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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8100649 | Ceiling fan with rotary blade surface light In a ceiling fan having a blade surface light, an annular blade surface light including a plurality of LEDs that are light emitters that are continuously placed is secured on a circumference that connects sides near tips of a plurality of rotary blades of the ceilin... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8052387 | Cooling fan A cooling fan includes a hub (40) and blades (50) extending radially from the hub. Each of the blades is divided into strip zones (505, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56), projections of homocentric arcs concentric with the hub on the blades are defined as... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8033787 | Canopy cover for a ceiling fan A ceiling fan (12) is suspended from a mounting bracket (40) by a down rod (32) and a canopy (42) is provided for concealing the mounting bracket (40). The canopy (42) has a lower end (52) with apertures (56, 58 | 10/11/2011 |
| 8025480 | Wind turbine blades with avian avoidance surfaces A blade for a wind turbine has a surface with a first color band and a second color band and a third color band thereon in spaced relationship to each other. A luminescent band extends in the space between said first, second and third color bands. The first, second ... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7887293 | Fan assembly having improved support arrangement A fan assembly includes an elongate support member having an end portion that has a first fastener opening defined therein. The fan assembly further includes a motor assembly including (i) a motor having an output shaft, and (ii) a support assembly that supports the... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7874798 | Fan assembly having improved hanger arrangement A fan assembly includes an elongate support member having a first end portion and a second end portion. The fan assembly further includes a motor assembly including (i) a motor having an output shaft, and (ii) a support assembly that supports the motor, the support ... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7854590 | Rotor blade visual lights A rotorcraft, such a helicopter or a tiltrotor aircraft, includes a light emitting device configured to provide light at a tip of a rotor blade. The light emitting device includes a light emitting diode arranged on the rotor blade, and a power source, wherein the po... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7726942 | Connector box partly embedded in a fibre-reinforced part for protecting and connecting purposes The present invention relates to a connector box adapted to be at least partly embedded in a fiber-reinforced part of a wind turbine, where said connector box comprises a flexible base part and a sealing part. The sealing part seals off and protects at least one com... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7717674 | Ceiling fan A ceiling fan (10) is disclosed having a motor (13) and motor housing (11) suspended from a ceiling by a downrod (12). The motor rotatably drives an annular array of blades (15). The ceiling fan also includes a tubular screen or sh... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7425116 | Vane conducting device with graphic and textual display A vane conducting device with graphic and textual display includes a base, a coil seat, a vane, and a control unit, and a support pillar of the base includes a first electrode and a second electrode electrically coupled to a first bearing and a second bearing respec... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7367777 | Fan blade air filter A filter assembly for mounting on a conventional or ceiling fan blade includes a fan blade mount, a filter mount, and an air filter. The fan blade mount has a blade mount slot formed therein that is dimensioned to slidably engage a ceiling fan blade. The filter moun... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7332841 | Computer cooler with light emitting arrangement Provided is a cooler mounted in computer having a transparent case comprising a frame including a coil section including windings, a conductive first bearing on an upper center of the coil section, a conductive second bearing on a lower center of the coil section, a... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7324016 | Navigational indicating system for rotary wing aircraft Red, green and white colored lights are emitted from navigation orientation indicating light emitting devices mounted within a helicopter rotor blade near its tip. The light emissions from such devices are under control to respectively indicate passage of the rotor ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318701 | Ceiling fan lighting system A ceiling fan lighting system includes a ceiling fan having motor and a plurality of blades operationally coupled to the motor to permit rotation of the blades when the motor is supplied with power. A plurality of mounting assemblies engages at least two of the blad... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7300248 | Ceiling fan assembly A ceiling fan assembly includes a hanger bracket secured to a conventional overhead support member and a fan motor depending from the hanger bracket. A housing encapsulating the fan motor and the hanger is detachably secured by a detent engagement means. An element ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7281899 | Quick assembly blades for ceiling fans Easy to attach and detach blades for overhead ceiling fans. A first version has a ceiling fan blade with keyhole slots that fit over flat topped fasteners on a mounting arm. Pulling the blade away from the arm locks the slots to the fasteners. A second version is si... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7278620 | Fixture mounting assembly A fixture mounting assembly and method according to which a coupling member is attached to the fixture, and a down-rod is pivotally mounted to the coupling member and is mounted to the ceiling. ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7275915 | Reinforced ceiling fan blade A reinforced ceiling fan blade in accordance with the present invention comprises an upper half fan blade and a lower half fan blade. The upper half fan blade includes a plurality of wood sheets. The lower half fan blade includes a plurality of wood sheets, and the ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7273349 | Fabric fan blade and fan body trim The conventional fan blade is replaced by a frame over which any of a wide range of decorative fabrics or other similar materials is drawn and secured by a clamping method to form a lightweight fan blade of any surface design desired by the user. The decorative fabr... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7261431 | Fan frame A fan frame, which embodies a blade assembly and a motor therein, has at least one LED socket mounted on a side thereof and having a hole and at least one set of snapping retention extended from both sides of the hole, and at least one light emitting diode mounted i... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7261519 | Assembly including a fixture and self-aligning chain A fixture assembly having a self-aligning chain and a fixture suspended by the chain are disclosed. The chain has a top link connected to a point of attachment and a bottom link connected to the fixture. The chain has at least one juncture between the top and bottom... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7253575 | Industrial optical shutter A highly versatile optical shutter for industrial and scientific applications is disclosed. The has a aperture which defines a light path through the shutter, and a shutter vane or blade that is moved into and out of the light path using a precision, microprocessor ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7249744 | Quick connect mounting system for a ceiling fan A mounting system (10) for supporting a ceiling fan assembly (11) of the type having a motor, motor housing (46), a plurality of blades (47) and a downrod (29) to a ceiling C. The mounting system includes a mounting plate (14 | 07/31/2007 |
| 7238007 | Rotor blade of a wind power installation, comprising a warning light The object of the invention is to provide lighting for the rotor blade tips, which is more reliable than that proposed hitherto, wherein any damage which occurs is no longer so complicated and expensive to rectify as hitherto, but can be rectified extremely swiftly.... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7229255 | Fan with driving gear A ceiling fan suspended from a mounting rod and comprising a transverse support. A pair of hanging fans are distally mounted on the transverse support. A motor fixed to the mounting rod and spaced radially therefrom drives a gyro gear about an axis parallel to and s... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7217082 | Asymetrically bladed ceiling fan An asymmetrically bladed ceiling fan including a fan motor, a shaft rotatably connected to the motor and defining a vertical axis, a motor housing substantially enclosing the motor, a first fan blade extending from the housing, a second fan blade extending from the ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7201489 | Ceiling fan light LED assembly device A ceiling fan light LED assembly device, wherein a plurality of light-emitting bodies are disposed within light tubes, and a drive circuit within a mount disc directly actuates the light-emitting bodies to emit light. Furthermore, a reflecting protective cover havin... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7199530 | Digital ballast A ballast in which the drive current frequency is controlled by a voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) that is capable of precise output frequency control. The VCO frequency is controlled by a microcontroller. The microcontroller may control the VCO frequency in resp... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7183680 | Fan with driving gear A ceiling fan suspended from a mounting rod and comprising a transverse support. A pair of hanging fans are distally mounted on the transverse support. A motor fixed to the mounting rod and spaced radially therefrom drives a gyro gear about an axis parallel to and s... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7179055 | Mailable fan A fan equipped with an unfolded fan blade adapted for mailing without requiring carriage in an envelope or packet. The unfolded fan comprises an unfolded fan blade, a handle attached to the unfolded fan blade, and indicia printed on one side of the unfolded fan blad... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7175392 | Ceiling fan motor with stationary shaft A ceiling fan motor includes a motor housing having an end wall and a side wall; a stator assembly mounted within the housing; a rotor assembly mounted within the housing to rotate relative to the stator assembly; and a fan blade hub adapted to have fan blades mount... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7168670 | Quick ceiling fan housing and canopy installation assembly A ceiling fan anchoring bracket and housing assembly for quick and easy installation of the ceiling fan housing for either hugger or down-rod fans is disclosed. The assembly comprises of hook-up pins and lock-up pin fastened on and protruding from the anchoring brac... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7165941 | Method and apparatus for use in construction of wind power installation and wind power installation employing same One aspect of the present invention concerns a process for mounting rotor blades to a rotor hub of a wind power installation in situ. In order to avoid high torques in the mechanical train of the wind power installation in the operation of mounting the rotor blades,... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7160148 | Ceiling fixture with easy installation features Various forms of ceiling fans with easy install features are disclosed. The fans include an electrical quick connect device. The quick connect device includes a plug/receptacle configuration in a rotatably mounted engagement enabling the fan to easily connect to an ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7153100 | Ceiling fan with retractable fan blades A ceiling fan with retractable fan blades includes an electric motor operable to spin a rotor with a plurality of fan blades attached thereto. Each of the fan blades is operable to move between a closed position and an open position. A rotatable center ring is inclu... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7134844 | Install blade bracket for a ceiling suspended fan A install blade bracket for a ceiling suspended fan comprises: a discal seat is disposed at a bottom of the rotary assembly, the discal seat is formed with a recess, in the recess are defined a plurality of locking cavities and a plurality of receiving cavities, a p... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7131519 | Drum brake device with an automatic shoe clearance adjustment apparatus A drum brake device prevents shoe clearance over-adjustment by using a thermo-sensitive member with a lower leg opening force and provides a smaller thermo-sensitive member with a lower cost. A portion between both ends of the brake lever (50) in a direction ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7121697 | Illumination device for computer fan An illumination device comprises a rotating member secured to a hub of a fan of a computer having a transparent case and including LEDs, a receptacle formed above a center, the receptacle including a projected head and an internal electromagnet, control circuits eac... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7115158 | Fan having blade members that heat and cool and has an ionizing grid for air purification A ceiling fan that incorporates into its blades both a system for air purification by removing dust and other particulate pollutants from the air in a room through ionization of the air stream passing over an ionizer grid and also a system for heating and cooling th... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7105744 | Mounting bracket for electrical fixtures A mounting assembly for connecting a housing of an electrical fixture to an electrical junction box, in which a plate attached to the housing includes a locking member having an engager at a first end moveable relative to the plate between a first position and a sec... | 09/12/2006 |
