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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8167471 | Self-illuminating extension cord The self-illuminating extension cord consists of an extension cord including a plurality of lights adorning the exterior of said cord in a spiraling pattern that runs the entire length of the extension cord. The extension cord includes a male plug at a first end and... | 05/01/2012 |
| 7591576 | Illuminator and image reader employing it An illuminator includes a light guide having a circular cross-section, a scatterer that is provided on a portion of the circumference of the circular cross-section and that radiates scattering light toward the inside of the light guide, and a condensing lens that co... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7332728 | Tamper-proof container A system and method for detecting radiation from a source in a container is disclosed. A continuous optical fiber path is disposed in a medium which is part of or associated with a container and which encloses the volumetric space of the container. The optical fiber... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7309151 | Light emitting panel In one embodiment, a light emitting panel includes a base panel and a plurality of light emitting elements mounted to the base panel. Each of the light emitting elements produces an illumination pattern having a region of substantially uniform intensity that extends... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7288796 | Light emitting diode light source A light source that utilizes light emitting diodes that emit white light is disclosed. The diodes are mounted on an elongate member having at least two surfaces upon which the light emitting diodes are mounted. The elongate member is thermally conductive and is util... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7274856 | Waveguide apparatus and method for laser welding Some embodiments of the present invention provide a waveguide apparatus for transferring light to a weld area. The waveguide apparatus can include a waveguide comprising a material having a first index of refraction and having at least one wall defining at least one... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7249878 | Multi-layer illuminated package A sheet of material and package made using the sheet of material. The sheet of material having an having an outer diffuse layer and an inner light piping layer adjacent the diffuse layer. The sheet transmits light to the outer surface of the outer diffuse layer. The... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7242028 | Light emitting diode light source A light source that utilizes light emitting diodes that emit white light is disclosed. The diodes are mounted on an elongate member having at least two surfaces upon which the light emitting diodes are mounted. The elongate member is thermally conductive and is util... | 07/10/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7223002 | Hybrid fiber optic framing projector This invention provides a hybrid fiber optic framing projector of high optical efficiency that emits no UV (ultraviolet) or IR (infrared) energy in the projected beam. A preferred embodiment includes a light source on an optical axis at the primary focus of an ellip... | 05/29/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7213934 | Light emitting medium and illumination system The present invention relates to a light emitting medium which includes a container and a liquid core. In accordance with an important aspect of the invention, the liquid core includes an aqueous solution or mixture of a water-soluble polymer. The refractive indices... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7211783 | Tamper-proof container A sheet includes an optical fiber extending across at least a portion of its surface to detect nuclear radiation. The sheet can line at least a portion of a shipping container or box. Radiation within or outside the container or box reduces optical transmissibility ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7197218 | Light pipe with molded optical surfaces A method of manufacturing a light-conductive pipe is described comprising the steps of: forming a light pipe mold having an elongated cavity with two optical end faces and an opening for injecting molten material into the cavity distant from either optical end face;... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7194184 | Light pipe with side-light extraction A light pipe with uniform side-light emission has a core comprising a polymer, and a fluoropolymer cladding on the core with a lower refractive index than the core. Light-scattering material is distributed within the core along an active section of light pipe in whi... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7184033 | Fuel gauge stylus This invention includes a stylus that employs a translucent material for conducting light to convey information from a portable electronic device to a user. In one preferred embodiment, the stylus provides a thermometer style fuel gauge. Inserting the stylus into a ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7184007 | Backlight device of a LCD display A many-faceted LCD display, comprising a light guide pipe, a light source, a first optical means, a second optical means, a first LCD panel and a second LCD panel, is disclosed. The light guide pipe comprises a first surface capable and optional of attaching a refle... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7175324 | Illuminated exterior decorative device An illuminated exterior decorative device for vehicles includes a decorative part and an illuminating part. The illuminating part illuminates the decorative part from behind and includes a light source and a light diffusion portion. The light source of the illuminat... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7164536 | Optically coupled toroidal lens:hemi-bead brightness enhancer for total internal reflection modulated image displays A brightness enhancing structure for a reflective display. A plurality of transparent hemi-beads form a film substantially covering and protruding inwardly from the structure's inward surface. A corresponding plurality of microstructured toroidal lenses are provided... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7137416 | Method for producing an optical-fibre based fabric The invention relates to a method for weaving a fabric containing, at least partly, glass-fibres as warp threads and/or weft threads, which are treated in such a way that they enable light to be diffused in a substantially perpendicular direction with respect to the... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7098444 | Tamper proof container A liner sheet lines at least a portion of an interior surface of a shipping container or box and defines an optical path extending across at least a portion of the sheet, such that a breach of the interior surface also alters an optical characteristic of the optical... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7096928 | Flexible loop thermosyphon A flexible loop thermosyphon is provided having a flexible, hermetic, outer tube and a flexible, non-hermetic, inner tube, positioned concentrically within the outer tube, forming an annulus between the outer tube and inner tube. The annulus acts as a vapor conduit ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7077557 | Surface light source device A surface light source device. A light guide plate has an incident end face, an emitting face, at least one full-reflective face, and a plurality of light adjusters. The full-reflective face reflects light onto the incident end face for direction to the emitting fac... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7057778 | Light guide, illuminating device having the light guide, and image reading device and information processing apparatus having the illuminating device There is disclosed an illumination device in which a light guide is adapted to emit the light from a face thereof and is provided with an area, on a face opposite to the light emitting face, for diffusing and/or reflecting the light introduced into the light guide f... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7046903 | Light-guide body and process for its production The present invention relates to a light-guide body, which has at least one light-entry surface and at least one light-exit surface, the ratio of the light-exit surface area to the light-entry surface area being at least 4, comprising at least one light-guiding laye... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7040794 | Programmable multi-color backlight for a liquid crystal display A lighting apparatus for a liquid crystal display. The apparatus includes an array of light emitting diodes disposed alongside the liquid crystal display, which illuminate the display. Light pipes transmit the light from the light emitting diodes to the display, whi... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040767 | Integrator module with a compact light source and projection display having the same A projection display includes three integrator modules which emit red, green, and blue beams, respectively. The integrator modules include at least one compact light source and a glass rod that transforms a light beam emitted from the at least one compact light sour... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7037259 | Light source device and image capturing device A light source device for use in an image capturing device such as an endoscope capable of reducing size and cost, and preventing heat generation at an illuminated position. An illumination unit of the endoscope includes LED light sources for emitting ultraviolet li... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7033059 | Light guide apparatus for enhancing light source utilization efficiency A light guide apparatus for enhancing light source utilization efficiency includes a light guide sheet, a light coupling structure and a light emerging structure. The light coupling structure is arranged on a surface of the light guide sheet and opposite to a light ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7018079 | Aircraft escape slide lighting system The present invention is a lighting system for providing illumination to an aircraft evacuation slide. Light sources are safely utilized with an existing evacuation slide, a substantial improvement over prior assemblies that use a hard, plastic housing enclosing the... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7013490 | Illuminated glove An illuminated glove having a light source that is switch activated between a continuous light mode, a blinking light mode or an off mode is readily visible in low light or no light conditions. The illumination source itself has a single light source that is utilize... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6995353 | Tamper-proof container A sheet includes an optical fiber extending across at least a portion of its surface to detect a breach or nuclear radiation. The sheet can line at least a portion of a container or a fence. A breach of the sheet or radiation within or near the sheet reduces optical... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6976778 | Rod integrator, illuminator, projector, and optical device The invention provides a rod integrator or the like having high efficiency for light utilization and suitable for a color-recapture system. The present invention can include a rod integrator having a reflective inner circumference (reflecting surface) for emitting l... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6977775 | Method and apparatus for crystallizing semiconductor with laser beams Laser beams emitted by a plurality of laser sources are divided into a plurality of sub-beams, which are irradiated onto selected portions of an amorphous semiconductor on a substrate to crystallize the amorphous semiconductor. A difference in diverging angles betwe... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6955441 | Ornamental tube for decorative lamp assembly An ornamental tube used in a decorative lamp assembly for heating by heat energy from the lamp bulb to boil an organic solvent into a convection of bubbles is disclosed having a plastic tube body holding the organic solvent, a plastic bottom cap capped on the bottom... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6953275 | System and method for providing a uniform source of light A system for providing a uniform source of light. The system includes a light pipe having an input surface for receiving light from a light source and an output surface for transmitting the light. The system also includes an optical element having an entrance surfac... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6950242 | Design and fabrication process for a lens system optically coupled to an image-capture device An optical system operable to transmit an energy flux is described. A first substantially spherical lens includes first and second substantially hemispherical portions joined at an interface. The interface includes a partially reflective material on a first substant... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6917452 | System and method for providing uniform illumination as received by an optical detector The present invention is directed to a system and method which capture images by use of an optical detector. The system and method illuminate a scan region utilizing a bulb that emits light of greater intensity near its extremities than at its center to provide imag... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6896398 | Simulated neon illumination device using end-lit waveguide An illumination device for the simulation of neon lighting comprises a leaky waveguide rod having a light-emitting lateral surface and a first set of one or more point light sources positioned adjacent one or both ends of the waveguide rod, the attenuation of light ... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6817746 | Optical distribution components An efficient redundant light distribution system includes redundant light generation enclosures providing light to a collector array 10, coupled to an ultraviolet to red converter 20, a combination array 30, a distribution array 40 and mu... | 11/16/2004 |
