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A wristwatch including a watch band and a watch body having an octagon shaped perimeter and being red in color and having the word STOP thereon to resemble a stop sign.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8147110 | Light pipe assembly A light pipe assembly includes a lamp assembly and a light pipe. The lamp assembly has a housing that holds a light source configured to emit light. The light pipe is elongated between an attachment end and an opposing distal end. The attachment end is received in t... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8075173 | Illuminated vehicle trim panel A trim panel for a vehicle interior provides a distinctive ambient lighting effect. The trim panel has an opening therein and an illuminated insert panel is mounted on the trim panel within the opening. The insert panel is molded of a clear plastic material and has ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7980745 | Broad spectrum fiber optic base laser illumination The present invention is an illumination device designed to provide efficient illumination in confined spaces and methods of using such a device. The devices of the present invention comprise a laser light source of a specifically selected wavelength or wavelengths,... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7954968 | Backlight module, backlight module manufacturing method, lighting device, display device and television receiver In a backlight module, when relay connectors exposed to a back side of a chassis are engaged with the connector portions of a lighting jig, the power from the power supply source of the lighting jig is supplied to discharge tubes via the connector portions and the r... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7887226 | LED lamp tube An LED lamp tube is disclosed to include a tube that admits light, circuit boards respectively mounted inside the tube, each circuit board carrying an array of LEDs, two end caps respectively capped on the ends of the tube to hold the circuit boards inside the tube ... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7789547 | LED-fiber optic combination for simulating neon lit signage An improvement in LED lighting simulative of neon lighting comprises a light cable (3). A clamp (2) coupled to the cable (3) holds an end of the cable (3) in a predetermined bend, and an LED (14) is optically coupled to the cable (... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7748883 | Mounting apparatus for light guide pipe An exemplary mounting apparatus is for adjustably fixing a light guide pipe in a chassis of an electronic device. The chassis includes a mounting plate. The mounting apparatus includes a first sleeve engaging with the light guide pipe, a second sleeve attached to th... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7712941 | Connector assembly A connector assembly is provided. The connector assembly includes a housing having at least a socket, an electronic device disposed in the housing, a protection member disposed on a side of the housing, a light emitting element disposed on the protection member, a l... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7677780 | Light guide orientation connector A light guide assembly and method of forming the assembly. The light guide assembly includes an elongate light guide having an optically smooth surface for propagating light along its length and a light emitting region extending along at least a portion of the light... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7455440 | Electronic device, panel structure thereof and method of mounting indicator therein A panel of an electronic device on which an indicator is mounted is provided with an insertion hole therethrough. The indicator is composed of a light guide with one end surface exposed to a front surface side of the panel and another end surface projecting to a rea... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7452117 | Noise reduction device for use in a backlight module A noise reduction device for use in a backlight module includes a plurality of noise reduction devices, each comprising a main body and an extension portion. The extension portion is adapted to cushion the interface between a lamp holder and a back bezel of the back... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7429123 | Personal illumination and safety device A personal illumination and safety device employs a flexible plastic rod to distribute the light of a light emitting diode (LED). A small container at one end of the flexible rod houses the LED, a battery and a switch which controls the illumination system. The flex... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7425079 | Mountable electroluminescent welt A mountable electroluminescent welt that is easier to attach to a desired surface or joint. The welt includes an electroluminescent light which includes a center conductor and at least one outer conductor with an electroluminescent chemical dispersed therein that un... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7407304 | Illumination device with arms that open after passing through a hole An illumination device including at least one arm supporting one or more light emitting devices, such arm pivoting from a closed configuration for passing through a hole to an open configuration for function. In a preferred embodiment, the illumination device includ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7407296 | Integrated light gathering reflector and optical element holder An integrated light gathering reflector and optical element holder for a projection device includes opposing first and second members. Each of the first and second members define a light gathering reflector portion and an optical element holder portion. The shape of... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7401964 | Light-guiding system comprising a plate-like light-emitting element A light-guiding system comprising a plate-like light-emitting element (20) provided with means for emitting light through at least part of its front surface (22). Light is coupled in by a plate-like light-guiding member (21) connected to a later... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7393127 | Light-guiding structure A light-guiding structure including a plurality of light pipes, a plurality of connecting portions and a fixing socket is provided. The light pipes are disposed on the fixing socket, and the light pipes are connected together by the connecting portions. At least one... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7364335 | Modular optical light line unit A modular fiber optic light line unit has a housing in which distal portions of one or more fiber optic bundles fan out such that termini of the fibers are arrayed in a continuous fiber row. The proximal ends of the bundles are held in respective sleeves, and light ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364371 | Optical module An optical module has plural optical units each having an optical communication device that performs conversion between an electrical signal and an optical signal, and a socket that the optical communication device is fitted in. The optical units are aligned and det... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7347607 | Fishing rod illumination system A fishing rod illumination system for fishing lures that utilize fiber-optics to attract fish. The fishing rod illumination system includes a fishing reel, a light source within the fishing reel, a control pad in communication with the light source to control the li... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7342513 | Aircraft interior wireless communications system A wireless communications system suitable for use within an aircraft, such as a part of a wireless emergency lighting system (WELS) is provided. In an aircraft, EXIT signs are located throughout the interior of the aircraft, including the ceiling (general illuminati... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7334945 | Plug-and-socket hub arrangement for mounting light pipe to receive light A hub arrangement for mounting light pipe to receive light includes a light pipe hub for mounting at least one light pipe, with a plug-and-socket arrangement. The plug-and-socket arrangement includes (i) a socket in the light pipe hub for receiving a plug, and (ii) ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334925 | Lighted exterior rearview mirror system A lighted exterior rearview mirror system for a vehicle comprises an exterior rearview mirror assembly adapted for mounting to a side of a vehicle. The exterior mirror assembly includes a reflective element having a heater and a breakaway joint assembly having stati... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7329034 | Multi-level surface mounted lightpipe package design with LED light sources A multi-level optical device that includes a housing. Further, a multi-level lightpipe is placed in the housing and includes at least two paths for passing light. A lightpipe barrier can optionally be placed between the at least two paths in the multi-level lightpip... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325953 | Vehicle exterior mirror system with turn signal light assembly A vehicular exterior rearview mirror system suitable for use on a vehicle includes an exterior mirror assembly adapted for mounting to a side of a vehicle and a turn signal light assembly. The mirror assembly includes a reflectance element that is moveably mounted o... | 02/05/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7309138 | Backlight module and method of assembling the same A backlight module and method of assembling the same. At least one fitting structure is formed on each of the top surface and side surface of an exterior frame of the backlight, and a fitting member is provided for each fitting structure. A plurality of fitting stru... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7303304 | View and glow seating Seating structures having (1) an internal image projector for projecting images on the exterior surface of such seating structures and (2) an internal source of illumination with color changing capability, the effect of which is visible on the exterior... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7290915 | Light coupling assembly A light coupling assembly that couples a light source to a light conducting system attached to a medical instrument so that light from the light source is transmitted to a surgical site. The light coupling assembly according to the present invention includes a membe... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7275851 | Radiating member, illuminating device, electro-optical device, and electronic device A radiating member, an illuminating device, an electro-optical device, and an electronic device are provided which are capable of absorbing the heat generated from an LED, thereby increasing the amount of electric current flowable through the LED. More particularly,... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7277295 | Industrial ethernet switch According to one embodiment of the invention, an apparatus includes a housing having a front side and a bottom side adjacent the front side. The apparatus also includes a plurality of light generating devices each operable to generate light in response to operation ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7273300 | Curvilinear LED light source An LED system that simulates bare or exposed neon in appearance. The curvilinear LED light source comprises a rigid, formable light guide having a generally circular cross-section and a flexible LED light engine. The light guide is made of a material or materials th... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7270460 | Vehicle light In a brake light (1) comprising at least one rod-shaped optical fiber (9) and at least one light source, wherein the light from the light source is coupled into the optical fiber (9) at its end face and is decoupled from the optical fiber (9 | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267468 | Fiber display device A fiber display device (200) includes a light source (21), a fiber binding (27) for transmitting light beams from the light source and a brightness modulating system (29) for modulating the transmission of the light beams. The fiber bindi... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7268942 | Method of making a self-aligned light guide screen Provided is a method of making a self-aligned light guide screen. More specifically, in a particular embodiment, fabrication may commence by providing a first ribbon section of light guides with at least one self alignment feature. A second ribbon section of light g... | 09/11/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7234823 | Illumination apparatus and image projection apparatus An illumination apparatus illuminating an objective illumination region comprises a plurality of illuminants having light-emitting surfaces radiating diffused light, an illuminant substrate in which the illuminants are disposed so as to be set in array on the circum... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7217022 | Optic fiber LED light source An exterior lighting device based on a light emitting diode in conjunction with an optic fiber is disclosed. The device has a cylindrical housing having a closed end and an open end. The light emitting diode is placed on the interior of the on the closed end of the ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7217023 | Linear luminous body and linear luminous structure The invention is directed to a linear luminous body comprising: a light source; a light source accommodating portion in which the light source is accommodated; and a light guide held by the light source accommodating portion so as to extend from the light source acc... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7217021 | Three-dimensional decorative lighting A three-dimensional decorative lighting particularly structured to include a plurality of light emitting tubes enclosing bundles of optical fibers, and parallel arranged in a circle to form a cylindrical decorative lighting that can be transformationally shaped. The... | 05/15/2007 |
