Abstract: A holder is disclosed that is configured to secure an LED array in position. An LED module is disclosed that includes an LED array that can be mounted to a suitable substrate and includes the holder the retain the LED array. The holder includes a housing that supports terminals that provide an electrical path to the LED array from an electrical power source. The housing and terminal provide a wire trap so that a conductor can be electrically connected to the LED array without the need for solder attach. The holder can be a one-piece or two-piece design.

Abstract: A phosphor device (1) for converting pump light into converted light comprising: a container (3), wherein phosphor particles (5) are movable by a pressure fluid, and an illumination region (9), configured for an illumination of the phosphor particles (5), which are moved by pressure fluid, using pump light, as a result of which converted light is emitted.

Abstract: A light-emitting device is equipped with a first light-emitting element and a second light-emitting element that are formed above a base, and a sealing layer that coats the first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element. At least one of an interval between the first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element, a pitch between the first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element, or a width of the light-emitting elements is less than or equal to a film thickness of the sealing layer.

Abstract: An LED optical assembly includes a linear array of LEDs, longitudinal reflecting surfaces along each side of the array and medial reflecting surfaces between the LEDs. The medial reflecting surfaces are configured to redirect light oriented along the linear array into directions that will contribute to a light emission pattern from a warning, signaling or illumination light employing the LED optical assembly. The medial reflecting surfaces cooperate with other reflectors and/or lenses to integrate the redirected light into an intended light emission pattern.

Abstract: A lamp holder for receiving a lamp including a LED, the lamp holder including locking cams radially extending from a lamp base; a central heat conducting element; a lamp holder housing component that is attachable by fasteners at a light fixture component; a central cut-out for receiving the lamp base, wherein the cutout is enclosed by a lamp holder housing wall which is provided with insertion grooves which are oriented substantially perpendicular to the light fixture component; locking grooves respectively originating from the insertion grooves which locking grooves are oriented parallel to the light fixture component for receiving the locking cams extending from the lamp base; and at least one spring element, wherein the holder housing component including the locking grooves is liftable against a spring force of the at least one spring element through an insertion and rotation movement when inserting and locking the lamp.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a lighting device in a motor vehicle. The lighting device includes a light source for emitting light and at least one plate-shaped light conductor, which is made in form of a block optics. The block optics includes two boundary surfaces which run opposite towards each other at a certain distance, a totally reflective side surface between the boundary surfaces, and a light coupling-out area arranged between the boundary surfaces. A coupling-in section is arranged on at least one of the boundary surfaces. The lighting device further includes at least one substantially rod-shaped light conductor with a light output area which extends along the longitudinal extension of the light conductor in addition to the at least one block optics.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a backlight, a display device and a method for controlling backlighting thereof. The present disclosure relates to the field of display technology, and enables a display panel with uniform brightness. The backlight comprises a backplate and a light emitting unit which is arranged on a surface of the backplate. The light emitting unit comprises a substrate and a plurality of light sources which are fixed onto the substrate. The substrate comprises an attached part which is fixed to a central area of the surface of the backplate and a bendable part which forms a preset angle with a non-central area of the surface of the backplate.

Abstract: The present invention provides a backlight module and a display device. The present invention can solve the problem that a hot spot in a marginal portion of a light guide plate results in non-uniform brightness of emitted light from a backlight module. The backlight module comprises a light guide plate and a plurality of light sources, the light guide plate comprising a light incident surface, the plurality of light sources being arranged opposite to the light incident surface of the light guide plate. The backlight module further comprises a light scattering unit arranged between the plurality of light sources and the light incident surface of the light guide plate, and the light scattering unit is used for scattering and irradiating light rays from the plurality of light sources to the light guide plate. The display device of the present invention comprises the backlight module as described above.

Abstract: A method of illuminating poured surfaces is provided. The method embeds fiber optic strands into poured surfaces during the formation thereof. Each fiber optic strand may be supported by a positioning apparatus prior to and during the pouring and setting of the poured surface, wherein no part of the positioning apparatus is visible above a top surface of the operable poured surface, yet the fiber optic strands are exposed near the top surface so as to form desired patterns of points of light.

Abstract: A lighting device is provided that includes: a light emitting section that has a light emitting element and a switch for controlling a lighting state of the light emitting element; a housing that stores the light emitting section and has one end section which is open; a translucent cover that covers the opening of the housing; and a frame that is provided between the housing and the cover. The frame includes an edge section that presents a frame shape and a holding section having one end provided in the edge section and the other end protruding from the edge section. The holding section holds an operation section operating the switch and is exposed from the cover.

Abstract: A modular solar lamp is provided. The lamp has three detachable modules: a solar panel module, a battery/light module, and a diffuser module. The battery/light module has a battery connected to a light. Electrical connectors are located on a surface of the body and are electrically connected with the battery. The solar module has a solar panel exposed on its top surface for converting solar energy into electrical energy. Electrical connectors are located on a surface of the module and are electrically connected to the solar panel. The electrical connection is established between the solar panel and the battery module when the two modules are fully secured to each other thus establishing an electrical connection between the solar panel and the battery through the connectors. Once the battery is charged, the solar panel module may be detached and used to charge the battery of another lamp.

Abstract: An LED lamp has a PCB at least partially made of metal and a base configured to receive the PCB in a slot formed on the base. The base has a base top surface and the slot has a tapered cross-section. A first sidewall is formed in the slot. The first sidewall is formed at a first sidewall angle that is less than 90°. A second sidewall is formed in the slot. The second sidewall is formed at a second sidewall angle. A top protrusion is formed on a base top surface. The top protrusion has a top protrusion first position and a top protrusion second position. A pair of edges are formed on the PCB, namely a first edge formed on the PCB and a second edge formed on the PCB. The first edge is tapered to engage the first sidewall.

Abstract: A steak tube has a container with an entrance plate and an output plate, a photocathode disposed in the container and configured to emit electrons according to light to be measured, the light having been incident through the entrance plate, and a sweep electrode disposed in the container, having a pair of deflection plates for generating an electric field and a connection lead connected to each deflection plate, and configured to sweep the electrons in a sweep direction along the output plate. An opposing of edges of the deflection plate in a direction of the output plate are formed so as to extend in a direction from the entrance plate to the output plate, the connection lead has a first connection portion electrically connected to the deflection plate, and the first connection portion is connected to the opposing of edges.

Abstract: A light fixture is disclosed. The light fixture can include a first light module and a second light module, each having at least one coupling feature, a power source, and at least one electrical receiver providing access to the power source. The light fixture can also include at least one first bracket having a first portion and a second portion, where the first portion mechanically couples to the at least one first coupling feature of the first light module, and where the second portion mechanically couples to the at least one second coupling feature of the second light module.

Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a transistor over a substrate and an insulating film over the transistor. The light-emitting device further includes a wiring over the insulating film and a light-emitting element. The insulating film includes a first opening and a second opening, and the wiring is electrically connected to the transistor through the first opening. The light-emitting element is provided in the second opening, and includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and an organic compound layer provided between the first electrode and the second electrode.

Abstract: A door assembly for a lighting fixture. Embodiments of the door assembly include a door frame defined by two frame sides and two frame ends that define a frame opening. A diffuser panel is positioned within the door frame to span the frame opening and a refractor extends along the length of the door frame. The refractor is retained on the door assembly at its ends. More specifically, in some embodiments an aperture having the profile of the refractor is provided in the end plate on each frame end. The ends of the refractor are inserted into the apertures of the end plates to retain the refractor on the door assembly by its ends.

Abstract: A light assembly is provided that includes a light guide, multiple light pipes, and multiple light sources. The light guide has an elongated body extending along a longitudinal axis. The light guide includes multiple segments arranged axially along a length of the body. Each segment has a light receiving region and a light emitting region. The light pipes are disposed along the light receiving regions and extend parallel to the longitudinal axis. Each of the multiple light sources is optically coupled to an attachment end of a corresponding light pipe. The light emitted by each light source is received by the corresponding light pipe at the attachment end and transmitted through the light pipe towards a distal end of the light pipe. Adjacent segments of the light guide receive light from different light pipes and emit such light from the light guide through the corresponding light emitting regions.

Abstract: A composite ignition device includes a positive electrode having a tip formed thereon that is bonded to a first insulator to form a firing cone assembly. A second insulator having a negative capacitive element embedded therein is attached to the firing cone assembly. A positive capacitive element is disposed in the second insulator and is separated from the negative capacitive element by the second insulator. The positive capacitive element is coupled to the positive electrode. The positive and negative capacitive elements form a capacitor. A resistor is coupled to the positive capacitive element. An electrical connector is coupled to the resistor and attached to the second insulator. A shell including a negative electrode having a tip is attached to the second insulator and the firing cone assembly and coupled to the negative capacitive element. The negative electrode tip is spaced apart from the positive electrode tip.

Abstract: A spark plug has a metal shell and a ground electrode joined at a base end portion thereof to the metal shell and includes a surface layer and a core higher in thermal conductivity than the surface layer. The core includes a first core member and a second core member. A weld region, where the ground electrode is joined to the metal shell, has an undulating shape. A distance between frontmost and rearmost ends of a part of the weld region in contact with the first core member in the axis direction is 0.15 mm or more.

Abstract: A filament using a high melting point metal compound such as tantalum carbide is provided. As the filament, a filament comprising a tungsten base material, a tantalum layer coating the tungsten base material, and a tantalum carbide layer coating the tantalum layer is used. The tantalum layer and the tantalum carbide layer may be replaced with a hafnium layer and a hafnium carbide layer, respectively, or may be formed of a combination of tantalum and hafnium.