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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8165472 | Apparatus for transmitting and receiving a signal in a visible light communication system Disclosed herein is a visible light communication system, in which the visible light emitted from the light-emitting element is superposed with a signal in order to accomplish communication. The system has a transmitter and a receiver. The transmitter has a modulati... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8150269 | Lighting device The invention relates to A method for a lighting device, in particular for a display device such as a LCD-TV, projector etc., generating radiation including at least visible light for illumination with at least one light-emitting element (1) being a LED (1... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8150268 | Multi-frequency dual-use system The present invention relates to the dual-use of radiation, for example, but not limited to, visible or infrared light, for both a conventional application, e.g., illumination, combined with the additional or “dual-use” application of transmitting information wi... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8107825 | Apparatus and method for support of dimming in visible light communication A method and system for visible light communication (VLC) for use in a dimmable lighting environment is provided. The method includes transmitting data using light from at least one light source, a brightness of the light reduced below a maximum level. The method al... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8050571 | Illumination light receiver and illumination light communications system An illumination light receiver includes: a wavelength separation mechanism separating visible light containing optical signal data distributed among wavelengths corresponding to three primary colors into the wavelengths corresponding to the three primary colors; a d... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8019229 | Apparatus, system, method, and program for visible light communication A visible light communication apparatus enables an operator to visually recognize a communication state during visual light communication. The apparatus includes a light emitting section which emits visible light and which includes a modulator, a visible light emitt... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8019230 | Method for providing visible light communication in a visible light communication system A method of providing a visible light communication in a data link layer of a visible light communication system adopting an infrared communication link connection protocol includes: broadcasting a discovery exchange station identification (D-XID) frame; generating ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7983568 | Apparatus and method for visible light communication Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for visible light communication, which apparatus uses an illuminator equipped with a plurality of light sources, so that the apparatus can be used for illumination, as well as for visible light communication. The visible light... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7949259 | Visible light communication system and method therefor In a visible light communication system, a transmission device includes a data modulation section which assigns 1-bit information to each of visible lights of RGB, and modulates transmission data into 3-bit modulation data. An LED light emission section transmits a ... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7929867 | Emergency lamp and wireless emergency lamp data transmission system An LED is used as a light source of the emergency light. Data are normally received through a power line, demodulated at a modem section, and stored in a data memory. In an emergency, a change sectio switches the power line to a battery, and LED emits light and func... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7912377 | Visible light communication apparatus and visible light communication method A PLC modem performs communication via transmission lines made of a pair of cables as an example of a wired transmission line. Data displaying an operation state of the PLC modem is transmitted to a light emitting part via a modulator, and is converted into a high-s... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7889999 | Method and apparatus for correcting color imbalance of visible light in wavelength division parallel visible light communications A method and an apparatus for correcting a color imbalance of visible light in wavelength division parallel visible light communications (VLC). The method includes the steps of: transmitting a visible light signal including information from a VLC transmitter to a VL... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7889998 | Optical receiver for visible light communication and light communication system using the same An optical receiver for visible light communication includes a lens system for converging visible light for light communication and an optical filter for passing converged visible light to the optical receiver. A photoelectric transmission device detects data from v... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7877018 | Method and apparatus for correcting color imbalance of visible light in wavelength division parallel visible light communications Disclosed is a method and an apparatus for correcting a color imbalance of visible light in wavelength division parallel visible light communications. The method includes the steps of: inverting an original signal including information by a visible light communicati... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7817920 | Short-distance communication method and apparatus using visible light Disclosed is a short-distance communication method and an apparatus using visible light. The apparatus scans ambient light, measures optical power of visible light, among visible light included in the ambient light, having a wavelength corresponding to a transmissio... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7689130 | Method and apparatus for illumination and communication The present invention provides a method and apparatus of using light-emitting elements for illumination as well as communication of data, wherein potential flicker due to sub-fusion frequency data correlations can be reduced compared to prior art techniques, while r... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7548698 | Light communication system and illumination apparatus therefor An illumination apparatus is used in the light communication system. The apparatus receives electricity from a commercial alternating-current power source and a light-emitting element in the apparatus emits light. The zero passage time of commercial alternating-curr... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7447442 | Light emitting device and communication system A communication system includes: at least one light-emitting device for emitting a light; and at least one light-receiving device for receiving the light emitted from the at least one light-emitting device. The light-emitting device further includes: at least one dr... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7358854 | Method and device to identify a periodic light source In a device for location positioning, and more particularly, in a system for identifying an environmental source emitting a base frequency and waveform signal, a sensor (101) records an environmental source (105) emitting a base frequency and waveform ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7356260 | Residential signal beacon A residential signal beacon includes a prominent illuminated or reflective display for a resident's address along with a selectively activatable beacon for drawing attention to the resident's address. Beacon is operable by a remote control apparatus, so as to be sel... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7352972 | Method and apparatus for the zonal transmission of data using building lighting fixtures This invention relates to the zonal transmission of data by radio means and optionally by optical means through the modulation of light from common building light fixtures, including the light output of fluorescent, mercury vapor, and other arc or discharge lamps an... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7242870 | Wavelength division multiplexing system A wavelength division multiplexing system includes a wavelength division multiplexing transmission path including a multimode optical fiber that is codoped with germanium and fluorine. The wavelength division multiplexing system may further include a multiplexer and... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7236707 | All-optical compression systems An all-optical data compression system comprising: an input encoding unit having at least one input for receiving a data channel; an output decoding unit having at least one output for providing a data channel; a radiation guide fo... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7187866 | System for distributing information and energy using fiber optic and optical wireless networks Disclosed is a system for distributing information and photonic energy into at least one room of a building, comprising a lighting generator for generating visible light energy, an infrared (IR) heat generator for generating IR heat energy, and an optical fiber subs... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7180023 | Washing machine A washing machine for reducing the movement of a dial knob. The washing machine comprises a control panel disposed on one side of a housing forming the external appearance of the washing machine, and provided with a circuit board installed therein for controlling th... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7062280 | Space identification system System and method for identifying various types of room facilities to find out and take into account space information. A tag of a space (S2) is included in the fluctuation of the intensity of the light emitted by a lamp (LF1) provided in the space in ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7042173 | Controllable lighting system with a second communication protocol and appliances for this purpose The invention relates to an electronic ballast and to a controller which drives this ballast, in which two communication protocols are provided for the digital drive. ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7006768 | Method and apparatus for the zonal transmission of data using building lighting fixtures This invention relates to the zonal transmission of data by the modulation of the light output of arc lamps or discharge lamps; including the visible or invisible light output of fluorescent lamps, mercury vapor lamps, high or low-pressure sodium lamps, metal-halide... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6954591 | Non-visible communication systems Network for transmitting and using electromagnetic radiation for two or more functionally different useful purposes. Such a network may be comprised of a signal source apparatus to provide information, an electromagnetic radiation generator capable of being modulate... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6927385 | Optical sensor and method of suppressing interference light therefor An optical sensor includes a light transmitter for transmitting pulsed light signals and a light receiver for receiving them. In order to suppress the effects of interfering noise light, the light signals are transmitted according to a specified pattern including pu... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6865347 | Optically-based location system and method for determining a location at a structure An optically based location system and method of determining a location at a structure include a lighting infrastructure having lights at a structure. Each light is configured to illuminate and to transmit a respective relative or absolute terrestrial position throu... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6839516 | Apparatus and method for visualizing an automatic laser shutdown state in an optical transmission system An apparatus and method are disclosed for visualizing an automatic laser shutdown (ALS) state. An operator is informed of the ALS state by transmitting a visible light with weak power, to an optical fiber, that effuses from the cut position of the optical fiber. The... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6714695 | Optical transmission system employing auto-synchronized chirped return-to-zero transmitter A method of modulating an optical signal is provided comprising the steps of providing a first electric field in a first optical signal path, providing a second electric field in a second optical signal path, transmitting an optical signal along the first optical si... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6504633 | Analog and digital electronic receivers for dual-use wireless data networks Transceiver system including a transmitter and receiver. The transmitter transmits radiation having a varying operating frequency. It is preferred that the radiation be visible light. The operating frequency is varied in a way that eliminates visible flic... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6329943 | Illuminated remote control system A new Illuminated Remote Control System for illuminating reading material while allowing control over a remote control or for illuminating a darkened room. The inventive device includes a standard remote control with illuminated control buttons, a lightin... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6186630 | Image projection system and a method of controlling a projected pointer The present invention relates to an image projection system whereby a display position of a pointer on a projected image can be easily controlled from a location separated from the main control means. The system comprises a liquid crystal projectors a per... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6167199 | Information transmitting apparatus using flash light emission In an information transmitting apparatus capable of transmitting information by using flash light emission of a flash light emission tube, communication data is detected at timing synchronized with a predetermined period and, when the detected communicati... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6127940 | Infra-red secure remote controller An infra-red secure remote controller having a xenon gas discharge tube which is ignited and pulse modulated with a code impressed on the resultant xenon plasma arc. Each pulse modulated code represents a channel formed of a short pulse burst train of a p... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6008923 | Multiple beam communication network with beam selectivity A space multiplexed wireless interconnection system employs an array of overhead access points in a first plane and selected client node points at arbitrary locations and orientations in a second plane, with server transceivers disposed in an ordered arra... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5959754 | Optical wireless communication system Interference between adjacent sections is prevented in an optical wireless communication system, in which a center device is capable of concurrently communicating through lines with a plurality of parent devices each disposed in one of the sections into w... | 09/28/1999 |
