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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8132929 | Visual morphing using directionally selective microprisms An optical waveguide (106) with directional microprisms (116) and multidirectional light sources (110)(112) are provided for providing overlapping morphing images (104) and information (102) on a display (124) of a to... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8011794 | Data cable powered light fixture A light fixture can be affixed within a wall and powered using the same cable along which data signals are transmitted. The LED lights in the light fixture are sufficiently bright to be used for illumination and are powered by a voltage derived from power delivered ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8002444 | Numerical display architecture A numerical display architecture includes a circuit board substrate, a light emitting element, and a reflector. The circuit board substrate includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, and has at least one hole. The light emitting ele... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7967459 | Activation device Disclosed is an activation device for use in initiating an event. This activation device includes an activation member with a body having a front surface and a rear surface. The illumination member is positioned substantially adjacent, spaced from or near to the rea... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7954966 | Stage lighting lamp unit and stage lighting system including such unit A stage lighting lamp unit includes a processor for receiving control data from a remote console. Beam orientation data for the lamp unit is passed to the lamp in the form of the x, y and z co-ordinates of a point in space through which the beam is to pass. The proc... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7891829 | Backlighted keyboard and method using patterned light guide A keyboard apparatus. The apparatus has a housing including a plurality of key pads, including at least twenty six key pads spatially disposed within the housing. Each of the key pads is depressible upon touch by a user. An optically transparent circuit board is cou... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7883227 | Low power, low cost illuminated keyboards and keypads Methods are provided for adapting existing manufacturing processes for non-illuminated data-entry devices and mouses to the manufacture of illuminated data-entry devices. Luminescent sheets of one or more colors underlying optically transmissive device components pr... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7878671 | File system for a stage lighting array system A file system for a stage lighting system that maintains the different files associated with the stage lighting system. Each of the files that can represent an effect are maintained within the system within a configuration file. The configuration file can be updated... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7866838 | Illuminating device with remote control An illuminating device (10) includes a light source module (11) and an electronic module (15) detachably connected with the light source module. The light source module includes a plurality of light emitting diodes (112). The electronic m... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7841731 | Operating lamp system An operating lamp system is provided that includes several operating lamps, each including a controller. The controllers are interconnected via data lines, wherein data exchange is provided between the controllers. This permits synchronization of the operating lamps... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7837344 | Traditional-opening dimmer switch having a multi-functional button A load control device, for controlling the amount of power delivered to a electrical load from an AC power source, comprises a user interface adapted to be received in an opening of a traditional-style faceplate and providing a plurality of functionalities on a sing... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7821781 | Lighting control console for controlling a lighting system A lighting control console for controlling a lighting control system including a digital processor and a digital storage unit. The lighting control console can comprise several control elements, in particular keys, linear regulators and/or induction regulators, whic... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7819540 | Control device for an appliance A control device for a household appliance is disclosed. The control device includes a control panel having a front panel and a panel lip extending outward from the front panel; a plurality of controls for selectively controlling operation of the appliance, the cont... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7798662 | File system for a stage lighting array system A file system for a stage lighting system that maintains the different files associated with the stage lighting system. Each of the files that can represent an effect are maintained within the system within a configuration file. The configuration file can be updated... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7712910 | Low-profile backlight with flexible light guide Backlighting methods and apparatuses to backlight a device. The backlighting apparatus includes a flexible light guide, a light source, and a housing. The light source is disposed adjacent to a transmission interface of the flexible light guide to illuminate the fle... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7677746 | Illumination device The present invention discloses an illumination device for illuminating users of a multimedia communication terminal. In particular, the illumination device includes high power white LEDs together with a reflector and a diffuser integrated in, or connected to, the t... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7677747 | Computer panel with light-reflecting and light-shielding member A panel assembly includes a panel (10), a mounting apparatus (50), a light-reflecting member (30) and a rotary member (70). The panel includes a light-pervious area (131) and an opaque area. The mounting apparatus is mounted in an ... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7651231 | Lighting module for use in a keypad device A lighting module adapted for use in a keypad device includes a circuit substrate board, a transparent light guide plate stacked on the circuit substrate board, and at least one light emitting diode embedded in the light guide plate and connected electrically to the... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7581843 | Electrical fixture assembly adapted to be modified to comply to a power usage limit An electrical fixture assembly is provided that is adapted to be modified to comply with a power usage limit assigned to the electrical fixture for operation in a circuit. The electrical fixture assembly has a surface and a label adapted to be applied to the surface... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7553038 | Sign structure for a personal computer A sign structure for a personal computer includes a casing panel, an illuminating panel, and a sign panel. The casing panel has a least one slot opening. The illuminating panel, mounted adjacent to an exterior surface of the casing panel has at least one through ope... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7465056 | Light emitting diode lamp with synchronous pins and synchronous light emitting diode lamp string The present invention provides a light emitting diode lamp, which includes at least a light emitting diode and a control circuit. The light emitting diode lamp has an anode pin, a cathode pin, and a synchronous pin. The anode pin and the cathode pin receive a DC vol... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7455416 | Light guide structure and keypad having the same A light guide structure installed in a keypad includes a light guide plate and a plurality of light emitting components. The light guide plate has a plurality of light guiding areas, each having a center light guiding circle with a plurality of light guide rings ext... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7452091 | Searchlight featuring bayonet mounting system with 2-speed joystick rotational operation The present invention provides a new and unique searchlight featuring a bayonet/security locking and mounting system, or a controller having a center home position, or a controller having a 2-speed joystick, or some combination of one or more of these features. ... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7438439 | Temperature adjusting device for an LED light source A temperature adjusting device of the present invention is provided with: an LED light source 11r, 11g and 11b, a temperature sensor 9 for detecting an ambient temperature of the LED light source 11r, | 10/21/2008 |
| 7441160 | File system for a stage lighting array system A file system for a stage lighting system that maintains the different files associated with the stage lighting system. Each of the files that can represent an effect are maintained within the system within a configuration file. The configuration file can be updated... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7436657 | Keyboard illumination device for portable computer The present invention is directed to a device for illuminating a keyboard or other portion of a PC main body unit of a portable computer (e.g., a convertible PC that can be used as a notebook PC or a tablet PC) by utilizing a center latch mechanism. An embodiment of... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7418839 | Control panel assembly for washing machine A control panel assembly for a washing machine is provided. The control panel assembly is installed at a case of the washing machine so that a user can handle the washing machine. The control panel assembly includes a circuit board, a cover and a member. The circuit... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7411154 | Control panel for a welding-type apparatus A welding-type apparatus has a control panel with enhanced viewability. The control panel may include LEDs, backlit LCDs, and other light-emitting indicators whose viewability by a user is enhanced when the control panel is subjected to relatively intense ambient li... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7408476 | Emergency shut-off system and method of using same An emergency shut-off system includes an emergency shut-off switch cover plate with a hinged cover that cooperates with a conventional emergency shut-off switch to help prevent the unintended shut-down of a pool or spa water pumping system. The emergency shut-off sw... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7405715 | LED light apparatus with instantly adjustable color intensity An instantly controllable LED light apparatus provides an LED array (34) formed of red, green and blue LEDs in a regular arrangement. The apparatus also provides a unitary power supply/controller (4) disposed within a unitary housing (20) that i... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7401933 | Mounting apparatus for light emitting diode A mounting apparatus for a light emitting diode having a shoulder extending therefrom includes a panel, a base, and a bracket. The panel defines a through hole therein for the light emitting diode emitting light therethrough. The base extends from the panel round th... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401934 | File system for a stage lighting array system A file system for a stage lighting system that maintains the different files associated with the stage lighting system. Each of the files that can represent an effect are maintained within the system within a configuration file. The configuration file can be updated... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7391337 | Interactive LED display network for retail environment A bi-directional communication system communicates between a control station, which receives and outputs control signals, and one or more display cabinets. LEDs illuminate objects disposed about the cabinets. Addressable nodes interactively communicate with the cont... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7380952 | Front panel apparatus for electric apparatus In a front panel apparatus for an electric apparatus including a volume knob partially exposed outward from an operating port opened at a front panel of a casing of a disk drive, and a light emitting diode for emitting light based on a starting signal of the disk dr... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7374288 | Image projection lighting device An improved image projection lighting device is disclosed. Commands received by a communications port of the base housing may be acted upon to change zoom and focus values of a zoom and focus lens. A cooling system may be provided which compares an input air tempera... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7363873 | Bicycle shift control device with light structure A bicycle shift control device includes a shifter housing, a shift control mechanism and a bicycle light structure. The shift control mechanism is coupled to the shifter housing. The shift control mechanism is configured and arranged to control a bicycle transmissio... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7365293 | Wall-mounting type microwave oven having a lamp supporter The present invention relates to a wall-mounting type microwave oven including a main body, a bottom plate provided on a bottom portion of the main body and having an opening, and a lamp supporter to support a lamp provided in the opening. The bottom plate being int... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364337 | Flexible backlight unit for key of input device Provided is a backlight unit for a key of an input device. The unit includes a light guide plate and at least one light emitting unit. The light guide plate is formed of flexible transparent resin and has a light guide pattern portion in which a plurality of engrave... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7359998 | Low-power CD-ROM player with CD-ROM subsystem for portable computer capable of playing audio CDs without supply energy to CPU A low-power audio CD player for portable computers permits operation of the CD-ROM subsystem when power is not being supplied to the computer subsystem. In one embodiment of the invention, the computer subsystem comprises a system CPU, a digital-audio generating cir... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7352339 | Diffuse illumination systems and methods The systems and methods disclosed herein relate to sources of diffuse illumination for providing substantially uniform illumination to a surface. The diffuse illumination arises from varying the diffusion angle of light generated by an LED system. To vary the diffus... | 04/01/2008 |
