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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7997759 | Illumination device Disclosed is an illumination device for projecting a substantially uniform light at a remote distance. The illumination device comprises a mounting assembly divided into a plurality of sections, each section comprising a plurality of light emitting sources arranged ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7810948 | Illumination device having organic electro luminescence (EL) panels An illumination device is provided that has a superior decorative effect achieving a favorable dramatic effect and atmosphere. Sub-panels (2, 3, 4, 5) having the same shape as a main panel (1) are mounted pivotally to each side of the rectangular main ... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7806557 | Lighting unit, receptacle unit, and assembly thereof An assembly of a lighting unit and a receptacle unit includes at least one receptacle unit and at least one lighting unit. The receptacle unit has an outer housing provided with at least one first connection portion and at least one second connection portion electri... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7654692 | Spread illuminating apparatus A spread illuminating apparatus includes a plurality (m×n pieces) of lighting units (P11 to Pmn) which are disposed in a matrix with m rows and n columns, and each of which is an edge light type principally including a light conductor plate an... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7562999 | Operating lamp with adjustable light sources capable of generating a light field of a Gaussian distribution An operating lamp includes a center optical system, and a plurality of side optical systems. Each of the optical systems includes a plurality of light sources. Each of the light sources includes a condensing lens and an LED. When the positions of the condensing lens... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7461947 | LED tube lights with clear bottom base A high power LED lamp and method for retrofitting conventional traffic signal lamps. The LED lamp includes a housing, a power supply disposed in the housing, a plurality of LEDs mounted to a substantially planar mounting surface in the housing and electrically conne... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7408304 | Apparatus for power circuit of light emitting diode The invention is set for connecting L.E.D., bridging rectifier and AC/DC power transformer by using series connection method, also the main purpose is for saving energy and reducing the cost of electronic components. The first apparatus is built by first bridge rect... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7401941 | Flashlight A flashlight includes a main member having top, a bottom, a front and a rear. The main member has a base a head and battery pack, wherein the head is pivoted on the base via a pivot to be flexed to the front. A first light source and a second light source are mounte... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7357529 | Variable incidence oblique illuminator device The objective lens assembly of an optical inspection device is surrounded coaxially of its optical axis by an illuminator housing having therein a central opening surrounded by a circular array of reflective mirror surfaces or facets that are inclined at like angles... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357533 | Light-emitting diode lighting device A lighting device having one or more pair of side-emitting light-emitting diodes arranged end-to-end, one “flipped” relative to the other, such that the beam spreads of the LEDs complement one another and increase the overall beam spread of the device, or instea... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7334918 | LED lighting array for a portable task light An LED lighting array is disclosed wherein a plurality of light emitting devices disposed in at least first and second columns are mounted on a planar mounting surface to form an emission plane. The emission axes of all the LEDs in a first column are parallel with e... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334362 | Read-out device and procedure for its manufacture Displays for information exist, which appear to emerge out of a solid piece of metal. In order to obtain an aluminium-like and translucent material, according to prior art glass has aluminium vapour deposited onto the front surface, and a diode matrix display is hid... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7290922 | Coupling for the mechanical and electrical connection of lighting devices The invention relates to a coupling member for the mechanical and electrical connection of lighting device in line and/or angled for the formation of lighting system. The coupling includes a junction body (11) having more sides and on each side mechanical con... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7284870 | Lighting apparatus and image pick-up apparatus with lighting A lighting apparatus in which plural light emitting devices for illuminating light to an object to be illuminated from the periphery thereof are put to light control, and a control device is provided for controlling light to the light emitting devices on every segme... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7267460 | Adjustable beams night light A night light appliance that when plugged into a standard wall electrical outlet provides a means to direct many beams of light to specific places in the room. Extending from the appliance body are bendable arms with bright light emitting diodes mounted at the end o... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7244043 | Method and system for a processor controlled illumination system for reading and analyzing materials A method and system are described for illuminating a document, such as passports, identity documents or other types of documents, using illumination means under control of a processor to effectively control the angle and direction of light on such documents to expos... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7241033 | Reflector lamp A reflective lamp in which the light source is connected to the reflector through a stirrup and in which either or both the reflector and the light source can be axially adjusted but the light source lies externally of the reflector shell. ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7226185 | Illumination system with alignment mechanism and method An illumination system including a plurality of light source modules each including a light-emitting surface and a dome lens, an illumination target and at least one optical device disposed between at least one of the light source modules and the illumination target... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7213961 | Low voltage luminaire assembly A low-voltage luminaire assembly is provided with a transformer and a lamp holder, one or more of which have quick-release connections. Methods for installing and servicing the luminaire assembly are also provided. The luminaire assembly may also have a plurality of... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7207696 | LED lighting with adjustable light projecting direction An LED lighting includes a lamp holder defining at least one receiving space having two partitions provided at two ends thereof, and at least one lamp bank including at least one LED each. The lamp bank is received in the receiving space of the lamp holder by extend... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7131747 | Length adjustment device for illuminated fascia Apparatus permitting adjustment of the length of a section of an illuminated sign such as is used to provide a visual indication of a particular service provided by a given vendor, such as a vendor of service station products and services, the invention provides for... | 11/07/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7090377 | Strip light A strip light includes one or more light assemblies each having a transparent, flexible, and elongated member including a plurality of enclosures with LEDs enclosed therein. A base having a plurality of enlargements is fitted in bottoms of the enclosures. A wire is ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7080927 | Modular lighting with blocks A modular light assembly is provided. The light assembly includes a light housing with sides, an electrical light source inside the housing and connected to a connector on at least one side of the housing, and a pin for pivotally, electrically and detachably connect... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7048411 | Wide angled lighting fixture A lighting fixture includes a light housing having two housing portions transversely extended at an adjacent angle less than 180 degrees to define a front angled opening, and a reflector having two reflecting portions received in the two housing portions of the ligh... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6964507 | Sign illumination system A radiation-emitting device comprising a side-emitting optoelectronic device having an upper surface and a heat sink in thermal conductivity with the side-emitting optoelectronic device. A reflector at least partially surrounds the side-emitting optoelectronic devic... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6908214 | Variable beam LED light source system A diode light source system for stage, theatrical and architectural lighting has numerous separate flat, rigid panels for mounting light emitting diodes that emit diode light beams to a common focal area. Each panel is mounted with a group of these diodes, and each ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6908212 | Flourescent light fixture A fluorescent light fixture is provided for retrofitting light fixtures utilizing conventional fluorescent lamps into light fixtures utilizing energy efficient fluorescent lamps. The fluorescent light fixture is a single unit comprising a reflector, socket plates at... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6857763 | Luminous diode arrangement with reflector The invention relates to a luminaire having a light source (2) which has at least one light emitting semiconductor, and having a, as seen from the light source (2), concave reflector (1), the light source (2) being arranged in substance i... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6799866 | Patterned frame of a lighting string The present invention relates to a patterned frame of a lighting string, which includes several similar patterned frames with different dimensions. Each of the patterned frames can be independently use for connecting with the bulb of the lighting string as a decorat... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6796679 | Snap together molded reflector pivot assembly A two-piece reflector has a base member with a substantially planar surface including a substantially complete reflector and a partially complete reflector projecting therefrom and integral therewith. First and second spaced apart supports are associated with the pa... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6773140 | Structure of lighting unit of a tent A lighting unit of a tent includes lamps, wires provided for connecting the lamps to power, and holding trenches formed along lower sides of upper rod portions of a supporting frame of the tent. Each of the holding trenches is made to have a slot narrower than a mid... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6758576 | Portable stack lamp A portable stack lamp includes a base supported by a supporting device, such as an extensible tripod and a plurality of rolling wheels, two or more lamp units stacked up to form a stack-up lamp body mounted on said base, and a cover which is adapted to cover a top o... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6755557 | Lighting fixture Disclosed is a lighting fixture that provides easy lamp replacement and blocks the view of the back wiring. ... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6676281 | Rail lighting system A rail lighting system includes an adapter having contact members with elongated portions. A body having an opening for a rail receives the contacts such that the elongated portions extend adjacent the rail. A wedge includes members that engage the contac... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6634766 | Ornamental lighting A lighting apparatus adapted for installation in a variety of configurations to provide decorative illumination is disclosed. The apparatus includes a frame formed by a spine member and a plurality of spaced elongate bendable arm members connected to the ... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6612717 | High efficient tubular light emitting cylinder A high efficient tubular light emitting cylinder is disclosed. The high efficient tubular light emitting cylinder is especially an LED tubular light emitting cylinder which can be installed and maintained easily and has a high light emitting efficiency. T... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6588916 | Paint booth lighting fixture A paint booth lighting fixture having a sealed enclosure that receives a plurality of light bulbs, each of the bulbs having an individually adjustable reflector movably secured adjacent thereto. The reflectors are movable to direct light in a desired dire... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6582090 | Method and apparatus for illuminating leads of a component An apparatus and method for compound angle illumination of items such as electronic components and features on those components that are within a field of view of a camera. Illumination assemblies are provided on opposite sides of the components, where il... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6578994 | Spotlight, in particular a reading light in cabins of vehicles and craft There is proposed a spotlight, in particular a reading light in cabins of vehicles and craft, in particular aircraft, which has preferably white light-emitting light-emitting diodes (1) which are radially encased by a body, wherein a lens body (6) is fitt... | 06/17/2003 |
