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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8007136 | Light emitting diode Disclosed is a light emitting diode (LED). The LED includes a light emitting chip, a reflector formed with an annular groove in an inner surface thereof and surrounding the light emitting chip, and a lens engaged with the groove of the reflector. An inner diameter o... | 08/30/2011 |
| 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 |
| 7367685 | Lighted cabinet assembly A lighted cabinet assembly includes a pair of spaced apart sidewalls and a top wall interconnecting the sidewalls. The sidewalls define an interior space therebetween and at least one shelf is supported between the sidewalls. The cabinet assembly further includes a ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7357551 | Image display device with microlight sources and soft light panel An image display device with microlight and soft light panel includes light sources and a transparent panel. The said light sources are inlayed in the grooves of the edges of the said panel. The said images to be displayed are mounted on the surface of the panel or ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7334912 | Decorative shining belt for patterned skeletons The invention relates to an improved decorative shining belt for a patterned skeleton, which includes a patterned skeleton with a light string. A shining belt having many reflective pieces is also winded on the skeleton and is interlaced with the light string. Hence... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7281825 | Retractable dimmer sleeve for an elongated light source A retractable dimmer sleeve comprises sleeve material formed into an elongated enclosed passage having an open end and an interior volume for receiving an elongated light source. The dimmer sleeve enables, during operation of a light source while received within the... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7241024 | Utility light thermal impact shell Apparatus used with a screen, an inner wall and a standard utility light fixture. The shell is made from a material that is flexible, acting as a shock absorber in the event the apparatus is dropped or strikes a hard surface. The shell is separated from the inner wa... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7234843 | Light with front and rear panels A light comprising a rear light modifying panel having a front surface and opposite sides; a lamp support panel assembly connected at least at two spaced apart locations to the rear light modifying panel assembly, for supporting at least one lamp in front of the fro... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7213948 | Optical reflector Disclosed is a reflector for a lighting assembly comprised of a series of discrete facets connected to form an optical reflector. Each facet includes subdivisions that extend uninterrupted along substantially the length of the facet and serve to multiply the image o... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7182496 | Multiple LED focused lighting device A multiple LED based lighting device for commercial indoor or outdoor architectural applications is disclosed. The lighting device uses multiple LEDs which are arranged in a symmetrical array in order to combine their light output. The LEDs are supported in a fixed ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7178945 | Luminaire having a deformable reflector well An apparatus, system, and method for a luminaire with a light emitting device and a deformable reflector well is disclosed herein. ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7156539 | Adjustable reflector device A reflector device for a luminaire, said reflector device comprising a pair of resilient sheets positioned one to either side of a spine in the manner of the pages of a book, said sheets when in an unbiased condition lying substantially in two planes intersecting at... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7118252 | Lighted sign fixture having reflective surface The subject lighting system (1) generally comprises a fixture body assembly (10); a face assembly (5) coupled to the fixture body assembly (10) to extend at least partially over a channel (15) defined thereby; a flexible reflective... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7086746 | Light with flexible reflector and clear support A collapsible light has a flexible reflector or light modifying panel assembly forming a curved, e.g. parabola, or bent, e.g. angular, shape when in a use position. The light modifying panel assembly can be folded or flattened into a storage position. A further tran... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7063428 | Removable lightbank extension A photography lightbank is extendable axially and radially to a larger size by an extension ring, which is removably attachable to the distal (front) end of the lightbank shroud. Extension rod connectors are configured for attachment of extension rods, which support... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7048404 | Transparent decorative belt A transparent decorative belt, which has an undulating surface on one side or both sides is provided to be wrapped around a frame of a patterned decoration having a light string wound thereon. The light emitted from the bulb assembly of the light string is refracted... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7033057 | Direct type backlight unit of liquid crystal display A backlight unit for enhancing brightness of a TFT-LCD device is disclosed. The backlight unit comprises a plurality of lamp tubes, a diffuser plate and a reflector. The lamp tubes are disposed in the space encompassed by the diffuser plate and the reflector and are... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7018072 | Pull-out lamp holder assembly A lamp holder assembly for use in thin profile lighting fixtures having fluorescent lamps wherein there is a narrow gap between the lamps and the reflector so that accessing the lamps is difficult. The lamp holder assembly pulls out so that access can be gained to t... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7018074 | Reflector mounting arrangement and method and clip for mounting a reflector in a fluorescent light fixture A reflector mounting for fluorescent light fixtures in which a rectangular reflector sheet is formed and held in a trough shape by a series of bracket clips hooked to side edges thereof, the bracket clips having a hole receiving the light tube to thereby hold the re... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6997581 | Decorative lamp display panel with clamp support member A decorative lamp display panel assembly for attachment to out door wall/post lanterns, or like structure, such assembly having a removable display panel having a decorative picture and/or indicia thereon. A top frame member is releasably secured to the top edge of ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6997584 | Bicycle lamp An apparatus and method for a bicycle lamp includes a plurality of light sources; a source of power; an electrical circuit connecting the source of power with the plurality of light sources; at least one switch connected in the electrical circuit; a diffuser positio... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6979106 | Control system for optical media in a luminaire A zoom lens system includes a motor driven lens assembly that is movable on a track in a normal movement range for adjusting the light beam range angle of a luminaire. A pair or doors are pivoted to opposite sides of the frame of the lens assembly and are normally b... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6874915 | Inflatable reading light An inflatable flexible illuminating apparatus includes an inflatable flexible member having a first end and a second end with the first end being secured to a base and the second end having a light emitting source fixed in proximity thereto. The inflatable flexible ... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6776504 | Perimeter lighting apparatus An elongated perimeter light is disclosed, which comprises a linear array of light sources (LEDs) that are electrically illuminated. The array of light sources is disposed within an elongated transparent tube, with the tube transmitting and dispersing the light from... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6659631 | Vehicle headlamp with shape memory adjusting means A vehicle headlamp having two glass panes carrying an array of micro-lenses that can be moved relative to each other both along the optical axis of the headlamp and along a direction orthogonal to the optical axis. These movements are controlled via a num... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6652128 | Backlighting method for an automotive trim panel The present invention relates to an apparatus and method of perforating the cover layer or soft skin of an automotive trim panel such as an instrument panel with a laser to allow light to bleed through the perforations. The light source would preferably b... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6616306 | Linear moving pattern for ellipsoidal type stage light A gobo having linear motion is inserted to the narrow iris slot of a conventional ellipsoidal stage light. The linear moving pattern includes a housing, a drive roller and a motor, a return roller, and an endless pattern loop. The housing has a narrowed e... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6598997 | Light assembly having changeable colors A light assembly includes a light device and a color member disposed in a housing. A driving device, such as one or more motors are disposed in the housing, and engaged with the color member for moving the color member relative to the light device to gene... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6491405 | Photographic umbrella with reflective and diffusive linings A photographic umbrella includes a skeletal frame and both a reflective inner surface and a diffusive inner surface secured in relation to the frame. The frame defines an inner concavity or recess that opens at a mouth portion. A first cover member made f... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6485164 | Lighting device with perpetually clean lens An outdoor lighting fixture or luminaire includes an enclosure having within it a light source for projecting light through an opening in the enclosure and a motor train for slowly moving a transparent plastic film across the opening and over the light em... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6464378 | Self-standing reflector for a luminaire and method of making same A luminaire reflector formed from at least one sheet of reflective material is folded and curved by hand to form a self-standing reflector having a predetermined three-dimensional reflector shape. Each sheet of reflective material includes integral panels... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6394625 | Light-emitting device and support pillar assembly The invention relates to a combination of a light-emitting tubular device (25) and a support pillar (15) for retaining and electrically connecting the device, the light emitting device comprising a translucent outer sheath comprising braided filaments (8)... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6382821 | Ornamental vehicle lighting cover formed from flexible light transmissive sheet material A flexible and ornamental vehicle light cover comprises a flexible piece of sheet material with a pressure sensitive adhesive layer applied to a back surface for bonding the sheet to a vehicle lens that surrounds one of the lamps e.g., an electric tail la... | 05/07/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6176598 | Light fixture flexible reflector A light fixture for receiving commercially available reflectors or diffusers having flexible walls and a plurality of flexible struts, has a housing with a socket for receiving a lamp or lamps. A power connection is provided for supplying electrical power... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6168291 | Luminaire motorized shade (douser) mechanism A luminaire motorized shade or douser mechanism includes a lamp mounted within a reflector and a motorized shade unit that opens and closes in front of the lens of the reflector. The shade unit includes a motor, two rollers, two guide cables, a sheet of o... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6158867 | Light emitting panel assemblies for use in automotive applications and the like Light emitting panel assemblies include in one form of the invention a light emitting panel member made of a transparent resiliently deformable elastomeric material that absorbs impact without breakage for use in automotive lighting applications of variou... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6152579 | Self-standing reflector for a luminaire and method of making same A luminaire reflector formed from a sheet of reflective material is folded and curved by hand to form a self-standing reflector having a predetermined three-dimensional reflector shape. The sheet of reflective material includes integral panels that are jo... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6076935 | Rapid assembly photographic lighting dome A photographic lighting dome (10) for holding and directing a light source having a housing (11) of flexible material, the housing (11) having an inner perimeter (12) surrounding a central opening (13), and an outer perimeter (14). There are a plurality o... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6053624 | Lamp reflector with adjustable curvature An adjustable reflector device is disclosed. The device consists of an adjustable double parabolic reflective skin (1,2) with an adjustable lamp mount (12), incorporating a V-shaped perforated heat shield (17), attached. The two part reflective skin (1,2)... | 04/25/2000 |