Abstract: Light emitting panel assemblies include a light emitting panel member having at least one light source optically coupled to a portion of an input edge of the panel member. A plurality of individual light extracting deformities on or in at least one panel surface of the panel member are of well defined shape and have a length and width substantially smaller than the length and width of the panel surface. At least some of the deformities have at least one surface that is angled at different orientations relative to the input edge depending on the location of the deformities on the panel surface to face a portion of the input edge to which a light source is optically coupled.

Abstract: A light guide plate includes a light input surface and a light output surface adjoining the light input surface. The light output surface defines a first portion adjacent to the light input surface, a second portion connected with the first portion away from the light input surface. The light guide plate further includes a plurality of prism lenses arranged on the second portion, each prism lens extending along a direction perpendicular to the light input surface, and a plurality of tetrahedral lenses arranged on the first portion of the light output surface, each tetrahedral lens having a side surface located at an imaginary boundary line perpendicularly to the light output surface. A relative height of each tetrahedral lens progressively increases with increasing distance from the light input surface. The present light guide plate and a backlight module using the same can efficiently decrease interference.

Abstract: A solar simulator combines mercury lamps and halogen lamps, to improve upon conventional solar simulators using halogen and infrared lamps which cannot recreate an environment close to that under real sunlight, and upon solar simulators using expensive and fragile metal halide lamps and arc xenon lamps. An environment recreation laboratory for solar simulation includes a lamp bank mounted at an upper portion thereof and including a plurality of halogen lamps, halogen filter lamps being halogen lamps provided with an infrared filter, respectively, and mercury lamps. A temperature control unit includes a cooling unit that discharges air to cool the lamp bank, and an air conditioner that distributes the air discharged by the cooling unit. An electrical panel controls operations of the lamp bank and the temperature control unit, such that an environment within the environment recreation laboratory may very closely simulate the environment under real sunlight.

Abstract: Radiant-energy-powered lighting devices, and particularly those which are adapted and arranged to gather solar energy, are provided. Devices of the invention are particularly suitable for use on one side of a membrane, such as fabric membrane, to provide electrical power or visible light on the same, or on an opposing side, of that same membrane, or at a distance from where the radiant energy is gathered. Devices and methods of the present invention are particularly useful with apparatus made of thin materials such as fabric or fabric-like membranes, such as umbrellas, tents, awnings, and tent-like structures such as temporary shelters and inflatable structures formed of membranes. Embodiments of the present invention are also adaptable for use with other thin materials, such as metallic, glass or wooden sheets or panels, and are thus adaptable for use with vehicles and habitable structures.

Abstract: A detention facility lighting fixture includes an elongate unibody housing having a flat back wall, four sidewalls including symmetrically sloped and opposed lengthwise sidewalls and trapezoidally shaped end sidewalls, at least one top wall, and welded seams at each of four corners, a door having a lens frame, a lens, and at least two Z-channels securing the lens to the lens frame, and a hinge secured to the housing, where the door and housing are adapted so that the top surface of the door, when closed, is essentially flush with the at least one top wall. A method includes providing a lighting fixture having a unibody housing with a flat back portion and beveled sidewalls, the housing being structured to receive a lens-holding door, and sealing a perimeter of the lighting fixture to the wall or ceiling with a continuous bead of security caulk.

Abstract: A light generating flashlight system device utilizes a large centrally located magnet which is mounted to slide past a magnet pickup or current induction wire which may be preferably mounted at a center point of travel in a tubular housing having a tubular chamber through which the magnet travels. A pair of elastomeric dampers are located each at the end of a support system sleeve which is sized to fit within a main housing to stabilize all internal support within a sealed unit. The result is a device which both facilitates the manual movement of the flashlight body so that the magnet slides past the center magnet pickup or current induction wire, and also conserves the residual momentum of the magnet once it has traveled past the magnet pickup or current induction wire by providing a bumper and spring to conserve some of the mechanical energy going in the other direction. Ninety second of manual activation enables about five minutes of illumination.

Abstract: A light assembly comprising a hollow section for a light element, the hollow section including an intumescent surface presented to expand upon activation substantially horizontally across the hollow section.

Abstract: A rotating beacon including a plurality of light emitting diodes and a plurality of reflectors is disclosed. The light emitting diodes are attached to one or more printed circuit boards mounted on a base. The reflectors gather light from the light emitting diodes into a plurality of beams which are directed away from the base. A motor and shaft assembly rotates a mirror element. The mirror element is arranged to reflect the beams into a horizontal plane of the rotating beacon.

Abstract: A light bulb (10) includes a translucent housing (12) and a base (24). The housing (12) includes a plurality of LEDs (14a, 14b, 14c, and 15) positioned so as to emit light through the housing (12). The base (24) is configured to mate with a light socket. The base (24) also includes a compartment (23) for receiving and securing a replaceable active ingredient cartridge (22), and an active ingredient dispenser (20) for emitting an active ingredient from the cartridge (22) when the cartridge (22) is secured in the compartment (23). A fluorescent light source (30) may also be provided in the housing (12) as a source of illumination.

Abstract: An illuminating device includes a light source, an optical waveguide that emits light from the light source through an emission surface thereof, and a prism sheet that is provided on the emission surface side of the optical waveguide. In the illuminating device, the following relationship is established between a refractive index x of the prism sheet and an apex angle y of a prism: y=107.86x?140.43+M (?4?M?4).

Abstract: A vehicle light can be configured to have a depth that is remarkably small. The vehicle light can include a first reflector that is an ellipse group reflector with a major/optical axis thereof inclined, a second reflector that is a parabolic group reflector located below the first reflector so that the second reflector can receive light reflected from the first reflector, and a light source located in the vicinity of the first focus of the first reflector.

Abstract: The invention is an indicator lamp for warning signal to a person who approaches the vehicle to steal a vehicle. The indicator lamp includes a lamp unit including a light emitting diode (LED). The indicator lamp includes a light guide including an elongated portion and a cover portion. The elongated portion receives a light from the LED at one end and conveys the light to a light emitting end. The cover portion covers the LED of the lamp unit and is integrally formed with the elongated portion. The light guide connects with the lamp unit at the cover portion. The indicator lamp prevents rainwater from the top from entering the lamp unit.

Abstract: A distance from a center position of the light source to a rear focal point of a projection lens is smaller than a focal length of the projection lens. The light source is constituted by a line segment light source extended in a vehicle width direction. An opening portion is formed at a rear portion of a first reflector. A second reflector reflects light directed to a rear side from the light source to a front side to be proximate to an optical axis.

Abstract: A flashlight having a magnet incorporated into the electrical circuit of the flashlight. This flashlight may further include a flexible member which either is provided with a light or conducts light, which flexible member is also provided with a magnet for coupling with the magnet in the circuit.

Abstract: A vehicle light emitting device including a light emitting element, a primary reflector, and a secondary reflector. A reflecting surface of the primary reflector has a shape of a substantially dome-shaped body of revolution formed by rotating about the optical axis Ax an ellipse E which has a primary focal point F1 which is a point near the light emitting element and a secondary focal point F2 which is a point near the reflecting surface. The primary reflector includes a belt-shaped region, which straddles a ring-shaped locus of the secondary focal point F2 and is configured as a light translucent portion, whereby reflected light from the primary reflector is caused to temporarily converge on the secondary focal point F2 in each cross-section of the body of revolution including the optical axis Ax and is thereafter caused to be incident on the secondary reflector as a diffused light.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a backlight apparatus and a liquid crystal display apparatus, capable of realizing a backlight apparatus having high color reproductivity without color irregularities in a backlight apparatus having a LED device as its light source. In the optical unit 61, there are disposed the dichroic mirror B which transmits green light Lg and red light Lr and reflects blue light Lb, the dichroic mirror G which transmits the light Lb and the light Lr and reflects the light Lg, and the dichroic mirror R which transmits the light Lb and the light Lg and reflects the light Lr, and they transmit or reflect the light emitted from the LED devices 11B, 11G and 11R to mix to form the white light Lw. The light Lw formed by the dichroic mirrors B, G and R is entered to the light guiding plate 62 by the mirror performing a total reflection.

Abstract: An LED lamp includes LED chips, an axle, and a lampshade. The LED chips are mounted on surface of the axle. The axle which is coupled to the lampshade includes heat pipes for transferring the heat generated by the LED chips to exterior of the lampshade and obtaining a better heat dissipation.

Abstract: Modular service unit (10A) comprising a pair of elongate light fitting EACH comprising a reflector housing (14) having one or more light tubes (24). Either a bridging plate, or an intermediate housing (26), is releasably attached to or supported by adjacent longitudinal side edges (34) of each reflector housing (14), and forms a structural part of an auxiliary service facility. The auxiliary service facility can include, for example, air conditioning ducts or diffusers, (17A), five alarm detectors, fire sprinklers with flexible pipe connections, speakers, security sensors, and secondary light fittings. A plurality of modular service units may be incorporated in a suspended ceiling.

Abstract: A light guiding unit is provided which can reflect light from one light source such that a plurality of irradiated lights can be intermittently viewed, while allowing substantially all portions of the plurality of irradiated lights to be substantially uniform. The light guiding unit can include an input portion where light from a light source is input, a first reflecting portion that has reflecting surfaces which divide light from the input portion into a plurality of directions (e.g., six directions), and then radially reflects the light. A second reflecting portion can be provided that has reflecting surfaces which reflect light from each of the reflecting surfaces of the first reflecting portion along the principal optical axis. An irradiation portion can be provided that has irradiation surfaces which irradiate light from each of the reflecting surfaces of the second reflecting portion.

Abstract: A backlight system and an LCD employing the backlight system. The backlight system includes a plurality of light emitting devices arranged on a base plate to form a plurality of lines each including a plurality of light emitting devices, and a light guide panel having a sidewall spaced apart from the plurality of light emitting devices such that light incident from the plurality of light emitting devices is dispersed by inner reflection, and a scattering region formed adjacent to the base plate such that light incident into the scattering region is irregularly reflected to emit in a direction away from the base plate.