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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7880390 | Vehicular room illuminating lamp A vehicular room illuminating lamp includes: a plurality of illumination units applying voltages through courtesy wires thereof to lamps which irradiate positions in a vehicle cabin, the positions corresponding to four doors; a mode switch capable of selecting an al... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7353614 | Vehicle compass system with continuous automatic calibration The compass system of the present invention utilizes an improved calibration routine in which a processing circuit of the compass recalibrates the compass each time three data points are obtained from a magnetic field sensor that meet predetermined criteria. One suc... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7334925 | Lighted exterior rearview mirror system A lighted exterior rearview mirror system for a vehicle comprises an exterior rearview mirror assembly adapted for mounting to a side of a vehicle. The exterior mirror assembly includes a reflective element having a heater and a breakaway joint assembly having stati... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7326869 | Tactile feedback plunger switch A tactile feedback switching mechanism having a plurality of switching states. The tactile feedback switching mechanism includes a plunger switch having a plunger. When the plunger is displaced a given distance the switch changes state. A covering lies at least over... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7323831 | Illumination device An illumination device has an illumination unit which glows when current flows through a load thereof, at least one instruction unit for instructing the illumination unit to glow, a PWM signal generating unit which generates a plurality of PWM signals based on that ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7278767 | Door mirror equipped with lamp body A door mirror comprising a mirror portion and a side blinker which is one example of lamp bodies allows easily performed maintenance for the side blinker. A second opening is formed on the back side of a mirror housing with fixing pieces formed on the second opening... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7233111 | Illumination device Each of illumination portions 30a includes a bulb terminal VT electrically connected to a first electrical contact 31a of a bulb 31 and a battery wire B, a courtesy terminal CT which is electrically connected to a third electrical ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7222691 | Work vehicle door interlock with override position A door interlock for a door of a work vehicle is provided, the door interlock including a switch, wherein the door interlock is movable between (a) an operating position in which the switch alternately indicates (1) that the door is open and (2) that the door is clo... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7220029 | Lamp assembly having variable focus and directionality A lighting assembly (10) is adjustable between flood and spot lighting conditions for selectively illuminating an interior passenger compartment in a motor vehicle. The assembly (10) includes a housing (16) which clamps to a supporting member, s... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7191348 | Transition detection at input of integrated circuit device An integrated circuit has an input connection for connecting an external signal conductor that passes signals to execute functions in the device. The external signal conductor can pick up strong interfering signals with high frequency content, for example when the d... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7140755 | Security lighted exterior rearview mirror system for a vehicle A security lighted exterior rearview mirror system for a vehicle comprises an exterior rearview mirror assembly adapted for mounting to a side of a vehicle. The assembly includes a reflective element and an actuator for positioning the reflective element about at le... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7121684 | Garage light luminaire with circular compact fluorescent emergency lighting optics The present invention relates to a garage light assembly having a housing with a lamp mounting surface wherein a main high intensity discharge lamp and an auxiliary circular high output fluorescent lamp are mounted. The auxiliary lamp is mounted centrally within the... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7088045 | Tailgate controlled light system A tailgate controlled light system for automatically illuminating the interior of a pickup box upon opening of a tailgate. The tailgate controlled light system includes a light unit attachable within a pickup box, a control switch electrically connected to the light... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7051290 | Graphical interface for receiving eyeglass prescription information A high volume lens curing system is described. The high volume lens curing system is configured to cure multiple eyeglass lenses in a continuous manner. The lens curing system includes a computer-implemented method configured to collect prescription information, sav... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7005804 | Automatic cargo compartment lighting reactivation system A light activation system is provided for automatically illuminating a compartment in an automobile. The system comprises a light adapted to illuminate the compartment, a lighting circuit that activates and deactivates the light, and a distance sensor, electrically ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6958423 | Bromination process This invention relates to a novel process which comprises feeding a mixture formed from diphenylethane and bromine to a stirrable reaction mass comprised of bromine and a bromination catalyst to yield a decabromodiphenylethane wet cake which can be most economically... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6952084 | Intelligent electrical switching device The present invention, according to a preferred embodiment, is directed to portable electronic devices which operate on exhaustible power sources, for example, batteries. The electronic devices of the present invention comprise at least one signal switch and a micro... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6935763 | Interior lighting system of a motor vehicle and a method for controlling the same An interior lighting system for a motor vehicle includes a lighting device configured to light a motor vehicle interior and a control unit configured to regulate the brightness and/or the color of the light emitted from the lighting device. The color of the light em... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6929386 | Connector housing with integrated lamp and switch A lamp with connector housing for motor vehicles comprising a push/push switch, a light source, and a backplate with a 3-way connector. The backplate with a 3-way connector further comprises a connection between point ground and point door and a connection between p... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6927540 | Tailgate controlled light system A tailgate controlled light system for automatically illuminating the interior of a pickup box upon opening of a tailgate. The tailgate controlled light system includes a light unit attachable within a pickup box, a control switch electrically connected to the light... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6897614 | Light emitting circuit and lighting device A light emitting circuit includes: a first circuit H1 in which is provided a main light source 5, 6; and a second circuit H2 connected in parallel with the first circuit H1 and in which is provided an auxiliary light source 1, 2 an... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6713967 | Vehicular lighting control system A vehicular interior lighting system features a lamp assembly having two input terminals, each connected to a power source via two control switches. The lamp assembly further includes a lighting element connected at one end to an input terminal and at the other end ... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6650066 | Intelligent electrical switching device The present invention, according to a preferred embodiment, is directed to portable electronic devices which operate on exhaustible power sources, for example, batteries. The electronic devices of the present invention comprise at least one signal switch ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6561684 | Car seat with integrated side light Lighting is provided for the entry area on the outer side of a seat part in the backrest of a car seat, which is provided with a seat part. The lighting can be switched on by opening the car door next to it. Current supplying lines are deployed through a ... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6474853 | Vehicular rearview mirror assembly system A floodlight that is adapted to projecting a pattern of light from the housing of a vehicle exterior mirror on an area adjacent a portion of the vehicle in order to create a lighted security zone in that area. The pattern extends laterally onto the vehicl... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6268663 | Power supply controller for vehicle with function of preventing running down of battery This invention proposes a control device for an electric source supply, providing a function which prevents battery death of a vehicle. A lamp main relay turns a lamp main relay 3 off in case an ignition switch 1a is off and also when a door state is not ... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6099155 | Security lighted vehicular exterior rearview mirror system A floodlight that is adapted to projecting a pattern of light from the housing of a vehicle exterior mirror on an area adjacent a portion of the vehicle in order to create a lighted security zone in that area. The pattern extends laterally onto the vehicl... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6097290 | Entrance actuated lighting activation system A entrance actuated lighting activating system wherein a control logic system is used to activate and de-activate the area lighting of a room by monitoring the entrance door in order to detect when people enter or leave the room.... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6060835 | Lighting device for enclosed areas An activation device for supplying an electrical signal to a lamp in response to an outside force comprising a hollow tube, a ball placed within the hollow tube, the ball of a diameter less than the diameter of said hollow tube, a piezo device including a... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6051931 | Work lamp on-off control circuit If an ignition switch of a vehicle is ON and the vehicle speed is not zero (i.e., the vehicle is travelling), the lighting of a work lamp is prohibited even if the work lamp operating switch has been set to ON. This ensures that a work lamp does not remai... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6022131 | Room lighting unit for vehicles This invention provides a room lamp unit for vehicles comprising a main unit body fixed to an interior of a vehicle and a sub-unit detachably incorporated in the main unit body, said sub-unit including a room lamp and being electrically connected to said ... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5903105 | Apparatus and method for controlling lighting of fluorescent lamp for refrigerator A fluorescent lamp lighting control apparatus and method for use in a refrigerator is provided. Here, power is supplied according to opening of a refrigerator door and a fluorescent lamp is preheated for a predetermined time and is turned on by a counter-... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5880431 | Preheating device of illuminating unit for vehicle A preheating device for an illuminating unit comprises a cold cathode fluorescent tube, a heater for heating the cold cathode fluorescent tube at the time of low temperature and ensuring the brightness, a temperature sensor, a door-unlocking detector, and... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5869932 | Automatic illuminating apparatus of washing machine and control circuit thereof A clothes washing machine includes a body, a tub within the body, a cover for the body, and an illumination device for illuminating an interior of the body. The illumination device includes a downwardly depending socket having a lamp mounted therein; and ... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5844367 | Auxiliary cap light kit actuated by the tailgate A new Auxiliary Cap Light Kit for providing illumination to the interior of a pickup truck bed cap. The inventive device includes a cap light source providing illumination to the interior of the truck bed cap The cap light source is electrically coupled t... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5831389 | Method and apparatus for controlling an automotive room lamp A method and apparatus for controlling an au room lamp are provided, in which the room lamp is lit up when the ignition key is extracted from the ignition switch with an automotive door being closed, to thereby provide convenience for the driver and the p... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5641221 | Lighted display field A lighted display field for writing, symbols or the like, is provided on a wall part, for example, a door entrance strip of a vehicle. The wall part includes openings forming the writing or the symbols. A luminous foil is mounted on the covered side of th... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5583382 | Switching system for the interior illumination of motor vehicles A circuit for internal illumination of motor vehicles having a controller, coupled to the internal illumination, that automatically turns the internal illumination on and off as a function of operating state parameters of the motor vehicle according to a ... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5535104 | Remotely actuated door lock light A door lock assembly comprising a lock plug having a key receiving opening, selectively operable light source for illuminating the key receiving opening, RF receiver for reproducing a received pulsed RF signal and means for determining whether the reprodu... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5442530 | Mirror with illuminating device, in particular for motor vehicles A mirror (14) borne by a cover (34) and an illuminating device (8, 11) are arranged in a shallow housing (1). When mirror (14) is in its position of non-use, cover (34) extends parallel to the main wall of the housing (1). Cover (34) has a U-shaped recess... | 08/15/1995 |
