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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8167453 | Illumination device including interchangeable sensor and decoration members An illumination device includes an illumination lamp installed to a device housing, a sensor for use in controlling the lighting operation of the illumination lamp, and a sensor attachment unit through which the sensor is detachably attached to the device housing su... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8147091 | Linear solid-state lighting with shock protection switches A linear light-emitting diode (LED)-based solid-state device comprising at least two shock protection switches, at least one each at the two ends of the device, fully protects a person from possible electric shock during re-lamping with LED lamps. ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8142039 | Backlight assembly and method of assembling the same A backlight assembly with reduced thickness, a reduced number of parts and a reduced probability of causing environmental contamination includes lamps, each lamp including a lamp tube and a pair of lamp electrodes disposed at ends of the lamp tube, respectively, a l... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8136958 | Modular light fixture with power pack A modular light fixture includes a fixture body having a frame with a top a bottom. The top defines a ballast channel and the bottom has a reflector formed from a sheet material. A lampholder is mounted to the frame and receives and electrically connects to a fluore... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8092043 | LED lamp tube with heat distributed uniformly A LED lamp tube which includes a hollow transparent tube, a LED lamp assembly disposed in the transparent tube, two conductive caps provided on both ends of the transparent tube respectively, and a circuit control unit. The circuit control unit includes a plurality ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8052296 | Backlight assembly and display device having the same A backlight assembly includes a receiving container, a light-generating unit and a reflective sheet. The receiving container includes a bottom plate and a sidewall. The sidewall extends upwardly from an edge portion of the bottom plate to form a receiving space. The... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7976183 | Backlight unit A backlight unit capable of preventing its mis-operation and the generation of sparks due to electrical connection defects is disclosed. The backlight unit includes: a plurality of lamps emitting lights; a lamp printed-circuit board including a power supply portion ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7976182 | LED lamp assembly with temperature control and method of making the same An light emitting diode lamp assembly in accordance with an embodiment of the present application includes a base, a ballast circuit mounted on a circuit board and operable to provide a desired output current and a light emitting diode electrically connected to the ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7950822 | Detachable ballast housing A detachable ballast housing for use with fluorescent lights includes a ballast, a housing for the ballast, and electrical contacts for detachably mounting and dismounting to a lighting fixture without connecting or disconnecting power wires. ... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7942545 | Ballast access hatch in reflector A hatch is provided for a fluorescent lighting fixture having a continuous reflector covering the central section. The hatch is covered by a cover of compatible contour cut through the reflector underneath the location of the ballast in the housing above the reflect... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7850333 | Planar circuit for driving gas discharge lamps Gas discharge lamps can be driven with a circuit with a small form factor by an arrangement comprising a planar printed wiring board with at least one coil for driving a gas discharge lamp, wherein a reflector plate of the gas discharge lamp supports the planar prin... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7794106 | Back light unit and display apparatus having the same A back light unit for a display apparatus having a power supply includes: a lamp part having a plurality of lamps; and an inverter board which is provided on a path through which power is supplied from the power supply to the lamp part, and includes a connector asse... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7784966 | Modular light fixture with power pack with latching ends A light fixture includes a raceway, a lampholder, and a power pack. The raceway includes an aperture and a locking aperture. The lampholder is electrically connected to a lampholder connector. The power pack includes a power pack cover and a ballast. The power pack ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7780310 | Modular light fixture with power pack and deployable sensor A light fixture includes a raceway, a lampholder, and a power pack. The raceway includes an aperture and a locking aperture. The lampholder is electrically connected to a lampholder connector. The power pack includes a power pack cover and a ballast and a deployable... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7775676 | Weather resistant florescent fixture The main housing is formed as an elongated plastic hollow molded top cover having a ballast recess and a pair of line openings. The ballast is placed in the ballast recess. The seal ring provides a watertight seal against line opening when locking ring is secured to... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7771079 | Compact reflector fluorescent lamp with good heat dispersion A compact reflector fluorescent lamp unit includes a lamp cap, a lamp tube, an electronic ballast assembly, a circuit board, a housing, an intermediate plate, a reflection cup, and a transparent plate. The intermediate plate and the housing, the intermediate plate a... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7677756 | Backlight module A backlight module including a plurality of lamps, a first circuit board, and a second circuit board is provided. Each lamp has a first electrode and a second electrode. The first circuit board has a plurality of first openings and first conductive clips. The first ... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7673999 | Backlight unit and liquid crystal display module including the same A backlight unit for a display device includes a frame; a first circuit board extending along one end of and on a first surface of the frame; lamps over the frame, one end of each of the lamps disposed on the first circuit board; a first line on the first circuit bo... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7670025 | Backlight module A backlight module comprising a back bezel, at least one light emitting device, a first circuit board, and a second circuit board is provided. The light emitting device, which has an electrode, is disposed on the side of the back bezel, while the first circuit board... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7585087 | Sensing light fixture device Disclosed is a light fixture device comprising an elongate housing, the housing having a pair of opposed edge faces, a first central longitudinal region and a pair of second longitudinal regions, the first longitudinal region being centrally located therebetween, th... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7575338 | Modular light fixture with power pack A modular light fixture specially adapted for flexible, cost-effective, and safe retrofit and maintenance, particularly in large commercial lighting applications. The light fixture preferably includes a frame with one or more lampholders and a detachable power pack ... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7540626 | Backlight unit of liquid crystal display A backlight unit of a liquid crystal display for arranging a wire for supplying a driving current connected to a common electrode to be penetrated a piece provided at the inside portion is disclosed. In the backlight unit of the liquid crystal display, a cove... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7524083 | Inductive lighting fixture using a reflective vented dome A lighting fixture where the lighting fixture uses inductive lighting technology or self ballasting lighting elements with one or a plethora of efficient light elements. The lighting fixture is used where high bay or low bay lighting may be used, but incorporates mu... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7455421 | Backlight device and liquid crystal display device incorporating same A backlight device includes a frame, at least one lamp unit each comprising a transformer and a discharge lamp structured into an integral and rigid unit, and also includes a circuit board for lighting the discharge lamp, which is disposed at the back surface of the... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7441921 | Backlight unit and method of driving the same A backlight unit includes at least one cold cathode fluorescent lamp arranged at a lower end of a bottom cover, external electrode fluorescent lamps arranged on the bottom cover above the cold cathode fluorescent lamp, and inverters disposed on a rear side of the bo... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7434953 | Rechargeable fluorescent task lamp A battery operated fluorescent lamp is disclosed, which is operable from the battery while the battery is being recharged, comprising a tubular housing configured as a handle grip at one end and a cylindrical lens portion at the other end. The tubular housing lockab... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7387403 | Modular lighting apparatus Devices for providing light and methods and devices for fabricating them are described. Lighting devices having lighting elements (e.g., based on LEDs, OLEDs, or other lighting technology) coupled to a frame allow for efficient dissipation of heat generated by the l... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7360916 | Under-cabinet light fixture An under-cabinet lighting fixture includes at least one bulb of less than about 35 watts contained within a housing that is devoid of any dedicated heat dissipation back vents on the back or top of the lighting unit. The lighting fixture has a reflective coating app... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7350956 | Backlight unit and liquid-crystal display device using the same A backlight unit prevents the display quality degradation of a LCD device and improves the long-term reliability thereof. The unit comprises at least one fluorescent lamp having a first end and a second end; a first cable or wire connected to the first end of the la... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7341359 | Lighting device using cold cathode fluorescent lamp Disclosed herein is a lighting device using a cold cathode fluorescent lamp (CCFL), which has reduced size and volume and concentrates light from the CCFL, thus enhancing its luminance. The lighting device includes a casing which is open on a surface thereof, thus h... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7325941 | Backlight assembly A backlight assembly having protrusions in a side surface between a side supporter and a cover shield is provided. The protrusions prevent the cover shield from being deformed by an external force and prevent disconnection of a wire between the side supporter and th... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322717 | Illuminator and display device using the same An illuminator for a display device is provided on a back side of a display panel, and includes a plurality of rod-shaped light sources each having a length extending in a first direction and having substantially the same length. The plurality of rod-shaped light so... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7314295 | Ceiling light with an oblong light housing The invention relates to a ceiling light with an oblong light housing. The above comprises a dished upper piece (1), provided with brackets (5), for mounting at least one fluorescent tube (6), fixings (8) and clamps (9), for the co... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7314304 | Backlight unit A backlight unit is disclosed, to remove an unnecessary portion from a PCB and to decrease the number of connectors and wires, which includes a plurality of light-emitting lamps arranged in one direction inside a lamp housing; first and second driving unit PCBs posi... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311419 | Illumination apparatus for a fluorescent task lamp An illumination assembly for a handheld fluorescent task lamp, comprising first and second elongated compact fluorescent bulbs positioned in an upright orientation side by side; a self starting electronic driver circuit operable to start and run the at least first a... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7300180 | Lighting assembly with releasably attachable lamp and component housings A lighting assembly with a lamp housing and a component housing which have corresponding mechanical connectors for releasably attaching the housings to one another and which have corresponding electrical connectors for releasably providing electrical connection betw... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7296911 | 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... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7296910 | Light fixture and lens assembly for same A light fixture or troffer for directing light emitted from a light source toward an area to be illuminated, including a reflector assembly within which the light source is positioned; a housing defining at least one selectively enclosable ballast enclosure; and a b... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7293895 | Modular lighting system and method of installation A modular lighting system is formed of tubular fluorescent lamps mounted within adjustable fixtures. The fixtures are composed of rigid and flexible elements and can conform to the shape of almost any size or shape of lamp. The lamps may be of any variety of pre-det... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7287883 | Yielding hanger for stem mounting fluorescent highbays A yielding hanger for a luminaire comprising a rectangular top having a centrally located mounting hole, two opposing sides, two opposing ends, and a plurality of hanger legs depending downwardly from the top. The hanger legs have a length, width, thickness, and com... | 10/30/2007 |
