Abstract: A high density high reliability memory module with a fault tolerant address and command bus. The memory module includes a rectangular printed circuit board having a first side and a second side, a length of between 149 and 153 millimeters and first and second ends having a width smaller than said length. The memory module also includes a first plurality of connector locations on the first side extending along a first edge of said board that extends the length of the board and a second plurality of connector locations on the second side extending on said first edge of said board. The memory module further includes one or more buffer devices in communication with the circuit board for accessing one or more of the four ranks of memory devices mounted on the first side and second side of the circuit board.

Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor 1 includes a capacitor element 2 and a resin package 9 enclosing the capacitor element. The capacitor element includes a sintered body 3 of valve metal powder, an anode 4a provided by embedding an anode wire 4 in the sintered body, and a cathode 5 provided by forming a metal layer on the sintered body. A first lead member 6 in the form of a plate is connected to the anode wire 4. The end of the first lead member projects from a side surface 9a of the resin package 9 to provide an anode terminal T1. A second lead member 7 in the form of a plate is connected to the cathode 5. The end of the second lead member projects from a side surface 9b of the resin package 9 to provide a cathode terminal T2.

Abstract: The present invention provides a circuit board structure, the circuit board structure consisting of a carrier board having a first surface and an opposed second surface, the carrier board being formed with at least one through hole penetrating the first and second surfaces; a conductive pillar formed in the through hole by electroplating; and a first circuit layer and a second circuit layer respectively formed on the first and second surfaces of the carrier board, the first and second circuit layers being electrically connected to the two end portions of the conductive pillar, thereby reducing spacing between adjacent conductive pillars of the carrier board and achieving high density circuit layout.

Abstract: A motherboard positioning apparatus for fast installation aims to position a motherboard on a chassis. The chassis has an elastic unit on one side wall and an anchor boss on the bottom thereof. The motherboard has one end pressing the anchor boss and another end urged by the elastic unit to be positioned on the bottom of the chassis. Thus with two ends of the motherboard held by the anchor boss and the elastic unit, the motherboard can be positioned quickly on a selected installation location on the chassis to facilitate fast and smooth installation of the motherboard.

Abstract: An electronic device that enables securing excellent hollow structure and close air-tightness of the space between the substrate and the electronic component, without incurring degradation in production efficiency, is to be provided. The electronic device includes a mounting substrate, an electronic component mounted on the mounting substrate, and a resin film provided all over the mounting substrate, so as to cover the electronic component. The resin film has a shear viscosity equal to or more than 100 kPa·s and equal to or less than 1000 kPa·s and a flow length equal to or more than 100 ?m and equal to or less than 1500 ?m.

Abstract: A filter capable of improving its ability of shielding electromagnetic wave easily by suppressing variations in the electrical connection between the filter and a chassis without putting stress on a display panel and a plasma display device using the same are provided. In the plasma display device, a directly-attached filter has a filter contact part to be connected with the chassis, and a convex portion convexing towards the chassis is formed on the filter contact part to make secure connection with a gasket for connecting the directly-attached filter and the chassis.

Abstract: An educational lighting kit to enhance the quality of the image captured of a subject utilizing a floor mat having specific indicators located around the floor mat. The indicators identifying the desired location for specific components selected from the group of lights, light modifiers, reflectors, backgrounds, cameras and image capture equipment. The floor mat also includes an indicator for the subject for the image capture.

Abstract: This Solar Street Light would be available as an innovative lighting method. They would be positioned approximately 75 feet high a Pole above the streets, and A 50 feet high Pole over the highways. This Solar Street Lights could provide some sense of peace of mind in knowing that there is an effective device available to provide light in areas where there is no light, with less taxpaying dollars. This Solar Street Lights has the potential to become an important ingredient in this recipe of energy usage technology. This Solar Street Light would have Two large Boxes one an each side of the pole far visual seeing, using the largest Battery Pack known plus an electrical Backup. This Solar Street Light would be a great safety device, for Street where animals are and for areas where people walk or ride there bikes or for automobiles that have stopped along the highways. This Solar Street Light will house more light for world safety everywhere.

Abstract: A lighting device comprising, one or more semiconductor light-sources for generating a light beam, at least a motor for rotating said light beam, and a controller for controlling speed of rotation of the motor and intensity of the light-source and monitoring the operating conditions, detecting failures of the lighting device and/or, any of its components and setting off alarms which could be audio/visual and/or, radio or, telecom equipment using land and/or, air and/or, satellite links. The light beam generated by the light-sources is rotated. The light assembly broadly finds application in aviation industry, obstacle beacons, lighthouses and entertainment industry.

Abstract: A LED vehicle light having a current consuming device includes a lighting fixture and an electric heating circuit pad. The lighting fixture comprises a connecting terminal and a light emitting diode (LED) module. The LED module is connected to the connecting terminal. The electric heating circuit pad is connected to the connecting terminal to increase the current consuming of the lighting fixture so as to prevent misjudgment of a vehicular computer.

Abstract: A rising water feature that produces a waterfall into a spa, swimming pool, tub, reservoir, or the like, while the device itself is illuminated. In a resting position, the device is retracted and has a generally flat profile relative to the spa surface. In an operation position, the device is extended above the spa surface.

Abstract: A traffic stick, which houses a battery, a circuit board, a set of LEDs, a siren, and two switches such that the switches are operable to drive the LEDs to emit light and the siren to make a loud piercing sound.

Abstract: A light beam generator including a remote dual switch device preferably including a remote momentary tape switch including a resilient housing and a remote pushbutton actuable CONSTANT ON/OFF switch carried by the resilient housing, the resilient housing configured with resilient members removably securable to a rail of a rail structure which may be secured to a firearm or other gun.

Abstract: An integrated and modular lighting system is disclosed. The lighting system includes a plurality of modules, each module including at least two echelons of light emitting diodes and a power supply on a common substrate. The modular lighting system is used to provide uniform illumination of an enclosed display stand.

Abstract: An electric candle includes a candle-shaped frame which features both a simulated candle flame and having illumination from the side area of the length of the electric candle. The side illumination is provided using an electroluminescent panel. The panel being actuated via a switch optionally located within a membrane of the panel. A controller circuit is used to provide a sequential actuation of various elements within the electroluminescent panel that results in a display pattern for the electric candle as well as additional illumination.

Abstract: A step stool with positionable lights and a rechargeable battery is carried upon retractable casters for suitable positioning and utility. A motion and timer switch is interposed between the battery and the positionable lights to allow the positionable lights to be illuminated only for a fixed period of time following movement of the step stool. The lights may be positionable as by adjustable brackets or by a cord reel assembly. The step stool has contact bands thereabout that are adapted for engagement with contacts in a charging station that is specifically configured to receive the step stool. Receipt of the step stool by the charging station activates a battery charger that serves to charge the battery of the step stool thereafter. A solenoid switch disconnects the lights of the step stool upon commencement of the charging operation.

Abstract: Motion-activated lamps are disclosed herein. Preferred motion-activated lamps include a free-standing base housing a motion sensor and a battery power source operably connected to an electrical circuit, an adjustable neck, and means for emitting light.

Abstract: An LED (Light-Emitting Diode) lamp bank is primarily formed with a plurality of LED lamps, a soft substrate, conduction wires, and soft vinyl. Two ends of each LED lamp bank are provided with female socket holes to connect with male connection terminals serially. A hard protective sheet is located at a position of the soft vinyl where each LED lamp is located, such that shear force of the soft vinyl at the location of the LED lamp can be increased, and an ill condition of fracture caused by stress concentration at the location of the LED lamp can be effectively prevented when the LED lamp bank is bended.

Abstract: A light emitting apparatus has a radiation source for emitting multi-colored radiation. A diffuser material receives at least a portion of the multi-colored radiation emitted by the radiation source and converts the multi-colored radiation into forward transferred radiation and back transferred radiation. An optic device is coupled to the diffuser material and is adapted to receive the back transferred radiation and extract at least a portion of the back transferred radiation from the optic device.

Abstract: An exemplary direct type backlight module (30) includes a housing (31), a reflective sheet (34), a central supporting member (36), and a plurality of light sources (33). The housing includes a base plate (311) and a periphery side plate (313) extending from the base plate. The supporting member is disposed on the base plate and supports the reflective sheet. The reflective sheet defining a plurality of through holes. The light sources are arranged on or above the base plate. Each of the light sources includes a light emitting portion (331) extending through a corresponding one of the through holes of the reflective sheet.

Abstract: A plane light-source device having lamps disposed behind a diffuser is provided in which influences of heat and electromagnetic waves generated by the lamps are suppressed and the lamps are prevented from being broken on drop impact. A plane light-source device (a direct-type backlight) of a liquid-crystal display apparatus includes a plurality of lamps disposed side by side with a given pitch, a diffuser for diffusing light from the lamps, and metal covers disposed between the diffuser and the lamps. The metal covers each have a plurality of through holes, and they reflect light from the lamps at their respective surfaces that face the lamps.

Abstract: A decorative light display includes a plurality of light source assemblies, each respective light source assembly of the plurality of light source assemblies having a known power requirement and at least one power supply operably coupled to each respective light source assembly of the plurality of light source assemblies for supplying power from an external power source to each respective light source assembly of the plurality of light source assemblies, the at least one power supply providing power to each respective light source assembly, which power satisfies the known power requirement thereof. A method of displaying decorative lighting is further included.

Abstract: A back-light source comprises a plurality of light-emitting devices, each light-emitting device having a light-emitting package and a lens surface. In at least some of the light emitting devices, the radius of curvature in one direction of the lens surface is different from the radius of curvature in another direction such that one of the radii of curvature of the lens is greater than the other radius of curvature. In particular, one radius of curvature is equal to or smaller than half the length of the device. The other radius of curvature is equal to or greater than half the length of the device. As such, the lens has different focal lengths in different directions. The light-emitting package can have a plurality of light-emitting sources of a single color or of different colors.

Abstract: An illuminating display device is capable of forming multiplex formative and is widely used, which includes a plurality of continuous illuminating units having a shearable solid base, each base forms a concave optical concentrating portion disposed at a surface thereof, and a reflective layer is disposed at a top portion of the concave optical concentrating portion. Each of the illuminating units includes an illuminating member disposed at the reflective layer, and each of the illuminating units may be series or parallel connected. With these configurations, the user may shear the illuminating display device at different patterns according to the needs. The reflective layer may improve the utilization efficiency and increase the identifiable distance of the illuminating display device, which enable the illuminating display device to be widely used in advertisements, texts, logos, road billboards, license plate, or the like.

Abstract: The invention describes a Light engine (1,2,3,4,5) comprising a chamber (6) with at least one aperture (7) and a number of LED elements (13) positioned inside this chamber, where effectively all inner surfaces of the chamber (6) are realized as high-reflective surfaces (20) which are essentially non-absorbing towards light within a desired wavelength region

Abstract: An LED lighting device applied to laser beam printers (LBP), scanners, or multi-function printers (MFP) includes a lighting source, a focusing cap and a strip lens. The lighting source is composed of a plurality of LEDs that are arranged on the circuit board in a certain interval or in non-isometric, linearly or nonlinearly. The focusing cap disposed with a plurality of reflective areas is arranged between the lighting source and the lens. Each of the reflective areas corresponds to each of the LEDs and each of the reflective areas is arranged with a reflective surface according to types or lighting patterns of the LED. The strip lens is disposed on outer side of the focusing cap. The cross section of the lens includes an inner and an outer (or an upper and a lower) optical surfaces, respectively faces the plurality of LEDs and the scanned object.

Abstract: The present invention is an efficient, long life alternative to conventional vending machine fluorescent lamp light sources that provides added control capabilities. More specifically, the present invention provides reduced energy use, improved safety, extended life, and allows attention-getting use of the machine lighting.

Abstract: A residential outdoor luminaire having a combined junction box and mounting arm that allows for canopy mounting as well as mounting on a vertical surface is provided. The luminaire housing has a rear beveled mount surface which engages a junction box mounting arm. The junction box mounting arm has at least one side wall and a hollow interior with an outwardly extending mounting flange. The sidewall has a beveled mounting face engageable with the rear bevel mount surface of the luminaire such that the junction box mounting arm may be mounted against a vertical or horizontal surface while maintaining the luminaire in a similar orientation with respect to the area being illuminated.

Abstract: The invention relates to a patterned ornament having lighting figures, which includes a transparent shell and inner lighting means. The inner surface of the ornament is provided with specific inclined or curved planes to reflect light ray to form specific virtual image shown on the ornament. The patterned ornament thus obtains beautiful outlook and increases decorative effect.

Abstract: A reflector window includes a light transmission window having a center and an outer edge and an optical coating of at least first and second materials having differing refractive indices deposited on a proximate side of the light transmission window. The optical coating includes a plurality of alternating layers of the first and second materials with each layer having a thickness which increases from the center to the outer edge of the light transmission window.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for using light emitting diodes for curing and various solid state lighting applications. The method includes a novel method for cooling the light emitting diodes and mounting the same on heat pipe in a manner which delivers ultra high power in UV, visible and IR regions. Furthermore, the unique LED packaging technology of the present invention utilizes heat pipes that perform very efficiently in very compact space. Much more closely spaced LEDs operating at higher power levels and brightness are possible because the thermal energy is transported in an axial direction down the heat pipe and away from the light-emitting direction rather than a radial direction in nearly the same plane as the “p-n” junction.

Abstract: A lamp assembly with a thin actual dimension providing an image of greater apparent depth may be formed from a light source, reflector and a partially reflective and partially transmissive lens. The mirrored surface is oriented axially to face a field to be illuminated. A partially light reflective and partially light transmissive lens having a first surface faces the reflector. The lens is offset from the mirrored surface, thereby defining a cavity intermediate the reflector and the lens. The mirrored surface and the first surface of the lens are smoothly bowed with respect of one to the other. At least one LED (light emitting diode) light source capable of emitting visible light, is positioned near the cavity and oriented to direct light into the cavity intermediate the reflector and the lens. Because of the bowing, the multiple reflected images are offset inducing an optical illusion of depth.

Abstract: An optical device is disclosed for producing light lines. The optical device comprises at least one quasi point-like light source. The optical device further comprises a transparent, light guiding body configured such that light from the at least one quasi point-like light source is led through the body. The light from the at least one quasi point light source is beamed in at a first front end of the body, and is beamed out again essentially at an opposite, second front end of the body. Slot-like cavities provided in the body reform the beamed-in light in a manner such that the body acts as a combination of a reflector with lens optics and a light scatterer.

Abstract: An apparatus and method is disclosed for enhancing the aesthetic appearance of lamps. A support structure may be provided for attaching to the lamp. The support structure may be attached in a manner such that the support structure may be hidden from view by the lamp shade. The support structure may be versatile to be attached to lamps of various different configurations. One or more decorative ornaments may be attached to the support structure for enhancing the appearance of the lamp. The ornaments may be removed and interchanged with other decorations such that the lamp may be decorated differently for different occasions.

Abstract: A thin direct-type backlight capable of realizing high brightness uniformity is provided by a specific configuration of the direct-type backlight whereby high light beam utilization ratio is maintained while periodical unevenness of the light emitting surface is suppressed. In a direct-type backlight device having a plurality of linear light sources in parallel, a reflection plate and a light diffusion plate, at least one of main surfaces of the light diffusion plate is provided with a prismatic ridges having a sawtooth-shaped cross-section. The apex angle “y” (degree) of the prismatic ridge of the light diffusion plate, the distance “a” (mm) between centers of the adjacent linear light sources, and the distance “b” (mm) from a center of the linear light sources to a surface of the light diffusion plate facing the light source satisfy the relationship of 80×(b/a)+15<y<180×(b/a)+70.

Abstract: A reflector for a light source, disposed at a back of a light source lamp for reflecting light from the light source lamp in a direction of an X axis, includes: a first reflecting portion having a reflecting surface whose cross section in an XZ plane is a curve open toward the direction of the X axis; and a second reflecting portion coupled to an end of the first reflecting portion in the direction of the X axis having a reflecting surface whose cross section in the XZ plane is straight lines spaced further apart from each other toward the direction of the X axis.

Abstract: The present invention can shield external light without the moire phenomenon by providing a external light shielding layer to a filter connected to a panel or a front of the panel and by irregularly forming pattern units instead of forming them regularly, and the picture quality can be enhanced because a reflective layer is formed in the beads and thus the image light source emitted from the panel is displayed to the outside without being absorbed therefrom.

Abstract: In an LED lamp device including a surface mount device type of LED lamp, an LED lighting circuit protecting part, a resistive element, a circuit part, and a case part, the circuit part has a metal plate which is embedded in the case part in a state where the metal plate is partially exposed, the LED lamp is mounted on the exposed portion on a front side of the metal plate, and the resistive element is mounted on the exposed portion on a rear side of the metal plate.

Abstract: A backlight module and a supporting device thereof are provided. The supporting device includes a first housing having an engaging part, a second housing having an opening for receiving the lamp, and an elastic mechanism disposed in the seconding housing. The first housing and the second housing are foldably connected. When the first housing and the second housing are folded, the engaging part compresses the elastic mechanism to electrically clamp the lamp.

Abstract: An automotive lighting system employing semiconductor light sources includes LED light sources (52) which are mounted to an edge of a heat pipe (44) such that emitted light from the LED light sources travels toward a reflector (32) at the back of the housing (24) of the system, where it is reflected and/or focused forward through the lens (40) of the system. The heat pipe is thermally connected to a heat sink (35) which extends outside of the housing and which operates to remove heat from the LED light sources. The thickness of the heat pipe is significantly less than the size of the reflector, so that only a small amount of reflected light from the LED light sources is obscured.

Abstract: A motor-vehicle headlight is specified, having at least one light-emitting diode, and an apparatus for controllable manipulation of the beam path of the electromagnetic radiation emitted from the light-emitting diode. The described motor-vehicle headlight is distinguished inter alia by a particularly variable emission characteristic.

Abstract: An exterior automotive lamp may be formed with LED light sources by efficiently using the available light. The LEDs are arranged in an array to illuminate a central lens to produce the horizontal spread from the central portion of the LED beam. Meanwhile a reflector gathers the more disperse side-emitted portion of the LED beam and directs that light as an outer sheath to form a supplementary portion of the beam. The lamp efficiently provides a beam that may be adapted for highbeam, lowbeam, fog, or signal purposes.

Abstract: Light guides and backlight systems are disclosed that include one or more groups of geometric light redirectors whose density and/or orientation across the surface of a light guide varies to improve light emission uniformity and to reduce visual artifacts.

Abstract: An enhanced electroluminescent sign containing a volumetric, anisotropic scattering element to control the angular spread of light from the sign and the spatial luminance uniformity of the sign. The anisotropic scattering element contains one or more regions of asymmetrically-shaped light scattering particles. The angular spread of light leaving a sign from a light emitting source can be efficiently controlled by using a thin, low cost, volumetric, anisotropic scattering elements to angularly and spatially distribute light, permitting the reduction in number of light sources, a reduction in power requirements, or a more tailored viewing angle.

Abstract: An exemplary backlight module (20) includes a light guiding plate (240) with a light incident surface (241), a frame (230) receiving the light guiding plate, and at least one point light source (260) disposed between the light incident surface of the light guiding plate and the frame, the at least one point light sources includes a light emitting portion (262) and an elastic member (263). The light emitting portion and the elastic member are at opposite sides of the at least one point light source, and the elastic member elastically urges the frame such that the light emitting portion firmly contacts the light incident surface. A liquid crystal display using the backlight module is also provided.

Abstract: A lamp (160) comprising: a light-emitting lamp capsule (161) arrayed about a longitudinal axis (161a); a base (162) supporting said lamp capsule (161), said base (162) including a peripheral flange (163) extending normal to said longitudinal axis 161a); and electrical contacts (164) attached to said peripheral flange for providing power to said light-emitting lamp capsule (161), said electrical contacts (164) extending from said peripheral flange (163) in a direction parallel to said longitudinal axis (161a).

Abstract: An LED light bulb having separately addressable groupings of LED's. The LED light bulb can serve as a visual indicator of emergency or non-emergency conditions by selectively illuminating groupings of LED's in a variety of colors, each color corresponding to a predetermined condition.

Abstract: A power converter includes a transformer having a primary winding and a secondary winding, and a plurality of switches coupled to the primary and secondary winding, the plurality of switches responsive to at least one control signal to short both the primary and secondary winding during a first reset time interval. An electronic device including such a power converter and related methods are also provided. A power converter having a plurality of DC to DC converters coupled in parallel is also provided.

Abstract: A switching power supply unit is provided, which can output a DC voltage and an AC voltage with a minimized installation space. A switching circuit is provided between a winding of a transformer and a main battery. A rectifier circuit is provided between other windings of the transformer and an accessory battery. Output terminals for outputting an AC output voltage are provided at the other side of the transformer, the AC output voltage being generated based on a DC input voltage inputted from the main battery. A DC output voltage and the AC output voltage are generated based on the DC input voltage, and then outputted. The transformer is shared by a generation path of the DC output voltage and a generation path of the AC output voltage. An AC voltage input section to be inputted with the AC input voltage from external equipment may be provided at the other side of the transformer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a bi-directional battery power inverter (1) comprising a DC-DC converter circuit element (3) to which the battery (2) can be connected in order to generate an AC output voltage from a battery (2) voltage in a discharging mode while charging the battery (2) in a charging mode. The inverter (1) further comprises an HF transformer which forms a resonant circuit along with a resonant capacitor (6). In order to increase the efficiency of said battery power inverter, the transformer is provided with two windings (11,12) with a center tap (20) on the primary side, said center tap (20) being connected to a power electronic center-tap connection with semiconductor switches (21,31) while a winding (13) to which the resonant capacitor (6) is serially connected provided on the secondary side.