Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
362278000 | Flexible modifier | 16 |
20080266863 | Ultrathin Lighting Element - An ultra thin lighting element including at least one light source. A lightguide element includes one lightguide layer comprising a plurality of discrete fine optic surface relief structures on at least one portion of at least one surface. Each surface relief structure includes basic structural features on the order of about 10 microns or less in height, and on the order of about 10 microns or less in each lateral dimension. The number, arrangement and size of each surface relief structure and height and lateral dimensions of the structural features of the surface relief structures being varied to provide a desired degree of outcoupling modulation of light incoupled into the light guide element. | 10-30-2008 |
20090196042 | PATTERN GENERATOR FOR A LIGHT FIXTURE - An apparatus includes a first flexible material that has a first area with a first texture that produces a first predetermined amount of diffusion of a beam of light, where the first texture produces at least some diffusion in the beam of light. The apparatus also includes a second flexible material attached to a first portion of the first area, where the second flexible material reduces the amount of diffusion of the beam of light produced by the first texture of the first portion of the first area. A light fixture includes a light fixture and the first flexible material coupled to a scrolling mechanism. The scrolling mechanism is operable to position a selected area of the first flexible material such that a beam of light from the light source passes through a first area of the first flexible material. | 08-06-2009 |
20090196043 | EFFECTS GENERATOR FOR A LIGHT FIXTURE - A light fixture includes a light source, a first flexible material coupled to a first scrolling mechanism, and a second flexible material coupled to a second scrolling mechanism. The first flexible material includes a first pattern generator and the first scrolling mechanism is operable to move the first pattern generator from a first position to a second position in a beam of light from the light source. The second flexible material includes a second pattern generator and the second scrolling mechanism is operable to move the second pattern generator to a third position in the beam of light. A changing pattern is produced in the beam of light. | 08-06-2009 |
20090196044 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BIDIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE COLOR AND DIFFUSION OF A LIGHT BEAM - A light fixture includes first and second flexible materials coupled to first and second scrolling mechanisms that move the material in first and second directions to position a selected portion of the first and second flexible materials in first and second parts of a light beam from the fixture. A device coupled to the first and second mechanisms may move the first and second mechanisms in third and fourth directions so that third and fourth parts of the light beam do not pass through the first and second flexible materials. The third and fourth directions are different than the first and second directions. Different areas of the first and second flexible materials may produce different colors. The light fixture may also include a third scrolling mechanism coupled to a flexible diffusion material, to diffuse at least a part of the light beam by a predetermined amount. | 08-06-2009 |
20100002442 | Lighting Device - The invention relates to a lighting de-vice ( | 01-07-2010 |
20100014292 | OPTICAL ELEMENT - In various embodiments, an optical element may include at least one elastically deformable support, on which at least one reflective layer is applied; and in addition at least one deformation apparatus for elastically deforming the at least one support. | 01-21-2010 |
20100177517 | SAFETY FLAG - A safety flag includes reflective material, a light source and a controller. The safety flag meets legal requirements when used for extended loads in vehicles in day and night use. | 07-15-2010 |
20100232161 | Lens Assembly Apparatus And Method - An optical apparatus includes a first membrane, a second membrane and at least one electromagnetically displaceable component. The first membrane includes an optically active area. The first membrane and the second membrane are coupled by a filler material disposed in a reservoir. At least one electromagnetically displaceable component is coupled to the filler material via the second membrane, such that a displacement of the at least one electromagnetically displaceable component is operative to cause a deformation of the optically active area of the first membrane by movement of the filler material. | 09-16-2010 |
20130039069 | LIGHT HEAD STRUCTURE WITH ADJUSTABLE FOCAL LENGTH AND LIGHTING DEVICE THEREOF - A light head structure with adjustable focal length and a lighting device thereof. The light head structure includes a base, a threaded collar and a soft lens. The threaded collar has an assembling section, a receiving space for receiving the base therein and a protrusion section formed on an inner circumference of the threaded collar. The base has a recess for receiving a light-emitting element therein and an outer connection section for movably assembling with the assembling section. The soft lens has a focusing section in alignment with the light-emitting element. The focusing section has an extension section. The protrusion section of the threaded collar abuts against the extension section to attach the extension section to the outer circumference of the base. The thickness of the soft lens is adjustable to change the focal length and enhance the illumination. The lighting device can be easily manufactured to lower manufacturing cost. | 02-14-2013 |
20130163253 | WHITE REFLECTIVE FLEXIBLE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - Provided is a flexible printed circuit board having excellent flexibility and a diffusely reflective white surface (white surface) which does not tend to undergo color change even when irradiated with light such as short-wavelength light, i.e., has high light deterioration resistance, and does not tend to undergo color change even when placed in a high-temperature environment, i.e., has excellent thermal deterioration resistance. The white reflective flexible printed circuit board includes a flexible printed circuit board and a surface constituted by a white reflective material layer. The white reflective material layer is composed of a resin composition containing a fluororesin and an inorganic white pigment. Lighting equipment includes the white reflective flexible printed circuit board and an LED mounted on the surface side constituted by the white reflective material layer of the white reflective flexible printed circuit board. | 06-27-2013 |
20130194807 | METHOD FOR GENERATING DIFFUSE REFLECTION LIGHT AND DEVICE THEREOF - A method for generating diffuse reflection light and a diffuse reflection lamp are provided. The diffuse reflection lamp comprises a reflective plate ( | 08-01-2013 |
20140049966 | LED PACKAGE STRUCTURE HAVING A LIGHT-PROJECTING ANGLE ADJUSTING FUNCTION - A LED package structure includes a substrate unit, a light-emitting unit, a support unit, a lens unit, an input unit and a control unit. The light-emitting unit includes at least one light-emitting element electrically connected to the substrate unit. The support unit includes a support element disposed on the substrate unit and surrounding the light-emitting element. The lens unit includes an electrically-controlled zoom lens disposed above the light-emitting element and retained by the support element. The input unit includes a signal input module for providing a predetermined voltage signal. The control unit includes a voltage controlling module electrically connected between the electrically-controlled zoom lens and the signal input module. Therefore, the voltage controlling module provides a predetermined voltage value for the electrically-controlled zoom lens according to the predetermined voltage signal, and the variable focal length of the electrically-controlled zoom lens is adjusted according to the predetermined voltage value. | 02-20-2014 |
20140085901 | Method and Apparatus for Controlling Diffusion and Color of a Light Beam - A light fixture includes a light source, a first flexible material coupled to a first scrolling mechanism, and a second flexible material coupled to a second scrolling mechanism. The first flexible material includes a first pattern generator and the first scrolling mechanism is operable to move the first pattern generator from a first position to a second position in a beam of light from the light source. The second flexible material includes a second pattern generator and the second scrolling mechanism is operable to move the second pattern generator to a third position in the beam of light. A changing pattern is produced in the beam of light. | 03-27-2014 |
20150300603 | VOLTAGE CONTROLLED MICROLENS SHEET - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus relating to implementations of an electrically controlled light conditioning sheet. In one aspect, the electrically controlled light conditioning sheet includes a planar electrode having a first conductor and a second conductor and a transmissive elastic layer. The transmissive elastic layer is configured to deform in response to a potential difference applied between the first and the second conductor and produce regions of optical refractive power. The angular spread and/or the radiation pattern of an incoming beam of light incident on the electrically controlled light conditioning sheet is altered by the action of the regions of optical refractive power produced by the applied potential difference. | 10-22-2015 |
20160047522 | LIGHTING DEVICE - A lighting device ( | 02-18-2016 |
20160053963 | LIGHTING DEVICE - A lighting device comprising a support panel located between two outer sheets, which support panel is provided with at least one light emitting module, whilst at least one of the outer sheets is translucent. The outer sheets are movable with respect to each other at least from a folded state in which the support panel and the outer sheets extend substantially parallel to each other and an unfolded state in which the outer sheets are at least partly further spaced apart than in the folded state. | 02-25-2016 |