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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8246209 | Illumination device An exemplary illumination device includes a light source and a light-pervious light guiding barrel. The light source is configured for emitting light along a given light path. The light-pervious light guiding barrel receives the light source therein, and the barrel ... | 08/21/2012 |
| 8201975 | LED lighting fixture with rotating terminal block A LED lighting fixture with a rotating terminal block is revealed. The LED lighting fixture includes a housing with a connection hole on one end. Positioning teeth are arranged at an inner edge of the connection hole and a rotating shaft sleeve with a stop flange ag... | 06/19/2012 |
| 8109655 | Illumination device and operating method thereof and electronic apparatus having the same An electronic apparatus includes an input device and an illumination device. The illumination device includes a chassis, an illumination module and a positioning mechanism. The module is pivotally connected to the chassis to be rotatable between a closed and an open... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8033688 | Fixture support system and method A luminaire comprising a first hub comprising a first fixed portion rotatably coupled to a first rotor portion, said hub having an internal chamber, accessible through openings on the first fixed portion and the first rotor portion; a first lamp socket coupled to th... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8029161 | Lighting apparatus A reading light incorporates a light fitting containing a light source, a light main body and a spring. The cover of the light fitting includes an outer surface formed of a part of a spherical surface. The body of the light fitting is formed of a metal, and includes... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7993028 | Backlight module A backlight module includes a case, a lamp, and a lamp clamping mechanism. The case has a bottom plate. The lamp is installed inside the case. The lamp clamping mechanism is connected to the bottom plate. The lamp clamping mechanism includes a base, a second clampin... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7934854 | Light fixture with optional animate object detector and heat sink A light fixture (100) comprises a base (101) and at least a first arm (102) having a first end (103) that couples to this base. A housing (105) then couples to the second end (203) of this first arm and can serve to house bo... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7832901 | Beam adjustment mechanism for an LED light fixture A beam adjustment mechanism for a light fixture includes a frame assembly having an aperture substantially within the center thereof. Multiple peripheral lighting units engage the sides of the frame assembly. Each lighting unit includes an LED, a heat sink, and a re... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7824074 | Display for an electronic device with additional illumnation function A display with illumination function, comprising: a display body, including a display screen; a support, have a top and a base, said top includes at least one of the pivot member joint to one side of display body allow the display body to rotate freely; a light sour... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7748868 | Recessed luminaire In an embodiment, a luminaire may include a housing that includes a support panel, a rotation ring supported by the support panel where the rotation ring is infinitely adjustable with a range of adjustments with respect to the support panel, a rotation drive unit co... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7674014 | Lighting installation A lighting installation has two light fixtures which each have an illuminant in a horizontal burning position and a box reflector surrounding the illuminant. The box reflectors of the two light fixtures are each designed to produce half bat wing light distributions.... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7614766 | Modular illumination device with adjustable lighting angles A modular illumination device with adjustable illumination modules includes a substrate, a rotating element, a reflective element, an adjustable element, and a light-emitting element. The rotating element is rotatably disposed on the substrate and rotates correspond... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7517112 | Top relamping system A lighting fixture includes a base having a hole in a top surface thereof, at least one retaining member disposed on the top surface of the base proximate the hole, a lamp housing having a top portion and a dome-shaped bottom portion, the bottom portion including a ... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7470041 | Light fixture A light fixture removably attachable to a stationary socket includes a lamp socket mounted for receiving a lamp and a connector which is electrically engageable with such stationary socket. The connector is attached in spaced relationship to the lamp socket and is e... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7434942 | Projection system In one embodiment, a reflector directs light toward a focal point and a light source emits the light and is adjusted with reference to an optical axis through the focal point to generate a desired illumination output. In another embodiment, a reflection system refle... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7425082 | Rotatable light assembly A light assembly, comprising a clip and a base, releasably engageable to said clip. A platform is rotatably mounted to said base. In addition, a post is mounted on said platform and has a top. A light is hinged to said top of said post. ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7377672 | Method and apparatus for preventing rotation of a lighting device chassis An apparatus and method according to which rotation of a lighting device chassis is prevented. ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7370990 | Equipment for a change of rotary gobos For lighting equipment for illumination of theatre and show stages and platforms there is designed an equipment for change of rotary gobos comprising a carrier disc supporting interchangeable segments with the gobos. The individual segments (2) are attached a... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367689 | Adjustable working light with magnet An adjustable light includes a base member, which is a shell-like member, having a circuit board and a battery set therein and having a pivot portion and a magnet at an end thereof. The base member can be attracted on a surface, which is made of a magnetic attractio... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364324 | Discharge lamp having integrated ballast support An integrated projector for discharge lamps includes a projector, having a discharge lamp, and a support fork shaped structure for the projector. The fork shaped structure provides two substantially vertical elements, provided laterally with respect to the projector... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7361039 | Electrical connector within tubular structure An electrical connector within a tubular structure is disclosed which includes a pole (12) having a tubular bottom portion (15) and a tubular top portion (16). The bottom portion has a top connecting end (17) having a narrowed neck (18... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357550 | LED illumination engine using a reflector An illumination engine for a projection display using light emitting diodes (LEDs) that includes a reflector having a first and second focal points, a source of electro-luminescence located proximate to the first focal point to emit rays of radiation in a first rang... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7344269 | Lighting device with variable length conductor An improved flashlight includes a barrel, a light source and a variable length conductor. The barrel contains a plurality of batteries which may be arranged end-to-end. The light source is held in a holder. The variable length conductor is interposed between the plu... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7334914 | Apparatus and method for aligning a substantial point source of light with a reflector feature A combination for use in aligning a substantial point source of light with respect to an axis of a reflector is provided. The combination includes a reflector, a lamp bulb having a substantial point source of light, and a movable lamp bulb holder. The movable holder... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7325938 | Indirector light fixture An indirector light fixture is described wherein the fixture is comprised of a reflector housing and a ballast housing connected together by a support arm. The reflector housing may be positioned relative to the ballast housing by movement of the support arm and mai... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322716 | Extendable articulated flashlight The invention is an apparatus that is an extendable articulated flashlight. The apparatus have an electric power source; a housing for the electric power source, where the housing has a base; a light generating device; and an adjustable extendable collapsible arm co... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7314205 | System and method for mounting a breaker panel to a pole Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system that can comprise one or more brackets adapted to be coupled to a panel. The bracket can define a collar adapted to slideably couple the panel to a pole. The bracket can be adapted to restrain rotational motion of t... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311422 | Recessed lamp structure An angle-adjustable recessed lamp structure comprises: a lamp bulb, a lamp holder, a rotatory carrier, and a mounting base. The rotatory carrier is securely screwed onto a track frame, which has a hollow sliding slot on the center of the arc-shaped body. The track f... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7278759 | Slave strobe A slave strobe is built including a photodetector, a flash tube, a flash controller, a mode switch, a body, and a top rotatable with respect to the body, and depressible with respect to the body. The photodetector is configured to detect a flash of light. The flash ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7275351 | Hinged support column A piling for use in building construction having an upper and a lower piling connected at a hinge. The hinge has a first and a second axis. The hinged connection allows an entire wall to be framed at ground level leaving one end of each upper piling connected to the... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7274307 | Traffic light violation indicator Provided is a signal violation indicator for signaling the phasing of a vehicular control signal. The vehicular control signal may have a control circuit including at least a first traffic lamp and a second traffic lamp. The signal violation indicator comprises a li... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7267462 | Light bar defogger A lighting apparatus comprises a housing assembly, a light bulb socket and a forced air generation device. The housing assembly includes a light opening in a front wall thereof and an air delivery opening in a bottom wall thereof. The light bulb socket resides withi... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264372 | Apparatus and method for aligning a substantial point source of light with a reflector feature A combination for use in aligning a substantial point source of light with respect to an axis of a reflector is provided. The combination includes a reflector, a lamp bulb having a substantial point source of light, and a movable lamp bulb holder. The movable holder... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7246925 | Light modifier and lamp assembly This light modifier assembly is a continuous light source for still and video imagemakers. More specifically, the continuous light source provides a constant light source for still, digital, video or high definition image capture. In a preferred embodiment, the ligh... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7234841 | Adjustable support for an electrical assembly An electrical assembly includes an electrical device such as a lighting device, and a support member and a control device such as a motion detector for actuating the electrical device and coupled to the support member. In one embodiment, the control device is connec... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7234823 | Illumination apparatus and image projection apparatus An illumination apparatus illuminating an objective illumination region comprises a plurality of illuminants having light-emitting surfaces radiating diffused light, an illuminant substrate in which the illuminants are disposed so as to be set in array on the circum... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7226192 | Expanding structure of a lamp An expanding structure of a lamp comprises a seat; a plurality of supporting frames rotatably installed to a periphery of the seat; one end of each supporting frame being connected to the seat and other end of the supporting frame being connected to a respective lam... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7220029 | Lamp assembly having variable focus and directionality A lighting assembly (10) is adjustable between flood and spot lighting conditions for selectively illuminating an interior passenger compartment in a motor vehicle. The assembly (10) includes a housing (16) which clamps to a supporting member, s... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7217007 | Dark sky friendly lamp and housing combination apparatus A dark-sky friendly lamp-housing combination is provided for use with a light fixture. The combination uses a standard lamp having a light element and a base section. The base section includes a neck attached to the light element and a connector that is received in ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7192140 | Projector A project is provided that includes a light source including three light emitting units in which a plurality of LEDs are disposed and which emits red light, green light, and blue light. A liquid crystal light valve is provided that modulates the red light, the green... | 03/20/2007 |
