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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7871186 | Pole vibration damping apparatus A highway lighting apparatus includes a lighting fixture, and a vibration damper. The vibration damper includes a housing having a ball chamber, the chamber being of square shape. One or two vibration damping balls are mounted in the chamber for independent free rol... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7695169 | Gasket system for a vandal resistant luminaire A gasket for a vandal resistant luminaire, the gasket is constructed to be disposed between an electrical component housing and a lens wherein the lens is held to the electrical component housing with a front trim ring surrounding an outer portion thereof. The gaske... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7674000 | Backlight for a display device with improved filtering and method for constructing the same A light source and a method for constructing a light source for a display device are provided. A first member having first and second sides and an opening therethrough is provided. A seal is positioned on the first side of the first member and on at least one side o... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7654707 | Rear trim ring for a vandal resistant luminaire A rear trim ring for a vandal resistant luminaire having a round front and rear opening, the rear opening mounts flush to the surface onto which the luminaire is installed eliminating pry points between the luminaire and mounting surface, and an annular space betwee... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7452112 | Energy absorbing headlight for a motor vehicle and a method of absorbing the energy produced by pedestrian impact A headlight, in particular of the elliptical type for a motor vehicle, comprises a casing fixed on the vehicle; a protective cover glass closing off the casing; and an optical module which comprises a reflector, a lens and an intermediate fixed to the reflector and ... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7401949 | Illuminated rub-rail/bumper assembly A rub-rail assembly that, in some illustrative embodiments, includes a carrier and an insert. The carrier may include, for example, a back support, and first and second legs extending from the back support. The insert may include a main body, and a pair of legs adap... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7390114 | Vehicle headlight housing connection structure A vehicle headlight arrangement includes a headlight housing adapted to enclose a light source, a vehicle body-connecting device connecting the headlight housing to a vehicle body part, and a vehicle-frame connecting device connect which connects the headlight housi... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7364345 | Backlight module having frame with spring members An exemplary backlight module (1) includes a light guide plate (14), an optical sheet assembly (12), and a frame (10). The frame accommodates the light guide plate and the optical sheet assembly. The light guide plate includes a light emi... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360933 | Mounting structure for vehicle headlamp Disclosed herein is a mounting structure for a vehicle headlamp. In the headlamp mounting structure, damping members, made of rubber, are inserted in middle locations of a headlamp housing to provide the headlamp housing with flexibility. Also, a steel frame is inse... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7354186 | Lamps with variable lower base Automotive headlight lamps of different kinds have identical burners and upper base parts, but lower base parts of different structures. The upper base part has reference elements, for example, a securing ring, for positioning the lamp at a headlight. The lower base... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7329017 | Parabolic reflector protective insert The present invention involves a method and apparatus of protecting a lighting element within a parabolic reflective housing. The apparatus involves a lighting element-protective member for use in within a light reflector housing cavity wherein lighting element prot... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7258472 | Illuminated rubrail/bumper assembly An illuminated bumper assembly having an elongated light source for emitting light rays and an elongated bumper for carrying the elongated light source. The elongated bumper is adapted to allow light rays from the elongated light source to be emitted along its lengt... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7249875 | Off-road accessory light rack A light rack assembly for off-road vehicles capable of surviving high vibration loads generated in off-road racing. Each assembly comprises at least one headlight sub-assembly having a center of gravity that, when mounted to the frame of the light rack assembly, res... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7249876 | Lamp holder for high intensity discharge lamp An improved lamp holder for a high intensity discharge (HID) lamp includes a base and a metallic positioning member, in which the metallic positioning member includes a vibration-damping clamping ring having three extension feet extending outwards and downwards from... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7246916 | Backlight apparatus, and a liquid crystal display (LCD) therewith Dissipation of heat generated by a luminescent source, such as a fluorescent lamp, of a backlight apparatus and an LCD therewith is enhanced by providing a proximity section in a holder, making the hottest part the closest to the holder for efficient heat conduction... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7195392 | Backlight module with an impact damping design This invention is related to a backlight module for a liquid crystal display device and, more particularly, to a backlight module having a frame with an impact damping design. The impact damping design can damp impact or absorb impact energy, and thereby protect the... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7165870 | Vibration dampening device for light fixtures A device for the dampening of the transfer of vibrations to a light fixture from a structure. The device which connects to a light fixture can connect to a structure at a place where a light fixture would otherwise connect. The dampening component of the device can ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7159997 | Linear lighting apparatus with increased light-transmission efficiency The present invention provides for a linear lighting apparatus. The apparatus includes a plurality of light emitting diodes, a primary optical assembly, and a secondary optical assembly. The light emitting diodes produce light towards the primary optical assembly. T... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7156545 | Headlamp comprising energy absorption means The invention relates to a headlamp for a motor vehicle, comprising a housing enclosing a light source, fixed on a chassis, together with means for connecting the housing to the chassis, these means being deformable in a plastic way and capable of absorbing at least... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7131763 | Display A display comprises a panel, a light-guide plate, a lamp, and a back-bezel. The light-guide plate has a back-end, a front-end, an upper-surface, and a bottom-surface. The upper-surface faces the panel. The lamp is disposed at the back-end. The light generated from t... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7090384 | Headlamp adjuster with expandable member for accommodating retraction of an adjuster output member A headlamp adjuster which includes a housing, an expandable member on the housing, and an adjuster member which is extendable and retractable relative to the housing. One end of the adjuster member is engageable with a reflector of a headlamp assembly, and the other... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7090376 | Power supply module for lamp tube assembly A lamp assembly includes a lamp having two electrodes, a power supply module formed with a clip for gripping the electrodes, a base body on which at least two power supply modules are intermittently disposed in series, and an insulating partition for insulating the ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7081225 | Methods and apparatus for disinfecting and sterilizing fluid using ultraviolet radiation An apparatus for sterilizing or disinfecting fluids, which comprises a fluid conduit, an ultraviolet light source, which is at least partially within the fluid conduit, and an air drive unit coupled to the fluid conduit. The ultraviolet light source generates an ult... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7077548 | Compliant coupling member for projection device lamp assembly An assembly for a projector include a lamp having a base portion, a lamp mount coupled to the lamp, and a unitary compliant member. The unitary compliant member may be coupled between the lamp mount and the lamp with substantially evenly spaced points of contact abo... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7073921 | Anti-shock flashlight An anti-shock flashlight comprising a body, where there is an empty compartment inside. There is a male component on the top of the body. There is an anti-shock system comprising a holder, a headpiece and a spring. The holder slides onto the body, the headpiece is s... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7059751 | Lamp assembly with multi-positional cover A vehicle lamp assembly (10) comprises includes a mounting bracket (12) having a first end (14) formed for affixation to a vehicle and a second end (16) formed for affixation to the lamp assembly (10). A housing (18) for the... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7040793 | Controlled deformable headlamp assembly An automobile lamp assembly that exhibits improved energy absorption characteristics as compared with known automobile lamp assemblies having a resiliently deformable flexure member positioned between a lens member and a housing member includes a flexure member that... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7029154 | Motor vehicle headlight and frangible support The invention relates to a motor vehicle headlight, which comprises a casing enclosing a light source and fixed on a chassis, as well as frangible means of linking the casing to the chassis, which are able to absorb in the course of their rupture at least part of th... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7015632 | Light source device, method of producing the same, and display apparatus The present invention relates to a light source device including discharge tubes that emit light by discharging in a thin atmosphere, a method of producing the light source device, and a display apparatus in which the light source device is employed. This light sour... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7004605 | Drop-light apparatus An illumination device comprising, in combination an elongated housing, an elongated lamp or lamps extending in the housing, a magnetic ballast or ballasts carried in the housing to selectively energize the lamp or lamps, and switch means carried by the housing to c... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6976762 | Tubular electro-luminescent light device A tubular Electro-Luminescent panel(s) light device offers superior bending characteristics with super brightness by integrating a predetermined width of panel with a proper circuit system. The panel(s) have narrow width to fit within tube means while enabling the p... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6966670 | Gang lamp structure An improved gang lamp structure includes a first socket and a second socket alternately integrated with one another with the first socket positioned slightly higher than the second socket and each of the sockets has a first and second insertion grooves, wherein the ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6951365 | Flexible lamp mounting A body subassembly for a vehicle that is designed to be mounted substantially flush with the surrounding vehicle body panels and an impact-absorbing bumper, and that is capable of deflecting with the stroke of the impact-absorbing bumper during impact. The body suba... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6942354 | Lighting system and housing therefore A lighting system is provided including an illumination member, a housing and a resilient element. The illumination member has an electricity conductive portion and a light-emitting portion. The housing defines a chamber for receiving therein the illumination member... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6905232 | Vibration resistant lamp structure A lamp structure including a lamp housing, and a circular ring piece, a lamp holder, and a lamp locking-collar all assembled in the lamp housing sequentially. The lamp housing has holes on a surface for extending a wire through and has a stepped portion on an inner ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6695463 | Vibration isolator for a vehicle-mounted light A vehicle-mounted light has a vibration isolator configured to support a reflector within an interior of a light housing. The vibration isolator is formed from a resilient, vibration-absorbing material and includes generally annular front and rear section... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6655824 | Lighting apparatus A lighting apparatus for illuminating of objects or equipment including, for example, vehicles, retail and/or store shelving and/or equipment, bars, desks, counters, walls, railings, steps, and/or any other object or surface, as desired. In some embodimen... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6652131 | Motor vehicle having a lamp unit A motor vehicle having a lamp unit which is arranged on the outwardly facing end of a supporting structure of the vehicle, the arrangement of the lamp unit including an energy-absorbing deformation element which surrounds the circumference of an associate... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6641276 | Illuminating device A lighting device which is arranged on motor vehicles and/or in interiors of motor vehicles is proposed. It includes an electroluminescent layer assembly comprising at least one first electrode layer, a dielectric layer, an electroluminescent luminous lay... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6619818 | Light bulb housing assembly A light bulb housing, method of making same and method of replacing a light bulb within the light bulb housing wherein the housing has an internal chamber which is almost completely closed except for a single access opening. A light bulb is mounted within... | 09/16/2003 |
