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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182114 | Display and electronic device with display A display. A casing includes an opening. A light guide plate is disposed in the casing. A display panel is disposed in the casing and is adjacent to the light guide plate. A light-guiding member is movably disposed in the opening and includes a first light-permeable... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8118451 | Reflective variable spot size lighting devices and systems In one aspect, a lighting system is disclosed that includes an inner reflector extending from a proximal end to a distal end along an axis, where the proximal end is adapted to receive light from a light source and the distal end provides an exit opening (aperture) ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8100561 | Light source unit A light source unit includes a light source element; an optical-waveguide-formed element in which an optical waveguide is formed; a prism for turning back a light flux emitted from the light source and guiding the light flux toward an incident end of the optical wav... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8075161 | Lighting system with color adjustment means A lighting system include a point light source, a tubular color adjustment means, and a light-collecting and mixing element. The color adjustment means has a color-converting tubular structure and an adjusting rod. The tubular structure is made of a light-transmitti... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8047685 | Adjustable lighting device An adjustable lighting device having a main body, a light generation device inserted into a receptacle, a movable lens, a base electrically connected to the light generation device, and an adjustor cover rotatably mounted to and covering the outside of the main body... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8025425 | Beaconless adaptive optics system An improved beaconless adaptive optics system and process. A target is illuminated with a high energy laser beam of a directed energy laser. Wave front measurements are made of high energy laser beam reflections from the target. These wave front measurements are ana... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8007133 | Light source device and projector A light source device adapted to generate an illumination light beam for illuminating an illuminated surface includes a light source adapted to emit a light beam, a light path conversion member adapted to rotate around an axis perpendicular to a center axis of the l... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7993029 | Backlight module A backlight module includes a light guide plate and a flexible, looped strip. The light guide plate includes a light emitting surface for emitting light outwardly therefrom. The strip loop includes a brightness enhancement portion and a light-pervious base portion c... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7905629 | Spotlight with user-friendly fixable adjustable focus The present invention is a spotlight with adjustable focus that has a focus fixing mechanism to prevent inadvertent changes to the focus of the light, while still allowing user-friendly intentional adjustment of the focus. The mounting collar of the reflector assemb... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7901110 | System and method for forced cooling of lamp A gas discharge lamp includes an arc envelope and a cooling device. Cooling passage is provided between the arc envelope and the cooling device. An airflow blocking structure is mounted rotatably to the arc envelope. The airflow blocking structure blocks airflow bet... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7889491 | Shockproofing module and assembly of the shockproofing module and an electronic device carrier case An assembly of a shockproofing module and an electronic device carrier case includes an electronic device carrier case and a plurality of shockproofing modules. The electronic device carrier case has two side walls spaced apart from each other, and each of the side ... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7874701 | Lighting apparatus with adjustable lenses or filters A lighting apparatus comprises a light panel having a panel frame, and a plurality of LEDs or other light elements secured to the panel frame. Lenses and/or filters are adjusted in distance from the light elements, by for example moving the lenses/filters into diffe... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7845830 | Adjustable lighting device An adjustable lighting device includes a light source, a reflector for reflecting light from the light source, a coil of nonlinear thread coiling around the reflector, and a driving member engaging with the coil of nonlinear thread. The driving member is adapted to ... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7810954 | LED-based changeable color light lamp Systems and methods are described that facilitate providing a user with interchangeable phosphor-coated shells, or envelopes, for generate different shades and intensities of white light from a single UV light source. The interchangeability of the low-cost phosphor-... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7798664 | Fixing apparatus for reducing noise of backlit unit A fixing apparatus, applied to a diffuser plate of a backlight unit (BLU), includes a fixing groove and a positioning piece. The fixing groove is formed at the frame and symmetrically related to one end of a centrosymmetric line of a diffuser plate. A first pair of ... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7771084 | Light emitting system A light emitting system is disclosed, including a light generator, a complex lens and an activating unit. The light generator provides a light beam emitted in a first direction in parallel to an optic axis. The complex lens, disposed on a path of the light beam, inc... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7748869 | Recessed lighting fixtures with projector accessory A recessed lighting fixture includes a trim member and a light projector accessory having one or more lenses, one or more gobos including an image to be projected, a suitable attachment for the accessory to be attached to the recessed light fixture, and a focusing m... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7736021 | Beam optics and color modifier system A high performance, efficiency compact optical light beam and modifier system with reduced artifacts is presented. The design may incorporate a spiral entrance aperture with corresponding spiral masks where modification is accomplished by rotating the masks about th... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7665865 | Lighting system with color adjustment means A lighting system include a point light source, a tubular color adjustment means, and a light-collecting and mixing element. The color adjustment means has a color-converting tubular structure and an adjusting rod. The tubular structure is made of a light-transmitti... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7661848 | Installation light An installation light for a vehicle or aircraft comprises a multitude of lighting elements. These lighting elements may be activated individually or in groups, in a manner such that the radiation direction and/or emittance angle of the light emitted by the installat... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7625102 | Lighting device A lighting device can have a simple configuration which can be formed compactly in the direction of its optical axis in particular, and with a light weight. The lighting device can also have a functional, three-dimensional innovative appearance for the sake of enhan... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7530714 | Front bezel with light-guiding device A front bezel includes a main body (10) defining a light-pervious area (142) therein, a light-guiding member (20) secured to the main body, a shielding plate (30), and a gear member (40) rotatably secured on the light-guiding membe... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7530713 | Light-reflecting and light-shielding apparatus of computer panel A panel assembly for reflecting and shielding rays of a light source, includes a panel, a light-reflecting member attached to the panel, and a light-shielding board received in the light-reflecting member. The panel includes a base and a bent plate perpendicular to ... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7407305 | Fixing apparatus for reducing noise of backlit unit A fixing apparatus, applied to a diffuser plate of a backlight unit (BLU), comprises a receiving portion and a positioning portion. The receiving portion is symmetrically formed at a first centrosymmetric line of the diffuser plate, a first pair of edges of the rece... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7394057 | Illuminating device and image display device using the same An illuminating device according to the present invention comprises a first reflector for irradiating forward light beams from a light source, a second reflector that has an aperture and is disposed in front of the first reflector so as to reflect toward the light s... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7364331 | Vehicle lamp A vehicle lamp is provided with a single lamp unit for irradiating light of a light source in a desired direction as irradiating light, and an irradiating light control apparatus constituted by integrally assembling a horizontal driving device for pivoting the lamp ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360911 | Oscillating belt and pulley drive system for high performance light emitting diode warning light assembly A plurality of support casings for light emitting diode warning lights are driven in synchronous arc movements by a belt and pulley drive system having a compact construction with four belt segments. ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7350939 | Alignment structure for use with a light source and/or a light gathering reflector Embodiments of methods, apparatuses, devices and systems associated with a pre-aligned light source for use with a light gathering reflector are disclosed. ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7352138 | Methods and apparatus for providing power to lighting devices Methods and apparatus for providing power to devices via an A.C. power source, and for facilitating the use of LED-based light sources on A.C. power circuits that provide signals other than standard line voltages. In one example, LED-based light sources may be coupl... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7331681 | Lighting apparatus with adjustable lenses or filters A lighting apparatus comprises a light panel having a panel frame, and a plurality of LEDs or other light elements secured to the panel frame. Lenses and/or filters are adjusted in distance from the light elements, by for example moving the lenses/filters into diffe... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7331692 | Light beam projector with filter set rotating on its own axis A light beam projector has a light source and a reflector arranged to have light generated by the light source converge into a light beam. The reflector has a hollow curved surface with a focal point where the light source is positioned, and a filter able to change ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7329026 | Lighting fixture with smooth adjustable beam width A lighting fixture having a main housing to which is attached a moveable reflector assembly. The fluorescent lamps are affixed to the main housing and the moveable reflector assembly is adjusted to a position close to the fluorescent lamps to achieve a narrow illumi... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7314300 | Fiber optic surgical headlight system A kit, or family, of interchangeable headlamp parts for a headlight system is provided that enables illuminated light spots of different sizes and/or different light distribution styles to be produced. The headlight system includes a headband, a headlamp mounted on ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7293891 | Lighting device having a light tube with magnetically adjustable illumination A lighting device (10) has an elongated light tube (12) to be used in combination with a holster (80) in a manner which will enable the holster (80) to hold the lighting device (10) as may be necessary and also enable the holster (... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7290912 | Thermal insulation structure for vehicle room lamp A vehicle lamp assembly includes a case, and a bulb cassette for mounting the a light bulb in the case. The case is formed of a resin material having a low thermal resistance and defines an interior space. The case includes at least one partition wall defining a pla... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7290907 | Vehicle headlamp with daytime running light A vehicle headlamp. The headlamp comprises a light source and a reflector to direct light received from the light source out of the headlamp. A movable shade is positionable to control the light received by the reflector. A shade driver is coupled to the movable sha... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7287887 | Vehicle headlamp A movable shade is moved by a shade driving device between a first shade position which is positioned on an optical axis at a rear focal point of a projection lens and a second shade position which is located further downward than the first shade position. Even in t... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7261438 | Lighting device with adjustable spotlight beam A lighting device (10) has a light source, a light pipe (28), two convex magnifying lenses (40, 60), and an adjusting mechanism (20) for moving the two magnifying lenses (40, 60) relative to the light source. The light emitted from... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7261459 | Light source device and projector A light source device which can reliably prevent the displacement of its reflector and a projector including the light source device includes a housing. The housing of the light source device includes: a cover member attached to cover a reflecting portion of a refle... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7249873 | Adjustable light beam device for aimable vehicle lamp assembly and method An adjustable light beam device for an aimable vehicle lamp assembly is provided. The adjustable light beam device includes a lamp housing having a channel member with an outer portion and an inner portion. A tube component is positioned within the interior portion ... | 07/31/2007 |
