Enclosed Light Source Patents (Class 362/310)
  • Publication number: 20080259609
    Abstract: An exemplary LED lamp assembly includes a housing (21), a printed circuit board (22), a LED (23), a light reflective member (24) and a lamp cover (25). The housing includes a top cover (211), a base board (213), a plurality of sidewalls (215) connecting with the top cover and the base board, and an opening (218) defined on one of the sidewalls. The printed circuit board is positioned on the base board. The LED is electrically connected to the printed circuit board. The LED includes a light emitting side surface (233) and a top surface (235) adjoining to the light emitting side surface, a portion of the light emitting side surface facing the opening, and the top surface facing the top cover. The light reflective member is located in the housing for reflecting light from the LED and out via the opening. The lamp cover covers the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2007
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: SHAO-HAN CHANG
  • Publication number: 20080259608
    Abstract: An exemplary LED lamp assembly includes a housing (21), a printed circuit board (22), one or more LEDs (23), a light reflective module (24) and a lamp cover (25). The housing includes a top cover (211), a base sheet (213), a plurality of sidewalls (215), and an opening (218). LEDs are electrically connected to the printed circuit board on the base sheet includes a light-emitting side surface (233) and a top surface (235), a portion of the light-emitting side surface facing the opening, and the top surface facing the top cover. The reflective module defines a through hole (247) for allowing the LED passing therethrough. The first-light-distributing member (26) is located in the housing between the LED and the opening. The lamp cover covers the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2007
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: SHAO-HAN CHANG
  • Patent number: 7431477
    Abstract: An LED light engine comprising a high thermal conductivity substrate (e.g., a metal-clad PCB), a plurality of light-emitting-diode (LED) semiconductor devices mechanically connected to the substrate, an outer dike fixed to the substrate and surrounding at least a portion of the LED devices, and a substantially transparent polymeric encapsulant (e.g., optical-grade silicone) disposed on the plurality of LED devices and restrained by said outer dike. In one embodiment, the light engine includes a reflector (e.g., a generally conic reflector) fixed to the substrate to form the outer dike. In another embodiment, an optical component (e.g., a lens, filter, or the like) is optically coupled to the polymeric encapsulant disposed on the LED devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: Enertron, Inc.
    Inventors: Der Jeou Chou, Daniel Nelson, Thomas Kulaga
  • Publication number: 20080232112
    Abstract: A lighting unit (10) including a reflector region (130) coupled to a neck region (140) coupled to a base region (150) is described. These regions (130, 140, 150) define an inner region (160) for inclusion of a lamp (300), in that the reflector region (130) can be operated to reflect radiation generated by the lamp (300), the neck region (140) is disposed at least partially to surround the lamp (300), and the base region (150) is disposed to convey electrical connections to the lamp (300). The unit (10) further includes a heat-conducting arrangement of elements (500, 510) to conduct, in operation, heat energy generated by the lamp (300) substantially to the neck region (140) for subsequent dissipation therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2006
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS, N.V.
    Inventors: Jaime Huizar, Victor Manuel Jurado
  • Publication number: 20080232137
    Abstract: A light guide plate has an incidence face provided by a side end face, emission face and back face. The incidence face has first and second end edges meeting the emission face and the back face respectively. First range N1 in the emission face is set as to correspond to a reflecting-cover which returns at least a part of light emitted from first range N1 into the light guide plate. The reflecting-cover is disposed along the first end edge, covering a part of the emission face. Most of the returned light is emitted from second range N2, becoming illumination light. First range N1 has emission function weaker than that of second range N2, thereby avoiding the emission from showing abnormal emission in the vicinity of the first end edge. The reflecting-cover may be provided by an end edge portion of a lamp reflector for a primary light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: ENPLAS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Fukuda, Fuminori Hiraishi
  • Publication number: 20080225529
    Abstract: Reflector lamp, particularly metal halogen vapor reflector lamp, comprising a reflector, which is rotationally symmetric about a central axis and which encloses, together with a cover, a lamp interior and which tapers toward a neck region opposite the cover, wherein a burner comprising a burner space and also pinched seals, which lie diametrically opposite each other on opposing sides of the burner space and through which corresponding supply lines are run, is arranged on the central axis in the lamp interior, wherein a tubular shielding enclosure, which is connected to the burner by means of a spring clip, is provided at least partially surrounding the burner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2008
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Inventor: Gunther Van De Poel
  • Publication number: 20080212329
    Abstract: An assembly of light emitting diodes for a streetlight or the likes comprises a first board having a first matrix of light emitting diodes (LEDs) mounted thereon defining a first light projection plane and at least another board having a second matrix of LEDs mounted thereon defining a second light projection plane. The other boards are mounted to the first board so as to define an angle therebetween. The LEDs can be mounted to the boards so as to independently define and angle therewith. They can also be oriented towards privileged directions. The present assembly allows providing a more uniform light distribution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2005
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventors: Louis Duguay, Rachid Chaffai, Christian de Varennes
  • Publication number: 20080205064
    Abstract: A lamp assembly, comprising a high-pressure discharge lamp (4) and a reflector (1) surrounding at least a part of said lamp (4). The lamp (4) comprises a bulb made of glass, which bulb encloses a gas discharge space (5) in which a first electrode (6) and a second electrode (7) are present. The bulb also encloses a second space (41) containing a part of an electric conductor (8) for supplying electric current to the first electrode (6), which second space (41) is filled with an ionizable gas. The reflector (1) comprises an electrically conductive portion (42) which substantially surrounds the part of the lamp (4) in which said second space (41) is present, said conductive portion (42) being electrically connected to the second electrode (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2006
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS, N.V.
    Inventor: Leo Ooms
  • Publication number: 20080192480
    Abstract: A light module including a single light emitting diode (LED) and a rotationally symmetrical reflective light transformer providing an omnidirectional pattern with a pre-calculated intensity distribution. In alternative embodiments the light module may consist of a plurality of LEDs and the reflective light transformer, having plurality of identical segments, provides an omnidirectional pattern with a pre-calculated intensity distribution as a result of superposition of the limited angle pattern reflected by each segment. In order to provide high efficiency the light transformer reflective surface profile is designed using a given LED's spatial intensity distribution and required intensity distribution across the emitted omnidirectional pattern as a design parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Inventors: Alexander Rizkin, Robert H. Tudhope
  • Publication number: 20080186715
    Abstract: An undershade apparatus for an illumination assembly having an illumination device mounted within a frame assembly includes a light modifying element suspended adjacent to the illumination device. A suspension assembly is also provided, the suspension assembly being fixed to the frame assembly and the light modifying element. The light modifying element is supported by the suspension assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2008
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventor: SANDRA A. ADAMS
  • Publication number: 20080185785
    Abstract: A harness (10) for illuminating a sports article (39) is provided. The harness (10) includes elongated means (11) of elastic material that can be releasably secured to an exterior surface of the sports article (39). The harness (10) further comprise transparent generally flat and planar members (22), transparent sections (18), holes (16) and passageways (36) to releasably secure a light source such as a chemi-luminescent light stick (23) and light emitting diodes (33).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2008
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventor: Earl W. Sullivan
  • Patent number: 7401948
    Abstract: A near field lens for an automotive light assembly which has a reduced thickness. Generally, the near field lens includes a main body of light transmitting material. A pocket is formed in the main body for receiving light from a light source. The pocket is defined by an inner radially facing surface and an inner axially facing surface. The inner radially facing surface is structured to reduce the thickness of the lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeyachandrabose Chinniah, Amir P. Fallahi, Jeffrey Allen Erion, Edwin Mitchell Sayers, Thomas Lee Jones
  • Publication number: 20080170398
    Abstract: A lighting device comprising: a light emitting diode lighting panel having first and second opposing surfaces; light emitting diodes at a periphery of light emitting diode lighting panel for emitting light through the first surface; a reflective surface at the second surface of the light emitting diode lighting panel; and a power supply unit connected to the light emitting diode panel, the power supply having first and second ends, and electrical circuitry for converting alternating current to direct current between the first and second ends, wherein the first end is for insertion into the a socket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2008
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Applicant: LED Folio Corporatioin
    Inventor: Steven Kim
  • Publication number: 20080165532
    Abstract: A gas light bulb of high luminance is disclosed. The light bulb comprises a reflective shade and light bulb units mounted and supported within the reflective shade, characterized in that the internal surface of the reflective shade is provided with reflective mirror and the center position of the reflective shade is extended to form a neck portion and the light bulb includes at least two rows of light bulb units, and each light bulb unit has a space for filling with a gas and the space includes a first electrode and a second electrode, and the first and the second electrode are respectively supported and positioned by a conductor, and the conductor is connected to a metallic conductive wire as an electrical point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Inventors: Lung Chen, Hui-Hsiang Feng, Ya-Chuan Yeh
  • Publication number: 20080158884
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for forming a light beam, and to a light assembly comprising at least one light source placed in conjunction with a fixed reflector, which reflector forms a beam of light into light forming means, which light assembly comprises a front lens, where the light forming means at least comprise a light deflecting means for changing the light angle of the light beam after passing through the front lens. The object of the invention is to achieve a light assembly, where major optical components are mechanically fixed in relation to a housing for achieving a light assembly, the mass centre of which changes only slightly during operation. A further object is to achieve a closed light assembly having openings in the case only for cooling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: MARTIN PROFESSIONAL A/S
    Inventors: Dennis Thykjaer Joergensen, Martin Soerensen, Heidi Marianne Hyldahl
  • Publication number: 20080158890
    Abstract: The invention relates to a light unit, comprising a concave reflector (7) with an outlet opening and an axis, whereby the reflector encloses a light source running in the direction of the axis. The light source is enclosed at a separation from an open-ended cylindrical protective tube (16), with a glare shield (19), provided at the open end of the protective tube. The glare shield (19) is a sheet, cupped over the burst-protection tube, whereby the glare shield comprises a semi-circular end piece with a given maximum diameter, on which a straight cylindrical section of greater diameter is mounted which itself is further provided with an offset screen (21).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: PATENT-TREUHAND-GESELLSCHAFT FUR ELEKTRISCHE GLULA
    Inventors: Joachim Arndt, Uwe Fidler, Markus Herb
  • Publication number: 20080158889
    Abstract: A highly adaptable system for creating colorful spectral displays or for achieving a prismatic effect using visible light is provided. The invention includes a fixed-angle or monolithic prismatic element fabricated from plate glass mirror material. A compound version of this monolithic element wherein multiple single elements have been affixed to one another for the purpose of creating a more complex spectral display is also provided. The invention also includes a prism-like device that utilizes a standard mirror, mirrors, or other materials with highly reflective surfaces and water or a similar fluid that disperses light in a predictable manner at or on a specific target. Both the fixed prismatic elements and the adjustable light dispersing elements may be arranged into one or more arrays that may be used to create complex spectral displays on a variety of surfaces while utilizing one or more available light sources or a moving light source such as the sun.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventor: James F. Nagy
  • Publication number: 20080144322
    Abstract: A light source having a rigid substrate, a first LED, and a flexible reflector housing is disclosed. The rigid substrate has a first surface having a plurality of electrical traces formed thereon, the first LED die being disposed on the first surface and connected to two of the electrical traces. The rigid substrate also includes a plurality of external electrical connections for accessing the electrical traces. The reflector housing includes a layer of flexible material having at least one cavity extending through the layer of flexible material. The layer of flexible material is bonded to the first surface such that the cavity overlies the first LED die. The cavity has walls that reflect light generated in the first LED die. The first die can be encapsulated in a layer of silicone encapsulant. The reflector can likewise be constructed from silicone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Inventors: Aizar Abdul Karim Norfidathul, Siew It Pang, Kheng Leng Tan, Tong Fatt Chew
  • Publication number: 20080144323
    Abstract: An exemplary light emitting diode (30) includes a light output unit (31), an optical lens (33), and a reflective sheet (35). The optical lens is mounted on the light output unit. The optical lens includes a light input surface (331), a generally funnel-shaped top surface (333) and a light output surface (335). The funnel-shaped top surface is distal from the light input surface. The light output surface generally between the light input surface and the top surface is an annular bulging surface. It is relatively easy to configure an injection mold for making the optical lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2007
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: SHAO-HAN CHANG
  • Patent number: 7387409
    Abstract: A light fixture for use in low voltage outdoor lighting systems includes a lens assembly with a diffuser lens disposed on top of a lens support, a reflector hood and a mushroom-shaped reflector retaining cap removably mounted on top of the lens assembly. A socket and lamp extend through an opening in the lens support. The radial center of the hood has a flattened area that sits level on top of the cylindrical lens and has an opening through which a base portion of the retaining cap is inserted. A recess in the top of the lens has an opening at its bottom for receiving the base of the retainer cap which is attached with a fastener inserted through the top of the lens. An O-ring seals the lens to the lower surface of the hood and the lens and lens support are sealed to provide a water-resistant seal around the lamp. The lens support is attached to the top of a mounting post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Inventor: Joshua Z. Beadle
  • Publication number: 20080137362
    Abstract: A lighting device is provided, which comprises at least two optical systems, each being aligned along a separate optical axis and a light source arranged along said optical axes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2005
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Inventor: John Gjettermann
  • Publication number: 20080137340
    Abstract: A lamp fixture includes a housing with a high voltage end lamp socket therein. A fluorescent lamp extends from the socket. A heater is at the fluorescent lamp at the high voltage end lamp socket and is adjacent to. The heater includes a plate radiator which is attached to the outside of the light reflector and a thermostat. The thermostat is hooked to the line voltage to the fixture. A substantially clear heat reflector extends partially around the fluorescent lamp and, with the heater, substantially encloses circumferentially the fluorescent lamp at the high voltage end lamp socket. The reflector is pivotally mounted relative to the fluorescent lamp to allow retraction of the heat reflector for placement of the fluorescent lamp. A light reflector extends partially around the fluorescent lamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2008
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Inventor: Glenn M. Tyson
  • Publication number: 20080137378
    Abstract: A night lamp includes a main body and a light distribution unit, which allows the passage of light and is fitted onto the main body. The thickness of the light distribution unit gradually increases from the bottom to the top. The light distribution unit has an arcuate front surface. A sunken design is provided in the front surface of the light distribution unit and the thickness of the sunken design gradually increases from the bottom to the top. A plurality of light refractive pieces are provided on the front surface and periphery of the sunken design. When light is generated by the light generating units, light may be evenly distributed in the light distribution unit and hence the light distribution unit may deliver evenly distributed light so that light may reach a broader range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2006
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Inventor: Li-Chun Lai
  • Publication number: 20080129966
    Abstract: There is provided a light source device which emits a bundle of rays with less diffused light and which is suitable for a projector, the light source device including a reflector whose inner surface is made to constitute a reflection surface, a lamp made up of a spherical light emitting portion and a sealing portion which is formed in such a manner as to pass through a center of the light emitting portion to project from the light emitting portion, and a conical mirror whose outer surface is made to constitute a reflection surface, which is formed into a cone shape and which covers a front sealing portion of the sealing portion of the lamp, wherein the light emitting portion of the lamp is disposed in a position where a focal point of the reflector resides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Makoto Sato
  • Publication number: 20080130281
    Abstract: A lighting device which comprises at least a first solid state lighting device; and at least a first patterned diffuser which comprises a plurality of optical features. If the first solid state lighting device is illuminated, at least some of the light emitted by the first solid state lighting device enters the first patterned diffuser and exits the patterned diffuser. In some embodiments, the patterned diffuser emits light in a specific shape (e.g., substantially square, rectangular, hexagonal or octagonal). In some embodiments, optical features are positioned on the first surface of the side of the first patterned diffuser that the emitted light enters. Also, a method of lighting which comprises illuminating one (or more) solid state lighting device which emits light which enters a patterned diffuser which comprises a plurality of optical features, and exits the patterned diffuser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: LED Lighting Fixtures, Inc.
    Inventor: Gerald H. NEGLEY
  • Publication number: 20080130291
    Abstract: A built-in lamp includes a housing and a holder for fastening in a built-in surface, such as a room ceiling. The built-in lamp also includes a light source socket for holding a light source and a light source region and a direct light reflector. The direct light reflector has a direct light reflector opening which is disposed in the direction of illumination which defines a direct light exit region and which is surrounded at least reasonably by a diffused light exit region. The direct light reflector has a rear opening. The head reflector is disposed on the side of the light source region remote from the direct light exit region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2006
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventor: Hartmut S. Engel
  • Patent number: 7382091
    Abstract: A white light emitting diode (LED) is provided, which includes a reflective mirror arranged on the light emitting path of a blue or an ultra violet LED die at an appropriate angle. Phosphors are coated on the reflective mirror, the emitting plane of the LED, or both so that the phosphors are excited by the blue or UV lights emitted by the LED die to produce white lights. The present invention provides a white LED having a long lifetime and a uniform light color by separating the phosphors from the LED die, and by allowing the lights emitted from the LED die to undergo several excitations with the phosphors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Inventors: Lung-Chien Chen, Wen-How Lan, Feng-Ku Chien
  • Publication number: 20080123345
    Abstract: An electric ballast attached to the outside of a lighting system. The system comprises a lamp housing with front and rear openings, a front lens closing the front opening, a discharge lamp put in the housing, and a reflector that reflects light of the lamp toward the lens. The ballast comprises: a ballast housing which closes the rear opening and is connected with frame ground via at least one of the lamp housing and the reflector; a lamp socket and an igniter, put in the front of the ballast housing; and a power converter put in the ballast housing. The output of the converter is connected with the socket, which directly connects with the lamp, and the igniter is connected between them. Heat generating parts of the converter are put in the rear of the ballast housing, and the rear functions as a radiator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2005
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Applicant: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideki Hamada, Shojiro Kido
  • Publication number: 20080123346
    Abstract: An illuminating device features a light transmitting plate having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface having inward depressions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Applicant: TRI-NOVATION HK LIMITED
    Inventors: Ping Sun Patrick Lo, Hok-Yuk Patrick Cheung
  • Publication number: 20080123344
    Abstract: A light emitting device housing having a concave part is provided therein for housing a light emitting device. Side surfaces of the concave part are each configured to be a perpendicular surface that is substantially perpendicular to a bottom surface of the concave part, and other side surfaces are each configured to be an inclined surface for reflecting light from the light emitting device toward above the light emitting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2007
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Applicant: SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akinori Shiraishi, Kei Murayama, Yuichi Taguchi, Masahiro Sunohara, Mitsutoshi Higashi
  • Patent number: 7377670
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present invention include a second reflector attached to a sealing portion so that its reflection surface may surround substantially the front half of a light emitting portion, the heat capacity of a front-side electrode surrounded with the second reflector is made larger than that of a rear-side electrode, an electrode shaft which supports the front-side electrode surrounded with the second reflector is made thicker and/or longer than an electrode shaft which supports the rear-side electrode, the front-side sealing portion to which the second reflector is attached is made thicker than a rear-side sealing portion, and the front-side sealing portion, to which the second reflector is attached is coated with a heat radiation material which has a thermal conductivity higher than that of the material of this sealing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Takeshi Takezawa
  • Patent number: 7370993
    Abstract: This invention is an illumination system that incorporates a light emitting diode and a partially reflecting optical element. The light emitting diode emits internally generated light having a first angular range and reflects incident light with high reflectivity. The partially reflecting optical element transmits a first portion of the internally generated light with a second angular range, smaller than the first angular range, and reflects a second portion of the internally generated light back to the light emitting diode, where the second portion is reflected by the light emitting diode. The partially reflecting optical element can be a pyramid, an array of pyramids, a first and second orthogonal arrays of prisms or a bandpass filter. Utilizing a partially reflecting optical element and light recycling can increase the effective brightness and the output efficiency of the illumination system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: Goldeneye, Inc.
    Inventors: Karl W. Beeson, Scott M. Zimmerman
  • Publication number: 20080106910
    Abstract: An optical element and module for the projection of a light beam, and motor vehicle lamp including a plurality of such modules An optical element for the projection of a light beam comprises a solid body (1) of transparent material in which is formed a cavity (13) able to receive a light source (10), the cavity (13) extending along the principal axis (z) of the transparent body (1) and being delimited by a radially inner surface (3) and a terminal surface (2) of the transparent body (1). The surfaces (2, 3) are able to receive separate respective portions (I, II) of the light flux generated by the source (10). The transparent body (1) further has a radially outer surface (4) which surrounds the radially inner surface (3). The radially outer surface (4) reflects the portion of the light flux (I) coming from the radially inner surface (3) along a direction substantially parallel to the principal axis (z).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2005
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Applicant: C.R.F. SOCIETA CONSORTILE PER AZIONI
    Inventors: Denis Bollea, Piermario Repetto, Stefano Bernard, Davide Capello, Sabino Sinesi, Gianluca Rotaris
  • Publication number: 20080074887
    Abstract: A light irradiation device that is capable of good irradiance uniformity in the lengthwise direction and that is applicable to an inkjet printer. A light-emitting portion of a short-arc type discharge lamp is positioned at the first focal point of a reflector that has a reflecting surface in the shape of an ellipsoid of revolution, and the light from the discharge lamp is reflected by the reflector and is focused at the second focal point; after which the light is incident on multiple, columnar rod lenses 14. Of the light that is incident on the rod lenses, the light along the axial direction is focused at the second focal point of an elliptical reflector without being affected by the rod lenses, and the light along the direction perpendicular to the axial direction is focused by the rod lenses and then spreads and irradiates the light irradiation surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2007
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Applicant: USHIODENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shigenori Nakata, Katsuya Watanabe
  • Patent number: 7349163
    Abstract: There is provided a lighting module of the type having a solid-state light source, in particular a LED, a supporting plate, and a lens; the lens has a recess housing the light source; the lens is supported by and projects from the plate by means of supporting members (25) carried by the lens and for fitting the lens directly to the plate; and the supporting members are formed in one piece with the lens, and are spaced apart and separated from one another by cooling windows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: Fraen Corporation S.R.L.
    Inventors: Marco Angelini, Claudia Bigliati, Natale Baraldo, Luca Scodes
  • Patent number: 7334919
    Abstract: Disclosed are a LED device and the manufacturing method thereof, the device comprises a LED, which is composed of a LED chip and bonded wires, both connected to a plurality of lead frames and enveloped by a lamp cap, wherein one end of the lead frames emerges from the lamp cap; the plurality of insulating lead wires consist of conductors in the center, and the conductor on one end of the lead wires is connected to said emerged lead frame. Moreover, the insulator of said insulating lead wires is bent to the back and extended sideward; a protective device firmly holds the LED, the electrical connecting portion and the bent insulator positioning portion so as to make the insulator not easily to be released and make the LED device become a safe device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Inventor: Jeng-shyong Wu
  • Patent number: 7327074
    Abstract: An illuminating device is made from a transparent hollow envelope that encloses a filler gas. The envelope has inner and outer surfaces. The illuminating device has a coating of a fluorescent material deposited on the inner surface of the transparent envelope where the fluorescent material emits light having a visible component and an ultraviolet component; and a titanium dioxide film having first and second opposing surfaces where the first surface of the titanium dioxide film is formed on the outer surface of the transparent envelope. A light transmittance of the titanium dioxide film is at least 50% for light having a wavelength of 550 nm, and the light transmitted from the fluorescent material through the transparent envelope and the first surface of the titanium dioxide film to the second surface thereof causes photocatalytic activity to be generated on the second surface of the titanium dioxide film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignees: Kanagawa Academy of Science and Technology, Nippon Soda Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira Fujishima, Kazuhito Hashimoto, Tomokazu Iyoda, Shigemichi Fukayama, Tetsuo Yoshimoto, Tokuyoshi Saitoh
  • Patent number: 7318661
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for providing a light emitting diode and driving circuitry integrated into a component module that will retrofit common incandescent lightbulb applications. The disclosed embodiments will perform with high efficiency at a wide operating voltage range with a very small size allowing for the incorporation within the envelope and form of existing lightbulb bases. Therefore, a single universal LED light bulb module can be used to replace the dozens of conventional LED and incandescent lights currently being used. The electronic circuitries used to drive the LEDs are extremely compact and consequently can be incorporated in nearly any standard bulb base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Inventor: Anthony Catalano
  • Patent number: 7319289
    Abstract: A light emitting device has a light emitting element, and a phosphor layer of phosphor glass to generate fluorescence while being excited by light emitted from the light emitting element. The light emitting element emits ultraviolet light, and the phosphor glass generates visible fluorescence while being excited by the ultraviolet light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Assignees: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd., Sumita Optical Glass, Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshinobu Suehiro, Mitsuhiro Inoue, Hideaki Kato, Tohru Terajima, Kazuya Aida, Naruhito Sawanobori
  • Patent number: 7316487
    Abstract: A projector light source which facilitates molding of a reflector for obtaining a complicated reflecting surface and provides an improved cooling efficiency, which is characterized by molding the reflector of the light source using heat resistant plastic mixed with a high heat conductive material, whereby a molding accuracy is drastically improved compared to a heat resistant glass reflector, and a highly efficient light source is implemented by increasing a degree of design freedom using a high-order non-spherical reflecting surface. Furthermore, heat conductivity is increased by the use of a high heat conductive material for the reflector and heat dissipation to an outside is facilitated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2008
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Hirata, Ryuji Kurihara, Nobuo Masuoka
  • Patent number: 7317182
    Abstract: A backlight may include a light guide and a light input. The light guide may have a light reflection surface and a light emission surface. The light input may include a diverging wedge having a narrow end and opposing side surfaces extending to the narrow end. A light source well may be formed in the light input, and a light source may be disposed within the light source well. An encapsulant may be disposed about the light source, within the light source well. A specularly reflective film or layer may be disposed adjacent to but not in intimate contact with the opposing side surfaces and may reflect more than 80% of visible light incident on the multilayer polymeric mirror film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2008
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: John C. Schultz, Michael A. Meis
  • Publication number: 20070274096
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus is described. One embodiment of the lighting apparatus includes a substrate and a lighting element. The lighting element is coupled to the substrate to emit light through a light exit plane. The light exit plane is substantially perpendicular to the substrate. By providing a lighting device with a substrate oriented perpendicular to the light exit plane of the lighting device, the lighting device can enable better mixing of the light from different LEDs. The lighting apparatus facilitates light mixing, generally, to minimize or eliminate dark spots on the diffusion panel. The lighting device also facilitates color mixing to produce relatively consistent white light on the diffusion panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2006
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Inventors: Tong Fatt Chew, Siew It Pang, Sundar Natarajan Yoganandan, Kee Yean Ng
  • Patent number: 7261437
    Abstract: An LED wedge-based lamp and method of making the lamp, where the lamp has a generally planar circuit board having one end that has electrical connections exposed thereon and a connecting part that is adapted to mechanically couple the lamp to a wedge-based lamp socket. The lamp includes an LED light engine near a second end of the circuit board, where the light engine includes plural laterally aligned LEDs whose light output mimics the light output of an incandescent lamp, such as used in automobile stop and turn signals. The lamp includes a load resistor, whose load mimics that of the incandescent lamp, on an exterior surface of the connecting part. The connecting part may be a sleeve that slides onto the circuit board. A hand grip/heat sink may be provided at the second end of the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignee: Osram Sylvania Inc.
    Inventors: Charles M. Coushaine, Steve C. Sidwell, Thomas Tessnow, Robert H. Colburn
  • Patent number: 7261441
    Abstract: A LED device including a first encapsulant that at least partially encapsulates a LED and resides within a light reflecting cavity, and a second encapsulant residing above the first encapsulant—wherein the first encapsulant is partially comprised of a first percentage of a first light reflecting substance. In addition, there is provided a method for constructing a LED device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignee: Avago Technologies ECBU IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Kee Yean Ng, Teong Heng Sim, Keh Chin Seah, Mohammad Zamri Zainal Abidin, Fakhrul Arifin Mohd Afif, Noor Azian Mat Jiwa
  • Patent number: 7220035
    Abstract: An illumination system for a video-imaging device has a light source and a collector of light from the light source. The collector is formed according to the principles of non-imaging optics and receives a portion of the light from the light source. The collector is configured to reduce the angular distribution of the collected light from the light source to match the requirements of a digital pixelation device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: Fiberstars, Inc.
    Inventors: Roger F. Buelow, II, Wayne R. Hellman, Juris Sulcs, John M. Davenport, Raymond A. Buchina, Gregory P. Frankiewicz
  • Patent number: 7210807
    Abstract: An optical semiconductor device for emitting a light beam includes an outer envelope that forms an indentation in which a light emitting element is positioned. The indentation is divided into a first indentation part corresponding to a lower part of the indentation, and a second indentation part corresponding to an upper part of the indentation. A projection strip between the first and second indentation parts, projects from the inner surface of the outer envelope. A conductive lead supplies an electrical power to the light emitting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Shin Sakamoto, Isao Ogawa, Hideo Tamura
  • Patent number: 7198389
    Abstract: A lamp with combined spot and flood light distribution properties in which an elongate translucent shell defines an interior cavity with a reflector portion and a neck portion. A socket-engaging base includes a pair of electrical contact members for communicating with respective electrical contacts of a socket of a light fixture. A lamp capsule, disposed in the interior cavity, includes a light source that connects to a pair of electrical leads for connecting to electrical contact members of the socket. The light emitted from the light source communicates diffusingly radially omni-directionally through the neck portion and directedly substantially longitudinally from the reflector portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Regal King Comercial Offshore De Macau Limitada
    Inventors: Allan Hing Chuen Kwong, Richard Takata
  • Patent number: 7198390
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a reflector made of heat-resistant glass. It is another object of the present invention to provide a projective display which uses the reflector. A projector device having: a light source emitting white light; a reflector reflecting a light emitted from the light source; a light valve modulating illumination beam of light; and a projective lens projecting image light from the light valve, wherein the reflector is made of a glass containing SiO2 as a major ingredient and at least one rare-earth element selected from the group consisting of Sc, Y, La, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb and Lu, and the glass has a thermal expansion coefficient lower than 40×10?7/° C. and a transition temperature higher than 500° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Motoyuki Miyata, Masahiko Yatsu, Hiroyuki Akata, Masaharu Deguchi, Katsuyuki Watanabe, Takashi Naitou, Koji Hirata
  • Patent number: 7186012
    Abstract: A lighting element has a light emitting diode that is installed in a light carrier. The lighting element has a light guide element that is optically coupled to the light emitting diode and the light guide element has a smaller light exit surface than the light emitting diode. With a plurality of such lighting elements it is possible to embody an effect lighting configuration for example in an aircraft cabin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignees: Diehl Luftfahrt Elektronik GmbH, Airbus Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Dirk-Achim Schevardo, Carsten Kohlmeier-Beckmann
  • Patent number: 7156538
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an LED package for a backlight unit. The LED package includes a plurality of LEDs, a die bonding part, a wire bonding part and a body. The die bonding part, on which the plurality of LEDs is arranged, allows the first electrodes of the LEDs to be electrically connected to an external circuit. The wire bonding part is spaced apart from the die bonding part by a predetermined distance to be insulated from the die bonding part and allows the second electrodes of the LEDs to be electrically connected to the external circuit so that the LEDs are operated. The body has a molding cup which is used to fill a space above the LEDs with transparent resin and a base on which the die bonding part and the wire bonding part are arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung Taeg Han, Chan Wang Park, Seon Goo Lee