With Or Including Translucent Or Transparent Modifier Patents (Class 362/307)
  • Patent number: 9323095
    Abstract: A lens includes a main lens, a first light-diffusion capping layer and a second light-diffusion capping layer formed on the top of the main lens in sequence. The main lens includes a light incident surface and a light exit surface opposite to the light incident surface. The main lens defines a recess in the top thereof, and the recess is located at a central region of the light exit surface and recessed inwardly toward the light incident surface. The first and the second light-diffusion capping layers are received in the recess, and the second light-diffusion capping layer is located over the first light-diffusion capping layer. A refractive index of the first light-diffusion capping layer is smaller that that of the main lens but larger than that of the second light-diffusion capping layer. A backlight module source incorporating the lens and the LED light source is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Feng-Yuen Dai, Chau-Jin Hu, Li-Ying Wang He, Yung-Lun Huang
  • Patent number: 9279545
    Abstract: A high heat dissipation lamp includes a base, a lower cover, and a substrate. The base is a hollow structure, inside the base is defined a first hole. The lower cover is a hollow structure aligned with the base, and inside the lower cover is defined a second hole. The substrate is clamped between the base and the lower cover, and has a first surface located toward the first hole and a second surface located toward the second hole. On the first surface are provided a plurality of light emitting diodes. The first and second surfaces of the substrate come into direct contact with the base and the first and second holes of the lower cover, so as to improve thermal convection performance. Besides, the base and the lower cover of the lamp are annular-shaped, which makes the lamp easy to manufacture while having a strengthen structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: GENIUS ELECTRONIC OPTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chih-Shen Lin
  • Patent number: 9261251
    Abstract: A door for an outdoor lighting fixture can include a base portion and a cantilever portion. The base portion can include a first light source receiving area and at least one attachment recess, where the first light source receiving area is disposed on a bottom of the base portion. The cantilever portion can be disposed at a distal end of the base portion and can include a second light source receiving area disposed on a bottom side of the cantilever portion. The at least one attachment recess can be configured to receive a securing clip of a cabinet of the outdoor lighting fixture. The first light source receiving area can be configured to receive a first light source, and the second light source receiving area can be configured to receive a second light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Christopher Gerard Ladewig, Christopher Michael Bryant, Sridhar Reddy Nimma
  • Patent number: 9109765
    Abstract: A lighting module includes a strip-shaped carrier. At least one light source, and at least one electrical contact element that can be contacted at the edge, are present on the strip-shaped carrier. The at least one light source may be a semiconductor lighting element. The at least one electrical contact element is designed as a material volume element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: OSRAM GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas Rieger
  • Patent number: 9080748
    Abstract: A display panel may include a plurality of opening regions controlling one of transmission and blocking of incident light to form an image, a non-opening region between the plurality of opening regions, the non-opening region configured to not transmit the incident light, and at least one oblique reflective plate in the non-opening region to obliquely reflect the incident light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin-seung Sohn, Eun-hyoung Cho
  • Publication number: 20150146432
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a light source module. The light source module includes a shell, a diffusing sheet, a light source and a reflective element. The shell includes a bottom plate and a side plate connected to and surrounding the bottom plate. Inner surfaces of the bottom plate and the side plate are reflective surfaces. The diffusing sheet is arranged on the side plate of the shell. The diffusing sheet and the shell cooperatively define a chamber. The light source is arranged on the bottom plate and received in the chamber. The reflective element is arranged on a light pathway of the light emitting element and received in the chamber. The reflective element is conical, and includes a conical surface facing the light source and a top surface away from the light source. The conical surface is a total reflective surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHAU-JIN HU, FENG-YUEN DAI, YUNG-LUN HUANG
  • Patent number: 9033518
    Abstract: An illumination system includes a first light source, a first rotation wheel, a first phosphor element, and a light combining element. The first light source is capable of emitting a first color beam. The first rotation wheel is disposed on a transmission path of the first color beam and includes a first transmissive region and a first reflective region. The first transmissive region is capable of allowing the first color beam to pass through so as to form a first color transmissive beam. The first reflective region is capable of reflecting the first color beam to form a first color reflective beam. One of the first color transmissive and reflective beams excites the first phosphor element to form a second color beam. The light combining element combines the second color beam and a beam originating from the other one of the first color transmissive and reflective beams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Young Optics Inc.
    Inventors: Haw-Woei Pan, Chao-Shun Chen, Hung-Chih Chou, Hsin-Hung Lin, Yu-Yun Chang
  • Patent number: 9022614
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an inflatable lamp assembly a bladder and a light emitting apparatus that assembled together. The bladder includes a first bag portion, a second bag portion connected with an opening of the first bag portion, an air nozzle disposed on the firs bag portion, and a flange disposed at the opening of the second bag portion. The first bag portion and the second bag portion are co-formed an inflatable cell which is capable of being inflated and deflated by the air nozzle. The light emitting apparatus is received in a recess defined between the second bag portion and flange. As such, the light emitting apparatus can be firmly clamped in the recess when the inflatable cell is filled with air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Inventor: Chien Chin-Huan
  • Publication number: 20150117015
    Abstract: An apparatus for outputting directional light includes a light-emitting structure including a light-emitting layer that emits light, and an optical antenna layer disposed on the light-emitting structure, wherein the optical antenna layer includes a light feeder configured to resonate light output from the light-emitting layer and a light reflector configure to reflect light output from the light feeder to have directivity. The light feeder and the light reflector are formed on a surface of the optical antenna layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Younggeun ROH, Sangmo CHEON, Unjeong KIM, Jineun KIM, Yeonsang PARK, Changwon LEE
  • Publication number: 20150109782
    Abstract: An LED luminaire includes a thermal management system and features minimal glare while allowing for use of traditional luminaire housing. The luminaire of the depicted embodiments comprises a luminaire housing, an LED light module, an LED driver, a diffuser, and reflectors. The LED light module comprises at least one LED array, a primary thermal interface, and a secondary thermal interface. These thermal interfaces, particularly when used in conjunction with a conductive housing, allow for optimal thermal management by utilizing both natural convection and conduction to remove the heat from inside the luminaire into the surrounding air. Additionally, in certain embodiments, the position of the LED arrays within the housing in combination with the reflector design creates an optical path resulting in an indirect light source that minimizes glare, while providing a uniform distribution of light, unlike traditional LED luminaires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Scott T. Ellingson, Henry Skoczylas
  • Patent number: 9004724
    Abstract: In accordance with one aspect of the present disclosure, an LED decorative lamp is provided. The LED decorative lamp comprises a light engine having at least one LED mounted on a platform, a current regulated driver configured to provide power to the at least one LED, the driver mounted inside a base, a substantially hollow envelope forming an enclosure over the light engine and driver, and a reflector disposed above the light engine. The reflector is configured to improve the light distribution of the at least one LED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: GE Lighting Solutions, LLC
    Inventor: Honglei Gao
  • Publication number: 20150098238
    Abstract: A lamp comprises has an optically transmissive enclosure and a base. At least one LED is located in the enclosure and is operable to emit light when energized through an electrical path from the base. A light non-transmissive portion defines a light transmissive portion where the light transmissive portion is illuminated when the at least one LED is energized. The light transmissive portion may define information such as branding information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Applicant: Cree, Inc.
    Inventor: Norbert Walter Georg Hiller
  • Publication number: 20150092422
    Abstract: An automated luminaire which allows for the selection of a diffuser or a hot mirror which is mounted to engage the light beam at an angle non perpendicular to the central axis of the light beam and nonparallel or not in the same plane as the diffuser. The selector is articulated in a manner to automatically engage a selector based on what other light modulators are selected to engage the light beam and to automatically oscillate or scan when there is a likelihood of damage to the hot mirror or diffuser based on how long it is engaged and/or light intensity and/or other modulators selected and or temperature sensor data in the luminaire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Pavel JURIK, Josef Valchar
  • Publication number: 20150092414
    Abstract: A light emitting device of the invention includes a substrate having a metal on a surface thereof; a light emitting element installed on the surface of the substrate; a wire that connects the light emitting element and the metal; and a light reflecting member that covers the metal, the wire having a first bonding ball that is disposed on a surface of the metal, and an extension that extends above the first bonding ball, and the light reflecting member having a protrusion over the first bonding ball.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventor: Shinya OKURA
  • Publication number: 20150085494
    Abstract: A light-diffusing layer is provided for diffusing incident light by diffracting at least a portion of the incident light, and the diffuse light diffused by the light-diffusing layer is diffused about a direction different from the emission direction of non-diffused light that passes through the light-diffusing layer without being diffused.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventor: Yasuhisa Inada
  • Publication number: 20150085524
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a support having an interstice and at least one LED located in the interstice and at least one of a waveguide or an optical launch having a transparent material encapsulating the at least one LED located in the interstice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Ping WANG, Douglas HARVEY, Tyler KAKUDA, Ronald KANESHIRO
  • Patent number: 8979316
    Abstract: A LED array spot illuminator for providing light along an optical axis comprises a substrate and at least one array of multiple LED chips without individual packaging supported by the substrate, wherein the LED chips emit light within the same or different wavelength ranges and are distributed laterally with respect to the axis over a light-emitting area. The LED chips have light emitting surfaces for emitting light in directions transverse to the area. An optical device collects and directs light emitted by the LED chips of the at least one array along the axis. An aperture passes the light emitted by the LED chips of the at least one array along the axis, wherein light collected by the optical device and passed by the aperture forms a beam of light illuminating a spot. Electric current is supplied to the multiple LED chips, causing them to emit light. Light emitted by the multiple LED chips that passed through the optical device and the aperture form a beam of light illuminating a spot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: DiCon Fiberoptics Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey B. Lee, Brian I-Yuan Chiang, Han-Kun Ho
  • Patent number: 8960967
    Abstract: An intelligent light fixture is shown which allows for hands-free or automatic control of any desired combination of the color of the lighting beam, the focus position of the lighting beam, the movement of the lighting beam and projection of patterns created by the lighting beam. The intelligent light fixture is configured and mounted in such a way that all of the above can be accomplished from a single mounting position on top, or of within, the structure that holds the intelligent light fixture. The intelligent light fixture may be contained within a housing and said housing maybe mounted to a light pole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Inventor: Ronald P. Harwood
  • Patent number: 8956006
    Abstract: An elongated LED lamp suitable for replacing a fluorescent lamp in a lamp fixture comprises a chassis having a first chassis end with two electrodes adapted to be respectively coupled to two electrodes in the lamp fixture supplying AC power, and a second chassis end. A light source depends from the chassis. A power regulating circuit is mounted to the chassis and is coupled to the two electrodes for providing DC power to the first light source. A first light collector conditions the light it collects light from the first light source for TIR propagation within a side-light distribution arrangement. An elongated side-light distribution portion depends from the chassis and receives light exiting the first light collector. Light-extraction structure extract light from the side of the first portion, along a length of the first portion, in a different direction from the direction of light received from the first light collector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Energy Focus, Inc.
    Inventors: Roger F. Buelow, Laszlo A. Takacs, Keith D. Kazenski, Chris H. Jenson, Joseph G. Kaveski, John M. Davenport
  • Publication number: 20150036352
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) lamp is provided. The LED lamp includes a circuit board, at least one LED, a diffusing cap and a heat sink structure. The LED is disposed on the circuit board for emitting a light. The diffusing cap covers the LED and the circuit board. The diffusing cap includes an outer emitting portion and a lateral emitting portion. The outer emitting portion has a concave. The lateral emitting portion is connected to the outer emitting portion. The concave is used for reflecting part of the light toward a lateral surface of the lateral emitting portion. The heat sink structure is disposed below the circuit board for dissipating a heat generated from the LED and the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: WINTEK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ming-Chuan Lin, Zhi-Ting Ye, Hung-Pin Chang, Wen-Chieh Wu
  • Publication number: 20150016117
    Abstract: A wide-angle light emitting diode bulb comprises a LED chip module, a LED driver component for provide power, and a lamp cup for housing the LED chip module and the LED driver component. Main portion of light emitted from the LED chip is through the lamp cover out but a portion of LED light is scatted by the diffused powder on the lamp cover and through the apertures at the lamp cup out to light the ceiling when the LED bulb lit. The diffused powders are in-situ doped during manufacturing the lamp cover. The apertures are hided at the cabin-shaped recesses of the lamp cup.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Cheng-Che Tsai, Tsung-Mo Hsu, Chin-Huei YEN
  • Publication number: 20150009655
    Abstract: One embodiment is a lighting device. The lighting device comprises a first case comprising a first extension part and a second extension part; a first light emitter disposed in the first case; a first diffuser disposed in the first case and over the first light emitter; a second case comprising a third extension part and a fourth extension part; a second light emitter disposed in the second case; a second diffuser disposed in the second case and over the second light emitter; and a bracket coupled to the second extension part and the third extension part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Dong Soo KIM, Yun Ha Kim
  • Publication number: 20150009679
    Abstract: A beam-control member has a substantially cylindrical holder that is light-permeable, and a first beam-control member disposed on an end surface of the holder, the first beam-control member reflecting part of the light emitted from a light-emitting element and admitting part of the light. A guide protrusion and a tab are provided on the end surface of the holder. A concave portion corresponding to the tab is provided on an outer circumferential part of one surface of the first beam-control member. The first beam-control member is radially mated in a rotatable manner along the guide protrusion. Rotating the first beam-control member on the end surface of the holder so that the tab and the concave portion engage causes the first beam-control member to be secured on the end surface of the holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Akinobu Seki, Noriyuki Kawahara
  • Publication number: 20150003055
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatus related to an LED-based luminaire (10) that redirects substantially all light output from LEDs (40) thereof off of an interior reflective surface at least once prior to the light exiting the LED-based luminaire (10). In some embodiments, an LED-based luminaire (10) is provided that includes a housing having a light output opening (20), a reflective interior surface, a diffusing cover lens (30) across the light output opening (20), and a plurality of optics (50) that are configured to redirect light output from a plurality of LEDs (40) within the lighting fixture (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventor: Luc Guy Louis Lacroix
  • Patent number: 8920001
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes: a light source that emits light; a reflective unit disposed around a perimeter of the light source and having a reflective surface; and a diffusion unit that is disposed between the light source and the reflective surface and is configured to reflect a partial amount of the light emitted from the light source and transmit another partial amount of the light emitted from the light source toward the reflective surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jong Jin Park
  • Publication number: 20140376234
    Abstract: Techniques and apparatus for providing one or more holes in a housing for an electronic device are disclosed. The one or more holes in the housing can be used to facilitate visual indicators. A light source can be controlled to provide light into a hole and thus emit light from the hole. When the light source is not providing light to the hole, the hole can be visually disguised (e.g., camouflaged) so it blends with the surrounding portions of the housing. The electronic device can, for example, be a small electronic device, such as a portable or handheld electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: James R. Kroghahl, Nathan N. Ng, Rimple Bhatia
  • Patent number: 8915611
    Abstract: A luminaire providing wide angle up lighting using light wells is provided. The luminaire can include a frame having a center plate and side walls. LED modules can be disposed adjacent to opposite side walls such that the LED modules are oriented towards each other. The luminaire can include light wells positioned over each of the LED modules such that light emitted by the LED modules may be reflected within the light wells until it is transmitted by a lens region of the light well at a wide angle relative to the nadir of the luminaire. The light wells can include reflective layers disposed on all surfaces surrounding the LED modules, and a transmittance lens region through which light, emitted by the LED modules as point sources, can exit the fixture as a surface of light. Light emitted by LED modules and light wells disposed on opposite sides of the luminaire can provide a bat wing distribution of up light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Lunera Lighting, Inc.
    Inventor: John X. Zhang
  • Publication number: 20140369049
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a luminaire including a light-emitting element and a cover provided on an irradiation side of the light-emitting element. The cover includes a first light transmitting section provided on the center side of the cover and a second light transmitting section provided at the peripheral edge of the first light transmitting section and having light transmittance higher than the light transmittance of the first light transmitting section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryuji Tsuchiya, Youhei Matsuda, Junichiro Yamamoto, Kazufumi Yoshida
  • Patent number: 8912471
    Abstract: A heating cooker of the present invention includes a plurality of light emitting indicator units. The light emitting indicator units each have a temperature sensing unit that senses an ambient temperature of a light emission source. Therefore, deterioration of the light emission source of each of the light emitting indicator units can be suppressed to realize a further reduction in thickness, and to improve visibility of the indicator sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Takehiko Shigeoka, Akira Kataoka, Eiji Matsui
  • Patent number: 8911106
    Abstract: [Purpose] To provide a surface illumination fixture using a point light source having strong directivity. [Constitution] In the surface illumination fixture 3 including a surface illumination light-source device 6 converting light from a plurality of point light sources 36 having strong directivity into surface illumination and an illumination fixture main body 41, the surface illumination light-source device 6 includes a casing 30 having a flat plate part 35 being used to attach the surface illumination light-source device to the illumination fixture main body, lateral plate parts standing from the flat plate part, and an opening on a surface opposite to the flat plate part, and includes a light-guide reflection plate covering the opening. The flat plate part 35, the lateral plate parts 32 and 33, and the light-guide reflection plate 40 are formed by members having a high light reflectance and a low light transmittance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Opto Design, Inc.
    Inventors: Eiichi Sato, Hiroyasu Sato, Rihito Sato
  • Publication number: 20140362585
    Abstract: The Article with Translucent Ornamentation comprises: a Sheet having a Front surface and Rear surface. Voids, referred to as cavities, in the sheet provide for passage of light, from lighting system, through the cavities, to the front surface. The Voids control the intensity of the light impinging on the front surface and thereby create light patterns on the front surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventor: Joseph Broadbent
  • Publication number: 20140355241
    Abstract: There is provided a lighting device including: a light emitting module having at least one light emitting device outputting light and a light emitting device board on which the at least one light emitting device is disposed; a housing installed on one side of a ring in a central axis direction relatively to the light emitting device board; and a resin globe installed to cover the light emitting module, wherein the globe has a plurality of protrusions formed by retaining at least a portion of a gate unit used in molding the globe, and the light emitting device board may have notch portions combined with the protrusions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiromitsu Takenaka, Ichiro Morishita
  • Patent number: 8899778
    Abstract: The present invention provides an optical cavity structure of an LED lighting apparatus comprising a base, a light reflector, LED module, and a light cover. The light reflector can be integrally formed with the base or an independent unit. An optical cavity is constructed by the base, light reflector and light cover altogether, and the LED module is attached to the base received within the optical cavity. The light reflector can be symmetrical with inclined angle or as a conical shape provided on two sides opposing to the direction of light from the LED module. The inner surface of the light reflector is a light reflecting surface. The light cover is attached to the light reflector. As a result, the light from the LED is gathered and reflected by the light reflecting surface via the angle and shape of the light reflector to achieve an enhanced luminance range and illumination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Inventors: Mei-Ling Yang, Chin-Chia Chang
  • Publication number: 20140340910
    Abstract: Disclosed is an LED-based luminaire (10, 110, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610, 710) including an optic surrounding a plurality of LEDs (140, 240, 340, 440, 540, 640a/b, 740). The optic may include a plurality of interior reflective surfaces for mixing light output of the LEDs and also include a transmissive diffuser (30, 130, 230, 330, 430, 530, 630a/b, 730a/b) through which interiorly reflected light output of the LEDs exits the LED-based luminaire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Peter Isaac Goldstein, Eric Anthony Roth
  • Publication number: 20140340889
    Abstract: An apparatus, system and method for glare reduction and effective lighting, including uplighting for such things as sports fields including golf courses or for other large area projects. A set of solid state light sources having an original perceived intensity from viewers and an original light output, are altered to be perceived by a viewer as a larger light source to reduce glare to the viewer. This alteration can occur when a number of techniques including diffusive or reflective surfaces in the original output of the light sources. Altered light output is further modified by either cutting portions of it off or redirecting portions of it for more effective use. For example, a visor with reflective surface can redirect light either to a target area or for uplighting. This allows concurrent benefits of glare reduction for viewers of the sources or effective use of light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: Musco Corporation
    Inventor: Myron Gordin
  • Publication number: 20140334126
    Abstract: A variety of light-emitting devices are disclosed that are configured to output light provided by a light source. In general, embodiments of the light-emitting devices feature a light source and an extractor element coupled to the light source, where the extractor element includes, at least in part, a total internal reflection (TIR) surface. Luminaires incorporating light-emitting devices of this type are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Ingo Speier, Hans Peter Stormberg, Robert C. Gardner, Gregory A. Magel, Ferdinand Schinagl, Roland H. Haitz
  • Publication number: 20140313737
    Abstract: This disclosure includes light fixtures, some of which include a lower housing that defines a first channel and has first and second ends, where the first end defines an aperture and the second end has a first mounting surface disposed at a non-parallel first angle relative to a plane of the aperture, an upper housing that defines a second channel and has first and second ends, where the second end has a light mount and the first end has a second mounting surface disposed at a non-parallel second angle relative to a plane of the light mount, and a diffuser configured to be coupled between housings, where the upper and lower housings can be coupled at the first and second mounting surfaces such that the light mount is disposed at a non-parallel third angle relative to the plane of the aperture. Some light fixtures have unitary lower and upper housings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: Lucifer Lighting Company
    Inventor: Frank WATSON
  • Patent number: 8851716
    Abstract: A lamp (1; 16; 20; 24; 30; 37; 39), at least comprising: a heat sink (2; 17; 21; 25), which bears at least one light source; (10) and an at least partially optically transmissive cover (11; 19; 23; 26) for the at least one light source (10), said cover being fastened to the heat sink (2; 17; 21; 25), the cover (11; 19; 23; 26; 31; 38; 40) having a wall thickness (d) which, at least sectionally, tapers as the distance from the heat sink (2; 17; 21; 25) increases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: OSRAM GmbH
    Inventors: Ralph Bertram, Nicole Breidenassel, Guenter Hoetzl, Robert Kraus
  • Patent number: 8845143
    Abstract: A photoelectronic device including a carrier, a light-emitting component mounted on the carrier; a patterned structure deposited on the carrier and around the light-emitting component; and a transparent sealing structure formed above the light-emitting component. The patterned structure mentioned above can cause the transparent sealing structure to be focused above the light-emitting component, and restrained in the patterned structure. The transparent sealing structure with predetermined proportional configuration is obtained by controlling the quantity of the transparent sealing structure. Therefore light efficiency of the photoelectronic device can be greatly improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Chia-Liang Hsu, Chien-Fu Huang, Chun-Yi Wu
  • Patent number: 8847481
    Abstract: A lighting device including a photoluminescent plate may be provided that includes a light source and a photoluminescent plate disposed over the light source. The photoluminescent plate includes a base layer and a first phosphor layer. The base layer transmits light and has a first roughness on one surface thereof. The first phosphor layer is disposed on the one surface of the base layer and includes a first phosphor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong Chan Park, Young Jin Kim
  • Publication number: 20140286017
    Abstract: Illumination panel comprises: (1) a receiver substrate assembly including: (a) a rigid sheet of light transmissive material having a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, and a conductor pattern attached to the first surface; and (b) at least one receiver assembly affixed to the rigid sheet, each receiver assembly including a light source in electrical communication with the conductor pattern; and (2) at least one light-guide optic attached to and supported by the receiver substrate assembly, each light-guide optic in optical communication with the photovoltaic cell of an associated one of the at least one receiver assembly for guiding light for output via the rigid sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: MORGAN SOLAR INC.
    Inventors: John Paul MORGAN, Michael SINCLAIR, Nigel MORRIS, Pascal DUFOUR, Stefan MYRSKOG, Brett BARNES, Philip CHANG, Stephen CAELERS
  • Patent number: 8841149
    Abstract: A method for making light emitting diode includes following steps. A substrate having an epitaxial growth surface is provided. A first semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second semiconductor layer is epitaxially grown on the epitaxial growth surface of the substrate in that sequence. A first optical symmetric layer is formed on the second semiconductor layer. A metallic layer is applied on the first optical symmetric layer. A second optical symmetric layer is formed on the metallic layer. A first electrode is electrically connected to the first semiconductor layer. A second electrode is electrically connected to the second semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Zhu, Hao-Su Zhang, Zhen-Dong Zhu, Qun-Qing Li, Guo-Fan Jin, Shou-Shan Fan
  • Publication number: 20140268809
    Abstract: An optical system having an optical waveguide for outputting light, a receiver for receiving the light, and redirecting optics for outputting the light from the optical waveguide. The optical system can be used for light illumination. The optical system can further be used for diffusing light in illumination applications by replacing the receiver with a light source such that the light flows in the reverse of the concentration system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Banyan Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Shondip GHOSH, David Sheldon SCHULTZ
  • Publication number: 20140268808
    Abstract: A lamp comprises an enclosure having a reflective surface and an exit surface through which light is emitted from the enclosure and a base. A plurality of LEDs are located in the enclosure and are operable to emit light when energized through an electrical path from the base. The reflective surface comprises a first reflective layer applied to the enclosure and a second reflective layer over the first reflective layer. The first reflective layer is a metalized surface. The second layer comprises a transparent carrier such as silicone mixed with a reflective media such as TiO2, Barium Sulfate and/or ZnO or silver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: CREE, INC.
    Inventors: Gerald H. Negley, Matthew Donofrio
  • Publication number: 20140268764
    Abstract: A luminaire that includes a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs), a light diffuser having a planar surface facing the LEDs, and a reflector that surrounds a cavity formed between the light diffuser and the LEDs. Also disclosed is a light distribution system having a first plurality of lenses configured to convert incident light into a light distribution pattern and a second plurality of lenses configured to convert incident light into a different light distribution pattern. Further disclosed is a method of distributing light that involves emitting light towards a light diffuser, scattering a first portion of the light with the light diffuser, reflecting a second portion of the light with the light diffuser, reflecting the second portion of the light with a first reflective surface back towards the light diffuser, and scattering the second portion of the light with the light diffuser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: KENALL MANUFACTURING COMPANY
    Inventors: Brandon Stolte, Yanwai Mui
  • Publication number: 20140268813
    Abstract: A lighting device includes a light source and an enclosure enclosing the light source wherein a portion of the enclosure has a focus-forming curvature such that when the light from the light source is reflected off the enclosure element the reflected light intersects at the focus of the curvature and creates a virtual light source at the focus. A reflective coating or a reflective material may be applied to the enclosure, or a ball lens may be used around the light source, to increase the intensity of the reflected light and of the virtual light source. A diffuser may be used to change the size and shape of the virtual light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: LIGHTEL TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: CHIA-YIU MAA, PAI-SHENG SHEN, CHUNTE YU, GE ZHOU, CHING-FENG LIN
  • Patent number: 8827504
    Abstract: A light bulb has a light guide configured as a hollow body surrounding an internal volume. The light guide is open at its proximal and distal ends, and has inner and outer surfaces and an end surface at the proximal end that provides a light input edge. A solid-state light source is optically coupled to the light input edge of the light guide such that light from the solid-state light source travels in the light guide by total internal reflection. The solid-state light source is thermally coupled to a housing at the proximal end of the light guide. The housing contains vents for air flow and convection cooling through the internal volume. Light-extracting optical elements at least one of the inner surface and the outer surface of the light guide are for extracting light from the light guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Rambus Delaware LLC
    Inventors: Jeffery R. Parker, Timothy A. McCollum, Robert M. Ezell, Witold Bauer
  • Publication number: 20140247600
    Abstract: A lighting device 1 includes a planar light-emitting panel 4 and a translucent material 5 disposed on a light-emitting surface side of the planar light-emitting panel 4. The planar light-emitting panel 4 has a light-emitting region 4A and a non-light-emitting region 4B. The translucent material 5 has a reflection part 51 in a region facing the non-light-emitting region 4B. Light emitted from the planar light-emitting panel 4 and guided into the translucent material 5 is reflected by the reflection part 51 and emitted to the front side of the non-light-emitting region 4B. Accordingly, the front side of the non-light-emitting region 4B does not become a dark section, so that it is capable of increasing the light irradiation region and giving the light irradiation surface having uniform illuminance even if the plural lighting devices 1 are arranged in a matrix form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Osamu TANAHASHI, Yoshiyuki MIYAKE, Tadashi MURAKAMI, Hideharu KAWACHI
  • Publication number: 20140247601
    Abstract: A lighting device may include: a board having a front surface and a back surface, and a board attachment base provided with an attachment surface smaller than the area of the back surface, an opposing surface larger than the area of the attachment surface and which opposes the attachment surface, and a lateral surface which extends out from the periphery of the attachment surface towards the periphery of the attachment surface, the board having a light source mounted in a section of the back surface region which is not abutted by the attachment surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2012
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: OSRAM GMBH
    Inventor: Taro Takamitsu
  • Publication number: 20140233238
    Abstract: A stage lighting fixture having: a casing having a closed first end and an open second end; a light source housed inside the casing, close to the first end, and which emits a light beam along an optical axis; an optical assembly positioned to intercept the light beam, and having a focal point located between the light source and the optical assembly; and a reflector coupled to the light source; the reflector and the light source being designed and coupled to concentrate the light beam substantially at a work point substantially coincident with the focal point of the optical assembly; and the light source being defined by a short-arc lamp to project a light bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Clay Paky S.p.A.
    Inventors: Pasquale Quadri, Angelo Cavenati