Diverse Light Generators Patents (Class 362/228)
  • Patent number: 11851208
    Abstract: An aircraft anti-collision light includes a first group of light sources arranged in a first annular configuration around an axis (A) and a second group of light sources arranged in a second annular configuration. The first group of light sources is surrounded by the second group of light sources. The light also has a first lens structure, which is configured for generating a first light output from light emitted by the first group of light sources, a second lens structure, which is configured for generating a second light output from light emitted by the second group of light sources, and a light transmissive cover, which is arranged over the first lens structure and the second lens structure and which passes the first light output and the second light output for emitting a total light output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: GOODRICH LIGHTING SYSTEMS GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Marion Depta, Carsten Pawliczek, Andreas Ueberschaer, Bjoern Schallenberg
  • Patent number: 11754880
    Abstract: A backlight module includes a plurality of light boards spliced with each other. A splicing seam is defined between adjacent light boards. Each of the light boards includes a top surface including a first surface and a second surface connected to the first surface and disposed on a side of the first surface close to the splicing seam. A plurality of columns of first light-emitting elements are disposed on the first surface. A plurality of second light-emitting elements are disposed on the second surface. At least two columns of the plurality of second light-emitting elements are disposed on the second surface along a direction close to the splicing seam. The first light-emitting elements per column or the second light-emitting elements per column are arranged along an extending direction of the splicing seam. Central light-emitting directions of the second light-emitting elements incline in a direction towards the splicing seam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: HKC CORPORATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Hao Liu, Haoxuan Zheng
  • Patent number: 11719393
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus and system for producing light using LED lighting with output within a predetermined desired color temperature range for commercial lighting uses. A preferred embodiment includes a first and second group of LEDs arranged in an alternating matrix configuration, each group of LEDs configured to produce light in a predetermined color temperature range. In a preferred embodiment, an LED light system includes a tubular LED lamp having substantially the same size and dimensions as a traditional fluorescent lamp tube and a control box for controlling power input and power gain to the first, second, or both groups of LEDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: COLT INTERNATIONAL CLOTHING INC.
    Inventor: Guillermo Macias
  • Patent number: 11674667
    Abstract: A color mixing light system comprises a pyramidal mirror assembly comprising three or more mirrors constructed and arranged in a pyramid structure and three or more color light sources. The pyramidal mirror assembly divides the light beams from the color light sources so that a first portion is reflected by the mirrors and a second portion extends beyond the mirrors to collectively form a multicolor pattern comprising plurality of overlapping color regions on a surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: E-GREEN, LLC
    Inventors: Chia Ming Chen, Marian Heman-Ackah, Yu Mo, Hemanth Kiran Gutti, Huikai Xie, Jessica Han, Albert D C Chen
  • Patent number: 11674670
    Abstract: A downlight apparatus includes a downlight housing, a drawstring module and a light module. The downlight housing has a surface rim and a downlight holder. The surface rim defines a rim opening. The surface rim conceals an installation cavity. The holder defines a holder space connected to the rim opening. The downlight housing is attached in the installation cavity with a fixing unit. The drawstring module is used for collecting a pullable wire. The pullable wire is electrically connected to a power source. The light module has a light source and a light housing. The light housing is connected to a bottom end of the pullable wire for electrically connecting the power source to the light source. The light module is pulled out from the holder space to an adjustable distance from the rim opening with the pullable wire connecting the light module to the downlight housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: XIAMEN ECO LIGHTING CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Jinfu Chen, Lina Bai, Ying Chen, Zhenyu Tang, Shuxing Gao, Yongzhe Dong
  • Patent number: 11473735
    Abstract: A light bulb includes a bulb shell, a light source, a driver, a head housing and a bottom switch. The light source is enclosed by the bulb shell for emitting a light through the bulb shell. The driver converts an external power to a driving current supplied to the light source. The head housing has an Edison cap. The head housing is coupled to the bulb shell. The driver is enclosed by the head housing. The Edison cap is plugged to an Edison socket for receiving the external power source. The bottom switch is disposed on the bottom of the Edison cap for changing a setting of the driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: XIAMEN LEEDARSON LIGHTING CO., LTD
    Inventors: Xiaobo Chen, Shenggan Wang, Mingyan Fu, Guanfeng Liu, Liangliang Cao, Mingli Wei, Ran Gao, Zhipeng Zhao
  • Patent number: 11388790
    Abstract: The invention is a self-repairing light bulb and method for same, the self-repairing light bulb comprises a light bulb body forming a hollow interior for containing a set of illumination arrays, one or more light detectors to detect a set minimum level of illumination as issued from an energized illumination array, light analyzers connected to one or more light detectors and configured to activate a programmable electro-mechanical controller when a selected and currently energized illumination array fails to provide the set minimum level of illumination, the programmable electro-mechanical controller configured to energize one illumination array at a time from the set of illumination arrays in a set sequential pattern, further comprising a last illumination array energization warning system that is activated when a last-in-sequence illumination array of the set is energized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Inventors: Daniel John Kraft, Inez Dorothey Kraft
  • Patent number: 11079090
    Abstract: Cooling systems for LED headlight bulbs are disclosed. In some examples, a headlight bulb assembly for a vehicle headlight includes a circuit board and a first light emitting diode (LED) on the first side of the circuit board and a second LED on the second side of the circuit board. The headlight bulb assembly includes a shell at least partially enclosing the circuit board. The shell defines a sealed interior fan housing, an air intake on the first side of the circuit board, and an air exhaust on the second side of the circuit board. A circulator fan in the sealed interior fan housing is configured to draw air into the sealed interior fan housing through the air intake. The circulator fan is configured to expel the air from the sealed interior fan housing through the air exhaust.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Morimoto Lighting, LLC
    Inventor: Yoshitaka Ishida
  • Patent number: 10883674
    Abstract: A lighting device having a removable battery pack is provided. The lighting device comprises a light body and a battery pack. The light body comprises a light-emitting unit and a first universal serial bus (USB) interface electrically coupled to the light-emitting unit. The battery pack comprises a power supply and a second universal serial bus (USB) interface electrically coupled to the power supply. The first USB interface comprises a first data transmission terminal configured for establishing data communication with the second USB interface and a first power terminal for supplying power to the light-emitting unit; the second USB interface comprises a second data transmission terminal for establishing data communication with the first USB interface and a second power terminal for supplying power to the first power terminal. The first data transmission terminal is grounded, and the second data transmission terminal is coupled to a switch circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Inventors: Yubing Zhu, Quanquan Wang, Shibin Hu
  • Patent number: 10781995
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an illumination device, including: a support member; and at least one first light source on the support member and at least one second light source on the support member, where the first light source has a first light distribution, the second light source has a second light distribution, and the first light distribution is different from the second light distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Tingting Wang, Qi Long, Min Fang, Honglei Gao, Shuyi Qin
  • Patent number: 10676214
    Abstract: A method for making an electroluminescent marking on an exterior wall of an aircraft, including a step of superpositioning of layers designed or configured to produce the electroluminescent marking on a first face of a flexible backing distinct from the aircraft to obtain a marking tape and a step of affixing the marking tape to the exterior wall of the aircraft. The disclosure herein also concerns a marking tape for the implementing of the method, a marking device obtained from the method, and an aircraft comprising the marking device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignees: Airbus Operations (S.A.S.), Airbus (S.A.S.)
    Inventors: Vincent Loubiere, Alix Courtadon, Matthew Tringham
  • Patent number: 10253957
    Abstract: A combined fluorescent and Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes two fluorescent lighting fixtures, each fluorescent lighting fixture configured to receive fluorescent light bulbs and having a lengthwise channel on a top surface proximate a longest side, and a mounting bracket having two external edges configured to fit into lengthwise channels on the two fluorescent lighting fixtures and configured to receive and maintain an LED light fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Lifetime Products, LLC
    Inventor: David Robert Troop, II
  • Patent number: 9995456
    Abstract: The various embodiments relate to a LED strobe lighting fixture comprising a plurality of LEDs arranged in a linear array and which is configured to generate a strobe light effect. The light fixture comprises a central illumination LED array arranged between a first optical reflector and a second optical reflector. At a least one LED pixel array is configured to illuminate at least one of said first optical reflector and said second optical reflector. In one embodiment the LED pixels are configured to illuminate different parts of said first optical reflector or of said second optical reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: MARTIN PROFESSIONAL APS
    Inventors: Claus Ellevang Hansen, Frank Kjaer Jensen
  • Patent number: 9933605
    Abstract: A high-radiance broadband incoherent light source is provided by pumping a body formed from a doped material, such as a Ce:YAG crystal with one or more laser diodes. The laser diodes emit at a stimulus wavelength, which may be an absorption wavelength of the body, and the body fluoresces to emit broadband light in a wide emission band. The body is either disposed in, or forms a light-concentrating cavity, e.g., reflective surfaces, which may be dichroic surfaces, can be formed on or attached to the sides of the body to concentrate the emitted light. The light is captured by a light collector that is coupled to an output face of the body to produce a broadband illumination beam. One or more of the reflective surfaces forming the light-concentrating cavity may form a heat sink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: OPTOMAK, INC.
    Inventors: Guy Rousseau, Sead Doric
  • Patent number: 9929325
    Abstract: A lighting device including an emissive material comprising quantum dots and a liquid medium disposed within a sealed container with at least a portion of a light guiding member disposed within the sealed container. Products including a lighting device in accordance with the invention are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Gagan Mahan, Peter T. Kazlas
  • Patent number: 9915415
    Abstract: A lamp structure has a film-coated glass tube fixed by a body and a fixing element. The film-coated glass tube has 3D images film-coated on an inner wall for projection. A hollow tube passing through the film-coated glass tube is connected to a lighting bulb at a top thereof and has a projecting bulb connected in a middle section thereof for projection on the film-coated glass tube. Thereby the present invention is able to display 3D images by projection with a strongly fixed structure of the film-coated glass tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Inventor: Tsung-Han Tsai
  • Patent number: 9845942
    Abstract: A light strip system for securing luminaire units and supplying them with power having an elongate support structure, especially at least one support rail for securing the luminaire units and power supply extending along the support structure for supplying the luminaire units with power. The power supply includes first lines which extend along the support structure and define a first power supply circuit (I), and second lines which extend over part of the length of the first power supply circuit (I) along the support structure and define a second power supply circuit (II) which is designed to be in electrical contact with the luminaire units, the first power supply circuit (I) being coupled to the second power supply circuit (II) by a converter unit which converts a first supply voltage available in the first power supply circuit (I) to a second supply voltage suitable for operating the luminaire units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: ZUMTOBEL LIGHTING GMBH
    Inventor: Gerald Ladstaetter
  • Patent number: 9814378
    Abstract: An apparatus for providing a light output to an optical guide for illumination of an imaged object including a plurality of solid state light-emitting sources each of which are independently powered and independently controlled, each light-emitting source emitting light at a wavelength which is different from the wavelength emitted by the other light-emitting sources. The apparatus also includes a heat sink configured to thermally couple the plurality of solid state light-emitting sources and provide conduction of heat generated by the plurality of solid state light-emitting sources. The apparatus further includes an optical elements to collect, collimate, and combine the emissions from the plurality of solid state light-emitting sources into a combined beam of light to be optically coupled to the light guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Novadaq Technologies Inc.
    Inventor: Frederick Allen Moore
  • Patent number: 9744777
    Abstract: The curing assembly of this invention has one or more fiber optic cables, each transmitting light to a head, which distributes the light onto a substrate in a desired geometric pattern and intensity. Little or none of the heat generated by a light source is transmitted to the vicinity of the substrate. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Air Motion Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael H Brown, Robert L Sargent
  • Patent number: 9632240
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a ring-shaped light guide including ring-shaped light entry and light exit faces; and light-emitting devices arranged in a ring at predetermined intervals, at positions opposite the light entry face. The light guide includes collimating portions that collimate light emitted from the light-emitting devices. Each of the collimating portions includes light-reflecting faces for collimating, in the direction of the optical axis of the collimating portion, light emitted from the corresponding light-emitting device. The light-reflecting faces include: an outer reflecting face; an inner reflecting face; a lateral reflecting face; and a large radius reflecting face. A distance from the optical axis to an optical axis-side end portion of at least one of the outer reflecting face, the inner reflecting face, and the lateral reflecting face is less than a distance from the optical axis to an optical axis-side end portion of the large radius reflecting face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Makoto Kai, Tomoyuki Ogata, Yoshihiko Kanayama, Hiro Aoki
  • Patent number: 9562671
    Abstract: A lighting device (100) includes a housing (104) enclosing a housing interior (108), a light source (132), a light converter (136), and a color tuning device. The light source is configured for emitting a primary light beam of a primary wavelength (140) through the housing interior. The light converter includes a luminescent material (144) facing the housing interior and configured for emitting secondary light (156, 158) of one or more wavelengths different from the primary wavelength, in response to excitation by the primary light beam. The housing includes a light exit (124) for outputting a combination of primary light and secondary light. The color tuning device is configured for adjusting a position of the primary light beam relative to the luminescent material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Research Triangle Institute
    Inventor: James Lynn Davis
  • Patent number: 9445551
    Abstract: A modular LED system is provided that includes a frame having a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) of at least two different colors for generating light within a color spectrum. The LEDs are mounted on or adjacent to a plate equipped with cooling medium for cooling the LEDs. The system includes a processor for controlling an amount of electrical current supplied to the LEDs to determine a color of light generated by the LEDs, and a flat translucent member having translucent lenses for decreasing or increasing the diffusion angle for light emitted from each LED. The system is suitable for illuminating plants to supplement natural light without substantially interfering with the amount of natural light due to its narrow width. The system delivers uniform illumination and reduces energy and maintenance costs. The system may be installed in a commercial greenhouse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: FIONIA LIGHTING APS
    Inventors: Kirk Chapman, Thomas Rubaek, John Erland Oestergaard, Soeren Hassing, Poul Lindstorff Johansen, Jens Joergen Loensmann Iversen
  • Patent number: 9450162
    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: May 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Guardian Industries Corp.
    Inventors: Vijayen S. Veerasamy, Jemssy Alvarez
  • Patent number: 9341337
    Abstract: A vehicle headlight device includes a light guide plate, a light source device and a light-pattern adjustment plate. A thickness of the light guide plate is gradually increased from a light incident side to a light reflection side, and the light reflection side is provided with a parabolic surface. The light source device is disposed to coincide with or be near a focus point of the parabolic surface. The parabolic surface reflects at least one light beam emitted from the light source device to allow the light beam to propagate in an alignment direction. The light-pattern adjustment plate has multiple grooves. The grooves are parallel to each other and arranged on a surface of the light-pattern adjustment plate facing the light guide plate, and a longitudinal direction of the grooves is different to the alignment direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Chieh Yu, Han-Wen Tsai
  • Patent number: 9080754
    Abstract: A light of a light string includes a receptacle having upper and lower sections. The upper section includes a support plate on which an LED straddles. The lower section includes therein a separation board and two stop boards having a wedge-like shape arranged at each side of the separation board. The pins of the LED extend into the lower section and each positioned against an upright face of the separation board and the stop boards. Metal cores of electrical wires that are partially stripped are received between the stop boards to contact the pins of the LED. A bottom lid having holding board provided thereon is coupled to the lower section, so that the holding boards force the metal cores of the electrical wires into tight engagement with the pins of the LED by being fixed between the separation board and the stop boards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Inventor: De-Hui Lin
  • 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: 8979301
    Abstract: An apparatus for providing a light output to an optical guide for illumination of an imaged object including a plurality of solid state light-emitting sources each of which are independently powered and independently controlled, each light-emitting source emitting light at a wavelength which is different from the wavelength emitted by the other light-emitting sources. The apparatus also includes a heat sink configured to thermally couple the plurality of solid state light-emitting sources and provide conduction of heat generated by the plurality of solid state light-emitting sources. The apparatus further includes an optical elements to collect, collimate, and combine the emissions from the plurality of solid state light-emitting sources into a combined beam of light to be optically coupled to the light guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Novadaq Technologies Inc.
    Inventor: Allen Moore
  • Patent number: 8858044
    Abstract: A foldable LED table lamp is provided. The foldable LED table lamp includes a base, an elongated holder, an elongated lamp body, an LED emitting element fixed in the lamp body, and a touch sensitive switch. The elongated holder has a first end hinged to the base and an opposing second. The elongated lamp body has a first end hinged to the second end of the holder. The lamp body is rotatable between a first position where the lamp body is substantially perpendicular to the holder and a second position where the lamp body is juxtaposed with and parallel with the holder. The touch sensitive switch is mounted on the base and is configured to control the LED emitting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chiang-Kuo Tang, Dao-Cai Zheng, Xiao-Ling Yang
  • Patent number: 8845133
    Abstract: A compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) including an insulating barrier between heat sources and heat sensitive components. The heat sensitive barrier is in the form of an insulative layer of cement applied between the heat generating components of the CFL and one or more heat sensitive components of the CFL. The cement can also fix or secure various components within the lamp thereby eliminating the need for some or all of the support structure of a conventional CFL.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Peter Ivan Poczik, Laszlo Bankuti, Karoly Talosi, Peter Mora
  • Patent number: 8841834
    Abstract: Solid state lighting systems using organic LEDs (OLEDs) are disclosed. Embodiments of the present invention provide a solid state lighting system and a luminaire wherein substantially white light is generated by a combination of an organic LED (OLED) and another type of solid state emitter. The other type of solid state emitter may be, for example, a conventional LED made from inorganic materials. The OLED is positioned so that substantially white light is emitted from the lighting system by mixing light from the two types of sources. In some embodiments, a dichroic mirror can also be used at the opening of a mixing chamber to prevent absorption of light from the OLED back into the mixing chamber or conventional LEDs within the mixing chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul Kenneth Pickard
  • Patent number: 8820972
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are exterior architectural fixtures employing LED-based light sources that are capable of projecting light over long distances and providing a wide variety of lighting effects with high lumen output. These lighting fixtures have improved heat dissipation properties and are particularly suitable for large-scale façade washing and for illuminating large architectural structures, such as skyscrapers, casinos, and retail establishments, integrating efficient and compact power supply and control components for driving high-intensity LEDs to achieve a vast variety of lighting effects on a large scale.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Tomas Mollnow, Ryan Williamson, Steven Kondo, Eric Roth, Ihor Lys
  • Publication number: 20140238970
    Abstract: Apparatus for providing pulsed or continuous energy in a process chamber are provided herein. The apparatus may include a lamphead including a set of lamps, wherein the first set of lamps are not solid state light sources, and a set of solid state light sources disposed on the lamp head, to provide pulsed or continuous energy to the process chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventors: JOSEPH JOHNSON, JOHN GERLING, KLAUS SCHUEGRAF
  • Patent number: 8764257
    Abstract: An optical device, in particular for a motor vehicle, such as a lighting or indicating device, this device comprising at least two light sources associated with different predetermined photometric functions and a principal light guide comprising an emergent end and arranged to guide the light generated by the light sources towards this emergent end, so that this emergent end defines a common illuminating surface for the two photometric functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventor: Antoine De Lamberterie
  • Patent number: 8746922
    Abstract: LED based illumination modules are realized that are visually color matched to light sources not based on LEDs based on visually matched color spaces. A visually matched color space is employed to both instrumentally and visually match an LED based light source with a light source not based on LEDs. In one aspect, an LED based illumination module is realized to achieve a target color point in a visually matched color space within a predetermined tolerance. In another aspect, an LED based illumination module is realized to visually match a light source not based on LEDs. A target color point in the CIE 1931 XYZ color space is derived based at least in part on the spectrum of the visually matched LED based illumination module. LED based illumination modules visually matched to light sources not based on LEDs are realized based on the derived target color point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Xicato, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerard Harbers, Raghuram L. V. Petluri
  • Publication number: 20140085876
    Abstract: In accordance with various embodiments, there is provided a work light, which includes a housing, a light source including one of a light-emitting diode and a compact fluorescent light, and a light assembly including a plurality of light-emitting diodes. The work light further includes a power source, and a light focusing mechanism including a slide switch. The slide switch controls a focus distance of light emitted from the light source. The light focusing mechanism is configured to focus light emitted from the light source, when the slide switch is positioned in a first position, and configured to scatter light emitted from the light source, when the slide switch is positioned in a second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Inventors: Marc Howard Fields, Li Dong Xie
  • Publication number: 20130335960
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are apparatus, methods, and systems for deriving composite beams from a plurality of light sources such as LEDs. Optical units comprising a plurality of light sources, each source having an associated optic which is individually positionable, are developed using optimization techniques that allow for lighting different target areas in an effective manner by rotating or otherwise positioning the reflectors, refractive lenses, TIR lenses, or other lens types to create a composite beam. The apparatus, methods, and systems of lighting herein make it possible to widely vary the types of beams from an available fixture using a small number of optics and fixtures. In some cases, by using a combination of individual beam patterns from the same or different types of light sources, a small set of individual optics may be sufficient to create a majority of the typical and specialized composite beams needed to meet the needs of most lighting projects and target areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: MUSCO CORPORATION
    Inventors: MYRON GORDIN, LAWRENCE H. BOXLER, MATTHEW D. DROST, LUKE C. MCKEE, CHRIS P. LICKISS
  • Patent number: 8602588
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are apparatus, methods, and systems for deriving composite beams from a plurality of light sources such as LEDs. Optical units comprising a plurality of light sources, each source having an associated optic which is individually positionable, are developed using optimization techniques that allow for lighting different target areas in an effective manner by rotating or otherwise positioning the reflectors, refractive lenses, TIR lenses, or other lens types to create a composite beam. The apparatus, methods, and systems of lighting herein make it possible to widely vary the types of beams from an available fixture using a small number of optics and fixtures. In some cases, by using a combination of individual beam patterns from the same or different types of light sources, a small set of individual optics may be sufficient to create a majority of the typical and specialized composite beams needed to meet the needs of most lighting projects and target areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Musco Corporation
    Inventors: Myron Gordin, Lawrence H. Boxler, Matthew D. Drost, Luke C. McKee, Chris P. Lickiss
  • Patent number: 8517563
    Abstract: An image lens structure includes a lens module, a supplementary lamp, a light shield, and a lid. The lens module has an image lens that is surrounded by the supplementary lamp. The light shield is fixed to an inner portion of the supplementary lamp by engagement screws and springs. The image lens is surrounded by the light shield. The lid is disposed over the image lens. The light shield abuts the lid around the active area of the image lens, and is capable of moving with the orientation of the image lens. The light shield prevents dazzle resulting from the light generated by the supplementary lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Feng-Yang Ma, Shao-Hung Wang
  • Patent number: 8511865
    Abstract: An LED lamp that includes a housing forming an open cavity, a plurality of LEDs configured to produce a light output disposed in the cavity, a lens disposed over the LEDs for focusing and/or diffusing the light output, and a redirection shield disposed in the cavity. The redirection shield includes a base plate with a plurality of apertures formed therein, and a plurality of shielding plates extending from a top surface of the base plate. The LEDs extend through the apertures. The shielding plates block a portion of the light output such that an overall light distribution of the light output from the LED lamp is asymmetric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Leotek Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chin-Wang Tu, Shih Chang Wang, Pin-Hao Hsu, Yi-Kai Cheng
  • Patent number: 8506114
    Abstract: A lighting device comprising a white light source, a filter which filters blue light from the white light, and a second light source which emits red light and/or reddish-orange light. In some embodiments, the white light source comprises a solid state light emitter. A method of lighting, comprising illuminating a white light source, illuminating a red and/or reddish-orange light source, the light sources being positioned and oriented such that the light mixes, and filtering blue light from the mixed light. A method of lighting, comprising illuminating a white light source, filtering blue light from the white light, and illuminating a red and/or reddish-orange light source. A light filter, comprising a first filter component which has a wall region and a window region, and a second filter component comprising two or more reflection regions. Also, methods of filtering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventor: Antony Paul Van De Ven
  • Publication number: 20130193857
    Abstract: An energy efficient lighting fixture includes a light emitting diode section, a first high intensity fluorescent section having a first bulb and provided adjacent the light emitting diode section, and a second high intensity fluorescent section having a second bulb and provided adjacent the light emitting diode section. The fixture also includes a first reflector partially surrounding the first bulb and a second reflector partially surrounding the second bulb.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Inventor: Orion Energy Systems, Inc.
  • Patent number: 8485696
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a lighting and ventilating system including a main housing. The main housing can include an inlet through which air can be received within the main housing and an outlet through which the air can exit the main housing. A fan wheel can be supported in the main housing and it can be operable to generate a flow of air. A grille can be coupled to the main housing and the grille can include louvers. The system further can include a lamp housing coupled to the grille, the lamp housing can include a first set of illumination devices and a second set of illumination devices. The second set of illumination devices can be capable of emitting a dynamic illumination event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Broan NuTone, LLC
    Inventors: David L. Pringle, Mirko Zakula, Jeff Emmerich, Chris Sherwin, Kevin Kopp
  • Publication number: 20130170198
    Abstract: A lamp structure capable of switching light-emitting mode includes a carrying base (1), a light-guiding pillar (2), at least one LED (3), a fluorescent lamp (4) and a control module (5). The light-guiding pillar (2) is mounted on the carrying base (1). The LED (3) is correspondingly arranged to the light-guiding pillar (2). The fluorescent lamp (4) is fixed to the carrying base (1) and surrounds an external periphery of the light-guiding pillar (2). The control module (5) is used to switch power-on or power-off of the LED (3) and the fluorescent lamp (4). Accordingly, the fluorescent lamp (4) and the LED (3) are prevented from limiting light-emitting performance with each other, such that overall light-emitting efficiency and light-emitting performance of the lamp is enhanced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Inventor: Hsiu-Yu HSU
  • Publication number: 20130057833
    Abstract: The present invention seeks to realize an illumination optical system that has low etendues, a longer operating life and a higher brightness. The illumination optical system comprises: a laser light source that generates an excitation light; a fluorescent substance that generates a fluorescent light in response to the excitation light, a light tunnel that outputs the excitation light input at one end thereof to the fluorescent substance from the other end thereof, and that outputs the fluorescent light generated by the fluorescent substance from the one end thereof; and an optical element that is placed within a light path between the laser light source and the light tunnel, and that reflects the excitation light, but allows the fluorescent light to pass therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2010
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: NEC Display Solutions, Ltd.
    Inventor: Atsushi Katou
  • Publication number: 20130051055
    Abstract: An apparatus including at least one Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) mounted on a platform; a mechanism for controlling the at least one LEDs; and at least one refractive optic lenses for focusing at least one light beam from the at least one LEDs into at least one well-defined light beams and for directing the at least one well-defined light beams either in an upward direction or in a sideward direction to the platform. In one example, the platform is a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Inventor: Ali Omidfar
  • Patent number: 8366304
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a multifunctional internal lighting device for a motor vehicle. A single internal lighting device comprises various LED-type light sources which are capable of performing at least one first internal lighting function and a second internal lighting function. The various LEDs are distributed into at least two separate sets, a first set being dedicated to the performance of the first internal lighting function and a second set being dedicated to the performance of a second internal lighting function. In particular, it is proposed to use axial emission LEDs or through-emission LEDs and lateral emission LEDs to perform the first function and the second function respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventors: Eric Geoffroy, Jerome Monnot, Michel Andrieu
  • Publication number: 20120327648
    Abstract: A reptile lamp for installation in a top side of a reptile tank to provide illumination is disclosed to include a housing equipped with a high-voltage circuit and a LED start control circuit, a LED lamp panel mounted inside the housing and electrically connected to the LED start control circuit and carrying multiple white LEDs and red LEDs for emitting white light or red light subject to the control of the LED start control circuit, and phosphor-coated cold cathode tubes mounted inside the housing and electrically connected to the high-voltage circuit for emitting ultraviolet light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Inventor: Yu-Chin WANG
  • Patent number: 8328363
    Abstract: An optical system includes a light source array, a dichroic mirror set, a light converting device and a light guide pipe. The light source array is used for emitting a first homogeneous light. The dichroic mirror set is disposed in a light path of the first homogeneous light and used for reflecting a part of the first homogeneous light to the light guide pipe, transmitting the remaining part of the first homogeneous light to the converting device. The light converting device is disposed in the transmitting light path of the dichroic mirror and used for transferring the first homogeneous light into a second, third homogeneous light. The dichroic mirror is further used for reflecting the second, third homogeneous light to the light guide pipe. The light guide pipe is used for mixing the first, second and third homogeneous light to obtain a white light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming-Te Lin, Wen-Pin Yeh, Chun-Hsun Wang
  • Patent number: 8328387
    Abstract: An LED module (10) comprising a thermally conductive circuit board (12); at least one LED chip (14a to 14f) mounted on the thermally conductive circuit board (12); at least one temperature sensor (24) mounted on the thermally conductive circuit board (12), for determining the temperature of the at least one LED chip (14a to 14f); an optical arrangement (16), which is arranged above the at least one LED chip (14a to 14f) and is mounted on the thermally conductive circuit board (12), wherein the optical arrangement (16) has at least one light-guiding section (20); and a light sensor (18) arranged on the thermally conductive circuit board (12), said light sensor being arranged with respect to the at least one light-guiding section (20) in such a way that it can sense light guided in the light-guiding section (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: OSRAM GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Hying, Peter Niedermeier, Oskar Schallmoser
  • Publication number: 20120287617
    Abstract: A light system for growing plants indoors comprising three light sources each having a different range of wavelengths, power being applied to each light source at an intensity, combination and sequence determined by the growing properties of the plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2011
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Inventor: George Mekhtarian