Having Light-emitting Diode Patents (Class 362/311.02)
  • Patent number: 9033551
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a a light emitting diode lamp including: a base having a power terminal capable of being electrically connected to an external alternating current (AC) power source; a housing coupled to the base and formed in a hollow structure; a light emitting diode package installed in the housing; the power supply module supplying an external AC power to the light emitting diode package; and a transparent insulating heat radiation liquid configured to radiate a heat generated from the light emitting diode package and the power supply module by impregnating the light emitting diode package and the power supply module therein and filled in the housing having the hollow structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignees: Global and Creative Partnership, People & Give Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jang-Min Han, Kyeong-Jun Lim
  • Publication number: 20150131266
    Abstract: A light emitting device package including light emitting devices, and optical lenses respectively disposed over the light emitting devices. Further, a respective optical lens includes an extending member extending from a body of the respective optical lens, and including a first portion laterally extending in a first direction substantially perpendicular to the central axis of the respective light emitting device, and a second portion extending towards the substrate in a second direction substantially parallel with the central axis of the respective light emitting device. A vertical cross section of the second portion is substantially symmetrical with respect to an axis that is spaced apart in the first direction from and substantially parallel with the central axis of the respective light emitting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicants: LG ELECTRONICS INC., LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung Hoon SEO, Jun Ho JANG
  • Patent number: 9028111
    Abstract: A lens module for LED light sources including: a lens body; and an LED light source received in a recess of the lens body. By the conditions of Z1>Z2 and Z3>Y1, and with the shape of light incident surface and the position of LED light source, a light deflection effect is achieved. This allows light emitted from the LED light source to be refracted by the light incident surface and then emitted by the light exiting surface, generating an excellent light deflection effect, thereby increasing illumination in width at the road or public squares and increasing utilization rate of the LED light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Genius Electronic Optical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-Jie Lin, Chih-Chieh Wu, Yen-Wei Ho
  • Patent number: 9028112
    Abstract: A lighting device includes a first and second housing; the first housing has an inner threading and a first protrusion. The lighting device includes a second housing having an outer threading and a second protrusion. A user advances one protrusion over the other in order to activate the lighting device. The lighting device also includes an arm that is part of the first housing and a post that is part of the second housing. The arm and post prevent the first housing from rotating to a point where the threading of the housings release. The arm may be flexed inwards to prevent allow for the release of the first housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Nite Ize, Inc.
    Inventors: Parker Stephen Ellenburg, Howard Steve Ellenburg, Barbara Kay Ellenburg
  • Patent number: 9028110
    Abstract: An optical device for providing a visual warning indication is disclosed. The optical device includes a high intensity localized light source such as a laser diode and a diffuser for modifying a beam intensity distribution of the emitted light from the high intensity localized light source to generate diffused light. The device further includes a collimator for collimating the diffused light from the diffuser to provide collimated light for emission from an output aperture to provide the visual warning indication. The beam intensity distribution of the emitted light is modified by the diffuser to generate a substantially uniform intensity distribution of the collimated light over the entire output aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: The Commonwealth of Australia
    Inventors: Michael Gillyon, Oksana Feklistova
  • Publication number: 20150124458
    Abstract: A lamp is provided having at least one module that includes a plurality of LEDs distributed over a module surface. The plurality of LEDs are arranged in a row of a plurality of rows in a longitudinal direction of the at least one module. Each of the plurality of rows are arranged next to each other in a transverse direction of the at least one module that is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. The lamp includes an optical system for bundling the light emitted by the plurality of LEDs. The optical system includes at least one cylinder lens that extends in the longitudinal direction. The light of at least some of the plurality of LEDs from a first row of the plurality of rows is bundled into a line on a target surface by the at least one cylinder lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Susanne Schadt, Michael Peil, Harald Maiweg
  • Publication number: 20150124449
    Abstract: An LED light fixture includes a heat sink structure, at least one LED board in thermal engagement with the heat sink structure, the at least one LED board having at least one LED emitter thereon, and an on-board connector on the LED board for connecting electrical wiring to the LED emitter(s). At least one enclosing member forms with the heat sink an interior space enclosing a corresponding LED board, the rigid enclosing member defining a wiring aperture therethrough in alignment with the on-board connector. The LED light fixture also has an exterior wireway structure including a one-piece duct which has an end portion engaged with the wiring aperture and forms a channel for wires to the on-board connector. The wireway structure further includes a single-piece rigid cover secured with respect to the enclosing member and enclosing the duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt Wilcox, Andrew Bendtsen, Dan Quella
  • Patent number: 9022617
    Abstract: A lens includes a top surface, a bottom surface opposite to the top surface, and a side surface interconnecting outer edges of the top surface and the bottom surface. An aspheric protrusion member protrudes from the top surface. The protrusion member includes coaxial extending portions which are stacked along an optical axis of the lens. A step is formed between each two adjacent extending portions. A receiving chamber is recessed from the bottom surface and oriented toward the top surface. The receiving chamber includes a top surface being roughened to diffuse light and make the diffuse light evenly travel through the lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: I-Thun Lin
  • Patent number: 9022597
    Abstract: The present invention includes: a casing having a bottom wall part and a pair of side wall parts extending upward from this bottom wall part; a rod-shaped lens provided above an LED substrate and along a longitudinal direction inside the casing; and a fixing mechanism for fixing the lens to the pair of side wall parts. The fixing mechanism includes: upwardly facing surfaces longitudinally extending along an inner surface of the side wall parts; downwardly facing surfaces longitudinally extending along side peripheral surfaces of the lens; a concave groove longitudinally extending above the upwardly facing surface on the inner surface of each of the side wall parts; and elastic bodies fitting into the concave grooves to be in contact with the side peripheral surfaces of the lens in a state that the downwardly facing surfaces are in contact with the upwardly facing surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: CCS Inc.
    Inventors: Ryoko Suzuki, Kenji Miura
  • Patent number: 9022618
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present invention relate to an aspherical light emitting diode (LED) lens and a light emitting device including the same. The aspherical LED lens includes a light exit plane concavely depressed near a central axis, a light entrance plane including a conical plane having a vertex located on the central axis, and a plurality of protrusions arranged on a portion of a side surface of the light exit plane. The aspherical LED lens has a radially symmetrical structure with respect to the central axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kwang Il Park, Sang Cheol Lee, Jeong A Han, Woong Jun Hwang, Hee Tak Oh
  • Patent number: 9022616
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a lighting fixture having a base, a solid-state light source, and a lens assembly. The optic has a body with a cavity and a proximal opening. The lens assembly is coupled to the base at the proximal opening. The solid-state light source is mounted to the base and is configured to direct light into the cavity via the proximal opening. At least a portion of an interior surface of the body includes a number of elongated prisms. At least a portion of the exterior surface of the body includes a number of diffusers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventor: David N. Randolph
  • Publication number: 20150117044
    Abstract: A lighting assembly that includes an LED source that generates a light cone (solid angle); and a transparent near field lens having a front surface, a collimating surface, and an aspherical groove. The collimating surface collimates the light cone into a beam that reflects off of the front surface toward the aspherical groove, and the aspherical groove directs the beam away from the lens as an exit cone from a virtual focal point, positive virtual focal ring or a negative virtual focal ring. The exit cone may be evenly distributed, substantially forward or substantially rearward from the virtual focal point or virtual focal ring. Parabolic or aparabolic reflectors can be employed with lighting assemblies having a virtual focal point or virtual focal ring, respectively, to reflect the exit cone in a vehicular exterior lighting pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Jason Durand
  • Publication number: 20150117027
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a light source module. The light source module includes a light source and a lens facing the light source. The lens includes a bottom surface, a light input surface, a light output surface and a transparent ball. The light input surface is a curved surface depressing from a center of the bottom surface. The light source faces the light input surface. The light output surface is opposite to the bottom surface. The light output surface includes a concave surface located at a center thereof and a convex surface located at peripheral thereof and surrounding the concave surface. The transparent ball is received in a cavity defined by the light input surface. The transparent ball defines a plurality of hollow holes therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHAU-JIN HU, FENG-YUEN DAI, YUNG-LUN HUANG
  • Publication number: 20150117028
    Abstract: A lens includes a main lens and a divergent structure positioned on the top of the main lens. The main lens has a light incident surface for receiving light generated by an LED light source and a light exit surface opposite to the light incident surface. The divergent structure includes a plurality of annular micro lenses each having a triangular shape in cross section. The micro lenses are arranged in a series of concentric circles with regard to a center point located on an optical axis of the main lens. Each micro lens includes an inner surface and an outer surface connected with the inner surface. The inner and outer surfaces define an angle therebetween, which is increased gradually from the center point toward a periphery of the light exit surface. A backlight module using the lens is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: LI-YING WANG HE, YI HUNG
  • Publication number: 20150117026
    Abstract: Embodiments of a lamp that distributes light from one or more light emitting diode (LED) devices with an intensity distribution having a batwing appearance. These embodiments can comprise a lens having a lens body with different types of optics to achieve the preferred distribution. In one example, the lens body has a first section with optics that embody a plurality of prismatic facets and a second section with optics that form a convex shape, curving outward relative to the LED device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: GE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Jeyachandrabose CHINNIAH, Thomas CLYNNE, Cherian JACOB, Benjamin Lee YODER
  • Publication number: 20150117002
    Abstract: An ornament includes: a shell (18, 118, 318); a hologram (24, 124, 324) mounted inside the shell (18, 118, 318), the hologram (24, 124, 324) comprising a substrate containing a recorded interference pattern, and having a viewing side (26, 126) and an opposed backside (28, 128); and a light source (30, 130, 330) mounted to the shell (18, 118, 318) and positioned so as to project light onto the hologram (24, 124, 324).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventor: Frank McGough
  • Publication number: 20150117018
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) lamp bulb, comprises a lampshade, a lamp holder and a fixing base, wherein internal threads are formed in the lamp holder; external threads are formed on an outer wall of the fixing base; the fixing base is extended into the lamp holder from an open end of the lamp holder; the fixing base is in threaded connection with the internal threads in the lamp holder through the external threads of the fixing base, or alternatively, viscose glue is coated between the fixing base and the lamp holder and the fixing base is directly adhered to the lamp holder; the lampshade is connected with the open end of the lamp holder; aluminum bases are fixed on the fixing base; and LEDs are disposed on the aluminum bases which are disposed in the lampshade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventor: Ching-Hui CHEN
  • Publication number: 20150117022
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to the use of light emitting diode (LED) lighting in flexible strips, where the color of the lighting emitted from the flexible strip is consequential to the encapsulation process and heat from the lights is adequately dissipated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventor: Ariel Meir
  • Publication number: 20150103533
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a lens. The lens includes a bottom surface, a light input surface and a light output surface. The light input surface is a curved surface depressing from a center of the bottom surface. The light output surface is opposite to the bottom surface. The light output surface includes a planar surface located at a center thereof and a convex surface located at peripheral thereof and surrounding the planar surface. The planar surface includes a plurality of micro structures located at a central area thereof. The present disclosure also relates to a light source module with the lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: LI-YING WANG HE, YI HUNG
  • Publication number: 20150103532
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a light fixture is provided that includes a housing, a lens configured to mount to the housing, a plate, and a light source located inside the housing. The housing may include a top panel, a pair of side panels, and a pair of end panels. The lens may have a length shorter than a longitudinal length of the housing, thereby creating a gap between the lens and at least one end panel of the housing. The plate may be attached to one of the pair of end panels. The plate may include a flat portion that attaches to the end panel and an angled portion that is angled away from the end panel. The angled portion may cover the gap between the lens and the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: Focal Point LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Krotseng, Jeremy Taylor, Michael SanFacon
  • Publication number: 20150105013
    Abstract: An indoor device for an air conditioner is provided. Display of an operation state of the indoor device and reception of an operation signal of a remoter controller may be performed through a single window, reducing production costs and realizing a more elegant exterior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: Changhoon JEONG, Suhyun An, Huijae Kwon
  • Patent number: 9004705
    Abstract: An LED-based light source for generating light having a selected dominant wavelength ?ds comprises a package housing a plurality of LEDs consisting of LEDs from first and second wavelength bins. The first wavelength bin comprises LEDs having a dominant wavelength ?d1 that is within a first wavelength range and the second wavelength bin comprises LEDs having a dominant wavelength ?d2 that is within a second wavelength range. The first wavelength bin can comprise LEDs having a dominant wavelength that is shorter than the selected dominant wavelength while the second wavelength bin comprises LEDs having a dominant wavelength that is longer than the selected dominant wavelength. The wavelength bins and number of LEDs are selected such that in operation the dominant wavelength of the combined light emitted by the source is the selected dominant wavelength. Lighting arrangements and light emitting devices incorporating such light sources are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Intematix Corporation
    Inventors: Yi-Qun Li, Hwa (Harik) Su, Chienli (Jeff) Yang
  • Publication number: 20150098206
    Abstract: A lamp comprises an optically transmissive enclosure and a base. An LED assembly is located in the enclosure and is operable to emit light when energized through an electrical path from the base. The LED assembly comprises an LED and a lumophoric dome that surrounds the LED. A partially reflective pad is on the lumophoric dome for manipulating the pattern of light emitted from the lumophoric dome. A heat sink comprises a heat dissipating portion that is at least partially exposed to the ambient environment and a heat conducting portion that is thermally coupled to the LED. An optically transmissive lens emits light from the enclosure where the lens comprises an annular area defined by a textured surface and a transparent area interior of the annular area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Applicant: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Kenneth Pickard, Elizabeth Rodgers
  • Publication number: 20150098238
    Abstract: A lamp comprises has an optically transmissive enclosure and a base. At least one LED is located in the enclosure and is operable to emit light when energized through an electrical path from the base. A light non-transmissive portion defines a light transmissive portion where the light transmissive portion is illuminated when the at least one LED is energized. The light transmissive portion may define information such as branding information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Applicant: Cree, Inc.
    Inventor: Norbert Walter Georg Hiller
  • Publication number: 20150098228
    Abstract: An LED-based replacement light for a fluorescent light includes a plurality of LEDs and an elongate housing for the LEDs. The housing is defined at least in part by a lens and has a cross sectional profile that partially falls along a cross sectional profile of a fluorescent light that the LED-based light is designed to replace. In addition, at least a portion of the lens extends beyond the cross sectional profile of the fluorescent light. The LED-based light also includes at least one connector arranged at an end of the housing that is configured for engagement with a socket of a fluorescent light fixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventors: David L. Simon, James M. Amrine, JR.
  • Patent number: 8998449
    Abstract: An assembly of LED luminaires is distributed at a sports venue, includes key, back, and fill light sources in such a way as to provide modeling within a significant portion of the playing area of the sports venue, uses beam types narrower than previously used, and achieves efficiencies higher than previously attained, while also reducing glare and spill light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: T&S Lighting Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas M. Lemons, Steven Rosen, Cynthia Gernetzke, Bryan Lussier
  • Patent number: 8998457
    Abstract: A self-ballasted lamp includes: a base body; a light-emitting module and a globe which are provided at one end side of the base body; a cap provided at the other end side of the base body; and a lighting circuit housed between the base body and the cap. The light-emitting module has light-emitting portions each using a semiconductor light-emitting element, and a support portion projected at one end side of the base body, and the light-emitting portions are disposed at least on a circumferential surface of the support portion. A light-transmissive member is interposed between the light-emitting module and an inner face of the globe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Makoto Sakai, Masao Segawa, Nobuo Shibano, Kiyoshi Nishimura, Kozo Ogawa, Masahiko Kamata, Toshiya Tanaka, Miho Watanabe, Shuhei Matsuda
  • Patent number: 8998459
    Abstract: An illuminating apparatus includes a lamp member, a lighting member, a waterproof member, and cooling liquid. The lamp member has a closed chamber, in which the cooling liquid is filled. The lamp member has at least a metal heat sink in the chamber, and the heat sink has at least a slot. The lighting member is isolated from the cooling liquid by the waterproof member. Therefore, the heat of the light emitting diode may be dissipated quickly through the cooling liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Inventor: Yu-Chen Chien
  • Patent number: 8998433
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a radiation source operable to generate and radiate excitation energy, the source being configured to irradiate a wavelength conversion component with excitation energy and the wavelength conversion component comprising a layer of photo-luminescent material configured to emit radiation of a selected color when irradiated by the radiation source and a color enhancement filter layer configured to filter undesirable wavelengths of an emission product of the layer of photo-luminescent material to establish a final emission product for the light emitting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Intematix Corporation
    Inventors: Yi-Qun Li, Yi Dong, James Caruso, Charles Edwards
  • Patent number: 8998427
    Abstract: A method of projecting an image is provided. The method includes the step of providing a first light source, the first light source emitting light at a first polarization. A second light source is provided adjacent the first light source, the second light source emitting light at a second polarization. A digital mirror device is provided (DMD), the DMD having a first axis. A mirror is provided optically disposed between the first light source, the second light source and the DMD, the mirror being adjacent the DMD. A first light is emitted from the first light source. The first light is reflected with the mirror onto the DMD. A second light is emitted from the second light source after the first light is emitted. The second light is reflected with the mirror onto the DMD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Casimer M. DeCusatis
  • Patent number: 8998446
    Abstract: An optical film and an organic light emitting display apparatus including the optical film are disclosed. In one embodiment, the optical film is formed on a substrate of the organic light emitting display, and the substrate is configured to transmit light, emitted from an organic light emission unit of the display, toward the optical film. Further, the optical film is configured to absorb ambient light via a first portion, and the optical film is further configured to at least partially transmit light emitted from the organic light emission unit to the environment via a second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chul-Woo Jeong, Soon-Ryong Park, Hee-Seong Jeong, Woo-Suk Jung, Tae-Kyu Kim, Il-Ryong Cho, Duk-Jin Lee, Sung-Soo Koh
  • Publication number: 20150092416
    Abstract: A light includes a body, a front housing secured to a front end of the body, a translating retainer rotatably engaged with the front housing, a slip ring positioned around the front housing and between the translating member and the front end of the body, a compressible ring positioned around the front housing and between the slip ring and the front end of the body, a lens mounted to the front housing, an electronic assembly, and a light emitting element in electrical communication with the electronic assembly and positioned within the lens. Rotation of the translating retainer in a first direction causes the translating retainer to drive the slip ring toward the front end of the body, compressing the compressible ring and causing the compressible ring to bulge outward to contact, and removably engage, an inner wall of a pipe or conduit that the light is positioned in.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Kevin L. Potucek, James Carter, Gregory Fournier, James Murdock, Steven Mitchell, Douglas Sawyer, JR., Matt Williamson
  • Patent number: 8992053
    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: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: David G Pelka, William A Parkyn
  • Publication number: 20150085513
    Abstract: Lighting arrangement (1, 1?) comprising a light source (2) for generating light; a spreading element (3) realised to laterally spread the generated light in a spreading plane (S), defined by an optical axis (AO) of the light source (2) and a longitudinal axis (L) of the spreading element (3), to give an essentially uniform quantity of light per unit area at an emission face (41, 51) orthogonal to the spreading plane (S) and parallel to the longitudinal axis (L) of the spreading element (3) and a light redirecting element (4, 5) arranged to collect the spread light, which comprises a longitudinal planar emission face (41, 51), and is realised to collect the laterally spread light and to emit the collected light essentially uniformly from the emission face (41, 51).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Benno Spinger, Paul Scott Martin, Pascal Jean Henri Bloemen, Kuochou Tai
  • Publication number: 20150085524
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a support having an interstice and at least one LED located in the interstice and at least one of a waveguide or an optical launch having a transparent material encapsulating the at least one LED located in the interstice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Ping WANG, Douglas HARVEY, Tyler KAKUDA, Ronald KANESHIRO
  • Patent number: 8985815
    Abstract: A light bulb includes a lamp base unit including a base, an electrically insulative hollow column fastened to the base, a heat sink surrounding the electrically insulative hollow column, a light-transmissive shade surrounding the upper part of the metal cylindrical heat sink and a power supply module electrically connected to the base, a light source module including a metal holder plate, a first circuit board with upward-facing LEDs, a second circuit board with downward-facing LEDs, a first adapter board, a second adapter board, a positioning block and a heat transfer pad and supported on the heat sink in the light-transmissive shade, and a lamp shell fastened to the metal holder plate and capped on the light-transmissive shade. During operation of the LEDs, waste heat can be quickly dissipated into the outside open air through the mounting lugs of the metal holder plate, the heat transfer pad and the heat sink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Chicony Power Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-Hung Chen, Shih-Pin Chen, Huan-Hsiang Huang
  • Patent number: 8985812
    Abstract: A rear illuminated panel includes a base member having first and second opposing sides and a pair of guide grooves formed on the first side of the base member. The panel further includes a translucent thermoplastic sheet of material having rubber channel strips on opposing longitudinal sides of the sheet of material. The sheet of material is disposed within the guide grooves of the base member such that channel strips prevent vibration of the sheet of material within the guide grooves. The panel still further includes an LED strip having a plurality of LEDs and disposed within a cavity formed by the base member and the sheet of material, wherein light from the LEDs illuminates the sheet of material. The second opposing side of the base panel is adapted to be fastened to a structure. Exemplary suitable structures include a locking rail and an index light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Tiffin Scenic Studios, Inc.
    Inventor: Brad E. Hossler
  • Patent number: 8985785
    Abstract: A projection system is provided. The system includes a first light source emitting light at a first polarization. A second light source is provided adjacent the first light source, the second light source emitting light at a second polarization. A digital mirror device (DMD) is provided having a first axis. A mirror optically is disposed adjacent the DMD between the first light source, the second light source and the DMD. The first light source and second light source emit light that is reflected onto the DMD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Casimer M. DeCusatis
  • Patent number: 8985810
    Abstract: An illumination apparatus and method of manufacture of the same in which an array of light-emitting elements is aligned to an array of optical elements to achieve a thin and efficient light source that can also be arranged to provide directional and/or programmable illumination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Optovate Limited
    Inventors: Graham John Woodgate, Jonathan Harrold
  • Publication number: 20150078007
    Abstract: An electronic flameless candle including a body having a top surface, a bottom surface, a sidewall between the top surface and the bottom surface, and a cavity defined by the top surface, the bottom surface and the sidewall, the body configured in shape and size to simulate a true flame candle. The candle may also include a light source operably connected to the body, the light source electrically operated to illuminate in a way that simulates a natural flicker of a real candle flame. The candle may also include a scent component, operably connected to the body, the scent component configured to emit a scent when heated and/or a sensor component, operably connected to the body, the sensor component configured to sense an environmental condition and affect a mode of the light source upon the sensing of the environmental condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventor: Xiaofeng Li
  • Patent number: 8979325
    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: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tetsuo Ariyoshi
  • Patent number: 8979323
    Abstract: A LED lighting device comprising a casing, which houses a plurality of power LEDs set on a LED-carrier board; and a plurality of optical elements positioned in front of respective LEDs; the casing is formed by a first half-shell and a second half-shell joined along respective peripheral edges; the first half-shell is made of light permeable material and has a front plate facing the LEDs which constitutes a light emission plate; the second half-shell is made of heat conductive, light impermeable material and has a rear wall, onto which the board is applied and which constitutes a heat dissipation plate opposite to the light emission plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Inventor: Carlotta Francesca Isolina Maria de Bevilacqua
  • Patent number: 8979321
    Abstract: A light guide (201) including a transparent element is presented. The transparent element includes an optical diverter section (204) including one or more reflective surfaces (205) forming walls of a notch (206) extending into the diverter section, where the reflective surfaces provide total reflections for directing light into directions lateral with respect to an arrival direction of the light. The transparent element includes an optical channel section (208) for receiving the light from a light source and for directing the light to the optical diverter section. The optical channel section includes a side surface (209) shaped to provide total reflections for directing light to the optical diverter section. The optical channel section makes it possible to place the light source a distance apart from the optical diverter section and also to prevent or at least to reduce direct propagation of light from the light source to the lateral directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Ledil Oy
    Inventors: Hannu Hukkanen, Pasi Vallevuori
  • Patent number: 8979326
    Abstract: A lens includes a bottom face, a light incident face formed in the bottom face, a light emerging face opposite to the bottom face and a lateral face formed between the bottom face and the light emerging face. A light diverging protrusion is formed on the light incident face. The light diverging protrusion has a conical face gradually shrinking away from the light emerging face. An LED unit incorporating the lens is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chau-Jin Hu, Li-Ying Wang He
  • Patent number: 8979324
    Abstract: An optical device structure with a light outcoupling layer is provided. The optical device structure includes a substrate having a first surface and a second surface, and a layer of polyimide (PI) or its copolymer formed on the first surface of the substrate, wherein the layer of polyimide or its copolymer is prepared from at least one aromatic diamine and at least one cycloaliphatic dianhydride, and an optical component formed on the layer of polyimide or its copolymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yueh-Chuan Huang, Chyi-Ming Leu, Meng-Ting Hsieh
  • Patent number: 8979328
    Abstract: An optical lens for increasing viewing angle of light from a light emitting diode includes a bottom surface, a reflective surface, and a side surface connected between the bottom surface and the reflective surface. The light emitting diode is received in the bottom surface. The reflective surface defines a cone-shaped recess and is concaved from a top of the optical lens towards the bottom surface. A vertex angle of the cone-shaped recess defined by the reflective surface is less than or equal to 60 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Li-Ying Wang He
  • Publication number: 20150070933
    Abstract: Illuminating devices are disclosed having plastic light-transmitting article(s) formed from a thermoplastic composition including a polycarbonate having repeating structural carbonate units according to the formula: in which at least 60 percent of the total number of R1 groups contain aromatic moieties and the balance thereof are aliphatic, alicyclic, or aromatic. The composition also includes an epoxy additive having at least two epoxy groups per molecule and a phenolic diphosphite derived from pentaerythritol. The thermoplastic composition exhibits a dE (2000 hrs.) value of less than 1.5 after 2000 hours of heat aging at 130° C., measured according ISO 11664-4:2008(E)/CIE S 014-4/E:2007 using CIE illuminant D65 and a 2.5 mm thick molded plaque of the thermoplastic composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: SABIC Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
    Inventors: Joshua Arie van den Bogerd, Johannes de Brouwer
  • Publication number: 20150070900
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a compact spotlight that can change the area which it illuminates. The spotlight incorporates a wide angle light source, a catadioptric lens, and a bearing system for moving the catadioptric lens, the light source, or both. Movement of the light source relative to the catadioptric lens along the optical axis can change the beam diameter of the spotlight, while providing an acceptable illumination pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Patrick R. Fleming, Thomas R.J. Corrigan, Lars A. Smeenk, Thomas R. Hoffend, JR.
  • Publication number: 20150070902
    Abstract: A device with a housing with a compartment formed with a first channel abutting one side of said compartment and a second channel, disposed opposite said first channel and abutting said compartment. A first light control is disposed in the first channel and has a portion extending from the first channel over the compartment and a second light control with a portion extending from said second channel over said compartment. A light source is disposed in the compartment and shines light through said first and second light control. The light source may be either a light emitting diode or a fluorescent lamp. The second light control may include a pattern disposed on said second light control which operates to disperse the light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: VODE LIGHTING, INC.
    Inventor: Scott S. YU
  • Patent number: 8975806
    Abstract: A lens includes a first lens section and a second lens section, which are integrally formed. The first lens section is formed in a hemispherical shell shape including a first recess opened toward one side of an optical axis direction in which light from a light source is made incident. The second lens section is formed in a hemispherical shell shape including a second recess opened toward the other side of the optical axis direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Toshitake Kitagawa, Makoto Sakai