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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7862208 | Dimming device for a searchlight A dimming device for a searchlight for adjusting the brightness of a light field generated by a searchlight is provided. The dimming device comprising a plurality of different screening elements, which are formed and provided to partly or completely screen the light... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7556402 | Direct-indirect luminaire with shutter A direct-indirect luminaire including a pair of sockets for receiving at least one tubular fluorescent lamp; a louver, arranged on one side of the lamp socket, for controlling downlight from the lamp; and a shutter, arranged on an opposite side of the lamp socket, f... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7399097 | Modular filtering and reflective system for photographic use A modular filtering and reflective system for photographic use is herein disclosed which provides for the precise modification of virtually any type of light pattern. The system is particularly adapted for use with conventional soft boxes, or a bendable panel frame ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7397984 | Light guide screen louver device In a particular embodiment, the louver device includes a transparent layer of material having a first surface and, parallel thereto, a second surface. A plurality of shaped louver members are disposed within the transparent layer of material. The shaped louver membe... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7394593 | Transmitted-light base for a microscope, and method for regulating the illumination intensity of a transmitted-light base The invention relates to a transmitted-light base (1) for illuminating an object (15) for imaging through a zoom microscope (21), the transmitted-light base (1) comprising an integrated light source (3) having an associated electri... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7350762 | Flow control assemblies having integrally formed shape memory alloy actuators In one embodiment of the present invention, a shape memory alloy (“SMA”)-actuated flow controller comprises a number of grille members, each having a long axis and being slideable relative to one another parallel to that long axis. The SMA-actuated flow controll... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7325950 | Headlight antiglare device An antiglare device comprises a housing for coupling to a headlight of a vehicle. Surfaces of the housing which face a passenger side of the vehicle are reflective to encourage reflection of light away from oncoming traffic while surfaces of the housing facing towar... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7314292 | Lighting device A lighting device (1) comprising at least one light source (3) as well as a light reflector disposed beside the light source (3) for reflection of at least part of the light radiated from the light source (3), a special feature being the ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7275846 | Adaptive head light and lens assemblies Disclosed herein is an adaptive head light assembly, comprising a parabolic reflector for housing a filament assembly; a lever arm having one end pivotably affixed to a bearing point of the parabolic reflector; an actuator in operative communication with the other e... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7246918 | Large area lighting system A large area lighting system, adapted for high mast highway or stadium lighting, for example, includes one or more elongated frames supporting plural light fixtures and elongated light baffles comprising respective sets of spaced apart slats. The respective sets of ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7201496 | Luminaire and lamellae louver therefor A luminaire has side reflectors having edges defining the width W of a light-emission window, and a plurality of lamellae, which have a concave outer edge in the light-emission window and an inner face remote from that window. In the centers of the lamellae, the lam... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7128443 | Light-collimating system A light-collimating system for collimating light from a light source has a plurality of elements (2, 2′, . . . ), each element including at least a first wall (3, 3′, . . . ) and at least a second wall (4, 4′, . . . ). The first (3)... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7101067 | Dual beam high intensity discharge reflector A headlamp assembly for producing high and low beam patterns includes a housing having a reflector. The reflector includes high and low beam reflector surfaces. A light source is disposed within the housing for producing light rays projecting towards the high and lo... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7083303 | Operating theater lamp having adjustable diaphragm An operating theater lamp has at least one lamp body with a discharge lamp, which illuminates a site of an operation via optical means. The illuminance of the operating theater lamp can be changed in the region of the site of the operation by a mechanically adjustab... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7077547 | Shuttered lamp assembly and method of cooling the lamp assembly An ultraviolet lamp assembly includes an elongate lamp bulb, a central reflector mounted above the bulb and side reflector panels mounted on opposite sides of the central reflector panel. A first air gap is located between the first side reflector panel and the cent... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7036960 | Light louver post A light fixture for mounting a light and one or more electrical devices to either the ground or a structural surface. The light fixture includes an integral rectangular base assembly with a plurality of vertical framing members. A light transmitting tube is slidingl... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7021804 | Lamp assembly with multi-stage reflector A lamp assembly with a multi-stage reflector is described for use with automobile lamps. A singular shield is positioned about a light source inside a housing. A first reflective surface and a second reflective surface are formed on the housing. The singular shield ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6923553 | Handlamp An electrical handlamp includes a casing molded in two sections which are secured together and cooperate to define a handle for housing a lamp socket and wire connections from a supply cord to the socket. One handle section is integrally molded to provide a closed h... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6912097 | Iris diaphragm An iris diaphragm comprising an annular base, an annular rotatable element and a number of leaves which can be mounted to form a variable aperture, each leaf extending between the base and element and being connected thereto in a pivotal relationship, is characteris... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6912356 | Method and apparatus for fracturing brittle materials by thermal stressing A method of fracturing or breaking rock includes the step of directing high intensity white light (radiation) at the rock to induce thermal stress sufficient to fracture the rock. The intensity of the energy source may be varied to control the manner in which the ro... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6865023 | System for collecting and displaying images to create a visual effect and methods of use The present invention relates in general to a system (and its methods of use) for collecting and displaying images so as to create a visual effect and, more particularly but not by way of limitation, a three-dimensional visual effect. ... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6688755 | Laser lighting system A laser lighting system which employs employ visible and reflective laser beam lighting sources to provide illumination of airport runways and taxiways, preferred approach and departure routes, seaplane base landing areas, marine waterways, as well as to ... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6604842 | Picture light A picture light comprising a fitting (12,13) for mounting the light on a wall or picture. An arm (9) pivotally attached by pivot (10) at one end to the fitting (11) and at its other end by pivot (8) to hood or shade (1) in which at least one bulb (30) is ... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6390650 | Screenprinted uniformity filter for large area pulse solar simulator An apparatus and method for providing uniform intensity light is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a transparent sheet, substantially transparent at a wavelength region of interest, and a line pattern, printed on a first side of the transparent sheet. Th... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6309091 | Lamp shade assembly A lamp shade together with a lamp base and light source which includes one or more flexible and stretchable translucent annular sheets with large and small ring elements on the edge portions of each sheet, one ring element of each pair being fixed to the ... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6280057 | Laser lighting system A laser lighting system which employs employ visible and reflective laser beam lighting sources to provide illumination of airport runways and taxiways, preferred approach and departure routes, seaplane base landing areas, marine waterways, as well as to ... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6267478 | Pattern-changing structure for a projection light system The present invention relates to a pattern-changing structure for a projection light system comprising a base plate, a rotating disc, a motor, and a patterned disc, and the motor is mounted at one lateral side of the base plate, and the shaft center of th... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6082873 | Connecting accessory for fluorescent lamps The present invention relates to a connecting accessory 10 for fluorescent amps, comprising two lampholders 16 constructed separately from one another and mutually spaced for holding the corresponding connecting ends of the fluorescent lamp 14. In this cas... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6076942 | Uniformity filter An apparatus for providing uniform light intensity is disclosed. The apparatus consists of a number of wires arranged diagonally and horizontally on a frame. The horizontal wires are arranged with variable vertical spacing to create eight different zones ... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6045238 | Illumination assembly for an optical viewing device An illumination assembly for an optical viewing device that includes an optical subassembly for viewing an illuminated object plane. The illumination assembly includes a base member having an imaging window formed therethrough, a plurality of LEDs fixed t... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5718505 | Headlight for vehicle A headlight for vehicles has a light source, a reflector having at least two different reflector regions including a first reflector region which reflects a light emitted by the light source as a converging light beam to form low beam and a second reflect... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5526241 | Interior lamp for motor vehicle An interior or courtesy light for a motor vehicle which provides general diffused light for the passenger compartment and which also provides directed concentrated light in selected areas of the passenger compartment. The lamp includes a fluorescent bulb ... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5459557 | Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus such as electrophotographic copying machine is disclosed. The apparatus is provided with a common light source of preexposure and blank exposure, and shutters for blank exposure movable in a perpendicular direction to a moving d... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5313380 | Lighting assembly A lighting assembly has a grid (5) arranged to be adjustable at a light outlet of a housing (1). In one embodiment, there is a plurality of grids (4, 5, 6), preferably arranged one behind the other in a direction of light rays, which are movable relative ... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5077649 | Headlight adjusters/shutters A headlight adjustable shutter for a motor vehicle is provided in which light from the headlight can be reflected downwardly by adjustable louver shutter slats. In a modification each slat will contain an adjustable rear mirror to properly reflect the lig... | 12/31/1991 |
| 4949227 | Upper and lower beam optical switch for line-of-light headlamps using opaque masks A "line-of-light" vehicle lighting system employs a moveable mask to control the beam pattern formed by an plurality of fiber optic light bundles coupled to a single high intensity light source. The lighting system comprises a single high intensity light ... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4947307 | Adjustable recessed louvers for grade mounted light fixture A light fixture assembly positionable in a recess in the ground, includes a lamp housing, a light-transparent lens, a lamp and a directional louver assembly. The directional louver assembly is mounted within the lamp housing on annular ledge between the l... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4896656 | Lens-like radiant energy transmission control means The control means (10) are interposed lens-like between the radiant energy source (6) and the area to be irradiated, and comprise a structure (18) of open ended cells (22) that are adapted to transmit the energy while imaging it reflectively on the area t... | 01/30/1990 |
| 4841947 | Lens-like radiant energy transmission control means The control means (10) are interposed lens-like between the radiant energy source (6) and the area to be irradiated, and comprise a structure (18) of open ended cells (22) that are adapted to transmit the energy while imaging it reflectively on the area t... | 06/27/1989 |
