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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7967623 | Lamp socket, backlight assembly having the same and display device having the same A lamp socket includes a socket housing and a plurality of power supply members. The socket housing has a plurality of connecting holes extended in a vertical direction. The power supply members are disposed in the connecting holes, respectively, and each of the pow... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7901231 | Lamp holding unit A lamp holding unit includes a coupling terminal and a main body. The coupling terminal includes a coupling plate extended in a direction crossing a longitudinal direction of a lamp. The coupling plate has a cutout portion to receive a lead line of the lamp so that ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7789687 | Lamp socket, backlight assembly having the same and display device having the same A lamp socket includes a socket housing and a plurality of power supply members. The socket housing has a plurality of connecting holes extended in a vertical direction. The power supply members are disposed in the connecting holes, respectively, and each of the pow... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7549881 | Lamp socket, backlight assembly having the same and display device having the same A lamp socket includes a socket housing and a plurality of power supply members. The socket housing has a plurality of connecting holes extended in a vertical direction. The power supply members are disposed in the connecting holes, respectively, and each of the pow... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7465179 | Base for installation of energy-efficient light bulbs A base for the installation of a plurality of energy-efficient light bulbs includes: a plurality of light bulb connectors, each of which has at least two conductive terminals; a connecting part, which is connected among the light bulb connectors, wherein a wire is p... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7278754 | Back light unit A back light unit includes a plurality of lamps arranged at predetermined distances from each other, each lamp having a lamp tube provided with electrodes at both ends thereof. Common electrodes communicate with both ends of said plurality of lamps and contain a plu... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7273296 | Back-to-back lampholder A lampholder assembly in which lampholders are supported on a bracket in a back-to-back configuration with no gap therebetween is formed of a pair of insulative lampholders, each having a generally planar back surface and an opposite front face including a lamp rece... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7165366 | Conduit box and method of installing conduit A device for aligning conduit. The device is positioned within a corrugated deck layer configured under a roof structure wherein the device comprises a box having a top, a front, a back and opposing sidewalls. The top includes bevel portions downwardly extending fro... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7090376 | Power supply module for lamp tube assembly A lamp assembly includes a lamp having two electrodes, a power supply module formed with a clip for gripping the electrodes, a base body on which at least two power supply modules are intermittently disposed in series, and an insulating partition for insulating the ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7011540 | Multidirectional socket assembly for connection with electronic elements extending in different directions A socket assembly includes a base, two first connection poles on the base and each having a first lateral hole, an assembly block having a central through hole to allow extension of the two first connection poles and pairs of first connection blocks formed on one si... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6984056 | Lighting device A lighting device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a pair of sockets 22 made of a soft and elastic conductor and arranged facing each other, with which electric power is supplied to EEFL lamps 21. A plurality of lamp inserti... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6905224 | Container having clip type power-supply unit for lamp A container receives lamps each having a lamp tube and a conductive member. The container includes a container body exposing the lamp tube and covering the conductive member, and a clip type power-supply unit holding the conductive member in a clip-coupling manner s... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6857759 | Backlight assembly and liquid crystal display apparatus Disclosed is a backlight assembly and an LCD apparatus having uniform brightness and low power consumption. The backlight assembly has a plurality of lamps for providing light to the LCD panel. Each of the plurality of lamps has two or more sub-lamps connected to ea... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6837726 | Holder for discharge lamp A lamp holder that can receive a discharge lamp has an insulating body that can work with an electrically conductive junction box. The junction box has a bottom, an opening opposite the bottom, and one or more sidewalls circumscribing the opening. The insulating bod... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6817877 | Power supply rail for supplying electric power to current consuming elements of varying dimensions The invention concerns a power supply rail consisting of a profiled section (30) comprising two legs each for receiving a conducting strip (10, 20) provided with contacts at regular intervals. The invention also concerns a method for making a such a ra... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6773284 | Lamp tube conversion apparatus The present invention is a kit for adapting a tube lamp fixture made for a first size of lamp tubes into a fixture that accommodates smaller lamp tubes. The kit comprises a conversion apparatus that itself comprises a bar in which are disposed one or more plugs for ... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6346767 | Lamp with formed, cemented clip to secure base to lamp A lamp has an electrically insulating, light-transmitting, preferably lead-free envelope with a base end and contains a light source. At least two electrical lead-ins are connected to the light source and exit the envelope. A base is affixed to the base e... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6048220 | Lampholder connector for multiple fluorescent lamps A fluorescent lampholder connector (50, 150) for use in a fluorescent lighting assembly (2) includes a molded lampholder connector housing having spaced-apart molded lampholders (51, 150) extending upwardly from a lampholder connector base. Each of the la... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5907218 | Fluorescent lighting assembly with integral ballast A lighting assembly 2 includes a ballast subassembly 4, fluorescent lamps 30 and connectors 50 for connecting the ends of two lamps forming an associated pair. The ballast subassembly 4 is connected to only one base of two lamps and the other ends are con... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5836778 | Lamp connector A lamp connector includes a terminal base connected between two opposed ends of adjacent lamps and an enclosure receiving the two opposed ends and the terminal base. The enclosure is composed of a first part and a second part opposed to each other. The fi... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5785411 | Track lighting system An improved track lighting system wherein a plurality of lamps are mechanically connected to a flexible track by metal connectors which also serve as the electrical connection for the lamps. The connectors include a stem which mounts along a central groov... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5781692 | Quartz lamp heater assembly for thin film deposition apparatus A heater assembly for a vapor deposition apparatus is able to achieve extended operating life in the Oxygen rich low pressure high temperature atmosphere even though employing commercially available quartz lamps to generate heat. Multiple quartz lamps (1)... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5751117 | Modular fluorescent track lighting A modular ballast system particularly suited for strip lighting installations has ballast modules on opposite ends of each fluorescent lamp tube, each module having lamp connectors for receiving the end pins of the fluorescent lamp, capacitance and induct... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5748837 | High temperature lamp heater assembly with cooling of lamp base portions A heater assembly for supporting and energizing a plurality of heating lamps which includes a socket assembly which supports each of the lamps at a base portion thereof, provides power to effect energization of the lamps, and provides a directional flow o... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5720546 | Integrated ballast and lamp connector An electrical connector (3) for a fluorescent lighting fixture (1) comprises a circuit board (9) having an integral lamp ballast (10), a first bank of sockets (4) and wire connecting ports (11,12). A housing (16) encloses the ballast and the circuit board... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5658067 | Modular light unit A modular light unit is disclosed which has a housing including an openable access panel with an electric lamp mounted in the housing. The housing has opposed ends which respectively mount male and female double insulated electrical connector plug means t... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5603627 | Cold cathode lamp lampholder A lampholder for use with cold cathode lamps intended to be wired in a parallel configuration includes an insulating bulb-end receptacle mounted in a conductor housing. The receptacle is divided into a pair of individual bulb-end receiving portions, each ... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5521805 | Fluorescent lamp A fluorescent lamp has a simple construction that makes assembly convenient, improves productivity, and makes convenient connecting a plurality of fluorescent lamps. The fluorescent lamp has an elongated body, a pair of caps slidably coupled to opposite e... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5368495 | Method and adapter for relocating a fluorescent tube in a fixture A method and adapter allows relocation of fluorescent light tubes to be offset from existing light fixture sockets, an adapter installed in each of a pair of opposite fixture sockets and having a plug connected at the ends of a pair of electrical leads ab... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5209674 | End-to-end neon tube connector The invention describes a connector for a pair of neon tubes supported in an end-to-end manner, each of the tubes having a reversely bent end. The connector comprises a support base formed of insulating material and having a longitudinally-extending slot,... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5180887 | Electric supply ramp with support profile An electrifiable ramp for use in supporting and electrifying lamps, or the like current consuming elements. A top and a bottom conductive strip are superimposed and insulated from each other. Respective conductive and supporting plates are folded up from ... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5138528 | Electrical packaging system and components therefor An electrical packaging system, preferably a fluorescent lamp assembly, includes an assembly (10) having a housing (12) with a planar base (14) carrying affixed thereto a flat, flexible circuit (50) with holes (52) exposing conductors (56). Spacially disp... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5041953 | Light fixture A light fixture suitable for supporting and illuminating a parallel string of lamps with contacts on opposite ends permits light to be emitted from those lamps over a wide area, with little obstruction by the leaf fixture itself. The fixture may comprise ... | 08/20/1991 |
| 5038257 | Electric supply ramp Disclosed is an electric ramp comprising an insulating support below which there are arranged two conductive strips that are superimposed and separated from each other by an insulating body. The conductive strips each have plates cut out in the direction ... | 08/06/1991 |
| 5030125 | Attachment assembly for ultraviolet light lamp apparatus An attachment assembly for each end of an ultraviolet light lamp positioned in a quartz sleeve protruding through a mounting nipple on opposite ends of an apparatus such as a water treatment unit. A compression nut is threadly mounted on each of the mount... | 07/09/1991 |
| 5013253 | Fluorescent light connector assembly A fluorescent light fixture employing modular prewired endcaps as depicted herein. A one piece insulative body includes both fluorescent lamp supports and a junction block. Jumper assemblies comprising wires having socket terminals and junction interconne... | 05/07/1991 |
| 5003232 | Luminaire having detachable reversible holders for supporting different numbers of tubular lamps A luminaire for elongated tubular lamps comprising an elongated supporting member 1 and a plurality of lamp holders 3a, 3b. Lamp holders 3a, 3b are arranged at opposing ends of supporting member 1. Each lamp holder has two sides, one side having n lamp fi... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4979081 | Electrical supply system The invention relates to an electrical supply system for electrical lighting installations and the like. The system comprises a track having an elongate insulating member housing first and second conductors extending longitudinally in spaced apart relatio... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4855882 | Lighting apparatus The present invention provides a lighting apparatus for strip lighting on floors, walls or the like, which lies flush with the adjacent surfaces or protrudes only slightly therefrom. The lighting apparatus comprises a strip containing electrical conductor... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4828508 | Explosion protected socket and lamp for double base fluorescent lamps An explosion protected socket of the ignition protected type for double pin base fluorescent bulbs including a protected clamping device for securing the socket pins against coming loose and associated electrical connecting structure configured so that a ... | 05/09/1989 |
