Abstract: A lens, a light irradiation apparatus and a laser pointer to which the lens is applied to are provided, in which eccentricity, discrepancy of light axes, uneven gap of lens surfaces and the like are reduced without performing positioning of respective lenses; and cost of manufacturing a lens having a plurality of functions can be reduced. A lens according to the present invention is the lens, in which a light diameter expanding element for expanding a diameter of incident light and a light collimating element for projecting approximately collimated light after receiving the incident light having the diameter thereof expanded by the light diameter expanding element are integrally formed in advance as a lens of one unit.

Abstract: A task light for use in modular office furniture includes a housing having a peripheral frame defining a display area. The frame has a hollow chase. A plurality of circuit boards are mounted to the housing within the display area. Each circuit board has a plurality of light emitting diodes arranged to emit light from the display area. A plurality of electrical conductors are routed within the frame through the hollow chase. Each electrical conductor is connected with a corresponding circuit board.

Abstract: A runway, taxiway or obstruction fighting system having at least one side emitting LED mounted on a base. A cover is optically coupled to the side emitting LED to direct fight at a desired angle from a horizontal plane extending from the base. The cover is manufactured to have the highest transmissivity when used with a monochromatic LED light source. The color of the material is tuned to the wavelength of the LED light source to obtain the maximum light output. A heater circuit is included in the lighting system wired in series with the side emitting LED. A constant current source is employed to supply power to the side emitting LED and heater circuit so that operation of the heater circuit does not affect the intensity of the light from the side emitting LED.

Abstract: The present invention is a waterproof indicator light, which solves the problem that the length of the space needed for the battery is too long, caused by the battery needing to be in serial connection for the conventional waterproof indicator light. The invention includes a step-up apparatus in the illuminating module to reduce the number of batteries needed, or to change to a button mercury battery that has a lower voltage and is smaller. Then, the step-up apparatus is used to increase the voltage. By so doing, it largely reduces the space needed for the battery set, increases the length of the refracting surface for the illuminating module, and increases the illuminating effect as well.

Abstract: A method for bending a perimeter light and a perimeter light for illuminating curved surfaces. One embodiment of a bending method according to the present invention comprises heating a perimeter light to make it pliable. A radius tool is then provided having a curved surface with a shape and radius for the desired bend in the perimeter light. The heated perimeter light is mounted to the radius tool curved surface. The perimeter light is then cooled and removed from the radius tool.

Abstract: A linearly extensible modular luminaire comprised of mounting tracks (100,180) and translationally offset overlapping channels (211,212), with incorporated luminous means, alone or along with hangers (331,332,731) that provide support for cover brackets (431,731) that are attached to light modifying coverings (400,900), and wherein linearly radiated light is distributed directly, or in combination with coverings indirectly or modified, when connected with a source of power and energized. Also, the modular luminaire that is not extensible but otherwise comprised of same components not translationally offset, permitting the construction of a wide variety of luminaires, such as the one in FIG. 11, that incorporates a canopy (150) for mounting over lighting outlet boxes.

Abstract: A backlight module having a truss type structure comprises a plurality of truss type members, a reflector and at least a light source. The truss members and the light source positioned on the truss type structure. In a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel, the truss type structure disclosed in this invention is used as a main structure of such backlight module. Compared to those of the prior art, backlight modules that utilize the truss type structure of this invention have the advantages of reduced weight and better bending strength.

Abstract: A light for use in applications requiring conventional and specialized, dimmable lighting wherein the color of the emitted light can easily be switched. The light includes fluorescent and/or LED light sources which are dimmable by a control box. The control box further allows for switching between two light sources provided in the light. The light sources may provide white light or specialized light including red or blue “invisible” light required in some military applications or UV lighting.

Abstract: An illumination device for simulating neon or similar lighting uses fluorescent dyes, thus allowing for emission of light in colors that cannot ordinarily be achieved by use of LEDs alone. Such an illumination device is generally comprised of an elongated diffusing member enclosing a string of continuously mounted LEDs. An intermediate light-transmitting medium including a predetermined combination of one or more fluorescent dyes is interposed between the light source and the diffusing member, such that light from the LEDs is partially absorbed by each of the fluorescent dyes, and a lower-energy light is then emitted from each of the fluorescent dyes and into the light-receiving surface of the diffusing member, producing a substantially uniform light along the light-emitting surface of the diffusing member with perceived a color different than that of the LEDs.

Abstract: A novel spotlight where the position of image formation does not change even when the zoom adjustment is made after focus adjustment, so that focus adjustment and zoom adjustment can be facilitated. When a drive shaft (10) is rotated by operating a zoom adjustment handle (5), a lens (4a) moves forward and backward according to an unequal pitch (P1) of a first screw section (15), and a lens (4b) moves forward and backward according to an equal pitch (P2) of a second screw section (16), so that the distances between the lenses (4a–4c) are changed and zoom adjustment is made. Focusing adjusted by a focus adjustment mechanism (b) does not change even when the distances between the lenses are changed. Therefore, focus adjustment and zoom adjustment can be made extremely simply, and the spotlight can be used particularly useful in performance space such as TV studios and theater stages.

Abstract: A light-emitting unit includes a housing, a heat sink member having surfaces outside of the housing, a light-emitting diode attached to the heat sink member, and a molding member formed on the housing.

Abstract: A light-emitting apparatus includes a light-emitting element, a base body, a reflection member and a fluorescent material layer. A cross section of the inner surface of the reflection member cut by a virtual plane including a virtual axis penetrating a center of the inner surface and perpendicular to the upper principal surface of the base body has a sectional profile defined by a curved line expressed by the following formula, and the inner surface of the reflection member is a curved surface obtained by rotating the curved line about the virtual axis: Z=(cr2)/[1+{1?(1+k)c2r2}1/2] (where ?10?k??0.001, 0.001?c?10). An angle ?1 which is made by an upper surface of the fluorescent material layer and a line which connects one corner of a light-emitting portion of the light emitting element with an uppermost position of the inner surface and is tangent to the one corner, is given as ?1?90°?sin?1 (1/n1).

Abstract: A portable lighting lamp comprises an emitting module equipped with at least one light-emitting diode for emitting a light beam, a fixing and connecting element of said diode, and an optical focusing device able to be moved in front of the diode to make the visualization angle of the light beam vary. The optical focusing device is advantageously constituted by one or more Fresnel lenses mounted on a swiveling support or a rotary knob designed to occupy either an inactive position situated outside the light emission field of the diode or an active position wherein said light beam passes through the lens so as to obtain either broad lighting with a short range or narrow lighting with a long range.

Abstract: A lens comprising a transparent member having at least two surfaces, and a Fresnel lens surface provided on each of the two surfaces of the transparent member, the transparent member including a generally plate-like shape having a first surface and a second surface opposing the first surface, the Fresnel lens surface being provided on each of the first and second surfaces of the transparent member.

Abstract: A lamp device includes a pivot ring disposed in a main sleeve and formed with two aligned first pivot shafts that extend radially and outwardly away from each other and that are mounted rotatably between the main sleeve and a rear connecting ring such that the pivot ring is pivotable relative to an assembly of the main sleeve and the rear connecting ring about the first pivot shafts. A lamp-mounting unit is disposed in the main sleeve, and is rotatable about two aligned second pivot shafts formed on the pivot ring and extending inwardly and radially toward each other and perpendicular to the first pivot shafts. A lamp unit is mounted fixedly on the lamp-mounting seat such that an assembly of the lamp-mounting seat and the lamp unit is pivotable relative to the pivot ring about the second pivot shafts.

Abstract: A decorative lighting apparatus comprising a decorative member comprising a plurality of lights configured to simulate an appearance of a decorative design and an elongate member coupled to the plurality of lights. The plurality of lights are configured to provide light when electrically powered, the plurality of lights are configured to be in electric communication with an electric power source, and the member is configured to couple to a pulley system so that the decorative member may be provided in at least a first position and a second position by moving the pulley system.

Abstract: A bicycle lighting apparatus comprises a computer housing adapted to be mounted to a bicycle, a computer housed within the computer housing, and an integrated lighting device that is controlled by the computer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a flush mounted lighting system for a vehicle. In one embodiment, the lighting system includes a frame member and a light member mounted in the frame member. The frame member is disposed within a portion of the vehicle so that the frame member is flushly mounted with an outer surface of the vehicle.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rear-view mirror for vehicles, which consists of compatible, combinable and exchangeable modules such as: (A) and (B), or integrated (A+B), functional, signal, lighting and sensor modules, and structural (C), (D) and (E) modules; cover-housing, body-housing and support which may include functional modules. (A), (B) and (A+B) fulfill their function even if the rear-view mirror is folded. They use a multifocal light source of LED's inserted into a flexible and orientable circuit and/or a mixed rigid-flexible circuit-combining LED's+bulbs and other lighting elements, with variable optical and reflective means enabling more than one signal from one same transparent surface with direct light output, indirect-reflected light output and/or through intermediate optical light guides depending on the directions required in the front, the side, the back and the lateral ground for different commands, applications and safety signals.

Abstract: A visual warning device is disclosed and which includes an emitter of visibly discernible light positioned in spaced relation relative to an underlying supporting surface, and which, when energized, emits visibly discernible light which is projected onto the underlying supporting surface to identify a restricted region which is positioned in spaced relation relative to the emitter.

Abstract: An optical throughput condenser re-concentrates light thereby causing light which otherwise would be wasted outside of the useful A? product, also known as optical throughput, of an illuminating system to be redirected back into the useful A? product. The optical throughput condenser includes a thin film having an angle gate such that light striking the surface with a range of incident angles such that the angle of incident is less than or equal to the gate angle (?GATE) transmits through the thin film. Light striking the surface with a range of incident angles such that the angle of incident is grater than the gate angle. reflects back from the thin film. An integrating sphere is positioned such that light reflecting back from the thin film is directed towards the integrating sphere so that the light is redirected towards the angle gate.

Abstract: Disclosed is a light guiding plate formed with fine recesses and a backlight unit utilizing the same. There are formed on a bottom surface of a transparent acryl resin substrate a number of fine recesses, which are unable to be distinguished with the naked eye, in order to reflect on front surface of the plate a source light introduced through at least one side surface. The fine recesses are formed by means of a sandblasting process. The amount of the fine recesses jetted per unit hour is uniformly maintained. The number of sands collided into unit area per unit hour and impact energy of the sands are higher the further away from the side through the source light is introduced. Accordingly, density, average depth and average size of the recesses are gradually higher the further away from the light introduced side. Also, area, average complexity of the contour of the recesses and average complexity of the surface profile of the recesses are increased.

Abstract: A light pipe includes a surface provided with a pattern that has diffractive properties, where the pattern has uniform, mutually different areas on the surface such that some of the areas are configured to distribute light from a light input end of the light pipe to form macroscopically uniform distribution of light and some other areas are configured to couple light out from the light pipe in order to produce lighting, and where the relative proportion of surface covered by areas configured to distribute light is arranged to decrease in relation to increase of distance from the light input end.

Abstract: A backlight assembly has an improvement on the structure for eliminating the gap between a light guide plate and a light source. The improvement includes a flexible printed circuit consisting of a body and a mount portion at each of its two ends. The mount portion has a substantially V-arm with a coupling hole. A mold frame has two couplers at its front surface and close to the coupling holes of the flexible printed circuit. The distance between the two coupling holes is substantially smaller than the distance between the couplers for generating deformation force. Consequently, when the two couplers are engaged with the coupling holes, the light source will be attached close to the light incident edge of the light guide plate, thereby eliminating the gap between the light guide plate and the light source.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display module includes a frame, a light guide plate, a diffusion sheet, at least one prism sheet, a liquid crystal display panel, a first power/single printed circuit board, a second power/single printed circuit board, a light emitting element and a reflective sheet. The frame includes a contain portion and a groove. The contain portion contains the light guide plate. The diffusion sheet and the prism sheet are arranged on the light guide plate sequentially. The liquid crystal display panel is arranged on the prism sheet. The first power/single printed circuit board connects with the liquid crystal display panel and further includes a first optical film. The second power/single printed circuit board is contained in the groove. The light emitting element is arranged on the second power/single printed circuit board. The reflective sheet is adjacent to the frame opposite to the light guide plate.

Abstract: There is provided an extrusion auger having auger segments that are removable from an auger shaft and that include a recess to facilitate removal of the auger segments. A pulling tool is also provided to engage the recess of the auger segment and to facilitate the removal of auger segment from the auger shaft in an axially forward direction. The auger segment includes an access way to provide access to the recess and the recess includes an engaging surface. The pulling tool includes a flanged end that can pass through the access way of the auger segment and contact the engaging surface of the auger segment. The recess of the auger segment may be located in a bore of the auger hub such that the pulling tool can be advanced along a keyway in the auger shaft, rotated to pass the flanged end of the pulling tool through the access way, and pulled axially forward to contact the engaging surface.

Abstract: A system for mixing two or liquid components for dispensing from a common receptacle. An end member applies pressure to containers containing different liquids or lotions. The containers are housed in the common receptacle. Piercing elements at a dispensing end within the receptacle puncture frangible ends of the containers causing the liquid components to enter the common receptacle and mix prior to eventual dispensing from the receptacle. Various nozzles, valves or tips are used to dispense the mixed components as desired.

Abstract: The escapement includes a large plate 4 carrying a first finger 14 and a blocking member 6 carrying a second finger 11 and a locking pallet-stone 7. The first and second fingers 14 and 11 are shaped such that when the large plate 4 rotates in a first direction a, the first finger 14 drives the second 11 which moves around a first side 20 of said first finger to release the locking pallet-stone. Re-engagement occurs when the second finger 11 climbs over a vertical flank 25 of a notch 22 made in a small plate 23. When the large plate 4 rotates in a second direction b, opposite to the first, the first finger 14 drives the second finger 11 which moves around a second side 21, opposite to the first, of said first finger 14 to keep the locking pallet-stone 7 in the escapement wheel.

Abstract: The invention concerns a timepiece component comprising a watch movement provided with a main barrel acting as power source for a timekeeping device of the watch movement and an auxiliary barrel designed to supply mechanical power to an additional device, and mechanical control means capable of being manually actuated to trigger said additional device, characterised in that said control means are arranged to simultaneously trigger the additional device and wind the auxiliary barrel.

Abstract: To provide a portable timepiece in which the maintenance of a winding stem pipe and its surroundings is facilitated. Basically provided is a portable timepiece comprising a winding stem pipe releasably screwed into a pipe attachment opening of a case band, in which portable timepiece an accidental rotation of a crown is avoided by bringing a crown head of the crown into screw-engagement with a pipe end of the winding stem pipe disposed outside of the case band such that the crown head caps the pipe end. A ring receiver is formed on one of the pipe attachment opening and an insert portion of the winding stem pipe screwed into the opening. A soft and resilient friction ring is supported on the other of the pipe attachment opening and the insert portion. The friction ring is resiliently brought into tight contact with the ring receiver to prevent a rotation of the winding stem pipe.

Abstract: Devices comprising a multi-piece housing which move from a first configuration wherein an item is at least partially disposed within a housing to a second configuration wherein more of the item is disposed outside of the housing. Upon the selective actuation of a release, at least two housing portions initially move away from each other while the item moves from the first configuration toward the second configuration, the housing portions then move back toward each other, all in a damped motion. In the second configuration, at least a portion of the item is further away from the hinge-type connection than in the first configuration.

Abstract: A portable timepiece has a pipe extending from a case and a winding stem for transmitting a rotational force to a timepiece movement in the case. A crown is connected to the winding stem for rotational movement therewith and for detachable engagement with an outer periphery of a male threaded section of the pipe to prevent unintentional rotation of the crown. The crown has a crown shaft for rotating the winding stem, a crown head having a female threaded section for threaded engagement with the male threaded section and mounted for undergoing rotation to rotate the crown shaft in a state in which the engagement between the male and female screw sections is released.

Abstract: A method and equipment for checking a support device such as used in an elevator installation. The method and equipment detects reductions in cross-section of the tensile supports in the support device by heating the tensile supports with electrical current flow and determining the temperature at surface of surrounding sheathing. An increase in the temperature from an original measurement is an indicator of damage to the tensile supports.

Abstract: A multimeter with non-contact temperature measurement capability. The multimeter is contained in a housing, and has outputs relating to measured electrical parameters. There is also an output display contained in the housing, for displaying results to a user. A non-contact optically-based temperature sensing device is coupled to the housing, and has an output related to sensed temperature. Circuitry contained in the housing processes both the multimeter outputs and the temperature sensing device output, and transmits the processed output to the output display.

Abstract: An improved temperature measuring device for the in-line temperature measurement of fluids which does not require intimate contact of the fluid with the temperature sensing element. In addition, the invention contains no internal cavities or crevices making it very advantageous for food and chemical usage. In the preferred embodiment, a liquid crystal temperature sensing element is affixed to a thermally conductive fluid carrying member. Each end of this fluid carrying member having fittings which enables the thermometer assembly to be quickly removed for cleaning and sanitizing.

Abstract: In a method and an apparatus for conducting a medical procedure on a number of patients respectively disposed at a number of different locations, a component of a medical device for implementing the medical procedure is moved along a pre-assembled track that extends to each of the locations. When the component is moved to the intended location by the track, the medical procedure is implemented at that location with the component retained on the track.

Abstract: An x-ray system with a tubehead that can be easily configured in the field for gas or liquid cooling of the x-ray tube anode so a user need not stock or carry more than one kind of tubehead to accommodate different cooling needs.

Abstract: The invention sets forth a bag for an animal waste collection device. The bag is formed from a blank of plastic material, and comprises a middle section panel, a back panel, and a pocket front flap section. The bag defines a collection pocket formed by the front panel and back panel to accommodate waste collected from an animal waste collection device. The animal waste collection device collects animal waste from the bag at the pocket adapted to receive an animal waste collection device and the collection pocket accepts collected waste from the pocket adapted to receive an animal waste collection device.

Abstract: A gusseted reclosable packaging container has a plastic closure device arranged at the upper container edge and extending across the container width. The closure device has closure parts each having a profiled strip with a connecting flap connected to the front wall and the back wall, respectively, by a connecting seam. One profiled strip has a groove-shaped receiving section and the other a tongue-shaped engagement section. The closure device has a slide engaging across the profiled strips such that, when the slide moves along the profiled strips, it pushes the profiled strips together or moves them apart for closing or opening the closure device. The container gussets have upper ends ending below the upper edge and above a lower edge of the connecting flaps or are provided with a cutout. The gussets are closed at the upper ends or at the cutouts by one of the connecting seams.

Abstract: A closure arrangement for a reclosable polymeric bag is disclosed, the closure arrangement comprising convex and concave areas that facilitate opening the bag. To initially open the bag, first and second films are separated from each other by tearing perforations. Next, interlocked closure profiles are detached from each other by grabbing onto gripper ridges and pulling the opening of the bag apart. If the first or second film becomes tucked into the groove left by the perforations such that the gripper ridges are difficult to access even after tearing the perforations, then the end of the opening may be flexed up or down, thereby causing separation of the convex area and concave area to provide access to the gripper ridges.

Abstract: There is provided a sliding member having excellent frictional wear properties not only under non-lubrication and under oil-lubrication but also under boundary lubrication. The present invention provides a multilayer sliding member including a porous metal layer formed on a sheet of back metal and a resin layer impregnated into and coated on the porous metal layer, wherein the above described resin layer contains 1 to 25 vol % of an oxybenzoyl polyester resin, 0.1 to 5 vol % of a hard particle material, 1 to 5 vol % of an inorganic compound, and polytetrafluoroethylene. Particularly, the addition of the inorganic compound enhances the oil-retention property under boundary lubrication, so that the frictional wear properties under boundary lubrication can be improved pronouncedly.

Abstract: There is provided an adapter that fits most standardized fiber optic cable connectors to allow quick field installations. The adapter includes a split diameter. The smaller diameter fits within a rear back shell of the connector and receives a fiber stub from the connector. The larger diameter abuts the rear of the rear back shell and receives an optical fiber. The adapter includes a pair of mated resilient members that forms a fiber guide within the adapter. The fiber stub and a bare optical fiber of the optical fiber are optically spliced within the fiber guide formed within the resilient members.

Abstract: A method for estimating insertion loss at a mechanical joining point between adjoining optical fibers includes introducing light energy into an optical fiber, using light collecting means to collect the light energy emanating from the optical fiber proximate the mechanical joining point, measuring a reference optical power prior to joining the optical fibers, measuring a terminated optical power after the optical fibers are joined, and comparing the terminated optical power to the reference optical power. An apparatus for estimating insertion loss includes a source of light for introducing light energy into an optical fiber, at least one optical fiber strand disposed about the mechanical joining point for collecting the light energy emanating from the optical fiber proximate the mechanical joining point, and an optical power meter coupled to the at least one optical fiber strand for measuring the optical power of the light energy emanating from the mechanical joining point.

Abstract: An optical fiber connection component which is easy to adjust the distance between the optical fiber ends before connection, hardly damages the optical fiber during transportation or connection, and saves the number of parts and the cost, and a method for connecting optical fibers by using this component. The optical fiber connection component used for the optical fiber connection method consists of a connection member having one or more optical fiber through-holes provided with guides for rodlike coupling member at or near both side ends, rodlike coupling members, and a plug having through-holes for rodlike coupling members. The connection member is arranged in the plug slidably with the rodlike coupling member inserted in the plug. Two such optical fiber connection components are opposed to the optical fiber inserted in the through-hole to butt the through-holes of both the connection members against each other.

Abstract: An optical connector cleaner. The optical connector cleaner includes a nonlinear path along which an optical connector is moved. By following the nonlinear path, the optical connector is subjected to planetary motion without requiring the operator to twist the connector by hand. The use of planetary motion improves the efficiency and quality of the cleaning operation. In addition, the optical connector cleaner of the present invention provides improved resistance to damage from the ferrule edge during cleaning.

Abstract: A composite audio/video output connector comprises an insulating base, a first connecting port with a flat connecting surface and a second connecting port with a transversally extended inserting post disposed at and its upper and middle section of the base respectively, and the lower base includes a third connecting port comprising an optical fiber sheathing base, a one-way doorstop with a U-shape dual axial springs for embedding the optical fiber sheathing base into a base chamber at the lower section of the base; a front casing corresponding to each connecting port to form a slot and a folded edge formed on each of the four sides of a panel for connecting the front edge of the base; and a sealed cover having pin holes for extending the pins of a metal terminal and an optical element and engaging the sealed cover to an opening at the bottom of the base.

Abstract: In an optical semiconductor module, a transparent resin spacer is interposed between an optical guide and a semiconductor device. As a result, the optical semiconductor module is formed of the minimum required members so as to suppress the influence given by the reflected light. Also, the optical semiconductor module can be manufactured without employing the manufacturing step of a high cost.

Abstract: The optical communication module can be coupled to at least one optical fiber and includes at least one optoelectronic device, a base portion, and a cover portion which can be connected to the base portion to define an internal chamber to house the optoelectronic device. The cover portion includes at least one window to couple at least one optical signal between the at least one device and the optical fiber. The module further includes a plate, substantially transparent to the optical signal, having a first side facing the cover portion and a second side facing the internal chamber, the first plate substantially enabling sealing of the window. A shielding plate can be connected to the second side and provided with at least one opening substantially aligned with the window to enable passage of the optical signal.

Abstract: The present invention provides an optical transmitting module or optical transmitting sub-assembly in which an inductor for de-coupling the bias circuit of the semiconductor laser diode is built. The laser diode is mounted on the side surface of the block provided on the stem, while the inductor is installed on the lead, which is secured by the stem, such that one electrode of the inductor is in contact to the lead and the other electrode of the inductor is connected to an electrode of the laser diode. The electrode of the laser diode is also connected to the other lead. Thus, the electrode of the laser diode is connected to two leads, one of which is through the inductor.

Abstract: A mirror apparatus has a reflecting surface to reflect an incident luminous flux. A fixed member has a plurality of driving electrodes on a surface of the fixed member. A movable member is formed with the reflecting surface on one side, and capable of escaping out of the optical path of the incident luminous flux along the fixed member. A driving circuit is capable of applying a voltage to the driving electrodes to generate an electrostatic force between the driving electrodes and movable members. A control circuit supplies a control signal to the driving circuit to change the electrostatic force acted on the movable member.