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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8021013 | Lighting assembly with aperture alignment assembly A lighting assembly includes a lamp alignment assembly for positioning the lamps after the lighting assembly is installed. The lighting assembly includes a ceiling pan for mounting to the ceiling support and a lamp assembly attached to the ceiling pan. The lamp asse... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7614762 | Lamp holder with improved structure A lamp holder with improved structure includes an upper plate and a lower plate mounted to a ceiling; the upper plate has a top and a bottom with each disposed with multiple reinforcement ribs; a circular wall is disposed to the bottom; two accommodation spaces are ... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7476001 | Light fixture mounting bracket and method A light fixture mounting bracket for mounting a linear light fixture housing relative to a hung ceiling in one of a flush mount configuration and a suspended configuration. The light fixture mounting bracket includes at least one mounting surface configured for conn... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7413322 | Modular service unit Modular service unit (10A) comprising a pair of elongate light fitting EACH comprising a reflector housing (14) having one or more light tubes (24). Either a bridging plate, or an intermediate housing (26), is releasably attached to or su... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7396149 | Ceiling comprising adjacent luminates and method for mounting such ceiling Ceiling comprising adjacent luminaries (1), whereby a luminaries (1) is fixed by at least two separate fixation means. The fixation means comprising only one suspension member (2,3) connected to the center of the upper side (6) of the lum... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7351075 | Electrified ceiling framework connectors An electrical connector for use with an electrified ceiling framework having a conductive body with a first end and second end. The first end of the conductive body is arranged and disposed to provide selective electrical contact to a first conductive surface dispos... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7352118 | Optimized ultraviolet reflecting multi-layer coating for energy efficient lamps A metal halide lamp (10) includes a light-transmissive envelope (12) which encloses a metal halide pool (30) for generating a discharge when spaced apart electrodes (20, 22) within the envelope are supplied with an electric current. A mul... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7338182 | Lighting fixture housing for suspended ceilings and method of installing same A lighting fixture housing includes two end caps, a reflector assembly, and a ballast box cover. The two end caps further include top and bottom flanges and mounting brackets having support tabs extending thereon. The lighting fixture housing is installed by first s... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7311423 | Adjustable LED luminaire A lighting fixture apparatus includes a frame portion, a louver portion and a diffuser lens. The louver portion includes a baffle system for passing unobstructed at least a portion of the light impinging thereon. The diffuser lens includes a surface for diffusing li... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7303305 | Acoustic light emitting module A ceiling tile system comprises modular acoustic light-emitting modules which can be of a standard size to be fitted into a hung ceiling or other ceiling system in conjunction with similar acoustic light-emitting modules or conventional ceiling tiles. Each acoustic ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7284877 | Industrial light fixture with spring-spacer apparatus An industrial light fixture of the type including a housing with a base member and a top member and containing power-related components includes spring-spacer apparatus between the base member and the ballast, such that, with the top member closed with respect to th... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7281697 | Supporting device for a lighting appliance Supporting device (10) for a lighting appliance comprising a frame (11) in turn comprising a tubular portion (12) which can be at least partially inserted in a housing or opening (17) of a false ceiling or wall (18). According to t... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7204603 | Method of beam and basket construction for linear lighting A lighting system includes a suspended light fixture, a skin, and a plurality of alignment sights. The suspended light fixture includes a supporting spine. The skin partially surrounds the spine. The skin is supported by the spine at at least three points including ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7111957 | Tilt and lock air handling fixture According to the invention, an air handling fixture is provided which can be tilted and locked at a preselected angle when mounted on a sloped ceiling so that a depending pendant tracklight is plumb or perpendicular to a horizontal floor there beneath. The fixture c... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7096633 | Method of hanging a false cloth ceiling A false ceiling having flexible material connected to an elongate U-shaped beam or rail, the beam fixedly connected to existing trusses via clamps. The U-shaped beam has a pair of vertical flanges with inner surfaces for receiving an end portion of the flexible mate... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7097332 | Light fixture with fins A housing for a light fixture comprising a body having a sidewall with a plurality of fin-engaging elements and at least one fin removably engaged with at least one of the fin-engaging elements, thereby providing great design adaptability at modest cost. Preferably,... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7080923 | Surface mount fluorescent strip light fixture retrofit kit and method A retrofit unit for a fluorescent lighting fixture having a chamber with a ballast and a plurality of downwardly extending lamp holders for enclosing an existing fluorescent strip light fixture, wherein neither the ballast nor the lamp holders of the existing fluore... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7063440 | LED accent lighting units A lighting unit including at least one elongated substrate having a plurality of light-emitting optoelectronic devices mounted thereon and an elongated housing supporting the elongated substrate. The housing includes integrally-formed reflectors positioned adjacent ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7036953 | Method and apparatus for lighting with a one-piece panel having a plurality of holes An apparatus for lighting a building structure. The apparatus includes a pre-fabricated lighting module that mounts to the building structure. The module includes a lighting fixture having at least one lamp. The module includes a one-piece layer having at least one ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7018070 | Fluorescent lampholder with disconnectable plug on back A flourescent lamp assembly including a reflector having a cutout, a flourescent lamp and a lampholder. The lampholder includes a base end positioned within the cutout, a socket receiving the flourescent lamp and a first plug-in connector of a first gender for recei... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6997574 | Method and apparatus for lighting with a one-piece panel having a plurality of holes An apparatus for lighting in a building structure. The apparatus includes a lighting fixture having at least two lamps. The apparatus includes a one-piece layer having a plurality of holes aligned with the respective lamps through which light from the lamps pass. A ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6942368 | Accessory cartridge for lighting fixture An accessory cartridge for removable reception in a specialized lighting fixture. A circular cartridge ring is provided with an internal lower flange, for supporting one or more flat, circular, disc-like accessory elements, such as filters. Retainer clips are positi... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6918680 | Retractable light & sound system A retractable light/sound system for mounting on the eave of a structure includes a housing and an output subassembly. A hinge pivotably interconnects the housing and the output subassembly whereby the latter is pivotable between a retracted/stored position and an e... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6871983 | Solid state continuous sealed clean room light fixture A clean room ceiling light fixture formed as a sealed housing with a downwardly-directed light emitting aperture. A heat sink fixed within and spaced from the housing defines a cable raceway inside the housing. A plurality of LEDs are mounted on the heat sink. A hig... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6764196 | Lighting system An overhead lighting system is formed by embedding a plurality of light elements within a support structure, such as a ceiling panel of a suspended ceiling. The light elements are preferably ultra-bright light emitting diodes (LEDs). The LEDs are mounted in the ceil... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6752513 | Retrofit recessed fluorescent strip fixture and method A retrofit fixture for installation into an existing recessed fluorescent strip fixture in an inverted T-bar grid ceiling. The retrofit fixture length is less than the length of the ceiling opening, except for hangar tabs which extend from a flange along a longitudi... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6736522 | Adjustable-length light fixture and method for installing same An elongate light fixture, the light fixture having an adjustable overall length, and a method of installing same. The elongate light fixture includes a first piece that includes a first reflector shroud portion and a second piece that includes a second reflector sh... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6655813 | Multi-function luminaire A recessed light fixture includes a housing, a cap affixed to an upper edge of the housing, and a cover plate having an aperture formed therein and affixed to a lower edge of the housing. A junction box and transformer having associated wiring are affixed... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6568826 | Lighting apparatus and method An apparatus for lighting which fits into a wall, ceiling or floor. The apparatus includes a housing having a bottom edge and at least one mechanism for holding a light. The housing having a depth. The apparatus includes a frame having an opening having a... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6543918 | Fixing structure of room lamp for vehicle A first fixing means is for fixing a room lamp and a roof trim with each other and is provided to the room lamp and the roof trim. A second fixing means is for fixing the room lamp and a roof framework with each other with the roof trim being interposed b... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6540373 | Lighting system An overhead lighting system is formed by embedding a plurality of light elements within a support structure, such as a ceiling panel of a suspended ceiling. The light elements are preferably ultra-bright light emitting diodes (LEDs). The LEDs are mounted ... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6523980 | Optical element for deflecting light beams and method of production An optical element for deflecting light beams is formed form a plate-like core or element 1 of transparent material having tapered microprisms 2 one side, with furrows 7 formed between the microprisms, the furrows being covered with a reflective layer 12,... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6508567 | Fire rated cover for luminaires A cover used in conjunction with a lightweight luminaire for a suspended ceiling to increase the fire rating of the luminaire. The fire-rated cover being made of the same or similar material as the fire-rated ceiling tile used in the suspended ceiling; th... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6454431 | Lighting system A modular cove lighting system is formed of tubular fluorescent light fixtures connected together in parallel. The modular system is capable of providing uniform illumination along its length. The modular system advantageously may include straight lamps, ... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6402350 | Lighting fixture and method for use in non-accessible locations A lighting fixture having a fixture housing, a transformer housing, and a locking means is suitable for installation in non-accessible areas. The transformer housing includes a first stop and second stop, and is pivotally engaged with an access aperture t... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6357891 | Fire assembly for recessed light fixtures A fire assembly that can be used for installing recessed light fixtures into various structures is provided. The fire assembly includes a recessed light fixture contained within a generally fire-resistant housing. The housing can enclose the recessed ligh... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6315428 | Light fixture mounting for suspended ceiling A mounting for retaining a light fixture to a suspended ceiling has a body sized to fit within the frame member of a suspended ceiling. The body has connector holes for receiving a light fixture and an electrical box for connecting the fixture to the elec... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6217189 | Arrangement for and method of concealingly mounting flanged devices, especially ceiling light fixtures A mounting arrangement for, and a method of, concealing a flange on a device, such as a lighting fixture, to be mounted on a wall, such as a ceiling, includes a support and a mask element. The support has a mounting hole extending through the support for ... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6176599 | Insulated ceiling type low voltage recessed housing An insulated ceiling type low voltage recessed housing includes a rectangular plaster frame, an enclosure mounted on the plaster frame and having one side provided with a cylindrical frame, a housing fixedly fitted in the cylindrical frame, a junction box... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6142645 | Skylight system A skylight system for use in the ceiling of a room in a structure having a roof. The skylight system includes a frame having a skylight opening and a ventilator opening, the frame being adapted for mounting to said ceiling; a light conduit having a proxim... | 11/07/2000 |
