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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7293441 | Production of versatile channel letter coil A versatile system for producing channel letter coil of superior reflectivity and durability is described that includes providing a readily formable substrate. A first reflective material is disposed upon a first surface of the substrate. A second reflective materia... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7241031 | Channel letter lighting system using high output white light emitting diodes A channel letter lighting system according to the present invention comprising a channel letter housing with a translucent channel letter cover. A plurality of electrically connected lighting units are mounted to the channel letter housing and conductors provide an ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7213956 | Light correction member, light diffusion member, display member, and display using the same A display includes a display lightguide, on which a shape of a display character is formed in three dimensions, a light source, emitting a light toward the display lightguide, and a light collection portion, provided between the light source and the display lightgui... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7196950 | Non-volatile semiconductor storage device performing ROM read operation upon power-on A power-on reset circuit has a power-on level detecting circuit which detects a power voltage to output a power-on reset signal and a delay circuit which delays the power-on reset signal output by the power-on level detecting circuit. Two chip address specifying pad... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7181876 | LED sign visibility enhancing device A lighting system for a sign consists of a bracket to be attached to the top of a flat sign, the bracket including a surface supporting a battery, a solar battery charging cell and a circuit connecting the battery to an LED lamp directed to illuminate the message on... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7162821 | Illuminated sign An illuminated sign or nametag achieving the even glow and brightness of neon light displays without neon light tubes. Each character or symbol of the sign or nametag contains a plurality of light emitting members. Each such indicia comprises a light diffusion layer... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7114840 | Exit sign illuminated by selective color LEDs An exit sign comprising a housing and a plurality of red and green color LEDs having the capability of being selectively activated to produce either red light or green light. The plurality of LEDs are mounted in a mutual lighting association in the housing. A switch... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7108414 | Light emitting panel assemblies Light emitting panel assemblies include one or more light emitting panel members each having at least one pattern of optical deformities that may be varied in size, shape, density, placement, angle, rotation and/or type to obtain at least one light output distributi... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7095334 | Strip LED light assembly for motor vehicle A light emitting diode (LED) warning signal light, the warning signal light comprising a plurality of light sources constructed and arranged with a reflector or cullminator, the LED light source being in electrical communication with a controller and a power supply,... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7080927 | Modular lighting with blocks A modular light assembly is provided. The light assembly includes a light housing with sides, an electrical light source inside the housing and connected to a connector on at least one side of the housing, and a pin for pivotally, electrically and detachably connect... | 07/25/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7046160 | LED warning light and communication system A light emitting diode (LED) warning signal light and communication device comprising a controller for generating a first observable light signal and a second non-observable light signal within said first light signal. The second light signal is formed of packets of... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7043057 | System for automated determination of retroreflectivity of road signs and other reflective objects A system for the automated determination of retroreflectivity values for reflective surfaces disposed along a roadway repeatedly illuminates an area along the roadway that includes at least one reflective surface using a strobing light source. Multiple light intensi... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7038593 | Strip LED light assembly for motor vehicle A light emitting diode (LED) warning signal light, the warning signal light comprising a plurality of light sources constructed and arranged with a reflector or cullminator, the LED light source being in electrical communication with a controller and a power supply,... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6932495 | Channel letter lighting using light emitting diodes A channel letter lighting unit according to the present invention comprises a printed circuit board (PCB) having a plurality of linearly mounted light emitting elements. Input wires transmit a power signal to the PCB to illuminate the plurality of light emitting ele... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6907685 | Portable lighted display A portable display unit is provided that illuminates a symbol formed by the unit. The display unit has a body substantially forming the symbol, which has an outline surface for receiving a rope light. The outline surface defines an inner region of the symbol and at ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6826860 | Portable wordsign arrangement A portable wordsign arrangement includes a wordsign supporter, a power supply supported by the wordsign supporter, a word character arrangement, which is formed by a plurality of illuminating characters, comprising at least a rope light having an electric connector ... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6748686 | Channel letter and retaining clip therefor A channel letter has a rear surface for mounting against a raceway, wall, or a structure for supporting the signage, and sheet metal sides defining the figuration of the letter of shape to be depicted. A lighting element is positioned against the rear surface of the... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6735893 | Sign for a vehicle and process of using sign A sign for a vehicle has a three-dimensional base equipped with an opaque surface coating, and a backside of the base is placed on and attached to a vehicle part. The sign is equipped with an indirect lighting device so as to allow recognition of the sign at dawn or... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6722065 | Illuminated indicia enclosures An illuminated indicia enclosure apparatus includes a rear panel fixedly attached to an upstanding surface, the rear panel having apertures disposed therein for receiving and mounting one or more lighting elements on an inner surface thereof, an indicia-defining fas... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6708433 | Portable lighted display A portable display unit is provided that illuminates a symbol formed by the unit. The display unit has a frame that forms an inner portion of the symbol and a backing sheet in the shape of the symbol that substantially covers the inner portion. The display unit furt... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6663267 | Lighting fixture for work space management system A system for defining a plurality of work zones within an otherwise open area. The system includes a framework formed from a plurality of spaced apart poles extending upward from a base surface. The poles are interconnected by a plurality of crossbeams at... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6655060 | Channel letter A channel letter has a rear surface for mounting against a raceway, wall, or a structure for supporting the signage, and sides defining the figuration of the letter of shape to be depicted. A lighting element is positioned against the rear surface of the ... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6594931 | Fluorescent illuminated sign assembly The present device relates to an apparatus and system used in lighting or illuminating signs, logos or sidewall letters using fluorescent lights or lamps, alone or in combination with reflective coating which can be applied to the sign interior, and refle... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6557282 | Portable illuminated outdoor advertising display A portable illuminated outdoor advertising display comprises a plurality of modules, a portion of which are removably secured to said frame structure, collectively forming a matrix of modules when juxtaposed adjacent one another in predetermined positions... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6457286 | Double-paned ornamental panel or window with changeable opacity comprising a fillable margin, cartridges to provide colored material into the margin, and a wiper A user controlled ornamental panel or window, which is useful for a number of applications in which the degree or amount of light passing through the panel is to be controlled. One such application is to control the amount of light, ambient or otherwise, ... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6305110 | Interchangable modular programmable neon sign A modular neon sign control system with a plurality of discrete neon letters, numbers or symbols, each with plugs to plug into at any place along a continuous electrical rail. Each neon letter, etc. is a single tube having its own driving inverter and dig... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6202333 | Channel letters A channel letter has a rear surface for mounting against a raceway, wall, or a structure for supporting the signage, and sides defining the figuration of the letter or shape to be depicted. A lighting element is positioned against the rear surface of the ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6042248 | LED assembly for illuminated signs An assembly for illuminating a sign having an enclosure covered by a translucent panel includes a plurality of track molding sections, each having at least one circuit board electrically connecting a plurality of LEDs mounted thereon, integrated into a un... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5921012 | Illuminated display device and mold useful for the formation of same A display device is describes which forms contained formed figures such as symbols, letters or numbers, ideograms, and which can be a sign, billboard, signal, message board, etc. Each figure is formed as a narrow but high projection which stands out of th... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5832642 | Illuminated address sign A new illuminated address sign for displaying a street address on a building. The illuminated address sign includes a light housing having at least one open face, a light source disposed in the light housing, a face plate mounted on the open face of the l... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5722760 | Electro-luminescent light assembly A light assembly is made up of a circuit board and a plurality of individual light units which can be installed on and removed from the circuit board to form a desired design or pattern. Each individual light unit includes an electro-luminescent light pan... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5697175 | Low power drain illuminated sign An illuminated sign apparatus comprised of a reflector with dedicated cavities. Each letter and, optionally, background area, comprises a shaped cavity, illuminated indirectly by a plurality of near-point sources such as light-emitting diodes located in t... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5621991 | Lighted display with electroluminescent lamps An electroluminescent lamp and associated method for manufacturing the same having coplanar contact pads, thereby allowing the lamp to be positioned at any point along a conductive bus bar. The lamp includes a base nonconductive film having an electricall... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5379539 | Illuminated sign with ice-like characters A simple, yet well-constructed illuminated display has characters appearing as glistening ice chunks. The illuminated display includes a light source which is partially surrounded by a diffusion member. This illuminated display includes a generally opaque... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5282330 | Illuminated sign with ice-like characters A simple, yet well-constructed illuminated sign has characters appearing as glistening ice chunks. The illuminated sign includes a light source which is surrounded by a diffusion member. This illuminated sign also includes a reflecting member disposed on ... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5211399 | Gaming and amusement machines and reels for them A reel for a gaming or amusement machine, of the type commonly known as a fruit machine, has a reel strip which has symbols at least partially within sunken regions of the reel strip. The symbols may be formed in relief in the sunken regions but do not pr... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5146704 | Illuminated sign Disclosed is an illuminated sign incorporating an enclosure to give the sign a three-dimensional perspective. A front panel of the enclosure includes a plurality of individual embossed characters which are translucent to light. The remaining portion of th... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5099593 | Illuminated sign with ice-like characters A simple, yet well-constructed illuminated sign has characters appearing as glistening ice chunks. The illuminated sign includes a light source which is surrounded by a diffusion member. This illuminated sign also includes a reflecting member disposed on ... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5016145 | Illuminated display vehicle ornament An illuminated display vehicle ornament includes an elongated power cord having a cigarette lighter adaptor plug at one end for engagement with a vehicle lighter socket. In a first embodiment, a plurality of sockets are spaced along the power cord, and mo... | 05/14/1991 |
