Abstract: A light distribution system includes an area light emitting portion, a light source for supplying light to an input edge of the light emitting portion for conduction within the light emitting portion and emission therefrom, and a power source for the light source. A holder may be provided for the light emitting portion. The holder may be made of a flexible material to permit the holder to conform to a contoured surface such as the arm or other body part of a person. Also, a flexible band or belt may be provided for personal wear. The light distribution system may include an additional light source which is directional so it can be seen at a greater distance than the area light emitting portion. An information display system controlled by an interactive switch may also be provided for displaying selected information.

Abstract: A motor vehicle headlight reflector and a headlight constructed therefrom, wherein the reflector comprises a plurality of laterally juxtaposed zones bounding transition lines with a break of slope. Each zone has a smooth reflective surface and is adapted to spread light horizontally between two limits obtained in the immediate vicinity of the transition lines. The limits of horizontal spread in each zone varies progressively with displacement along the transition line concerned. The invention also includes a method of making the motor vehicle headlight reflector.

Abstract: A laser pointer includes a first metal barrel having a first end closed with a metal screw cap, and a second end, which is opened, the first metal barrel holding a battery set, a control circuit board, an axially extended spring member and a laser diode supported on the axially extended spring member and extended out of the second end of the first metal barrel; a second metal barrel having a first end opened and coupled to the second end of the first metal barrel by a screw joint, and a second end opened, the second metal barrel being moved axially relative to the first metal barrel upon a rotary motion; and a socket mounted in the first end of the second metal barrel and moved with the second metal barrel axially between a first position where the socket is coupled to the laser diode to compress the axially extended spring member and hold the laser diode in position, and a second position where the socket is released from the laser diode, enabling the laser diode to be oscillated with the axially extended sp

Abstract: The present invention is a combination metal halide and auxiliary light bulb floor or table lamp which is suitable for home or office illumination. The lamp includes a lampholder module which provides a unitary housing for the bulb sockets and the electrical components required to operate the bulbs. The module also positions each bulb relative to the others to minimize shadowing which results when a bulb casts a shadow due to the light emanating from another bulb.

Abstract: An inverted L-shaped fixed-side bracket 13 for fastening a lamp body 2 to a vehicle body 10. A vehicle-body fitting hole 13c is vertically bored through a tongue edge portion 13b projecting rearwardly from the upper end portion of the fixed-side bracket, and a cylindrical body 19 having a tapping hole 18 is projected rearwardly from a main portion 13a. The tapping hole 18 has a polygonal shape and receives an aiming-adjusting screw 15.

Abstract: A light fixture apparatus including a support frame, a light box coupled to the support frame and a hollow housing portion coupled to the support frame alongside the light box. An opening is provided in the housing and a horizontal electrical outlet is in the housing portion opposite the opening. The housing portion includes the first cover pivotally coupled to the support frame at a first end and spaced from the support frame at a second end to form the opening. A second cover is secured in the housing to enclose the wiring of the electrical outlet.

Abstract: A fan blade cover and strobe light for illuminating the same adapted for use with fan blades of ceiling fans and the like. The fan blade cover is a substantially rigid cover panel with dimensions corresponding to at least one major surface of a fan blade, and includes at least one member adapted for securing the cover panel to the fan blade surface in such a way as to cover the fan blade surface. The fan blade cover has at least one surface adapted for having designs, signage and other indicia thereon for illumination by a strobe light or lights. The cover panel can be constructed of materials such as, but not limited to, cardboard, poster board, fiber board, and other paper materials; solid and foamed plastics; and vinyl sheet material.

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 device for correcting the orientation of a motor vehicle headlight beam has a casing containing an electric motor, a rotatable output shaft and a speed reducer working between the motor shaft and the output shaft of the device, for the purpose of making running adjustments to the beam orientation. The device also includes a manual adjusting knob which is rotatable in the casing, with a selective transmission means between the manual knob and the output shaft, for putting the latter into a reference position when the knob is rotated. The speed reducing motor drive is coupled to the output shaft through a dog clutch which is disengaged, to convert the device from electrical to manual operation, by axial declutching movement of the manual knob.

Abstract: A housing for a wireless emergency safety light which is mechanically connectable to a conventional light switch for a light fixture or a plug receptacle for providing power to a load. The housing replaces a conventional switch plate having at least one opening for receiving the switch actuator of the light switch or for receiving the electrical plug receptacle. The emergency safety light includes at least one compartment in the housing for receiving batteries; a second compartment in the housing for receiving an emergency light source adapted to be connected to the batteries; and an antenna for sensing the loss of electrical power to the light switch and, in response thereto, for actuating the emergency light source.

Abstract: A device for enhancing and shielding the light emitted from a rod-shaped light source. The device includes a plate strip made of light-reflecting material or provided with light-reflecting means disposed between the rod-shaped light source and a holder for holding the rod-shaped light source along the longitudinal axis direction thereof. The plate strip has an inwardly curved edge extending from the two ends thereof to the center. The width of the plate strip is gradually tapered from the two ends to the center.

Abstract: An electron emission device can be driven with a low voltage and has an excellent mass production capability. A display device, such as a color flat panel or the like, which uses such electron emission devices has an excellent display quality. The electron emission device includes a first electrode, on which a plurality of fine particles of an electron emission body obtained by terminating carbon bodies formed on metal fine particles, serving as nuclei, with a low-work-function material via oxygen are partially arranged, on a first substrate, and a second electrode where a voltage for drawing electrons from the electron emission body into a vacuum is applied. A metal of the metal fine particles is a catalytic metal. The catalytic metal is an iron-family element, such as Ni, Co, Fe or the like, or a platinum-family element, such as Pd, Ir or Pt. The carbon bodies are made of graphite. The low-work-function material is an alkaline metal or an alkaline earth metal.

Abstract: A plurality of discharge electrodes (23), (24) are formed on a first substrate (22) at an interval between the adjacent electrodes set to 50 .mu.m or smaller. A fluorescent layer (26) is formed on a second substrate (25 opposed to the first substrate (22). A sealed vessel (28) is formed by locating the first and second substrates (22) and (25) so that the electrodes (23) and (24) and the fluorescent layer (26) should be located on their inner sides. A predetermined gas is introduced in the sealed vessel (28) so that a pressure of the introduced gas should be within the range from 0.8 to 3.0 atmospheric pressure. Ultraviolet rays are produced by plasma discharge and make the fluorescent layer (26) emit light which is employed as illumination light.

Abstract: A luminescent composition which is a uniform admixture of a least one phosphor having a particle size of about "one-half" micrometers or less and at least one sol gel compound in an amount sufficient to substantially encapsulate the phosphor. Luminous devices are formed by disposing this composition on a substantially transparent substrate. The use of particulate phosphors in an encapsulating medium protects the phosphor and provides dielectric strength or conduction as required. Improved luminous devices for displays and lighting are provided such as those finding use as flat panel displays and for backlights for liquid crystal flat panel displays.

Abstract: A track lighting fixture in which decorative lamp housings are adjustably positionable along a fixture track, and which provides for several angular adjustments of each decorative lamp housing. Each decorative lamp housing comprises a common outer housing in which different interchangeable decorative inserts can be interchangeably inserted. In first and second embodiments, each track lamp fixture has a power supply housing for an enclosed power transformer and power supply which is attached to the fixture track. A support element of the power supply housing is rotationally mounted relative to the power supply housing and supports a decorative lamp housing thereon, such that the support element and decorative lamp housing can be rotated to different angular positions. In the first embodiment, the power supply housing comprises a cylindrical shaped housing, and in the second embodiment, the power supply housing comprises a rectangular shaped housing.

Abstract: An electron emission device exhibits a high electron emission efficiency. The device includes an electron supply layer of metal or semiconductor, an SiO.sub.2 insulator layer formed on the electron supply layer, and a thin-film metal electrode formed on the insulator layer. The peak intensity ratio of a Raman spectrum for 3-fold rings of SiO.sub.2 of the insulator layer to 4-fold rings or 5 or more-fold rings thereof is equal to or greater than 20%. When an electric field is applied between the electron supply layer and the thin-film metal electrode, the electron emission device emits electrons.

Abstract: A ceramic cathode fluorescent discharge lamp is provided including a pair of electrodes, a bulb plated with a fluorescent body on an inner surface of same, at least one of said pair of electrodes being a ceramic cathode having a bottomed cylindrical housing including an electron emission material of an aggregate type porous structure of conductive oxide having a first component consisting of at least one of Ba, Sr, and Ca, a second component consisting of at least one of Zr and Ti, and a third component consisting of at least one of Ta and Nb, said aggregate type porous structure having a surface plated with a conductive or semiconductive layer of at least one of carbide, nitride and oxide of Ta or Nb, rare gas being sealed in said bulb, and sealing pressure of said rare gas being in the range between 10 Torr and 170 Torr.

Abstract: LED planar light source which introduces blue light or ultra violet rays emitted from luminescent crystals to a light conductive plate from its side surface. After being scattered and diffused by the light conductive plate and reflected from a reflection layer, the incident light and the excited light from a fluorescent pigment layer are mixed and synthesized to form white light or light of another specific wave length. Such a planar light source can be utilized as a back light source for a LCD.

Abstract: A device, such as a PALC device, has a gas-tight envelope accommodating a number of channels comprising an ionizable gas. Each channel has two electrodes. Adjacent electrodes in different channels are interconnected. Each pair of interconnected electrodes has a lead, which leaves the gas-tight envelope. The pitch between the exits of the leads is larger than the pitch of the channels. In embodiments, the electrodes are grouped together, so that a reduction of the number of leads exiting the gas-tight envelope can be achieved, which enables an (additional) increase in the pitch between the exits of the leads to be attained.

Abstract: A novel photocathode and image intensifier tube include an active layer comprised substantially of amorphic diamond-like carbon, diamond, or a combination of both. The photocathode has a face plate coupled to an active layer. The active layer is operable to emit electrons in response to photons striking the face plate.