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An apparatus for the deployment of a visible plume to alert other motorists that a proximate motor vehicle has been involved in a collision.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8004169 | LED lamp assembly A LED lamp assembly (100) includes a LED light (1); a lamp holder (2) having a body portion (21) enclosing a hollow portion (23) to partially retain the LED light therein; a lamp base (3) including a cylindrical peripheral w... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7973462 | UV lamp with single plug A UV lamp comprises: a bulb (2) containing a mixture of an inert gas and metallic halides; at least one first electrode (4) and one second (4) electrode associated with the bulb (2); a connector (6), coupled to the bulb (2) ... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7354186 | Lamps with variable lower base Automotive headlight lamps of different kinds have identical burners and upper base parts, but lower base parts of different structures. The upper base part has reference elements, for example, a securing ring, for positioning the lamp at a headlight. The lower base... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7345412 | High pressure electric lamp having a base at one end An electric lamp having a base at one end, a lamp bulb sealed in a vacuum-tight manner, the lamp bulb being surrounded by an envelope part, a base having electrical connections bearing on one side the outer bulb and on the other side the envelope part, having the fo... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7341318 | Circulating fluid regulated braking device for air and land vehicles A circulating fluid regulated braking device for a vehicle includes a piston pump mounted directly on the hub of each vehicle wheel. The pumps mounted on front wheels are connected by pipes to a primary two-way valve, which, in turn, is connected by pipes to a prima... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7270577 | Connector module and motor utilizing the same A connector module and motor utilizing the same. The connector module electrically connects the motor and an external device and includes a printed wiring board and a plurality of pins. The printed wiring board comprises at least one circuit line, each of circuit li... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7253556 | Light string socket with mechanical shunt A lamp for a light string has a mechanical shunt to allow current to pass to the next light in the event of a missing bulb. A resilient shunt is held in a generally lateral orientation by a shunt holder within the socket. When the hollow base with its bottom opening... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7083476 | Base for a headlight lamp and headlight lamp A base for a headlight lamp, which has a plastic base part having at least two electrical connections, which have a first end with a contact face, the first ends protruding from the base part when mounted such that the contact faces are perpendicular to the longitud... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7081225 | Methods and apparatus for disinfecting and sterilizing fluid using ultraviolet radiation An apparatus for sterilizing or disinfecting fluids, which comprises a fluid conduit, an ultraviolet light source, which is at least partially within the fluid conduit, and an air drive unit coupled to the fluid conduit. The ultraviolet light source generates an ult... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7057334 | Mount for metal halide arc discharge lamp A mount (10) for a metal halide arc discharge lamp has a flare (20) including a barrel portion and a frame (32) comprises a clip (40) attached to the barrel portion (30). First and second side rods (50, 60) spaced 180° apar... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6992429 | Lamp for an automobile A lamp for an automobile includes a lamp (10) and a base portion (30) to which the lamp (10) is mounted, in which the lamp (10) includes: a bulb (20); lead wires (11) extending from a base of the bulb (20); and a pinc... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6946782 | Connector system for a rod-shaped two-ended discharge lamp A connector system for a rod-shaped two-ended gas discharge lamp (12) with bases (20) disposed on the connector ends (16) of the discharge lamp (12) and with insert sockets (22) for receiving the bases (20) in a lamp housing... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6887107 | Connecting structure of electric bulb A connecting structure of an electric bulb includes a socket, in which the electric bulb is mounted, and a connector having a terminal received therein. The connecting structure also includes, fitting into the socket, a first lead wire and a second lead wire connect... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6815878 | High temperature lamp An incandescent automotive lamp having a glass envelope with a polyetherimide sleeve attached to a press-sealed end of the glass envelope. The sleeve includes a base portion having an interior passage that permits the sleeve to be slid onto the press-sealed end. Att... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6768254 | Self-ballasted electrodeless discharge lamp and electrodeless discharge lamp A self-ballasted electrodeless discharge lamp includes a discharge vessel having a cavity, an induction coil that is inserted into the cavity, a ballast for supplying power to the induction coil, a case for covering the ballast, and a lamp base provided in the case.... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6741018 | Low-pressure discharge lamp with connector The present invention relates to a low-pressure discharge lamp (1) including a discharge tube (20) and a base (5) providing for mechanical and electrical connection of the discharge lamp (1). The discharge tube (20) sealed in a gas... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6717338 | Frame mount for high intensity discharge lamp A high intensity discharge lamp (10) has an outer envelope (12) having a cup-shaped top (14), a hollow center section (16) and a bottom (18) all aligned along a longitudinal axis (20), the bottom (18) including a flar... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6713948 | Lamp cap, assembly of lamp burner and lamp cap, and method of fastening a lamp A lamp cap with a spring cup for retaining a lamp burner, for which it is proposed that the spring cup has at least three spring legs which each have substantially only one degree of freedom. The spring legs are arranged such that the three degrees of freedom enable... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6710526 | Headlight lamp having base flange with three clips The headlight bulb includes at least one lamp body (1), at least one luminous element (3) enclosed within the at least one lamp body (1), a lamp base (2) in which the at least one lamp body (1) is fixed and power connectors (4, ... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6614163 | Cathode ray tube The periphery of a stem, which seals off the neck of a CRT and supports pins providing electrical current to some of electron gun's electrodes, is designed to contact either inner surface or outer surface of the neck end as well as the cross section there... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6614164 | CRT with neck and stem weld and method for manufacturing the same A cathode-ray tube includes a glass envelope having a panel with an inner surface formed with a phosphor screen, and a cylindrical neck extending substantially coaxially with a tube axis. An electron gun is arranged in the neck, and a stem is welded to an... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6577046 | Electric discharge lamp with forked contacts The electric discharge lamp comprises a shell (1) having an axis (2), which shell accommodates a starter (3) and pin-shaped contacts (4) extending in an axial direction. A cover (27), which is coupled to a discharge vessel (20), is attached to the shell (... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6570308 | Electric lamp An electric lamp with a base (6), which is structurally subdivided into an upper part (7) that retains the bulb and a substantially circular-cylindrical lower part (5) for external fastening, which lower part protrudes past the upper part, and the protrud... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6528932 | CRT socket with insulating interfit between focus and signal contacts A CRT socket has a partition wall for partitioning a focus contact storing chamber and a base insertion hole which has sufficient strength, while maintaining a creepage distance between a focus contact and a signal contact sufficient to avoid arcing. The ... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6515412 | Fluorescent lamp A fluorescent lamp includes a light-emitting tube having a pair of electrodes therein, a base in which the light-emitting tube is fixed, and a base contact pin terminal supported by the base with one end thereof projecting from the base. The base contact ... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6469428 | Lamp with a mechanical base A lamp bulb (1) made from glass is sealed at one end by a pinch (2). A base (5) is fastened on the pinch (2) by means of a metal spring (6). The base (5) has a holder (7) loosely adapted to the pinch (2). The metal spring (6; 26) is bent in a U-shaped fas... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6462466 | Color cathode ray tube with small neck diameter and large stem pin circle having sufficient number of conductive lead pin segments In a color cathode ray tube, inner lead pin segments which extend inside the neck of a funnel constituting an vacuum envelope, outer lead pin segments which are led out of the neck and interconnecting wires which respectively connect both lead pin segment... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6400083 | Fluorescent lamp with bi-pin base insulator An electric lamp is provided with an end having an annular recess which contains an insulating member which is secured to the lamp by means of at least two conductors which each extend from the lamp through an aperture in the insulating member. The insula... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6376974 | Lamp structure for lamp strings An improved lamp structure for lamp strings comprising a lamp bulb, a base, a socket and two conductors is disclosed. The base is provided therein with a receiving recess and has a lower portion thereof partially opened, so that when the lamp bulb is plac... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6340861 | Halogen incandescent lamp with clamping saddles A halogen incandescent lamp is provided. The lamp has at least one incandescent coil and an envelope including a pinched portion from which electrodes project. Clamping saddles made of bent metal strips are mounted on the pinched portion. Each clamping sa... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6265824 | Miniature filament lamp having planar contact surfaces arranged on the plane bottom surface of the base The invention relates to a miniature incandescent lamp which is provided for mounting on a printed circuit board. According to the invention, the base contacts (7) have a plane contact surface (7a) for soldering onto a printed circuit board, a section (7b... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6246161 | Cathode ray tube having a small-diameter neck and method of manufacture thereof A cathode ray tube has a vacuum envelope formed of a panel portion supporting a phosphor film on an inner surface thereof, a neck housing an electron gun, a funnel joining the panel and the neck, and a stem sealing an open end of the neck and mounting the... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6222311 | Narrow-neck CRT having a large stem pin circle A cathode ray tube has a vacuum envelope including a panel portion having a phosphor screen, a neck portion having a stem fused and sealed to one end thereof, and a funnel portion for connecting the other end of the neck portion and the panel portion. The... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6078134 | Narrow-neck CRT having a large stem pin circle A cathode ray tube has a vacuum envelope including a panel portion having a phosphor screen, a neck portion having a stem fused and sealed to one end thereof, and a funnel portion for connecting the other end of the neck portion and the panel portion. The... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6078128 | Lamp eyelet An electric lamp with an enclosed lamp capsule has reduced production manufacturing losses when manufactured with a split eyelet used to duct a lead through the lamp housing. The elongated tube portion of the eyelet has either thinned wall sections or spl... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6054805 | Cathode ray tube and method of manufacturing same A method of manufacturing a cathode ray tube includes the steps of providing a stem with a flange having an outer diameter smaller than an inner diameter of a bottom end of the neck, performing a sealing operation between the stem and the neck in such a s... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6031323 | Electric lamp with mechanical connection The invention concerns an electric lamp, particularly a high-pressure disrge lamp or halogen bulb with a base on one side for a motor-vehicle headlight. The base of the lamp of the invention has a base sleeve (110) comprised of an electrically insulating... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6023127 | Decoration lamp device A decoration lamp device has a bulb, a sleeve having an upper groove receiving the bulb, and a screw base receiving the sleeve. The bulb has a first filament and a second filament. The sleeve has an upper rim, a plurality of protruded bars, the upper groo... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6011353 | Design and cooling of single ended quartz projection lamps This invention consists of an improved design and assembly process the for manufacture of a single ended quartz (SEQ) lamp for projection applications. The lamp (A) includes a hermetically sealed envelope (10) which houses a filament (15). A ceramic base ... | 01/04/2000 |
| 6002200 | Capped electric lamp The capped electric lamp has a cap (3) secured to a sealed lamp vessel (1). The cap (3) has a housing (10) of metal sheet, having a cylindrical shell (11) and remote from the lamp vessel (1) an integral base (13) having an opening (14) therein. A cavity (... | 12/14/1999 |
