Work-table Lighting System Patents (Class 362/33)
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Patent number: 11666412Abstract: A load balancing arm for a medical device support system. The load balancing arm includes a proximal hub, an adjustable bearing element, a support arm, a spring and a link. A distal end of the support arm is configured to support a medical device load and a proximal end is pivotably mounted to a main bearing element for pivotable movement about a main pivot axis. The spring extends within a cavity of the support arm and is mounted to exert a biasing force between the main pivot axis and a distal end of the spring. The link has a proximal end pivotably mounted to the adjustable bearing element for pivotable movement about an adjustable pivot axis, and a distal end pivotably mounted to the distal end of the spring such that the biasing force exerted by the spring is transmitted through the link to the adjustable bearing element.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2019Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: American Sterilizer CompanyInventors: Jerime Pichler, Nicholas Grant Puterbaugh, Robert Craig Allen, Lance Clark Bellows
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Patent number: 11337307Abstract: To provide a highly reliable lighting-emitting device that hardly causes defects in case a wiring board is bent, while realizing high brightness by increasing a mounting density of surface-mounted LEDs on a wiring board that is rounded into a truncated cone shape or a cylinder shape, the light-emitting device comprises: the wiring board, a plurality of sets of pads arranged in a line along a circumferential direction of the wiring board, and a plurality of surface-mounted LEDs respectively fixed to the pads. The device satisfies y??1.04x+1.80, where (L) is a length of the circumference of the wiring board with the pads, (y) (y=s/L) is a ratio of a total sum (s) of the lengths in the circumferential direction of the pads relative to the circumferential length (L), and (x) is a curvature of the wiring board where the pads are arranged.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2018Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: CCS INC.Inventors: Takahiko Koyama, Takashi Osawa
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Patent number: 11280487Abstract: A videotelephony lighting system and a method of using the same is provided. The videotelephony lighting system includes one or more light bars that can prop themselves up or be supported by a stand so as to be positioned in different configurations to light a user's face while they are on a video call. The videotelephony lighting system embodies a simple approach wherein each lightbar provides only one linear high-CRI LED light source having a 2700-3000 K CCR.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2021Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Inventor: Christien Methot
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Patent number: 11248774Abstract: An illumination system includes a light assembly. The light assembly may include a housing having a first zone and a second zone isolated from the first zone. The housing may be configured to fit generally flush with a ceiling. A movable light source may be positioned within the first zone and is configured to emit a first light. A stationary light source may be positioned within the second zone and is configured to emit a second light.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2020Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignees: GENTEX CORPORATION, MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCHInventors: Jason D. Hallack, Bradley R. Hamlin, Todd W. Knallay, Danny L. Minikey, Jr.
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Patent number: 11054113Abstract: A light assembly is configured to selectively illuminate an operating region in a surgical suite. The assembly comprises a plurality of lighting modules comprising a plurality of light sources configured to emit light. The assembly further comprises at least one imager configured to capture image data disposed in at least one of the lighting modules. An articulating head assembly is configured to support each of the lighting modules. The articulating head assembly comprises a plurality of actuators configured to rotate each of the lighting modules about a first axis and a second axis. The assembly further comprises a controller. The controller is configured to scan the image data for at least one region of interest comprising at least one of a shaded region and a contaminated region.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2019Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignees: GENTEX CORPORATION, MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCHInventors: Jason D. Hallack, Joshua D. Lintz, David M. Falb, Kurtis L. Geerlings, William L. Tonar, Bradley R. Hamlin, Jeremy A. Schut, Mark A. VanVuuren, Steven J. Veenman, Jordan D. Miller, Heidi Nelson
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Patent number: 10704749Abstract: A luminaire including a luminaire base, a luminaire head and a luminaire stand extending between the luminaire base and the luminaire head, wherein the luminaire head includes first illuminants, which are arranged in a common plane, and which are adapted to extract a first, indirect fraction of light, and wherein the luminaire head includes a glare suppression arrangement, which is arranged in parallel to the plane, and includes a light-directing foil and shielding elements, wherein the shielding elements are arranged so that a beam spread of the indirect fraction of light after passage through the glare suppression arrangement is limited to 30° with respect to a vertical to the plane, and wherein the glare suppression arrangement in the direction of the vertical has a maximum height of 2.0 cm.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2017Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: LICHT KUNST LICHT AGInventors: Andreas Schulz, Thomas Möritz, Till Armbrüster
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Patent number: 10401012Abstract: A high-intensity light source is formed by a micro array of a semiconductor light source such as a LEDs, laser diodes, or VCSEL placed densely on a liquid or gas cooled thermally conductive substrate. The semiconductor devices are typically attached by a joining process to electrically conductive patterns on the substrate, and driven by a microprocessor controlled power supply. An optic element is placed over the micro array to achieve improved directionality, intensity, and/or spectral purity of the output beam. The light module may be used for such processes as, for example, fluorescence, inspection and measurement, photopolymerzation, ionization, sterilization, debris removal, and other photochemical processes.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2013Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: Phoseon Technology, Inc.Inventors: Mark D. Owen, Tom McNeil, Francois Vlach
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Patent number: 10371341Abstract: A vehicle lamp includes a light source and a light guide body configured to guide light from the light source therein and emit the light toward a front side of the lamp. The light guide body includes a first rod-shaped light guide portion configured to guide light incident from an incident end surface, a second rod-shaped light guide portion configured to guide the incident light, and a plate-shaped light guide portion formed in an area between the first rod-shaped light guide portion and the second rod-shaped light guide portion. The plate-shaped light guide portion has an end side surface configured to totally reflect at least a portion of light, which travels in the plate-shaped light guide portion, toward the first rod-shaped light guide portion and/or the second rod-shaped light guide portion.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2017Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shota Hanami, Fumitaka Ichinohe
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Patent number: 9776552Abstract: A light module for a motor vehicle comprising: a light guide with an input face and at least two branches each extending from the input face according to a specific length and a specific section; at least one light source arranged at the input face of the light guide, the input face being adapted to couple light rays emitted by the light source in the light guide; wherein the two branches are contiguous over a part of their length from the input face to a determined point of separation, the two sections of the branches overlapping over a zone of intersection which is present from the input face to the determined point of separation. The two sections are substantially constant along the branches from the input face over a length greater than or equal to the length of the branches between the input face and the determined point of separation.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2015Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: Valeo VisionInventors: Xavier Soenen, Sylvain Giraud, Jerome Chiron
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Patent number: 9591193Abstract: A liquid cooling method for cooling LED lights used for minimally invasive surgeries is provided. The LED lights are integrated with the micro camera so that only one pipeline is needed to accommodate the electrical wires and cooling liquid conduits. The electrical wires disposed in the electrical wire conduit provide the path for electrical power required by the micro camera and the LED lights as well as the electronic signals from the micro camera. The liquid conduits guide the circulating cooling liquid to pass by the bottom surface of the LED substrate and carry the generated heat off the human body.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2015Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: National Tsing Hua UniversityInventors: Shwin-Chung Wong, Suh-Yun Feng
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Patent number: 9482395Abstract: An LED luminaire includes a thermal management system and features minimal glare while allowing for use of traditional luminaire housing. The luminaire of the depicted embodiments includes a luminaire housing, an LED light module, an LED driver, a diffuser, and reflectors. The LED light module includes at least one LED array, a primary thermal interface, and a secondary thermal interface. These thermal interfaces, particularly when used in conjunction with a conductive housing, allow for optimal thermal management by utilizing both natural convection and conduction to remove the heat from inside the luminaire into the surrounding air. Additionally, in certain embodiments, the position of the LED arrays within the housing in combination with the reflector design creates an optical path resulting in an indirect light source that minimizes glare, while providing a uniform distribution of light, unlike traditional LED luminaires.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2014Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: Atlas Lighting Products, Inc.Inventors: Scott T. Ellingson, Henry Skoczylas
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Patent number: 9194544Abstract: There are provided a light-emitting device, an illuminating apparatus, and a display apparatus in which, in order to apply light to an object to be illuminated with uniformity in light intensity, the quantity of light which is applied to a part of an edge of a to-be-illuminated region of the to-be-illuminated object located near a light-emitting section can be lessened. A backlight unit includes a printed substrate, a plurality of light-emitting sections each of which has a base support, an LED chip and a lens, and reflective members each of which is placed around the light-emitting section and has a first wall portion and a second wall portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2012Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yasuhiro Ono, Makoto Masuda, Kenzo Ohkubo, Nobuhiro Shirai, Tetsushi Ito, Takasumi Wada
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Patent number: 9161820Abstract: An illuminating ring assembly is disclosed. The illuminating ring configured to be used with a surgical access element. The illuminating ring assembly comprises a housing defined by a cover and a wall member extending from the cover, wherein the cover and wall member cooperate to define a cavity therein, a light element configured to be disposed with the cavity, and an attachment mechanism configured to selectively attach the housing to a surgical access element. Wherein the cover and the light element both include an opening therethrough.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2013Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: Nico CorporationInventors: Joseph L. Mark, Brian C. Dougherty, Adam Furore
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Patent number: 9057492Abstract: The present invention relates to a surgical lamp (100) comprising both a first light source (110) and a second light source (112), where the first light source is capable of emitting light across a broad first spectral range and the second light source being capable of emitting light having an emission peak in a narrow second spectral range. The surgical lamp further features a light source selecting device (120), capable of selectively turning on and off the first and the second light source. The first light source has a high color rendering index so as to enable objects, such as tissues, to appear in their true color, and the second light source has a low or non-definable color rendering index, so as enable accentuation of particular tissues.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2011Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Maarten Marinus Johannes Wilhelmus Van Herpen, Robert-Paul Mario Beretty, Marcellinus Petrus Carolus Michael Krijn
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Patent number: 9035555Abstract: A medical lighting device has an operating area light (100), a central control station (11), a lighting control unit (7), a control unit (39), an image detection element (27), an image processing unit (29), reference elements (67, 69), an operating unit (200), a position sensor (25), an operating element (33) arranged at a handle (31), a marking and distance detection element (35) and a device for data transmission (13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 26, 28). A horizontal-vertical position (58) of the operating unit (200) in the room and a light marking position (38) on a reclining surface (99) are determined by the position sensor (25), the marking and distance detection element (35), the image detection element (27) combined with reference elements (67, 69) and image processing unit (29). The operating area light (100) is actuated such that an illuminated area (71) is illuminated on the reclining surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2011Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: Dräger Medical GmbHInventors: Livio Fornasiero, Maral Haar
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Patent number: 9024564Abstract: The invention provides a drive control device that comprises: inverters that are connected to a motor; a variable resistive element that is connected between the motor and each of the inverters; a current/voltage detection device connected between the motor and each of the inverters; and a controller that, when detecting a fault of an inverter that drives the motor based on a detection signal from the current/voltage detection device, gradually increases a resistance value of a variable resistive element provided between the faulty inverter and the motor at a velocity of a resistance variation such that a surge voltage has a voltage value for which the variable resistive element and the motor are not damaged, and executes drive control of the motor by a normal inverter other than the faulty inverter.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2013Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Shinichi Kinouchi, Kosuke Nakano
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Patent number: 9022339Abstract: A central pivot pendant arm system is provided for running cabling internally within a shoulder casting through a shaft that provides an axis of rotation and cabling access through a side opening in the shaft. The shoulder casting is pivotable about the axis of rotation and partially encloses a portion of the shaft. The shoulder casting has a protrusion for attachment of a pendant arm and facilitates cabling passage inside the shoulder casting, between the shaft side opening and the pendant arm interior.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2013Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: OASYS Healthcare CorporationInventors: Vincent A. Borg, David Stinson
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Patent number: 8944617Abstract: An apparatus, system and method for lighting an area, for example, an outdoors pedestrian area or building façade or an auto traffic area, or an indoor large area, which provides indicator/guide light, reference light for structures, and task lighting for a target area. The method uses first lighting sources that are directly viewable by observers and which can be historical, architectural, or aesthetically selected sources, but which produce a relatively low level of light or luminance insufficient to effectively light the area but sufficient to act as an indicator or guide, as well as to provide reference illumination on buildings or structures. Second lighting sources are configured to produce directional light to light the area but hide the light sources from most conventional observer viewing angles and may be enclosed within the general outlines of the globe or transmissive surface area of the fixture.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2012Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Musco CorporationInventors: Joe P. Crookham, Thomas A. Stone, James J. Berns
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Patent number: 8926124Abstract: Provided are a light apparatus of a chip mounter which emits light to sides of a plurality of parts picked up by a plurality of nozzles of a chip mounter, the light apparatus including: at least one light module including a plurality of sloping portions each of which includes a plurality of slopes, wherein a slope of the plurality of slopes includes a light source emitting light to a side of a first part picked up by a first nozzle among the plurality of nozzles of the chip mounter.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2013Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Samsung Techwin Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jae Hyun Park, Jong Eok Ban
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Publication number: 20140340868Abstract: A planar surgical lamp includes a plurality of planar light source modules connected to form the planar surgical lamp. Each planar light source module includes a plurality of planar light source unit and each planar light source unit includes a light guide plate, which has a light incidence face and a light exit face; a light source, which generates light that enters the light guide plate via the light incidence face and projects out through the light exit face; a diffusion board, which is arranged at one side of the light exit face of the light guide plate; a surface panel, through which the light transmits; and a light guide sheet, which is arranged between the diffusion board and the surface panel. The disclosure divides a light source into a plurality of unit planar light sources so as to overcome the problems of the conventional surgical lamp of being bulky in size, great in weight, and subjected to constraints caused by laminar flows induced by the outer configuration of reflector.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2013Publication date: November 20, 2014Applicant: BenQ Medical Technology CorporationInventor: Chih Yuan WANG
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Publication number: 20140328045Abstract: A lighting device comprises a first light source (10) at a first color temperature (Tk1), a second light source (20) at a second color temperature (Tk2) that is different from the first color temperature, and an optical system that forms an illumination spot (3) at an intermediate color temperature (Tkr). The optical system comprises a beam splitter (13) that is arranged to split the light produced by each light source (10, 20) into a transmitted light beam and a reflected light beam. It is arranged to focus said transmitted and reflective light beams (FR1, FR2) and to combine them in a certain superposition configuration in a superposition plane in which said illumination spot is formed, and the optical system and the light sources are arranged to modify the size of the illumination spot (3) at said intermediate temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2014Publication date: November 6, 2014Applicant: MAQUET SASInventors: Cécilia VALTEAU, Minh Hong VU THI
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Publication number: 20140328043Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a system and method of managing illumination energy applied to illuminated portions of a scanned wafer to mitigate illumination-induced damage without unnecessarily compromising SNR of an inspection system. The wafer may be rotated at a selected spin frequency for scanning wafer defects utilizing the inspection system. Illumination energy may be varied over at least one scanned region of the wafer as a function of radial distance of an illuminated portion from the center of the wafer and the selected spin frequency of the wafer. Illumination energy may be further applied constantly over one or more scanned regions of the wafer beyond a selected distance from the center of the wafer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2014Publication date: November 6, 2014Inventors: Christian Wolters, Aleksey Petrenko, Kurt L. Haller, Juergen Reich, Zhiwei Xu, Stephen Biellak, George Kren
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Publication number: 20140275789Abstract: A surgical light that uses multiple LEDs to produce superior illumination. Heat sinks are used to help dissipate heat produced from the LEDs. The light from the LEDs is directed, using collimizers, into fiber optic cables. The fiber light from the optic cables, using an LED combiner, is then combined and focused on a working area. The LED combiner may include an adjustable lens so that the device's illumination may be focused at multiple focal distances and with varied areas of illumination. The LEDs may be powered by a battery and may comprise one or more red LEDs, one or more blue LEDs, and one or more green LEDs. The surgical light may be used configured for use with headlamps, surgical scopes and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: VIKON SURGICAL, LLCInventors: Lucus Parker Cohn, Bruce Hoadley, Austin Crowder
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Patent number: 8833953Abstract: A surgical lamp includes a lamp body having at least one light source, wherein at least one bundle of light is emitted from the lamp body, a focusing device disposed in the lamp body for focusing the at least one bundle of light, and an operating device that is directly or indirectly connected to the focusing device and is configured to be covered by a sterilizable cover, where the operating device is configured to detect a predetermined motion sequence of an operator in a contactless manner and control the focusing device as a result of the predetermined motion sequence.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2011Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Trumpf Medizin Systeme GmbH + Co. KGInventors: Michael Schmid, Mathias Frenzel, Rudolf Marka, Klaus Thiessen
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Publication number: 20140254126Abstract: A lighting appliance (1), in particular for illuminating an operating field (4), comprises a light module (8) having a handle (11) mounted to turn, and a monitoring and control unit (10) that responds to said handle (11) turning by acting on an adjustment setting of said lighting appliance (1), and the monitoring and control unit (10) is arranged to read, at successive regular time intervals, an indication of the relative angular position of the handle (11), and to act on the adjustment setting on the basis of the indications of the current relative angular position and of the preceding relative angular position that are read respectively for a current time interval and for a time interval immediately preceding the current time interval.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2014Publication date: September 11, 2014Inventors: Lionel COMTE, Robin JOUSSE, Stéphane LEGRAND
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Publication number: 20140226304Abstract: An adjustable light for a medical environment comprises a first housing adapted for engagement with a handle of an overhead light, a second housing including a lamp operatively connected to a power source for generating illuminating light, and a flexible shaft extending between and interconnecting the first housing at a proximal end of the shaft and the second housing at a distal end of the shaft. The first housing is adapted to be releasably coupled to the handle of the overhead light over a work area such that the flexible arm and the second housing are selectively movable relative to the first housing toward a target in the work area for illuminating the target.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2014Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: PALMETTO BIOMEDICAL INC.Inventors: Lawrence M. Boyd, John J. Ratcliffe, JR.
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Patent number: 8783885Abstract: An operating light (36) and a process are provided for lighting an operating table via an operating light (36). The operating light (36) includes at least one first radiation source (1), which is suitable for producing light (12) with locally different, especially radially outwardly decreasing color temperature distribution (18) in a plane extending at right angles to the work area.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2011Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Dräger Medical GmbHInventors: Hanno Kretschmann, Christian Elsenbach, Patrick Wegner
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Patent number: 8777451Abstract: A method for providing uniform flood exposure of LED light onto large area substrates is disclosed herein. The substrates can be up to several square meters in surface area. A method for providing uniform cooling of the LEDs within the apparatus is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2011Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Air Motion Systems, Inc.Inventor: Aaron D. Martinez
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Publication number: 20140168966Abstract: A zoom unit (1) of a light engine (5), comprising at least one lens (2), at least one first reflector (3) and at least one second reflector (4), other at least one lens (2) receives a collimated beam (LI) from a light source unit (6) of the light engine (5), the collimated beam (LI) being incident on the first reflector (3) after being converged by the lens (2), and being incident on the second reflector (4) after being reflected by the first reflector (3), to produce an output beam (L4) with its beam angle changed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2012Publication date: June 19, 2014Inventors: WeiHuanq Chen, Ai Ma, SiXiong Zeng, Haiqiang Zhong
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Publication number: 20140078714Abstract: The invention relates to an illuminating device for a machine tool, in particular, a grinding machine, wherein the illuminating device is arrangeable at a machine table of the machine tool, and is displaceable with the machine table, characterized in that the illuminating device comprises a first housing in which an illuminating module having a number of illuminating means is arranged, and in that a transparent plate is arranged at the first housing on the side of the illuminating means, wherein the transparent plate is configured so as to disperse the light emitted from the illuminating means substantially evenly. Further, a machine tool, in particular, a grinding machine, equipped with the illuminating device according to the invention is provided by the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2013Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: Elb-Schliff Werkzeugmaschinen GmbHInventor: Lothar OPHEY
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Patent number: 8632231Abstract: A mechanic's light incorporating illuminating light emitting diodes; a support frame having a light supporting end and a light covering end; a first hinge pivotally interconnecting the support frame's light supporting end and light covering end; and a second hinge pivotally interconnecting the illuminating light emitting diodes and the support frame's light supporting end, the support frame's ends being pivotably moveable between a protective “clam shell” position and an opened use position.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2010Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Inventors: Douglas R. McCullough, Carolyn S. Anderson
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Patent number: 8622568Abstract: A power tool includes a lighting unit directed towards a detection field on a workpiece side, and a detection system that emphasizes the contrast between a marking applied to an underlying surface and the underlying surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2009Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Thilo Koeder, Georg Stellmann, Joachim Platzer
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Publication number: 20130322053Abstract: Provided is a medical headlamp including a main body put on a head, a driving unit installed and connected to one side of the main body and to provide a driving force, a location adjustment unit installed and connected to one side of the driving unit, a lamp unit installed and connected to one side of the location adjustment unit to move along with a movement of the location adjustment unit, and irradiate light onto one side of a front end thereof, a capturing unit installed and connected to one side of the main body and to capture eye locations, a control unit installed and connected to the driving unit and the capturing unit to analyze an image captured by the capturing unit, calculate the eye locations, and operate the driving unit according to the calculated eye calculation, and a power supply unit installed and connected to the control unit, the driving unit, and the lamp unit and to apply a current thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2012Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicants: YESU HOPSITAL MANAGEMENT FOUNDATION, DONGGUK UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATIONInventors: SungMin Kim, Hyo Joon Kim, Wonha Kim, Sang Hoon Hong
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Patent number: 8596830Abstract: An apparatus where an indirect lighting system is adapted to direct light to a target. The primary optics are arranged to eject a flat beam of uniform intensity light onto an assembly of fractal reflector modules that reflect the beam to the target. The primary optics comprise a light source, and a reflector of stepped facets, located on the surface of a parabolic reflector; the shape and location of each facet being calculated to provide a uniform intensity flat beam.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2010Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Hella KGAA Hueck & Co.Inventor: Urbain du Plessis
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Patent number: 8506109Abstract: A display table includes a drawer section, a main drawer, an internal light drawer, and an upper section. The drawer section includes two opposing sidewalls partially defining a drawer compartment and a main opening. The main drawer, disposed within the drawer compartment, slidably mounts to the two opposing sidewalls and includes an exposed front panel for concealing the main opening. The internal light drawer is disposed above the main drawer and slidably couples to the two opposing sidewalls. The upper section is disposed over the drawer section to receive light when the internal light drawer is illuminated. When the main drawer is in an open position, the internal light drawer is movable relative to the main drawer. When the main drawer is in a closed position, the internal light drawer is concealed by the front panel.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2011Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.Inventors: Joseph R. Stukenberg, Robert W. Leesmann
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Patent number: 8485711Abstract: A light plate includes a light guide plate and four light source modules. The light source modules are disposed around the light guide plate. Each of the light source modules includes a first white light emitting element and a second white light emitting element. The first white light emitting element is capable of emitting a first white beam. The second white light emitting element disposed beside the first white light emitting element is capable of emitting a second white beam. The first white light emitting elements of the light source modules are mirror-symmetrical with respect to a first reference plane and a second reference plane. The second white light emitting elements of the light source modules are mirror-symmetrical with respect to the first reference plane and the second reference plane. The correlated color temperature (CCT) of the first white beam is greater than the CCT of the second white beam.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2010Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: Young Lighting Technology Inc.Inventors: Wei-Chih Wang, Wei-Chun Yang, Lei-Ken Hung
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Publication number: 20130163274Abstract: The present invention relates to devices and methods for illuminating surgical sites, implements and implants. In certain aspects, the invention provides a surgical site light having a plastic body with a cross-sectional shape similar to an inward-facing asymmetrical C, wherein the body is shaped to be placed proximal to a surgical site and emit light onto the site from a plurality of directions while inhibiting the light from radiating away from the outside of the plastic body.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2012Publication date: June 27, 2013Inventor: Mark J. Gerber
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Patent number: 8469539Abstract: There is provided a self-contained solar module for a table comprising a transparent or translucent table top. The self-contained solar module comprises a solar panel for generating electrical energy; a power store for storing the generated electrical energy; and conductors for supplying the generated electrical energy to at least one lamp for lighting the transparent or translucent table top. The self-contained solar module may be removably attachable to the table, and/or the at least one lamp may be positioned on the self-contained solar module to be in a plane that is between the plane of the upper surface of the table top and the plane of the lower surface of the table top when the self-contained solar module is attached to the table.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2012Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Smart Solar Ltd.Inventor: Jonathan Stobart
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Patent number: 8408722Abstract: The display stage includes a top and bottom compartments. The top compartment is defined by a translucent horizontal wall having a front end, and top and bottom surfaces extending rearwardly from the front end to a translucent backwall having front and rear surfaces. The bottom compartment is defined by an angular wall extending downwardly from the horizontal-wall front end and has a reflective surface facing the bottom surface of the horizontal wall. A light source behind the compartments provides illumination of an article disposed on the horizontal wall, by directing light at both at the rear surface of the backwall and the reflective surface of the angular wall.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2010Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Inventor: Berington Van Campen
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Patent number: 8405307Abstract: An LED lamp 100 includes: an LED chip 10; a phosphor resin portion 12 that covers the LED chip 10; and a light-transmissive member 20 that covers the phosphor resin portion 12. The phosphor resin portion 12 includes: a phosphor for converting the emission of the LED chip 10 into light that has a longer wavelength than the emission; and a resin in which the phosphor is dispersed. The surface of the light-transmissive member 20 includes an upper surface portion 22 located over the LED chip 10 and a side surface portion 24 located around and below the upper surface portion 22. At least a part (low-transmittance part 26) of the side surface portion 24 of the light-transmissive member 20 has lower transmittance than the upper surface portion 22.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2010Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Tadashi Yano, Masanori Shimizu, Kiyoshi Takahashi
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Patent number: 8381623Abstract: A material cutting system for trimming sheet material having a base, a blade engageable with the sheet material along a cut line and a material guide including an illuminated surface indicative of the location of the cut line. In one set of embodiments, an illuminating assembly produces light that is internally transmitted through a light guide portion of the material guide to the illuminated surface. The illuminated surface provides for ready and correct orientation of the sheet material to the desired position for cutting by the material trimmer.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2009Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: Fiskars Brands, Inc.Inventors: Andrew P. Block, Douglas R. Nelson, Joshua D. Hatch, Scott Roelke
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Patent number: 8292446Abstract: An illumination device for a multineedle sewing machine includes an illuminating member which has a light source and located at a lateral side of a needle bar case and is disposed so as to open portions of needle bars and portions of needles, a light amount adjusting unit which adjusts an amount of light of the light source, and a control unit which controls the light amount adjusting unit with movement of the needle bar case by the needle bar case moving mechanism together with the illuminating member so that a predetermined illuminance is maintained at least in part of an illuminated area which is illuminated by the light source. The part of the illuminated area is located near the needle drop position.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2010Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shinya Fujihara, Yasuhiro Ishiyama, Nobuaki Matsumoto, Junnosuke Matsuda
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Patent number: 8256921Abstract: An apparatus, system and method for lighting an area, for example, an outdoors pedestrian area or building facade or an auto traffic area, or an indoor large area, which provides indicator/guide light, reference light for structures, and task lighting for a target area. The method uses first lighting sources that are directly viewable by observers and which can be historical, architectural, or aesthetically selected sources, but which produce a relatively low level of light or luminance insufficient to effectively light the area but sufficient to act as an indicator or guide, as well as to provide reference illumination on buildings or structures. Second lighting sources are configured to produce directional light to light the area but hide the light sources from most conventional observer viewing angles and may be enclosed within the general outlines of the globe or transmissive surface area of the fixture.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2009Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Musco CorporationInventors: Joe P. Crookham, Thomas A. Stone, James J. Berns
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Patent number: 8246208Abstract: An electronic book includes a shell and an illumination device. The shell defines a housing. The illumination device is received in the housing, and includes a support arm rotatablely connected to the shell, at least one light source fixed on the support arm, a opening mechanism movably connected to the support arm and opens or folds the support arm, and a light cover mounted on the opening mechanism. The light cover follows the opening mechanism to unfold or fold.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2010Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Bao-Jun Huang, Jing Wen
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Publication number: 20120180180Abstract: A method, means, apparatus, and system is disclosed, for use with an electrically controllable light-producing activity, or possibly an electrically-controlled sound producing activity. In one embodiment, the light is modulated to affect an imaging function, as a secondary effect, without substantially affecting a primary or main purpose of the light-producing activity. In another embodiment, the light is modulated to affect an imaging function, as a secondary effect, in conjunction with effects on the primary or main purpose of the light-producing activity. The invention is useful, for example, in TIG (Tungsten Inert Gas) welding where the light-producing arc, and possibly some light-producing utility lights, are modulated to improve a computer vision system (such as an auto darkening welding helmet or a headup display for a welding helmet) that helps a person see better. Cybernetic and physiological sensing is disclosed such as EEG, ECG, and the like, in conjunction with wearable computing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2011Publication date: July 19, 2012Inventors: Mann Steve, Mir Adnan Ali
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Publication number: 20120176767Abstract: An LED work light, having a housing comprising a head section, and a foot section and a handle section each connected by hinges between the head section and the handle section and between the handle section and the foot section. The head section and foot section are hinged about the handle section by hinge means. Light is produced by one or more LEDs in the head section. Knobs are used to continuously adjust between magnitude of overall light output and excess-vs-insufficiency of red spectral content in the light produced by the LED work light. Magnitude of light produced is selected by choice of pushbuttons. Heat produced by LEDs and dissipated into the head section can be conducted from the head section to the handle section by the hinge means used to connect the head section to the handle section.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2011Publication date: July 12, 2012Applicant: Brasscorp LimitedInventors: Robert Tod Whitfield, Donald L. Klipstein, Jack Brass
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Publication number: 20120155057Abstract: There is herein described medical apparatus. More particularly, there is herein described medical apparatus capable of adapting and/or conforming to a non-planar surface on a patient's body.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2010Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: AMBICARE LIMITEDInventors: Andrew McNeill, Paul Hayton, Chris Althorpe
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Patent number: 8201956Abstract: A task lighting apparatus produces glare-free illumination of a work area. The apparatus includes a shade defining a cavity having an opening, a light source positioned to emit light into the cavity, and a glare control member disposed within the opening wherein the diffuser comprises a louvered array of dual brightness enhancement film.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2010Date of Patent: June 19, 2012Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventor: Kuo-Tai Yeh
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Publication number: 20120075832Abstract: A surgical lamp includes a lamp body having at least one light source, wherein at least one bundle of light is emitted from the lamp body, a focusing device disposed in the lamp body for focusing the at least one bundle of light, and an operating device that is directly or indirectly connected to the focusing device and is configured to be covered by a sterilizable cover, where the operating device is configured to detect a predetermined motion sequence of an operator in a contactless manner and control the focusing device as a result of the predetermined motion sequence.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2011Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicant: TRUMPF MEDIZIN SYSTEME GMBH + CO. KGInventors: Michael Schmid, Mathias Frenzel, Rudolf Marka, Klaus Thiessen
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Patent number: 8070331Abstract: A suspension has a holding element to which an arm is rotatably fastened, wherein a coupling element is provided which is rotatable around the holding element independently of the arm and which forms a security against rotation.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2009Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: Berchtold Holding GmbHInventors: Kurt Gull, Dieter Mann