Abstract: The lamp component includes a light orienting element having a light incident end, a light output end opposite the light incident end, and a side surface extending between the light incident and light output ends; and a housing configured to position the light orienting element adjacent a light source. The housing is at least partially translucent, and includes at least one sidewall and a main wall facing the light output end. The light orienting element is configured to deflect a fraction of the incident light towards the light output surface to be projected through the main wall as to direct light, and a fraction of the light towards the at least one housing sidewall to be projected as indirect light. The light orienting element is a first part formed by extrusion in a first direction, and the housing is a second part formed by extrusion in a first direction.

Abstract: An active foodware system includes a mechanical structure supporting a food surface recessed in relation to an area surrounding the food surface; a heating component for heating food received by the food surface; a sensing component for maintaining the heating component at a desired temperature; a wireless communication component; and a visual stimulating component responsive to data from the sensing component or the wireless communication component.

Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a central hub, and four panels hingedly attached to each side of the hub. Three panels have an LED array each. The fourth panel houses an array of solar cells, an ON/OFF switch, a rechargeable battery, and electronics. The four panels are independently positionable with respect to the hub. A motion detector is configured to operate the apparatus such that when motion is detected, the switch is in the ON position, and the solar cells do not detect ambient light above a predetermined base level, the device electronics turn the LEDs on; and when motion is not detected for a predetermined period, or the switch is in the OFF position, or the solar cells detect ambient light above the predetermined base level, the LEDs are powered off.

Abstract: A static multiview display includes a plurality of light emitters offset in a longitudinal direction; a light guide configured to guide light in the longitudinal direction; a collimating light coupler configured to receive light from the light emitters and coupling the light to the light guide; and an array of diffraction gratings to extract light guided by the light guide to provide a multiview image having a direction that is a function of both color and a propagation angle of light guided by the light guide.

Abstract: Lighting fixtures that include fixture housings and light-emitting diode (LED) modules configured for tool-less attachment and detachment to the fixture housings are disclosed. Certain LED modules include LED emitters, corresponding electronics for operating the LED emitters, and at least one shaped protrusion. Certain LED modules include safety tethers that are configured to provide mechanical support during the tool-less attachment and detachment. Lighting fixtures include a lens and removable endcaps that secure the lens to the fixture housing. Certain lighting fixtures include a backup battery and a button provided in one of the endcaps for testing the backup battery. Certain lighting fixtures include a cut-out portion in the fixture housing corresponding to the shaped protrusion of the LED module for providing identification of replacement LED modules that may be attached to fixture housings.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing, a speaker, control circuitry, a plurality of light-emitting components configured to emit light through an upper housing wall or other housing structure. A lens diffuser layer having lenses overlapping respective light-emitting components, a textured diffuser layer formed from textured coatings on a substrate, and a volume diffuser layer having light-scattering structures in a polymer layer might be included to project light from the light-emitting components. A light-guiding portion of the lens diffuser layer may guide light to a circular peripheral edge to form an illuminated ring visible through the upper housing wall.

Abstract: A portable illuminated sign with solar panels for outdoors and indoors use comprising a front and rear frame for receiving and securing a LED light panel, placed between both frames to emit light in order to display illuminated signs consisting of text or a logo, immediately in the front and immediately behind the LED light panel, solar panels, mounted on the front and rear side of the sign at an angle ranging from 40 to 50 degrees to a horizontal line coming through a top of the base, to absorb sunlight as a source of energy, to generate electricity stored in a battery, a base, openings for a means holding together the front frame, the rear frame and the LED light panel.

Abstract: A display includes a light guide plate having an incident edge surface and an output surface; a plurality of light sources arranged opposed to the incident edge surface; and a plurality of prisms arranged in a main pattern on a surface, each prism having a reflective surface configured to reflect light from any of the plurality of light sources towards the output surface. A curvature of the reflective surface of a first prism arranged in a first sub-pattern of the main pattern, is different from a curvature of the reflective surface of a second prism arranged in a second sub-pattern of the main pattern.

Abstract: An LED lighting fixture includes a housing, a substrate located within the housing, a plurality of LED groups of various colors mounted on the substrate, each LED color group including multiple LED components, at least one circuit communicating with a power supply and adapted for powering the LED components, and an optical component located at an output end of the housing. The LED components are arranged along first and second directions orthogonal to one another, such that no two LED of the same color reside adjacent one another along both of the first and second directions, and each LED component is spaced-apart from an adjacent LED component a distance no greater than 1.0 mm.

Abstract: A lighting device includes a body, a lighting module, and a cap. The body includes a cavity, the cavity including an aperture. The lighting module is in the cavity and include a push button switch. The cap covers the aperture and include an outward side and an aperture side having a protrusion. The protrusion and push buttons switch are positioned such that they are proximate and when the cap is pushed inward near the protrusion, the protrusion pushes the push button switch and activates the lighting module. The cap includes a ridge surrounding the protrusion on the outward side, the ridge preventing the protrusion from being pushed into the push button switch, unless the cap is pressed at approximately a location of the protrusion.

Abstract: A lighting device includes at least on LED light source, ca collimator, a first lenslet array of lenslets tessellated in an irregular pattern, and a second array of lenslets tessellated in the same irregular pattern as the first array of lenslets, such that each of the lenslets in the first array is aligned with a corresponding one of the lenslets in the second array. The first array further includes a plurality of transmissive planar facets covering an intersection between lenslet.

Abstract: A liquid crystal panel includes first substrate, a second substrate overlapping the first substrate, and a liquid crystal arranged between the substrates, the first including an extended portion which does not overlaps the second substrate. A backlight unit includes a light source mounted on a wiring board, a light guide plate having a light-receiving side surface and a front light-output surface, a light shielding adhesive tape disposed between the liquid crystal panel and the wiring board, and an optical sheet overlaping the front surface of the light guide plate. The light-shielding adhesive tape overlaps the wiring board and the optical sheet.

Abstract: The method includes a first step of providing a housing with a hollow protrusion. A second step provides an auxiliary element in the hollow protrusion. A third step provides a connector receptacle in connection with the auxiliary element. A fourth step inserts a matching connector in the connector receptacle in a detachable way, the matching connector further including guiding means. A fifth step places a luminous module including a module connector, the module connector being helped by the guiding means to be connected to the matching connector, to achieve an electric connection between the module connector and the matching connector. A final step moves the connector receptacle so that the matching connector exits from the connector receptacle.

Abstract: A lamp includes a main lamp body, a plurality of red light sources, a plurality of blue light sources, a plurality of white light sources, a driving board connected to the light sources to drive them to emit light, a main control circuit configured to control the driving board, and a switching circuit with a multi-position switch. The red, blue and white light sources are arranged in corresponding concentrical rings, with the red light sources in a central ring, the blue light sources in a middle ring, and the white sources in an outer ring. The multi-position switch is switched to provide input signals to the main control circuit, such that the light sources are driven to output different spectrums to meet desired plant growth spectrums.

Abstract: A searchlight assembly includes a mount structure adapted to be mounted to an external surface of a vehicle; a lens coupled to an extending from the mount structure and having an inner surface defining a cavity; a spherical motor disposed within the cavity and coupled to the mount structure to independently rotate about two perpendicular axes relative to the mount structure and the lens; and a light source disposed within the cavity and coupled to the spherical motor to be rotatable therewith about the two perpendicular axes.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel and a backlight module. The backlight module includes a plurality of light sources arranged on a bottom plate, a plurality of lenses disposed on a light emission surface of the light sources, and a diffuser board is on the lens. The lens includes a lens body disposed on the light emission surface of the light source, and a supporting portion disposed between the lens body and the diffuser board. The lens body is configured to diffuse light from the light source, with the supporting portion configured to support the diffuser board.

Abstract: A light-emitting module includes a light-transmitting plate member having a first main surface and an opposite second main surface light-transmitting plate member including a plurality of light sources provided on the first surface; and a plurality of lens structures provided in the second surface and corresponding to each of the light sources, such that an optical axis of some of the lens structures coincident with the optical axis of a corresponding one of the light sources, and, an optical axis of some of the lens structures is offset from an optical axis of a corresponding one of the light sources.

Abstract: Support structure configured to engage both a lamp and adjacent structure, after the lamp has been installed horizontally in a socket, and maintains the lamp in horizontal alignment with regard to the socket. The lamp is installed in the socket, at least one adjustable length pins of the support structure is adjusted to a desired length, and the support structure is engaged with the lamp. If the lamp was installed in a ceiling, a lens or cover is also installed. Regardless, the support structure engages an adjacent surface (such as the ceiling lens or cover, or a surface in the recess of a wall), thereby maintaining the lamp in horizontal alignment with regard to the socket.

Abstract: A curved surface display device includes a display panel, a first middle frame located on a side of the display panel and configured to support the display panel, a backlight assembly located at a side of the first middle frame away from the display panel and having an optical film and a second middle frame, and a back plate located at a side of the backlight assembly away from the display panel. The back plate includes a bottom plate and a side plate disposed on an edge of the bottom plate; the second middle frame is located at a side of the optical film away from the display panel, and is connected to the bottom plate.

Abstract: The light projector includes a housing and an upper cover which form a containing cavity; a light-emitting component, a laser lamp component, a main control board, a speaker and a cavity bracket are all arranged within the cavity. The cavity bracket is provided with a motor fixing groove and a limiting wall, the light-emitting component is arranged in the limiting wall, a motor is placed on the motor fixing groove and is fixed through a fixing lug, a refracting surface of an optical lens is formed by a plurality of curved striped prisms. An aurora sheet is rotated by the drive component, light from the light emitting lamp shining through the aurora sheet and projected by the refracting surface of the optical lens to form a dynamic aurora pattern. The laser lamp component is configured to project an illumination pattern simulating.