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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7374317 | Exterior wall lamps An exterior light fixture includes a housing configured to be mounted to an exterior vertical wall. A luminaire is connected via a projecting arm to the housing and powered by electrical wires running therethrough. The housing includes a rotatable door which, when r... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7321385 | Surgical lighting control and video system A surgical light system (10) includes a lighthead (44) coupled to a suspension arm (41′) adapted for mounting to a surface (14) of a surgical room. A bulb (130) is disposed in the lighthead. A processor (120) in the lighth... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7311410 | Operating table lamp An operating lamp includes a lamp body for receiving a light source, a first light source housed in the lamp body and adapted for illuminating an illumination area of an operating area, and a second light source housed in the lamp body and adapted for illuminating a... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7275838 | Fireplace lighting system The present invention provides a lighting system for illuminating an interior of a fireplace. The lighting system comprises a rod for securing the lighting system to an inner surface of such fireplace. A bracket member is engageable with the rod. There is a first me... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7258469 | Touch light panel A flat-panel lamp having a light-emitting surface with an integral contact sensitive layer located over the light-emitting surface that controls the activation and deactivation of the lamp and a controller for supplying power to the lamp and responsive to a signal p... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7213951 | Pole-mounted shelf A functional element is coupled to a retaining element such that the functional element can be releasably coupled to a pole, and more preferably a pole of a furniture item. Even more preferably, the functional element is a shelf, an audio, and/or a display device, a... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7213943 | Tap sensing lamp switch An improved startup device for controlling energization of a lamp has a base, stand coupled with the base and an illuminator connected to an electric power source. The base has a sound-collecting element mated with a housing unit so that the sound-collecting element... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7156541 | Projector desk lamp A projector desk lamp employs a base for supporting components of said desk lamp on a flat surface. A stem with one end forming an adjustable articulated joint with said base that can be swung between a horizontal position and a vertical position freely and can be l... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7091416 | Cover assembly for video monitor A cover assembly for enclosing data connections on a monitor that is mounted to a tubular support arm that has data cables extending therethrough. The cover assembly includes a sleeve surrounding a portion of the tubular support arm. The sleeve defines a passage bet... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7070305 | Rotation-controlled lamp for controlling actuation and de-actuation of the lamp A rotation-controlled device for controlling actuation and de-actuation of the lamp comprises an upper cover; an arc strip protruded from an inner surface of the upper cover; a seat installed below the upper cover by using a connector; a button installed to the seat... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7054133 | Electronic textile touch light controller A capacitive light/dimmer switch which uses soft or fuzzy fabrics made with electronic textiles instead of, or as an extension of, metal or plastic plates. The soft fabric material, which may be in the form of a pompom, tassel, fur, or other electronic trim element,... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6909465 | Surgical lamp handle assembly with built-in video camera A handle assembly with built-in video camera controlling a lamp lifting device for a surgical lamp by rotating some angles for adjusting the light's illumination zone, when focused on a planar surface. The handle assembly has a stationary disk which separates the vi... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6905221 | Screwdriver with light device A screwdriver includes a handle and a plastic gear mechanism which drives a bit engaging device by a power source connected to the handle. A positive plate and a negative plate are respectively connected to the handle. A light frame has at least one light bulb conne... | 06/14/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6877885 | Floor lamp having improved dimmer configuration The floor lamp of the present invention includes a dimmer switch at a mid-point of the main supporting post in order to allow maximum accessibility for the users. The dimmer switch is contained within a compact and aesthetically pleasing dimmer housing, and is appro... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6869207 | Foldable lamp shade A foldable lamp shade includes an upper support hoop, a lower support hoop, a cover mounted between the upper support hoop and the lower support hoop, and a plurality of support bars detachably mounted between the upper support hoop and the lower support hoop for su... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6802629 | IEEE 1394 or USB powered computer lights A light for use with computers containing light emitting diodes, which may be directional, on one or more movable supports which is powered via the computer's USB or IEEE 1394 port. An auxiliary USB or IEEE 1394 port may be combined with the plug-in light to allow f... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6764203 | Structure of table lamp A structure of table lamp applied in table lamps to provide electric power for lighting the bulb. Teflon wires extend from the circuit device under the base surface, into supporting tubes for connection with conduction heads, so forming the first section of circuit.... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6736531 | Reading light with shutoff timer The invention is a small, portable illumination device which is used to illuminate reading material or other material. The device contains a clip which a user can employ to attach the device to a book or other reading material. The clip holds the illuminating device... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6705751 | Post-type rope light A post-type rope light has different structural designs of bottom bases and lamp posts to form a movable or a fixed post-type rope light. The present invention is assembled variably according to a user's need for conveniently moving and fixing thereby enhancing the ... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6558015 | Triple mode lamp A lamp assembly for general illumination and/or ornamentation has a base with a support member bearing both a lamp-bulb receiving socket and a lamp shade. The lamp shade, or other ornamental element of the lamp assembly is formed at least in part of an el... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6488388 | Light socket utilizing a photocell and three-way switch A light socket utilizing a photocell and three-way switch including a cylindrical housing having an upper end, a lower end, and a cylindrical side wall therebetween. The upper end is couplable with a power source. The lower end has a light receiving socke... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6402351 | Controls for a surgical light apparatus A surgical light apparatus comprising a lighthead coupled to an arm adapted for mounting to a surface of a surgical room, and wherein the lighthead has a sterile field at an outlet end thereon, and with a bulb located within the lighthead, a controller co... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6325526 | Automotive internal light Automotive internal lights have a molded housing defining an elongate recess and bus bars which integrally include lamp holders secured within the molded housing and adapted to hold a lamp therebetween. The lamp holders have a base exposed to irradiate he... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6322228 | Lamp with electroluminescent connectors to power source A light fixture is disclosed which combines one or more electroluminescent light sources with a light emitting bulb. The unit may function as a night light, and partake of various different configurations, including a table lamp or desk set.... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6255747 | Safety mechanism for lamps A protection device for vertically standing lamps devices is described. The protection device consists of a switch or other means of interrupting the electrical current in case of a fall. The preferred embodiment of the invention is a normally open switch... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6217195 | Lamp with safety shutoff features A lamp with improved safety features, to avoid fire and burn hazards, includes an electrical circuit having a thermostat connected in series with the bulb of the lamp. The thermostat is mounted in close proximity to the lamp's bulb and, upon the ambient a... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6190025 | Multi-mode illumination device with security block An illumination device includes a housing and a multi-position switch for selecting various modes of operation. A security block is mounted to the housing adjacent the switch. The security block may be attached to the housing in at least two different ori... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6042242 | Ornamental display with sound and lighting effect producing means An ornamental display includes a stand holding a plurality of lamps, bundles of optical glass fibers respectively fastened to the stands to pick up light from the lamps, a speaker, and a control IC controlled by a photoelectric switch and a sound-controll... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6039462 | Lamp with safety features A lamp with improved safety features to avoid fire and burn hazards. The lamp includes an electrical circuit having a thermostat connected in series with the bulb of the lamp. The thermostat is mounted in close proximity to the lamp's bulb and, upon the a... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5902037 | Lamp with safety features A lamp with improved safety features to avoid fire and burn hazards. The lamp includes an electrical circuit having a thermostat connected in series with the bulb of the lamp. The thermostat is mounted in close proximity to the lamp's bulb and, upon the a... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5863111 | Lamp with safety features A lamp with improved safety features to avoid fire and burn hazards. The lamp includes an electrical circuit having a thermostat connected in series with the bulb of the lamp. The thermostat is mounted in close proximity to the lamp's bulb and, upon the a... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5800052 | Floor lamp safety shield and switch The present invention relates to a safety shield or protective cover for halogen lamps, particularly halogen floor lamps, whereby the protective safety shield is mounted over the enlarged opening of the inverted shade device so that flammable objects are ... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5165785 | Floor lamp dimmer The invention herein relates to a kind of improved floor lamp dimmer and the improvements include the electronic components required by the dimmer circuit enclosed in an oblong case, which is then installed inside the column of the floor lamp; moreover, t... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5101333 | Utility light A utilitiy light includes means for removably mounting a light source on a surface and a flexible gooseneck portion having a first end connected to the mounting means and second end connected to the light source. A control switch and a power source are in... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5091678 | Table lamp controlling device A table lamp controlling device comprising a power controller controlled by a scanner, which detects signal input, to produce a signal output for driving a starter, via a mercury switch, to increase or reduce the intensity of light of the lamp or to cut o... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5023522 | Dimmer for table lamps A dimmer for use as a support for a lamp and having a housing body, a chamber within the housing body, a dimmer switch within the housing body and a switch operating member extending outwardly through an opening in the body, the body supporting the lamp, ... | 06/11/1991 |
| 5010460 | Waterscape lamp with shade of proximity-capacitance-sensing type device It is a no-touch lamp to be operated with a proximity-capacition-sensing circuit with lamp shade and waterscape-lamp stand; the lamp mainly comprises a lamp stand and lamp shade. when a person moves closely to the lamp, a signal will be generated, and wil... | 04/23/1991 |
| 4874991 | Touch controlled multiple position lamp The present invention provides a floor lamp of novel design in which a particular forwardly extending illuminator assembly is positioned above a particular forwardly extending base assembly by a particular telescoping tube assembly in association with a p... | 10/17/1989 |
| 4751625 | Body-electrostatic induction type of lamp device It is a body-electrostatic induction type of lamp device, in which the parts include the lamp shade and the lamp stand with an electrical circuit; when a person's body touches one of the aforesaid parts, the lamp can be lighted up or turned off.... | 06/14/1988 |
