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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120020109 | LIGHTING MODULE AND LIGHTING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME A lighting module includes:
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| 20110280001 | PNEUMATICALLY TELESCOPING MAST HAVING LIGHTING AND DC OPERATED CONTROLS A control system for a pneumatically operated mast has a first control, a second control, and a positioning member. A first serial link communicates the first control with the second control. A second serial link communicates the second control with the positioning memb... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110267802 | STRUCTURE FOR MOUNTING A WIRELESS BATTERY-POWERED REMOTE CONTROL A mounting structure enables a portable remote control device, that operates a load control device of a wirelessly controlled lighting system, to be mounted to a vertical surface (e.g., to an opening of an electrical wallbox). The mounting structure comprises a mounting... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110249423 | Lighting Keyboard A lighting keyboard includes a light emitting module, a keyboard module and a masking film. The keyboard module is disposed on the light emitting module. The masking film is disposed between the light emitting module and the keyboard module. The masking film includes a ... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110222266 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH ILLUMINATED OPERATING ELEMENT An illuminating element (110) of an electronic device (100) is associated to an operating element (120), which may be a control element (122) or a connector socket (121). A controller (130) performs a user-guidance procedure or ... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110216524 | LOW POWER LOW COST ILLUMINATED KEYBOARDS AND KEYPADS Methods are provided for adapting existing manufacturing processes for non-illuminated data-entry devices and mouses to the manufacture of illuminated data-entry devices. Luminescent sheets of one or more colors underlying optically transmissive device components provid... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110193484 | Flexible Electrical Connection Of An LED-Based Illumination Device To A Light Fixture An electrical interface module (EIM) is provided between an LED illumination device and a light fixture. The EIM includes an arrangement of contacts that are adapted to be coupled to an LED illumination device and a second arrangement of contacts that are adapted to be ... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110128719 | Computer With Integrated Light A computer system is described herein. An embodiment of the computer system comprises a first portion comprising a keyboard and a second portion comprising a display. A light source is affixed to the computer, wherein the light source is maintainable in at least a first... | 06/02/2011 |
| 20110007492 | Computing Devices Having Adjustable Keyboard Lights An adjustable keyboard light including a light module that includes an internal light source, a retaining member that retains the light module in an initial closed position, and a release button that releases the light module such that the module can pivot outwardly to ... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20100296267 | LAMP STRUCTURE FOR ILLUMINATING AND DISPLAYING The present invention discloses a lamp structure for illuminating and displaying. The lamp structure includes a lamp support, an elevator module, a lighting-displaying module and a control module. The elevator module is combined with a rod of the lamp support. The light... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100195276 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS An electronic apparatus of the present invention includes a first case 1 including a keyboard 5 and a signal processing portion, a second case 2 including a liquid crystal display 21 that is capable of displaying visible information obtained ... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100142183 | LIGHT GUIDE UNIT FOR ILLUMINATING FUNCTIONAL AREAS The present invention relates to a method and a light guide for illumination of a functional area of portable communication devices. By applying a light reflecting microstructure and quantum dots in the same light guide, a number of advantages are gained, as compared to... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20090296371 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR AN APPLIANCE A control device for a household appliance is disclosed. The control device includes a control panel having a front panel and a panel lip extending outward from the front panel; a plurality of controls for selectively controlling operation of the appliance, the controls... | 12/03/2009 |
| 20090290326 | COLOR SELECTION INTERFACE FOR AMBIENT LIGHTING A color selection interface and a method for selectively modulating a color output of a lighting system, wherein the color selection interface provides control of the color output of the lighting system and a real-time color feedback to a user is disclosed. The color se... | 11/26/2009 |
| 20090262518 | LIGHT GUIDING MECHANISM A light guiding mechanism (20) for illuminating a keypad assembly of a portable electronic device is provided. The light guiding mechanism (20) includes a light guiding plate (22) and a plurality of shielding plates (24). The light guiding pl... | 10/22/2009 |
| 20090244883 | Display Device and Manipulation Device with Light Display A manipulation device has a board and a manipulation panel to cover the board. The board has a printed circuit, a light emitting element mounted on the board for emitting light, a light guide having a incidence part to guide the light incident from the incidence part to... | 10/01/2009 |
| 20090190327 | Method For Operating A Lighting Control Console And Lighting Control Console A method for operating a lighting control console for controlling a lighting system includes generating digital adjustment commands in the lighting control console. The digital adjustment commands are transmittable via data connections to lighting devices of the lightin... | 07/30/2009 |
| 20090175025 | PERMANENTLY INSTALLED LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENTS FOR A BARRIER OPERATOR A barrier movement operator controls movement of a movable barrier. The barrier movement operator includes a head unit, including a chassis, for commanding the movable barrier to perform movable barrier functions. A plurality of closely mounted light emitting elements a... | 07/09/2009 |
| 20090067153 | BACKLIGHTED KEYBOARD AND METHOD USING PATTERNED LIGHT GUIDE A keyboard apparatus. The apparatus has a housing including a plurality of key pads, including at least twenty six key pads spatially disposed within the housing. Each of the key pads is depressible upon touch by a user. An optically transparent circuit board is coupled... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20090040747 | KEYBOARD WITH LIGHTING CIRCUIT An exemplary keyboard includes at least one lighting circuit and a keypad mounted on the keyboard. The lighting circuit comprises a power source, at least one light emitting diode (LED), and a regulating resistor. The regulating resistor includes an adjustment terminal ... | 02/12/2009 |
| 20090034228 | ILLUMINATION SYSTEM An illumination system including a wireless communication unit, a light emitting diode (LED) light source, an image capture unit, and a control platform is provided. The control platform is electrically connected to the wireless communication unit, the LED light source,... | 02/05/2009 |
| 20090009984 | Graphical user interface manipulable lighting A graphical-user-interface manipulable lighting system is disclosed in which a light source having a position of focus is moved by an articulator adapted to receive and send signals through a control box indicating the current and intended positions of the focus of the ... | 01/08/2009 |
| 20080316730 | User Interface and Method for Control of Light Systems An interface device (100) for controlling light sources (110) includes a target region (205); and a controller (120) that associates a preset with an illumination region, and controls a light source (110) in the illumination region whe... | 12/25/2008 |
| 20080310142 | SLIDE CONTROLLER FOR AN AUDIO-MIXER A controller or adjustment device may adjust a value of a parameter for different functions. The adjustment device may include actuators, which may be associated with one or more functions. A light source in proximity to the adjustment device may identify the function o... | 12/18/2008 |
| 20080273318 | Luminous keyboard A luminous keyboard includes a cap which has a bottom lid with a first light directing zone formed thereon. The cap also has a first light blocking surface on an outer surface corresponding to the first light directing zone. At least one luminous unit is provided to pro... | 11/06/2008 |
| 20080266834 | Antenna Through the Use of Lamp Electrodes The present invention deals with wireless control of a lamp such as a fluorescent lamp controlled by a ballast with a wireless control interface for RF communication. The receiver input and the transmitter output of the control interface module are connected to one or m... | 10/30/2008 |
| 20080259590 | Button Arrangement for Colored Lighting Controller A user interface device (100) for controlling a light source (120) includes a central button (140) configured to change color of light emitted from the light source (120) when actuated by circumnavigating a color wheel; a saturation button (<... | 10/23/2008 |
| 20080239699 | COMPUTER PANEL WITH LIGHT-REFLECTING AND LIGHT-SHIELDING MEMBER A panel assembly includes a panel (10), a mounting apparatus (50), a light-reflecting member (30) and a rotary member (70). The panel includes a light-pervious area (131) and an opaque area. The mounting apparatus is mounted in an insi... | 10/02/2008 |
| 20080232087 | Control panel assembly and method for controlling thereof A control panel assembly is disclosed for making it easy to manipulate buttons of home appliances, the control panel including at least one LED connected to a circuit board for selectively emitting light, a switch connected to the circuit board and provided adjacent to ... | 09/25/2008 |
| 20080232086 | OPERATING LAMP SYSTEM An operating lamp system is provided that includes several operating lamps, each including a controller. The controllers are interconnected via data lines, wherein data exchange is provided between the controllers. This permits synchronization of the operating lamps.... | 09/25/2008 |
| 20080218994 | COMPUTER PANEL WITH LIGHT-ADJUSTING MECHANISM A panel assembly includes a panel (10) having a light-pervious area (142), a light source (60) attached on the panel for lighting the light-pervious area, a variable resistor (30) electrically connected in series with the light source, and a ... | 09/11/2008 |
| 20080212307 | COMPUTER KEYBOARD BACKLIGHTING Embodiments of a peripheral backlighting system for keyboards include one or more light-emitting panels exterior to the keyswitches of the keyboard. The panels are preferably electroluminescent material or light-emitting chemical cells and surround at least two sides, a... | 09/04/2008 |
| 20080212306 | AMBIENT LIGHT SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF An ambient light system applied in a TV including a display panel, a loudspeaker and a plurality of ambient light sources includes an audio level detector, a pattern generator, and an ambient light controller. The audio level detector detects the level of an input audio... | 09/04/2008 |
| 20080198574 | LED apparatus for world homologation A lamp assembly including a plurality of light sources, a plurality of light guides, and at least one lens. The plurality of light guides are optically connected to the plurality of light sources, and selected plurality of light sources emit light that is selectively pr... | 08/21/2008 |
| 20080180937 | Patio umbrella light The present invention is a lighting system for a patio umbrella of the type having a central post supporting a plurality of radiating arms. The system includes a plurality of LED arrays, each array having a plurality of LEDs mounted on a housing having opposite first an... | 07/31/2008 |
| 20080156202 | COOKING APPARATUS A cooking apparatus is provided. The cooking apparatus includes a cooking cavity, a door, an input selection device provided on an exterior of the door, and a control panel provided in the door and operably coupled to the input selection device. The input selection devi... | 07/03/2008 |
| 20080062673 | CONTROL PANEL ASSEMBLY FOR LAUNDRY MACHINE The present invention relates to a control panel assembly in which a light emitted from a single lamp is prevented from being dispersed nearby. A control panel assembly for a laundry machine, the control panel assembly includes a lamp supporter in which a plurality of l... | 03/13/2008 |
| 20080019117 | Low-profile backlight with flexible light guide Backlighting methods and apparatuses to backlight a device. The backlighting apparatus includes a flexible light guide, a light source, and a housing. The light source is disposed adjacent to a transmission interface of the flexible light guide to illuminate the flexibl... | 01/24/2008 |
| 20080002095 | ENERGY EFFICIENT TRANSFLECTIVE DISPLAY An energy efficient transflective display system is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system comprises a reflector sheet and a transparent backlight sheet placed in front of the reflector sheet. A display panel is placed in front of the transparent backlight sheet where... | 01/03/2008 |
| 20080002390 | CONTROL OF A PLURALITY OF MOTION PLATFORMS IN SYNCHRONY WITH A SEQUENCE OF IMAGES There is provided a system to provide a sequence of motion samples to a plurality of motion platforms, such as the plurality of seats in a movie theatre, such that the motion is synchronized with a sequence of images, such as a movie. In order to reduce the cost of the ... | 01/03/2008 |
