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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172426 | Backlight system including flexible light source support A flexible sheet includes a plurality of sheaths adapted to receive individual elongated light sources, and forming a collapsible backlight system having expanded and collapsed configurations. In expanded configuration, the flexible sheet is generally planar and the... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8172421 | Portable light assembly An apparatus and associated method for operating a portable light assembly. In accordance with some embodiments, a frame providing a bridge and defining a transport region and a deployment region is slidingly connected to a mast. An arm is further connected to the m... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8152331 | Linear lighting fixture with telescoping housing An expandable fixture for various linear lamp lengths that includes telescoping segments and a lamp connector connected to one or more of the telescoping segments. The telescoping segments defines a longitudinal axis and includes at least two segments slidably engag... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8113684 | Fluorescent lamp support Apparatus and methods for supporting a lamp. The apparatus may include a ballast, a rigid power distribution unit, and a lamp holder. The lamp holder may be in electrical communication with the rigid power distribution unit. The rigid power distribution unit may inc... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8021015 | Clip and illuminant device A plurality of clipping portions which clip a plurality of lamps to be juxtaposed are provided on one face, and a mounting portion to be mounted on a supporting member by which the lamps are supported, and holding projecting portions for holding positions of the cli... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7950821 | Auxiliary lighting systems Vehicle-mounted auxiliary lighting systems adapted to provide primary or auxiliary vehicle lighting using light emitting diodes (LEDs) are disclosed. ... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7726833 | Device and method for generating stable, consistent, and high intensity oblong light The invention teaches a new method to provide lighting for photography and other purposes. A consistent, stable, high intensity line-light source is created by using a cylindrical lens and a line-light source using feedback control. The positioning of the line-light... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7635198 | Replacement light fixture and lens assembly for same A replacement light fixture for directing light emitted from a light source toward an area to be illuminated, including a base member upon with the light source is positioned and a reflector assembly detachably secured to a first and second mounting brackets that ar... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7549767 | Luminaire having rotatable lampholder support The present invention relates to a luminaire of elongated shape comprising an elongated mounting-plate (1) carrying internal functional components of the luminaire. The mounting-plate comprises at least one lampholder-supporting tongue (3) that is cut ... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7413323 | Adjustable lighting fixture An adjustable lighting fixture has a moveable housing. A first housing has a first opening and a second opening. A second housing is adapted to movably engage the first housing. A resilient member is connected to the second housing and adapted to be received by one ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7401940 | Underhood work light A underhood work light has a light tube and a pole-type base, the light tube is installed on the said base, the base is a hollow tube; a claw is installed at each end of the base by holding the stem of the said claw into the base tube, the claw stem which can slide ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401942 | Female electric connector plug apparatus for and method of attachment to flourescent tube luminaire fixture assembly This invention is for electric power line attachment apparatus to hanging luminaire including fluorescent tube luminaire assembly, and includes a female connector attached to the luminaire and a power line connector cord male segment plugged into the female segment ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7377668 | Accent light An accent light is provided that easily mounts directly to a linear luminaire across its light-emitting opening and in front of the luminaire's lamp(s). The accent light has one or more mounting devices that easily engage the luminaire. The accent light can be advan... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7377669 | LED module and system of LED modules with integral branch connectors An LED module provides one or more LEDs mounted in a circuit board assembly, which circuit board assembly includes first and second conductive areas located at each end of the circuit board assembly to attach to electrical connectors mounted on branch wiring to exte... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7367698 | Hand-held portable drop light A hand-held portable drop-light is provided. The light comprises a handle, a housing, a cover, a novel mounting assembly, and a light bulb. The mounting assembly is configured with a pivoting light bulb socket and positioned within the handle for mounting the light ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7331687 | Fluorescent lamp The present invention relates to a fluorescent lamp including: a body (110) having fixtures (120 and 120a) mounted at both end portions thereof so as to detachably mount a fluorescent light bulb (105) thereon; and a connecting mean... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7325938 | Indirector light fixture An indirector light fixture is described wherein the fixture is comprised of a reflector housing and a ballast housing connected together by a support arm. The reflector housing may be positioned relative to the ballast housing by movement of the support arm and mai... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7320533 | In ground lighting fixture with adjustable lamp The in-ground, or “well light”, fixture comprises a hollow cylindrical housing with an angled end and an flat end, a lamp assembly easily mounted at either end, and a baffle. The lamp assembly is rotatably and vertically adjustable within the housing and either ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7316374 | Fasteners for attaching pipes to a support A fastener for a pipe is able to prevent an end of a stud to which the fastener is attached from puncturing a fuel tank or breaking other parts of a car body and causing the fuel tank to rupture when a collision occurs. The fastener comprises a fastener main body an... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7309140 | Light for jack A light for a jack includes a housing having a chamber therein to receive a battery set, two pivot portions at two exterior sides thereof and a light portion at a top thereof. Two pivot devices are pivoted on the pivot portions of the housing respectively to be move... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7300179 | Light sheet display using light strips with adjustable positions and orientations An apparatus for generating light sheets useful in flame simulators or other lighting displays. The apparatus includes first and second light strips, which may include light emitting diodes of differing colors. Each of the light strips is mounted on support members ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7287893 | Liquid crystal display, backlight of such display, and a method of lighting a liquid crystal display A liquid crystal display includes a backlight device which having a housing in which at least one tube-like fluorescent lamp is present. The housing forms a substantially dust-proof space. Part of the lamp extends outside the housing through a wall of the housing, w... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7258459 | Adjustable illuminating lamp for aquarium An adjustable illuminating lamp for an aquarium that mainly has an illuminating main body for receiving a lamp pipe. The illuminating main body is provided on its two lateral ends each with an extendible rod. The extendible rods can be adjusted in their distances fr... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7246920 | Portable light source including white and ultraviolet light sources A portable light source has a base, an attachment mechanism adapted for removably attaching the base to a surface, and a substantially tubular arm pivotally connected to the base such that it can pivot between a horizontal position and a vertical position. A white l... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7237931 | Orientation adjustable lamp An orientation adjustable lamp comprises a stand rod extended with a supporting frame; a rotation control device positioned to the stand rod; an arm having one end connected to the rotation control device and another end connected to a lamp. The rotation control dev... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7234832 | Adjustable lighting fixture An adjustable lighting fixture has a moveable housing. A first housing has a first opening and a second opening. A second housing is adapted to movably engage the first housing. A resilient member is connected to the second housing and adapted to be received by one ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7232239 | Ergonomic ceiling mounted lamp Described is a lamp which includes two fluorescent tubes arranged in parallel relationship and light distribution chambers which extend laterally therefrom on both sides, and a light-technical louver element arranged beneath the fluorescent tubes, for delimiting the... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7229193 | Backlight unit A backlight unit, suitable for a large sized LCD device, includes a plurality of fluorescent lamps alternately provided under an LCD panel in at least two parts, formed by dividing a light-emitting surface. Adjacent end parts of the fluorescent lamps are overlapped ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7229192 | Light fixture and lens assembly for same A light fixture or troffer for directing light emitted from a light source toward an area to be illuminated, including a reflector assembly within which the light source is positioned and a lens assembly detachably secured to a portion of the reflector assembly such... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7213938 | Electrical lighting fixture with suspension assembly A lighting fixture that includes an elongated housing supporting at least one lamp and including a wall and an opening opposite the wall. The wall includes a first tongue formed therein. A first suspension cable is coupled with the housing. The suspension cable incl... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7210813 | Combination lighting module and tool-less bus system utilizing the same A multi-function lighting module providing two or more possible light source capabilities, such as ambient and/or focused and or emergency lighting where power is supplied by an existing bus system, and the module is connected to the existing bus system by a tool-le... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7210826 | Component tray for electrical fixture housing An assembly for an electrical fixture housing, the housing of the type enclosing ballasts, the housing including top and rear walls, first and second side walls, and two heat sink pads orthogonally disposed respecting one another, the assembly including a component ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7204603 | Method of beam and basket construction for linear lighting A lighting system includes a suspended light fixture, a skin, and a plurality of alignment sights. The suspended light fixture includes a supporting spine. The skin partially surrounds the spine. The skin is supported by the spine at at least three points including ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7202614 | Electronic ballast for a fluorescent task lamp An electronic ballast circuit for a handheld fluorescent task lamp, comprising a self-starting electronic driver circuit operated by a power supply and operable to start and run at least first and second compact fluorescent bulbs from a single output; first and seco... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7199530 | Digital ballast A ballast in which the drive current frequency is controlled by a voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) that is capable of precise output frequency control. The VCO frequency is controlled by a microcontroller. The microcontroller may control the VCO frequency in resp... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7175300 | Side-entry lamping fixture The present invention provides a side-entry lamping fixture and cartridge, comprising a fixture having an upper fixture wall and a lower fixture wall, first and second sidewalls joining said upper and lower fixture walls and, at least one of the first and second sid... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7165862 | Direct backlight module A direct backlight module includes a reflective base, a buffer block, a lamp tube and a casing. Two opposite side regions of the reflective base both have two opposite openings located at two ends of each side region separately. The buffer block is disposed on the r... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7156865 | Irradiation apparatus and system, especially for photodynamic therapy To allow optimum adaptation of irradiation equipment, especially irradiation equipment for photodynamic therapy, to the individual anatomy of a patient, an irradiation head (1) is provided with a plate-shaped middle section (2) and plate-shaped lateral... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7150542 | Multiple position luminaire A multiple position luminaire is described having the ability to convert to multiple classifications. The luminaire claimed and described has a multiple position mounting surface on the back of the housing, the housing enclosing a lamp which is surrounded by a refle... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7131753 | Multi-arm adjustable fluorescent lighting fixture This invention provides a high-output industrial light fixture that employs a plurality of commercially available fluorescent light sources in an array of adjustable arm assemblies each housing one or more light sources (fluorescent bulbs) in an associated reflector... | 11/07/2006 |
