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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7331683 | Decorative article and vehicular lamp A decorative article capable of being used in combination with an article having a light source and of remarkably improving the decorative effect together with the light source. The decorative article is attached to an article having a light source, and comprises, a... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7220046 | Replaceable lamp header A replaceable lamp header for positioning a lamp within a reflector assembly includes a base member having first and second lateral portions, at least one first source connection coupled to each of the first and second lateral portions, at least one second source co... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7209027 | Fuse structure A fuse structure is described. The fuse structure includes a first region adapted to be coupled to a voltage source, a second region adapted to be coupled to a ground, and a current flow region disposed between the first and second regions. The current flow region h... | 04/24/2007 |
| 6935241 | Method of producing a device containing pyrotechnical material and device obtainable by this method A method of producing a device containing pyrotechnical material comprises the following steps: providing a tubular housing element with a base and metal ducts incorporated in the base, with the housing element and the base being integrally formed of glass and the h... | 08/30/2005 |
| 5871344 | Flash lamp array with porous vent A compact flash lamp array includes a housing defining a plurality of cavities, with each cavity having a light emitting opening and a combustible mass deposited in each cavity. A firing means such as an electrically heated filament or percussive primer i... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5871346 | Flashlamp array venting structure A compact flash lamp array includes a housing defining a plurality of cavities, each cavity having a light emitting opening and an exhaust vent and containing a combustible mass. A transparent cover is fixed over the light emitting opening and means are p... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5871345 | Percussively fired flash lamp array A compact flash lamp array includes a housing defining a plurality of cavities. Each cavity has a light emitting opening and a primer vent opposite the light emitting opening. A combustible mass is deposited in each cavity over the primer vent and a prime... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5829860 | Variable number multi-lamp flash carrier and camera A multi-lamp flash carrier comprises a plurality of flash lamps and a lamp support for arranging the individual lamps in a spatial succession. The lamp support includes respective lamp holders for the individual lamps, which have integral resilient couple... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5761551 | Compact camera with multi-lamp flash wheel rotatable about film chamber A camera comprising a main body part having a film chamber, and a multi-lamp flash wheel supported for rotation to move successive flash lamps from a storage to a use position for illuminating a subject to be photographed. The multi-lamp flash wheel is ro... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5752104 | Multi-lamp flash wheel and camera A camera is intended to be used with a multi-lamp flash wheel having flash lamps that are tilted from storage orientations to ignition orientations as the respective lamps are moved to behind a flash emission window. Tilting the flash lamp to its ignition... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5708866 | Camera selects unused flash bulb farthest from taking lens to reduce red-eye effect when camera-to-subject distance within near range A camera intended to be used with a multiple flash bulb unit selects an unused flash bulb farthest from the taking lens to reduce a red-eye effect when a near range camera-to-subject distance is chosen and selects an unused flash bulb closest to the takin... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5649242 | Multi-lamp flash wheel and camera In a camera, a circular array of flash lamps is arranged radially with respective ignition ends of the lamps closer to one another than respective opposite ends of the lamps. Each one of the lamps has respective ignition stems projecting from the ignition... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5641222 | Light gun A hand-held multiple-shot flash generator is presented for temporarily blinding an assailant at a distance. The light is generated by a plurality of ultra high intensity flash bulbs containing a fast-burning substance such as magnesium sealed in pressuriz... | 06/24/1997 |
| 4732560 | Humidity protected radiation-responsive switch A multilamp photoflash unit responsive to either a high pulse potential source or a low voltage source includes normally open (N/O) switches having a composition which includes an admixture of silver carbonate and/or silver oxide, titanium dioxide and a b... | 03/22/1988 |
| 4717336 | Flashed-lamp indicator An improved flashed-lamp indicator composition comprising a volatile dye, a nonvolatile particulate heat-absorbing material; a binding agent; and inert platelet-shaped particles having an average particle size within the range of from about 0.5 to about 1... | 01/05/1988 |
| 4690637 | Side-mounted flashlamps A miniaturized multilamp photoflash array includes a printed circuit board with a common circuit extending along one edge and a plurality of contact pads along an opposite edge and a plurality of flashlamps mounted in a direction normal to the edges of th... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4676738 | Miniaturized photoflash array fabrication process A process for manufacturing a miniaturized multilamp photoflash array includes a switch fabricating process wherein a strip of N/C switching material is fabricated, affixed to a circuit board and that portion of the switching material not required for a s... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4664622 | Multilamp photoflash device with improved coating A multilamp photoflash device comprising an outer housing containing a plurality of flashlamps and means for sequentially flashing the flashlamps of the device and having an antistatic coating on the surface of the outer housing is provided. The antistati... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4661058 | Stabilized silver compound switch A multilamp photoflash array responsive to either a relatively high or relatively low pulse potential includes normally open (N/O) switches formed from an admixture including silver carbonate and/or silver oxide, titanium dioxide, a blended binder and a s... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4659307 | Aluminum hydroxide stabilized switch A multilamp photoflash array responsive to either a relatively high or relatively low pulse potential includes normally open (N/O) switches formed from an admixture including sliver carbonate and/or silver oxide, titanium dioxide, a blender binder and alu... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4581682 | Prismatic sympathetic flash barriers A miniaturized multilamp photoflash array including a transparent plastic cover member with the cover member having at least one prismatic barrier divider extending outwardly therefrom between a pair of parallel arrayed flashlamps. The prismatic barrier d... | 04/08/1986 |
| 4553928 | Switching device for photoflash unit An improved multiple flashlamp array is disclosed having a plurality of low voltage type lamps fired individually and in sequence by means of a plurality of static solid switching devices capable of reliable actuation by radiant energy generated during fl... | 11/19/1985 |
| 4515558 | Encapsulated photoflash device having a radiant energy-activated disconnect switch as part of the circuitry thereof A photoflash device which includes a plastic substrate, lamp-firing circuitry located on a first surface of the substrate, a disconnect switch also secured to the first surface of the substrate and electrically joined to the lamp-firing circuitry, at leas... | 05/07/1985 |
| 4498883 | Method of encapsulating a photoflash lamp using a powdered resin A method of forming a protective coating on a glass envelope of a photoflash lamp. The method comprises the steps of orienting the lamp within a mold member such that the external surfaces of the lamp's glass envelope do not contact the internal surfaces ... | 02/12/1985 |
| 4496311 | Multilamp photoflash array fabrication A multilamp photoflash array and fabrication process is provided wherein electrically conductive leads of a plurality of flashlamps are embedded in and wrapped about the ends of a plastic reflector unit which is, in turn, affixed to a circuit board to pro... | 01/29/1985 |
| 4493639 | Conductive ink for flashlamp array circuit A modified carbon ink for a flash lamp array circuit containing a particulated electrically conductive material such as graphite or metal flakes, metal-coated glass spheres and the like. The increased electrical conductivity obtained in this manner improv... | 01/15/1985 |
| 4493667 | Multilamp photoflash array fabrication A multilamp photoflash array and fabrication process is provided wherein electrically conductive leads of a plurality of flashlamps are embedded in and wrapped about the ends of a plastic reflector unit which is, in turn, affixed to a circuit board to pro... | 01/15/1985 |
| 4487574 | Switching device for photoflash unit A multiple flashlamp array is disclosed having a plurality of lamps fired individually and in sequence by means of a plurality of static solid switching devices capable of reliable actuation by radiant energy generated during flashing of the lamps. Initia... | 12/11/1984 |
| 4478571 | Photoflash array humidity protected switches A moisture barrier for radiation-responsive switches which includes an admixture of particles and forms a part of a multilamp photoflash array comprises a thin, radiation-transparent and/or translucent coating which is absorbed into the switches and envel... | 10/23/1984 |
| 4472153 | Subminiature array fabricating process A process for fabricating a miniaturized multilamp photoflash array includes the steps of forming a printed circuit board having electrical contact pads thereon and a plurality of shaped holes having a wire-receiving portion and a tapered portion extendin... | 09/18/1984 |
| 4470801 | Photoflash unit with circuit pattern for redundant switching of lamps A photoflash unit comprising a plurality of 2n flashlamps attached to a printed circuit board and disposed in a linear array with the longitudinal axes of respective lamps aligned in parallel. Circuit patterns on the circuit board include a plurality of n... | 09/11/1984 |
| 4459102 | Crossover switch A multilamp photoflash array has a circuit board with a printed circuit thereon and a plurality of flashlamps connected to the printed circuit with a normally open (N/O) switch of electrically insulating material overlaying a portion of the printed circui... | 07/10/1984 |
| 4444552 | Subminiature array circuitry A miniaturized multilamp photoflash array having a circuit board with a printed circuit thereon and a multiplicity of flashlamps electrically connected to the printed circuit with a continuous strip of switching material forming a plurality of switches co... | 04/24/1984 |
| 4435156 | Subminiature array with normally closed and normally open switches A miniaturized multilamp photoflash array having a plurality of flashlamps affixed to a printed circuit on the inner surface of a circuit board with a continuous strip of switching material forming a plurality of normally closed (N/C) switches coupling th... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4432723 | Multilamp photoflash unit with improved quick-disconnect switch An improved quick-disconnect switch for use in a multilamp photoflash unit containing a plurality of flashlamps and circuit means for sequentially igniting the flashlamps, in which the switch is adapted to automatically by-pass a flashlamp having an impro... | 02/21/1984 |
| 4427369 | Switch paste with silver-coated metal beads A photoflash unit in the form of a multilamp photoflash array has at least one normally open (N/O) radiation-responsive switch which includes an admixture containing silver-coated metal particles.... | 01/24/1984 |
| 4427368 | Subminiature array with retaining reflector A miniaturized multilamp photoflash array includes an envelope with a printed circuit of spaced electrical conductors on an inner surface, a plurality of flashlamps each having a pair of electrically conductive leads and a reflector unit affixed to the en... | 01/24/1984 |
| 4424020 | Miniature photoflash unit using subminiature flash lamps An electrically-activated, miniature photoflash unit which includes a plurality (e.g., ten) of subminiature high voltage flash lamps arranged in a planar array. A singular mounting tab protrudes from the unit's housing and serves to connect the entire arr... | 01/03/1984 |
| 4420301 | Miniature multilamp photoflash array A miniaturized multilamp photoflash array includes a housing member having a back portion with a printed electrical circuit on one surface thereof and a light transmittable front portion affixed to the back portion with a plurality of flashlamps affixed t... | 12/13/1983 |
| 4410307 | Conductive ink for flash lamp array circuit A modified conductive ink is provided for a photoflash array having a plurality of high voltage flash lamps connected to a lamp firing circuit pattern deposited on a circuit board with radiation-sensitive switches and fuse elements being connected in said... | 10/18/1983 |
