Cover Patents (Class 362/311.14)
  • Patent number: 7934859
    Abstract: A light emitting diode module which includes a hollow enclosed body having a transparent or translucent portion. A power source is disposed within the body. At least one light emitting diode is disposed within the body. The at least one light emitting diode is visible through the transparent or translucent portion of the body. A power circuit couples the at least one light emitting diode to the power source. An externally accessible switch is provided to open and close the power circuit so that the at least one light emitting diode can be turned on and turned off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Inventors: Robert Bryant, Huston Hill, Derek Pettigrew
  • Patent number: 7934848
    Abstract: A lighting system for illuminating stairs and a method for installing the same. The wiring for the lighting system may be hidden from view, providing a more aesthetically pleasing appearance. Furthermore, the lighting system may be installed simultaneously with the deck itself, or afterwards. Embodiments of the present invention include stair riser lights which extend only minimally from the front surface of the stair riser. Embodiments of the present invention may focus the light towards the horizontal surface in front of the stair riser. Embodiments of the present invention may also protect the lighting system from environmental damage. Embodiments of the installation method include utilizing a jig so that the light assembly may be quickly and accurately installed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: The Crane Group Companies Limited
    Inventors: Steve E. Pever, Timothy C. Rothwell
  • Patent number: 7926983
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a body member defining a groove, a decorative member may be integrally insert-molded to the body member, a printed circuit board facing the body member and a lamp electrically mounted to the printed circuit board. The lamp is used to illuminate the decorative member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Cheng-Wen Su, Gang Huang, Zhong-Dan Deng, Yin-Jie Guo
  • Publication number: 20110080097
    Abstract: Described in an example embodiment is an airfield light where the optical system can be easily removed, e.g., no tools. This allows maintenance of the optical system to be performed elsewhere, reducing the amount of time that airfield maintenance crews have to be spend on the field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2010
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Inventor: Glenn MORROW
  • Patent number: 7905635
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a LED-array system (202) comprising at least one LED package (200), said at least one LED package comprising a LED (204) and being arranged on a substrate (206) provided with means (208) for supplying the LED package (200) with a drive voltage, wherein said at least one LED package is immersed in a supporting layer (212) covering the substrate plate (206). In order to improve optical efficiency and reduce glare the LED package also comprises a reflector (220) having a reflective surface for collimating the light emitted by the LED (204). The invention also relates to lighting systems comprising the LED-array system and a method for producing said LED-array system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Koninklijke Phillips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Erik Boonekamp, Jean P. Jacobs, Maurice A. H. Donners
  • Patent number: 7891859
    Abstract: A backlight module frame having a plurality of optical elements includes a bottom frame, a plurality of fixing members, and two pre-assembled members. Each pre-assembled member has a latching portion. The optical elements are stacked together and fixed to the latching portions of the pre-assembled members. The pre-assembled members are fixed to the bottom frame with the fixing members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tung-Ming Hsu, Shao-Han Chang
  • Patent number: 7866859
    Abstract: A display device for a vehicle has a first display unit constructed of a liquid crystal display for displaying first information and a second display unit including a display portion for displaying second information. The second information is illuminated by receiving light emitted from a light source and displayed at an intensity higher than an intensity of a background area that is illuminated by receiving light emitted from another light source. An optical coloring member is disposed such that an illuminating color and a brightness of the background area of the second display unit are substantially equal to those of a background area of the first information of the liquid crystal display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Ryo Suzuki, Yoshinori Araki, Satoru Tamura
  • Patent number: 7794127
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (10) includes an LED chip (14) and an encapsulant (16) enclosing the LED chip. The LED chip has a light emitting surface (141), and the encapsulant has a light output surface (161) over the light emitting surface. The light output surface defines a plurality of annular, concentric grooves (163). Each groove is cooperatively enclosed by a first groove wall (165) and a second groove wall (166). The first groove wall is a portion of a circumferential side surface of a cone, and a conical tip of the cone is located on the light emitting surface of the LED chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chung-Yuan Huang, Jer-Haur Kuo, Ye-Fei Yu, Lin Yang, Xin-Xiang Zha
  • Patent number: 7784973
    Abstract: An LED wall lamp includes a heat sink having a base, an LED module attached to a top surface of the base of the heat sink, an envelope attached to the top surface of the base and receiving the LED module therein, and a cover coupled to a top of the base and covering a part of the envelope. The heat sink includes a circular base, a cylindrical transferring portion extending downwards from a bottom surface of the base, and a plurality of radial partition fins. The fins extend evenly and outwards from an outer surface of the transferring portion and simultaneously extending downwards from the bottom surface of the base. Engaging poles extend downwardly from the base of the heat sink for securing the LED wall lamp to a wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen-Xiang Zhang, Guang Yu
  • Patent number: 7780333
    Abstract: A backlight module includes a frame, a plurality of lamps in the frame, and an optical plate including a main body having a light input surface, and a light output surface opposite to the light input surface. The light input surface is adjacent to the lamps, and at least one bracket extension is integral with one end of the main body for fixing the optical plate to the frame. The at least one bracket extension includes a top surface for supporting a liquid crystal display panel, a side surface connecting with the top surface and being farthest from the main body, and a protecting protrusion located on the side surface for protecting a drive circuit connected to the liquid crystal display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tung-Ming Hsu, Shao-Han Chang, Fen Chen
  • Patent number: 7775679
    Abstract: A light source for machine vision applications includes a housing having a thermally conductive base plate which supports an array of high intensity LEDs. The LEDs are fitted with secondary lenses which are aimed such that the light beams from the LEDs illuminate fixed targets having a predetermined spatial relationship so that the light source produces a very uniform light field. After the lenses are aimed, they are secured in the desired position relative to their associated LEDs using a UV-curable adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Advanced Illumination, Inc.
    Inventors: William Thrailkill, John E. Thrailkill
  • Patent number: 7744251
    Abstract: An LED lamp includes a lamp holder, a heat sink, a plurality of LED modules, a cover, an envelope and a sealing cushion. The lamp holder has a connecting portion at a bottom thereof adapted for engaging with a lamp socket to fix the LED lamp in position. The heat sink is disposed on the lamp holder. The LED modules are attached to a circumference of the heat sink. The cover is coupled to a top of the heat sink. The envelope encloses the heat sink and the LED modules therein and has a lower end engaging with the lamp holder and an upper end engaging with the cover. The sealing cushion is provided between at least one of the combinations of the lamp holder and the envelope, and of the cover and the envelope to prevent an entry of foreign matter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: You-Xue Liu, Li He, Tsung-Lung Lee
  • Publication number: 20100073936
    Abstract: A flexible barrier assembly having a flexible visible light-transmissive substrate having a Tg greater than or equal to that of heat-stabilized polyethylene terephthalate (“HSPET”) overcoated with a first polymer layer having a Tg greater than or equal to that of HSPET and further overcoated with at least two visible light-transmissive inorganic barrier layers separated by at least one second polymer layer having a Tg greater than or equal to that of HSPET can be used to mount, cover, encapsulate or form moisture- and oxygen-sensitive articles such as organic light emitting devices and light valves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Inventors: Raghunath Padiyath, Mark A. Roehrig, Fred B. McCormick, Khanh T. Huynh
  • Publication number: 20100046236
    Abstract: A sheet and a light emitting device are provided which also emit light having an incident angle larger than or equal to a critical angle to significantly increase light extraction efficiency, prevent ambient light reflection, and suppress the occurrence of a distribution of light intensity varying depending on the direction and an imbalance in color. The light emitting device has a surface structure (13) in a surface adjacent to a light emitting element of a transparent substrate (5). The surface of the transparent substrate (5) is virtually divided into minute regions without a gap, the diameter of a largest circle inscribed in the minute region being 0. 2 ?m or more and 1.5 ?m or less. Each minute region has a convex or concave shape in the surface of the transparent substrate 5. The proportions of the convex shapes and the concave shapes are P and 1?P, respectively, where P is within the range of 0.4 to 0.98.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2008
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventor: Seiji Nishiwaki
  • Publication number: 20100033975
    Abstract: The lighting system according to the invention comprises a flat luminaire (6), the edge region of which is provided with a frame (9), which has a substantially U-shaped profile. The two sides (10, 11) of the U-profile surround the edge region of the flat luminaire (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2008
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Inventors: Jürgen Beck, Bert Schlenga
  • Patent number: 7600883
    Abstract: A ventilating exhaust fan including a housing, a light source module, and a panel module, with a conveniently replaceable light source is provided. An added swivel structure between a reflective cover and a lamp socket enables the lamp socket to turn around at certain angles relative to the reflective cover, and when the strip lamp needs to be replaced, it is convenient to pull the strip lamp out by turning the lamp socket that is integrated with the strip lamp, and at the same time the swivel structure enlarges the space between the strip lamp and the reflective cover and makes it easier for an operator to apply force by holding the strip lamp to pull it, and in addition, it can prevent the breakage of the strip lamp, thus eliminating potential harm or injury to the operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Hanway Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chaohua Deng
  • Publication number: 20090231857
    Abstract: A recess is formed in a substrate. A bare chip, i.e., a light-emitting diode, is installed in the recess and connected to conductive members on the substrate with leads. A light-guiding layer composed of a light-guiding elastomer is disposed on the surface of the substrate. A light-guiding cover layer is bonded on the surface, and the bare chip and the leads are embedded in the elastomer. Light emitted from the bare chip passes through the light-guiding elastomer and is guided along the surface of the substrate to an illumination portion. Since the bare chip and the leads are embedded in the elastomer, failures such as disconnections of the leads under application of external force are suppressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2009
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoki ITO, Jun OKAMOTO, Masami AIHARA, Yoshie KAMATA, Yutaka MORI
  • Publication number: 20090109678
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an exemplary light source assembly includes a light source device, a optical component, and a light pervious filling layer interposed between the light source and the optical component. The light source includes a light pervious cover. The light pervious filling layer can reduce a refraction loss and reflection loss of light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2008
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Applicant: FOXSEMICON INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Chih-Peng Hsu, Tse-An Lee