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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5667185 | Holder clamp assembly A holder clamp assembly having a compressible, substantially spherical gripping member with a centrally located cavity, a compressing mechanism, a mounting bracket, and optionally a swivel joint. The cavity of the gripping member is a channel for receivin... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5658074 | PAR lamp fixture adapter A fluorescent light fixture 203 replaces a PAR lamp in an existing installation without the need to rewire the installation. The replacement fixture includes a screw-in plug corresponding to the standard base of a PAR lamp and wiring between the plug and ... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5651608 | Assembly method for sealed light fixture A quartz halogen outdoor floodlight assembly, having an improved lamp, reflector, and housing therefor for increased adjustability and overall performance. The housing comprises a two component unit, having upper and lower separable housing members, inter... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5649764 | Lamp base and lamp base kit A lamp base and a lamp base kit having component parts capable of being compactly packaged and quickly and easily assembled into a lamp base by a customer. The lamp base kit includes three separate connectors respectively having internally threaded openin... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5647656 | Illuminated fluid level indicator Lighting assemblies are provided for visual indicators which indicate the level of fluid in a container. One such assembly comprises a backlighting assembly for a visual fluid level indicator having front and rear transparent viewing windows for viewing t... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5641223 | Horticulture lamp A compact portable horticultural lamp that is easily assembled and disassembled. The lamp consists of a stand, lamp assembly, including a lamp housing and reflector shade, and a lamp assembly adjuster for raising and lowering the lamp assembly. The base o... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5639158 | Led-array light source An LED-array light source comprises an LED-array and a light-transmitting member disposed thereon. The light-transmitting member has a pair of opposed major surface for receiving and emitting output light emitted from the LED-array. A plurality of a first... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5634340 | Compressed gas energy storage system with cooling capability One aspect of the present invention relates to a process of cogeneration utilizing a compressed gas energy storage system which includes a gas storage area, a compression train for pressurizing a gas to be stored in the gas storage area, and an expansion ... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5628557 | Assembly tube light for window display An assembly tube light including at least two tube lights and at least one connector for connecting each two tube lights either in line or at right angles, each tube light having a first conductor, a second conductor, a plurality of bulbs respectively con... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5626416 | Lamp module apparatus A lamp module apparatus which may be used with theatrical lighting fixture, the module including a lamp, an elliptical reflector, a secondary spherical reflector, a heatsink, a forced air system, adjustment clamps and a mirror. The module may be removed f... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5624177 | I.C.B. illuminating unity ring for drinking glass An illuminated circular ring which provides lumination to various style drinking glasses. This ring being attachable or interdesigned into various style drinking glasses providing a housing for a integrated circuit board with state of the art surface moun... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5624179 | Lamp for fluorescent tubes A lamp for fluorescent tubes with a housing (2) of plastic consisting of two half-shells (9,10) that can be divided laterally, a plug element (3) molded out of the housing (2), an illumination field with possibly an illumination field cover (5), as well a... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5617303 | Turn signal and horn assembly for a bicycle A signalling apparatus, for a bicycle, has a battery assembly and horn assembly housing. A horn assembly sound modulation housing is attached to the battery assembly and horn assembly in a central housing. There is a first turn signal light housing hinged... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5613771 | Swings out of the way articulated magnifying lamp The invention provides illumination and may provide magnified viewing of an object using a means which may be located directly in front of a seated or reclining individual, while providing for the means to pivot out of the way for easy egress from the sit... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5611612 | Vehicular lamp having waterproof cover In a vehicular lamp with a waterproof cover, a cylindrical upright wall extends along the circumferential edge of the opening of the lamp body into which a bulb socket supported by the reflector is inserted. The waterproof cover for waterproofing the open... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5603214 | Exhaust system for an internal combustion engine and method of operation thereof An exhaust system for an internal combustion engine including an exhaust duct having a lower portion and an upper portion with a discharge outlet. A pivotable flap is located in the upper portion of the exhaust duct to influence the discharge rate of the ... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5603268 | Coal pulverizer associated with a rotary classifier and method for operating the same A control system of coal pulverizer associated with a rotary classifier, applicable to a pulverized coal burning boiler or the like, includes a function generating section, a computing section, and a rotational speed controlling section. The function gene... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5601361 | Celebration electric light net A movable and flexible net arranged in an M×N pattern is set forth. The pattern is defined by a plurality of parallel strands having eyelets therein to releasably engage and hold lamps in a light string. The net of the present disclosure, while supportin... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5599088 | Flashing footwear light module A flasher module for footwear includes a main housing containing all necessary circuitry for supplying power to at least one LED and for causing the LED to flash in response to movement of the shoe, except that at least one upper contact is affixed to a p... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5597229 | Multipurpose coupling for connecting decorations to a stake A decorative lighting arrangement includes a support, especially a stake driven into the ground, and a lighting fixture including a socket and a light bulb mounted in the socket. A coupling connects the lighting fixture to the support so that the light bu... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5590946 | Generator for bicycle and a light system using the same A generator for a bicycle light system includes a plurality of stators secured adjacent to both sides of a bicycle wheel and a plurality of rotors provided on the bicycle wheel between the stator for generating an electric current to the battery thereby p... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5590957 | Lamp support assembly A lamp support assembly including a mounting base for mounting on a lamp stand, a lamp holder to hold a lampshade, a central housing, a first cap and a second cap secured to two opposite ends of a coupling hole on the mounting base by a first screw rod an... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5590956 | Self-positioning lamp fixture with stabilizing base A self-positioning light fixture with a stabilizing base comprises a self-righting member in the shape of a spherical segment and a separate lamp supporting member with connecting means to join the two together and to separate each from the other. When se... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5590955 | Variable light modifier A variable light modifier provides rapid beam deflection and flipping with a minimum of noise, power consumption and heat generation. In one embodiment of the invention, a dual-sided reflector is pivotable along orthogonal axes by pan and tilt mechanisms.... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5590953 | Directable decorative lantern with motion sensor A motion activated decorative lantern having an optical lens which becomes part of the lantern structure and appearance so that there is no profile difference due to the presence of the motion sensor. The detection range area may be adjusted without the d... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5590948 | Courtesy light fixture of rearview mirror A rearview mirror has a housing having recesses with supporting flaps, and a courtesy light fixture for a driver and for a passenger located within a respective one of the recesses. Each of the courtesy light fixtures has a lamp, and two lamp holder-elect... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5590954 | Dimmer blade A nonplanar mechanical dimmer for use in a variable parameter luminaire includes claws, a mounting region and a convex beam blocking region which does not reflect energy back onto a light source during dimming.... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5588298 | Supplying heat to an externally fired power system Apparatus and method for supplying heat to an externally fired power system by using a multistage system having two or more combustion zones. Each combustion zone has an associated heat exchanger that conveys a respective working fluid stream from the ext... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5588744 | Gallery ring assemblies for chandeliers A gallery ring assembly includes a plurality of decorative members, such as glass leaves, mounted around the periphery of a gallery ring. Each of the glass leaves is mounted to the gallery ring with a single mounting screw. Each glass leaf and each mounti... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5586510 | Method and system for controlling pollutant emissions in combustion operations The present invention relates to methods and systems for reducing pollutant emissions associated with combustion operations, e.g., cement manufacturing. The invention further relates to the disposal of sludge, e.g., produced by waste water treatment plant... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5586013 | Nonimaging optical illumination system A nonimaging illumination optical device for producing a selected far field illuminance over an angular range. The optical device includes a light source 102, a light reflecting surface 108, and a family of light edge rays defined along a reference line 1... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5586015 | Sports lighting luminaire having low glare characteristics A sports lighting fixture having improved light delivery characteristics includes an elongated bare arc tube, high intensity discharge lamp disposed near the apex of a parabolically shaped reflector member. The reflector is constructed of a non-metallic m... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5584131 | Drier with shortened restart The invention relates to a drier for printed strips, comprising a housing through which the printed strips are carried, means for supporting the strip, a feed means for feeding heated gas to the housing, a discharge means for discharging gas from the hous... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5584558 | Light device having first and second optical systems arranged substantially 90° apart A lighting device with two light pipes contains a light source with two optical systems arranged at right angles to each other and a common lamp. Behind the lamp, shifted by 9°, there are two reflector concave mirrors and, opposite each of them a condens... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5584560 | Remote control spotlight A spotlight is provided that employs stationary motors for positioning a light beam at a desired azimuth and elevation such that there is no blind spots of the light beam at the zenith of the azimuth and elevation. A drive train rotates the spotlight abou... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5582011 | Method of and apparatus for generating power from geothermal fluid containing a relatively high concentration of non-condensable gases A power plant operating on geothermal steam containing more than about 5% non-condensable gases includes a topping steam turbine for expanding the steam to produce power and from which exhaust steam is extracted at a pressure above atmospheric pressure, a... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5582480 | Light assembly for motor vehicles A light assembly for a motor vehicle has a housing and a transparent plate closing off the housing. At least one light-emitting device is positioned in the housing for illuminating the transparent plate. At least one main reflector is positioned in the ho... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5582475 | Lamp mounting apparatus for a vehicle A pedestal piece 20 is integrally projected from the back face of a lamp mounting apparatus body 1, and a pin 2 is integrally projected from the center of the rear face of the pedestal piece 20. The head 2B of the pin 2 is pressingly fitted into a fastene... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5582474 | Vehicle light assembly A vehicle light assembly includes a housing for attachment to a vehicle, a light source mounted to the housing, and a lens and/or reflector attached to the housing for controlling the distribution of light from the light source. The lens and/or reflector ... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5580165 | Vehicular lamp having appearance of depth An outer lens includes transparent segmental areas and first fisheye step groups, and an inner lens also includes transparent segmental areas and second fisheye step groups. The first and second fisheye step groups are shifted in the depth direction of th... | 12/03/1996 |
