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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8167452 | Lighting apparatus A lighting apparatus includes a housing, a light source disposed in the housing and at least one adjustable assembly disposed at an end of the housing. The adjustable assembly includes a connection element fixed to the end of the housing, a cap capping the connectio... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8157408 | Lighting apparatus A lighting apparatus includes a housing, a light source disposed in the housing and at least one adjustable assembly. The adjustable assembly disposed at an end of the housing includes a connection element fixed to the end, a cap capping the connection element, at l... | 04/17/2012 |
| 7985017 | Luminaire having plug-in style electrical connector, and a separately plug-in mountable motion detector or other actuation device A luminaire including a light source mounted on a base having a plug-in style connector attached to the internal wires of the luminaire for supplying AC power to the light source. The connector is adapted to mate with a plug-in style connector connected to wires of ... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7887229 | Waterproof module for LED lamp A waterproof ring unit is located in the opening of a socket. A ring ditch is made around the inner surface of the waterproof ring unit. When a flanged light emitting diode (LED) lamp is inserted into the socket, the ring ditch structurally couples to the flange. Th... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7387419 | Backlight of liquid crystal display device A backlight of a liquid crystal display device includes lamps and a conductive board. Each lamp has electrodes, one of which is contacted and retained by a contact terminal on the conductive board. The contact terminals are electrically connected by the conductive b... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7350937 | Lighting unit, lighting module, and liquid crystal display There is provided a lighting unit whose area is implemented into a large area by assembling a plurality of lighting modules in a flat-surface-like manner. Moreover, a plurality of electrical connectors are positioned in each lighting module in such a manner that the... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7341371 | LED light assembly with LED connecting device An LED light assembly includes a backboard having a plurality of insertion ports on a rear end thereof and each insertion port receives an LED assembly. A plurality of holes are defined through the backboard so that the LEDs extend through the hole. Each LED assembl... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7331687 | Fluorescent lamp The present invention relates to a fluorescent lamp including: a body (110) having fixtures (120 and 120a) mounted at both end portions thereof so as to detachably mount a fluorescent light bulb (105) thereon; and a connecting mean... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7325965 | Locking socket for biax plug-in lamp A lamp has a polygonal-section plug part extending along an axis and having at least one radially outwardly directed face formed with a radially outwardly projecting retaining bump. A socket has a core body formed with a polygonal-section socket hole complementary t... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7284895 | Potted lamp socket A lamp and socket assembly includes a lamp assembly including a lamp holder having an end panel, and a housing having a lamp side and a wire side. The lamp side includes a lamp receptacle. The lamp holder is received in the lamp receptacle. A channel is formed in th... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7255471 | Safety night light A night light having a lamp socket for holding a lamp and a lamp shade around the lamp such that when the lamp shade is removed from the lamp socket, power to the lamp is automatically interrupted. ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7252421 | Vehicular light assembly and related method A vehicular light assembly including a dichroic lamp, a socket, a cradle and an optional support to mount the assembly to a vehicle. The dichroic lamp includes a reflector which reflects light emitted by the bulb forward but allows radiant heat to pass rearwardly th... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7253557 | Light source provided with a housing enclosing voltage regulator means and method of manufacturing thereof A light source for testing sites using a fluorescent dye is described. The light source can include a low voltage lamp or a low heat generating lamp. ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7246935 | Track lighting system A line voltage track light system comprising a number of track elements supported by ceiling feed mounts secured to a ceiling on the one hand, and clipped to the track elements by one-piece adaptors on the other hand, wherein installation of the line voltage track l... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7244047 | Drop-in high intensity discharge lamp assembly, and retrofit method of deploying same A retrofit HID lamp assembly, for use in a non-HID lighting receptacle, to provide HID illumination. The lamp assembly includes (i) a housing of a non-HID lamp assembly, (ii) a base terminal structure coupled with the housing, and compatible with such non-HID lighti... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7241033 | Reflector lamp A reflective lamp in which the light source is connected to the reflector through a stirrup and in which either or both the reflector and the light source can be axially adjusted but the light source lies externally of the reflector shell. ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7241043 | Decoration tree with inserted articles The trunks and/or branches of a decoration tree are made of “metal mesh/insulation/metal mesh” sandwiched structure. Ornamental articles are configured to be easily and rapidly inserted into the sandwiched structure to decorate the decoration tree. The two metal... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7234856 | Electrical connector, LED assembly, and method of assembly therefor An electrical connector for connecting multiple light emitting diodes (LEDs) in parallel to a two-wire electrical supply bus, made up of upper and lower halves that snap together and contact pins that pass through holes in the upper half to make insulation displacem... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7220046 | Replaceable lamp header A replaceable lamp header for positioning a lamp within a reflector assembly includes a base member having first and second lateral portions, at least one first source connection coupled to each of the first and second lateral portions, at least one second source co... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7210826 | Component tray for electrical fixture housing An assembly for an electrical fixture housing, the housing of the type enclosing ballasts, the housing including top and rear walls, first and second side walls, and two heat sink pads orthogonally disposed respecting one another, the assembly including a component ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7201511 | Light emitting module The present invention provides a light emitting module, comprising: a plurality of thin plate-shaped conductors (2) spaced apart from each other in a first direction; at least one light source (4) connected between at least one pair of adjoining ones o... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7182502 | Press-in place LED for a digital switching cross-connect module A tracer lamp unit for use with a DSX system is disclosed herein. The tracer lamp unit includes an elongate housing with a generally rounded cross section wherein the housing is configured to be secured within an opening defined by a piece of telecommunications equi... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7119484 | Headlamp capsule with debris protection The invention relates to an illumination unit having an electric lamp and an envelope fixed thereto, the lamp having a base, in particular a G9 base, protruding from said envelope, and the fastening means for the envelope being connected to the lamp vessel such that... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7111973 | Light directing structure for a connector A light directing device for a connector includes a translucent tube having a slanted portion and a straight portion. The slanted portion has a perpendicular face adapted to be engaged with a side face of a light emitting diode. A reflection seat is adapted to be se... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7048402 | Lamp assembly for a microscope A lamp assembly for a microscope, the microscope having a stand, comprising a female member comprising a first electrical socket, the socket arranged to provide a source of electricity for a lamp, the female receptacle located inside the microscope stand, and, a mal... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7042157 | Lamp bracket for cold cathode lamps A lamp bracket structure for cold cathode lamps includes an anchor dock and a line coupling means. The anchor dock includes a cap, a bottom seat and a connecting section for connecting the cap to the bottom seat and allowing the cap to be moved relative to the botto... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7029160 | Lamp wedge base A wedge base for a lamp including a body section for mounting the lamp envelope with filament lead wires extending out, the body having a shoulder and an integral, depending rib. The bottom edge of the rib has notches formed along the lower edge. Lead wire bores are... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7025490 | Error-proof mounting assembly for twinkle light set to prevent mounting of a light bulb holder into an incorrect socket A mounting assembly includes first long and short legs on a first light bulb holder to correspond to first long and short recesses in the first socket, a first sectorial periphery in an outer periphery of the first light bulb holder to correspond to the first arcuat... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7021802 | Boat light apparatus including navigation light and detachable docking light A boat light apparatus is comprised of a navigation light and a detachable docking light. The navigation light is comprised of a navigation light housing with a low power navigation light lamp behind a lens. A socket is positioned at the top of the navigation light ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7001046 | Led lamp An LED lamp has: an LED with a pair of terminals; a holder to which the LED is attached, the holder being of insulating material; and a radiation unit that has two metallic radiation plates that are attached to the holder while surrounding the holder and being insul... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6991360 | Flashlight with a light source aligned with a reflector axis A flashlight having features that align the light source of a lamp with the principal axis of a reflector, such flashlight having a head assembly that includes a reflector and a lens. The reflector has a central opening that surrounds the principal axis of the refle... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6942355 | Decorative lighting system for Christmas trees and other decorative trees and bushes A lighting system has a base and at least one vertical support (trunk) that frictionally engages the base. The vertical support (trunk) has apertures around its circumference and its inner circumference is lined with longitudinal current carrying conductors. A low v... | 09/13/2005 |
| 5207503 | Xenon festoon style lamp A festoon style lamp containing xenon gas. The xenon lamp (22) has cylindrical, conical tipped end caps (36a) and (36b), a tungsten filament (34), and a cylindrical bulb (32). The end caps (36a) and (36b) are made of conductive material such as aluminum o... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5142457 | Boat spotlight apparatus A spotlight apparatus is arranged for mounting to a stern or bow boat socket, including a base portion directed into the socket, with an upper handle removably mounted to the socket for use with the organization as a running light or spotlight relative to... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5065292 | Apparatus for converting a light fixture from incandescent to fluorescent An apparatus which is used to convert a conventional table lamp from use of ordinary incandescent light bulbs to use of energy saving fluorescent bulbs. The apparatus includes an adapted which securely receives a fluorescent bulb, is substantially tamper ... | 11/12/1991 |
| 4870546 | Electric lighting device for household appliances such as ovens A lighting device for household appliances such as ovens, includes an electric lamp socket formed of electrically insulating material preventing leakage currents. Contact parts are disposed in the socket. The socket has an access side with a plug-in openi... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4797794 | Reflector lamp A reflector lamp for use in a device (i.e., flashlight) that includes a reflector member having a reflecting portion and a base neck portion with an extending stub portion. A lamp capsule (i.e., low wattage tungsten halogen capsule) is disposed within the... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4791539 | Luminaire having quick-disconnect electrical components A new and improved mounting arrangement for electrical components in a luminaire in which the electrical components are mounted on an electrical plate which is detachably secured to a support plate with quick disconnect means being provided for detaching ... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4785383 | Lamp unit having glass reflector member with mount structure A molded glass reflector member for a lamp unit employing a tungsten halogen lamp as the light source is disclosed wherein the engagement means for mounting said lamp unit replaceably in a socket member includes a particular configuration of the hollow ca... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4704669 | Miniature lamp holder A ring surrounding the clip which secures the body of an LED diode lamp to a bracket is provided with inner longitudinal grooves which reduce the thickness of the wall of the ring and confer thereto an elasticity which is sufficient for permitting its eng... | 11/03/1987 |
