Having A Particular Shape Patents (Class 362/296.05)
  • Patent number: 8177391
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) lighting apparatus that may be used as interior lighting or advertisement lighting is disclosed. The LED lighting apparatus includes a channel-type or tube-type optical housing with a light emission surface and an LED array arranged in the optical housing. The light emission surface includes a valley line and a first inner ridge and a second inner ridge disposed on opposing sides of the valley line, and the LED array includes a plurality of LEDs whose centers are arranged along the valley line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung Ryeol Ryu, Sang Geun Bae, Seung Sik Hong, Kwang Ii Park
  • Patent number: 8172431
    Abstract: The invention relates to a reflector (1) which comprises an ellipsoidal light reflective wall (21) and a light output (3) lying in a light output plane (32). The light reflective wall is defined as a portion of the internal surface of an ellipsoid. The focal axis (25) of the ellipsoid has a determined angle CC with respect to an axis (V) perpendicular to the light output plane (32). The light reflective wall (21) is the portion of the ellipsoid, which is taken between the most remote point (24) of the ellipsoid from the light output plane and the light output plane (32). The invention further relates to a luminaire which comprises such a reflector and a light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventor: Louis Montagne
  • Patent number: 8162511
    Abstract: A wide area lighting fixture including a relatively large visor extending from a bowl shaped fixture reflector. The distal portion of the visor extends relatively far outwardly and downwardly and around the fixture opening. In operating position, the visor blocks most or all off-field direct view of the light source in the fixture. Optionally a light absorbing surface or insert can be placed at the very bottom of the bowl shaped reflector to absorb or otherwise stop light that otherwise might go off field to further control spill light, glare, and sky glow or uplight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Musco Corporation
    Inventors: Myron Gordin, Joe P. Crookham
  • Publication number: 20120087133
    Abstract: An illumination device, comprising a basic body (1) having a cutout (5), a reflector (51), which is formed at least by parts of the cutout (5), and at least one optoelectronic semiconductor component (20) arranged in the cutout (5), wherein the semiconductor component (20) has an optical element (3) designed for directing at least part of the electromagnetic radiation emitted by the semiconductor component (20) during operation onto the reflector (51), wherein a radiation exit area (61) of the illumination device is at least twice as large as the sum of the radiation exit areas (44) of the semiconductor components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2009
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Ales Markytan, Christoph Neureuther, Steffen Block
  • 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: 20120057096
    Abstract: A backlight device 12 includes a hot cathode tube 17, a chassis 14, a diffuser 30 and a support member 20. The chassis 14 houses the hot cathode tube 17 and has an opening 14b for light from the hot cathode tube 17 to pass through. The diffuser 30 is provided to face the hot cathode tube 17 and cover the opening 14b. The support member 20 supports the diffuser 30 on a side close to the hot cathode tube 17. The chassis 14 includes a portion that faces the diffuser 30 and is defined in a light source installation area LA in which the hot cathode tube 17 is arranged and an empty area LN in which no hot cathode tube 17 is arranged. The diffuser 30 has light reflectance higher in a light source overlapping portion DA than in a empty area overlapping portion DN. The diffuser 30 has maximum light reflectance Rmax and minimum light reflectance Rmin, and the support member 20 is provided in a portion that overlaps a portion of the diffuser 30 having light reflectance R that satisfies a formula (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2010
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yasumori Kuromizu
  • Patent number: 8100561
    Abstract: A light source unit includes a light source element; an optical-waveguide-formed element in which an optical waveguide is formed; a prism for turning back a light flux emitted from the light source and guiding the light flux toward an incident end of the optical waveguide; and a coupling optical system formed on the prism or provided as a separated body from the prism, for coupling the light flux emitted from the light source onto the optical waveguide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Opto, Inc.
    Inventors: Yuichi Atarashi, Fumio Nagai
  • Patent number: 8100563
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a reflector assembly for a luminaire where the reflector assembly comprises an anti-static member disposed between a lamp of the luminaire and a reflector body. In various aspects the anti-static member may be glass, plastic or other transparent or translucent materials and the reflector may be substantially sealed from the atmosphere by the anti-static member or the anti-static member in cooperation with a cover of the reflector assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Yaser S. Abdelsamed, Jack L. Ries
  • Patent number: 8096679
    Abstract: An LED light-emitting unit comprises an LED element having an optical axis and a reflector covering the LED element. The reflector comprises a light-reflecting unit recessed downwardly from a top surface of a top wall of the reflector and located corresponding to the LED element. The light-reflecting unit has a reflecting face comprising two curved faces intersecting with each other at two lines. The curved faces have axes intersecting with each other. A distance between two intersecting points of the two lines with a cross section of the reflector which is parallel to the top surface of the top wall of the reflector is larger than that between any other two intersecting points of the reflecting face intersecting with the cross section of the reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chin-Chung Chen, Hai-Wei Zhang
  • Patent number: 8094981
    Abstract: A system of digitally controlling light output by producing separate control signals for different colors of light. The light is contained in an optical waveguide, either prior to shaping or after shaping. Each of the control signals is coupled to a digitally controlled device which controls the shape of the light output. The digital controlling device can be digital mirror devices, for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Production Resource Group, L.C.C
    Inventor: Jeremiah J Harris
  • Publication number: 20110310616
    Abstract: A luminaire includes a planar light guide having a substrate with a back surface, a light emitting surface, and an edge therebetween with a light source disposed at the edge for emitting light thereinto. A geometric structure on the light guide provides for directing light entering the light guide edge outwardly from the light-emitting surface. The luminaire may be utilized for retrofitting of existing canned lighting or in flush mount applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2010
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Inventor: John Carruthers
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20110292638
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a body having a bottom surface and a side surface, a poly-pyramid shaped reflector being placed on the bottom surface of the body and including at least three reflective surfaces, and a light source being placed on the side surface of the body, including at least one light emitting device and being placed in an area corresponding to at least one of the reflective surfaces of the reflector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Kuk Kwak, Sang Jun Hong, Ji Hoo Kim
  • Patent number: 8052307
    Abstract: Provided are a lens and a light emitting apparatus comprising the lens. The light emitting apparatus comprises a substrate, a light emitting device package on the substrate, and a lens supported by the substrate, the lens being disposed on the light emitting device package. The lens comprises a lens body comprising a first recessed part at a central portion of a top surface thereof and a second recessed part at a central portion of a bottom surface thereof and a lens support disposed on the bottom surface of the lens body to support the lens body such that the bottom surface of the lens body is spaced from the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gyu Hyeong Bak, Sang Won Lee
  • Publication number: 20110261563
    Abstract: A liquid cooled LED lighting device includes a sealed housing containing an LED element that emits light. Cooling liquid is contained in the housing to disperse heat generated by the LED element. An enclosure containing compressible material is preferably immovably positioned within the housing and outside of the optical path of the emitted light. The enclosure containing the compressible material compresses in response to expansion of the cooling liquid as it absorbs heat from the LED element. Advantageously, the cooling liquid and the enclosure containing the compressible material act to more efficiently cool the LED element, thereby providing higher light output and increased lifetime of the LED element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Inventor: Kenneth LI
  • Patent number: 8042960
    Abstract: An illumination device for providing a polarized light beam comprising a light source (101) having a light emitting surface arranged to emit light (107) in a plane (X-Y), a first polarizing reflector (103) arranged to enclose a light emitting surface of said light source (101) in said plane, and adapted to receive said light, reflect light (109) of a first elliptical polarization in a target direction (Z) and transmit light (111) of an opposite, second elliptical polarization; and a second reflector (105) arranged to enclose said first polarizing reflector (103) in said plane (X-Y), and adapted to receive transmitted light (111) from the first polarizing reflector (103) and reflect elliptical polarized light (113) in the target direction (Z). By arranging the two reflectors enclosing a side-emitting light source, a higher efficiency can be obtained with a preserved beam shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventor: Rifat A. M. Hikmet
  • Publication number: 20110255290
    Abstract: The light emitting device comprises: a bowl-shaped reflector; a point light source; and a combined lens provided on the light axis of the point light source. And the combined lens has: a convex lens part having a focal point coinciding with the point light source, refracting center light around the light axis into parallel light; and a concave lens part provided around the convex lens part, and refracting and diffusing light having an angle with the light axis larger than an angle between the center light and the light axis so as to increase the angle with the light axis. A virtual focal point of the light refracted and diffused with the concave lens part coincides with the focal point of the paraboloid of revolution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: PHOENIX ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Andrei KAZMIERSKI, Tomihiko IKEDA
  • Patent number: 8007140
    Abstract: An LED module comprises an LED having an optical axis and a lens for refracting light from the LED. The lens is symmetric relative to a first plane at which the optical axis is located. The peak light intensity in the first plane occurs within 0-5 degrees off the optical axis. The light intensity in the first plane decreases from the peak light intensity with the increase of the angle off the optical axis. In a second plane perpendicularly intersected with the first plane at the optical axis, the peak light intensity occurs within 33-41 degrees off the optical axis, and the light intensity at the optical axis is larger than a half-peak light intensity. Within 0-33 degrees off the optical axis, the light intensity in the second plane increases with the increase of the angle off the optical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hai-Wei Zhang
  • Publication number: 20110194302
    Abstract: A light emitting device of the present invention includes: a laser diode group which generates a plurality of laser beams; a cylindrical light emitting element which emits incoherent light in response to the plurality of laser beams; and a light guide irradiation section which (i) guides the plurality of laser beams entered via a light incidence plane toward a light irradiation plane and (ii) irradiates the light irradiation area of the cylindrical light emitting element with the plurality of laser beams thus guided. The light irradiation plane of the light guide irradiation section has an area which is smaller than that of the light incidence plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Kishimoto, Koji Takahashi, Shigetoshi Ito, Hidenori Kawanishi
  • Patent number: 7993034
    Abstract: A recessed light fixture includes an LED light source and a reflector extending 360 degrees around a center line of light output from the light source. A cross-sectional geometry of the reflector includes a bell-shaped curve with two radii of curvature that join together at an inflection point. One of the radii defines a top portion of the curve, which is disposed above the inflection point and reflects light in a concentrated manner to achieve desired light at higher angles. The other radii defines a bottom portion of the curve, which is disposed below the inflection point and is more diverging than the top portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventor: Scott David Wegner
  • Publication number: 20110167690
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the fields of illuminated signs and displays, and to decorative and specialist lighting fixtures. A light transmissive device (1) includes a panel (2) having a cavity (4) for housing a light source (6), the panel having surfaces such that light emitted from a light source (6) in the cavity (4) propagating along the panel (2) will be substantially totally internally reflected. The invention provides a construction that allows for a slim lighting panel with an innovative feature in the form of an illuminated edge at the sides of the light transmissive device, of any colour, thus providing a display device with a high visual impact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2009
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Inventors: Asgeir Bjarnason, Kristjan Arnthorsson
  • Publication number: 20110157898
    Abstract: An illuminating device includes a light source (101) and an optical element including a light receiving surface (203), first and second light exit surfaces (205, 207). When the center of a light emitting surface (201) is designated as P1, a point at the edge of the light emitting surface is designated as P2 and an axis which passes through P1 and is perpendicular to the light emitting surface is designated as an optical axis, the optical element has a hollow around the optical axis with respect to the edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: NALUX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Norifumi KANAI
  • Publication number: 20110134644
    Abstract: The present invention provides a reflector cup for a lamp, including a cup body, a cup top having an aperture through which a light source is inserted into the reflector cup, and a cup bottom provided with an opening for outputting lights from the light source. The cup body is provided with a plurality of recesses or protrusions that have a curvature different from that of a surface profile of the reflector cup. In one preferred embodiment, the cup body is provided with a plurality of grid veins arranged in a matrix, in each of the grid veins is formed a protruded or recessed curved surface. The curved surface may be spherical, cylindrical, conical or the like. The invention also provides a LED reflector lamp comprising the reflector cup.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: MASS TECHNOLOGY (H.K.) LIMITED
    Inventor: Onn Fah FOO
  • Patent number: 7946735
    Abstract: A LED light apparatus includes a conical reflection housing and a LED light source. The reflection housing has a vertex, a light opening aligning with the vertex, an inner flat reflection surface. The LED light source includes a light head alignedly pointing towards the vertex, wherein when the light head generates light a first portion of the light is accumulatively reflected by the reflection surface towards the light opening while a second portion of the light is projected towards the non-reflection arrangement to prevent the second portion of the light being reflected back to the light source for minimizing a black spot occurring at the light opening. Accordingly, the wide light pattern is refocused into a narrow beam pattern to improve the lighting efficiency. The distribution of the light output is regulated, and the heat generation is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Inventors: Joseph Chou, Neng-Tze Yang
  • Publication number: 20110110079
    Abstract: A light guide illumination device is provided. The light guide illumination device includes a light guide shade configured with a spherical shape. The light guide shade includes a light inputting aperture and a light outputting aperture. The light inputting aperture is adapted for receiving a light emitting unit therein. The light emitting unit is adapted for emitting a light therefrom. The light guide shade has an inner spherical surface serving as a light reflecting surface. The light reflecting surface is adapted for reflecting the light for one or more times and outputting the reflected light out from the light outputting aperture. The outputted light is then projected from the light outputting aperture to the ambient space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2009
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Inventor: Cheng-Chao Jong
  • Publication number: 20110103067
    Abstract: Provided is a supporting device that enables light emitting modules to be easily installed on a system ceiling for lighting and is easy to modify the light emitting modules with a simple configuration. For that purpose, the present invention is a supporting device to install an approximately rectangular light emitting module in a plate shape having predetermined dimensions in length and width on a system ceiling in which suspended T bars are arranged in a predetermined dimension at least in parallel on a ceiling The supporting device of the present invention has: a dimension of a long side to be an interval dimension of the T bars in parallel; and an opening having opening dimensions not blocking a light emitting portion of the light emitting module by having a short side dimension smaller than a dimension of a short side of the light emitting module in a direction along the long side of the supporting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: OPTOWORLD CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazufusa Ago, Katsunari Tsuji
  • Publication number: 20110096548
    Abstract: A hybrid reflector system for use in lighting application. The system is particularly well-suited for use with solid state light sources, such as light emitting diodes (LEDs). Embodiments of the system include a bowl-shaped outer reflector and an intermediate reflector disposed inside the bowl and proximate to the light source. The reflectors are arranged to interact with the light emitted from the source to produce a beam having desired characteristics. Some of the light passes through the system without interacting with any of the reflector surfaces. This uncontrolled light, which is already emitting in a useful direction, does not experience optical loss normally associated with one or more reflective bounces. Some of the light emanating from the source at higher angles that would not be emitted within the desired beam angle is reflected by one or both of the reflectors, redirecting that light to achieve a tighter beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2009
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Inventor: PAUL KENNETH PICKARD
  • Patent number: 7918588
    Abstract: A wide area lighting fixture includes a relatively large visor extending from a bowl shaped fixture reflector. The distal portion of the visor extends relatively far outwardly and downwardly and around the fixture opening. In operating position, the visor blocks most or all off field direct view of the light source in the fixture. Optionally a light absorbing surface or insert can be placed at the very bottom of the bowl shaped reflector to absorb or otherwise stop light that otherwise might go off-field to further control spill light, glare, and sky glow or uplight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Musco Corporation
    Inventors: Myron K. Gordin, Joe P. Crookham
  • Patent number: 7914180
    Abstract: A lamp reflector includes a reflector cup having an enlarged end and a narrow end being opposite to the enlarged end. The narrow end gradually is expanded toward the enlarged end. The reflecting cup has multiple tiers longitudinally formed thereon along the axis. Each tier has a convex surface annularly formed on an inner periphery thereof for scattering light beams emitted from different angles. Each convex surface has multiple concave faces respectively radially formed thereon for condensing light beams emitted from different angles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Inventor: Wen-Sung Lee
  • Patent number: 7905615
    Abstract: A display device in which a plurality of tubular light sources are arranged in parallel behind the display area of a display panel, including a first reflecting member disposed behind the tubular light sources and a second reflecting member disposed on an outer periphery of a reflection surface of the first reflecting member. The second reflecting member has a reflection surface inclined so that a distance from the liquid crystal display panel to the inclined reflection surface becomes smaller in a direction from an inner edge to outer edge of the reflection surface. A notch portion is provided on the inner edge. An end portion of the tubular light source is located through the notch portion of the second reflecting member at the back of the reflection surface of the second reflecting member, and the notch portion is covered with a hood shaped member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Hitachi Displays, Ltd.
    Inventors: Seigo Abo, Masaki Tsubokura
  • Publication number: 20110044053
    Abstract: A light flux controlling member can prevent unevenness in the uniformity of brightness due to the glueing of leg parts. This light flux controlling member (100) has: a virtually annular flange (140) that projects outward of a radial direction of a third emission surface (110c) of a light controlling emission surface (110); and leg parts (150) of a round stick shape that are arranged within a range of area width L in a back surface (120) and on the reference optical axis side of the boundary between the flange (140) and the third emission surface (110c), and area width L is given according to the following equation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2010
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Inventor: Masao Yamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20110007512
    Abstract: A directional light source comprising refractive and reflective optics is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system comprises refracting apparatus which refracts light into a narrow cone, and reflecting apparatus which recycles light into a direction such that light will emanate from the refracting apparatus in the desired narrow cone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2009
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: I2iC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Udayan Kanade, Pushkar Apte, Ruby Rama Praveen, Sanat Ganu, Sumeet Katariya, Alok Deshpande, Parag Khairnar
  • Publication number: 20110007511
    Abstract: Optically transmissive patterned devices, such as gobos, formed on fused silica or more generally, on amorphous, non-crystalline substantially transparent silica containing structures. According to an embodiment, these are used with high power luminaires producing outputs greater than 1000 watts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: PRODUCTION RESOURCE GROUP LLC
    Inventor: James Bornhorst
  • Patent number: 7866863
    Abstract: A vehicle headlamp has a segment light source, and a reflector configured to forward reflect light from the segment light source. The segment light source is arranged such that a first predetermined point located at a front end edge of the segment light source is located on a first reference axis. A reflecting surface of the reflector is split into a plurality of reflection regions. At least one of the plurality of reflection regions is constituted as a fan-like reflection region surrounded by a first straight line extending obliquely downward from the first reference axis, and a second straight line extending immediately downward from the first reference axis. The fan-like reflection region is constituted with a curved surface that deflects, diffuses, or reflects the light from the segment light source in a direction orthogonal to the first straight line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hidetada Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20110002123
    Abstract: A light source unit relating to the present invention includes a light source element; an optical-waveguide-formed element in which an optical waveguide is formed; a prism for turning back a light flux emitted from the light source and guiding the light flux toward an incident end of the optical waveguide; and a coupling optical system formed on the prism or provided as a separated body from the prism, for coupling the light flux emitted from the light source onto the optical waveguide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2008
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA OPTO, INC.
    Inventors: Yuichi Atarashi, Fumio Nagai
  • Patent number: 7857487
    Abstract: A miniaturized linear light source sub-module comprising a symmetrical lens array, a light guide bar with dual reflecting surfaces, at least one light emitting diode light source, and a sub-module housing is disclosed. The symmetrical lens array comprises two identical covers, two identical lens sections, and a middle holder. Each lens section comprises a plurality of lenses disposed on the top and bottom of the lens section. The dual reflecting surface light guide comprises a light emitting surface, a v-shaped light reflecting surface, an asymmetrical saw-toothed light reflecting surface, an apex cut-off surface, and a bottom cut-off surface. At least one light emitting diode light source is connected to an end of the dual reflecting surface light guide. The sub-module housing holds the lens array assembly, the dual reflecting surface light guide, and the at least one light emitting diode light source to form the miniaturized linear light source sub-module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Pixon Technologies Corp.
    Inventors: Rong-Yaw Wu, Shih-Che Chen, Yen-Chieh Chen, Chih-Ming Yen, Ching-Yi Chen
  • Patent number: 7850348
    Abstract: An LED fixture having two illuminating ranges includes a lamp holder and a lamp cover. The lamp holder is arranged an illuminating module of LED lamp. The LED lamp is substantially installed downwardly with respect to the whole illuminating module, making the LED lamp project light in a downward direction. In the meantime, one side of the lamp cover is connected to the lamp holder, while another side is extended downwardly under the LED lamp. The inner face of the lamp cover is arranged as a reflecting face. One part of the light irradiated from the LED lamp is reflected by the reflecting face to form an illuminating range to project light in a forward direction of the lamp cover, while another part of light irradiated from the LED lamp without being reflected by the reflecting cover can project out of the lamp cover directly, thus that another illuminating range to project light in a downward and down-forward directions of the lamp cover is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: DOSUN Solar Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jui-Huang Tseng, Chia-Li Chen
  • Publication number: 20100259732
    Abstract: A light source device includes a light emitting tube having a light emitting section that emits light, a first sealing section on one side of the light emitting section formed integrally with the light emitting section, and a second sealing section on the other side of the light emitting section formed integrally with the light emitting section. A secondary reflecting mirror having a secondary reflecting surface covers part of a periphery of the light emitting section and reflects light emitted from the light emitting section. A primary reflecting mirror having a primary reflecting surface reflects the light emitted from the light emitting section and the light reflected by the secondary reflecting mirror.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuo SHIMIZU, Kaname NAGATANI, Kunihiko TAKAGI, Akira EGAWA, Yuji TAKADO, Satoshi KINOSHITA
  • Publication number: 20100259731
    Abstract: The invention relates to an illumination system(100), a high-pressure discharge lamp (90) and an image projection system. The illumination system comprises a high-pressure discharge lamp and a back reflector (30) reflecting the light emitted by the high-pressure discharge lamp towards a light exit window (50). The back reflector comprises an optical axis (55). The high-pressure discharge lamp comprises a discharge vessel (90) comprising two electrodes (98, 99) between which, during operation, a discharge arc is produced. The discharge vessel comprises a first part (10) arranged at least partially between the discharge arc and the back reflector, and a second part (20) arranged at least partially between the discharge arc and the light exit window. The second part has a different shape compared to the first part, thereby forming a refractive element in the second part for reducing an angular distribution at the light exit window of the light emitted from the discharge arc and refracted By the second part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2008
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Yuri Aksenov, Herman Muller, Albert Bijlsma
  • Publication number: 20100252721
    Abstract: An apparatus for concentrating light and associated method of use is disclosed. This apparatus includes a first outer wall having an anterior end, a posterior end, an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface defining an interior portion, the interior portion having an anterior end and a posterior end, and a light source disposed within the interior portion. The first outer wall has an opening in the posterior end, the opening having an opening diameter. The interior portion has a substantially frusto-conical shape and has a cross-sectional diameter at the opening equal to the opening diameter and a second cross-sectional diameter near the anterior end that is less than the opening diameter and the inner surface is photo-reflective. The light passes through a sample through an aperture and a collector lens or a second outer wall. A transmission diffraction grating may be utilized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2010
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
    Inventor: Zhi Xu
  • Publication number: 20100246185
    Abstract: Described are improved automated luminaire 12 and luminaire systems 10 employing remotely actuatable positioning of a reflector 106 relative to a lamp 102 mounted in the reflector 106 to change the relative position of the source 104 in the lamp 102 relative to the focal point 105 of the reflector 106 thus remotely adjusting the flatness of the intensity of the light beam generated by the luminaire 12.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Inventor: Pavel JURIK
  • Publication number: 20100246175
    Abstract: A lighting device with an extended, non-punctiform light source, a reflector which conically surrounds the light source, and a lens for concentrating the emitted light is characterised by the fact that the lens is mounted so as to be capable of moving along an optical axis of the lighting device within a predetermined range of movement in such a way that the focal point of the lens in the direction of emission can be shifted at least into an area behind the notional apex of the reflector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: OEC AG
    Inventors: Ines Nikolaus, Andreas Timinger
  • 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
  • Patent number: 7784975
    Abstract: An apparatus (1) serves for linear illumination of a moving product web (6), the apparatus (1) having at least one light source (4) emitting light. In order to achieve high luminance in a linear subregion of the product web (6), at least a portion of the light emitted by the light source (4) is reflected towards the product web (6) by at least one tubular reflector (5). The tubular reflector (5) in this case has at least one light exit slit (7) which is assigned to the product web (6). Moreover, the tubular reflector has at least one observation slit (8) which lies opposite the light exit slit (7). The illuminated product web (6) can be observed through this observation slit (8) by means of a line camera (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Texmag GmbH Vertriebsgesellschaft
    Inventors: Stephan Krebs, Alfred Eder, Juergen Eisen, Lars Zwerger
  • Publication number: 20100202128
    Abstract: Apparatus for illuminating a feature on a transparent light transmitting substrate or window: the substrate is capable of trapping light within itself and propagating the light along the substrate with total internal reflection. A light source is connected by an optical arrangement positioned with respect to one of the surfaces of the substrate for directing light into the substrate at an incident angle selected for propagation of light along the substrate. An extraction feature at a location on the surface of the substrate is configured to illuminate internal reflection at the feature, so that the feature becomes illuminated. Arrangements for the shape, orientation and adjustment of the optic, for configurations of the feature, for coupling the optic and also for coupling the feature to the substrate and particularly its surface are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2009
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Inventor: Robert Saccomanno
  • Patent number: 7771074
    Abstract: The invention concerns a device for projecting a linear optical marking onto at least one boundary of a room, such as floor surface for example, comprising a light source (12) that emits laser radiation along an optical axis (16) as well as a cuboid lens (14) connected in series with the light source, penetrated by the optical axis and reflecting as well as refracting the radiation. To facilitate fanning and reflecting of light originating from the light source through constructively simple means, the invention proposes that provided in the frontal surface (20) is a channel-shaped depression (40) and provided in the rear surface (22) is a projection (24), both of which are geometrically designed and arranged so that the radiation can be totally reflected and that totally reflected radiation striking the depression can be fanned out, where the optical marking runs to both transverse surfaces of the lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Stabila Messgerate Gustav Ullrich GmbH
    Inventors: Gabriel Kallabis, Daniel Busam
  • Patent number: 7771056
    Abstract: First and second reflectors are provided. The first reflector has a function of reflecting a light ray emitted from a light source and directing it toward an image display element and the second reflector has a function of changing the direction of a light ray so as to be reflected by the first reflector which light ray is emitted from the light source and not reflected by the first reflector. An outer periphery shape of the second reflector is changed correspondingly to an effective area of a first array lens 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Kimura, Satoshi Nakayama
  • Patent number: 7762693
    Abstract: A lamp assembly (10) is provided. The lamp assembly includes a lamp cover (12) having a first end (120) and an opposite second end (122). The lamp cover tapers from the second end to the first end. A hydrophobic coating (128) is formed on and covers an outer surface of the lamp cover. A light source (16) is received in the lamp cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Foxsemicon Integrated Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Yuan-Fa Chu, Wen-Jang Jiang, Hung-Kuang Hsu
  • Publication number: 20100182790
    Abstract: The invention relates to a reflector (1) which comprises an ellipsoidal light reflective wall (21) and a light output (3) lying in a light output plane (32). The light reflective wall is defined as a portion of the internal surface of an ellipsoid. The focal axis (25) of the ellipsoid has a determined angle CC with respect to an axis (V) perpendicular to the light output plane (32). The light reflective wall (21) is the portion of the ellipsoid, which is taken between the most remote point (24) of the ellipsoid from the light output plane and the light output plane (32). The invention further relates to a luminaire which comprises such a reflector and a light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2008
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventor: Louis Montagne
  • Patent number: 7753561
    Abstract: An optical device for coupling the luminous output of a light-emitting diode (LED) to a predominantly spherical pattern comprises a transfer section that receives the LED's light within it and an ejector positioned adjacent the transfer section to receive light from the transfer section and spread the light generally spherically. A base of the transfer section is optically aligned and/or coupled to the LED so that the LED's light enters the transfer section. The transfer section can comprises a compound elliptic concentrator operating via total internal reflection. The ejector section can have a variety of shapes, and can have diffusive features on its surface as well. The transfer section can in some implementations be polygonal, V-grooved, faceted and other configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Light Prescriptions Innovators, LLC
    Inventors: Julio Cesar Chaves, Juan Carlos Minano, Pablo Benitez, William A Parkyn, Jr., Waqidi Falicoff, Fernando Munoz, Yupin Sun