Housing Patents (Class 362/362)
  • Patent number: 8708522
    Abstract: A lighting fixture includes a housing having a surface with a fixture aperture therein, a light source assembly mountable within the housing in a replaceable manner and sized to fit through the aperture, the light source assembly includes electrical contacts configured to be in electrical communication with a light source. The lighting fixture also includes an electric input conditioner mounted within the housing in a replaceable manner and sized to fit through the aperture, the electric input conditioner is in electrical communication with the electrical contacts. The lighting fixture also includes a mount assembly in mechanical communication with the housing and configured to position the light source assembly within the housing at a location for light from the light source to emit through the aperture, wherein the light source assembly and the electric input conditioner accommodate a first light source technology, and are replaceable to accommodate a different technology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Edison Price Lighting, Inc.
    Inventor: Qianxiang Wang
  • Publication number: 20140104856
    Abstract: A lighting device for mounting on a mounting surface may include: a planar solid state lighting module having a light emitting region and peripheral holes for fixing members to the mounting surface to extend therethrough, a peripheral gasket extending along the periphery of the lighting module; the gasket having, at the holes of the lighting module, ear-like extensions having a perforation therein, said ear-like extensions extending inwardly of the gasket to align the perforations therein with the holes in the lighting module, a housing which frames the lighting device with the gasket applied onto the lighting module. The housing has apertures aligned with the holes in the lighting module and the perforations in the ear-like extensions of the gasket, as well as a window to expose the light emitting region of the lighting module, with a light permeable screen which sealingly closes said window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: Osram GmbH
    Inventors: Marco Lamonato, Dina Pasqualini, Alessandro Scordino, Alberto Zanotto
  • Publication number: 20140104812
    Abstract: Various embodiments of electric lights are described, particularly those capable of being inserted and powered by a light socket. The electric lights can include a base that can electrically couple with a light socket and a housing coupled to the base. A flame element can at least partially extend from the housing and be illuminated via a light source that is configured to emit light on to an outer surface of the flame element. To ensure proper orientation of the flame element with respect to a viewer, the housing can rotate with respect to the base, such that a front surface of the flame element can be reoriented as needed while the base is electrically coupled to the light socket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: Candella LLC
    Inventor: Candella LLC
  • Publication number: 20140098548
    Abstract: An adjustable sense lamp includes a bowl-shaped seat connected with a power supply device and a lamp base having a light source, a sensor, a wire control panel and a power wire extending forward. The bowl-shaped seat includes a pair of semicircular seat pieces to form a bowl trough, spaced grooves on the inner middle walls of the seat pieces to form an annular groove for insertion a pair of limit protrusions at two opposing sides of a ball-shaped head of the lamp base. The sense lamp can be pulled upward and downward and turned to a desired angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Inventors: Tsun-Yu Huang, Cheng-Yi Huang
  • Patent number: 8684568
    Abstract: An LED unit includes a plate-shaped base; a light-emitting device placed on a surface of the base and having one or more LED chips; and a cover mounted to the base at a location above a front side of the light-emitting device and having a function to transmit light emitted from the light-emitting device. The base has on the surface thereof an annular groove for receiving a seal therein, and the cover has on a surface thereof directed to the base an annular protruding part, the annular protruding part being inserted into the annular groove to seal the base and the cover through the seal. A distance between the protruding part and the groove in a width direction of the groove is shorter in a section of the groove than the other sections of the groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Shinichi Nagaoka, Yutaka Kitaguchi, Masahiko Yosida
  • Patent number: 8684567
    Abstract: A lamp including a first housing, a second housing assembled with the first housing to form a housing assembly and a bulb base is provided. The second housing includes a first sidewall and a second sidewall perpendicularly connected to the first sidewall. The first sidewall has a first stop portion extending along a normal direction. The bulb base is inserted into a first opening of the housing assembly to be assembled to the housing assembly. The bulb base has a second opening, multiple catches arranged on an outer sidewall of the second opening in a circumference direction and a second stop portion. The second stop portion disposed on the catches is located on a rotation path of the first stop portion when the bulb base rotates relative to the housing assembly for limiting a rotation angle between the housing assembly and the bulb base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignees: Cal-Comp Electronics & Communications Company Limited, Kinpo Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Yi-Chu Hsieh, Hui-Feng Jen, Che-Hsin Liao, Jia-Yi Juang
  • Publication number: 20140085907
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display device is disclosed which includes a magnet inserted into a bottom cover. The magnet is used to combine an organic light emitting display panel with a support means which is used to support the organic light emitting display panel and includes an upper cover, the bottom cover and a side cover. A sealing member included in the organic light emitting display panel is fastened to the bottom cover by a magnetic force of the magnet. As such, it is easy to separate the organic light emitting display panel and the support means from each other when a fault is generated in any component. In accordance therewith, the manufacturing process can be simplified and the faulty component can be easily replaced with a normal component. As a result, the manufacturing costs of the organic light emitting display device can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Gi Hyon JUN
  • Publication number: 20140085546
    Abstract: This backlight device 12 of the present invention includes: a cold cathode fluorescent tube; a chassis 14 that houses at least the cold cathode fluorescent tube on a front surface 14a1 side of a bottom plate 14a of the chassis; and a circuit substrate 32 having a front surface 32a on which electronic components 38a and 38b are disposed, the front surface 32a facing a rear surface 14a2 of the bottom plate 14a of the chassis 14. The heat generated from the electronic components 38a and 38b circulates towards the chassis 14 with ease, and therefore the heat generated from the electronic components 38a and 38b on the circuit substrate 32 can be effectively dissipated by the bottom plate 14a of the chassis 14.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tsuyoshi Ozeki
  • Patent number: 8678624
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for illuminating display panels of electronic devices are described. An example electronic device includes a first housing defining a first visual indicator. A first post extends from a first inner surface of the first housing where the first post has a first chamber to receive at least a portion of a first light source. The first chamber provides a first optical pathway between the first light source and the first visual indicator and the first post prevents the first light source from illuminating a second visual indicator adjacent the first visual indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
    Inventors: Mark R. Cave, Kendall E. Shirilla
  • Publication number: 20140078477
    Abstract: The disclosure includes a light source apparatus that emits a light. In one example, the light source apparatus includes a connector that electrically connects the light source apparatus to a light source driver in a projector and a light source apparatus housing that houses the light source apparatus. The light source apparatus housing includes a rotatable handle having two positions, a standing position used to grasp and remove the light source apparatus in a pulling-out direction, and a housed position used to house the rotatable handle. The handle includes two shaft portions that are inserted into the light source apparatus housing. The tips of the shaft portions face each other. The positions of the medial axes of the shaft portions are mutually offset from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Toshio Matsumiya, Hiroshi Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20140071663
    Abstract: A lighting assembly 20 comprising a lighting housing 22 having a rectangular box-shaped portion 24 and having a circular point of attachment 5 having a circular shaped housing wall 50 from which extend tabs. A threaded container 100 having an externally threaded portion 106 that is capable of engaging the tabs extending from the circular shaped housing wall. The rectangular box-shaped portion 24 defines a housing recess 44 for housing a solar panel 120 and a battery 122 and the battery 122, and the battery is for powering light emitting diodes 124.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Inventor: Brian Joseph Callanan
  • Patent number: 8662732
    Abstract: The present invention is directed generally to lighting devices, and more particularly to white light LED-based lighting devices configured such that key subassemblies may be replaced, thereby enabling the modification, upgrade and/or repair of said device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: LED Bulb L.L.C.
    Inventor: Troy Richard Broitzman
  • Patent number: 8662717
    Abstract: One embodiment of an induction luminaire which allows quick and safe access to the light pole gasket, bolt-down clamps, step-down transformer, surge protector, and the ballast is envisioned. Said luminaire may have hydraulic support member that allows the maintenance enclosure lid to remain open while shielding parts beneath it. One embodiment of the luminaire includes a separate compartment adjacent the lamp enclosure and below the maintenance enclosure which contains the ballast.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Inventors: Saman Sinai, Bejamin Pouladian
  • Publication number: 20140056000
    Abstract: In an assembling structure of an illumination unit, a light emitting component is mounted on a circuit board, and a housing accommodates the circuit board on which the light emitting component is mounted. A housing light-emitting part is formed at the housing, and transmits light emitted from the light emitting component. A housing light-blocking part is formed at the housing around the housing light-emitting part, and blocks the light emitted from the light emitting component. The housing is configured to be assembled into an assembled subject. The housing includes an exposed surface being a plane and including an outer surface of the housing light-emitting part and an outer surface of the housing light-blocking part are provided. The assembled subject includes a slit which forms an opening through which the exposed surface of the housing is exposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventor: Toshinobu TSUSHIMA
  • Patent number: 8657473
    Abstract: A recessed lighting fixture having a fire resistant barrier thereon and the fire resistant barrier having an outer box enclosure and an inner box enclosure with an air gap therebetween and mounted on a mounting pan over a lamp housing a source of illumination such as a bulb therein and the mounting pan positionable adjacent an opening in a structure such as a wall, ceiling or floor having an aperture aligned with the lamp housing to let the illumination from the bulb pass therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Inventor: Rouhallah Esmailzadeh
  • Publication number: 20140049956
    Abstract: A lighting device that includes a first panel of light sources, where the first panel has a first edge. The lighting device can also include a second panel of light sources, where the second panel has a second edge, where the second edge of the second panel of light sources is mechanically coupled to the first edge of the first panel of light sources. The first panel of light sources and the second panel of light sources can form an angle relative to each other. Adjusting the angle can adjust the light output from the light sources. Such an angle can be formed based on a target level of light received by a target area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Inventors: Joseph Michael Manahan, Richard Rothenberger, Grant L. Gawronski
  • Publication number: 20140049969
    Abstract: Disclosed is a luminaire including a luminaire housing, a lamp or ballast disposed at least partially within the luminaire housing, a first control input disposed at least partially internal to or integral with the luminaire housing, a second control input disposed external to the luminaire housing, and connection components configured to associate the lamp or ballast with the first control input and the second control input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: SYLVAN R. SHEMITZ DESIGNS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: David R. Pfund, Ford R. Paul
  • Patent number: 8651709
    Abstract: The present invention provides a multi-level light fixture retrofit kit 10 that can be easily attached to a parabolic reflector 54 of an existing HID light fixture 50. The retrofit kit 10 comprises of a frame 12 with four or more sides and a center opening 18. The center opening 18 can be secured and be suspended onto the parabolic reflector 54 with or without any mounting. Housing 20 with one or more lamp sockets 22 is disposed of on each side of the frame 12. The retrofit kit 10 also includes a partition 34 cutting across the frame 12 and held together by a hinge 36 on one end and by a locking mechanism 38 on the opposite end to facilitate installation and removal of the retrofit kit 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Inventor: John Yeh
  • Patent number: 8651728
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a lighting master, which includes a base and a lighting module. A region defined between the base and a housing accommodates a power module. The lighting module is disposed over the base. The base has an outer surface to be bonded with an inner surface of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Chang Wah Electromaterials, Inc.
    Inventor: Wen-Kuei Tsai
  • Patent number: 8646950
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a panel module and a backlight module. The backlight module is disposed under the panel module. The backlight module includes a frame, a light guide plate, and a reflector. The frame supports the edge of the light guide plate. The reflector is disposed at the bottom of the light guide plate. The edge of the reflector and the edge of the frame horizontally form an engaging seam without overlapping, and the engaging seam is substantially in a serrated shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yi-Fan Lin, Shih-Yao Lin, Chieh-Jen Cheng, Po-Hung Chen
  • Patent number: 8646929
    Abstract: Disclosed are a backlight unit and a display apparatus using the same. The backlight unit includes first and second reflectors, a light source module, an optical member spaced apart from the second reflector, a first cover to come into contact with the second reflector and optical member, a second cover coupled to the first cover to support the light source module, and a third cover coupled to the first and second covers. The first cover includes a bottom plate, first lateral plates facing each other with respect to a first direction, second lateral plates facing each other in a second direction, a first coupling portion disposed at each first lateral plate and coupled to the second cover, a second coupling portion disposed at each second lateral plate and coupled to the optical member, and a third coupling portion disposed at each second lateral plate and coupled to the third cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung Ho Lee, Sung Yong Park
  • Publication number: 20140036514
    Abstract: An LED lighting unit includes a housing, a circuit board and a seal member. The seal member includes a seal main body inserted into the housing in an insertion direction, a wire insertion portion, a protrusion piece protruded from a rear surface of the seal main body opposite to the insertion direction. A holder is arranged at a side of an opening of the housing relative to the seal member and includes a guide base inserted into the housing, a protruded wire guide portion protruded from a front end surface of the guide base and arranged at a position facing the wire insertion portion within the housing, and a wire lead portion leading the electric wire from a position adjacent to the guide base to an external. The opened surface of the housing coincides with a rear end surface of the guide base at within the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masahiro SAWAYANAGI
  • Publication number: 20140036513
    Abstract: A lighting device includes a light source component, a circuit board component, and a case component. The circuit board component is configured to supply power to the light source component. The case component houses the circuit board component in an interior of the case component. The circuit board component includes first and second circuit board components. The first circuit board component has a first mounting surface on which a first electronic part is mounted. The second circuit board component has a second mounting surface on which a second electronic part is mounted. The second mounting surface of the second circuit board component overlaps with the first mounting surface of the first circuit board component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Inventor: Yukikazu NOBATA
  • Patent number: 8641246
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a lamp unit includes a light-emitting module, a lighting circuit, and a housing. The light-emitting module includes a light emitting portion having a semiconductor light-emitting element. The lighting circuit lights the semiconductor light-emitting element. The housing includes a case opening in the direction of irradiation of light, and a base on a side of the case opposite from the direction of radiation of the light. The lighting circuit is accommodated in the case, and the light-emitting module is mounted on the base at a position closer to the base with respect to the position of the lighting circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Yuichiro Takahara, Shigeru Osawa, Takeshi Osada, Toshifumi Masuda, Hiromichi Nakajima
  • Patent number: 8641240
    Abstract: An electronic device improves an impact-resistance characteristic of an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display. The electronic device includes an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display including a panel assembly for forming an organic light emitting element, and a housing including a housing main body for receiving the organic light emitting diode (OLED) display. The housing includes a housing main body including a first space for receiving the panel assembly and a second space for receiving a printed circuit board, an upper cover, and a lower cover. The housing main body includes a bottom formed to distinguish a first space and a second space in the housing, and also includes a bent unit on an edge, and a side wall in which the bent unit is buried to be combined with the edge of the bottom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chan-Hee Wang, Dai-Han Cho, Hyun-Hee Lee, Min-Su Kim, Chan-Kyoung Moon, Dong-Su Yee, Tae-Hyeok Kang, Ji-Young Wang, Kyu-Hyeong Cheon, Kyu-Seob Han
  • Patent number: 8636371
    Abstract: Emergency lighting installation with a first reservoir and a second reservoir respectively for a first component and a second component of a liquid chemoluminescent product, and connected to product outlets in remote zones via a distributor system; a mixing system which includes receptor means of an activation signal, for mixing the components in response to the activation signal; sealing means which seal the reservoirs when the installation is not activated by the activation signal; an evacuation system that can be activated by the activation signal and connected to the reservoirs for mixing the components of the chemoluminescent product and evacuating them via the reservoirs and for impelling the luminescent product towards the product outlets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Innovation & Safety, S.L.
    Inventor: Sergio De Rico Herrero
  • Publication number: 20140016319
    Abstract: Discrete flexible pixel assemblies can be hermetically sealed from the environment and can comprise unitary, self-contained replaceable modules which enable efficient, economical production of large scale, free-form electronic displays, signs and lighting effects for outdoor use. The method and means for producing hermetically sealed discrete flexible pixel assemblies can include encapsulation means, exterior encasement means, and cable connector means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: Daktronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Brett David Wendler, Eric Steven Bravek, Erich J. Grebel
  • Publication number: 20140016329
    Abstract: A candle apparatus for emitting light includes a tubular housing having a first end, a second end, and an internal cavity between the first and second ends. The first end is closed to limit access to and from the internal cavity via the first end, and the second end is open to allow access to and from the internal cavity via the second end. The apparatus also includes a receiver disposed within the internal cavity and adjacent the first end of the tubular housing for providing an electrical interconnection to a power source, and a light bulb (e.g., light-emitting diode (LED), incandescent) disposed within the internal cavity and electrically interconnected to the receiver. A tool for removing the bulb may optionally be provided and, when combined with the candle apparatus may form a kit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Inventor: Nick Bonadonna
  • Publication number: 20140016303
    Abstract: Electronic devices are provided with housing components that have improved aesthetics. One or more holes may be formed through an extruded portion of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventor: Douglas Joseph Weber
  • Publication number: 20140009940
    Abstract: A retractable lighting system having a housing, a bracket, an extendable support member, a locking device, a control box, a lighting assembly and spreader bars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventor: Michael Moore
  • Publication number: 20140009945
    Abstract: A lighting equipment enclosure comprises a front plate assembly and a back plate assembly. The back plate assembly comprises a back plate including a partition that defines an area of the back plate, wherein the area includes a first access point and a second access point. The back plate assembly also comprises a snap electrical connector, a set of wires that extend from the snap electrical connector, and a partition cover that is attachable to the back plate, wherein when the partition cover is in a closed position, the partition cover covers a substantial portion of the area. The partition and the partition cover form a space in which electrical wires from independent power supplies may be attached to the sets of wires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventors: Radu C. Rapeanu, Michel Lambert
  • Patent number: 8622561
    Abstract: A luminaire (100) includes a lamp housing (2) having an outer surface (42), and a cover (14) extends a height (1) above the outer surface (42). A camera (12) is concealed within the cover (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Inventor: Michael Patrick Carmody
  • Patent number: 8622592
    Abstract: An LED lamp includes a radiator, two caps and a light emitting module. The radiator includes a base and a plurality of fins parallel to each other extends along a face of the base, the fins are integrally formed with the base. The two caps are aligned with two opposite ends of the radiator along a longitudinal direction. The light emitting module includes several circuit boards attaching to another face of the base and a plurality of LEDs disposed on the circuit boards. The circuit boards are arranged along the longitudinal direction of the fins, the radiator is cut into pieces with different length according to the arrangement of the circuit board. The present disclosure also provides a method for manufacturing the LED lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignees: Champ Tech Optical (Foshan) Corporation, Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: You-Xue Liu, Qian-Jin Cai, Shi-Song Zheng, Yi-San Liu, Chin-Chung Chen
  • Patent number: 8622587
    Abstract: A lighting device may include a heat sink, which has at least one carrier attached to the outside of the heat sink for at least one semiconductor light source; a recess for accommodating a driver; and at least one electrically insulating supply, which connects the recess to the outside of the heat sink; wherein the electrically insulating supply includes a contact surface that connects to the outside of the heat sink in a flush manner, the contact surface being at least partially covered by the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Osram AG
    Inventors: Thomas Preuschl, Florian Zeus
  • Publication number: 20140003066
    Abstract: A luminaire according to an exemplary embodiment includes a light-emitting unit having an organic light-emitting diode, a control unit provided on a side opposite a light emitting surface of the light-emitting unit and configured to supply power to the light-emitting unit, and a housing configured to cover the light-emitting unit and the control unit integrally.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Junya HAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20130343055
    Abstract: A lighting device includes at least one space for receiving at least one functional element, the space being connected to at least one semipermeable transmission element and otherwise closed off in a sealed manner and the at least one transmission element being transmissive to air in both directions and non-transmissive to water, at least in the direction of the space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: OSRAM GMBH
    Inventors: Klaus Eckert, Markus Hofmann
  • Patent number: 8608335
    Abstract: Lighting apparatus and structures are described to space electrical drivers from a light panel. In this way, a driver box housing the driver can be spaced from the light panel to communicate with pre-existing facilities (e.g. electrical wiring) and can serve the additional advantage of keeping the driver box out of standing water that may accumulate on the structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: LSI Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Rob Allen Rooms, John D. Boyer
  • Patent number: 8608344
    Abstract: An LED lighting structure includes a main body and a filling body. The main body has a first side and a second side. The first side has multiple raised sections. The second side has multiple light incidence sections corresponding to the raised sections respectively. At least one recessed channel section is formed on the second side around the light incidence sections. The filling body is disposed in the channel section. The filling body provides waterproof effect to prevent humidity and alien particles from infiltrating into the channel section. Also, multiple main bodies can be quickly serially connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Asia Vital Components Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Wen-Ji Lan
  • Patent number: 8608351
    Abstract: This is directed to a luminaire having a removable inner accessory and optical component. A luminaire can include a base and an outer accessory through which light generated by a light source placed in the base is transmitted. To customize the light emitted by the luminaire, an inner accessory having an optical component can be placed within the outer accessory. The optical component can be tuned to provide a light pattern corresponding to an environment in which the luminaire is placed. Because all of the components used to create the luminaire, other than the optical component, are standard, the luminaire can be easily constructed with a default optical component, but also easily customized at a minimal cost. In addition, the optical component can be recessed relative to the outer accessory to improve optical performance of the luminaire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Lunera Lighting, Inc.
    Inventor: Donald A. Peifer
  • Patent number: 8591068
    Abstract: An apparatus and related method for housing a light assembly apparatus includes a housing having a housing first end and a housing second end arranged along a central axis, the housing further includes a plurality of fins each having a fin first end and a fin second end, the plurality of fins forming a plurality of vents therebetween, each the plurality of fins has a curvature extending from the fin second end such that the plurality of fins converge towards the central axis proximate each fin first end, an endpiece proximate the housing first end and arranged proximate to the fin first end of each of the plurality of fins, the endpiece having a circular portion including a continuous circumference about the central axis, an electrical connector arranged proximate to the endpiece and arranged along the central axis, and a space arranged along the central axis proximate the housing second end and further configured with the plurality of fins and the plurality of vents arranged therearound, the space configured
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Nexxus Lighting, Incorporated
    Inventor: Zdenko Grajcar
  • Patent number: 8593044
    Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods involve an assembly of multiple LED light engines in which a desired number of LED lamps are mounted to a plate that forms a wall of an enclosure. In an illustrative example, three LED light engines may be mounted to a plate that may be slidably installed as a wall of an extruded housing that contains electrical connections from an AC power inlet to each light engine. In various examples, the number and layout arrangement of the LED light engines may be custom selected for a particular application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: ONCE Innovations, Inc.
    Inventor: Zdenko Grajcar
  • Publication number: 20130308324
    Abstract: An energy consumption device includes a housing that supports a first and second terminal. An energy consuming module, which may include a light emitting diode array, is supported by the housing and is thermally coupled to a thermal bridge that extends below a lower surface of the housing. A cover can be positioned so as to secure the energy consuming module between the cover and the housing. A plurality of magnets can be configured to secure the energy consumption device to a rail that supports powered contacts so that the first and second terminals engage the powered contacts and the thermal bridge is pressed against the rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Victor V. Zaderej, Daniel B. McGowan
  • Patent number: 8585241
    Abstract: A power-saving lighting apparatus including an upper housing, a bottom cover assembled with the upper housing, a lighting module and a positioning member is provided. The lighting module is disposed between the upper housing and the bottom cover, and the lighting module is mechanically supported by the bottom cover. The positioning member is disposed on the lighting module, wherein a relative position of the lighting module and the bottom cover is maintained by the positioning member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Chang Wah Electromaterials Inc.
    Inventor: Wen-Kuei Tsai
  • Patent number: 8585257
    Abstract: A compact housing comprises a one-piece mounting plate made from a metallic material, which is designed to be joined thermally conductively by a main side to an external support not belonging to the compact housing. Furthermore, the compact housing comprises a one-piece housing cover, which is joined permanently to the mounting plate and therewith encloses a volume. In addition, the compact housing contains at least one electrical feedthrough, such that at least one electrically conductive connection may be produced therewith from inside the volume to outside the volume, this connection being insulated electrically from the mounting plate. Within the volume a module is located which is designed to emit electromagnetic radiation. This module is applied directly to the mounting plate, such that the joint face between mounting plate and module is substantially parallel to the main side of the mounting plate joined to the external support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Schwarz, Ulrich Steegmüller, Michael Kühnelt, Roland Schulz
  • Patent number: 8585256
    Abstract: An electrical energy supply indicator for a helmet is disclosed to employ a casing having a storage chamber for housing an electrical resistor, a light-emitting diode (LED), a cover plate, a female terminal socket; wherewith the storage chamber has a compartment plate, the female terminal socket has an article locking member, a pin receiving member having four trapezoidal faces, an anode and a cathode for connecting with the resistor and LED. The locking member is immobilized between the compartment plate and an interior surface, the receiving member passes through the receiving channel to connect externally with a male terminal pin. The LED operates to determine if attached electrical circuit is powered. A slant-faced extrusion block is on the underside of the cover plate to superimpose onto the locking member such that the locking member can be more secured inside the casing, thereby preventing undesirable movement of the female terminal socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Inventor: Tsan-Jee Chen
  • Patent number: 8585245
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatuses for providing a reliable enclosure and seal for a system or a device, such as a lighting fixture, are disclosed. The solution presented utilizes a silicone gasket combined with an o-ring chord, an acrylic optic and an extrusion to provide a water-tight, air-tight and water-proof enclosure for the lighting fixture. The seal created by the enclosure is maintained regardless of any temperature or environmental changes, as well as any changes in sizes of the components of the enclosure due to the temperature changes. The silicone gasket, in combination with one or more o-rings, end caps and the extrusion adjust for any expansion or contraction of any components of the enclosure due to temperature changes of the lighting fixture or any other enclosed apparatus, system or device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Integrated Illumination Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: John Black, Keith Tracy
  • Patent number: 8579479
    Abstract: The warning lamp for an aircraft is provided with a housing (10) which possesses a light permeable cover (12) that is exposed to the surrounding air when the housing is mounted on the aircraft, with a frontal cover area and a rear cover area, a mounting element (44) to fasten the cover to a lower part (14) of the housing (10), wherein one edge (41) of the cover (12) is covered by an edge of the mounting element (44) and protrudes from it, a lamp with at least one LED (42,46,58,60), which is arranged within an area that is covered by the cover (12), and a cooling body (18) for the at least one LED (42,46,58,60), wherein the cooling body (18) possesses a cooling surface (32) that is exposed to the surrounding air when the housing (10) is mounted on the aircraft. The frontal cover area is formed by a frontal cover element (22) which is made from a light permeable first material. The rear cover area is formed by a rear cover element (28), which is made from a light permeable second material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Goodrich Lighting Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Carsten Kohlmeier-Beckmann, Martin Griesbach, Bernhard Müller, Sonja Ferling, Andre Hessling, Sascha Lüder
  • Publication number: 20130294057
    Abstract: An awareness ribbon novelty lamp assembly provides an illuminated awareness novelty in low light conditions. The lamp assembly includes a three-dimensional, awareness ribbon construction and a cap assembly. The awareness ribbon construction is constructed from a light-penetrative material and defines an awareness ribbon shape. The upper end of the ribbon construction includes an assembly-receiving aperture intermediate anterior and posterior ribbon portions. The cap assembly includes an aperture-closing construction and a light assembly. The light assembly is receivable in the assembly-receiving aperture, and the closing construction caps the assembly-receiving aperture. The light assembly provides illumination internally to the awareness ribbon construction for enabling onlookers to readily visualize the ribbon construction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventor: Richard J. Schwartz
  • Patent number: 8573816
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an enhanced composite lens, which is formed from a material, such as thermoplastic material. The thermoplastic material may be polycarbonate, acrylic glass, and the like. To form the composite lens, a resin of the desired thermoplastic material is formed in the desired shape of a lens. To facilitate light diffusion within the body of the resultant lens, diffusive additives are added to the thermoplastic resin when forming the composite lens. As such, the diffusive additives are dispersed throughout the body of the composite lens and light diffusion occurs volumetrically within and throughout the body of the composite lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald H. Negley, Paul Pickard
  • Patent number: 8567999
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus as disclosed herein may include an installation guide plate which may guide the installation of a light source module inside a housing of the lighting apparatus. The guide plate may include an opening shaped to correspond to a shape of the light source module. The light source module may be inserted into the opening to facilitate positioning and installation of the light source module. The guide plate may also be configured to provide electrical insulation between the light source module and the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Dongki Paik, Hyunha Kim