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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7432822 | Terminal device It is an object of the present invention to provide a terminal device which is not limited in the degree of freedom in terms of case design and which allows easy visual recognition of light emission for indicating a specific state even when it is carried in a chest ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7345718 | Display device When a polarization axis of a first polarizing plate is parallel to that of a second polarizing plate, a light emitted from a backlight is transmitted, on the other hand, when a polarization axis of the first polarizing plate is orthogonal with that of the second po... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7339491 | Light-emitting diode backlight module An LED backlight module includes a substrate. An LED array, composed of a plurality of red, blue and green lamp LEDs, is mounted on the substrate. A light-mixing chamber is mounted on the substrate and is used to seal the LED array inside. A diffusion sheet is secur... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7287709 | Configurable multi-level thermostat backlighting A thermostat includes a display and an illumination device that is configurable to illuminate the display in a partial illumination mode and a full illumination mode. In the partial illumination mode the illumination device generates a light intensity sufficient to ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7275844 | Generator powered bicycle headlamp and electrical circuit A bicycle headlamp including: a rotor having a plurality of magnet plates attached to spokes of a bicycle wheel, each magnet plate including a plurality of magnets disposed at regular circumferential spacings with alternating south and north poles; and a stator incl... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7273328 | Emissive highway markers A highway marker and vehicle mounted detection system in which the highway marker includes LEDs of different colors that can be selected under different conditions, and non-visible light LEDs for transmitting information to passing vehicles and between highway marke... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7183727 | Optical and temperature feedbacks to control display brightness An illumination control circuit allows a user to set a desired brightness level and maintains the desired brightness level over temperature and life of a light source. The illumination control circuit uses a dual feedback loop with both optical and thermal feedbacks... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7180426 | Incapacitating flashing light apparatus and method Apparatus and method for using an light source to incapacitate a subject in which the light source strobes by a spatial scanning through a pattern and a temporal flashing at a rate sufficient to cause incapacitation. The strobing (meaning both spatial scanning and t... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7119707 | Circuit for providing electrical current to a bicycle device A circuit for providing electrical current to an electrically operated bicycle device comprises a current supply circuit that supplies DC current from the power supply to the bicycle device along a current path and a current limiting circuit that includes an active ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7092174 | Image pickup lens, image pickup apparatus and method for forming image pickup lens The present invention relates to an image pick-up lens, an image pick-up apparatus comprising the image pick-up lens and a producing method of the image pick-up lens, and the image pick-up lens comprising: a lens part to form an image point of an object point at pre... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7092007 | Vehicular forward-vision display system decreasing luminance with decreasing vehicle speed A vehicular forward-vision display system includes a night-vision camera for scanning a nighttime image ahead of a vehicle and a head-up display for displaying the scanned nighttime image as a virtual image on a front windshield. Luminance of the displayed image is ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7088261 | Traffic signal light having ambient light detection A traffic signal (310) having a reflector (322, 400) having a plurality of reflective surfaces (330, 402) directing incident ambient light received from the signal lens (318) to a photodetector (322). The reflector is disposed prox... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7006004 | Light-source lamp unit, light-source device and projection-type display apparatus A projector includes a first lens plate having a plurality of lenses, a second lens plate having a plurality of lenses, a light valve that modulates an output light beam from the second lens plate, and a light source apparatus. The light-source apparatus has a light... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6970296 | Signaling device for traffic signals A signaling device includes a light source and a Fresnel optical system. Constructed in the form of ellipses on its rear side, the Fresnel optical system has defocusing lenses that form elongated focal areas in the focal plane. Despite the use of a light source of s... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6952630 | Method and apparatus for facilitating ease of viewing and interpretation of data concurrently presented to the flight crew on a multifunction flat panel display in an aircraft A flat panel display for presenting graphical renderings of aircraft flight, operation and system status data to an aircraft pilot renders the data at various predetermined brightness levels depending on the category of data assigned to that data. Primary data appea... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6939027 | Light source system A light source system, including light emitting diodes with different light emitting colors arranged at a predetermined ratio of quantities of diodes, the ratio of quantities of diodes is determined based on light emitting status for each diode of each color so that... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6847306 | Emergency traffic signal attachment An attachment for a traffic signal having a housing for fitting over one of the normal lights, herein the green light, of the signal and overriding the normal sequence in response to preemptive emergency signals, and a electro-optically responsive data display panel... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6741225 | Device for generating an image In order to provide a device for generating an image on an image surface with N×M image elements which can be illuminated individually, comprising a plurality of semiconductor radiation sources, each of which generates radiation with at least one color, an optical ... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6690282 | Light-source lamp unit, light-source device and projection-type display apparatus A light-source lamp unit includes a light-source lamp unit detachably mounted, and a CPU constituting a drive and controller for the light-source lamp unit. The CPU senses lamp information obtained by a lamp-information storing block in the light-source l... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6669357 | Surface illumination system of an aircraft and like vehicles A surface illumination system is provided that includes a lighting system mounted upon a vehicle body, such as an aircraft body. The lighting system is adapted to illuminate the surface beneath and around the periphery of the aircraft. For example, the li... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6507286 | Luminance control of automotive displays using an ambient light sensor According to the system and the method of the present invention, a display's visibility is maintained depending on lighting conditions that are sensed by an ambient light sensor (16). Logic (10) is applied to the output of the light sensor (16) and in con... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6086218 | Portable flashing signal light A portable battery powered signal light includes a battery housing and batteries, a generally cylindrical lens having threads and a lamp in the lens, a flasher positioned between the lamp and the battery housing including electrical contacts, a day-night ... | 07/11/2000 |
| 5945916 | Indicator light with improved light spreading means A motor vehicle indicator light comprises a light source, a reflector defining an axis on which the light source lies, the reflector having striations in a first orientation, and an optical plate having striations in a second orientation substantially at ... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5926265 | Low-level lighting comparator An instrument and method for optically calibrating and balancing low level luminances of lighted instrument panel displays within the operator station of a vehicle is described which comprises a self-contained, calibrated luminance source and a beamsplitt... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5896092 | Alarm system An improved alarm system particularly adapted for use in attracting the attention of hearing impaired persons and/or for use in attracting the attention of persons in high decibel areas, it being understood that the system is applicable to other uses. The... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5896093 | L.E.D. light assembly for traffic arrowboards An L.E.D. light assembly for traffic arrowboards having an upright oriented lens having a front surface and a rear surface. A plurality of vertical flutes are formed on said rear surface and a plurality of horizontal flutes are formed on said front surfac... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5861815 | Light bar and reflector assembly A light bar and reflector assembly for indicating the status of a computing device is disclosed. A reflector assembly having a light source is connected to the chassis of a computer. The reflector assembly includes reflective surfaces that reflect light f... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5796350 | Automobile screen control apparatus A display (4) has its representation made by brightness of a backlight (7). A left flasher (SW 1) and a lighting (SW 3) supply on/off information to a dimming judgement unit (9). The dimming judgement unit (9) determines that when the lighting (SW 3) is t... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5619194 | Fiber optic traffic signal light system having a shutter control The system includes a high-intensity light source, a fiber optic conduit for transmitting a light-beam, and colored lenses, which emit red, yellow, and green light on fiber optic lines. Each traffic light has a shutter and control means for opening and cl... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5617080 | Covert light indicator A dimmable, infrared secure, indicator for use in equipment panel displays capable of maintaining sufficient luminance for proper equipment operation by personnel in covert situations, while minimizing detection by hostile entities is realized by a device... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5504661 | Translucent fluorescent filter for display panels In a display apparatus using projected illumination for display elements, a translucent fluorescent filter is disposed between the light source and the display element. The filter modifies the visible spectrum of light illuminating the display element. A ... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5397960 | Neon lamp with sound-intensity control An inductive neon lamp set comprises a neon lamp and a circuit system comprising a speech detecting circuit for receiving a sound signal. The sound signal so received is amplified by a speech amplifying circuit of the circuit system which further comprise... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5159328 | Point-of purchase illuminating display A point-of-purchase illuminating display comprises a vertical display panel having three sets of lights mounted to its front surface. A first set of lights is spacially arranged around a left side of the display panel perimeter. A second set of lights is ... | 10/27/1992 |
| 4970489 | Occupancy simulator for home security An occupancy simulator for casting shadows on the walls of a room, the simulator having a lamp, a shutter for casting the shadow by passing through the lamp's light beam, a motor for driving the shutter, and a microprocessor for controlling the operation ... | 11/13/1990 |
| 4904991 | Display unit subject to ambient light having light-reflective and light-emitting display elements A display unit has a transparent front panel one surface of which carries reflective markings that are illuminated by internal reflection in the panel from edge-mounted bulbs. Behind the panel are located light-emitting display devices such as provided by... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4818980 | Operator control panel In one embodiment, an operator control panel includes an enclosure in which a liquid crystal display and a pair of lamps are disposed. A first reflective surface is located inside the enclosure, and a second reflective surface is located outside the enclo... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4794391 | Display matrix incorporating light-conducting fibers and light-occulting shutters A display matrix incorporates optical fibers to transmit light from light sources to the front of the display. An occulting device is associated with an assembly of fibers to modify the character of the light emitted to the front of the matrix, and a devi... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4752771 | Electronic instrument panel In a color liquid crystal type electronic instrument panel, the quantity of light to be radiated from a background light source is changed in accordance with a color to be displayed. The color liquid crystal type electronic instrument panel is of the type... | 06/21/1988 |
| 4742632 | Enhanced matrix displays A matrix display of the back-illiminated electromechanical type has enhanced picture display features by including display elements whose brightness is individually adjustable. In one arrangement, each display element has an aperture and an opaque shutter... | 05/10/1988 |
| 4418334 | Signal display system and luminaire apparatus for operating same A nurse's call system is constructed for use in hospitals, nursing homes and the like wherein classified groups of services are provided including (a) services lowest in importance rendered by a nurse's aide; (b) services of greater importance rendered by... | 11/29/1983 |
