Reflector Patents (Class 362/341)
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Patent number: 8100548Abstract: A direct backlight module supporting apparatus and a direct backlight module are provided. The direct backlight module comprises a backboard, an optical film, at least one light source and at least one direct backlight module supporting apparatus. At least one light source is fixed on the backboard; and at least one direct backlight module supporting apparatus is placed between the backboard and the optical film, wherein the direct backlight module comprises a base and a main body. The base is fixed on the backboard. The main body is a pillar formed on the base. The main body has an opening stretching down from the top of the main body to make a backlight projected to the top of the direct backlight module supporting apparatus. The top of the direct backlight module supporting apparatus supports the optical film.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2008Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignees: AU Optronics(Suzhou) Corp., Ltd., AU Optronics CorporationInventor: Dong-Ming Shen
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Patent number: 8096681Abstract: An LED lamp includes a lamp frame, a reflector received in the lamp frame, a plurality of LED modules received in the lamp frame and an envelope covering an opening of the lamp frame. The lamp frame is made of a material with a good heat conductivity and thermally connects the LED modules. The reflector includes a plurality of interconnecting reflecting cells, each reflecting cell separating a corresponding LED module from others. Each LED module faces to a corresponding reflecting cell and light emitted therefrom is reflected by the reflecting cell to radiate out of the envelope.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2009Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hai-Ming Fang, Yong-Dong Chen, Shih-Hsun Wung
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Publication number: 20110310622Abstract: Light-emitting diode assembly housing comprising high temperature poly(1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol terephthalate) compositions containing titanium dioxide.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2011Publication date: December 22, 2011Inventor: Georgios Topoulos
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Patent number: 8075140Abstract: A light engine has a light source front surface that emits non-collimated light. A collection lens collects the non-collimated light and provides incompletely collimated light. A collimating lens receives the incompletely collimated light and provides a collimated image. A non-orthogonal polarizing filter receives the collimated image and passes a polarized portion of the collimated image as a direct component of the polarized light engine image. The non-orthogonal polarizing filter reflects a recycled image back to the front surface. The non-orthogonal shape of the polarizing filter is selected according to the pattern of light on the light source front surface.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2007Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: William E. Phillips, III, Ronald E. English, Jr., Patrick R. Destain
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Patent number: 8069548Abstract: A vehicle taillight indicator which provides an easy way for a driver to check the taillights of his or her vehicle on a regular basis, from within the vehicle, is composed of an elongated V shaped housing with two V shaped end covers with attached mounting brackets and the edge opposite the V angle of each end cover curved to accommodate an elongated rectangular shaped convex reflector which is viewable in the side opposite the V shaped angle of the housing. The taillight indicator is fastened vertically to an object so that its convex reflector is observed in the rear view mirror or side view mirror of a vehicle. Each operating taillight of a vehicle is reflected as a vertical red line in the convex reflector. A vehicle with two operating taillights will reflect two parallel vertical red lines in the convex reflector of the taillight indicator.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2009Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Inventor: Thomas Howard Radgens
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Publication number: 20110292654Abstract: The invention relates to a reflector unit and a lighting device (1) having a plurality of light sources (4) and a reflection arrangement, with the light sources (4) being positioned in front of a reflection surface of the reflection arrangement, with the light beam from the light sources (4) being deflected by reflection to the main emission direction of the lighting device (1) via the reflection arrangement. According to the invention, a first reflection section (2) and a raised second reflection section (5) are provided, with the first and the second reflection sections being matched to one another such that a main light beam can be produced, in that the light from the light sources (4) first of all strikes the second reflection section (5), and then the first reflection section (2), and leaves the lighting device in the main emission direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2010Publication date: December 1, 2011Applicant: ULTRALITE DEUTSCHLAND HAERLE LICHTTECHNIK GMBHInventor: Kaspar Haerle
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Publication number: 20110292661Abstract: A light guide includes a core made of material having translucency and an optical path conversion mirror for reflecting the signal light from the optical element and converting the optical path of the signal light formed on at least the core. The signal light is transmitted through the core by the reflection at the optical path conversion mirror. The optical path conversion mirror surface has an inclination angle ? formed with a bottom surface of the core changing in the X-direction in a cross-sectional shape in which the core is cut at a YZ plane, the Y-direction being an optical axis direction of the optical element, the Z-direction being an advancing direction of the signal light of the light guide, and the X-direction being a direction perpendicular to both the Y-direction and the Z-direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2008Publication date: December 1, 2011Applicant: OMRON CORPORATIONInventors: Junichiro Yamada, Akihiko Sano, Yoshitaka Tatara, Naoki Yoshitake, Tetsuro Kubota
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Patent number: 8066388Abstract: A light source device includes a first light source, a second light source, a reflective assembly, and a condensing lens defining an optical axis. The first light source includes a first lamp and a first reflector reflecting light beams generated by the first lamp as first parallel light beams. The second light source includes a second lamp and a second reflector reflecting light beams generated by the second lamp. The first light source, the reflective assembly and the condensing lens are arranged in order along the optical axis. The second light source corresponds to the reflective assembly deviated from the optical axis. The reflective assembly reflects light beams reflected by the first reflector back to the first reflector, and reflects light beams from the second reflector to the condensing lens. The condensing lens condenses the first parallel light beams and the light beams reflected by the reflective assembly.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2009Date of Patent: November 29, 2011Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hsin-Tsung Yeh, Chun-Hsiang Huang, Wei-Hsiu Chang, Kuang-Wei Lin, Kuan-Ting Chen, Mei-Chun Lin
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Publication number: 20110279999Abstract: A light guide member 3 includes: an incident surface 3a that is a flat surface or a constant curved surface; an output surface 3b that is smaller than the incident surface 3a; and reflection surfaces 3c to 3f that are formed on a side surface between the incident surface 3a and the output surface 3b; wherein an inside of the light guide member 3 is homogeneous.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2011Publication date: November 17, 2011Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Koji TAKAHASHI
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Publication number: 20110267824Abstract: An apparatus and method for a high intensity lighting fixture. In one aspect, instead of a spun aluminum bowl-shaped reflector, a die cast metal reflector frame, somewhat simulating a bowl shape, includes an inner surface with mounting structure. A high reflectance sheet or plurality of high reflectance inserts are placed onto the mounting structure to create a reflecting surface. This allows high customability of the reflecting surface and minimizes light loss.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2011Publication date: November 3, 2011Applicant: MUSCO CORPORATIONInventors: MYRON K. GORDIN, TIMOTHY J. BOYLE
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Patent number: 8042968Abstract: A reflector assembly for a lighting apparatus, the reflector assembly comprising two or more reflector modules configured for associating with one or more light sources, each reflector module comprising one or more reflectors for being located adjacent to a light source when the reflector module is associated with the one or more light sources, the one or more reflectors configured to reflect light from the adjacent light source. The reflector modules may further comprising a cover plate defining a plurality of light source apertures for allowing a light source to protrude through the cover plate, at least a first of the one or more light source apertures disposed adjacent to an overhead reflector and at least a second of the one or more light source apertures disposed adjacent to a lateral reflector.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2009Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: LSI Industries, Inc.Inventors: John D. Boyer, James G. Vanden Eynden, Larry A. Akers
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Patent number: 8042976Abstract: A white hardening resin composition includes a hardening resin and rutile-type titanium oxide produced by a chlorine method.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2008Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: Taiyo Holdings Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shigeru Ushiki, Yoshikazu Daigo
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Patent number: 8033692Abstract: A first lighting device comprises at least one plural cavity element and a plurality of solid state light emitters. A second lighting device comprises at least one plural cavity element, a plurality of solid state light emitters and at least one encapsulant region, at least a portion of the plural cavity element being surrounded by the encapsulant region. Each plural cavity element has at least two optical cavities. Each optical cavity comprises a concave region in the plural cavity element. At least one solid state light emitter is present in each of at least two of the optical cavities.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2007Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: Cree, Inc.Inventors: Gerald H. Negley, Antony Paul Van De Ven
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Publication number: 20110242821Abstract: An oriented circular light-reflecting plate with triangular micro prisms having identical cross sections and a circular plate lamp made therefrom, wherein a plurality of annular micro prism bodies (111) are arranged on the prism surface (11) of the light-reflecting plate (1), the cross sections through the central axis are triangles, which have the same shapes, the same cross sectional areas and the same distances along the diameter direction, the apex of the triangle closest to the central axial line has the shortest distance away from the smooth surface (12) of the light-reflecting plate, and the apices of the triangles towards the periphery of the light-reflecting plate have the successively increasing distances away from the smooth surface 912) of the light-reflecting plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2008Publication date: October 6, 2011Inventor: Dingguo Pan
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Publication number: 20110241048Abstract: Disclosed herein is a resin composition including 100 parts by weight of an organic resin and 50 to 1,000 parts by weight of an inorganic filler, wherein 10 to 100% of the inorganic filler is composed of an oxide of a rare earth element.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2011Publication date: October 6, 2011Inventors: Yusuke TAGUCHI, Toshio Shiobara
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Patent number: 8029165Abstract: LEDs are mounted onto a flat, thermally conductive, substrate, which is folded to form a light recycling cavity. A planar substrate is first coated with a metal layer, which is patterned to electrically connect the LEDs and to form bonding pads for wirebonds to connect the LEDs to external circuitry. The LEDs are mounted on the substrate. The substrate is then scribed on the backside to form the folds. The LED dies are then attached onto the metal islands (pads) defined on the substrate and wirebonds are used to connect the top side of the LED to adjacent patterned metal islands (pads) on the substrate. The substrate is then folded into a light recycling cavity where the LEDs are facing the inside of the cavity.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2008Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Assignee: Goldeneye, Inc.Inventors: William R. Livesay, Scott M. Zimmerman, Richard L. Ross
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Patent number: 8029164Abstract: A light emitting diode light source with mirrored surfaces is formed on a planar substrate which, when folded, forms both a light recycling cavity and an optical taper at the end of the light recycling cavity.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2008Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Assignee: Goldeneye, Inc.Inventors: William R. Livesay, Scott M. Zimmerman, Richard L. Ross
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Publication number: 20110235317Abstract: A lighting device with a throw forward reflector includes a body, at least one light source coupled to the body, and a reflector with an asymmetric cross sectional geometry coupled to the body and at least partially about the light source to project light from the light source at an angle that is non-perpendicular to a plane of the body. A throw forward reflector includes an elongated reflector body formed from a sheet of material and has an asymmetric cross sectional profile, the profile comprising a compound radius having a first curved segment defined by a first radius and a second curved segment defined by a second radius that is greater than the first radius, and a crease extending at least partially along the length of the reflector body and defining an interface between the first curved segment and the second curved segment.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2010Publication date: September 29, 2011Inventors: Neal R. Verfuerth, Kenneth J. Wetenkamp
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Publication number: 20110211332Abstract: A reflector element for an electric lamp is provided, wherein the reflector element is constructed in such a way that it is designed for photocatalysis and/or for color conversion of the light.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2011Publication date: September 1, 2011Applicant: OSRAM GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRAENKTER HAFTUNGInventors: Achim Hilscher, Andreas Hollstein, Armin Konrad, Thomas Noll, Juergen Reichardt, Ulrich Roll, Josef Schlecht
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Publication number: 20110205745Abstract: The invention relates to a light guide element for a lighting device, wherein the light guide element is elongated in the direction of a main axis (A) and comprises a light coupling surface extending transversely to the longitudinal direction and a light emission surface radiating transversely to the longitudinal direction, and two or more light guides stacked on top of one another, wherein a partial region of the wall of the individual light guides extending in the longitudinal direction is structured and/or blackened.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2011Publication date: August 25, 2011Inventors: Günther Conzatti, Harald Weingärtner, Paul Swarovski
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Publication number: 20110197503Abstract: To provide a light guiding film including: a light entrance portion which allows incident light from a light source to enter; a wavelength converting portion which absorbs the incident light and converts the wavelength of the incident light to a wavelength utilizable for growth of a plant; and a light exit portion which allows the light with the converted wavelength to exit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2011Publication date: August 18, 2011Inventor: Yoshihisa USAMI
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Publication number: 20110194295Abstract: Optical systems are disclosed herein for re-distributing light generated by a light source. For example, in one exemplary embodiment of the invention, the optic includes an optical body disposed about an optical axis. The optical body includes a proximal end and a distal end and a peripheral surface extending at least partially therebetween. An input surface disposed at the optical body's proximal end receives light from a light source. An optical redirecting element that is disposed at the optical body's distal end includes an output surface and a redirecting surface. The redirecting surface is configured such that substantially all light received from the peripheral surface undergoes total internal reflection and is thereby redirected out of the optical body at least partially through the output surface, e.g., perpendicular to the optical axis and/or in a proximal direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2011Publication date: August 11, 2011Applicant: Fraen CorporationInventors: John R. Householder, Carlton S. Jones
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Publication number: 20110194294Abstract: An apparatus, method and system for assembling lighting fixtures where reflective inserts are installed into a reflector frame to create a reflective surface for the fixture. According to one aspect of the method, some type of worker-perceivable indication prompts a worker as to which reflective insert should be installed at which mounting location on the reflector frame. The worker does not have to guess or translate written instructions. The method can be used sequentially to provide such assistance for each of a plurality of reflective inserts for a plurality of mounting locations. The method is particularly helpful if the reflective inserts are not identical for each mounting location. According to one aspect of an apparatus according to the invention, a reflector frame is removably mounted to a machine that holds the reflector frame in an indexed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2011Publication date: August 11, 2011Applicant: MUSCO CORPORATIONInventor: Thomas A. Stone
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Patent number: 7988339Abstract: An illumination system includes at least one illumination module and a mechanism. The illumination module includes a light source generating a light beam, a first reflector, in which the light source is positioned, including a first reflective surface to reflect the light beam to form a first beam, and a second reflector including a second reflective surface reflecting the light beam and the first beam to form a second beam and a third beam, wherein the second and third beams combine to generate a projection pattern. The mechanism adjusts the position of the second reflector relative to the light source to change the projection pattern.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2009Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Ya-Hui Chiang, Cheng-Da Shaw, Hung-Lieh Hu, Kuan-Chieh Tu
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Patent number: 7986451Abstract: In various embodiments of the invention, an interferometric display device is provided having an external film with a plurality of structures that redirect light from an inactive area of the display to an active area of the display. Light incident on the external film that would normally continue towards an inactive area of the display is either reflected, refracted, or scattered towards an active area of the display comprising moveable and static reflective surfaces that form an optical cavity.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2009Date of Patent: July 26, 2011Assignee: QUALCOMM MEMS Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Brian J. Gally, William J. Cummings
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Publication number: 20110176314Abstract: A shaped optical prism structure for mounting on an upward light-outgoing surface of a street light or wall lamp to change the direction of light through about 360 o by means of a recessed flat incident surface, a recessed primary full-reflection surface and a curved light-distribution surface formed of a series of sloping surfaces and to enable the light to be projected onto the floor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2011Publication date: July 21, 2011Inventor: Ping-Han Chuang
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Patent number: 7982387Abstract: An optoelectronic component comprises a first electrode (3), a radiation-emitting layer sequence (1) having an active region (10) on the first electrode (3), which region has a main extension plane (E) with a surface normal (N) and emits an electromagnetic primary radiation having a non-Lambertian emission characteristic, a second electrode (4) on the radiation-emitting layer sequence (1), said second electrode being transparent to the primary radiation, and a wavelength conversion layer (2) in the beam path of the primary radiation, which converts the primary radiation at least partly into an electromagnetic secondary radiation.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2008Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Benjamin Claus Krummacher, Florian Schindler, Norwin von Malm, Manfred Url
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Patent number: 7976167Abstract: A light engine has a light source front surface that emits non-collimated light. A collection lens collects the non-collimated light and provides incompletely collimated light. A collimating lens receives the incompletely collimated light and provides a collimated image. A non-orthogonal polarizing filter receives the collimated image and passes a polarized portion of the collimated image as a direct component of the polarized light engine image. The non-orthogonal polarizing filter reflects a recycled image back to the front surface. The non-orthogonal shape of the polarizing filter is selected according to the pattern of light on the light source front surface.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2007Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: William E. Phillips, III, Ronald E. English, Jr., Patrick R. Destain
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Publication number: 20110164398Abstract: The invention relates to a luminaire (2) and an illumination system (12). The luminaire according to the invention comprises a light exit window (30) for emitting light from the luminaire, and a reflective screen (40) arranged opposite the light exit window. The luminaire further comprises a light source (20) which is arranged for indirect illumination of the light exit window via the reflective screen. The light source is arranged near the light exit window on an imaginary plane P substantially parallel to the light exit window and emits light away from the light exit window. The luminaire further comprises a specularly reflective part (43) as part of the reflective screen, which specularly reflective part is concavely shaped for reflecting at least part of the light emitted by the light source towards a diffusely reflective part (42) of the reflective screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2009Publication date: July 7, 2011Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: Petrus Adrianus Josephus Holten, Giorgia Tordini, Vincent Fabriek
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Publication number: 20110157889Abstract: A diffusion plate for use with a lighting module is provided. The diffusion plate includes a substrate, a plurality of circular diffusion structures, and at least one star diffusion structure. The circular diffusion structures are disposed on one face of the substrate in array. Each circular diffusion structure includes a plurality of first partial reflecting units. The first partial reflecting units are disposed on the substrate in circular distribution. The outer arcs of adjacent circular diffusion structures together form a star region. The at least one star diffusion structure includes a plurality of second partial reflecting units. The second partial reflecting units are disposed in the star region on the face of the substrate, wherein the second partial reflecting units are distributed in star distribution.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2010Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Wei-Tien Chang, Shau-Yu Tsai
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Patent number: 7963681Abstract: A race track lighting system comprising a plurality of fixtures mounted in spaced relationship to one another on the infield side of the track and projecting light outwardly and downwardly onto the track surface from relatively low poles. Each fixture is asymmetric so as to provide a strong cut-off preventing light from being projected into the eyes of oncoming driver, but a divergent pattern in the direction of traffic flow so as to blend the light from one fixture with the light from an adjacent fixture for the purpose of promoting uniformity in the lighting intensity. The lamp is offset in the fixture and a blocker strip is placed in from of the lamp to prevent direct, uncontrolled light from reaching the track.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2007Date of Patent: June 21, 2011Assignee: Qualite Sports-Lighting, Inc.Inventor: Jeffrey L. Hammel
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Publication number: 20110128732Abstract: A simulated electric fire is comprised of a frame chassis 7 with an illumination source 1, utilizing either lamps or LEDs, a horizontal axis motor 5 affixed to the frame chassis 7, with the motor shaft securely affixed to a cross bar shaft 8. Variations in the cross bar shaft design can be used to create different flame effect patterns. The opposite end of the cross bar shaft 8 is secured in a bearing housing 11, which is affixed to the frame chassis 7 on the opposing side but concentric with the horizontal axis motor 5. Swivel joints, loose fitting rings, or similar devices 9, which are attached to the reflective ribbon sheet or multiple reflective ribbon strips 2, are connected to the cross bar shaft 8. The light source 1 illuminates the reflective ribbon sheet or multiple reflective ribbon strips 2 and the horizontal axis motor 5 rotates the motor shaft driving the cross bar shaft 8 in a circular, vertical plane motion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2009Publication date: June 2, 2011Inventor: Michael Mantooth
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Publication number: 20110119973Abstract: An invisible, light-transmissive display system with a light resistant material is provided. Substantially invisible holes penetrate through at least a portion of the light resistant material in a predetermined light-transmissive display pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2010Publication date: May 26, 2011Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Bartley K. Andre, Daniel Coster, Richard Howarth, Daniele de Iuliis, Jonathan P. Ive, Duncan Kerr, Jivan Kumar Khosla, Shin Nishibori, Matthew Rohrbach, Doug B. Satzger, Calvin Seid, Christopher Stringer, Eugene Whang, Rico Zorkendorer
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Publication number: 20110121734Abstract: A beacon for use at transportation hubs, such as airports, heliports, and marine vessels and for marking aviation obstructions. The beacon is modular in design and has a substantially cylindrical housing that includes a bottom portion, a window and a top portion, sealed by gaskets. The beacon is configured for outdoor use and is explosion-proof or, at least, explosion-resistant. The housing defines a cavity that abuts the window. A reflector and a light source, such as a light emitting diode (LED) or an array of LEDs, are mounted in the cavity of the housing. The beacon includes a control unit with a GPS transceiver unit and another control inlet/outlet. Using the control unit, the beacon can operate individually or in a coordinated manner with other beacons.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2010Publication date: May 26, 2011Inventor: Ryan Bernard Pape
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Patent number: 7946735Abstract: A LED light apparatus includes a conical reflection housing and a LED light source. The reflection housing has a vertex, a light opening aligning with the vertex, an inner flat reflection surface. The LED light source includes a light head alignedly pointing towards the vertex, wherein when the light head generates light a first portion of the light is accumulatively reflected by the reflection surface towards the light opening while a second portion of the light is projected towards the non-reflection arrangement to prevent the second portion of the light being reflected back to the light source for minimizing a black spot occurring at the light opening. Accordingly, the wide light pattern is refocused into a narrow beam pattern to improve the lighting efficiency. The distribution of the light output is regulated, and the heat generation is reduced.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2008Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Inventors: Joseph Chou, Neng-Tze Yang
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Publication number: 20110110070Abstract: The present invention relates to a reflecting cap for enhancing an illuminance of an illumination, which can enhancing the illuminance, protect skin by UV blocking, prevent dazzling, used with being inserted on lamp of various existing illuminations and adjust an irradiation angle of the light freely. To this end, the present invention provides a reflecting cap for enhancing an illuminance of an illumination, which includes a sheet having a shape that is inserted on a lamp of an illumination so as to enhance an illuminance of the illumination. In accordance with the present invention, an illuminance is increased and an economic effect can thus be expected. Further, it is possible to adjust an irradiation angle of the illumination light by adjusting an angle of the sheet inserted on the lamp of the illumination.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2009Publication date: May 12, 2011Inventors: Henry Hyung Kwang KIM, Soon Hwang HONG
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Publication number: 20110110104Abstract: An optical plate includes a first optical sheet, a reflective layer, and a second optical sheet. The first optical sheet includes first patterns protruding from a front surface. At least a portion of the first patterns includes a top surface parallel to the front surface. The reflective layer is provided on the top surface. A second optical sheet includes a rear surface making contact with the reflective layer. The optical plate is manufactured by forming the first optical sheet including the first patterns protruding from the front surface, forming the second optical sheet including the reflective layer and an adhesion layer, and bonding the first optical sheet with the second optical sheet such that at least the portion of the first patterns makes contact with the reflective layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2010Publication date: May 12, 2011Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTDInventors: Seung-Mo Kim, Dong-Yeol Yeom, Seunghwan Chung, Insun Hwang, Donghoon Kim, Kang-Woo Lee
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Publication number: 20110103066Abstract: A diffuse light reflector is disclosed for use in lighting fixtures including luminaires, light boxes, displays, signage, daylighting applications, and the like. The reflector includes a light reflective nonwoven, a polymer layer that enhances reflectivity, and an opaque blackout layer. The reflector can be laminated to coil steel or aluminum and can be formed in metal coil or sheet forming operations. The polymer layer can be easily cleaned of machine oils from the metal forming operations.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2010Publication date: May 5, 2011Inventor: Eric William Hearn Teather
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Patent number: 7918588Abstract: A wide area lighting fixture includes a relatively large visor extending from a bowl shaped fixture reflector. The distal portion of the visor extends relatively far outwardly and downwardly and around the fixture opening. In operating position, the visor blocks most or all off field direct view of the light source in the fixture. Optionally a light absorbing surface or insert can be placed at the very bottom of the bowl shaped reflector to absorb or otherwise stop light that otherwise might go off-field to further control spill light, glare, and sky glow or uplight.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2008Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignee: Musco CorporationInventors: Myron K. Gordin, Joe P. Crookham
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Patent number: 7914180Abstract: A lamp reflector includes a reflector cup having an enlarged end and a narrow end being opposite to the enlarged end. The narrow end gradually is expanded toward the enlarged end. The reflecting cup has multiple tiers longitudinally formed thereon along the axis. Each tier has a convex surface annularly formed on an inner periphery thereof for scattering light beams emitted from different angles. Each convex surface has multiple concave faces respectively radially formed thereon for condensing light beams emitted from different angles.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2009Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Inventor: Wen-Sung Lee
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Publication number: 20110058389Abstract: A brightness enhancement film (BEF) includes a light transmissive substrate, a plurality of optical structures, a reflective layer, and a prism layer. The light transmissive substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The optical structures are disposed on the first surface. The reflective layer is disposed on the second surface and has a plurality of light transmissive openings. The prism layer covers the reflective layer and the second surface and includes a plurality of prism structures protruded away from the second surface. A backlight module is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2010Publication date: March 10, 2011Applicant: CORETRONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Tzeng-Ke Shiau, Ching-Shiang Li, Kuo-Tung Tiao
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Publication number: 20110044060Abstract: A high-power radiation module has thermal protection made of inorganic, oxidic material arranged between the radiator and housing. The thermal protection is made of an essentially fiber-free material that is optically inhomogeneous with respect to IR radiation and/or UV radiation The high-power radiation module has a power per unit contact area of at least 200 kW/m2. The use of a radiation module and a method for the production of a radiation module include radiators or radiation units connected electrically and held mechanically in a housing having an outlet opening for the emitted radiation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2007Publication date: February 24, 2011Applicant: Heraeus Noblelight GmbHInventors: Martin Klinecky, Jochen Simon, Sven Linow
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Publication number: 20110019404Abstract: An exemplary reflective housing for a LED illuminator is provided. The reflective housing includes a plurality of side walls cooperatively forming a hollow shell. The hollow shell has a first opening and a second opening opposite to the first opening. The hollow shell tapers from the first opening to the second opening. Inner surfaces of the side walls are light reflective surfaces. The first opening has a polygonal shape having more than four sides. The first opening includes two parallel sides. Four endpoints of the first opening cooperatively form an imaginary quadrangle. Remaining sides are located at an exterior of the imaginary quadrangle. A line segment obtained by intersecting any straight lines parallel to the parallel sides is shorter than a distance between the two parallel sides. The second opening is configured for accommodating an LED light source therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2010Publication date: January 27, 2011Applicant: FOXSEMICON INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: MING-CHIN CHIEN, AN-CHI WEI, JYH-LONG CHERN, WEN-JANG JIANG
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Publication number: 20110019406Abstract: A reflecting cover includes a substrate and a reflecting ring. The substrate is configured for receiving an LED. The reflecting ring is mounted on the substrate. The reflecting ring includes a plurality of reflecting units. The reflecting units are configured for reflecting light of the LED. The angles of the reflecting units relative to the substrate increase in turn along a direction away from the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2010Publication date: January 27, 2011Applicant: FOXSEMICON INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: CHIAO-LING PENG, TIEN-PAO CHEN, PEI-YUAN HUNG, HSUEH-CHEN CHANG, CHIH-MING LAI
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Patent number: 7874704Abstract: The diffuse reflectivity of an LED source is utilized to recycle some of its emission, thereby enabling a luminaire to escape the étendue limit. Retroreflectors intercept the rays destined for the outer part of the luminaire aperture, which can then be truncated. The resulting smaller aperture has the same beam-width as the full original, albeit with lesser flux due to recycling losses. A reduction to half the original area is possible.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2008Date of Patent: January 25, 2011Inventors: Waqidi Falicoff, Julio C. Chaves, Pablo Benitez, Juan Carlos Miñano, William A. Parkyn, Jr.
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Publication number: 20110013401Abstract: An apparatus and method for a high intensity lighting fixture. In one aspect, instead of a spun aluminum bowl-shaped reflector, a die cast metal reflector frame, somewhat simulating a bowl shape, includes an inner surface with mounting structure. A high reflectance sheet or plurality of high reflectance inserts are placed onto the mounting structure to create a reflecting surface. This allows high customability of the reflecting surface and minimizes light loss.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2010Publication date: January 20, 2011Applicant: MUSCO CORPORATIONInventors: MYRON K. GORDIN, TIMOTHY J. BOYLE
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Patent number: 7871190Abstract: A motor vehicle headlight that is able to emit a light beam on a roughly longitudinal axis and that comprises a housing that has a rear bottom and inside which there are arranged; at least one light source that is mounted fixedly in the housing; and at least one reflector that is mounted so as to pivot about a transverse axis with respect to the housing; wherein the headlight comprises an attached intermediate support element that is fixed inside the housing and on which the reflector is pivotally mounted.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2007Date of Patent: January 18, 2011Assignee: Valeo VisionInventors: Remi Maliar, Cyril Herbin
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Patent number: 7866871Abstract: Various embodiments comprise light recycling films comprising an array of parallel ridges and grooves that form prisms that selectively reflect or transmit light. In some embodiments, the light recycling film may be used in displays that include spatial light modulators comprising a plurality of pixels. The light recycling film can limit the field-of-view of the display and enhance the luminance within that field-of-view. Various embodiments comprising multiple arrays of ridges and/or grooves can enhance uniformity of illumination of the pixels in the spatial light modulator and reduce Moiré effects.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2006Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignee: Avery Dennison CorporationInventors: Dennis I. Couzin, William J. Cassarly, Steven R. Chapman
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Patent number: 7866842Abstract: Reflector (1) for light concentration and direction in fluorescent lamps with parabolic shape made of thin synthetic film with reflective surface and vertically positioned louvres (4) made of thin flexible and synthetic film through which the reflector (1) is fitted on the fluorescent lamps (3). In the centre of the louvres (4) there is an especially shaped opening (6) which adjusts to the diameter of the lamp (3), so that the lamp (3) can pass through the openings (6) of the louvres (4), retain the reflector (1) on the fluorescent lamp (3) and rotate some degrees in relation to the lamp (3) in order to concentrate the light towards the desired direction.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2004Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignee: Pilux & Danpex, S.A.Inventor: Stavros Piperidis
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Patent number: 7862198Abstract: The present invention provides a lighting device having an energy conversion module, comprising a lamp and at least one energy conversion module. The lamp includes a shade and a lamp tube. The lamp tube is disposed beneath the shade, and the inner wall surface of the shade can reflect light from the lamp tube. The energy conversion module is configured inside the shade or disposed on a lamp grid to receive light energy and convert it into electrical energy. As such, the lighting device can give light to photovoltaic cells in the environment so that electrical energy is generated. The object of converting part of the light energy into electrical energy for further utilization can thus be achieved.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2008Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: J Touch CorporationInventors: Ruey-Jong Shyu, Kuan-Liang Chen, Liang-Jyi Chen, Ming-Huei Yang