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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7748877 | Multi-mode bulb A three-way bulb including light emitting diodes is used to achieve a variety of light output colors and/or intensities. In some embodiments, the inputs to a three-way bulb are configured to perform other functions, such as power a motor. In some embodiments, a bulb... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7607805 | Backlight assembly and liquid crystal display thereof A lamp holder includes a holder body and a power connector. A lamp guide groove is formed on an upper portion of the holder body. An inverter insertion groove is formed on a lower portion of the holder body, and a power supply board is slidably coupled to the invert... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7429119 | Protective device for a lamp A protective device for a lamp, especially a high-pressure xenon discharge lamp or high-pressure mercury vapor discharge lamp, includes a pressurized lamp vessel and a protective envelope which surrounds the lamps in at least some sections, can be fixed to the lamp ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7387398 | Chamber light socket and refrigerator An object is to provide a chamber lamp socket in which a chamber lamp can be prevented from being loosened even if there is strong impact or vibration and from which the chamber lamp can be easily detached, and a combustible refrigerant applied refrigerator in which... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7367698 | Hand-held portable drop light A hand-held portable drop-light is provided. The light comprises a handle, a housing, a cover, a novel mounting assembly, and a light bulb. The mounting assembly is configured with a pivoting light bulb socket and positioned within the handle for mounting the light ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7316499 | Methods for converting incandescent lighting products to fluorescent lighting products A method of converting an incandescent lighting product to a fluorescent lighting product is provided. Exemplary method steps include: providing an incandescent lighting product having a frame carrying at least one electrical lighting base, the at least one electric... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7298098 | Intellectual lamp unit able to be installed on a conventional lamp socket controlled by a wall switch An intellectual lamp unit able to be installed on a conventional lamp socket controlled by a wall switch includes a bypass connected in parallel with a wall switch and provided with a resistance or a diode for producing potential difference or power phase difference... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7237921 | Main and miniature light source apparatus A hand-held illuminator apparatus comprising in combination, an elongated body including a hand held section, a main light source carried by the body in spaced relation to the hand held section, circuitry in the body to supply electrical current to the light source,... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7198538 | Inflatable figure assembly A displayable inflatable figure has a main hollow body that is of a soft and air-permeable fabric. An extended part at the bottom includes a fan assembly to force air flow into the main body. An internally attached lighting system is fastened to provide illumination... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7128448 | Lamp having a rotatable base The invention relates to an electric lamp including at least one vessel for producing and emitting visible electromagnetic radiation, a base for securing and making electrical contact with the lamp in a luminaire fitting, and a connecting part which connects the bas... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7111965 | Lamp clamp The present invention is to provide a device for holding and fastening a light-emitting member, comprising a fastening assembly including a first space for receiving and clamping an object; and a secureness assembly provided on the fastening assembly and having a se... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7111960 | Utility lamp system A utility lamp system for use in outdoor and indoor locations in a convenient manner. The device includes a main housing with an electrical receptacle within, a clamp structure movably attached to the main housing, a bulb housing extending from the main housing, and... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7090390 | Removable incandescent light bulb base permitting conversion to fluorescent lighting products A removable incandescent light bulb socket having: (a) a housing having at least first and second ends and an axis, having at least one opening at the first end, and the housing made at least in part of a heat-resistant material resistant to a temperature of about 9... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7083309 | Fluorescent lamp tube having integrated electronic ballast A new fluorescent lamp comprises a lamp tube and an electronic ballast, it is characterized in that it is provided with an outer tube, there are respectively an outer plug at both ends of the outer tube, in which inserts a socket for the lamp tube. The electronic ba... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7070307 | Replaceable lamp assembly having a cap A replaceable lamp assembly includes a lamp coupled to a lamp header; and a cap coupled to the lamp header that at least partially covers the lamp. The cap minimizes contamination of the lamp and is configured to allow selective exposure of the lamp. ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7033043 | Vehicle lighting device and method of assembling a vehicle lighting device LEDs (10) are used as a tail stop lamp (L1). A socket (21) for the LEDs (10) is provided at the left end of a socket base (20), and a lighting circuit (15) for the LEDs (10) including the socket (21) and a conn... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7018075 | Protective overhead light fixture kit A protective overhead light fixture kit is provided for use on an overhead light fixture having an electrical housing and a dome-shaped reflector. The kit includes a grid member, a band, two or more extension springs and a lanyard member. The grid member is situated... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6910787 | Light guard A light guard of the present invention protects a light source mounted to a fixed surface. The light guard includes a base flange that is removably mountable to the fixed surface and a body portion that extends from the base flange for extending about and alongside ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6802627 | Directional luminaire A directional luminaire having a door frame, a lamp shroud, and a lampholder socket attached to a luminaire structure. The luminaire is wired, either directly or indirectly, to provide an electrical connection to a lampholder socket configured to receive a lamp. The... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6776511 | Structures for lighting fixtures There are three different embodiments of lamp assemblies according to this invention that can be exposed to forms of moisture and still be protected against a potentiality of short-circuiting. The first embodiment has the lamp shade oriented below a horizontal plane... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6755558 | Luminaire, in particular recessed luminaire A recessable luminaire (1) having a dome-shaped reflector (5), a lead-through hole (18) in a reflector side wall (14) and a light source carrier (6) carrying a light source (7), the light source carrier (6) being loca... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6666689 | Electrical connector with interspersed entry ports for pins of different LEDs An electrical connector comprising, in combination a body defining first and second electrical terminal entry ports, the first entry ports including four ports, there being an LED unit having pin terminals respectively received in three of said four ports... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6652127 | Light unit shield device Described is a protective device for protecting a light unit that leaves the light output either unaffected or slightly to moderately attenuated. Further, the protective device of the present invention may increase the protection and containment of shatte... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6572247 | Bulb shade A bulb shade includes a light-transmissible hood portion having a bottom opening, a horizontal flange surrounding the bottom opening and a stepped shoulder close to the bottom opening, and a bulb-mounting seat provided with a connecting hole and a plurali... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6554453 | Lamp with removable lens A lamp having a threaded base for threadedly coupling to an electrical energy source is provided. The lamp includes a light-generating bulb replaceably coupled to the threaded base and a housing coupled to the base. The housing has an inner light-directin... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6530673 | Lighting fixture mounting device and lamp protecting device A lighting fixture mounting device comprises a U shape channel having a bottom plate, side walls, extruding portions extruding sideward from both sides of the bottom plate and a wiring hole bored through the bottom plate. The lighting fixture is attached ... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6481875 | Light socket cover system A light socket cover system that is used by persons decorating with lights, including strings of lights, that provides an electrically nonconductive cover for providing a moisture tight covering for one or more empty light sockets and/or one or more light... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6465971 | Plastic "trofer" and fluorescent lighting system A fluorescent lighting system having a low-cost nonconductive plastic housing and a plurality of fluorescent lighting tubes carried in sockets in the housing and a square-wave alternating current source connected to drive the fluorescent lighting tubes.... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6429592 | Housing for fluorescent lamps retrofitted double ended sockets A compact fluorescent lamp ballast housing compatible with double-ended socket assemblies including sockets at the ends of an elongated holder such as the ones used for quartz halogen and metal halide lamp fixtures. The housing supports multiple circular ... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6425682 | Temporary lighting apparatus and cage therefor A lighting apparatus includes a first portion and a second portion which form an enclosure for a light source. The first portion extends from a first end to a second end, where the first end has a collar adapted to couple with an electrical socket with a ... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6244736 | Theft resistant lamp assembly mounting bracket The present invention comprises a mounting bracket that may be permanently mounted to a vehicle, such as by riveting. The mounting bracket includes at least one deflectable tab that is deflected away from a main plane of the bracket when the lamp assembly... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6241365 | Light support and clothes hanger device A light support and clothes hanger device for combining a light with a clothes hanger bar. The light support and clothes hanger device includes an elongate housing having a top wall and end walls for securely mounting to a ceiling in a building structure;... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6238062 | Modified lamp series The present invention proposes a modified lamp series. The lamp series is a power cable with a plurality of bulb sets installed thereon. Each bulb set comprises a bulb seat, a fixing outer lid, and a bearing soft core. An accommodation groove is disposed ... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6226454 | Apparatus for heating at a distance with light radiance using lamps arranged in a matrix on a support Apparatus and method for heating at a distance by light radiance includes a support and narrow-beam lamps mounted on the support in a matrix of lines and columns. Each of the lamps produce a luminous beam having a central axis of projection. The lamps in ... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6224241 | Lighting device A lighting device has a light holder positionable on a mounting support, the light holder also having an outer light holder edge. The light holder includes a centrally located light holder top that projects from the mounting support for fastening a light ... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6217195 | Lamp with safety shutoff features A lamp with improved safety features, to avoid fire and burn hazards, includes an electrical circuit having a thermostat connected in series with the bulb of the lamp. The thermostat is mounted in close proximity to the lamp's bulb and, upon the ambient a... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6179446 | Arc lamp lightsource module An arc lamp lightsource module comprises a removable lamp unit including an arc lamp attached to two radial electrode heatsinks that are in turn disposed in an insulating sleeve housing. A chassis has a catch and a clip to lock down the removable lamp uni... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6109760 | Illuminated power outlet An illuminated power outlet assembly for a motor vehicle having an insulator and an illumination device. The illumination device includes a light emitting diode and a resistor electrically coupled in series. The illumination device is positioned within a ... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6059426 | Lamp head incorporated with anti-combustion arrangement A lamp head incorporated with an anti-combustion arrangement, which includes an upwardly directed pan, a reflecting disc disposed internally of the pan, and a holding means for electrically receiving a halogen light source. A shielding lens is mounted on ... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6039460 | Tubular lamp with transparent protective outer sleeve having one open end for receiving tubular glass lamp body with terminal pin electrical connector An improved mounting arrangement is provided for supporting a tubular lamp, particularly such as a lamp used in fluid treatment processes, within a protective jacket such as a transparent sleeve of quartz glass or the like. The protective jacket is mounte... | 03/21/2000 |
