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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20080019117 | Low-profile backlight with flexible light guide Backlighting methods and apparatuses to backlight a device. The backlighting apparatus includes a flexible light guide, a light source, and a housing. The light source is disposed adjacent to a transmission interface of the flexible light guide to illuminate the flexibl... | 01/24/2008 |
| 20080002095 | ENERGY EFFICIENT TRANSFLECTIVE DISPLAY An energy efficient transflective display system is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system comprises a reflector sheet and a transparent backlight sheet placed in front of the reflector sheet. A display panel is placed in front of the transparent backlight sheet where... | 01/03/2008 |
| 20080002390 | CONTROL OF A PLURALITY OF MOTION PLATFORMS IN SYNCHRONY WITH A SEQUENCE OF IMAGES There is provided a system to provide a sequence of motion samples to a plurality of motion platforms, such as the plurality of seats in a movie theatre, such that the motion is synchronized with a sequence of images, such as a movie. In order to reduce the cost of the ... | 01/03/2008 |
| 20070285947 | KEYPAD BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY FOR HANDHELD DEVICE USING LIGHT GUIDE PLATE A keypad backlight assembly for a handheld device using a light guide plate positioned between a key sheet and a press contact sheet, thereby providing stability in structure, simplification in manufacturing process, and improvement in performance.... | 12/13/2007 |
| 20070285913 | DEVICE WITH MODAL LIGHTING CONTROL AND METHOD THEREOF A device (50) with modal lighting includes a translucent layer (74); a first light source (60) operative to project light (94) through the translucent layer (74); and a second light source (65b) operative to project light... | 12/13/2007 |
| 20070268681 | LUMINOUS KEYBOARD AND LIGHT MODULE THEREOF A luminous keyboard includes a circuit board, an elastic layer and a light module. The elastic layer on the circuit board includes a plurality of elastic portions. The light module includes a light guiding element and a light source. The light source is installed on the... | 11/22/2007 |
| 20070268680 | Lighting Control System with Wireless Network Connection Wireless network used to control multiple lights, includes multiple different networks for different purposes, and interference prevention mechanisms. ... | 11/22/2007 |
| 20070258228 | CONSOLE AND LIGHT ASSEMBLY A console assembly and a light assembly for a motor vehicle. The light assembly includes a light pipe and a light module. The light pipe has opposing first and second surfaces and opposing interior and exterior surfaces. The light module disposed adjacent to the interio... | 11/08/2007 |
| 20070230159 | Lighting Device With User Interface For Light Control The invention relates to a lighting device (1) comprising a lighting unit (2) and a user interface (3) for controlling the lighting colour and/or intensity of the lighting unit (2). The user interface (3) comprises a sensing device ( 10/04/2007 | |
| 20070183133 | Mains wire antenna for wireless interface applications The present invention deals with wireless control of a lamp such as a fluorescent lamp controlled by a ballast with a wireless control interface for RF communication. The receiver input and the transmitter output of the control interface module are connected to one or m... | 08/09/2007 |
| 20070139943 | AN ILLUMINABLE FEATURE MODULE FOR INSTALLING IN A CONSOLE An illuminable feature module for installing in a console is disclosed herein. The feature module includes an installable mount, a feature, a power inverter, and an illuminable electroluminescent wire. The feature is joined to the mount, and the power inverter is attach... | 06/21/2007 |
| 20070097669 | Adaptor for capturing screen images from handheld video game devices and handheld video player devices and transmitting said images to a television or computer monitor This invention is directed toward an adapter that transmits the screen image from a handheld video game device or handheld video player to a television or computer monitor without requiring the user to open the handheld and thereby void the warranty. The invention clips... | 05/03/2007 |
| 20070041169 | Interior/exterior component with electroluminescent lighting and soft touch switching A light panel includes an outer layer, a first proximity switch, an electroluminescent element and a base portion. The outer layer includes a translucent portion. The first proximity switch is disposed beneath the outer layer and has first and second electrically conduc... | 02/22/2007 |
| 20070025097 | LED keyboard of a notebook computer An LED keyboard of a notebook computer comprises a plurality of interlaced slots, each having a cluster of retaining holes. Roughly at the center of the cluster of retaining holes, there is a flexible body wherein a light-emitting body is installed. Each of the light-em... | 02/01/2007 |
| 20060245174 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FEEDBACK AND CONTROL OF A LUMINAIRE The present invention comprises a method and system for controlling the chromaticity and luminous flux output of a digitally controlled luminaire. The luminaire comprises one or more light-emitting elements and one or more light sensors which can provide optical feedbac... | 11/02/2006 |
| 20060227532 | Keypad lighting arrangement A keypad lighting arrangement adapted to transmit at least a portion of light emitted from light sources through a keypad so as to facilitate visual recognition of information expressed on keypad members of a keypad includes light sources, a photoluminescent diffusion s... | 10/12/2006 |
| 20060215389 | CONTROL PANEL FOR A WELDING-TYPE APPARATUS A welding-type apparatus has a control panel with enhanced viewability. The control panel may include LEDs, backlit LCDs, and other light-emitting indicators whose viewability by a user is enhanced when the control panel is subjected to relatively intense ambient light,... | 09/28/2006 |
| 20060164822 | Display console panel for controller A display console panel which can be connected to and communicated with a controller to exchange data with the numerical control apparatus has a casing in which a touch panel allowing an user to manually perform various setting operations and a data inputting operation,... | 07/27/2006 |
| 20060164849 | Electronic indicator with backlighting In one implementation, a method provides a plurality of graphics. The method backlights the graphics by using reflected light and/or blocking direct light. The method also highlights one of the graphics by using direct light that overpowers the backlighting of the one o... | 07/27/2006 |
| 20060139907 | All-color light control switch An all-color light control switch that is used by an operator for free adjustment or control of a light emitting diode lamp set; using multiple sets of commands for light variations stored in a non-volatile memory unit in a microprocessor on the circuit board, and by sw... | 06/29/2006 |
| 20060109642 | Colorful luminescent keyboard The present invention is disclosed a colorful luminescent keyboard comprising of a plurality of key switches, a colorful luminescent board used for the plurality of key switches to provide different luminescent colors of which the colorful luminescent board at least inc... | 05/25/2006 |
| 20060104059 | Remote controlling device A remote controlling device includes a micro-controller; a transmitter coupled to the micro-controller to selectively transmit a control signal that controls the lighting of a lamp string, the transmitter comprising an encoder for coding the control signal; a preset lig... | 05/18/2006 |
| 20060034065 | Light strips for lighting and backlighting applications Light strips for emergency lighting, path lighting, accent lighting and device lighting are provided. Devices incorporating and lighted by the light strips are also provided. The light strips include a light emitting layer made from a plurality of semiconductor nanopart... | 02/16/2006 |
| 20050276033 | Regulating a light source using a light-to-frequency converter An apparatus and method thereof for regulating a light source are described. The apparatus includes a light-to-frequency converter that converts light received from the light source into a signal having a corresponding frequency. A circuit coupled to the light-to-freque... | 12/15/2005 |
| 20050248930 | RF wireless permanently mounted searchlight The invention provides apparatus for controlling a search lamp using a wireless transmitter and receiver. The transmitter responds to user inputs by providing a wireless digitally encoded modulation signal containing information indicating at least one operation in a se... | 11/10/2005 |
| 20050248953 | Lighting apparatus A lighting apparatus for vehicles having two primary headlights for visible low beam and high beam illumination, and auxiliary headlights that are mounted on the vehicle separate from the primary headlights. The auxiliary headlights generate infrared light and position ... | 11/10/2005 |
| 20050243285 | Lamp unit and projection-type display apparatus According to one embodiment, a lamp unit comprises a light source lamp, a casing and a dividing member. Configured to hold the light source lamp, the casing comprises a first opening as an inlet port where cooling air is fed from the outside to the light source lamp. Th... | 11/03/2005 |
| 20050083677 | IEEE 1394 or USB powered computer light A light for use with computers containing light emitting diodes, which may be directional, on one or more movable supports which is powered via the computer's USB or IEEE 1394 port. An auxiliary USB or IEEE 1394 port may be combined with the plug-in light to allow for a... | 04/21/2005 |
| 20050073826 | Light guide plate with multiple visible regions A light guide plate with multiple visible regions, is adopted for a backlight module of a display device. The backlight module has at least one kind of lighting member. The light guide plate has a thin plate and a plurality of holes formed in predetermined positions of ... | 04/07/2005 |
| 20050036294 | Device including light emitting diode as light sensor and light source A battery operated controller for a door operator includes a keypad backlit by a light emitting diode operably connected to a microcontroller which also controls operation of the controller. The microcontroller periodically measures ambient light as sensed by the light ... | 02/17/2005 |
| 20050018413 | Illuminated remote control device An illuminated remote control device providing illumination in the visible spectrum and the functionality of a wireless signal transmitter. Light projects from one or more translucent portions of the remote control device. The illuminated remote control device comprises... | 01/27/2005 |
