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...that a workman who left the soap mixing machine on too long was responsible for making Ivory Soap? He was so embarrassed by his mistake that he threw the mess in a stream. Imagine his dismay when the evidence of his error floated to the surface! Result: Ivory soap, the soap that floats.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7314300 | Fiber optic surgical headlight system A kit, or family, of interchangeable headlamp parts for a headlight system is provided that enables illuminated light spots of different sizes and/or different light distribution styles to be produced. The headlight system includes a headband, a headlamp mounted on ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7309235 | Instructional shoelaces, an instructional shoelace-tying system, and a method of tying instructional shoelaces An instructional system for teaching the tying of shoelaces using at least one shoelace (1) having a first half section (2) which is preferably light in color, for example, yellow, and a second half section (3), which is preferably dark in color... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7278758 | Motion-responsive illuminated garment A garment is illuminated with flashing lights in response to movement by a wearer and is protected against water damage. ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7270456 | Illuminated fiber optic hair ornament and method for applying and making the same An illuminated hair ornament with fiber optics emitting lines of light and increased points of light is provided, where the illuminated ornament has a housing, a power supply coupled to the housing, a light source electrically coupled to the power supply, at least o... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7270438 | Lighted backpack A backpack with compartments are accessible by fasteners and includes a front panel having padded areas, a middle panel extending in parallel with the front panel and having top and side extensions for joining with the front panel via a first reclosable fastener, a ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7255468 | Illuminated shoes and illuminated fashion accessories An apparatus for illuminating shoes and fashion accessories includes a fiber optic cable, a clasp and a control circuit. The fiber optic cable has a first coupling point and a second coupling point. The clasp has a housing, a retention mechanism, a first connector a... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7244045 | LED illuminated necklace An illuminated novelty device includes a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs). An elongated light bar can be mounted to each of the LEDs. The light bars have a light receiving end and a light emitting end and are mounted to respective LEDs at the light receivin... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7234411 | Helmet flag A helmet flag for providing added visibility and therefore safety to a rider of virtually any form of transportation that exposes a rider to view. The flag is preferably mounted to the rear of a helmet and is substantially removable. The flexible, interchangeable fl... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7234853 | Textile product with illuminated fibers manufacturing process Textile product comprising light guiding fibres (2) consisting of a central core capable of transmitting the light and of an external sheath, in which at least a length portion of said external sheath presents, in respect to the internal core, a refraction in... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7220037 | Detachable display having an electro-luminescent light source The present invention provides an article of clothing with a backlit display that emits light through a mask that allows signage to be placed on the garment. The garment has attached to its surface by clips or snaps a display module having a substantially flat envel... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7213935 | Structure of a shining personal adornment A shining personal adornment includes a hollow body pervious to light, a glowing unit, a power supplying unit and two connecting members. The shining unit is held in the hollow body, and it includes a control element and several light emitting elements electrically ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7192058 | Illuminated ski pole discs A ski pole disc is provided for attachment to a ski pole. The ski pole disc includes a body extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to the ski pole and having a hole in a central portion thereof to receive the ski pole. An electronic circuit is position... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7181870 | Footwear with black light LED This invention is directed to an article of footwear or other article of clothing in which designs containing phosphors are located on the article is the path of ultraviolet radiation emitted from one or more black light LEDs causing the designs to glow. ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7182040 | Personnel guidance and location control system A personnel location control system for controlling and guiding a group of individuals in a selected path to a waiting point and then to an activity in advance of that waiting point. The system in one embodiment relies upon a plurality of disks or like guide path-fo... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7165859 | Lighting device with resilient fastener for attaching to human finger The disclosed device provides a translucent housing containing a light source (e.g., LED) and a power source (e.g., battery) in close proximity. A button at one end of the housing permits a user to activate the LED by applying pressure to the button. The pressure fo... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7152248 | Flashlight gloves The flashlight glove is a hand glove having at least a glove back portion and fingers having an LED flashlight held in a pocket of elastic web material located on the glove back portion. The LED flashlight is substantially contained within the pocket with the face f... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7147338 | Circuit on a curved, or otherwise irregularly shaped, surface, such as on a helmet to be worn on the head, including a fiber optic conductive path A curved surface, such as a helmet, including a light source and light conductive paths. Light emitting diodes (LEDs) provide the light source and fiber optic conductors provide the light conductive paths. The fiber optic conductors have polished ends to create lens... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7131756 | Recessed light source for vehicle seat belts A portable recessed light source configured for use with a vehicle seat belt, the light source including: a housing having a first housing portion and a second housing portion, the first housing portion having a light emitting source electrically coupled to a power ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7128442 | Illumination unit with a solid-state light generating source, a flexible substrate, and a flexible and optically transparent encapsulant An illumination unit includes a thin and flexible substrate and flexible electrical tracks formed on the flexible substrate. A number of solid-state light generating sources are arranged on the flexible substrate along the electrical tracks and are electrically conn... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7125136 | Hollow doorframe including electroluminescent illumination system A contiguous emergency exit path lighting system that includes the peripheral lighting of a hollow doorframe at an egress point using a set of electroluminescent illuminators integrally formed within or upon the doorframe, an electrical bypass doorframe to reroute w... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7104668 | Structure of a shining personal adornment A shining personal adornment includes a hollow body, a shining unit held in the hollow body, a power supplying unit, a first connecting part joined to one end of the hollow body, a second connecting part joined to other end of the hollow body for separable connectio... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7100292 | Fiber optic indicator marking for bow sight An adjustment system for a vertically adjustable bow sight includes a plurality of fiber optic set points and one fiber optic alignment point that is movable relative to the plurality of set points. Each fiber optic point, including the set points and alignment poin... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7077538 | Instrumented garment An instrumented garment is disclosed. The garment includes a vest portion, comprising a front portion and a rear portion. The garment further includes a first light emitting device disposed on the rear portion and a second light emitting device disposed on the rear ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7075593 | Electron-beam-addressed active-matrix spatial light modulator A spatial light modulator contains a substrate (90), a plurality of overlying liquid-crystal cells (202), a plurality of respectively corresponding transistors (204), an electron-beam system (400 and 500), and a control component (... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7063429 | Light-emitting display device using light-emitting element and electronic apparatus An electronic apparatus has a light-emitting element and a light-emitting portion. An output light from the light-emitting element is guided by a frame-like member having serrations and radiated toward the light-emitting portion. This causes the light-emitting porti... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7059738 | Handle with light for walking member To illuminate the ground across which one walks with a walking member, such as a cane or a walker, a light is provided in a handle attachable to the walking member. The handle includes a light producing means, a battery, and a switch for turning on and off the light... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7057354 | Frequency controlled lighting system A method and apparatus for illuminating lighting elements in one or more predetermined patterns. A preferred frequency controlled lighting system implementing this method includes a motion switch, a controller, a sound generator, and lighting elements. The motion sw... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7036627 | Stethoscope with removable light assembly A light transmitting device for attachment to a stethoscope headpiece which provides for reversible engagement of the device to the headpiece so that the same can be removed such as for repairs or replacement of batteries. The transmitting device provides a source o... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6970090 | Pet tracking collar A pet tracking collar comprises a length of clear flexible tubing having a fastener adapted to fasten around the pet. Hermetically sealed within the tubing is an electrical ribbon cable extending through the length thereof. A plurality of light-emitting diodes, visi... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6962565 | Excitation light illuminating probe, video endoscope system, and video endoscope for fluorescence observation A video endoscope system for fluorescence observation includes a video endoscope, an illumination probe, a power supply unit, a signal processing unit and a display. The video endoscope has a part configured to be inserted in a body cavity, an objective optical syst... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6908206 | Illuminated articles Illuminated items including a chemiluminescent article. The present invention is directed to various clothing, ornamental and useful items lighted by a chemiluminescent article, preferably a light stick that is activated. Clothing items illuminated by the chemilumin... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6906472 | Articles with flashing lights Illuminating devices may be added to clothing and accessories worn by persons. Articles to which the illuminating devices may be added include footwear, hair-control articles, belts, suspenders, backpacks, purses, book-bags, vests and the like. The illuminating devi... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6902290 | Finger-mounted light for variable light output A finger-mounted light system includes an (LED) mounted in a casing adapted for strapping to one hand and operated by a light output control knob. A housing that includes a power source (e.g., battery) is strapped to the wrist and the LED casing is strapped to a fin... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6902289 | Illuminated hand cover assembly An illuminated hand cover assembly (100) is provided. The assembly includes a hand cover (102) including an index finger portion (112a), the index finger portion adapted to cover at least a portion of a user's index finger (132). A... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6877889 | Structure of luminous pet lead The invention related to a structure of luminous pet lead, comprising luminous collar and luminous lead, separately with multiple plastic optical fiber on outer layer and hollow tubule on inner layer, twisted into a long cable; one lamp box respectively connected to... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6851844 | Fiber optic fabric with opaque coating for directional light emission A fiber optic fabric includes woven optical fibers, an opaque coating on the fibers and openings on the high points of the weave. The opaque coating prevents light leakage from the fibers and the openings allow light to be emitted from the fabric in a directed manne... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6712493 | Method and apparatus for producing an illuminated animation effect An apparatus and a method for producing an animation effect are disclosed. The apparatus comprises a first light reflecting member, a second light reflecting member, a first light source, a second light source, and means to intermittently activate the first and seco... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6709142 | Nighttime glove The illuminated glove has an outside layer, an inside liner and a fibre-optic arrangement mounted there between. This fibre-optic arrangement comprises fibre-optic ribbons extending along the fingers of the glove under the outside layer. Portion of these ribbons are... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6558016 | Motorcyclist garment with illuminated traffic signals A motorcyclist garment with illuminated traffic signals for providing better and more visible rear lighting for motorcyclists. The motorcyclist garment with illuminated traffic signals includes a garment having a back side, a neck opening, and arm opening... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6508580 | Personal security assembly A personal security assembly for use in association with a mobility aide. The personal security assembly includes a housing, an audio alarm, an alert light for drawing attention. In an embodiment, a secondary light is provided for lighting an area proxima... | 01/21/2003 |
