Having Light-emitting Diode Patents (Class 362/311.02)
  • Publication number: 20130301271
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an improvement of a marking light device for the emission of a standard light plane in, for example, a horizontal or a vertical direction. The aim of the marking light device is essentially to be able to produce a continuous standard light plane that has a higher accuracy than conventionally produced standard light planes. Furthermore, the disclosure relates to a method for producing a planar standard light plane by means of a marking light device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Wilfried Bittner, Thomas Zimmermann
  • Patent number: 8582053
    Abstract: A light exit surface of an illuminating lens has a first light exit surface and a second light exit surface. The first light exit surface is recessed toward a point on the optical axis, and the second light exit surface extends outwardly from the periphery of the first light exit surface. The first light exit surface has a transmissive region and a total reflection region. When the position of a light source on the optical axis is defined as a starting point, the transmissive region transmits light that has been emitted from the starting point at a relatively small angle with respect to the optical axis, and the total reflection region totally reflects light that has been emitted from the starting point at a relatively large angle with respect to the optical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoko Iiyama, Syunsuke Kimura, Daizaburo Matsuki
  • Patent number: 8579470
    Abstract: An illumination source is disclosed that features, in one embodiment, an at least generally conical body extending outward along an axis of illumination, a socket supported with respect to the body having a pair of connector surfaces for receiving power and having an axis of insertion at least generally parallel to the axis of illumination, and one or more LED illumination elements supported with respect to the body such that at least a portion of their illumination axes are at least generally parallel to the axis of illumination of the source. A power supply has electrical inputs operatively connected to the socket and electrical outputs operatively connected to the LED illumination elements, and a front face is positioned opposite the socket along the illumination axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Solais Lighting, Inc.
    Inventors: James Leahy, Chris Hartswick, Stephen Johnson
  • Patent number: 8579451
    Abstract: There is herein described a lamp for providing white light comprising a plurality of light sources positioned on a substrate. Each of said light sources comprises a blue light emitting diode (LED) and a dome that substantially covers said LED. A first portion of said blue light from said LEDs is transmitted through said domes and a second portion of said blue light is converted into a red light by a first phosphor contained in said domes. A cover is disposed over all of said light sources that transmits at least a portion of said red and blue light emitted by said light sources. The cover contains a second phosphor that emits a yellow light in response to said blue light. The red, blue and yellow light combining to form the white light and the white light having a color rendering index (CRI) of at least about 80.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Osram Sylvania Inc.
    Inventors: Miguel Galvez, Kenneth Grossman, David Betts
  • Patent number: 8579464
    Abstract: An illumination arrangement comprising a plurality of light-emitting semiconductor components (1), arranged in a row, a diffuser (2), which is illuminated by the light-emitting semiconductor components during operation of the illumination arrangement, intermixes light emitted by the semiconductor components during operation and has a light coupling-out area (200) remote from the semiconductor components, and two mutually opposite, reflective longitudinal side faces (3), between which the row of light-emitting semiconductor components is arranged, which run perpendicular or obliquely with respect to the light coupling-out area, and which reflect at least part of the light emitted by the light-emitting semiconductor components during operation in the direction toward the light coupling-out area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: OSRAM Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung
    Inventor: Katrin Schroll
  • Publication number: 20130293810
    Abstract: A lighting device includes a support member provided with a wiring portion. The lighting device further includes an LED light source placed on the wiring portion, and an insulating layer. The insulating layer is provided on the wiring portion except a region at which the LED light source is placed. The LED light source is covered by a light-transmitting resin portion. A fluorescent substance is dispersed in the light-transmitting resin portion. The fluorescent substance is a sulfide-based fluorescent material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Wei-Chih KE, Kun-Hung HSIEH, Hiroyoshi SAKAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20130294087
    Abstract: A luminaire with a prismatic optic permits the nearly uniform distribution of light about the luminaire. The prismatic optic permits the use of directional light sources, such as light emitting diodes, while maintaining the uniform light distribution. Furthermore, a concave shape of the optic further enables uniform light distribution. When light emitting diodes are used, the luminaire further includes a heat sink to maintain a desirable operational temperature without negatively affecting the light distribution properties of the luminaire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: LIGHTING SCIENCE GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eric Holland, Mark Penley Boomgaarden, Ryan Kelley
  • Patent number: 8573815
    Abstract: An illuminating optical lens article of manufacture for use with a light emitting diode (LED) mounted on a circuit board has (a) a base portion defining a rim on a plane having a bottom surface around a longitudinal axis for mounting over the LED; (b) an integral refractive outer surface of the lens extending towards the longitudinal axis from the base; (c) an integral refractive inner surface of the lens extending from the base forming a cavity shaped and sized to receive an LED; and optionally (d) a plurality of grooved sections for receiving an adhesive formed on the bottom surface of the base portion. The base is adapted to be mounted on the circuit board onto which the LED is mounted. The integral refractive outer and inner surfaces each define a predetermined geometry adapted to direct and focus light emitting from the LED to a predetermined path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Coreled Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Derek S. Mallory, Brian C. Wells
  • Patent number: 8576351
    Abstract: An illuminating lens includes a main body and a ring portion. The main body has a light exit surface, and the light exit surface has a first light exit surface recessed toward a point on the optical axis and a second light exit surface extending outwardly from the periphery of the first light exit surface. The first light exit surface has a transmissive region in the center thereof, and a total reflection region on the peripheral side thereof. The ring portion has a back surface configured to guide the light that has been emitted from a light source, totally reflected repeatedly at the light exit surface, and then entered the ring portion to an end surface by total reflection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Syunsuke Kimura, Daizaburo Matsuki, Tomoko Iiyama
  • Patent number: 8573809
    Abstract: An illumination device includes a plurality of light sources for emitting light and an optical member arranged in front of the light sources to control distribution of the light emitted from the light sources. The optical member includes a plurality of lens portions having storage recess portions formed in alignment with the light sources to accommodate the light sources and a plurality of ribs extending laterally from the lens portions to fix the lens portions to a substrate holding the light sources, each of the lens portions having a light distribution control portion formed in a rear opening edge of each of the storage recess portions to distribute frontward the light emitted from the light sources toward the ribs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Kyohei Nakamura, Toshizumi Okada, Hiroyuki Sekii
  • Patent number: 8573799
    Abstract: A lighting device may be provided that includes a light emitter including a plurality of LEDs; a reflective plate disposed on the light emitter; a diffuser plate disposed in a direction in which light emitted from the LED is irradiated; a case including the light emitter disposed therein and including a bottom plate and a side wall extending from both side ends of the bottom plate; and a connecting member extending from the side wall of the case and including a bracket coupler on at least one side thereof. The light emitter is disposed between the bottom plate of the case and the diffuser plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Hoon Lee, Hyun Ha Shin, Im Je Woo
  • Publication number: 20130287180
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention discloses a LED lamp as well as a X-Ray device and a collimator comprising the LED lamp. The LED lamp comprises a single LED chip serving as the light-emitting member of the LED lamp for emitting light beams; and a convex lens mounted in front of the LED chip for converging the light beams emitted from the LED chip. Embodiments of the invention can save power, reduce cost, and facilitate mass production and assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: GM MEDICAL SYSTEMS GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, LLC
    Inventor: GM MEDICAL SYSTEMS GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, LLC
  • Patent number: 8567979
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a light emitting diode (LED) lens, a back light module and a liquid crystal display (LCD) device. A LED lens is of a direct type back light module; the dispersion index of said LED lens is less than 0.1; said dispersion index is: k dispersion = ? A ? ? i ? ? d i d total ? ? ? A ; dA is a microfacet of the main luminous surface of the LED blue chip; di is a solid angle of the incident angle which is just in the critical area when dA light is reflected to the lens; the critical area refers to an area in which light with different wavelengths emitted by the LED is dispersed in the lens; the total solid angle of color separation corresponding to microfacet dA is: ? i ? ? d i ; dtotal is the solid angle of the lens light emergent surface corresponding to any microfacet. The present invention can avoid dispersion phenomenon under the condition of guaranteeing wide luminance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuang-Yao Chang, Hu He
  • Patent number: 8568008
    Abstract: An illumination unit for a vehicle comprising: a light emitting element; an outer housing including an opening, on which the light emitting element is mounted; a prism disposed between the light emitting element and the opening, the prism including a tip portion which is disposed at the opening, a body portion which continues from the tip portion, a flange portion which continues from the body portion, and a stage at a boundary between the tip portion and the body portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventor: Haruki Yoshida
  • Patent number: 8569944
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a light emitting device. The light emitting device includes a light emitting diode disposed on a substrate to emit light of a first wavelength. A transparent molding part encloses the LED, a lower wavelength conversion material layer is disposed on the transparent molding part, and an upper wavelength conversion material layer is disposed on the lower wavelength conversion material layer. The lower wavelength conversion material layer contains a phosphor converting the light of the first wavelength into light of a second wavelength longer than the first wavelength, and the upper wavelength conversion material layer contains a phosphor converting the light of the first wavelength into light of a third wavelength, which is longer than the first wavelength but shorter than the second wavelength. Light produced via wavelength conversion is prevented from being lost by the phosphor. Light emitting devices including a multilayer reflection minor are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyuck Jung Choi, Kwang Il Park
  • Patent number: 8567994
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a street lamp which uses LEDs as a light source and has a freely adjustable lighting direction and an adjustable lighting range. The street lamp of the present invention includes a housing 1; LEDs 10 arranged in the housing 1; heat radiation fins 20 formed on an upper surface of the housing 1; a lighting direction adjuster 30 arranged on the bottom surfaces of the heat radiation fins 30 in the housing 1; and a lens case 40 attached to an upper surface of the lighting direction adjuster 30 and equipped with a lens moving means for positioning a lens 49 arranged in the lens case wherein the lighting direction adjuster 30 includes a spherical rotating body 32; a receiving body 34 having a groove 35 for accommodating the spherical rotating body 34; and a cover plate 36 arranged on the rotating body 32.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Sung Hyun High-Tech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ju Seong Gang, Chan Hun Gang
  • Patent number: 8562185
    Abstract: An LED bulb includes a base, a shell connected to the base, one or more LEDs, a thermally conductive liquid, and a flexible diaphragm. The one or more LEDs are disposed within the shell. The thermally conductive liquid is held within the shell. The flexible diaphragm is in fluidic connection to the thermally conductive liquid, and is configured to deflect from a first position to a second position to compensate for expansion of the thermally conductive liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Switch Bulb Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Glenn Wheelock, Bernhard Stonas
  • Patent number: 8562194
    Abstract: A wavelength conversion unit includes a wavelength conversion member that transmits a part of incident excitation light and converts a part of the excitation light into wavelength-converted light having a wavelength different from a wavelength of the excitation light to emit the wavelength-converted light. The excitation light has an intensity distribution in which an intensity is maximum at the center and decreases as getting apart from the center. A thickness of the wavelength conversion member at a portion into which light at the center of the intensity distribution of the excitation light enters is larger than those at any other portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Nishio, Takeshi Ito, Hiroyuki Kamee
  • Publication number: 20130271994
    Abstract: A light source structure of a projector includes at least a solid state lighting element, at least an optical collimator lens, and at least a micro-lens. The solid state lighting element generates a plurality of radial beams, which are incident to the optical collimator lens. The optical collimator lens converts the radial beams into a plurality of parallel beams which successively strike the micro-lens. The parallel beams are concentrated and focused by the micro-lens into a projecting beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHIEN-WEN HSU, WEN-PIN YEH
  • Patent number: 8556461
    Abstract: A lighting device may be provided that includes a light emitting module including a substrate and a light emitting device disposed on the substrate; and a case receiving the light emitting module therewithin and including an upper case disposed on the substrate and a lower case in which the substrate is disposed. The lower case includes a seating portion which is coupled to a heat sink. The seating portion is either a projection projecting outward from the outer surface of the lower case or a recess which is formed by digging inward the outer surface of the lower case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kwang Soo Kim, Young Ho Shin, Ki Man Park, Bu Kwan Je
  • Patent number: 8558456
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a solid-state light emitting element; and a wavelength converting member made of a transparent resin containing a fluorescent material, the transparent resin being coated on an output surface of the solid-state light emitting element. The wavelength converting member is formed to have a thickness larger in a vertical direction of the solid-state light emitting element than that in a lateral direction of the solid-state light emitting element in a cross section that is parallel to a light output direction of the solid-state light emitting element and have a zenith in the light output direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventor: Ryoji Yokotani
  • Patent number: 8556467
    Abstract: A light unit includes a tubular part, a shade, a collar, a connector, a circuit board unit and a cover. The tubular part has a flange with multiple first holes and multiple outer fins are located on the outside of the tubular part. A lip extends from the top opening of the shade and second holes are defined through the lip. The shade is mounted to the tubular part to rest the lip on the flange. The collar further has third holes and is mounted to the tubular part. The connector is fixed to the top of the tubular part and Light Emitting Diodes are connected to the circuit board unit and located in the tubular part. The cover is connected to the lower end of the shade. The heat generated by the Light Emitting Diodes is released via the first, second and third holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Inventor: Tung-Hsiung Lin
  • Patent number: 8556469
    Abstract: Optical elements having components made from high refractive index materials (RI?1.6) and lamp assemblies incorporating such elements. Various optical elements, such as total internal reflection lenses, can be fabricated from materials having a higher index of refraction than materials typically used in such elements. The compact optical elements have at least one internal reflection surface that directs radiant energy (e.g., light) from a receiving end to a transmitting end. By using a high refractive index material, a lens can be fabricated that directs a greater portion of the light emitted from a source into the lens toward the transmitting end of the lens. Thus, less of the light spills out of the lens at a surface where emission is not intended, reducing the number of lossy bounces needed to direct the light in a particular direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul Kenneth Pickard
  • Patent number: 8558967
    Abstract: A light exit surface of an illuminating lens has a first light exit surface and a second light exit surface. The first light exit surface is recessed toward a point on the optical axis, and the second light exit surface extends outwardly from the periphery of the first light exit surface. The first light exit surface has a transmissive region and a total reflection region. When the position of a light source on the optical axis is defined as a starting point, the transmissive region transmits light that has been emitted from the starting point at a relatively small angle with respect to the optical axis, and the total reflection region totally reflects light that has been emitted from the starting point at a relatively large angle with respect to the optical axis. A reflective layer is formed on a bottom surface that surrounds a light entrance surface and faces oppositely to the light exit surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoko Iiyama, Syunsuke Kimura, Daizaburo Matsuki
  • Publication number: 20130265776
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an optical moulded body (2), in particular a lens element (2), comprising producing a pre-moulding (4) in a moulding tool by injection moulding of a first plastics material and producing at least one covering layer (6.1, 6.2) on the pre-moulding (4) by injection moulding of a second plastics material, wherein the temperature of the moulding tool for producing the pre-moulding (4) is from 30% to 60% lower than the temperature of the moulding tool for producing the at least one covering layer (6.1, 6.2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2011
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH
    Inventors: Olaf Zöllner, Christoph Klinkenberg, Christoph Hermansen, Manfred Botzen
  • Publication number: 20130265775
    Abstract: A printed circuit board supporter includes a top surface, a bottom surface and a central portion. The top surface enables location of a printed circuit board. The bottom surface enables the force from an injection mold to be distributed across the bottom of the printed circuit board. The central portion of the printed circuit board supporter contains force spreading columns which pass between the top surface of the printed circuit board supporter and the bottom surface of the printed circuit board supporter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Inventor: Glenn Freeman
  • Patent number: 8550667
    Abstract: An optical film capable of preventing reflection of external light, and an organic light emitting display (OLED) apparatus including the same, are disclosed. The optical film is disposed on a substrate of an organic light emitting display, and comprises a first substrate, a first electrode, a light emitting unit comprising a plurality of organic light emitting elements, and a second electrode sequentially formed on the first substrate. The second substrate concentrates light emitted from the light emitting unit so as to emit outward, and absorbs external light so as to prevent the external light from being reflected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-Kyu Kim, Soon-Ryong Park, Chul-Woo Jeong, Hee-Seong Jeong, Woo-Suk Jung, Il-Ryong Cho, Sung-Soo Koh, Jae-Yong Kim
  • Patent number: 8550652
    Abstract: The invention discloses a light-emitting decoration which includes a main portion and an engagement portion. The engagement element is disposed on one side of the main portion. The engagement portion comprises an extending portion to form a first accommodating space. The engagement portion comprises a gap to connect through the first accommodating space. Accordingly, while the light-emitting decoration is engaged with the subject object, the gap expends elastically for letting the subject object enter the first accommodating space through the gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Inventor: Shen-Ko Tseng
  • Patent number: 8550676
    Abstract: A vehicle light can include a light emitting diode (LED) serving as a light source and an optical system for controlling a light distribution pattern of the light beams from the LED light source utilizing a light guide (such as a lens body having an inner reflecting surface). The vehicle light can project illumination light with a low beam 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: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masafumi Ohno, Ryotaro Owada, Norikatsu Myojin, Mitsuo Yamada, Yasushi Kita, Satoshi Sakai
  • Publication number: 20130258634
    Abstract: Techniques, devices and materials for light source devices that convert excitation light into different light via wavelength conversion materials. One example of a light source includes an excitation light source; a wavelength conversion material that absorbs light from the excitation light source and emits a longer wavelength light; and a layer of a transparent material that has plural optical structures in contact to or in close proximity to the wavelength conversion material to receive the emitted light from the wavelength conversion material and to modify the received light to produce output light with a desired spatial pattern associated with the plural optical structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: Axlen, Inc.
    Inventors: Li Xu, Bo Pi
  • Patent number: 8545046
    Abstract: A light for multi-color indication, for example, as navigation light, has a light source with a plurality of LEDs on a common substrate, within a common package and a common package lens. The LEDs may be of different colors. A reflector may be mounted opposite the light source to direct “mixed-color” light through differently colored portions of a casing lens. A reflective surface of the reflector may be shaped substantially as a surface of rotation. A reflective material such as a film may be positioned on the casing lens to extend over at least part of an angular range of any of the lens portion(s) corresponding to an unneeded light color, so as to reflect incident light towards a selected one of the lens portions corresponding to a needed light color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Inventor: James K. Ng
  • Patent number: 8545073
    Abstract: A lighting module notably for motor vehicles comprising a first concave reflector comprising a first and a second focal point, a second concave reflector comprising a first and a second focal point, the first and the second reflectors having a truncated circumference such that the reflecting face of the first reflector is oriented towards that of the second reflector, a shield between the first and the second reflectors, an optical element comprising a first focal point situated in a plane perpendicular to the optical axis of the module and passing through the cut-off edge, the cut-off edge being situated at the second focal point of the first reflector and at the second focal point of the second reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventor: Jean-Luc Meyrenaud
  • Patent number: 8545034
    Abstract: A light converting device includes a wide production conversion material and a narrow production conversion material to convert the source light into a first and second interim light, respectively. The conversion materials may be included in, or applied to, an enclosure. The first and second interim light may be included in a converted light. The converted light may be included with the source light to create a white light. The wide production conversion material may have wide absorption and scatter characteristics. The narrow production conversion material may have narrow absorption and scatter characteristics to substantially reduce inefficiencies caused by double conversion of light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Lighting Science Group Corporation
    Inventors: Fredric S. Maxik, Robert R. Soler, David E. Bartine, Eliza Katar Grove, Mark Andrew Oostdyk
  • Patent number: 8545060
    Abstract: A light fixture, comprising a matrix, a plurality of electrical sockets fixedly secured to the matrix and forming a rigid matrix of electrical sockets electrically interconnected in two dimensions. One or more light emitting diode modules are individually removable and replaceable within any individual electrical socket within the matrix. Each individual light emitting diode module includes a base and a light emitting diode, wherein the base is configured and arranged for fitted electrical engagement within the electrical socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Inventor: Deloren E. Anderson
  • Patent number: 8545082
    Abstract: A light emitting apparatus including a body including a first cavity; a first electrode and a second electrode on the body; a light emitting device disposed in the first cavity and being electrically connected with the first and the second electrodes; and a first molding member disposed in the first cavity, and including a fluorescent material. Further, a height ‘a’ of the light emitting device and a depth ‘y’ of the first cavity satisfy a relation 1.5a?y?3.0a, and the height ‘a’ and a horizontal distance ‘x’ from an upper outer edge of the light emitting device to an inner surface of the body forming the first cavity satisfy a relation 0.5a?x?1.5a.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Geun Ho Kim
  • Publication number: 20130250581
    Abstract: An amplified condensing LED light lens and a module thereof are disclosed. The lens is a downwardly tapered cup structure having a first light-incident surface and a second light-incident surface concavely disposed at the bottom of the amplified condensing LED light lens to form a containing space and a light-incident hole, and the containing space is provided for containing a light emitting source, and a residual light blocking structure is protruded from the first light-incident surface for blocking a residual light of the light emitting source. If the distance between the first light-incident surface and the light-incident hole is S, the distance between the bottom of the residual light blocking structure and the light-incident hole is L, 0<L<(?)*S, and S?0.8*D, the residual light blocking structure can hinder the occurrence of a residual light phenomenon caused by the reflection of the light emitting source from the second light-incident surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicants: LEDLINK OPTICS, INC., YANG ZHOU LEDLINK OPTICS CO., LTD., LEDLINK OPTICS (DONG GUAN) CO. LTD.
    Inventors: TE-LUNG TANG, YU-CHE LO
  • Patent number: 8541933
    Abstract: A light emitting apparatus is provided. The light emitting apparatus includes a light transmissive envelope, a light source being in thermal communication with a heat sink, and a plurality of heat fins in thermal communication with the heat sink and extending in a direction such that the heat fins are adjacent the light transmissive envelope. The plurality of heat fins comprises a carbon nanotube filled polymer composite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: GE Lighting Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Ashfaqul Islam Chowdhury, Gary Allen
  • Patent number: 8541795
    Abstract: An LED package includes a LED structure that outputs light in a pattern about an axis and an optical coupling device with a central axis. The coupling device is positioned relative to the LED structure and accepts light from the LED. The coupling device includes a first dielectric interface surface that is substantially cylindrical with respect to the central axis, and a reflecting surface. The first dielectric interface surface accepts a first portion of light from the LED structure and directs it toward the reflecting surface. The reflecting surface accepts the light from the first dielectric interface surface and directs it toward the first dielectric interface surface in a direction substantially perpendicular to the central axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernd Keller, Benjamin Jacobson, Robert Gengelbach
  • Publication number: 20130242566
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) lamp is provided. The LED lamp may include a mounting housing including a printed circuit board (PCB) in the form of a circular or annular disc, at least one LED disposed on the PCB, and a preferably light-directing cover portion shaped corresponding to a shape of the PCB and connected to the mounting housing to cover the PCB to which the at least one LED is mounted, thereby covering the at least one LED. Since light emitted from the at least one LED is directional, a directional LED lamp may be implemented. In addition, the LED lamp may further include a reflector detachably connected to the mounting housing or the cover portion, and configured to reflect the light emitted from the at least one LED in directions including plural, lateral, e.g. radial, outward and/or downward directions from a central longitudinal axis of the mounting housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Sung Jin KIM
  • Publication number: 20130242567
    Abstract: A lens and a bulb-type light emitting device lamp employing the lens are disclosed. The lens for changing light distribution of incident illumination light and emitting the illumination light includes a light incident surface that is curved, a top surface that is planar and via which at least a portion of light incident via the light incident surface is emitted, and a side surface that is uneven and via which at least a portion of light incident via the light incident surface is emitted. The bulb-type light emitting device lamp includes the lens and a light emitting device package including one or more light emitting devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tetsuo ARIYOSHI
  • Patent number: 8534867
    Abstract: A light module for use in a lighting fixture includes a printed circuit board with one or more LED elements and one or more LED drivers. An electrical connector extends from the lower surface of the printed circuit board for attachment to an electrical socket within the fixture. A thermal conductor is attached on the lower surface of the printed circuit board. A reflector array comprises one or more individual parabolic reflectors, where each individual reflector is disposed at a position corresponding to a position of an LED element. Fastening means releasably attach each of the printed circuit board, the thermal conductor and the reflector array to a support surface within the interior cavity of the base. At least one optical element is releasably mounted on top of the reflector array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Hunter Industries Incorporated
    Inventor: Joshua Z. Beadle
  • Patent number: 8534878
    Abstract: The present invention relates to lighting assemblies and more particularly to light emitting diode (LED) light bulbs comprising a support for one or more LED lenses, which can be used to position and support the lenses within the lamp housing and which facilitate assembly of the light bulbs during manufacturing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignees: Virginia Optoelectronics, Inc., Foshan Nationstar Optoelectronics Co., Ltd. Corporation
    Inventors: Qing (Charles) Li, Yangcheng Huang, Haijun Wang, Cuie Wei, Guohong Huang
  • Patent number: 8534879
    Abstract: A lens comprises a base; the base comprising a bottom face having a light incident face adapted to diffuse light into the lens, and a top face; a first member; and a second member, wherein the first and second members extend from the top face and away from the bottom face, wherein the first member comprises a first light emergent face having a convex surface curved outward from the top face, and directs light to areas far away from the lens, and wherein the second member comprises a second light emergent face having a flat surfaced finish and is at a first angle from the top face, and directs light to areas near the lens; and a third light emergent face between the first and the second light emergent faces, wherein the third light emergent face has a rough surface finish, and also directs light to areas near the lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Foxsemicon Integrated Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Hsiu-Ping Chang
  • Patent number: 8529102
    Abstract: A reflector system for a lighting device. The system uses two reflective surfaces to redirect the light before it is emitted. The light source/sources are disposed at the base of a secondary reflector. The first reflective surface is provided by a primary reflector which is arranged proximate to the source/sources. The primary reflector initially redirects, and in some cases diffuses, light from the sources such that the different wavelengths of light are mixed as they are redirected toward the secondary reflector. The secondary reflector functions primarily to shape the light into a desired output beam. The primary and secondary reflectors may be specular or diffuse and may comprise faceted surfaces. The reflector arrangement allows the source to be placed at the base of the secondary reflector where it may be thermally coupled to a housing or another structure to provide an outlet for heat generated by the sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Kenneth Pickard, Ryan Kelley
  • Publication number: 20130229810
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present invention relate to wide-angle illumination patterns for short-throw lighting. An illumination lens according to an exemplary embodiment includes a light incident surface that defines a cavity and has a flat top and lateral flanks, the light incident surface being configured to receive light from an underlying light emitting element. The illumination lens also includes a light exiting surface having a central indentation and a surrounding toroid, wherein the flat top faces the central indentation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: David G Pelka, William A. Parkyn
  • Patent number: 8523412
    Abstract: A door handle apparatus includes: a handle base (2) secured to a vehicle door (1); an operation handle (3) freely rotatably coupled to the handle base (2); and a lighting device (6) including a light emitting element (5) that emits light by being fed with power through wire harnesses (4) inserted through an inside of the operation handle (3). An irradiation opening (7) is formed on a sidewall of the operation handle (3), which is opposite to the ground in a state where the operation handle (3) is attached onto the door (1). The lighting device (6) is formed in a lens portion (9) sealing the light emitting element (5) in cooperation with sealing resin (8), and is secured to the operation handle (3) by fitting, to the irradiation opening (7), a fitting protruding portion (10) having a shape coinciding with the irradiation opening (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Alpha Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoya Tanaka, Makoto Igeta
  • Patent number: 8523406
    Abstract: An LED light assembly has a heat sink and electrical conductors for electrical communication with a supply of electricity. A ceramic base with an LED chip attaches to the heat sink. Electricity communicating pads in the ceramic base each operatively connect with the LED chip and with the electrical connectors. A plate defines an aperture and overlies the ceramic base for passage of light from the LED chip. The LED light assembly attaches to a housing of a lighting fixture that may include a light shade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: China Lighting Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Allan Hing Chuen Kwong, Jun Zhang Zhu
  • Patent number: 8523389
    Abstract: The illumination system includes a light source, a diffusing element and a specular back reflector. The light source is configured to emit light towards the specular back reflector reflecting at least part of the light emitted by the light source so as to illuminate the diffusing element. The specular back reflector is shaped to generate a substantially homogeneous distribution across the diffusing element of a light flux impinging on the diffusing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Petrus Adrianus Josephus Holten, Vincent Fabriek, Giorgia Tordini
  • Patent number: 8523372
    Abstract: Assemblies compliant with night vision imaging system (NVIS) standards are described. Versions of the assemblies incorporate filtering material into an encapsulant for a light-emitting diode (LED) die, avoiding any necessity of using external filtering agents. Alternatively or additionally, filtering material may be incorporated into a housing of an encapsulated LED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: IDD Aerospace Corporation
    Inventor: James Wegat
  • Patent number: 8525202
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an LED package includes first and second lead frames, an LED chip and a resin body. The first and second lead frames are apart from each other. The LED chip is provided above the first and second lead frames, and the LED chip has one terminal connected to the first lead frame and another terminal connected to the second lead frame. In addition, the resin body covers the first and second lead frames and the LED chip, and has an upper surface with a surface roughness of 0.15 ?m or higher and a side surface with a surface roughness higher than the surface roughness of the upper surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Gen Watari, Satoshi Shimizu, Mami Yamamoto, Hidenori Egoshi, Hiroaki Oshio, Tatsuo Tonedachi, Kazuhisa Iwashita, Tetsuro Komatsu, Teruo Takeuchi