Refractor Patents (Class 362/308)
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Patent number: 8517571Abstract: A lens member of obtaining light-collecting properties even if using a light source with a large light-emitting surface area has a first lens portion refracting light to exit outward in radial directions perpendicular to a central axis of the lens member and a second lens portion totally internally reflecting the light that exited through the first lens portion. The first lens portion has a light incident surface disposed to face a light source and a conical light exit surface centered at the central axis of the lens member and slanted so that the distance between the conical surface and the light incident surface increases as the distance from the central axis increases outward in the radial directions perpendicular to the central axis. The second lens portion has an inner circumferential surface receiving light from the first lens portion and an outer circumferential surface positioned outward of the inner circumferential surface in the radial directions perpendicular to the central axis.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2011Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignees: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd., Citizen Holdings Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yasuaki Kayanuma
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Publication number: 20130208473Abstract: An illumination system for an aircraft interior has an illumination source. An optical module is coupled to the illumination source. The optical module collects the light emissions from the light source and distributes the collected light over a desired area with a specified intensity profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2012Publication date: August 15, 2013Inventors: Michael Palagashvili, Timothy Todd King
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Patent number: 8506122Abstract: Provided is a light emitting apparatus. 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, wherein the lens comprises a lens body having a first recess at a central portion of a top surface thereof, a second recess 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 apart from the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2012Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.Inventors: Gyu Hyeong Bak, Sang Won Lee
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Patent number: 8506129Abstract: A lighting unit can include an LED light source, and a lens body light exiting surface greater in width than in thickness. The lens body can include a first optical system, a second optical system, and a third optical system. The first optical system can include: a lens section; a first light incident surface; a first total reflection surface; and a second total reflection surface. The second optical system can include: a second light incident surface; a third total reflection surface; and a fourth total reflection surface. The third optical system can include a third light incident surface and a fifth total reflection surface. The optical systems can direct light emitted by the source at wide or narrow angles to exit the lens body substantially parallel to the optical axis. A space can be formed between the lens section and the first light incident surface.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2012Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hidetaka Okada
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Publication number: 20130194810Abstract: A reflective street light with wide divergence angle includes a light device having a light emitter and a total reflection lens. The light rays from the light emitter are reflected to two sides of the total reflection lens and then are refracted outwardly via the refraction surfaces at a maximum angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2013Publication date: August 1, 2013Inventors: Ching-Cherng Sun, Yi-Chien Lo, Shih-Kai Lin
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Publication number: 20130194820Abstract: A reduced contrast LED lighting system is disclosed. A plurality optical elements in a fixture is arranged to produce a light pattern with reduced visible contrast between the various areas where light can be perceived leaving the fixture. In some embodiments of the invention the LED light source is disposed at the reflector, and in some such embodiments a partially reflective lens plate is disposed opposite the LED light source. In some embodiments the LED light source is placed opposite the reflector. The lighting system can include a lens arrangement with a partially reflective lens plate connected to a heatsink, or two lens plates adjacent to the LED light source and the heatsink. The fixture can include a plurality of light pipes or slots to direct light into spaces between the lens plates and the heatsink.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2013Publication date: August 1, 2013Applicant: CREE, INC.Inventor: Cree, Inc.
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Patent number: 8496349Abstract: The present invention discloses a uniform light emitting lamp structure including a lamp holder, an electric connection portion and a planar portion disposed on both end surfaces of the lamp holder respectively, and the planar portion includes a circuit board electrically coupled to the electric connection portion. The lamp structure further includes an LED light source, a lamp cover and a light guide column with a refractive index n1. After the light of the LED light source is projected from an environmental medium with a refractive index n2 to the light guide column, a portion of the light is reflected from the critical plane in a direction corresponding to the lamp holder through reflections and refractions, such that the light of the LED light source is projected in the environmental medium to achieve the uniform light emitting effect.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2011Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: Unity Opto Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chih-Hsien Wu, Sen-Yuh Tsai
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Publication number: 20130188100Abstract: An object of the present invention is to realize the suppression of uneven brightness at low cost in a lighting device. A backlight unit 12 according to the present invention includes: LEDs 17 as a light source; a chassis 14 including a bottom plate 14a disposed on a side opposite to a light output side with respect to the LEDs 17 and housing the LEDs 17; and a first reflection sheet 22 reflecting light including a square-shaped bottom portion 24 disposed along the bottom plate 14a, and at least two rising portions 25 and 26 rising from at least two adjacent sides of the bottom portion 24 toward the light output side such that a seam J is formed between adjacent side edges 25a and 26a. An overhang portion 28 is formed on the side edge 25a of the first rising portion 25 of the at least two rising portions 25 and 26. The overhang portion 28 overhangs beyond the seam J in a direction from the bottom portion 24 to the second rising portion 26.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2010Publication date: July 25, 2013Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Kaori Ikuta
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Patent number: 8485692Abstract: A luminaire with an LED based illumination device having at least one LED includes a transmissive lens element that in combination with reflector is able to generate an output beam with a sharply defined large angle intensity profile. The reflector element is mounted to the LED based illumination device. The transmissive lens element includes first and second interior surfaces and third and fourth exterior surfaces. A portion of light emitted from the LED passes through the first interior surface and the third exterior surface and refracts towards an optical axis of the LED based illumination device, and the reflector element without interacting with the reflector element. Another portion of light emitted from the LED passes through the second interior surface and fourth exterior surface and refracts away from the optical axis to be reflected by the reflector element.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2012Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: Xicato, Inc.Inventor: Jim W. Li
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Publication number: 20130176721Abstract: A light fixture with a textured reflector is disclosed. Embodiments of the present invention provide for a lighting system in which LEDs face, and the majority of light form the LED light source is incident on, a textured back reflector while producing minimal glare and minimal imaging of the light source. Such a reflector may be referred to as a retro-reflector. The reflector for the light fixture can be made from a relatively inexpensive material such as polycarbonate, which without texturing has a specular or semi-specular surface. Further, a diffuse white layer to provide color mixing or prevent glare and reflections is not needed. The textured reflector can be textured by way of an imprinted pattern or by roughening, and can be extruded. A prismatic texture may be used. The texturing can also be spatially varied.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2012Publication date: July 11, 2013Applicant: CREE, INC.Inventors: Dong Lu, Nick Hoang Nguyen, John Durkee
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Publication number: 20130176729Abstract: A lens structure, a light source device, and a light source module are provided. The light source device includes a light emitting device and a lens structure. The light emitting device is capable of emitting a light beam. The lens structure includes a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface and four total internal reflection surfaces connected to the second surface. Some of the total internal reflection surfaces connect to the first surface. The first surface has a recess. The light emitting device is disposed at the recess. The second surface is a free-form surface. The light beam is capable of entering the lens structure through the first surface, and leaving the lens structure through the second surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2013Publication date: July 11, 2013Applicant: Young Lighting Technology Inc.Inventors: Meng-Hsuan Lin, Chien-Chung Liao, Chun-Wei Lee
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Publication number: 20130170222Abstract: A light emitting diode lamp includes a lamp body, a light emitting diode arranged on the lamp body, and a lamp cover to cover the light emitting diode. The lamp cover includes a lens in front of the light emitting diode to modulate the light from the light emitting diode. The light emitting diode lamp further includes a driver and an adjusting device. The driver is formed between the lamp body and a lamp cover. The adjusting device controls the driver to adjust a distance between the lens and the light emitting diode, whereby a light filed of the light from the light emitting diode is adjustable.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2012Publication date: July 4, 2013Applicant: ADVANCED OPTOELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: HOU-TE LIN, CHAO-HSIUNG CHANG
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Patent number: 8469548Abstract: A flash light includes a housing having a front end and a rear end to define a fixed length from the front to rear end. The housing further has a light cavity and a power cavity for receiving power source. The light arrangement includes a lens disposed at the front end of the housing, a light source disposed within the light cavity, and a light adjustor movably coupling with the housing to selectively adjust a distance between the lens and the light source along a longitudinal axis direction of the housing for adjusting the illumination angles of the light beam without altering the fixed length of the housing. The flash light is adapted for selectively adjusting illumination angles to provide variety of light patterns.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2010Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Ningbo Futai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Fu jun Qiu
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Patent number: 8469549Abstract: A beam shaper according to an embodiment of the present invention for a light source arrangement for generating a radiation profile includes a multitude of adjacently arranged optical beam-shaping elements, each belonging to one type of a plurality of different types with different optical characteristics. When illuminated together, the beam-shaping elements effect the radiation profile of the beam shaper and each include an intensity-modulating element and a refractive element.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2011Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Angewandten Forschung e.V.Inventors: Dirk Michaelis, Christoph Wachter, Norbert Danz, Sergey Kudaev, Michael Flaemmich
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Patent number: 8459845Abstract: A light guide lens includes a front light-exit surface, a rear end surface formed with a recess, and an outer surrounding surface. The front light-exit surface is a convex surface disposed at an optical axis (Z). The rear end surface includes a curved surface portion that defines an innermost end of the recess, and that is a convex surface. The rear end surface further includes an inner surrounding surface portion that extends rearward from a periphery of the curved surface portion. The outer surrounding surface diverges forwardly along the optical axis (Z), and includes a first curved surface part and a second curved surface part. The first and second curved surface parts are disposed on opposite sides of an imaginary plane on which the optical axis (Z) is disposed, and are asymmetrical relative to each other with respect to the imaginary plane.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2010Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: Genius Electronic Optical Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kuo-Wen Chang
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Patent number: 8449150Abstract: An optical element is disclosed. The optical element includes a single, transparent, rotationally-symmetric lens with a batwing shaped cross-section, extending angularly away from a longitudinal axis. The lens also includes a variety of curved, straight, specular and optionally diffuse portions on its longitudinal and transverse faces, all of which cause a variety of internal and external reflections, refractions, and optionally scattering.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2009Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc.Inventors: Steven C. Allen, Hong Luo, Angela Hohl-AbiChedid
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Publication number: 20130121004Abstract: At least one embodiment in the disclosure describes a high efficiency directional light engine. The light engine comprises a light emitter emitting light and a collimation lens. The collimation lens has a cone-shaped sidewall, a base surface and a curved top surface. The height of the cone-shaped sidewall is at least three times more than the diameter of the base surface. The light emitter is optically coupled to and disposed in close proximity to the base surface. One or more first reflection images of the light emitter result from first reflection of the light off a surface of the cone-shaped sidewall. The diameter of the light emitter is substantially close to the diameter of the base surface so that the light emitter and the first reflection images form a virtual point light source with minimal gap(s) or without any gap between the light emitter and the first reflection images.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2012Publication date: May 16, 2013Applicant: RAYDEX TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventor: Jingqun Xi
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Publication number: 20130120988Abstract: The optics system is a lamp assembly which produces the desired beam pattern by using a reflector, a lens, a retainer lens, and an LED as a light source. The lamp assembly has three main components (the reflector, the lens, and the retainer lens) that maintain proper alignment between the light source and the reflector, the lens, and the retainer lens. The optical system collects substantially 100% of the light from the light source while effectively shaping the beam pattern using both cylindrical and revolved reflector elements. The lens has a saddle-shape which is used with the surface of a revolution to eliminate any “dogbone” light pattern shape. The use of a reflective element forms the foreground of the beam pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2011Publication date: May 16, 2013Applicant: MAGNA INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventor: Ronald Owen Woodward
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Publication number: 20130114268Abstract: A light emitting device which is substantially free from misrecognition occurring due to external light and is less conspicuous. The light emitting device includes an inner lens subjected to a half mirror treatment and provided around a light emitting member. The inner lens is tubular, and has a half mirror formed on an outer peripheral surface thereof by metal coating. The inner lens surrounds the light emitting member, and its lower portion is retained by a case. An engagement cover is attached to an upper portion of the inner lens. Thus, the inner lens is fixed to the outer cover, and prevents external light from intruding into the inner lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2012Publication date: May 9, 2013Inventors: Daisuke Shigematsu, Kazuki Mashiro
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Publication number: 20130114022Abstract: A light emitting device includes plural light emitting diodes and plural lenses each of which expands the light from the light emitting diode. The lens includes an incident surface through which the light from the light emitting diode is entered at an optical axis and around the optical axis, and an output surface from which the incident light is output while radially expanded. The incident surface includes a continuous concave surface, the output surface includes a continuous convex surface, and the lens has different refractive powers in a first direction orthogonal to the optical axis and in a second direction orthogonal to the optical axis and the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2012Publication date: May 9, 2013Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventor: Panasonic Corporation
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Patent number: 8430536Abstract: Provided is a specially designed high efficiency optic utilizing Total Internal Reflection (TIR) that collimates light from a typical LED or similar light source. In certain example embodiments the light emitted from a single TIR optic is directed into any of a plurality of interchangeable high-efficiency reflectors that further direct and shape the light beam according to the interaction between the TIR optic and the geometries of the various reflectors. These features work together to efficiently provide a high-quality, substantially-collimated, narrow light beam with high luminous intensity, minimal glare and little to no striations, excellent color rendering, and symmetrical, smooth transitions from beam center to outer edge.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2012Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignee: Zumtobel Lighting Inc.Inventor: Feng Zhao
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Publication number: 20130100664Abstract: An optical system is disclosed that uses an LED light source. The light output is coupled to an optic element formed from a material with a high refractive index. The coupling of the light to the high index material significantly reduces the cone angle of the light. The system is very efficient in that nearly all the light generated by the LED is directed to the intended subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2012Publication date: April 25, 2013Applicant: RAMBUS INTERNATIONAL LTD.Inventor: RAMBUS INTERNATIONAL LTD.
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Publication number: 20130088873Abstract: A light source system comprising an illumination component, a color wheel and a light uniformization module is provided. The illumination component is disposed on a first axis to provide light beams. The color wheel defines a second axis to rotate thereabout, wherein the second axis is deflected from the first axis by an angle. The light beams provided from the illumination component are substantially focused at the first axis and onto the color wheel. The light uniformization module is disposed on the first axis after the color wheel to receive a portion of the light beams and uniformize the light beams to travel along the first axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2012Publication date: April 11, 2013Applicant: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventor: Hung-Ying LIN
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Publication number: 20130083539Abstract: A reflector hood for a luminaire having a lamp in an upper portion thereof and first and second air flow ducts formed in first and second opposite sides of said reflector hood for ventilation. First and second secondary reflecting panels are respectively disposed within the hood over and spaced a predetermined distance from each first and second air flow duct such that light emitted by the lamp is reflected from said reflecting panels instead of passing through the first and second air flow ducts.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2012Publication date: April 4, 2013Applicants: Titaness Light Shop, LLCInventor: Thomas C. Dimitriadis
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Patent number: 8408753Abstract: An LED lamp has a base, an LED device and a convex lens. The base has a recess. The LED device is mounted in the recess and has an LED. The convex lens is mounted in the recess, separates from the LED and has a cavity formed in the convex lens. The cavity has a bottom, an opening, an inner side surface and an imaging surface. Peripheries of the bottom and the opening of the cavity are wavy. The imaging surface is formed around the inner side surface, inclines from the bottom to the opening of the cavity and is wavy. The imaging surface is capable of refracting light emitted from the single one LED located in the cavity to form a characteristic visual effect like a chrysanthemum.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2010Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Inventor: Po-Chang Chen
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Publication number: 20130070441Abstract: Provided are a light emitting device package and a lighting system including the light emitting device package. The light emitting device package includes a package body, at least one electrode on the package body, a light emitting device on the package body, a reflective structure around the light emitting device on the package body and a lens on the light emitting device and the electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2012Publication date: March 21, 2013Inventors: Yon Tae MOON, Yun Soo SONG, Kwang Kyu CHOI
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Publication number: 20130058085Abstract: Provided is a condensing lens condensing a light from a light source, and a lighting device equipped with the condensing lens. The condensing lens may enable a light to be selectively incident upon a plurality of first incident portions based on an emission angle, may totally-reflect, using a second incident portion, the light refracted by the plurality of first incident portions, and may refract the totally-reflected light using a third incident portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2012Publication date: March 7, 2013Inventors: Chang Mo LEE, Chang Sub Lee, Kyeong Ik Min, Sang Ho Yoon, Hyung Jin Kim, Jung Kyung Kim
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Patent number: 8388202Abstract: A vehicle light can include an optical system for controlling a light distribution pattern, and the optical system is a light guide (being a lens body having an inner reflecting surface). The vehicle light can project illumination light with a low bean light distribution pattern. The vehicle light can include an LED light source and a lens body serving as a light guide. The lens body can include a light incident surface, a reflecting surface, and a light exiting surface. The LED light source can have a rearmost end light emitting point from which light beams are emitted to form a bright-dark boundary line.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2010Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masafumi Ohno, Ryotaro Owada, Norikatsu Myojin, Mitsuo Yamada, Yasushi Kita, Satoshi Sakai
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Publication number: 20130038881Abstract: Optical apparatus includes a beam source, which is configured to generate an optical beam having a pattern imposed thereon. A projection lens is configured to receive and project the optical beam so as to cast the pattern onto a first area in space having a first angular extent. A field multiplier is interposed between the projection lens and the first area and is configured to expand the projected optical beam so as to cast the pattern onto a second area in space having a second angular extent that is at least 50% greater than the first angular extent.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2012Publication date: February 14, 2013Applicant: PRIMESENSE LTD.Inventors: Benny Pesach, Zafrir Mor, Shimon Yalov, Alexander Shpunt
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Patent number: 8371725Abstract: A shaped optical prism structure for mounting on an upward light-outgoing surface of a street light or wall lamp to change the direction of light through about 360 o by means of a recessed flat incident surface, a recessed primary full-reflection surface and a curved light-distribution surface formed of a series of sloping surfaces and to enable the light to be projected onto the floor.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2011Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignee: Taiwan Network Computer & Electronic Co., Ltd.Inventor: Ping-Han Chuang
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Publication number: 20130033872Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a lighting fixture that is configured to transfer heat that is generated by a light source and any associated electronics toward the front of the lighting fixture. The lighting fixture includes a heat spreading cup that is formed from a material that efficiently conducts heat and a light source that is coupled inside the heat spreading cup. The heat spreading cup has a bottom panel, a rim, and at least one sidewall extending between the bottom panel and the rim. The light source is coupled inside the heat spreading cup to the bottom panel and configured to emit light in a forward direction through an opening formed by the rim. Heat generated by the light source during operation is transferred radially outward along the bottom panel and in a forward direction along the at least one sidewall toward the rim of the heat spreading cup.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2012Publication date: February 7, 2013Applicant: CREE, INC.Inventor: Cree, Inc.
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Publication number: 20130033875Abstract: A light directing composite film includes a planar top major surface, a planar bottom major surface, a plurality of lenticular lens elements disposed between the top major surface and the bottom major surface, and a plurality of light reflection regions and light transmission regions disposed between the plurality of lenticular lens and the planar bottom major surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2010Publication date: February 7, 2013Inventors: Michael A. Meis, David G. Freier, Patrick R. Fleming
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Publication number: 20130027932Abstract: A light-directing apparatus for preferential-side distribution of light from a light emitter having an emitter axis, including a lens member positioned over the light emitter and a shield member. The lens member has a proximal end substantially transverse the emitter axis and an outer surface which may be configured for refracting light from the emitter. The shield member is received in a shield-receiving void of an inner surface of the lens member. Another aspect of this invention is a lighting fixture utilizing such light-directing apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2012Publication date: January 31, 2013Applicant: RUUD LIGHTING, INC.Inventor: Ruud Lighting, Inc.
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Publication number: 20130027922Abstract: The present utility model discloses an improved optical package which includes a light source, an installation socket, a mirror and a convex lens, wherein at least one part of the projection of the reflection surface of the mirror on its axial section is in a parabolic shape, and the axes of the mirror and the convex lens share the same line. The installation socket can move along the axial direction of the convex lens and an installation depression is set at the front end of the installation socket, wherein the light source is configured in the installation depression, the emitting point of the light source is on the axis of the convex lens and the circumference of the installation depression is formed to be a reflection surface capable of reflecting the light emitting from the bottom of the light source.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2011Publication date: January 31, 2013Applicant: MAX LUX CORP., LTD.Inventor: Jin CHEN
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Publication number: 20130021803Abstract: A light fixture with co-formed plenum component is disclosed. Embodiments of the invention provide troffer-style recessed solid state fixture using a highly reflective plastic reflector. In at least some embodiments, the plastic reflector can meet the additional requirements placed on mechanical components exposed to the space above the ceiling plane in plenum return ceiling applications. Example embodiments include a light fixture with an LED light source and a reflector that is coextruded from a plenum rated substrate and a reflective material, for example, a plenum rated plastic substrate and a diffuse, white reflective material. In some embodiments, the plenum rated substrate includes polyetherimide, a polyphenylene ether/polystyrene blend, polycarbonate, polycarbonate copolymer, or a combination of the foregoing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2011Publication date: January 24, 2013Applicant: CREE, INC.Inventor: Paul Kenneth Pickard
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Publication number: 20130021777Abstract: A light fixture with coextruded components is disclosed. Embodiments of the present invention provide a solid-state light fixture suitable for use in commercial environments. A light fixture according to example embodiments of the invention includes an LED light source and a coextruded optical assembly. In some embodiments, the reflector portion of the assembly includes a thin skin of reflective material. In some embodiments, the assembly includes an interlocking mechanical interface between the reflector and lens portions of the assembly. In some embodiments, the lens portion of the assembly includes two lens plates. In some embodiments, a longer fixture can be assembled by using two, coextruded portions of an optical assembly, where these portions are adapted to be joined end-to-end. Reinforcing members can be used in the reflector and lens assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2011Publication date: January 24, 2013Applicant: CREE, INC.Inventors: Paul Kenneth Pickard, Dong Lu, James Michael Lay, Joe Janisch
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Publication number: 20130013252Abstract: A backlight unit has a printed circuit board, a plurality of light-emitting portions each including a base, an LED chip, and a lens, and a reflective member surrounding the light-emitting portion. An area ? of a figure defining the contour of the reflective member as planarly viewed in an optical-axis direction parallel to an optical axis of the LED chip is determined on the basis of ?×?/? in which a quantity of light which exits through the transmitting region of the lens is represented by ?, a quantity of light which exits through the entire surface of the lens is represented by ?, and an area of the lens as planarly viewed in the optical-axis direction is represented by ?.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2012Publication date: January 10, 2013Inventors: Yasuhiro Ono, Makoto Masuda, Kenzo Ohkubo, Nobuhiro Shirai, Takasumi Wada
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Patent number: 8348473Abstract: An illumination optical system includes a prism disposed on an incident optical axis and a lens that is disposed between the light source and an incident surface of the prism or between an emitting surface of the prism and an illuminated object, at least one of the reflection surfaces being a transmission/reflection surface. Additionally, an illumination optical system includes a prism having a surface that is disposed so as to obliquely intersect with an incident optical system, that transmits a part of the entering light to be emitted therefrom, and that deflects at least part of the rest of the light in a direction that intersects with the incident optical axis to be emitted therefrom. Furthermore, an illumination optical system has a rod lens that is disposed so that a longitudinal direction thereof is inclined with respect to an incident optical axis is provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2011Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: Olympus Medical Systems Corp.Inventors: Yuji Kamo, Hideyasu Takato, Tsutomu Sasamoto
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Publication number: 20120320570Abstract: This invention relates to an optical device (100) for intercanopy lighting comprising a light input area (109) for receiving light, a first surface (120) having a first bezier curve, and a second surface (110) having a second bezier curve. The first and second bezier curves are independently selected with respect to each other, and arranged such that the optical device is rotational asymmetric with respect to its centre axis. Received light which is reflected in the first surface is reflected in a direction towards the centre axis, and received light which is reflected in the second surface is reflected in a direction away from the centre axis, thereby providing vertical and horizontal homogeneous illumination distribution in a predefined area, which area is illuminated under an angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2011Publication date: December 20, 2012Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: Lars Christian Casper, Christina Tanase
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Publication number: 20120307503Abstract: Lighting apparatus having a first lens over the LED emitter and a second lens over the first lens, and including: a first optical surface which is a first-lens outer surface configured to refract light from the emitter; a second optical surface which is a second-lens inner surface spaced from the first optical surface; and a third optical surface which is a second-lens outer surface configured to refract light from the second optical surface toward a preferential side. One embodiment includes asymmetric primary and secondary lenses.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2012Publication date: December 6, 2012Applicant: Ruud Lighting, Inc.Inventors: Kurt S. Wilcox, Bernd Keller, Ted Lowes, Peter S. Andrews, Christopher Strom
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Publication number: 20120287347Abstract: A lighting device includes a light source, a chassis housing the light source, and a reflection sheet provided in the chassis. The reflection sheet includes a bottom portion and a sloped portion. The bottom portion extends along a surface of the bottom plate and the sloped portion extends from a peripheral edge of the bottom portion. The sheet sloped portion is inclined with respect to the sheet bottom portion toward a light exit side of the lighting device. The reflection sheet includes a border portion and an adjacent portion. The border portion includes a borderline between the bottom portion and the sloped portion and an area along the borderline, and the adjacent portion is provided close to the border portion and on a side far away from the borderline. Light reflectance is higher in the border portion than in the adjacent portion on the surface of the reflection sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2010Publication date: November 15, 2012Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Shinji Matsumoto
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Patent number: 8303140Abstract: A lighting device includes a parabolic reflector, a light source and a lens. The parabolic reflector has an opening. The light source is substantially located at the focus of the parabolic reflector. The lens is disposed in front of the opening of the parabolic reflector. The lens includes a plurality of convex-lens portions. The convex-lens portions are connected to each other, wherein the convex-lens portions have different focal points.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2010Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Maxzone Auto Parts Corp.Inventor: Chiun-Jie Lin
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Publication number: 20120273663Abstract: The present disclosure provides an artificial lighting device (100) that utilises at least one light source (150) disposed in an optical cavity (105) defined by an internal surface of a hollow structural housing. A first opaque portion (140) of the housing is adapted to provide a reflector in the interior of the housing, such that light incident on that first opaque portion (140) from the light source (150) in the cavity (105) in the interior of the housing is reflected towards the cavity (105). A second opaque portion (120) of the housing has a plurality of apertures between the interior and exterior of the housing. Thus, light from the light source (150) is reflected within the cavity (105) by at least the first opaque portion (140) of the housing and is able to be transmitted from the cavity (105), through the plurality of apertures, to the exterior of the housing. The lighting device (100) also includes a lens unit (110) that is aligned with the plurality of apertures.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2010Publication date: November 1, 2012Applicant: Secure Manufacturing Pty LtdInventor: Malcolm Alexander Young
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Patent number: 8292466Abstract: A lens includes a first transparent member and a second transparent member. The first transparent member includes a bottom surface, a Fresnel lens surface and a first sidewall. An LED is received in the bottom surface. The Fresnel lens surface is configured for aligning the light from the LED. The first sidewall is configured for refracting the light from the LED. The second transparent member includes a second bottom surface, an upper surface and a second sidewall. A second receiving portion is defined in the second bottom surface for receiving the first transparent member. The upper surface is configured for reflecting the light through the Fresnel lens surface so that the light is redirected to radiate laterally. The laterally radiated light transmits out of the lens through the second sidewall.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2010Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Shan-Fu Huang
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Patent number: 8292445Abstract: An optical system with an LED light source utilizes a base with an inverted conical shape to conduct light to a phosphor layer. The phosphor layer emits light from both upper and lower surfaces. The base and a substantially mirror image cap element facilitate efficient extraction of the phosphor-generated light from the optical system so that the output of the system is omni-directional light suitable for common lighting applications. The system is very efficient in that nearly all the light generated by the LED is transmitted to the phosphor layer, and nearly all the light emitted from the phosphor layer is output from the system.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2012Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: Rambus Inc.Inventor: Brian E Richardson
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Publication number: 20120248334Abstract: System and method for fluorescent light excitation and detection from samples to enhance the numerical aperture and/or reduce the cross-talk of the fluorescent light.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2011Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Richard T. Reel, Eric S. Nordman, Tomoyuki Sakai, Satoshi Takahashi, Ryoji Inaba
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Publication number: 20120250330Abstract: Designs for collimating optical elements and assemblies are provided which are fabricated by a subtractive process using lasers or other tools to create embedded void spaces that provide reflecting walls for internally reflective optical elements. The designs have advantages in cost, reduced development time, and performance. Light from multiple light sources can be mixed and collimated. Some embodiments provide the ability to integrate a large number of internally reflective optics into a single component and very large components can be made. Embodiments are designed for manufacturing and can be made without molding tooling.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2011Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: FUSION OPTIX, INC.Inventors: Timothy Kelly, Terence Yeo, David Morin
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Publication number: 20120243238Abstract: An optical device includes a high pressure discharge lamp, a concave condensing mirror placed so as to surround the high pressure discharge lamp while an optical axis stays extended along a direction of an arc of the high pressure discharge lamp, and an aspherical lens that is placed forward the light exit direction of the concave condensing mirror and that is rotationally symmetrical with respect to the optical axis of the concave condensing mirror, in which a reflecting surface of the concave condensing mirror is configured so as to have a shape set in connection with the shape of a light incident surface and the shape of a light exit surface of the aspherical lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2012Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: USHIO DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Mikio SHIMIZU, Yoshio OKAZAKI
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Publication number: 20120236561Abstract: A projector type lighting unit can include a projection lens having an optical axis, a rear-side focal point positioned on the optical axis, an incident surface, and an exiting surface. A light source can be disposed on or near the focal position of the projection lens, and an image of the light source can be projected through the projection lens. A light path adjusting unit can be configured to diffuse part of the image of the light source in an upward direction when the lighting unit is installed in a vehicle light. The light path adjusting unit can be disposed in between the projection lens and the rear-side focal point of the projection lens, and can be a reflector having a planar mirror inclined with respect to a plane perpendicular to the optical axis of the projection lens toward the projection lens by about 45 degrees.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2012Publication date: September 20, 2012Inventor: Yoshiaki Nakaya
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Patent number: 8267553Abstract: The LED illuminant module for medical luminaires contains a circuit board capable of heat dissipation, an LED die package, a beam splitter, and a reflector. The LED die package is attached to the circuit board and is covered by the beam splitter, which in turn is pressed by and positioned along with the reflector. Central beams from the LED die package are collimated by the beam splitter to project forward. The side light beams are refracted by the beam splitter, intercepted by the reflector, and directed to a target coverage area along with the central light beams. The illuminant module is able to achieve low energy consumption and ease of manufacturing simultaneously.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2010Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: Amtai Medical Equipment, Inc.Inventors: Jyh-Wei Liang, De-In Shaw, I-Hsiu Chan, Wei-Li Wu