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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8157400 | Light emitting apparatus, display apparatus and method for manufacturing light emitting apparatus A light emitting module (12) is provided with a circuit board (20), a plurality of LED chips (21) mounted on a surface of the circuit board (20), and a plurality of lenses (30) covering the LED chips (21). The circuit board ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 7618168 | Shatter glass guard and venting effect design A shatter glass guard and venting effect design for a fixture of a luminaire adapted to provide adequate shatter guard protection for the purpose of preventing glass from a broken lamp from being released from the fixture. An annular ring of perforated material is a... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7327408 | Illuminator that generates linearly polarized light for microdisplay based light engine A hollow sphere with a scattering (e.g., white diffusive) interior surface directs light input from at least one input light source to an exit. In one embodiment, an internal hot mirror and phosphor are positioned to intercept the input light on which visible light ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7227459 | Vehicle imaging system A vehicle imaging system includes an imaging array sensor having a field of view directed outwardly from the vehicle and toward an external scene, first and second optic elements, and a control responsive to an output of the imaging array sensor. The imaging array s... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7121683 | Direct backlight module A direct backlight module for an LCD panel includes a base, a supporter plate and a plurality of films. The base further has a plurality of lamps parallel arranged thereinside. The supporter plate is mounted over the base and further has a frame and a plurality of w... | 10/17/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6800012 | Picture board with array of individually pivotable color transmission members and pigment sheet and method An image generating apparatus includes a pigment sheet having an array of translucent pigment clusters, each pigment cluster being formed of a number of pigment regions, each pigment region containing an individual pigment differing in radiated color from that of a ... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6729932 | Toy with illuminated polyhedron An illumination toy may be provided having an illuminated polyhedron that may include a base and a plurality of apertured sides extending upwardly from the base. Each apertured side of the illuminated polyhedron may have a plurality of apertures. The illuminated pol... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6663263 | One-piece collapsible lampshade A collapsible lampshade includes an upper ring, a lower ring, a plurality of upper ribs each having a first end pivoted to the upper ring and a second end part, and a plurality of lower ribs each having a third end which is pivoted to the lower ring and a... | 12/16/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6250787 | Vehicle lamp fixture In a lamp fixture for a vehicle lamp comprising a lamp body and a lens that has an outer edge portion curved backward and is mounted on the lamp body, a hook is formed on the outside wall of an attaching grooved portion of the lamp body, and a hook engagi... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6247832 | Glass dome holder A glass dome holder having an upper and a lower ring assembly for placing on the top and bottom of a glass dome. A plurality of spoke members connect the upper and lower ring assembly surrounding the glass dome and forming a unified structure. The upper r... | 06/19/2001 |
| 5651609 | Convection venting lensed reflector-type compact fluorescent lamp system Disclosed herein is a fluorescent lamp housing assembly capable of providing convection cooling to the lamp and the ballast. The lens of the present invention includes two distinct portions, a central portion and an apertured portion. The housing assembly... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5555163 | Miniature light display A miniature light string display container for selectively displaying a plurality of light bulbs of a miniature light string in a desired arrangement, including a container with a front display panel having an array of regularly spaced mounting openings t... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5119276 | Vehicular lamp unit A lamp unit having an elliptic reflector, a light source positioned at a first focus point of the elliptic reflector, a bracket fixed to a front end of the reflector, a projection lens mounted on a front end of the bracket and a holder member for holding ... | 06/02/1992 |
| 4426677 | Combined shade and socket holder A combined shade and socket holder for being mounted at the end portion of a tubular member and for use in supporting an electrical socket having an opening through a back wall of the socket and for use in supporting a shade, including, a generally cup-sh... | 01/17/1984 |
| 4252288 | Holder for fuses or the like A holder for a fuse or the like of the type which is insertable into a hole in a mounting plate and fastened to the mounting plate comprises an elongate housing dimensioned to be axially inserted in the hole in the mounting plate and having at one end a f... | 02/24/1981 |
| 4164011 | Decorative drop ceiling A decorative drop ceiling including a panel having a plurality of openings therein disposed between a source of light and an area to be illuminated. A light transmissive lens is disposed in each of the openings. Each lens has a predetermined thickness dim... | 08/07/1979 |
| 4126375 | Lens shield means In one aspect of the invention a detachable lens shield is formed of relatively resiliently deflectable material and made in a generally tubular configuration with an internally formed textured-like surface for enhancing the gripping action thereof onto a... | 11/21/1978 |
| 4086483 | Device for installing within a panel opening for supporting an electrical component or the like An electrical component is supported within a housing molded of a plastics material, and the housing has an external groove which is interrupted by a plurality of peripherally spaced slots extending axially through the forward end portion of the housing. ... | 04/25/1978 |
