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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8011797 | Boom barrier Boom-type barrier (1) comprising a boom (2) mounted on a bracket or stand (3) for movement between open and barring positions. The boom (2) is designed as a tubular member transmissive of light and has therein a band (7) on which a... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8002426 | Rail light A stair rail light attachable between first and second vertical stair rail posts and having an elongated central housing whose interior mounts an extrusion designed to hold and position a plurality of LED carrier members wherein the housing slidably engages respecti... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7862196 | Baluster light system A lighting system for illuminating a deck area. The wiring for the lighting system may be hidden from view, providing a more aesthetically pleasing appearance. Furthermore, the lighting system may be installed simultaneously with the deck itself, or afterwards. Embo... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7661837 | Deck lighting system A lighting system and method for illuminating a deck area. The wiring for the lighting system is hidden from view, providing a more aesthetically pleasing appearance. Furthermore, the lighting system can be installed simultaneously with the deck itself, or afterward... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7611258 | Outdoor design panel An outdoor design panel that combines a number of plats and fluorescent pigments to create a displayed design, with an option to incorporate numerous lighting elements within the design itself. The design panel is pre-fabricated and can optionally be highlighted wit... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7588343 | Decorative backlit structural members incorporating glass An improved structural and decorative member which combines a structural member used to provide support to a superstructure such as a roof, a beam etc., includes the use of any type of glass such as clear glass or decorative art or stained glass as part of the suppo... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7473006 | Illuminated landscape edging system An illuminated edging system includes an edging section having an upper portion and a lower portion; a light strand (e.g. a rope light) disposed inside the upper portion; and an electrical connector at an end of the light strand and disposed inside the upper portion... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7461942 | Lighting system A lighting system comprises an exterior shell and an interior plate. An electrical source comprises a pair of wires. A light emitting diode provides the light source. The system is coupled to a recipient surface, such as a fence post. A circuit controller activates ... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7441919 | Rail lighting system Embodiments of an improved lighted rail system are provided. In one embodiment, a lighted rail system includes plurality of interconnected light elements coupled to an extruded rail member that has a plurality of spindle-receiving holes formed in a first side. In an... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7438434 | Illuminated support structure An illuminated support structure comprised of: a first and second vertical post; a top rail and bottom rail positioned between the posts; a plurality of spindles positioned at intervals between the and bottom rails and capable of providing intervals of unlit areas b... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7433796 | Methods, systems, and formats for data, such as data used in laser projection of fasteners used in manufacturing A system and method provides data for a laser projection process used in manufacturing involving fasteners. For example, the laser projection process may include projecting a laser image associated with fasteners used to assemble objects. Fastener attribute data may... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7419276 | Rail lighting system An improved lighted rail system is provided in the present invention. In one embodiment, the lighted rail system includes a rail member having a plurality of spindle-receiving holes formed in a first side, at least one wire routed through the rail member; and a plur... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7351003 | Vehicle barrier advertisement system A vehicle barrier advertisement system comprising a vehicle parking barrier having a lower face member, a spaced-apart top face member, with a vertical portion extending from the lower face and angularly oriented spaced-apart grooves for insertion of one or more adv... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347606 | Rope light track system A rope light track system houses a tubular flexible rope light string and can be mounted on or in various interior and exterior structures to protect the light string from damage and provide utilitarian and decorative lighting. The system includes a plurality of elo... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7339488 | Threshold having safety lights An emergency light system is located in the threshold subadjacent to the lower edge of an emergency egress door. The light system includes a plurality of lights mounted on a flexible backing strip in the threshold. The lights are connected to a switch that can be ma... | 03/04/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7322714 | Decorative light and landscape lighting system A decorative light and a landscape lighting system incorporating a plurality of decorative lights. The decorative lights are structured for attachment to the top of landscape edging. The lights include a body having a channel formed in its bottom surface for receivi... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318298 | Illuminated security gate unit A gate assembly comprising a gate mount and a gate mounted for movement on the gate mount between an opened position and a closed position. The gate assembly further comprises an illumination system mounted on the gate mount for turning on a light mounted on the gat... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7309150 | Hanger for light strings A hanger or bracket for hanging light strings. The hanger or bracket holds a light bulb of the light string and the adjoining conductor. The light bulb and conductor can be quickly and easily placed within the hanger, and the hanger mounted to a building, or other s... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7308776 | Pole anchor footing system A pole anchor footing system for effectively supporting a post structure within a ground surface. The pole anchor footing system includes a resilient body having a neck portion and a base portion, and an elongate member extending into the body from an upper end of t... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7306354 | Light housing and system for providing a glittering light effect A housing for holding one or more light sources. The housing includes an elongate body defining a channel and one or more support elements for positioning the light source in the channel. The body includes an exposed portion having one or more light-transmitting par... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7303078 | Screen panel A method and apparatus for altering the reflectivity of a screen when light is supplied to a portion of the screen is disclosed. The orientation and shape of wires disposed on at least one bar of the screen is controlled to alter the reflectivity of the screen. Also... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7264370 | Light emitting diode roadway lighting system A system for lighting roadways utilizes LED lighting systems recessed into roadside barriers. The LED lighting element includes a number of LEDs fixed in an elongated formation. The LED lighting element is inserted into the barrier's recessed area in a generally ver... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7258461 | Vehicle barrier with light A vehicle barrier arranged for moving from a first position that permits a vehicle to move past the vehicle barrier to a second position that prevents a vehicle from moving past the vehicle barrier, and a light mounted on the vehicle barrier that moves with the vehi... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7246929 | Landscape lightpost with receptacle cavity A landscape lightpost that provides a substantially sealed wire compartment. The lightpost includes a main post, a cap, a housing base, and a housing separator. The housing separator locks onto the housing base to form a locked wire compartment isolated from the gro... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7244040 | Railing with light emitting diodes A railing with light emitting diodes includes a rod, a base unit secured to the bottom, a lid secured to the top, an illuminating device mounted in the rod, and a controller. The illuminating device is provided with a plurality of lighting units to illuminate as a w... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7244039 | Lighting system A track assembly is adapted to be coupled beneath eaves of a building. The track assembly has forward and return. A slot is provided in the lower surface of the forward track. Spaced balls are provided in each track. A primary cord is in a continuous loop extending ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7241031 | Channel letter lighting system using high output white light emitting diodes A channel letter lighting system according to the present invention comprising a channel letter housing with a translucent channel letter cover. A plurality of electrically connected lighting units are mounted to the channel letter housing and conductors provide an ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7231060 | Systems and methods of generating control signals Separating a source in a stereo signal having a left channel and a right channel includes transforming the signal into a short-time transform domain; computing a short-time similarity measure between the left channel and the right channel; classifying portions of th... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7213950 | Detachable light shade for wall fixture lighting A wire frame means for structurally supporting a light shading material is provided, wherein the light shading material is joined onto a least one side of the structural supporting means that is not a top or bottom side thereof. Means, such as mounting tabs, are fur... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7201495 | Semiconductor light emitting device package with cover with flexible portion A packaged light emitting device includes a frame, a cover, and a light emitting device. The light emitting device is disposed between the cover and the frame. A portion of the cover is flexible and a portion of the cover is rigid. The cover includes a flange and is... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7168843 | Modular lighting bar Modular lighting bar mountable on a surface into which may be mounted one or more miniature light sources and an electrical supply line. The light sources can include light emitting diodes. The lighting bar has alternative single and two-component configurations tha... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7131747 | Length adjustment device for illuminated fascia Apparatus permitting adjustment of the length of a section of an illuminated sign such as is used to provide a visual indication of a particular service provided by a given vendor, such as a vendor of service station products and services, the invention provides for... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7125136 | Hollow doorframe including electroluminescent illumination system A contiguous emergency exit path lighting system that includes the peripheral lighting of a hollow doorframe at an egress point using a set of electroluminescent illuminators integrally formed within or upon the doorframe, an electrical bypass doorframe to reroute w... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7117621 | Three dimensional framed display and frame calendar A 3D picture frame for making a 3D framed display. A mounted background picture is bent into a concavo-convex shape for adding a 3D effect to the displayed picture. A mounted bottom edge picture achieves a depth of the field and a wrap-around effect. A floating pict... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7097330 | Outdoor lighting fixture A component carrying tray is removably mounted in a luminaire housing. The luminaire housing has a pair of thumb screws that fit in a pair of key holes shaped opening in the tray so the tray can be removed with one hand. To disengage the tray, a maintenance person s... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7070294 | Paver light A paver light having a masonry structure with an aperture that has a substantially constant diameter from an exterior surface to an interior surface of the masonry structure, and a lighting fixture positioned within the aperture of the masonry structure. The lightin... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7066618 | Drip edging and gutter mountings designed for decorative lights A drip edging or gutter mounting that includes a permanent member mounted to a structure and a dismountable member selectively connected to the permanent member. The dismountable member includes structure for connecting ornamental structures, such as light strings, ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7052170 | Super bright LED utility and emergency light Lighting system mountable on a surface and including one or more miniature light sources and a multi-part housing including recesses for accepting the light sources and an electrical supply line. The light sources can include light emitting diodes. Separate parts of... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7038399 | Methods and apparatus for providing power to lighting devices Methods and apparatus for providing power to devices via an A.C. power source, and for facilitating the use of LED-based light sources on A.C. power circuits that provide signals other than standard line voltages. In one example, LED-based light sources may be coupl... | 05/02/2006 |
