Abstract: An outdoor LED lighting apparatus which includes a housing unit having a main body or main housing and a lower cover, and at least one LED module provided in the interior of the housing unit. The housing unit is configured to enable air to flow into and out of the interior of the unit via a convection cooling arrangement provided between the main body of housing and the lower cover of the housing.

Abstract: An improved LED lamp tube and socket assembly intended for the replacement of fluorescent tube style lamps. The new lamp tube featuring a 3-pin end interface wherein a middle or center pin is connected to the LED tube's heat sink to prevent the potential for electrical fires and/or shocks following a failure event such as the LED array making electrical contact with the heat sink of the LED tube. An alternative embodiment bi-pin version of the invention is also disclosed.

Abstract: In an electrodeless lamp, at least one core assembly is coupled to a tubular lamp envelope. The core assembly includes a lamp envelope protector disposed over an outer surface of the lamp envelope, and a core member surrounding the lamp envelope at a core mounting location such that lamp envelope protector is disposed between the core member and the lamp envelope. The core assembly further includes a coil bobbin coupled to the core member, and a coil wounded around the coil bobbin.

Abstract: An electrodeless lamp assembly includes a tubular lamp envelope, at least one core having a closed-loop body disposed so as to surround a core mounting portion of the tubular lamp envelope. The core includes an indented coil winding section formed by an indentation formed in an inner side section of the closed-loop body adjacent to a centrally located opening. The electrodeless lamp assembly further includes an induction coil wound around the indented coil winding section of the core.

Abstract: In an electrodeless lamp, at least one core assembly is coupled to a tubular lamp envelope. The core assembly includes a lamp envelope protector disposed over an outer surface of the lamp envelope, and a core member surrounding the lamp envelope at a core mounting location such that lamp envelope protector is disposed between the core member and the lamp envelope. The core assembly further includes a coil bobbin coupled to the core member, and a coil wounded around the coil bobbin.

Abstract: An electrodeless lamp assembly includes a tubular lamp envelope, at least one core having a closed-loop body disposed so as to surround a core mounting portion of the tubular lamp envelope. The core includes an indented coil winding section formed by an indentation formed in an inner side section of the closed-loop body adjacent to a centrally located opening. The electrodeless lamp assembly further includes an induction coil wounded around the indented coil winding section of the core.

Abstract: A lamp system is disclosed for providing high-ceiling lighting. The lamp system includes a lamp assembly coupled to a reel assembly via an electrical cord. The reel assembly includes a motor coupled to a reel to provide rotational movement of the reel. The reel assembly is operable to rotate the reel in a first direction so as to wind the electrical cord disposed between the lamp assembly and the reel assembly about the reel to raise the lamp assembly. The reel assembly is further operable to rotate the reel in a second direction so as to unwind the electrical cord from the reel to lower the lamp assembly.

Abstract: An electrodeless lamp system includes a ballast assembly and a lamp envelope assembly. The ballast assembly includes a ballast circuit and ballast circuit contacts coupled to the ballast circuit. The lamp envelope assembly including a tubular lamp envelope, at least one core, an induction coil wounded around the at least one core, and contact terminals coupled to the induction coil. The electrodeless lamp system further includes a mounting mechanism to releasably connect the lamp envelope assembly to the ballast assembly.

Abstract: A fluorescent lamp unit employing a fluorescent tube having a double spiral configuration is provided. The fluorescent lamp unit include a double spiral configured fluorescent tube having an upper central portion from which two spiral portions extend at a downward incline and wind around a vertical axis such that an outer diameter of the double spiral configuration increases as the spiral portions extends from the upper central portion to sealed ends of the fluorescent tube. The fluorescent lamp unit further includes a ballast housing having an electronic ballast contained therein. The ballast housing is partially enclosed by the spiral portions of the fluorescent tube.

Abstract: A compact lamp unit is described which functions both as a fluorescent lamp and as a nightlight. The lamp unit includes a housing, a fluorescent tube, a low power light source, a conductive base and first and second circuits. The housing is used to contain a number of components and to support the fluorescent tube and low power light source. The conductive base is attached to a neck portion of the housing and has contact terminals adapted for a three-way lamp socket. The first circuit is electrically connected between the fluorescent tube and two of the contact terminals to drive the fluorescent tube. The second circuit is electrically connected between the low power light source and two of the contact terminals to drive the low power light source.

Abstract: An apparatus is described for maintaining a GPS antenna element at a predetermined orientation. The apparatus includes a holder configured to support the GPS antenna element. The holder is pivotally coupled to a base structure and is configured to pivot with respect to a pivot axis. When the force of gravity is applied to the holder, it causes the GPS antenna element supported by the holder to be maintained at the predetermined orientation even when the base structure to which the holder is coupled changes its orientation. In one embodiment, an extra weight is provided on one side of the holder such that the force of gravity applied to the extra weight will cause the antenna element supported by the holder to be maintained at a predetermined angular orientation.

Abstract: An apparatus for remotely verifying the potency of a backup power source for an information display apparatus using an electrically-actuated switch coupled between a primary power source interface and the switch. In one embodiment, a signal receiving device receives a transmitted signal, activates a switch, interrupts the supply of power from a primary power source, and requires the sign to be lighted by the backup power supply. The apparatus may include a circuit to transform alternating current line voltage into a reduced direct current voltage for the lighting source; a backup power supply recharging circuit that is integrated so as to allow the backup power supply to be recharged using power from the primary source; a power failure detector switching circuit that allows the light source to receive power from the backup power supply if the power from the primary power source were interrupted; and a control circuit power source.