Abstract: This invention provides a vapor-tight luminaire that maintains a moisture-proof, sealed lower housing for the light-producing lamps (fluorescent lights, LED arrays, etc.) while isolating the electronic components in a separate, upper housing that is spaced apart from, and largely thermally isolated from, the lamps. The lamp housing comprises a unitary non-penetrated tubular lens with one or more removable end caps, sealed by gaskets. The lamp assembly is slidably mounted within the lower housing so that it is readily removable and replaceable with another assembly of the same or different type. The electronics in the upper housing is readily accessible and replaceable by removing a top cover that encloses a three sided channel member. The upper housing is metal and desirably enhances heat exchange with the environment. The two housings are held together by a pair of opposing end cap structures that include a housing end and a removable end cap.

Abstract: A stage light fixture is provided with a main body extending along a longitudinal axis and having an outer surface; a light source arranged inside the main body at a first end of the main body and suitable to emit a light beam substantially along the axis; and with an objective lens arranged at a second end of the main body; the main body is provided with a plurality of inserts to fix to the outer surface, by means of a magnetic coupling, a filter suitable to intercept the light beam which crosses the objective lens; the inserts are made of a magnetic material and/or of a metallic material suitable to be attracted by a magnetic material.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a light-emitting device comprises a substrate on a surface of which a light-emitting element is mounted, a light reflection layer formed on a second area of the surface of the substrate other than a first area on which the light-emitting element is mounted, and a sealing member sealing the light-emitting element. An engagement protrusion part protruding toward the sealing member is provided at an edge part of the light reflection layer at which the light reflection layer is in contact with the area on which the light-emitting element is mounted. The engagement protrusion part juts out into the sealing member to prevent exfoliation of the sealing member.

Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) optical system. Implementations may include an LED coupled with a printed circuit board and an optic. The optic may include a first end and a second end opposing the first end. The optic may also include a first optical stage including the first end and a second optical stage including the second end. The first optical stage may include a total internal reflector and a second optical stage includes an upper reflector located at the second end. The optic may be coupled over the LED at the first end. The second optical stage may be configured to emulate a point light source for an outer lens coupled over the LED optical system using light emitted from the LED.

Abstract: Lens elements having a generally curved shape with a flat surface mounted adjacent an LED for improving the light transmission efficiency and the dispersal pattern of radiation emitted by the LED are disclosed.

Abstract: A light emitter has a light surround about the emitter formed from silicone having internally encapsulated plant materials.

Abstract: An oriented circular light-reflecting plate with triangular micro prisms having identical cross sections and a circular plate lamp made therefrom, wherein a plurality of annular micro prism bodies (111) are arranged on the prism surface (11) of the light-reflecting plate (1), the cross sections through the central axis are triangles, which have the same shapes, the same cross sectional areas and the same distances along the diameter direction, the apex of the triangle closest to the central axial line has the shortest distance away from the smooth surface (12) of the light-reflecting plate, and the apices of the triangles towards the periphery of the light-reflecting plate have the successively increasing distances away from the smooth surface 912) of the light-reflecting plate.

Abstract: A backlight assembly includes a light guiding plate, a light source and a bottom receiving plate. The light source is disposed at a first side of the light guiding plate. The bottom receiving plate includes a bottom surface and a side wall to form a receiving space in which at least a portion of the light guiding plate is placed. The bottom surface is smaller than a lower surface of the light guiding plate and has a plurality of openings formed through the bottom surface. The side wall extends from the bottom surface.

Abstract: The present invention provides a back frame of a flat panel display device, which includes at least two primary assembling pieces and at least one secondary assembling piece, wherein the at least two primary assembling pieces are joined to form a main frame structure of the back frame and the secondary assembling piece is arranged inside the main frame structure and is joined to the main frame structure. The back frame further includes a bracing piece fixed to the primary assembling pieces or the secondary assembling piece and a heat dissipation fin set arranged on the bracing piece. The bracing piece fixes a circuit board and forms a thermal coupling between the circuit board and the heat dissipation fin set. The present invention also provides a backlight system.

Abstract: A vandal resistant lighting fixture including a base with a first side wall and a flange extending from the first side wall; a cover having a second side wall having interior and exterior peripheries and a cap extending from the second side wall, the cap having an opening through which light from an illumination source may pass; a securing mechanism rotatably securing the cover to the base when the cover is rotated in a first direction relative to the base to a secured position; and/or a magnetically operable latching mechanism having latched and unlatched positions. With the cover in the secured position, the latching mechanism prevents rotation of the cover in a second direction opposite the first direction when the latching mechanism is in the latched position. A corresponding magnetic key may be configured to provide a magnetic force to toggle the latching mechanism between the latched and unlatched settings.

Abstract: The lighting assembly (20) includes a light guide (22) formed of a resin material propagating light through internal reflection. A housing (28) surrounds the light guide (22) and maintains the light guide (22) in a predetermined position. A light transmissive coating (24), such as a vacuum metalized coating, is disposed on the light guide (22) and faces outwardly of the housing (28). The light transmissive coating (24) disguises the resin light guide (22) so that the light guide (22) appears to be a metallic trim. A non-light transmissive coating (26), such as a paint, appearing to be the same material as the light transmissive coating (24), may be disposed on the light guide (22) adjacent the light transmissive coating (24).

Abstract: A vehicle headlamp is provided with: a reflector having reflecting surfaces made of a parabola-based free curved face; and semiconductor-type light sources having a light emitting chip shaped like a planar rectangle. The reflecting surfaces 2U, 2D are made up of: a first reflecting surface forming a high luminous intensity zone; a second reflecting surface forming a middle luminous intensity zone; and a third reflecting surface forming a low luminous intensity zone. As a result, the vehicle headlamp allows downsizing, weight reduction, and cost reduction. In addition, precision of assembling optical elements can be improved.

Abstract: A vehicle lighting unit can include a first lens and a second lens disposed below the first lens, and a first semiconductor light-emitting device disposed substantially at a vehicle rear-side focal point of the first lens. Light emitted from the first semiconductor light-emitting device in a narrow angle direction can be incident on the first lens. A first reflector can be disposed diagonally forward and downward with respect to the first semiconductor light-emitting device such that light emitted from the first semiconductor light-emitting device in a wide angle direction is incident thereon and reflected diagonally rearward and downward. The light emitted in the narrow angle direction and incident on the first lens having a luminous intensity higher than the light emitted in the wide angle direction. A second reflector can be disposed diagonally rearward and downward with respect to the first reflector.

Abstract: Projection module for a light unit of a vehicle having a reflector, a light source assigned to the reflector, a shutter connected to the reflector in a detachable manner, a lens holder holding a lens and being detachably connected to the shutter, and a carrier frame detachably connected to the reflector for the connection to a housing of the light unit, wherein the carrier frame is connected to the lens holder to form an integrally formed basic carrier part having, on a side facing the reflector, positioning means for the positioning of the shutter and screw fastening means for the screwable connection with a front edge of the reflector.

Abstract: A vehicle headlamp includes a lamp unit having a bulb attaching portion into which a bulb is inserted and attached, an outer housing configured to engage with the lamp unit at a location behind the bulb attaching portion, an inner housing disposed inside the outer housing such that a clearance is provided in a radial direction between the outer housing and the inner housing and such that, relative to the outer housing, the inner housing is movable in an axial direction and is rotatable about an axis extending in the axial direction, and a spring disposed between the outer housing and the inner housing to bias the inner housing toward the bulb in the axial direction. When the outer housing is engaged with the lamp unit, the spring biases the inner housing such that a flange of the bulb is pressed against the bulb attaching portion.

Abstract: The electronic device includes a first cover, a second cover, a light guiding element, and a PCB. A first blocking rib is formed on a bottom of the first cover. A retaining panel extends from the bottom and includes a hook at a distal end thereof. The second cover includes a second blocking rib. The PCB is positioned between the two covers. A light source is mounted on the PCB. A light guiding element includes a flat panel and two sidewalls extending from the flat panel. The hook engages with the end surface of the first sidewall. The first blocking rib and the retaining panel abut against opposite sides of the light guiding element. The second blocking rib abuts against the end surface of the second sidewall. The light guiding element is coupled to the light source and configured to transmit the light from the light source.

Abstract: Provided are an optical element and a light-emitting device with which the illuminated area can be expanded in spite of a small light-emitting area, and that also enable the device to be downsize. The light-emitting device is equipped with sheet-like light-guide sections (a first light-guide section and a second light-guiding section) for guiding light, and a light-emitting member for emitting light. The second light-guide section has a prism section with a saw tooth-like cross-section for changing the direction of the light guided to one of its surfaces. In the prism section, the angle of incidence at which parallel light guided to the second light guide section enters reflective surface of saw teeth at positions away from the LED is set to be greater than the angle of incidence (?) at which the light enters the reflective surface of the saw teeth at the side toward the LED.

Abstract: A light source apparatus includes: a white LED that emits light including a first wavelength band and a second wavelength band; a violet LED that emits light in a third wavelength band, and a rotating disk including a filter that transmits light in the first wavelength band. The light source apparatus also includes a rotating disk drive section that changes a position of the rotating disk so that if a normal observation mode is selected, the filter is retracted from an optical path of the light emitted from the white LED, if a narrow band observation mode is selected, a filter is continuously inserted in the optical path of the light emitted from the white LED, and if a twin mode is selected, the filter is intermittently inserted in the optical path of the light emitted from the white LED.

Abstract: The present application describes various embodiments regarding systems and methods for providing a lightweight and durable portable computing device having a thin profile. The portable computing device can take the form of a laptop computer. The laptop computer can include a uni-body top case having an integrated support system formed therein, the integrated support system providing structural support that distributes applied loads through the top case preventing warping and bowing.

Abstract: A planar light-emitting device includes a first reflecting surface, a rectangular support disposed adjacent to the first reflecting surface, light sources each including a light-emitting surface and disposed along, at least one side portion of the rectangular support, and a lens including a light-receiving surface disposed to face the light-emitting surfaces of the light sources, and configured to introduce light emitted from the light sources into a space that is demarcated by at least the first reflecting surface and the rectangular support.

Abstract: A backlight module including a first casing, a light guiding member, a light source and a limiting structure is provided. The first casing has a top portion and a first side portion connected to the top portion. The light guiding member is located at an inner side of the first side portion and has a light incident surface and a top surface. The light source is located at the inner side of the first side portion and is disposed adjacent to the light guiding member. The light source has a light emitting surface facing the light incident surface. The limiting structure is protruded from a wall below the top portion and located above at least part of the light source and at least part of the top surface of the light guiding member.

Abstract: A light guide for interfacing between a light source having a light emitting surface with a first shape and a light receiver with a light receiving surface of a second shape. The light guide has a light emitting end having a first shape of substantially the same size as the first shape of the light emitting surface. A light receiving end has a second shape of substantially the same size as the second shape of the light receiving surface. A free form body between the light emitting end and the light receiving end causes a transition between the first and second shape.

Abstract: A backlight unit includes a bottom cover, a first heat sink portion disposed on the bottom cover, a second heat sink portion extended upward with respect to the first heat sink portion, and at least a portion of a light emission module placed in at least one recess or at least one hole of the first heat sink portion, and the light emission module disposed on the second heat sink portion.

Abstract: An optical sheet includes a light-passing base sheet, a plurality of light-passing first patterns formed on a front major surface of the base sheet, and a plurality of light-passing second patterns formed on a rear major surface of the base sheet. The first patterns protrude from the front surface of the base sheet, a top portion of each of the second patterns makes contact with the rear surface of the second patterns while a larger lower surface of each of the second patterns is exposed to serve as a light receiving surface. Voids having relatively low refractive indices are formed between the light-passing second patterns. The optical sheet employs just one base sheet in one embodiment, thereby reducing a manufacturing cost of the optical sheet.

Abstract: Disclosed is a backlight unit and a display device using the same, which includes a first reflector, a second reflector 300 and at least one light source module 100 disposed between the first and second reflectors, wherein a back surface of the first reflector comprises an inclined plane 201 and a flat surface 202, with facing the second reflector, and the inclined plane is adjacent to the light source and the flat surface is extended from an end of the inclined plane, with the inclined plane and the flat surface being collinear.

Abstract: A light guide plate for a surface light source device is provided, which includes an incident surface configured to have light from lamps disposed along a predetermined axis, be incident thereon, an emitting surface configured to have the incident light emitted therefrom, a back surface configured to face the emitting surface, and a plurality of unit cells configured to have microprism patterns engraved thereon and distributed and arranged on the back surface. A crossing angle of a microprism arrangement axis, formed by a ridge direction of the microprism patterns, and of an arrangement axis of the lamps is disposed in an alternate angle. The light guide plate has a high front brightness and an excellent uniformity in brightness and does not have a moire phenomenon. In a backlight unit, the use of optical sheets stacked on the light guide plate can be reduced.

Abstract: A display device includes a touch panel includes a projection on the upper part of a front frame for holding a display element. The inner side face of the projection is opposed to the side part of the touch panel. The side part of the touch panel comes into contact with the inner side face of the projection thus positioning the touch panel into a desired position.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide for a linear lighting system with a plurality of discrete light sources. Other embodiments of the invention include heat dissipation techniques and apparatus for a linear light system. Other embodiments of the invention include a two component lighting system that includes rails and nodes. In some embodiments, the lighting and control aspects can be divided between the rail and node. In yet other embodiments a linear lens providing a unique photometric distribution is provided.

Abstract: A mixer drum driving device includes a hydraulic motor that rotates a mixer drum, a first hydraulic pump that is driven by an engine to be capable of supplying working oil to the hydraulic motor, an electric motor, a power supply connected to the electric motor, a second hydraulic pump capable of supplying the working oil to the hydraulic motor on the basis of a driving force of the motor, and a flow dividing valve that divides the working oil discharged from the first hydraulic pump and supplies the working oil to the hydraulic motor and the second hydraulic pump. The second hydraulic pump is configured to rotate the electric motor using the working oil. The electric motor is configured to generate electric power so as to charge the power supply when driven to rotate by the second hydraulic pump.

Abstract: In an ultrasonic treatment system for ultrasonically treating a substance, an elongate ultrasonic horn is positionable within the substance and excitable to vibrate ultrasonically to energize the substance. The horn has a longitudinal axis and an outer surface for contact with the substance. An agitating member of the system is disposed on the ultrasonic horn and is rotatable about the longitudinal axis of the horn during ultrasonic vibration of the horn to agitate the substance.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for combining multiple materials into a stream. The multiple materials may include both a major material and one or more minor materials. The minor materials are added using inlet tubes. The major and minor materials are added at transient or steady state flow rates, depending upon a command from a control signal. The apparatus and method utilize a control system which does not have flow control valves, flow control feedback loops or a dynamic mix tank. The actual flow rates track the commanded flow rates, but deviate by an error. The claimed arrangement provides a time-based error believed to be unobtainable in the prior art.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for combining multiple materials. The multiple materials may include both a major material and one or more minor materials. The major and minor materials are added at transient or steady state flow rates, depending upon a command from a control signal. The actual flow rates track the commanded flow rates, but deviate by an error. The claimed arrangement provides an instantaneous and time-based error believed to be unobtainable in the prior art.

Abstract: An automatic pot stirrer is provided that has a mount assembly. The mount assembly is mounted on a pot plate having slider clamps. The slider clamps engage the rim of the pot and are designed to accommodate differently dimensioned pots. The mount assembly supports a shaft that is operatively coupled to a motor at one end and threaded to a block at the other end. The block has opposed first and second block end walls and opposed first and second block paddle walls to which are connected paddles. The first and second block paddle walls may be disposed at about a forty-five degree angle to a second block end wall. The paddles are disposed at about a forty-five degree angle to the second block end wall such that the paddles lift food product from the bottom of the pot during operation of the automatic pot stirrer.

Abstract: A mixing beater for a stand mixer includes a metallic frame having an arm, a plastic shell extending over the arm, and a scraper that extends over the plastic shell. The scraper has a wiping blade configured to contact an inner surface of a mixing bowl of the stand mixer.

Abstract: A test component coated with a coating system is provided. In at least one defined region of the test component, there is a delamination having defined properties deliberately introduced into the coating system. The test component may be employed in a method for testing a thermography apparatus that is designed for carrying out a thermography method, for its correct operation with a view to the detection of delaminations. In order to test the thermography apparatus, the at least one defined delamination of the coating system is detected on the test component by using the thermography method employed in the thermography apparatus.

Abstract: A thermocouple for use in a semiconductor processing reaction is described. The thermocouple includes a sheath having a measuring tip and an opening at the opposing end. A support member that receives a portion of a first wire and a second wire is received within the sheath. The first and second wires form a junction that contacts the inner surface of the sheath at the measuring tip. A spacing member is secured at the opening of the sheath and receives the support member. The spacing member allows the support member, first wire, and second wire to freely thermally expand relative to each other without introducing compression or tension stresses therein.

Abstract: A cassette for X-ray imaging includes a cassette body storing an X-ray detector. Three reflective optical sensors are arranged on an upper end side of a rear surface, which is opposite to a detection surface, of the cassette body. An X-ray detection device for supine-posture imaging has a table. The X-ray detection device includes a tray to which the cassette is loaded. Markers for identifying a loading orientation of the cassette are attached to the tray. The reflective optical sensors read out the markers and detect the loading orientation of the cassette.

Abstract: An imaging platform assembly is used to support a hoofed animal, especially horses, during a foot imaging process. The platform assembly includes a platform and flush mounted turntables that allow the animal's feet to rotate under the animal's power, thereby allowing the animal to assume a more natural stance. By allowing this rotation, the animal less likely to cause trouble during the imaging process. One or more of the turntables include a slot that is configured to support an image capturing device, such as an x-ray cartridge. One to all of the animal's feet may be on turntables, depending on the platform configuration.

Abstract: A pleated stand-up packaging pouch has a rib in a pinch form which is formed by adhering inner faces of end edges of the packaging material and at least one pleat which is formed by folding the pleated stand-up packaging material in a three-ply strip form in the orthogonal direction to its longitudinal direction and adhering inner faces of the folded portions, and is characterized in that the pleat formed on an edge between a folded bottom face portion and a peripheral portion extends from the peripheral portion in the same plane as the peripheral portion, and the bottom face portion and an upper end of an underside face of the pleat form a substantially right angle, and the pleat has a cut-off portion at the portion where the pleat and the rib cross.

Abstract: A slide rail structure of relative slide assembly includes two slide guide members disposed on a slide member. Each slide guide member has a locating section connected with the slide member. The locating section has a slide guide section disposed on one side of the locating section, which side is distal from an edge of the slide member. The slide guide section is bent toward the edge of the slide member. Two pivot seats are pivotally disposed on two sides of a relative slide member. A main support is connected on each pivot seat. The main support has a relative slide guide section disposed on the main support and slidable along the slide guide section. The slide guide section is bent over the locating section in an overlapping state. Therefore, the width and volume of the slide guide member are minified to enlarge internal utility space of the slide member.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a bearing apparatus comprises a first bearing assembly including a plurality of circumferentially-spaced first bearing elements each of which includes a first bearing surface. The bearing apparatus further includes a second bearing assembly including a plurality of circumferentially-spaced second bearing elements each of which includes a second bearing surface oriented to engage the first bearing surfaces of the first bearing assembly during operation. At least one of the second bearing elements may be circumferentially spaced from an adjacent one of the second bearing elements by a lateral spacing greater than a lateral dimension of the at least one of the second bearing elements.

Abstract: A flatness of a part of a component formed of a resin material that faces a thrust bearing gap is easily increased. A housing (7) is injection-molded using a resin material and has a bottomed-cylindrical shape integrally including a cylindrical side portion (7a) and a flat bottom portion (7b). The resin material to be used for the injection molding of the housing (7) contains, as filler, a reinforcing fiber having a fiber diameter of 6 to 8 ?m and an aspect ratio of 10 to 40.

Abstract: Bearing apparatus includes: (a) a first member comprising rigid material and having a bore defining a first contact surface; (b) a second member disposed in the bore, the second member comprising rigid material and having a cylindrical surface defining a second contact surface; (c) wherein both contact surfaces are wear-resistant, and wherein the first and second members are positioned relative to each other by a plurality of protruding bearing elements contacting at least one of the first and second contact surfaces, so as to transfer mechanical loads between the members, each bearing element including a raised central portion flanked by a pair of beam portions, while allowing relative translation and/or rotation between the members; and (e) wherein the bearing elements are shaped and sized so as to deform elastically and conform in an irregular shape to the at least one contact surface.

Abstract: An elastomeric bushing includes an inner component, first, second and third elastomeric or plastic members and an outer component. The first elastomeric or plastic member is disposed over the inner component. The second elastomeric or plastic member is disposed over the first elastomeric or plastic member. The third elastomeric or plastic member is disposed over the second elastomeric or plastic member. The outer component is disposed over the third elastomeric or plastic member.

Abstract: A sliding bearing 1 is formed into a cylindrical shape by placing abutting surfaces 11A and 12A of a pair of half-bearings 11 and 12 so as to abut against each other. Two foreign substance discharging grooves 5 and 5? inclined with respect to an axial direction of the sliding bearing 1 are formed on a sliding surface 3 adjacent to an inner circumferential edge 4 of the abutting surfaces 11A and 12A. When a lubricant is supplied to the sliding surface 3, a foreign substance 6 mixed in the lubricant is trapped by foreign substance discharging grooves 5 and 5? and then discharged out of the sliding bearing 1 from ends 5A and 5B (5A? and 5B?) open to end faces 7 and 8.

Abstract: Provided is a roller bearing device, which is suitable for preventing misdetection of a rotation sensor when a moment load is applied. A thin motor 100 includes a cross roller bearing 14 having an inner ring 14a and an outer ring 14b, a stator 22 supported by the inner ring 14a, a rotor 12 supported by the outer ring 14b, a motor unit 16 that applies rotation torque to the rotor 12, and a resolver 30 that detects a rotation angle position of the rotor 12. The resolver 30, the cross roller bearing 14, and the motor unit 16 are arranged in the recited order from the radially inner side on a radially identical plane.

Abstract: A guide piece projects from an outside surface of a cage bar of a cage so as to make sliding contact with a raceway surface of an outer ring. As the cage rotates, the guide piece operates to guide the rotation of the cage while removing an excess grease on the raceway surface and transferring the excess grease to axially opposite ends of the outer ring.

Abstract: An inner ring for a bearing assembly with an inner surface having a plurality of circumferentially spaced axial slots defined therein each having a flat axially extending bottom wall and a plurality of circumferentially spaced partial circumferential slots defined therein each intersecting one of the axial slots and extending circumferentially therefrom around a respective portion of a circumference of the inner surface, shoulder radial holes extending therethrough each from a respective one of the circumferential slots to a corresponding one of the shoulders, and race radial holes extending therethrough each from a respective one of the circumferential slots to a corresponding corner of the inner race. The radial holes are circumferentially offset from the axial slots. A bearing assembly and a method of lubricating such an assembly are also discussed.

Abstract: A rolling bearing apparatus capable of restraining the residence of air bubbles in the water-cooling jacket while curbing the running cost and the production cost is provided. A rolling bearing apparatus is configured to include a rolling bearing, and a housing which houses the rolling and in which a water-cooling jacket into which cooling water is introduced. By forming the bottom portion of the water-cooling jacket by an inclined surface in the axial direction, it is possible to preferably rectify the cooling water in the water-cooling jacket and therefore effectively restrain the residence of air bubbles without increasing the amount of water supplied to the water-cooling jacket.

Abstract: A wheel assembly for a motor vehicle, which includes a driveshaft member with a shortened stem portion. The wheel assembly also includes a bearing arrangement with an asymmetric configuration. An outboard bearing row may be disposed radially further from a central axis of a hub member than an inboard bearing row, and may have a diameter that is smaller than a diameter of the inboard bearing row. An outboard end of the stem portion may be generally aligned in the axial direction with the outboard bearing row. The stem portion length may approximately correspond to the bearing assembly length. Contact angles of a bearing assembly may be configured to distribute force over the wheel assembly. A fastening member may engage an outboard end of the stem portion and apply force to the hub member at a location inboard of the outboard bearing row.