Curved Main Surface Patents (Class 362/340)
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Patent number: 11927340Abstract: A reflective device and a light source module are provided. The reflective device is transparent, which includes a light entrance, a light exit, and a reflective wall between the light entrance and the light exit. The light entrance is smaller than the light exit, and the reflective wall includes an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface including a plurality of sawtooth structures arranged continuously, each of the sawtooth structures including a first refractive surface and a second refractive surface which are intersected with each other, two ends of each of the sawtooth structures being respectively extended toward the light entrance and the light exit. The light source module provided by the present disclosure adopts the above-mentioned reflective device, the reflective device being transparent, the inner surface of the reflective device including the plurality of sawtooth structures arranged continuously.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2019Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: OPPLE LIGHTING CO., LTD.Inventor: Chaobo Liu
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Patent number: 11566774Abstract: A luminaire assembly includes an LED assembly and a lens coupled to the LED assembly. The lens includes a side wall forming an opening sized to receive at least part of the LED assembly and a bottom opposite the opening and coupled to the side wall. The side wall further includes one or more prisms positioned proximate the bottom and configured to direct the light emitted from the LED assembly away from the bottom.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2021Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power LimitedInventors: Virginia Merriam, Sachin Nimbargi, Pawan Kumar Yadav, Sachin Bhimrao Ahirrao
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Patent number: 10533150Abstract: An electromagnetic biostimulation apparatus and method includes a container with an outer wall, a bottom, and a top such that an open interior space is formed. Several biotubes are located within the container and an energy transmission device is provided where the energy transmission device is directed at less than all of the several biotubes. A laser beam and optical density reader device combination is provided where the optical density reader device obtains data from the laser beam related to each of the several biotubes.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2018Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Inventor: John Drew Ericsson
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Patent number: 9250380Abstract: A backlight module includes a light guide plate, at least one light source, and a reflective plate. The light source is configured for emitting light toward the light guide plate. The reflective plate has a plurality of reflective units arranging along a curved direction. Each of the reflective units includes a body and a plurality of microstructures. The body has a main surface facing the light guide plate. The plurality of microstructures are disposed on the main surface of the body. Each of the microstructures has a reflective surface. A first angle is included between the reflective surface of each of the microstructures and the main surface of the body. The first angles of the microstructures in one reflective unit are different from the first angles of the microstructures in an adjacent reflective unit.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2014Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Shang-Wei Hsieh, Super Liao
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Patent number: 9062849Abstract: A lighting system includes an array of domed light emitting diodes covering a surface area of a substrate and two optics for processing emitted light. The first optic includes an inner surface facing the array and an exterior surface facing away from the array. The second optic includes grooves extending away from the array. The inner surface of the first optic can form a cavity that is large relative to the array. For example, the cavity can have a volume exceeding the volume of a cube, where each side of the cube has the surface area of the array.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2012Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: Cooper Technologies CompanyInventors: Landon Brooks Gennetten, Anthony Ryan Gibbs, James Richard Christ
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Patent number: 9046239Abstract: An illumination device includes: a light source including a plurality of light emission elements disposed adjacent to one another and phosphors; and a lens sheet including a plurality of first prisms disposed on an optical axis of the light source and disposed concentrically around the optical axis of the light source, wherein a plurality of second prisms reaching up to an outer peripheral portion of the lens sheet is radially formed around the optical axis of the light source on a surface of the lens sheet where the first prisms are formed.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2013Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: MINEBEA CO., LTD.Inventor: Masaki Asai
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Patent number: 9039252Abstract: The invention relates to an optical device for imparting an asymmetrical light beam. The optical device comprises a lens (10) having an exit diopter (12) having an exit surface consisting of a convex surface (16) defining a curved rear portion (18) having a first curvature and a curved front portion (19) having a second curvature different from the first curvature. Furthermore the lens (10) comprises an entry diopter (11) including at least one concave lodging (13) for lodging at least one light source, the surface of the concave lodging (13) facing at least partly the curved rear portion (18).Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2010Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: Koninklijkle Philips N.V.Inventor: Vincent Treanton
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Patent number: 9022616Abstract: The disclosure relates to a lighting fixture having a base, a solid-state light source, and a lens assembly. The optic has a body with a cavity and a proximal opening. The lens assembly is coupled to the base at the proximal opening. The solid-state light source is mounted to the base and is configured to direct light into the cavity via the proximal opening. At least a portion of an interior surface of the body includes a number of elongated prisms. At least a portion of the exterior surface of the body includes a number of diffusers.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Cree, Inc.Inventor: David N. Randolph
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Publication number: 20150117026Abstract: Embodiments of a lamp that distributes light from one or more light emitting diode (LED) devices with an intensity distribution having a batwing appearance. These embodiments can comprise a lens having a lens body with different types of optics to achieve the preferred distribution. In one example, the lens body has a first section with optics that embody a plurality of prismatic facets and a second section with optics that form a convex shape, curving outward relative to the LED device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2013Publication date: April 30, 2015Applicant: GE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLCInventors: Jeyachandrabose CHINNIAH, Thomas CLYNNE, Cherian JACOB, Benjamin Lee YODER
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Patent number: 8905596Abstract: An optical lens for adjusting viewing angle of and diffusing light emitted from a light emitting diode includes a light incident surface and a light emitting surface. The light incident surface is cone-shaped and concave towards the light emitting surface. The light emitting surface is cone-shaped and concave towards the light incident surface. A plurality of annular protrusions is formed on the light incident surface. The annular protrusions are coaxial and a center of each of the annular protrusions is located at an optical axis passing through a vertex of the light emitting surface and a vertex of the light incident surface. A lighting device having the optical lens and the light emitting diode is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2013Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Li-Ying Wang He
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Patent number: 8894250Abstract: In an illuminating device, when exiting lights come out from a lens sheet, the optical paths of the exiting lights are deflected in a direction opposite to an optical axis of a light source by means of a plurality of prisms which are included in a first lens group arranged on an inward side of the lens sheet located adjacent to the optical axis of the light source and each of which has a inclined face facing toward the optical axis of the light source, wherein the exiting lights from the light source via the first lens group of the lens sheet are adapted to mix with exiting lights from the light source via a second lens group located outside the first lens group, whereby the degree of color unevenness is reduced, that appears inherently when a pseudo white LED is used as the light source of the illuminating device.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2012Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Minebea Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masaki Asai, Koji Sakai, Ryohei Takayama
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Patent number: 8746936Abstract: It is presented an optical component (5) a first side (30) and a refractive opposite side (14). The refractive side (14) presents a refractive surface (13) and has radially extending refractive structures (6) for refracting light mainly in the azimuth direction (27) of an inciding light beam. The optical component (5) can be used as an exit window in a luminaire (1) having at least one light source (4), whereby light inhomogeneity may be reduced.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2010Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Michel Cornelis Josephus Marie Vissenberg, Marcellinus Petrus Carolus Michael Krijn, Bastiaan Uitbeijerse
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Patent number: 8552627Abstract: A retaining frame (2) having at least one optical element (3) secured thereto by injection molding, with the at least one optical element (3) being embodied for beam shaping at least by means of total internal reflection and/or diffraction.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2009Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: OSRAM Gesellschaft mit beschrankter HaftungInventors: Peter Frey, Thomas Reiners, Ralf Vollmer
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Patent number: 8475011Abstract: A lens member includes at least one of the annular prisms including a facet at an edge between an inner annular surface and an outer surface of the at least one of the annular prisms. The prisms with facets may be provided at a central portion of the lens member and the facets are configured to refract light toward a light-exit side of the lens member.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2011Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignees: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd., Citizen Holdings Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yasuaki Kayanuma
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Patent number: 8439529Abstract: Disclosed is a lighting device comprising at least one LED and at least one optical element, wherein the LED and the optical element are aligned with each other by means of at least one dowel pin. A method of making such a lighting device is also specified. The described lighting device is particularly well suited for use in a vehicle headlight.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2005Date of Patent: May 14, 2013Assignee: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Moritz Engl, Stefan Grötsch, Markus Hofmann, Rainer Huber, Kurt-Jürgen Lang, Joachim Reill, Michael Sailer, Mario Wanninger
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Patent number: 8297802Abstract: An optical film includes a body and a plurality of first linear protrusions. The body has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first linear protrusions are disposed on the first surface, and each first linear protrusion is extended along a first direction and has a first curvy ridge line departing from the first surface, wherein the first curvy ridge lines are concave towards a fixed direction. When the first curvy ridge line is located on a suppositional plan, the suppositional plan is not parallel to the first surface. A ratio of a maximum distance between each of the first curvy ridge line and the first surface over a minimum distance between the corresponding first curvy ridge line and the first surface is greater than 1 but less than 8.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2009Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Wintek CorporationInventors: Zhi-Ting Ye, Chun-Chih Huang
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Patent number: 8240888Abstract: An LED unit includes an LED and a lens receiving the LED. The LED includes a chassis, a base on the chassis and an envelope fixed on the base. The lens has two crossed grooves, a hole and a chamber sequentially defined in a bottom face the lens, along an upward direction thereof. The chassis of the LED can be selected to fit in one of the two grooves. The base of the LED is engaged in the hole of the lens, and the envelope of the LED is received in the chamber of the lens.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2009Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hai-Wei Zhang, Yi-San Liu, Chin-Chung Chen
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Patent number: 8220975Abstract: A plate-shaped lens member has concentric annular prisms each including an inner annular surface divided from a light-entrance surface of a conventional TIR lens and an outer annular surface divided from a light-reflection surface of the TIR lens in which the light-entrance surface has a concave shape provided in a lower portion of the TIR lens and the light-reflection surface has a convex shape positioned at a peripheral side of the TIR lens to surround the light-entrance surface. The light-entrance surface and light-reflection surface of the bulky TIR lens are Fresnel-ized or divided into a set of concentric annular prisms on a surface of the plate-shaped lens member and positions of divided portions from the TIR lens are efficiently arranged on the surface of the plate-shaped lens member.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2010Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignees: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd., Citizen Holdings Co., Ltd.Inventors: Junji Miyashita, Yasuaki Kayanuma, Makoto Yasuhara
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Patent number: 8197104Abstract: A secondary optical lamp guard includes an upper half portion, two clamp portions and a lower half portion, and the upper half portion has a plurality of optical refractive angles formed on an internal side of the upper half portion for improving the effect of the optical refractive angles, and the upper half portion and the lower half portion are processed by a plasma treatment to produce nanoscale holes for facilitating the dissipation of heat generated by a light source.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2010Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: UP Key Light & Energy Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jacky Chang
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Patent number: 8197094Abstract: A stage lighting fixture having a casing extending along a longitudinal axis; a light source housed in a closed end of the casing to emit a light beam substantially along an optical axis; an objective lens located at an open end of the casing; and beam size adjusting means located between the light source and the objective lens to intercept the beam. The beam size adjusting means have an optical element, in turn having a first region with a first concave beam incidence surface of first beam diffusion properties, and a second region with a second concave beam incidence surface of second beam diffusion properties.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2010Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: Clay Paky S.p.A.Inventors: Pasquale Quadri, Angelo Cavenati
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Patent number: 8172433Abstract: An optoelectronic component has optically active region, with the optically active region comprising at least one semiconductor chip which is provided for generating electromagnetic radiation, and comprising a beam-forming element through which at least a portion of the electromagnetic radiation which is emitted from the semiconductor chip in operation passes and which has an optical axis, and with the optically active region having quadrant symmetry with respect to a coordinate system which is perpendicular to the optical axis. An illumination device has an optoelectronic component such as this.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2007Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventor: Julius Muschaweck
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Patent number: 8167462Abstract: An illumination lens including a first part being free of prismatic patterns, a second part including prismatic patterns on both sides of the first part and configured to increase light distribution in the both sides of the first part, and a lens cover covering the first and second parts with the first and second parts being disposed on a substantially same plane under the lens cover.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2010Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.Inventors: Eun Hwa Kim, Dong Nyung Lim, Hyun Min Kim, Sung Ho Hong
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Patent number: 8134780Abstract: A prism includes a light incident portion that has first and second convex portions, the first and second convex portions each are a convex portion that refracts rays of light incident to a prism body and reduces a spread angle after incidence to the prism body via the convex portion to be smaller than that before the incidence, the spread angle is an angle between a given two of the rays, a first reflecting surface, provided on the prism body, that can reflect a first ray of light that has entered the prism body via the first convex portion, a first emitting portion, provided on the prism body, that emits, to the outside, the first ray reflected by the first reflecting surface, and a second emitting portion that emits, to the outside, a second ray of light that has entered the prism body via the second convex portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2010Date of Patent: March 13, 2012Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hiroyuki Ominato, Takeshi Kitakata, Shunsuke Ichizawa
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Patent number: 8128260Abstract: A spread lens including a first lens surface through which the emitted light from the light emitting device is inputted; a second lens surface spreading the inputted light to an outside; refraction parts which extend between both side ends of each of the first and second lens surfaces, are formed in a concave-convex shape, and refract the emitted light from the light emitting device; and support parts which extend at both side ends of the second lens surface and separate the refraction parts and the light emitting device from each other.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2008Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: Samsung LED Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tetsuo Ariyoshi
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Patent number: 8075167Abstract: An optical film and an illuminating device having the optical film are provided. The optical film may include a first surface including a plurality of peaks and valleys formed from the plurality of peaks, a second surface opposite the first surface and a plurality of scattering patterns on the second surface. One of the scattering patterns may correspond to 3 to 6 peaks of the plurality of peaks on the first surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2008Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventor: Yong Shu Shin
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Patent number: 8070343Abstract: A light pipe is configured to provide a wide effective angle of illumination while simultaneously providing a substantially uniform distribution of light along a length of the light pipe. One or more reflective surfaces not aligned with an inner surface are disposed such that when at least one reflective surface is illuminated, light is emitted from the light pipe at one or more specified angles of light emission. A plurality of reflection points are formed on the inner surface to cause the specified angles when at least one of the reflective surfaces is illuminated. A light pipe is also provided having one or more exterior protrusions configured to function as a secondary light source. A second portion of an outer surface of the light pipe has a radius of curvature which differs from the radius of curvature of the first portion of the outer surface.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2009Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: Tyco Electronics Canada ULCInventors: Kazuhiro Goto, Dragos Luca, Salvatore Alesio
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Patent number: 8057073Abstract: A light pipe and an illuminating device having the light pipe are provided. The light pipe may include an optical film in a rolled shape to have a hollow conduit and a supporter surrounding a surface of the optical film. The supporter may have at least one of a protrusion and an indentation on a surface of the supporter.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2008Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventor: Hwan Hee Lee
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Patent number: 7938570Abstract: A quick-release mounting mechanism for a worklight enabling the worklight to be quickly and easily mounted on and demounted from a tripod support stand and enabling an individual worklight head to be quickly and easily mounted on and demounted from a base stand or other support member such as the handle of a spring clamp or other clamp member. The mounting mechanism includes a latch member on the worklight base or on an individual worklight head that cooperates with an actuator mounted in the support stand or other support member. The latch member is received in a hole in the support and the actuator is formed to engage a catch on the latch member when the worklight or individual worklight head is in position on the support.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2004Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: EML Technologies LLCInventors: Wade Lee, Donald R. Sandell
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Patent number: 7901108Abstract: An LED light source device using light from luminescent elements at a high level of uniformity and efficiency, and to conduct irradiation with a high level of design freedom an LED light source device is equipped with luminescent elements and a translucent light-guiding member. The translucent light-guiding member has a central convex lens with a first cylindrical light-guiding part formed on the outer periphery of the central convex lens and a second cylindrical light-guiding part formed on the outer periphery of the first cylindrical light-guiding part, such that an air layer is formed between the outer peripheral surface of the first cylindrical light-guiding part and the inner peripheral surface of the second cylindrical light-guiding part, the outer peripheral surface of the first cylindrical light-guiding part and the outer peripheral surface of the second cylindrical light-guiding part being rotated quadratic surfaces with the same focal point.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2009Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: Ushiodenki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kiyoyuki Kabuki, Hiroshige Hata
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Patent number: 7866855Abstract: A reflector (14) for a luminaire comprises a generally parabolic wall (28) having series of main right-angled prisms (16) and an interleaved series of transition prisms (18). The main and transition prisms have essentially the same shapes and follow the same overall curvature to control the illumination. The transition prisms transition into the main prisms by merging a peak of a transition prism into the valley between adjacent main prisms in a short transition zone (20). Thus, the transition zone has only a small effect on the overall lighting pattern.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2005Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC.Inventor: Yaser S. Abdelsamed
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Publication number: 20100284191Abstract: The invention relates to a special headlight lens and a special lamp provided with said headlight lens having low energy consumption, low diffused light loss and a rectangular light field. The invention further relates to the range of possible applications for the professional lighting of large areas or as component of beamers, projectors, and medical luminaires.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2008Publication date: November 11, 2010Applicant: IMC EST.Inventor: Daniel Duchowicz
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Patent number: 7819560Abstract: Provided are an illumination device and a lens employed in the device for controlling light travelling direction, the device being capable of illuminating brightly and uniformly a certain limited region (region-to-be-illuminated) corresponding to an object such as subject for photography. The illumination device emits light H coming from a light emitting element (point-like light source) employing a LED as a light emitting source via the lens. A light control emission face of the lens emits light (rays), which is included in light H introduced into the lens through an incidence face thereof and travelling within the lens to the light control emission face without undergoing inner-reflection at any surface of the light control emission face, as illumination light.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2007Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: Enplas CorporationInventor: Shingo Ohkawa
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Publication number: 20100259939Abstract: A brightness enhancement film having a composite lens and prism structure is described. The brightness enhancement film having a composite lens and prism structure includes a substrate layer and a composite structure layer. The substrate layer has an optical incident surface and an optical emission surface. The composite structure layer is positioned on the optical emission surface of the substrate layer and has a lens-type layer and a prism-type layer. The lens-type layer has a plurality of protrusion units and the prism-type layer has a plurality of prismatic units. The protrusion units are uniformly arranged among the prismatic units. An area ratio of the region of the protrusion units to the region of the prismatic units based on a predetermined unit area of the composite structure layer can be changed for adjusting a convergent angle when a light beam penetrates through the composite structure layer via the optical emission surface of the substrate layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2009Publication date: October 14, 2010Applicant: DAYU optoelectronicsInventors: Chi-feng Chen, Jauh-jung Yang
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Patent number: 7802893Abstract: In one embodiment, a backlight assembly comprises: a bulb having a bulb first side and a bulb second side located on a side of the bulb opposite the first side, a reflector plate disposed on the bulb first side, and a front bulb reflector disposed over the bulb second side. The front bulb reflector has a partially reflective member capable of reflecting greater than or equal to 60% of light from the bulb toward the reflector plate, and an inner surface on a reflector second side located opposite the reflector first side. The overall geometry of the front bulb reflector is concave on the reflector second side and convex on the reflector first side.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2008Date of Patent: September 28, 2010Assignee: SABIC Innovative Plastics IP B.V.Inventors: John Frederick Graf, Dennis Joseph Coyle
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Patent number: 7798679Abstract: A light-emitting device (10) is arranged such that (x) R1 monotonically decreasing as ?1 increases, at least in a range of ?1<?/3, where an intersection of a light axis Z and an emission surface of a light-emitting element (1) is a reference point; ?1 is an angle between the light axis Z and a straight line that passes through the reference point and an arbitrary point on a light-incoming surface (2a), and R1 is a distance between the reference point and the arbitrary point on the light-incoming surface (2a); (y) R2 monotonically increasing as ?2 increases, at least in a range of ?2<?/3, where ?2 is an angle between the light axis Z and a straight line that passes through the reference point and an arbitrary point on a light-outgoing surface (2b), and R2 is a distance between the reference point and the arbitrary point on the light-outgoing surface (2b); and (z) A2 scatters light without generating uneven brightness on a liquid crystal display panel and has higher scattering ability that is obtained byType: GrantFiled: August 8, 2008Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignees: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Enplas CorporationInventors: Fumio Kokubo, Masao Yamaguchi
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Patent number: 7748874Abstract: A light pipe and an illuminating device having the light pipe are provided. The light pipe includes an optical film including a plurality of prisms and being rolled to have a cavity extending along a longitudinal direction of the prisms; and a supporter surrounding the optical film having the cavity, wherein a side surface of one of the prisms has the maximum surface roughness of about 600 nm to about 1.5 ?. Accordingly, it is possible to emit a light toward a distant area through the diffraction of light and thus to provide uniform luminance.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2008Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventor: Han Kyu Cho
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Patent number: 7712930Abstract: An optical module for projecting a light beam comprises a solid body of transparent material into which a light source is sunk and which is delimited by an annular surface and by a central surface, and a substantially annular reflecting surface arranged around the solid body. The central and annular surfaces are suitable for receiving respective distinct portions of the luminous flux produced by the source. The reflecting surface may have a reflecting coating or may form part of a transparent body, in which case it works by total internal reflection. The reflecting surface reflects a portion of luminous flux refracted by the annular surface and shapes the flux into a predetermined distribution of luminous intensity about the principal axis. The annular surface is designed in a manner such as to reduce the overall thickness of the module by moving the refracted ray away from the principal axis.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2006Date of Patent: May 11, 2010Assignee: C.R.F. Societa Consortile per AzioniInventors: Piermario Repetto, Denis Bollea, Stefano Bernard, Davide Capello
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Patent number: 7641365Abstract: An optical element including a unitary, non-circularly-symmetrical, piece of optically-transmissive material, which has at least first and second surfaces for concentrating light from a light source onto a linear target region, such that at least one of the first and second surfaces is curved, and such that a first portion of the light is concentrated onto the linear target region by reflection from the first surface, while a second portion of the light is concentrated onto the linear target region by refraction at the second surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2006Date of Patent: January 5, 2010Assignee: Orbotech LtdInventors: Yigal Katzir, Elie Meimoun
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Patent number: 7621658Abstract: A light-emitting module is specified that comprises a light source, a carrier for said light source, and an optical element, wherein the optical element comprises dowel pins that engage in corresponding recesses in the carrier. The light-emitting module is particularly well suited for use in optical projection apparatuses and in motor vehicle projection lamps.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2007Date of Patent: November 24, 2009Assignee: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Stefan Grötsch, Moritz Engl, Florin Oswald, Michael Sailer, Alexander Wilm
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Patent number: 7618162Abstract: An illumination-redistribution lens comprising a thick aspheric lens collecting a high proportion of the luminous output of a compact LED with a quasi-hemispheric pattern. After receiving the highly nonuniform illuminance from the nearby LED, the lower surface refractively deflects these rays into a less diverging angular pattern that results in uniform illuminance on the upper surface of the lens, which itself is shaped so its distribution of slope angles refractively deflects the uniform illuminance distribution into an exiting beam that will produce uniform illuminance on a distant target, such as a table below a ceiling-mounted unit. When square-cut sections of such lenses are laterally arrayed to form a downlight, a uniform rectangular spot will be produced on the target.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2005Date of Patent: November 17, 2009Assignee: InteLED Corp.Inventors: William A. Parkyn, David G. Pelka
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Patent number: 7618161Abstract: In a Fresnel lens which is made of a lens material whose refraction index is n, and focuses light beam from a light source at a specified radiation view angle ?, and has plural N pieces of circular lens surfaces arranged concentrically around a common optical axis, and plural circular rise surfaces arranged adjacent alternately between these lens surfaces, and two lens surfaces adjacent via at least one of the rise surfaces are concave surfaces, and tangent lines and at the intersecting point with the rise surfaces of the shape of a cross section passing through the optical axis of those lens surfaces intersect at the outside with respect to the optical axis, and when the angle formed between these tangent lines is defined as ?, a relational equation ???/(2 n N) stands.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2005Date of Patent: November 17, 2009Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Takeshi Morino, Yoshinori Honguh, Masataka Shiratsuchi, Naoto Tokuhara
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Publication number: 20090279305Abstract: A light pipe and an illuminating device having the light pipe may be provided. The light pipe may include an optical film having a glass transition temperature of approximately 110° C. to approximately 180° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2008Publication date: November 12, 2009Inventor: Sang Hoon LEE
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Publication number: 20090279302Abstract: A light pipe and an illuminating device having the light pipe are provided. The light pipe may include an optical film in a rolled shape to have a hollow conduit and a supporter surrounding a surface of the optical film. The supporter may have at least one of a protrusion and an indentation on a surface of the supporter.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2008Publication date: November 12, 2009Inventor: Hwan Hee Lee
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Patent number: 7585097Abstract: A light pipe is configured to provide a wide effective angle of illumination while simultaneously providing a substantially uniform distribution of light along a length of the light pipe. One or more reflective surfaces not aligned with an inner surface are disposed such that when at least one reflective surface is illuminated, light is emitted from the light pipe at one or more specified angles of light emission. A plurality of reflection points are formed on the inner surface to cause the specified angles when at least one of the reflective surfaces is illuminated. A light pipe is also provided having one or more exterior protrusions configured to function as a secondary light source. A second portion of an outer surface of the light pipe has a radius of curvature which differs from the radius of curvature of the first portion of the outer surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2006Date of Patent: September 8, 2009Assignee: Tyco Electronics Canada ULCInventors: Kazuhiro Goto, Dragos Luca, Salvatore Alesio
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Publication number: 20090219723Abstract: A brightness enhancement film comprising a plurality of closely arranged lens microstructures. Each lens microstructure has a cross section having an apex and two included side faces. At least one of the side faces forms a curved surface. The brightness enhancement film not only realizes light condensation but also optimizes brightness and viewing angle by means of the curved surface formed on at least one of the side faces of the cross section thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2008Publication date: September 3, 2009Inventor: Dong-Yih Liou
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Patent number: 7540635Abstract: Disclosed herein is a Light Emitting Diode (LED) light source lens for emitting light in a lateral direction. The LED source lens includes an upper part, an upper part and a central part. The upper part includes an upper part reflecting surface bent symmetrically with respect to the central axis of the lens, and an upper part refracting surface extended from the end of the upper part reflecting surface parallel with the central axis. The central part includes a side surface extended from the lower end of the upper part refracting surface and bend inwards, and refracts or reflects light through the side surface. The lower part accommodates the LED light source, and includes an arch-shaped lower part refracting surface extended outwards from the lower end of the side surface of the central part. The light radiated from the LED light source is emitted perpendicular to the central axis.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2006Date of Patent: June 2, 2009Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jin Jong Kim, Bum Jin Kim, Ho Seop Jeong
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Patent number: 7510305Abstract: A light fixture or troffer for directing light emitted from a light source toward an area to be illuminated, including a reflector assembly within which the light source is positioned and a lens assembly detachably secured to a portion of the reflector assembly such that a lens of the lens assembly overlies the light source and such that substantially all of the light emitted from the light source passes through the lens assembly. In one aspect, the reflector assembly defines a plurality of air slots.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2007Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLCInventors: Kenneth G. Straton, John T. Mayfield, III
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Patent number: 7506988Abstract: An illumination apparatus is disclosed in which its efficiency as an optical system can be improved by effectively utilizing the luminous flux that was not used in conventional illumination apparatuses, and the positional relationship between a light source and an optical member can be set with accuracy. The illumination apparatus comprises a light source, and an optical member having a refractive surface on a side closer to an irradiation range than the light source. The optical member includes a holding portion which holds the light source.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2006Date of Patent: March 24, 2009Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Yoshiharu Tenmyo
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Patent number: 7465074Abstract: An optical element is specified that comprises a radiation exit surface shaped so that light exiting through said radiation exit surface is suitable for substantially uniformly illuminating a defined area from a defined distance. The optical element is particularly well suited for use in emergency lighting systems.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2005Date of Patent: December 16, 2008Assignee: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventor: Simon Blümel
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Patent number: 7401948Abstract: A near field lens for an automotive light assembly which has a reduced thickness. Generally, the near field lens includes a main body of light transmitting material. A pocket is formed in the main body for receiving light from a light source. The pocket is defined by an inner radially facing surface and an inner axially facing surface. The inner radially facing surface is structured to reduce the thickness of the lens.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2005Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jeyachandrabose Chinniah, Amir P. Fallahi, Jeffrey Allen Erion, Edwin Mitchell Sayers, Thomas Lee Jones