Did You Know...
...that one person who claimed to be the inventor of the television is Russian emigre Vladimir Zworykin? In 1929 David Sarnoff, founder of RCA, asked Zworykin what it would take to develop TV for commercial use. He said: a year and a half and $100,000. In reality, it took 20 years and $50 million! Before his death in 1982 at the age of 92, Zworykin said of his invention: "The technique is wonderful. It is beyond my expectations. But the programs! I would never let my children even come close to this thing."
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172439 | Display device for a motor vehicle, comprising a substantially parallel light beam Disclosed is a display device for a motor vehicle, particularly for a combined instrument of a motor vehicle. The display device comprises a display area and an illumination means that is provided with a light emission area and a light source. The display area has a... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8162520 | Vehicle console assemblies with cup holder and storage bin lighting assembly A lighting assembly for illuminating a console assembly of a vehicle includes a cup holder assembly in the console assembly having a cup-receiving volume. A storage bin in the console assembly has a storage volume. A light source assembly is mounted within the conso... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8162519 | Concealed interior lighting for automobiles A lighting arrangement for the interior of an automotive vehicle in which the light source, such as an LED, is recessed into the interior structure of the vehicle and covered with a layer of fabric. The light source is invisible when not in use, but shines through t... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8147104 | Vehicle room light apparatus The present invention provides a vehicle room light apparatus which is small in size and achieves high heat dissipation. The vehicle room light apparatus includes a light source; a switch; and a case including a front surface as a designed surface and a back surface... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8057079 | Interior illumination apparatus An interior illumination apparatus includes a design member fixed to an interior side of a member of a vehicle, and which has a switch operating portion disposed movably on a housing of the design member, a function attaching member attached to an exterior side of t... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7993042 | Automobile interior entertainment lighting system An entertainment lighting system for an automobile interior. The invention is configured to be mounted to the interior of an automobile's roof in the position customarily occupied by the dome light. Power is preferably provided by the automobile's electrical circuit... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7954984 | Interior lamp An interior lamp can achieve both an excellent illumination function and an excellent illumination effect (providing a comfortable environment) and may possibly provide high merchandizability characteristics. The interior lamp can include an LED light source unit ha... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7946742 | In-vehicle illuminating device An in-vehicle illuminating device capable of preventing light emitted from a light source from coming directly into a passenger's sight. An in-vehicle illuminating device 1 includes a housing 2, a reflective member 18 provided within the housing... | 05/24/2011 |
| RE42340 | Vehicle interior lighting systems using electroluminescent panels A vehicle interior component and lighting assembly that includes a vehicle interior component having a fabric disposed over a substrate or foam layer, or both. An electroluminescent panel is located between the fabric and substrate/foam layer and directs light from ... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7938566 | Automobile instrument panel cover panel There is provided a cover panel including a lighting device which is attachable without a mounting seat. A cover panel 1 includes a panel main body 5 fixed on an instrument panel 3 in an interior of an automobile and a lighting device 6 p... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7866858 | Assembly for the illuminated display of a logo An assembly for the illuminated display of a logo (12) in a motor vehicle includes a support (14) and at least one light source (24) which is arranged behind or adjacent to the support (14). The logo (12) can be represented by mean... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7845836 | Decorative part There is provided a decorative part for decorating a vehicle interior, including a base; a cushion; and a skin with elasticity having a portion thereof being fixed to the base, the skin being adhered to the cushion and covering the cushion, the cushion being made of... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7837366 | Ambient lighting module An ambient light control module and method of operating an ambient light control module selectively actuates light modules to provide a desired light color and intensity. The disclosed ambient light control module selectively actuates light modules that are controll... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7775693 | Vehicle interior light assembly An interior light assembly for providing lighting in a vehicle includes a light housing mounted in the vehicle interior. The light housing has an open side. At least one main light source is received in the light housing for providing diffuse lighting in the vehicle... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7771096 | Illumination device for a cigar lighter or multifunction electric socket An illumination device for a cigar lighter or for a multifunction socket, comprising a single-piece component made from material at least partially transmitting light, the component comprising an illuminating ring and a housing for a printed circuit provided with at... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7708436 | Storage compartment with an illuminated tray According to one aspect of the invention, a storage compartment having an illuminating device mounted therein and a tray having a lens mounted thereon. The tray is movable within the storage compartment between a forward position and a rear position. The illuminatin... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7699510 | Vehicle interior lamp A bracket for securing a light source to a lamp housing is provided. The lamp housing has a heat-discharge opening at a position corresponding to the light source. The bracket has a wall portion arranged between the light source and an edge of the heat-discharge ope... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7677774 | Vehicle interior illumination apparatus A vehicle interior illumination apparatus includes a first type touch switch which turns illumination ON and OFF when a human body touches a surface of an illumination lens on a vehicle compartment side, and a second type touch switch which switches between linkage ... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7677773 | Vehicle room lamp A vehicle room lamp includes a box-like body, a light source received within the box-like body, a switch provided within the box-like body so as to control the turning-on and -off of the light source, a light-transmitting portion which is provided at the box-like bo... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7674024 | Interior illumination lamp A bulb 37 and a reflecting plate 40 are disposed in offset relation to a lens 54 so that an optical axis LB1 of a beam, emitted from the bulb 37, and an optical axis LB2 of reflection light, reflected by the reflecting plate... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7658520 | Vehicle flashlight with charger The invention relates to a torch (1) having rechargeable batteries and contacts (3) on the housing outer surface (4), via which a closed circuit with a battery charging device (2) can be produced, said device being provided with an adapte... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7621661 | Interior illumination lamp having improved retaining mechanism An interior illumination lamp 1 includes a housing 13 for mounting in an opening 12 formed in an interior member 11 of a vehicle, upstanding members 14 extending from a reverse surface 13a of the housing 13, be... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7607807 | Vehicular lamp and retainer assembly for interior applications A vehicular light assembly (10) is held in an operative position within a liner (12) by an intermediate retainer (32) which has spring-like tongues (42). The retainer (32) is held in position on the liner (12) by fixation ta... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7581858 | Light-emitting device for the interior of a vehicle with music synchronization An illuminating apparatus shows music effects with light sequences in a vehicle. The apparatus includes a support structure that is installable on an electrical socket. A switch on the base structure activates the apparatus. A transparent container with cut-outs sur... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7540641 | Apparatus and method for dimming function to control LED intensity In one non-limiting embodiment, a system is provided for controlling interior lighting in a vehicle. The system is adapted to project a preselected color of light selected by user from a plurality of colors. The system generally includes one or more light emitting d... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7534017 | System for providing illumination An illumination system for a vehicle is provided and includes a plurality of illumination units each having at least one light emitting diode attached thereto. A plurality of electrical leads connect the plurality of illumination units. The plurality of illumination... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7476012 | Vehicle interior lighting system A lighting system comprising: an instrument panel having an ashtray and a cigar lighter placed parallel therein in a vehicle width direction; a light emitter; a bulb case extending in the vehicle width direction on a rear surface of the instrument panel above the as... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7461959 | Cigarette lighter Cigarette lighter having a main unit comprising a substantially cylindrical heating insert and a substantially sleeve-like lighter body to receive the heating insert, comprising a substantially annular attachment of transparent and light-guiding material which is sl... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7441913 | Lighting system for displays in vehicles A lighting system (10) for displays, in particular in motor vehicles, comprises: a support (12), at least one first lighting means (14) for punctiform illumination, which is disposed on the support (12), a second lighting means (16... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7438451 | Ambient light based illumination control An ambient light based illumination control system for motor vehicles. The system incorporates an ambient light sensor and provides control signals for controlling headlamp illumination and illumination of interior instrument panel lighting. The control system provi... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7434949 | Illumination device An illumination device includes a control knob having a display portion, a tubular case combined with a back side of the control knob, a light guide plate attached to seal an upper opening of the tubular case, and LEDs disposed at a lower opening of the tubular case... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7431484 | Embroidered instrument cluster An instrument cluster generally including a backing material and a plurality of fibers forming indicia that indicate a vehicle parameter. The plurality of fibers is coupled to the backing material. The instrument cluster also includes an illumination device that ill... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7425087 | Lamp unit The present invention is to provide a better design, and a uniform and bright lighting to a cover lens. A lamp holder holds a lamp L and a lamp bezel holds the lamp holder. The lamp bezel is attached to a roof of a vehicle. The cover lens covers a front side of the ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7422352 | Vehicle console device A console device for a vehicle includes a housing body fixed by a side face to the ceiling part of the vehicle. The device has a recessed part formed by an opening in another side face, and a cover body that pivots on the housing body. The recessed part can be close... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7419285 | Indicator lamp for vehicle interior The invention is an indicator lamp for warning signal to a person who approaches the vehicle to steal a vehicle. The indicator lamp includes a lamp unit including a light emitting diode (LED). The indicator lamp includes a light guide including an elongated portion ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7416317 | Illumination lamp for interior vehicle An opening is formed through a roof trim of a vehicle, and a design part of an interior illumination lamp is mounted in this opening. Self-holding-purpose retaining lock piece portions are formed integrally on an opposite surface of a lens which forms part of the de... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7387418 | Illumination system for displays, especially in vehicles, and cover assembly for such illumination system The present invention relates to an illumination system for displays, especially in vehicles, comprising a base (3) on which at least a first light source (4) is provided to emit light, a cover (6), which is provided at a distance from the base ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7370995 | Console and light assembly A console assembly and a light assembly for a motor vehicle. The light assembly includes a light pipe and a light module. The light pipe has opposing first and second surfaces and opposing interior and exterior surfaces. The light module disposed adjacent to the int... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7370984 | Rearview mirror assembly for motor vehicles A rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle is provided. The assembly has a holding component and clamping parts to clamp the mirror assembly to the holding component. Alternative embodiments of the holding component and clamping parts are also disclosed. ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7365638 | Information device An information device for use with an engine of a vehicle includes a lighting device for providing information about a power position of the vehicle, an engine running detection device for detecting engine running, a gear shift position detection device for detectin... | 04/29/2008 |
