With Fluid Distributer Patents (Class 362/96)
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Patent number: 8459819Abstract: A bar gun having a configurable display is disclosed. The bar gun includes a housing portion having an internal cavity. A mixing mechanism is disposed in the internal cavity and is in fluid communication with a plurality of fluid lines. A spout having an opening is in fluid communication with the mixing mechanism to discharge fluid received from the mixing mechanism. The configurable display is coupled with the housing. The configurable display can include a display window and an illumination source configured to emit illumination to back light the display window. The configurable display can also include an electronic display.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2010Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: Automatic Bar Controls, Inc.Inventors: Richard A. Martindale, Thomas R. Hecht
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Patent number: 8439532Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting device to be installed in and/or behind a panel (3), in particular ceiling and/or wall cladding, comprising at least one fitted lamp (1, 1a, 1b) having at least one housing (4) which ends approximately flush with the panel (3), at least one light exit surface (10) and at least one LED module (10), the LED module (5) comprising at least one light-emitting diode (LED) (6). At least one ventilation opening (11, 12) is arranged between the light exit surface (10) and the housing (4) and means (13) are provided for generating an air flow through the ventilation opening (11, 12).Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2009Date of Patent: May 14, 2013Assignee: Osram Gesellschaft mit Beschraenkter HaftungInventors: Ralph Bertram, Nico Morgenbrod
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Publication number: 20130114244Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide an illumination system including an outer housing. The outer housing can include at least one inlet and at least one outlet. An inner housing can be coupled to the outer housing and can include fluid apertures and a chamber. An evaporator system can be disposed within the chamber so that the evaporator system is not visible from a position outside of the outer housing. The illumination system can also include an illumination device coupled to the outer housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2011Publication date: May 9, 2013Applicant: Broan-NuTone, LLCInventors: Karen Formico, Jeffery Charles Emmerich
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Publication number: 20130114245Abstract: A lighting fixture for use in applications subject to vibrations, such as ceiling fans, the lighting fixture including a socket to accommodate a light bulb, a fixture body to accommodate the socket and house an electrical connection provided to the socket, and a vibration damping member provided between the fixture body and socket to absorb at least a portion of vibrations transferred from the fixture body.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2012Publication date: May 9, 2013Inventor: Alvin E. Todd, JR.
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Patent number: 8434238Abstract: A hair dryer. The hair dryer includes a housing having a nozzle portion terminating at a drying end. The housing defines a cavity. The hair dryer further includes at least one light source coupled to the housing and positioned to direct light towards a work area proximate the drying end.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2007Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Assignee: Andis CompanyInventors: Jeffrey D. Gross, Yiu Kwong Wan, Thomas C. Maddocks
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Publication number: 20130098489Abstract: An insulator base for an electronic faucet includes a housing supporting a light assembly and a connecting wire electrically coupled to the light assembly. A polymer overmold is coupled to the housing and secures the light assembly and the connecting wire within the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2011Publication date: April 25, 2013Inventors: Steven Kyle Meehan, Nathan Emil Theiring, Rick Darrel Anderson, Joseph Chad Shields, Hongjing Liang
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Publication number: 20130088855Abstract: A ventilation fan with lights includes an exhaust fan, a lid, and an illumination apparatus. The lid covers an entrance of the exhaust fan. The lid has plural exhaust gratings and an opening. The exhaust gratings are arranged at least adjacent to opposite sides of the opening. The illumination apparatus is embedded in the opening of the lid. The illumination apparatus includes a lamp housing, a lamp plate, plural light emitting diodes (LEDs), a lampshade, and plural scattering microstructures. LEDs are arranged on the lamp plate. The lampshade covers the lamp housing. The lampshade and the lamp housing cooperate to define a lamp chamber therebetween. The lamp plate and the LEDs are disposed in the lamp chamber. The scattering microstructures are disposed on an inner surface of the lampshade facing the lamp chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2012Publication date: April 11, 2013Applicant: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Long-Sing YE, Yueh-Shan LIN, Wen-Hsiang LIN, Te-Chung LIU
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Patent number: 8408728Abstract: A fixture for through hole mounting to a panel includes a flange structure fabricated of a translucent material. The flange structure includes a body portion adapted to extend through a mount hole in the panel and having a outer peripheral portion, and a transverse flange portion having an outer size larger than the hole opening. A periphery flange portion overlaps the panel surrounding the hole when the flange structure is installed in the panel hole. A light source attachment portion is configured to direct light emitted from a light source into the body portion of the flange structure, so that at least some of the emitted light passes into the flange portion to illuminate the flange portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2011Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: G.G. Distribution and Development Co., Inc.Inventors: Luis E. Fuentes, Graham J. Campbell, Jason W. Hillyard
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Patent number: 8403520Abstract: A fire nozzle quick-assembly light is provided, which comprises a frame, a luminous device and an electricity generation device. The luminous device and the electricity generation device are sited to the frame. The luminous device is for illuminating in the fire scene, and the electricity generation device is for providing electricity to the luminous device. The fire nozzle quick-assembly light could depend on fireman's needed to be assembled or removed from the fire equipment quickly and provide high illumination to help extinguish fire, evacuate and lower the possibility that fireman suffers injury in dark environment. When the fire accident happens in the place with sufficient light, fireman does not need the additional illumination at this time. The fire nozzle quick-assembly light could be removed from the fire equipment easily to lower the weight.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2011Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Jung-Huang Liao, Tzeng-Wuu Wey
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Publication number: 20130050985Abstract: The present invention relates to an imitation candle, comprising a housing, an imitation flame body provided at a top of the housing, a light source adapted to emit light onto the imitation flame body, a swing motion device, and an air blowing device. A lower portion of the imitation flame body is connected with the swing motion device that is configured to allow the imitation flame body to pivot horizontally about at least one of a X axis and a Y axis, and comprises a wind driven pendulum member. The air blowing device is adapted to blow air toward the wind driven pendulum member causing the wind driven pendulum member to swing as well as the imitation flame body to pivot. The wind driven pendulum member is a wind driven bowl adapted to receive blowing air and having an air discharge hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2011Publication date: February 28, 2013Inventors: Ho Chung Kwok, Chi Kwan Mok
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Patent number: 8382304Abstract: A dishwasher includes a housing having a washing chamber with an access opening. An access door is operable to close the access opening in a fluid tight manner. A movable loading unit is disposable in the washing chamber and is at least partially removable from the washing chamber through the access opening. The loading unit includes an illumination device.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2011Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: Miele & Cie. KGInventors: Dirk Wegener, Seyfettin Kara
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Patent number: 8376573Abstract: A flashlamp cartridge (10) comprises an cartridge portion for a flashlamp (1), cooling device components for a cooling device (11, 12) for the flashlamp, one or more thermal cartridge terminals (13) for the cooling device for thermally connecting the flashlamp cartridge to a socket, and one or more electrical cartridge terminals (14) for the flashlamp for electrically connecting the flashlamp cartridge to a socket. A flashlamp assembly comprises such flashlamp cartridge (10) and a flashlamp (1) accommodated in the flashlamp cartridge. A socket for a flashlamp assembly comprises corresponding electric socket terminals (24) and thermal socket terminals (23). An electrical device comprises such socket.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2006Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Perkinelmer Technologies GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Christoph Mehlmann, Arthur Barlow
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Patent number: 8360590Abstract: A plumbing fixture using an integrated light pipe wherein a multi-shot method of injection molding is used to apply transparent, light channeling plastic completely or partially over surface areas of parts used above and below the waterline in the spa, pool or recreational water industry. Light is provided to the transparent over-molded portion of parts via a lighting element that can be molded onto the specific parts to be lit or assembled as a separate component to a part. All parts to be lit are directly or serially wired to a power supply mounted within the major appliance housing and are operated by an appropriate control device. This unique multi-shot manufacturing method and approach to illuminating targeted components and/or features provides lighting effects in a way that is simple and rugged and well suited to the rigorous environment of recreational uses of plumbing fixtures and illumination.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2009Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Inventor: Kip Carter
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Patent number: 8337033Abstract: A washing counter, including a bowl portion having a concave configuration used for washing and the like, a counter portion supporting the bowl portion, and a light source portion disposed on a backside of the bowl portion to emit light toward the bowl portion. The light radiates from the surface of the bowl to the surroundings with at least one portion of the bowl portion being formed of a transparent member. The transparent member is obtained by dispersing a light diffusing member in a base member having a transparent raw material having light-transmitting transparency. The light diffusing member being a micro particle having a transparent raw material having a light refractive index different from a light refractive index of the base member.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2009Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Toto LtdInventors: Takeshi Kaneda, Masanobu Wano, Hiroshi Nagakawa, Shigeru Asoh, Chihiro Sugiyama, Mitsunori Koga, Masaaki Ezawa
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Patent number: 8328377Abstract: In order to provide temporary lighting solution in sometimes extreme conditions, this application has improved upon a prior patent by specifically incorporating a stabilizing rod to protect against extremely high winds or other inclement weather as well as electrical circuitry to enable a sufficient cool down period prior to stowing the device.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2010Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Inventor: Manish Kothari
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Publication number: 20120300433Abstract: A mist lamp comprises a base, a container for storing a liquid, a mist generator, a shade, a light module, and a circuit board. The container is adapted to be mounted to the base. The mist generator is fitted into an opening of the container for converting the liquid into mist. The shade is located around the container and mounted to the base, the shade defining a hole communicated with an outlet of the mist generator such that mist converted in the container by the mist generator can be delivered to the ambient through the hole. The light module is adapted to be mounted in a recess of the base. The circuit board is adapted to be mounted in the recess of the base and electrically connected with the light module and the mist generator for controlling operations of the light module and the mist generator.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2011Publication date: November 29, 2012Inventor: Huan-Ping LEE
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Publication number: 20120287604Abstract: A fan light apparatus comprises: a ceiling mount disk; a light frame, coupled to the ceiling mount disk; a lamp, fixed onto the light frame; a fan installing case, installed to the bottom of the light frame; a fan motor, installed in the fan installing case; a vane, pivotally coupled to the fan motor spindle; a support, movably coupled to an internal side of the bottom of the fan installing case; a wind-guide fan motor, fixed to the center of the support; a wind-guide vane, sheathed on a spindle of the wind-guide fan motor; a latch, pivotally coupled to the spindle of the wind-guide fan motor for supporting the wind-guide vane; and an anion generator, installed in a space between the vane and the wind-guide vane.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2011Publication date: November 15, 2012Applicant: Superiorlite Corporation LimitedInventors: Charles LAN, Guo-You Liu
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Patent number: 8307472Abstract: A housing has an upper component formed of an upper plate and a periphery. The upper plate has an upper central aperture. The housing has a lower component formed of a lower plate and a periphery. The lower plate has a lower central aperture. An annular printed circuit board is positioned within the housing. A plurality of light emitting diodes are secured to the printed circuit board and extend downwardly therefrom. A plurality of equally spaced small apertures in the lower plate of the lower component each receive one of the light emitting diodes for providing light.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2009Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Inventors: Thomas Jason Saxon, Holly Holleman Saxon
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Patent number: 8292465Abstract: A lamp includes a housing, a heat sink, a light emitter, a fan and a blocking ring. The housing includes first and second shells, with the first shell forming a light-transparent portion and a first engaging portion. An air outlet portion is formed in a wall of the first shell, with the second shell forming a second engaging portion and a base. An air inlet portion is formed in a wall of the second shell. The heat sink includes a base plate and a plurality of fins defining a compartment. Each of the fins has first and second ends. The light emitter is electrically connected to the base. The blocking ring is mounted inside the housing. The blocking ring has two sides forming first and second flanges. The blocking ring further includes a side forming a protrusion ring and partially covering an outer periphery of the heat sink.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2011Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: Sunonwealth Electronic Machine Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Alex Horng, Chih-Hao Chung, Heng-Yu Hu, Ming-Tsung Li
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Patent number: 8292195Abstract: A frameless portable water panel for displaying advertising and products constructed of transparent material combining a water wall column and cascading water tanks supporting dry, removable display shelves. Water is pumped into a tall water column from a bottom reservoir with a water pump. Water fills the tall water column and flows down on the outside of the front wall of the column then into a series of cascading water tanks before returning to the bottom reservoir. An alternate embodiment is modified to serve as a self-serve drinking fountain by removing the lowest shelf and adding fountain openings in the outside face of the front wall of one of the cascading tanks. Other modifications including bevel top edges on the water column, a light pan under the unit, pegs to secure the shelves, clear splash guards on the back of all shelves, and supporting legs under each shelf.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2009Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Inventor: Patrick Freeman
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Patent number: 8215783Abstract: An LED lamp includes a lamp support and a light-source module mounted on the lamp support. The lamp support includes a main post and a branch post extending from the main post. The main post is tubular and defines a first airflow tunnel inside the main post. The branch post is tubular and defines a second airflow tunnel inside the branch post, and the second airflow tunnel is directly communicated with the outer environment. The first and second airflow tunnels are communicated with each other. The light-source module is located at a position through which an airflow from the first and second airflow tunnels of the main post and the branch post flows.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2010Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Foxsemicon Integrated Technology, Inc.Inventor: Chih-Ming Lai
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Patent number: 8210395Abstract: A spray dispenser and light emitting combination assembly includes a fluid ejecting apparatus that includes a pump and an actuator that is fluidly coupled to the pump. An inlet tube is fluidly coupled to the pump and an outlet tube is fluidly coupled to the pump. The outlet tube has a free end defining a nozzle. The nozzle is positioned in the actuator. The actuator actuates the pump when the actuator is depressed to draw fluid into the inlet tube and eject the fluid outwardly of the nozzle. A container is threadably coupled to the fluid ejecting apparatus. The inlet tube extends into an interior of the container and the nozzle is positioned outside of the container. A light emitting apparatus is mounted in the fluid ejecting system and emits light when the actuator is depressed.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2008Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Inventor: Traci L. Morris
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Patent number: 8201957Abstract: A lamp-based scent releasing system includes a housing with light holes, a lamp holder fixedly mounted inside the housing, a lamp bulb installed in the lamp holder, a power cable connected to the lamp holder for connection to an electric outlet to obtain the necessary working voltage for the lamp bulb, a heat-transfer tray fastened to the top open of the housing and holding an aromatic substance, and a heat-resistant protective cup surrounding the lamp bulb inside the housing and having radiation holes for guiding radiation heat from the lamp bulb toward the heat-transfer tray to heat the aromatic substance to release a scent.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2009Date of Patent: June 19, 2012Inventor: Ming Jen Hsiao
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Patent number: 8192041Abstract: A safe illuminating fragrant device has a base, electric circuit, case body, and an electrothermal unit. The base has a through hole, and the electric circuit is arranged in the base. The electric circuit has a plurality of lighting components capable of emitting light in predetermined color. The case body covers the base. A plurality of apertures is arranged around a peripheral of the case body with a predetermined interval. Lights from the lighting components will go into the case body and project out through the apertures. A receiving slot is formed to a top of the case body for receiving spices, and the electrothermal unit will heat up a bottom of the receiving slot. A safety and visual effect are improved by above assembly.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2009Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Inventor: Ming-Jen Hsiao
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Publication number: 20120120630Abstract: A fire nozzle quick-assembly light is provided, which comprises a frame, a luminous device and an electricity generation device. The luminous device and the electricity generation device are sited to the frame. The luminous device is for illuminating in the fire scene, and the electricity generation device is for providing electricity to the luminous device. The fire nozzle quick-assembly light could depend on fireman's needed to be assembled or removed from the fire equipment quickly and provide high illumination to help extinguish fire, evacuate and lower the possibility that fireman suffers injury in dark environment. When the fire accident happens in the place with sufficient light, fireman does not need the additional illumination at this time. The fire nozzle quick-assembly light could be removed from the fire equipment easily to lower the weight.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2011Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: JUNG-HUANG LIAO, TZENG-WUU WEY
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Publication number: 20120103001Abstract: An illuminated dispenser assembly for a consumer appliance panel includes a dispenser recess area located in the panel. The dispenser recess area is defined by walls including a bottom wall, a back wall and a top wall. The bottom wall has a top surface. A dispenser is located in the panel. The dispenser has an outlet extending through one of the walls of the dispenser recess area to dispense a substance from an interior of the consumer appliance to the dispenser recess via the outlet. A lighting element includes a light source located below the top surface of the bottom wall for illuminating a target area in the bottom wall of the dispenser recess. The target area is located relative to the dispenser outlet so as to identify a location for placement of a receptacle for receiving the substance from the dispenser. A related refrigeration appliance incorporating such an illuminated dispensing target is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2010Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Andrew Reinhard Krause, Christopher George Bissig, Lorina June White, Jarvis Ward, Jose Tomas DeLuna, David C. Calvert
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Publication number: 20120103000Abstract: An illuminated dispenser assembly may include a dispenser recess area defined by walls, such as a bottom wall, two side walls, a back wall and a top wall. A dispenser has an outlet extending through one of the walls of the dispenser recess area to dispense a substance from an interior area to the dispenser recess via the outlet. A lighting element is located for illuminating the dispenser recess. The lighting element includes at least one light source and at least one light pipe for transmitting light from the light source to the dispenser recess. The light source may be placed in different states and/or may illuminate with different colors depending on status, user selection, time of day, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2010Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Andrew Reinhard Krause, David Duane Warmuth, Christopher George Bissig, Justin Tyler Brown, David C. Calvert, Jarvis Ward, Jose Tomas DeLuna
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Patent number: 8167446Abstract: The invention concerns a spotlight for use in bodies of water. The spotlight has at least one lighting unit for illuminating fountains, water jets or the like, wherein the lighting unit is liquid-cooled and has at least one light emitting diode or a light emitting diode cluster arranged in the housing.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2008Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: OASE GmbHInventor: Reinhardt Wesselmeier
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Patent number: 8152321Abstract: An illumination apparatus for a drink holder that includes a base portion having a planar top surface attachable to a bottom surface of the drink holder, a lighting device disposed at an exterior bottom surface of the base portion, to supply light in a downward direction away from the drink holder, and a circuit enclosed by the base portion at a predetermined distance from the planar top surface of the base portion. The circuit includes a power supply unit to supply power for operation of the lighting device, a light driving unit electrically connected with the power supply unit and the lighting device, to regulate power supplied to the lighting device, and a switch device configured to switch the illumination apparatus between an on-state and an off-state.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2011Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Inventor: Peter J. Lindholm
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Patent number: 8147085Abstract: Herein disclosed is a sprinkler valve on/off key that includes a light source therein. The sprinkler valve on/off key includes a gripping member which is of a shape and size to mate with a standard sprinkler head/valve. The light source is housed within the gripping member and when the light source is energized the light illuminates the area around the gripping member and the sprinkler head assembly. Whereby, the workman can visually see and easily manipulate the sprinkler head/valve assembly between the on and off position.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2010Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Inventor: Danny Harold Pieren
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Patent number: 8128235Abstract: An illuminating device adapted to a projecting apparatus including a lamp module, a power module, and a fan is provided. The lamp module is separately disposed in the projecting apparatus. The lamp module has a lamp, an igniting module and a plate. The igniting module is capable of generating a high voltage signal to drive the lamp. The plate is disposed between the lamp and the igniting module for shielding radiating heat generated by the lamp. The power module is capable of generating a low voltage signal transmitted to the igniting module through a low voltage power line. The igniting module transforms the low voltage signal into the high voltage signal to drive the lamp. The fan is disposed at a first side of the lamp for cooling the lamp.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2009Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Shen-Huei Wang, Wei-Cheng Lo, Shang-Hsuang Wu
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Patent number: 8109643Abstract: A perfume-dispensing, auto light-regulating and music-playing lamp system includes a body unit having a lamp mounted in a housing thereof, an aroma dispenser mounted in the body unit, a control panel mounted outside the body unit and having a function selector, a memory setting button and multiple display devices, and a speaker mounted in the body unit for sound/music output. By means of operating the function selector, a user can set on/off time of the lamp to simulate the lighting effect from dim to bright light of sun raise, to set alarm clock, to set on/off time of pre-recorded sound/music, and to set the aroma dispensing time of the aroma dispenser.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2009Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Inventor: Tsai-Ying Wu
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Patent number: 8109645Abstract: An illumination device includes a nozzle, a grip, at least one light element connected to the nozzle, and a moveable turbine generator electrically connected to the light-emitting element. The turbine generator includes at least one rotatable blade. When the turbine generator is moved into the nozzle, the impact of a fluid flowing through the nozzle causes the rotatable blade to rotate, thereby generating electric power to power the light-emitting element. When the turbine generator is moved into the grip, the rotatable blade is not subjected to the impact of the fluid flowing through the nozzle, stopping the turbine generator from generating the electric power.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2008Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventor: Jung-Huang Liao
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Publication number: 20120020052Abstract: According to embodiments of the present invention, a flameless candle includes a housing, a reservoir, and a lamp. The reservoir can retain a fragrant source (e.g., solid, liquid, or mix thereof. The housing has a hollow region and a recessed area within the top surface of the housing. The recessed area is bounded by a bottom surface and a sidewall. There one or more vent holes in the sidewall. If there is a plurality of vent holes, then they may encircle the sidewall. The vent hole(s) allow an airflow from the hollow region and into the recessed area above the fragrant source. The lamp can emit a light through the bottom surface of the recessed area and through fragrant source.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2011Publication date: January 26, 2012Inventors: Kim Irwin McCavit, Robert Hutton Ray, Bernard Fournier, Bradford Brian Jensen
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Patent number: 8100547Abstract: A service apparatus for a transportation means comprises a first component in the form of an air shower with an air inlet and at least one air outlet, and a second component in the form of an illumination device. The first component and the second component are arranged essentially centrically in relation to each other, wherein one of the two components encloses the other component essentially in a ring-shaped manner. In this way an integral reading light with a forced-air nozzle, or an integral forced-air nozzle with a reading light, is implemented that uses little design space.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2009Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbHInventors: Robert Hogh, Jochen Mueller
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Patent number: 8093511Abstract: A ceiling suspension assembly for suspending an object in a cable, cord or string (51) from a ceiling includes a ceiling fitting, cover or casing (25) and a suspension device (1). The suspension device is adapted to be attached to the ceiling such as fastened to a hook, ring or shackle. The suspension device and the ceiling fitting, cover or casing have cooperating threadings which allow them to be screwed to each other and thereby take varying vertical positions in relation to each other. The suspension device can includes a projecting elongated portion that extends downwards, has an axial channel for receiving the cable, cord or string and an exterior threading. The ceiling fitting, cover or casing can includes a portion having a through-hole with an interior threading for cooperation with the exterior threading of the projecting elongated portion to give the ceiling fitting, cover or casing a desired position such as being in tight engagement with the ceiling.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2009Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Creality ABInventor: Karin Ljungren
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Patent number: 8087191Abstract: An apparatus for the pixel-integrated return of fluid in the pixel of a fluidic display is characterized in that the fluid with which the desired information is to be displayed and/or the carrier fluid in which the fluid is optionally embedded can be returned in a particularly compact manner and in a manner which is invisible to an observer past the visible part of a pixel (image compartment) into a reservoir (reservoir compartment) through or out of the reservoir. The device comprises an image compartment, a reservoir compartment, a connecting duct and at least one return duct, whereby the at least one return duct is formed by the fact that the connecting duct has at least one area with an uninterruptedly enlarged cross section which transitions in a specified manner into the cross section of the original cross section.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2009Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Assignee: advanced display technology AGInventors: Frank Bartels, Andriy Bitman, Dieter Jerosch
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Patent number: 8079726Abstract: Disclosed herein is a pool light fixture assembly. The assembly is connected to a pool wall and includes a light adapter and a return fitting. At least two channels, a water channel and an electrical channel run through the assembly. Each of the channels is parallel to one another. However, the electrical channel is parallel to and separate from the water channel. In one embodiment only a portion of the electrical channel is parallel to the water channel in the return fitting portion of the assembly. The adapter includes a light fixture for connection with light(s). The light fixture is within and/or adjacent to the electrical channel.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2010Date of Patent: December 20, 2011Assignee: Heng Kang Slate Lo, Ltd.Inventors: Wing-kin Hui, Wing-tak Hui
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Patent number: 8070075Abstract: The description is given of a sanitary water-outflow fitting, in particular a tub-filling mixer unit, having a water-outflow housing (1) and a jet former for a wide-surface-area water-outlet jet (19), the jet former being arranged in the housing. The water-outflow housing (1) comprises an elongate supply channel (21) which runs essentially perpendicularly to the water-outlet jet (19), tapers in a funnel like manner in the throughflow direction and is bounded by an intermediate wall (37). The intermediate wall (37) has a multiplicity of throughflow holes (51), via which the supply channel (21) is connected to an elongate distributor chamber (11) essentially parallel to it. The distributor chamber (11) has at least one water-outlet channel (9) leading to the water outflow.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2006Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: Hansa Metallwerke AGInventors: Heinz Schmidt, Werner Weinmann
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Patent number: 8066802Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a device for providing a zone (2) of clean air at an operation area (3) wherein an air treatment device (1) having a lighting device (25) is brought to a functional position such that the air treatment device (1) and the lighting device (25) are located above an operation area (3) and between the operation area (3) and a ceiling (32) in the operation premises (4). Air is taken into the air treatment device (1) from upper portions of the operation premises (4) and subsequently filtered in the air treatment device (1). The air is cooled in the air treatment device (1) to achieve a lower temperature than impure air (8) surrounding the zone (2) of clean air and subsequently discharged from the air treatment device (1) as a laminar air flow descending slowly downwards towards the operation area (3).Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2007Date of Patent: November 29, 2011Assignee: Airsonett ABInventors: Dan Kristensson, Jan Kristensson, Pål Svensson
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Publication number: 20110267803Abstract: An illumination system for use in new and existing sprinkler systems utilizes one or more LEDs in a sprinkler head to emit a beam of light into a stream of water flowing from the head. The LEDs may be powered from a variety of power sources, and a control system is operable to control the LED operation and the water flow through the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2011Publication date: November 3, 2011Inventor: Trent Charles Farrer
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Patent number: 8042962Abstract: A fixture for through hole mounting to a panel includes a flange structure fabricated of a translucent material. The flange structure includes a body portion adapted to extend through a mount hole in the panel and having a outer peripheral portion, and a transverse flange portion having an outer size larger than the hole opening. A periphery flange portion overlaps the panel surrounding the hole when the flange structure is installed in the panel hole. A light source attachment portion is configured to direct light emitted from a light source into the body portion of the flange structure, so that at least some of the emitted light passes into the flange portion to illuminate the flange portion.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2008Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: G-G Distribution and Development Co., Inc.Inventors: Luis E. Fuentes, Graham J. Campbell, Jason W. Hillyard
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Patent number: 8038309Abstract: A stereopsis aqua-lamp photo frame assembly includes a base inside which a light-emitting element that generates heat is mounted. The base supports thereon an aqua-lamp photo frame that has front and rear surfaces respectively forming front-side and rear-side recessed chambers. One of the recessed chambers receives and holds therein a photo or a picture. The aqua-lamp photo frame forms therein a flow channel at a portion thereof corresponding to the two recessed chambers, whereby the heat generated by the light-emitting element causes a low boiling point flowable medium contained in the aqua-lamp photo frame to flow and spangles contained in the flowable medium entrain the flowing medium to pass through the flow channel, serving as embellishment of the photo or picture, thereby enhancing a stereopsis effect of the photo frame.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2010Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Inventor: Chin-Sheng Yang
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Patent number: 8029153Abstract: An aromatic nebulizing diffuser and color light set assembly includes a fluid container, a base panel carrying two electric fans beneath the fluid container for drawing in outside air, an oscillator for causing automation of an aromatic fluid in the fluid container, a color light set for emitting color light upwardly toward the inside of the fluid container, a power adapter mounted on the base panel for providing the electric fans, the oscillator and the color light set with the necessary working voltage, a shell supporting the fluid container on a flat surface, light guide tubes mounted in the fluid container for condensing emitted color light from the color light set into vertically extending color light beams, and a slotted cover covering the top side of the fluid container.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2009Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Inventor: Carsten Jörgensen
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Publication number: 20110216525Abstract: In varying embodiments, an enhanced beer tap handle is disclosed whereby an illumination mechanism is coupled to an existing beer tap handle in order draw attention to the beer tap handle. Consequently, a competitive advantage is achieved by the beer manufacturer employing the enhanced beer tap handle relative to a non-illuminated beer tap handle. An aspect of the invention is an enhanced beer tap handle. The beer tap handle comprises a beer tap comprising a clamping nut and a stud and an illumination mechanism coupled on top of the clamping nut via the stud for illuminating the beer tap during operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2010Publication date: September 8, 2011Inventor: Tareef Talala
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Publication number: 20110216526Abstract: Illuminable shower head, comprising a main body, a hydroelectric device arranged in the main body, a circuit board, an illuminant and a water outlet device arranged in front of the main body; the hydroelectric device is electrically connected with the circuit board and the illuminant; wherein said water outlet device is made of transparent material, said illuminant comprises a backlight and a plurality of LED lights, said backlight is disposed upon said water outlet device, said LED lights are disposed on the side surface of the periphery of the backlight and illuminate toward the backlight. The light emitted from the LED lights 51 can be conducted and unified by the backlight 52 and then illuminates the whole water output panel of the shower head, so the whole water output panel of the shower head will be luminous; moreover, the luminous water output panel will have the function of illumination.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2008Publication date: September 8, 2011Applicant: Xiamen Solex High-Tech Industries Co., Ltd.Inventor: Renzhong Li
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Patent number: 7988312Abstract: A light source apparatus having a housing including a mercury xenon lamp 3, a reflecting mirror 4, and a gas-blasting structure 5 including a plurality of spray ports for blasting an inert gas onto a reflecting surface of the reflecting mirror. The gas-blasting structure is positioned around an exit aperture of the reflecting mirror, and includes a supply port for receiving the inert gas from the outside. The spray ports are arranged to be off a line along a direction of the gas introduced through the supply port.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2007Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.Inventor: Ryotaro Matui
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Patent number: 7980713Abstract: An elongated lighting strip is provided. The lighting strip is positioned inside of a shower or bathtub enclosure in order to both illuminate the enclosure as well as spray or diffuse and aqueous solution onto the enclosure.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2008Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Inventor: Blake Nielsen
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Publication number: 20110164400Abstract: A fitting for through hole mounting to a panel of a bathing installation includes in one exemplary embodiment a flange structure fabricated of a transparent or translucent material, the flange structure including a hollow body portion adapted to extend through a mount hole in the panel and having an outer peripheral portion, and a transverse flange portion having an outer size larger than the hole opening, so that a peripheral flange portion overlaps the panel surrounding the hole when the flange structure is installed in the mount hole. A light source attachment portion is attached to the body portion of the flange structure and configured so that with the flange structure mounted to the panel, light emitted from one or more light sources mounted in the light source attachment portion is transmitted through the body portion and into the transverse flange structure to illuminate at least a portion of the transverse flange portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2011Publication date: July 7, 2011Inventors: Eric J. Kownacki, Graham J. Campbell
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Publication number: 20110148329Abstract: A multi-sensory product able to disperse chemical actives using reeds or other wicks, as well as providing a light show is disclosed. The product includes a form-within-a-form design wherein the inner form or vase is able to store the chemical actives, as well as mount the reeds or other wicks. The outer vase complements the aesthetics of the inner vase while at the same time concealing the electronics of the device. The electronics of the device can include a power source, as well as a circuit board for driving LEDs mounted thereon. The LEDs can generate a light show which can be refracted and diffused through the glass or polymer material forming the inner and outer vases thereby creating an aesthetically pleasing and multi-sensory experience through the use of the product.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2008Publication date: June 23, 2011Inventors: Scott W. Demarest, Simon M. Conway, Kevin Harrity, Scott D. Walter, David R. Carlson