Having Light-emitting Diode Patents (Class 362/311.02)
  • Patent number: 8974090
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a high contrast water-proof LED lamp, including: a casing provided with a reflective cup (10), a PCB (12) disposed on the bottom surface of the casing, an LED chip (1) disposed inside the reflective cup (10), and a light-guiding packaging adhesive (4). The casing is composed of a light color layer (8) in the lower part and a dark color layer (9) in the upper part, and a top surface of the PCB (12) and an outer surface of the light color layer (8) of the casing are provided with black water-proof adhesive sealant (11). The lower part of the inner surface of the reflective cup is a light color layer and the upper part is a dark color layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Kindwin OPTO Electronic (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yongchao Ou
  • Patent number: 8974082
    Abstract: An illumination device includes a point light source disposed on a base substrate, a package in which the point light source is sealed with a wavelength converter for converting a wavelength of light from the point light source, an optical member for controlling light from the package, a housing with an attachment face for holding the optical member and a bonding part for holding the package, and a circuit board on which the package is mounted. A space is provided between the wavelength converter and the optical member. The bonding part of the housing is directly positioned and fixed to a reference face of the package. This makes the heat generated from the LED chip released via the housing. Accordingly, a heat quantity transferred to the lens can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiroshi Matsuwaki
  • Publication number: 20150062922
    Abstract: A lens device and a light source module using the same are provided. The lens device comprises a lens and a patterned light shielding layer. The lens has a middle light emitting surface and a periphery light emitting surface surrounding the middle light emitting surface. The patterned light shielding layer is formed on the periphery light emitting surface of the lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: Lextar Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Min Huang, Kuang-Neng Yang, Kun-Hua Wu
  • Publication number: 20150062921
    Abstract: The present disclose relates to light source device, which including a light source and a lens opposite to the light source. The lens includes a bottom surface, a light input surface, a top surface and a side surface. The light input surface depresses from the bottom surface towards a top surface of the lens. The light input surface is an aspheric surface. The top surface is opposite and parallel to the bottom surface. The side surface connects the bottom surface and the top surface. The side surface is a curved surface formed by rotating a curve line about the central axis of the lens. Light emitted from the light source enters the lens and is refracted by the side surface and the top surface of the lens to outside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: LI-YING WANG HE, YI HUNG
  • Publication number: 20150062919
    Abstract: An optical lens positioning system and method are provided that includes an illumination source, an optical lens, and a retaining mechanism having a plurality of alignment members that are displaceable in a first plane and resist being displaced in a second plane that is orthogonal to the first plane, wherein the plurality of alignment members are coupled to the optical lens to retain the optical lens proximate to the illumination source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: John Teodecki, Gary Edward Henige, Stephen Kenneth Helwig, Sleiman N. Abdelnour, Kevin William Kiedaisch
  • Publication number: 20150062920
    Abstract: The present disclose relates to a light source device, which includes a first lens, a second lens, a third lens and a light source. The first lens includes a first light input surface and a first convex surface opposite to the first light input surface. The first convex surface has a first curvature. The second lens includes a second light input surface and a second light output surface opposite to the second light input surface. The second light input surface defines a concave surface at a center thereof. The third lens includes a deviating portion arranged between the first convex surface of the first lens and the concave surface of the second lens. A light source faces the first light input surface of the first lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: KUN-CHAN WU
  • Publication number: 20150062965
    Abstract: Provided are a light emitting device package in which lens tilting is prevented to reduce luminance and color deviations and a backlight unit having the same. The light emitting device package includes an encapsulation material disposed on a substrate to surround a light emitting device and a guide member disposed on the encapsulation material to guide an assembly path of a lens. The guide member includes a first inclined surface having a first inclination to guide a light incident part of the lens and a second inclined surface having a second inclination greater than the first inclination to further guide the light incident part of the lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Seunghyun OH, Seunghoon LEE, Pyounggug KIM, Yungeon CHO, Sungsik JO, Jung-a LIM
  • Patent number: 8967833
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an LED lens and a light source device using the same. The light source device includes the LED lens and a LED. The LED lens comprises a light incident surface, a light emitting surface, and a bottom surface. The light emitting surface includes a recession portion disposed at the central thereof and a convex portion connected to the recession portion. The light incident surface is a concave surface and comprises a first optically active area and a second optically active area. The first optically active area is disposed at the central of the light incident surface; the second optically active area is connected to the first optically active area and the bottom surface. At the junction between the first optically active area and the second optically active area, it is an optical path inversion point that is disposed satisfying specific condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: E-Pin Optical Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Peng Wang, Huang-Chang Chen, Kuo-Hsuan Hsu, Jui-Wen Lee
  • Patent number: 8967834
    Abstract: A curved dead front display assembly is provided which includes a first plastic layer, a transparent structural plastic layer, a mask layer with light transparent windows defining at least one graphic, a baffle layer having light transmitting hollow chambers, and a printed circuit board featuring light emitting diodes and electrical signal connections. The curved geometry achieves a sharp graphic image by electrically adjusting energy to each of the LEDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Iluminage Beauty, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenneth Dykes Timmerman, Gregory Kent Thompson
  • Patent number: 8967835
    Abstract: An exemplary lens for regulating light of an LED includes a light guiding portion and a latching portion extending downwardly from the light guiding portion. The light guiding portion includes a top surface and a bottom surface opposite to the top surface. A center of the bottom surface is depressed toward the top surface to form an optical concave. The latching portion is formed at the bottom surface and located around the optical concave surface. The latching portion defines an engaging hole to fittingly receive the LED therein. A light source module having the lens is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yung-Chang Tseng
  • Patent number: 8967837
    Abstract: A solid state light having a shell forming an interior volume and with surface texture for redirecting light. A light section is coupled to the shell, and a light source board in the light section includes at least one solid state light source such as an LED. The shell, light section, and light source board have apertures for providing an air cooling channel through the light. The solid state light source transmits light into the interior volume, and the light exits from the shell and is redirected by the surface texture, providing for various light distribution curves of the light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Alexander C. Tsuei, James F. Poch, Paul E. Humpal, Hamid R. Mortazavi, Robert L. Brott, Raymond P. Johnston
  • Publication number: 20150055349
    Abstract: A pillow optic array comprising a plurality of first order pillow optic elements arranged as a two-dimensional grid with a plurality of interstice spaces between adjacent first order pillow optic elements. Each of a plurality of second order pillow optic elements, located within respective interstice spaces. Pillow optic elements of the second order have a predetermined dimension that is less than a predetermined dimension for pillow optic elements of the first order. A ratio of a cross-sectional width of pillow optic elements to a cross-sectional height of pillow optic element is the same proportion for each order of pillow optic elements in the pillow optic array, the cross-sectional width being located in a plane along the pillow optic array and the cross-sectional height located in a plane vertical to the pillow optic array. The higher order pillow optic elements touching, about tangentially, a lower order pillow optic element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: GE LEGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventor: Mark J. Mayer
  • Publication number: 20150055351
    Abstract: An illumination device including a base, at least one LED light source and a diffusing element is provided. The base has a supporting plane. The LED light source disposed on the supporting plane has a light emitting surface substantially parallel to the supporting plane. The diffusing element disposed on the supporting plane to cover the at least one LED light source. The diffusing element includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion located above the at least one LED light source. The second portion connected between the first portion and the base. An optical characteristic of the first portion is different from that of the second portion so that a non-continuous boundary is defined between the first portion and the second portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Cheng-Hsuan Lin, Hsun-Yu Lee, Ping-Chen Chen, Chun-Hsiang Wen
  • Publication number: 20150055350
    Abstract: An illumination device that includes a substrate; a light-emitting diode (LED) disposed on the substrate; and a lens that faces the LED and widens a light-distribution angle of light emitted from the LED. The lens includes a plurality of legs adhered to the substrate by an adhesive, and each of the plurality of legs includes a contact surface that is curved in a convex shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Tomokazu Suzuki, Noritaka Tanabe, Makoto Nameda
  • Patent number: 8960941
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a body defining a receiving groove and an illuminating module. The illuminating module includes a light source mounted inside of the body, a control circuit connected to the light source and controlling the light source to irradiate light, and a light guiding strip received in the receiving groove and at least one end of the light guiding strip facing the light source. The light source irradiates light, and the light guiding strip receives and guides the irradiated light around the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Chi Mei Communication Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Cheng-Chieh Tsai, Tzu-Cheng Yu, Jui-Hsiang Lin, Ming-Shiung Chang, Chun-Ta Huang
  • Patent number: 8960968
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a cheap, rapid, controlled, reproducible and polyvalent method for manufacturing a light emitting device with an internal source of light capable of achieving an enhancement in extraction efficiency. The invention proposes a method for manufacturing an optical layer for a light emitting device having an internal source of light and an optical layer separating the internal source of light and an external medium of light diffusion, wherein the method comprises the use of coherent electromagnetic radiation speckle lithography, such as laser speckle lithography, to make a nano/micro texturation on at least one surface of the optical layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Universite de Liege
    Inventors: Jerome Loicq, Karl Fleury-Frenette, Denis Vandormael
  • Patent number: 8960965
    Abstract: A lamp including the following elements is provided. A housing has an assembling opening and an electrical base on two ends thereof, wherein the housing has an inner wall and a portion of the inner wall adjacent to the assembling opening is an air-guiding wall. A cooling fan has a casing disposed at the assembling opening and forming an air channel, a fan wheel rotatably arranged in the air channel, and at least one partitioning board between the air-guiding wall and the air channel so as to define at least one first air-guiding opening and at least one second air-guiding opening. A light-emitting module is arranged in the housing and opposite to the fan wheel. Accordingly, the present lamp does not require forming any air inlet or air outlet on the housing, and thus provides a simplifier structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Sunonwealth Electric Machine Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Alex Horng
  • Patent number: 8960979
    Abstract: An optical device for a motor vehicle, comprising a first surface light source emitting light rays wherein it comprises a reflecting optical system deflecting the light rays emitted by the first surface light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventors: Vanesa Sanchez, Vincent Godbillon, Patrice Bos, Christophe Dubosc, Luc Negre
  • Publication number: 20150049490
    Abstract: A retrofit LED lighting system for replacement of existing metal halide lamp driven by magnetic ballast is provided. The retrofit lamp includes a circuit that converts the AC current supplied by magnetic ballast to DC current required for illuminating the LEDs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventors: Donald Barnetson, John X. Zhang, Daryl A Cheim, Ardeshir Esmaeili
  • Publication number: 20150049482
    Abstract: An optical system is provided having a first optical element for directing LED light received outwards, and two second optical elements each disposed to receive a portion of the light from a different one of two opposing ends of the first optical element so that the second optical elements redirects such portion of the light received outwards. Light from the optical system is preferably collimated along a first dimension, and non-collimated along a second dimension perpendicular to the first dimension. The first optical element and second optical elements are disposed in an integrated structure to facilitate mounting of the optical system upon a circuit board having LEDs which provide light to the first optical element. A light bar is also provided having multiple sets of LEDs on circuit boards, where each set provides light to a different one of the optical systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventor: R. MICHAEL DATZ
  • Patent number: 8956032
    Abstract: An optical system having a light guide (3) and a reflector (6) is described. The light guide transports, during use, light from a first end (30) to a second end (31) of the light guide. The light guide has an entrance surface (2) at the first end for allowing incident light to enter the light guide at an entrance axis (8). The light guide further has a coupling element (5) at the second end for coupling light out of the light guide at a coupling axis (9) for illuminating the reflector. The light guide further has a solid rod-like guiding section (32) for guiding light entered in the light guide from the first end to the coupling element. The rod-like guiding section has one or more bends (33,34). Each light ray of the light guided to the coupling element is reflected in the bend (s) one or more times. The reflector receives light coupled out of the light guide and reflects the received light for providing a directed beam at a beam axis (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Invisua Holding B.V.
    Inventor: Matthijs Hendrik Keuper
  • Patent number: 8956006
    Abstract: An elongated LED lamp suitable for replacing a fluorescent lamp in a lamp fixture comprises a chassis having a first chassis end with two electrodes adapted to be respectively coupled to two electrodes in the lamp fixture supplying AC power, and a second chassis end. A light source depends from the chassis. A power regulating circuit is mounted to the chassis and is coupled to the two electrodes for providing DC power to the first light source. A first light collector conditions the light it collects light from the first light source for TIR propagation within a side-light distribution arrangement. An elongated side-light distribution portion depends from the chassis and receives light exiting the first light collector. Light-extraction structure extract light from the side of the first portion, along a length of the first portion, in a different direction from the direction of light received from the first light collector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Energy Focus, Inc.
    Inventors: Roger F. Buelow, Laszlo A. Takacs, Keith D. Kazenski, Chris H. Jenson, Joseph G. Kaveski, John M. Davenport
  • Patent number: 8956010
    Abstract: A diffusing lens includes a first surface and a second surface facing away from the first surface. The first surface has a first negative Fresnel structure for diffusing light from a point light source. The second surface has a second negative Fresnel structure aligning with the first negative Fresnel structure and for further diffusing the light of the point light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yung-Lun Huang
  • Publication number: 20150043220
    Abstract: The invention provides a lighting unit comprising a light source and a transmissive optical plate, wherein the light source comprises a light exit surface for light source light, wherein the transmissive optical plate comprises an upstream face directed to the light exit surface of the light source and a downstream face arranged away from the light exit surface) of the light source, wherein the optical plate comprises a 2D array of micro optical elements for refraction of the light source light in a direction away of the downstream face, wherein the geometrical path length from the light exit surface to the transmissive optical plate is at least 20 cm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventor: Hendrikus Hubertus Petrus Gommans
  • Publication number: 20150043211
    Abstract: The present invention is directed generally to electric lighting, and more particularly to a light emitting diode (LED) candle bulb and LED candle light. More particularly, the present invention relates to a candle light assembly comprising: a bulb enclosing a volume and having an opening at a longitudinal end, wherein the opening has an interior circumference which is threaded; a heat sink base with an opening at a longitudinal end, wherein the opening has an interior circumference which is threaded; a connector for securing the bulb to the heat sink base, which has an upper exterior threaded portion for communicating with the threaded bulb and a lower exterior threaded portion for communicating with the threaded base; and an optics assembly comprising an LED, a lens, and a drive circuit for operating the LED. The LED candle lights according to embodiments of the invention can provide bright lighting similar to that of traditional incandescent candle light without overheating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: Organo Bulb Inc.
    Inventors: Yuan Liu, Qing Li
  • Publication number: 20150043219
    Abstract: The present application is directed to a blue light LED sensor lamp, which possesses a lamp head and a lamp body that connects to the lamp head. The lamp body is formed from the fastening between a ship shaped bottom cap and a ship shaped flat cover. The lamp head is formed from the LED lamp, cylinder and lens embedded within the bottom cap. Within the lamp body is provided with a fixed support. On the fixed support is installed with a sensor PCB electric circuit board. On the PCB electric circuit board is provided with a sensor head base of the lens. The sensor lens protrudes the fixed support and extends outside the flat cover. Outside the lens is provided with a positioning cover that is installed from flat cover to the fixed support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: Ningbo Weitao Electrical Appliance Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jiangang DAI
  • Patent number: 8950902
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a light emitting device comprises an array of legs extending from a body of film with the bounding edges of the legs stacked, a first light source emitting light of a first color and a second light source emitting light of a second color into the stacked bounding edges where the light emitting region defined within the body is configured to extract light of a third color. In another embodiment, a light emitting device comprises three light sources positioned to direct light into a stacked array of bounding edges. In one embodiment, a method of generating light of adjustable color exiting a surface of a film is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: FLEx Lighting II, LLC
    Inventors: Anthony J. Nichol, Zane A. Coleman
  • Patent number: 8950903
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an LED light bulb emitting light rays in a downward direction comprising a lamp cap, a base, a lamp body and a lamp cover, characterized in that, a reflector assembly is arranged in the center of a spherical cavity of the lamp cover; the reflector assembly is composed of a reflector support and a reflector fastened to the reflector support; the reflector support is composed of a small-diameter upper ring, a large-diameter lower ring, a plurality of poles connecting the upper ring and the lower ring, and a fastener at the bottom of the lower ring for fastening the reflector; the reflector is composed of a trumpet-shaped milky cover and a hook fastener arranged on an inner ring surface of an opening at the bottom of the cover for fastening the fastener of the reflector support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Inventors: Daisung Moon, Sangpil Moon
  • Publication number: 20150036353
    Abstract: A light emitting module having a lens is disclosed. The light emitting module includes: a substrate having recesses; light emitting elements mounted within the recesses of the substrate; and a lens which is coupled with the substrate and diffuses the light emitted from the light emitting elements. The light emitting module can have a slim structure by mounting the light emitting elements within the recesses formed in the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Eun Ju Kim, Kyung Hee Ye, Young Eun Yang
  • Publication number: 20150036355
    Abstract: There is disclosed a LED light (10) including a lower housing (14), an upper housing (15), and a thermally insulative base gasket (16). The upper housing has a top wall (31) with a central mounting area (35) and a peripheral margin. The lighting portion includes a LED light array (37), a lens (48), and a lens gasket (49). The lower housing is coupled to the upper housing by a set of mounting screws (47). The LED light array is mounted to the top all of the upper housing through mounting screws (61) which are accessible only when the upper housing is disconnected from the lower housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Brett A. Mitchell, Raymond J. Hiller
  • Publication number: 20150036354
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for collecting and projecting light into a specified target illuminance. A lens may be mounted or otherwise paired to a carrier to form a lens/carrier combination, which may then be mounted to a printed circuit board containing a light emitting diode (LED). The lens/carrier combination may establish an optimum optical relationship between the LED and the lens, such that a predetermined photometric distribution of the LED is collected by the lens, while the remaining photometric distribution of the LED is rejected by the carrier. The photometric distribution of neighboring LEDs, if any, may also be rejected by the carrier so that interference light may not be allowed into any lens. A diffuser may then spread the specified target illuminance into a beam pattern that may be compliant with specific standards (e.g., Department of Transportation or Economic Commission for Europe standards).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Stephen P. Adams, Ronald G. Holder
  • Patent number: 8944644
    Abstract: This invention relates to a lens module and a LED illumination device using the same. The lens module includes a plurality of lens units and a plate. Each of the lens units includes a lens body, a first engaging structure and a second engaging structure. The lens body has a light incident surface at a top thereof and a light exit surface at a bottom thereof. The first and second engaging structures are arranged at peripheral edges of the lens body. On the other hand, the plate defines a plurality of seats for accommodating the lens units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: B&M Optics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hung-Pin Kuo
  • Patent number: 8944645
    Abstract: A light fixture includes a light guide member, a light bar, and two conductive pins. A cavity is formed on a bottom portion of the light guide member, and two engaging groove are respectively at two sides of the bottom portion. The light bar is arranged under the bottom portion of the light guide member, and a plurality of light emitting units are disposed on a surface of the light bar. Two sides of the light bar are respectively fixed in the two engaging grooves, such that the emitting units are located in the cavity. The two conductive pins protrude from each end of the light guide member, and are electrically connected to the light emitting units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Lextar Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Kuo-Chung Wei
  • Patent number: 8944657
    Abstract: A light source comprises a light-emitting device to emit electromagnetic radiation from an emitting surface and an optical element having a light input surface, a light output surface and side surfaces connecting the light input surface to the light output surface. The light input surface is located in the optical path of the light-emitting device, the electromagnetic radiation entering the optical element through the light input surface, and the light input surface has a concave curvature and an area being smaller than the area of the light output surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignees: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH, OSRAM Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung
    Inventors: Alessandro Scordino, Julius Muschawek, Jan Marfeld
  • Patent number: 8944643
    Abstract: Disclosed are a high efficiency LED package with reduced production costs, a method for manufacturing the same, and a light source unit having the LED package. The method for manufacturing the LED package includes preparing a mold frame on which an LED is mounted, forming a hemi-spherical lens having a reverse-conical top part and a lateral part with haze formed by sanding or bead treatment, and fixing the lens to the mold frame to enclose the LED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sun-Hwa Lee, Hyun-Ho Shin, Keon-Soo Nah
  • Patent number: 8944634
    Abstract: The bulb socket comprises a main body, a lighting module, and an adapter cover. The main body has a head portion and a carrying portion arranged on two opposite end portions thereof. The lighting module is fixed on the carrying portion of the main body and electrically connecting to the head portion. The adapter cover module has a translucent cover and a power supply. The translucent cover is disposed on the carrying portion of the main body for allowing light generated from the lighting module to go through the translucent cover. The translucent cover has a receiving compartment. The power supply unit is disposed on the receiving compartment and electrically connecting to the head portion. Thus, the bulb socket of the instant disclosure can be used for being inserted by an electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Azurewave Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Yu-Ting Cheng, Chee-Onn Ching
  • Publication number: 20150029717
    Abstract: A light distribution device includes a light transmissive substrate having first and second opposing faces and a plurality of substantially parallel linear prisms on the second face that extend in a longitudinal direction of the substrate. The light distribution device is configured to connect to a light assembly including a linear light source with the first face of the substrate facing the light source, with the linear prisms substantially parallel to a light source longitudinal axis and with and the substrate having a non-planar cross-sectional shape such that at least a major portion of the substrate is concave relative to the light source. When connected, the light distribution device is configured to receive light from the light source and distribute the light emerging from the second face of the substrate in a batwing distribution pattern in a plane perpendicular to the light source longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Bing Shen, Ken G. Purchase, Thomas A. Rinehart, Christopher B. McLaurin
  • Publication number: 20150029723
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a light-emitting diode (LED) package structure, including: a lead frame; at least two light-emitting diode chips having different light-emitting wavelengths disposed on the lead frame; an encapsulant disposed over the lead frame and covering the light-emitting diode chips, wherein the encapsulant has a first concave portion; and an optical glue disposed in the first concave portion, wherein the optical glue has a plurality of scattering particles to uniformly mix the lights of different wavelengths emitted by the light-emitting diode chips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: LEXTAR ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shih-Ju Lo, Cheng-Ping Chang, Hui-Kai Hsu, I-Chun Lee, Wen-Kai Shao
  • Publication number: 20150029728
    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: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHAU-JIN HU, LI-YING WANG HE
  • Patent number: 8939613
    Abstract: A LED die package includes an LED chip having a p-type electrode and an n-type electrode; an accommodating housing, for accommodating the LED chip, being made of transparent material and defining an accommodating space, an open end through which the accommodating space is accessible, a closed end opposite to the open end, and two through holes formed on a surface of the closed end, wherein the LED chip is mounted within the accommodating space, so that the p-type electrode and the n-type electrode of the LED chip are exposed via the trough holes; and a carrier having a conductor mounting surface and predetermined conductors formed on the conductor mounting surface, wherein the LED chip is mounted on the conductor mounting surface of the carrier, so that the respective electrodes thereof are electrically connected to predetermined conductors formed on the conductor mounting surface of the carrier via wires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Inventor: Yu-Nung Shen
  • Patent number: 8939611
    Abstract: The present disclosure involves a lighting apparatus. The lighting apparatus includes a photonic device that generates light. The lighting apparatus includes a printed circuit board (PCB) on which the photonic device is located. The lighting apparatus includes a diffuser cap having a curved profile covering the PCB and the photonic device. The diffuser cap has a textured surface for scattering light generated by the photonic device. The lighting apparatus includes a thermally conductive cup that surrounds the diffuser cap and thermal conductively coupled to the PCB. The cup has a reflective inner surface that reflects light transmitting through the diffuser cap. The lighting apparatus includes a heat dissipation structure for dissipating heat generated by the photonic device. The heat dissipation structure is thermally coupled to the cup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: TSMC Solid State Lighting Ltd.
    Inventors: Pei-Wen Ko, Wei-Yu Yeh
  • Publication number: 20150016118
    Abstract: A lens includes a first optical layer, a second optical layer covering the first optical layer and a third optical layer covering the second optical layer. The first optical layer has a light refractive index larger than that of the second optical layer. The second optical layer has a light refractive index larger than that of the third optical layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: LI-YING WANG HE
  • Patent number: 8931929
    Abstract: LED components are described having primary optics provide improved LED component emission characteristics. Light fixtures are also described that utilize the LED components to provide improved light fixture emissions. One LED component according to the present invention comprises an LED chip emitting an LED chip emission pattern. A primary optic is included directly on the LED chip with LED light from the LED chip passing through the primary optic. The primary optic shapes the LED emission pattern into an LED component emission pattern with the LED component emission pattern being broader than the LED chip emission pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Tarsa, Monica Hansen, Bernd Keller
  • Patent number: 8931906
    Abstract: A light emitting unit array including a plurality of micro-light emitting diodes (?-LEDs) is provided. The micro-light emitting diodes are arranged in an array on a substrate, and each of the micro-light emitting diodes includes a reflection layer, a light emitting structure, and a light collimation structure. The light emitting structure is disposed on the reflection layer, and includes a first type doped semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second type doped semiconductor layer that are stacked sequentially. At least a portion of the first type doped semiconductor layer, the active layer, and the second type doped semiconductor layer are sandwiched between the reflection layer and the light collimation structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chen-Yang Huang, Chia-Hsin Chao, Wen-Yung Yeh
  • Patent number: 8931924
    Abstract: A LED lamp is disclosed which is composed of a plurality of light unit, each of the light unit has metal its leads inserted into a heat sink for heat dissipation. A circuit board is optionally to use for electrically coupling the metal leads of each light unit to a control circuit for controlling the on/off of each of the light units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Uniled Lighting Taiwan Inc.
    Inventors: Ming-Te Lin, Ming-Yao Lin, Heng Qiu
  • Patent number: 8933616
    Abstract: A light-emitting device (1), comprising an LED-module (3) comprising at least one LED mounted on a carrier and at least one connection pad (10a-b) for electrical connection of the LED module (3), a heat dissipator (2) for dissipating heat generated by the LED when in operation, a connection board (4) comprising a substrate having a conductor pattern for enabling provision of external power to the LED module (3), an interconnecting arrangement (7a-d) comprising at least one connection spring (7a-d) attached to the connection board (4) electrically interconnecting the at least one connection pad (10a-b) of the LED module (3) with the conductor pattern of the connection board (4), and an LED-holder comprising at least one holding spring (7a-d) attached to the connection board (4) exerting a spring force there by pressing the LED-module (3) against the heat dissipator (2) to provide a thermal connection between the LED-module (3) and the heat dissipator (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Merijn Keser, Wouter Oepts, Edwin Petrus Helena Van Lier, Ralph Hubert Peters
  • Patent number: 8933619
    Abstract: The utility model discloses a kind of lamp holder structure of LED bulb comprising a transparent stem, an upper PCB board with upper mounting hole and a lower PCB board with lower mounting hole while the transparent stem is nested to the upper mounting hole and the lower mounting hole in sequence, a LED tube installed between the upper PCB board and the lower PCB board as well as separately electrically-connected to them. The LED tube can be secured by soldering to the appropriate welding position on the upper and lower PCB board. The transparent stem is equivalent to a fixed support for the upper and lower PCB board. When illuminated, the LED tube lights up and all give out light at 360 degree. The structure design makes the higher luminous flux and efficiency for the utility model. Thereby, the utility model is advanced in higher luminous flux, high efficiency and novel structure design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Dongguan Qijia Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Nanjie Ou
  • Publication number: 20150009682
    Abstract: The present invention is directed towards a light assembly, such as an LED light assembly. A cluster of light beams positioned on a substrate and connected to a power source. The light beams produced by the cluster of LED lights are captured in a mixing chamber and passed through an optical diffusing member. The plurality of light beams will be combined by the combination of the mixing chamber and optical diffuser such that a more uniformed beam is produced. The uniformed beam is then passed through a lens member to be oriented or directed towards the intended location or use of the light beam produced by the light assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventor: Christian James Clough
  • Publication number: 20150009452
    Abstract: An optical lens, light emitting device, and display are provided. The optical lens may include a flange comprising an upper surface and a bottom surface, a protruder that protrudes with respect to the bottom surface, a first surface that extends from the upper surface of the flange, and a second surface inwardly recessed toward the protruder. The first surface and the second surface may meet to form an outer rim of the optical lens. The first surface may be sloped with respect to an optical axis, which is a straight line that passes through a center of the protruder and a center of the second surface. A ratio of a longest straight-line distance between outermost edges of the flange taken across the flange to a shortest straight-line distance from a lowermost point of the protruder to a plane including the outer rim may be approximately 0.5 to 5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chang Hyuck LEE
  • Patent number: 8926143
    Abstract: A light-diffusing element with high coupling efficiency to LED sources. The light-diffusing element may be a glass monolith that includes a plurality of internal voids. When light propagating through the monolith encounters the internal voids, it is scattered in a transverse direction and exits the lateral surface of the monolith to provide a broad-area illumination effect. The glass monolith has a diameter of at least 0.7 mm and features a numerical aperture of at least 0.6 to facilitate efficient coupling to LED sources. The internal voids have a cross-sectional dimension that ranges from about 100 nm to several microns and a length that ranges from about 1 ?m to a few millimeters. The light-diffusing element can be configured as a rod or as a bent or arbitrarily-shaped fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Ming-Jun Li, Stephan Lvovich Logunov