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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8444286 | Lighting apparatus A lighting apparatus includes a metal mounting fixed to a needed place such as a ceiling or a wall, rod-shaped holding metal fixtures, and a lighting apparatus body constituted by a chassis to which one end portion of each holding metal fixture is loosely fitted, a ... | 05/21/2013 |
| 8439517 | Fixture installation apparatus and method A light system for adapting the perimeter around an open space for accepting a light fixture comprising a first member for engagement with a portion of the perimeter around the space, a second member for engagement with a portion of the perimeter around the space su... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8419206 | Luminaire having structural wall with self-capturing wire chase The structural wall of a luminaire has one or more light source retention cavities for holding area light sources such as OLED panels, and a wire chase or chases that extend from one light source cavity to another light source cavity in the structural wall, and/or f... | 04/16/2013 |
| 8414141 | Luminaire for illuminating a space underneath a ceiling or a canopy, and method of illuminating such a space A luminaire for illuminating a space underneath a ceiling or a canopy (1) to which the luminaire (2,3) is attached. The luminaire (2,3) comprises a plurality of LEDs (31) positioned in a straight array, and an elongated convergent lens ( | 04/09/2013 |
| 8408740 | Luminaire assemblies and applications thereof The present invention provides luminaire light source assemblies incorporating LEDs as light sources for use in various lighting applications. ... | 04/02/2013 |
| 8388166 | Lighting apparatus with a boost Lighting apparatus and structures are described to space electrical drivers from a light panel. In this way, a driver box housing the driver can be spaced from the light panel to communicate with pre-existing facilities (e.g. electrical wiring) and can serve the add... | 03/05/2013 |
| 8376567 | Modular emergency exit route illumination system and methods A system and method that helps evacuees exit a residential structure in the event of an emergency such as a fire, earthquake, security breach or the like, by providing emergency illumination around the periphery of an exit door and/or an alternative safe exit portal... | 02/19/2013 |
| 8348451 | Invisible emergency illumination for an aircraft cabin Emergency cabin illumination for an aircraft, including: at least one cabin component of an aircraft and at least one emergency lighting device, the at least one emergency lighting device being arranged in the cabin component so that the emergency lighting device in... | 01/08/2013 |
| 8337041 | Surface mounted lighting fixture Surface mounted lighting fixtures having a troffer channel and a frame that extends around the troffer channel. The troffer channel includes a top wall and side walls. To impart a “back” to the fixture, the troffer channel is positioned in the frame so that the ... | 12/25/2012 |
| 8317354 | Lamp, especially suspended lamp, comprising a first and a second light emitting area The invention relates to a lamp (1), especially a suspended lamp, comprising a housing (2) that is provided with a first light emitting area (4) with a first light influencing element (9) on one side thereof while being fitted with a seco... | 11/27/2012 |
| 8303130 | Modular optical system for use with light emitting diodes in at least a wall wash configuration An optical wall wash system including at least one module comprised of a 2 by 2 array of fixed elements, each element including a reflector and a refractor; a fixture, including light emitting diodes (LEDs) affixed thereto, for securing the at least one module, wher... | 11/06/2012 |
| 8277071 | Wall-mountable light fixture providing light having a particular directionality A path-illuminating wall-mountable light fixture (100) can comprise a wall-mountable support platform (101) that is configured and arranged to be installed on a wall (701) and at least a first light aperture (102) that is operably coupled... | 10/02/2012 |
| 8220948 | Optically efficient notification device for use in life safety ceiling strobe applications A ceiling notification device has a housing; a reflector unit mounted to the housing; a lens positioned over the reflector unit; and a lamp in the center of the reflector unit along the central axis. The reflector unit has a base, a plurality of reflective fins, and... | 07/17/2012 |
| 8215787 | Organic light emitting diode products A plurality of organic light emitting diode (OLED) devices can be spatially distributed to form various lighting systems and luminaires. The lighting systems can be configured to readily replace conventional light bulbs or tubular fluorescent lamps. A networked ligh... | 07/10/2012 |
| 8177385 | T-bar for suspended ceiling with heat dissipation system for LED lighting The T-bar includes an elongate rigid spine extending between terminal ends including either a fixed anchor or adjustable anchor for attachment to adjacent T-bars or other supports. An upper heat sink is provided on an upper portion of the spine to enhance heat trans... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8162513 | Illumination device with anti-glare plate An exemplary illumination device includes a solid-state light source and an anti-glare plate. The solid-state light source is configured for generating light, and the solid-state light source defines a central axis. The anti-glare plate is arranged correspondingly g... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8152324 | Rod assembly connector for mounting light emitting display apparatuses A method and system for connecting a light emitting apparatus is disclosed herein. The system includes at least two rod assembly connectors, in which each rod assembly connector includes a rod assembly body having a first end and a second end. The first end of one o... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8128252 | Lighting fixture and ceiling system using the same A lighting fixture which comprises a ceiling frame equipped with an attachment portion, a hollow portion, and a storage recess, wherein the attachment portion is located at an upper end portion of the frame to be suspended from a ceiling of a building, the hollow po... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8123374 | Lighting appliance with a reduced encumbrance for industrial environments A lighting appliance with a reduced encumbrance for industrial environments, comprising a head (11), equipped with an upper support (10) for hooking the appliance to the ceiling of an industrial warehouse or building in general, and two reflectors whic... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8113680 | Light fixture with directed LED light A light fixture for lighting a wall, including a supporting base and at least one light emitting diode (LED) on the base emitting light in a cone having a central axis. A first reflector is curved between a first lip secured to the base adjacent the LED and a second... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8096672 | Method of equalizing light levels between LED light fixtures A method is provided for equalizing emitted light levels between light fixtures that use LEDs to produce light. The method includes gaining access to LED light fixtures from within a compartment in which the fixtures are mounted, and adjusting LED dimmers of the LED... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8096671 | Light emitting diode illumination system An illumination panel has four peripheral edges constructed of an upper plate and a lower plate. Each of the plates has aligned peripheral edges and an upper and lower surface. The upper plate is fabricated of an optically reflective material. The lower plate is fab... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8096670 | Light fixtures, lighting devices, and components for the same A diffuser for a lighting device comprises a diffuser region, a hook element and a nose element. A light fixture comprises a housing with an opening and a diffuser as described above, in which the nose element extends through the opening, optionally further comprisi... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8092048 | LED lamp An LED lamp includes a lamp body, a casing connecting the lamp body and a position post connecting the casing. The lamp body includes a plurality of lamp modules and at least a bracket. Each of the lamp modules includes a heat sink and an LED module attached to the ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8092035 | Illumination method and assembly An illumination system including a lamp housing that may be mountable on a ceiling panel and a lamp supported within the lamp housing in a position to emit light from an opening in the housing. The lamp includes at least one LED that's removable through the housing ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8083367 | Emergency exit route illumination system and methods A system and method that helps evacuees exit a building in the event of an emergency such as a smoke event, a fire, an earthquake, a security breach, and/or the presence of unsafe levels of hazardous gasses, using linear illuminators parallel to and near the floor o... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8079727 | Recessed lamp support structure The present invention is to provide a recessed lamp support structure, which includes a lamp holder and at least two resilient plates. Each of the resilient plates has a front section fixedly connected to a sidewall of the lamp holder in a manner symmetrical to the ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8070310 | Window lighting system A window lighting system for a building structure curtain wall is provided with a housing sized to be received upon a structural member, with an opening facing the window. A refracting lens is mounted adjacent the opening. A plurality of longitudinally spaced discre... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8066407 | Electronic luminaire based on light emitting diodes An electronic luminaire based on light emitting diodes, for illumination with a low electric power consumption at indoor spaces for offices or wide spaces, which use false soffit systems on their ceilings, in order to adapt their lighting. It is based on a closed mo... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8042973 | Lighting apparatus A lighting apparatus comprises a housing and a first reflector. The first reflector is mounted beneath the light source and includes a plurality of segmented reflectors, each having at its top, a installation hole and at its bottom, an opening wider than the install... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8007121 | Support structure for an LED display system A display system, a light emitting tile, and a method of constructing a display system are provided. In one embodiment, a display system comprises a support structure having a plurality of attachment members, and a plurality of tiles. Each of the plurality of tiles ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7954975 | Refraction-type led ceiling lamp A refraction-type LED ceiling lamp, especially a plate-type ceiling lamp which is used on an indoor ceiling, includes primarily a fiber light guide plate, a reflection surface of which is provided with multiple chip-shape reflection elements, distributed in arrays. ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7954974 | Fire rated downlights A casing for a downlight having a tubular body from which the light of a lamp when installed in the body is emitted from the front of the body and having a rear end wall closing the body from the rear, wherein intumescent material is placed within the tubular body l... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7926969 | Method for controlling brightness and increasing uniformity of light generated by lambertian surface sources A method for controlling the brightness and increasing uniformity of light generated by Lambertian surface sources has the steps of providing multiple pairs of Lambertian surface sources to produce light emitting on a target surface, each pair of Lambertian surface ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7896517 | Downward illumination assembly A downward illumination assembly for directing light downward from the ceiling area of a room. A lamp housing has an open lower end positionable adjacent an opening in a ceiling panel. A power supply module is removably supported in an installed position on the hous... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7878677 | Novelty ceiling fixture A novelty ceiling fixture includes a housing mounted within a ceiling having a hub depending therefrom. The hub is formed of two independently rotating segments each having an angled, truncated end adjoining the other. Attached to the lower segment is a fixture conf... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7874696 | Wall luminaire A wall luminaire is described having a housing intended for the reception of the electrical components and having at least one light permeable element mounted to the housing whose special feature consists of the fact that light generated by a plurality of LEDs with ... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7832889 | Recessed light housing with a rotatable aperture A recessed light assembly having an illumination element and having an enclosure attachable to a support structure of a dwelling has a rotating aperture plate rotatably mounted to a wall of the enclosure. The rotating aperture plate has an illumination aperture disp... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7789522 | Lighting device with a wallwash reflector assembly A wallwash reflector assembly includes a downlight body mounted within a wallwash body, the wallwash body being of multi-piece construction including an active body having an upper wallwash reflector for illuminating a first portion of a wall and a wallside body hav... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7784962 | Temperature and lighting control device The present invention relates to a device for controlling room temperature and room lighting wherein the device comprises a temperature control system for the receipt and/or delivery of heat to the surroundings and a lighting system wherein the lighting system is th... | 08/31/2010 |
