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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186843 | Booklight for a protective cover of an eReader A booklight for a protective cover for an eReader, wherein the protective cover includes a pocket for supporting the booklight, the booklight including a base, a light housing assembly having a light source, a manipulatable neck coupled between the base and the ligh... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8087794 | Self-illuminating book with mode-switchable page-embedded lighting A book is disclosed with light sources embedded in the pages, thereby providing substantially uniform illumination that eliminates any need for external lighting. Visual interest is increased by providing switchability between a plurality of illumination modes, such... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8047670 | Booklight for a protective cover of an eReader A booklight for a protective cover for an eReader, wherein the protective cover includes a pocket for supporting the booklight, the booklight including a base, a light housing assembly having a light source, a manipulatable neck coupled between the base and the ligh... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7736012 | Armored clipboard device An armored clipboard device for inhibiting a head and a torso of an officer being impacted by bullets fired from a gun includes a case being held by the officer when the officer is writing a ticket. The case includes a front wall, a back wall and a peripheral wall e... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7731392 | Light with a clip A portable light intended for mounting on a garment as support includes two LED light sources spaced apart towards the rear of the portable light. A clipped base below on anchor facilitates locating a garment between the anchor and the base, and a spring action urge... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7686467 | Illuminating book light An illuminating device is described. The illuminating device may include a head, a neck and a body. The illuminating device may be manipulated into numerous positions including extended and nested positions so that the light source may be positioned inside the secur... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7490948 | Multifunction reading light and book covers therefore The present invention is an improved book cover and removable reading light, the book cover having a central spine section having a longitudinal pocket therein and two outer covers each pivotally connected to opposite edges of the central spine section. An elongated... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7465057 | Clipboard with reading light A clipboard has a light assembly built into a clip on the board. The light assembly includes a light head adapted to fit into a recess on the clip. The light head may have a curved top surface matching a curved top surface of the clip head. When in the stored positi... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7452094 | Magnification apparatus A magnification apparatus that includes a foldable base, battery-powered lighting and an attached magnification sheet which can positioned over a book placed on top of the foldable base. The base has a left backing and a right backing which are connected to one anot... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7356950 | Karaoke card The device includes a body with monolithically and pivotally conjoined first and second sections. The second section includes front and rear portions. The front and rear portions include a finger protruding orthogonally thereof. The fingers interlock to maintain the... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7339754 | Switching illuminating tweezers with magnifier An apparatus and method for improving local illumination by a personal care implement, such as tweezers, tongs, pinchers and the like. The apparatus includes a first arm terminating at one end in a first gripping edge; a second arm, coupled to and biased away from s... | 03/04/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7322716 | Extendable articulated flashlight The invention is an apparatus that is an extendable articulated flashlight. The apparatus have an electric power source; a housing for the electric power source, where the housing has a base; a light generating device; and an adjustable extendable collapsible arm co... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7311418 | Booklight with retractable clip and light A booklight comprises a housing having an elongated opening, a retractable arm having a proximal end and a distal end, and adapted to be telescopically received in said elongated opening, and slideable between a fully retracted position and a fully extended position... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7277241 | Machine for optical assistance in reading checks A machine for magnifying a check with a freshnel lens, a front cover and back cover hingably connected, to hold a credit card bill or restaurant check, to hold a credit card, to hold a writing utensil, and to illuminate the credit card bill or restaurant check. ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7270437 | Illumination device for a guest check presenter An illumination device for illuminating a guest check presenter has a housing having a top surface and a bottom surface connected by a sidewall; an adhesive element disposed on the bottom surface and adapted to mount the device on the guest check presenter; the side... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7198382 | Wand with light sources for reading or viewing indicia A wand configured to have two light sources capable of emitting light at different wavelengths to detect a plurality of indicia on a substrate such as a book. The wand and the substrate may be part of a kit. ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7188978 | Light mountable on a mounting rail A mounting arrangement for a light or other object includes a clamping arrangement, or a keying arrangement, or both a clamping and a keying arrangement for mounting to different mounting rails having different keying features. The clamping arrangement includes a fi... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7178928 | Luminous source for reading material A luminous source (10) for reading material includes a light source (20), a light guide plate (40), and a frame (60). The light guide plate is adjacent the light source, and converts divergent light beams received from the light source in... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7180248 | Inductively coupled ballast circuit A ballast circuit is disclosed for inductively providing power to a load. The ballast circuit includes an oscillator, a driver, a switching circuit, a resonant tank circuit and a current sensing circuit. The current sensing circuit provides a current feedback signal... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7175331 | Backlight module with two translucent faces A backlight module with two translucent faces applicable to operations of scanner is used for scanning of transparent documents. The backlight module has a shell and a light source unit disposed in the shell. The shell has a first translucent portion and a second tr... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7172304 | Illuminator having forward lighting A box-like illuminator includes a top wall having a flat sheet of clear material through which an illuminated image is viewed. A bottom wall of the illuminator is also formed of a flat sheet of clear material and is positioned atop the object to be illuminated. Ligh... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7172305 | Magnifier having slideably mounted camera A magnifier for use by people with low vision includes a large LCD display upon which an enlarged image appears. Light from an LED is directed in a first direction onto a deflection wall where it is deflected into a direction substantially orthogonal to the first di... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7163307 | Illuminated document caddy A document caddy for facilitating the viewing and reading of a restaurant check in low light conditions that includes a generally rigid backing that includes a front cover and a back cover, the back cover pivotally connected to the front cover. The document caddy fu... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7163306 | Book spine mounted book light A book light that is removably mounted to a book spine, has a flexible lamp support arm, and provides a rotational device that enables full 360 degree rotation of the lamp support arm about a longitudinal axis of the book spine such that a reader can comfortably hol... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7153212 | Light attachment for portable electronic device A light attachment for electronic devices may include a base, a deployable arm, a light source and deployment mechanism. The base can be removably attached to an electronic device. The light attachment has a retracted, closed position, and a deployed, open position.... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7140755 | Security lighted exterior rearview mirror system for a vehicle A security lighted exterior rearview mirror system for a vehicle comprises an exterior rearview mirror assembly adapted for mounting to a side of a vehicle. The assembly includes a reflective element and an actuator for positioning the reflective element about at le... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7131756 | Recessed light source for vehicle seat belts A portable recessed light source configured for use with a vehicle seat belt, the light source including: a housing having a first housing portion and a second housing portion, the first housing portion having a light emitting source electrically coupled to a power ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7128439 | Multi-use planar photoluminescent lamp and method of making such lamp A planar photoluminescent lamp includes a plurality of glass spacer beads affixed to a first glass plate, and a second glass plate in contact with the glass spacer beads. The glass plates are hermetically sealed to form a chamber, which is filled with a selected gas... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7128433 | Guest check presenter A guest check presenter has a top cover and bottom cover hinged together along a common binding to define a booklet. A holder is provided on the inside of the booklet for placement of a check for delivery to a patron, such as at the end of a meal in a restaurant. A ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7126769 | Thin magnifier structure with magnetic protective jacket A thin magnifier structure with magnetic protective jacket, including a transparent magnifying member, a magnetic jacket and a pivot member. The transparent magnifying member integrally has a magnifier and is movably clipped and hidden in the magnetic jacket. The tr... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7111965 | Lamp clamp The present invention is to provide a device for holding and fastening a light-emitting member, comprising a fastening assembly including a first space for receiving and clamping an object; and a secureness assembly provided on the fastening assembly and having a se... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7083155 | Adjustable reading bookstand A bookstand has a pivotally adjustable book holder having a frame with upper and lower book supporting plates slidable across each other to provide a book supporting surface of variable size for supporting spines and rear covers of open books of different sizes. The... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7077539 | Stationery holder with luminous reminder Disclosed is a stationery holder includes a base having an upper portion, which defines first and second compartments for respectively receiving a roll of adhesive tape and a pen and a card receptacle between the compartments, and a lower portion, which forms a batt... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7073664 | Self-illuminated storage and carrying case A self-illuminated storage and carrying case for storage and transportation of generally laminar stored objects is described. The case includes at least one, but usually several, storage sheets, each sheet having pockets which are generally inclusive of the outline ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7017871 | Electric appliance stand with simple telescopic support rod Electric appliance stand with simple telescopic support rod, including a telescopic operable arm. A lower end of the operable arm is pivotally disposed on a base seat and an upper end of the operable arm is pivotally connected with a connecting seat. The base seat i... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7004596 | Illuminated document copyholder An object holder/illumination system for holding and/or positioning a first object with respect to a second object and illuminating the first object by accessing power from the second object. The system is especially useful as a copyholder/illumination system used i... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6997581 | Decorative lamp display panel with clamp support member A decorative lamp display panel assembly for attachment to out door wall/post lanterns, or like structure, such assembly having a removable display panel having a decorative picture and/or indicia thereon. A top frame member is releasably secured to the top edge of ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6994194 | Flight bag apparatus and method A carrying case for storing and transporting various items. The carrying case is especially useful as a flight bag. The carrying case includes an organizing flap hinged to the carrying case, and one or more organizing pockets or internal flaps that are hinged to the... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6960988 | Multi-function customer satisfaction survey device A multi-function customer satisfaction survey device, system and method. A plurality of stackable tip trays in a restaurant each include a survey device and a calculator. Survey questions are presented on a display screen, and a survey keypad is used by the customer... | 11/01/2005 |
