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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7905611 | Vehicle having underside reflector A vehicle for travel on a roadway comprising a vehicle and at least one retroreflector affixed to the vehicle, at least a portion of the retroreflector having a substantially planar, substantially transparent exterior surface, the substantially planar exterior surfa... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7572016 | Reflector and bicycle A reflector comprises a body having a reflecting member constituting the front surface and a base member mounted on the reflecting member and a plurality of reflex reflector structures provided along the front surface of the body, while the front surface has a curve... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7378983 | Optical signaling apparatus with precise beam control A light emitting diode (LED) signaling apparatus for navigational aids is provided. The signaling apparatus comprises a plurality of high intensity LEDs with their output beams individually controlled by high precision optical beam transformers. The transformed LED ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7342707 | Indicators and illuminators using a semiconductor radiation emitter package A vehicle lamp assembly includes a housing and an LED lamp carried in the housing. A signal mirror includes a mirror and an LED lamp. The LED lamp includes a heat extraction member. ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7190259 | Surrounding surveillance apparatus and mobile body A mobile body surrounding surveillance apparatus is provided which comprises an omnidirectional vision sensor comprising an optical system for reflecting light incident from a maximum surrounding 360-degree visual field area toward a predetermined direction and an i... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7031142 | On-vehicle image pick-up apparatus and method of setting image pick-up direction A prism for reflecting rays of light 17L and 17R incident from left and right image pick-up directions on the rear side of the direction of travel A is disposed in parallel to the vertical direction of a vehicle. The image pick-up optical axis of an im... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7011418 | Reflective sheeting for tractor-trailer Retroreflective sheeting or tape suitable for the sides of tractor-trailers comprises alternating red and white colors separated by customized areas of sheeting or tape of predetermined locations and length. The customized areas may or may not comprise a retroreflec... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6935268 | Flag clamping device The present invention is directed to a garment clamping device for bicycles, motor bikes or other transportation vehicles upon which a flag or banner may be secured and displayed. The clamping device comprises two generally rectangular shaped halves which are joined... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6861134 | Retroreflective articles of nanoporous construction and method for the manufacture thereof A retroreflective article comprises a) a microporous substrate (52) containing a plurality of pores (56) which are less than 0.5 μm in diameter; and b) a layer of reflective material (54) located on the surface (58) of the substrate such... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6728393 | Vehicle lamp control A system and method of automatically controlling vehicle headlamps including an image sensor and a controller to generate headlamp control signals. ... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6677030 | Retroreflective articles having tackified acrylic adhesives for adhesion to curved low surface energy substrates An article comprising (a) a curved substrate having a surface energy below about 38 dynes/cm2 ; (b) flexible retroreflective sheeting; and (c) a crosslinked pressure-sensitive adhesive adhering the sheeting to the curved substrate. The adhesive... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6656566 | Retroreflective luminescent articles Sheeting material is disclosed that contains a retroreflective layer and a layer of luminescent material on the bottom or lower surface of the retroreflective layer. The sheeting material can be formed into signage or decorative articles that are highly v... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6657176 | On-vehicle image pick-up apparatus and method of setting image pick-up direction A prism for reflecting rays of light 17L and 17R incident from left and right image pick-up directions on the rear side of the direction of travel A is disposed in parallel to the vertical direction of a vehicle. The image pick-up optical axis of an image... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6652106 | Bicycle safety reflectors The invention relates to a reflector, including at least one flexible reflective element wrapped around a bicycle member, a backing in contact with an first end of the at least one flexible reflective element along a portion of a periphery of the backing,... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6481857 | Perforated retroreflective film A see-through retroreflective structure includes a transparent polymeric film, an array of retroreflective elements attached to the polymeric film, and an array of apertures through the retroreflective structure within the array of retroreflective element... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6451408 | Retroreflective article A retroreflective article that exhibits suitable retroreflective luminance under dry and dynamic wet conditions. The article includes an enclosed-lens retroreflective sheeting that, under dry conditions, exhibits a coefficient of retroreflective luminance... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6425342 | Method of cautionary warning on vessels and a removable cautionary warning device The present invention provides a method for providing a cautionary warning on water-going vessels. The method comprises the step of placing a plurality of reflective warning markers on at least one side of the vessel. These warning markers preferably comp... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6139158 | Retroreflective articles with multiple size prisms in multiple locations Retroreflective sheeting and articles are formed in which the size of the retroreflective and non-retroreflective surfaces may be varied across an array of microprisms. This is accomplished by varying the location of the reflective coating applied to the ... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6127020 | Method of making wet retroreflective marking material A method of making a retroreflective marking material is provided, the method has the steps of: (a) providing an enclosed-lens retroreflective sheet having a top surface and a bottom surface and comprising a cover layer and a monolayer of retroreflective ... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6003996 | Cap for external side view mirror of a motor vehicle A cap for an external side view mirror for a motor vehicle which facilitates the ability of an observer to determine the position of the vehicle. To accomplish this, a light-reflecting strip or triangular pyramidal reflector prisms, for example, are appli... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5981113 | Curable ink composition and imaged retroreflective article therefrom Radiation curable ink compositions and coating compositions contain an aliphatic (meth)acrylate functional macromonomer, a reactive acrylate monomer, and a photoinitiator. Ink compositions also contain an effective amount of a colorant or pigment. These i... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5946134 | Raised structure retroreflective article A cube corner article and method of manufacturing the article from a series of directly machinable unitary substrates. The method of manufacture comprises the first step of providing an initial unitary directly machinable substrate of material suitable fo... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5889615 | Dual axis retroreflective articles Dual axis retroreflective articles and methods of using them are disclosed. The retroreflective articles may combine dual axis retroreflection with three axis retroreflection to provide a steady glow due to the three axis retroreflective portions of the a... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5864439 | Van light-reflecting display An added light display for alerting traffic passing left and right of a moving or parked van consisting of a light-reflecting strip advantageously positioned in a gap about the window which serves as a weather barrier compartment protecting the strip agai... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5796519 | Van rear light-reflecting display means For a popular dome-shaped industrial van having rear left and right doors, an added visual display strip at the top of the van rear edge to which the doors are hinged, which in the location noted are visible to an oncoming motorist when the doors are open... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5759671 | Ultraviolet luminescent retroreflective sheeting Ultraviolet luminescent retroreflective sheeting includes a retroreflective portion containing retroreflective elements and an ultraviolet luminescent portion to facilitate nighttime viewing by persons not located at or near a source of light being retror... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5657162 | Retroreflective articles with multiple size prisms in multiple locations Retroreflective sheeting and articles are formed in which the size of the retroreflective and non-retroflective surfaces may be varied across an array of microprisms. This is accomplished by varying the location of the reflective coating applied to the mi... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5621571 | Integrated retroreflective electronic display An integrated retroreflective data communication display for visual and electromagnetic communication is described. The display may be configured as an integrated retroreflective electronic license plate, with printed visual information, similar to the in... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5320062 | Illuminated slit pointer device for vehicle instrument A pointer for use in an instrument panel, such as a speedometer, in a vehicle. According to one embodiment, the pointer includes a conically shaped pointer body to which a pointer base is secured. A light source is disposed within the pointer base and a s... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5161056 | Reflector-ornament holder for vehicle wheels An apparatus for mounting visual images or image producing devices onto the valve stems of inflatable tires, and more specifically, a valve stem mounted reflector having a lens, a reflective element and a forcible removable system of mounting.... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5155626 | Passive safety reflector arrangements for vehicles A passive reflective safety device for vehicles formed as a wheel cover, a fixed applique to the outside of the vehicle body, a fixed geometric shape attached to a rotational part of the vehicle or as a rotating wind driven vane attached to the vehicle. E... | 10/13/1992 |
| 4417783 | Pulsating, oscillating bicycle reflector A novel signaling device for mounting on the rear of a bicycle that reflects and redirects light from a remote source back toward that source in the form of a pulsating or oscillating signal. It consists of a light collecting and directing means, such as ... | 11/29/1983 |
| 4303305 | Reflex reflector device The reflectivity of a reflex reflector device comprising a reflex reflector element having corner cube reflecting elements on a rear surface thereof is improved, particularly at high entrance angles, by the provision of a second reflex reflector element b... | 12/01/1981 |
| 4066331 | Cube corner type retroreflectors with improved cube corner unit relationships A cube corner type retroreflector comprised of transparent solid material or the like wherein retroreflective units of preferably different types are distributable over the entire surface of a product reflector. Individual retroreflective units are arrang... | 01/03/1978 |
| 3994561 | Moulding having a decorative and/or protective face A reflective moulding including a transparent or translucent outer covering portion having a first convex face through which light may enter and be reflected and a second face on the side opposite the first face. The moulding further includes two flexible... | 11/30/1976 |
| 3992080 | Retroreflective sheet material with controlled stretch and method of making same A composite retroreflective sheet material with controlled stretch is provided by a strip of transparent retroreflective snythetic resin having cube corner formations on one surface thereof bonded to a longitudinally stretched flexible strip of backing ma... | 11/16/1976 |
| 3986690 | Laser defense and countermeasure system for aircraft A passive defense and countermeasure apparatus for an aircraft having a second skin formed as a rectroreflector. The retroreflecting elements are formed in a thin sheet of bright structural aluminum. The retro-reflecting sheet is secured to the stringers ... | 10/19/1976 |
