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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6092908 | Apparatus for selectively providing different shades of light to illuminate a given pattern An apparatus for selectively providing light of different shades as an aid in designing interiors has a housing that is closed except on an operator side. A light subsystem in the interior of the housing has a plurality of light sources. First and second ... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6086217 | Tool with a light received therein A tool includes a handle in which a cassette is received and a shank extending from the handle with a bit or a socket connected to the shank. The cassette has batteries received therein and two tubes extending from the first end thereof so that two bulbs ... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6050716 | Lighted indicator assembly with removable frame body and light plate A lighting indicator assembly is provided that includes a main unit, a light plate and an outside frame. Inside the main unit a voltage transformer, circuits and other components are accommodated. The light plate includes a plate body, on which grooves ar... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6039451 | Sculptured transflector for dual mode active matrix liquid crystal display backlight Disclosed are a backlight and avionics display using the same to provide light to a liquid crystal display (LCD) device. In the backlight, a day mode light source positioned on a first side of the LCD device and adapted to provide a first source of light ... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6033089 | Decorative electric luminaria with peripheral flange supports Electric luminaria is made by a unique method from a one-piece blow molded container having a neck formed at one end of a base, an intermediate radially outward extending flange at an opposite end of the base and a hollow shell extending from the flange. ... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5938312 | Surface mounting type light emitting display device, process for making the same, and surface mounting structure of the same A surface mounting type light emitting display device is provided which includes a base plate and a case member. The base plate is formed with terminal electrodes at least along one edge thereof and carries light emitting elements thereon. The case member... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5863109 | Phantom color light mirror A phantom color light mirror including a mirror, a plurality of colored light sources, and a central control device. The mirror is composed of a transparent sheet having a reflective layer affixed to a rear surface thereof. A plurality of lines of a suffi... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5845990 | High signal lights for automotive vehicles A device for an automotive vehicle to signal braking, deceleration, turning of the vehicle or an emergency situation. The device has two bodies facing rearwardly, mounted near the top of the back or the highest point of the vehicle adjacent the sides of t... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5806973 | Lamp with illuminated body A lamp assembly includes a body, support structure adjacent the body, and a socket for carrying a bulb, the socket being connected to the support structure. An illumination light source is adapted to illuminate the body by directing light into the interio... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5765940 | LED-illuminated stop/tail lamp assembly The present invention relates to an LED-illuminated lamp assembly which includes a lens that is capable of directing light from the LEDs both horizontally and vertically. The taillight mode is also directed slightly upward so as to comply with applicable ... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5749647 | Matrix array display panel The invention relates to a display panel presenting a matrix array constituted by a plurality of light emitting elements. A mask composed of a vertical wall presents a plurality of openings opposite the light emitting elements and a plurality of fins dire... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5567036 | Clearance and side marker lamp A clearance and side marker lamp, or PC lamp, such as for truck/trailer combinations, is provided with LEDs mounted to a plurality of circuit boards. The circuit boards are mounted at predetermined angles relative to each other for directing light in at l... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5130898 | Background lighting apparatus for liquid crystal display A background lighting apparatus comprises a light source arranged adjacent to a light entering end face or surface of a transparent plate and having an irregular reflecting surface or portion on at least one side thereof and wherein the irregular reflecti... | 07/14/1992 |
| 4984142 | Optical indicator An optical indicator for industrial use comprises an elongate hollow casing with at least two partially transparent longitudinal bands and houses a support structure carrying at least two bulbs in correspondence with the bands and connected to electrical ... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4977486 | Illuminating display device An illuminating device including a first light source, a second light source and light guiding means, all provided behind an indicating panel having a first indicating area and a second indicating area formed adjacent to each other. The first light source... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4918576 | Photographic flash lighting unit A photographic flash lighting unit includes a tubular housing which is preferably hexagonal in cross-section and is defined by a plurality of elongate side faces, each of the side faces are provided with a coupling formation and are divided into a first p... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4851972 | Moisture resistant lighting tube A moisture resistant lighting tube comprising a flexible, transparent tube of plastic polymeric material housing miniature lamps within the tube interior. Electrical connectors are encased in a hardened thermoplastic potting compound at each end of the tu... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4843527 | Matrix lamp bank display and light filtering assembly A matrix lamp bank display utilizes individually removable light filtering assemblies that are composed of a rectangular tinted lens and a supporting frame. Each frame is removably mounted to the display at the front of the lamps provided within it. Each ... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4812956 | Flexible lamp-string device A lightly device including a mounting band, on which are bored one or more separate semi-circular grooves, lamp-string sets corresponding to the number of grooves and a plastic cover. The mounting band is made of flexible material so that the respective l... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4779177 | Series-parallel connected miniature light set A series-parallel lighting string having a cord with three wires separated by insulation and a series of cutouts severing the center wire of the cord, and lampholders positioned at each of the cutouts to hold a miniature push-in type light bulb. Each of t... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4755916 | Combined flood and spot light A light is provided which includes a first, forwardly concave reflector member, a first, forward lamp spaced ahead of the reflector member, and a second rearwardly concave reflector member spaced forward of the lamp. The rear reflector member has a genera... | 07/05/1988 |
| 4710857 | Headlight-blinking light unit for passenger cars A headlight-blinking light unit for passenger vehicles having a vehicle body with a trough, the unit comprises a headlight, a blinking light, a headlight housing arrangeable in a trough of the vehicle body and mountable in the same, a blinking light housi... | 12/01/1987 |
| 4680677 | Freestanding luminaire having floor-supported frame integrated with light fixture A freestanding luminaire includes a floor-supported frame having a base adapted to rest on the floor, an overhead beam arrangement and an upright member connected at its lower end to the base and at its upper end to the beam arrangement so as to support i... | 07/14/1987 |
| 4665470 | Decorative light tubing and method of manufacture thereof A decorative light and method of manufacture thereof, said light having an outer transparent tube, a pair of electrical supply wires in the tube, and a plurality of miniature lamps within the tube, the lamps being connected in series between the supply wi... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4633375 | Flashing lamp construction A flashing lamp for vehicles incorporates a base with an upstanding integral boss defining a worm gear. The base and the boss are of plastic or equivalent material. A frame is rotatable about the axis of the worm gear, the frame supporting at least one la... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4598339 | Light wand assembly for bicycles, motorbikes, etc. In a light wand assembly for bicycles, motorbikes, snowmobiles, wheelchairs or a person including a frame support member thereon, an electrical component case, a clamp on the case secured to the support member, an electrical power source, a socket arm upo... | 07/01/1986 |
| 4591954 | Lamp device for a vehicle mounted on a rear window or the like A lamp device for projecting a brake light signal on a motor vehicle comprising a lamp base in the form of a staircase having vertical and horizontal faces, a plurality of light sources mounted on at least one of the vertical faces of the lamp base and a ... | 05/27/1986 |
| 4520436 | Lamp apparatus Ceiling lights have recessed cans with sockets mounted centrally on a resilient, usually cantilevered, support. A lamp with an integrally connected reflector and external trim ring are connected to the socket. The resilient support pulls the trim ring up ... | 05/28/1985 |
| 4488207 | Static multi-color light signal A static-type of multi-color searchlight signal for displaying one of a plurality of color signals including a plurality of parabolic reflectors, each having a focal point at which an associated "white light" source is located so that light rays are colle... | 12/11/1984 |
| 4447859 | Modular flash system A modular photographic flash system includes a plurality of housings, some possibly empty and some containing flash units, interconnected to form a desired flash unit array. Each housing includes a hollow cylindrical member substantially square in transve... | 05/08/1984 |
| 4423469 | Solar simulator and method A solar simulator includes a lamp array of solar lamps pivotally connected to an array frame. The array frame is rotatably and pivotally mounted on a gantry crane, the elevation and lateral position of which are adjustable relative to the position of a so... | 12/27/1983 |
| 4414609 | Luminaire for a visual display terminal An illumination system for a workstation having a backwall, a substantially horizontally disposed work surface, and a visual display terminal adapted to be viewed by an operator in a direction substantially perpendicular to the backwall is disclosed. The ... | 11/08/1983 |
| 4271458 | Decorative light tubing Decorative light tubing, which has unbased miniature lamps connected in series by soldering or welding the ends of the flexible wire leads together to form parallel strings between a pair of elongated parallel wire conductors, is substantially filled with... | 06/02/1981 |
| 4186424 | Photoflash unit having lamp arrays on opposing sides A photoflash lamp unit having an array of eight flash lamps located on each of two opposing sides thereof. Each array comprises two regions, upper and lower, of four lamps. A pivotal mounting device at a lower end of the unit permits the four lamps in one... | 01/29/1980 |
| 4181928 | Portable spot/flood light A portable light having a U-shaped body and an elongated reflector supported on the body providing a space for batteries between the reflector and the body. Two lamps are supported on the reflector providing a flood light and a lens is supported on the bo... | 01/01/1980 |
| 4177503 | Device for locating and retrieving metallic parts from difficult to reach areas A flexible strip with a series of electric bulbs contained in a cylindrical cavity of a portion of the length of the strip. A permanent magnet at one end of the strip facilitates picking up and retrieving metal parts from hard to reach areas. A pair of lo... | 12/04/1979 |
| 4167783 | Portable lighting system having a foot operated dimmer A portable lighting system which includes a stand having an adjustable effective length which positions lights carried on a frame at a predetermined vertical position with respect to a supporting surface. The frame is releasably secured to the stand and c... | 09/11/1979 |
| 4107767 | Flexible lighting strip A flexible lighting strip comprises an elongate section of a plastics material having a portion formed as a cylindrical duct which houses a chain of electric lamps. At the rear of that portion is a hollow portion which contains a pair of conductors for fe... | 08/15/1978 |
