Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a strip-like high flexibility region and a strip-like low flexibility region arranged alternately in a direction. The high flexibility region includes a flexible light-emitting panel. The low flexibility region includes the light-emitting panel and a support panel having a lower flexibility than that of the light-emitting panel and overlapping with the light-emitting panel. It is preferable that the light-emitting panel include an external connection electrode and that a length in the direction of a low flexibility region A that overlaps with the external connection electrode be longer than a length in the direction of a low flexibility region B that is closest to the region A.

Abstract: A photocathode structure, which can include one or more of Cs2Te, CsKTe, CsI, CsBr, GaAs, GaN, InSb, CsKSb, or a metal, has a protective film on an exterior surface. The protective film includes one or more of ruthenium, nickel, platinum, chromium, copper, gold, silver, aluminum, or an alloy thereof. The protective film can have a thickness from 1 nm to 10 nm. The photocathode structure can be used in an electron beam tool like a scanning electron microscope.

Abstract: Implementations generally relate to facilitating use of high volume, highly standardized low cost components, with a minimum of specialty components, in the manufacture of light emitting diode (LED) light fixtures. In some embodiments, an apparatus for providing LED lighting includes a physical form having a predetermined shape, where the form is configured to support at least one LED strip thereto, and where the predetermined shape causes the at least one LED strip to be so configured as to emit light in a predetermined emission pattern when the at least one LED strip is coupled to the physical form. The apparatus further includes at least one constraint mechanism, where the at least one constraint mechanism, in whole or in part, constrains the at least one LED strip to remain configured to its predetermined shape.

Abstract: A lamp comprises: an elongate support, a plurality of light directing members, and a light generating unit. The light directing members are supported by the elongate support at respective different positions along the length of the elongate support. Each light directing member is rotatable at least partially around the elongate support to select a rotational position of the light directing member from a respective range of rotational positions of the light directing member; Each light directing member cooperates with the light generating unit so that at any rotational position within said respective range of rotational positions of the light directing member, the light directing member receives light from the light generating unit and directs the light away from the lamp in a direction dependent on the selected rotational position of the light directing member.

Abstract: A backlight unit and a display device including the same are provided. The backlight unit includes a light source; a mold frame configured to accommodate the light source and having a window frame shape with an opening therein; and a supporting member disposed on the mold frame and comprising an optical pattern, wherein the mold frame comprises a first sidewall, and an inclined surface protruding obliquely downward and inward from an inner side surface of the first sidewall, and wherein the supporting member is disposed on the inclined surface of the mold frame.

Abstract: A light emitting device includes: a first semiconductor laser element; a second semiconductor laser element; and a light exit surface which emits light from the first semiconductor laser element and the second semiconductor laser element. The first semiconductor laser element is disposed at a position farther than the second semiconductor laser element as seen from a flat surface including a point on a surface of the light exit surface and perpendicular to a light extraction direction.

Abstract: A mercury-free high-pressure metal-halide ultraviolet gas-discharge lamp comprising a primary filling of at least one of osmium, germanium and tellurium, and a secondary filling comprising at least one of tin, antimony, indium, tantalum and gold. In a preferred embodiment, the primary filling is TeI2 and the secondary filling is SbI3.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a lighting fixture. Accordingly, the lighting fixture may include a vertical pole having a hollow cylindrical section with a top end and a bottom end. Further, the top end of the vertical pole may include inner-hose threads on an inner surface of the vertical pole. Further, the bottom end of the vertical pole may be attached to a staking structure for positioning the vertical pole above a ground surface. Further, the lighting structure may include a solar panel attached to the vertical pole through a fixing mechanism. Further, the solar panel may be electrically coupled with an energy storage device through a controller. Further, the lighting structure may include at least one illuminating device disposed within the hollow cylindrical section of the vertical pole. Further, the lighting structure may include a decorative fixture that may include a hose connector at a lower end of the decorative fixture.

Abstract: A spark plug includes: a center electrode; an insulating member; a metal shell; a ground electrode; and a cap covers an opening of the metal shell on the front end side to define an auxiliary combustion space in which the gap is disposed, a first angle being formed by a second line and a first tangent line, a second angle being formed by the second line and a second tangent line, the second angle being greater than the first angle, and at least a portion of the opening of the specific through hole on the auxiliary combustion space side being positioned on a range of the second angle.

Abstract: A light-emitting device includes: a substrate; a unit light-emitting area disposed on the substrate; first and second electrodes disposed in the unit light-emitting area to be separated from each other; a plurality of rod-shaped LEDs disposed between the first and second electrodes; a reflective contact electrode disposed on opposite ends of the rod-shaped LEDs to electrically connect the rod-shaped LEDs to the first and second electrodes; and a light-transmitting structure disposed between the first and second electrodes and extending to cross the rod-shaped LEDs.

Abstract: A lighting arrangement can include a light emitter portion and a battery backup portion. The light emitter portion can have a plurality of light emitting diodes and circuitry including a rectifier for driving the light emitting diodes. The battery backup portion can be in electronic communication with the rectifier of the light emitter portion and have a battery portion and a converter portion with a DC-AC inverter and a microcontroller unit configured to route AC power to the rectifier from either a primary AC source or the battery portion. The light emitter portion can be configured to be mounted to at least one of a wall and a ceiling during use. The battery backup portion can be positioned within the trim, with the plurality of light emitting diodes in the array string.

Abstract: A luminaire comprises a light fixture that includes a housing. The housing includes a light emitting diode (LED) light source and a back wall that has a first surface shape. The luminaire further comprises a mounting system that includes a tie rod that has a first end that includes a plurality of teeth. The mounting system also includes a mounting plate rotatably coupled to the tie rod. The mounting plate is coupled to the back wall of the housing. The mounting plate has a second surface shape, where the first surface shape and the second surface shape are substantially the same.

Abstract: A diffusion sheet, a backlight module and a double-sided display device are provided. A transflective layer is provided on one surface of a substrate layer. On one hand, a portion of the light incident from an opposite side of the substrate layer is transmitted to a first display panel via the diffusion sheet; on the other hand, another portion of the light is reflected back to the light guide plate and enters a second display panel on another side of the double-sided backlight module.

Abstract: An emitter (3) and a target (7) are arranged so as to face each other in a vacuum chamber (1), and a guard electrode (5) is provided at an outer circumferential side of an electron generating portion (31) of the emitter (3). The emitter (3) is supported movably in both end directions of the vacuum chamber (1) by the emitter supporting unit (4) having a movable body (40). The emitter supporting unit (4) is operated by an operating unit (6) connected to the emitter supporting unit (4). By operating the emitter supporting unit (4) by the operating unit (6), a distance between the electron generating portion (31) of the emitter (3) and the target (7) is changed, and a position of the emitter (3) is fixed at an arbitrary distance, then field emission is performed with the position of the emitter (3) fixed.

Abstract: A flexible curved display comprises a flexible glass portion and a flexible display panel connected to the flexible glass portion. The flexible display panel comprises a flat section and a bending section, the flat section and the bending section projecting along a same projection direction to respectively define a first projection area and a second projection area on a same projection plane; a plurality of pixels on the flexible display panel projecting along the projection direction to define plural projection points on the projection plane, the projection points satisfying a predetermined condition, and the predetermined condition comprising same distance between adjacent projection points along a same reference direction. The distance between the subpixels of the bending section is the same as the distance between the subpixels of the flat section. Thus, it can solve deformation issues and improve display performance.

Abstract: A spark plug electrode wearing rate estimating method for a spark plug in which spark discharge occurs between two electrodes by application of voltage generated by an ignition coil, includes the step of estimating a wearing rate of a first electrode in one spark discharge based on a temperature of the first electrode, and a spark discharge voltage and supply energy from the ignition coil. The first electrode contains any one of Ir, Ru, W, and Ni as a main component.

Abstract: A light emitting device 1 includes: a substrate 30; and a phosphor layer 40 composed in such a manner that a large number of phosphor particles 60 are adhered onto a flat surface 32 of the substrate 30. At least one of the phosphor particles 60 is a polyhedral phosphor particle 65 that is monodispersed, is derived from a crystal structure of garnet and has facets, and a median particle size D50 of the polyhedral phosphor particle 65 is 30 ?m or more and a maximum thickness of the phosphor layer 40 or less. It is preferable that at least one of the phosphor particles 60 adhered onto the flat surface 32 of the substrate 30 is the polyhedral phosphor particle 65 that is monodispersed, is derived from the crystal structure of the garnet, and has the facets.

Abstract: An array substrate includes a base substrate and a selective reflective layer. The selective reflective layer on the base substrate, and includes at least one selective reflective unit. The selective reflective unit is configured to reflect light of a first wavelength range and transmit light of a second wavelength range other than the first wavelength range.

Abstract: An illumination system is disclosed. The illumination system may include a base that may support a lighting assembly. The base and the lighting assembly may be configured within a beverage container display unit to illuminate the beverages within the unit. The base and the lighting assembly may be located below the beverage containers within the unit to illuminate the containers from below.

Abstract: A light-emitting element whose degree of deterioration with driving time is improved and of which emission colors are easily controlled. A light-emitting emitting element having a first electrode, a second electrode, and a layer containing an organic compound located between the first electrode and the second electrode, in which the layer containing the organic compound at least has, from the second electrode side, a light-emitting layer in which a first layer, a second layer, and a third layer are stacked, and a hole-transporting layer provided in contact with the third layer; the first layer contains a first organic compound and a second organic compound; the second layer contains a third organic compound and a fourth organic compound; and the third layer contains the first organic compound and a fifth organic compound.