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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7797866 | Illuminated sign and light source for use with said sign An illuminable sign (20) has a base (22); a trough (24) having a configuration C formed in the base (22); a light dispensing medium (26) having the configuration C fitted in the trough (24) and including a pair of light-ente... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7665237 | Illuminated sign and light source for use with said sign An illuminable sign (20) has a base (22); a trough (24) having a configuration C formed in the base (22); a light dispensing medium (26) having the configuration C fitted in the trough (24) and including a pair of light-ente... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7654023 | Backlit static display on foam board using light piping pegs as highlighters A display for displaying an image to a viewer, capable of highlighting specific locations selected by a user. This display comprises: a) a punchable layer such as a foam board having a first surface and a second surface, ... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7434976 | Double-side display device with surface light source device having deflection patterns A double-side LCD having a surface light source device including a light guide plate and a light source facing one end face of the light guide plate. A plurality of deflection patterns are formed in a surface facing a light outgoing plane of the light guide plate, t... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7412790 | Edge-lit panel with photo-luminescent features The present invention discloses an edge-lit panel for emergency lighting using dual mode illumination. The panel includes active lighting by the own light source of the equipment and passive lighting by photo-luminescent pigments coated on various surfaces of the pa... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7357095 | Transparent edge-lighted instrument cluster An instrument cluster that is mountable on a top surface of a vehicle dashboard is disclosed. The instrument cluster includes a transparent dial that has indicia engraved thereon. A plurality of light emitting diodes are positioned in a center portion of the transpa... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7343704 | Lighted safety and warning signs Illuminated warning signs of familiar shapes employ back lighting through letters of smoked translucent plastic or glass. The back lighting is produced by incandescent lights or light emitting diodes located behind the letters. Thus, for example, in daylight a stop ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7311411 | Lighted items A lighted item generally includes a light-conducting or light-transmission portion integrally defining one or more indicia and a light-transmissive portion. The lighted item also includes at least one light source positioned to emit light into the light-conducting p... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7271813 | Rotational display system The present invention provides a system which integrates unique lighting technologies, switching systems, mounting systems, information delivery systems and power supply systems within a vehicular wheel to provide an advanced, high quality visual display apparatus. ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7257914 | Display system A point-of-purchase display having a display board with a front surface and a rear surface. A graphical element, having an illuminated element, is disposed on the front surface, and an optical waveguide is positioned to be visible through an opening in the board to ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7246932 | Data display device A data display device including a light-guide element made of an optically transparent material having at least two polished surfaces faced to one another, whereby at least one surface contains at least one gravure forming a diffuse-reflective character, and a light... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7244965 | Power surface mount light emitting die package A light emitting die package is disclosed. The die package includes a substrate, a reflector plate, and a lens. The substrate may be made from thermally conductive but electrically insulating material or from a material that is both thermally and electrically conduc... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7233106 | LED chip capping construction An LED chip capping construction to enhance luminance of the LED containing a condenser capping over a chip of the LED; a condensing part of the condenser protruding through a carrier and surrounded by multiple condensing aspects; the source light from the chip pass... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7213956 | Light correction member, light diffusion member, display member, and display using the same A display includes a display lightguide, on which a shape of a display character is formed in three dimensions, a light source, emitting a light toward the display lightguide, and a light collection portion, provided between the light source and the display lightgui... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7214116 | Light-emitting diode and method for its production A light-emitting diode with no fluctuations in optical properties and good sealing properties, and a simple production method for producing this light-emitting diode. The light-emitting diode has a base comprising a cup part on which the light-emitting diode is plac... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7204629 | Self-illuminating fabricated solid material objects Self-illuminating fabricated solids: payers, driveway stones, building blocks, or statuary, having optical fibers positioned within a receptacle with one end of the fibers visually terminating at predetermined positions on the object's surface. Furthermore, the rece... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7188986 | Illuminated sign A lamp is disclosed with a light source for illuminating a region, such as a thoroughfare. A sign is provided associated with the lamp and spaced apart from the light source of the lamp. A light conveyable medium has an input oriented proximate to the light source f... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7178279 | Device and method for sign illumination A device for illuminating an existing sign (100) having a specific given pattern on its front side, and a method of manufacturing such a device. A removable laminate (102) is intended to be applied to the front side of the sign, and comprises a mainly ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7175326 | Fiber optic panel illuminated mailbox A fiber optic panel illuminated mailbox having a solar energy collection system and a control circuit which illuminates a light emitting diode which feeds a fiber optic panel. The fiber optic panel is placed behind cutouts which represent address numbers in order to... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7131761 | Self-illuminating fabricated solid material objects Self-illuminating fabricated solids, e.g., a pavers, driveway stones, building blocks, or statuary having an assembly, of optical fibers having second ends contained within a first end of a receptacle, embedded within the solid object so that the first end of the fi... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7121702 | Laminate material component and method for its production A laminate material component made of a foam or honeycomb core and at least two cover layers bonded to the core, lying on opposite sides of it. At least one illumination device is embedded in the laminate material component. According to the invention, the illuminat... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7108411 | Piece of styling and a motor vehicle including such a piece of styling A piece of styling for a motor vehicle having an outside skin placed in visible manner on a support of the vehicle. The outside skin has an outside surface that is semi-reflecting so as to allow light to pass through it in one direction only. ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7108414 | Light emitting panel assemblies Light emitting panel assemblies include one or more light emitting panel members each having at least one pattern of optical deformities that may be varied in size, shape, density, placement, angle, rotation and/or type to obtain at least one light output distributi... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7080931 | Multiple pattern light source The present invention provides an apparatus to light an object. One end of each optical fiber in a group is bound into a bundle and the other is distributed to provide light as desired. There are more than one group of fibers and more than one bundle. A base structu... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7081829 | Mars unit lamp driver An apparatus for a model toy train includes a circuit configured to supply an output signal to energize at least one stationary light to simulate a light having movement like a mars unit light display. ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7049740 | Light emitting diode A light-emitting diode with no fluctuations in optical properties and good sealing properties, and a simple production method for producing this light-emitting diode. The light-emitting diode has a base comprising a cup part on which the light-emitting diode is plac... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7021011 | Decorative luminous panel assembly and its support The decorative luminous panel assembly and its support comprises a panel of translucent synthetic material bearing decorative designs and capable of receiving the illumination from a light source incorporated in the support, said panel carrying a plurality of thread... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7020369 | Ribbon with fiber optics A combination ribbon for bows or other decorative uses, which includes a central ribbon with a fiber optic cable therein, or at least one translucent cable jacket on one edge of the ribbon with a fiber optic cable therein, which cable has portions of its sheath remo... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6988820 | Method and a device for illumination The invention relates to an illumination device for producing an illumination pattern (6) with a variable shape and luminous intensity to a target (5). The illumination device comprises at least partly translucent and light-reflecting optical piece ( | 01/24/2006 |
| 6971758 | Illumination device In the illumination device of the invention, an LED is oppose to a side surface of a flat light guide member. A light shield surface for shielding light from the LED and emitted toward the backside of the guide member in vicinity of the LED on the backside of the li... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6969185 | Safety barrier with illuminating components A safety net that includes at least one illuminating element. The safety net is intended to be stored in a rolled-up fashion (similar to a roll-up window shade) in the trunk of a vehicle. When illuminated, the safety net provides a completely new and unique means of... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6968640 | Half mirror reflector having LED road sign Disclosed is a half mirror reflector having an LED road sign, which can be used as a reflector in the daytime and as both a reflector and a road sign in the nighttime. The half mirror reflector comprises: a support plate attached to a support rod; a half mirror fixe... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6964366 | Mailbox with lighting decorative structure A mailbox with lighting decorative structure, on an upper face or side face of the mailbox is installed with a lighting fixing structure of a different shape. The lighting fixing structure of different shape is installed with a specified number of lighting boards wi... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6939021 | Triangular light assembly with flashing and non-flashing lights A light assembly includes a generally triangular shaped housing having a front surface and a back surface opposite the front surface. The light assembly further includes at least a first light emitting device disposed in the housing configured to emit a non-flashing... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6800012 | Picture board with array of individually pivotable color transmission members and pigment sheet and method An image generating apparatus includes a pigment sheet having an array of translucent pigment clusters, each pigment cluster being formed of a number of pigment regions, each pigment region containing an individual pigment differing in radiated color from that of a ... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6741042 | Light-emitting device for optic fiber decoration A light emitting device for optic fiber decoration, includes a flash control IC, a plurality of different colored LED's, a variable resistor and a light-sensitive resistor, driven by 4.5V DC voltage to control the flash control IC, with output from the flash control... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6729932 | Toy with illuminated polyhedron An illumination toy may be provided having an illuminated polyhedron that may include a base and a plurality of apertured sides extending upwardly from the base. Each apertured side of the illuminated polyhedron may have a plurality of apertures. The illuminated pol... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6645038 | Toy with flexible light-transmitting elements A toy includes an at least partially translucent member. The member includes a flexible, elongate portion, and a first peg portion and a second peg portion on opposite ends of the elongate portion. A toy includes a toy assembly and a flexible peg. The toy asse... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6618529 | Tiled fiber optic display apparatus A fiber optic display apparatus consists of a plurality of optical fibers which convey a projected image from an input, or first surface, to a display, or second surface, whose area is greater than or equal to that of the first surface, such that any imag... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6618528 | Optical display apparatus A multiple optical fiber display module may be used in a Large Screen Display system. The multiple optical fiber display module includes at least two modular optical fiber display elements. Each modular display element further includes an optical fiber di... | 09/09/2003 |
