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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8382338 | Light-emitting diode lens A light-emitting diode (LED) lens for covering a LED light source includes a lens body made of a transparent material. The lens body has a light-exit surface and a light-entrance portion. The light-exit surface is configured along the longitudinal direction into a p... | 02/26/2013 |
| 8313218 | Gap member, lens and lighting device having the same A lighting device and a gap member and a lens used in a lighting device. The lens may include a circular incident surface that has a furrow surface crossing a surface and prism surfaces formed at both sides of the furrow surface; and an exit surface that reflects an... | 11/20/2012 |
| 8240888 | LED unit An LED unit includes an LED and a lens receiving the LED. The LED includes a chassis, a base on the chassis and an envelope fixed on the base. The lens has two crossed grooves, a hole and a chamber sequentially defined in a bottom face the lens, along an upward dire... | 08/14/2012 |
| 8167462 | Illumination lens and illumination unit including the same An illumination lens including a first part being free of prismatic patterns, a second part including prismatic patterns on both sides of the first part and configured to increase light distribution in the both sides of the first part, and a lens cover covering the ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8152339 | Illumination device An illumination device having an optical waveguide stage to which is optically coupled a light-projecting stage. The illumination device accepts light from a small isotropic light source such as a light emitting diode or a bulb coupled to the optical waveguide stage... | 04/10/2012 |
| 7963680 | Light emitting diode and lens for the same A lens for a light emitting diode is formed with a material having a refractive index of n, and the lens includes a base, a first curved circumferential surface extending from the base, a curved center-edge surface extending from the first curved circumferential sur... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7794118 | Light emitting diode assembly An LED assembly (10) includes an LED (12) and a lens (16). The lens covers on an outer periphery of the LED. The LED has an encapsulant (125) and an LED chip (121) received in the encapsulant (125) and having a light emittin... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7621658 | Light-emitting module A light-emitting module is specified that comprises a light source, a carrier for said light source, and an optical element, wherein the optical element comprises dowel pins that engage in corresponding recesses in the carrier. The light-emitting module is particula... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7618163 | Light-directing LED apparatus LED apparatus for illumination toward a preferential side, including a light emitter having at least one LED on a base, a primary lens positioned over the light emitter and having a central axis, and a secondary lens placed with an inner surface surrounding the prim... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7488094 | Semiconductor device and manufacturing method of semiconductor device A semiconductor device made by mounting a light emitting element on a substrate, where an optically-transparent cover with a flat plate shape is installed on the light emitting element and a groove part for suppressing reflection of light emission of the light emitt... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7465075 | Lens assembly for an automobile light assembly having LED light source A light assembly is provided having a lens assembly that splits the function of a near field lens into two components, thereby permitting a manufacturable lens that achieves the desired beam size and intensity. At the same time, increased flexibility and control ove... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7441929 | Lighting unit having a plurality of curved surface elements The invention relates to a lighting unit having at least one light source and at least one light guide following the source and at least partially surrounding it, said light guide including at least one light exit surface facing away from the source and at least app... | 10/28/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7322721 | Side emitting device, backlight unit using the same as light source and liquid crystal display employing the backlight unit A side emitting device, a backlight unit using the same as a light source, and a liquid crystal display (LCD) employing the backlight unit. The side emitting device includes a light-emitting device to emit light, and a side emitter to change the path of at least par... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7322725 | Light device for vehicle and vehicle provided with same A vehicle and associated light source that comprises a single source of light and a surrounding housing and lens arrangement that gives the visual effect of multiple light sources. ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7311419 | Illumination apparatus for a fluorescent task lamp An illumination assembly for a handheld fluorescent task lamp, comprising first and second elongated compact fluorescent bulbs positioned in an upright orientation side by side; a self starting electronic driver circuit operable to start and run the at least first a... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7287860 | Display device, display method, and projector The invention provides a display device and a projector that can improve display performance with a simple structure without accompanying the enlargement of the device. The display device of the invention can include an illumination system capable of outputting a pl... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7270425 | Projection type video display An optimal processing portion (21) inputs a video signal (RGB signals) and analyzes 1-frame video in the video signal. For example, if the intensity of red color is 0 percent in all dots in 1-frame video, the optimal processing portion (21) applies to ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7270448 | Light fixture having at least two LEDs directed toward curved surface of reflector In a preferred embodiment, an apparatus, including: a light fixture having a concave reflector disposed on a rear surface thereof; and at least one LED directed at a concavity of the concave reflector. ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7261435 | Light fixture and lens assembly for same A light fixture or troffer for directing light emitted from a light source toward an area to be illuminated, including a reflector assembly within which the light source is positioned and a lens assembly detachably secured to a portion of the reflector assembly such... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7244050 | Full cutoff area light fixture A full cutoff luminaire having a housing with an open bottom, a vertically mounted lamp centrally located within the housing, a radial reflector surrounding a portion of the lamp and a downwardly extending optic lens having an open top enshrouding a lower portion of... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7245203 | Indicator apparatus and method for a vehicle using side-emitting light-emitting diode An indicator is provided that utilizes a side-emitting light-emitting diode to indicate the state of a vehicle. An example vehicle indicator is an automobile turn indicator. Other embodiments and features further provide for a conventional light-emitting diode addit... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7201503 | Vehicular lamp including hemispherical translucent member with fan-shaped zones and lens elements A vehicular lamp including a translucent member 14 and a light-emitting element 12 with its front being covered by the translucent member 14; a plurality of lens elements 14s1 and 14s2 being formed on th... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7196460 | Incandescent reflector heat lamp with uniform irradiance An infrared heat lamp has a reflector body closed by a lens and having a source of infrared radiation positioned within the body. The lens has a plurality of lenticules formed thereon to provide substantially uniform radiant intensity within a 50° cone on a planar ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7192170 | Flush-mounted lighting system for vehicle Disclosed is a flush mounted lighting system for a vehicle. In one embodiment, the lighting system includes a frame member and a light member mounted in the frame member. The frame member is disposed within a portion of the vehicle so that the frame member is flushl... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7175299 | Multi-lens zoom system and method for flashlights An efficient system and method for zooming the light from a flashlight is disclosed. Multiple refractive lenses are translated in unison to allow zooming of the light while reducing the size and weight of the required lenses. In another aspect, a meniscus lens is us... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7160522 | Device for concentrating or collimating radiant energy This invention consists in a nonimaging device for concentration or collimation of radiation on a receiver or from an emitter (14), depending on the case. The device is made up of the lens (50), which surrounds the receiver and consists of the aspheric... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7154572 | Liquid crystal display device An LCD device has scratch-resistant property without using a protection sheet and can provide enhanced brightness. The LCD device includes a light path regulating member. The member includes a first prism sheet having first prisms of which apex has a round shape. Th... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7128435 | Luminaire A ceiling-mounted luminaire having a bent lens that has a horizontal portion for directing light downward, and a bent or diagonal portion for directing diagonally light toward an adjacent wall. The luminaire improves the flooding of light onto the wall. An auxiliary... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7079147 | System and method for cooperative operation of a processor and coprocessor A disclosed coprocessor receives a user-defined command during execution of an instruction including the user-defined command, and performs a predetermined function in response to the user-defined command. The user-defined command includes multiple ordered bits havi... | 07/18/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7061690 | Apparatus for establishing substantially uniform distribution of light A device that includes a parabolic or hyperbolic lens that operates by receiving a uniform or non-uniform input light beam and produces a relatively uniform illumination of an illumination surface. ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7040789 | Lamp device for a motor vehicle illuminating gantry points The invention concerns a lamp device for a motor vehicle, comprising at least one reflector, a light source producing a set of light signals possibly being reflected by the reflector, an output lens, comprising an input surface, an output surface and a focus, for pr... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6986593 | Method and apparatus for light collection, distribution and zoom An LED or incandescent light source is positioned in a reflector arranged to reflect light from the LED or incandescent light source which is radiated from the LED or incandescent light source in a peripheral forward solid angle as defined by the reflector. A lens i... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6964494 | Safety/warning device A safety/warning device having a body adapted to releasably receive therein at least one source of electrical energy, the body having an open upper end in which is received a grommet, the grommet having first engaging means for engaging with second engaging means of... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6948830 | Dual beacon obstruction lighting system A white light generating portion is comprised of a gas discharge light source and a rotated cylindrical lens. A red light generating portion is comprised of a plurality of light emitting diodes. ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6939027 | Light source system A light source system, including light emitting diodes with different light emitting colors arranged at a predetermined ratio of quantities of diodes, the ratio of quantities of diodes is determined based on light emitting status for each diode of each color so that... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6932497 | Signal light and rear-view mirror arrangement A signal light and rear-view mirror arrangement is constructed to include a circuit board mounted in the back recess of a vehicle rear-view mirror and adapted to control a set of lamps to flash, and a lens covered on the back side of the vehicle rear-view mirror, th... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6913372 | Lamp assembly The assembly has two lamps, such as fluorescent tubes. A cover is a co-extrusion having a baffle between the lamps and shroud portions outermost of the cover. The baffle blocks at least some of the light output of the lamps from crossing the region between the lamps... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6866405 | Variable intensity illuminator lens A variable intensity illuminator lens may comprise a generally elongate transparent body having a first converging power at a first position on the generally elongate transparent body and a second converging power at a second position on the generally elongate trans... | 03/15/2005 |
