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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182105 | Optical member, light source device, and display device An optical member, a light source device, and a display device, which can prevent or reduce luminance irregularity on the screen of a display panel, include a sheet or plate shaped optical member located between the display panel which displays an image and a plural... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8172425 | Low-profile light-emitting diode lamp structure A low-profile light-emitting diode (LED) lamp includes a base, a cover, a heat dissipation plate, an LED module, a circuit board, and a light guide hood. The base and the cover respectively form a base opening and a cover opening. The base and the cover include a re... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8136959 | Light-emitting strip structure with light guiding effect A light-emitting strip structure with light guiding effect, which is a hollow light guide strip body made of transparent material. The light guide strip body is formed with at least one axial internal chamber. Recessed/raised sections are formed on a wall of the int... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8109647 | Lighting device A lighting device includes a first lighting module, a second lighting module, a case coupled to the first and second lighting modules, and a power circuit between the first and second lighting modules. Each of the first and second lighting modules includes a plurali... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8100551 | 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... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8096683 | Reflective light tube assembly for LED lighting A reflective LED light tube assembly includes a bulb portion, a plurality of LEDs disposed inside the bulb portion on two longitudinal parallel facing heat dissipating reflective PCBs, both longitudinal PCB edges are longitudinally connected to a longitudinal reflec... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8092040 | Multi-directional lighting fixture The multi-directional lighting fixture includes a lighting fixture having a substantially elongated opaque housing with first and second ends with an open top for emitting light in an upward direction and a longitudinal slot along the bottom surface of the housing e... | 01/10/2012 |
| 7963662 | Recessed sealed lighting fixture In an embodiment, a recessed light fixture includes a structural reflector and two end caps that form a light fixture housing. A first, second and third optics areas are provided. At least one first light source type is mounted near the first optics area. A second l... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7922351 | Fixture The present invention relates generally to the field of lighting. More particularly, the present invention relates to decorative, reconfigurable or energy and maintenance efficient fluorescent light fixtures that use energy efficient lamps and ballasts, and to an ap... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7866843 | Corner mounted light fixture A corner mounted lighting fixture having alignment features on its fixture base and on its diffuser for maintaining alignment with the corner during assembly and installation. The diffuser is positioned at an incline within the corner for improved light distribution... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7862199 | Luminaire having a fiberoptic element and at least one diffussor arranged laterally with respect therto The invention concerns a luminaire having a housing, which at the emission side of the luminaire has a housing opening, having, situated in the housing, connection means for at least one lamp which define the position thereof in the housing, having a light guiding e... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7845821 | Flourescent lighting fixture module for indirect lighting of interior spaces, and method Fluorescent lighting fixture modules for indirect lighting of interior spaces, each module including at least one, and preferably a pair of side-by-side parallel linear indirect fluorescent lighting fixture elements suspended at fixed grid pattern locations beneath ... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7841733 | Display device A display device such as a light box comprises: a housing; a light source accommodated in this housing; and at least one diffusely translucent display face illuminated by the light from this light source. Orienting means are added to the light source so as to... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7828466 | Light-emitting device A light-emitting device of a very simple configuration in which uniform LED light illumination can be obtained with a low light quantity loss, the device having a low production cost, improved emission characteristic and excellent cost efficiency and reliability. A ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7824064 | Lighting apparatus A lighting apparatus includes at least one rigid elongated cylindrical structure having a longitudinal axis, and a plurality of rigid plate-like structures fixed to the cylindrical structure such that each of the plate-like structures is perpendicular to the longitu... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7802899 | Rod-shaped light guide and image reading device A rod-shaped light guide includes an end face to which light is incident, a bottom plane on which a scattering pattern to scatter light incident to the end face is formed, and a light emitting portion located to be opposite to the bottom plane and emitting light out... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7726834 | Corner mounted light fixture A corner mounted lighting fixture having alignment features on its fixture base and on its diffuser for maintaining alignment with the corner during assembly and installation. The diffuser is positioned at an incline within the corner for improved light distribution... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7674005 | Recessed sealed lighting fixture In an embodiment, a recessed light fixture includes a structural reflector and two end caps that form a light fixture housing. A first, second and third optics areas are provided. At least one first light source type is mounted near the first optics area. A second l... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7661839 | Light structure A light includes a light-producing inner tube, and an outer tube positioned around the light-producing inner tube; the light-producing inner tube has electrical terminals at two ends thereof, which sticks out of the outer tube; the outer tube has a light reflecting ... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7651241 | Direct type backlight unit and method for forming diffuser in the direct type backlight unit A direct type backlight unit is disclosed. The direct type backlight unit includes a plurality of lamps arranged in a plane with respect to a display area, a diffusion sheet and a diffuser sequentially arranged above the plurality of lamps, and dot patterns formed o... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7648251 | Strip lighting assembly A strip light assembly including an elongated light carrying member with a series of lights extending along the length thereof, and an elongated translucent tubular cover member in which the light carrying member is removably slidably mounted, the interior of the co... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7607796 | Housing comprising an invisible stiffener A light housing which, together with other same-type housings, is intended to form a lighting wall, such as a ceiling. The housing includes a frame having at least one transparent or translucent panel (9) fixed to the base thereof and can receive lighting ele... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7588345 | Lighting system A lumenaire including a light fixture housing for supporting a lamp and a reflector disposed over the lamp. A diffuser is arranged under the lamp and has a lower arch-shaped portion for supporting a liner with a predetermined pattern for both reflecting and transmit... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7481552 | Light fixture having a reflector assembly and a 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... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7455422 | 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... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7419278 | Lamp guide holder, backlight assembly and liquid crystal display module including the same A lamp guide holder includes a horizontal part that has a front surface and a rear surface, a fixing part that extends from the rear surface, and at least one lamp holding part on the front surface and having a ring shape. The lamp holding part has at least one prot... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7391571 | Diffusion plate used in direct-type backlight module The present invention relates to a diffusion plate used in a direct-type backlight module and a method for making the same. At least one of the surfaces of the diffusion plate has a microstructure constituted by repeated undulation that can refract and diffuse the i... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7384170 | Counter light fixture A counter light fixture has a fixture housing with a downward facing reflector and lamp sockets under the reflector, and a window panel hinged to the housing for access to the lamp sockets. The fixture housing is formed as a continuous extrusion including a wiring c... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7384169 | Lighting device with U-shaped fluorescent tube A lighting device including a frame, at least one U-shaped fluorescent tube, a diffusing plate, and a prism sheet having a plurality of prisms and being positioned between the fluorescent tube and the diffusing plate with the prism apices aligned in the axial direct... | 06/10/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7372570 | Incident light redistribution to compensate for radial gradient in detector Nonuniformities in the efficiency of detection of individual fluorescing reaction mixtures in a well plate with a two-dimensional array well array are corrected. The nonuniformities arise both from the stimulation pattern and the detection pattern, and are corrected... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7360910 | Internally illuminated sign An illuminated sign, internally illuminated by a source such as one or more LED'S generally located at one end, and having a character panel with at least partially transmissive portions to define the characters of the sign. The character panel is curved so as to fa... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7360916 | Under-cabinet light fixture An under-cabinet lighting fixture includes at least one bulb of less than about 35 watts contained within a housing that is devoid of any dedicated heat dissipation back vents on the back or top of the lighting unit. The lighting fixture has a reflective coating app... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357528 | CCFL illuminated device and method of use Cold cathode fluorescent lamps (CCFLs), associated devices and methods of use, and more specifically, exit signs, traffic signals, informational and other signage and lighting devices utilizing CCFL-type devices are provided with novel connectors, mounting brackets,... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7350952 | Illumination system and display device using the same An illumination system that makes it possible to generate light with less color irregularity with a simple structure while restraining the increase of size is provided. A tube-shaped reflector having a tube-shaped wall whose inner surface is reflective is provided. ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347585 | Structure of direct type backlight module with high uniform emitting light A structure of direct type backlight module with high uniform emitting light explores a design of lenticular lens of diffusing plate. The lenticular lens is against the central location of light source, where the light of lamp is scattered and the curvature of said ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347606 | Rope light track system A rope light track system houses a tubular flexible rope light string and can be mounted on or in various interior and exterior structures to protect the light string from damage and provide utilitarian and decorative lighting. The system includes a plurality of elo... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341361 | Auxiliary light source for self-contained breathing masks An auxiliary light source includes a plurality of illuminable light-emitting sources and a plurality of opaque reflectors. A plurality of substantially rectangular transparent lenses are positioned over the light-emitting sources. Each lens includes a plurality of i... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7341359 | Lighting device using cold cathode fluorescent lamp Disclosed herein is a lighting device using a cold cathode fluorescent lamp (CCFL), which has reduced size and volume and concentrates light from the CCFL, thus enhancing its luminance. The lighting device includes a casing which is open on a surface thereof, thus h... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338183 | Backlight assembly and LCD using the same The backlight assembly includes a plurality of lamps arranged within a predetermined space having divided valid emitting areas, wherein each of the lamps includes two electrodes and one or both of the two electrodes are formed of a transparent metal, a plurality of ... | 03/04/2008 |
