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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7259691 | Wearable, attachable, or hand-held, super-bright, led-based, textual, safety alert sign and portable emergency/work light Accordingly, a primary object of the present invention is to provide a novel safety alert sign which provides a uniquely attention-getting and highly visible warning to oncoming drivers during both daylight, and, particularly twilight and dusk through the nighttime ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7184658 | Automatic flash switching rotational strobe frame In the realm of professional photography, and those amateur wanting professional results, when photographing people, the illumination devices must be located directly above and on the centerline of the camera lens. This is the desired effect as not to have shadows b... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7163404 | Device for placing a lamp in a reflector In a device for placing a lamp in a reflector, a socket for holding a lamp is provided with a main body part to be brought into contact with the a reflector. The lamp is held with a resilient annular spring secured to the main body part, and with two upright arms pr... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7146084 | Fiber optic light source for display devices A light source includes at least one optical fiber having a length and first and second ends and at least one electromagnetic wave source disposed along at least a portion of the length of the fiber for transmitting electromagnetic waves through a side surface of th... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7109659 | High-intensity discharge lamp ballast and method for operating high-intensity discharge lamp A high-intensity discharge lamp ballast includes a lamp operation unit configured to supply power from a power source to a high-intensity discharge lamp, a lamp voltage detector configured to detect a voltage applied to the high-intensity discharge lamp, a lamp stat... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7097318 | Mobile phone provided with lighting, lighting control method and lighting control program A mobile phone provided with lighting devices capable of capturing not only a still image but also a moving image in the dark. When a user sets the lighting of a light emitting section to ON at the time of capturing an image, the light emitting section is controlled... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7093956 | Method of lighting for protecting sea turtles A method of lighting to protect sea turtles comprises providing in a housing both a white light source, for example a low-voltage incandescent source, and a red LED source that is visible to humans but that does not interfere with the normal nesting and hatching beh... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7012796 | Electrostatic discharge protection apparatus An electrostatic discharge protection apparatus is described. A multi-hole conductive layer is placed between a multi-hole structure and an electronic element of an electronic device. The multi-hole electric conductive layer contacts a conductive layer on the inside... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6948823 | Wide area lighting apparatus and effects system A lighting effects system comprises an arrangement of lamp elements, such as light-emitting diodes (LEDs) or other light elements, on a panel or frame. The panel or frame may be relatively lightweight, and may include one or more circuit boards for direct mounting o... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6942367 | Curved and reflective surface for redirecting light to bypass a light source A UV curing lamp is provided which includes a curved, reflective surface which redirects incident light toward a band-pass filter while bypassing the lamp. A heat sink is provided for the band-pass filter, the heat sink containing a woolen material such as aluminum ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6892029 | Strobe light emitting apparatus and camera A strobe apparatus includes a xenon tube, which is a discharge tube, having a discharge light emitting portion and a light emitting portion terminal. Light is emitted from the xenon tube and is reflected in a predetermined direction by a reflection umbrella. A trans... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6781316 | Vehicle light apparatus A vehicle light apparatus 1 includes a discharge lamp 7 as a dipped (low)-beam light source and a high-beam light source or a light source of an auxiliary light (incandescent lamp) 3 as a substitutional light source of the discharge lamp. If the... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6749310 | Wide area lighting effects system A system and method for providing lighting effects comprises an arrangement of low power lights mounted on a frame having an opening through which a camera can protrude. In one embodiment, light-emitting diodes (LEDs) or light-emitting crystals (LECs) are arranged o... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6642666 | Method and device to emulate a railway searchlight signal with light emitting diodes A railway searchlight signal uses a printed circuit board populated by three arrays (green, red and yellow) of LEDs. The LEDs are lit by a standard color light power supply unit (PSU). As only one array of LEDs is lit at a time, an interface between the P... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6643036 | Installation for increasing usable range along axial direction of light source An installation for increasing the usable range along the axial direction of a light source. The installation has a light source and an optical sensor. The light source generates a sense image. The optical sensor further has a sensor and a transparent pan... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6488390 | Color-adjusted camera light and method Improved method and apparatus for hand-held portable illumination. A flashlight and corresponding method are described. The flashlight includes a housing, a plurality of LEDs, and an electrical circuit that selectively applies power from the DC voltage so... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6476559 | Ceremonial luminary and associated process A ceremonial illuminary including a voltage supply mechanism, a switching mechanism that is electrically connected to the voltage supply mechanism, a first lamp electrically connected to the switching mechanism, a second lamp electrically connected to the... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6157144 | Sequentially-activated multiple flashlamp lamphouse system and method In a system and method for providing a uniform light source for color correction processes, the system includes a plurality of flashlamps for generating a theoretical point light source. The system further includes a power supply for sequentially activati... | 12/05/2000 |
| 5829860 | Variable number multi-lamp flash carrier and camera A multi-lamp flash carrier comprises a plurality of flash lamps and a lamp support for arranging the individual lamps in a spatial succession. The lamp support includes respective lamp holders for the individual lamps, which have integral resilient couple... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5805940 | Compact camera with flip-up multi-lamp flash wheel A compact camera comprising a camera body, a multi-lamp flash unit supported for movement relative to the camera body to advance respective flash lamps successively to a flash illumination position for illuminating a subject being photographed, and a driv... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5729773 | Camera with multi-lamp flash wheel A camera comprising an optical viewfinder with a pair of aligned front and rear lenses for viewing a subject to be photographed, and a multi-lamp flash wheel rotatable to move respective one-time-use flash lamps to a use position for illuminating the subj... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5708866 | Camera selects unused flash bulb farthest from taking lens to reduce red-eye effect when camera-to-subject distance within near range A camera intended to be used with a multiple flash bulb unit selects an unused flash bulb farthest from the taking lens to reduce a red-eye effect when a near range camera-to-subject distance is chosen and selects an unused flash bulb closest to the takin... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5678075 | Camera accessory for controlling an external strobe An easy to use camera accessory, when mounted onto a camera, will trigger an external strobe upon excitation of a built-in electronic flash while simultaneously blocking from the scene the light emitted by the built-in electronic flash. The camera accesso... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5128837 | Light projector for use in photography A projector for use in photography comprises a housing containing a first light source, which provides focusing light. A pivotable mirror can be pivoted into the beam path. A flash light device or the like attached to the outside of the housing as second ... | 07/07/1992 |
| 4931866 | Distributed coaxial light source producing constant target luminance A luminous source for illluminating targets in e.g. machine vision systems, remote manipulator systems used in outer space, etc., producing nearly constant target luminance as the target maintains various distances from the camera. This is achieved by the... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4816854 | Close-range lighting flash device A close-range lighting flash device comprising an electronic flash unit including a plurality of xenon tubes, an illuminator unit provided integrally in the flash unit and including a plurality of illuminator lamps, a light-transmitting panel arranged in ... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4732560 | Humidity protected radiation-responsive switch A multilamp photoflash unit responsive to either a high pulse potential source or a low voltage source includes normally open (N/O) switches having a composition which includes an admixture of silver carbonate and/or silver oxide, titanium dioxide and a b... | 03/22/1988 |
| 4676738 | Miniaturized photoflash array fabrication process A process for manufacturing a miniaturized multilamp photoflash array includes a switch fabricating process wherein a strip of N/C switching material is fabricated, affixed to a circuit board and that portion of the switching material not required for a s... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4515558 | Encapsulated photoflash device having a radiant energy-activated disconnect switch as part of the circuitry thereof A photoflash device which includes a plastic substrate, lamp-firing circuitry located on a first surface of the substrate, a disconnect switch also secured to the first surface of the substrate and electrically joined to the lamp-firing circuitry, at leas... | 05/07/1985 |
| 4498883 | Method of encapsulating a photoflash lamp using a powdered resin A method of forming a protective coating on a glass envelope of a photoflash lamp. The method comprises the steps of orienting the lamp within a mold member such that the external surfaces of the lamp's glass envelope do not contact the internal surfaces ... | 02/12/1985 |
| 4493639 | Conductive ink for flashlamp array circuit A modified carbon ink for a flash lamp array circuit containing a particulated electrically conductive material such as graphite or metal flakes, metal-coated glass spheres and the like. The increased electrical conductivity obtained in this manner improv... | 01/15/1985 |
| 4458298 | Photoflash array interface tab A miniaturized multilamp photoflash includes a reflector member disposed within a plastic cover and having a plurality of cavities each containing a flashlamp and a pair of spaced leg members formed for engagement within a camera. A planar support platfor... | 07/03/1984 |
| 4456946 | Subminiature array with flexible reflector In a subminiature multilamp photoflash array having a plastic reflector member formed to provide a plurality of cavities each having a flashlamp therein and a flexible back portion, the electrical leads of the flashlamp pass through the reflector member a... | 06/26/1984 |
| 4453110 | Strobo flash apparatus In a strobo flash apparatus comprising a power source part and an exchangeable flashing part, the power source part includes a DC-DC converter circuit for inducing a D.C. high voltage and has a connecting plate with its edge parts are formed as grooves, t... | 06/05/1984 |
| 4447859 | Modular flash system A modular photographic flash system includes a plurality of housings, some possibly empty and some containing flash units, interconnected to form a desired flash unit array. Each housing includes a hollow cylindrical member substantially square in transve... | 05/08/1984 |
| 4444552 | Subminiature array circuitry A miniaturized multilamp photoflash array having a circuit board with a printed circuit thereon and a multiplicity of flashlamps electrically connected to the printed circuit with a continuous strip of switching material forming a plurality of switches co... | 04/24/1984 |
| 4427369 | Switch paste with silver-coated metal beads A photoflash unit in the form of a multilamp photoflash array has at least one normally open (N/O) radiation-responsive switch which includes an admixture containing silver-coated metal particles.... | 01/24/1984 |
| 4424020 | Miniature photoflash unit using subminiature flash lamps An electrically-activated, miniature photoflash unit which includes a plurality (e.g., ten) of subminiature high voltage flash lamps arranged in a planar array. A singular mounting tab protrudes from the unit's housing and serves to connect the entire arr... | 01/03/1984 |
| 4410307 | Conductive ink for flash lamp array circuit A modified conductive ink is provided for a photoflash array having a plurality of high voltage flash lamps connected to a lamp firing circuit pattern deposited on a circuit board with radiation-sensitive switches and fuse elements being connected in said... | 10/18/1983 |
| 4397803 | Method of making a photoflash device having a radiant energy-activated disconnect switch as part of the circuitry thereof A method of making a photoflash device wherein the device includes a plastic substrate, lamp-firing circuitry located on a first surface of the substrate, a Mylar disconnect switch also secured to the first surface of the substrate and electrically joined... | 08/09/1983 |
