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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7229182 | Lighted hoop A toroidally shaped hoop such as a hula hoop or juggling ring has a plurality of independently powered and motion-activated lights spaced around a periphery of the hoop. Rotation of the hoop causes the lights to energize and illuminate. ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7223012 | Bulb assemblies of light string with various connective status The invention relates to a light string having bulb assemblies with various connective statuses, wherein the bulb assembly includes a shell to receive the bulb holder and the bulb. The shell is provided with a male flange and a female groove for connecting with anot... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222790 | Apparatus for optically reading information In an apparatus for optically reading an information code, a case has one wall in which a reading window through which light is transmittable. The reading window has a length and a width. An area sensor has a pixel area composed of pixels. The pixels are arranged in... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7219456 | Fireplace simulator A simulator for providing a user with a simulated burning log display having a generated flickering flame image. The flame image is generated by rotating a shaft with a helically wound light array such that the lights reflect off of a flame shaped mirror onto a part... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7220027 | Modular lighting fixtures and methods for forming lighting fixtures A modular lighting fixture includes an elongated support and a plurality of objects such as crystals attachable to and suspendable from the support. A plurality of the modular lighting fixtures may be readily assembled and attached to or supported from a ceiling in ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7220039 | Backlight device of liquid crystal display device and method fabricating the same A backlight device for a liquid crystal includes a substrate, a light source including a first plurality of green light emitting diodes, a second plurality of blue light emitting diodes, and a third plurality of red light emitting diodes arranged along a first row d... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7220040 | LED light engine for backlighting a liquid crystal display An edge-lit backlighting system for liquid crystal displays employs a number of light strips in the form of thin, light weight sections of a thermally conductive substrate each of which mounts a plurality of light engines having an array of densely packed, primary c... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7217446 | Decorative wreath In general, the invention is a circular wreath having a solid base with holes extending therethrough so that decorative ornaments can be attached to the wreath and easily released at a later time. In the preferred embodiment, tubes extend through the holes in order ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7217021 | Three-dimensional decorative lighting A three-dimensional decorative lighting particularly structured to include a plurality of light emitting tubes enclosing bundles of optical fibers, and parallel arranged in a circle to form a cylindrical decorative lighting that can be transformationally shaped. The... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7217005 | Light emitting diode lamp module An LED lamps module is provided. The LED lamp module includes a plurality of LED lamps, a plurality of electric wires and a plurality of moisture-resisting members. In one embodiment of the present invention, each LED lamp includes a substrate with a circuit, at lea... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7217012 | Illuminated signage employing light emitting diodes An illuminated sign (88) includes a flexible electrical power cord (100) including first and second parallel conductors (112, 114) surroundingly contained within an insulating sheath defining a constant separation distance between the parallel c... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7213961 | Low voltage luminaire assembly A low-voltage luminaire assembly is provided with a transformer and a lamp holder, one or more of which have quick-release connections. Methods for installing and servicing the luminaire assembly are also provided. The luminaire assembly may also have a plurality of... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7213942 | Light emitting diodes for high AC voltage operation and general lighting A single-chip integrated LED particularly adapted for direct use with a high voltage AC power comprises a plurality of series-connected LEDs arranged in two arrays and flip chip bonded to a transparent substrate. The opposite polarities of the arrays are connected t... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7214118 | Rotatable disk illuminated picture board with disk offset engaging and orienting structures An image generating apparatus includes an image display board having an array of member ports; a light source behind the display board; a translucent pigment sheet positioned between the image display board and the light source, the translucent pigment sheet includi... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7213941 | Flexible perimeter lighting apparatus An elongated flexible lighting system according to the present invention includes an array of light sources that are illuminated by electric power. It further includes an elongated translucent extrusion of flexible material. The array of light sources is integral to... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7213957 | Lighted Christmas star ornament apparatus A lighted star ornament that is freestanding, and designed for use with a nativity set. A multi-faceted star is affixed atop a telescoping support post, the bottom of which is attached to a support base housing a battery or electrical power pack. Running through the... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7210818 | Flexible LED lighting strip A flexible lighting device includes an elongated flexible tube with a translucent tube shell and opposed tube ends and a flexible circuit board set in the tube so that it extends between the tube ends. The flexible circuit board has opposed interior and exterior sur... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7210819 | Light emitting diodes for high AC voltage operation and general lighting A single-chip integrated LED particularly adapted for direct use with a high voltage AC power comprises a plurality of series-connected LEDs arranged in two arrays. The opposite polarities of the arrays are connected together and then connected to the AC power sourc... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7207693 | Display structures for light-emitting diodes Light display structures are provided that are simple and comprise few parts so that they can be economically fabricated from various polymers and quickly assembled. They are especially suited for carrying light-emitting elements and lend themselves for realization ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7204610 | LED indicator lamp An LED indication lamp has desired luminous intensity distribution characteristics without need for any light-emitting diode of a special shape. The LED indication lamp comprising a plurality of light-emitting diodes and having specified luminous intensity distribut... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7204711 | Lamp socket The present invention provides a lamp socket having a socket body with a lamp receiving portion and a back portion divided by a partition. The back side of the partition has a shelf and a recessed portion that extends inwardly relative to the shelf. The lamp socket ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7202613 | Controlled lighting methods and apparatus Described herein are lighting units of a variety of types and configurations, including linear lighting units suitable for lighting large spaces, such as building exteriors and interiors. Also provided herein are methods and systems for powering lighting units, cont... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7202607 | Year-round decorative lights with time-multiplexed illumination of interleaved sets of color-controllable LEDS A decorative lighting apparatus provides user-selectable color schemes corresponding to several holidays and other occasions for year-round use. In one illustrative example, the decorative lighting apparatus includes control circuitry which has a plurality of color-... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7198383 | Light emitting art portrayal A light emitting art portrayal is disclosed. An exemplary embodiment includes a generally flat substrate having a front side, a back side, a top edge, a bottom edge, a right edge, and a left edge. The substrate has a height defined by the distance between the top ed... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7195381 | Vehicle interior LED lighting system A vehicle lighting system for a vehicle includes an accessory module assembly that is adapted for attachment to an interior portion of a vehicle and configured to illuminate, for example, an area inside the vehicle. The module assembly includes a single high-intensi... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7193665 | LCD support assembly A liquid crystal display device capable of securing the lamp wire to the mold frame is disclosed. The liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel for displaying an image, a back light assembly for providing a light to the liquid crystal dis... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7192157 | Method for fabricating a bent perimeter light A method for bending a perimeter light and a perimeter light for illuminating curved surfaces. One embodiment of a bending method according to the present invention comprises heating a perimeter light to make it pliable. A radius tool is then provided having a curve... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7192168 | Lighting system A decorative lighting apparatus comprising a decorative member comprising a plurality of lights configured to simulate an appearance of a decorative design and an elongate member coupled to the plurality of lights. The plurality of lights are configured to provide l... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7192058 | Illuminated ski pole discs A ski pole disc is provided for attachment to a ski pole. The ski pole disc includes a body extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to the ski pole and having a hole in a central portion thereof to receive the ski pole. An electronic circuit is position... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7188977 | EZ clip it A gutter interface device for facilitating hanging of Christmas lights from a gutter. The gutter interface device includes a gutter interface portion and a cord interface portion. The gutter interface portion has a main vertical member for abutting a front edge of t... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7188971 | Flexible tubular shape decoration lamp A lamp string set formed by a plurality of lighting elements which are connected in series, or in series and parallel, a support body receiving the plurality of lighting elements, and cover layer enveloping the lighting elements and the support body with insulator m... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7178930 | Illuminating necklace An illuminated necklace. The necklace has a plurality of ornamental lamp fixtures, some of which include light emitting devices therein. The light emitting devices are switched on and off in excess of 100 times per minute. The ornamental lamp fixtures may be provide... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7180248 | Inductively coupled ballast circuit A ballast circuit is disclosed for inductively providing power to a load. The ballast circuit includes an oscillator, a driver, a switching circuit, a resonant tank circuit and a current sensing circuit. The current sensing circuit provides a current feedback signal... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7175302 | Year-round decorative lights with multiple strings of series-coupled bipolar bicolor LEDs for selectable holiday color schemes A decorative lighting apparatus includes a decorative light strand having first, second, and third wires, each with a plurality of lamps coupled in series therealong, and a return wire coupled to ends of the first, the second, and the third wires. Each lamp of the p... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7175308 | Structure of combined dual sockets Christmas light A structure of combined sockets of Christmas light includes a pair of first and second sockets integrated together to form a stepped configuration each having a single inlaid groove for engaging a single contact plate, a common slit connecting a common inlaid groove... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7175307 | Splendid decorative plate The invention relates to a splendid decorative board, which includes two transparent plates and a splendid layer provided therebetween. A light source can be mounted on a side of the rear plate to emit its ray through the splendid layer having pattern of concentric ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7175329 | Bottom lighting module A bottom lighting module comprises a PCB, a reflection sheet and plurality of light-emitting diodes (LEDs). The PCB has a first face, a second face opposing to the first face and a opening connecting spatially the first face and the second face. The reflection sheet... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7172322 | Framing for a window of a motor vehicle passenger compartment, and a motor vehicle door including such framing The invention related to framing (8) for the window of the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle, the framing having a support face between an inside edge (8a) and an outside edge (8b) of the framing and designed to be covered b... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7168823 | Internally illuminated objects An internally lighted object includes a housing which is fabricated from either a transparent material or a translucent material. A selectively energizable light source is contained within the housing so that when the light source is energized the object shines. In ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7163316 | Multi-functional ornamental lighting equipment A multi-functional ornamental lighting equipment is set forth. This equipment comprises an ornamental lighting load connected to form a plurality of branch circuits; a function controller formed of a variety of electric and electronic components operable for various... | 01/16/2007 |
