With Or Including Plural, Distinct Reflecting Surfaces Patents (Class 362/297)
  • Publication number: 20100165621
    Abstract: Illumination devices whose function are to inject light into backlights, particularly into backlights that incorporate a recycling cavity formed by a front (50) and back (52) reflector, are described. In some embodiments, the device includes a light source (59) disposed proximate the back reflector, and first (42) and second (44) reflecting structures. The first reflecting structure includes an inner reflective surface (41b) at least a portion of which is inclined to form a wedge with the back reflector. The wedge partially collimates and directs light from the light source generally away from the recycling cavity. The second reflecting structure receives light exiting the wedge and redirects such light into an injection beam directed into the recycling cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2008
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventors: Thomas R. Hoffend, JR., David G. Freier, Rolf W. Biernath, Anthony J. Piekarczyk, Michael A. Meis
  • Patent number: 7744253
    Abstract: The invention relates to a built-in lamp comprising a holder for fastening in an installation surface, in particular in a room ceiling, a bulb and a reflector, with a reflector opening disposed in the direction of illumination defining a direct light discharge region and with the direct light discharge region being surrounded by a diffuse light discharge region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Inventor: Hartmut S. Engel
  • Patent number: 7744254
    Abstract: A luminaire having a housing containing an electronics assembly and a vertically oriented high intensity discharge lamp extending downwardly from a lamp socket carried by the housing, and a reflector carried by said housing for distributing the light emitted from the lamp. The reflector is positioned in relation to the housing and the lower portion of the housing is shaped to extend upwardly and outwardly from the lamp socket to the periphery of the housing to effectuate a convective uniform airflow upward and outward away from the electronics assembly during operation of the lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Inventor: Daniel S. Spiro
  • Publication number: 20100158440
    Abstract: Provided are a light emitting device and an optical coupling module. The device includes a substrate, a light emitting part provided to the substrate, and a reflecting part provided to a lower surface of the substrate. The light emitting part includes an active pattern disposed on the substrate, an upper mirror provided to an upper portion of the active pattern, and a lower mirror provided to a lower portion of the active pattern. The light emitting part may emit light normal to the substrate, and the reflecting part may reflect the emitted light to a side surface of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jin-Tae Kim, Sun-Tak Park, Jung-Jin Ju, Seung-Koo Park, Min-Su Kim, Jong-Moo Lee, Joong-Seon Choe
  • Patent number: 7740381
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for a high intensity lighting fixture. In one aspect, instead of a spun aluminum bowl-shaped reflector, a die cast metal reflector frame, somewhat simulating a bowl shape, includes an inner surface with mounting structure. A high reflectance sheet or plurality of high reflectance inserts are placed onto the mounting structure to create a reflecting surface. This allows high customability of the reflecting surface and minimizes light loss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Musco Corporation
    Inventors: Myron K. Gordin, Timothy J. Boyle
  • Publication number: 20100149820
    Abstract: A zoomable luminaire has a source of light, a primary reflector with entry and exit apertures, and at least one secondary reflector with entry and exit apertures. The source delivers light into the entry aperture of the primary reflector, and the primary reflector delivers the light at the exit aperture of the primary reflector. The luminaire has a retracted position for producing a beam of a first beam angle, where the primary reflector is nested within the secondary reflector and the secondary reflector does not substantially affect the distribution of the light. The luminaire has at least one extended position for producing a beam of a second width, where the exit aperture of the primary reflector is contiguous with the entry aperture of a secondary reflector so that the light is delivered at the exit aperture of a secondary reflector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2009
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: Light Prescriptions Innovators,LLC
    Inventors: Waqidi Falicoff, Julio C. Chaves
  • Patent number: 7731381
    Abstract: A lighting device includes a light channel disposed in a wall or door of a treatment chamber. A light source cooperating with the light channel is disposed outside of the treatment chamber and provides light beams along a first direction. First and second reflectors are disposed in the light channel to reflect respective portions of the light beams toward the treatment chamber so as to enter the treatment chamber through a transparent area in the wall or door. The second reflector extends further in a second direction, which is transverse to the first direction, than the first reflector, such that the second portion of the light beams reaches the second reflector in an unhindered manner. The first and second reflectors have reflective surfaces thereon which are configured differently in the second direction and a third direction transverse to the first direction in order to prevent mutual shadowing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Miele & Cie. KG
    Inventors: Friedrich Littau, August Oberroehrmann
  • Patent number: 7731394
    Abstract: The present invention provides a display device including: a transparent plate having at least one recessed portion formed on a rear surface side thereof, the recessed portion forming a pattern corresponding to a design to be displayed; a first reflecting member which is disposed on the rear surface side of the transparent plate and on a region except for the recessed portion of the transparent plate, and has light reflectivity at a surface facing the transparent plate; a second reflecting member which is disposed on the rear surface side of the transparent plate and on a region including the recessed portion of the transparent plate, and has light reflectivity at a surface facing the transparent plate; and a light emitting device for emitting light, when illuminated, to a front surface side of the transparent plate through the recessed portion of the transparent plate without exiting light from the region except for the recessed portion of the transparent plate to the front surface side of the transparent pl
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Jidoshokki
    Inventors: Tsuneo Suzuki, Yasuya Mita, Noriyuki Besshi, Wataru Yokoyama, Minoru Toeda
  • Publication number: 20100135026
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a lamp primarily for projectors, which lamp comprises at least one light source, which light source is formed of at least one Electrode Less Plasma Source (ELPS), which light sources comprises a light bulb comprising a plasma material, which plasma material is excited to emit light by electromagnetic radiation, which lamp comprises at least a first reflector, which light source is placed inside the first reflector, which lamp further comprises at least a second reflector. The present invention further concerns a method for forming a beam of light generated from an ELPS light source, where the light is concentrated by a first reflector and where the light is further concentrated in a second reflector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2008
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: Martin Professional A/S
    Inventors: Kaichang Lu, Martin Soerensen
  • Patent number: 7729054
    Abstract: The optical diffuser has a transparent base body with a base body surface, which is divided into facets. Each facet has an elevation or a depression correlated or associated with a second curved surface. Respective facets have correspondingly different geometrical shapes. In some embodiments the respective apexes (S) of the elevations or depressions are arranged along a spiral, especially an Archimedean spiral. In other embodiments the apexes (S) are defined by coordinates (xs?, ys?) derived by rotation of coordinates (xp, yp) of all points (P), which are defined by an arrangement of facets with regular hexagonal edge contours, about a center (0, 0) through a twist angle (?). Alternatively the apexes (S) are defined by coordinates (xs?, ys?) derived from coordinates (xp, yp) of all points (P), which are defined by the arrangement of facets with regular hexagonal edge contours, by random variations with the help of a Monte Carlo method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Schott AG
    Inventors: Ralf Becker, Ruediger Kittelmann, Eberhard Kurek, Harry Wagener, Ulrich Zirfas
  • Patent number: 7726859
    Abstract: A lamp unit of a vehicular headlamp includes a projection lens with an optical axis; a light source formed from a semiconductor light-emitting element; a first reflector that reflects light from the light source so as to condense such light on or near the optical axis; and a shade positioned between the light source and the projection lens so as to extend along the optical axis direction. The shade shields part of the light reflected by the first reflector. In the lamp unit of the vehicular headlamp, a shielding surface extends rearward from a front end of the shade, where the shade is positioned near a rearward focal point Rf of the projection lens. The shielding surfaces serve as a second reflector that reflects light from the first reflector toward the projection lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahito Naganawa, Motohiro Komatsu
  • Patent number: 7726857
    Abstract: A lamp unit for a headlamp of a vehicle includes a projection lens, a light emitting device disposed on a rear side of the projection lens, a reflector, and a mirror member having an upwardly reflecting surface. The reflector forwardly reflects light from the light emitting device toward an optical axis, and the upwardly reflecting surface upwardly reflects part of the light reflected by the reflector. The upwardly reflecting surface includes a first horizontal surface disposed on a self-lane side of the optical axis, a second horizontal surface disposed on an opposing-lane side of the optical axis, and an intermediate slope surface connecting the first and second horizontal surfaces. The intermediate slope surface includes a front slope surface and a rear slope surface on the rear side of the front slope surface, and the rear slope surface is curved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yusuke Nakada, Michio Tsukamoto
  • Patent number: 7722220
    Abstract: First, second and third lighting devices each comprise a thermal conduction element, solid state light emitters and a reflective element. In the second device, the conduction element defines an opening; and the emitters and reflective element are mounted on a first side of the conduction element. In the third device, the conduction element defines an opening; a first portion of a first side of the conduction element is in contact with a contact region of a construction surface; and the emitters and reflective element are mounted on the first side. A fourth device comprises a conduction element and emitters; a first portion of a first side of the conduction element is in contact with a contact region of a construction surface; the emitters are mounted on a second portion of the first side of the conduction element; and a second side of the conduction element is exposed to ambient air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Cree LED Lighting Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Antony Paul Van De Ven
  • Patent number: 7722213
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus comprises a housing and a first reflector. The first reflector is mounted beneath the light source and includes a plurality of segmented reflectors, each having at its top, a installation hole and at its bottom, an opening wider than the installation hole. A second reflector is positioned beneath the first reflector. The height of the second reflector causes a first light shielding angle defined by a straight line passing through the installation hole and the bottom edge of the corresponding segmented reflector to be larger than a second light shielding angle defined by a straight line passing through the bottom edge of the segmented reflector and the bottom edge of the second reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Masaru Inoue, Keiichi Shimizu, Sumio Hashimoto, Hirokazu Otake, Mitsuhiko Nishiie, Takuro Hiramatsu, Masatoshi Kumagai
  • Publication number: 20100118548
    Abstract: An illumination device is provided with: a light source part 40 having an LED 20 of a light source and a reflector 30 including a first reflection surface 33 which has a concavely curved cross section from one end to the other end and is formed so as to dispose the light source within this curved cross section and a second reflection surface 32 closing the curved cross section on the one end side; and a device main body 10 including a top panel 11, an attachment part which is provided on a lower surface side of the top panel 11 and attaches the light source part 40 so as to make one end of the light source part 40 be positioned on the top plate 11 side, and a side wall part 12 which is disposed downward from the top panel 11 and has a lower end edge part 12a provided below a straight line extending from the other end side of the LED 20 being the light source through a top end of the second reflection surface 32.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicants: TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Kenji NEZU
  • Patent number: 7712929
    Abstract: A light fixture device comprises a reflector portion having a pair of parallel longitudinal boundary regions and a pair of parallel lateral boundary regions; the reflector portion being shaped according to a longitudinal focal line, a pair of housing portions, each for engaging a corresponding lateral boundary region; at least one connector portion for coupling the housing portions together with the reflector portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Canlyte Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Eugene Schaefer, Wayne Douglas Campbell
  • Publication number: 20100110677
    Abstract: A light fixture includes a light source and inner and outer trough reflectors. The inner and outer trough reflectors may have coaxial imaginary linear focal axes. Each of the inner and outer trough reflectors may be configured to collimate light emitted from the light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: CODE 3, INC.
    Inventor: Paul L. Stein
  • Publication number: 20100110718
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus is disclosed. The lighting apparatus includes a light source, a first reflective unit reflecting light, a second reflective unit that is positioned opposite the first reflective unit and reflects the light, and a light pipe positioned outside the first reflective unit. The light source is positioned inside the first reflective unit. The light pipe receives the light reflected by the first reflective unit or the second reflective unit to emit the light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Junghoon Lee
  • Patent number: 7708439
    Abstract: A vehicle headlamp is provided with a lamp unit including a light source bulb having a light source for emitting light, a main reflector for reflecting the light emitted from the light source, a shade for shielding apart of the light reflected by the main reflecting face, and a projector lens for forward projecting the light having passed the shades. The vehicle headlamp unit is further provided with a first sub-reflector for reflecting the light emitted from the light source, a second sub-reflector for forward projecting the light from the first sub-reflector through the shade and the projector lens when the first sub-reflector is situated at a first position and a third sub-reflector having a third sub-reflecting face for forward projecting the light from the first sub-reflector not through the projector lens when the first sub-reflector is situated at a second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahito Naganawa, Masao Kinoshita
  • Patent number: 7708428
    Abstract: A backlight assembly includes a plurality of light source units and a partition member. Each of the light source units includes a plurality of light sources generating different wavelengths of light from each other and a circuit board on which the light sources are mounted. The partition member is disposed between the light source units to partially transmit and partially reflect the light generated from the light source units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Se-Ki Park, Byung-Choon Yang, Joo-Woan Cho
  • Patent number: 7704762
    Abstract: A method of producing a lamp, including: mounting light emitting junctions in respective receptacles; mounting the receptacles on a curved support structure so as to form a three-dimensional array; and placing the light emitting junctions in electrical connection with the support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Lednium Technology PTY Limited
    Inventors: Balu Jeganathan, John Albert Montagnat
  • Patent number: 7703973
    Abstract: A backlight module includes a light source, a light guide plate and a reflector. The light guide plate includes a light incidence surface, a light-emitting surface opposite to the light incidence surface, and a pair of side surfaces connecting the light incidence surface to the light-emitting surface. The light-emitting surface of the light guide plate includes a groove formed therein. The reflector is placed between the light source and the light incidence surface of the light guide plate, and located corresponding to the groove of the light-emitting surface of the light guide plate. The reflector includes a light-receiving surface. The light source is facing the light-receiving surface of the reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Zhu, Guo-Fan Jin
  • Patent number: 7695176
    Abstract: A projection-type vehicle headlamp includes a lamp body, a front cover forming a lamp housing together with the lamp body, a light projection unit accommodated inside the lamp body, and a cover extending in a forward direction from the light projection unit. A louver is formed on a portion of the cover where light from the light projection unit is irradiated so as to allow irradiated light to pass through the louver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sumito Ohtaki, Kohji Shimakura, Noriyuki Konagai, Akinori Matsumoto, Tomoyuki Moritani
  • Patent number: 7690808
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a prefabricated light reflecting system having standardized reflectors to be mounted to corners of the ceiling of an elevator cage. Here, a required number of reflectors are successively connectable to correspond to the size of the elevator cage. The light reflecting system includes a corner reflector, a bulb mounting plate, and an end reflector. If necessary, one or more intermediate reflectors may be added.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Inventor: Il Shik Yoon
  • Patent number: 7690818
    Abstract: A vehicle headlamp includes a projection lens through which an optical axis passes. The optical axis extends in a front-and-rear direction of a vehicle. The vehicle headlamp includes a light source disposed on a rear side of a rear focal point of the projection lens; a reflector which reflects a direct light from the light source toward a front direction so as to become close to the optical axis; a shade disposed between the projection lens and the light source and having an edge portion positioned near the rear focal point of the projection lens; and an auxiliary reflector disposed between the projection lens and a shade. The auxiliary reflector reflects a part of the light reflected by the reflector toward the projection lens such that an upward irradiation light is irradiated from the projection lens. The shade shields a part of the light reflected by the reflector and a part of the direct light emitted from the light source and forms a cutoff line of a light distribution pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenichi Takada, Yusuke Nakada, Masashi Tatsukawa
  • Publication number: 20100073922
    Abstract: A light device includes a reflector disposed in a housing, a frame attached to an upper portion of the housing and having an axle extended into a notch of the frame, and having one or more projections extended from the axle, a carrier includes a protrusion rotatably secured to the frame with the axle and includes a number of depressions for engaging with the projection of the axle and for anchoring the carrier to the frame at selected angular positions, and the carrier includes a curved opening for rotatably attaching a spherical casing, a circuit board is disposed in the casing and includes a light member, the casing and the light member are rotatable relative to the housing and the frame and the carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2008
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Inventor: Jen Yen Yen
  • Publication number: 20100066985
    Abstract: The present invention provides for example a reflecting mirror that has a reflecting surface that is capable or preventing the rise of the temperature of the electrodes due the reflection light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2008
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventors: Naoki Uekura, Toshiaki Ogura
  • Patent number: 7677772
    Abstract: A navigation light system for a watercraft including multiple lights of a common color and that are spatially separated on the watercraft to collectively operate as a navigation running light that has a specified horizontal beam sector of less than 360 degrees. Each light is separately masked to emit light outwardly from the watercraft within a partial arc horizontal beam sector which is less than the specified horizontal beam sector. The navigation light system may include first and second running lights of first and second colors, respectively, where each running light includes multiple commonly-colored lights that are separately masked within a corresponding one of mutually exclusive partial arc horizontal beam sectors within the specified horizontal beam sector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Inventor: James P. von Wolske
  • Publication number: 20100053976
    Abstract: An optical element (50; 72a-d; 80; 90), which has a first optical member (1; 51; 86; 93; 101) with at least one indentation (2a-f; 20; 25; 30; 35; 40; 57a-c; 100) at a first surface (3) thereof, and a second optical member (5; 52; 87a-c; 94; 104) attached to the first surface (3) of the first optical member (1; 51; 86; 93; 101), this second optical member (5; 52; 87a-c; 94; 104) essentially conforming to the at least one indentation (2a-f; 20; 25; 30; 35; 40; 57a-c; 100) in the first optical member. The optical element further comprises at least one reflector (9-10; 55a-c; 85a-c; 92a-e) at an interface between the first and second optical members, the at least one reflector being located at the at least one indentation. The reflector (9-10; 55a-c; 85a-c; 92a-e) is formed by an interface between a cavity (8) formed between the first and second optical members and one of the first and second optical members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Hugo Johan Cornelissen, Hendrik Johannes Boudewijn Jagt, Willem Lubertus Ijzerman
  • Patent number: 7665866
    Abstract: A luminaire includes a fixture housing, a plurality of LEDs disposed on a mounting surface in the fixture housing, and at least one reflector disposed in the housing. A center of each LED is positioned along a line and each LED faces towards an associated target surface that is vertically spaced from the luminaire. The at least one reflector includes first and second reflective surfaces. Each reflective surface is configured with respect to the line on which the LEDs are positioned so that the first reflective surface and the second reflective surface each reflect light from each of the LEDs in a substantially same direction that is offset from a vertical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Lumination LLC
    Inventors: Mark J. Mayer, Matthew S. Mrakovich
  • Publication number: 20100020543
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) lighting device includes an elongated light-conducting member and LED light source for emitting light. The elongated light-conducting member includes two opposite ends, a light-reflecting side and a light-emitting side. The light-reflecting side has a plurality of reflecting surfaces. The LED light source is provided at at least one of the two opposite ends of the light-conducting member. The light enters the light-conducting member through the at least one of the two opposite ends and is reflected by the reflecting surfaces from the light-reflecting side to the light-emitting side of the light-conducting member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2009
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Inventors: Chi To Yiu, Zepei Zhang, Gaojin Peng
  • Publication number: 20100020545
    Abstract: A post-top luminaire assembly directs light generally downwardly from a light source. A first portion of the light output from the light source also forms a first portion of the primary beam. A first reflector portion receives emitted light from the source and redirects a second portion of the light along a second angular range in conjunction with forming the primary beam with the first portion of light. A second reflector portion receives a third portion of the emitted light and redirects it along a third angular range particularly near the pole base, while a third reflector portion receives a fourth portion of the emitted light from the light source and redirects it along a fourth angular range. The second reflector portion provides for light around the lamp base, while the third reflector portion precludes light from passing directly for up-lighting purposes and directs it outwardly at a high angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Inventor: Gary Allen Steinberg
  • Publication number: 20100014294
    Abstract: A lighting or signaling device for emitting a lighting or signaling beam according to a main direction, of the type comprising a light source, a flux-recovering mirror comprising a set of reflecting tiles, the reflective surface of each reflecting tile being constituted by a first conical segment with two focal points, a first focal point of which is situated on the light source and a second focal point of which is situated, in relation to reflecting tile in a specific direction in relation to the main direction, each reflecting tile forming an image of the light source. A surface of at least one reflecting tile has at least one second conical segment with two focal points a first focal point of which is situated on the light source and a second focal point of which is situated at a distance from the second focal point of the first conical segment with two focal points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Whilk GONCALVES, Otavio-Henrique DOS REIS
  • Patent number: 7637621
    Abstract: A projection optical system for use in an image projection apparatus illuminating an image display panel forming an image in accordance with a modulating signal with illumination light from a light source. The projection optical system includes first and second optical systems arranged along an optical path defining an upstream-downstream direction in the order described from upstream to downstream on the downstream side of the image display panel. The first optical system includes at least one dioptric system and has positive power. The second optical system includes at least one reflecting surface having power and has positive power. The image formed by the image display panel is formed as an intermediate image in the optical path, and the intermediate image is magnified and projected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsushi Takaura, Kazuhiro Fujita, Nobuo Sakuma
  • Patent number: 7631975
    Abstract: A projection optical system for use in an image projection apparatus illuminating an image display panel forming an image in accordance with a modulating signal with illumination light from a light source. The projection optical system includes first and second optical systems arranged along an optical path defining an upstream-downstream direction in the order described from upstream to downstream on the downstream side of the image display panel. The first optical system includes at least one dioptric system and has positive power. The second optical system includes at least one reflecting surface having power and has positive power. The image formed by the image display panel is formed as an intermediate image in the optical path, and the intermediate image is magnified and projected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsushi Takaura, Kazuhiro Fujita, Nobuo Sakuma
  • Publication number: 20090302204
    Abstract: The light irradiation device is provided that can reduce moire interference with a simple and low-cost arrangement without sacrificing a compact design by comprising a transparent plate 31 which has a predetermined thickness and one of whose surfaces is arranged as an object facing surface 31a to face an object W such as a product on which light is to be irradiated, multiple reflecting sections 32 that are laid out on other surface of the transparent plate 31 with forming a microscopic space S therebetween with its light reflecting surface facing a direction of the object W, a light source section 5 arranged at a position where at least a part of the emitted light is transmitted, reaches the light reflecting surface, is reflected on the light reflecting surface and is emitted from the object facing surface 31a, and an antireflection film 33 that covers the object facing surface 31a.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2006
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventor: Mitsuru Saito
  • Patent number: 7628510
    Abstract: A switchable illumination system adapted to provide illumination to a device is disclosed. The switchable illumination system comprises a first light source, a second light source, a reflection module and a control module, wherein the two light sources are disposed on opposite sides of the reflection module, respectively. The reflection module is adapted to reflect the light emitted from either the first light source or the second light source to maintain normal operation of the switchable illumination system under the monitoring of the control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chia-Hao Chen, Bob Wang
  • Patent number: 7625109
    Abstract: A vehicle lamp is provided with: a projector lens; a light source; a reflector with a focal point near the light source having a reflecting surface from which the light emitted from the light source is reflected toward the projector lens; and a shade with an end in the vicinity of a rear focal point of the projector lens, for shielding a part of the reflected light. A rear end face of the projector lens inclines from an optical axis so that the lower end of the projector lens protrudes more forward than the upper end of the projector lens. The reflector has a correcting step for correcting a distributed light pattern projected forward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Michio Tsukamoto
  • Patent number: 7621649
    Abstract: A light distribution controller for discharge lamps having improved lamp efficiency while maintaining a specific lighting posture. The controller includes a lighting source (1) in which electric discharge is caused between opposed electrodes (2, 4) to radiate light, a reflecting mirror (5) for reflecting a flux of light radiated from the light source (1) to control the light flux angle, and travel path changing mirror (7) for changing the travel path of the flux of light whose divergence is controlled by the reflecting mirror (5). The light source (1) is arranged such that the axial line connecting the electrodes (2, 4) of the light source (1) or a reference line used for another posture specification is substantially aligned with the center line of the flux of light controlled by the reflecting mirror (5). The path changing mirror (7) can change the direction in which the controlled flux of light travels to a desired direction with respect to the center line of the controlled flux of light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha S.T.I. Japan
    Inventor: Nobuo Oyama
  • Patent number: 7618158
    Abstract: An illumination system using filament lamps including a filament lamp, a reflector having a first and second focal points, the filament lamp disposed proximate to the first focal point of the reflector to emit rays of electromagnetic radiation that reflect from the reflector and converge substantially at the second focal point, wherein a portion of the electromagnetic radiation emitted by the filament lamp impinges directly on the reflector and a portion of the electromagnetic radiation does not impinge directly on the reflector and wherein the system further includes an additional reflector constructed and arranged to reflect at least part of the portion of the electromagnetic radiation that does not impinge directly on the reflector toward the reflector through the first focal point of the reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: Wavien, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth K. Li
  • Patent number: 7614767
    Abstract: The present invention provides systems and apparatuses for dynamically controlling the operational modes of a single luminaire or a group of networked luminaires configured to deliver an illumination pattern having a decorative colored glow surrounding a central region of substantially uniform brightness. A control module for the luminaire is configured to drive three dimmable fluorescent ballasts, as well as a LED module. A variety of operational modes including different schemes for color mixing and color cycle control can be selected by a user and implemented by a microcontroller. A group of luminaires is connected in a standard communication protocol-based master-slave configuration, where the slave units respond to commands received from the master unit, and the last slave unit automatically engages terminating and biasing resistors for proper operation of the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Don Zulim, Stephen Haight Lydecker, Leslie Charles King, Jon Dale Hinnefeld
  • Patent number: 7616849
    Abstract: An optical device for collecting and distributing light from a quasi point light source which includes a planar light guide having surfaces through which optical axes are periodically spaced. There is at least one quasi point light source, the optical axis of each being coincident with the optical axes of the surfaces. There is also at least one optical element depressed within the edges or adjacent surfaces of the light guide at least partially rotated about the optical axis, and having a focal point at the quasi point light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Inventor: Jerome H. Simon
  • Publication number: 20090273933
    Abstract: The present invention is directed towards a lighting assembly having a light source, at least one optic, and at least one light input surface formed as part of the optic for receiving substantially all the light produced from the light source. The present invention also includes at least one light output surface which is formed as part of the optic such that light received into the optic by the light input surface is directed by the optic out of the light output surface, thereby producing a desired beam pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Inventors: Ronald O. WOODWARD, James McFadden
  • Publication number: 20090273932
    Abstract: A luminaire reflector comprises a first end reflector segment, a second end reflector segment, and a main reflector segment bonded together as a single-piece. The main reflector segment, the first end reflector segment, and the second end reflector segment form a microwave cavity that can accommodate a microwave-powered bulb. The luminaire reflector is configured to be mated to at least one waveguide of a luminaire assembly. The luminaire reflector comprises at least one RF coupling slot to transmit microwave energy from the waveguide side to the microwave cavity side of the reflector assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2008
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Inventors: Charles H. Wood, Kevin Lascola, David A. Sprankle, George Jerrard
  • Patent number: 7607810
    Abstract: A compact vehicle signalling light having a multi-reflector concave mirror which provides maximum light yield. The mirror includes a first reflector which is convergent and enveloping with respect to the light source and a second reflector formed near the apex of the mirror which reflects light rays passing around the light source without interfering with it. The vehicle light further includes a lens which cooperates with the reflectors to generate a light beam which complies with regulatory standards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventor: Patrice Collot
  • Patent number: 7604384
    Abstract: An LED (light emitting diode) illumination device that can generate a non-circular light output illumination intensity pattern. The illumination source including a reflector with a conic or conic-like shape. Further, an LED is positioned at approximately 90° with respect to a central axis of the reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Dialight Corporation
    Inventor: John P. Peck
  • Patent number: 7604385
    Abstract: A lighting module for a vehicle headlight for producing a lighting beam of the type having a cut-off. The module comprises a first collector reflector that includes an elliptical surface for reflecting light rays, and at least a first light source disposed close to a first focus of said first reflector. The module further includes an output reflector for producing the cut-off beam and having an optical axis passing through a second focus of the first reflector and at right angles to the optical axis of said first reflector. The module further includes a bender reflector arranged between the first reflector and the output reflector. The bender reflector includes a cut-off edge arranged in the vicinity of said second focus of said first reflector to form the cut-off in the lighting beam, and a reflective top face that includes said optical axis of the first reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventor: Pierre Albou
  • Patent number: 7594736
    Abstract: A fluorescent light fixture with light transmissive windows aimed to provide controlled illumination above the mounted lighting fixture includes a housing having an elongated horizontal top surface with side edges and edges at opposite ends of the top surface. Oblique walls extend from the side edges of the top surface, and flare downwardly and outwardly from the side edges. First and second end walls extend downwardly from opposite ends of the top surface, the oblique walls and end walls joining to form a downwardly facing opening in the housing. Fluorescent light bulbs are mounted parallel to each other in the housing, so that light from selected light bulbs is reflected generally downwardly. The oblique walls include a plurality of spaced windows configured to direct a controlled portion of light from one or more light bulbs in a generally upward direction to provide indirect lighting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Inventors: Charles E. Kassay, Suzanne M. Kassay, Marc A. Kassay, John P. Kassay
  • Patent number: 7591567
    Abstract: Luminaires for illuminating a target zone having target zone subregions in front of and to the sides of the luminaire. The luminaire includes a housing, a lamp holder in the housing positioned to support an electric lamp in a generally vertical orientation, and a compound parabolic reflector in the housing partially surrounding a lamp light-emitting segment location having plural regions. Preferred forms of the compound parabolic reflector include segmented center and side portions. The preferred segmented center portion has a first plurality of two-dimensional parabolic segments each of which has a focal point in a different one of the plural light-emitting segment location regions. The preferred segmented side portions are each provided with a second plurality of two-dimensional parabolic segments having focal points along the light-emitting segment location. The parabolic segments are effective to direct a preponderance of light toward the plural target zone subregions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: Ruud Lighting, Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt S. Wilcox, Eric J. Haugaard
  • Patent number: RE41308
    Abstract: An Optic Reflection device, for application as Reflectors in the Light Track of optic installations, more specifically, as Reflector for single or multiple reflections in the scanner, apparatus of optics industry. Designed trapezoidal as opposed to rectangular or otherwise configuration pursuant to prior arts. In a preferred embodiment, the application is in the form of a reflector of single reflection to incident light beam; in another preferred embodiment, the application is in the form of reflector permissive of multiple reflections. Design pursuant to the trapezoidal optic reflector pertaining to the invention can substantially reduce space required of Light Track in an optic system, and therefore commensurably volume and weight claimed in the entire optic system, which facilitates compact design of the products and installation of other devices or utilities in the space so saved in the entire optic system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Inventors: Yin-Chun Huang, Chih-Wen Huang