Light Emitting Diode Patents (Class 362/800)
  • Patent number: 9612005
    Abstract: A railway signal replacement lamp module apparatus, including a lamp housing sized to fit within a railway signal housing and a receptacle to contain a solid state light source within the lamp housing. Some embodiments include, in combination with other aspects, at least one spring-loaded connector integral to and positioned within or on the lamp housing to interface with an electrical conductor feature of a railway signal; and a thermally conductive material disposed on an exterior surface of the lamp housing to provide a thermal conduit from an exterior of the lamp housing to an interior of the railway signal housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: GE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Lucas Urtiga, Florian Pop, Robert Spivock, Luigi Tavernese
  • Patent number: 9597256
    Abstract: An integral one piece gum soother with a bristle-less wand, an internal vibrating device, a power supply connected to the internal vibrating device, an on/off switch for activating the internal vibrating device, and a mouth guard connected to the bristle-less wand. The mouth guard can extend at a first angle from the bristle-less wand and a flex neck connected to the bristle-less wand can extend at a second angle from the mouth guard. A hollow membrane-free dual chew tip can be connected to the flex neck, wherein the hollow membrane-free dual chew tip can be configured to sustain a reduced temperature from room temperature of at least 20 degrees Fahrenheit if needed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Inventor: Delores Ann Paul
  • Patent number: 9490401
    Abstract: There is provided a method of manufacturing a light emitting device which includes preparing a light emitting element emitting excitation light and a substrate on which the light emitting element is disposed. A fluoride phosphor is provided to absorb excitation light emitted from the light emitting element to emit visible light, and is represented by Chemical Formula (1). The fluoride phosphor is disposed on at least one of the light emitting element and the substrate, wherein Chemical Formula (1): AxMFy:Mn4+ (wherein 2?x?3 and 4?y?7, A is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Li, Na, K, Rb, and Cs, and M is at least one element selected from the group consisting Si, Ti, Zr, Hf, Ge, and Sn).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: In Hyung Lee, Jong Won Park, Hyong Sik Won, Chul Soo Yoon, Dong Hoon Lee
  • Patent number: 9441817
    Abstract: A light-emitting structure comprises a carrier, a light-emitting diode package, and a fixing module. The light-emitting diode package comprises a brittle substrate and a light-emitting unit. The brittle substrate is disposed on the carrier and the light-emitting unit is disposed on the brittle substrate. The fixing module comprises at least two screw units and at least two elastic members which sleeve the screw unit respectively. Each of screw units is screwed onto the carrier and applies a force on the upper surface of the brittle substrate, so as to fasten the brittle substrates to the carrier. Each of elastic members is disposed between the respective screw unit and the carrier, so as to adjust the force from the screw unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignees: LITE-ON ELECTRONICS (GUANGZHOU) LIMITED, LITE-ON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kuo-Ming Chiu, Meng-Sung Chou, Chen-Hsiu Lin
  • Patent number: 9303829
    Abstract: The present disclosure is generally directed to illumination devices, and methods for making the same. The device, in particular, includes a first conductor layer, a first insulator layer disposed on the first conductor layer and having at least one first aperture defined therein through the first insulator layer, a second conductor layer disposed on the first insulator layer and having at least one second aperture defined therein through the second conductor layer and positioned to align with the at least one first aperture, and a light manipulation layer disposed on the second conductor layer and having at least one pair of apertures defined therein through the light manipulation layer including a third aperture and a fourth aperture, where the third aperture is positioned to align with the at least one second and first apertures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Ellen O. Aeling, John R. David, Michael A. Meis, Ronald S. Steelman
  • Patent number: 9039223
    Abstract: An LED lighting fixture including a housing and an LED assembly secured with respect to the housing to permit air/water-flow over the LED assembly. The LED assembly includes a plurality of LED-array modules on an equal plurality of individual heat sinks. The housing defines an air gap permitting air/water-flow to and from the heat sinks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan J. Rudd, Kurt S. Wilcox, Steven R. Walczak, Wayne Guilllien
  • Patent number: 9041306
    Abstract: An illumination device (1) comprises: input terminals (2) for coupling to AC mains; a LED string (10) connected in series with the input terminals; a rectifier (30), having input terminals connected in series with the LED string; a controllable voltage source (40), having input terminals coupled to the rectifier output terminals; a series arrangement of at least one auxiliary LED (51) and a second ballast resistor (52) connected to the output terminals of the controllable voltage source. The voltage source comprises: a series arrangement of an adjustable first resistor (46) and a second resistor (47) connected in parallel to the input terminals; a tuneable Zener diode (49) connected in parallel to the output terminals, having a control input terminal (48) connected to the node between the two resistors; wherein positive output terminal is connected to positive input terminal and negative output terminal is connected to negative input terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventor: Georg Sauerlaender
  • Patent number: 9035786
    Abstract: A strobe light includes a base, a mounting post, a plurality of light emitting diode (LED) lights, a control system, and a lens. The mounting post extends vertically from the base. The plurality of LED lights are mounted around a periphery of the mounting post. The control system is coupled to the plurality of LED lights and operable to independently control each LED light to produce at least one of a 360° strobe light pattern and a rotating beacon light pattern. The lens is connected to the base and covers the plurality of LED lights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: CHECKERS INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventors: Scott Clifford, Steven N. D. Brundula
  • Patent number: 9028094
    Abstract: Systems and methods permit use of efficient solid state emitters for broad spectrum continuous spectrum lighting defined by illumination data. The illumination data, which can be sold as a commercial product, can be recorded or authored and include spectral, temporal, and spatial information. Intensities of individual emitters such as LEDs can be controlled through a combination of pulse width modulation (PWM) and amplitude modulation (AM) of drive currents. The combination of PWM and AM permits fine tuning of the spectrum of emissions and creation of free space optical data channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Telelumen, LLC
    Inventor: Steven Paolini
  • Patent number: 9028087
    Abstract: An LED light fixture including a housing and an LED assembly secured with respect to the housing. The LED assembly includes a heat sink and an LED illuminator secured with respect to an LED-supporting region of the heat sink with heat-dissipating surfaces extending therefrom. The heat sink having front, rear and lateral sides and being open to ambient-fluid flow to and from the heat-dissipating surfaces along each of the sides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt S. Wilcox, Brian Kinnune, Nathan Snell, Jeremy Sorenson, Corey Goldstein, Nicholas W. Medendorp, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9022608
    Abstract: A lighting system and protection means are disclosed. In particular, a Zener diode with pre-selected characteristics is used in parallel with an LED such that current will continue to flow through the circuit in case of LED failure. This adaptation in turn may be used in a series string combination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Q Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Stack, Ted Huff
  • Patent number: 9022598
    Abstract: One embodiment of the invention is directed to a light mixing illuminator for illuminating an object, comprising an array of light emitting elements wherein at least some of the elements emit light of different wavelengths. An optical device is employed that focuses the light from the elements to a Fourier plane of the device, wherein the light emitting elements are arranged so that at least the zero spatial frequency components of light of the different wavelengths from the elements substantially overlap in a region at the Fourier plane. An objective is used to project the region onto the object. A mask is used that selectively blocks some of spatial frequency components of light from the elements without blocking the zero spatial frequency components of light from reaching the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: DiCon Fiberoptics Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrey Lee
  • Patent number: 9022604
    Abstract: A low profile illuminated ATM surround is provided. The surround is used with ATMs which are mounted through a wall. The surround is attached to the wall, providing a broad illuminated advertising area around the ATM while maintaining a very low profile, allowing the surround to be used in locations where minimal space is available.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Sterling ATM
    Inventors: Mark Harling, David Jay Black, Alfred Douglas Welch, Porfirio Andrades
  • Patent number: 9010966
    Abstract: An LED light bulb includes a thermally conductive base and at least one LED assembly disposed on the base. The LED assembly includes at least one LED configured to emit light. A thermal optical diffuser defines an interior volume of the LED light bulb. The LED is arranged to emit light into the interior volume and through the thermal optical diffuser. The thermal optical diffuser extends from the base to a terminus on a light emitting side of the LED assembly. The thermal optical diffuser includes one or more openings. An array of optical elements is disposed within the interior volume and is configured to focus the emitted light toward the openings. The thermal optical diffuser and the array of optical elements are arranged to allow convective air flow between the interior volume of the thermal optical diffuser and ambient environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated
    Inventors: Patrick Yasuo Maeda, Ashish Pattekar
  • Patent number: 8998449
    Abstract: An assembly of LED luminaires is distributed at a sports venue, includes key, back, and fill light sources in such a way as to provide modeling within a significant portion of the playing area of the sports venue, uses beam types narrower than previously used, and achieves efficiencies higher than previously attained, while also reducing glare and spill light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: T&S Lighting Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas M. Lemons, Steven Rosen, Cynthia Gernetzke, Bryan Lussier
  • Patent number: 8998461
    Abstract: An electrically powered flame simulator comprises at least two light sources, an integrated circuit electrically connected to the light sources for intermittently illuminating at least one of the light sources independently of other light sources such that the light sources together provide the effect of a flickering movement, and a power source for providing power to the integrated circuit. The flame simulator may be mounted in a decorative or ornamental device such as a candle or fire log, or used on decorative clothing, or may be part of a hazard or warning system. One or more solid state light sources may also be used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Winvic Sales Inc.
    Inventors: Robert A. Gutstein, Monita Liu
  • Patent number: 8998444
    Abstract: A solid state lighting apparatus includes a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) including at least a first LED and a second LED. Chromaticities of the first and second LEDs are selected so that a combined light generated by a mixture of light from the pair of LEDs has about a target chromaticity. The first LED may include a first LED chip that emits light in the blue portion of the visible spectrum and a phosphor that emits red light in response to blue light emitted by the first LED chip. The second LED emits light having a color point that is above the planckian locus of a 1931 CIE Chromaticity diagram, and in particular may have a yellow green, greenish yellow or green hue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: John Roberts, Gerald H. Negley, Antony P. van de Ven, Arpan Chakraborty, Bernd Keller, Ronan P. Le Toquin
  • Patent number: 8992353
    Abstract: An improved LED illuminated rolling game ball designed to use three AAA batteries. The ball includes a plastic, opaque spherical body with an axially aligned bore in which a multiple LED light assembly extends. The light assembly includes an outer tube, an intermediate sleeve, a multiple AAA battery holder, a multiple LED bulb holder, one switch cap and one end cap. In one embodiment, outer tube is a solid structure made of electrical conductive material includes two opposite end openings that connect to the switch and end caps that hold the outer tube in place in the bore. LED bulb holes are formed on the outer tube. The intermediate sleeve is located inside the outer tube and the battery holder is located inside the intermediate sleeve. The LED bulb holder includes a PCB with two or more LED bulbs arms that hold the LED bulbs outward through the bores formed on the outer tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Inventor: Bede Kortegast
  • Patent number: 8992045
    Abstract: Certain example embodiments relate to improved lighting systems and/or methods of making the same. In certain example embodiments, a lighting system includes a glass substrate with one or more apertures. An LED or other light source is disposed at one end of the aperture such that light from the LED directed through the aperture of the glass substrate exits the opposite end of the aperture. Inner surfaces of the aperture have a mirroring material such as silver to reflect the emitted light from the LED. In certain example embodiments, a remote phosphor article or layer is disposed opposite the LED at the other end of the aperture. In certain example embodiment, a lens is disposed in the aperture, between the remote phosphor article and the LED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Guardian Industries Corp.
    Inventors: Vijayen S. Veerasamy, Jemssy Alvarez
  • Patent number: 8985813
    Abstract: An energy consumption device includes a housing that supports a first and second terminal. An energy consuming module, which may include a light emitting diode array, is supported by the housing and is thermally coupled to a thermal bridge that extends below a lower surface of the housing. A cover can be positioned so as to secure the energy consuming module between the cover and the housing. A plurality of magnets can be configured to secure the energy consumption device to a rail that supports powered contacts so that the first and second terminals engage the powered contacts and the thermal bridge is pressed against the rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Victor V. Zaderej, Daniel B. McGowan
  • Patent number: 8979300
    Abstract: A LED flashing lamp contains: a transparent housing, a cell disposed in the transparent housing, a trigger switch, a photoresistor, a controller, and at least one LED light element. The cell is connected with a power supply end of the controller, the trigger switch has a first end for connecting with a negative electrode of the cell and a second end for coupling with a signal input end of the controller via the photoresistor, the at least one LED light element is in connection with an output end of the controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Inventor: Sun-Hsien Chang
  • Patent number: 8979307
    Abstract: A belt-like flexible LED light can be bent in both an orthogonal direction to a light emitting direction and a vertical direction. Additionally, a circuit board and LED illuminating device are capable of implementing the LED light. An LED mounting circuit board, in which an LED mounting portion has a plurality of LEDs mounted in an array, is provided on a central part in a transverse direction of a long belt-like flexible board. Both sides of the LED mounting circuit board are in a transverse direction of the LED mounting portion and are provided with a first board and a second board having a feed pattern for causing a current to flow to the LEDs formed thereon. The LED mounting portion, the first board and second board are formed to be bendable and are used with the belt-like flexible LED light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Atex Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuo Ishibashi, Suetoshi Hinago
  • Patent number: 8979299
    Abstract: A linear light-emitting diode (LED) tube lamp having a readily retrofittable modular structure enables consumers or manufacturers to readily retrofit the lamp by replacing an LED module or internal electronic control units that include an LED driver in maintenance or lamp upgrade without hazards. The readily retrofittable modular structure includes a core assembly in each of lamp bases for easily securing or removing the electronic control unit through a mechanical securing means, and two sets of connection modules for quickly connecting and disconnecting the electronic control unit with the LED module. The readily retrofittable modular structure may use one bi-pin or two bi-pins to connect to the AC mains via pluggable wire for delivering power to the LEDs. Thus, the LLT lamp using the readily retrofittable modular structure may be configured as single-ended, double-ended, or double-ended with double shock-protection switches and can be cost-effectively retrofitted after initial installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Lightel Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Chungho Hsia, Pai-Sheng Shen
  • Patent number: 8974092
    Abstract: A lamp comprises a housing, an inner shell, a fan, a heat sink and a lighting module. The housing has a first compartment and a first opening on an end thereof. The inner shell is adapted to be received in the first compartment and has a second compartment and a second opening on an end thereof, wherein the second opening is aligned with the first opening. An air channel is formed between the housing and the inner shell in the first compartment. The inner shell further comprises a through-hole allowing the first compartment to communicate with the second compartment. The fan is located adjacent to the through-hole and has two air-flowing sides for drawing air in and out of the lamp. The heat sink has a bottom plate with one face facing the fan. The lighting module is adapted to be coupled to another face of the bottom plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Sunonwealth Electric Machine Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Alex Horng, Ming-Tsung Li
  • Patent number: 8974091
    Abstract: A heat-dissipating structure for an LED lamp has a lamp cover, and a power conversion device and a ceramic substrate mounted inside the lamp cover. The lamp cover has multiple heat-dissipating holes and multiple mounting ears. Each mounting ear is formed on an edge of one of the heat-dissipating holes and is bent inwardly with the heat-dissipating hole uncovered. The ceramic substrate is mounted on the mounting ears. The ceramic substrate has multiple LEDs mounted thereon, absorbs heat generated when the LEDs emit light and conducts the heat to the lamp cover through the mounting ears. The heat generated when the LEDs are lit and the power conversion converts a mains power is transferred to a heat convection space between the ceramic substrate and the lamp cover, and is further dissipated to an ambient environment, thereby achieving fast heat dissipation and a light LED lamp without an additional heat sink thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Liquidleds Lighting Corp.
    Inventor: David Huang
  • Patent number: 8974090
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a high contrast water-proof LED lamp, including: a casing provided with a reflective cup (10), a PCB (12) disposed on the bottom surface of the casing, an LED chip (1) disposed inside the reflective cup (10), and a light-guiding packaging adhesive (4). The casing is composed of a light color layer (8) in the lower part and a dark color layer (9) in the upper part, and a top surface of the PCB (12) and an outer surface of the light color layer (8) of the casing are provided with black water-proof adhesive sealant (11). The lower part of the inner surface of the reflective cup is a light color layer and the upper part is a dark color layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Kindwin OPTO Electronic (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yongchao Ou
  • Patent number: 8967838
    Abstract: An illumination source is made from number of light emitting diodes (LEDs) which are distributed on a substrate that is formed into a generally concave reflector surface. The substrate may initially be a sheet with a hub-and-spokes form that is subsequently reshaped to define the reflector surface. In some cases a plenum defined between the substrate and a housing is used to allow a coolant to circulate past the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Inventor: David Christopher Miller
  • Patent number: 8969893
    Abstract: Provided are a light emitting device, a light emitting device package, and a lighting system. The light emitting device includes a light emitting structure, a non-periodic light extraction pattern, and a phosphor layer. The light emitting structure includes a first conductive type semiconductor layer, a second conductive type semiconductor layer over the first conductive type semiconductor layer, and an active layer between the first conductive type semiconductor layer and the second conductive type semiconductor layer. The non-periodic light extraction pattern is disposed over the light emitting structure. The phosphor layer is disposed over the non-periodic light extraction pattern. The phosphor layer fills at least one portion of the non-periodic light extraction pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sun Kyung Kim
  • Patent number: 8967827
    Abstract: Provided is lead frame in which a wiring pattern supported by a support piece inside of a one-pitch outer frame section comprises a plurality of base units, each of which comprises a die pad on which a solid-state light emitting element is mounted, a heat sink extending from die pad so as to surround die pad electrically connected to one electrode of the element, and a lead electrically connected to the other electrode of the element. Lead of one base unit among adjacent base units and heat sink of the other base unit are coupled and electrically connected in series. Increase in temperature of the element is inhibited, light output is increased, and cost of a light emitting unit in which a plurality of solid-state light emitting elements connected in series are used is reduced. Also provided are wiring board, light emitting unit, and illuminating apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoji Urano, Ryoji Yokotani, Ikko Kuzuhara, Kenichiro Tanaka
  • Patent number: 8960965
    Abstract: A lamp including the following elements is provided. A housing has an assembling opening and an electrical base on two ends thereof, wherein the housing has an inner wall and a portion of the inner wall adjacent to the assembling opening is an air-guiding wall. A cooling fan has a casing disposed at the assembling opening and forming an air channel, a fan wheel rotatably arranged in the air channel, and at least one partitioning board between the air-guiding wall and the air channel so as to define at least one first air-guiding opening and at least one second air-guiding opening. A light-emitting module is arranged in the housing and opposite to the fan wheel. Accordingly, the present lamp does not require forming any air inlet or air outlet on the housing, and thus provides a simplifier structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Sunonwealth Electric Machine Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Alex Horng
  • Patent number: 8955986
    Abstract: Provided are a projection system, a lighting device, and a method for controlling thereof. The projection system includes: a light source unit including a first light source and a second source for projecting a first color corresponding to that of the first light source; a sensing unit for measuring a temperature of each of the first and second light sources; and a driver IC for driving at least one of the first light source and the second light source according to a temperature value measured by the sensing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tae Bong Park
  • Patent number: 8957435
    Abstract: A light emission package includes multiple colored solid state emitters each having a different non-white dominant wavelength in the visible range, and at least one lumiphor arranged to receive emissions from at least one other solid state emitter, with each emitter arranged on or adjacent to a common submount. The at least one other emitter and lumiphor may be arranged in combination to emit white light. Each emitter is independently controllable, permitting color and/or color temperature of a lighting device to be varied during operation of the device. At least one white emitter may be combined with red, green, and blue LEDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: David Todd Emerson, Wooh Jae Kim, Mark Terrence McClear
  • Patent number: 8956036
    Abstract: A light guide panel is disclosed. The panel comprises a plate for dispersing light and at least one light-emitting diode (LED) coupled to the plate for providing the dispersed light. When the panel is coupled to a keyboard, the at least one LED is under a portion of the keyboard such that when the at least one LED is illuminated, the light from the LED does not distract a user. Accordingly, by strategically placing LEDs within the panel and providing the LEDs under appropriate portions of the keyboard, the device utilizing the keyboard can be smaller than when a conventional light guide panel is utilized. In addition, a further improvement in illumination is provided when a mechanism is provided which reflects light escaping from the edges of the panel back into the panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventor: Steven Porter Hotelling
  • Patent number: 8944618
    Abstract: An illumination module includes a plurality of Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) and a light conversion sub-assembly mounted near but physically separated from the LEDs. The light conversion sub-assembly includes at least a portion that is a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) material that also includes a wavelength converting material. Despite being less reflective than other materials that may be used in the light conversion sub-assembly, the PTFE material unexpectedly produces an increase in luminous output, compared to other more reflective materials, when the PTFE material includes a wavelength converting material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Xicato, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter K. Tseng, Gerard Harbers
  • Patent number: 8944669
    Abstract: An LED light device includes a multiple surface LED track, or multiple LED tracks, having built-in movable LED-unit(s) which can be clipped-on, added, or inserted anywhere along the track or from ends of the track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Inventor: Tseng-Lu Chien
  • Patent number: 8938899
    Abstract: Light apparatuses and lighting systems are described. According to one aspect, a light apparatus includes a plurality of light sources individually configured to emit light in a respective primary direction, and wherein the light sources are configured such that the primary directions of the light emitted by the light sources are at different angles with respect to a common plane, and a lens configured to direct the light from the light sources to a surface of an object which is to be illuminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Inventor: Erik J. Cegnar
  • Patent number: 8939634
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide for a lighting system for illuminating aisles with shelving. A rail can include a plurality of LEDs that extend along the length of the rail. The rail can be coupled with a node that includes various components along with an egress light source. The LEDs can be used to primarily illuminate the shelving on both or one side of the aisle. The egress light can be used to illuminate the aisle during times of emergency, at night, or when egress may be required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Franklin Leadford, Carl Gould, Peter K. Nelson
  • Patent number: 8934248
    Abstract: A thermal dissipator includes an elongated laminar thermal transfer member having opposite sides, opposite ends and a longitudinal axis extending between those ends. The member has a thermal conductivity along its axis and in a first plane extending between its sides that is substantially greater than the thermal conductivity of the member in a second plane transverse to the first plane. A transverse heat sink structure contacts at least one side of the thermal transfer member along the length thereof, and extends from the thermal transfer member in a direction parallel to the first plane. A compression device compresses the thermal transfer member and the heat sink structure together to establish intimate thermal contact therebetween. Solid state lighting apparatus incorporating the dissipator is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Inventor: John E. Thrailkill
  • Patent number: 8926139
    Abstract: An illumination device comprises a solid-state lighting device and a heat sink. The heat sink is configured to be attachable to a fixture for a gas-discharge lamp to retrofit existing gas-discharge fixtures. The heat sink is conductively thermally coupled to the solid-state lighting device to dissipate heat generated by the solid-state lighting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Express Imaging Systems, LLC
    Inventors: William G. Reed, John O. Renn
  • Patent number: 8926145
    Abstract: An LED-based luminaire employs an LED module mounted to a housing. The LED module is advantageously configured to transmit heat generated by the LEDs across and/or through the module and to the housing for dispersal to the environment. LED modules can be configured with conductive or non-conductive cores, and may be configured to evacuate heat from one or both faces of the LED module. Further, multiple heat paths can be defined from components on an LED module to the housing and to the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Permlight Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Fernando Lynch, James Steedly, Michael Bremser, Kamran Kohan, Johnny Kean
  • Patent number: 8926132
    Abstract: A lamp includes a housing having a solid peripheral wall between an opening and an electrical connector respectively at two ends of the housing, maintaining the appearance integrity of the lamp. A cooling module is fixed in the housing. At least one wind channel is defined between the cooling module and the opening of the housing. A light-emitting element is coupled to the cooling module. A circuit board is fixed in the housing and electrically connected to the electrical connector and the light-emitting element. An air cleaner includes a generator body and at least one emitter. An air passage is defined between an inner face of the solid peripheral wall of the housing, the cooling module and the circuit board. The at least one emitter of the air cleaner is mounted in the air passage, providing enhanced air cleaning effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Sunonwealth Electric Machine Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Alex Horng, Yu-Yuan Lu
  • Patent number: 8926154
    Abstract: A flexible light transmitting device, comprising a printable layer, a backing layer, and a light-emitting diode strip disposed between the printable layer and the backing layer. The printable layer is translucent to permit transmission of light from the light-emitting diodes through the printable layer when the light-emitting diodes are activated; however, the LED strip remains hidden between the layers. The printable layer is adapted to receive printed indicia by way of thermal printing process. The backing layer is substantially opaque comprises a durable nylon webbing or polypropylene material. The embedded LED strip comprises an elongated flexible casing containing spaced apart light-emitting diodes, one or more light interrupting spacers, and at least one ribbon wire extending through the casing and electrically coupling said light-emitting diodes. A fastener is disposed through the printable layer, the strip, and the backing layer to secure the strip to prevent breakage or dislodgment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Dog-E-Glow, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Brauser, Brandon Bal
  • Patent number: 8920013
    Abstract: It is an object to provide a medical light-source device capable of securing a long illumination time required for being used in operations in the medical field, a medical light-source device is worn on the body of the operator to apply light to a target portion of the medical treatment, and has a battery power supply section 60, and a control section 54 feeds a rated value of current from the battery power supply section 60 to an LED illumination section 61 to emit by a first switch 55A being operated, and when the second switch 55B or 55C is operated, changes an average current value fed to the LED illumination section 61 to supply an increase value of current higher than the rated value for a predetermined time to increase the quantity of irradiated light for the period. Further, an acceleration sensor 80 is provided so as to control illuminance corresponding to a motion of the operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignees: ACP Japan Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shoichi Nakamura
  • Patent number: 8915620
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an illumination system for use in a stereolithography apparatus. The illumination system includes a plurality of light-emitting diodes (LEDs), each LED having at least a first light-emitting surface and a second surface, at least one of the first and the second surface being substantially flat. The illumination further includes a plurality of electrical pathways, selectively connected to the respective LEDs, such that each LED can be individually controlled and a leveling surface. The leveling surface is substantially flat and in leveling contact with the at least one substantially flat surface of each LED, such that a two-dimensional array of LEDs extends in a plane parallel to the leveling surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Nederlandse Organisatie voor Toegepast-Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Mark Herman Else Vaes, Herman Hendrikus Maalderink, Adrianus Johannes Petrus Maria Vermeer, Jacobus Hubertus Theodoor Jamar, Antonius Hubertus Joannes Gerardus Lommen, Andries Rijfers
  • Patent number: 8915619
    Abstract: A light emitting module (100), lamp and a luminaire are provided. The light emitting module (100) comprises a housing (106), a solid state light emitter (112), a luminescent element (102) and a thermal conductor (104). The housing (106) comprises a light exit window at a first side of the housing (106) and the housing (106) comprises a base (108) at a second side of the housing being different from the first side, the housing (106) enclosing a cavity (114) comprising cavity material being light transmitting. The solid state light emitter (112) is provided within the cavity (114) and is coupled to the base (108). The solid state light emitter (112) is configured to emit light of the first color range into the cavity (114). The luminescent element (102) being optically arranged in between the solid state light emitter (112) and the light exit window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Jianghong Yu, Hendrik Johannes Jagt
  • Patent number: 8899789
    Abstract: A lamp module includes a cover structure, a circuit board structure and a multichip package structure, and the circuit board structure and the multichip package structure are sequentially assembled on the bottom side of the cover structure. The cover structure includes a cover body, a plurality of positioning elements disposed on the bottom side of the cover body, and a plurality of retaining elements disposed on the bottom side of the cover body. The cover body has a through opening and a surrounding light-reflecting surface formed on the inner surface of the through opening. The circuit board structure is disposed on the bottom side of the cover body and includes a plurality of conductive pins disposed on the bottom side of the circuit board structure. The multichip package structure is disposed on the bottom side of the cover body and electrically connected to the circuit board structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Paragon Semiconductor Lighting Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chia-Tin Chung, Shih-Neng Tai
  • Patent number: 8901585
    Abstract: A white light emitting lamp is disclosed comprising a solid state ultra violet (UV) emitter that emits light in the UV wavelength spectrum. A conversion material is arranged to absorb at least some of the light emitting from the UV emitter and re-emit light at one or more different wavelengths of light. One or more complimentary solid state emitters are included that emit at different wavelengths of light than the UV emitter and the conversion material. The lamp emits a white light combination of light emitted from the complimentary emitters and from the conversion material, with the white light having high efficacy and good color rendering. Other embodiments of white light emitting lamp according to the present invention comprises a solid state laser instead of a UV emitter. A high flux white emitting lamp embodiment according to the invention comprises a large area light emitting diode (LED) that emits light at a first wavelength spectrum and includes a conversion material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Joseph Tarsa, Michael Dunn, Bernd Keller
  • Patent number: 8894245
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a light emitting portion including a substrate having a mounting surface for mounting an LED element and a metal portion formed on a surface of the substrate opposite to the mounting surface, the substrate including a ceramic or a semiconductor and the metal portion being bondable to a solder material and a heat dissipating member including one of aluminum, an aluminum alloy, magnesium, and a magnesium alloy, and having, on a surface thereof, a junction treated so as to be bondable to the solder material and a heat dissipating film formed in a periphery of the junction, wherein the metal portion of the light emitting portion is bonded to the junction of the heat dissipating member by the solder material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshinobu Suehiro, Koji Tasumi
  • Patent number: 8894232
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) system to retrofit a light fixture has a frame configured to be installed under an existing light fixture and a LED lighting assembly couplable to the frame. In one example, the frame is formed as a plurality of rails having a flange to be installed between the light fixture and a grid member of a ceiling suspension system. The frame may be installed without removal of the existing light fixture. The LED lighting assembly includes an LED array and an optical waveguide for dispersing light from the LED array. The LED system maintains a thin profile, enabling it to retrofit existing light fixtures. Installation time is reduced, thereby reducing labor costs, while the LED lighting provides more light with less energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Ecolite Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: Edward Nicholas Caferro, Timothy Lee Treto
  • Patent number: 8888326
    Abstract: A recessed LED light fixture is provided. The fixture includes a housing assembly, a power supply, and a light source. The power supply is positioned below the light source relative to an opening of the housing from which light from the light source is emitted. The power supply is positioned on an exterior side of the housing and proximate a lower-most extent of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Hatch Transformers, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael L. Hatch