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A microwave oven adapted for use within a motor vehicle dashboard area. The microwave oven has a removable storage cassette, and slidable platforms for securing and serving containers of beverages and foods.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8004168 | Light assembly A light assembly includes a bulb connected to the passage defined through the base and the base includes a plurality of first slots defined transversely in an outer periphery of the base. A base cover has a space for receiving the base and multiple ventilation holes... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7358689 | Phase-control power controller for converting a line voltage to a RMS load voltage A phase-control power controller converts a line voltage to an RMS load voltage and includes a phase-control clipping circuit that clips a load voltage to provide the RMS load voltage. The power controller may be in a base of a lamp and connected to a lamp terminal.... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7301291 | Power controller having current limited RMS regulated output A power controller converts a line voltage to an RMS load voltage for a lamp, and includes a switch and a microcontroller that operates the switch to define the RMS load voltage. The microcontroller senses a load voltage of the lamp, compares the sensed load voltage... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7224130 | Method of operating a lamp containing a fixed phase power controller A method of operating a lamp that has a power controller connected between a terminal and a light emitting element that converts the line voltage to an RMS load voltage. An input to an analog control block is provided in the controller that is independent of a chang... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7180248 | Inductively coupled ballast circuit A ballast circuit is disclosed for inductively providing power to a load. The ballast circuit includes an oscillator, a driver, a switching circuit, a resonant tank circuit and a current sensing circuit. The current sensing circuit provides a current feedback signal... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7125159 | Non-defeatable fluorescent adapter for incandescent fixture A fluorescent adapter having a housing including a tip contact compatible with an electrical socket, a threaded ring contact compatible with the electrical socket, the ring contact surrounding the housing and rotatable with the housing when the housing is rotated in... | 10/24/2006 |
| 6971763 | Adapter for annular fluorescent lamps having an integrated ballast and starting arrangement The invention relates to an adapter (1) having an integrated ballast and starting arrangement for annular fluorescent lamps (2) having a pin base (3) for connecting them to conventional incandescent lamp sockets. The adapter (1) has a cub... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6969947 | Lead free base locking mechanism A lamp that utilizes a lamp base locking ring to secure a lamp base shell to a lamp. A hollow light transmitting body terminates in a neck that includes threads and a keyway. A lamp base locking ring having an indentation that extends into the keyway is disposed aro... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6952076 | Lead free base locking mechanism A lamp that utilizes a lamp base locking ring to secure a lamp base shell to a lamp. A hollow light transmitting body terminates in a neck that includes threads and a keyway. A lamp base locking ring having an indentation that extends into to the keyway is disposed ... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6922009 | Electric lamp The electric lamp comprises a lamp vessel (1) having an end portion (3) which is surrounded by a shell portion (22) of a lamp cap (20) having screw thread. The end portion (3) has transversal indents (6). A plastic coupling ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6913491 | Lamp socket There is disclosed a porcelain lamp socket for use in a humid environment where the socket has a body, a screw shell, a center contact and two terminals; one for the line and the other for the neutral wire connection. The screw shell and the line and neutral termina... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6791250 | Seal and flag assembly for lamp base sidewire welding A lamp assembly and a method for securing a base on the lamp that electrically connect a side lead wire to the base shell and that also secure the base to the lamp without using either solder or adhesive. Welding efficiency is optimized for the side lead wire to bas... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6707238 | Compact low-pressure discharge lamp A compact low-pressure discharge lamp (1) includes a discharge vessel (3) with electrodes and power supply leads (7), a discharge vessel mount (5) and a cap (12) which has a housing (13), connecting contacts (14) and ... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6653770 | Lamp with internally attached eyelet lead, and method therefor Without applying soldering or plasma arc welding, a lead wire is brought into connection with an eyelet easily and reliably so that lighting failure due to incomplete contact is prevented and cost saving is achieved. A base (7) has a screw form shell (8) ... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6600256 | Electric lamp The electric lamp has a light source (20) in an outer bulb (21). The light source (20) is secured in an envelope (1) by means of an insulator body (40) in which current connection conductors (43) are integrated and which is present in a lamp cap (10) of t... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6597106 | Compact fluorescent lamp with a housing structure A compact fluorescent lamp comprises a plastic housing. The plastic housing includes a plastic cap and a plastic shell. A discharge tube extends from the plastic housing through openings formed in the plastic cap. The compact fluorescent lamp further comp... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6590323 | Photo diode lamp A photo diode lamp includes lamp head, receiving body, outer shell, cover and photo sensor. There are projections and indents provided on the inner circumference of the receiving body, which receives base and circuit block. The lamp-tube is fixed on the b... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6583540 | Incandescent multi-filament light bulb A multi-filament light bulb which is lightable one filament at a time includes a sealed glass envelope, a base fixed to the envelope and a plurality of filaments supported within the glass envelope. The bulb also includes a ring-shaped insulator having on... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6525455 | Bulb-form lamp and its manufacturing method To provide a bulb-form lamp including a few compartments, which can be easily fitted in a socket of a lighting equipment and reliably carry out electrical contact between a shell and the socket of the lighting equipment. The bulb-form lamp includes a shel... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6494730 | Lamp socket locking insert in combination with a medium screw lamp base An apparatus that prevents the interchange or replacement of an expensive compact fluorescent lamp with a standard inexpensive incandescent bulb to diminish thefts of the more expensive lamp, by using a locking lamp socket insert in combination with newly... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6469427 | Lamp having improved electrical connection The present invention provides an inexpensive low-pressure mercury vapor discharge lamp having enhanced productivity. The low-pressure mercury vapor discharge lamp comprises an arc tube, a holder for holding the arc tube, a lighting circuit held on the op... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6414423 | Fluorescent lamp with holder made of resin A fluorescent lamp includes an arc tube 2 made of a glass, a holder 3 made of a heat-resistant resin for supporting the arc tube, and a case 5 having a base 6 and combined with the holder. The glass of the arc tube has light transmittance of 70% or less w... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6384521 | Electric lamp with a comparatively robust lamp cap The electric lamp is provided with a cap (3) having a metal shell (8). The shell (8) comprises a cylindrical part (44) which is coupled to a conical part (42) via a rounding (43). By choosing the angle ଲ between the second part (52) of the conical p... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6344708 | Energy saving lamp with plastic base An electric lamp, especially energy saving lamp, comprising a discharge tube, a lamp head or socket extending into a rear cover in which an electronic ballast for operating a discharge tube is arranged at least partly, said lamp head having a first and se... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6285119 | Light bulb having increased efficiency An electric lightbulb is provided for use with lightbulb sockets in either 110V or 220V screw type or bayonet circuits. The lightbulb includes a lamp portion and a cap portion, with the cap portion preferably containing circuitry. When the switch is on a ... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6255763 | Lamp base with flexible sidewall An insulating member for a base for a light emitting bulb has an electrically insulating body formed from a thermoplastic plastic material and having a first surface, a second surface spaced therefrom, and a sidewall connecting the first and second surfac... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6033248 | Light bulb socket structure A new POP-IN BULB for INSERTING AND REMOVING A LIGHT BULB WITHOUT NEED OF TWISTING AND SCREWING. The inventive device includes a cylindrical casing having an open upper end, a closed lower end and a cylindrical side wall therebetween. A pair of vertically... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5990606 | Light bulb base having an enlarging external thread An improved electrically conductive light bulb base for use with common threaded light bulb sockets currently widely used. The improvement combines a substantial reduction in the amount of thread required, by employing a shorter thread that enlarges or in... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5949347 | Light emitting diode retrofitting lamps for illuminated signs Retrofitting lamps using Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) as the illumination source. The lamps are fitted with any one of the common incandescent lamp bases for use as retrofit lamps for illuminated EXIT signs and the like. The LED lamps are electrically pow... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5874800 | Lampholder system with mogul base A lampholder for shrouded low-wattage metal halide lamps which include a contact button on an extension of the lamp base to distinguish them from unshrouded lamps. A hub with walls and top is placed about the entrance to an additional cavity in the lampho... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5747919 | Electric lamp having a hybrid skirted lamp base An electric lamp includes a hybrid skirted lamp base including a plastic skirt portion and a metallic skirt portion having one end portion molded in said plastic skirt portion and a second end portion secured to the lamp envelope. The metallic skirt porti... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5698935 | Lampholder system with mogul base A lampholder for shrouded low-wattage metal halide lamps which include a contact button on an extension of the lamp base to distinguish them from unshrouded lamps. A hub with walls and top is placed about the entrance to an additional cavity in the lampho... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5627433 | Single-ended discharge lamp having an improved electrical connection arrangement This invention relates to a single-ended discharge lamp having an electric circuitry placed in its base member, which discharge lamp comprises a discharge tube filled with additive and gas, is sealed in a gas-tight manner and is provided with electrodes. ... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5619090 | Low-pressure sodium discharge lamp The low pressure sodium discharge lamp has an outer envelope (1) in which a U-shaped discharge tube (10) is accommodated. A mica disk (20) having holes (21 ) through which pinches (11) of the discharge tube extend, keeps the discharge tube centered. The m... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5616984 | High wattage lamp ferrule and socket system The high current lamp system of the present invention includes a ferrule and socket which are of the same polarity and engage one end of the lamp. The socket is designed to enable the lamp to pivot slightly and permit translation in the direction of the a... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5600198 | Electric lamp assembly with threaded base portion There is disclosed an electric lamp assembly with a threaded base, the assembly including a lamp envelope, a threaded base, and a light source. The electric lamp with threaded base includes portions of the threaded base positioned in concavities formed on... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5569981 | Ballast device for compact fluorescent lamp A ballast device for a compact fluorescent lamp, comprises a ballast case including upper case 10-1, a lower case, and PCBs. The upper case has a incandescent lamp base 19 and the lower case has a socket substrate 11 having a compact fluorescent lamp sock... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5550422 | High intensity arc discharge lamp having clip member to secure base to outer lamp envelope A modified base construction for a high intensity arc discharge lamp is described enabling a single piece screw type conductive base member to be directly secured to the outer lamp envelope. The simplified base construction employs a conductive clip physi... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5521460 | Lamp base locking clip A lamp base locking clip comprises a first end having a given thickness; an intermediate portion having a thickness at least approximately 3 times said given thickness and a second end having said given thickness. The intermediate portion is defined by op... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5385485 | Copper sleeve for lamp sockets This invention relates to an improved copper sleeve for lamp sockets and in particular to one including a cylindrical member integrally made of copper, said cylindrical member having a terminal at the lower portion, a slot at the vertical wall, and a hook... | 01/31/1995 |
