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...that the Band-Aid Bandage was invented by a Johnson & Johnson employee whose wife had cut herself? Earl Dickson's wife was rather accident prone, so he set out to develop a bandage that she could apply without help. He placed a small piece of gauze in the center of a small piece of surgical tape, and what we know today as the Band Aid bandage was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8167455 | LED lamp having a larger lighting angle An LED lamp includes a lamp shade, an optical lens mounted in the lamp shade, and an LED module mounted in the lamp shade. Thus, the optical lens has a curved surface with different curvatures to reflect and refract the light beams of the LED module in different ang... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8157417 | Focused lighting device A focused lighting device has a plurality of light sources, each of which emits a light beam, and a focusing cup. The cup has a cup body with an opening at its top, a reflective hood positioned in the cup body and defining a plurality of reflective mirrors, with eac... | 04/17/2012 |
| 7717588 | Light generation device for projector The light generation device contains a bowl-shaped reflection member for light focusing, a gas-discharge light bulb inside the reflection member, and a lens element positioned on the light bulb blocking the light beams emitted towards a front opening of the reflecti... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7712922 | Illumination unit comprising an LED light source An illumination unit comprising an LED light source is disclosed, which has a first optical element disposed downstream of the LED light source in an emission direction, an electronic control unit, and a second optical element disposed downstream of the first optica... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7314288 | Backlight system A backlight system for use with a liquid-crystal display provides longer lamp lifetime through uniform temperature distribution, offers improved brightness uniformity and enhanced power-supply system efficiency, and ensures safety through lowered voltages. Linear la... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7284883 | Free-cavity, double-diffusing indirect lighting luminaire A lighting system and device for providing indirect light using free-cavity, double-diffusing configurations are disclosed. In accordance with the embodiments of the invention, a lighting fixture comprises a cover structure with a diffusion layer and a reflective pl... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7234837 | Light emitting device, light emitting apparatus, and image projection apparatus A light emitting device, which includes at least one light emitting element, has a light emission portion which emits diffused light, at least one optical element upon which a concave portion is formed in which the diffused light which has been emitted from the ligh... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7220025 | Illumination device having optical particles for diffusing light An illumination device comprising: a body member; one or more sources of light aligned on a longitudinal axis of, and lying within, the body member; one or more transparent regions of the body member through which light from the or each source passes when the source... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7196950 | Non-volatile semiconductor storage device performing ROM read operation upon power-on A power-on reset circuit has a power-on level detecting circuit which detects a power voltage to output a power-on reset signal and a delay circuit which delays the power-on reset signal output by the power-on level detecting circuit. Two chip address specifying pad... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7186005 | Color-changing illumination device An illumination device for simulating neon or similar lighting is generally comprised of a rod-like member, a housing, a light source, and an intermediate light-transmitting medium extending along and positioned adjacent the light source with a light-receiving surfa... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7175323 | Projector lamp headlight with chromatic aberration correction A reduced glare projector style headlight assembly (10) comprises a light source (14), a reflector (12) and an optical lens (18). An opaque mask (16) is positioned between the lens (18) and the reflector (12) for crea... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7168824 | Utility light A utility light includes a housing having a storage section, a first light cover having a first color being removably attachable within the storage section, and a second light cover having a second color and being removably attachable within the storage section. The... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7095334 | Strip LED light assembly for motor vehicle A light emitting diode (LED) warning signal light, the warning signal light comprising a plurality of light sources constructed and arranged with a reflector or cullminator, the LED light source being in electrical communication with a controller and a power supply,... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7064674 | Replaceable LED modules A modular warning signal light system comprising at least one support. The at least one support having at least one module receiving port. The module receiving ports constructed and arranged to removably receive the support engagement member of a module. Each module... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7048416 | Free-cavity, double-diffusing indirect lighting luminaire A lighting system and device for providing indirect light using free-cavity, double-diffusing configurations are disclosed. In accordance with the embodiments of the invention, a lighting fixture comprises a cover structure with a diffusion layer and a reflective pl... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7046160 | LED warning light and communication system A light emitting diode (LED) warning signal light and communication device comprising a controller for generating a first observable light signal and a second non-observable light signal within said first light signal. The second light signal is formed of packets of... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7038593 | Strip LED light assembly for motor vehicle A light emitting diode (LED) warning signal light, the warning signal light comprising a plurality of light sources constructed and arranged with a reflector or cullminator, the LED light source being in electrical communication with a controller and a power supply,... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7011432 | Lighting source structure A lighting source structure has a base having at least one electrode coupled to a power source and a plurality of light sources, with each light source electrically coupled to the electrode to produce light when stimulated. The plurality of light sources are arrange... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6994451 | Lighting head assembly with improved optical control A novel lighting assembly that incorporates a high brightness light emitting diode (LED) in a compact assembly for further integration into a lighting device is provided. The lighting head assembly of the present invention provides several novel aspects that are all... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6994454 | Vehicular cornering lamp A vehicular cornering lamp which radiates beams having different light distribution patterns in accordance with different driving conditions such as different driving speed ranges. A bulb shade blocks light from a front filament from reaching a lower reflecting area... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6986593 | Method and apparatus for light collection, distribution and zoom An LED or incandescent light source is positioned in a reflector arranged to reflect light from the LED or incandescent light source which is radiated from the LED or incandescent light source in a peripheral forward solid angle as defined by the reflector. A lens i... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6976780 | Light source device for flat panel device A light source device for preventing a light guide plate from being discolored due to a light supplied by a lamp is disclosed. At least one masking film that is made of a transition metal oxide is disposed in a pathway of the light that is emitted by the lamp and tr... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6976766 | Dual mode switch mechanism for flashlights The present invention provides a unique dual mode, inline switch mechanism that is fully integrated into the rear cap of a flashlight assembly to provide a completely self contained and waterproof switching mechanism. The switch assembly further provides dual mode f... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6953255 | Edge light for a lighting panel A light emitting element is mounted on a substrate, a convex seal made of a transparent material is provided for sealing the light emitting element. The seal has a rectangular shape in plan view and has a convex shape. The convex shape of the seal has a first top in... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6926419 | Backlight unit structure for liquid crystal display Disclosed is a backlight unit structure for an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display). The backlight unit structure comprises: a lamp disposed under a display panel; and a reflection plate rotatably disposed around the lamp and having an opening through which light can be con... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6913375 | Lamp masking method and apparatus A motor vehicle lamp assembly having a light source for emitting light and a source enclosure having a light transmissive portion for transmitting light from the light source to an illumination zone. The enclosure is affixed with a material which covers a selected r... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6874914 | Adjustable lighting system An adjustable lighting system which is particularly applicable for efficiently and effectively lighting areas of limited ceiling height such as parking garages and the like. A lamp base is supported within a housing in a manner so that it may be vertically adjustabl... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6832841 | Sewing machine with illuminating led lamp A sewing machine includes a sewing bed on which cloth to be sewn is placed, a pillar extending upward from the bed, a sewing arm extending horizontally from the pillar so as to be located over the bed, a high brightness LED lamp including a lens, a lamp cover provid... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6827470 | Thermally conductive lamp reflector A thermally conductive lamp reflector is provided that dissipates heat from a light source within the reflector. The reflector assembly includes a shell having a metallized layer on its surface. The shell is made from a composition including about 30% to about 80% b... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6733155 | Decorative light bulb A decorative light bulb includes an outer surface forming a decorative shape and one or more inert gases inserted within the decorative light bulb to create ethereal electrical arcing having a first color. A surface feature is formed along the outer surface and a co... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6601980 | Infrared-ray radiating lamp for automobile An infrared-ray radiating lamp which is prevented from being mistaken for a tail lamp or a stop lamp by ensuring that not only infrared rays but also visible rays are emanated from a front lens simultaneously. The lamp includes a lighting chamber defined ... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6484952 | Fiber optic illuminated waterfall A waterfall illuminated by a plurality of optical fibers having their ends disposed into an outlet of the waterfall and directing light from the fiber ends onto water within the waterfall. The waterfall comprises a water conduit having an inlet for receiv... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6402343 | Lighting device A lighting device equipped with an aperture lamp (1) includes two optical means (8, 9) disposed in series, wherein at least the first means (8) viewed in a sectional plane perpendicular to the lamp's longitudinal axis, is curved. The first means (8) bundl... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6361190 | Large surface LED lighting device An enlarged surface LED lighting device having an interior reflector disposed and configured to reflect the light emitted by a LED element to increase the divergence of the light and form an interior reflected light. The interior reflector is typically a ... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6361192 | Lens system for enhancing LED light output A light source enhancing lens assembly 10 has a carrier 20, a light source 30 carried by the carrier 20, a first lens 40 which refracts and diffuses light emitted from the light source 30 and a second lens 70 to defocus and further distribute the light em... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6345903 | Surface-mount type emitting diode and method of manufacturing same Disclosed herein is a surface-mount type light emitting diode wherein a reflection frame is placed around a light emitting diode element mounted on an upper surface of a glass epoxy substrate, a first resin encapsulator mixed with a wavelength-converting ... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6281620 | Lamp with IR reflectivity The lamp includes a cap engaged to a bulb composed of a glass lens and a glass reflector, the lens and reflector each having an inner surface which is parabolically shaped and coated with an IR reflective material layer. The interior configuration of elem... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6231212 | Fluorescent lamp baffle A baffle mountable on the tube of a fluorescent lamp which in the absence of the baffle yields a harsh and glaring light. The baffle is formed of a long strip of fabric material having a row of holes therein through which the tube is threaded to cause the... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6227685 | Electronic wide angle lighting device An electronic lighting device for use as a signal or illuminator. Light is created by a light emitting diode element which is encapsulated in a light transmitting medium. A curved exterior lens with a first radius of curvature is a first reference plane a... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6220726 | High efficiency highly controllable lighting apparaus and method An apparatus which produces light of a highly controlled nature and which makes sufficient use of the light including a light source, a primary reflector placed directly at or near the light source and a secondary reflector which receives light from the l... | 04/24/2001 |
