Abstract: A sewing machine includes a sewing bed on which cloth to be sewn is placed, a pillar extending upward from the bed, a sewing arm extending horizontally from the pillar so as to be located over the bed, a high brightness LED lamp including a lens, a lamp cover provided to cover and support the LED lamp and made from a material which can transmit light emitted by the LED lamp, and a supporting member provided on the arm for supporting the lamp cover further supporting the LED lamp.

Abstract: A thermally conductive lamp reflector is provided that dissipates heat from a light source within the reflector. The reflector assembly includes a shell having a metallized layer on its surface. The shell is made from a composition including about 30% to about 80% by volume of a base polymer matrix and about 20% to about 70% by volume of a thermally conductive filler material. The reflector has a thermal conductivity of greater than 3 W/m° K and preferably greater than 22 W/m° K. The reflectors can be used in automotive headlamps, flashlights, and other lighting fixtures. A method of forming the lamp reflector is also provided.

Abstract: A light source including an LED that emits excitation light, a layer a phosphor material positioned to receive the excitation light, the phosphor material emitting visible light when illuminated with the excitation light, and a first non-planar flexible multilayer reflector that reflects the excitation light and transmits visible light. The non-planar flexible multilayer reflector is positioned to reflect LED light onto the phosphor material.

Abstract: A decorative light bulb includes an outer surface forming a decorative shape and one or more inert gases inserted within the decorative light bulb to create ethereal electrical arcing having a first color. A surface feature is formed along the outer surface and a coating is applied on an inner surface of the surface feature. As a result of the coating, ethereal electrical arcing is formed having a second color along the inner surface of the surface feature.

Abstract: An infrared-ray radiating lamp which is prevented from being mistaken for a tail lamp or a stop lamp by ensuring that not only infrared rays but also visible rays are emanated from a front lens simultaneously. The lamp includes a lighting chamber defined by a lamp body and a front lens, a reflector disposed in the lighting chamber, and infrared-ray radiation means and visible-ray radiation means disposed in front of the reflector in the lighting chamber. The infrared rays radiated from the infrared-ray radiation means and the visible rays radiated from the visible-ray radiation means are emanated from the front lens simultaneously when the lamp is lit. Thus, the rays distributed by the lamp include both red infrared rays and white visible rays, and therefore a red color is not particularly noticeable. Thus, the infrared-ray radiating lamp when lit is not mistaken for a tail lamp or a stop lamp.

Abstract: A decorative light bulb includes an outer surface forming a decorative shape and one or more inert gases inserted within the decorative light bulb to create ethereal electrical arcing having a first color. A surface feature is formed along the outer surface and a coating is applied on an inner surface of the surface feature. As a result of the coating, ethereal electrical arcing is formed having a second color along the inner surface of the surface feature.

Abstract: A waterfall illuminated by a plurality of optical fibers having their ends disposed into an outlet of the waterfall and directing light from the fiber ends onto water within the waterfall. The waterfall comprises a water conduit having an inlet for receiving water into the interior of the water conduit and having an outlet formed by a top plate and bottom plate for producing a waterfall as the water flows out of the water conduit, a fiber optic cable bundle attached to the water conduit, and the fiber optic cable bundle comprising a plurality of fibers where each fiber adapted to receive light at an input end and to emit light at an output end. The output ends of the respective fibers are disposed within the outlet whereby the output ends are positioned to direct light onto water in the outlet.

Abstract: An LED signal using a single optical element. The single optical element designed with a generally smooth outer surface and an inner surface having Fresnel optical elements in an inner center region and total internal reflection elements in an outer periphery region. The single optical element may have an integral sealing surface for sealable connection to the signal housing and no countersinking so that it is capable of manufacture by injection molding.

Abstract: A lighting device equipped with an aperture lamp (1) includes two optical means (8, 9) disposed in series, wherein at least the first means (8) viewed in a sectional plane perpendicular to the lamp's longitudinal axis, is curved. The first means (8) bundles the broad light-ray distribution emitted by each area element in the region of the aperture toward the normal to the respective area element. The second means (9) deflects at least some of the light bundles arriving from the first means by a deflection angle, the deflection angles of at least some of the light bundles having different values. In this way the light emitted by the curved aperture surface can be directed in a specific manner, such as “parallelized”.

Abstract: An enlarged surface LED lighting device having an interior reflector disposed and configured to reflect the light emitted by a LED element to increase the divergence of the light and form an interior reflected light. The interior reflector is typically a surface of revolution about the pattern axis configured to reflect and bend the light away from the axis of the spatial radiation pattern of the emitted light. The interior reflector is also formed to Increase the transfer of heat away from the LED element. The interior reflector is usually disposed in close proximity to the LED element to maximize the percentage of emitted light it redirects. The lighting device additionally includes an exterior reflector also normally a surface of revolution about the pattern axis.

Abstract: A light source enhancing lens assembly 10 has a carrier 20, a light source 30 carried by the carrier 20, a first lens 40 which refracts and diffuses light emitted from the light source 30 and a second lens 70 to defocus and further distribute the light emitting from the first lens 40. The light source 30 is inserted into the first lens 40, so that light from the LED is refracted within a first bore 48 and diffused by a frosted first outer surface 60 of the first lens 40. The first lens 40 inserts into a second bore 40 of the second lens 70. Light from the first lens 40 is further defocused by a series of parallel, spaced apart lens sections 82 located on the second outer surface 78 of the second lens 70.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a surface-mount type light emitting diode wherein a reflection frame is placed around a light emitting diode element mounted on an upper surface of a glass epoxy substrate, a first resin encapsulator mixed with a wavelength-converting material is charged into the reflection frame to seal the light emitting diode element, a second resin encapsulator and a third resin encapsulator used as a surface layer are stacked on an upper portion of the glass epoxy substrate including the reflection frame in layer form to seal the entirety of the first resin encapsulator, and an ultraviolet absorbent is mixed into at least a third resin encapsulator. A wavelength-converting material such as a luminescent material or the like becomes hard to be affected by externally-incoming ultraviolet radiation or the like, whereby the aging of the wavelength-converting material can be controlled.

Abstract: The lamp includes a cap engaged to a bulb composed of a glass lens and a glass reflector, the lens and reflector each having an inner surface which is parabolically shaped and coated with an IR reflective material layer. The interior configuration of elements of the lamp is mathematically molded to cause infrared rays emitted by the filament to evenly reflect back to the filament heating same and thereby increasing lighting efficiency up to 50%, with the lamp emitting cool light and without compromising longevity of the lamp. The lamp may be any of a plurality of diversified types, such as high pressure sodium, metal halide, incandescent, halogen, etc.

Abstract: A baffle mountable on the tube of a fluorescent lamp which in the absence of the baffle yields a harsh and glaring light. The baffle is formed of a long strip of fabric material having a row of holes therein through which the tube is threaded to cause the strip to assume the shape of an undulating shade which conceals the lamp. The felt strip is preferably constituted by a pressed, non-woven felt fabric whose fibers are reflective of light and absorbent of sound or a similar flexible absorptive material. Light rays emitted by the lamp are intercepted and dispersed by the shade, thereby diffusing the light and softening the illumination. Ambient sounds impinging on the undulating shade are absorbed thereby to reduce the noise in the room in which the lamp is installed.

Abstract: An electronic lighting device for use as a signal or illuminator. Light is created by a light emitting diode element which is encapsulated in a light transmitting medium. A curved exterior lens with a first radius of curvature is a first reference plane and a second and smaller radius of curvature in a normal plane cooperates with the location of the light emitting diode element to create a light beam with a controlled beam pattern which is elongated in a defined or first reference plane. The intensity of the projected light beam is maximized through the efficient collection of created light.

Abstract: An apparatus which produces light of a highly controlled nature and which makes sufficient use of the light including a light source, a primary reflector placed directly at or near the light source and a secondary reflector which receives light from the light source and from the primary reflector and directs it to a target area.

Abstract: There is disclosed a light diffusing device that includes a transparent base layer with a diffuser layer over it. The diffuser layer is formed of multiple light diffusing elements. These elements are preferably diamond-like in shape and are substantially in alignment. The diffusing elements, arranged in this manner serve to uniformly diffuse light, typically as emitted from fluorescent tubes, to which the device or devices is/are typically attached, such that areas of greater intensity, known as “hot spots” and areas of lesser intensity, known as “shadows” are eliminated, and viewers have difficulty determining the direction of the fluorescent tubes. The device can be flat, and when combined with adhesive forms a tape, that may include a backing member, inert to the adhesive, for storage. Tubular devices are also permissible.

Abstract: A fluorescent lamp lens assembly for commercial display refrigerators, the fluorescent lens assembly being generally tubular in configuration and including a length generally approximating the length of the fluorescent lamp. The fluorescent lamp is positioned into the lens assembly and held in concentric relation therein by means of a pair of end caps securing the fluorescent lamp within the tubular lens. Both of the caps allow the terminal pins of the fluorescent lamp to extend outwardly allowing the pins to connect to the lamppost of a conventional fluorescent lamp fixture. One of the ends (e.g., the top end) is provided with a removable cap allowing a spent lamp to be removed therefrom and replaced with a new one.

Abstract: An elongated thin wall plastic tube device, containing decorative un-printed images along its length as transparent light-transmissive openings, while also containing printed or painted opaque sections to block out unwanted light-transmission around the images. The decorative tube device will surround a fluorescent light bulb color sleeve, which in combination with a fluorescent light bulb are inserted into a fluorescent lighting fixture. Once the fixture is powered on, the light transmitted by the light bulb passes through the color sleeve and through the un-printed image openings, while the opaque sections block out unwanted light around the images and throughout the remaining sections of the decorative tube device. When illuminated, the apparatus give the appearance of neon signage at a fraction of the cost of conventional neon signs.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a connecting accessory 10 for fluorescent amps, comprising two lampholders 16 constructed separately from one another and mutually spaced for holding the corresponding connecting ends of the fluorescent lamp 14. In this case, the lampholders 16 are each arranged in a holder receptacle 18. Moreover, the holder receptacles 18 each have an integrated device for the strain relief of electric connecting lines 22 leading to a ballast or coming therefrom.

Abstract: A motor vehicle headlamp has a discharge lamp, a reflector and a smooth or nearly smooth cover lens, the reflector being adapted to generate a beam below a cut-off line. At least two masks are associated with the discharge lamp, and define two shadow zones on the reflector; the reflector includes at least two reflective zones for forming portions of the beam below the cut-off line, with different amounts of sideways spreading of the light; and these zones of the reflector are separated by generally radial transition planes, at least some of which extend into the shadow zones. A particular application is to enable wide cruising beams to be produced to European standards without any optical anomalies.

Abstract: A lamp assembly includes a lamp capsule having a tubular lamp envelope, and a reflector disposed around the lamp envelope. The reflector defines an aperture for emission of light from the lamp capsule. The reflector has a reflecting surface facing the lamp envelope. The aperture has a dimension transverse to the longitudinal axis of the lamp envelope that is less than the diameter of the lamp envelope. The reflecting surface preferably has a diffuse reflecting characteristic. The lamp capsule may be a low pressure discharge lamp, such as a neon lamp. The lamp assembly may, for example, be used as a center high mount stop light in a vehicle.

Abstract: A direct-indirect luminaire is provided with a direct light control structure between the luminaire's light source and the down light openings in the luminaire's housing. The down light control structure has an interior light capture which extends to meet the light source and which is shaped to substantially conform to the shape of a capturable surface of the light source. The down light control structure captures and directs substantially all of the light emitted from the captured portion of the light source through the housing's down light opening to provide improved control over the down light component of the luminaire.

Abstract: An illuminating apparatus of an endoscope having a bulb disposed to face an entrance end surface of a light guide for illumination to supply illuminating light to the light guide. A concave mirror surrounds side and rear portions of the bulb to converge light emitted peripherally from the bulb in the vicinity of the entrance end surface of the light guide. A convex lens is formed at the distal end of the bulb to allow light emitted forwardly and obliquely forward from the bulb to be incident on the entrance end surface of the light guide.

Abstract: The present invention is a liquid crystal display with an improved backlighting system. A light source in the backlighting system radiates light in a first non-preferred direction. An optical apparatus coupled to the light source receives the light radiated by the light source in the first non-preferred direction and refracts it into a first preferred direction.

Abstract: A neon lamp assembly includes a housing having a cavity with an aperture for emission of light, a neon lamp mounted within the cavity in the housing for emission of light through the aperture and a lens covering the aperture in the housing. Connectors are secured to opposite ends of the neon lamp. Each connector includes a resilient boot that is positioned in a recess in the housing. The resilient boot locates the lamp in the housing and cushions the lamp against shock and vibration. The neon lamp assembly further includes a light-transmissive, conductive mesh covering the aperture in the housing for substantially blocking the emission of RF energy from the housing, and an electrical conductor for coupling the conductive mesh to a reference potential, such as ground. The neon lamp is typically used as a stop light in a vehicle.

Abstract: An incandescent lamp assembly, such as an automobile headlight, includes a reflector defining a cavity having a reflecting surface, and an incandescent lamp capsule mounted within the reflector. The incandescent lamp capsule, typically a tungsten halogen incandescent lamp capsule, includes a light-transmissive envelope, a filament sealed in the envelope and a fill material including an inert gas and a halogen additive. A specularly reflective coating is formed on a portion of the envelope for reflecting visible light and infrared radiation emitted by the filament and not directed to the reflecting surface of the reflector. The envelope is ellipsoidally shaped, at least in the portion having the reflective coating, so that the reflective coating reflects visible light and infrared radiation emitted by the filament back to the filament. The reflective coating limits glare and increases the operating efficiency of the headlight.

Abstract: An apparatus and method of lighting which produces light of highly controlled nature and which makes sufficient use of the light including a light source, a primary reflector placed directly at or near the light source and a secondary reflector which receives light from light source and from the primary reflector and directs it to a target area.

Abstract: A backlighting device for a backlit graphic display used in an instrument panel of an automobile. The backlighting system involves the use of a fluorescent light source and a lightpipe which is tailored for use with the fluorescent light source so as to promote uniform transmission of light to the display, and to achieve a suitable level of light intensity when backlit by a minimal number of light sources. The backlighting system further involves forming the lightpipe from a material which readily transmits light, and preferably is sensitive to ultraviolet radiation, so as to enhance the lighting capability of the light source while also producing an aesthetically pleasing appearance for the display.

Abstract: A reflector used in a strobe device has a rounded reflecting portion, a first pair of planar reflecting portions and a second pair of planar reflecting portions. A shape of the rounded reflecting portion is defined by a portion of a cylinder and by the rounded reflecting portion contacting a portion of an outer surface of a light source used in the strobe device. The first pair of planar reflecting portions is connected to the rounded reflecting portion, such that the first pair of planar reflecting portions is tangential to the outer surface of the light source. The second pair of planar reflecting portions is connected at a distal end of the first pair of planar reflecting portions. An opening of the reflector is defined between the distal ends of the second reflecting portions.

Abstract: The electric lamp has a lamp vessel (1) having an axis of symmetry (2) and a window (9). The lamp vessel has a first mirrored paraboloidal wall portion (5) remote from the window and a second mirrored wall portion (7) near the window. The second portion (7) is curved according to a branch (15) of a parabola, the axis (16) of which includes a sharp angle .alpha. with the axis (2) of the lamp vessel and the focus (8) of which coincides there with. The focus (8) is spaced from the focus (6) of the first wall portion (5). A cylindrical light source (10) is axially disposed in the lamp vessel (1) coincident with said foci (6,8). The lamp generates a wide beam and nevertheless has sizes which are normal for reflector lamps.

Abstract: A transparent edge-lit window pane for lighting displays and the like through which maps, pictures and photographs which are illuminated thereby can be viewed by an observer includes a generally rectangular panel of transparent material tapering from one edge to the opposite edge to form a wedge shape, a linear light source imbedded in and sealed thereto along the one edge with a sealant having an index of refraction close to that of the panel and etching on one planar surface of the panel whereby it greatly increase the amount of light egressing from the pane toward the display without clouding the chart from the observer. The linear light source may include a semi-circular length-wise reflector to increase the amount of light entering the edge of the pane from the light source.

Abstract: In a preferred embodiment, an all occasion light system providing for a permanent installation at a preferred location, the system including: a plurality of spaced apart, electrically connected base members, having structure to insert therein a plurality of light bulbs; structure to removably attach ornaments over the light bulbs with the ornaments to be illuminated thereby; and structure to individually conceal each of the light bulbs when the ornaments are removed.

Abstract: A headlamp for motor vehicles has a reflector having a light output opening, a gas discharge lamp arranged in the reflector, a screen covering the light output opening and means for shielding off interference radiation emitted by the gas discharge lamp and including a transparent interference-radiation-absorbing metallic coating.

Abstract: In a discharge head lamp assembly for a vehicle, a lamp housing has a front face which is formed therein with an opening. A discharge lamp is arranged within the lamp housing. An inner lens is also arranged within the lamp housing at a location in front of the discharge lamp for converging a light from the discharge lamp. An outer lens made of a resinous material converges the opening in the front face of the housing. The outer lens transmits therethrough the light from the inner lens to guide the light to the outside. A reflecting film is formed on a face of the inner lens adjacent to the discharge lamp for reflecting ultraviolet rays from the dishcharge lamp.

Abstract: A probe light is provided with two power lines passed through a long tubular small diameter brass rod extended from a handle with a plug in socket connection to a power supply to a small cross sectional halogen lamp bulb socket for a small diameter halogen light bulb. The halogen light bulb used is a high intensity light bulb pulling relatively high amperage developing considerable heat. The tubular small diameter brass rod, that is bendable for use convenience, conducts heat away from the lamp bulb socket and the plug in leads of the lamp bulb are bent in a wave shape to insure good electrical contact through an extensive heat temperature range. The lamp bulb leads plug into internal openings in the two socket pins held within the lamp bulb socket with the socket pins being heavy duty pins also conducting heat away from the lamp bulb leads.

Abstract: A long useful life, light permeable cover of pigmented, injection-molded silicone rubber for elastic manual placement over and self-retention on a light source enclosure. The cover, due to memory, is self-biasing and self-retaining upon the light source enclosure against inadvertent removal and may be used in large multicolor, automatically programmable, electrically changeable, broad spectrum displays, such as scoreboards.

Abstract: An illumination device having a reflecting plate, at least one linear light source arranged on a first side of the reflecting plate, a diffusing plate arranged on a second side of the reflecting plate, and a light quantity adjusting member formed integrally with the reflecting plate.

Abstract: A light emitting diode with reduced stray light includes a base with an active light emitting element mounted in the base. An epoxy envelope is mounted on the base. The envelope includes a conical side portion and a spherical dome portion. The envelope is encapsulated with optically absorbing material of low reflectivity. The optically absorbing material is in direct contact with the side portion of the envelope and part of the spherical dome portion leaving an exposed portion through which rays of light pass.

Abstract: An illumination device comprising a reflecting plate, a single or a plural number of linear light source(s) arranged over said reflecting plate and a diffusing plate arranged over said light source(s), a light quantity adjusting means being arranged on the surface of the linear light source on between said light source(s) and said diffusing plate, and said illumination device being so adapted as to uniformalize luminance distribution on the diffusing plate by selecting shape and size of light-transmitting portions of the light quantity adjusting means.

Abstract: An illumination device comprising a reflecting plate, a single or a plural number of linear light source(s) arranged over said reflecting plate and a diffusing plate arranged over said light source(s), a light quantity adjusting means being arranged on the surface of the linear light source on between said light source(s) and said diffusing plate, and said illumination device being so adapted as to uniformalize luminance distribution on the diffusing plate by selecting shape and size of light-transmitting portions of the light quantity adjusting means.

Abstract: An illumination device comprising a reflecting plate, a single or a plural number of linear light source(s) arranged over said reflecting plate and a diffusing plate arranged over said light source(s), a light quantity adjusting means being arranged on the surface of the linear light source on between said light source(s) and said diffusing plate, and said illumination device being so adapted as to uniformalize luminance distribution on the diffusing plate by selecting shape and size of light-transmitting portions of the light quantity adjusting means.

Abstract: An illuminating apparatus including a casing having an open side, a light reflective surface formed on the interior of the casing, a light diffusive transmission member on the casing and covering the open side, a discharge lamp mounted in the casing underneath the light diffusive transmission member, a first heating element disposed between the discharge lamp and the light reflective surface and a second heating element disposed between the discharge lamp and the light diffusive transmission member.

Abstract: A glare control lamp and reflector assembly and method for glare control which includes a conventional lamp and symmetrical reflector for providing a controlled light beam to a target area. A reflector shield can be positioned on the reflector below the lamp and has the properties of diverging incident light downwardly towards the target area and thus controls reflection upwardly which would produce glare. A glare shield can be positioned on the top of the reflector and extends outwardly from the outer edge of the reflector to block both direct light and reflected light from traveling upwardly and outwardly which would produce glare. In a further combination, a lamp shield can be positioned over a portion of the outermost extending end of the lamp to prevent unreflected light from directly causing glare.

Abstract: An illumination device comprising a reflecting plate, a single or a plural number of linear light source(s) arranged over said reflecting plate and a diffusing plate arranged over said light source(s), a light quantity adjusting means being arranged on the surface of the linear light source on between said light source(s) and said diffusing plate, and said illumination device being so adapted as to uniformalize luminance distribution on the diffusing plate by selecting shape and size of light-transmitting portions of the light quantity adjusting means.

Abstract: A light box particularly adapted to back-light posters which includes a housing having a back wall, a peripheral wall and an opening opposite the back wall; a diffuser panel spanning the opening, an elongated lamp within the housing adjacent the peripheral wall for emitting radiation from the lamp peripherally inward toward the back wall and the diffuser panel, and first and second reflector surfaces respectively adjacent and more remote from the lamp with the first reflector surface having reflecting capabilities which are less then the reflecting capabilities of the second reflector surface. The lamp has material contiguous thereto for preventing emitted radiation directed from the lamp directly toward the diffuser panel from impinging upon the diffuser panel whereby bright spots on the back-lit poster are eliminated and the poster is back-lit uniformly over its area.

Abstract: An ultraviolet lamp assembly for destroying microorganisms in aquarium water includes an elongated ultraviolet lamp, a compartment member wrapped in a helical pattern around and along the length of the lamp, an elongated refelctor tube enveloping the lamp and compartment member with its inner surface abutting against the outer periphery of the compartment member thus defining a helical water flow passage and plug members secured to open ends of the reflector tube. The plug members are formed with inlet and outlet ports respectively communicating ends of the helical passage and exterior of the assembly.

Abstract: A glare control lamp and reflector assembly and method for glare control which includes a conventional lamp and symmetrical reflector for providing a controlled light beam to a target area. A reflector shield can be positioned on the reflector below the lamp and has the properties of diverging incident light downwardly towards the target area and thus controls reflection upwardly which would produce glare. A glare shield can be positioned on the top of the reflector and extends outwardly from the outer edge of the reflector to block both direct light and reflected light from traveling upwardly and outwardly which would produce glare. In a further combination, a lamp shield can be positioned over a portion of the outermost extending end of the lamp to prevent unreflected light from directly causing glare.

Abstract: A colorful illuminated sign construction utilizing plurality of fluorescent lamp covered by colored transparent plastic thin wall tubing which is tightly enclosed by a diffusion panel sleeve so that neighboring colors can be melted each other on the diffusing panel, and it forms a colorful stipes to attract attention. The fluorescent lamps and color sleeves are held by openings installed on side frame posts at the both end of fluorescent lamp whereby heat generated at the both end of fluorescent lamp can escape to surrounded air, and the side frame posts are connected to horizontal conduit and connecting bar which forms a structural frame of sign. Side frame post covers are protecting electrical wiring therein.

Abstract: A display device which comprises a case in which a light source is accommodated, color changing means by which the color of light from the light source is changed to a predetermined color of illumination, a display panel that is formed of a light-transmitting material to cover the front opening of the case and which is provided with a light-shielding film in areas other than those corresponding to a display portion, and color display controller that is disposed on the display panel and which controls the color of illuminating light that issues from the light source and is transmitted through the display portion. The color display controller is composed of a plurality of thin strips that have a color different from that of illumination provided by the color changing means and which are spaced from each other.