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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7839034 | Electricity generator and an installation comprising a lighting tower powered by such a generator The present invention provides an electricity generator for a lighting tower having a plurality of discharge lamps, each lamp being of power greater than 750 W, the generator being arranged to be driven by an engine, the generator being a multiphase generator having... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7332841 | Computer cooler with light emitting arrangement Provided is a cooler mounted in computer having a transparent case comprising a frame including a coil section including windings, a conductive first bearing on an upper center of the coil section, a conductive second bearing on a lower center of the coil section, a... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7309141 | Air actuated decoration system and device The invention is a system that provides a means to using passing air to turn on an electronically powered device that is removably attached to an exterior portion of a vehicle as the vehicle travels betweens two locations. The invention is also embodied as a device ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7275844 | Generator powered bicycle headlamp and electrical circuit A bicycle headlamp including: a rotor having a plurality of magnet plates attached to spokes of a bicycle wheel, each magnet plate including a plurality of magnets disposed at regular circumferential spacings with alternating south and north poles; and a stator incl... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7239053 | Vibrator motor A vibrator motor has a stationary piece and a moving piece hinged at one end. The moving piece does not generate substantial internal spring forces under the influence of an electromagnetic field, because it does not have a tail bracket. Other parts of conventional ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7121697 | Illumination device for computer fan An illumination device comprises a rotating member secured to a hub of a fan of a computer having a transparent case and including LEDs, a receptacle formed above a center, the receptacle including a projected head and an internal electromagnet, control circuits eac... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7102258 | Manual electric generating device The present invention discloses a manual electric generating device, which comprises an upper casing, a lower casing; a rotor, a fixed stand, a hollow cylinder, a coil for generating power supply; and a printed circuit board for processing and outputting the power s... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7018071 | Light apparatus A light apparatus, which produces a central motionless light beam and at least one light beam rotating around the central beam, includes a cylindrical housing, a parabolic reflector, a lamp having a light sours in reflector's focus and a rotating non-transparent dis... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6882071 | Multiple-function pumping device for fountains, ornamental fountains and the like A multiple-function pumping device includes a pump for supplying at least one jet, an electric motor with a stator and a rotor for driving the pump, and circuitry for electrically connecting the motor to a main voltage power supply line. The stator is provided with ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6822357 | Luminous device capable of automatically generating power A luminous device capable of automatically generating power includes a set of induction coils with one end connecting to a luminous element and placed inside a light conductor which is fastened onto a steel wire of a wheel via a fastening structure; one or more than... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6713905 | Electric-motor rotary power tool having a light source with a self-generating power supply A rotary power tool having a light source includes a housing, an electric motor provided in the housing and an elongated spindle engaged with and adapted to be rotatably driven by the motor. A rotatable holding assembly is attached to an end of the spindle and exten... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6382820 | Illuminating novelty device for a hubcap An illuminating novelty device for a hubcap that includes a primary housing, illuminators, and a generator. The illuminators include a strip of LEDs that extends diametrically across the primary housing. The generator includes a secondary housing that ext... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6147880 | Light and switch mounting assembly A mounting assembly for mounting an electronic component to an electric motor starter comprises a mounting bracket and a locating bracket. The locating bracket releasably attaches to the mounting bracket and to the associated motor starter. The mounting b... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6116763 | Wheel illumination device A method and apparatus for illuminating rotating wheels are described. The device requires no external power and relies on the rotation of the wheeled power generator located in the hub cap or other mounting area of the wheel. Construction comprises a coi... | 09/12/2000 |
| 5982059 | Electric generator and lighting assembly A generator and lighting assembly is provided for use on a mechanism, e.g. a power driven tool, having a shaft that is rotated during use. The assembly includes a rotor assembly 122 including a rotor shaft 102 affixed to the mechanism shaft, and a permane... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5949190 | Internal combustion engine-driven discharge lamp lighting apparatus An internal combustion engine-driven discharge lamp lighting apparatus including an internal combustion engine and a generator driven by the internal combustion engine to generate an output voltage and capable of lighting a high-voltage discharge lamp suc... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5793130 | Miniature electric generator and lighting apparatus A miniature electric generator and lighting apparatus is provided for use in a power-driven tool. The apparatus includes a rotor assembly 22 having a permanent magnet, and a stator assembly 24 within which the shaft and magnet are received. The stator ass... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5793142 | Solid rotor assembly An induction motor includes a stator defining stator inner and stator outer diameters extending about a longitudinal axis, the stator includes a plurality of windings extending longitudinally and circumferentially about the longitudinal axis between the s... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5739604 | Low-torque, interchangeable-rotor electric motor The stator of an electric motor is provided by coils 22 disposed in an interrupted-annular array about a central space such that a path A through the array is provided whereby a selected one of a plurality of rotors 21 can be moved in the plane of and thr... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5662405 | Light-emitting pedal for bicycles A pedal for a bicycle including a body portion formed with a plurality of recesses on a circumference thereof, the body portion being formed with an opening at a central portion thereof, a plurality of light-emitting diodes fitted in respective recesses o... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5455485 | Bicycle lighting system A lighting system, in particular for bicycles, which operates in accordance with the principle of a wind generator. The lighting system (1) is mounted at the front of the bicycle above the front wheel. A system comprising a dynamo (2), propeller (3), elec... | 10/03/1995 |
| 4862581 | Method of constructing a dynamoelectric machine A dynamoelectric machine, preferably a motor adapted for use in ceiling fan applications, has a conventional rotor assembly mounted within a bore of a stator assembly. A stationary shaft extends through the rotor assembly and provides both a cableway for ... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4648610 | Light emitting roller skate wheels This invention relates to an improved method of causing light to be emitted from a roller skate wheel. The light is produced with energy obtained from the motion of the wheel. This invention uses a permanent magnet and an electrically conducting coil, wou... | 03/10/1987 |
| 4298910 | Roller skate wheel with self-contained generator A roller skate wheel has an inner body portion for securement to the axle of the roller skate and an outer body rotatable about the inner body on appropriate bearings. A permanent magnet is secured to the inner body in flux coupling relationship with elec... | 11/03/1981 |
