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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8333488 | Optical assembly having primary reflector and secondary reflector Embodiments of the present invention relate to a compact optical assembly which improves collimation of light produced by multiple LED light sources in a light engine. A shaped primary reflector located over the light engine reflects the light toward a larger shaped... | 12/18/2012 |
| 8303139 | Illuminator device having multiple reflective surfaces An illuminator device for efficiently increasing a projected light intensity. The illuminator device includes a hood for retaining a light source, a first reflector proximally supported by the hood, a second reflector spaced apart from the first reflector and distal... | 11/06/2012 |
| 8277087 | LED light has more than one reflective means to create multiple images An LED night light having different power sources including a battery, outlet plug-in power source, or interchangeable power source incorporates more than one reflective means with desired relative positions, distances, and/or orientations to create plurality of LED... | 10/02/2012 |
| 8100564 | Light emitting device and illuminating device An illuminating device in which stray lights are prevented and light distribution design is easy by making it possible to receive lights emitted from an LED lamp with an external reflecting mirror as much as possible is provided. A reflecting mirror having a concave... | 01/24/2012 |
| 7976199 | Apparatus and method for pathway or similar lighting An apparatus, method, and system for lighting target areas with bollard or pagoda style or type lights in a controlled and efficient manner. The apparatus includes a housing with a light source, optic system, and a control circuit. The light source and optic system ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7850344 | Light emitting device housing and a manufacturing method thereof, and light emitting apparatus using the same A light emitting device housing having a concave part is provided therein for housing a light emitting device. Side surfaces of the concave part are each configured to be a perpendicular surface that is substantially perpendicular to a bottom surface of the concave ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7806566 | Light source unit and projection type video display apparatus using the same In a projection type video display apparatus, in order to assure sufficient brightness by suppressing a decrease in light utilization efficiency inside a limited output aperture area of a light source unit, a transmission or reflection type liquid crystal is used fo... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7784977 | Lamp using a light emitting diode (LED) as a light source This invention relates to a lamp (80) using a light emitting diode (LED) (30) as a light source. The lamp includes a framework (12), and an LED holder (31) mounted on the framework for holding the LED. A primary reflector (34), hav... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7762691 | Luminaire having a contoured surface that redirects received light A luminaire for illuminating a target area, the luminaire including a reflective surface, where the reflective surface receives a light from outside of the luminaire and redirects the light toward the target area away from a viewing angle of the luminaire. ... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7658513 | LED illumination device with a highly uniform illumination pattern An LED (light emitting diode) illumination device that can generate a uniform light output illumination pattern. The illumination source includes first and second reflectors with a conic or conic-like shape. One reflector is mounted in the same plane as the LED and ... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7631989 | Dual paraboloid reflector and dual ellipsoid reflector systems with optimized magnification A condensing and collecting optical system comprises two asymmetric reflectors. The first and second reflectors comprise a portion of an ellipsoid or paraboloid of revolution having parallel optical axis. A source of electromagnetic radiation is placed at one of the... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7543964 | Lighting module for a motor vehicle light headlamp, and headlamp comprising a module of this type Lighting module, for a headlamp, provided to produce a cut-off beam, this module admitting an optical axis and comprising: a folder arranged so as to allow the passage of the light rays originating from a first reflector, which intersect, in orthogonal projection in... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7441928 | Lighting device A lighting device can include at least one LED light source having at least one LED chip, the LED light source being configured to impart a certain directivity to light emitted from the LED chip in a direction of the optical axis of the light source. A first reflect... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7438456 | Vehicle headlight A vehicle headlight can project a low beam and a high beam in a reasonable and efficient fashion and does not require a maximum output during high beam illumination, which is low in frequency of use. A light source can be arranged so that a main optical axis thereof... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7434969 | Multi-function light support A light support comprising a base plate and a light-carrying plate comprising a proximal end mounted to the base plate and being adapted for mounting a light thereon. The base plate comprises an anchoring element, an anti-tipping assembly and a concave support-mount... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7431463 | Light emitting diode projection display systems A projection display system has at least one light-recycling illumination system and at least one imaging light modulator. The light-recycling illumination system includes a light source that is enclosed within a light-recycling cavity. The light source is a plurali... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7425084 | Bollard luminaire A bollard luminaire comprising a ground-mountable tubular vertical housing having a base portion and an upper portion, an annular lens member atop the housing in substantial axial alignment therewith, an upper reflector at the top of the lens member directing and re... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7387408 | Luminaire featuring light-transmitting counter reflector cover A luminaire (1) is disclosed, comprising a main reflector (3) with a light emission window (5), and comprising a counter reflector (7) positioned opposite to the main reflector. Means (9) for accommodating at least one electric lam... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7377670 | Illumination device and projector equipping the same Exemplary embodiments of the present invention include a second reflector attached to a sealing portion so that its reflection surface may surround substantially the front half of a light emitting portion, the heat capacity of a front-side electrode surrounded with ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7367687 | Illumination system An illumination system is for providing a parallel illumination light beam. The illumination system includes two lamps, and each lamp includes a first lampshade, a burner and a reflector. The lampshade has a light outputting section. A first reflector is connected w... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364312 | Light source lamp and projector A light source lamp, in which reduction of the available amount of illumination light on an illuminated region side can be reduced or suppressed, heightens light utilizing efficiency. The light source lamp has a light emitting tube having a luminous part in which a ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364326 | Multiple light source illumination for image display systems A method for transmitting light in an image display system includes generating a first cone of light from a first light source. The first cone of light includes a plurality of light beams. A first portion of the first cone is projected in an illumination path. A sec... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7355328 | Short-arc lamp with dual concave reflectors and a transparent arc chamber A short arc lamp with two transparent apertures. The lamp includes a sealed transparent arc chamber with an internal integral light reflector, and an external light reflecting element positioned external to the sealed arc transparent chamber. ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7339200 | Light-emitting diode and vehicular lamp A light-emitting diode including a curved surface portion 14aA formed in the front face of a sealing member 14 with the cross-sectional shape of the curved surface portion being in the shape of an undulating curve that has a concave curve C1 | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338187 | Multiple lamp illumination system An illumination system including a plurality of lamps, a plurality of first light reflectors, a plurality of second light reflectors, and an output light guide. Each of the first light reflectors is arranged to reflect light output from one of the lamps onto an inpu... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7339201 | Light emitting diode and process for producing the same A light emitting diode includes a casing having a concave surface, a reflecting surface formed by depositing a metallic layer on a concave surface thereof, and a lead having a light emitting element fitted thereto so as to confront the reflecting surface. A cationic... | 03/04/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7329029 | Optical device for LED-based lamp An optical device for coupling the luminous output of a light-emitting diode (LED) to a predominantly spherical pattern comprises a transfer section that receives the LED's light within it and an ejector positioned adjacent the transfer section to receive light from... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7329011 | Light source unit, method of manufacturing light source unit, and projector A light source unit including an arc tube having a light emitting section, sealed sections, an elliptic reflector, and a secondary reflecting mirror to cover the front side of the light emitting sections and reflect a luminous flux radiated from the light emitting s... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7329016 | Foot inspection mirror The present invention relates generally to a foot inspection mirror and, more particularly, to a foot inspection device comprised of an assembly of mirrors positioned in such an array so as to assist diabetics and other users in visually self-inspecting all sides of... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325998 | Bollard lamp A bollard includes a bollard post having a lamp which includes a louver stack. The louver stack includes louvers spaced apart in the longitudinal direction of the bollard post. The bollard post is rectangular in cross section and the louver stack extends outwardly b... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322719 | Illumination system An illumination system comprises a first light source device, a second light source device and a second reflecting portion. A first reflecting portion of the first light source device covers a part area of an opening of a reflecting shade, and the other area of the ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7293908 | Side emitting illumination systems incorporating light emitting diodes The invention is a side-emitting illumination system that incorporates a light emitting diode. The side-emitting illumination system recycles a portion of the light internally generated by a light emitting diode back to the light emitting diode as externally inciden... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7291846 | Apparatus for and method of treating a fluid Apparatus and a method for treating a fluid. The apparatus includes a fluid passageway, at least one source of irradiation, and curved reflecting troughs for reflecting irradiation onto the fluid passageway. A space is defined between the closed ends of the troughs.... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7287881 | Light deflector and rear-projection screen The presented invention relates to a light deflector. The light deflector defining a light-incident side and a light-exiting side, the deflector comprising a plurality of reflector(42) arranged side-by-side in a predetermined orientation, each reflector havin... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7279826 | Reflector lamp with a partially reflective burner A reflector lamp is described which consist essentially of a light source, in particular in the form of a high-pressure gas discharge lamp (HID [high intensity discharge] lamp or UHP [ultra high performance] lamp), as well as a main or secondary reflector (12... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7275840 | Luminaire A luminaire for indirect lighting has a main reflector, a counter-reflector with a light emission window in a plane T. The counter-reflector and reflector are oppositely arranged. The main reflector has a reflecting surface built up from a plurality of facets n havi... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7277241 | Machine for optical assistance in reading checks A machine for magnifying a check with a freshnel lens, a front cover and back cover hingably connected, to hold a credit card bill or restaurant check, to hold a credit card, to hold a writing utensil, and to illuminate the credit card bill or restaurant check. ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7261440 | Axis symmetric specular reflector A strobe unit includes a light source and a reflector. The reflector incorporates a plurality of reflecting regions arranged symmetrically about the source. Each of the reflecting regions incorporates a partial parabolic section which extends arcuately in a plane pe... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7258467 | Low profile direct/indirect luminaires A luminaire for distributing light rays from a light source may include first and second reflector sections. The first reflector portion may be configured to direct light rays in a first direction substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the luminaire. ... | 08/21/2007 |
