F21V23/0485

TOUCH-BASED CONTROL DEVICE

A control device includes an exterior panel comprising multiple regions, including a groove region and a surrounding region that surrounds the groove region. The control device further includes a sensor layer comprising one or more sensors to detect touch inputs performed on the groove region and the surrounding region of the exterior panel. The control device further includes a control module configured to operate a plurality of devices. The control module is configured to detect a first touch input performed by a user on the groove region and a second touch input performed on the surrounding region. Based at least in part on the location of the touch inputs the control module operates respective devices of the plurality of devices.

Area light decorative element with optically activatable symbol body

The invention relates to an area light decorative element (1) comprising an optically activatable symbol body (2) at least partially formed of a transparent optically activatable first material (9) and configured to emit visible light in response to the optically activatable symbol body (2) being excited with electromagnetic radiation in a predetermined first frequency range, a light element (3) consisting of a transparent material, wherein the optically activatable symbol body (2) is arranged in the light element (3), a touch-sensitive surface (4) disposed in a first area (5) of a surface of the light element (3) above the optically activatable symbol body (2) for detecting a touch of a user in the first area (5), and an illumination unit (6) which is arranged to emit visible light in a predetermined visible frequency range (22) into the light element (3) and, together with the visible light, also to emit electromagnetic radiation in the predetermined first frequency range into the light element (3).

LUMINOUS DEVICE AND WEARABLE OBJECT WITH LIGHTING FUNCTION
20230087710 · 2023-03-23 ·

A luminous device includes a luminous module. The luminous module includes a plurality of LED chips, a driving chip and a package body. The driving chip is configured to selectively drive the LED chips to emit light. The driving chip includes a power pad, a plurality of LED pads corresponding to the plurality of LED chips respectively and a ground pad. The driving chip receives a power signal having a selecting signal and a luminous signal by the power pin, and determines the LED chips to emit light according to the luminous signal or not based on the selecting signal. The luminous device uses the power signal of selecting the LED chip as the driving power for driving the LED chips to emit light in the same time. The luminous device not only reduces the volume, but also saves the cost.

THERAPEUTIC ENVIRONMENT SENSING AND/OR ALTERING DEVICE
20230092392 · 2023-03-23 ·

An edge device is provided for use in a therapeutic lighting, sensing, and software system may aid users in various ways. The edge device may include a lamp surrounded by a housing. The housing may include a capacitive touch plate for receiving touch commands from a user. The housing may include one or more internal reflectors and one or more optical diffusers configured to limit light emissions from the edge device, such that only light having a wavelength of greater than 620 nm is emitted. The housing may include a capacitive touchpad configured to dampen sound from a user activation of the touchpad.

Travel solar lighting devices
11608946 · 2023-03-21 · ·

Lighting devices are described and may include a housing, a solar panel, and at least one speaker. The housing may include a cover and a base coupled to the cover. The lighting device may also include at least one rechargeable battery, a microprocessor, and a plurality of light sources, such as LEDs, configured to emit light towards the cover. The solar panel, the rechargeable battery, the microprocessor, the speaker, and the plurality of light sources may be in electronic communication with one another. Further, for example, the microprocessor may be configured to control at least one operating mode of the plurality of light sources and at least one operating mode of the speaker.

Illuminated seat panel
11607049 · 2023-03-21 · ·

A seat panel for assembly into a rear surface of a seat assembly includes a light assembly which generates task lighting directed to a task area and of sufficient brightness to be useful in performing a task within the task area. The light assembly is selectively actuable to emit light through an aperture defined by the seat panel in a defined light pattern to illuminate a recessed space in the seat panel. The seat assembly when configured as a forward seat assembly of a vehicle provides task lighting for a passenger seated rearward of the forward seat assembly, to illuminate a task area which can include one or more of the exterior surface of the seat panel, a leg space between the forward seat assembly and the passenger's seat assembly, and/or a seat space generally including a portion of the upper leg and/or lap area of the passenger.

Lighting Systems with Adjustable Interior Lighting
20230079840 · 2023-03-16 ·

Lighting may be provided using light sources such as lighting systems with arrays of light-emitting diodes. A lighting system may be integrated into a seat, a door panel, a dashboard, or other interior portions of a system such as a vehicle. The interior portions of the vehicle may be illuminated using lighting systems to provide ambient light, to provide custom surface textures and other decorative patterns, to provide icons, text, and other information, and to provide custom gauges and other illuminated regions. Illuminated regions may overlap sensors such as capacitive touch sensors, force sensors, and other sensors. The light-emitting diodes in a lighting system may supply light that passes through openings in a cover layer. The layer may be formed from fabric, leather, or other materials. Lens structures may guide light through the openings.

Electronic apparatus comprising speaker module, and lighting apparatus

An electronic apparatus according to an embodiment comprises: a housing including a first surface, a second surface facing the first surface, and a third surface which surrounds the inner space between the first surface and the second surface; a support member extending from the housing to the outside of the housing to support the housing; a speaker module arranged in the inner space; a first window arranged between the first surface and the speaker module and including a first light-transmitting surface facing the first surface and a first reflective surface facing away from the first light-transmitting surface; a second window arranged between the first window and the first surface and including a second light-transmitting surface facing the first surface and a second reflective surface facing away from the second light-transmitting surface; a light source module arranged between the first window and the speaker module; and a light diffusion member arranged between the light source module and the first reflective surface. The first window may include a light-transmitting region formed on at least a portion of the first reflective surface, through which light diffused by the light diffusion member transmits. Other embodiments are possible.

Night light projector

A night light projector comprises a housing and a light emitter accommodated in the housing. The projector further comprises a rotator rotatable around the light emitter and a plastic film dome placed on the rotator and rotatable with the rotator. The plastic film dome covers the light emitter and allows partly transmitting and projecting the light from the light emitter. By means of the rotatable plastic film dome, the projector is able to project rotating spatial pattern into surrounding space.

Pointe shoes and other footwear for dance performance and dance training
11464276 · 2022-10-11 · ·

Disclosed are systems, kits and methods for smart footwear for dance performances, as well as computer-implemented methods to train performers using the smart footwear. An example method for improving a dance technique or a dance performance by a performer, comprises receiving, using a radio frequency (RF) transceiver on a wireless device, a signal from an RF transmitter on a pointe shoe, determining, based on the signal, an activation status of each of a plurality of pressure sensors on the pointe shoe, and providing, based on the activation status, an indication of an accuracy or efficacy of the performer standing en pointe during the dance technique or dance performance.