Did You Know...
...that the video game, Pong, was invented by a guy who graduated at the bottom of his engineering class? Nolan Bushnell spent more time running the games at a local amusement park than he did on his studies at the University of Utah. His dreams of working for Disney's amusement empire were dashed when the company wouldn't hire him. Taking a boring job, Nolan daydreamed about electronic versions of popular games. He invented Pong, the first video game, and went on to found Atari Co.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7374310 | Garage light luminaire with circular compact fluorescent emergency lighting optics The present invention relates to a garage light assembly having a housing with a lamp mounting surface wherein a main high intensity discharge lamp and an auxiliary circular high output fluorescent lamp are mounted. The auxiliary lamp is mounted centrally within the... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7370990 | Equipment for a change of rotary gobos For lighting equipment for illumination of theatre and show stages and platforms there is designed an equipment for change of rotary gobos comprising a carrier disc supporting interchangeable segments with the gobos. The individual segments (2) are attached a... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7344272 | Lamp The present invention relates to a low profile, handheld inspection lamp with a unique configuration. Light of different wavelengths is emitted along different portions of the length, and an opaque slider allows the user to select the preferred wavelength of light f... | 03/18/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7322136 | Electric fireplace having a fire simulating assembly An electric fireplace having a fire simulating assembly is provided. The fire simulating assembly includes a semitransparent light filter screen, a mirror glass wall and a dynamic light source. The dynamic light source includes fixed light source and a photic cover ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7314290 | High intensity discharge (HID) lamp with integral ballast and underwater lighting systems incorporating same A portable battery powered high intensity lighting system that produces solar quality illumination at four to six times the efficiency of comparable incandescent lighting systems includes a light head and a power source. The light head contains an HID (high intensit... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311261 | Discrete optical correlation system The present invention relates to a discrete optical correlation system. One embodiment of the present invention includes a portable electrical illumination system and an optically opaque hollow module, configured to releasably couple to the portable electrical illum... | 12/25/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7278759 | Slave strobe A slave strobe is built including a photodetector, a flash tube, a flash controller, a mode switch, a body, and a top rotatable with respect to the body, and depressible with respect to the body. The photodetector is configured to detect a flash of light. The flash ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7261456 | Illuminated traffic wand The illuminated traffic wand has a hilt, a wand, an illumination device, and a cap. The hilt is tubular and has a front end, a rear end, an illumination cavity at the rear end and a tapered wand seat at the front end. The wand is mounted securely in the tapered wand... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7217007 | Dark sky friendly lamp and housing combination apparatus A dark-sky friendly lamp-housing combination is provided for use with a light fixture. The combination uses a standard lamp having a light element and a base section. The base section includes a neck attached to the light element and a connector that is received in ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7201489 | Ceiling fan light LED assembly device A ceiling fan light LED assembly device, wherein a plurality of light-emitting bodies are disposed within light tubes, and a drive circuit within a mount disc directly actuates the light-emitting bodies to emit light. Furthermore, a reflecting protective cover havin... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7201767 | Device for ultraviolet radiation treatment of body tissues The device for ultraviolet radiation treatment of body tissues includes a UV light source, a halogen light source and a viewing mechanism all connected to a trifurcation joint by fiber optic cables. All three fiber optics cables are bundled together and exit the tri... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7201502 | Light beam adjusting device for vehicle A light beam adjusting device includes a housing having a reflector, a light device disposed within the reflector for generating light which may be partially reflected upwardly and partially reflected downwardly by the reflector. The light reflected downwardly by th... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7192162 | Spotlight A novel spotlight where the position of image formation does not change even when the zoom adjustment is made after focus adjustment, so that focus adjustment and zoom adjustment can be facilitated. When a drive shaft (10) is rotated by operating a zoom adjus... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7134771 | Automobile lamp assembly having rotating anti-glare shield and method An automobile lamp assembly including a movable glare shield which is moved into the portion of the beam of light produced by a lamp assembly that is associated with the foreground area, thereby reducing the illumination level in the foreground area. The shield may ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7121677 | Electric torch An electric torch includes a bulb holder, a head and a body. The bulb holder includes a bulb housing and a bulb received in the bulb housing, with a pair of first and second electrically conductive terminals. The first electrically conductive terminal is ground by a... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7118258 | Vehicular headlamp A projection-type vehicular headlamp structure that is capable of forming at least two types of light distribution in at least two modes, and is also capable of controlling the radiated light thereof with high precision in addition to keeping to a minimum any notice... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7093957 | Adjustable double-arcuate reflector for an emergency lighting fixture A reflector for a lighting fixture that provides a uniform level of lighting. The reflector has a first arcuate portion having a first upper surface and a second arcuate portion having a second upper surface. A first aperture in the first arcuate portion is adapted ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7085062 | Apparatus for shaping a light beam The invention relates to an apparatus for shaping a light beam, having at least two optically functional boundary surfaces that are arranged one behind another in the propagation direction (z) of the light beam to be shaped, such that the light beam can pass through... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7073922 | Lighting fixture A lighting apparatus includes a plurality of light-emitting diodes emitting red, blue, and green light. The plurality of light-emitting diodes emit light beams and are arranged so as to emit the light beams toward a focusing point. A control circuit is provided for ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7073921 | Anti-shock flashlight An anti-shock flashlight comprising a body, where there is an empty compartment inside. There is a male component on the top of the body. There is an anti-shock system comprising a holder, a headpiece and a spring. The holder slides onto the body, the headpiece is s... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7069661 | Laser leveling device having selectable light beam A laser leveling device includes a laser instrument disposed in a housing, a plate slidably received in the housing and a lens attached to the plate. The lens includes two or more portions having different patterns to generate different light beams when the laser in... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7059747 | Shutter mechanism for floodlight, with drive The shutter drive mechanism and floodlight has an outer housing which surrounds the light fixture and also which protects the light fixture and a drive mechanism from the elements. Extending outward from the housing is a drive veil which supports the drive mechanism... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7059750 | Headlamp When a position of an adjustable shade is switched from a low beam position to a high beam position, a spring acts so as to attenuate an repulsion force or attraction force of the solenoid rapidly due to a sudden increase in an elastic force of the spring at the end... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7055988 | Submersible lighting fixture with color wheel An underwater lighting fixture adapted for installation in a wall of a swimming pool. The fixture includes a housing having an interior cavity and a transparent cover. A plate is mounted within the housing defines an opening. The plate has a first side facing the tr... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7048240 | Tripod stabilizer and lighted lens carousel An apparatus that is adapted to reduce wobble in a tripod that is used to hold an optical instrument, includes a triangular shaped base plate that includes an attachment to each leg of the tripod. The base plate includes slots at each corner or apex thereof that pro... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7044625 | Light-emitting apparatus able to dynamically produce lights of different wavelengths A light-emitting apparatus able to dynamically produce lights of different wavelengths comprises a light source, a lamp holder surrounding the light source and having a notch, and a light-transmitting structure surrounding the lamp holder, wherein the light-transmit... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7040591 | Adjustable book holder assembly A book support is mounted to a vertical upright assembly affixed to a weighted base. The book support is selectively positionable in various horizontal positions by swinging a horizontal swing arm articulated with a pivot connection to a one end of a horizontally ex... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7036232 | Apparatus for monitoring the rails of a railway or tramway line A laser apparatus for monitoring the rails of a railway or tramway line, characterized by comprising at least two measurement units mounted on a railway or tramway carriage and operating at last on the inner part of the two rails, along with said carriage is made to... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7038399 | 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... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7025479 | Adjustable reflector socket An adjustable reflector socket is provided having a bulb socket, a mounting member and a mounting plate. The mounting member has an exterior sidewall, a first end having an end plate, and a second end adjacent to the bulb socket. The sidewall has at least one groove... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7003217 | Infrared heating system for patio umbrella The present invention relates to heating systems for umbrella-shaped structures. The heating system may include a shroud or umbrella-shaped structure defining an inner volume, and a plurality of electrical infrared heating elements positioned generally downward faci... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6957897 | Flashlight with light emitting diode source An apparatus for improving the performance of flashlights includes a substantially cylindrical housing (10) having a first end (12) and a second end (14). A battery cap (18) is operatively connected to the first end of the housing and fun... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6952084 | Intelligent electrical switching device The present invention, according to a preferred embodiment, is directed to portable electronic devices which operate on exhaustible power sources, for example, batteries. The electronic devices of the present invention comprise at least one signal switch and a micro... | 10/04/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6905223 | Flashlight A portable, battery-operated flashlight having improved pivoting, switching and focusing features is disclosed. In one aspect of the invention, the flashlight takes the form of an attachment to a head gear for hands free use. In another aspect of the invention, the ... | 06/14/2005 |
