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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7360935 | Imitation candle with simulated lighted wick A decorative, imitation candle includes a simulated wick which generates the appearance of an open flame in a darkened environment. A light pipe is located at the expected location of the wick. The exposed end of the light pipe has a tip which produces a point like ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7332878 | Electric candle flame simulator A method, apparatus and system for electrical simulation of a flame that provides for the projection of light that is a mixture of at least two colors. At least one of the two colors of light is projected over time according to a complex light intensity pattern. The... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7261455 | System and method for generating a flickering flame effect A system for creating a flickering effect comprising a simulated candle housing, a light communicating channel on the housing, a source of ultraviolet light disposed in the channel, and a simulated flame having ultraviolet material thereon movable back and forth fro... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7252423 | Candle with magnetically activated internal illumination A candle and base combination with a decorative light element is provided. The candle body preferably has a first substantially opaque section and a second at least partially translucent section, and at least one hollow portion formed in the second section. The base... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7201500 | Candle with LED simulated flame A candle has a wax or wax-simulating body with a top wall, a simulated burnt wick, a cylindrical side wall, and an interior candle cavity. A partly transparent housing with top and side walls together defining a housing cavity, is located in the candle cavity. An an... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7182489 | Electrical candle lamp The electrical candle lamp comprises a translucent candlestick member having a lower end and an upper end, a support member provided at the lower end of the candlestick member, and a light emitting assembly secured to the upper end of the candlestick member. The lig... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7121686 | Candle light-diversifying device A candle light-diversifying device is mounted at a bottom side of a candle which includes a tunnel running through an imaginary central axis thereof, and a candlewick received in the tunnel. The candle light-diversifying device includes a housing having three throug... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7099525 | Dual-mode/function optical and electrical interconnects, methods of fabrication thereof, and methods of use thereof Devices and systems having one or more of the following components: a compliant pillar with a modified tip surface (non-flat tip) and a corresponding compliant socket; an optical/electrical I/O interconnect and a corresponding compliant socket; a lens/waveguide opti... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7093961 | Lantern with imitation flame source A decorative lantern evocative of enclosing a candle or other open flame type light source includes an imitation candle and a super bright light emitting diode hidden with the lantern to illuminate the imitation candle from outside. A wick having a polished tip prod... | 08/22/2006 |
| 6981786 | Electrical candle lamp The electrical candle lamp comprises a translucent candlestick member having a lower end and an upper end, a support member provided at the lower end of the candlestick member, and a light emitting assembly secured to the upper end of the candlestick member. The lig... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6929381 | Solar powered electric candle The electric candle light has an elongated shaft that appears as the stick of a wax candle. A light source is disposed at the top end of the elongated shaft. A photoelectric cell is disposed around the top end of the elongated shaft below the light source. A recharg... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6595676 | Novelty light A method and apparatus are provided for simulating an open flame in a hand-held device. The method and the device resulting therefrom includes attaching a lamp to an electrical circuit contained within a housing, the circuit adapted to randomly vary at le... | 07/22/2003 |
