01st week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 34 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130003306 | ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An electronic control unit is disclosed. The electronic control unit includes: a resin board; a power device that is surface-mounted on the resin board; a microcomputer that is configured to control the power device; first heat radiation means for radiating heat, the first heat radiation means being disposed on an opposite side of the resin board from the power device; and first heat conduction means for conducting the heat generated by the power device to the first heat radiation means. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003307 | SOLAR CELL MODULE JUNCTION BOX - A solar cell module junction box includes a plurality of terminals ( | 2013-01-03 |
20130003308 | POWER ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING HIGH HEAT DISSIPATION AND STABILITY - An insulating body embeds at least one integrated circuit chip and a first and second exposed heat sink exposed on a free surface opposite a mounting surface of the body. An external heat-sink extends above the free surface. The external heat-sink includes a first dissipative portion and a second dissipative portion for contacting the first and second heat-sinks on the free surface, respectively, as well as an insulating portion for electrically insulating the first dissipative portion from the second dissipative portion. The first dissipative portion and the second dissipative portion are symmetrical with respect to the insulating portion. An extension of the external heat-sink may provide a stabilizing element. The extension of the external heat-sink may alternatively thermally and electrically interconnect two insulating bodies, each body embedding at least one integrated circuit chip. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003309 | HALF-BRIDGE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH COMMON AUXILIARY HEAT SINK - An electronic device includes a first and second integrated chip switch, each having a back (drain) surface and an opposite front (source) surface. An insulating package embeds the switches along with first, second and third heat sinks. The front surface of the first switch and back surface of the second switch are mounted to the first heat sink to couple first switch source to the second switch drain through the first heat sink in a half-bridge configuration. The first switch back surface is mounted to the second heat sink and the second switch front surface is mounted to the third heat sink. The package includes first, second and third openings which expose, respectively, the first, second and third heat sinks. The first heat sink opening is provided on one surface of the package, while the second and third heat sink openings are provided on an opposite surface of the package. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003310 | CHIP PACKAGE TO SUPPORT HIGH-FREQUENCY PROCESSORS - A chip package includes a processor, an interposer chip and a voltage regulator module (VRM). The interposer chip is electrically coupled to the processor by first electrical connectors proximate to a surface of the interposer chip. Moreover, the interposer chip includes second electrical connectors proximate to another surface of the interposer chip, which are electrically coupled to the first electrical connectors by through-substrate vias (TSVs) in the interposer chip. Note that the second electrical connectors can electrically couple the interposer chip to a circuit board. Furthermore, the VRM is electrically coupled to the processor by the interposer chip, and is proximate to the processor in the chip package, thereby reducing voltage droop. For example, the VRM may be electrically coupled to the surface of the interposer chip, and may be adjacent to the processor. Alternatively, the VRM may be electrically coupled to the other surface of the interposer chip. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003311 | SYSTEM WITH SHARED HEATSINK - First and second electronic devices each include an insulating package embedding a chip of semiconductor material which integrates at least one electronic component. Each insulating package has a mounting surface for mounting the respective electronic device on a substrate and an opposite free surface. A heatsink is fixed to the free surfaces through respective first and second base portions. A connection element is configured to connect the first base portion to the second base portion. The heatsink also includes, for each electronic device, at least one stabilizing element extending from the respective base portion to make contact with a substrate to which the mounting surfaces of the first and second electronic devices are attached. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003312 | PACKAGE/HEATSINK SYSTEM FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An insulating body embeds an integrated circuit and has a mounting surface, an opposite free surface, and at least one pin exposed along an edge of the mounting surface and electrically connected to a terminal of the integrated circuit. A heatsink configured to dissipate heat produced by the integrated circuit is provided in correspondence of the free surface. The heatsink includes at least one protruding element including a connection portion partly extending in contact with the free surface and partly protruding beyond a boundary of the free surface (the connection portion having a free end being distal from the insulating body), and a mounting portion extending from the free end at least up to a plane of the mounting surface. The heatsink is further electrically connected to a terminal of the integrated circuit chip. The protruding element is placed in correspondence of the at least one pin. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003313 | SYSTEM WITH STABILIZED HEATSINK - An insulating body incorporates at least one integrated circuit chip and includes a mounting surface for mounting to a board and a free surface opposite the mounting surface. A heatsink is attached to the insulating body at the free surface. The heatsink includes at least one stabilizing element. The stabilizing element includes an attachment portion extending at least partially transversely to the free surface beyond a peripheral boundary of the free surface when considered in plan view. The attachment portion has a binding end bound to the free surface and a free end opposite the binding end. The stabilizing element also has a mounting portion extending from the free end of the attachment portion at least up to a plane of the mounting surface. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003314 | MULTILAYER PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - Provided is a substrate wherein wiring layers laminated onto the top and bottom surfaces of a core layer are connected to each other by a simple means. Also provided is a method for manufacturing said substrate. In the provided substrate ( | 2013-01-03 |
20130003315 | HEAT DISSIPATER AND PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD MODULE - A heat dissipater and a printed circuit board module using the heat dissipater are disclosed. The heat dissipater includes at least two electrode plates and a number of rotatable charged particles between the at least two electrode plates. The at least two electrode plates are respectively connected to a positive terminal and a negative terminal of a variable power supply, and generating an alternating electric field therebetween. Each of the plurality of charged particles is made of thermal conductive material and includes a positive portion and a negative portion coupled to the positive portion. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003316 | Card Lock Retainer For Pluggable Conduction Cooled Circuit Card Assemblies - A system is disclosed for releasably locking a circuit card assembly to a cold plate of a chassis. The system includes a locking mechanism having a base and a locking wedge. The base and locking wedge have triangular cross-sections, and mate with each other along respective diagonal surfaces of the base and locking wedge. The locking wedge is mounted to the base such that axial movement of the locking wedge relative to the base also results in sliding of the locking wedge up the diagonal surface of the base to increase the overall height of the base and locking wedge together. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003317 | CABLE MANAGEMENT DEVICE AND SERVER USING SAME - A cable management device includes a shell, a driving assembly and a cover. The shell includes a first coil winder and a second coil winder. The driving assembly is slidably fixed to the shell, the driving assembly including a sliding rack and a rotating rack. The cover is releasably latched to the shell. The cable assembly includes a first end, a second end and a coil section. The first end is fixed to the driving assembly, the second end is fixed to the shell. The coil section is wound onto the first coil winder and the second coil winder. When the driving assembly is slid out of the shell, the driving assembly stretches the coil section, and the rotating rack rotates relative to the sliding rack, bending the cable assembly. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003318 | Security System - A security system includes a central control and a number of security controllers, each of which includes a removable and replaceable security control module. Each module is interchangeable with other modules. Each controller includes a housing within which the module is contained. Cables from security-controlled components extend into the interior of the housing and are removably connected to the module. Each module includes a first connector for connection in a communication system and a second connector for receiving inputs from and providing outputs to a security component controlled by the controller. Each module further includes a third connector for receiving inputs from or providing outputs to an auxiliary device other than the security component. The auxiliary device provides an input to the controller or receives an output from a controller independent of the security component. Each controller also includes an accelerometer for providing a tamper evident feature. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003319 | BUMPLESS BUILD-UP LAYER PACKAGE WARPAGE REDUCTION - The present disclosure relates to the field of fabricating microelectronic packages and the fabrication thereof, wherein a microelectronic device may be formed within a bumpless build-up layer coreless (BBUL-C) microelectronic package and wherein a warpage control structure may be disposed on a back surface of the microelectronic device. The warpage control structure may be a layered structure comprising at least one layer of high coefficient of thermal expansion material, including but not limited to a filled epoxy material, and at least one high elastic modulus material layer, such as a metal layer. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003320 | DRIVE ENCLOSURES FOR TOOL-LESS REMOVABLE MOUNTING OF SOLID STATE DRIVES ONTO PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD DEVICES - Methods and systems for removably mounting a Solid State Drive (SSD) to a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) device without use of a tool. An exemplary system comprises a top portion and at least two flexible legs. Each leg comprises a vertical member attached to the top portion, and a tab for insertion into the PCB, the tab restricting the motion of the drive enclosure with respect to the PCB when inserted into the PCB, thereby allowing for removable attachment of the enclosure to the PCB without use of a tool. The drive enclosure itself is adapted to receive the SSD and adapted to align the SSD for physical coupling with a connector for the PCB. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003321 | NOISE SUPPRESSION STRUCTURE - Provided is a noise suppression structure having a current control unit that controls current, and which is provided on a ground layer. The current control unit comprises: a first metal surface provided on the ground layer with an interval therebetween, and having a first end part and a second end part on the opposite side to the first end part; a second metal surface provided on the first metal surface with an interval therebetween, and having a first end part and a second end part on the opposite side to the first end part; a first short-circuit board disposed on the first end part of the first metal surface, and which connects the first metal surface and the ground layer; and a second short circuit board disposed on the second end part of the second metal surface, and which connects the second metal surface and the first metal surface. A first open end is formed on the second end part of the first metal surface. A second open end is formed on the first end part of the second metal surface. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003322 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a housing and a flexible printed wiring board in the housing. The flexible printed wiring board includes a via, an insulator, a first conductive pattern, and a second conductive pattern. The insulator around the via includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first conductive pattern is connected to the via on the first surface. The second conductive pattern is connected to the via on the second surface. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003323 | CONDUCTIVE GASKET HOLDER - A gasket holder mountable to a printed circuit board and configured to isolate a conductive gasket from live electronic components and maintain the conductive gasket in an upright position under compressive pressure. The holder comprises four vertically extending walls with adjacent walls at right angles to one another. The gasket holder further including a mounting tab extending laterally from the base of one of the four walls. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003324 | ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT AND VEHICLE STEERING SYSTEM - An electronic control unit includes a control board that is fixed to a heat sink that serves as a base, and a case that is fitted to the heat sink to close its open end to thereby form an accommodation space for the control board. Further, the case has a folded-back portion that is folded back from the open end into the case and that elastically contacts the heat sink. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003325 | METHOD AND COMPOSITE ASSEMBLY FOR PROCESSING OR TREATING A PLURALITY OF PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS AND USE THEREFOR - In a method for processing or treating a plurality of printed circuit boards, comprising the following steps:
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20130003326 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a printed circuit board includes a plurality of circuit parts, a conductive shield case provided on the printed circuit board, a tuner provided on the printed circuit board and inside the shield case, a first ground portion provided on the printed circuit board and outside the shield case and a second ground portion provided on the printed circuit board and inside the shield case. The first ground portion is electrically connected to the second ground portion via the shield case. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003327 | PLUG-IN UNIT - A plug-in unit includes: a printed circuit board on which a connector is mounted; and a cover in which the printed circuit board is accommodated; wherein the cover allows the connector to be exposed when the plug-in unit is inserted into a housing and to be covered when the plug-in unit is in a standalone state in which the plug-in unit is not inserted into the housing. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003328 | LOCKING/UNLOCKING DEVICE FOR ELECTRONIC BOARDS LOCATED IN ONBOARD EQUIPMENT - A locking/unlocking device for electronic boards, the boards being configured to be inserted into an electronic cabinet with at least one slotted plate fit into the rack of the electronic cabinet, the device including a substantially rectangular frame supporting at least one locking slide that locks the electronic board onto the slotted plate through the action of a locking element. The device further includes an extracting lever that rotates between a rest and a locking position around a lateral Y | 2013-01-03 |
20130003329 | RUGGEDIZED HANDSET HOUSING - The present invention provides an apparatus and method for providing a ruggedized handset device. A ruggedized handset device has a housing and includes a PCB, a plurality circuit components on the PCB and a conformal coatings on the plurality of circuit components to prevent a spark when the ruggedized handset device is in a volatile location. The present invention can also be viewed as providing methods for a ruggedized handset device. The method includes attaching a plurality circuit components to a PCB, providing a conformal coatings to the plurality of circuit components to prevent a spark when the ruggedized handset device is in a volatile location and attaching the PCB to the housing. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003330 | CONNECTION UNIT FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A connection unit for connecting additional electronic components to an electronic device includes a base board and at least one connection module. The base board is electrically connected to the electronic device. The at least one connection module is detachably assembled on and electrically connected to the base board. The additional electronic components are detachably assembled on the connection module and may be electrically connected to each other and (through the connection module and the base board) to the electronic device. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003331 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING ELECTRONIC COMPONENT ON PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - A printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) includes a printed circuit board (PCB) with through holes, a supporting member standing on the PCB adjacent to the through holes, and an electronic component mounted on the PCB is provided. The electronic component includes a component body and a plurality of conductive leads. Fixing ends of the conductive leads of the electronic component is received in the though hole and electrically and mechanically fixed to the PCB. The component body of the electronic component is supported by the supporting member. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003332 | ELECTROLESS SURFACE TREATMENT PLATED LAYERS OF PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are an electroless surface treatment plated layer of a printed circuit board, a method for preparing the same, and printed circuit board including the same. The electroless surface treatment plated layer includes: electroless nickel (Ni) plated coating/palladium (Pd) plated coating/gold (Au) plated coating, wherein each of the electroless nickel, palladium, and gold plated coatings has a thickness of 0.02 to 1 μm, 0.01 to 0.3 μm, and 0.01 to 0.5 μm. In the electroless surface treatment plated layer of the printed circuit board, a thickness of the nickel plated coating is specially minimized to 0.02 to 1 μm, thereby making it possible to form an optimized electroless Ni/Pd/Au surface treatment plated layer. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003333 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, WIRING BOARD, AND METHOD OF SHIELDING NOISE - A wiring board includes a metal cap pad that is arranged so as to surround a mounting position of an electronic component and is connected to an end portion of a metal cap, a power source plane that is connected to the electronic component through a connection member and has a gap, a ground plane that is connected to the electronic component through a connection member, and a plurality of conductive body elements that are repeatedly arranged so as to surround the connection members and the gap. The power source plane and the ground plane extend so as to include at least a part of an area that is surrounded by the plurality of conductive body elements and at least a part of an area facing the plurality of conductive body elements. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003334 | CHIP COMPONENT, SUBSTRATE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A chip component is provided with a block including a dielectric, input and output terminals, which are the first and second terminals that are provided on the surface of the block, an adjustment terminal that is a third terminal that includes an internal electrode extended into the block and that is provided on the surface of the block, and at least two inter-terminal circuits that are provided in the block and that are connected between at least two sets of two terminals of the first, second, and third terminals. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003335 | CORELESS MULTI-LAYER CIRCUIT SUBSTRATE WITH MINIMIZED PAD CAPACITANCE - A multi layer interconnecting substrate has at least two spaced apart metal layers with a conductive pad on each one of the metal layers. Two different types of insulating layers are placed between the metal layers. The placement is such that one of the two different types of insulating layers is placed between the conductive pads and the other type of insulating layer is placed between the two spaced apart metal layers. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003336 | MACHINE PLACEABLE CIRCUIT BOARD INTERPOSER - An interposer for connecting two or more circuit boards is a circuit carrying substrate with two or more solder pads on each of two sides. Each of the solder pads are connected to an electrically conductive via in the substrate, providing electrical interconnection from one side to the other side. One or more solder pads have a solder ball on it. The interposer has a contact area suitable for the interposer to be picked up and placed by an automated part placement machine. An electrical assembly is made by soldering the solder balls on one side of the interposer to corresponding solder pads on a circuit board. The solder balls on the other side of the interposer are likewise soldered to the corresponding solder pads of a second circuit board. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003337 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING LEVER WITH PRECISION PIVOT - An exemplary electronic device includes a housing, a lever, and a locking device securing the lever on the housing. The housing includes a bottom plate, a top plate and a side plate connecting the bottom plate with the top plate. The locking device includes a nut having a main body extending downwardly into the lever, a screw extending upwardly through the top plate into the nut, and gaskets sandwiched between the top plate and the nut. The lever is disposed on the top plate and sleeved on the nut with a gap defined between a top face of the lever and a bottom face of a head of the nut. A polytetrafluoroethylene paste is provided on an interface between the nut and the screw. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003338 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING LEVER WITH PRECISION PIVOT - An exemplary electronic device includes a housing, a lever, and a locking device securing the lever on the housing. The housing includes a bottom plate, a top plate and a side plate connecting the bottom plate with the top plate. The locking device includes a nut having a main body extending downwardly into the lever, a screw extending upwardly through the top plate into the nut, and elastically deformable gaskets sandwiched between the top plate and the nut. The lever is disposed on the top plate and sleeved on a pole of the nut. The lever is pressed by a head of the nut against the top plate. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003339 | SUPPORTING BASE AND DISPLAY DEVICE EMPLOYING THE SAME - A supporting base includes a bottom plate and a plurality of stepwise supporting structures connected with and raised up from a plurality of side edges of the bottom plate. Each stepwise supporting structure includes a plurality of raising segments and at least one supporting segment. The plurality of raising segments and the at least one supporting segment are alternately arranged. The at least one supporting segment is substantially parallel to the bottom plate. The lowest raising segment has a bottom end connected with one of the side edges of the bottom plate. A thickness of at least one of the at least one supporting segment is greater than that of at least one of the plurality of raising segments. A display device using the support base is also provided to improve assembling efficiency and reduce cost. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003340 | TERMINAL BLOCK AND ELECTRONICS DEVICE UNIT - A terminal block includes a top surface formed to be flat, a concave portion formed on the top surface, and a plurality of wiring connecting holes arranged in the concave portion. Wiring display parts corresponding to the wiring connecting holes are arranged on the top surface. The concave portion is arranged in plural for each wiring group. A buttonhole is arranged adjacent to the wiring connecting hole and an opening/closing button for opening and closing a wiring connection fitting located on a bottom part of the wiring connecting hole is accommodated in the buttonhole. The concave portion is a belt-shaped groove. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003341 | Solar Simulator - A solar simulator includes a light source, an optical reflection element positioned behind the light source to reflect light emitted from the light source in a form of pseudo parallel light, a low-angle light-diffusion optical element for diffusing the reflected light from the optical reflection element at a low diffusion angle, and a parallel light conversion optical element including a number of air holes arranged in parallel rows and provided with faculties for transmitting incident light parallel to the axis of the air holes to absorb or attenuate nonparallel incident light. The parallel light conversion optical element converts the incident light from the low-angle light-diffusion optical element to parallel light and emits the converted parallel light. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003342 | CAMERA FLASH MODULE - A camera flash module is provided. The camera flash module may include a lens having a single refractive surface and a reflector that adjusts a direction of a light emitted from the lens. Accordingly, maintaining of a distance between a light emitting device and the lens may not be needed and thus, the camera flash module may be readily manufactured and a productivity may be improved. An error rate caused by distortion in a tilt and an optical axis between the light emitting device and the lens may be reduced. The reflector may adjust a direction of a light emitted from the lens and thus, an emission pattern requested by a camera may be satisfied, and a velocity of light may be improved. The reflector may surround the lens and thus, may prevent the lens from being detached from a light emitting device package body when an external impact occurs. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003343 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUSES PROVIDING LASER ILLUMINATION WITH REDUCED OR ZERO SPECKLE - A system is provided having a multiplexed laser source which combines the outputs of multiple lasers into multiplexed illumination which is then externally modulated to provide output illumination having reduced or zero speckle. Each of the laser sources are turned ON and OFF (gated) in a timed sequence to provide multiplexed illumination having a time-averaged speckle contrast that is lesser than the speckle contrast of the output of any one of the lasers. The output of one or more lasers may also be wavelength multiplexed, where the lasers operate at different wavelengths, and/or polarization multiplexed. An external modulator receives and modulates the multiplexed output in phase and/or modal power distribution to further reduce the speckle in the output of the system. The multiplexed laser source and external modulator can be used as separate apparatuses for reducing speckle in laser illumination. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003344 | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE PACKAGE - A light-emitting diode device is disclosed. The light-emitting diode device includes a carrier including a platform; a transparent substrate formed on the platform including a first surface; a multi-LED structure including a first light-emitting structure formed on the first surface, the first light-emitting structure including a first first-type semiconductor layer, a first second-type semiconductor layer, and a first active layer formed between the first first-type semiconductor layer and the first second-type semiconductor layer; a second light-emitting structure formed on the first surface, the second light-emitting structure including a second first-type semiconductor layer, a second second-type semiconductor layer, and a second active layer formed between the second first-type semiconductor layer and the second second-type semiconductor layer; and a connecting layer formed between the first light-emitting structure and the second light-emitting structure; wherein an angle between the first surface of the transparent substrate and the platform is not equal to zero. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003345 | LED LIGHTING APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE - A light emitting diode (LED) lighting apparatus including an array of first optic elements overlying an array of LED chips, wherein each of the LED chips is configured to emit light of a first wavelength range through a light emitting surface of the overlying first optic element. The array of first optic elements are also underlying an array of second optic elements, wherein each of the second optic elements is configured to convert light of the first wavelength range to be emitted through the light emitting surface of the underlying first optic element to light of a second wavelength range different from the first wavelength range. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003346 | COMPACT HIGH EFFICIENCY REMOTE LED MODULE - Solid state modules and fixtures comprising different combinations and arrangements of a light source, one or more wavelength conversion materials, thermally conductive connection adapters allowing dissipation of heat outside of the module, and a remote power supply unit. This arrangement allows for greater thermal efficiency and reliability while employing solid state lighting and providing emission patterns that are equivalent with ENERGY STAR® standards. Some embodiments additionally place compensation circuits, previously included with power supply units, on the optical element itself, remote from the power supply unit. Various embodiments of the invention may be used to address many of the difficulties associated with utilizing efficient solid state light sources such as LEDs in the fabrication of lamps or bulbs suitable for direct replacement of traditional incandescent bulbs or fixtures using bulbs. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003347 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - In a light emitting device ( | 2013-01-03 |
20130003348 | WAVEGUIDE SHEET CONTAINING IN-COUPLING, PROPAGATION, AND OUT-COUPLING REGIONS - In one aspect, an illumination structure includes a substantially non-fiber waveguide, which itself includes a discrete in-coupling region for receiving light, a discrete propagation region for propagating light, and a discrete out-coupling region for emitting light. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003349 | LIGHTING APPARATUS - A lighting apparatus comprises: a body comprising a first body and a second body, wherein the first body comprises a first bottom surface and a first side surface, wherein the second body comprises a second bottom surface and a second side surface, and wherein the body has a receiving recess configured by the first bottom surface, the second bottom surface, the first side surface and the second side surface; a reflector disposed in the receiving recess of the body and comprising a plurality of reflective surfaces; and a light source disposed on the first side surface of the first body and the second side surface of the second body, disposed at an area corresponding to the reflective surfaces of the reflector. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003350 | COOKING APPLIANCE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A COOKING APPLIANCE - A cooking appliance includes a muffle having walls to delimit a cooking chamber. The muffle has a front face with a loading opening which is delimited peripherally by a front edge of the muffle. A lighting apparatus has at least one first light source for lighting up the cooking chamber and/or for displaying information. The at least one first light source is activated in at least a first operating mode of the cooking appliance, and at least one second light source is activated in a second operating mode of the cooking appliance, with the second operating mode being different from the first operating mode. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003351 | COOKER - A cooking appliance includes a muffle having walls to delimit a cooking chamber. The muffle has a front face provided with a loading opening which is delimited peripherally by a front edge of the muffle. A lighting apparatus has at least one light source which is configured to light up the cooking chamber and/or to display information. The at least one light source is disposed outside the cooking chamber and in front of the front edge of the muffle when the cooking appliance is viewed from the front. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003352 | BACKLIGHT UNIT AND DISPLAY APPARATUS USING THE SAME - Disclosed are a backlight unit and a display apparatus using the same. The backlight unit includes first and second reflectors, a light source module, an optical member spaced apart from the second reflector, a first cover to come into contact with the second reflector and optical member, a second cover coupled to the first cover to support the light source module, and a third cover coupled to the first and second covers. The first cover includes a bottom plate, first lateral plates facing each other with respect to a first direction, second lateral plates facing each other in a second direction, a first coupling portion disposed at each first lateral plate and coupled to the second cover, a second coupling portion disposed at each second lateral plate and coupled to the optical member, and a third coupling portion disposed at each second lateral plate and coupled to the third cover. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003353 | BACKLIGHT UNIT AND DISPLAY DEVICE WITH THE SAME - Embodiments relate to a backlight unit and a display device with the same. The backlight unit includes a light guide plate having a groove, a light source module arranged in the groove, and a projection from a side of the groove in the light guide plate toward the light source module for guiding a light from the light source module to the light guide plate. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003354 | Light Directing Sign Substrate - A light directing substrate includes a back major surface and a front major surface opposing the back surface. The back major surface includes light reflection regions and light transmission regions. The front surface includes a plurality of lenticular lens elements. A graphic image disposed on or in the light directing substrate. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003355 | Backlight Device and Display Device - It is an object to manufacture a highly reliable backlight device with less color unevenness and less luminance unevenness, and a high-performance and highly reliable display device including the backlight device, which can display a high quality image. A light emitting diode (LED) is used as a light source of a backlight device and thermoelectric elements are provided in a chassis for holding the light emitting diode so as to surround the light emitting diode (the thermoelectric elements are provided under the light emitting diode and on the four sides thereof). A temperature in the backlight device is adjusted by cooling and heating by the thermoelectric elements. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003356 | Pool Lighting Assembly - Disclosed herein is a pool light assembly having structure for providing cooling to pools having illumination elements. The light assembly includes a sub-assembly having one or more light elements, preferably high output LED elements. Additionally, the light assembly has a water channel. The LED sub-assembly is located proximate the water channel. In the several embodiments shown, the structure of a typical light assembly has been modified such that the distance between the LED sub-assembly and the water channel is minimized. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003357 | HELMET LIGHTING SYSTEM - A helmet including a lighting system integrated into said helmet, the lighting system comprising a first layer; light emitting means mounted to said first layer; controller means mounted to said first layer for controlling said light emitting means; wiring means for linking said light emitting means to said controller means; a second layer fixably attached to said first layer thereby providing an area between said first and second layer for said light emitting means, controller means, and wiring means; power means fixably attached to said second layer for powering said controller and light emitting means; and operating means functionally linked to said controller means for operating said controller means. The application also discloses lighting system contained in a shell that that can be attached to an existing helmet. This application also discloses a lighting system contained in a flexible material that can be fitted onto an existing helmet. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003358 | Power Tool with Light for Illuminating a Workpiece - A power tool having a light for illuminating an area proximate a movable end effector. The light may be mounted in such a way as to transmit light through a rotatable collar on the power tool, through or through a member of a housing of the power tool, or from the moving end effector. The light may be powered by a power source that is used for moving the end effector or from a generator that generates electrical power when the power tool is used. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003359 | Light for a Power Tool and Method of Illuminating a Workpiece - A power tool including a end effector rotatable with respect to the housing, a collar rotatable with respect to the housing, a printed circuit board (PCB) rotatably fixed with respect to the housing, and a light element operatively connected to the PCB and adjacent to the end effector and in a recess of the collar and located to illuminate a workpiece machined by the power tool. A method of providing light for a workpiece being machined by a power tool including locating lighting elements around a spindle of a power tool, aligning the lighting elements to shine light on a workpiece being machined by the power tool, operatively connecting the lighting elements to a PCB, containing and supporting the PCB with a guide, supporting wires configured to provide power to the PCB with the guide, locating the lighting elements, PCB and guide in a rotatable collar, and preventing the lighting elements, PCB and guide from rotating when the collar rotates. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003360 | LED LIGHTING APPARATUS - An LED lighting apparatus includes a support unit including a support surface facing an illumination side, a plurality of LED chips supported on the support surface, and a cover that covers the support surface and transmits light from the LED chips. The cover includes a periphery which, as viewed in plan, includes four first sides that are spaced apart from each other and four second sides each connecting ends of adjacent ones of the first sides. The first sides consisting of two pairs of parallel sides, and each of the first sides constituting one of the two pairs and each of the first sides constituting the other one of the two pairs form a right angle. Each of the first sides and each of the adjacent second sides form an obtuse angle. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003361 | LED LIGHTBULB - An LED lightbulb is configured to properly illuminate a broader region. The LED lightbulb includes a light emitting unit, a pedestal, a power source unit, a heat dissipator, a base, and a globe swelling toward one side in a first direction for enclosing the light emitting unit. The globe is configured to diffusingly transmit light from the light emitting unit. The light emitting unit provides a light amount not less than 50% of the maximum light amount in a region not exceeding ±60° about the central axis extending in the first direction set as 0°. The globe provides a light amount not less than 50% in a region exceeding ±125° about the central axis set as 0°. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003362 | OPTICAL SEMICONDUCTOR BASED ILLUMINATING APPARATUS - An optical semiconductor based illuminating apparatus including a housing having an opening portion, a lighting unit disposed adjacent to the housing that includes at least one optical semiconductor, a power supply mounted within the housing that supplies power to the lighting unit, and a gate unit connected to the opening part that opens and shuts the inner housing. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003363 | REVERSE TOTAL INTERNAL REFLECTION FEATURES IN LINEAR PROFILE FOR LIGHTING APPLICATIONS - An elongated lens profile having reverse total internal reflection (TIR) features that improve light extraction when the lens is used in conjunction with a plurality of light emitters. Solid state light emitters, such as LEDs, are arranged proximate to the elongated lens along a longitudinal axis of the lens body. The emitters, which may be grouped in clusters, emit toward a receiving surface of the lens. The receiving surface includes a plurality of reverse TIR features, also disposed along the longitudinal axis. These features may be defined by a series of recessed areas spaced along the longitudinal axis to correspond with the light emitters which can protrude into the negative space created by the recessed features. The recessed features may have more than one shape. The reverse TIR features improve light output uniformity, reducing hot spots along the lens, and improve output efficiency. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003364 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE - An illumination device includes a light tube holder including two connectors for receiving either a light-emitting diode (LED) tube or a fluorescent tube. The connector includes a rotary member rotatably received in a through hole defined in a retainer, and four conductive elastic pieces positioned in the retainer around the through hole. Two elastic piece are electrically connected to an LED tube drive circuit board, and the other two elastic piece are electrically connected to a fluorescent tube drive circuit board. The rotary member can be rotated to first and second positions, wherein at the first position, the LED tube can be activated, and at the second position the fluorescent tube can be activated. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003365 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE - An illumination device includes a light tube holder including two connectors for receiving either a light-emitting diode (LED) tube or a fluorescent tube. The connector includes three conductive elastic pieces therein. One elastic piece is electrically connected to an LED tube drive circuit board and a fluorescent tube, and the other two elastic pieces are respectively electrically connected to the LED and fluorescent tube drive circuit boards. A normally closed switch is located in the one of the connectors. The switch has a first end connected between a power supply and a first end of a ballast, and a second end connected to a second end of the ballast. When the LED tube is mounted to the holder, the switch is closed, and when the fluorescent tube is mounted to the holder the switch is open. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003366 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE - An illumination device includes a light tube holder including two connectors for receiving either a light-emitting diode (LED) tube or a fluorescent tube. The connector includes a rotary member rotatably received in a through hole defined in a retainer, and three conductive elastic pieces positioned in the retainer around the through hole. One elastic piece is electrically connected to an LED tube drive circuit board, and the other two elastic piece are electrically connected to a fluorescent tube drive circuit board. The rotary member can be rotated to first and second positions, wherein at the first position, the LED tube can be activated, and at the second position the fluorescent tube can be activated. The LED tubes has two conductive pins at each end thereof. The LED tube can be mounted to the connectors regardless an orientation of the LED tube. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003367 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE - An illumination device includes a light tube holder including two connectors for receiving either a light-emitting diode (LED) tube or a fluorescent tube. One of the connectors includes a rotary member rotatably received in a through hole defined in a retainer, and three conductive elastic pieces positioned in the retainer around the through hole. One conductive piece is electrically connected to an LED tube drive circuit board and a fluorescent tube drive circuit board, and the other two conductive pieces are electrically connected to the LED and fluorescent tube drive circuit boards, respectively. The rotary member can be rotated to first and second positions, wherein at the first position, the LED tube can be activated, and at the second position the fluorescent tube can be activated. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003368 | MULTICOLOR ILLUMINATION DEVICE USING MULTIPLE LIGHT SOURCES AND A MOVING PLATE WITH WAVELENGTH CONVERSION MATERIALS - A multicolor illumination device uses a blue or UV light source to excite wavelength conversion materials and a red light source as a direct illumination light. The lights from the two light sources are combined onto a moving wavelength conversion element. The moving wavelength conversion element includes multiple segments alternatingly disposed in the paths of the incident lights, including a first segment with no wavelength conversion material, and other segments which may carry blue, green and/or yellow wavelength conversion materials. A control system controls the on/off of the two light sources so that when the first segment is in the light path, the red light source is on and the blue/UV light source is off, and vice versa when the other segments are in the light path. Alternatively, dichroic filters may be fixedly provided on the segments of the wavelength conversion element to block the blue/UV or red light. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003369 | LIGHTING APPARATUS - A lighting apparatus includes a LED module provided at the central side of a chassis and a reflection sheet reflecting light emitted from the LED module. The LED module emits light to the outer edge portion of the chassis and then the light is reflected on the reflection sheet to perform illumination so that glare can be reduced. Then, the light emitted from the LED module is reflected on the reflection sheet in many directions so that a substantially uniform illuminated light with less illumination unevenness can be achieved. The LED module is not arranged at the outer edge portion of the chassis so that moment acting on the chassis can be reduced. Therefore, the deformation of chassis can be prevented. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003370 | Lighting Device And Lighting Apparatus Provided With Lighting Device - A lighting device ( | 2013-01-03 |
20130003371 | VERTICALLY ADJUSTABLE CUBICLE LAMP - A vertically adjustable cubicle lamp may be suspended on two vertical rods configured to grip the upper edge of a cubicle wall. The lamp may be vertically positioned and secured through a frictional fit, a mechanical interface, or a wirelessly controlled traction motor. Lamp intensity may be controlled through a microprocessor. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003372 | Illumination Device With Interlocked Yoke Shell Parts - The present invention relates to an illumination device comprising a base, a U-shaped yoke connected to and rotatable relative to the base and a head connected to and rotatable relative to the yoke. The U-shaped yoke comprise two upstanding arms and the head is mounted between the upstanding arms. The head comprises at least one light source generating a light and the yoke comprises two interlocked U-shaped yoke shell parts. The present invention relates also to a method of manufacturing such illumination device. The method comprises the steps of providing the base, providing the head and providing the yoke where the step of providing the yoke comprises the step of locking two yoke shell parts together across the entire width of said yoke. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003373 | LED LIGHTING APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE - A light emitting diode (LED) lighting system including a lighting apparatus comprising at least one printed circuit board having an array of light emitting diode (LED) chips mounted thereto, the printed circuit board including a segmented conductor pathway configured to electrically couple at least a portion of the array of LED chips, and a portion of the printed circuit board forming a card edge connector, the card edge connector including a portion of the segmented conductor pathway which provides an electrical contact configured to electrically couple the segmented conductor pathway to a power source. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003374 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND COMPLEX LENS THEREOF - A light emitting device includes a light emitting module and a complex lens, which is disposed on the light emitting module and includes first to fourth lens portions. A first group of light beams emitted from the light emitting module and outputted from the first lens portion travels through the first lens portion with total internal reflection, a second group of light beams emitted from the light emitting module and outputted from the fourth lens portion travels through the second, third and fourth lens portions with total internal reflection, a third group of light beams emitted from the light emitting module and outputted from the fourth lens portion travels through the third and fourth lens portions with total internal reflection, and a fourth group of light beams emitted from the light emitting module is outputted from the fourth lens portion. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003375 | COMPONENTS AND METHODS FOR LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (LED) LIGHTING - Components and methods containing one or more light emitter devices, such as light emitting diodes (LEDs) or LED chips, are disclosed. In one aspect, a light emitter device component can include inner walls forming a recess defining an opening such that surface area outside of the opening of the recess is less than or equal to a threshold ratio of overall surface area. In one aspect, the light emitter device component can include a ceramic body mounted directly or indirectly on the ceramic body. Components disclosed herein can result in improved light extraction and thermal management. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003376 | SEMICONDUCTOR LAMP WITH THERMAL HANDLING SYSTEM - A lamp, for general lighting applications, utilizes solid state light emitting sources to produce and distribute white light. The exemplary lamp also includes elements to dissipate the heat generated by the solid state light emitting sources. The lamp includes a thermal handling system having a heat sink and a thermal core made of a thermally conductive material to dissipate the heat generated by the solid state light emitting sources to a point outside the lamp. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003377 | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE HAVING LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENTS - A light-emitting device operating on a high drive voltage and a small drive current. LEDs ( | 2013-01-03 |
20130003378 | LAMPPOST HEAD ASSEMBLY - A lamppost head assembly comprising a housing compartment having a cavity, a panel and at least one fastener. The panel has a plurality of Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) positioned on a first surface and a heat sink positioned on a second surface opposite to the first surface. The heat sink is adapted to fit into the cavity for dissipating the panel's heat into the housing compartment. The at least one fastener maintains the panel at an angle with the housing compartment from a plurality of angle options and may optionally further maintain the heat sink into the cavity. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003379 | LED LIGHT SYSTEM - An exemplary embodiment of a light head includes a housing structure, a light source, and a lens or transparent window through which light emitted by the head light source is passed. The head further includes an electrical module, and a plurality of separate light emitting diode (LED) modules as the light source, connected to the electrical module to provide electrical power to the LED modules. The LED modules are supported in the housing structure by a bracket system, which also permits angular adjustment of an interior pair of the modules to adjust an illumination pattern of the light head. An exemplary application is for a streetlight head unit. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003380 | LIGHT TUBE HOLDER - A light tube holder includes a base and two connectors for receiving either a light-emitting diode (LED) tube or a fluorescent tube. The connector includes a rotary member rotatably received in a through hole defined in a retainer, and three conductive elastic pieces positioned in the retainer around the through hole. One elastic piece is electrically connected to an LED tube drive circuit board, and the other two elastic piece are electrically connected to a fluorescent tube drive circuit board. The rotary member can be rotated to first and second positions, wherein at the first position, the LED tube can be activated, and at the second position the fluorescent tube can be activated. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003381 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - A light emitting device comprises two or more light emitting elements, two or more lead frames electrically connected to the light emitting elements, and a case formed as a slender flat box shape and having an accommodating recession for accommodating the light emitting elements and the lead frame, wherein the lead frames are buried in the case and provided side by side in a longitudinal direction of the case, and the surfaces of the lead frames are arranged coplanar, the light emitting elements are mounted on the lead frames, and the plurality of lead frames and the case are arranged in a nearly linear symmetric configuration with respect to a central line that bisects the light emitting device in the longitudinal direction, so that no uneven heat distribution takes place. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003382 | LIGHTING DEVICE, PLANT CULTIVATION DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR COOLING LIGHTING DEVICE - A lighting device ( | 2013-01-03 |
20130003383 | APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING THE RE-DISTRIBUTION OF LIGHT EMITTED FROM A LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE - A system for re-distributing light emitted from a light source using an optical element is described. The optical element is manufactured using a bulk matrix material, and diffusing particles and/or scattering particles are embedded within the bulk material. The optical element is coupled to the light source to capture emitted light and redistribute the light in a desired angular distribution pattern depending on the ratio of total weight of diffusing particles to total weight of scattering particles. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003384 | ADAPTIVE OPTICS FOR COMPENSATING ABERRATIONS IN LIGHT-SUSTAINED PLASMA CELLS - A system for compensating abberative effects caused by a bulb of a plasma cell includes an illumination source configured to generate illumination; a plasma cell, the plasma cell including a bulb for containing a volume of gas; an ellipse configured to focus illumination from the illumination source into the volume of gas in order to generate a plasma within the volume of gas; and one or more adaptive optical elements configured to compensate for aberrations produced by one or more optical elements, the one or more adaptive optics elements positioned along an illumination pathway between the illumination source and the plasma cell. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003385 | FLAMELESS CANDLE INTERNAL LIGHT SHIELD - According to embodiments of the present invention, a flameless candle is claimed, depicted, and described. The candle has a hollow interior region, an inner surface having an radius, and an outer surface having an outer radius. The candle also has a riser located within the hollow interior region. A lamp (e.g., LED) is also located in the interior region and above the riser. A light shield is located within the hollow interior region. The light shield is below the lamp and has an outer bound with a radius. The light shield also has a sloped portion. The light shield may have a reflector. The radius of the outer bound of the light shield is less than the radius of the inner surface of the candle shell. The sloped portion of the light shield slopes downwardly towards the outer bound. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003386 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a housing having a lower base and an upper cover disposed on the lower base, a light emitting module received in the housing, two arms extending downwardly from the upper cover, and a light guiding member facing the light emitting module and fixed between the two arms. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003387 | LAMP - Disclosed is a lamp, which includes a luminous body, a power generating device, and a reflective body. The luminous body is utilized to emit light. The power generating device is utilized to generate power which is outputted through an outlet means. The reflective body, floating above the outlet means by the power, reflects the light of the luminous body to form an unexpected dynamic lighting effect. Moreover, a variation of the light can be changed by replacing the reflective body, such as a ball, or changing the strength of the power. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003388 | Light Collector With Complementing Rotationally Asymmetric Central And Peripheral Lenses - The present invention relates to a light collector for collecting light emitted by a light source and converting the collected light into a light beam. The light collector comprises a central lens part aligned along an optical axis of the light source where the central lens comprises a central entrance surface and a central exit surface. The light collector also has a peripheral lens part surrounding at least of part of the central lens. The peripheral lens comprises a that said central lens and said peripheral lens is mutual adapted to convert said light emitted by said light source into a common light beam having a substantial circular and rotationally symmetric cross sectional light distribution, where said common light beam comprises said first light beam part and said second light beam part. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003389 | OPTICAL SHEET WITH ADHESIVE LAYER, METHOD FOR PRODUCING OPTICAL SHEET WITH ADHESIVE LAYER, LIGHT SOURCE USING OPTICAL SHEET WITH ADHESIVE LAYER, AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE USING OPTICAL SHEET WITH ADHESIVE LAYER - Disclosed is an optical sheet with an adhesive layer, which has excellent adhesion, excellent aggregability and excellent long-term durability, and wherein an adhesive layer part does not fill recesses and projections over time, said recesses and projections having been formed by processing. Specifically, an optical sheet with an adhesive layer is produced by arranging an adhesive layer on a recessed and projected surface of an optical film which has been subjected to processing for forming recesses and projections. In addition, the optical sheet with an adhesive layer is bonded to various light sources or image display elements, thereby obtaining light sources or image display devices that have improved light extraction efficiency without changing the designs of the light sources or image display elements, while securing uniform light emission and improving viewing angles especially in devices that comprises the image display elements. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003390 | Novel Waterproof Decorative Lamp - A novel beautiful waterproof decorative lamp comprising an LED lamp bead and two conductors integrally connected to the positive and negative feet of the LED lamp bead: wherein, a separation column is arranged between the positive and negative feet of the LED lamp bead to prevent short circuit between the two feet, the separation column is sheathed with a heat-shrinkable plastic sleeve and the LED lamp bead is covered with a diffuser On both sides of the separation column are grooves into which the conductors and the positive and negative feet of the LED lamp bead can be inserted, and the cross section of the separation column is I-shaped. The exterior of the plastic sleeve is covered with an injection molded piece which is used to increase the tension strength and service life of the conductor piece. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003391 | LIGHTING APPARATUS FOR A GAMING MACHINE CABINET - A lighting apparatus for a gaming machine cabinet comprising: a spot light source which emits light relative to a central emission axis; and a translucent diffuser spaced from the spot light source, the diffuser comprising an inner portion located so as to intercept light emitted along the emission axis and an outer portion spaced from the emission axis, the inner and outer portions arranged such that the diffuser prevents transmission of more light in the region of the inner portion than in the region of the outer portion. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003392 | ILLUMINATING DEVICE - An illuminating device is disclosed in this invention. The illuminating device includes a shell, a light module, and a fan. The light module is disposed on the shell. The shell includes a sealed space. The fan is disposed within the sealed space. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003393 | COOLING SYSTEM FOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE USING THE SAME - An LED cooling system includes: hermetically sealed space | 2013-01-03 |
20130003394 | HOLDING STRUCTURE FOR LIGHT SOCKET - A lamp assembly includes a base and a lamp socket supported by the base. The lamp socket has a cylindrical inner surface with screw threads formed thereon. A lamp holder has a socket portion and an arm portion. A lower part of the socket portion is inserted within the lamp socket and is held in place by the screw threads of the lamp socket. The arm portion extends laterally from an upper part of the socket portion. A lamp package containing a lamp at least partially encased in packaging is attached to the arm portion of the lamp holder. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003395 | ILLUMINATING STRUCTURE OF ROOM LAMP - It has a sun visor | 2013-01-03 |
20130003396 | Light-Emitting Device Including a Dual Emission Panel - There is a problem in a dual emission device emitting light out of both surfaces that an image on the surface and an image on the rear surface are different from each other (either image is mirror-reversed). A dual emission device is disclosed in which either light emitted from the light-emitting device is reflected by glass including a semi-transmissive film to display on glass an image same as another image obtained also from the light-emitting device, and simultaneously, external information can be viewed through the glass. A mirror can be arranged between the dual emission device and the glass including a semitransparent film. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003397 | SIGNAL LIGHT DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A device is for a lighting/signaling assembly of an automotive vehicle. The assembly includes a substantially transparent optical material and at least one light source of an “LED” type arranged for emitting light rays propagating within a thickness of the optical material. The device comprises a plate of substantially transparent optical material forming a screen and including at least one substantially bilateral elongated bulge defining a substantially circular overall substantially perpendicular cross-section and substantially mean longitudinal axis in a substantially mid-plane of the bulge and being adapted to form a light guide. At least one LED is disposed at at least one end of the light guide and defines a main axis of the LED that is substantially orthogonal to a substantially longitudinal axis of the light guide. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003398 | LIGHT GUIDE WITH DECOUPLING PORTION AND SHIELD COLLECTING THE DECOUPLED RAYS - A light guide comprising an external surface forming a guiding diopter, the guide being suitable for guiding light rays by reflection on the guiding diopter. The guide comprises at least one decoupling portion, with a refraction decoupling diopter arranged so as to refract light rays to decouple them from the guide, and thus transmit them out of the guide through the refraction decoupling diopter.) | 2013-01-03 |
20130003399 | OPTICAL DEVICE AND SIGNALING AND/OR LIGHTING SYSTEM - An optical device comprising an exit portion furnished with an exit face and designed to emit, through the exit face, light rays emanating from a first luminous source and from a second luminous source, characterized by the fact that it comprises a first light guide configured to propagate the light rays emanating from the first luminous source toward the exit portion and a second light guide configured to propagate the light rays emanating from the second source toward the exit portion. A preferential application is the field of lighting equipment for motor vehicles. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003400 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE AND VEHICLE HEADLIGHT - A headlight of the present invention includes: a fluorescent material light-emitting section; a reflector that reflects light emitted from the fluorescent material light-emitting section so as to emit reflected light out of the headlight; and a mini-mirror that reflects, toward a predetermined surface of the fluorescent material light-emitting section provided substantially at a focal point of the reflector, at least part of light that has not been directed toward the reflector. The mini-mirror has its optical axis inclined with respect to a normal line of the predetermined surface. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003401 | VEHICLE LIGHTING UNIT - A vehicle lighting unit can be configured to allow the brightnesses of light observed through vertically arranged lenses to substantially match when the lenses are viewed from a certain viewpoint in front of the vehicle. The vehicle lighting unit can include: a first lens on a first upper optical axis; a second lens on a second lower optical axis; a semiconductor light-emitting device; a first revolved ellipsoidal reflector; a shade; a second revolved ellipsoidal reflector; and a third reflector. The third reflector is inclined at an inclination angle with respect to the horizontal plane adjusted such that light emitted from the semiconductor light-emitting device, reflected by the second reflector, focused at a second focal point of the second reflector, reflected by the third reflector, and passing through the second lens is directed in a direction at a predetermined upward angle with respect to the horizontal plane. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003402 | METHOD OF USING LENS IMAGING TO CONTROL ANGLE SUBTENDED BY MULTIPLE HOTSPOTS OF A VEHICLE LIGHT - A method using lens imaging to control hotspots of a vehicle light has steps of providing the area light source having a first shape and a first size, mounting the lens in front of the area light source, choosing a focal length between the area light source and the lens, and determining an angle of view α using the first size of the area light source and the focal length of the lens and generating a hotspot of the vehicle light having the first size and a size range. By changing the height of the area light source and the focal length of the lens, an angle of view formed by light emitted from the area light source and passing through the lens is adjustable. Accordingly, a range of hotspots of the vehicle light is controllable. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003403 | LIGHT-PROJECTING DEVICE, AND VEHICLE HEADLAMP INCLUDING LIGHT-PROJECTING DEVICE - A light-projecting device according to the present invention includes a plurality of light source units including (i) a light emitting section that emits light upon receiving a laser beam and (ii) a reflector. Each of the light source units project light to a corresponding one of light-projected spots which is a region to which light is projected in an illuminated region in a partitioning manner, and the illuminated region is formed by combining a plurality of the light-projected spot. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003404 | LIGHT SOURCE UNIT FOR VEHICLE AND VEHICULAR INTERIOR PART HAVING THE SAME - A light source unit for a vehicle includes a light source body, a light guide member that guides and exits the light from the light source body toward a portion of the vehicle to be illuminated, and a cover member housing the light source body and the light guide member. The cover member has an elongated light exit portion through which light from the light guide member is exited to the portion to be illuminated. The light exit portion includes a first light exit portion and at least two second light exit portions arranged along a longitudinal direction of the light exit portion to sandwich the second light exit portion therebetween. Light from the light guide member directly reaches the portion to be illuminated via the first light exit portion and light from the light guide member indirectly reaches the portion to be illuminated via the second light exit portion. | 2013-01-03 |
20130003405 | OUTSIDE MIRROR LIGHTING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME - An outside mirror lighting assembly ( | 2013-01-03 |