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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7075224 | Light emitting diode bulb connector including tension reliever An LED light source (10) comprises a housing (12) having a base (14) with a hollow core (16) projecting therefrom. The core (16) is substantially conical. A central heat conductor (17) is centrally located within the hollow ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7073927 | Backup mirror accessory An accessory attachable to a backup mirror provides safety features to reduce vehicular accidents and includes a high density light bar 22 extending in vertically; a halogen bulb 24 directed laterally of the vehicle to illuminate the region immediately... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7073918 | Compact multifunction tool for use with computers The invention is a compact multiple function tool for use with computer systems made of a housing having a front plate and a back plate and an overall length of less than three inches, separated by interior plates connected by pivots and a unit of numerous implement... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7073922 | Lighting fixture A lighting apparatus includes a plurality of light-emitting diodes emitting red, blue, and green light. The plurality of light-emitting diodes emit light beams and are arranged so as to emit the light beams toward a focusing point. A control circuit is provided for ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7070312 | Lamp unit and vehicle headlamp using the same A lamp unit has a semiconductor light emitting chip 24a and a translucent member 22 which subjects light emitted from the chip 24a to be reflected by front surface 22a and then by rear surface 22b to exi... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7070301 | Side reflector for illumination using light emitting diode An LED illumination unit uses a first reflector comprising a reflecting surface formed as a surface of revolution about a first revolution axis. The LED emits light about a first LED axis towards the reflecting surface of the first reflector. The first LED axis is n... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7070304 | Light emitting diode A light emitting diode is provided which includes a circuit substrate, a semi-spherical concave surface part formed in the circuit substrate, and a transparent stage disposed in the semi-spherical concave surface part in the circuit substrate. An LED chip is mounted... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7070311 | Vehicle light for producing light whose form depends on orientations of plural refraction elements A vehicle light includes several light source units positioned on different planes, each of which light source units has a light emitting diode, and a transparent convex covering part formed with a refraction side facing the light emitting diode; when light from one... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7067995 | LED lighting system Method and system are disclosed for compensating for color variations due to thermal differences in LED based lighting systems. The method and system involves characterizing the LEDs to determine what PWM (pulse-width modulation) is needed at various operating tempe... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7066637 | Imitation flame generating apparatus and method A space that closely approximates the state of an actual flame is reproduced without depending on temporal periods. Namely, by reproducing a spatiotemporal pattern of a flame, the light source can be caused to emit warm light, whereby a compact and inexpensive imita... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7066628 | Jacketed LED assemblies and light strings containing same A jacketed light emitting diode assembly is provided, which includes a light emitting diode including a set of positive and negative contacts, and a lens body containing a semiconductor chip and end portions of the contacts. An electrical wire set of first and secon... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7063449 | Light emitting diode (LED) picture element A picture element lamp is disclosed that mixes light from LEDs in a light guide. The light guide expands the perceived light source and can redirect the light toward viewing locations. ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7063441 | Soft light fixture The present invention is a soft light fixture. In particular, it is an LED soft light fixture. The preferred embodiment of the soft light fixture has a plurality of light emitting diodes mounted on a perimeter ring aimed to emit light into a light-mixing chamber. Th... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7064674 | Replaceable LED modules A modular warning signal light system comprising at least one support. The at least one support having at least one module receiving port. The module receiving ports constructed and arranged to removably receive the support engagement member of a module. Each module... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7063430 | Colored lighting device A lighting device for generating mixed colors comprises a light emission surface and a plurality of light sources of different colors, including an optical waveguide plate into which a plurality of cavities is provided. Each cavity accommodates a light source and ha... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7063434 | Umbrella grip attached with a light source A light source for an umbrella directly attached to its grip is set forth herein, a light source housing containing a light source, a battery unit, and a light source is engaged to the bottom of the umbrella grip. The battery power is directly supplied to the light ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7063435 | Pocket tool with flashlight A pocket tool includes a handle and at least one ancillary tool coupled to the handle. In an exemplary embodiment, a flashlight is coupled to the handle, the flashlight having a first light source directed in a first direction and a second light source directed in a... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7059739 | Skates with flashing lights An illuminating device with flashing lights may is adjustably affixable to ice skates or in-line skates. The illuminating device may include a number of lamps or light emitting diodes (LEDs) and is controlled by a motion switch or other switch. The lamps or LEDs are... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7059754 | Apparatus and method for providing a modular vehicle light device A modular automotive light device is provided. The light device may include multiple light emitting diodes (LED). Multiple light devices may be arranged in a desired manner comprising an automotive headlamp, for example. The light devices may be stacked on top of ea... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7059755 | Vehicle lamp A vehicle lamp can include a plurality of light source modules each having an LED as a light source, and optical systems for distributing light from each of the light source modules frontward toward predetermined areas or predetermined patterns that are different fr... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7057821 | Integrated artificial and natural lighting system An artificial and natural lighting system placed in the roof of a building that is substantially self-contained and powered. A photovoltaic cell provides electricity stored in a battery to power light emitting diodes. A highly reflective interior coating applied to ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7055989 | LED lighting assembly The present invention provides a lighting head assembly that incorporates a high intensity LED package into an integral housing for further incorporation into other useful lighting devices. The present invention primarily includes two housing components, namely an i... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7057778 | Light guide, illuminating device having the light guide, and image reading device and information processing apparatus having the illuminating device There is disclosed an illumination device in which a light guide is adapted to emit the light from a face thereof and is provided with an area, on a face opposite to the light emitting face, for diffusing and/or reflecting the light introduced into the light guide f... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7057814 | Illumination system for reflective displays An illumination system for a reflective display is particularly useful for microdisplays that use reflective displays. The light source and the reflective image display unit are mounted in a coplanar manner, thus permitting the light source and the display unit to b... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7055987 | LED-luminous panel and carrier plate The tailorable light-emitting panel contains smallest sub-units connected in parallel with, in each case, at least two light-emitting bodies connected in series and operable by way of electricity, for example light-emitting diodes (24). The light-emitting pan... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7052159 | Large group of decoration light string There is provided a decoration light string generally using multiple luminaries connected with multiple electrical conductors with serial, parallel or serial and parallel circuit loops into sub-groups of decoration light strings. Thereafter, multiple sub-groups of d... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7052158 | Intravenous drip component illumination device A single intravenous drip components illumination device containing a source of light that can illuminate IV bags or bottles, drip chambers and tubing. The directed light of the light source provides adequate lighting for use of the invention in unlit or dimly lit s... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7053560 | Bi-directional LED-based light At least one pair of LEDs, preferably of the super-luminescent type, are connected in parallel but with reverse polarity in series with at least one resistor and driven by a voltage source, which may deliver unrectified alternating current. An array of m series-conn... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7049746 | Light-emitting unit and illuminator utilizing the same A light-emitting unit, including LEDs mounted on both sides of a substrate, simulates a spherical light source. The LED on each side of the substrate is enclosed by a lens made of a material containing light-dispersing particles. The substrate is provided with a wir... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7048425 | LED signal with side emitting status indicators A light device including side emitting status indicators that provide a true indication of whether light is being output in a primary output direction. The light device includes a light source of at least one LED configured to generate light in the primary output di... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7049740 | Light emitting diode A light-emitting diode with no fluctuations in optical properties and good sealing properties, and a simple production method for producing this light-emitting diode. The light-emitting diode has a base comprising a cup part on which the light-emitting diode is plac... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7048407 | Miniature LED flashlight A miniature LED flashlight is composed of a flashlight assembly and an attachment loop. The attachment loop is configured to require a two-step manipulation for attachment or detachment from a key ring. The flashlight assembly and attachment loop are attached by a s... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7044618 | Motion sensitive light and battery assembly switched on and off by the oscillation of a helical spring A light emitting diode having a helical spring around one of its leads. The spring extends so that it has a free end which is cantilevered. As the free end of the spring moves it completes an electrical circuit intermittently lighting the light emitting diode. ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7045965 | LED light module and series connected light modules A lighting module with improved reliability including a pair of LEDs connected in parallel and with the same polarity and a method for making the said light module are disclosed. The parallel LEDs with the same polarity will increase the reliability of the light mod... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7045971 | Illuminating apparatus using full-color LEDs An illuminating apparatus according to the present invention comprises a controller, a power supply cable and a plurality of light-emitting units. The plurality of light-emitting units shown are a first light-emitting unit, a second light-emitting unit, a third ligh... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7040779 | LED lamp assembly A lamp finding particular application in boat trailers and other vehicular applications is provided with a generally unbreakable lamp structure. The lamp preferably is provided with a plurality of LEDs arranged with rows and columns on a circuit card or board. The l... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040775 | Image-casting LED flashlight An image-casting flashlight has a housing adapted to hold a battery, a battery-powered LED light source mounted on the housing and directed forward along an axis, and a holder sleeve axially displaceable on the housing forward of and relative to the LED light source... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040790 | Two circuit LED light bulb An improved LED light bulb for use in a brake light bulb socket of an automobile or similar vehicle wherein selected numbers of LED are energized at full intensity depending upon whether the automobile is in the brake light mode or the tail light mode. The light emi... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040792 | Light-emitting diode module for a vehicle headlamp, and a vehicle headlamp The invention relates to a light-emitting diode module for a vehicle headlamp, the carrier of which module has cambered surfaces on which the light-emitting diodes are arranged, and to a vehicle headlamp which is fitted with one or more of these light emitting diode... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7042150 | Light-emitting device, method of fabricating the device, and LED lamp using the device A semiconductor light-emitting device has a substrate (1), a semiconductor layer (3) and a light-emitting layer (5), and the substrate is furnished on the surface thereof underlying the semiconductor layer with an irregular construction possessi... | 05/09/2006 |
