the base material at the rate between or equal to 0.1 parts by weight to 3.0 parts by weight, per 100 parts by weight of the base material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignees: Stanley Electric Co., Ltd., Asahi Kasei Chemicals Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji Tamaki, Tatsuya Hioki, Eiichi Sugimoto, Tatsuya Goto, Nobuhiro Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20120294036
    Abstract: The present invention provides an LED light-source structure and a backlight module comprising an LED light-source, wherein the LED light-source structure further comprises a light reflecting device, and the light reflecting device is disposed corresponding to a light output surface of the LED light-source, and the light reflecting device has at least one light output opening, and the periphery of the light output opening is a plate-shaped frame for reflecting the light of the LED light-source, and a vertical size of the light output opening is less than a height of the light output surface of the LED light-source. With use of the present invention, all or most of the light emitted from the light output surface of the LED light-source can be inputted into a side input surface of a light guide plate (LGP), thus reducing a light scattering loss and improving a light input efficiency of the LED.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co.
    Inventor: Guofu Tang
  • Publication number: 20120287659
    Abstract: Disclosed is a reflective film laminate, which has a pure Ag film or an Ag-based alloy film as a first layer on a base body, and an oxide film of a metal of one or more kinds selected from among Zr, Cr, Nb, Hf, Ta, V, Ni, Mo, W, Al and Si, as a second layer on the first layer. The thickness of the second layer is 0.1 to 10 nm, and deterioration of the reflection ratio of reflective film laminate is 30% or less by having the second layer provided therein. The reflective film laminate is provided with a protection film, which has a high initial reflection ratio, excellent sulfuration resistance and heat resistance, and an extremely small number of pin holes. As a result, the reflection ratio of the reflective film laminate is not easily deteriorated due to aggregation of Ag atoms of the Ag film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2011
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd,)
    Inventors: Sho Katsura, Jun Suzuki, Nobuhiro Kobayashi, Toshiki Sato
  • Publication number: 20120230037
    Abstract: A display device and a lighting device are provided. The display device includes a display element for outputting an image according to a provided image signal, a frame disposed on a rear surface of the display element, and a reflection layer formed on the frame and positioned between the display device and the frame, the reflection layer being a coating layer formed using a paint including at least one of silver and aluminum. When the backlighting device of the display device is configured, a reflection plate where deposition films and a reflection layer made of a metal component are deposited is not required and the reflection layer is formed on the frame by using a paint having at least one of silver and aluminum as its main components, thereby simplifying a manufacturing process, and contributing to reducing the thickness of the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2011
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Gwang-Pil LEE, Sil-Kuy LIM, Jung-Soo LEE, Ho-Yeon LEE, Dong-Sub KIM
  • Patent number: 8262259
    Abstract: A light emitting diode device is provided. The light emitting diode device comprises a composite substrate and a light emitting diode disposed on the composite substrate. The composite substrate comprises a first carbon fiber composite layer which is able to conduct heat rapidly in the direction of carbon fiber, such that the heat generated from the light emitting diode module can be dissipated rapidly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Everlight Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yu-Feng Lin
  • Patent number: 8132940
    Abstract: In a lamp unit (1), a conductive section (2) is formed by directly extending a layer structure of a reflective member (42) from (i) one end of a square U-shape of a part of the reflective member (42) that is closest to a power feeding section for feeding power to the lamp unit (1) toward (ii) a light emission side of the lamp unit (1) and further folding back the extended portion 180 degrees in a direction opposite to the direction that it extends from the reflective member (42). The conductive section (2) is provided with a screw hole (2a) through which the reflective member is connected to another object. This achieves a lamp unit in which, even if a reflective member is fixed to another object with a screw for conduction with an external conductor, a reflective layer is less likely to peel off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Kazuya Shimojoh
  • Publication number: 20120026735
    Abstract: An LED light bulb includes a light source unit. The light source unit includes an LED light emitting element for emitting light and a reflecting plate on which a part of the light emitted from the LED light emitting element is incident. The reflecting plate changes a direction of the part of the light so that the direction of the part of the light is inclined from a direction of an optical axis of the light emitted from the LED light emitting element toward a plane vertical to the direction of the optical axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Inventor: Kiyohisa OHTA
  • Publication number: 20120014109
    Abstract: A shock resistant outdoor lamp. The lamp has a housing having an inner region and an outer region. The lamp also has a reflector provided within a portion of the inner region. The lamp has a bulb assembly coupled to an rf power source coupled to an AC source. The bulb assembly has a base member, including an outer region capable of being coupled to first AC potential and an inner region capable of being coupled to a second AC potential. The bulb assembly also has a support body coupled to the base member. A shock resistant gas filled vessel is included. The vessel has a transparent or translucent body having an inner surface and an outer surface and a cavity formed within the inner surface. The gas filled vessel comprises a first end region and a second end region. The bulb assembly has a length provided between the first end region and the second end region. The bulb assembly has a length provided between nth first end region and the second end region and ranging from about 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: Topanga Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: FREDERICK M. ESPIAU
  • Publication number: 20120014110
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohiro Sanpei, Erika Takenaka
  • Patent number: 8092051
    Abstract: An efficient LED array. In an aspect, an LED apparatus includes a metal substrate having a reflective surface, and LED chips mounted directly to the reflective surface to allow for thermal dissipation, and wherein at least a portion of the LED chips are spaced apart from each other to allow light to reflect from a portion of the reflective surface that is located between the portion of the LED chips. In another aspect, a method includes configuring a metal substrate to have a reflective surface, and mounting a plurality of LED chips directly to the reflective surface of the metal substrate to allow for thermal dissipation, and wherein at least a portion of the LED chips are spaced apart from each other to allow light to reflect from a portion of the reflective surface that is located between the portion of the LED chips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Bridgelux, Inc.
    Inventor: Rene Peter Helbing
  • Patent number: 8069548
    Abstract: A vehicle taillight indicator which provides an easy way for a driver to check the taillights of his or her vehicle on a regular basis, from within the vehicle, is composed of an elongated V shaped housing with two V shaped end covers with attached mounting brackets and the edge opposite the V angle of each end cover curved to accommodate an elongated rectangular shaped convex reflector which is viewable in the side opposite the V shaped angle of the housing. The taillight indicator is fastened vertically to an object so that its convex reflector is observed in the rear view mirror or side view mirror of a vehicle. Each operating taillight of a vehicle is reflected as a vertical red line in the convex reflector. A vehicle with two operating taillights will reflect two parallel vertical red lines in the convex reflector of the taillight indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Inventor: Thomas Howard Radgens
  • Patent number: 7980731
    Abstract: A light-emitting element mounting substrate (20) in which a surface of a core metal (21) is coated with an enamel layer (22), and a reflective concave portion (23) for mounting a light-emitting element is provided, wherein a groove (24) is provided around the reflective concave portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Fujikura Ltd.
    Inventors: Masakazu Ohashi, Ken-ichi Uruga, Masanori Ito
  • Publication number: 20110149577
    Abstract: A light source used for illumination provides favorable heat dissipation properties while suppressing the lowering of the efficiency of light emission. The light source includes a mount substrate, an LED 23 mounted on the mount substrate and a silicon resin mold containing phosphor particles that convert the wavelength of light emitted from the LED 25. The mount substrate includes a metal substrate 23 coated with a ceramic layer 24 containing light-transmissive or highly reflective ceramic particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventors: Satoshi Shida, Kenzi Takahashi, Mitsuhito Miyazaki
  • Publication number: 20110044052
    Abstract: A press-forged LED metal housing includes a housing body having a chip mount formed in an upper middle portion of the housing body and mounting one or more LED therein; and a reflecting projection formed around the chip mount on the upper face of the housing body integrally with the housing body, wherein the housing body and the reflecting projection are made of a metal material. The LED housing can be have a regular volume (size) and thus be standardized by forming the housing body for mounting the LED chip therein and the reflecting projection with metal material and it is possible to automate, with a high working ratio, a series of processes of automatically mounting the LED, connecting the electrode lead, mounting the lead frame and dispensing resin (casting resin or silicon), and thus massively produce the LED metal package and reduce (lower) a production cost by the standardization of the LED housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2009
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Inventors: Sung No Yoon, Min Kong Kim
  • Publication number: 20110031502
    Abstract: Light emitting diodes include a silicon carbide substrate having first and second opposing faces, a diode region on the first face, anode and cathode contacts on the diode region opposite the silicon carbide substrate and a hybrid reflector on the silicon carbide substrate opposite the diode region. The hybrid reflector includes a transparent layer having an index of refraction that is lower than the silicon carbide substrate, and a reflective layer on the transparent layer, opposite the substrate. A die attach layer may be provided on the hybrid reflector, opposite the silicon carbide substrate. A barrier layer may be provided between the hybrid reflector and the die attach layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2009
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Inventors: Michael John Bergmann, Kevin Ward Haberern, Bradley E. Williams, Winston T. Parker, Arthur Fong-Yuen Pun, Doowon Suh, Matthew Donofrio
  • Patent number: 7866853
    Abstract: The present invention provides a light-emitting element mounting substrate which includes: a core metal provided with a reflective cup which reflects light emitted from a mounted light-emitting element in a prescribed direction; and an enamel layer having a thickness within a range of 50 ?m to 200 ?m, and provided on a surface of the core metal. The present invention also provides a light-emitting element module in which a light-emitting element is provided on this light-emitting element mounting substrate, and in which the light-emitting element is sealed with a transparent sealing resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Fujikura Ltd.
    Inventors: Masakazu Ohashi, Ken-ichi Uruga, Masanori Ito
  • Patent number: 7798677
    Abstract: An illumination unit for emitting light along an optic axis for a projection system includes an LED die and a collimator lens. The collimator lens includes a central part and a peripheral part. The central part has a first light transmission surface and a second light transmission surface opposite to the first light transmission surface. The peripheral part which is around the central part has an inner refraction wall coupled to the first light transmission surface to form a hollow for situating the LED die, an outer reflection wall opposite to the inner refraction wall, and a refraction surface connecting to the second light transmission surface and the outer reflection wall. Both the central part and the peripheral part of the collimator lens are rotationally asymmetrical corresponding to the optic axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Himax Display, Inc.
    Inventors: Ho-Chi Huang, Baolong Zhang