Did You Know...
...Chester Carlson was a patent agent who tired of having to make multiple copies of patent applications using the only duplication method available at the time: carbon paper. In 1959 he came up with a new copying system and took it to IBM for evaluation. The "experts" at IBM determined potential sales to be only 5,000 units because people wouldn't want to use a bulky machine when they had carbon paper. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, the company founded on the system is Xerox.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8152342 | Light fixture assembly and method A lamp cover assembly for a recessed light fixture assembly is provided. The light fixture has a socket for receiving an electrical light bulb and a canister housing for housing the bulb of the light fixture assembly. The canister housing has an opening for allowing... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8142048 | Lighting assembly having end wall with retaining member A lighting assembly includes a housing enclosing a lamp for illuminating a target area. The housing has an open end and an end wall removably coupled to the open end of the housing. A retaining member such as a spring clip extends between the end wall and the intern... | 03/27/2012 |
| 7967469 | LED lamp An LED lamp includes a heat sink having a planar base, a plurality of LED modules attached to a bottom face of the base, an envelope disposed on the bottom face of the base and covering the LED modules, and a lamp bracket securing the base and the envelope together.... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7946738 | Lighting assembly having pivoting lens retaining member A lighting assembly is provided having a main housing and retaining member hinged to the main housing. The housing has an open end with a channel for receiving and supporting a lens, diffuser and/or grate. The retaining member is hinged to close the open end of the ... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7862215 | Light fixture assembly and method A lamp cover assembly for a recessed light fixture assembly is provided. The light fixture has a socket for receiving an electrical light bulb and a canister housing for housing the bulb of the light fixture assembly. The canister housing has an opening for allowing... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7837353 | LED assembly preventing electrostatic accumulation thereon An LED assembly can effectively prevent static electricity from accumulation, comprises an LED module, a grounded support and two fasteners extending through the LED module into the support. The LED module comprises a printed circuit board having a metal substrate a... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7837354 | Method for mounting an LED module on a support A method for mounting an LED module on a support comprises providing an LED module comprising a printed circuit board and multiple LEDs mounted on the printed circuit board, a support and a plurality of fasteners, each fastener comprising a head, a pole extending do... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7819562 | Integral reflector lamp assembly An integral HID reflector lamp may be formed with an HID held in a reflector. An inner element is mechanically coupled to the reflector. The inner element is formed with a first mechanical coupling to mate with the reflector, a second mechanical coupling to mate wit... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7722229 | Frame design and backlight system using the same A frame includes a main frame and a receiving frame. The main frame includes a base and several circumferential sidewalls extending from the base. At least two opposite stepped elements are defined at the top of two opposite sidewalls. Each stepped element includes ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7631993 | Front trim ring for a vandal resistant luminaire A trim ring for a vandal resistant luminaire, the trim ring is disposed about an electrical component housing and a lens and holds the lens to the electrical component housing. The trim ring is designed to protect the luminaire by absorbing physical shock exerted on... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7553052 | Light source unit mounting structure A light source unit mounting structure includes a light source unit, including a reflector for reflecting light of a light source on a concave reflecting surface to give a directivity; and a lamp holder, on which the light source unit is mounted by securing an openi... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7461956 | Lamp having one or more low light level replaceable bulbs A lamp having a body which defines a hollow chamber and is constructed at least in part from translucent material has one or more night lights directed upwardly and supported therein. The body includes a top crown which is held in place by a lock ring secured upon t... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7448778 | Lamp of reflector device and method of manufacturing same Provided is a lamp of reflector device and method of manufacturing same. The lamp comprises a base including a plurality of apertures, a LED lamp mounted on the base, a support including side walls for forming a space and a plurality of apertures, a rivet assembly i... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7434968 | Traffic signal lamp assembly and method of replacing same A method and apparatus for installing an LED lamp module into a light such as a traffic signal light. The LED lamp module includes a plurality of LEDs for producing light. The traffic signal light includes a housing, a door assembly removably or movably attached to ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7427149 | Clip type light detachably coupled with cap A clip type light is detachably attached to a cap visor so as to ensure the user's field of vision. Two clips are integrally formed with both sides of a front section of a lamp body such that the two clips can be fixedly coupled with a front section of the cap visor... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7422350 | Pendent style luminaire split design The pendent style luminaire split design incorporates generally a housing split into sections, a first section of the housing is attached to the top member located at the mounting arm while the second section of the housing is attached to the lens frame. The second ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7380966 | Photographic light diffuser A photographic light diffusing device is provided. A flexible, transparent cowl is adapted to be mounted on a photographic light source, the cowl including a plurality of ribs and an opening through which the photographic light source is visible when the cowl is mou... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7364328 | Open/shut structure for street lamp with plasma lighting system An open/shut structure for a street lamp with plasma lighting system, comprising: a body having a fixed plasma lighting system; a cover that is installed to be removable from said body in order to be shielded from the outside by accommodating said plasma lighting sy... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360916 | Under-cabinet light fixture An under-cabinet lighting fixture includes at least one bulb of less than about 35 watts contained within a housing that is devoid of any dedicated heat dissipation back vents on the back or top of the lighting unit. The lighting fixture has a reflective coating app... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357538 | Method and apparatus for providing light An apparatus and method according to which light is provided. ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7347580 | Adapter device for mounting a ceiling electrical light fixture An adapter device, for enabling installation of an electrical light fixture to a ceiling mounted electrical box by one person, includes an opening into which a plurality of bendable tabs and a cover screw engaging yoke extend. The adapter device is affixed in an ele... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7325947 | High intensity discharge lighting fixture A lamp fixture for mounting a high intensity discharge (HID) lamp. The lamp fixture integrates components needed to operate the HID lamp, including a lamp socket and a ballast, into a compact assembly covered by an enclosure. The fixture facilitates dissipation of h... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322720 | Traditional style post-top luminaire with relamping module and method A luminaire adapted to being mounted at the top of a post having a design reducing maintenance costs. The luminaire has a capital with a globe mounted thereon forming an optical chamber, the capital has a front access area with a front access door hingedly attached ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7314295 | Ceiling light with an oblong light housing The invention relates to a ceiling light with an oblong light housing. The above comprises a dished upper piece (1), provided with brackets (5), for mounting at least one fluorescent tube (6), fixings (8) and clamps (9), for the co... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7296911 | Surface mount fluorescent strip light fixture retrofit kit and method A retrofit unit for a fluorescent lighting fixture having a chamber with a ballast and a plurality of downwardly extending lamp holders for enclosing an existing fluorescent strip light fixture, wherein neither the ballast nor the lamp holders of the existing fluore... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7287882 | Shining lock structure A lock includes a main body, a shining device, and a switch; the main body has a holding portion on one side thereof, which is formed with a through hole; the shining device is held in the holding portion of the main body, and it includes a power source, and a light... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7267450 | Lamp assembly and cooking apparatus having the same A cooking apparatus having a lamp assembly. The lamp assembly includes a lamp casing having elastic tongues at both sides thereof and mounted with a lamp therein, and a transparent cover having locking depressions at both sides thereof and inserted into the lamp cas... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7244048 | Underwater pool light An underwater pool light comprises: a housing; a lens sealingly fixed to the housing; a light source located within the housing; and mounting means for mounting the housing to a niche within or on a wall of a pool. The housing includes an integral connector for exte... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7241024 | Utility light thermal impact shell Apparatus used with a screen, an inner wall and a standard utility light fixture. The shell is made from a material that is flexible, acting as a shock absorber in the event the apparatus is dropped or strikes a hard surface. The shell is separated from the inner wa... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7234840 | Lighting element and lighting element fixture with said element The invention relates to a lighting element comprising an insulating plate and two rows of LEDs which are fixed to the top and bottom of said plate. The LEDs are connected in series or in parallel and both ends of said plate are provided with electrical contacts whi... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7226201 | Frame structure for backlight module A frame structure for backlight modules is provided herein. A backlight module according to the present invention mainly contains a frame structure, a reflection plate, a light guide plate, optical films, and a light source unit. The frame structure contains a plate... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7222970 | Lamp unit and projection-type display apparatus According to one embodiment, a lamp unit comprises a light source lamp, a casing and a dividing member. Configured to hold the light source lamp, the casing comprises a first opening as an inlet port where cooling air is fed from the outside to the light source lamp... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7220014 | Quick mounting system for emergency lighting device An emergency lighting device adapted to be quickly and easily mounted and installed. In one embodiment, a mounting member of the device is first mounted to a desired structure and connected to an external power supply. Once mounted and completed, and emergency light... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7210826 | Component tray for electrical fixture housing An assembly for an electrical fixture housing, the housing of the type enclosing ballasts, the housing including top and rear walls, first and second side walls, and two heat sink pads orthogonally disposed respecting one another, the assembly including a component ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7210827 | Pendant style luminaire split design The pendant style luminaire split design incorporates generally a housing split into sections, a first section of the housing is attached to the top member located at the mounting arm while the second section of the housing is attached to the lens frame. The second ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7175306 | LED illuminating module A LED illuminating module includes a supporting frame and an illuminating unit. The supporting frame has a top surface and an elongated reflective channel indented on the top surface and defining a peripheral reflective wall inclinedly extended from a bottom wall of... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7175313 | Locking assembly for ballast housing A locking assembly for a ballast housing simply and easily locks a lid to a body of the housing. The body has a first base and a first wall extending upwardly from the first base. The lid has a second base and a second wall extending downwardly from the second base.... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7172321 | Lampshade-fixing seat structure A lampshade-fixing seat structure including a fixing seat for fixing a lampshade. The fixing seat is substantially bowl-shaped and has a circumferential wall with a predetermined height. The lampshade is formed with an annular groove having outer rims. The lampshade... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7163310 | Under-cabinet light fixture An under-cabinet lighting fixture includes xenon bulbs and/or halogen bulbs of less than about 35 watts contained within a housing that is devoid of any dedicated heat dissipation back vents on the back or top of the lighting unit. A top cover is connected to a wire... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7160006 | Clip for light fixture and a light fixture apparatus A clip to be installed on a diffuser such that a lip defined by the rim of the diffuser is positioned in a cavity of the clip, with two arms defined by the clip capturing the rim of the diffuser and a leg defined by the clip extending into the hollow center of the d... | 01/09/2007 |
