US 11,092,326 C1 (13,210th)
Integrated lighting module
Brandon Cohen, Vernon, CA (US)
Filed by Brandon Cohen, Vernon, CA (US)
Assigned to AMP PLUS, INC., Vernon, CA (US)
Reexamination Request No. 90/019,951, May 9, 2025.
Reexamination Certificate for Patent 11,092,326, issued Aug. 17, 2021, Appl. No. 17/068,618, Oct. 12, 2020.
Application 90/019,951 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/693,575, filed on Jun. 3, 2019, granted, now D935082.
Application 90/019,951 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/448,732, filed on Jun. 21, 2019, granted, now 10,914,465.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Ex Parte Reexamination Certificate issued on Mar. 23, 2026.
Int. Cl. F21V 29/74 (2015.01); F21K 9/20 (2016.01); F21V 7/00 (2006.01); F21V 15/01 (2006.01); F21V 19/00 (2006.01); F21V 29/503 (2015.01); F21Y 115/10 (2016.01)
CPC F21V 29/74 (2015.01) [F21K 9/20 (2016.08); F21V 7/0016 (2013.01); F21V 15/01 (2013.01); F21V 19/0015 (2013.01); F21V 19/003 (2013.01); F21V 29/503 (2015.01); F21Y 2115/10 (2016.08)]
OG exemplary drawing
AS A RESULT OF REEXAMINATION, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT:
Claims 1, 4, 13, 15 and 19-20 are determined to be patentable as amended.
Claims 2-3, 5-12, 14 and 16-18, dependent on an amended claim, are determined to be patentable.
New claims 21-42 are added and determined to be patentable.
1. An integrated lighting module [ ,] comprising:
a driver housing that has first [ comprising a ] side walls, [ wall and ] a first top that caps the first side walls [ wall; wherein each of the first top and the side wall is circular in shape] ; wherein the first side wall s and the first top [ form a substantially cylindrical shape and ] substantially surround a first volume of the driver housing , [ ; and ] wherein the first volume is configured to receive a driver that is configured to provide electrical power to a light emitting diode element;
a heat sink module that is configured for receiving the light emitting diode element and for transferring heat away from the light emitting diode element, wherein the heat sink module has an upper portion that has a larger exterior diameter that is larger than a smaller exterior diameter of a lower portion of the heat sink module; wherein the lower portion transitions into the upper portion; wherein a first bottom portion of the driver housing is attachable to a second top, wherein the second top is a top of the heat sink module;
the light emitting diode element that is configured to emit light;
at least one [ a single ] optical reflector that is substantially conical in shape configured for reflecting and directing at least some light from the light emitting diode element out of a second bottom, wherein the second bottom is a bottom of the at least one [ single ] optical reflector; [ and wherein the second bottom is circular in shape and has a diameter that is the same or substantially the same as the smaller exterior diameter of the lower portion of the heat sink module;]
wherein the light emitting diode element is disposed above a top-hole of the at least one [ single ] optical reflector and underneath the heat sink module, wherein the top-hole is located at a top of the [ single ] optical reflector; and
a holder that has second side-walls that substantially surround a second volume, wherein the second volume is configured to receive at least a bottom region of the lower portion of the heat sink module; wherein the holder is open at both a third top and at a third bottom, wherein the third top is a top of the holder, wherein the third bottom is a bottom of the holder.
4. The integrated lighting module according to claim 1, wherein the heat sink module comprises a plurality of fins that are located on both the upper portion and on the lower portion of the heat sink module, wherein the plurality of fins are [ is ] configured to transfer heat away from the light emitting diode element.
13. The integrated lighting module according to claim 1, wherein when the integrated lighting module is an assembled configuration the driver housing is attached to the heat sink module, the heat sink module is attached to light emitting diode element, the heat sink module is attached to the holder with the at least one [ single ] optical reflector disposed between the heat sink module and the holder.
15. The [ An ] integrated lighting module according to claim 13, [ comprising:
a driver housing that has first side walls, a first top that caps the first side walls; wherein the first side walls and the first top substantially surround a first volume of the driver housing, wherein the first volume is configured to receive a driver that is configured to provide electrical power to a light emitting diode element;
a heat sink module that is configured for receiving the light emitting diode element and for transferring heat away from the light emitting diode element, wherein the heat sink module has an upper portion that has a larger exterior diameter that is larger than a smaller exterior diameter of a lower portion of the heat sink module; wherein the lower portion transitions into the upper portion; wherein a first bottom portion of the driver housing is attachable to a second top, wherein the second top is a top of the heat sink module;
the light emitting diode element that is configured to emit light;
at least one optical reflector that is substantially conical in shape configured for reflecting and directing at least some light from the light emitting diode element out of a second bottom, wherein the second bottom is a bottom of the at least one optical reflector;
wherein the light emitting diode element is disposed above a top-hole of the at least one optical reflector and underneath the heat sink module, wherein the top-hole is located at a top of the optical reflector; and
a holder that has second side-walls that substantially surround a second volume, wherein the second volume is configured to receive at least a bottom region of the lower portion of the heat sink module; wherein the holder is open at both a third top and at a third bottom, wherein the third top is a top of the holder, wherein the third bottom is a bottom of the holder;
wherein when the integrated lighting module is an assembled configuration the driver housing is attached to the heat sink module, the heat sink module is attached to light emitting diode element, the heat sink module is attached to the holder with the at least one optical reflector disposed between the heat sink module and the holder; and]
wherein the integrated lighting module has an overall length, wherein with respect to the overall length, the driver housing is located at an overall top of the integrated lighting module and the holder is located at an overall bottom of the integrated lighting module, such that the driver housing and the holder are disposed opposite of each other, and such that the driver housing is located entirely above the heat sink module.
19. The [ An ] integrated lighting module according to claim 1, [ comprising:
a driver housing that has first side walls, a first top that caps the first side walls;
wherein the first side walls and the first top substantially surround a first volume of the driver housing, wherein the first volume is configured to receive a driver that is configured to provide electrical power to a light emitting diode element;
a heat sink module that is configured for receiving the light emitting diode element and for transferring heat away from the light emitting diode element, wherein the heat sink module has an upper portion that has a larger exterior diameter that is larger than a smaller exterior diameter of a lower portion of the heat sink module; wherein the lower portion transitions into the upper portion; wherein a first bottom portion of the driver housing is attachable to a second top, wherein the second top is a top of the heat sink module;
the light emitting diode element that is configured to emit light;
at least one optical reflector that is substantially conical in shape configured for reflecting and directing at least some light from the light emitting diode element out of a second bottom, wherein the second bottom is a bottom of the at least one optical reflector;
wherein the light emitting diode element is disposed above a top-hole of the at least one optical reflector and underneath the heat sink module, wherein the top-hole is located at a top of the optical reflector;
a holder that has second side-walls that substantially surround a second volume, wherein the second volume is configured to receive at least a bottom region of the lower portion of the heat sink module; wherein the holder is open at both a third top and at a third bottom, wherein the third top is a top of the holder, wherein the third bottom is a bottom of the holder; and]
wherein the larger exterior diameter of the upper portion of the heat sink module is substantially similar to a diameter of the driver housing.
20. The integrated lighting module according to claim 1, wherein the second bottom of the at least one [ single ] optical reflector is larger in diameter than a diameter of the top-hole of the at least one [ single ] optical reflector.
[ 21. The integrated lighting module according to claim 13, wherein the integrated lighting module has an overall length, wherein with respect to the overall length, the driver housing is located at an overall top of the integrated lighting module and the holder is located at an overall bottom of the integrated lighting module, such that the driver housing and the holder are disposed opposite of each other, and such that the driver housing is located entirely above the heat sink module.]
[ 22. The integrated lighting module according to claim 1, wherein the larger exterior diameter of the upper portion of the heat sink module is the same or substantially the same as a diameter of the driver housing.]
[ 23. The integrated lighting module according to claim 1, wherein the driver housing further comprises a chamfered edge extending between the first top and the side wall, and wherein the chamfered edge is circular in shape.]
[ 24. The integrated lighting module according to claim 1, wherein the first bottom portion of the driver housing has a diameter which is the same or substantially the same as the larger exterior diameter of the upper portion of the heat sink module.]
[ 25. The integrated lighting module according to claim 1, wherein the driver housing comprises one or more apertures configured to facilitate passage of wires or cabling coupled to the driver, and wherein the one or more apertures are off-centered from the circular shape of the first top.]
[ 26. The integrated lighting module according to claim 1, wherein the heat sink module comprises a plurality of fins located on both the upper portion and the lower portion of the heat sink module.]
[ 27. A lighting system, comprising:
the integrated lighting module according to claim 1; and
a trim.]
[ 28. The lighting system according to claim 27, wherein the integrated lighting module is attached to the trim via the holder.]
[ 29. The integrated lighting module according to claim 15, wherein the larger exterior diameter of the upper portion of the heat sink module is the same or substantially the same as a diameter of the driver housing.]
[ 30. The integrated lighting module according to claim 15, wherein the driver housing further comprises a chamfered edge extending between the first top and the side wall, and wherein the chamfered edge is circular in shape.]
[ 31. The integrated lighting module according to claim 15, wherein the first bottom portion of the driver housing has a diameter which is the same or substantially the same as the larger exterior diameter of the upper portion of the heat sink module.]
[ 32. The integrated lighting module according to claim 15, wherein the driver housing comprises one or more apertures configured to facilitate passage of wires or cabling coupled to the driver, and wherein the one or more apertures are off-centered from the circular shape of the first top.]
[ 33. The integrated lighting module according to claim 15, wherein the heat sink module comprises a plurality of fins located on both the upper portion and the lower portion of the heat sink module.]
[ 34. A lighting system, comprising:
the integrated lighting module according to claim 15; and
a trim.]
[ 35. The lighting system according to claim 34, wherein the integrated lighting module is attached to the trim via the holder.]
[ 36. The integrated lighting module according to claim 19, wherein the integrated lighting module has an overall length, wherein with respect to the overall length, the driver housing is located at an overall top of the integrated lighting module and the holder is located at an overall bottom of the integrated lighting module, such that the driver housing and the holder are disposed opposite of each other, and such that the driver housing is located entirely above the heat sink module.]
[ 37. The integrated lighting module according to claim 19, wherein the driver housing further comprises a chamfered edge extending between the first top and the side wall, and wherein the chamfered edge is circular in shape.]
[ 38. The integrated lighting module according to claim 19, wherein the first bottom portion of the driver housing has a diameter which is the same or substantially the same as the larger exterior diameter of the upper portion of the heat sink module.]
[ 39. The integrated lighting module according to claim 19, wherein the driver housing comprises one or more apertures configured to facilitate passage of wires or cabling coupled to the driver, and wherein the one or more apertures are off-centered from the circular shape of the first top.]
[ 40. The integrated lighting module according to claim 19, wherein the heat sink module comprises a plurality of fins located on both the upper portion and the lower portion of the heat sink module.]
[ 41. A lighting system, comprising:
the integrated lighting module according to claim 19; and
a trim.]
[ 42. The lighting system according to claim 41, wherein the integrated lighting module is attached to the trim via the holder.]