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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177384 | Helmet mounted lighting apparatus and method of manufacture Helmet mounted lighting apparatus and method of manufacture. May utilize LED light source and battery power unit designed for mounting for example on a fire fighting helmet. May couple with helmet or to an ornamental leather shield typically mounted on the front of ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8157401 | LED rechargeable headlamp A LED rechargeable headlamp includes a light head, a rechargeable power source, a head mount and a rechargeable dock. The light head includes a light housing having a light window, and a LED light source supported in the light housing to align with the light window.... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8152322 | Heat dissipating helmet and light A heat dissipating helmet provides a heat dissipating material portion. One or more high powered LEDs may be in thermal contact therewith providing a significant portion of a heat sink to remove heat from the LEDs to maintain them at a proper operating temperature d... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8147084 | Ear hook device with illumination function An ear hook device with illumination function is worn on a user's ear to provide illumination, so that the user can have their hands free to do more works. Furthermore, the ear hook device is further provided with a holding assembly which can hold the ear hook devic... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8147083 | Headlights having adjustable intensity Headlights wherein one or more parameters associated with the illumination provided by the associated light source are described. Parameters that can be adjusted, for example, include the intensity of light exiting the headlight assembly, the dispersion of light emi... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8113677 | HeadLyte safety device The “HeadLyte” Safety Device is intended to be attached or embedded within a helmet worn by a bicyclist, or, worn around the head of a walker or jogger. The “HeadLyte” is comprised of a band that is populated with light emitting devices providing 360 degrees... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8075154 | Headlight with directed flow heat sink A headlight having a housing, a light assembly, at least one heat sink, and an air mover. The housing has a front end, a rear end, an air inlet, an air outlet, an intake chamber in fluid communication with the air inlet, an exhaust chamber in fluid communication wit... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8075153 | Combination hearing protector and illumination provider A combination hearing protector and illumination provider, including a right cup, a left cup, a band, a first light source, and a second light source. The right cup covers the right ear of a user. The left cup covers the left ear of the user. The band connects the r... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8066396 | Headlamp lighting device Various lighting devices are provided which may be used to advantageously illuminate areas of interest in a secure, convenient manner. In one example, a lighting device includes a headlamp. The headlamp includes a base, a body, and a light source. The base includes ... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8038311 | LED utility light A LED utility light includes a light head and a light head carrier for supporting the light head, wherein the light head has a light housing, a power source, and a LED light arrangement. The light arrangement includes at lest a light source provided within the light... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7938553 | Illuminated eyeglass assembly An illuminated eyeglass assembly includes one or more temple members having an integral lighting assembly structured and disposed to provide an illumination region proximate a user, for example, to illuminate an item within an arm's length of the user. Each integral... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7926967 | Headlight devices and methods A lighting device includes a head assembly, a battery pack, and a light housing. The light housing includes at least one light source and a diffuser lens. The diffuser lens is pivotably coupled to the light housing. The diffuser lens is configured to pivot between a... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7918578 | Lighting device having forward directed heat sink assembly A headlamp lighting device is provided that allows for the adjustment of the size of the light beam and forward heat dissipation. The lighting device includes a housing, a light source provided on the housing for generating a light beam, an inner thermally conductiv... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7905620 | Electrical system for helmets and helmets so equipped An electrical power system is described, including a distribution system configured to supply electrical power to a bicycle helmet system and a power source configured to supply power to one or more elements associated with the bicycle helmet system using the distri... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7883233 | Illumination assembly An assembly for providing illumination to a selected incident area includes a support; a first illumination device coupled to the support, the first illumination device including a first light emitting device and a first lens positioned for focusing light emitted by... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7871174 | Headband for diagnostic instruments comprising light source and accumulator module A head band for diagnostic instruments comprising a light source and a battery has, at its back support part (12), a flat housing (21) for adjusting and fixing the head band length by means of a rotary knob (22). An accumulator module (31... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7857479 | Lighted helmet apparatus The lighted helmet apparatus provides several features that aid both the wearer and those behind the wearer. The turn signals of the helmet are importantly arrow-shaped to be easily identified by following traffic, and appropriately located on left and right sides o... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7824052 | Foot controlled light operation A hands-free dental or surgical light system (100) is disclosed which allows the dentist or surgeon to dim and turn a light (12) on and off by simply pressing pedals on a foot operated assembly (106). First and second receivers (102, 104)... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7798666 | Support for appliances to be worn on the head A support for appliances to be worn on the head includes a bow-shaped base and support elements in the area of its front end, in a further section, for example its center section, and support elements disposed on the bow in the area of its rear end. All support elem... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7784960 | LED light for headgear A LED illuminator or an equivalent illuminator with a semiconductor light source for a headgear or equivalent, said illuminator comprising one or more light emitting semiconductor light sources (4), especially LEDs (Light Emitting Diode), a frame (1, 2, 11... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7699486 | Illuminated eyeglass assembly An illuminated eyeglass assembly includes one or more temple members having an integral lighting assembly structured and disposed to provide an illumination region proximate a user, for example, to illuminate an item within an arm's length of the user. Each integral... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7695155 | Illuminating device for glasses An illuminating device for a pair of glasses includes an illumination control device, a housing, a coupling seat, and a positioning mechanism. The illumination control device is received in the housing and includes a lamp emitting light beams out of the housing. The... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7690806 | Illuminating headlamp providing substantially uniform illumination An illuminating headlamp consisting of a headband and at least one optical device providing illumination at a known distance from said optical device attached to said headband. Each optical device consists of a housing having an open first end and an open second end... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7677751 | Hands free magnification eyewear A hands free magnification device is provided that is capable of illuminating an area adjacent the user. A method of use of the device is also provided. ... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7568812 | Personal headlamp In a personal headlamp, a housing, containing both an illumination source and a power source, is mounted in cantilever fashion on a bracket that comprises a back part and a collar fastened to, and extending forward from, the back part. A resilient pawl, which extend... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7566139 | LED illumination device for magnifying visors An illumination device for use on magnification headgear that provides for selective magnification of objects. The illumination device comprises detachable perimeter support frame with integrated multiple illumination LED's thereabout for uniform illumination of an ... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7534005 | Welding helmet Apparatus 10 disclosed an improved welders helmet having a replaceable lens 16 thereon incorporating an electrically driven fan 14 which receives filtered air through a plurality of air ducts 24 having a filter 22 thereon. A recept... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7530704 | Electrical power system for crash helmets An electrical power system for crash helmets is described, including a storage cell configured to provide electrical energy to a power system, the storage cell being coupled to a processor and sealed within a lining of a helmet, and a pocket formed within the lining... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7520630 | Mask illumination device and personnel locator and/or communicator A mask illumination device and method. The device includes a mask having a face shield, a portion of which is visible therethrough, and configured to substantially isolate fluid communication of an external environment from an interior of the mask when worn by the u... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7506992 | Led cap light The LED cap light has a housing with an arcuate top surface. LED's on the housing front surface are disposed at intervals along a laterally extending arc. A power switch is on the housing bottom. A battery is inside the housing. Electronic circuitry in the housing i... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7497585 | Dynamo-powered wearable light assembly A light assembly includes an electrically powered light source, a hand-powered electric dynamo and a rechargeable battery. The hand-powered electric dynamo has the capability to power the light source and recharge the battery. A fastener is used to detachably mount ... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7490949 | Surgical headlamp A surgical headlamp containing dual lamp housings, each containing multiple LED light sources is featured. Both lamp housings may be adjusted so that light beams emitted by each LED be selectively converged through a focusing lens at a spot a predetermined distance ... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7434969 | Multi-function light support A light support comprising a base plate and a light-carrying plate comprising a proximal end mounted to the base plate and being adapted for mounting a light thereon. The base plate comprises an anchoring element, an anti-tipping assembly and a concave support-mount... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7377664 | Lighting device A lighting device is provided having a light source and a blinder device to block incident light from the light source. In one form, the lighted device is a light module including a housing having an LED at one end with a blinder extension extending adjacent to the ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7377666 | Illuminated ear protector An illuminated ear protector, comprising a pair of ear covers, each ear cover comprising a translucent rigid shell having an open end and a closed end, a circuit board attached within the rigid shell comprising at least one battery connector thereon, at least one an... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7370991 | Voice-controlled surgical lighting assembly The assembly includes a strap adaptable to a variety of positions. Such a strap is placed directly about the user's head. A light-emitting source spaced from the strap includes a power supply source electrically coupled to the light-emitting assembly. Such a power s... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7357135 | Protective hood with fan assembly The present system includes a protective hood with a vent opening and a transparent shield mounted to a front portion of the hood. In a basic configuration, a fan assembly is removably mounted to the hood and coupled to the vent opening to direct airflow within the ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7341361 | Auxiliary light source for self-contained breathing masks An auxiliary light source includes a plurality of illuminable light-emitting sources and a plurality of opaque reflectors. A plurality of substantially rectangular transparent lenses are positioned over the light-emitting sources. Each lens includes a plurality of i... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7334711 | Article for transporting an electronic device An article to transport one or more small electronic devices on a wearer is provided whereby each electronic device is portable and is readily accessible. The electronic device can be, for example, a mobile telephone, a personal data assistant (“PDA”), a global ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334911 | Bi-lite cap featuring the groove light This sports utility item is a multi-purpose cap/light combination that consists of a light system with a groove-shaped outer case body connected to a platform, which is mounted on the center top of a modified sports cap and is secured in place with hook & loop faste... | 02/26/2008 |
