With Mounting Means Patents (Class 362/368)
  • Patent number: 8622590
    Abstract: An illuminant assembly structure comprises a hollow cover and an luminous device: the cover is concavely provided with an accommodating groove at the bottom for at least a conductive part accommodated inside and has several raised rims extending from the cover's inner edge; the luminous device comprises a circuit substrate and a shield and has at least a rotary vane extended from its outer surface wherein the circuit substrate is provided with a plurality of illuminants and rotary vanes including resilient electrodes and the shield allows a plurality of opening units to be opened on each rotary vane. The resilient electrodes are exposed via the shield's all opening units and are tightly coupled with the conductive parts for the illuminants growing with the luminous device installed on the cover's center and turned to a specific angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Inventor: Yu-Cheng Cheng
  • 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
  • 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
  • Patent number: 8616720
    Abstract: A linkable linear light emitting diode (LED) system provides apparatus and method for mechanically, optically, and electrically linking multiple LED modules disposed over a wide and separated area of a ceiling system. Openings can be cut in ceiling tiles of a drop ceiling system and the LED lighting modules are coupled to the tile through the opening, with the tile being sandwiched between different portions of the module. A remote driver system is placed within the drop ceiling above the tiles and provide multiple connectors for powering a multitude of lighting modules. Certain of the LED lighting modules include both input and output connectors for both receiving power or data and providing power or data to other modules. In this manner, some of the modules act as master LED lighting modules and those receiving power and/or data therefrom are act as slave modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Anthony James Carney, Chun Wah Chan, Jerold Alan Tickner, Christopher Lee Bohler, Kenneth Walma
  • Publication number: 20130329434
    Abstract: A convertible lighting fixture includes a first housing defining a first compartment, a second housing defining a second compartment and movably attached to the first housing, the second housing having a surface adjacent the first compartment. The lighting fixture further includes a mounting plate attached to the second housing and at least partially separating the second compartment from a third compartment, a light source mechanically attached to the mounting plate and electrically connected to a power source disposed within the first compartment, and a cover defining the third compartment and substantially surrounding the light source, the cover reversibly attached to the second housing opposite the first housing, where the first, second, and third compartments are arranged to thermally insulate the power source from the light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventors: David J. Packard, William E. Nagengast, James S. Mellinger, Judy Nagengast
  • Publication number: 20130322087
    Abstract: A waterproof fairy light has a housing, a socket and a lighting assembly. The housing has an assembling hole defined therein. The socket is mounted in the assembling hole and has a cavity defined through the socket and having an inner surface and a partition formed in the cavity on the inner surface, dividing the cavity into two spaces and having two opposite side edges formed integrally on the inner surface of the cavity so that no gap is formed between each side edge and the inner surface. The lighting assembly is mounted in the cavity of the socket and has a lighting element and two contacting pins. The integrally formed partition prevents rain from contacting both the contacting pins and causing short circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Inventor: Wei-Jen TSENG
  • Patent number: 8596813
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of LED-based lights for replacing a conventional fluorescent light bulb in a fluorescent light fixture and embodiments of a circuit board mount for an LED-based light tube having an elongate housing with at least one circuit board spanning the housing. One embodiment disclosed herein of a circuit board mount comprises an end cap configured to fit over an open end of the housing. The end cap comprises an end wall, at least one pin connector extending through the end wall and at least one fitted slot extending from the end wall configured to receive an end of the circuit board, the at least one fitted slot having an elastic member within the at least one fitted slot configured to cushion the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: iLumisys, Inc.
    Inventor: John Ivey
  • Patent number: 8596835
    Abstract: An LED underwater lamp comprises a housing (1) and an LED lamp body (2), wherein the housing (1) is fixed in a mounting hole of a mounting plate (20), an opening is provided at one end of the housing (1), the LED lamp body (2) is inserted through the opening and fastened within the housing (1), an inner water-proof sealing ring (3) is disposed between the LED lamp body (2) and the opening of the housing (1), an LED bulb (4) is disposed within the LED lamp body (1) situated at the opening of the housing (1), and a power line (5) extending to outside through the housing (1) is detachably connected to the other end of the LED lamp body (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Guangzhou Rising Dragon Electronics & Plastics Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Zhongguo Dai
  • Patent number: 8592231
    Abstract: An LED package includes a substrate having an electrically conductive portion and an electrically non-conductive portion composed of an oxide of the conductive portion; an LED mounted on the conductive portion and electrically connected to the conductive portion; a first electrode disposed on the non-conductive portion and electrically connected to the LED by a wire; and a second electrode disposed on the substrate and electrically connected to the LED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Su-ho Shin, Soon-cheol Kweon, Kyu-ho Shin, Ki-hwan Kwon, Seung-tae Choi, Chang-youl Moon
  • Publication number: 20130308317
    Abstract: In an embodiment, an apparatus includes a module assembly and a main assembly. The module assembly includes a module assembly housing, a first face plate and an analysis unit attached to the first face. The main assembly includes a main assembly housing, a second face plate and an engine unit rigidly attached to the second face plate. The engine unit generates a light that passes to the analysis unit via a first lens assembly and a second lens assembly. The first lens assembly is attached to the first face plate and the second lens assembly is attached to the second face plate. The module assembly when attached to the main assembly causes the first and second face plates to act as a single mechanical unit that moves independent of movement of the module assembly housing and/or the main assembly housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Inventors: Kenneth J. Vachon, JR., Walter J. Doherty, III, Leonid Y. Krasnobaev, Scott E. Miller
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20130292554
    Abstract: An optical module for an optical unit associated with forming a light curtain for monitoring a protective or surveillance field. The optical module includes at least one radiation emitting and/or radiation receiving element for transmitting and/or receiving a radiation beam associated with forming a light curtain. The optical module includes a module body for mounting a radiation transmitter/receiver carrier that carries the at least one transmitting and/or receiving element associated with the radiation beam. The module body has at least one alignment element for aligning the optical module within a support element that forms an outer housing of the optical unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: CEDES SAFETY & AUTOMATION AG
    Inventors: Carl Meinherz, Richard Casty, Danilo Dorizzi, Martin Hardegger, Manfred Norbert Stein, Clau Lombriser, Guido Baumgartner
  • Publication number: 20130286667
    Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for securing a light fixture in place. In one aspect, the light fixture can be configured to retain an LED-based light engine, which may be thinner and/or lighter than conventional light engines. In another aspect, the light fixture can be configured to be installed in a pre-cut aperture in a structural member, such as a ceiling, soffit, or wall. In another aspect, the light fixture may include a serrated upper edge configured to cut into a structural member to form an aperture, without the need to pre-cut the aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: QUALCOMM MEMS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey B. Sampsell, Robert L. Holman, Matthew B. Sampsell
  • Patent number: 8567986
    Abstract: The LED tube for a lighting fixture has a transparent peripheral portion, internally disposed grooves for receiving an LED array board opposite the transparent portion and externally disposed longitudinally extending slots to slidably receive connectors for the mounting of the fixture. Multiple tubes can be grouped together in arrays of two or more without requiring different fixture enclosures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Component Hardware Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Stanley Szprengiel, Thomas Graham, Viranjitsinh Chudasama
  • Publication number: 20130271986
    Abstract: A method for retrofitting a lighting system includes providing a lighting assembly with a screw-terminal-base connector disposed in a lamp housing. A power-supply conductive wire includes a second length coupling the screw-terminal-base connector to a transformer and a first length coupled to the transformer and coupleable to a power supply. The first and second lengths of the power-supply conductive wire are severed and the transformer is removed. The severed first and second lengths are spliced together. An Edison-base receptacle is mounted to the lamp housing. The second length of the power-supply conductive wire is electrically coupled to the Edison-base receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: ELC Exhibits LLC
    Inventor: M. Nicholas Rempel
  • Publication number: 20130272001
    Abstract: A downlight that can be easily installed into and dismounted from a ceiling is provided. The housing of the downlight includes an adjustable spring clipping device. Utilization of the adjustable spring clipping device saves a user from having to spend much effort on installation or dismounting of the downlight, and allows installation and dismounting of the downlight to be easily and conveniently performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: EVERLIGHT ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Li-Ciang Lyu, Chung Jung Chen
  • Publication number: 20130265773
    Abstract: An exemplary lamp cover for covering a light source includes a connecting member, mounting members, first covering members, and a second covering member. The mounting members are integrally formed with the connecting member as a single piece. The first covering members are detachably mounted on the connecting member and alternated with the mounting members. The second covering member is capable of being mounted on the connecting member to replace one of the first covering members to change a shape of a light field of light emitted from the light source and through the lamp cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2012
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: FOXSEMICON INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: CHU-KENG LIN, SUNG-HSIANG YANG, WEI-CHUN YEH
  • Publication number: 20130265766
    Abstract: A light stand assembly with a base having pivoting legs and a power supply circuit. An adjustable post detachably connects to the base. The adjustable post is configured for telescoping movement between a lower position and a raised position, and secures at a selected position with latches. An adjustable post connector moveably connects to the adjustable post. A pair of light modules detachably connect to the adjustable post connector and operatively connects to the power supply circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Snehal S. Choksi, James B. Watson, Fred S. Watts, Andrzej R. Wojcicki, Gabriel Concari, Leon T. Gibson, James P. Bascom
  • Publication number: 20130265779
    Abstract: A lighting assembly, comprising: a casing having a bowl-like structure with a bottom wall defining a window opening; a radiation source board with a light radiation source situated opposite said opening so as direct said light radiation outside of the casing; and a driving circuit board for said radiation source, said boards being stacked together without air gaps in between, with said circuit board directed towards said casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Inventors: Alessandro Scordino, Franco Zanon
  • Patent number: 8550670
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus is shown and described. In one aspect, the lighting apparatus includes a lighting component and a mounting structure. The lighting component can include a light source, a plate, and a frame. The light source can include one or more lighting elements, such as light emitting diodes. The lighting component can be releasably secured to the mounting structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: LSI Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: John D. Boyer, Brian D. Cranston, James G. Vanden Eynden
  • Publication number: 20130258660
    Abstract: Provided is a lighting apparatus including a housing, a plurality of LEDs provided in the housing, a diffuser provided at the housing and positioned over the plurality of LEDs, a mounting bracket having a first hanger arranged to face a first direction and a second hanger arranged to face a second direction, and a first connector and a second connector provided at a rear surface of the housing and positioned to correspond to the first and second hangers of the mounting bracket. The first and second connectors may include a catch for mating with the first and second hangers, and the catch of the first connector is configured to be adjustable to mate with the first hanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2012
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Inventors: Jongpil Kim, Samje Cho, Ana Kim
  • Patent number: 8545063
    Abstract: There is provided a light fixture for mounting to a ceiling, wall or the like, which comprises a pot having a peripheral edge abutting the area adjacent a hole made in the ceiling or wall. A hook and a bolt cooperate to secure the pot to the ceiling or wall. Rotating the bolt causes the hook to move into an abutting engagement with the rear surface of the ceiling, the latter thus being contacted, on the outside, by the peripheral edge of the pot and, on the inside, by that portion of the hook engaging the rear surface of the ceiling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Eclairage Contraste M.L. Inc.
    Inventors: Benoit Dupuy, Pascal Lecluze, Jayson Auger
  • Patent number: 8545055
    Abstract: An LED lamp includes a holder with a base, a first light module and a second light module. The first light module includes a first light cover and a first set of LEDs. The first light cover has a hollow conical configuration with a wide top end tapering to a small bottom end. The small bottom end of the first light cover is connected to the base. The first set of LEDs is received in a hollow space of the first light cover. The second light module includes a second light cover and a second set of LEDs received in the second light cover. The second light cover is capable of rotating relative to the first light module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Foxsemicon Integrated Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Kuo-Cheng Chang
  • Publication number: 20130250579
    Abstract: A solid state lighting fixture with an integrated driver circuit. A housing has a base end and an open end through which light is emitted from the fixture. The reflective interior surface of the fixture and the base define an optical chamber. At least one, and often multiple, light sources are mounted at the fixture base along with the circuitry necessary to drive and/or control the light sources. The drive circuit and the light sources are both located in the optical chamber. A reflective cone fits within the optical chamber such that it covers most of the drive circuit and other components at the base of fixture that might absorb light. The reflective cone is shaped to define a hole that is aligned with the light sources so that light may be emitted through the hole toward the open end of the fixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: CREE, INC.
    Inventor: Praneet Jayant Athalye
  • Publication number: 20130242558
    Abstract: A luminaire according to one embodiment includes a light-emitting portion including a light-emitting element, a power control unit configured to supply power to the light-emitting portion, an external terminal connecting the power control unit and an external power source, and a ceramic housing having the power control unit housed therein, including the light-emitting portion mounted on one end side thereof and the external terminal mounted on the other end side thereof and configured to allow at least part of light radiated from the light emitting element to pass therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Makoto SAKAI
  • Patent number: 8534882
    Abstract: An illumination lamp comprising: a cover including an engagement portion; a functional member including a light emitting element and a mounting portion, the light emitting element covered by the cover while the engagement portion is engaged with the mounting portion; and a designed member including a cover holder and a lock, the lock locking the functional member, and the cover holder holding the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Haruhito Ohtsuka, Ryohei Konishi, Yusuke Yoshizoe, Ryohei Ochiai
  • Publication number: 20130235594
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide a locking mechanism for securing lighting components to each other, particularly a light-emitting diode (LED) or light engine to a heat sink. The locking mechanism comprises: a base component and a retention ring. The base component comprises: a mounting component comprising a lighting component compartment; and an assembly component comprising: an opening through which wires pass, at least two slots or ramps, and at least one bottom ledge. The retention ring further comprises: at least two winged protrusions, each to engage with a slot of the assembly component, at least one top and bottom ledge, and at least one slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: SPECIALITY LIGHTING INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventor: Ben Salomon
  • Publication number: 20130223082
    Abstract: The present invention provides an LED device for three-dimensional illumination, which comprising: a rack 12 and LED chips 2 packaged onto the rack via resin 3; the rack 12 consists of a packaging table 10, and said LED chips 2 are installed on top and all sides of the packaging table 10, such that LED device could emit light on the top and all sides of the packaging table 10. The LED device with wider range of illumination could be widely applied to various lightings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2009
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: DONGGUAN LIGHT SOURCE OPTO TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jin Wang
  • Publication number: 20130215623
    Abstract: A light housing is provided. Housing comprises plate with light communication for LED luminaire attached to upper surface of plate, annular base having a rim, plurality of supports connecting plate to annular base, slots in each of plurality of supports; and retention clips engaged within slots. Housing includes j-box rotatably secured by support to plate with mounting brackets which include locking detents to maintain support in upper or lower positions. Also provided is fixture assembly comprising housing with LED light attached thereto. Further methods for installing assembly are provided and include positioning assembly through hole in ceiling substantially within above-ceiling space, locking retention clips against plurality of supports to maintain assembly in position relative to ceiling; and engaging upper rim of reflector with deflection clips attached to bottom surface of plate of assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: LumenOptix, LLC
    Inventor: LumenOptix, LLC
  • Patent number: 8511866
    Abstract: A backup lighting system for providing lighting when power is out featuring a base divided into a front half and a back half, which can be separated. A dimmer is disposed on a front surface of the base. Wiring is disposed on the base. The wiring is adapted to engage electrical circuitry. A base cover is removably attached to the front surface of the base. A display is disposed in a center of the base cover. The dimmer is operatively connected to the display and the dimmer provides light to the display. Dimmer icons are disposed on the display and function to brighten or dim the dimmer. A battery is disposed in the front half of the base. The battery is operatively connected to the dimmer, the wiring, and the display. The dimmer provides light via the battery whether or not power is provided via the wiring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Inventor: Moises Mendez
  • Patent number: 8511863
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a luminaire includes a thermal radiation member, and a light source unit provided on a front side of the thermal radiation member. The thermal radiation member has plural support walls provided on a rear surface radially about a substantially central portion of the rear surface toward an outer periphery, and plural thermal radiation fins provided on the rear surface, being away from each other and substantially parallel to each other toward the outer periphery from neighboring wall surface sides of the plural support walls. The light source unit includes a light-emitting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Toshifumi Masuda, Kazunari Higuchi, Ryotaro Matsuda
  • Patent number: 8500314
    Abstract: Provided is a bulb holder locking apparatus, comprising a fixing mount, a bulb holder, a spring and a ratchet mechanism comprising a ratchet bar having a plurality of ratchets, a pawl and a movable cam having a curve contour; wherein the bulb holder is flexibly connected to the fixing mount; the spring is connected to the fixing mount, so as to force the bulb holder to move downwards; the ratchet bar is connected to the bulb holder; the pawl is connected to the fixing mount and elastically contacted with the ratchet bar; the movable cam is slidingly connected to the ratchet bar and elastically contacted with the pawl; and the curve contour comprises a plurality of crests engaged with the pawls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Guangdong Cosio Lighting Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yulin Wu
  • Patent number: 8500313
    Abstract: A light fixture assembly having a plurality of sockets to receive a plurality of electrically powered sources of illumination, and a plurality of receptacles to receive a plurality of LED lights, the assembly including a housing. The plurality of receptacles are mounted on the fixture housing and a logic board is mounted in the housing, the logic board being electrically connected to a switch, and the switch is electrically connected to a source of electrical power. Separate electrical connections extend between the logic board and the sockets, and between the logic board and a voltage reduction device. The voltage reduction device is electrically connected to the receptacle to provide a lower voltage to the LED receptacles compared to the voltage of the electric power supplied to the light bulb. The switch is operable between off and on positions; and the logic board activates and deactivates the electrical energy provided to the sockets and to the LED receptacles upon operation of the switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Inventors: Ronald R. DeVries, David Manning
  • Publication number: 20130194813
    Abstract: A ceiling blank configured to cover recessed canister lighting fixtures. A body member covers the open end of the fixture while an attachment apparatus secures the body member against the open end of the fixture. The attachment apparatus includes a fixture fitting that engages with a threaded aperture, such as a light socket, and a tension member provides tension force between the fixture fitting and the body member, forcing the body member against the open end of the fixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: Garvin Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Barton L. Garvin
  • Patent number: 8491177
    Abstract: A high-pressure discharge lamp comprising a translucent lamp bulb (1), which extends along a longitudinal axis of the lamp and is attached to a plastic base (2; 302), which is essentially surrounded by a metal shielded enclosure (4; 104), a metal reference ring (8; 208; 308), which is attached to an inner base part (6; 106; 306) of the plastic base (2; 302), and can is adapted to be brought into contact with a lamp module or vehicle headlight, wherein the reference ring (8; 208; 308) has at least one contact section (16; 216; 316), which is in electroconductive contact with the shielded enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: OSRAM Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung
    Inventors: Kilian Klages, Karsten Pietsch
  • Patent number: 8491166
    Abstract: A recessed light fixture includes an LED module, which includes a single LED package that is configured to generate all light emitted by the recessed light fixture. For example, the LED package can include multiple LEDs mounted to a common substrate. The LED package can be coupled to a heat sink for dissipating heat from the LEDs. The heat sink can include a core member from which fins extend. Each fin can include one or more straight and/or curved portions. A reflector housing may be coupled to the heat sink and configured to receive a reflector. The reflector can have any geometry, such as a bell-shaped geometry including two radii of curvature that join together at an inflection point. An optic coupler can be coupled to the reflector housing and configured to cover electrical connections at the substrate and to guide light emitted by the LED package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventor: Evans Edward Thompson, III
  • Publication number: 20130176743
    Abstract: Disclosed is a luminaire mounting interface including an interface body configured for association with a luminaire, and an interface surface of the interface body, the interface surface including at least two association points separated by 75 mm to 142 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: SYLVAN R. SHEMITZ DESIGNS INCORPORATED
    Inventor: SYLVAN R. SHEMITZ DESIGNS INCORPORATED
  • Patent number: 8480268
    Abstract: A retrofit luminaire assembly is provided for retrofitting a mounting frame such as a plaster frame or other recessed lighting assembly without the need to remove the existing plaster frame. The retrofit assembly includes a mounting ring that can support a replacement electrical junction box and the replacement luminaire. The electrical junction box is attached to an adjustable assembly so that the electrical box can be positioned in a number of locations on the mounting ring. The assembly allows adjustment of the electrical box in a vertical direction, horizontal direction and in a rotational direction with respect to the plane of the plaster frame. The mounting ring is inserted through the opening in the plaster frame and secured to the plaster frame by an attachment member that engages the top face of the plaster frame. The attachment member can include a plate coupled to the mounting ring to form two outwardly extending arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Carl W. Wilson, Richard L. D'Andrea, Brad Rodeghiero
  • Publication number: 20130170233
    Abstract: A lamp device 14 includes a light-emitting portion 34 in which a semiconductor light-emitting element is used. The light-emitting portion 34 is arranged on the side of one of surfaces of the housing 16. Provided on the side of the other surface of the housing 16 is a metallic cap portion 44 and a lamp pin 46 projecting from the other surface side of the housing 16. The lighting circuit 21 is stored in the housing 16. Then, the lamp device 14 includes lamp pin mounting portions 73 where the lamp pins are to be mounted and the insulating member 47 having an insulating portion 75 interposed between the inner surface of the cap portion 44 and the lighting circuit 21.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji Nezu, Shigeru Osawa, Yuichiro Takahara, Takeshi Osada, Toshifumi Masuda, Hiromichi Nakajima
  • Publication number: 20130155688
    Abstract: A lighting fixture includes a hexagonal housing having six side walls. Each side wall has a slot formed therein. Two or more lighting fixtures may be joined together to form a modular arrangement of lighting fixtures in a plurality of configurations by using an interlock piece which slides into channels formed in facing side walls of adjacent lighting fixtures to hold the lighting fixtures together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: 0ENERGY LIGHTING, INC.
    Inventor: 0ENERGY LIGHTING, INC.
  • Patent number: 8465182
    Abstract: A recessed light fixture has a plurality of fasteners for securing a can or top hat of the recessed light fixture to a substrate, e.g., sheetrock ceiling and/or open frame mounting plate. Each of the plurality of fasteners comprise a clevis bracket, a clevis hook having perpendicular tabs that rotatably attach the clevis hook to the clevis bracket. When the recessed light fixture is inserted into an opening of the substrate, the clevis hooks rotate out of the way into slots in a wall of the recessed light fixture can. Once the clevis hooks clear the substrate, the clevis hooks rotate back through the wall of the recessed light fixture can. Then the clevis brackets are slideably moved toward the substrate, whereby gripping portions of the clevis hooks will engage the substrate and thereby hold the recessed light fixture to the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Jared Michael Davis, Russell Bryant Green
  • Patent number: 8454192
    Abstract: Described are strip lighting fixtures having a channel defined by a base plate and two side walls, end plates located at each end of the channel, and a channel cover that snap-fits onto the channel. The channel side walls include at least one gripper indentation that releasably engages with at least one tong hanger hook via a snap-fit connection to attach the strip fixture to a support structure. As examples, the tong hangers include hooker clips that connect the tong hanger to a support structure, and the channel cover is contoured to provide additional spacing or relief areas to avoid pinched wires when the channel cover is connected to the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Russell Vern Rouse, Peter M. Schmidt, John T. Mayfield, III
  • Publication number: 20130135878
    Abstract: A adjustable light casing comprises: an inner case, the wall surface of which being a half-arc surface, a surface corresponding to the half-arc surface being an opened surface, plural closed rings being disposed two ends of the inner case; an outer case, the wall surface of which being a half-arc surface, a surface corresponding to the half-arc surface being an opened surface, plural closed rings being disposed at the two ends of the outer case; and plural lateral fastening members, each lateral fastening member having an inner ring structure and an outer ring structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Inventor: Tsui-Yun WONG
  • Publication number: 20130114273
    Abstract: The invention relates to a radiofrequency (rf) screening assembly for an electrodeless plasma lighting device having a illuminant member (16) which is excited for illumination by means of a radiofrequency (rf), said assembly comprising a screening (shielding) cage (2), which is made of an electrically conductive material or at least has a surface of an electrically conductive material and has a mesh portion (20, 21) for accommodating the illuminant member (16) therein, and a holding means (50, 6) for holding the screening cage (2) at a housing portion (11) of said plasma lighting device. According to the invention a circumferential recess (54) is provided for accommodating an rf-sealing member (9) for sealing against the radiofrequency in order to seal the screening cage (2) against the leaking of the radiofrequency radiation. Furthermore a method for producing such a radiofrequency (rf) screening assembly is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Inventor: Boris Lutterbach
  • Publication number: 20130107546
    Abstract: A light having a lamp housing (8) having a receptacle (6), which receptacle is adapted for receiving a socket (2) for a halogen pin-base lamp (1), wherein a heat sink (102) having thermal contact with the lamp housing (8), and on which an LED (101) is fastened, is at least sectionally received in the receptacle (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Inventor: Matthias Peter
  • Publication number: 20130094225
    Abstract: In embodiments of the present disclosure improved capabilities are described for a modular linear LED lighting system providing a flexible architectural slot lighting system with multiple configurations based on the same base body design with a performance of traditional lighting sources. The linear LED lighting system comprises at least one of a multiple attachment facility, multiple functional compartments, a linear series internal attachment facility, an end cap electrical interconnection facility, an adaptable optic facility, and a dimming facility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2012
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: ECOSENSE LIGHTING INC.
    Inventor: EcoSense Lighting Inc.
  • Patent number: 8414163
    Abstract: Light source apparatus whose front cover can be removed easily and which can be attached to socket easily even if the base is screw-in type. The light source apparatus includes: cylindrical body 10 having opening 11; light-emitting module 20 housed in body 10; and front cover 40 attached to opening-side end of body 10. Ring-like flange 14 is provided at opening-side end 10a of body 10. A plurality of claws 44 are provided at circumferential edge 43 of front cover 40. Front cover 40 is fitted to opening-side end 10a of body 10 such that flange 14 is covered by circumferential edge 43 of front cover 40. Flange 14 is provided with at least one stopper face 15a which, when it is in contact with at least one claw 44, restricts front cover 40 from rotating around cylindrical axis J of body 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Naotaka Hashimoto, Shinya Kawagoe, Toshikazu Endo, Kuninori Takezawa
  • Patent number: 8414166
    Abstract: A lighting system for use with a watercraft comprising a light module wherein a light bulb is mounted on the front end with an on-off switch, with a handle which pivotably attaches to the light module, further comprises a rechargeable battery which is mounted to a cut-away opening in a cowling with a U-bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Inventor: Gregory James Charles
  • Publication number: 20130058106
    Abstract: An architectural light fixture with a mounting includes a rigid yoke with opposed mounts aligned with external cavities located on a housing. The cavities have conical inner surfaces and bottoms with fastener engagements. Yoke pins include conical outer surfaces to operate as yoke locks. Fastener associated with the yoke pins engage to draw the yoke locks into interfering fit with the truncated conical inner surface of the mounting cavity. The light fixture housing has a port with a plug of porous water repellant material. A cover is employed to protect the plug. The light fixture housing also has a flat mounting surface with a wire access hole. The fixture includes a cover to enclose a photocell biased toward the mounting surface and retains an O-ring against the fixture housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Inventors: Kenneth J. Acampora, Terry Bridges
  • Publication number: 20130051033
    Abstract: An illumination device includes a mounting unit and a light source unit removably mounted to the mounting unit and provided with a flat light emitting panel. The mounting unit includes an engaged portion provided in one end portion of a mounting surface to which the light source unit is mounted and a held portion provided in the other end portion of the mounting surface opposing to one end portion. The light source unit includes a package configured to cover the light emitting panel and an engaging portion and a holding portion arranged on the surface of the package facing the mounting unit. The engaging portion is arranged to engage with the engaged portion. The holding portion is arranged to engage with the held portion. The engaging portion and the holding portion has mutually-opposing slant surfaces. The slant surfaces are inclined toward a center of the light source unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryusuke KOTERA, Hideharu KAWACHI