Abstract: Problems associated with the use of fluorescent tubes in insect traps are resolved by providing a replacement lamp array employing multiple sets of light emitting diodes that each emit light at different specific wavelengths and are positioned within a one or more translucent sleeves having a surface coated with an environmentally safe light diffusion material creating a pattern comprising areas of more intense light dominated by the light cast by a single LED separated by areas of less intense light.

Abstract: A multi-purpose vehicle includes a load carrier deck supported to a vehicle body frame which is supported on a ground surface via front wheels and rear wheels. The load carrier deck includes a deck constituting unit having a bottom plate, a left wall, a right wall, a front wall and a rear wall. A lamp for illuminating inside of the load carrier deck is provided in the deck constituting unit.

Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a light body, a driver circuit and a driver box. The light body includes a light source and a light housing. The driver circuit is used for converting an external power to a driving current. a driver box. The driver box has an external housing and a driver container. The driver circuit is placed in the driver container. The driver container has a side chamber for selectively installing a manual switch coupled to the driver circuit to change a setting of the driver circuit. The driver container is placed inside the external housing and there is a glue room outside the driver container and inside the external housing. The glue room is selectively added with heat dissipation glue for heat dissipation.

Abstract: A device for variable polarization by an illumination device for illuminating organic tissue. The device includes a first set of one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs), a first polarizer arranged to polarize light emitted from the first set of LEDs in a first polarization direction, a second set of one or more LEDs, a second polarizer arranged to polarize light emitted from the second set of LEDs in a second polarization direction. A lens is arranged to collect light from organic tissue illuminated by the first and/or second sets of LEDs including a viewing polarizer arranged to polarize the light collected from the organic tissue in the second polarization direction. A signal generator is operable to signal one or more drivers for driving one of the first and second sets according a signal value and driving the other of the first and second sets according to an inverse value thereof.

Abstract: The lighting device disclosed in the embodiment includes a substrate, light sources disposed on the substrate at predetermined intervals, a resin layer disposed on the substrate and the light sources, and a phosphor layer disposed on the resin layer. The phosphor layer includes a first region overlapped with some of the N light sources in a direction perpendicular to the substrate and including a flat region, and a second region extending from a side surface of the first region toward the substrate and including a curved surface.

Abstract: A mounting frame and an LED assembly. The mounting frame has a mounting opening which extends from a first surface of the mounting frame toward a second surface of the mounting frame. Centering ribs are provided about a circumference of the mounting opening. The centering ribs are spaced from the first surface. Retention projections are provided about the circumference of the mounting opening. The retention projections are spaced from the centering ribs.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a light fixture including a fixture body for supporting a light source. An aperture is formed in the fixture body, sized and proportioned for receiving a sensor for activating at least one light source received in the fixture body. A removable cover is provided for covering the aperture until the sensor is optionally installed. A power supply provides electrical power to the light source. The sensor includes a photocell that detects a predetermined low light level to activate the light source. A motion sensor detects a predetermined motion level to activate the light source. A timer measures a predetermined period of time of no movement at the motion sensor to reduce the light level. A retaining structure retains the sensor in the aperture formed in the fixture body.

Abstract: An LED lamp, comprising a base; a lamp envelope coupled to the base; a support module accommodated in the lamp envelope, a first inner cavity being formed between the support module and the lamp envelope, the first inner cavity containing therein a first gas medium; a driver module accommodated in the first inner cavity and coupled to the support module; and an LED inner vessel accommodated in the first inner cavity and coupled to at least one of the support module and the driver module, a sealed second inner cavity being formed within the LED inner vessel, and the second inner cavity containing therein a second gas medium and an LED light source module.

Abstract: An auxiliary spare tire brake light is provided for a vehicle having a spare tire with a rim that has spokes and openings and that is secured on lugs at the back of the vehicle. The auxiliary spare tire brake light includes a support disc having a central portion and a peripheral portion. An array of openings is formed in the central portion of the support disc and the openings are positioned to fit over the lugs at the back of the vehicle for positioning the support on the lugs behind the rim of the spare tire. An annular race extends around the peripheral portion of the support and a plurality of lights in the form of LEDs is disposed in the race. The LEDs are arrayed in a closely spaced substantially continuous array around the support to form a ring of LEDs. A wire and electrical connector electrically connect the plurality of LEDs to the brake circuitry of the vehicle so that the LEDs are illuminated when the vehicle's brake pedal is depressed.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for improving the optical properties of an LED using a retroreflector element. A light emitting apparatus includes a substrate, at least one light emitting device attached to the substrate and including an outer primary light emitting surface through which substantially all light is emitted, and a retroreflector assembly attached to the substrate. The retroreflector assembly includes a proximal surface adjacent to the substrate, a distal surface spaced away from the substrate, and a retroreflective portion arranged between proximal surface and the distal surface. A distance from the distal surface to the substrate is less than or equal to a distance from the outer primary light emitting surface to the substrate.

Abstract: A LED light tube apparatus installed to a tube bracket includes a LED light source and a light passing tube. A driver includes a driver circuit. A power input electrode that an external power is supplied to the driver for generating a driving current supplied to the LED light source. A first cap and a second being disposed at two opposite ends of the light passing tube. The first cap and the second cap respectively have two pins inserted into corresponding pin sockets for fixing the LED light tube apparatus to the tube bracket. The LED light tube provides an in-house power source to the pin sockets, but the in-house power is not routed to the driver from the pins.

Abstract: A lighting device is disclosed. In various embodiments, the lighting device includes an optical system; a plurality of light sources arranged in a matrix, the plurality of light sources including a first plurality of light sources configured to irradiate a first region of the optical system with a first light color, a second plurality of light sources configured to irradiate a second region of the optical system with a second light color; and a processor configured to control interaction of the first plurality of light sources and the second plurality of light sources with a third plurality of light sources and to control mixing of the first light color and the second light color.

Abstract: A lighting device, preferably a LED, includes a profiled element adapted to be applied to an external structure and coupled to a transparent or translucent longitudinal portion that allows the passage of a luminous flux generated by an illuminating element, preferably a LED strip, housed within a longitudinal chamber defined inside the profiled element. The profiled element also houses, in facing relationship to the illuminating element, a reflecting element oriented to reflect the luminous flux generated by the illuminating element toward the transparent or translucent longitudinal portion of the profiled element. The longitudinal chamber housing the illuminating element is separate from a second longitudinal chamber defined inside the profiled element and housing the reflecting element.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the optoelectronic semiconductor component (1) comprises a semiconductor chip (2) for generating radiation and an inorganic housing (3). The semiconductor chip (2) is accommodated in a hermetically sealed manner in the housing (3). The housing (3) has a preferably ceramic base plate (31), a cover plate (33) and at least one preferably ceramic housing ring (32) and a plurality of electrical through-connections (51). A recess (15), in which the semiconductor chip (2) is located, is formed by the housing ring (32). The base plate (31) has a plurality of electrical connection surfaces (35) on a component underside (11). A plurality of through-connections (51) each extend through the base plate (31), through the cover plate (33) and through the housing ring (32). The base plate (31), the at least one housing ring (32) and the cover plate (33) are firmly connected to one another via continuous, peripheral inorganic sealing frames (6).

Abstract: An optical element includes a bottom surface, a total reflection surface above the bottom surface, a recess recessed from the bottom surface toward the total reflection surface and first and second light exit surfaces. The optical element has a central axis perpendicular to the bottom surface. The total reflection surface has a peripheral boundary away from the central axis. The first light exit surface is connected to the peripheral boundary of the total reflection surface and extends toward the bottom surface away from the central axis. The second light exit surface is connected to the first light exit surface, extends away from the central axis, and is connected to the bottom surface. Each of the first and second light exit surfaces is consisted of at least one linear sub-refractive surface. Each linear sub-refractive surface is a straight line in any cross section passing through the central axis.

Abstract: An external rearview device for a motor vehicle includes a housing, and one or more of at least one light emitting or a receiving device, including one or more of at least one light producing device or at least one camera device arranged within the housing, and at least one at least partially transparent element closing an opening provided by the housing, the at least partially transparent element being provided in form of a first module attached to the housing, and the one or more of the light producing device or the camera device being provided in form of a second module attached to the first module, the first module and the second module being mechanically releaseably coupled.

Abstract: An optical wavelength conversion device includes an optical wavelength conversion member configured to convert the wavelength of incident light; a heat dissipation member which is more excellent in heat dissipation than the optical wavelength conversion member; and a joint portion which joins the optical wavelength conversion member and the heat dissipation member together. The optical wavelength conversion member includes a plate-shaped ceramic fluorescent body and a reflecting film disposed on a heat dissipation member-side surface of the ceramic fluorescent body. The joint portion has a thermal conductivity of 120 W/mK or more. The joint portion has a melting point of 240° C. or higher.

Abstract: Self-contained devices, systems and methods for housing holiday lights in the form of icicles, and the like, in self-contained boxes that can easily be mounted and removed around house windows and eaves. The lights can be retractable and extendable downward from the boxes, and the lights can be remotely controlled by smart phones and the like. The boxes can have displays for holiday messages as well as speakers for playing music and messages. Another embodiment can include a drop down version where the lights drop down from a housing. Another version can include a fold out version where a support frame having upwardly protruding lights is rotated so that the lights extend below the housing.

Abstract: A ceramic composite according to the present disclosure has a phosphor phase containing an activator and a phosphor and a matrix phase containing MgO as a light transmissive ceramic material. The ceramic composite is made of an inorganic material, and the content of the phosphor phase is so set that the volume ratio of the phosphor phase to the entire phase including the matrix phase and the phosphor phase is lower than or equal to 20 vol %.

Abstract: A phosphor element includes: a phosphor part having an incident face for excitation light, an opposing face opposing the incident face, and a side face, the phosphor part converting at least a part of the excitation light incident onto the incident face into a fluorescence and emitting the fluorescence from the incident face; an integral low refractive index layer on the side face and opposing face of the phosphor part and having a refractive index lower than that of the phosphor part; and an integral reflection film covering a surface of the low refractive index layer. The area of the incident face of the phosphor part is larger than the area of the opposing face.