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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7795819 | Discharge lamp controls At least one electric discharge lamp capable of generating a broadband output pulse of a range of wavelengths in the visible spectrum, the output pulse having a predetermined time interval and a predetermined total electrical energy input for the pulse, has a drive ... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7710044 | Flashlamp drive circuit A flashlamp drive circuit including a storage capacitor which is charged and selectively discharged in order to drive a flashlamp. A capacitor (116) is connected in parallel with each respective flashlamp (106) in a bank of flashlamps. Each capacitor (... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7414370 | Increasing reliability of operation of light emitting diode arrays at higher operating temperatures and its use in the lamps of automobiles A lamp in which a LED array is coupled to a transistor such that the same amount of current flows through both. The voltage level at the control (e.g., base) terminal of the transistor is controlled such that the current magnitude is reduced when the operating tempe... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7403096 | Apparatus and method for synchronizing visual/audible alarm units in an alarm system An apparatus and concomitant method of reducing the number of synchronization pulses transmitted to the alarm units for increasing the reliability of the overall alarm system is disclosed. The synchronization signal is implemented as a reference or reset signal from... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7333004 | Self-adjusting strobe A strobe unit responds to a selected candela output by selecting an optimal capacitor charging frequency to minimize current requirements at the selected candela output. A plurality of charging frequencies can be stored and associated with available input power and ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7310214 | Inductive output tube (IOT) control circuit A power supply for an RF transmitting tube while protecting the tube from a high voltage arc event. The supply includes a rectifier circuit configured to be connected to an AC voltage supply and having an output circuit that supplies a DC voltage to a load including... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7310246 | Capacitor charging circuit and strobe apparatus comprising same A capacitor charging circuit does not include a Zener diode and makes it possible to integrate a large number of circuits and elements within a semiconductor integrated circuit. The capacitor charging circuit includes a flyback transformer having a primary coil, a s... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7254910 | Footwear with externally activated switch An article of footwear includes an electrical circuit having a battery, one or more integrated circuits connected to an array of LEDs and to a loudspeaker, and, a number of switches which are operative to activate the integrated circuit(s) in response to motion of t... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7242314 | Strobe unit with current limiter A variable output strobe unit includes a variable current limiting circuit to limit peak current draw after each flash. Parameters of strobe output and current limiting circuit are related and can be set manually or electronically. ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7236105 | Anti collision light for aircraft Anti collision light for an aircraft includes a number of light emitting diodes (LEDs) arranged on a common plane. A reflecting arrangement is located above the plane and reflects the light emitted by the diodes in a sidewards direction. A surrounding reflecting arr... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7218060 | Flyback ballast for fluorescent lamp A flyback ballast for fluorescent lamps is provided. A transformer is utilized to control the power delivered to the lamp. A first switch is coupled to the first winding of the transformer. A first filter is coupled to a second filter through a first terminal pair o... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7218205 | Variable candela strobe with constant trigger voltage A variable candela strobe unit couples a substantially constant trigger voltage to a trigger electrode of a gas discharge tube irrespective of the voltage provided across the tube which is specified by a selected candela output value. The trigger voltage is great en... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7208881 | LED strobe light An LED light that includes an LED light source. A thermoelectric device is configured to maintain the LED light source within a predetermined temperature range. A controller provides a pulse signal to the LED light source, so that the LED light can particularly oper... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7178929 | Light and sound producing system A system for producing sound and light includes a shoe or other article of footwear having multiple sources of light and at least one loudspeaker, and a unit located remotely from the shoe which is operative to transmit an RF signal to a receiver within the shoe cau... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7176635 | Apparatus and method for compensating for reduced light output of a light source having a lumen depreciation characteristic over its operational life A method, apparatus, and system for compensating for lamp lumen depreciation. The method includes operating the lamp under rated wattage for a period towards the first part of operating life of the lamp. Operating wattage is increased at one or more later times. Ene... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7157862 | Protection device for a chopping supply and a vehicle lighting device The invention concerns a protection device for a chopping supply of the type comprising a voltage converter whose secondary is connected to a load such as a light source of the xenon lamp type, and whose primary is connected to an energy source and is controlled by ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7119502 | Flashing discharge tube-use power supply and control method therefor A voltage for light emission is applied to the positive electrode 11 and negative electrode 13 of a flash discharge tube 3 (xenon flash lamp) by a charge and discharge capacitor 17. When the voltage of the charge and discharge capacitor | 10/10/2006 |
| 7114822 | Article of footwear with remote sound activating unit An article of footwear such as a shoe having an array of light sources and at least one loudspeaker is provided in combination with a separate device having a recording unit which records sound and a transmitter which transmits an RF signal representative of the sou... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7116294 | LED driver circuits Several driver circuits for energizing series arrays of LEDs are disclosed. The LED driver circuits incorporate programmable microcontrollers and switching regulators in circuits that permit precise control of current applied to the series array of LEDs. One driver ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7106008 | Flashlight control circuit A flashlight control circuit is provided to control the flash according to an exposure voltage and a predetermined voltage. Either a first comparator, second comparator and logic gate or a comparator, a first inverter, a first transistor, a first logic gate and a se... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7096607 | Clothing with externally activated switch An article of clothing includes an electrical circuit having a battery, one or more integrated circuits connected to a signal device such as an array of LEDs and/or a loudspeaker, and, at least one switch which is operative to activate the integrated circuit(s) in r... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7095187 | LED strobe light An LED light that includes an LED light source. A thermoelectric device is configured to maintain the LED light source within a predetermined temperature range. A controller provides a pulse signal to the LED light source, so that the LED light can particularly oper... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7088054 | Apparatus for emitting pulses of light and systems employing such apparatus An apparatus with a flash lamp can trigger a flash of light by application of an ignition pulse. The apparatus encompasses a first capacitor, a second capacitor, a switching element and a control circuit. The first capacitor, second capacitor and switching element a... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7079011 | Apparatus and method for synchronizing visual/audible alarm units in an alarm system An apparatus and concomitant method of reducing the number of synchronization pulses transmitted to the alarm units for increasing the reliability of the overall alarm system is disclosed. The synchronization signal is implemented as a reference or reset signal from... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7071633 | Burst pulse circuit for signal lights and method A circuit is provided for over-driving a super-luminescent light emitting diode having a maximum forward continuous current rating. A power supply provides a pulse width modulated signal to an analog memory connected to the power supply and a pulse generator. The pu... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7057354 | Frequency controlled lighting system A method and apparatus for illuminating lighting elements in one or more predetermined patterns. A preferred frequency controlled lighting system implementing this method includes a motion switch, a controller, a sound generator, and lighting elements. The motion sw... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7030571 | Stroboscopic illuminator A photographic illumination system, comprising a first stroboscopic flash tube, for emitting an intense broadband illumination pulse comprising ultraviolet rays; a second stroboscopic flash tube, for emitting a rapid series of broadband illumination pulses comprisin... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7030573 | High intensity discharge strobe lamp assembly and method for producing attenuated-EMI strobe illumination A high intensity discharge (HID) strobe lamp assembly including an HID lamp and circuitry arranged to maintain a current flow to the arc gap of the lamp throughout the powered operation of the lamp during strobing emissions as well as non-strobing operation. The lam... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7023353 | Warning device status circuit including a status output device A warning device including a status and function indicator circuit for indicating the status and function of the warning device. In a visual warning device such as a strobe light, the status and function indicator circuit includes a status output device such as an L... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7015658 | Driving circuit configured in a three-phase inverter and driving method thereof In a three-phase inverter configured driving circuit and method, three switch assemblies are connected in parallel between an input voltage and a reference voltage and switched to generate a three-phase AC voltage on the primary side of a three-phase transformer, so... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7005971 | Building alarm system with synchronized strobes In a building fire alarm system, the light strobes of a network of strobes are synchronized to flash simultaneously. Each strobe has a charging circuit to charge a capacitor which discharges through a flash tube. Once a capacitor is charged, the charging circuit is ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6994455 | LED illuminator Each of a plurality of LED lamp modules includes a base, an LED drive circuitry mounted on the base, and a cover coupled with the base to cover the LED drive circuitry. The LED lamp modules are stacked one on another. A single flat cable is extending through the LED... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6965203 | Method and circuit for repetitively firing a flash lamp or the like Disclosed is a method and circuit for repetitively firing a flash lamp. The method utilizes a power supply having a periodic voltage signal. The method times the discharge of the flash lamp to occur when the power supply signal is below the flash lamp self extinguis... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6956494 | Signal lamps and apparatus An LED signal lamp comprises at least two separate LED arrays which have separate power feeds and wherein the LEDs of the arrays are positioned with respect to each other such that when lit they provide a composite light signal output and such that when the LEDs of ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6954137 | Building alarm system with synchronized strobes In a building fire alarm system, the light strobes of a network of strobes are synchronized to flash simultaneously. Each strobe has a charging circuit to charge a capacitor which discharges through a flash tube. Once a capacitor is charged, the charging circuit is ... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6952084 | Intelligent electrical switching device The present invention, according to a preferred embodiment, is directed to portable electronic devices which operate on exhaustible power sources, for example, batteries. The electronic devices of the present invention comprise at least one signal switch and a micro... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6948830 | Dual beacon obstruction lighting system A white light generating portion is comprised of a gas discharge light source and a rotated cylindrical lens. A red light generating portion is comprised of a plurality of light emitting diodes. ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6945666 | Illumination device with removable power pack A portable, cable free, industrial troubleshooting stroboscope includes a housing having a light source, a control circuitry, a display and a user control mechanism. A pair of power terminals internal to the housing connect to a removable power pack. One or more eas... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6943504 | Open loop magnetic boost LED driver system and method Current is delivered to a load using an open-loop boost circuit topology that is suitable for LED driver applications. An inductor in the circuit is charged when a transistor is active during a first operating phase. The inductor delivers current to the load when th... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6906616 | Apparatus and method for synchronizing visual/audible alarm units in an alarm system An apparatus and concomitant method of reducing the number of synchronization pulses transmitted to the alarm units for increasing the reliability of the overall alarm system is disclosed. The synchronization signal is implemented as a reference or reset signal from... | 06/14/2005 |
