Supports Patents (Class 362/382)
  • Publication number: 20150036363
    Abstract: There is provided a thermal interface material, TIM, a thermal interface application comprising such a TIM, and corresponding methods for providing the material and the thermal interface. The TIM comprises a TIM layer in which an activable shrinkage material is distributed, such that upon activation of the shrinkage material the thickness of the TIM layer is increased. In the thermal interface application, where the TIM (400) is arranged between a heat generating component (20) and a heat conducting element (30), the increase in thickness of the TIM layer is utilized to increase the contact pressure on mating surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Bas Fleskens, Reinier Imre Anton Den Boer
  • Publication number: 20150036362
    Abstract: A LED module comprising at least one LED mounted on a thermo-conducting flat substrate, said LED module being adapted for being used together with a TIM and a heat sink, said thermo-conducting flat substrate being adapted for spreading heat from said LED module through said TIM to said heat sink, said thermo-conducting flat substrate comprising a plurality of fastener eyes, each of said fastener eyes being adopted for receiving a fastener such as a screw or a rivet for mounting said thermo-conducting flat substrate to said heat sink, wherein said thermo-conducting flat substrate comprises integrally formed deformable zones in vicinity of each of said plurality of fastener eyes, said integrally formed deformable zones being coherent with said thermo-conducting flat substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Waltherus Emericus Johannes Van Gompel, Winand Hendrik Anna Maria Friederichs
  • Publication number: 20150029735
    Abstract: A lighting device includes a lighting source, e.g. a LED lighting source, arranged between a first and a second component with a coupling structure interposed between the first and the second component to sealingly couple them together. The coupling structure includes at least one layer resiliently deformable to permit relative displacement of the first and second components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Alessandro Scordino, Franco Zanon
  • Publication number: 20150029720
    Abstract: Disclosed is a luminaire, comprising a front convective heat sink, a rear convective heat sink, and a removable thin printed circuit board. The front convective heat sink has at least one optical aperture. The removable thin printed circuit board has an electrically-insulated back surface and a selectively electrically-insulated front surface. The front surface has exposed electrical contacts in at least one area corresponding to the at least one optical aperture. The removable thin printed circuit board is sandwiched between the front and rear convective heat sinks with a compressive force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventor: Chris Isaacson
  • Patent number: 8939635
    Abstract: A warning whip assembly includes an elongate whip, a light, wiring, a base, and an electrical connector assembly. The elongate whip has first and second ends. The light is mounted to the first end of the warning whip. The wiring extends from the light to the second end of the warning whip. The base is connected to the second end of the warning whip. The electrical connector assembly includes a first connector portion connected to the base with a waterproof connection. The wiring is connected to the first connector portion. The electrical connector assembly also includes a second connector portion that is releasably connected to the first connector portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Checkers Industrial Products, LLC
    Inventor: Greg Widgery
  • Publication number: 20150021648
    Abstract: A light emitting diode package includes a first lead frame, a second lead frame and an encapsulant. The first lead frame has a die deposition area on the top thereof for disposing LED die. The second lead frame has a contacting face on the top thereof for wire bonding. The die deposition area of the first lead frame has a first adhesion area such that the encapsulant is held by the first adhesion area when enclosing the top and bottom of the first and second lead frames. The light is emitted in all directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2013
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventor: Tai-Yin Huang
  • Publication number: 20150021650
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a substrate and a semiconductor light-emitting element mounted on the substrate. The substrate includes a plate-like base member and a copper foil layer formed on part of the base member. The substrate includes a first area and a second area. The first area is an area that is provided so as to surround an element mounting area where a semiconductor light-emitting element is mounted thereon when viewed from the top of the substrate and does not include with the copper foil layer. The second area is an area that includes a part provided so as to surround the first area and the element mounting area; and where the copper foil layer formed. The substrate has a white resist layer disposed thereon that covers the first and second areas and is formed thicker on the first area than on the second area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Kenji SUGIURA, Hisaki FUJITANI
  • Patent number: 8935867
    Abstract: A light-emitting display system has an alignment mechanism to align or angle light-emitting tiles of the display. A first tile connects to a second tile by joining a first clamp portion on the first tile with a second clamp portion on the second tile. In an implementation, the alignment mechanism includes a replaceable angle adjustment insert that is inserted into at least one of the clamp portions, such as the first clamp portion. When the first and second clamp portions are joined, a surface of the second clamp portion presses against the insert and a desired angle between the first and second tile is formed. The insert can have any angle so that any desired angle can be formed between the first and second tiles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: Barco, Inc.
    Inventors: Marcus Robert Patterson, Grant Arthur John Elliott
  • Publication number: 20150014722
    Abstract: A metallic frame of an LED structure includes two conductive frames spaced apart from each other with a gap and a plurality of extending arms respectively and integrally extended from the conductive frames. Each conductive frame includes a top surface, a bottom surface, and a lateral surface connecting the top and bottom surfaces. Each top surface comprises a sealed region and a mounting region surrounded by the sealed region, and the sealed and mounting regions of each conductive frame are defined by an insulating body. Each conductive frame has at least one slot concavely formed on the sealed region, and the lateral surface is formed with two openings and the slot is communicated with the two openings, such that the slot of each of the conductive frames is configured to separate at least one of the extending arms from the mounting region of the conductive frames.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventor: CHEN-HSIU LIN
  • Publication number: 20150016110
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lighting device having wide light-distribution characteristics. The lighting device includes a base; a protrusion disposed on the base; and a light emitting module disposed on the protrusion; wherein the light emitting module comprises a plurality of light emitting diodes inclined inward with respect to the a protruding direction of the protrusion. Accordingly, the lighting device can provide wide light-distribution characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Yoo Jin KIM, Jung Hwa Jung
  • Publication number: 20150016088
    Abstract: A lighting device (100) for lighting by emitting lighting light by light emission of an LED element (6), wherein the area of a spectrum of the lighting light having a wavelength of 600 nm to 700 nm is 30% to 70%, and the area having a wavelength of 400 nm to 500 nm is 20% or less with respect to the area having a wavelength of 400 nm to 800 nm, the spectrum of the lighting light has a maximum value between 600 nm and 700 nm, and the value of the spectrum at 550 nm is 50% or less of the maximum value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Yukishige Shiraichi, Masaki Ohtsuka, Akihiko Kuriyama, Toshihiro Senoo, Ikuo Tsuzuki, Kazuya Oyama
  • Publication number: 20150016108
    Abstract: Certain example implementations of the disclosed technology include a light emitting device. The light emitting device may include an enclosure with four sides and a top edge surface associated with each of the four sides. The enclosure may be capable of mounting on a grid frame of a suspended ceiling such that a portion of the top edge surfaces contacts a portion of the grid frame. The light emitting device may further include a light modifying element characterized by a substrate with four or more edges, a back surface disposed on the top edge surface of each of the four sides of the enclosure, and a front surface. In certain example embodiments the substrate may further comprise two or more edge trusses. A periphery of the light-emitting front surface may be capable of contacting the grid frame after the light emitting device is mounted to the grid frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: Southpac Trust International Inc, Trustee of the LDH Trust
    Inventor: Leslie David Howe
  • Publication number: 20150016091
    Abstract: The present provides a back plate including a plate and a side wall. The side wall extends out from an edge of the plate, wherein the side wall includes a wall body, a first bending sheet, and a second bending sheet. The first bending sheet is formed by bending outward from a top end of the wall body along a first rotating direction. The second bending sheet is formed by bending an end of the first bending sheet that is away from the top end of the wall body inward along a second rotating direction contrary to the first rotating direction, wherein at least a portion of the second bending sheet overlaps the first bending sheet. The second bending sheet includes a fixing part disposed on a face of the second bending sheet that faces away from the first bending sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Chia-Hsin Chang, Feng-Chang Chang
  • Publication number: 20150009689
    Abstract: A lamp holder includes an insulating lamp base, a pair of lead frames and an LED strip assembly. The insulating lamp base has two spaced apart through holes. The pair of lead frames is separately inserted in the two through holes. Each lead frame includes a heat conducting section and a supporting section. One end of the heat conducting section is inserted in the through hole, and the other end of the heat conducting section is connected with the supporting section. The two heat conducting sections are extended from the insulating lamp base to separate the two supporting sections from a surface of the insulating lamp base with a distance. The LED strip assembly includes a transparent carrier board, a plural of LED chips and a first transparent glue layer .The transparent carrier board is disposed crossing the two supporting sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Applicant: Lediamond Opto Corporation
    Inventors: Peng-Yu CHEN, Chung-Ting TSENG
  • Publication number: 20150009690
    Abstract: An LED based light for replacing an incandescent bulb comprises a base having a first end and a second end; a connector fixed to the first end of the base, the connector adapted to physically connect to an incandescent light fixture; an open-ended light structure extending from the second end of the base, the light structure having an inner surface defining a cavity in fluid communication with an ambient environment and an opposing exterior outer surface; at least one LED arranged outward from the inner surface; and a heat dissipating structure for the at least one LED extending into the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: David L. Simon, John Ivey
  • Publication number: 20150009701
    Abstract: A lamp including a lamp base, an LED driver circuit connected to the lamp base, an LED light source connected to the driver circuit and located distal from the lamp base, and a power consumption/heat dissipating unit electrically connected to the lamp base. The LED driver circuit and the power consumption/heat dissipating unit being electrically parallel to the lamp base terminals. The lamp includes a pin jumper block in electrical connection with the power consumption/heat dissipating unit, and configured to electrically isolate the power consumption/heat dissipating unit from the lamp base with insertion or removal of a pin jumper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2013
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Zoltán László Bakó, István MUDRA, M. Imre Molnár, László NAGY
  • Patent number: 8926133
    Abstract: A lighting system includes a base that is made of a thermally conductive material. Mounted within a cavity in the base and thermally interfaced to the base is a device that produces light (LED or LED array). Heat produced by the device that produces light conducts from the device to the base. A removable bezel is connected to the base along a conical frustum interface. The interface is formed at an angle with respect to a lengthwise axis of the bezel such that heat from the base conducts through the conical frustum interface and to the bezel from which the heat is radiated into the room ambient environment. An extension of the bezel includes an optional trim preferably made of the same or a similar material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: LumaStream, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher Douglas Booth
  • Patent number: 8926146
    Abstract: A device for mounting lighting sources on a substrate includes a mounting frame provided with fixing formations for fixing on the substrate, the mounting frame defining a cavity for receiving the lighting source which rests on the substrate. A locking member may be provided which can be positioned in the cavity of the mounting frame to urge said lighting source toward the substrate. At least one of the mounting frame and the locking member may include at least one retaining formation for the lighting source, including one or more pins extending into corresponding openings in the lighting source, and/or one or more elastic fins extending from the mounting frame to elastically contact the lighting source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Osram AG
    Inventors: Alberto Alfier, Simon Bobbo, Marco Lamonato, Alessandro Scordino
  • Publication number: 20150002828
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the invention, an image projection apparatus includes: a light source device; a first circuit board including an image display device configured to form an image using light, a connector, and an electrically conductive portion near the connector; a retaining member made of metal; an optical illuminating unit held by the retaining member and configured to guide the light to the image display device; an optical projecting unit configured to project the image onto a projection surface; a second circuit board configured to be electrically connected to the connector; a metal plate fixed and electrically connected to the retaining member; and an elastic metal member arranged on the metal plate. The first circuit board is fixed to the retaining member. The elastic metal member is in contact with the electrically conductive portion. The second circuit board is fixed and electrically connected to the metal plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Masamichi YAMADA, Tetsuya FUJIOKA, Naoyuki ISHIKAWA, Akihisa MIKAWA, Hideo KANAI, Yasunari MIKUTSU, Satoshi TSUCHIYA
  • Publication number: 20150003073
    Abstract: A light fixture includes a heat dissipating structure, an electronics assembly, and a bolt for attaching the heat dissipating structure to an external panel. The heat dissipating structure includes a first side having multiple outwardly extending projection regions and a socket, for receiving a light source, is formed in an apex of each projection region. A second side of the heat dissipating structure includes a heat sink formed in an internal cavity of each projection region. The heat sink includes fins in contact with and radially arranged about an outer surface of the socket. The electronics assembly is located at the first side of the heat dissipating structure. The bolt includes a passage through which wiring from an external source is routed to the electronics assembly. The electronics assembly includes wires routed through channels in each of the projection regions that electrically interconnect the light sources to the electronics assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventor: Daniel S. Spiro
  • Publication number: 20150003108
    Abstract: Provided is a circuit board including: a supporting substrate including a first region to which light emitting elements are mounted and a second region extending to be bent from the first region, wherein the second region comprises: a connector mounting portion to which a connector for supplying an electric current to the light emitting elements is mounted; and a non-mounting portion of a connector separated and spaced apart from the connector mounting portion, wherein the connector mounting portion is formed lower than the non-mounting portion of the connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Hyun Gyu PARK, Min Jae KIM, Se Woong NA, In Hee CHO, Man Hue CHOI, Seung Kwon HONG
  • Publication number: 20150003039
    Abstract: Disclosed is an LED assembly having an omnidirectional light field. The LED assembly has a transparent substrate, LED chips, and first and second electrode plates. The transparent substrate comprises first and second surfaces facing to opposite orientations respectively. The transparent substrate has a via hole tunneling therethrough, which is formed with conductive material to provide a conductive via. The LED chips are mounted on the first surface. The first and second electrode plates are formed on the first and second surfaces respectively. The light emitting diode chips and the conductive via are electrically connected in series between the first and second electrode plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Hong-Zhi LIU, Tzu-Chi CHENG
  • Publication number: 20140376233
    Abstract: Provided is a lighting device, including: a printed circuit board; one or more light emitting units formed on the printed circuit board; a resin layer which is formed on the printed circuit board, in which the light emitting units are embedded; a diffusion plate formed on an upper side of the resin layer, whereby an entire thickness of the lighting device can be reduced, and when the product is designed, a degree of freedom in design can be improved because flexibility is secured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Moo Ryong PARK, Chul Hong KIM, Kwang Ho PARK
  • Publication number: 20140375965
    Abstract: A light source includes a discharge lamp that outputs light, a discharge lamp driver that supplies drive power to the discharge lamp, a cooling unit that cools the discharge lamp, and a control unit that controls the cooling unit, and the control unit controls the cooling unit based on control information representing a relationship a rotation speed of the cooling unit between at least one of temperature information of the discharge lamp and a voltage between electrodes of the discharge lamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junichi SUZUKI, Yasuhiro TOBA, Tetsuo TERASHIMA
  • Publication number: 20140376237
    Abstract: A display device includes preparing a high hardness film. In the high hardness film, a first supporting member, a silsesquioxane film, and a second supporting member are deposited. The high hardness film is pre-treated, forming a pre-window. A transparent member is formed on a surface of the pre-window through an injection process. The transparent member is formed of polycarbonate. The first supporting member and the second supporting member are formed of polyethylene terephthalate or polyethylene naphthalate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: SEONG-JIN HWANG, Kwan-Young Han, Hyoung-Suk Roh, Mikiya Itakura, Yuki Hongo, Hun-Kyo Kim
  • Publication number: 20140376238
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a lighting device (1). The lighting device comprises alight source (3), a circuit board (7) configured to control the light source, and a circuit board frame (10) comprising a slot (12). Further, an edge (8) of the circuit board is mounted in the slot such that the circuit board is in thermal contact with the circuit board frame, thereby enabling heat to be conducted from the circuit board to the circuit board frame. The present invention is advantageous in that the thermal performance of the lighting device is improved and manufacturing costs are reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Simon Eme Kadijk, Peter Johannes Martinus Bukkems, Jeroen Johannes Maria Zaal
  • Publication number: 20140376228
    Abstract: A security light for a fence includes a light module having an LED unit and a junction box. The junction box contains electrical components for operating the LED unit, and has a rear end with a rear wall and a front end having a front opening that opposes the rear wall. A clamp assembly is coupled with the junction box and opposes the rear end of the junction box to define an opening for a fence post. The front opening of the junction box provides access to the interior of the junction box for conducting electrical wiring operations. A front cover plate is assembled with the junction box for covering the front opening of the junction box. When the junction box is clamped to the fence post, the front cover plate is removable for providing access to the interior of the junction box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: David M. Beausoleil, Paul Eugene Britt
  • Publication number: 20140376241
    Abstract: The base of the present invention includes a fiber base layer containing fibers, and has a basis weight of 300 to 1,500 g/m2, a thickness of 1 to 10 mm, and a transmittance of 35% to 75%. A content of fibers is in a range from 20% to 70% by mass based on 100% by mass of the fiber base layer. The illumination apparatus of the present invention includes the base and a light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Nobuki HAYASHI, Jun ISAMI, Yousuke TAGAMI, Takuma SAITOU
  • Patent number: 8915627
    Abstract: At least one stress concentration factor is arranged in a bending position of forming the protrusion structure on a surface of the backplane. Then, a shape of the protrusion structure is formed by stamping. In the present disclosure, because the bending position during stretching the protrusion structure is firstly configured with a plurality of stress concentration factors in the stretching process of the protrusion structure, when the protrusion structure is stretched, stress concentration occurs in the position with the stress concentration factors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Inventors: Lifeng Wang, Yuchun Hsiao, Yajun Yu, Yanxue Zhang
  • Patent number: 8915626
    Abstract: A laser transmitter projects a beam of laser light and rotates the beam about an axis which is generally normal to the beam. The transmitter includes a laser beam source, and a lighthouse. The lighthouse encloses, at least in part, the laser beam source while permitting the beam of laser light to be projected there through. The lighthouse includes a plurality of transparent panels, and a panel support of elastomeric material. The panel support engages the plurality of transparent panels and supports them in a peripheral configuration such that they surround the laser beam source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Trimble Kaiserslautern GmbH
    Inventor: Gert Lettermann
  • Publication number: 20140369054
    Abstract: An LED lighting device includes an LED light engine and a heat sink including a heat dissipation structure. The heat dissipation structure includes: a plurality of heat conductive rod rows including a plurality of vertical heat conductive rods; a plurality of horizontal heat conductive rods including a plurality of surfaces and attached onto one end of the vertical heat conductive rods; another end of the vertical heat conductive rods vertically attached to a back side of the LED light engine; and a plurality of fin modules attached to any one of the surfaces of the horizontal heat conductive rods. Accordingly, the heat dissipation area is increased and the heat sink is separated from the LED light engine such that heat dose not accumulate thereon and the shortcoming of airflow on the heat sink can be overcome with improvements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: SPINLUX TECHNOLOGY CO.
    Inventors: Shih-En TSOU, Shyh-Shiun SHEU
  • Patent number: 8911125
    Abstract: A circuit module includes: a lighting control circuit that controls lighting of a semiconductor light emitting element; a first heat radiating member on which the lighting control circuit is mounted; a second heat radiating member that is separated from the first heat radiating member and has a surface on which the semiconductor light emitting element is mounted; and a connecting mechanism having both a housing that connects the first heat radiating member and the second heat radiating member together and a conductive portion that transmits a signal from the lighting control circuit to the semiconductor light emitting element. The housing is formed of a material having a coefficient of thermal conductivity lower than those of the first heat radiating member and the second heat radiating member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Suzuki, Akihiro Matsumoto, Takashi Inoue, Tomoyuki Nakagawa, Naoki Sone
  • Publication number: 20140362591
    Abstract: A connector for a light source comprises a first cam having a contact surface that is mounted such that the contact surface is extended and retracted relative to the housing. An electrical contact is provided and positioned to contact an electrical terminal in the socket. A conductor is electrically coupled to the electrical contact where the conductor is connected to a light source. An actuator rotates the cam to the retracted position. The connector may be inserted linearly into the socket and the actuator released to mount the light source in the socket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Joseph Chobot, Paul Pickard
  • Publication number: 20140355275
    Abstract: A Christmas light apparatus has a holder, multiple electrode pads, a lamp base and an LED lamp. The electrode pads are mounted on an inner surface of the holder. The lamp base is mounted in the holder and has a top body and a bottom body. The top body has a top hole. The bottom body has multiple bottom grooves communicating with the top hole of the top body. The LED lamp is mounted on the top body and has multiple pins. The pins pass through the bottom body and are respectively bent upward along the bottom grooves of the bottom body. To assemble the Christmas light apparatus is easy and fast. The pins are respectively and tightly pressed between the lamp base and the electrode pads, such that the pins can hardly be disconnected from the electrode pads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventor: Wei-Jen TSENG
  • Publication number: 20140355276
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes at least one semiconductor light emitting diode (LED) and a heat sink disposed in close proximity to the at least one LED. The heat sink comprises heat conducting material in a shape having a first portion with a first mass proximate the at least one LED and a second portion with a second mass distal from the at least one LED wherein the second mass is greater than the first mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: VENNTIS TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventor: Daniel J. Fisher
  • Publication number: 20140347863
    Abstract: This invention discloses a lighting device for omnidirectional light emission with efficient heat dissipation. In one embodiment, a lighting device comprises lighting modules circumferentially arranged such that generation of the omnidirectional light is allowable, and a supporting unit attached to each lighting module's heat-dissipating side for providing mechanical support. A space formed by minimally enclosing all the lighting modules includes a first polar opening, a second polar opening opposite thereto, and a ventilation channel between the two polar openings for enabling air flowing through the ventilation channel to carry away at least part of heat obtained from the heat-dissipating sides of the lighting modules to outside said space. A line-of-sight path between the two polar openings is identifiable, allowing a direct flow of air that advances through the ventilation channel between the two polar openings to be realizable, thereby promoting the carrying away of heat to outside said space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Company Limited
    Inventor: Kai Chiu WU
  • Publication number: 20140347856
    Abstract: The invention discloses an outdoor luminaire. The outdoor luminaire comprises a light module comprising at least one LED unit; wherein said light module is configured such that the light emitted by the light module has a first luminous intensity value no less than 10 cd/klm at a first angle (?i), which is a vertical angle of 90 degrees above a direction pointing directly downward from the luminaire. In this way, the luminous intensity of the outdoor luminaire at a vertical angle of 90 degrees is guaranteed to be no less than 10 cd/klm Since the end user sees the light 710 emitted at a vertical angle of 90 degrees no matter how far away he is from the outdoor luminaire, the end user always perceives a certain level of brightness. Such “certain level of brightness” is helpful in increasing the adaptation level of the end user, and can effectively reduce the end user's perception of glare.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Shitao Deng, Xiaoyan Zhu, Ingrid Emilenne Joanna Rita Heynderickx, Ans Van Den Broek-Cools
  • Publication number: 20140347869
    Abstract: A connector for electronic device includes a cylindrical body, an end cap formed at one end of the cylindrical body that includes a first section and a second section, wherein the first section is formed between the end cap and the second section, the end cap has a diameter bigger than that of the first section, and the first section has a diameter bigger than that of the second section, and a circumferential wall of the second section at least partially has threads, and an insulator circumferentially formed in one piece on the first section, wherein the end cap comprises a first electrical contact surface on an end surface facing the first section, and the first section includes a second electrical contact surface on an end surface facing the second section, and the first electrical contact surface and the second electrical contact surface are insulated from the first section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: Xiaoyu Chen, Hui Gui, Junhua Zeng, HongWei Zhang
  • Publication number: 20140349424
    Abstract: A lead frame for mounting LED elements includes a frame body region and a large number of package regions arranged in multiple rows and columns in the frame body region. The package regions each include a die pad on which an LED element is to be mounted and a lead section adjacent to the die pad, the package regions being further constructed to be interconnected via a dicing region. The die pad in one package region and the lead section in another package region upward or downward adjacent to the package region of interest are connected to each other by an inclined reinforcement piece positioned in the dicing region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: Kazunori ODA, Masaki YAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20140340913
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a LED light bulb, comprising: a LED printed circuit board, a sealed body and a base. The sealed body made of two thermoplastic parts form vapor transport channel inside the body that extends between two heat transfer locations spaced apart on an exterior surface of the body, a wick or a plurality of grooves in the vapor transport channel wall that extends between the two heat transfer locations, and a working fluid that partially fills the vapor transport channel. In a method of making this LED light bulb, the two thermoplastic parts are desirably formed together as a seamless monolithic structure, the LED printed circuit board is bent, mounted and fixed on the sealed body. With the apparatus and manufacturing method introduced by present invention, the LED light bulb would be ease for manufacturing, heat dissipation effective and cost effective. The sealed body transfers heat as a conventional heat pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2013
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventor: HONG JUAN CUI
  • Publication number: 20140340902
    Abstract: Flexible LED light arrays particularly suitable for use in clothing and other articles are disclosed. The light arrays are disposed on flexible printed circuit boards (PCBs). The flexible PCBs include substantially sinusoidal metal contact traces, along which the LEDs are attached at an angle preselected to minimize stresses in the expected directions of bending. The flexible PCBs may have control electronics provided on separate, attachable control boards, which may be either flexible or rigid. The flexible LED light arrays may also be arranged in master-slave configurations with a number of arrays, in which one master control array or board is attached to a number of slave arrays and handles external communication for the slave arrays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventor: Anders Kristofer Nelson
  • Publication number: 20140340880
    Abstract: A light fixture includes a fixture body, a shroud, and a power or communication receptacle is provided. The fixture body is configured to support a light emitter. Additionally, the shroud is disposed on the fixture body and is arranged to at least partially conceal the light emitter. The power or communication receptacle is disposed on the fixture body in a location at least partially concealed by the shroud.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventor: Devin Benner
  • Publication number: 20140334165
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved light emitting diode (LED) assembly and method of manufacture which enables the fixing of LED chips to a much broader range of surfaces or objects, amongst other benefits. In particular, the invention relates to a metal core printed circuit board (MCPCB) including on a first surface an LED die, and on a second surface a heat spreader substrate. In a preferred embodiment, the MCPCB is a longitudinal rivet (or screw or the like) whereby the first surface is on the head of the rivet and the second surface extends along its length, the MCPCB rivet being adapted for quick and simple installation to a heat sink and/or PCB or MCPCB.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventor: Hamish MCLENNAN
  • Publication number: 20140334152
    Abstract: An illumination device includes a supporting base, at least two supports and at least two semiconductor light emitting elements. The supports are disposed on the supporting base and coupled to each other. The semiconductor light emitting elements are respectively coupled to the supports. The semiconductor light emitting element includes a transparent substrate and a light emitting diode (LED) structure. The transparent substrate has a support surface and a second main surface disposed opposite to each other. The LED structure is disposed on the support surface. At least a part of the light emitted from the LED structure may pass through the transparent substrate and emerge from the second main surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Chih-Ping Ho, Chih-Wei Liao, Shyi-Ming Pan
  • Publication number: 20140334164
    Abstract: A wiring board includes an insulated substrate, a wiring pattern and a folded part. The insulated substrate has an elongated shape with shorter sides extending along a width direction. The wiring pattern is provided on the substrate. The wiring pattern extends between both ends in the width direction of the substrate, and has an exposed part exposed at at least one of the ends of the substrate. In the folded part, the exposed part of the wiring pattern and the substrate are integrally folded up inwardly toward an upper face side of the substrate at each of the ends of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tadaaki MIYATA
  • Patent number: 8882312
    Abstract: A light emitting diode package module includes a printed circuit board, a wiring film and light emitting diode packages. The printed circuit board includes first regions and second regions, which are alternately disposed. The wiring film is disposed over the printed circuit board and includes first sections and second sections, which are alternately disposed. Each diode package is disposed between one of the first regions and one of the first sections. The light emitting diode package is electrically connected to the wiring film. The second sections and the second regions are adhered to each other so that the wiring film and the printed circuit board are electrically connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-Joon Kim, Sang-Hee Lee
  • Patent number: 8882313
    Abstract: A light emitting semiconductor element includes at least two electrically conductive units, at least a light emitting semiconductor die and a light transmitting layer. A groove is located between the two electrically conductive units. The light emitting semiconductor die is cross over the electrically conductive units. The light transmitting layer covers the light emitting semiconductor and partially fills within the groove for linking the electrically conductive units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Li-Fan Lin, Ching-Chuan Shiue, Wen-Chia Liao, Shih-Peng Chen
  • Patent number: 8882277
    Abstract: An image projection apparatus includes a light source, light from which is used to project an image, and a holding member configured to hold the light source. The holding member includes a handle portion, and the handle portion includes a first flow path for flowing air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Limited
    Inventors: Tetsuya Fujioka, Masamichi Yamada, Yasutada Tsukioka, Naoyuki Ishikawa, Hideo Kanai
  • Publication number: 20140313750
    Abstract: Various embodiments relate to a heat radiation device for a heat source. The heat radiation device includes a body and a coating layer, wherein the body has a first section and at least one second section projecting from the first section, the first section has a mounting surface for mounting and thermally contacting with the heat source and the coating layer is applied on the surface other than the mounting surface of the first section and a surface of the at least one second section, wherein the coating layer has higher thermal dissipation performance than the body. In addition, various embodiments further relate to an illuminating device having the above type of heat radiation device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventor: YingJun Cheng
  • Publication number: 20140313708
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus and method is disclosed for illuminating a surface using solid-state light emitting diodes (LEDs). The lighting apparatus consists of a plurality of LEDs arranged in an array form, a base for mounting the LEDs, an electrical power supply, and a fixing means for attaching said lighting apparatus to a surface to provide an upward lighting. In some embodiments disclosed in the invention, the base has a shaped surface. In other embodiments, a lensing means is provided. In some embodiments, the LEDs are mounted at an angle. According to the present invention, a method for providing an upward lighting to a surface using LEDs is provided, wherein the lighting apparatus is attached near the bottom of the surface to be illuminated and the angle between the plane of said surface and the center of the light beam from the LEDs is less than 45 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventor: Yihao Cheng