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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8075172 | Durable super-cooled intelligent light bulb A self cooling light effects device for use in a standard light bulb socket having a socket adaptor, surface embedded LEDs for generating light effects, controllable light effects, and various ways for cooling. Fiber optic cables provide further light effects. Contr... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7866866 | Fiber optical display systems and related methods, systems, and computer program products A key system includes a display surface, a light source, and a plurality of optical fibers having first and second ends and a longitudinal sheath. The plurality of optical fibers are connected to the light source at the first ends thereof and configured to transmit ... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7780326 | Optical fiber lighting apparatus An optical fiber lighting apparatus includes an exciting light source, a first optical fiber, a second optical fiber, and a wavelength conversion unit. The first optical fiber guides the exciting light emitted from the exciting light source. The wavelength conversio... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7766526 | Illumination system Disclosed is an illumination device. The device includes a light engine in an acoustic tile that introduces light into a plurality of optical fibers using an LED. In between the LED and the fiber ends, an LCD is used to modify the light introduced. To do this, the L... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7731404 | Light source An illuminator (10) for a plurality of optical fibers (12). The illuminator (10) comprises a housing (14) that can be formed of two housing halves, (14a) and (14b) of a suitable material such as an opaque ABS p... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7703963 | Light guiding strip and double-sided planar light apparatus A light guiding strip and a double-sided planar light apparatus are provided. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the double-sided planar light apparatus includes a plurality of light guiding strips, wherein the plurality of light guiding strips ar... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7658526 | Illumination system using a plurality of light sources An illumination system includes a plurality of radiation generating sources, such as LED dies. A corresponding plurality of optical waveguides is also provided, with each waveguide having a first and a second end, with each first end being in optical communication w... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7631999 | Line light irradiation device In order to provide a line light irradiation device that can improve efficiency of condensing light with a compact size and that is almost free from unevenness of lighting, the line light irradiation device of the present claimed invention comprises multiple light e... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7540644 | LCD optic shutter A low cost fiber optic lighting display system includes a light source, an electronic shutter having independently controllable pixel elements positioned proximate to the light source, a controller for controlling the pixels, and a plurality of optical fibers, each ... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7494258 | Lighting apparatus for incorporation into walls, panels, ceilings, floors or similar structures A lighting apparatus (10) is described for incorporation into a tiled wall, panel, ceiling, floor or similar structure (38,40). The apparatus comprises: a reflector unit (12, 14) that has at least one reflective surface (24, 26) for locat... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7488101 | High intensity LED array illuminator A high intensity mutli-wavelength illumination apparatus comprising an array of LEDs each of which has a predetermined spectral output that is emitted over a predetermined solid angle, an array of non-imaging concentrators the individual non-imaging concentrators of... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7461961 | Fiber optic darkfield ring light A fiber optic darkfield ring light with many angled fiber optic light lines with direct illumination in a very small package. The fiber optic darkfield ring light includes a base with multiple light heads and multiple light covers attached thereto, a main cover, an ... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7427153 | Animated fiber optic lighting radial arrangement and method for forming the same A fiber optic lighting device is formed by adhering fiber optic strands onto a backing material in a radial pattern. The radial pattern projects from a centralized illumination receiving port within a perimeter of the backing material. The centralized illumination r... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7422354 | Light scrambling system The present invention relates to a light scrambling system that includes a substrate and a plurality of light pipes. The substrate includes a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. Each of the plurality of light pipes includes a first end on ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7401964 | Light-guiding system comprising a plate-like light-emitting element A light-guiding system comprising a plate-like light-emitting element (20) provided with means for emitting light through at least part of its front surface (22). Light is coupled in by a plate-like light-guiding member (21) connected to a later... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7393127 | Light-guiding structure A light-guiding structure including a plurality of light pipes, a plurality of connecting portions and a fixing socket is provided. The light pipes are disposed on the fixing socket, and the light pipes are connected together by the connecting portions. At least one... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7367687 | Illumination system An illumination system is for providing a parallel illumination light beam. The illumination system includes two lamps, and each lamp includes a first lampshade, a burner and a reflector. The lampshade has a light outputting section. A first reflector is connected w... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7369725 | Light source device and method for manufacturing the same, display device and method for manufacturing the same, and method for driving display device In a light source device, a row of fibers is provided in which a plurality of optical fibers is arrayed in a single row in parallel fashion separately from each other. A light-direction controller is disposed on one side of the optical fibers, main fibers is dispose... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364335 | Modular optical light line unit A modular fiber optic light line unit has a housing in which distal portions of one or more fiber optic bundles fan out such that termini of the fibers are arrayed in a continuous fiber row. The proximal ends of the bundles are held in respective sleeves, and light ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360953 | Light guiding device A light emitting end face side front end part of an optical fiber bundle 16 is covered by a sleeve member 13 and an emitting part outer cover 14. A glass rod holding member 42, which holds a glass rod 40, is mounted to emitting par... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357548 | Light-guiding system comprising a number of light transmission rods A light-guiding system comprising a plate-like light-guiding member (1) provided with a lateral surface for coupling in light into said light-guiding member (1). The ends of a number of light transmission rods (6) are connected to said lateral s... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7349608 | Stationery products incorporating fiber optics The inventive subject matter is directed toward a stationery item having bundles of fiber optics that extend through an outside surface of the stationery item in order that points at the terminating points of the fibers can be viewed. These points can be arranged to... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7327930 | Modular light-emitting diode lighting system A modular light system for a spa where replacement of a light emitter, such as but not limited to a LED and/or a cable is accomplished without needing access an area around a tub in the spa. Furthermore, replacing the cable and light emitter can be accomplished indi... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7321301 | Wireless children's safety light in a security system A safety light is activated by a wireless signal from a control panel in a home security system is response to detection of a fire by the system. The safety light alerts rescuers of rooms in a home in which children may be located. The light may be window, door or w... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7318644 | Compact projection system including a light guide array An optical projection system comprises a light source, a substantially planar optical element array for receiving light emitted from the light source, and a display panel for selectively outputting light from the optical element array. The optical element array incl... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7314300 | Fiber optic surgical headlight system A kit, or family, of interchangeable headlamp parts for a headlight system is provided that enables illuminated light spots of different sizes and/or different light distribution styles to be produced. The headlight system includes a headband, a headlamp mounted on ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7284883 | Free-cavity, double-diffusing indirect lighting luminaire A lighting system and device for providing indirect light using free-cavity, double-diffusing configurations are disclosed. In accordance with the embodiments of the invention, a lighting fixture comprises a cover structure with a diffusion layer and a reflective pl... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7284889 | Multi-lamp arrangement for optical systems A multi-lamp arrangement for optical systems includes plural lamps and a collective light guide, where each lamp is positioned such as to transmit light into respective light guides that are both optically connected to the collective light guide. In one embodiment, ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7277295 | Industrial ethernet switch According to one embodiment of the invention, an apparatus includes a housing having a front side and a bottom side adjacent the front side. The apparatus also includes a plurality of light generating devices each operable to generate light in response to operation ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7274844 | Light-emitting textile structure, in particular for medical purposes, and use thereof A light-emitting textile structure, which in particular is useful for medical purposes, comprises a flat support (2) and a plurality of light-emitting elements (4) fixed thereto. Each light-emitting element comprises a light-supplying optical fiber ( | 09/25/2007 |
| 7270456 | Illuminated fiber optic hair ornament and method for applying and making the same An illuminated hair ornament with fiber optics emitting lines of light and increased points of light is provided, where the illuminated ornament has a housing, a power supply coupled to the housing, a light source electrically coupled to the power supply, at least o... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7270460 | Vehicle light In a brake light (1) comprising at least one rod-shaped optical fiber (9) and at least one light source, wherein the light from the light source is coupled into the optical fiber (9) at its end face and is decoupled from the optical fiber (9 | 09/18/2007 |
| 7268690 | Industrial ethernet switch According to one embodiment of the invention a rugged Ethernet switch includes a housing and a passive cooling system associated with the housing and being devoid of fans as operable to cool the Ethernet switch. Ethernet switch also includes software operable to per... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7259691 | Wearable, attachable, or hand-held, super-bright, led-based, textual, safety alert sign and portable emergency/work light Accordingly, a primary object of the present invention is to provide a novel safety alert sign which provides a uniquely attention-getting and highly visible warning to oncoming drivers during both daylight, and, particularly twilight and dusk through the nighttime ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7258474 | Headlamp with beam patterns formed from semiconductor light sources Headlamp systems are provided that form desired beam patterns from light supplied by semiconductor light sources. The systems include a source array of semiconductor light sources and a lens system to produce the spread components of desired beam patterns and a sour... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7252399 | Folding converging light into a lightpipe The present invention relates to a folded front end unit used in a light engine of a projection display device. The front end unit comprises a light source for generating a beam of light, and a lightpipe for providing spatial uniformity to the beam of light. Polariz... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7249873 | Adjustable light beam device for aimable vehicle lamp assembly and method An adjustable light beam device for an aimable vehicle lamp assembly is provided. The adjustable light beam device includes a lamp housing having a channel member with an outer portion and an inner portion. A tube component is positioned within the interior portion ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7244049 | Light assembly for vehicle A light assembly for a vehicle is provided with a light source capable of emitting rays including a visible ray and an infrared ray, a main reflector disposed so as to reflect the rays emitted by the light source forward, and a filter being reflective of the infrare... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7245354 | Source optimization for image fidelity and throughput A system and method for optimizing an illumination source to print a desired pattern of features dividing a light source into pixels and determining an optimum intensity for each pixel such that when the pixels are simultaneously illuminated, the error in a printed ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7234853 | Textile product with illuminated fibers manufacturing process Textile product comprising light guiding fibres (2) consisting of a central core capable of transmitting the light and of an external sheath, in which at least a length portion of said external sheath presents, in respect to the internal core, a refraction in... | 06/26/2007 |
