Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090129049 | Segmented Light Guide - An exemplary embodiment of a segmented light guide includes a light channeling layer having at least one slit dividing the light channeling layer into a plurality of segments, and at least one LED associated with the light channeling layer. The slit substantially prevents light from migrating in the segmented light guide between adjacent segments that are divided by the slit. | 05-21-2009 |
20090310355 | Segmented Light Guide - An exemplary embodiment of a segmented light guide includes a light channeling layer having a plurality of regions, with multiple slits in the light channeling layer dividing neighboring regions. The segmented light guide also includes at least one light source associated with the light channeling layer. | 12-17-2009 |
20100232098 | KEYPAD DEVICE WITH LIGHT SOURCE AND REFLECTOR - A device is disclosed having a keypad and an adjacent light guide with at least one light source. At least one reflector is provided, having at least an area thereof adjacent to the light source. At least a portion of the reflector is located either between the light source and the keypad or between the light guide and the keypad. | 09-16-2010 |
20110079497 | KEYPAD ILLUMINATION APPARATUS - A keypad illumination apparatus having a key plate member, a flexible light guide film, a reflective layer, a plurality of metal domes, a light source and a substrate. The key plate member may have a plurality of keys formed thereon. The flexible light guide film is configured to transmit light from the light source and has a plurality of plunging structures and apertures to accommodate the plurality of metal domes, which may be configured to actuate a plurality of electrical switches on the substrate. | 04-07-2011 |
20120163028 | MULTI-SEGMENTED LIGHT GUIDE FOR AN INPUT DEVICE - An input device and display apparatus with multi-light segments has been disclosed. The input device may comprise a rigid light guide layer having alignment structures that define the rigid light guide layer into multiple light segments, a plurality of first layer flexible light guide films and a plurality of second layer flexible light guide films. The alignment structures may be formed together when making the rigid light guide layer in an injection molding process. By coupling multiple light sources into each of the light guides, the display may be configured to display multiple color and multiple symbols, independently. In another embodiment, the light guide may be utilized in a display apparatus without a LCD. | 06-28-2012 |
20140146517 | LIGHT EMISSION AND CONVERSION THROUGH A SPINNING SHAFT - An illumination device, system, and method are disclosed. The illumination device includes one or more light sources mounted on a core and a shaft that is configured to at least partially surround the core. The shaft may include one or more phosphor elements that are movable relative to the core and the one or more light sources. Movement of the shaft and the one or more phosphor elements may facilitate the production of white light and other non-white-lighting effects. | 05-29-2014 |
20140160736 | DOWNLIGHT AUXILIARY RING - A downlight auxiliary ring device and method of control and use of same is disclosed. Specifically, the downlight auxiliary ring device, comprising light-emitting diodes, allows a dimmable and reduced-glare reflected downlight. It is also an aspect of the present disclosure to provide easy-to-implement and cost-effective methods of control and use of the downlight auxiliary ring device system. | 06-12-2014 |
20140165369 | THREADED INSERT WITH THERMAL INSULATION CAPABILITY - A thermally-insulative insert device and method of use of same is disclosed. Specifically, the thermally-insulative insert device, comprising internal and external threads, allows attachment of an assembled part to a heat source while reducing heat transfer between the assembled part and the heat source. It is also an aspect of the present disclosure to provide easy-to-implement and cost-effective methods of using and assembling the thermally-insulative insert device. | 06-19-2014 |
20140184096 | MINIMIZED COLOR SHIFT LIGHTING ARRANGEMENT DURING DIMMING - An illumination device, system, and method are disclosed. The illumination system includes a first set of light sources and a second set of light sources, driven by a first driver and second driver, respectively. The system further includes a dimming control system that implemented dimming control logic. The dimming control logic coordinates the operation of the first and second drivers such that the first and second sets of light sources are activated and deactivated so as to achieve substantially constant color temperature during dimming operations. | 07-03-2014 |
20150028370 | LIGHT SOURCE HAVING LIQUID ENCAPSULANT - In one embodiment, a light source comprising a substrate, a die, a liquid encapsulant, an attachment member and a resilient cover configured to hold the liquid encapsulant is disclosed. At least a portion of the resilient cover is easily stretchable so as to absorb size increment of the liquid encapsulant due to thermal expansion. One other embodiment discloses a light-emitting device comprising a die, a liquid encapsulant and the resilient cover. The resilient cover may comprise a dome shaped portion, a vertical portion and a thermal joint portion. In another embodiment, a lighting apparatus having similar resilient cover is disclosed. The resilient cover may further comprise a thermal joint portion having first and second indentations for absorbing thermal expansion. | 01-29-2015 |
20150062907 | Lighting Apparatus With Transmission Control - A lighting apparatus having a light source, a wavelength converter, a transmission adjustor and a circuit is disclosed. The transmission adjustor is optically coupled between the light source and the wavelength converter to control an amount of light from the first light source entering the wavelength converter. In another embodiment, a lighting apparatus with a light source, first and second wavelength converters, first and second transmission attenuators, and a circuit is disclosed. The color point of the lighting apparatus is controlled through the first and second transmission attenuators. In yet another embodiment, a lighting fixture having a body with an aperture, a light source, a first transmission adjustor, and a wavelength converter is disclosed. The lighting fixture may have an additional aperture with additional wavelength converter and additional transmission adjustor. | 03-05-2015 |