IP Library Granted Patent US 10,443,814
Granted Patent B2
US 10,443,814 · App. 15/715,406 · Granted Oct 15, 2019

Diffuser with uplight

Inventors: Yinan Zhang (Long Branch, NJ); Sam Acacia (Staten Island, NY); Chakrakodi Vishnu Shastry (Princeton, NJ)
Assignee: Dialight Corporation
F21V7/0016F21S8/043F21V3/049F21V13/04F21V17/06F21V7/0091F21Y2115/10
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,443,814
App. No.
15/715,406
Granted
Oct 15, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure is directed to an apparatus. The apparatus includes a light diffusion portion comprising a same shape and approximately a same two dimensional size as a bottom surface of a light source, a light redirection device coupled to a perimeter of the light diffusion portion, wherein the light redirection device redirects a first portion of light emitted from a light source in a direction opposite a second portion of light emitted from the light source that travels through the light diffusion portion, and at least one mechanical coupling member coupled to the light redirection device, wherein the at least one mechanical coupling member is to connect to a corresponding portion of the light source.

Claims (31)

1. An apparatus, comprising:

a light diffusion portion comprising a same shape and approximately a same two dimensional size as a bottom surface of a light source, wherein the bottom surface of the light source comprises an end outside diameter of a housing of the light source and an end outside diameter of the light source;

a light redirection device coupled to an entire perimeter of the light diffusion portion, wherein the light redirection device comprises an apex where the light redirection device and the light diffusion portion meet, wherein the light redirection device is coupled to the light diffusion portion such that a surface of the light redirection device is perpendicular to an angular bisector that runs through the apex and a point between the end outside diameter of the housing of the light source and an end outside diameter of the light source, wherein the angular bisector creates equal angles between the apex and a first line that runs through the apex and the end outside diameter of the housing of the light source and the apex, and a second line that runs through the apex and the end outside diameter of the light source, wherein the light redirection device redirects a first portion of light emitted from the light source in a direction opposite a second portion of light emitted from the light source that travels through the light diffusion portion; and

at least one mechanical coupling member coupled to the light redirection device, wherein the at least one mechanical coupling member is to connect to a corresponding portion of the light source.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the light diffusion portion, the light redirection device and the at least one mechanical coupling are molded as a single piece.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a surface of the light diffusion portion and a surface of the light redirection device that are closest to the light source are coupled to form an angle that is greater than 180 degrees.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the light redirection device comprises a reflector.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the light redirection device comprises a light waveguide.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the light diffusion portion comprises an angled surface.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the light diffusion portion comprises at least one opening in approximately a center of the light diffusion portion.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one mechanical coupling member is coupled to the light redirection device to form an air gap between the apparatus and a light emitting surface of the light source.

9. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one mechanical coupling member comprises a functional opening to provide a passageway for a secondary coupling.

10. A lighting apparatus, comprising:

a light fixture comprising a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs), wherein the plurality of light emitting diodes emit light in a first direction; and

a diffuser with uplight apparatus removably coupled to the light fixture, the diffuser with uplight apparatus, comprising:

a light diffusion portion that has approximately a same shape and a same two dimensional size as a bottom surface of the light fixture,

wherein the bottom surface of the light fixture comprises an end outside diameter of the light fixture and an end outside diameter of the plurality of LEDs;

a reflector coupled to an entire perimeter of the light diffusion portion, wherein the reflector comprises an apex where the reflector and the light diffusion portion meet, wherein the reflector is coupled to the light diffusion portion such that a surface of the reflector is perpendicular to an angular bisector that runs through the apex and a point between the end outside diameter of the light fixture and an end outside diameter of the plurality of LEDs, wherein the angular bisector creates equal angles between the apex and a first line that runs through the apex and the end outside diameter of the light fixture, and the apex and a second line that runs through the apex and the end outside diameter of the plurality of LEDs, wherein the reflector redirects a first portion of the light in a second direction opposite the first direction; and

at least one mechanical coupling member coupled to the reflector, wherein the at least one mechanical coupling member is to connect to a corresponding portion of the light fixture.

11. The lighting apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the light diffusion portion has a shape that is substantially similar to a shape of the light fixture.

12. The lighting apparatus of claim 10 , wherein a surface of the light diffusion portion and a surface of the reflector that are closest to the light source are coupled to form an angle that is greater than 180 degrees.

13. The lighting apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the at least one mechanical coupling member is coupled to the light fixture to form an air gap between the light diffusion portion and a bottom surface of the light fixture.

14. The lighting apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the at least one mechanical coupling member comprises a functional opening to provide a passageway for a secondary coupling to the light fixture.

15. An apparatus, comprising:

a light diffusion portion;

a reflector coupled at an angle around an entire perimeter of the light diffusion portion, wherein the reflector redirects a light above a plane of light emitting diodes of a light source that emit the light, wherein a bottom surface of the light source comprises an end outside diameter of a housing of the light source and an end outside diameter of the light emitting diodes of the light source, wherein the reflector comprises an apex where the reflector and the light diffusion portion meet, wherein the reflector is coupled to the light diffusion portion such that a surface of the reflector is perpendicular to an angular bisector that runs through the apex and a point between the end outside diameter of the housing of the light source and an end outside diameter of the light emitting diodes of the light, wherein the angular bisector creates equal angles between the apex and a first line that runs through the apex and the end outside diameter of the housing of the light source and the apex, and a second line that runs through the apex and the end outside diameter of the light emitting diodes of the light source; and

at least one mechanical coupling member coupled to the reflector, wherein the at least one mechanical coupling member is to connect to a corresponding portion of the light source.

16. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the reflector has a width of approximately 0.05 to 0.10 of a diameter of the light diffusion portion.

17. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the angle comprises approximately 90 degrees to 120 degrees.

18. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the light diffusion portion comprises at least one opening and at least one functional opening around the at least one opening in approximately a center of the light diffusion portion.

19. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the at least one mechanical coupling member comprises a snap clip having a functional opening to provide a passageway for a secondary coupling.

Assignments (4)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 24, 2026
From: HSBC UK BANK PLC
To: DIALIGHT CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 075458/0034 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 23, 2026
From: DIALIGHT CORPORATION
To: HSBC UK BANK PLC
Reel/Frame 075465/0389 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 21, 2022
From: DIALIGHT CORPORATION
To: HSBC UK BANK PLC, AS SECURITY AGENT
Reel/Frame 060803/0351 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 26, 2017
From: ZHANG, YINAN; ACACIA, SAM; SHASTRY, CHAKRAKODI VISHNU
To: DIALIGHT CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 043696/0428 →
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190093857A1 · Mar 28, 2019
Cited By (1)
US 1,071,300