Abstract: A light assembly comprising a light-emitting diode (LED), a rechargeable capacitor to energize the diode, and a solar cell to recharge the capacitor. Preferably, there is circuitry to enable charging of the capacitors and circuitry to enable use of the solar cell as a photosensor to selectively energize the LED when the ambient light is below a pre-determined level, and to stop energizing the LED when the ambient light is above a pre-determined level.

Abstract: The present invention provides a device that is a combined night-light and table. The night-light table includes legs, a base, a top, and at least one light source located within the top. The top also includes a portion that is fabricated from a transluscent material for enabling the light from the light source to glow from the transluscent material. The top is secured to the base by way of a hinge so the top may be closed or opened. The night-light table lessens the danger of traveling near the table whenever dark and reduces the insecurity someone near the table might feel if otherwise placed in total darkness. The table provides support like conventional tables and may include lockable storage compartments. The night-light table may combine with a chair or stool for the comfort and convenience of users.

Abstract: A meshed decorative light string set including an electric plug having a positive line and a negative line arranged into a net for covering over a Christmas tree or an ornamental object, and a plurality of light emitting elements connected to the net.

Abstract: A signal light housing is comprised of three basic component parts; a back plate, a mounting plate and a lens cover. The back plate is provided with a substantially flat exterior surface to enable the signal light housing to be mounted flush against the exterior surface of a vehicle. The lens cover encloses an interior volume of the housing and can be removed from the housing without removing the housing from the vehicle surface. The mounting plate is removably attached to the back plate and provides a sufficient area to support a variety of different types of signal light assemblies thereon within the interior volume of the housing. The mounting plate is easily removed from the back plate to remove a defective signal light assembly from the housing, and enable its replacement with an operative signal light assembly attached on a like mounting plate.

Abstract: A retrofit assembly for readily and inexpensively converting an incandescent light fixture to a fluorescent light fixture.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to obtain high luminance with low power consumption. Convexes are formed on one side face of a light-guiding plate on a light source side of the light-guiding plate. The convexes are formed at minute pitches in parallel with the longitudinal direction of the one side face. An isosceles right triangle is selected as the sectional shape of the convexes. Light having entered from the one side face is diffused and reflected by a diffuse reflection layer, and light reflected by a reflection plate is emitting from a light-outgoing surface. The light having entered from the one side face is also directly emitted from the light-outgoing surface. The emitted light is diffused by a diffusion plate to irradiate, for example, the side opposite to the display side of a liquid crystal display panel in which the lighting device of the invention is to be incorporated.

Abstract: A vehicle headlamp is provided including a parabolic reflector, a high intensity discharge bulb mounted with the reflector having a main arc located generally at a focal point, and a lens for focusing the bulb having a vertical and a horizontal axis intersecting the reflector axis. The reflector has a maximum horizontal dimension W made up of a left width WL and a right width WR. There is a two-part zone 1 bordered on the bottom by the horizontal axis of the lens and bordered on the top by the top of the lens as long as the top of the lens is 60 millimeters or less from the horizontal axis. The zone 1 is bordered on the right side by a line extending a distance RT from the vertical axis going down to a distance RB taken from the vertical axis, and RT equals 1/4 WR and RB equals 3/4 WR. In like manner, the left side of zone 1 is bordered on the top at a distance LT from the vertical axis and a distance LB along the horizontal axis from the vertical axis, and LT equals 1/4 WL and LB equals 3/4 WL.

Abstract: A lamp shade includes a shade body having a circular mounting hole, a mounting socket fastened to the circular mounting hole by a lock ring to hold a halogen lamp, and a heat insulation shield fastened to the mounting socket and covered around the halogen lamp, wherein: the mounting socket comprises an annular head stopped outside the shade body, a socket body longitudinally extended from the annular head and inserted into the circular mounting hole, two symmetrical mounting notches on the annular head for mounting the halogen lamp, an outer thread around the socket body, a first screw hole on the annular head into which a tightening up screw is threaded to hold down the halogen lamp, and a second screw hole on the socket body into which a tie screw is threaded to hold the heat insulation shield in place; the lock ring has an inner thread threaded onto the outer thread on the socket body of the mounting socket; the heat insulation shield is sleeved onto the socket body of the mounting socket, having a screw h

Abstract: A headlamp for vehicular use including a rotatable shade composed of a right shade and a left shade and which constitutes a clear-cut line vertically moving adjusting device for vertically moving and adjusting a clear-cut line of a low beam produced by the headlamp, a curved road detecting device for detecting a condition of a curved road in front of the vehicle, and a main optical axis lateral direction tilting adjusting device. The rotatable shade is rotated by a predetermined amount in accordance with the information of a curved road detected by the steering sensor so that the clear-cut line is vertically moved and adjusted. Further, the reflector (and the bulb mounted thereon) is laterally slid by a predetermined amount so that the light distribution pattern and the "hot zone" are laterally moved and adjusted. Accordingly, the visibility, especially the visibility on the steering side, is improved when the vehicle travels on a curved road at either low or high speed.

Abstract: An electromagnetic radiation collecting and condensing optical system includes a number of cascaded concave reflectors and a number of electromagnetic radiation or light sources which radiate light energy onto the concave reflectors in such manner that the energy from each source is combined by the reflectors into a single output which is used to illuminate a target, such as a single core optical fiber.

Abstract: A lighted shoes having a EL light strip incorporated with D.C. power battery, circuit, function interface, transformer. The EL light strip can put inside of transparent parts of heel or/fix on the shoes surface to get bright light for dark environment application. The flexible strip have transformer to convert the D.C. power into certain specification of A.C. electric pulse to trigger the light strip for illumination.

Abstract: A motor vehicle headlamp has a dished housing (10) in which a light source is located and which is closed at its front by a light transmitting cover. A ventilation passage (16, 26, 30) provides communication between the interior and exterior of the housing. The ventilation passage is defined by a tubular portion (12) extending from the housing (10) and by a cap (20) mounted on the tubular portion (12) so that an end wall (28) of the cap (20) is spaced outwardly from a housing-remote end of the tubular portion (12). The tubular portion (12) has a continuous side wall. The end wall (28) is joined to mutually spaced lateral walls (24) of the cap (20) whereby there is defined a downwardly opening slot (26) forming part of the ventilation passage (16, 26, 30). The end wall (28) of the cap (20) projects downwardly beyond lower edges of the lateral walls (24) of the cap (20).

Abstract: Device for illuminating a set (1) of equipment items (3), such as indicators or dials of measurement apparatus (4), which are mounted on an outer face (2E) of a common support (2).According to the invention, this device includes:an electroluminescent plate (5), arranged in such a way that its illuminating face (5I) is opposite said outer face (2E) of said common support (2), spaced away from said outer face, and provided with a plurality of apertures (7);a facing (8) arranged on the non-illuminating face (5E) of said electroluminescent plate (5), and also provided with a plurality of apertures (9); andelectrical power supply means (6) for said electroluminescent plate (5).Illumination of instrument panels, particularly for aircraft.

Abstract: A torch which has re-chargeable batteries is provided with a plug 14 that fits a conventional domestic wall socket for automatic charging of the batteries. The plug 14 is retractable by relative rotation into a body 10 of the torch when not required. An electro luminescent sheet (not shown) is mounted behind an aperture in the body 10 so that a "glow" is provided whenever the plug is inserted in a live mains socket. The glow enables the torch to be conveniently used as a night light.

Abstract: A vehicular lamp in which a lamp body is mounted at a corner of the vehicle body, the lamp body has a front opening which opens toward from the front or rear of the vehicle body to the side thereof. A front lens, which curves from the front or rear of the vehicle body to the side thereof, covers the front opening of the lamp body. A region of the lamp body surrounding a bulb insertion hole protrudes frontward. A light bulb engaged with the bulb insertion hole is disposed frontward of the periphery of the front opening of the lamp body.

Abstract: A fan-line optical principle for use in the design of faceted specular reflectors for sharp-cutoff luminaires is disclosed, and a luminaire embodying this optical principle is described. The luminaire described comprises a high intensity arc discharge lamp, providing a primary light source with finite length and thickness, and a reflector including a plurality of specular reflecting facets with fan-line geometry. Each of these fan-line facets displays (in a given main beam direction) a primary light source image that is parallel and adjacent to the cutoff edge of that facet. The name of this invention relates to the fact that a perspective view toward the front of a sharp-cutoff luminaire embodying the invention shows that fan-line facets, and the images they produce, create a fan-like pattern. An important characteristic of the invention is that the images of the primary light source displayed by fan-line facets, at a given main beam angle, can show substantially all of the primary light source.

Abstract: A LED lamp for use in lighted sign assemblies has a base configured to engage an associated electrical socket, a light array extending from the base, the base has conductive elements on the outer surface thereof to effect a power connection to the socket and internal contacts coupled thereto. The light array consists of three elongated circuit boards extending from the end of the base and oriented with respect to each other to form an array of triangular cross section. Each of the circuit boards has a multiplicity of light emitting diodes mounted upon its outer surface and spaced along its length, and a conductor connected to the diodes. A power transfer circuit electrically connects the circuit board conductor to the contacts in the base to provide electrical power to the diodes, and a generally tubular housing of light transmitting material mounted upon and extending from the end of the base in spaced relationship to the array.

Abstract: A battery-operated automatically switched lighting device is provided for illumination of the interior of enclosures provided with doors, such as for closets, cupboards, cabinets, and the like. Identical light transmitting housing parts are assembled together to contain batteries, a light bulb, and formed metal strips acting as contacts and switch actuator when the enclosure door is opened and closed. Various protrusions projecting from the bottom wall of each housing part together form battery, bulb, housing, and contact strip locating features, and molded locking tabs snap fit together to releasably hold the housing parts together.

Abstract: A replacement safety light system comprising a self-contained, self-powered, individual safety light designed to be secured to a vehicle as a replacement safety light or to be used as a free-standing warning light or flare. The safety light utilizes a bifocal lens and blue light emitting diodes to provide enhanced visual recognition.

Abstract: A holder is described for maintaining a flashlight or other instrumentality at a desired location. The holder includes an interface unit which is securable to a gripping device, such as vise grip pliers. A connector for the instrumentality also is provided as part of the combination, which connector is attachable to the interface unit.