Patents Assigned to LumiSource, Inc.
  • Patent number: 8162517
    Abstract: A lamp including a base, a bendable neck and a lamp head, an outer surface of the lamp covered by a pliable sheath. The lamp further including a plurality of switches and a plurality of light sources, such as light-emitting diodes (LEDs). The plurality of switches are visually concealed by the pliable sheath. A first actuation of at least one switch of the plurality of switches activates a white light mode of operation and a second actuation of at least one switch of the plurality of switches activates a color-phasing mode of operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: LumiSource, Inc.
    Inventor: Steve Lee
  • Patent number: 7244052
    Abstract: A decorative lamp that includes a base and a poseable stem that extends from the base. A spring is connected with respect to an end of the poseable stem opposite the base and a wire is routed through the poseable stem and through the spring and into a socket positioned at an end of the spring opposite the poseable stem. A vibrator may be positioned on the decorative lamp to impart a motion to the socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: LumiSource, Inc.
    Inventor: Steve Lee
  • Patent number: 7000993
    Abstract: A furniture piece including a base and a backrest pivotally connected to the base. An attachment component is positionable or movable between an engaged position locking the backrest in an upright position and a disengaged position allowing the backrest to move towards a folded position. A seat portion is pivotally connected to the base, and pivotally movable with respect to the base between an open position and a closed position. With the backrest in the folded position, the furniture piece may be placed within a box and shipped and/or stored in a volume-efficient manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: LumiSource, Inc.
    Inventor: Steve Lee
  • Patent number: 6971721
    Abstract: A chair includes a seat portion; a backrest surrounding at least a portion of the seat portion; and a base removably positioned beneath the seat portion. The base preferably includes tapered sidewalls that correspond with the backrest when the base is inverted and placed on the seat portion. In such a nested position, the disassembled chair may be efficiently shipped and stored in polyhedral boxes with angled side walls, that may be stacked and alternatingly inverted to take advantage of the angled sidewalls of such boxes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignee: LumiSource, Inc.
    Inventor: Steve Lee
  • Patent number: 6733155
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: LumiSource, Inc.
    Inventors: Steve Lee, Shui Yu Lee
  • Patent number: 6247829
    Abstract: An interchangeable lamp apparatus having a detachable plug which is positionable in one of a plurality of orientations with respect to a base of the lamp apparatus. A construction of the base protects against undesired electrical shock when the plug is detached from the base whereby current can flow through the base and the lamp apparatus only when there is continuity across first contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2001
    Assignee: LumiSource, Inc.
    Inventor: Steve Lee
  • Patent number: D504786
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignee: LumiSource, Inc.
    Inventor: Steve Lee
  • Patent number: D507123
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2005
    Assignee: LumiSource, Inc.
    Inventor: Steve Lee
  • Patent number: D517236
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: LumiSource, Inc.
    Inventor: Steve Lee
  • Patent number: D457665
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: LumiSource, Inc.
    Inventor: Steve Lee
  • Patent number: D460572
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: LumiSource, Inc.
    Inventor: Steve Lee
  • Patent number: D464155
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: LumiSource, Inc.
    Inventors: Steve Lee, Shui Yu Lee
  • Patent number: D565238
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: LumiSource, Inc.
    Inventor: Steve Lee
  • Patent number: D488246
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Assignee: LumiSource, Inc.
    Inventor: Steve Lee
  • Patent number: D577212
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2008
    Assignee: LumiSource, Inc.
    Inventor: Steve Lee
  • Patent number: D577920
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: LumiSource, Inc.
    Inventor: Steve Lee
  • Patent number: D495507
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Assignee: LumiSource, Inc.
    Inventor: Steve Lee
  • Patent number: D497014
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignee: LumiSource, Inc.
    Inventor: Steve Lee
  • Patent number: D591064
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: LumiSource, Inc.
    Inventors: Steve Lee, Chris Daisy
  • Patent number: D604526
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: LumiSource, Inc.
    Inventor: Steve Lee