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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8002422 | Backlight assembly having a diffuser supporting member and a lamp supporting member and display apparatus having the same A backlight assembly includes a plurality of lamps to generate light, a diffusing plate, a receiving container and a first supporting member. The diffusing plate is placed over the lamps and diffuses the light. The receiving container has a bottom portion and a side... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7806565 | Safe light emitting device A safe light emitting device includes a reflective housing with an open end, a support coupled to the reflective housing, a holder, and a lamp. The holder is positioned on the support and is remote from the open end of the reflective housing. The lamp includes a bul... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7566149 | Flashlight with protective housing A flashlight with unique flashlight electrical connections, including a switch structure featuring a switch requiring a small amount of force, and a short stroke distance to actuate, attached to a member on which a circuit adding additional functions to the flashlig... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7543967 | Rotatable vehicular lamp assembly having a vibration-limiting element A rotatable vehicular lamp assembly includes a main frame having spaced-apart top and bottom main plates, a lighting unit, and a drive unit. The lighting unit includes a lamp seat holder connected pivotally to the top and bottom main plates for rotation relative to ... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7427155 | Liquid crystal module A liquid crystal module provides for concave shaped recesses formed in an elastic member along the circumference of a linear light source that is arranged on the side of a light guide, and lamp holders attached to both ends of the linear light source, while ring-sha... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7370989 | Impact resistant housing system for a fluorescent task lamp An impact resistant assembly for a handheld fluorescent task lamp, comprising a housing configured as a hollow tubular handle; a generally tubular lens body molded of a substantially clear plastic material, seated in a recess within a first end of the housing and en... | 05/13/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7311419 | Illumination apparatus for a fluorescent task lamp An illumination assembly for a handheld fluorescent task lamp, comprising first and second elongated compact fluorescent bulbs positioned in an upright orientation side by side; a self starting electronic driver circuit operable to start and run the at least first a... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7309143 | Optical material, optical element, illuminator and display device An optical material of the present invention includes a resin having a luminous transmittance of about 70% or more and a filler mixed therein having a thermal conductivity of about 3 W/m·K or more. ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7287738 | Remotely attachable and separable coupling An article for mounting from or against the ceiling is removably coupled to a base fixedly secured to the ceiling, by a person standing on the floor, supporting the article on an elongated rod, and thrusting the article against the base to couple the article and the... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7273295 | Lighting module and backlight module A lighting module comprises a bezel, a lamp and a fixing component. The lamp includes two straight portions and one bending portion therebetween. The two straight portions substantially being parallel to each other. A fixing component includes a main body fixed with... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7258462 | Backlight unit including curved fluorescent lamp, and liquid crystal display apparatus including the backlight unit A backlight unit that includes: an outer container; a curved fluorescent lamp that is contained in the outer container and includes two electrodes and a glass bulb that has (i) a folded portion and (ii) two straight portions that extend in parallel with each other f... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7217008 | Luminaire and method for changing a luminous means Proposed is a luminaire, with a housing and a luminous means receptacle for fitting a luminous means in the housing, in which the luminous means receptacle is connected to the housing via a bearing means which is suitable for altering the position of the luminous me... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7204336 | Motor headlight comprising an impact member The invention relates to a motor vehicle headlight which comprises, on the one hand, an impact member displaceable between a position of use and a deployed position in which it may come into contact with an obstacle in the event of an impact of the latter with the h... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201491 | Fluorescent task lamp with optimized bulb alignment and ballast A handheld fluorescent task lamp comprising a housing assembly having a housing and a tubular lens body enclosing compact fluorescent bulbs, an elongated spine configured for slidingly supporting the lens body, and a resilient bulkhead for cushioning the compact flu... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7175303 | LED utility light An LED utility light has a hollow housing with an upper light portion and a lower handle portion, the housing being formed by a rear shell and a front shell with a lens aperture formed therein. An LED circuit board assembly disposed in the housing has an array of LE... | 02/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7161642 | Liquid crystal display module and assembling method thereof The liquid crystal display module comprises a bottom cover having a plurality of lamps installed thereon and at least one or more of guide projection formed thereon; and a reflection sheet for reflecting light generated from the lamps and having a guide hole in orde... | 01/09/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7118263 | Direct backlight module A direct backlight module. The backlight module includes a diffuser, a reflecting plate, a plurality of light sources and at least one transparent support. The reflecting plate connects to the diffuser and forms a chamber therebetween. The plurality of light sources... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7101069 | Direct backlight module A direct backlight module. The direct backlight module includes a diffuser, a reflecting plate, an illumination tube and a support. The reflecting plate is disposed under the diffuser. The illumination tube is disposed between the diffuser and the reflecting plate. ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7077543 | Liquid crystal display A liquid crystal display having a liquid crystal display panel for modulating light to form an image and a back light unit having a plurality of lamp tubes without inside electrodes and which are discharged by outside electrodes disposed along an outer surface of th... | 07/18/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7059736 | Backlight module A backlight module includes a reflector, a support, a lamp, and a diffuser plate. The support is disposed on the reflector, and the lamp is disposed in the support. The diffuser plate is disposed on the reflector, and a predetermined gap is formed between the suppor... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7040787 | Signaling device and a motor vehicle bodywork part fitted with such a device The invention provides a signaling device for a motor vehicle, the signaling device being constituted by a skin of translucent material presenting an outside face to be seen from outside the vehicle when said device is mounted on the vehicle, and an inside face oppo... | 05/09/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7025527 | Highway marker A highway marker for implantation in a highway or roadway where a top surface of the marker is just above the roadway surface and is centered in a stripe that separates the lane or roadway from the lane or roadway shoulder. The highway marker includes an outer sleev... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7018080 | Shaped neon light spark plug connectors Shaped neon light spark plug connectors which include a continuous length of neon tubing fitted with electrodes at each end and configured to extend between and connect to the spark plug and coil of a motorcycle engine. The spark plug connectors are each characteriz... | 03/28/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7001128 | Two part interlocking fastener for attaching panels to a vehicle A fastener assembly has a two part fastener and a pin. The two part fastener interlocks with each other for mounting on a vehicle and sandwiching at least two panels therebetween. The two part fastener has an aperture extending therethrough. The pin interlocks with ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6960002 | Direct backlight module A backlight module is applied in a liquid crystal display (LCD) with a first panel and a second panel. In the LCD, the second panel is disposed opposite to the first panel and the backlight module is disposed between the first panel and the second panel. The backlig... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6939028 | Rear lighting device for motorcycles A rear lighting device for a motorcycle is disclosed. The rear lighting device is mounted on a rear fender that covers a rear wheel of the motorcycle. The rear lighting device includes a flasher stay that is mounted on the rear fender through a stay bracket, and fla... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6929379 | Submersible lantern A lantern is provided that comprises a case having a plurality of walls defining a case interior. The plurality of walls includes opposing front and rear walls. A lighting port is formed through the front wall and a faceplate assembly is disposed in the case interio... | 08/16/2005 |
