Patents Examined by Gunyoung T. Lee
  • Patent number: 7467875
    Abstract: The lighted telescopic viewing apparatus inexpensively provides for visual acuity in viewing remote or distant objects is disclosed. The telescoping capability and direct object lighting further enhance viewing. The fiber optics provide for accurately transmitting light to viewed objects and images of viewed objects, respectively. Light and viewing is direct, and not a mirror image. The viewer on the apparatus case further provides a pivotal viewing field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Inventor: Hashim A. Rama
  • Patent number: 7461944
    Abstract: A lighting device (10) is provided which uses multiple LEDs to illuminate a target area. The lighting device includes first and second light emitting diodes (24, 26) spaced apart from each other. A first convex magnifier lens (34) is arranged in a light path of the first light emitting diode (24) for focusing light onto a target area. A second convex magnifier lens (36) is arranged in a light path of the second light emitting diode (26) for focusing light onto the same target area. The first and second magnifier lenses (34, 36) are supported relative to the first and second light emitting diodes (24, 26), respectively, by a cover (32).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Eveready Battery Company, Inc.
    Inventor: David J. Alessio
  • Patent number: 7455422
    Abstract: A light fixture or troffer for directing light emitted from a light source toward an area to be illuminated, including a reflector assembly within which the light source is positioned and a lens assembly detachably secured to a portion of the reflector assembly such that a lens of the lens assembly overlies the light source and such that substantially all of the light emitted from the light source passes through the lens assembly. In one example, the lens includes a curved prismatic surface that can be oriented toward or away from the underlying light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Carl T. Gould, John T. Mayfield, III, Gary D. Trott, Christopher L. Sharp
  • Patent number: 7455428
    Abstract: A multiple position luminaire is described having a hinged lens frame and lens. The lens rotates about a hinge affixed to the luminaire housing, the lens frame being sealed against the luminaire housing with a double gasket seal, a first seal interposed between the lens frame and the housing and the second seal being a plurality of gasket fingers contacting an inner surface of the luminaire side wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: Genlyte Thomas Group LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Russello, Dylan Akinrele, David S. Monteiro, Frank L. Locascio
  • Patent number: 7452102
    Abstract: A lamp holder includes a supporting part and a holding part. The supporting part includes a guiding hole for guiding a wire of a lamp. The holding part protrudes from the supporting part in a longitudinal direction of the lamp. A holding groove is formed at the holding part to hold an end portion of the lamp. The lamp holder improves an image display quality of a display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ho-Han Ryu
  • Patent number: 7441937
    Abstract: A backlight assembly having no step difference at a rear portion thereof includes a light generating unit and a receiving member. The light-generating unit includes a connecting member, a light source and a light guiding member. An external signal is transmitted to the light source through the connecting member, and a light is generated from the light source in response to the external signal. The light generated from the light source is guided to a display panel via the light guiding member. The receiving member includes a receiving space for receiving the light source and the light guiding member, and a receiving portion for receiving the connecting member. The receiving portion is formed on a rear surface of the receiving member. Accordingly, a thickness increase due to a step difference at the rear surface of the backlight assembly is sufficiently prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: So-Haeng Cho, Jin-Wook Yang, Yong-Se Park
  • Patent number: 7441934
    Abstract: A lamp system has a first light source which radiates light of a first chromaticity coordinate and a second light source which radiates light of a second chromaticity coordinate. The lamp system also includes an optical component for additively mixing the light of the two light sources. The optical component includes an optical waveguide with two different kinds of scattering centers for mixing the light as desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventor: Robert Peter Scholl
  • Patent number: 7434966
    Abstract: A lighting box has a housing with an open front and open rear and a bar such as a standard schedule 40 pipe or 1½? or 1?? pipe extending horizontally across the housing. Multiple lights are mounted on the bar and positioned to send light out the front of the box. The box also has a diffusion element (frame) disposed proximate its front end, and even may have multiple elements including having one element at an angle. The element or elements receive the light from the lighting instruments and diffuse it to provide a soft projected light from the box. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, this light may be used to provide diffused light as part of the key lighting for a stage or set, and may provide such soft projected lighting from a front (downstage) of the stage or set. The box may also have a soft shell, may hang overhead, on a stand or by a rotatable yoke, and may have lights fixed therein. The box may also have a rear cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Inventor: Bruce L. Finn
  • Patent number: 7422343
    Abstract: An outdoor umbrella includes an awning, a main frame, an illumination system, and an illumination wiring arrangement. The illumination wiring arrangement includes a first wiring unit including a connector plug provided at a first connector end of a first post of the main frame to electrically connect to the illumination system. The second wiring unit includes a power socket which is electrically extended from a power source and is extended through a second post of the main frame at the second connector end thereof to electrically connect to the connector plug, wherein when the first post is coupled with the second post, the power socket is free to move within the second post to keep intact an electrical connection between the power socket and the connector plug even when vibration occurs at the main frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Inventor: Wanda Ying Li
  • Patent number: 7419274
    Abstract: An optical conduction unit (U) has a configuration in which one portion (Sb) and another portion (58a) of an optical conduction body (5) are mated in mutually orthogonal x, y directions with first and second fitting means (64), (64a) of the first member (60A) of a reflector (6). A portion (65b) and another portion (65c) of the second member (60B) of the reflector (6) are mated in the x, y directions with the third and fourth fitting means (64b), (64c) of the first member (60A). With such a configuration, the reflector (6) and optical conduction body (5) can be reliably assembled so that they cannot be easily separated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hideki Sawada
  • Patent number: 7419286
    Abstract: A mounting foot for mounting a light bar on a roof of a vehicle includes at least one platform. The platform includes a recess for slidably receiving a base of a light assembly to mount the light assembly on the platform. The light assembly has a base fixedly secured to the platform and a light enclosure rotatably connected to the base of the light assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Code 3, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul L. Stein
  • Patent number: 7416319
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an illumination device for vanity mirrors of motor vehicle sun visors. The illumination device does not use cables as conducting elements nor external mechanical elements such as switches, simplifying the assembly operations. A conducting laminar element performs all of these functions: in addition to being the conducting means it acts as a switch for the device. This device is actuated by a cover that covers the mirror and is operated at the user's will. The device is characterised in that it is only illuminated in one position, in which the cover is not covering the mirror and the visor is in a shading position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: Grupo Antolin-Ingeniera, S.A.
    Inventors: Stéphane Richard, Vincent Bernard
  • Patent number: 7413323
    Abstract: An adjustable lighting fixture has a moveable housing. A first housing has a first opening and a second opening. A second housing is adapted to movably engage the first housing. A resilient member is connected to the second housing and adapted to be received by one of the first and second openings in the first housing. The first opening corresponds to a contracted position of the lighting fixture and the second opening corresponds to an expanded position of the lighting fixture. A lamp disposed in the lighting fixture has a longitudinal axis that is substantially perpendicular to a direction of movement of the first and second housings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Michael C. Lippis, Martin C. Werr, David J. Rector
  • Patent number: 7399103
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rotatable power supply apparatus, which includes a shell and a cap for receiving an inner power supply. The apparatus also includes a connector and a cover for connecting any ornament with light string. The apparatus can provide power for the lighting ornament and rotates the ornament at the same time easily that obtains a utilized beautiful rotating decoration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Inventor: Fong-Shi Lin
  • Patent number: 7396149
    Abstract: Ceiling comprising adjacent luminaries (1), whereby a luminaries (1) is fixed by at least two separate fixation means. The fixation means comprising only one suspension member (2,3) connected to the center of the upper side (6) of the luminaries (1). Furthermore, there is at least one fixation member (22) connecting the luminaries (1) to an adjacent luminaries (1). The lower sides (10) of the luminaries (1) form a substantial flat surface of the ceiling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics, N.V.
    Inventor: Norbert Dicken
  • Patent number: 7396142
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) light bulb configured to replicate the light output of a conventional incandescent light bulb is provided. The LED light bulb includes a base for coupling the bulb to a power source having at least one side wall defining a cavity; a generally rectangular substrate having a first end and a second end, the second end disposed in the cavity and electrically coupled to the base; a plurality of LEDs electrically coupled and disposed on the first end of the substrate, the plurality of LEDS arranged on a front face, back face and top edge of the first end of the substrate to emit light in a spherical output; and a light transmissive cover configured to enclose the plurality of LEDs, the cover being coupled to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: Five Star Import Group, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Robert S. Laizure, Jr., Wojciech Pawelko, Lee C. Cote, Peng Jin
  • Patent number: 7390111
    Abstract: An adjustable lighting fixture has a moveable housing. A first housing has a first opening and a second opening. A second housing is adapted to movably engage the first housing. A resilient member is connected to the second housing and adapted to be received by one of the first and second openings in the first housing. The first opening corresponds to a contracted position of the lighting fixture and the second opening corresponds to an expanded position of the lighting fixture. A lamp disposed in the lighting fixture has a longitudinal axis that is substantially perpendicular to a direction of movement of the first and second housings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventor: Michael C. Lippis
  • Patent number: 7387401
    Abstract: A showerhead and fluid-driven lighting system is described herein. The showerhead has a hollow body configured to receive incoming fluid and a fluid distribution element configured to release outgoing fluid from the hollow body. The fluid driven turbine unit is configured to receive incoming fluid and release outgoing fluid to the showerhead, and one or more lights are electrically connected to the fluid driven power supply. The illumination of the water droplets and/or the translucent showerhead body by the lights creates a pleasant showering experience for the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Inventor: Frank Clark
  • Patent number: 7380958
    Abstract: A backlight unit includes a plurality of lamps which generate a light; a case which houses the lamps; and a lamp holder that holds the lamps, the lamp holder being placed in the case, wherein a distance between first adjacent lamps is different from a distance between second adjacent lamps. Further preferred, a distance from a bottom surface of the case increases from an edge of the case to the center portion thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: In Suk Jeong
  • Patent number: 7374323
    Abstract: The various embodiments of the present invention generally include a display device having a surface with indicia formed thereon. The indicia are indicative of at least one vehicle parameter. The display device includes a light guide connected to the surface and a light-reflecting portion formed in the light guide. The light-reflecting portion is disposed at least partially over one of the indicia. The light guide collects light, directs the light toward the light-reflecting portion and illuminates at least one of the indicia. The light guide and the light reflecting portion provide an enhanced or decorative effect for one or more of the indicia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: Yazaki North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Zinoviy Kelman, Yuriy Taborisskiy, Ching Fong