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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7965494 | Combined ballast apparatus The combined ballast apparatus provides dual function, as both slave ballast and emergency battery ballast, without the expense of a dual installation of ballast onto or into a light fixture. The apparatus is further designed for best efficiency in mounting and in s... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7830649 | Ballast with multilead wires A ballast with multilateral lead wires is provided for supplying a power for fluorescent lamps. The ballast comprises a lid and a longitudinal container for containing a ballast circuit for processing an input power and generating a lamp power supply to one or more ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7813111 | Electronics enclosure and associated mounting apparatus An enclosure is arranged for housing electronics associated with a luminaire and includes a first member including a mounting interface arranged to couple the first member to the luminaire and a second member mechanically coupled to the first member. The mounting in... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7430120 | Induction lighting system An improved induction lighting system is presented where the electronic power supply device powering the induction lamp is insulated and an extensive set of heat sink fins is provided to control the temperature of the power supply. Reduction of power supply device t... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7379291 | Enclosed electronic ballast housing The enclosed electronic ballast housing provides improved convection heat transfer for lowering the ambient housing temperature for keeping the junction temperature of power semiconductors inside the enclosed electronic ballast housing within certain specified tempe... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7370988 | In-grade light fixture housing and hydrological barrier plate for use therein A hydrological barrier plate for in-grade light fixture housings and a housing for use with light fixtures to prevent water entry into the water sensitive compartments of the light fixture. The barrier plate has a plate body with an opening in which is sealably disp... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7360927 | Electronic apparatus and lighting device There is disclosed an electronic apparatus which comprises a circuit module, a tray, and a filling material. The module comprises an electric insulating circuit board, and a plurality of electric components mounted on the board. The tray houses the module. The tray ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7322720 | Traditional style post-top luminaire with relamping module and method A luminaire adapted to being mounted at the top of a post having a design reducing maintenance costs. The luminaire has a capital with a globe mounted thereon forming an optical chamber, the capital has a front access area with a front access door hingedly attached ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7303431 | Connector securing apparatus A connector securing apparatus (10) for securing a first connector (20) to a liquid crystal display device (30) includes a body portion (14), a pair of supporting portions (12) extending from opposite ends of the body portion and a... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7292447 | Back plate assembly for a board A back plate assembly (100) for a board (200) comprises a back plate (110) abutting against a side of the board and a plurality of posts (120). Each post comprises at least one latching portion (1206) formed thereon. After the latc... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7210963 | Devices and methods for connecting housings The described embodiments provide mobile electronic devices and associated methods for securely maintaining a connected relationship between device housings. These embodiments include a first housing having at least one first engagement portion and a second housing ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7210826 | Component tray for electrical fixture housing An assembly for an electrical fixture housing, the housing of the type enclosing ballasts, the housing including top and rear walls, first and second side walls, and two heat sink pads orthogonally disposed respecting one another, the assembly including a component ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7175313 | Locking assembly for ballast housing A locking assembly for a ballast housing simply and easily locks a lid to a body of the housing. The body has a first base and a first wall extending upwardly from the first base. The lid has a second base and a second wall extending downwardly from the second base.... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7161091 | Interference-shielded mobile station and corresponding method and arrangement in the interference shielding of a mobile station The invention relates to an interference-shielded mobile station (10), which includes a circuit board (11), a shield (12), and electrically conductive securing members (13), separate from the shield (12), for attaching the shield (... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7154755 | Power supply assembly A power supply assembly includes a housing having side walls, end walls, and a bottom wall defining a rectangular box with an interior space and an open top. A first dividing wall and a second dividing wall are positioned in the interior space of the housing which d... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7135822 | Transformer, lamp base having a transformer and high-pressure discharge lamp A transformer for being fitted in a lamp base and to a lamp base having a transformer arranged in it, the transformer housing being provided with guide elements which serve the purpose of inserting the transformer in the correct position in the lamp base. The transf... | 11/14/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7050305 | Automotive control module housing An automotive control module includes a plastic housing with a snap-fit metal cover. A printed circuit board is positioned within a cavity formed in the housing, and is attached to the housing with a plurality of fasteners. Resilient tabs are formed on side walls of... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6933677 | Magnetically shielded flourescent lamp ballast case A magnetically shielded fluorescent lamp ballast case for shielding human beings from the negative effects of magnetic fields emanating from a fluorescent lamp ballast is made of a ferromagnetic alloy, or lined on the inside or the outside of the fluorescent lamp ba... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6867959 | Double-wall ballast engagement and ballast mounting method A housing 20 for electrical lighting fixtures with improved ballast mounting is disclosed. The ballast 10 is mounted such that it tightly engages two walls 30,40 of the housing. The housing is a heat sink and heat from the ballast is efficiently... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6747206 | Junction box and ballast module assembly A junction box and ballast circuitry assembly including a ballast housing for attachment to the junction box. The junction box is provided with two opposed open ends, one of the ends being in alignment with a side of the ballast housing and the opposed open end bein... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6436299 | Water treatment system with an inductively coupled ballast A fluid treatment system is disclosed that includes a control unit that controls the overall operation of the fluid treatment system. A ballast circuit is coupled with an electromagnetic radiation emitting assembly. In the preferred fluid treatment system... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6337792 | Outdoor luminaire and method replacing electrical components thereof A new and improved outdoor luminaire and a method which provides for quick and easy installation of electrical components. The outdoor luminaire includes a housing; a terminal block; a unitized electrical components subassembly which is removably affixabl... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6301096 | Tamper-proof ballast enclosure An enclosure includes a base unit and a cover unit that snaps into the base unit easily, but is difficult to remove from the base unit without knowledge of the appropriate disassembly technique. The appropriate disassembly technique includes the applicati... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6301107 | Heat dissipation structure for electronic apparatus component A computer microprocessor has a housing portion with a recess formed in a top side wall thereof, and a die portion inset within the recess. Operating heat from the die is removed by heat dissipation apparatus which automatically adapts to variations in th... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6290375 | Ballast housing having pivotally engaging mounting means A ballast housing having a uniform generally rectangular cross section is formed, preferably by extrusion, to accommodate any of a number of ballasts of varying sizes. Exterior sidewalls are formed with longitudinal grooves, one of which contains a pair o... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6250596 | Spacer between pole and cross-arm An apparatus and method for connecting a cross-arm to a pole. The apparatus includes a portion which completely surrounds the pole and an extending member extending transversely or outwardly from the pole. A cross-arm is connectable to the extended member... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6215663 | Printed circuit board assembly with improved thermal performance A printed circuit board assembly comprises a printed circuit board and a heat sink that has two surface planes. One surface plane of the heat sink is raised, and provides a surface area for contact with the printed circuit board. The other surface plane i... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6175487 | Luminaire assembly An electrical assembly adapted for use with a luminaire includes a housing formed of metal and having an interior surface defining a cavity therein. The electrical assembly further includes an unimpregnated ballast which is oriented within the cavity and ... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6164797 | End mount ballast- socket bridge A fluorescent lighting fixture utilizing a printed circuit board as an electronic ballast. The printed circuit board ballast includes outlet pins which are directly mounted and connected to the lampholders, thereby to minimize or eliminate a number of wir... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6049163 | Discharge lamp unit with RF shield primary coil A discharge lamp unit has a housing provided with a lamp socket fitted thereon and accommodating a printed circuit board with a lamp lighting circuit and a high voltage generating transformer assembly mounted thereon. The transformer assembly consists of ... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5864461 | Compact fluorescent lamp adapter A compact fluorescent lamp adapter for compact fluorescent lamp includes a ballast case which has a lower plate having a compact fluorescent lamp socket and an upper plate having an incandescent lamp base, the upper plate being coupled to the lower plate.... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5691878 | Snap-lockable housing for fluorescent lamp ballasts A housing for use with a ballast for powering one or more fluorescent lamps. In a preferred embodiment, the housing includes a cover (48) and a base (10). The cover (48) has at least two fingers (80), where each finger (80) includes a mating portion (86).... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5600537 | Ballast box for integrated location of ballasts and electrical connections A means and method for rigidly elevating a structure includes a base member securable in the ground and which has a portion extending above the ground. A pole section, having a bore inside a lower end, and an upper end, can be stacked upon the base means ... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5570950 | Lighting fixture and method of fabrication A fluorescent tube lighting fixture and method of fabrication characterized by the selection of a common channel housing including a central mounting bore wherein either a first circuit board device, including a single transistor mounting foot, or a secon... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5566047 | Electrical apparatus with noise-suppressing feature Disclosed is an AC electrical apparatus including a vibrating device and a mounting structure supporting the device. In the improvement, a resilient insulator is interposed between the device and the mounting structure so that vibrations are isolated from... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5510762 | Simplified ballast transformer assembly A leadless type ballast transformer having a connector at one end of the housing for accepting a mating connector which supplies voltage to the ballast and provides the operating voltage to the lamps controlled by the ballast. Uninsulated connection leads... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5508882 | Ballast case for electronic fluorescent lamp A ballast case for electronic fluorescent lamp. The ballast case makes good a deficiency of potting compound even when deficient amount of potting compound is charged in the ballast enclosure, thus to facilitate the potting compound charging work and to e... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5446617 | Ballast circuit enclosure and grounding structure A ballast circuit enclosure and grounding structure for electrically grounding a ballast circuit to a housing and for capturing transmitted RFI and EMI therefrom. The ballast circuit enclosure includes an elongate housing for receiving and surrounding the... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5428266 | Electronic ballast with leakage transformer In an electronic ballast, a half-bridge inverter is powered from a constant DC voltage and provides an AC output voltage having a waveform with trapezoidally shaped half-cycles. This AC voltage is applied across the primary winding of a leakage transforme... | 06/27/1995 |
