ht DYNAMIC POWER AND BRIGHTNESS CONTROL FOR A DISPLAY SCREEN By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT An image is displayed on an electronic display device at a reduced power level. Power used by the display device is maintained below a predetermined maximum power level by uniformly scaling the initial optical intensity of an image to a lower optical intensity whenever displaying the image at the initial optical intensity would result in power consumption of the display device exceeding the predetermined maximum power level. Full Article
ht ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DIODES TOUCH DISPLAY PANEL AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING SAME By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT An OLED touch display panel capable of detecting and reacting to touches on the display includes a signal sending element emitting ultrasonic signals, a driving layer configured to provide display driving signals, a light-emitting element configured to receive the display driving signals and emit light, and a signal receiving element configured for receiving reflected ultrasonic signals. The light-emitting element includes a plurality of light-emitting units and a plurality of black matrixes. Every two adjacent light-emitting units are separated from each other by one of the black matrixes. The signal receiving element includes a plurality of thin film transistor units arranged in a matrix. Each thin film transistor unit is formed on one of the black matrixes. Full Article
ht Freight loading system and method for controlling a plurality of freight handling devices By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2015 08:00:00 EDT The application relates to freight loading systems for transporting freight items. Corresponding freight loading system comprises a freight deck having a plurality of freight handling devices, a control device which is communicatively connected to the freight handling devices in order to handle at least one freight item on the freight deck, and a remote control, which is communicatively connected to the control device in order to output control signals to the control device. The control device is intended to comprise a position determination unit for determining a remote control position on the freight deck and/or the orientation of the remote control, wherein the control unit is designed to select a number of freight handling devices and drive same depending on the control signals received and the remote control position and/or orientation of the remote control. This allows easier control of the freight items on the freight deck. Full Article
ht Arrangement of tight-fitting screw conveyors By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 26 May 2015 08:00:00 EDT An arrangement including two conveyor screws which are arranged rotatably moveably relative to each other for processing a pasty material like a foodstuff product or the like, having a first conveyor screw and a second conveyor screw which have interengaging helical flights and which in particular are drivable in opposite relationship. The conveyor screws are of different size diameters and/or the conveyor screws have a different number of flights. In addition, the surfaces of the interengaging flights are so shaped and matched to each other that they are in contact with each other along a substantially continuous contact line extending substantially in the longitudinal direction of both conveyor screws to hinder, preferably prevent a return flow of the pasty material. Full Article
ht Extendable conveyors with lights By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 27 Oct 2015 08:00:00 EDT Extendable conveyors with lights are disclosed herein. An example extendable conveyor disclosed herein includes a base unit and a mechanically extendable section, which is adjustably positionable between a nested position within the base unit and an extended position telescoped forwardly from the base unit. The conveyor includes a conveying surface to convey articles extending at least partially on an upper side of the mechanically extendable section. A light source is positioned at a lower side of the mechanically extendable section to illuminate at least an area below the mechanically extendable section. Full Article
ht Firefighter safety device By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2015 08:00:00 EDT A safety device comprising a foothold in association with a mounting assembly, wherein the position of the foothold relative to the mounting assembly is adjustable, thereby allowing the safety device to be used on a variety of sloped roofs. The safety device may further comprises a firefighter securing assembly which provides a means whereby an operator may secure himself to the safety device thereby preventing the operator from falling from the roof in the event the operator loses his balance. Full Article
ht Upright adaptor for ladder tree stand By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 26 May 2015 08:00:00 EDT An upright adaptor for a ladder tree stand converts that ladder tree stand into an upright tree stand. The adaptor includes a ladder stand base support which is attachable to the base of a tree and which receives the lower end of the ladder stand. A speed lock assembly is part of the upright adaptor and is attachable to an upper portion of the ladder tree stand. It includes a self-tapping screw and a double-acting ratchet wrench which is operable by a person standing on the ground once the ladder tree stand has been erected. Full Article
ht Carpet straightening apparatus By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Aug 2010 08:00:00 EDT A straightening apparatus for straightening carpet prior to laying the carpet on a floor surface. The apparatus includes an entry conveyor from which carpet is unrolled and fed into a heating section. In the heating section, the carpet is heated sufficient to soften backing material on the carpet. The heated carpet is then fed into a heated straightening section where longitudinal forces are applied while the backing is still soft so that a pattern in the carpet is straightened and held in the straightened position until the carpet has cooled somewhat. The apparatus further includes a cooling section for cooling of the carpet, after which the carpet is rolled back up on an exit conveyor. Full Article
ht Apparatus including an asymmetrical wedge-like member for controlling deflection in small diameter rolls of an open width stabilizer so as to create a straight line nip with uniform pressure across the nip By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:00:00 EST An improved apparatus for correcting deflection in small diameter feed and retard rolls of an open width stabilizer so as to create a straight line nip with uniform pressure across the nip. The improved apparatus provides apparatus for adjusting deflection of the rolls to thereby maintain a desired size to a passageway between them so as to optimize compaction of a fabric web material. A wedge-like member is disposed between, and in moving relationship to, feed and retard roller bearings. The wedge-like member is asymmetrical, has feed and retard sides that engage the feed and retard roller bearings, respectively, and exerts reaction forces against each of the respective bearings. Improvement resides in the reaction forces causing the rolls the rolls to not deflect downwardly. Full Article
ht Solar light By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 27 Nov 2018 08:00:00 EST Full Article
ht Handheld LED audio light By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 08:00:00 EDT Full Article
ht Segmented variable height basket body form By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 02 Jan 2001 08:00:00 EST Each of two end sections and one middle section of the present basket form is formed with a centrally and axially disposed passageway and with a pair of diametrically opposing passageways spaced radially outwardly from the central passageway. All of the passageways in one of the sections are simultaneously alignable with corresponding passageways in the other sections. The central passageways are adapted to receive a mounting member. Each of the radially outwardly disposed passageways are adapted to receive a bolt, and a wing nut is tightened onto an outwardly projecting threaded end of each bolt to hold the separable sections of the form in alignment with one another. The middle section of the form may be removed and the two end sections held in alignment with one another to accommodate a shallower basket. Full Article
ht Method of repositioning bearing wear in an industrial eccentric weight vibrator via power inversion and vibrator therefore By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 26 May 2015 08:00:00 EDT A vibratory device comprises a rotor and an eccentric weight. The eccentric weight is mounted to the shaft and has a center of mass that is offset from the shaft axis. The vibratory device is configured such that the eccentric weight is in a first rotational orientation relative to the shaft and rotates with the shaft when the shaft rotates in a first direction about the shaft axis and such that the eccentric weight is in a second rotational orientation relative to the shaft when the shaft rotates in an opposite second direction about the shaft axis. The vibratory device is further configured such that the eccentric weight automatically transitions from the first rotational orientation to the second rotational orientation when the shaft is switched from rotating in the first direction to rotating in the second direction. Full Article
ht Mirrored compass with improved sighting window By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 26 May 2015 08:00:00 EDT A recreational or outdoor mirrored compass is comprised of a base member, a hinged cover with a mirror and a sighting window for sighting a land mark, and a vial assembly pivotally coupled to said base member. The vial assembly comprises a vial, a magnetized indicator member pivotally journaled in the vial and an azimuth ring. At least parts of the inner sides of the sighting window are tapered in the line of sight. Full Article
ht Interchangeable task module counterweight By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 26 May 2015 08:00:00 EDT A method of operating a coordinate positioning apparatus comprising an articulated head having at least one rotational axis. The method comprises, in any suitable order, loading at least one interchangeable task module onto the articulated head; and loading at least one interchangeable task module counterweight on the articulated head. The at least one interchangeable task module counterweight at least partially counterbalances the weight of the at least one task module on the articulated head about the at least one axis. Full Article
ht Process for lightening keratin materials using an emulsion comprising an alkaline agent and an oxidizing composition By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2015 08:00:00 EDT The present disclosure therefore relates to a method for lightening keratin materials, in which the following are used: (a) a direct emulsion (A) comprising at least one fatty substance in an amount greater than 25% by weight, such as greater than 50%, at least one surfactant; at least one alkaline agent and an amount of water greater than 5% by weight, of the total weight of the emulsion, (b) a composition (B) comprising at least one oxidizing agent. It also relates to a multi-compartment device comprising, in one compartment, an emulsion (A), in another compartment a composition (B) comprising at least one oxidizing agent. Full Article
ht Optical brighteners and compositions comprising the same By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2015 08:00:00 EDT Novel compounds based on distyryl-biphenyl are provided. The compounds conform to the general structure The compounds are useful as optical brighteners. Compositions, such as laundry care compositions, containing such compounds are also provided. Full Article
ht Dye composition using a 2-hydroxynaphthalene, (acylamino)phenol or quinoline coupler in a fatty-substance-rich medium, dyeing process and device therefor By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 12 May 2015 08:00:00 EDT The present invention relates to a cosmetic composition for dyeing keratin fibers, in particular human keratin fibers such as the hair, comprising: a) one or more fatty substances; b) one or more surfactants; c) one or more oxidation bases; d) one or more couplers based on 2-hydroxynaphthalene derivatives or particular phenol derivatives, acylaminophenol derivatives or quinoline derivatives; f) one or more basifying agents; e) optionally one or more chemical oxidizing agents; and the fatty substance content representing in total at least 25% by weight relative to the total weight of the formulation. The present invention also relates to a process using this composition, and to a multi-compartment device that is suitable for performing the said process. Full Article
ht WEIGHT SYSTEMS AND METHODS STABILIZING OBJECTS By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT A weight system for supporting a free-standing object comprising first and second upper panels, a least one side panel, a lower panel, and a closure system. The panels are joined to define an upper wall and at least side wall, with the first and second upper panels defining a fill opening in the upper wall and a container defining an interior chamber. The closure system is arranged to allow the container to be configured in a closed configuration in which access to the interior chamber through the fill opening is substantially prevented and an open configuration in which access to the interior chamber through the fill opening is allowed. Full Article
ht Transformable bed for examinations in pediatric ophthalmology By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2015 08:00:00 EDT A transformable bed for examinations in pediatric ophthalmology, especially suitable for the use of general anesthesia when conducting eye examinations, is provided. The bed may include a fixed bed board, a movable bed board, a movable seat, a movable support, a securing strap, and a main frame. The bed may be fixedly connected to the top of the main frame, the movable bed board may be rotationally connected to the top of the main frame, and the movable seat may be rotationally connected to the top of the main frame. The securing strap may be disposed on the movable bed board, in which one end of the movable support may be removably connected to the movable bed board, and another end may be removably connected to the main frame. The transformable bed may function both as an anesthesia bed and a handcart, and may be quickly switched therebetween. Full Article
ht HANDS-FREE STRIKER FOR LIGHTING A TORCH By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT A hands-free striker assembly for use with a torch cart for igniting a torch attached to the torch cart. The hands-free striker has a mounting body mounted to the torch cart having a striker tip for lighting the torch. The hands-free striker also has a friction pad for lighting the torch by passing the torch over the friction pad and into contact with the striker tip. Full Article
ht Equestrian light apparatus By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Aug 2012 08:00:00 EDT The present invention is an equestrian light device comprised of a plurality of lighting elements which can be secured to the bridle, saddle, stirrups and other pieces of tack, and which provides a rider with the ability to view a path before the turning of a horse to go down the path, in addition to illuminating a zone of safety to provide a rider with adequate visibility to discern obstacles that may impede the progress of a horse on a path, or which may startle or injure the animal or rider. Full Article
ht Reduced weight equine orthotic pad and method By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Feb 2014 08:00:00 EST There is disclosed an improved shock absorbing, light-weight, thermally insulative orthotic pad designed for use in a pad and boot assembly for hoofed livestock. The pad is comprised of a mixture of flexible spheroids and elastomeric materials. In a preferred embodiment, elastomeric material generally is more concentrated at the top portion of the pad, and spheroids dispersed in a matrix of elastomeric material concentrated at the bottom section of the pad. The spheroids have a lower density than the elastomeric materials and possess better thermally insulative properties, and in a particularly preferred embodiment, at least some of the spheroids are comprised of closed-cell polypropylene foam. A method of making the light weight pad is also disclosed. Full Article
ht METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING TIGHTNESS OF A PICK-UP HEAD, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE MOVING OF THE PICK-UP HEAD By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Feb 2017 08:00:00 EST A method and apparatus for detecting tightness of a pick-up head, and a method and apparatus for controlling the moving of the pick-up head are disclosed. The method for detecting the tightness of the pick-up head includes moving the pick-up head to an inner area of the disc reading device when then disc reading device is powered on, moving the pick-up head to an outer area of the disc reading device within a predetermined time period, moving the pick-up head from the outer area of the disc reading device to the inner area at a constant speed by a first fixed force, and recording the moving duration for moving the pick-up head from the outer area of the disc reading device to the inner area at the constant speed. Full Article
ht Light Information Device and Light Information Processing Method By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT Provided is a light information device, and the like, that records header information on an information recording medium, after preventing screen burn of a spatial light modulator. One example of the solution in the present invention is a light information device that records two-dimensional page data on an information recording medium and is provided with a first information generation unit, a second information generation unit that generates a second bit string on the basis of a first bit string, and a spatial light modulation unit that displays a pattern corresponding to the second bit string. The second information generation unit: performs a first processing, on the first bit string corresponding to first identification information, that inverts each bit at a prescribed cycle; generates the second bit string corresponding to the first identification information; performs a second processing, different from the first processing, on the first bit string corresponding to second identification information that includes bits which are switched at the same cycle as the prescribed cycle; and generates the second bit string corresponding to the second identification information. Full Article
ht Method for manufacturing a protective concrete weight coating for pipelines By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT A method for manufacturing a protective concrete weight coating for pipelines The invention relates to materials for application to the outer surfaces of pipes as a protective negative buoyancy coating. It allows achieving accurately a desired density of the concrete protective weight coating of the pipeline in the range of 2600 to 3400 kg/m3 by claimed method of manufacturing a protective concrete weight coating for pipelines which includes mixing cement, aggregate, a plasticizing additive and water, pumping the resultant mixture into an annular space formed by the outer surface of a pipeline and a permanent form mounted with clearance thereon, and setting the resultant coating. Full Article
ht LIGHTING ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING A LIGHTING ARRANGEMENT By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT A lighting arrangement has a housing having an interior and a light outlet region, and at least one light-providing device. The light-providing device is configured such that it can be arranged within the interior to emit light during operation through the light outlet region to the outside. The light-providing device can be coupled to the housing and can be freely positioned at least within one region of the interior. A second lighting arrangement has a housing having an interior and a light outlet region, the housing having an opening, which is set up to guide at least one line through the opening out of the interior. The second lighting arrangement has at least one brush, which is provided with hairs or fibres or bristles, which are arranged in the opening and/or cover the opening at least in portions. Full Article
ht LIGHTING DEVICE By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT A lighting device includes: a first board and a second board; a first light-emitting element mounted on the first board; a second light-emitting element mounted on the second board; and a base member including a first attachment face to which the first board is attached; and a second attachment face to which the second board is attached. As the lighting device is viewed from a light-emitting side, the first attachment face is disposed in front of the second attachment face. The second attachment face has an overlap area in which the second attachment face overlaps the first attachment face. The second light-emitting element is disposed in an area of the second attachment face different from the overlap area. Full Article
ht LUMINAIRE, ESPECIALLY FOR ROAD LIGHTING By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT The invention provides a luminaire for illuminating a road, comprising a light source (10), a reflector arrangement (12) defining a light entrance window (18) at the top to which light is supplied by the light source (10) and a larger light exit window (20) at the bottom, and an optical plate (22) over the light exit window (20). The optical plate (22) comprises an array of elongate prisms which each extend in a side-to-side direction corresponding to the width direction of the road. The reflector (12) is primarily responsible for control of the light output in the road width direction and the optical plate (22) is primarily responsible for control of the light output in the road length direction. Full Article
ht LIGHTING MODULE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT A luminous module for an automotive vehicle, including at least one light source each associated with a light-entrance member of a primary optical component that is placed facing a projecting secondary optical component formed by a mirror. The module has three surfaces for treating the geometric aberration of the light rays, two of which are borne by the primary optical component. The exit face of the light-entrance member is placed in a plane coincident with an object focal plane of the projecting system formed by the primary and secondary optical components. Full Article
ht LIGHTING APPARATUS, AUTOMOBILE, AND PROJECTION LENS By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT A lighting apparatus includes: a projection lens; a light source behind the projection lens; a reflector that reflects light from the light source toward the projection lens; and a shield that blocks a portion of the light reflected by the reflector to form a cutoff line in a distribution pattern of the light. A textured section demarcated by unit regions is formed on a surface of the projection lens, and when a region in a center of the projection lens is defined as a central region, and regions left and right of the central region are defined as left and right regions, respectively, in a front view, a proportion of the unit regions in the central region is greater than a proportion of the unit regions in each of the left region and the right region. Full Article
ht LASER HEADLIGHT SYSTEM AND LASER HEADLIGHT OPTICAL MODULE THEREOF By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT A laser headlight optical module is disclosed herein and comprises a laser light source, a convex lens, a substrate, a mirror set, supporting rods, and a driving member. The laser light source generates a laser light and the convex lens is located at a transmitting path of the laser light generated from the laser light source and configured to focus the laser light. Yellow fluorescent powders are coated on the substrate. The mirror set is located at a transmitting path of the laser light reflected from the substrate with the phosphor layer. The supporting rods are located behind the mirror set to support the mirror set. The driving member is located behind the mirror set and connected with the supporting rods. The driving member drives the supporting rods to change a light reflective surface of the mirror set to vary an optical field. Full Article
ht LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (LED) MODULE FOR LED LUMINAIRE By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT A light emitting diode (LED) module for a light fixture includes a substrate with an upper surface and a lower surface. Various pressure multiplying pads are integrally connected to the lower surface, and each pressure multiplying pad extends away from the lower surface. LEDs are attached to the upper surface, along with a set of conductive lines so that each conductive line electrically connects a corresponding LED to a power inputs. Each of the pressure multiplying pads may be positioned opposite a corresponding LED. A flexible lens cover may cover the upper surface and the LEDs, while leaving the lower surface and pressure multiplying pads exposed so that the pads can contact a heat sink of the light fixture. Full Article
ht LIGHTING DEVICE FOR A SHEET METAL AND SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT A lighting device for a sheet metal is provided, for emitting lights on a sheet metal. The lighting device includes: a bottom plate; a wireless remote module, including a signal receiver for receiving a wireless control signal; a plurality of lighting modules, for emitting a plurality of light colors; a cover body, covering the lighting modules and including a light translucent portion and a light opaque portion. The wireless remote module controls the lighting modules to emit light. The light from the lighting modules goes through the light translucent portion and projects a projection boundary defined by a common boundary constructed by the light translucent portion and the light opaque portion on the sheet metal. A lighting system for a sheet metal is also provided, including the lighting device described above and a support device. The lighting device is adjustably assembled with the support device. Full Article
ht LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT A light source device includes a light emitting element and a light transmissive member having a light incident surface opposite to the light emitting element, and a light emitting surface. The light incident surface includes an inner region having a retroreflective lens portion and directly facing the light emitting element, and an outer region having a shape different from a shape of the retroreflective lens. Full Article
ht LENS AND LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT A lens including a first set of cavity regions, a second set of cavity regions and a third set of cavity regions is provided. The first set of cavity regions includes a first cavity region and a second cavity region, and a first reflection curved surface of the first cavity region faces a second reflection curved surface of the second cavity region. The second set of cavity regions includes a third cavity region and a fourth cavity region, and a third reflection curved surface of the third cavity region faces a first reflecting plane of the fourth cavity region. The third set of cavity regions includes a fifth cavity region and a sixth cavity region, and the first reflecting plane faces a refraction curved surface of the fifth cavity region and a refraction plane of the sixth cavity region. A light source apparatus is also provided. Full Article
ht LENS AND LIGHT EMITTING MODULE FOR SURFACE ILLUMINATION By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT A light emitting module includes a circuit board, a light emitting device mounted on the circuit board, and a lens dispersing light emitted from the light emitting device. The lens includes a lower surface formed with a concave section defining a light incident surface through which light enters the lens, an upper surface through which light exits the lens, and legs coupled to the circuit board and disposed farther outside the lens than an area of the upper surface. The light emitting device is disposed within the concave section of the lens. Full Article
ht LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT light emitting device includes: a light emitting element including a first electrode and a second electrode; a base equipped with a first conductive member and a second conductive member; a first bonding member electrically connecting the first electrode and the first conductive member, and a second bonding member electrically connecting the second electrode and the second conductive member; and one or more light reflecting members covering at least a part of the first conductive member and the second conductive member. The one or more light reflecting members are disposed in contact with the first bonding member and the second bonding member while being away from the light emitting element. Full Article
ht DIFFUSING REFLECTOR FOR LINEAR ARRAYS OF FINITE POINT LIGHT SOURCES By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT The present invention is a reflector with a cylindrical shape which diffuses the finite point light sources in a linear array to present a substantially smooth bar of light to the viewer of the reflector. Full Article
ht LIGHTING ASSEMBLY By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT A modular lighting assembly uses LED banks as the light sources. The assembly allows the power supply and LED banks to be independently replaced. The assembly uses a power supply that is separated from the LED banks and electrically connected to the LED banks with a plug connector that may be unplugged and plugged back in to allow the power supply or LED bank to be independently and readily replaced. The assembly provides for easy replacement of the different components of the assembly. One feature that makes the components easier to replace is that the light modules and/or the power supply may be carried by the housing that is removable from the base mount that is secured to a mounting structure such as a wall or ceiling. Full Article
ht CONFORMAL COATED LIGHTING OR LUMINATION SYSTEM By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT The present invention is related to a lighting device (100, 200, 300) and to a method for manufacturing such lighting device (100, 200, 300). A template (102) is provided having cavities (104) distributed across the template (102). The cavities (104) define mounting positions for a plurality of light source packages (110) each comprising a light source (112). The shape of the cavities matches the shape of the light source packages (110) such that the light source packages (110) have a limited number of possible mounting configurations in the cavities (104). Subsequently electrical conductors (122) are applied on a top surface of the template (102) for contacting electrodes of the light source packages (110). The light source packages (110, 208, 300) or the plurality of cavities comprise a reflective bottom layer (132, 220) and a light emitting surface of the light source (112, 210) faces the reflective bottom layer (132, 220). Full Article
ht Linkable Lighting Systems By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT An LED linkable light system including LED light assemblies having LED light fixtures which are linkable together to enable linked individual LED lights to be turned on or off individually or together. Any number of LED linkable light fixtures can be linked together, and electricity is provided by a power cord being linked to one of the linked LED light fixtures and to a power source. The LED lamps are preferably LED shop lights or LED strip lights. Full Article
ht AIRTIGHT AND IC-RATED RECESSED LIGHT HOUSING By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT An IC-rated airtight luminaire including a housing divided on a vertical plane to form two housing portions releasably coupled to one another to form an open cylindrical lower portion, a heat sink upper housing portion, and a heat conducting lamp assembly adjustment track enclosed within the housing. Disposed within the housing are heat sink walls slidably capturing a slide portion of a lamp assembly. A lamp holder integral with the slide bar includes a lens that directs a beam of light through an opening in a ceiling substrate in which the housing is installed, and an expansion ring rotatingly disposed around the open cylindrical lower portion of the housing engages and secures the housing in a ceiling substrate while also permitting the housing to freely turn within the expansion ring so as to allow adjustment of a beam of light directed from the lamp assembly. Full Article
ht MOTION SENSING LIGHTING DEVICE By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT A motion sensing lighting device includes a base seat, an illuminating assembly, and a sensing component. The base seat has a pivotal portion. The illuminating assembly includes a pair of illumination lamps. The illuminating assembly has an adapter module rotatably mounted to the pivotal portion, and a pair of illumination lamps. The adapter module is pivotally connected to the pivotal portion. The pair of illumination lamps are rotatably arranged at two sides of the adapter module. The sensing component is pivotally connected to the pivotal portion and is selectively used to start the illuminating assembly. Full Article
ht LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT A light source device includes a LED package, a container where the LED package is arranged and that is filled with nitrogen gas, and a fluorine-based coating film applied on a surface of the LED package and covering a light exit surface of the LED package. The LED package includes a LED element, a base board on which the LED element is mounted, a peripheral wall portion surrounding the LED element and extending from the base board, sealing resin disposed in an inner space within the peripheral wall portion such that the LED element is sealed with the sealing resin, and the light exit surface that is a surface of the sealing resin surrounded by the peripheral wall portion. Light from the LED element is exited outside the sealing resin through the light exit surface. Full Article
ht THERMO-OPTICAL ENCLOSURE FOR LED LIGHTING APPLICATIONS By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT The invention provides a lamp (1) comprising (i) a solid state light source (10) and a first envelope (100) at least partially enclosing the light source (10), thereby forming a first cavity (150) hosting said solid state light source (10), wherein at least part of the first envelope (100) is transmissive for visible light (11) generated by the solid state light source (10); and (ii) a second envelope (200) at least partially enclosing the first envelope (100), wherein the first envelope (100) and the second envelope (200) provide a second cavity (250) at least partially enclosing the light source (10), wherein at least part of the second envelope (200) is transmissive for visible light (11) generated by the light source (10) and transmitted through the first envelope (100) into the second cavity (250), wherein the second cavity (250) is configured as a heat pipe (251). Full Article
ht DUST PREVENTION AND HEAT DISSIPATION MODULE AND LIGHT SOURCE SYSTEM OF COLOUR WHEEL By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT A dust prevention and heat dissipation module for a color wheel and a light source system employing the same. The color wheel is sealed in a color wheel housing which has an air inlet and an air outlet. The dust prevention and heat dissipation module has a leading-in air channel in communication with the air inlet of the housing, a leading-out air channel in communication with the air outlet of the housing, a filtering device at an inlet of the leading-in air channel and an outlet of the leading-out air channel, and a fan which circulate the air via the leading-in air channel and the leading-out air channel. The air flow caused by the fan realizes heat dissipation of the color wheel, and the filtering device filters the air flowing through the color wheel housing, thereby reducing the amount of dust adhered to the surface of the color wheel. Full Article
ht OPTICAL LENS STRUCTURES FOR LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (LED) ARRAY By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT A light fixture includes one or more of light emitting diode (LED) modules. Each of the LED modules may include a substrate holding a plurality of LEDs, and a printed circuit board connected to the plurality of LEDs. Each of the LED modules may also include a flexible lens cover including a plurality of lenses, each positioned to be located over one of the LEDs. The flexible lens cover may include a side sealing structure configured to interface with the substrate and seal the lens cover to the substrate. Full Article
ht BACKLIGHT MODULE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT A backlight module and a liquid crystal display device using the backlight module are provided. The backlight module comprises a backlight source, which includes a plate body provided with a light source lamp, and a reflector arranged on at least one longitudinal edge of the plate body. An inner wall of the reflector forms a reflective surface, which is arranged as extending obliquely away from the light source lamp. The backlight module enables light emitted from the light source lamp to enter the light guide plate to the largest extent, thereby removing the problems of light leakage and low light efficiency. Hence, in a liquid crystal display device using the backlight module, electric current can be reduced while brightness is maintained, thereby achieving the purpose of energy conservation. Full Article
ht Light Guide Assembly for an LCD or the Like By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT An apparatus and method for assembling a display device to which is coupled a light guide that has smooth surfaces for light-transmission and at least one surface that is for light scattering and internal reflection. The method includes depositing a reflective coating on that surface, and installing the display device with coupled light guide in an interior of a meter housing or casing. A portion of the casing interior is filled with a component, such as epoxy, for sealing the case interior to protect the display device and light guide against water and dust penetration. All surfaces of the light guide are protected from direct contact with the epoxy. This approach greatly simplifies the assembly process and yields a robust display that also prevents light leakage from the light guide. Full Article