Abstract: A fixed-blade, folding, or switch blade knife having a handle, or a tool, wherein the handle includes a hook to enable the user to rapidly grasp and acquire the knife or tool.

Abstract: A lantern having a handle with a clamp integrated therein, so that the lantern can be affixed to an object for hands free mode, or used portably. A battery compartment can be disposed within one of the clamp arms.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for generating chaotic movement in a movable flame element of an electric light. A signal generator can cause a drive mechanism of the electric light to provide kinetic motion to the flame element via a magnetic field, air pressure or otherwise.

Abstract: A luminous device comprises a light emitting diode (LED) light bar, a heat dissipating device thermally connected with the LED light bar, and a lamp cover made of light permissive material, engaging with the heat dissipating device and covering the LED light bar. The lamp cover is semicylindrical shaped and comprises an outer surface and an inner surface opposite to the outer surface and facing the LED light bar. A thickness of the lamp cover in a radial cross section thereof gradually reduces from a middle of the lamp cover to two opposite lateral sides thereof. Light generated by the LED light bar converges toward a plane orthogonally extending through the middle of the lamp cover after the light travels through the lamp cover.

Abstract: An LED light bar includes LED chips and a printed circuit board. A number of welding pads are disposed on the printed circuit board, and correspondingly connected to anodes and cathodes of the LED chips respectively. The welding pads connected to the anodes of the LED chips are connected by wire lines for connecting an anode of an electrical power source. The welding pads connected to the cathodes of the LED chips are connected by the wire lines for connecting a cathode of the electrical power source. The resistance of the wire lines connected to the LED chips increases from one near the electrical power source to the one far from the electrical power source. The resistance of the welding pads connected to the LED chips decreases from one near the electrical power source to the one far from the electrical power source.

Abstract: There is provided a lighting device (100) in which at least one light source (121) is arranged to generate light. The lighting device comprises an electrically insulating heat sink element (111) onto which an electrically conducting layer (120) is arranged by means of a mechanical fastening means (130). The at least one light source is arranged in contact with the electrically conducting layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a lighting fixture. In one embodiment, the lighting fixture includes a reflector and a lens. The reflector includes a first flange that defines a forward opening and includes at least one tab receiver outside of the forward opening. The lens has an outer periphery and includes at least one tab that is configured to mate with the tab receiver of the first flange, such that when each tab is mated with a corresponding tab receiver, the lens is affixed to the reflector. In this arrangement, there are no dark spots visible on the lens due to the presence of the tabs when light is emanating from the lighting fixture.

Abstract: A light source channel is described. The light source channel includes an extrusion forming a channel having an open length and a light source positioned within the channel. A light transfer medium is positioned above the light source and covers the open length of the channel. The light transfer medium has a cross section. A method embodiment according to the present invention produces a light source channel by installing a light engine within a channel of an extrusion and covering the channel length with a light transfer medium above the light engine. The light transfer medium has a cross-section.

Abstract: A luminous net, for example for sports equipment made of flexible elongate elements (10) that are contiguous at specific points, wherein at least some (10) of the flexible elements are luminous, and each includes: an elongate sheath (100) which is transparent to light and made of a synthetic material; a series of luminous members (102) distributed in the elongate sheath (100) in at least one row; and a flexible reinforcing cord (101) which is arranged in the sheath (100) and which extends across the entire length thereof, and which is capable of imparting tensile strength to the flexible element (10), the length of the cord in the sheath being equal to the length of the sheath.

Abstract: A lighting system and process for lighting objects particularly art works such as paintings and sculptures, comprising a diffusing film that scatters the light such that the object is illuminated substantially uniformly. The preferred embodiment employs one row of such lighting sources for small objects, and two or more rows for larger objects. The inner row is directed towards the top portion of the object and the outer row is directed towards the bottom portion of the object. The rows need not be placed next to each other. For 3-dimensional objects, one row may be below the object and the other row above to eliminate shadows.

Abstract: Lighting modules include a housing, a window attached to the housing, and an array of light-emitting elements that are positioned within the housing and emit light through the window. The window has a first surface and a second surface. The light from the array of light-emitting elements is emitted through the first surface and the second surface of the window. In some examples, the first surface and the second surface of the window are angled with respect to each other.

Abstract: An illumination apparatus (13) is configured so that the position of a pair of power supply terminals can be arbitrarily adjusted in the rightward/leftward direction corresponding to the interval between posts, and the position of the illumination apparatus can be arbitrarily adjusted in the forward/backward direction corresponding to the length of shelf supports. The illumination apparatus (13) includes a pair of power supply terminals (14, 15). The power supply terminal (14) (positive power supply terminal) comes in contact with a shelf support (6), and the power supply terminal (15) (negative power supply terminal) comes in contact with a shelf support (7) to supply power to the illumination apparatus (13). The illumination apparatus (13) is positioned between a shelf board (8) and the shelf supports (6, 7) via the power supply terminals (14, 15).

Abstract: A table lamp is provided, including a base adaptable on a working surface; a lamp post mounted on the base at its lower end; a pivot joint rotatably mounted on the upper end of the lamp post; an adjustable arm pivotably mounted on the upper end of the lamp post through the pivot joint; a lamp shade pivotably mounted on the other end of the adjustable arm including a lighting module; and an elongated driving member arranged substantially along the adjustable arm pivotally connecting the lamp shade and the lamp post. The driving member is configured to maintain an angle of the lamp shade with respect to the working surface when the adjustable arm is pivotally adjusted with respect to the lamppost. Thus, when the adjustable arm pivots vertically and horizontally with respect to the lamp post, the lamp shade can be kept parallel to the working surface.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatuses for a multi-beam light engine. In one aspect, a light source is coupled with an optical film such that light emitted from the light source passes through the optical film. The optical film can be a composite film including one or more sections, each of which is configured to operate differently on the input beam emitted from the light source. The optical film can be configured to produce one or more output beams of differing color, direction, and/or beam width.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polyamide composition for a reflector having high heat resistance and good mechanical properties, having excellent adhesion to a sealing material for an LED package, and capable of retaining a high reflectance even after exposure to heat and light intended for the production process of the LED package and the environment in which the reflector is used in the LED package, when it is molded. The present invention is a polyamide composition for a reflector, containing: 30 mass % or more of a polyamide (A) having a melting point of 280° C. or higher; and 25 mass % or more of titanium oxide (B). The total content of the polyamide (A) and the titanium oxide (B) is 75 mass % or more.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polyamide composition for a reflector having high heat resistance and good mechanical properties, having excellent adhesion to a sealing material for an LED package, and capable of retaining a high reflectance even after exposure to heat and light intended for the production process of the LED package and the environment in which the reflector is used in the LED package, when it is molded. The present invention is a polyamide composition for a reflector, containing: 30 mass % or more of a polyamide (A) having a melting point of 280° C. or higher; and 25 mass % or more of titanium oxide (B). The total content of the polyamide (A) and the titanium oxide (B) is 75 mass % or more.

Abstract: A light emitting device includes: a light source that emits light; a reflective unit disposed around a perimeter of the light source and having a reflective surface; and a diffusion unit that is disposed between the light source and the reflective surface and is configured to reflect a partial amount of the light emitted from the light source and transmit another partial amount of the light emitted from the light source toward the reflective surface.

Abstract: A lens for covering a light source to diverge light from the light source includes a light incident surface covering the light source, a light outputting surface positioned at lateral sides of the light incident surface; and a light reflecting surface positioned away from the light incident surface and interconnecting the light outputting surface. A reflectivity of the light reflecting surface is greater than a transmissivity thereof. Part of the light striking to the light reflecting surface is reflected by the light reflecting surface and traveling out of the lens via the light outputting surface. The other part of the light strikes to the light reflecting surface traveling out of the lens via the light reflecting surface. The light traveling through the lens has a viewing angle greater than 180 degrees.

Abstract: An exemplary lens includes a periphery acting as a light output surface of the lens, a light input surface surrounded by the light output surface, and a reflecting surface recessed downwardly towards the light input surface and surrounded by the light output surface. A top end of the reflecting surface connects with the light output surface. The reflecting surface extends downwardly and inwardly from top to bottom. Light emitted from the light source travels into the lens from the light input surface; a part of the light directly travels out the lens from the light output surface, and the other part of the light is arrived to the reflecting surface and reflected back to the lens by the reflecting surface and travels out the lens from the light output surface.

Abstract: Provided is a substrate for an organic light emitting diode including a base substrate, a high refractive scattering layer formed on the base substrate, and having a scattering particle scattering light in a high refractive material, and an adhesive layer formed between the base substrate and the high refractive scattering layer to laminate the base substrate with the high refractive scattering layer, wherein the high refractive scattering layer has a structure in which the scattering particle is immersed in the high refractive material, an average thickness of the high refractive scattering layer is smaller than an average diameter of the scattering particle, a surface of the high refractive scattering layer laminated with the base substrate by the adhesive layer has unevenness formed by the scattering particle, the opposite surface of the high refractive scattering layer laminated with the base substrate by the adhesive layer has a planarized surface, and a method for manufacturing the same.

Abstract: A lens having a first surface (1) and a second surface (2). The first surface (1) and the second surface (2) are mirror symmetric to a first symmetric plane (A) passing through an optical axis (Y) of the lens and extend in a first direction (X) perpendicular to the optical axis (Y). The curve profiles of the first surface (1) and the second surface (2) on the cross sections perpendicular to the first direction (X) are configured in such a way that light emitting from a light source (3) arranged at a predetermined position of a second surface side is refracted by the first surface (1) and the second surface (2) to be emitted in a direction which is offset from the optical axis (Y) by more than a predetermined angle.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus relating to implementations of an electrically controlled light conditioning sheet. In one aspect, the electrically controlled light conditioning sheet includes a planar electrode having a first conductor and a second conductor and a transmissive elastic layer. The transmissive elastic layer is configured to deform in response to a potential difference applied between the first and the second conductor and produce regions of optical refractive power. The angular spread and/or the radiation pattern of an incoming beam of light incident on the electrically controlled light conditioning sheet is altered by the action of the regions of optical refractive power produced by the applied potential difference.

Abstract: Optics and optical devices and systems are disclosed that employ a plurality of refractive and/or reflective optical elements, such as lenses and mirrors, with different shapes to achieve a desired illumination pattern. In various aspects, a plurality of lenses in which at least two of the lenses have different boundary shapes are arranged, e.g., according to a predefined pattern, to receive light from one or more light sources and to redirect the received light to form collectively a desired far-field illumination pattern. For example, the lenses can be configured such that the far-field illumination pattern has a boundary shape that is different from the boundary shape of a far-field illumination pattern that can be provided individually by the lenses.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical sheet for use in a liquid crystal display. The optical sheet of the present invention allows for ease of handling, reduces defective proportions and manufacturing costs, improves throughput, and prevents the deterioration of luminance attributable to the damage of the optical sheet.

Abstract: LED light bulbs capable of providing even luminous intensity distribution are disclosed. An illustrative LED light bulb includes a base, a light transmissive cover and upstanding light bars. The base is capable of being in electrical communication with a power source and has a screw axis and a periphery. The light transmissive cover is substantially mounted on the periphery. The upstanding light bars are mounted radically around the screw axis and located between the screw axis and the periphery. The upstanding light bars are arranged to substantially shine inward to the screw axis.

Abstract: Provided is a soft box having a plurality of poles, an adapter ring having a plurality of holes into which the plurality of poles is correspondingly coupledly inserted, and a reflecting cloth adapted to connect the plurality of poles in such a manner as to reflect light therefrom, the soft box including: a zipper mounted on the reflecting cloth between the neighboring poles; and an auxiliary reflecting cloth disposed on the reflecting cloth adjacent to the inner side of the zipper along the longitudinal direction of the zipper in such a manner as to cover the inner surface of the zipper.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a cooling system (1) for electronic components (4). The cooling system (1) comprises means (7) for producing cyclic air pressure fluctuations, wherein the electronic components (4) are distanced from the pressure producing means (7). In the vicinity of the electronic components (4) are situated means (5), preferably restrictions like holes, which are affected by the cyclic air pressure fluctuations, and which produce cyclic air jets (6). The air jets (6) affect the surface of the electronic component (4), and since the air jets (6) originate directly in the vicinity of the electronic components (4), an efficient heat transfer is affected. Preferably, the pressure producing means (7) actuate a pressure Pc inside a chamber (2), and turbulent air jets (6) are produced through holes (5) of a substrate (3), onto which electronic components (4) are mounted.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for securing a light fixture in place. In one aspect, the light fixture can be configured to retain an LED-based light engine, which may be thinner and/or lighter than conventional light engines. In another aspect, the light fixture can be configured to be installed in a pre-cut aperture in a structural member, such as a ceiling, soffit, or wall. In another aspect, the light fixture may include a serrated upper edge configured to cut into a structural member to form an aperture, without the need to pre-cut the aperture.

Abstract: A screwing device includes a screw shaft and a knob. The screw shaft is provided with a screw center axis as the center thereof. The knob includes a knob body having the screw shaft projecting therefrom and an operating hole provided on the knob body about a hole center axis as the center thereof, the hole center axis extending in a direction orthogonal to the screw center axis. The operation hole is arranged at a position deviated from the screw center axis so that the hole center axis does not intersect the screw center axis.

Abstract: A device is provided for fastening and contacting a lighting device and/or a lighting module. The device is preferably fastened to a heat sink, and the lighting device and/or the lighting module, is fastened in the device. The device has at least one outer element as a retaining ring and at least one inner element and/or spring element, and or at least one electrical contacting part.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for checking a lighting driving assistance system of vehicles. In this case, a vehicle is positioned in front of a body and a light of the vehicle is aimed at this body. Brightness distributions are obtained by adjusting the light in the horizontal and vertical directions in a plurality of angular positions and are recorded by an image capture unit. The recorded brightness distributions are used to calculate the distance and angular offset as well as the position of the body and actual values of the angular positions. These actual values are compared with preset desired values, and recommended settings for minimizing a difference between desired and actual values are output.

Abstract: A vehicle lighting system in which a controller changes the intensity of a drive light and/or a work light as a function of a speed of the vehicle.

Abstract: A method for the adjustment of at least one light device, particularly of a motor vehicle, wherein the light device serves to generate a first light distribution, wherein the first light distribution has a bright/dark boundary (which has defined coordinates on a measurement wall when the light device is optimally adjusted. According to the invention, for this purpose, the camera detects at least one feature of the bright/dark boundary on an arbitrary measurement wall, and the light device is adjusted according to the detected feature.

Abstract: A passenger service system includes an individual ventilation arrangement and/or a lighting arrangement, wherein at least one air nozzle of the individual ventilation arrangement and/or at least one reading lamp of the lighting arrangement is/are disposed in the region of a service surface of the passenger service system, The service surface of the passenger service system includes a substantially flat portion as well as a buckled portion, which is curved convexly relative to the substantially flat portion and extends along a longitudinal axis (LP) of the passenger service system.

Abstract: A single board is adaptable to lamps for a vehicle of various designs. A lamp for a vehicle includes: an LED light source; a board having a mounting portion on which the LED light source is mounted; and a reflector member which is arranged such that the reflector member covers the LED light source, the reflector member reflecting light emitted from the LED light source with the directivity, wherein the mounting portion is formed of a plurality of mounting portions which are arranged at least in one direction out of the vehicle longitudinal direction and the vehicle lateral direction such that the arrangement of the LED light source is selectable from plural kinds of arrangements, and the reflector member is detachably attached to the board such that the reflector member having a shape corresponding to the arrangement of the LED is selectable.

Abstract: A light fixture (2) that has at least one explosion-proof transparent tube (8) having first and second ends, as well as first and second fixture ends (4, 6) attached to the first and second ends of the at least one transparent tube (8). The fixture ends (4, 6) define openings (42) arranged and designed to provide access to the interior of the at least one transparent tube (8). The light fixture (2) further includes a plurality of removable caps (40) arranged and designed to close and seal the openings (42), and a plurality of light emitting diodes (12) arranged and designed to be positioned within the at least one transparent tube (8) and to emit light through the tube (8).

Abstract: Provided is an optical Printed Circuit Board (PCB). The PCB includes: an insulation layer; an optical waveguide filled in the insulation layer; and an optical device buried in the insulation layer and disposed on the same plane as the optical waveguide.

Abstract: A display device and a backlight module thereof are provided. The display device comprises a backlight module and a panel. The backlight module includes a bottom frame, a light guide, an optical film structure and a top frame. The light guide is disposed above the bottom frame. The optical film structure is disposed above the light guide. The top frame covers a periphery of the optical film structure and covers a lateral side of the bottom frame. The panel is disposed above the top frame.

Abstract: A display device includes: a first light source which emits light; a second light source which emits light; a display panel which displays an image; a first light guide plate and a second light guide plate which guide, to the display panel, the light from the first light source and the light from the second light source, respectively; and a control unit which causes one of the first light source and the second light source to emit the light. A first divergence angle obtained when the light from the first light source enters the first light guide plate is larger than a second divergence angle obtained when the light from the second light source enters the second light guide plate.

Abstract: A backlight module includes a light guide plate (LGP), a light source, and at least one prism sheet. The LGP includes a light emitting surface, a bottom surface, a light incident surface, and a plurality of first microstructures on the bottom surface. Each of the first microstructure is a recessed structure and includes a first surface and a second surface. An included angle between the first surface and the bottom surface ranges from 15 degrees to 27 degrees. An included angle between the second surface and the bottom surface ranges from 50 degrees to 90 degrees. The light source provides a light beam, and an included angle between a light emitting direction of the light beam emitted from the light emitting surface of the LGP and a normal direction of the light emitting surface is greater than 30 degrees. The prism sheet is disposed above the light emitting surface.

Abstract: The present invention provides a light guide plate and a backlight module containing the light guide plate. The light guide plate includes a plate body and a metal layer formed on the plate body. The plate body includes a bottom face, a top face opposite to the bottom face, and a plurality of side faces between the bottom face and the top face. The metal layer is formed on at least one side edge of the top face. The metal layer shows reflectivity of which difference is less than 20% for lights having wavelength between 380-780 nm. The light guide plate uses the metal layer formed on the top face to reflect light back into the light guide plate to confine the light within the light guide plate so as to prevent light leakage and ensure light intensity and homogeneity of the light guide plate.

Abstract: The present invention provides a light guide plate and a backlight module containing the light guide plate. The light guide plate includes a plate body and a coating layer formed on the plate body. The plate body includes a bottom face, a top face opposite to the bottom face, and a plurality of side faces between the bottom face and the top face. The coating layer is formed on at least one side edge of the top face. The coating layer has a refractive index that is greater than or equal to 1 and less than refractive index of the plate body. The light guide plate uses the coating layer formed on the top face to reflect light back into the light guide plate to confine the light within the light guide plate so as to prevent light leakage and ensure light intensity and homogeneity of the light guide plate.

Abstract: A lighting device and a back light module therewith are disclosed. The back light module includes a light-guiding structure and a lighting device. The light-guiding structure includes two light-guiding parts and a reflection sheet disposed therebetween. The lighting device is disposed close to the light-guiding structure and includes an insulation carrier and two light sources disposed on the insulation carrier. The insulation carrier includes a positioning groove structure where an edge of the reflection sheet is disposed such that the two light sources correspond to the two light-guiding parts respectively and light emitted by the two light sources is capable of entering the corresponding light-guiding parts.

Abstract: A plane illumination apparatus has an optical device, an irradiation unit, and a light guide plate. The irradiation unit makes the coherent light beams scan the surface of the optical device, the light guide plate comprises a light take-out portion to take out coherent light beams to outside while making coherent light beams propagate between a first end face on which coherent light beams from the optical device are incident and a second end face provided to face the first end face, the specific zone is provided inside the light take-out portion or along the first end face, or along the second end face, the light take-out surface is a third end face that is connected to the first and second end faces, and the irradiation unit is provided at a rear side of a fourth end face that is an opposite side to the light take-out surface.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatuses for array illumination. In one aspect, an array of light engines is coupled to a support structure. Each light engine can be separately controlled to achieve a desired output beam. In another aspect, a support structure includes an array of LED emitters. The support structure is configured to removably receive a plurality of light guides over the array of LED emitters, thereby forming an array of light engines. The support structure can include an integrated heat sink in thermal communication with the array of LED emitters. Light from the LED emitters is distributed over the surface of the light guides to produce a desired output beam. The light engines can be configured to produce output beams of differing color, direction, shape and/or size.

Abstract: A light source module including a light guide plate, a plurality of light emitting devices, and a plurality of first reflective devices is provided. The light guide plate has a plurality of through holes and a light emitting surface. The through holes pass through the light emitting surface. Each of the through holes has a first side wall and a second side wall opposite the first side wall. At least one of the light emitting devices is disposed in each of the through holes. Each of the light emitting devices is capable emitting a light beam. The light beam enters the light guide plate from the first side wall of the through hole which the light emitting device is disposed in and leaves the light guide plate from the light emitting surface. The first reflective devices are disposed on the second side walls of the through holes.

Abstract: The invention relates to an optical light guide element (1) having a first end section (8) with a light entrance area (6) designed for facing a light-transparent opening (50) and having a second end section (9) with a light exit area (7) designed for facing a light sensor (52), wherein the light entrance area (6) is defined by a surface area on the optical light guide element (1) which faces the light-transparent opening (50) and the first end section (8) forms an inclined surface area (2) which has an acute angle with the surface area of the light entrance area (6).

Abstract: A method for making a light guide includes transferring ink onto a master tool having a three-dimensional feature pattern formed thereon and then transferring ink from the master tool to a transparent light guide. The method also includes curing the ink on the light guide. Alternatively, the ink may be printed onto a substrate (e.g., a film) and then laminated to the light guide.

Abstract: An LED lamp assembly including an LED lamp and an LED insert having a body defining two coupler passages extending therethough from a top to a bottom thereof. Two conductive piercing couplers are engaged in one of the two coupler passages. The LED insert is engaged in an upper housing and the upper housing is coupled to a lower housing. The lower housing presents a wire receiving space structured and positioned to be aligned with the insulation piercing wire engaging portion of the two conductive piercing couplers when the upper housing is secured to the lower housing. The two leads of the LED lamp are positioned each in one of the two coupler passages in secure electrically conductive and mechanical contact with one of the spring contact portions of the two conductive piercing couplers.

Abstract: A power converter including: a first controlled current source configured to control current flowing on a DC supply bus of the converter, a switch connected to a second current source and to a third current source and to each of input phases of the converter, a first controller configured to control the first current source to impose a current on the DC supply bus, and a second controller synchronized with the first controller and configured to control the second current source and the third current source to impose a current on one of the input phases selected with aid of the switch.