Patents by Inventor Ya'akov Shofar

Ya'akov Shofar has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Lighting device
    Patent number: 7429122
    Abstract: There is provided a lighting device for illuminating objects inside an enclosure including a housing, an array of light emitting diodes enclosed by the housing consisting of at least two groups of diodes, one group emitting substantially white light and one group emitting colored light, a DC to DC converter feeding the light-emitting diodes and enclosed by the housing, and a light intensity controller for operating each of the groups of diodes at variable light intensities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2008
    Assignee: Eltam Ein Hashofet
    Inventor: Ya'akov Shofar
  • LIGHTING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20080232128
    Abstract: There is provided a lighting device for illuminating objects inside an enclosure including a housing, an array of light emitting diodes enclosed by the housing consisting of at least two groups of diodes, one group emitting substantially white light and one group emitting colored light, a DC to DC converter feeding the light-emitting diodes and enclosed by the housing, and a light intensity controller for operating each of the groups of diodes at variable light intensities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2006
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventor: Ya'akov Shofar
  • Lighting device for military use
    Publication number: 20070041181
    Abstract: There is provided a portable lighting device including an arrangement for releasable attachment to a stationary surface. The device includes a housing at least partly enclosing lighting elements and a base plate, mountable onto the stationary surface. The housing and base plate are securely joinable together by a first pin and a second pin and a first hook and a second hook, at least one of the hooks is swivable, and the housing and base plate are separable by releasing the grip of a swivable hook from a pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2006
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Inventor: Ya'akov Shofar
  • Dimmable lighting system for a plurality of gas discharge lamps
    Patent number: 6153984
    Abstract: The invention provides a system for lighting a plurality of compact fluorescent lamps (CFL), each connectable in parallel to a power supply line via an adaptor, the system comprising a central dimming device connectable to receive power from mains and having outlet terminals for supplying predetermined, selectable power to the power supply line to which the plurality of CFL are connectable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Assignee: Ein Hashofet Electrical Accesseries
    Inventors: Omri Fishbein, Ya'Akov Shofar