With Cooling Means Patents (Class 362/373)
  • Patent number: 10584836
    Abstract: The invention discloses a uniformly illuminating LED light strip, comprising an outer casing, an inner casing, and a light-emitting component, the outer casing comprises a light-transmitting layer and a reflective layer, the reflective layer is disposed on two sides of the light-transmitting layer and extends to the bottom of the light-transmitting layer, the light-transmitting layer is provided with a vacant part, the light emitted by the LED illuminant is refracted by the vacant part and then emitted through the light-exiting surface of the light-transmitting layer. In the present invention, the light of both large-angle and the small-angle emitted by the LED illuminant is reflected and refracted by the mutual cooperation of the vacant part and the reflective layer, and finally emitted through the light-exiting surface of the light-transmitting layer making the light of the light strip more uniform and improving the decoration and lighting effect of the light strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OML TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventor: Xiaoping Li
  • Patent number: 10571113
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein describe systems and methods for heat sinks within light fixtures. In embodiments, the heat sink may be a passive system that creates a cross-flow thermal management system to dissipate large amounts of heat in a slim light fixture. Embodiments may utilize a series of wings assembled in a linear design that are positioned perpendicular to the length of the light fixture to preserve the cross-flow heat sink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Fluence Bioengineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Klase, Randall Johnson
  • Patent number: 10544906
    Abstract: An elongated LED lighting apparatus comprises a central rod, a plurality of installation wheels, a plurality of LEDs, and a plurality of circuit boards. The installation wheels are configured for being traversed by the central rod and each comprises: a loop configured to be traversed by the central rod; a plurality of circuit board holders extending radially outward from an outer surface of the loop; a plurality of spikes extending radially outward from the loop. The elongated circuit boards are configured to be electrically connected to a power source, each circuit board being configured for transferring power to respective ones of the LEDs and for holding the respective LEDs along a longitudinal length of the circuit board, each circuit board being configured for engaging with and being held by a plurality of circuit board holders aligned with each other, such that the respective LEDs face radially outward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Inventor: Renato Martinez Openiano
  • Patent number: 10535582
    Abstract: A semiconductor thermal-conductive heat sink structure includes a substrate and a thermal-conductive heat sink device. The substrate includes opposed upper and lower planes. A top conductive copper foil is provided on the upper plane to carry a semiconductor device. The thermal-conductive heat sink device includes at least one cooling fin and a high thermal-conductive rivet. A clearance is formed between the cooling fin and a thermal-conductive heat sink device socket or between two adjacent cooling fins such that greater cooling areas are available to the thermal-conductive heat sink device. With the thermal-conductive rivet joining the top conductive copper foil and the cooling fins, heat generated by the activated semiconductor device is quickly conducted through the rivet and dissipated from the greater cooling areas of the cooling fins to prevent malfunction of the semiconductor device attributed to heat accumulation induced by poor heat dissipation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Inventor: Wen-Sung Hu
  • Patent number: 10488032
    Abstract: A luminaire includes a housing, a plurality of fins, and an LED module. The housing includes a first compartment having a top wall, a side wall extending from the top wall, and a first opening in the side wall. The plurality of fins is positioned in the first compartment so that at least one fin is in communication with the first opening. The LED module is connected to at least one of the heat fins and includes a PCB, a bezel, and at least one LED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Jason Edward Duckworth, Mark Vincent Elmore, Jr., Douglas S. Hodges, Taylor A. Jenson
  • Patent number: 10480763
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of lighting systems. The collective dissipation of heat by various components of lighting systems, inside a conventional single compartment enclosure, raises the temperature of each of the components, resulting in damage and reduction in the life of the components. The present disclosure, therefore, envisages an enclosure for lighting systems which is compartmentalized, and prevents overheating of the components of the lighting systems. The enclosure includes a first compartment and a second compartment. At least one driver is receivable in the first compartment and at least one light emitting component is receivable in the second compartment. The first compartment is insulated from the second compartment. The enclosure is primarily used for lighting fixtures which require high efficiency operation from a compact package, or lighting fixtures which operate in rugged environments at high temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Appleton Grp LLC
    Inventors: Karan C. Mandlekar, Harsha N. Devappa, Sumit Kumar, Timothy E. Graff
  • Patent number: 10465864
    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: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: ECOSENSE LIGHTING INC.
    Inventor: Eric S. Leichner
  • Patent number: 10470307
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a main substrate, a device, and a heat spreader. The main substrate is configured for mounting the device in a mounting location thereon and having a cavity located below the mounting location. The device is mounted in the mounting location, and the heat spreader is fitted into the cavity and coupled to the device and to a heat sink. The heat spreader is configured to conduct heat from the device to the heat sink and to provide electrical insulation between the device and the heat sink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Dennis R. Pyper, Venkataram R. Raju, Yazan Z. Alnahhas
  • Patent number: 10465895
    Abstract: A light source device includes a plurality of light sources each comprising a semiconductor laser device, a mounting body to which the plurality of light sources is attached, and at least one heat conducting member. The mounting body has a front surface to be a light emitting side and a rear surface opposite to the front surface. The rear surface has at least one first surface portion. Terminals of at least one of the plurality of light sources protrude from each of the at least one first surface portion. The rear surface has at least one second surface portion which is closer to the front surface than any one of the at least one first surface portion. Each of the at least one heat conducting member is in contact with corresponding one of the at least one second surface portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hidenori Matsuo
  • Patent number: 10434928
    Abstract: An adjustment mechanism configured to adjust a reference position of an optical axis of a projection lens of a lens unit has a reference axis perpendicular to the optical axis and disposed in a plane which intersects with a focal point of the projection lens. The lens unit moves in an extension direction of the reference axis in accordance with rotation of a second screw. An acting point of a force to move the lens unit is disposed in a plane formed by the optical axis and the reference axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroki Shibata, Takeyuki Tachiiwa, Kazutami Oishi, Satoru Yashiki, Takashi Inoue
  • Patent number: 10429686
    Abstract: A heat dissipation module includes a plurality of airflow ducts that are arranged in an interior space of a heat dissipation chamber with two ends of the plurality of airflow ducts respectively connected to two end surfaces of the heat dissipation chamber and internal spaces of the plurality of airflow ducts in communication with the outside of the heat dissipation chamber. A plurality of pairs of fans are provided on the heat dissipation chamber to respectively correspond to the two ends of the plurality of airflow ducts. A coolant liquid is filled between outer walls of the airflow ducts and an inner wall of the heat dissipation chamber. The heat dissipation module is attachable to a lightbar of a liquid crystal display to effectively dissipate heat generated by the lightbar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yanxue Zhang
  • Patent number: 10422494
    Abstract: A luminaire includes a light emitting diode module, a driver housing, and a hollow connector that connects the driver housing and the light emitting diode module. The driver housing includes a rotatable cap and a driver that provides power to the light emitting diode module. The rotatable cap permits rotation of the hollow connector and the light emitting diode module in order to direct the light from the light emitting diode module in a desired direction. The light emitting diode module includes a plurality of optics wherein each optic covers at least one light emitting diode and at least one vent adjacent to each optic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Khurram Z. Moghal, Bobby Brooks
  • Patent number: 10401681
    Abstract: A heat sink that is configured to be disposed between a rear frame and a rear cover of an electronic display device. The heat sink includes a base plate, a mount plate spaced apart from the base plate, and a plurality of fins. The base plate is configured to be coupled to the rear frame. The mount plate is configured to be coupled to the rear cover. An electronic display device includes a rear frame, a rear cover, and the heat sink. The base plate of the heat sink is coupled to the rear frame and the mount plate of the heat sink is coupled to the rear cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yusuke Katagiri
  • Patent number: 10371369
    Abstract: An optical module having a high-moisture-proof package structure in which dew condensation does not occur is provided. An optical module includes optical components including a light source, a pedestal on which the optical components are mounted, a cover which is combined to the pedestal to seal the optical components, and an emitting window disposed in the cover to take light from the light source outside. The pedestal and the cover are sealed with an O ring and a liquid seal material such that a compression direction of the O ring and a compression direction of the liquid seal material are almost perpendicular to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: HITACHI-LG DATA STORAGE, INC.
    Inventors: Yukio Sakigawa, Masayuki Okamura, Hiroaki Furuichi, Hiroshi Ogasawara, Kenji Watabe, Fumihito Ichikawa, Tatsuya Yamasaki
  • Patent number: 10338459
    Abstract: The invention aims to provide small-sized and highly-reliable light converter and light source unit, as well as a projector each of which makes it possible to cool down heat generated in a fluorescent body in a motorless manner. A light converter of the disclosure includes: a fluorescent body (12) that is excited by excitation light; a first light-collecting lens (11A) that has a lens surface to which the fluorescent body is bonded, and causes the excitation light to enter the fluorescent body; and a heat-dissipating member (14) to which the lens surface is adhered at least around a region to which the fluorescent body is bonded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Izushi Kobayashi, Yuki Maeda, Takahiro Mochizuki, Mariko Obinata, Shinichiro Tajiri
  • Patent number: 10330969
    Abstract: The present invention provides a heat dissipation module and a liquid crystal display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA SAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yanxue Zhang
  • Patent number: 10288261
    Abstract: A low profile lighting module. Devices according to this disclosure can produce a uniform light intensity output profile, limiting the perceived appearance of individual point sources, from direct lighting modules comprising several light emitting diodes. Individual lighting device components are disclosed that can contribute to this uniform profile, including: primary optics, secondary optics, and contoured housing elements. These components can interact with and control emitted light, thus adjusting its pattern. These components can alter the direction of emitted light, providing a more uniform light intensity over a wider range of viewing angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: CREE, INC.
    Inventors: James Ibbetson, Bernd Keller, Eric Tarsa, Zongjie Yuan
  • Patent number: 10274160
    Abstract: Disclosed is an LED luminaire, comprising a housing positionable at a building structure location. The housing has at least one light output boundary and configured to direct light therein toward the light output boundary. A light guide configured to be located at the light output boundary to receive light operationally contained within the housing, so as to emit non-directional light at the light output boundary. At least one first LED light engine is located within the housing, the at least one first LED light engine including at least one first LED light source to emit directional light at the light output boundary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignees: Axis Lighting Inc., Soraa, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffery Robert Parker, Frank Shum, Yupin Sun, Don Peifer, Howard Yaphe, Andrew Miles, Giuseppe Caluori, Alejandro Mier-Langner
  • Patent number: 10260730
    Abstract: A mount for a light assembly in a luminaire has a base section and mounting arms upstanding from the base section. Each mounting arm has an upward length and a width and has a lower portion and an upper portion. Mounting pads for light sources are unitary with or attached to the mounting arm upper portions and have an upward length and a width. The width of the mounting pads extends in a direction oblique to the width of the mounting arm lower portions. Preferably, the length of the mounting pads extends in a direction oblique to the length of the mounting arm lower portions. Light sources mounted on the mounting pads may emit beams of light directed obliquely away from each other and obliquely towards the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Spring City Electrical Mfg. Co.
    Inventors: Daniel Kovalchick, Bryan Rash, Michael Greck, Alan Brink
  • Patent number: 10260731
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a light emitting diode (LED) lamp is provided. The LED lamp may include a base; a first housing having a first end and a second end, the first end secured to the base; a second housing having at least in part a partially conical shape, an end of the second housing having a smaller diameter secured to the second end of the first housing; at least one LED secured within the second; driver circuitry secured within the LED flood lamp between the end of the base and the at least one LED; a reflector having a partially conical shape; and a diffuser element secured to at least one of a wider end of the reflector or the end of the second housing having the larger diameter. In some embodiments, the first or second housing may include one or more vents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Feit Electric Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Alan Barry Feit
  • Patent number: 10228109
    Abstract: The disclosure concerns an illumination device for a motor vehicle, with a laser light source that is designed to emit light, with a reflector comprising a reflection side that is designed to reflect light and comprises an electrically conductive layer, and an outside that faces away from the reflection side and is arranged on the opposite side. Furthermore, the illumination device has a safety device to detect failure states of said illumination device. The safety device has at least one inductive sensor that is arranged externally relative to the reflector, such that the outside of the reflector is facing toward the inductive sensor and the reflection side of the reflector is facing away from the inductive sensor, wherein the safety device is designed to detect a temperature change of at least one region of the reflection side of the reflector by the inductive sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventor: Michael Hartisch
  • Patent number: 10208938
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to a lighting device (1) comprising an exit window (2) and a light source substrate (3) arranged to carry at least one solid-state light source (4), the at least one light source (4) being arranged to emit light through the exit window (2). The exit window (2) is shaped to allow a front surface of the light source substrate (3) to be brought into physical contact with a surface of the exit window facing the light source substrate (3), and in that the light source substrate (3) is held in physical contact with the exit window (2), thereby enabling thermal contact between the light source substrate (3) and the exit window (2). Since thermal contact between the exit window and the light source substrate is secured, the heat transfer of the lighting device will be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Antonius Adrianus Maria Marinus, Marcellus Jacobus Johannes Van der Lubbe, Vincent Stefan David Gielen, Hendrik Jan Eggink
  • Patent number: 10208946
    Abstract: In combination with a building room having a ceiling defining a recessed lighting aperture and a cavity with a lighting receptacle disposed therein, wherein an improvement is disclosed that includes an LED lamp with a housing having a first end with a connector removably coupled to the light receptacle. The lamp has a second end defining a front face with an output vent disposed thereon. The light also has a heating element housed within the housing and electrically coupled to the lighting receptacle, a fan housed within the housing and electrically coupled to the lighting receptacle that is operably configured to emit air in an air-emitting direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction and through the heating element and the output vent, and has at least one LED bulb disposed on the rear face operably configured to emit light to an ambient environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Inventors: Richard Roca, Abraham Omid Ash
  • Patent number: 10185177
    Abstract: A backlight unit and a display device including the same are disclosed. The backlight unit includes a frame including a bottom area and a sidewall area extended from the bottom area, at least one substrate positioned at a front surface of the frame, a plurality of light sources being mounted on the at least one substrate, a reflective sheet positioned at a front surface of the at least one substrate, and an optical sheet positioned at a front surface of the reflective sheet. The reflective sheet includes a first sheet area contacting the bottom area and including a plurality of lens holes, and a second sheet area spaced apart from the bottom area and including a dot area. The dot area includes a first dot area and a second dot area spaced apart from the first dot area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Bohee Kang, Sohee An, Jinsin Park, Jongyoung Shin
  • Patent number: 10177294
    Abstract: Embodiments provide an illumination apparatus including a light emitting module including a board, at least one light emitting device disposed in a first region of the board and drive devices disposed in a second region of the board, a heat dissipation member, and dummy pads disposed around the at least one light emitting device, the heat dissipation member including a base, a core, and heat dissipation fins connected to the side surface of the core and the lower surface of the base. The first region is one region of the upper surface of the board, located within a designated range from the center of the board, and the second region is another region of the upper surface of the board, spaced apart from the first region by a first distance and spaced apart from the edge of the upper surface of the board by a second distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min Hak Kim, Do Yub Kim, Myung Jin Song
  • Patent number: 10165647
    Abstract: Lighting fixtures are provided. In one example implementation, a lighting fixture can include a housing, one or more drivers, and means for securing the one or more drivers to the housing to decrease thermal resistance between one or more of the drivers and the housing. The lighting fixture can also include an LED system comprising a light engine having a plurality of LED devices. The plurality of LED devices can be arranged on an LED board of the light engine such that a first portion of the LED board has a first density of LED devices and a second portion of the LED board has a second density of LED devices. The first density can be different than the second density.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Adam J. Clark, Perry Romano, Ormand Gilbert Anderson, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10165343
    Abstract: A synthetic jet assembly includes a synthetic jet having a cavity and an opening formed therein. The synthetic jet assembly also includes an actuator element coupled to a second surface of the body to selectively cause displacement of the second surface, and a control unit electrically coupled to the actuator element. The control unit is configured to transmit a multi-frequency drive signal to the actuator element, the multi-frequency drive signal comprising a cooling frequency component and an acoustic frequency component superimposed on the cooling frequency component. The cooling frequency component causes a cooling jet to eject from the opening of the body. The acoustic frequency component produces a desired audible output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Hendrik Pieter Jacobus de Bock, John Anthony Vogel, Todd Garrett Wetzel
  • Patent number: 10145554
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a front enclosure and a back enclosure including guide slots formed thereon. A mounting plate including a plurality of LEDs mounted thereon is attached to the back enclosure. A circuit board is attached to the mounting plate. A center extrusion is attached to the back enclosure. A plurality of spaced fin extrusions are attached to the mounting plate and positioned in the guide slots of the back enclosure. Side rails are attached to the mounting plate and back enclosure and spaced from the fin extrusions. The plurality of spaced fin extrusions and side rails allow passage of air in an upward direction between the spaced extrusions and side rails transferring heat generated from the lighting apparatus to the air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: LUMENEX SOLERGIA SPA
    Inventor: James Bears
  • Patent number: 10139097
    Abstract: The invention proposes a solid-state light heat dissipation metal shell (1) and a light-source engine, a. using the shell as a heat sink and adopting a metal plate to process and shape; b. optimizing the wall thickness of the heat dissipation metal shell (1); c. the side wall (2) is made by the stretch of the metal plate from a rear shell (9) or/and a front shell (4), and provided with a ventilation window (3) with a louver type or staggered structure; d. a reflecting cup (26) is provided to solve the glare problem. The invention also proposes a production method and a mold thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Inventor: Biao Qin
  • Patent number: 10077895
    Abstract: A multi-function floodlight includes: a heat sink comprising a main body, and a plurality of heat dissipating fins mounted on the heat sink; a heat dissipating cover enclosing the heat sink; a bracket rotatably connected to the heat dissipating cover; an upper cap covering a top of the heat dissipating cover; a light transmitting lower cap covering a bottom of the heat dissipating cover, a waterproof gasket is provided between the light transmitting lower cap and the main body, the main body and the light transmitting lower cap cooperatively define a containing chamber; a light emitting assembly mounted on the heat sink, the light emitting assembly is received in the containing chamber; a driver mounted on the plurality of heat dissipating fins and electrically coupled to the light emitting assembly; and an emergency battery mounted on the plurality of heat dissipating fins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: DONGGUAN PAN AMERICAN ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
    Inventor: Jinsheng Deng
  • Patent number: 10066810
    Abstract: Disclosed are an optical member, a display device including the optical member and a method of fabricating the optical member. The display device includes a light source; a wavelength conversion member into which light generated from the light source is incident; and a display panel into which light is incident from the wavelength conversion member. The wavelength conversion member includes a receiving part having a pipe shape; a matrix in the receiving part; and a plurality of wavelength conversion particles disposed in the matrix to convert a wavelength of the light generated from the light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jin Ho Lee
  • Patent number: 10043735
    Abstract: A semiconductor module includes: first semiconductor devices; second semiconductor devices; a first and second wires. Each first semiconductor device comprises: first sealing resin; first-third terminals; a first semiconductor chip connected to the first and third terminals. Each second semiconductor device comprises: second sealing resin; fourth-sixth terminals; a second semiconductor chip connected to the fourth and fifth terminals, and not connected to the sixth terminal. The first and second semiconductor devices are stacked along a stacking direction. The first terminals and the fourth terminals are arranged in a line along the stacking direction. The second terminals and the fifth terminals are arranged in a line along the stacking direction. The third terminals and the sixth terminals are arranged in a line along the stacking direction. The first wire is connected to the fifth terminals. The second wire is connected to the third terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hirotaka Ohno
  • Patent number: 10025026
    Abstract: A device according to embodiments of the invention includes a waveguide, typically formed from a first section of transparent material. A light source is disposed proximate a bottom surface of the waveguide. The light source comprises a semiconductor light emitting diode and a second section of transparent material disposed between the semiconductor light emitting diode and the waveguide. Sidewalls of the second section of transparent material are reflective. A surface to be illuminated is disposed proximate a top surface of the waveguide. In some embodiments, an edge of the waveguide is curved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: LUMILEDS LLC
    Inventor: Serge J. Bierhuizen
  • Patent number: 10012367
    Abstract: A female lighting socket connector of a light fixture can be removed to expose electrical leads of the fixture. When an electric light is present within the female light socket, the electric light can be removed prior to removing the female lighting socket. A short end of a universal adjustable L-bracket can be affixed to a structural member of the light fixture. A positionable planar LED array can be attached to a long end of the bracket to place the LED in a forward facing position. The position can permit the light emitted from the LED to illuminate an immediate area. Electrical leads of the LED can be directly connected to the exposed electrical leads of the light fixture. The removal and connecting steps can prevent backwards compatibility. When the LED is connected to the fixture, the bracket and the LED can be substantially within an enclosure and/or a hood.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Inventor: Gary K. Mart
  • Patent number: 9989794
    Abstract: A back plate of a liquid crystal display (LCD) device includes a first region as an appearance of the entire LCD device, in which a plurality of first and second reinforcing ribs crossing each other are disposed, the plurality of first reinforcing ribs are arranged to be spaced apart from each other in a horizontal direction, and an angle ? between the first reinforcing rib and a vertical direction ranges from 40° to 50°. The plurality of second reinforcing ribs are arranged to be spaced apart from each other in the horizontal direction, and an angle ? between the second reinforcing rib and the vertical direction ranges from 40° to 50°. Each of the first reinforcing ribs at least crosses one of the second reinforcing ribs. A liquid crystal display device including the back plate as described above is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chengling Lv
  • Patent number: 9970457
    Abstract: An air moving device includes a housing member, a rotary fan assembly, and a nozzle. The air moving device further includes a light source member mounted within the nozzle. The light source member can be placed within a flow of air moving out the end of the nozzle in a generally columnar pattern. The flow of air can be used to cool the light source member. A portion of the nozzle can be transparent, allowing the light from the light source member to emanate radially, as well as longitudinally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Airius IP Holdings, LLC
    Inventor: Raymond B. Avedon
  • Patent number: 9964793
    Abstract: A dissipation or rigid support layer for a display device (such as a touch screen display device) is provided herein. The display device may include a display unit (e.g., a LCD unit and backlight unit), an internal electronics component, and a dissipation layer disposed between the display unit and the internal electronics component. The dissipation layer may be affixed to a surface of the display unit, and the dissipation layer may be configured to at least partially disperse a mechanical force applied by the internal electronics component on the display unit when an input force moves the dissipation layer into contact with the internal electronics component. In some examples, the dissipation layer is affixed to the surface of the display unit via an adhesive layer (e.g., an optically clear adhesive layer).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Kurt Allen Jenkins, Lincoln Matthew Ghioni
  • Patent number: 9939144
    Abstract: A light emitting module includes a module body, a light source unit, a plurality of heat dissipation fins, an air hole formed through the module body for allowing air to flow therethrough, an air guide unit formed at an edge of the air hole such that the air guide unit communicates with the air hole to guide air, and an optical cover covering the light source unit. The optical cover has a cover hole at a location corresponding to the air hole. The optical cover includes an inner partition wall located around a periphery of the cover hole and extending into the module body at the periphery of the air hole. The optical cover also includes an outer partition wall located at a periphery of the optical cover and defining a closed space in which the light source unit is located, the outer partition wall extending into the module body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jinsung Kwak, Yongjin Kim, Seoyoung Jeong, Junhyung Kim, Hongseok Kim
  • Patent number: 9888633
    Abstract: An air cooled horticulture lamp fixture for growing plants in confined indoor spaces. The fixture substantially seals the lamp and heat generated thereby to a reflector interior. A flow disruptor diverts moving air away from an aperture in the reflector through which a lamp bulb socket protrudes into the reflector interior, and the flow disruptor creates turbulence in a cooling chamber thereby enhancing thermal transfer into a cooling air stream that flows over and around the reflector's exterior side thereby convectively cooling the fixture using the reflector as a heat sink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: IP Holdings, LLC
    Inventor: John Stanley
  • Patent number: 9894800
    Abstract: Preferred embodiments provide a cooling system for an electronic display. A constricted convection plate is used to force cooling air against a posterior surface of the electronic display. Fans may be used to propel or pull air between the constricted convection plate and the rear surface of an electronic display. A refrigeration unit or thermoelectric module may be employed to cool or heat the air traveling through the constricted convection channel. Some embodiments include a closed loop which extracts heat (or adds heat) to the front display surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Manufacturing Resources International, Inc.
    Inventor: William Dunn
  • Patent number: 9885472
    Abstract: An illuminating ventilator includes a case, a lamp and a power supply module. A first air opening and a second air opening are respectively formed on two sides of the case. The case includes an air channel having two ends respectively communicating with the first air opening and the second air opening. The fan is disposed in the case and is arranged in the air channel. The lamp is detachably attached to the case. The power supply module includes an AC input terminal, a first DC output terminal and a second DC output terminal. The first DC output terminal is electrically connected with the fan, and the second DC output terminal is electrically connected with the lamp. As such, the illuminating ventilator is provided with improved installation convenience, reduced production cost and reduced difficulty of maintaining and repairing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Sunonwealth Electric Machine Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Alex Horng, Tso-Kuo Yin, Duo-Nian Shan
  • Patent number: 9857031
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) lighting device includes at least one LED assembly comprising a substrate and two or more LEDs configured to generate light spaced apart along the substrate. A cured structural coating is disposed on at least a portion of the LED assembly, wherein the cured structural coating is configured to maintain the LED assembly in a predetermined shape. The substrate of the LED assembly may comprise an elongated and/or flexible substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: PALO ALTO RESEARCH CENTER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Janos Veres, Philipp Schmaelzle, Christopher Paulson, Ashish Pattekar, Patrick Y. Maeda
  • Patent number: 9803814
    Abstract: A recessed lighting fixture, comprising a non-metallic housing having a central opening adapted to receive an LED lamp therethrough. The housing is formed of a front-facing trim ring surrounding the central opening and a rear portion coupled to a rear of the trim ring about the LED lamp. The rear portion includes at least two peripheral flanges that extend backward from the trim ring and terminate in a spring-clip support. A spring clip is coupled to each of the spring clip supports and is rotatably biased toward a front of the housing to bear against a backside of a recessed opening when the housing is inserted into the recessed opening and when the trim ring bears against a frontside of the recessed opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: O'RYAN INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventor: Rick Grant
  • Patent number: 9797588
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments provide an electronic display assembly. One or more heat-generating components are preferably placed in thermal communication with a plate. One or more fans are placed to draw cooling air along the plate to remove the heat removed from the component. Some embodiments may place the plate behind the electronic image assembly, so that cooling air can remove heat from the plate as well as the electronic image assembly. Exemplary embodiments have power modules in thermal communication with optional conductive ribs. Conductive thermal communication is established between the optional ribs and the components in the exemplary embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Manufacturing Resources International, Inc.
    Inventors: William Dunn, Ware Bedell, Tim Hubbard
  • Patent number: 9777915
    Abstract: An LED downlight lighting module is provided including an LED module having one or more single LEDs on a first printed circuit board, a heat sink, and a second printed circuit board. In an embodiment, the first printed circuit board is in good thermal contact with the heat sink such that heat from the LEDs is dissipated through the heat sink. In an embodiment, the second printed circuit board is adapted to accommodate a power and control circuitry for the LEDs, and is thermally insulated from the heat sink and from the first printed circuit board, and thus from the LED module. According to an aspect, the LEDs serve as the principal heat generating component on the printed circuit board, thus helping to increase the light output from the LEDs and/or increase the lifespan of the LED downlight lighting module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Gooee Limited
    Inventor: Andrew Johnson
  • Patent number: 9743551
    Abstract: An integrated thermal apparatus includes a piezoelectric device and a thermal module which includes a thermal plate contacting a heat source to remove heat from the heat source. The thermal plate has built-in heat sinks for maximizing the surface area for heat dissipation. Each piezoelectric device includes one or more piezoelectric elements. Through the actions of piezoelectric elements, a jet of air and an influx of air are generated to cool the heat sinks. The airflow also cools the surface of heat plate, which acts like a fan mounted on top of the heat source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: ICE Computer, Inc.
    Inventors: Shang-Che Cheng, Catherine Cheng
  • Patent number: 9739459
    Abstract: Various embodiments may relate to an illumination device including at least one semiconductor light source arrangement that is fixed to a carrier. The at least one semiconductor light source arrangement is fixed to the carrier at multiple locations by means of a press fit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: OSRAM GmbH
    Inventors: Philipp Helbig, Stephan Schwaiger
  • Patent number: 9732953
    Abstract: Some features of the invention include a LED luminaire, including a chassis having a chassis body, the chassis body having an inner perimeter and an outer perimeter. At least one LED lighting module is mounted on the chassis body. A LED power supply assembly includes at least one LED power supply unit for the at least one LED lighting module. The LED luminaire further includes at least one inner perimeter vent interposed between the chassis body and the LED power supply assembly to thermally separate the chassis body from the LED power supply assembly. Outer perimeter vents may be located along the outer perimeter. The inner and outer perimeter vents promote the natural flow of air around and through the LED luminaire to remove heat generated by the at least one LED lighting module and/or LED power supply assembly. In certain features, the LED power supply assembly includes top and bottom vent covers, and the at least one LED power supply unit is located between the top and bottom vent covers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Sachin Pisavadia, Christopher Wilkes
  • Patent number: 9719635
    Abstract: A bulb-type lamp structure contains: a heat dissipation body, an electronic board, a base, and a peripheral sleeve. The heat dissipation body includes a driver fixed therein, and the electronic board includes plural illumining elements arranged thereon. A first end of the heat dissipation body is connected with the base, and a second end of the heat dissipation body is coupled with the peripheral sleeve. The electronic board is electronically connected with the driver, and the driver is electronically coupled with the base, wherein the peripheral sleeve is a colorful cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: DENG YUN LIGHTING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chi-Che Chen
  • Patent number: 9719672
    Abstract: A light module includes a cover, a circuit board, a gasket, a bottom covering, and an optional optic assembly. The cover includes an inner and an outer wall extending outwardly from the cover, where the outer wall surrounds the inner wall and forms a groove therebetween. The circuit board is positioned within the inner wall's profile and includes a plurality of LEDs. The gasket is disposed within the groove. The bottom covering is positioned adjacent to the circuit board and is coupled to the cover. The gasket provides a seal between the cover and the bottom covering. The optic assembly is disposed within the inner wall's profile and between the cover and the circuit board. The optic assembly includes one or more apertures and one or more optics disposed around at least some of the apertures. Each optic is aligned with one or more LEDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Khurram Zeshan Moghal, Philip Dean Winters, Sridhar Reddy Nimma