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| 20060056185 | Fresnel lens and lighting apparatus provided with the fresnel lens In a Fresnel lens which is made of a lens material whose refraction index is n, and focuses light beam from a light source at a specified radiation view angle φ, and has plural N pieces of circular lens surfaces arranged concentrically around a common optical axis, and... | 03/16/2006 |
| 20060034077 | White light bulb assembly using LED as a light source A white light bulb assembly includes a cylindrical body with an annular projection extending from a bottom face of the cylindrical body, a bulb covering securely mounted on top of the cylindrical body, and multiple light emitting diodes provided inside the bulb covering... | 02/16/2006 |
| 20060023450 | Recessed sealed lighting fixture In an embodiment, a recessed light fixture includes a structural reflector and two end caps that form a light fixture housing. A first, second and third optics areas are provided. At least one first light source type is mounted near the first optics area. A second light... | 02/02/2006 |
| 20050078483 | Lighting equipment The lighting device comprises a light source and an associated hollow reflector of transparent material having an internal surface and an external surface which are close to and far away from the source respectively. The inner surface of the reflector has in cross secti... | 04/14/2005 |
