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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7841742 | Circuit board slot for an integral HID reflector lamp An integral HID reflector lamp may be formed with an HID held in a reflector. An inner element is mechanically coupled to the reflector. The inner element is formed with a first mechanical coupling to mate with the reflector, a second mechanical coupling to mate wit... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7832900 | Lightbulb with envelope-fracture responsive electrical disconnect means A safety lightbulb includes a base, a glass envelope connected to the base, and electrical contacts extending from the base into the glass envelope and electrically connected to a filament for producing light in the glass envelope when current is supplied to the ele... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7806561 | Integrally embedded AC/DC double-headed lamp In an integrally embedded AC/DC double-headed lamp, at least one illuminative element is disposed on a lamp board, two sides of the light board are respectively disposed with a conductive terminal used for letting in a lamp seat to electrically connect to the lamp s... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7597458 | Apparatus, system, and method for a ceramic metal halide retrofit kit for a framing projector An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for replacing an incandescent lamp with a ceramic metal halide (“CMH”) lamp in a framing projector. A CMH base is connected to a framing projector body at a connection for an incandescent lamp base for an incandesce... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7563003 | Drop-in high intensity discharge lamp assembly and retrofit method A retrofit HID lamp assembly adapted for use in a non-HID lighting receptacle includes in one embodiment: (1) a housing compatible in size and shape with the receptacle; (2) a ballast unit disposed substantially within the housing interior; (3) a base terminal struc... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7416314 | Discharge lamp lighting device and illuminator In a discharge lamp lighting apparatus for lighting a lighting system using a discharge lamp, a housing used for containing a printed circuit board on which a discharge lamp lighting circuit is mounted is formed by resin molding. In order to put out wires connected ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7368875 | Discharge lamp lighting device A through hole that is slightly larger than a size of a rear end of a transformer container is formed in a rear cover constituting a part of an external wall of a starting circuit unit. The transformer container houses therein a transformer and constitutes a transfo... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364324 | Discharge lamp having integrated ballast support An integrated projector for discharge lamps includes a projector, having a discharge lamp, and a support fork shaped structure for the projector. The fork shaped structure provides two substantially vertical elements, provided laterally with respect to the projector... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360927 | Electronic apparatus and lighting device There is disclosed an electronic apparatus which comprises a circuit module, a tray, and a filling material. The module comprises an electric insulating circuit board, and a plurality of electric components mounted on the board. The tray houses the module. The tray ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7350940 | Overhead industrial light fixture with thermal chimney contiguous to recessed socket In an overhead industrial light fixture of the type including a housing with a base member and a top member forming a space, the base member forming a socket-receiving recess, and power-related components in the space, portions of the housing form a vertical airflow... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7325947 | High intensity discharge lighting fixture A lamp fixture for mounting a high intensity discharge (HID) lamp. The lamp fixture integrates components needed to operate the HID lamp, including a lamp socket and a ballast, into a compact assembly covered by an enclosure. The fixture facilitates dissipation of h... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7307376 | Reflector assembly with a startup element A reflector assembly for use in a digital projector includes a reflector having a reflector opening defined therein, and a startup element fixedly coupled to the reflector such that the reflector and the startup element are configured to allow the replaceable coupli... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7301287 | High power light string device A high power light string device comprises a plug with a plug blade set, a tail receptacle, and at least an LED string, wherein a first power adaptor disposed in the plug converts an AC voltage through the plug blade set to a high DC voltage, and a second power adap... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7300180 | Lighting assembly with releasably attachable lamp and component housings A lighting assembly with a lamp housing and a component housing which have corresponding mechanical connectors for releasably attaching the housings to one another and which have corresponding electrical connectors for releasably providing electrical connection betw... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7293897 | Integrated fluorescent lamp device An integrated fluorescent lamp device for use with a lamp fixture including a lamp socket configured to removably receive a portion of the integrated fluorescent lamp device therein to selectively support the integrated fluorescent lamp device thereon, the integrate... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7280375 | Circuit arrangement for operating at least one light-emitting diode A circuit arrangement is for operating at least one light-emitting diode LED in an electrical circuit at a service voltage greater than the forward voltage of the at least one light-emitting diode. The light-emitting diode is PWM-controlled. The circuit includes rea... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7244047 | Drop-in high intensity discharge lamp assembly, and retrofit method of deploying same A retrofit HID lamp assembly, for use in a non-HID lighting receptacle, to provide HID illumination. The lamp assembly includes (i) a housing of a non-HID lamp assembly, (ii) a base terminal structure coupled with the housing, and compatible with such non-HID lighti... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7222990 | Headlight apparatus equipped with an insertible complementary module, for a motor vehicle A headlight apparatus has a lighting element with a connector base disposed in an aperture formed in the lighting element. The connector base has a set of terminals arranged to make contact with a set of electrical contact zones of a complementary module. Each elect... | 05/29/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7188980 | Head light system To provide a head light system comprising first and second bulbs, wherein a coupler can be attached and detached smoothly and the appearance can be made favorable. A first movable-side coupler and a second movable-side coupler are attached to and detached from a fir... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7178937 | Lighting device and method for lighting A lighting device that enables use of one or more light-emitting diodes (LEDs) in combination with a reflector is described. The subject lighting device includes at least one LED on a supporting portion, such that the LED is located in front of and aimed toward a re... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7175313 | Locking assembly for ballast housing A locking assembly for a ballast housing simply and easily locks a lid to a body of the housing. The body has a first base and a first wall extending upwardly from the first base. The lid has a second base and a second wall extending downwardly from the second base.... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7172316 | Lighting or indicating apparatus equipped with a complementary module, for a motor vehicle Lighting or indicating apparatus for a motor vehicle comprises in particular a light emitting element which includes a reflector, a light source, and a casing which defines a set of faces, comprising side, lower and upper faces. There is, optionally, at least one op... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7158207 | Film projector with high efficiency illumination A motion picture film projector including a lamp house section having a lamp bulb and a reflector; a head section located in front of the lamp house section; and an optical member located proximate a junction between the lamp house section and the head section. The ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7153178 | Method of manufacturing a lamp assembly A lamp assembly configured to inductively receive power from a primary coil. The lamp assembly includes a lamp circuit including a secondary and a lamp connected in series. In a first aspect, the lamp circuit includes a capacitor connected in series with the lamp an... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7119494 | Circuit designs and control techniques for high frequency electronic ballasts for high intensity discharge lamps The present invention provides an electronic ballast for a high intensity discharge lamp such as a metal halide lamp. The ballast includes an inverter and a resonant circuit with an ignition capacitor between the resonant circuit and the lamp. The ignition capacitor... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7102301 | Year-round decorative lights with selectable holiday color schemes A decorative light strand has user-selectable color schemes corresponding to each holiday for year-round use. The light strand has a plurality of differently colored lights; a decorating selector comprising a switch which provides a plurality of user-selectable sett... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7102276 | Resonator of electrodeless lighting system A resonator of an electrodeless lighting system includes a body part formed in a prescribed shape; a transmission space part formed at one side of the body part and having an antenna of an microwave generator therein; a multi-step type resonating space part formed t... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7036957 | Systems of parabolic reflectors and base of a luminaire with fluorescent lamps System of reflectors and base of parabolic fluorescent luminary for concentrating and guiding light, with improved light output and reduction in construction cost. On the support base of the electrical components of the luminary, two of the four side walls are made ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7029154 | Motor vehicle headlight and frangible support The invention relates to a motor vehicle headlight, which comprises a casing enclosing a light source and fixed on a chassis, as well as frangible means of linking the casing to the chassis, which are able to absorb in the course of their rupture at least part of th... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7014339 | Luminaire with an external starter An overhead luminaire includes an externally accessible plug-in starter module that is electrically connectable to a starter receptacle located within a luminaire housing without having to open the housing and without the need for tools. ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6998784 | Vehicular headlamp A vehicular headlamp including a beam radiation unit that has a discharge bulb as a light source and is rotatably supported in a lamp body, an illumination circuit unit that illuminates the discharge bulb, and a cord that connects the illumination circuit unit and t... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6997579 | Lamp with reflecting mirror and image projecting apparatus A reflecting-mirror-equipped lamp 2000 is constituted by a high pressure discharge lamp 150 and a reflecting mirror 300. The reflecting mirror 300 includes a wide opening 310 and a narrow opening 320. A first sealing portion... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6974230 | Low-profile overhead industrial light fixture An overhead industrial light fixture of the type including a housing, power-related components and a lamp-mounting socket. The housing has top and bottom walls and sidewalls together forming a substantially enclosed space, and the bottom wall defines a socket window... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6942363 | Metal halide accent fixture with adjustable reflector/beam spread A metal halide light fixture includes three generally cylindrical parts including a lamp housing with a lamp and a lamp socket, an intermediate sleeve member secured to the lamp housing, and a third focusing housing secured to the intermediate sleeve member. The foc... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6926423 | Light with simulated candle flicker A device and system for simulating the flicker of candle flame is provided by the present invention. A series of independent charging and discharging circuits are provided that produce power waveforms having duty cycles that vary from a highest duty cycle to a lowes... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6916204 | Shielding device for a connection between a light and a complementary module The present invention relates to a light device comprising in particular a complementary module receiving a set of signals via a first electrical connection, and a light element comprising at least one element generating electromagnetic interference, each element ge... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6909250 | Apparatus and method for operating a portable xenon arc searchlight A xenon arc searchlight incorporates a high frequency/high efficiency electronic circuit that allows lamp ballasting and charging of the system battery to occur over a wide range of external DC power supplies. The xenon arc searchlight has a converter circuit couple... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6896392 | Apparatus and method for operating a portable xenon arc searchlight A xenon arc searchlight or illumination system incorporates a quick change release and assembly so that the lamp, reflector and battery assemblies are easily field replaceable without tools. The lamp, ballast, battery and charger are provided in a single rugged pack... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6886969 | Room lamp for vehicle An inclined engagement surface of an elastic engagement hook is elastically engaged with an engaged section in a state of being inclined with respect to a roof panel. As a result, it is possible to absorb an error of a three-dimensional relative positional relation ... | 05/03/2005 |
