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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7857484 | Lighting panels including embedded illumination devices and methods of making such panels A lighting panel includes a structural panel, a plurality of inserts containing microminiature light sources, such as LEDs, mounted in openings in the panel or in an appliqué applied thereto, a plurality of electrically conductive traces written on the upper surfac... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7832132 | Sign device A sign device comprises a unitary body which is fully enclosed across a top and sides of a hollow interior so as to be weatherproof. A display supported within the hollow interior is arranged to display alpha-numeric information through a translucent display portion... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7685753 | LED illuminated house number and sign characters An illuminated, shallow weatherproof signage character has individual three dimensional back-lighted/front/side and/or silhouette-lighting, with frosted areas of plastic, with virtually no limitation on the size or number of individual characters, which may be mould... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7388514 | Emergency light assembly An emergency light assembly includes a flexible panel that has a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge. A first set of light emitters is mounted in the panel. The first set of light emitters is arranged in an arrow shape directed toward the first lateral edge... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7374311 | Optical integrating chamber lighting using multiple color sources for luminous applications A system provides light of selectable spectral characteristic (e.g. a selectable color combination of light), for luminous applications such as signage and indicator lights. An optical integrating cavity combines energy of different wavelengths from different source... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7293441 | Production of versatile channel letter coil A versatile system for producing channel letter coil of superior reflectivity and durability is described that includes providing a readily formable substrate. A first reflective material is disposed upon a first surface of the substrate. A second reflective materia... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7244044 | Waterproof light-emitting-diode illuminating device A light-emitting-diode (LED) illuminating device includes an object having a plurality of holes formed thereon, and at least one LED lamp bank consisting of a plurality of LED lamps serially connected together using an electric wire. The LED lamps are separately ins... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7198383 | Light emitting art portrayal A light emitting art portrayal is disclosed. An exemplary embodiment includes a generally flat substrate having a front side, a back side, a top edge, a bottom edge, a right edge, and a left edge. The substrate has a height defined by the distance between the top ed... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7196950 | Non-volatile semiconductor storage device performing ROM read operation upon power-on A power-on reset circuit has a power-on level detecting circuit which detects a power voltage to output a power-on reset signal and a delay circuit which delays the power-on reset signal output by the power-on level detecting circuit. Two chip address specifying pad... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7158020 | LED warning beacon A warning beacon includes a transparent housing, having a triangular shape suggestive of a warning sign, the housing having a front face, a back face, and side edges. A mounting plate is disposed within the housing between the front and back faces, and a plurality o... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7095334 | Strip LED light assembly for motor vehicle A light emitting diode (LED) warning signal light, the warning signal light comprising a plurality of light sources constructed and arranged with a reflector or cullminator, the LED light source being in electrical communication with a controller and a power supply,... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7086769 | LED signage device A signage device (10) in which a housing (12) receives a circuit board (30) having a plurality of spaced-apart light sources (38) to define at least one symbol and overlaid by a message plate (42) having a projecting channel (46... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7076898 | Method and apparatus for fence advertisement A system is provided to allow one to utilize fences in order to display text and designs. This is suitable for advertising applications. This is also suitable to make chain-link fences into privacy fences. The apparatus is an insert which may be snapped into positio... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7064674 | Replaceable LED modules A modular warning signal light system comprising at least one support. The at least one support having at least one module receiving port. The module receiving ports constructed and arranged to removably receive the support engagement member of a module. Each module... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7051464 | Illuminating rail system An illuminating rail system comprising a rail defined by an elongate rear surface and an elongate bottom surface, the rear surface attached to a wall outside the system, the bottom surface upwardly recessed to define along the rail a front panel, a rear panel, and a... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7048318 | Mobile education center A portable mobile education center that includes a system of electronic teaching aids that can be transported by a utility vehicle such as a HumVee is disclosed. In particular, the disclosed mobile education center is comprised of at least one electronic whiteboard ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7046160 | LED warning light and communication system A light emitting diode (LED) warning signal light and communication device comprising a controller for generating a first observable light signal and a second non-observable light signal within said first light signal. The second light signal is formed of packets of... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7038593 | Strip LED light assembly for motor vehicle A light emitting diode (LED) warning signal light, the warning signal light comprising a plurality of light sources constructed and arranged with a reflector or cullminator, the LED light source being in electrical communication with a controller and a power supply,... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7024808 | Neon sign arrangement A neon sign arrangement includes a supporting frame, a displaying cover, and a neon light unit. The supporting frame has a first displaying side and an opposed second displaying side. The displaying cover has a displaying character mounted on the first displaying si... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6971196 | Message sign A message sign includes a panel having a plurality of ribs each defining an interior channel. The plurality of ribs are preferably spaced apart in parallel relationship. At least one lamp is secured through an opening in at least one of the ribs. In one preferred em... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6972689 | Portable sign system A portable sign system being self-contained and having a digital display panel which can be hydraulically raised to a suitable height and subsequently be rotated by a worm gear which is manually driven or electrically driven by a motor. A broad based upper assembly ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6932495 | Channel letter lighting using light emitting diodes A channel letter lighting unit according to the present invention comprises a printed circuit board (PCB) having a plurality of linearly mounted light emitting elements. Input wires transmit a power signal to the PCB to illuminate the plurality of light emitting ele... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6928951 | Foldable triangular caution device A flexible foldable triangular warning device is provided. The warning device is made from at least one panel and can be moved between a compact or storage position and an expanded position in which the warning device can be made to be free standing. The device can ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6926375 | Unit connecting mechanism and image display device A unit connecting mechanism and box-like unit is disclosed having an engaging unit (4) and a connecting pin (3) which are mounted to the box-like unit (1) to allow a plurality of box-like units (1,1) to be coupled to one another in a vert... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6829852 | LED lighted sign with a light diffuser An LED lighted sign with a light diffuser sheet with embedded diffusion particles which provides a 20%-40% increase in lighting transmittance. There is also provided a light divider assembly having partitions which serve to segregate groups of LEDs for lighting only... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6762689 | Universal traffic signal display system and apparatus, and method of using the same A traffic signal display apparatus includes a display surface having a plurality of bicolor bipolar LEDs thereon in an array. When current is fed into the LEDs in a first direction, the bicolor bipolar LEDs display a first color, which may be green. When current is ... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6698121 | Digital dasher boards for sports arenas A method and apparatus for integrating an illuminated sign system with a dasher board in a hockey rink. The illuminated sign system includes an outer frame with an impact resistant transparent sheet secured to a front surface of the outer frame. The sign ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6631575 | LED and light diffuser for a lighted sign An LED lighted sign with a light diffuser sheet with embedded diffusion particles which provides a 20%-40% increase in lighting transmittance. There is also provided a light divider assembly having partitions which serve to segregate groups of LEDs for li... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6609813 | Housing and mounting system for a strip lighting device A housing and mounting system for a strip lighting device, particularly a lighting device of the kind in which multiple light emitting diode (LED) light sources are arranged at spaced intervals within an elongate tubular housing that is translucent and ar... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6591527 | Indoor/outdoor advertising device and method for manufacturing the same An indoor/outdoor advertising device and a method for manufacturing the same. The indoor/outdoor advertising device, which is used for indoor/outdoor advertisement materials or signboards, can be easily manufactured due to its simple structure and can pro... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6511207 | Lighted letter panel The present invention is a device that functions as a letter display panel 1. The display panel 1 is a body 2 that is a relatively thin piece of material having front and rear surfaces 4 and 6 with an edge 5 that extends between the front and rear surface... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6430858 | Wall art picture decorated with electric lamps The present wall art picture is comprised of a front panel display board and a rear panel enclosing board mounted in a frame. A poster featuring the graphical image of a light-emitting object is mounted to the outer surface of the front panel display boar... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6268801 | Method and apparatus for retro-fitting a traffic signal light with a light emitting diode lamp module A method and apparatus for retro-fitting a traffic signal lamp with an LED lamp module. The traffic signal lamp has a housing, a front door plate attached to the housing, a lens attached to the front door plate, a reflector in the housing, a threaded elec... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6173517 | Luminous display element with a light coupled into a light conducting housing A luminous display element having a light line positioned within a light-housing. The light line includes a series of SMD-LED-components arranged on a carrier material. On either end of the carrier material are connection elements which allow the carrier ... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6092318 | Solar battery type indication apparatus A solar battery indicator apparatus utilizing a capacitor for accumulating electrical power generated by the solar battery and light emitting diodes for emitting light on the basis of the electrical power supplied from the capacitor. An indicator body mak... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6036336 | Light emitting diode retrofitting lamps for illuminated traffic signs A light emitting diode (LED) retrofit lamp with locking swivel mount that mounts into a threaded screw-in electrical socket of a traffic signal. The LED lamp includes a socket housing, a printed circuit board and a plurality of light emitting diodes. The ... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5955156 | Lighted sculpture with translucent, colored panels A lighted display device includes a sculpted frame formed of thin wire or tubing. The frame outlines a character or an object and has one or more closed portions defined by the wire or tubing enclosing an area or partially enclosing an area. The display f... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5819455 | Traffic sign marker A traffic sign marker 1 has a display surface portion 2 for displaying a graphic symbol A related to a traffic sign. The display surface portion 2 is provided with a first light emitting portion 3 arranged along an contour of the graphic symbol A, and a s... | 10/13/1998 |
