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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186845 | LED lamp An LED lamp includes an elongated lamp post, a major light fixed on a top of the lamp post, a solar panel arranged on the lamp post and exposed to sunshine, a battery received in the lamp post and connected to the solar panel, an assistant light fixed on the lamp po... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8157405 | Traffic barricade light A traffic barricade light is described. A housing comprises a collar, a bottom side, a height, a width and a depth. The housing is divided along an axis positioned within the depth. The housing comprises at least two angled walls on opposing shoulders of the housing... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157406 | LED lamp assembly An LED lamp assembly includes a pole-shaped major lamp, an auxiliary lamp fixed on a top of the major lamp and a rechargeable battery mounted in the auxiliary lamp. The auxiliary lamp includes a lamp shell, a plurality of LED components accommodated in the lamp shel... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8132933 | Power blackout bulb A blackout light bulb has a housing with an Edson screw at one end for screwing into a light fixture socket and a plurality of spaced apart LEDs mounted to its opposite end. A flexible stalk is connected to the housing between the Edison screw and the LEDs and can b... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8104914 | Light device A light device and packaging assembly having packaging containing a product. The product may be a solar powered light device. The packaging includes a switch that is operable to activate the product while the product is still within the packaging so that a user may ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8096673 | Auto-controlling power saving system for solar energy street lamps An auto-controlling power saving system for solar energy street lamps includes at least one street lamp, each street lamp having a light source at an upper end thereof; a battery set; at least one solar plate installed at an upper end of the light source for absorbi... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8070311 | Solar LED lamp A solar LED lamp for lighting purpose includes a fixing box, a covering member mounted on the fixing box and a plurality of LED modules attached to a bottom of the covering member. The covering member includes a top plate fixed to a top of the fixing box, a solar pa... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8066399 | Solar energy street lamp structure with adjustable angle A solar energy street lamp structure with an adjustable angle is provided. The solar energy street lamp structure includes a lamp holder, a lighting unit, a photovoltaic panel, an electric power storage portion, and an actuation portion. A frame and a holder of the ... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8061866 | Automatic mobile luminous device An automatic luminous device whose use does not require an external manual switch, which is substituted by another internal automatic switch, which activates the device only when it is placed on a sufficiently dense metal surface, nor does it require a connecting ca... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8057062 | Portable electronic device and battery with lighting functionality A portable electronic device includes a housing and battery. The housing is formed with a battery-receiving compartment that has positive and negative electrodes. The battery is mounted in the battery-receiving compartment, and includes: a casing having positive and... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8038313 | Illuminated sports board The present invention includes a skate board having a deck, a pair of trucks mounted beneath the deck and equipped with wheels. The deck is equipped with a plurality of light emitting devices, such as LEDs, which are mounted to the deck in a distinct pattern. The LE... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8002432 | Desk lamp with a separable magnifier This present invention discloses a desk lamp with a separable magnifier, which comprises a magnifier component and a desk lamp holder. Around the lens of the magnifier component, a plurality of illumination lamps is arranged for illumination. When the power storage ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7997752 | Lighting device and power supply system for the lighting device A lighting device includes a light collecting unit, a solar cell panel, a storage battery, a lighting element and a control unit. The light collecting unit includes a lens exposed to outside light, and an optical leveling element. The optical leveling element includ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7976180 | Solar powered rechargeable street light with tamper resistant networkable system A solar powered rechargeable street light, which can be networked to a system. The modular and tamper resistant street light and system can be used with individual street lights or a network of street lights. The system can be powered from a central controller, whic... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7976179 | Solar-lamp assembly A solar-lamp assembly includes a main frame, a secondary frame mounted atop the main frame and having solar wafers and a photoelectric-transducing-and-controlling element; a housing attached below the main frame for accommodating therein a battery; a post connected ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7972025 | Light emitting diode device A light emitting diode device includes a light emitting diode illumination element, a solar cell unit generating power for the illumination element and a rechargeable cell unit storing the power. ... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7967465 | Light device A light device is disclosed which is arranged to receive at least one rechargeable electrical power storage device. The light device comprises a flexible body portion movable between an expanded configuration and a contracted configuration and defining an enclosure ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7967466 | Movable light bar assembly A movable light bar assembly includes a primary frame having a side coupled with a secondary frame and an opposite side coupled with at least one lighting element and a battery element. The secondary frame has a surface provided with solar chips and is provided inte... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7954977 | Electrical assembly A LED lighting assembly comprising at least one LED; the at least one LED being mounted to a support; at least one solar element for creating electric power from solar power; at least one battery for storing electricity generated by the solar element; at least one w... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7938555 | Emergency preparedness lamp In the event of a power outage, a lamp with rechargeable batteries automatically illuminates. The lamp may be a detachable flashlight that is mechanically and electrically connected to a pole lamp or a desk lamp, for instance, so that its batteries recharge when pow... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7934849 | Rechargeable lamp system with lamp unit and docking station A lamp unit includes a base having a Reed switch, a telescopic stem extending upwardly from the base, a light source fitted at the top of the step, and a rechargeable battery fitted around the stem and below the light source. A docking station includes one or more m... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7926971 | Battery pack assemblies and portable lighting devices employing same A portable electronic device, such as a flashlight, with a battery pack assembly is provided. The battery pack assembly has a cylindrically shaped housing with a base and a cover that form a chamber to hold a battery pack. A printed circuit board is installed in the... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7891833 | Rechargeable flashlight and battery assembly for single-handed intermittent and continuous operation A rechargeable flashlight is also provided. The flashlight includes a housing having a battery compartment and a light source adjacent a first end of the housing. A rechargeable lithium-ion battery provides power for the flashlight. A controller circuit serially con... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7887214 | Solar LED lamp The present invention provides a solar LED (Light Emitting Diode) lamp, comprising a control circuit; a solar panel electrically connected to the control circuit; a rechargeable battery electrically connected to the control circuit; at least one light emitting diode... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7841735 | Rechargeable fluorescent task lamp A battery operated fluorescent lamp is disclosed, which is operable from the battery while the battery is being recharged, comprising a tubular housing configured as a handle grip at one end and a cylindrical lens portion at the other end. The tubular housing lockab... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7824061 | Rechargeable battery powered cordless lamps A cordless lamp is provided which includes at least one rechargeable battery pack in electrical communication with a light and a recharger for use therewith. ... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7824060 | Wind powered device A turbine generator having one or more wind turbines for generating energy and a series of plates located above and below each turbine for focusing and converging the wind inwardly. The plates are aerodynamically-designed to converge the wind onto the turbine and pr... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7819545 | Outdoor solar decorative lights An outdoor solar powered decorative lighting system includes a light string having a plurality of light bulbs evenly spaced along the length of the string and being electrically connected to a roof mounted solar collector having one or more solar panels or cells for... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7789523 | Receptacle positioned rechargeable flashlight A plug-in rechargeable flashlight that may be inserted into a conventional cigarette lighter or battery power source receptacle found in an automobile, airplane, boat or other vehicle. The flashlight has light emitting diodes as the primary light source located on t... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7789524 | Solar or wind powered light A LED lighting assembly comprising at least one LED; the at least one LED being mounted to a support; at least one solar element for creating electric power from solar power; at least one battery for storing electricity generated by the solar element; at least one w... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7771075 | Electronic device for vehicles Certain embodiments of the present invention provide an electronic apparatus for use in a vehicle, the apparatus including: a connector further including at least two electrical connection points and a mechanical connector; an adaptation portion coupled with the con... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7766504 | Solar power illuminator A solar powered illuminator for lighting an outdoor environment has a housing joined to a platform supporting a solar panel wired to a circuit board and a rechargeable battery located within the housing. An elongated translucent tubular member joined to the housing ... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7758203 | Power connections and interface for compact illuminator assembly A portable illuminator includes a contained power source and an integrally contained light source that is selectively inserted into the handle portion of a vaginal speculum. The portable illuminator includes an electrical interface that permits selective connection ... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7712915 | Emergency light with a rotatable electrical plug An emergency light includes a charging unit comprising a housing, a prong support rotatably secured to the housing, and a prong assembly fixedly secured to the prong support and being adapted to mate with a conventional electrical outlet; an illumination unit releas... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7708424 | Solar powered fluorescent gazing globe A solar-powered gazing globe. A removable base is attached to the glazing globe by a stretchable, waterproof flange that also provides a water resistant seal while allowing the globe to sit in an existing support. The gazing globe further includes a rechargeable ele... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7708425 | Removable emergency light A removable emergency light that can be removed from the wall and used as a flashlight. The light is hard wired into a standard power supply and will turn on during a power failure. When the power supply is functioning, batteries in the light are charged. The remova... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7708426 | Rechargeable flashlight The present invention provides a flashlight or device having a body with a battery, and a circuit therebetween; recharging terminals for recharging the battery and an adaptor having electrical connectors for connecting to a power supply; structural connection means ... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7674002 | Solar umbrella clip light Portable solar powered light sources, devices, apparatus, systems and methods of attaching and using the light source. The light sources can have a single small housing having an upper roof portion with an exposed solar cell, a photocell activator, and small housing... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7670023 | Flashlight with photovoltaic power source A flashlight including a photovoltaic power source adapted to convert incident light energy to electrical energy and wherein the flashlight is configured such that the flashlight is induced to orient the photovoltaic power source to face upwards when the flashlight ... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7661838 | Solar powered decorative light system An improved solar powered decorative light system that can used on cloudy days and does not require the use of individual solar panels associated with each light in a decorative outdoor home holiday display. The improved solar powered decorative light system include... | 02/16/2010 |
