Patents Examined by Peggy G Neils
  • Assembled device of decorating lamps
    Patent number: 6260987
    Abstract: An assembly of decorating lamps is formed by a string of decorating bulbs mounted on a substrate. The string of decorating bulbs are formed by a plurality of connected bulbs, lamp heads, and lamp seats, conductive wires, a plug, a tail plug, and a controller. Fixing devices are formed on the substrate to enable a plurality of lamp seats or conductive wires to be fixed to the substrate and arranged as a predetermined pattern or character so as to attain an effect of decoration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Inventor: Jeng-shyong Wu
  • Multi-lyte channel lighting system
    Patent number: 6220721
    Abstract: A unitary lighting system that provides both general and track or accent lighting includes at least one mounting channel with first and second compartments to accommodate wires that carry different operating voltages along the length of the channel, and a third compartment for supporting either a luminaire or a track section. The through wires in the first and second compartments are run respectively to the luminaire and track sections to provide the appropriate operating voltages to the lighting fixtures supported by the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Assignee: Genlyte Thomas Group LLC
    Inventors: Kingsley Chan, Fred Nourishad, Juan Lizarde
  • Variable color fluorescent lighting
    Patent number: 6062706
    Abstract: Three primary colored flourescent bulbs are selectively dimmed according to a ratio which produces a desired color, and at a brightness as desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Assignee: Light & Sound Design, Ltd.
    Inventor: Keith Owen