Did You Know...
...that when IBM conducted a market study of Chester Carlson's invention in 1959, the company concluded that it would take only 5000 units of his new product to saturate the market? IBM therefore declined to be part of the new product introduction. Too bad for IBM. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, and his new product was the beginning of the Xerox Corporation. It is estimated that every day, worldwide, 3,000,000,000 copies are made!!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172590 | Connecting structure of a lamp head base and a lamp tube base The present invention relates to a connecting structure of a lamp head base (2) and a lamp tube base (3). The lamp head base (2) includes an upper cover (21) and a lower cover (22) to engage with each other. The lower cover (22 | 05/08/2012 |
| 7892000 | Connector locking base structure of LED lamp A connector locking base structure of an LED lamp includes a connector locking base having a conventional lamp connector and a locking base coupled together such that a threaded end of a cap of the LED lamp can be screwed to the locking base of the connector locking... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7484980 | Lighting tube adapting device A lighting tube adapting device includes an insulating base having two through holes for receiving two tube pins of a lighting tube, and an adapting unit including two adapting seats, two adapting members, and two bridge members. The adapting seats are spaced in the... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7462052 | Lamp and socket assembly which prevents installation of an incandescent lamp A lamp is configured for removable insertion into a socket assembly. The lamp includes a light source and a housing. The housing has a proximate end and a distal end. The light source is attached to the proximate end. The housing has an aperture at the distal end. T... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7458836 | Three-way to one-way light bulb adaptor An electrical contact modifier is configured to allow the use of a “single-element” medium base light bulb in a three-way lamp holder/switch. The device allows the three-way switch to replicate the “OFF-ON” functionality of a standard one-way light switch. | 12/02/2008 |
| 7402061 | Structure of energy-efficient lamp base An improved structure of energy-efficient lamp base includes a fixing base, conductors, two elastic elements, and a bottom cover. The conductors are disposed and fixed in the fixing base by the elastic elements. The conductors go into the wire holes of the fixing ba... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7355117 | Tamper-resistant electrical wiring device system A tamper-resistant electrical receptacle disclosed herein includes a cover assembly having at least one pair of apertures, a cover, and at least one slider that rests in the cover behind one pair of the apertures. The slider is held in a first position where it cove... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7341469 | Adapter for a recessed lamp An adapter for providing a recessed lamp in a screw-type lampholder. This adapter has an electrical contact-making device, via which an electrical connection is produced between a screw base, which can be introduced into the screw-type lampholder, of the adapter and... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338302 | Sealed lamp socket A novel lamp socket finding application with a type of increased protection, has a housing part (13) in which a one-piece elastomer sealing sleeve (20) is preferably rotatably held. The sealing sleeve (20) is at its lamp-side end preferably slig... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7316499 | Methods for converting incandescent lighting products to fluorescent lighting products A method of converting an incandescent lighting product to a fluorescent lighting product is provided. Exemplary method steps include: providing an incandescent lighting product having a frame carrying at least one electrical lighting base, the at least one electric... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7291029 | T-8 to T-5 adapter lampholder An adapter for fluorescent lamp fixtures that retrofits a T-8 lamp fixture for a T-5 fluorescent lamp that is simple and inexpensive is disclosed herein. The lampholder adapter includes a rotatable locking disk member set in a base assembly for receiving the end-pro... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7247049 | Hanging lamp conversion connector A hanging lamp conversion connector for supporting a suspended lamp, and which can threadedly engage within the socket of a recessed lighting fixture, once its lamp has been removed, provides for an instant conversion of a recessed light or ceiling socket to a hangi... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7238036 | Connector The present invention is to provide a connector having watertight between a cover and a housing, and preventing a filler from leaking out of fitting faces therebetween. The housing has a housing groove, at a side of the cover, defined with a first and second housing... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7189095 | Lamp socket for two different types of lamps A lamp socket includes a socket having a bottom from which an outer wall and an inner wall extend. A base is engaged with the space defined by the inner wall and two first wires are connected with the base. Two flexible contact pieces each have a first end fixed to ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7129625 | Protected lamp device A protected lamp assembly includes a tubular lamp enclosed within a tubular protective housing. The lamp is supported by grommets or bushings of a resilient material that are retained within the housing. An end cap assembly may include the bushing for the lamp and a... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7125159 | Non-defeatable fluorescent adapter for incandescent fixture A fluorescent adapter having a housing including a tip contact compatible with an electrical socket, a threaded ring contact compatible with the electrical socket, the ring contact surrounding the housing and rotatable with the housing when the housing is rotated in... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7101229 | Adapter for mogul base open fixture lamps A lamp adapter for receiving a lamp having a conductive threaded portion and an extension with a conductive contact electrically insulated from the conductive threaded portion. The lamp adapter has a body with a top portion and a bottom portion. The top portion has ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7097508 | Compact fluorescent lampholder A compact fluorescent lampholder includes a fundamental base and a holder body combined together. The fundamental base is provided with a female thread post inside. Electric current is transmitted to two conducting members beside the female threaded post. The holder... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7090390 | Removable incandescent light bulb base permitting conversion to fluorescent lighting products A removable incandescent light bulb socket having: (a) a housing having at least first and second ends and an axis, having at least one opening at the first end, and the housing made at least in part of a heat-resistant material resistant to a temperature of about 9... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7090539 | Socket adaptor insertion-removal tool The socket adaptor insertion-removal tool including a handle, a depending shank terminating in a head with at least two conducting prongs wired to a receptacle in the handle top, for insertion into a socket adaptor, thus to provide electrical power from the receptac... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7061169 | Impact and corrosion resistant lamp holder An impact and corrosion resistant lamp holder having a lamp housing formed of electrically non-conductive elastomer. The lamp housing includes a lamp receiving portion and external electrical contacts. A first electrically conductive pathway is provided leading from... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6984131 | 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 ... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6946782 | Connector system for a rod-shaped two-ended discharge lamp A connector system for a rod-shaped two-ended gas discharge lamp (12) with bases (20) disposed on the connector ends (16) of the discharge lamp (12) and with insert sockets (22) for receiving the bases (20) in a lamp housing... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6905225 | Floodlight and spotlight adapter and enclosure A lamp adapter comprising a housing with a reflective coating on the inside thereof, a lens, a means for attaching the lens to the housing, a waterproof grommet, and a converter having a female socket and a male plug, wherein the female socket and the male plug have... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6802730 | Separation device of an electronic stabilizer body and a fixing seat A separation device of an electronic ballast body and a fixing seat includes a body, an electronic ballast, a socket, a fixing seat, and two safety locking members. The body has an inner wall formed with a receiving chamber for receiving the electronic ballast and t... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6786605 | Device for adapting a projector to different lamps A device for a projector to adaptively receive lamps of different sizes. The device includes a fixing element for fixing a lamp to a support structure of the fixing element. The lamp having a lamp tang. The fixing element provides a locking mechanism for the lamp an... | 09/07/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6746260 | Universal lamp holder assembly for an appliance An appliance lamp holder assembly in accordance with the invention directly accommodates the use of various lighting units, either directly or through the use of one or more adapter bases, in a multitude of international applications. More specifically, the universa... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6741018 | Low-pressure discharge lamp with connector The present invention relates to a low-pressure discharge lamp (1) including a discharge tube (20) and a base (5) providing for mechanical and electrical connection of the discharge lamp (1). The discharge tube (20) sealed in a gas... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6653797 | Apparatus and method for providing synchronized lights A synchronized lighting system is disclosed having a plurality of light strings. Individually, the light strings have groups of light bulbs, e.g. color groups, coupled to a power source that is driven by a sequencer that independently controls the power s... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6624554 | Light fittings for retrofitting large-diameter inductive fluorescent lamps to smaller-diameter electronic T5-lamps Fittings for adapting conventional fluorescent light fixtures to receive smaller-diameter T5 fluorescent tubes are described. The fittings include transparent tubes adapted to fit around the small-diameter T5 light, electronic components for supplying hig... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6582102 | Fluorescent lamp connector adapter with conversion circuit An electronically combined fluorescent light structure including two connecting seats with respective light tube sockets and terminals disposed at the front and the rear end of the connecting seats, an electronic starting circuit mounted inside the connec... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6429592 | Housing for fluorescent lamps retrofitted double ended sockets A compact fluorescent lamp ballast housing compatible with double-ended socket assemblies including sockets at the ends of an elongated holder such as the ones used for quartz halogen and metal halide lamp fixtures. The housing supports multiple circular ... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6390646 | Fluorescent table lamp having a modular support adapter using a replaceable electronic ballast The present invention relates primarily to a modular replaceable ballast as used in a table or floor lamp using a circular fluorescent lamp as the primary source of illumination. Circular fluorescent lamps have been in use for many years to provide superi... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6326731 | Socket and ballast for gas discharge lamp A lamp socket is provided which contains a ballast, or lamp driver which remains in the socket when the tube is replaced and supports the gas discharge tube. The lamp socket includes connectors for attachment to the gas discharge tube, lamp driver circuit... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6254252 | Lamp and lamp base assembly A first lamp base assembly is provided which includes two separate base components. The first base component is attachable to a lamp via a lamp retainer and to the second base component. The second base component is attachable to the first base component ... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6241543 | Tubular lamp assembly A tubular lamp assembly is constructed to include a lamp body, and an electric plug connected to electric contact holes at one end of the lamp body, the electric plug including a housing, the housing having a rectangular front receiving chamber, a circula... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6193534 | Non-arcing fluorescent lamp holder A fluorescent lamp holder assembly is adapted to receive various injection molded end cap structures allowing the fluorescent lamp holder assembly to have several embodiments, including watertight embodiments. The fluorescent lamp holder assembly may be d... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6190191 | Adapter and socket assembly for a compact fluorescent lamp An assembly for use with a compact fluorescent lamp includes a socket and an adapter. The socket includes a housing having a top surface and a recess extending downward from the top surface toward the bottom end of the socket. The recess is shaped and dim... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6146170 | Adaptor for using a plug-in type compact fluorescent lamp in an R7s lampholder An adaptor having an adaptor base (10), shaped and dimensioned to fit over an R7s lampholder in such a way that contacts (06) in adaptor base (10) form electrical connections with contacts (03) in lampholder R7s, while boardholder (11) of adaptor base (10... | 11/14/2000 |
