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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8132936 | Kinetic flame device An apparatus creating a flickering flame effect. The apparatus includes a housing with an interior space with first and second stages. A drive mechanism generates a time varying electromagnetic field extending into the first stage. A first pendulum member is pivotal... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8070319 | Kinetic flame device An apparatus creating a flickering flame effect. The apparatus includes a housing with an interior space with first and second stages. A drive mechanism generates a time varying electromagnetic field extending into the first stage. A first pendulum member is pivotal... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7837355 | Kinetic flame device An apparatus creating a flickering flame effect. The apparatus includes a housing with an interior space with first and second stages. A drive mechanism generates a time varying electromagnetic field extending into the first stage. A first pendulum member is pivotal... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7387411 | Electronic candle An electronic candle comprises a candle housing including a plurality of insertions secured in the interior thereof, a bulb protective cap fixed on the top surface of the candle housing, a circuit board engageably fitted into the interior of the candle housing and i... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7377667 | Light device A light device (10, 30) is described which comprises a first portion (12) configured so as to partially define a housing, the first portion (12) being arranged so as to at least partially pass light therethrough and the first portion (12)... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7360918 | High-efficiency solar-charging LED window candle Disclosed herein is an improved high-efficiency solar-charging electric window candle comprising a base adapted to sit securely upon a window sill. The base includes a footer formed with a battery compartment accessible through a bottom hatch, and a riser protruding... | 04/22/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7350720 | Active material emitting device An active material cartridge comprises a frame and an active material refill. The active material refill comprises at least one reservoir having an active material therein and a protrusion extending from a first end thereof. The active material refill is disposed on... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7329023 | Low-power illumination apparatus A low-power illumination apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a mounting for securely mounting to a building surface in a residence or building. A light bulb socket is electrically connected to an external power source through a hollow housing which holds ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7278765 | Window candle holder A holding device for supporting electric or battery-operated window candles in an upright vertical position for viewing through a window. The holding device is comprised of a horizontally extending U-shaped support base, and a vertically extending clip for attaching... | 10/09/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7093949 | Imitation flame air freshener A device is described which includes a vertical body, the vertical body having contained therein a wick and a source of a vaporizable material. The vertical body further includes at an open end a silky material with irregular shapes to simulate the profiles of a fla... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7066637 | Imitation flame generating apparatus and method A space that closely approximates the state of an actual flame is reproduced without depending on temporal periods. Namely, by reproducing a spatiotemporal pattern of a flame, the light source can be caused to emit warm light, whereby a compact and inexpensive imita... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7025478 | Illuminable apparatus An illuminable apparatus including a thematic structure configured with an operably closed chamber and defining an opening extending between an exterior of the structure and the operably closed chamber. A light source is arranged within the operably closed chamber o... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7011426 | Modular electronic candle A self standing or base supportable modular cylindrical electric candle with multiple battery compartments of parallel pairs and dual end plate terminal contacts, which are compressed with a screwed compression to complete a lighting circuit with a bulb, LED or othe... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6935762 | Light string assembly A decorative light string assembly comprises a string of light bulb sockets electrically interconnected by an electrical cord and terminated by at least one electrical connector. A plurality of decorative light bulbs are mated with the sockets. Each decorative light... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6926423 | Light with simulated candle flicker A device and system for simulating the flicker of candle flame is provided by the present invention. A series of independent charging and discharging circuits are provided that produce power waveforms having duty cycles that vary from a highest duty cycle to a lowes... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6880958 | Electric lighting device in the form of a candle An electric lighting device is in the form of a candle, in particular a Christmas tree candle. It has at least one light source and a mechanical holding device for detachable attachment to a support, in particular a tree branch. The electric lighting device includes... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6808297 | Decorative candle lamp The present invention is an apparatus having a horizontally elongated base and a simulated candle projecting upward from the base. The base defines a horizontally elongated battery compartment. A pair of battery contacts are located in the battery compartment, and t... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6719443 | Electrically illuminated flame simulator An electrically powered flame simulator comprises at least two light sources, an integrated circuit electrically connected to the light sources for intermittently illuminating at least one of the light sources independently of other light sources such that the light... | 04/13/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6688752 | Electronically simulated flame A two-dimensional array of light emitting diodes (LEDs), controlled by a flame simulation program running on a microprocessor, is used to simulate a relatively large flame, such as one might find in a garden torch. The cost and complexity of controlling t... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6685345 | Convertible candle lamp and method A convertible candle lamp and method including a solid wax cylindrical encasement element having a translucent wall embedded with decorative objects and a solid wax base provided with illumination means including an external electrical source, a battery o... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6601977 | Direct plug electric candle lighting system A direct plug electric candle lighting system is herein disclosed. The system comprises an electric single outlet/receptacle mounted in a window sill and an electric candle assembly designed to plug directly into the single outlet/receptacle. The window s... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6575613 | Portable special effects illumination device An illumination device especially adapted for internally illuminating a decorative object wherein the decorative object is associated with a particular seasonal holiday, festive, or celebratory event. The device includes a dome shaped housing that is size... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6497502 | Electrical candlestick device An electrical candlestick device including a candlestick portion and base portion provided with a mounting extension configured to be captured between a movable sash and stationary window sill. In preferred embodiments, the mounting portion accommodates a... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6467932 | Structure of artistic table lamp A structure of artistic table lamp includes a lamp holder composed of a post and a plurality of branches of hollow interior each having a slit along the length, a lamp stand on the bottom of the post and a socket on the top of each of the branches for dis... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6361192 | Lens system for enhancing LED light output A light source enhancing lens assembly 10 has a carrier 20, a light source 30 carried by the carrier 20, a first lens 40 which refracts and diffuses light emitted from the light source 30 and a second lens 70 to defocus and further distribute the light em... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6336735 | Ornamental lighting device simulating a desired shape An ornamental lighting device in which the housing decorative design may be varied by the user. The light device has an inner housing and an outer housing with an open space between them. The inner housing surrounds the light bulb and the outer housing su... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6309092 | Illumination device for illuminating an object's interior An illumination device is adapted to be placed in an interior of an object to illuminate a surrounding area, and comprises a housing, a light source and a decorative skirt. The housing has an interior sized and adapted to receive an electric power supply,... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6234652 | Candle lamp decoration One kind of candle structure using wire to replace the cotton thread candlewick inside of a typical candle, and using light bulb to replace candlelight, with the light bulb optical ring in a flower wreath mode beneath it to surround the external of the ca... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6227388 | Display and storage system A display and storage system for displaying an object in a window and storing the object beneath the window's sill is disclosed. A compartment fitted with an opening and having a bottom and a plurality of side walls is positioned beneath the sill. An aper... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6210022 | Ornamental light display A new and improved lighting display comprising a base having an upwardly facing top surface. The top surface is reflective and has a plurality of spaced apart apertures therein. A light is positioned in each of the apertures such that a light beam from ea... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6193396 | Hanging holder for decorations The apparatus is a holder to mount decorations or an electric candle either inside or outside a window. A main shelf structure has extensions from both its horizontal surface and an attached vertical back section. The extensions from the vertical back sec... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6161949 | Replica flame A replica flame for simulating a flame on a wick extending from a top of a candle positioned in a candlestick. The replica flame includes a three-dimensional flame body and a rigid pin connected to extend from a base side of the three-dimensional flame bo... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6132054 | Memorial light assembly A memorial light assembly for providing a pair of light sources configured to resemble a pair of candles for mounting to the top of a headstone. The memorial light assembly includes a base adapted for mounting on a headstone. A pair of candle assemblies a... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6066924 | Candle emulation A wax candle simulation device with random flicker electric circuitry, comprising at least two miniature light bulbs mechanically vertically closely arranged with the filaments therein arranged at an angle. The bulbs are contained within a flame shaped tr... | 05/23/2000 |
