With Common Housing Patents (Class 362/544)
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Patent number: 12210260Abstract: A vehicle lighting system comprising a light source for generating light illumination, a liquid lens optically aligned with the light source to receive the light illumination and generate an output beam, and a controller configured to control electric power supplied to the liquid lens. The controller applies a first voltage to the liquid lens to generate a first output beam having a first beam size and generates a second voltage to the liquid lens to generate a second output beam having a wider second beam size.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2024Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventor: Linsheng Chen
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Patent number: 12103455Abstract: The present invention relates to a dummy element, in particular a dummy vehicle, comprising a dummy body having an illumination area which simulates an illumination device to be simulated of an element to be simulated, in particular a vehicle, the illumination area having on its surface graphic contours which reproduce a frame of the Illumination device to be simulated, and an illuminant, wherein the dummy body comprises, in the Illumination area, an opening in which the illuminant is arranged.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2020Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: 4ACTIVESYSTEMS GMBHInventors: Reinhard Hafellner, Martin Fritz
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Patent number: 12044391Abstract: A system may have an interior region. The system may have lighting that provides illumination for the interior region. The lighting may include light-emitting elements such as light-emitting diodes arranged in strips or two-dimensional patterns. A gesture sensor such as a touch gesture sensor or proximity gesture sensor may overlap the light-emitting diodes. As gesture input is received over the light-emitting elements, the lighting may toggle the states of the light-emitting elements, turning on elements that are off and turning off elements that are on. The lighting may toggle the states of the elements based on gesture input such as gesture input made along a strip of elements or gesture input involving gestures that pass over a selected set of elements in a two-dimensional array.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2023Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey A Sewell, Arian Behzadi, Clarisse Mazuir
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Patent number: 12005961Abstract: A method and an apparatus, according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a single bracket that has a first portion that attaches a rear fascia to a vehicle body-side sheet metal and a second portion that attaches the rear fascia to a rear panel sheet metal that extends underneath a tail lamp to support the tail lamp.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2022Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Rebecca Scala, Santiago Muleiro, Luis Becerril, Victor Hugo Colin Colin
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Patent number: 11982418Abstract: A lighting module includes a first light source that generates a low beam with a bright/dark cut-off line and a second light source. First optics redirects a first part of light from the first light source to create a main part of the low beam substantially below the bright/dark cut-off line. Second optics is spaced apart from the first optics and redirects a second part of light from the first light source to create a zone III beam of the low beam substantially above the bright/dark cut-off line and redirects a fourth part of light from the second light source to create a concentrated beam of the high beam in front of the vehicle. Third optics redirects a third part of light from the second light source to create a main part of a high beam.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2021Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: LUMILEDS LLCInventor: Kang Lu
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Patent number: 11898715Abstract: A lamp for vehicle includes a light emitting unit including a plurality of light source modules arranged in a vehicle's width direction, and an optical unit disposed in front of the light emitting unit, for transmitting light generated from at least one of the plurality of light source modules to form a beam pattern that includes at least one pattern region, and including a plurality of lenses corresponding respectively to the plurality of light source modules and integrally formed to be arranged in the vehicle's width direction. Each of the plurality of light source modules includes a light source that generates the light, a reflector configured to reflect the light of the light source forward, and a shield configured to block a portion of the light reflected by the reflector and proceeding toward the optical unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2023Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: SL CorporationInventor: Hyo Jin Han
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Patent number: 11649939Abstract: A lighting and signaling device for automotive vehicles, comprising a container body delimiting a containment housing closed by a lenticular body, which accommodates at least one first light source and is closed by a lenticular body, a first light guide configured to receive as input at least partially the light beam produced by the first light source, transmits the light beam by total internal reflection along a first prevailing propagation direction and sends it as output from the lenticular body. A fixing and/or screen element, opaque to the light beam is associated with the first light guide at a first interface wall, and is fixed either directly or indirectly onto the container body to mechanically block the first light guide onto the container body. The first light guide is mechanically fixed to the fixing and/or screen element by at least one first welding portion which projects from the first interface wall.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2021Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: MARELLI AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTING ITALY S.p.A.Inventors: Federico Di Sopra, Domenico Ferigo, Fabrizio Rovesti
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Patent number: 11535149Abstract: A standoff apparatus is provided for facilitating the mounting or retrofitting a vehicle accessory or, in a preferred embodiment, a single studded combination marker/turn signal lamp to a vehicle fender and its purpose to provide additional lighting to alert other motorist or pedestrian of the vehicles presence and the operator's intension. There is an upper standoff body, a common selective ring shim, a lower adaptor, a common washer and a shoulder nut provided to secure the lamp and mount assembly. Secondary securing hardware is also provided which include: a common socket head bolt, a second common selective shim, a common rubber laminated washer and a common locking nut.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2021Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Inventor: Robert Thomas Rife
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Patent number: 11297705Abstract: An LED lighting system is disclosed. The example LED lighting system includes a first LED circuit and a second LED circuit. The second LED circuit is configured to emit a different color light compared to the first LED circuit. The LED lighting system also includes a switch capable of at least one of switching a voltage level input to at least one of the first LED circuit or the second LED circuit, or switching the second LED circuit ‘on’ or ‘off’. The LED lighting system further includes an LED driver connected to an AC voltage power source. The LED driver is configured to provide a DC voltage output to at least one of the first LED circuit or the second LED circuit. The switch is electrically connected between the DC voltage output and at least one of the first LED circuit or the second LED circuit.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2021Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: Lynk Labs, Inc.Inventors: Michael Miskin, Robert L. Kottritsch
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Patent number: 11262562Abstract: The technology provides a camera module cover that prevents infrared light from leaking into the lens of an adjacent camera. The camera module cover can be used with in-vehicle environments, such as the passenger area and truck, as well as other indoor locations and places where infrared illumination is co-located with an optical camera system. An infrared illuminator unit is positioned adjacent to the camera, for instance in such a way that infrared light is evenly distributed or diffused around the camera lens. The camera module cover has a surface that includes an infrared-transparent material to promote even distribution of the infrared light. To avoid leakage into the camera lens, an infrared-opaque or otherwise blocking material is disposed within the cover so as to be between the infrared illuminator unit and the camera lens. The infrared-transparent and infrared-blocking materials may be formed as a single part via double injection molding.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2020Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: Waymo LLCInventors: Zhaokun Wang, Albert Shane, YooJung Ahn, Jeffrey Du, Scott Duncan, Choon Ping Chng, Cheng-Han Wu
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Patent number: 10962191Abstract: A lamp for a vehicle includes a plurality of lamp modules. Each of the plurality of lamp modules comprises a light source unit including a light source; an optical path adjusting unit that adjusts a path of light generated from the light source unit; and a lens unit that emits the light incident from the optical path adjusting unit to form a first beam pattern. Further, the lens unit comprises an incident lens unit including a plurality of incident lenses; an emitting lens unit including a plurality of emitting lenses; and a shield unit disposed between the incident lens unit and the emitting lens unit to obstruct a portion of the light incident on the plurality of emitting lenses.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2020Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: SL CorporationInventors: Dong Hyun Go, Hyo Jin Han
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Patent number: 10935205Abstract: A light source (210, 310) for a reflection luminaire, a reflection luminaire (200, 300) for an automobile and an automotive headlamp comprising the reflection luminaire (200, 300) are disclosed. The light source (210, 310) comprises a substrate (212), and a light emitting component (214), being a Chip Scale Package light emitting diode, and a light absorbing component (216) on the substrate (212). The light absorbing component (216) is configured to absorb light which is emitted from a side surface of the light emitting component (214) and incident on a surface of the substrate (212). The light source facilitates reducing or eliminating glare of a CSP LED reflection luminaire for an automobile.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2019Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: Lumileds LLCInventors: Ying Huang, Jimmy Xiao, Shengjin Chen
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Patent number: 10670219Abstract: In an automotive lighting apparatus lighting components generate respective light fields. The lighting components are aligned one with the others such that the light fields combine in a lighting profile having cutoff regions meeting a predetermined cutoff criterion. An actuator is mechanically coupled to a corresponding one of the lighting components to aim that lighting component in a direction other than that in which the lighting component was aligned. A control component operate the actuator to aim the lighting component in the direction other than that in which the lighting component was aligned so that the light fields of the lighting components combine in another lighting profile having cutoff regions meeting another cutoff criterion.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2018Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: Valeo North America, Inc.Inventors: Gavin Warner, Brant Potter, John Orisich
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Patent number: 10436407Abstract: A modular headlamp assembly includes low beam headlamp module for providing illumination in a predetermined light distribution pattern. The low beam headlamp module includes a low beam heat sink and mounting assembly having a low beam heat sink portion with first and second sides. A low beam reflector member is attached to the low beam heat sink and mounting assembly such that the low beam heat sink portion bisects the reflector low beam member into first and second segments. A plurality of LED light sources is supported by the low beam heat sink portion. The reflector assembly and plurality of LED light sources produce a light distribution pattern extending at least 40 degrees in a first horizontal direction and at least 40 degrees in a second horizontal direction, with the light distribution pattern having a sharp horizontal cutoff line parallel to and below a horizon.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: Truck-lite, Co., LLCInventors: Michael P. Marley, Ryan Smith, Amir Fallahi
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Patent number: 10378723Abstract: The invention proposes a motor vehicle optical module for emitting at least two light-emitting segments that can be activated selectively. The module includes a substrate and at least two light sources mounted on the substrate, each of which can be activated selectively to emit light rays. Primary optical means are adapted to form primary light beams from the light rays emitted by each light source. A secondary optical means is adapted to project each of the primary light beams to form the light-emitting segments, wherein optical means includes a single support that carries the substrate, the primary optical means and the secondary optical means, and in that it includes means for positioning the primary optical means relative to the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2017Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: VALEO VISIONInventors: Cyril Dubuc, Pascal Garin, Fabrice Egal
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Patent number: 10317030Abstract: A headlamp assembly is provided that includes a circuit board that is attached to the bottom of a headlamp reflector and that includes a plurality of light emitting elements. The plurality of light emitting elements are arranged on the circuit board in a high-beam and low-beam producing pattern configured to generate light toward the outer edge of the headlamp reflector. The headlamp assembly also includes an optical lens that includes a first optical surface and a second optical surface. The optical lens optically forms a low-beam light pattern and a high-beam light pattern from the light generated from the plurality of light emitting elements through the optical lens.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2017Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: Grote Industries, LLCInventors: Hossein Alisafaee, Albert J. Bolander, Jr., Paul Miller, Cesar Perez-Bolivar
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Patent number: 10295131Abstract: A solar simulator with at least one lamp module, where the luminous module contains multiple light generating units is disclosed. Each of the light generating units contain at least one semiconductor light source, which generate light in a plurality of separately controllable wavelength ranges. Disposed downstream from the light generating units is a light-concentrating primary optical unit. A light-homogenizing secondary optical unit is likewise disposed downstream of the light generating units. And an imaging tertiary optical unit is disposed downstream of the secondary optical unit. A method for operating the solar simulator and the light generating units in such a way that the solar simulator generates light radiation that alters over time is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2012Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: OSRAM GMBHInventor: Nico Morgenbrod
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Patent number: 10174899Abstract: Disclosed is an aspherical lens module of a vehicle headlamp configured such that a position light function is added to the existing functions of a low beam or high beam without increasing the size of the lamp module. Further, the aspherical lens module of a headlamp is configured such that the quantity of required light of a low beam or high beam is not reduced when the position light function is added to them.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2016Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Seong Hoon Lee, Kyu Geol Lee
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Patent number: 10150363Abstract: A scooter-type vehicle including a front vehicle cover covering a head pipe, a rear vehicle cover extending backwards from a foot rest and covering a space below a saddle, and a headlight unit disposed in front of the front vehicle cover. The headlight unit includes a reflector headlight, including a light source disposed at one side further right or left than the head pipe and a first reflector, and a projector headlight, including another light source disposed at the other side further right or left than the head pipe, a second reflector, and a lens disposed in front of the second light source in a convex shape toward the front. In a side view, a portion of the projector headlight overlaps with the reflector headlight. In a top view, a rear end of the reflector headlight is located further forward than a rear end of the projector headlight.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2015Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Chinyu Hsieh, Wenching Hsu
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Patent number: 10060591Abstract: This invention is directed toward a body board, used for riding ocean waves, which has one or more removable LED light ropes disposed in one or more channels that have been molded into the top, bottom, or sides of the body board. The channels are removably covered with a water-resistant covering that can be opened to remove or exchange the LED lights. The body board also includes a cavity into which a battery is placed, where the battery powers the LED's, and means of controlling the LED's. The battery cavity, in the first embodiment, is also covered by a water-resistant covering that can be opened to access the battery for removal or replacement. A solar panel is embedded in the deck of the body board and connected to the battery for recharging when the body board is left in the sun.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2018Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Inventor: Susan Voaklander
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Patent number: 10054277Abstract: A vehicle lamp is configured to be able to selectively perform low-beam irradiation and high-beam irradiation. The vehicle lamp includes first and second light-emitting elements and a reflector for reflecting light emitted from these first and second light-emitting elements toward a front. A reflecting surface of the reflector has a first reflection region on which light emitted from the first light-emitting element is incident and a second reflection region on which light emitted from the first light-emitting element is not incident but light emitted from the second light-emitting element is incident. A low-beam light distribution pattern having horizontal and oblique cutoff lines is formed by turning on the first light-emitting element. A high-beam light distribution pattern is formed by turning on the second light-emitting element or simultaneously turning on the first and second light-emitting elements.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2015Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventor: Takeshi Horiba
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Patent number: 9581309Abstract: An LED (light emitting diode) illumination device that can generate a uniform light output illumination pattern. The illumination device includes an array of LEDs, each having a LED central axis. The LED central axis of the array of LEDs is angled approximately toward a central point. The illumination source includes a reflector with a conic or conic-like shape. The reflector wraps around the front of the LED to redirect the light emitted along a LED central axis.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2014Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: Dialight CorporationInventor: John Patrick Peck
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Patent number: 9381849Abstract: A vehicle headlamp includes a lamp body including a lamp housing having an opening and a cover covering the opening in the lamp housing, and a lamp unit disposed in the lamp body and including, a light source unit having a light source configured to emit light, a structural unit having a projection lens configured to project the light emitted from the light source and a lens holder configured to hold the projection lens, an irradiating direction changing mechanism configured to change an irradiating direction of the light emitted from the light source and projected by the projection lens, and a bracket configured to being operated by a driving force of the irradiating direction changing mechanism and to change an orientation of an optical axis of the projection lens. The structural unit and the light source unit are mounted on the bracket.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2013Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventor: Hiroki Shibata
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Patent number: 9347639Abstract: An optical module of a lighting and/or signaling device of a motor vehicle In one embodiment, the optical module comprises a support that supports an optical lens and a heat exchanger, with the support connecting the optical lens to the heat exchanger.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2011Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: Valeo VisionInventors: Christophe Thullier, Vincent Biarne, Thomas Cannone
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Patent number: 9278643Abstract: A vehicle headlight includes: a first illuminator including a projector unit that has a projection optical system and illuminates a predetermined region ahead of a vehicle with a first light distribution pattern having a cutoff line at an upper end; and a second illuminator that has a reflector unit including a reflective optical system for illumination with a second light distribution pattern that includes a region on an oncoming lane side of an elbow point of the cutoff line of the first light distribution pattern and that substantially does not include a region on a non-oncoming lane side of the elbow point.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2014Date of Patent: March 8, 2016Assignee: FUJI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Kentarou Yamasaki
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Patent number: 9046228Abstract: A light-emitting unit includes a mounting substrate, and a first light-emitting portion disposed on the mounting substrate and emits light of a first color temperature to irradiate a first irradiation area, and second light-emitting portions each disposed on the mounting substrate and emits light of a second color temperature to irradiate a second irradiation area. The second irradiation area overlaps part of the first irradiation area and includes a region surrounding the first irradiation area.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2013Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Kenichiro Tanaka, Tomoyuki Nakano, Yoshiyuki Nakano
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Patent number: 9045078Abstract: An arrangement for covering a component, in particular a steering wheel rim, of a motor vehicle, which component has an in particular encircling fastening depression. The arrangement has a cover composed in particular of a flexible and/or non-slip material, and at least one fastening element, in particular a clamping element, for fastening the edges of the cover, which is placed around the component, in the fastening depression. The at least one fastening element is designed as a light source and/or has at least one light source.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2012Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: AUDI AGInventors: Johannes Tovar, Jens Dietmar Reuschel, Christoph Schmitz, Richard Mohos
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Patent number: 8985824Abstract: An automotive lamp is provided with: a lamp chamber formed so as to include a lamp body having a front end opening portion and a translucent cover provided on the lamp body so as to cover the front end opening portion; a lamp unit that is housed inside the lamp chamber and includes a semiconductor light emitting device as a light source; a bracket that includes a light source mounting portion having a mounting surface for the semiconductor light emitting device and a plurality of radiating fins, thermally in contact with the light source mounting portion and arranged such that ventilation passages extend from the lamp body side toward the translucent cover, are formed, and that supports the lamp unit; and a fan that blows air such that air flows through the ventilation passages from the lamp body side toward the translucent cover.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2009Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masayasu Ito, Tsukasa Tokida
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Patent number: 8974102Abstract: A housing having an extrusion forming a first channel and a second channel; a lighting system in the first channel adapted to direct light away from the first channel; a mounting system in the second channel adapted to couple the extrusion to a vehicle; a first end cap including a first connector, the first end cap being coupled to a first end of the extrusion; a second end cap including a second connector, the second end cap being coupled to a second end of the extrusion; wherein the first connector and the second connector are electrically coupled to one another, and wherein the first connector and the second connector are electrically coupled to the lighting system.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Weekend Concepts, Inc.Inventors: Ryan T Paine, Ronald P Scott, Lyle P Scott, Dennis M Lusardi
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Publication number: 20150049504Abstract: A vehicle light apparatus includes a low-beam headlight unit, and a composite headlight unit that includes a plurality of light-emitting modules and a control module. Each light-emitting module includes a high-beam light element and a turn signal light element. The control module is electrically coupled to the light-emitting modules and the low-beam headlight unit so as to simultaneously turn off the high-beam light elements and turn on the low-beam headlight unit when the turn signal light elements are switched on.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2014Publication date: February 19, 2015Applicant: COPLUS INC.Inventor: Jacob WU
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Patent number: 8950916Abstract: Disclosed is a vehicle light fitting unit that can include a plurality of light sources, a reflecting plane which diffusely reflects light emitted from the plurality of light sources, and a lens which emits the light, which is diffusely reflected by the reflecting plane, to a front direction. The plurality of light sources can each be provided so that a pitch between one light source and another light source adjacent to the one light source is shorter than a light path length from the one light source to the lens passing through the reflecting plane.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2011Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignees: Stanley Electric Co., Ltd., Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuya Makiuchi, Hidetaka Okada, Takuya Matsumaru, Takashi Futami, Koji Fukura, Michio Furukawa, Masanobu Shinoda, Hideto Hosoda, Masahiro Yamagiwa, Yuji Tsuchiya, Tomohiro Tsukada
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Patent number: 8950914Abstract: A lighting unit (10) with a housing (12) and a light disc (11) is suggested, which extends along a vehicle exterior mirror (1) with a housing covering the mirror head. The housing comprises at least two lighting means (14, 14?, 14a, 14b), whereby the lighting means (10) carries out a first function as an indicator, and decouples light in a first decoupling region (5) according to the guidelines of the legal regulations. The lighting unit illuminates at least a second region, whereby the at least second decoupling region (6) lies closer on the vehicle, and the lighting unit (10) carries out the function of a warning display visible to the driver.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2011Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: SMR Patents S.a.r.l.Inventor: Arne Schmierer
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Patent number: 8944654Abstract: A warning light has a light transmissive dome, longitudinally extending base, plurality of clamps, and a plurality of warning light assemblies. The light transmissive dome has sidewalls which terminate in a bottom edge. Spaced apart attachment regions with a staging area, a locking area, and a first retaining lip are located along the bottom edge. The longitudinally extending base has sidewalls which terminate in a top edge. A second retaining lip extends downward from an exterior projection of the top edge. A plurality of clamps each have a face portion, and first and second engagement jaws which extend from the face portion. The first and second engagement jaws are configured to engage the first and second retaining lips. A fastener portion located on the face portion corresponds with a fastener. The fastener portion and fastener draw the first and second engagement jaws together.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2012Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Whelen Engineering Company, Inc.Inventor: Jon H. Lyons
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Patent number: 8938468Abstract: Methods and apparatus for facilitating a process of designing, selecting, and/or customizing lighting effects or lighting shows. A library of indexed (tagged) predefined lighting effects or shows is searched by a search engine, based upon information provided by a user/designer, to identify a set of effects or shows having attributes that are in some way related to the information provided by the user. The user is then presented with search results, i.e., a manageable subset of intelligently chosen lighting effects or shows, which may be ranked in terms of relevance, any one or more of which may be readily selected by the user. The user may select one or more effects or shows from the search results “as is” for execution by a lighting system, may combine one or more effects or shows from the search results, or may modify one or more effects or shows from the search results to refine some aspect of the effect(s)/show(s) in accordance with user preferences.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2008Date of Patent: January 20, 2015Assignee: Koninklijkle Philips N.V.Inventors: Frederick Morgan, Ihor Lys, Ronald Joseph Antonius Van Den Oetelaar, Michael Van Hartskamp
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Patent number: 8936381Abstract: The invention relates to an LED light module for a motor vehicle, or for a headlight for a motor vehicle, wherein the light module comprises a lens and an LED light source, wherein according to the invention a diffusion disk is disposed between the LED light source and the lens as viewed in the light exit direction, wherein the diffusion disk has at least one aperture for the direct passage of at least one component of the light emitted by the LED light source, and wherein the direct component of the light emitted by the LED light source, which component emerges through the aperture of the diffusion disk, is projected through the lens so as to generate a lighting function in the region in front of the motor vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2011Date of Patent: January 20, 2015Assignee: Zizala Lichtsysteme GmbHInventors: Andreas Luger, Andreas Moser
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Patent number: 8931938Abstract: A headlamp assembly comprising a housing forming an internal chamber and forming an opening to one side, at least a first light source having a first illumination axis, the first light source mounted in a central portion of the internal chamber substantially at a first depth, at least a second light source having a second illumination axis, the second light source mounted in a circumferential portion of the chamber substantially at a second depth wherein the first depth is greater than the second depth, a first aspherical lens formed about a first optic axis, the first aspherical lens mounted within the opening with the first optic axis aligned with the first illumination axis and a second aspherical lens formed about a second optic axis, the second aspherical lens mounted within the opening with the second optic axis aligned with the second illumination axis.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2012Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: J.W. Speaker, CorporationInventor: Bradley William Kay
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Patent number: 8905609Abstract: A lighting system (10) comprising a primary light engine (20); a secondary light engine (22); and a projection apparatus (14, 14a-b) comprising a reflector (28) configured to reflect electromagnetic radiation emitted from the primary light engine (20); a projector lens (28) configured to project at least a portion of the reflected electromagnetic radiation from the reflector (28); and a shutter (24, 24a-c) disposed between the secondary light engine (22) and the reflector (28). The shutter (24, 24a-c) is configured to selectively obscure a portion of the projector lens (28) from the reflected electromagnetic radiation and is further configured to selectively emit at least a portion of electromagnetic radiation from the secondary light engine (22) through at least a portion of the projector lens (28).Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2010Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc.Inventors: Thomas Tessnow, Michael D. Tucker
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Patent number: 8899806Abstract: A vehicle light is capable of preventing gaps (areas darker than peripheral areas) from being formed in between a plurality of illumination areas that are independently controlled to be illuminated with light or not to be illuminated with light, or suppressing the generation of such gaps. The vehicle light can include a projection lens and a light source unit disposed behind the rear-side focal plane of the projection lens. The light source unit can include a plurality of tubular portions each having a reflective inner peripheral surface, and a plurality of semiconductor light emitting elements. Exit openings of the plurality of tubular portions can be arranged side by side in a substantial horizontal direction behind the rear-side focal plane of the projection lens. Adjacent ones of the plurality of exit openings of the tubular portions can be defined and partitioned by a common vertical edge.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2012Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Toshimichi Anzai
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Patent number: 8888339Abstract: The invention relates to a light arrangement, comprising a motor vehicle light which can be operated in at least two operating modes, as well as further comprising a control mechanism for the motor vehicle light. The invention further relates to a method for operating a motor vehicle light and a motor vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2010Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventor: Klaus-Dieter Rampf
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Publication number: 20140321151Abstract: A headlamp includes a plurality of laser devices that emit laser light and a light emitting section that generates light upon receiving light. The laser light sources generate laser light of a plurality of wavelengths different from one another and each generate laser light of a wavelength that causes the light emitting section to generate light, and the one light emitting section is irradiated with laser light from the plurality of laser light sources.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2012Publication date: October 30, 2014Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Rina Sato, Katsuhiko Kishimoto
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Publication number: 20140321144Abstract: A module assembly (1) for arrangement in a headlamp of a vehicle with a carrier frame (10) on which at least one light module (11) is supported. The light module (11) comprises at least one heat sink (12) on which at least one semiconductor light source (13) is supported for the emission of light (14). Two mounting journals (16) extending in a common axis (15) are arranged on the heat sink (12), so that the light module (11) can pivot about the axis (15) on the carrier frame (10). The light module (11) has a clamping unit (17) with which the light module (11) can be clamped in its pivot position about the axis (15) on the carrier frame (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2014Publication date: October 30, 2014Inventor: Jörg Sieme
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Patent number: 8870423Abstract: A vehicle decorative lighting device and a vehicle lamp including a lighting device can include a light guide lens formed in a substantially U-shape and a pair of LED light sources that can emit various color lights. Each of the light sources can be located at both end surfaces of the light guide lens having a U-shaped light-emitting surface. The vehicle lamp can include a lamp room between an outer lens and a housing, and can incorporate various vehicle lamps such as a headlight along with the lighting device in the lamp room. The lighting device can be located in the lamp room so as to emit various U-shaped color lights along a periphery of the outer lens. Thus, the disclosed subject matter can include providing vehicle lamps including the decorative lighting device having a harmonious favorable light distribution, for example, such that combine a headlight with a position lamp.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2012Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Teruhiko Mihara, Yasuaki Kaizumi, Kazuya Shiraishi
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Patent number: 8870421Abstract: A bicycle handlebar and bicycle comprising an integral lighting system. Light emitting diodes are integrated within apertures located in the front of the handlebar to provide substantially forward illumination. A battery power supply located within the handlebar and activated by a power control supplies current to the light emitting diodes to activate them to emit light.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2011Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Inventors: Andrew Michael Ward, Adam Pennel Shaw
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Patent number: 8858050Abstract: A vehicular lamp having first and second light source units disposed behind a projection lens is provided. In the second light source unit, light from a second light source disposed at a position lying further downward than the position of an optical axis of the projection lens is reflected toward the projection lens by a reflection surface of a second reflector disposed to extend downward from a front end edge of a shade. In this case, an upper area of the projection lens is configured such that light from a rear focus of the upper area of the projection lens is emitted further downward than emission light from a general area other than the upper area.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2012Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Ippei Yamamoto
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Patent number: 8851725Abstract: A lighting device for vehicles with a number of light sources and with an optic unit to generate a predetermined light distribution, with the optic unit comprising at least one optic area, held via holding means in a predetermined assembly position, with a transparent substrate being provided with a plurality of grooves as fastening means so that an edge of the optic area can be framed in the groove.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2012Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Hella KGaAInventor: Gerhard Kloos
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Patent number: 8845156Abstract: A vehicle lamp includes a long solid-core shaped light guide; a first light source that irradiates an end portion of the long solid-core shaped light guide in a longitudinal direction such that light is radiated long from an end side of the vehicle lamp toward another end side of the vehicle lamp; and a second light source that irradiates the another end side of the vehicle lamp to a lateral outer side.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2008Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Mitsuba CorporationInventors: Yosuke Fukasawa, Yasushi Kawaji, Hitoshi Kurihara, Tatsuya Sugamoto
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Patent number: 8833990Abstract: A lamp apparatus (14) includes a heat sink (28), a heat conductive post (26) having a plurality of faces (36), one or more light engines (30) coupled to each of a plurality of faces (36), a connector (32) to provide power to the light engine (30) when electrically coupled to a lamp socket, and a grommet (34). The grommet (34) is secured to and extends around a perimeter of the heat conductive post (26) and includes a radial groove (48) receiving a rim (21) of an opening (20) of a reflector (12) such that a first and a second portion (50, 51) of the grommet (34) extend beyond the rim (21) and over a portion of an interior and an exterior surface (23, 25) of the reflector (12) to secure the lamp apparatus (14) to the opening (20) of the reflector (12).Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2012Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc.Inventors: Thomas Tessnow, Ronald Boyd, Lawrence M. Rice
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Patent number: 8827498Abstract: A light source (10) comprises a tubular glass heat pipe (12) having a given inside diameter ID. A tubular fiberglass wick (14) is positioned within the glass heat pipe (12). The fiberglass wick (14) has an outside diameter OD substantially equal to the given inside diameter ID and has a substantially centrally located open chamber (16) extending the length thereof. A quantity of an evaporable-condensable medium (17) is provided within the glass heat pipe (12) and a metal cap (18) selected from the group of glass-sealing metals and alloys is fixed to a proximal end (20) of the glass heat pipe (12). Heat dissipaters (22) are fixed to the distal end (24) of the heat pipe (12) and a light emitting diode (26) is fixed to the metal cap (18). Power conducting traces (28) are formed with the heat pipe (12) and are electrically connected to the light emitting diode (26). A lamp (40) can be formed with a plurality of the light sources (10).Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2008Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc.Inventors: David W. Johnston, Gregory Zaslavsky, Jeffery J. Serre
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Patent number: 8820994Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a light-transmitting member, a first light source, a second light source, and at least one laser-formed light-reducing baffle. The light-transmitting member is for transmitting light within the light-transmitting member. The first light source is for emitting a first light into the light-transmitting member. The second light source is for emitting a second light into the light-transmitting member. The at least one laser-formed light-reducing baffle is disposed in the light-transmitting member for reducing transmission of the first and second lights within the light-transmitting member.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2011Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.Inventor: James Frederick Krier
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Patent number: 8816526Abstract: An automotive lamp device is provided. The automotive lamp device includes a lamp housing into which a first lamp or a second lamp is inserted and which includes a plurality of lines, and a lamp driver module which is connected to a first line among the plurality of lines, supplies a first level of voltage and/or current to the first lamp if the first lamp is inserted into the lamp housing, and supplies a second level of voltage and/or current to the second lamp if the second lamp is inserted into the lamp housing.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2010Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: SL CorporationInventors: Hae-Seok Song, Dae-Kyu Kim, Eun-Sang Yu