Abstract: A coupling device for a tube having an end portion provided with an outer chamfer, and an associated method. The coupling device includes a tubular body provided internally with an annular sealing element and with an attachment member for retaining the end portion of the tube in leak-tight manner in the body. The device further includes at least one retractable abutment arranged so as to oppose insertion into the body of a tube end portion that is not chamfered but allow insertion of a tube that is chamfered, the chamfer of the tube end portion forming a cam for causing the abutment to retract while the tube is being inserted into the body.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a pipe is described, wherein the method comprises a step of fastening a second mechanical quick connection member to a rectilinear hollow tubular body, a step of positioning the rectilinear hollow tubular body in a bending machine so that the angular coding mechanism of the second mechanical quick connection member is in a reference angular position with respect to said bending machine, and a step of bending the rectilinear hollow tubular body as a function of said angular reference position.

Abstract: A method of managing the heating of fluids flowing in an undersea pipe network (2-1) providing a connection between a surface installation (6) and at least one undersea production well (4). The method releasably connecting at least one fluid heater station (14a, 14b) to an undersea pipe and controlling the heater station as a function of the mode of operation of the pipe network.

Abstract: A weight assembly is fixed on a hose of a faucet and contains: a tubular retainer and a counterweight. The tubular retainer includes a first segment, a second segment, a fitting orifice, an opening, an engagement portion, and a forced portion. The counterweight includes a third segment, a fourth segment, a through orifice, and a press portion. After the tubular retainer is fitted on the hose, the fourth segment of the counterweight moves toward the first segment of the tubular retainer so that the press portion presses the forced portion of the tubular retainer after the tubular retainer is accommodated into the through orifice, and the forced portion retracts inward to actuate the engagement portion to engage with the hose.

Abstract: A method of custom manufacturing a fluid pressure reduction device for use in a process control valve. The method includes creating the fluid pressure reduction device using an additive manufacturing technique, which generally includes forming a body and forming a plurality of flow paths in the body. The body has an inner wall and an outer wall spaced radially outward of the inner wall. The flow paths are formed in the body between the inner wall and the outer wall of the body. Each of the flow paths includes an inlet section formed in one of the inner and outer walls, a curved intermediate section, and an outlet section formed in the other of the inner and outer walls.

Abstract: A clamp for repair of a pipe coupling, includes a clamp unit including a side wall with an inner surface, the inner surface having a curvature dimensioned to match an outer curvature of a pipe coupling to be repaired. A coupling on the clamp unit is constructed and arranged to couple a first portion of the clamp unit with a second portion of the clamp unit. The coupling, when secured, operates to induce a radially inward force on the inner surface of the clamp unit. A window is formed as an opening in the side wall of the clamp unit. The window is dimensioned to expose a flange of a pipe coupling to be repaired.

Abstract: A decompression heat-insulating pipe structure that can exhibit the desired heat-insulating performance and is easy to assemble. In the structure, a space between ends of inner and outer tubes is decompressed. The outer tube includes a first flange, which extends radially inward from an axially one end thereof, and a second flange, which extends radially outward from the axially other end thereof. The inner tube includes a third flange, which extends radially inward from an axially one end thereof and is opposed to the first flange at an axially inward position of the first flange, and a fourth flange, which extends radially outward from the axially other end thereof and being opposed to the second flange at an axially outward position of the second flange. First and second elastic seal members are disposed between the first and third flanges and between the second and fourth flanges, respectively.

Abstract: A mounting bracket for a junction box includes a face plate having left and right edge margins and a central opening. The face plate includes a first set of indicia adjacent a top edge of the central opening and a second set of indicia adjacent a bottom edge of the central opening. Each set of indicia includes ruler graduations indicating a distance from the left edge margin of the face plate to the respective ruler graduation.

Abstract: A sliding mount comprising: a base having a female dovetail groove therein, wherein the female dovetail groove has an open end and a closed end; a mounting cassette having a male dovetail feature configured to slidably interface with the base by insertion through the open end; a clamp bar having proximal and distal ends, wherein the proximal end is movably connected to the base such that when the clamp bar is in an open configuration, the clamp bar is sufficiently moved away from the open end to allow the mounting cassette to move in and out of the female dovetail groove; and a clasp having a first half disposed on the base and a second half disposed on the distal end of the clamp bar such that when the clamp bar is in a closed configuration, the clamp bar spans the open end and the first half is clasped to the second half so as to bias the mounting cassette against the closed end.

Abstract: A fastening device, a fastening system comprising a fastening device and corresponding slots/routs are described. There is a fastening device having at least two sides. In another embodiment the fastening device has three sides. Two of the three sides are about ninety degrees to each other and each of the two sides have a fastener located on its outer surface. There is one corresponding slot for each fastener. Each corresponding slot is on the surface of two separate substrates and located approximately ten millimeters away from an outermost edge of the substrate. The fastener secures with the corresponding slot, consequently joining the two substrates at approximately ninety degrees.

Abstract: A lubricant injector includes a housing and a metering section attached to the housing. The housing includes a body and a metering cylinder extending from the body. The metering section includes a diaphragm disposed within the metering cylinder. The diaphragm forms a static seal between the metering cylinder and a lubricant pathway that extends through the body, and the diaphragm defines a metering chamber for measuring a volume of lubricant to be applied during a lubrication cycle. A retaining member secures the diaphragm within the metering cylinder.

Abstract: A grease gun cylinder walled cartridge adapted for direct attachment to any of a variety of grease gun head constructions and grease pumping systems, wherein the cartridge wall can be of any color or completely clear and see through, wherein the grease column within the cartridge is pressured toward and through an inlet port in the gun head, which port opens on the suction stroke of a piston mounted in said cylinder into a loading portion of a cylinder of the grease pumping system, and wherein the grease column pressuring means is ambient air pressure.

Abstract: The invention relates to a transport container (1) for helium (He), comprising an inner container (6) for receiving the helium (He), a coolant container (14) for receiving a cryogenic liquid (N2), an outer container (2) in which the inner container (6) and the coolant container (14) are received, and a thermal shield (21) which can be actively cooled with the aid of the cryogenic liquid (N2), the thermal shield (21) comprising a tubular base section (22) in which the inner container (6) is received, and a cover section (23, 24) that closes the base section (22) at the front and that is arranged between the inner container (6) and the coolant container (14), wherein an intermediate space (20) is provided between the inner container (6) and the coolant.

Abstract: A combustible gas supply unit includes a high pressure gas facility for handling combustible gas which is compressed and a housing provided with a high pressure gas handling area containing the high pressure gas facility. The housing has a portion that is disposed in a side close to a boundary between premises of a hydrogen station and an outer region of the premises and constitutes the high pressure gas handling area, the portion being substantially composed of a partitioning wall member that resists an impact of an explosion of combustible gas.

Abstract: Device for supplying pressurized fluid, including at least one fluid reservoir provided with an orifice connected to a first valve housing an internal fluid circuit fitted with at least one shut-off member, and a second valve mechanically and detachably connected to the first valve, the second valve having an internal circuit for the transfer of pressurized fluid.

Abstract: A rotary introducer is provided for introducing a trackable element and/or contaminant onto a flow path of a food-transit system without adjusting a flowrate. The introducer comprises an inlet and an outlet which is communicable with a food-transit conduit; and a pair of rotatable driving/drivable members. In a trackable-element receiving condition, the inlet is open to receive a trackable element in the device cavity, and the outlet is closed by at least one of the driving/drivable member. However, in a discharge condition, the outlet is open such that a trackable-element discharge force is directed radially inwardly through the outlet to discharge the trackable element from the device cavity, thus enabling outlet to close. A food-transit system using the rotary introducer and a method of introducing a trackable element and/or contaminant into food-transit system without adjusting a flowrate of foodstuffs therethrough are also provided.

Abstract: An arrangement of an unmanned and remotely operated production facility comprising a wellhead platform including a wellhead assembly having an X-mas tree, a flowline transporting hydrocarbon fluids produced from a well via said wellhead assembly to one or more consecutive process equipment(s), and further on to a destination via a transport line. Any process equipment and/or pipeline section located at a higher level than said outlet point from said wellhead assembly, is arranged to either drain back to the x-mas tree, or drain downstream to said transport pipeline by assistance of respective valves arranged along said flowline.

Abstract: A light bulb base includes a cylinder-shaped insulating component, a cylinder-shaped base connector, a metal thimble and a heat-dissipating component. The insulating component has a jack at its first side. The base connector has a circumferential interior bore extending there through. The interior bore accommodates the insulating component at a first side of the base connector. The metal thimble inserts into the jack at its first side via the interior bore. Such that the metal thimble rivets the base connector to the insulating component. The heat-dissipating component has a first side coupled to a second side of the insulating component. The heat-dissipating component includes a first opening at its second side. The heat-dissipating component also includes a cavity chamber disposed inside the first opening.

Abstract: An LED light bulb includes a bulb shell, a bulb base, two conductive supports, a stem, and an LED filament. The bulb base is connected with the bulb shell. The two conductive supports are disposed in the bulb shell. The stem extends from the bulb base to inside of the bulb shell. The LED filament includes a plurality of LED chips and two conductive electrodes. The LED chips are arranged in an array along an elongated direction of the LED filament. The two conductive electrodes are respectively disposed at two ends of the LED filament and connected to the LED chips. The two conductive electrodes are respectively connected to the two conductive supports. The LED filament is curled to satisfy symmetry characteristics.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide devices and systems including a material including a halide perovskite and/or phosphor to produce and/or communicate using visible light, and the like.

Abstract: A flashlight includes a light assembly at a first end of the flashlight. The light assembly includes an LED light generating module. The flashlight also includes a power assembly having a power management module body member which houses a charging input port, a USB output port, a LED power indicator, or a power indicator button. A selectively movable sleeve covers the charging input port, the USB output port, the LED power indicator, or the power indicator button when they are not in use, wherein the sleeve moves relative to the power management module body member in linear and rotational directions. The flashlight also includes a central body member between the light assembly and the power assembly.

Abstract: A decorative lighting assembly comprises a first power wire electrically connected to a first power contact and a second power wire electrically connected to a second power contact. The first power wire and the second power wire cooperate to surround a display area of the decorative lighting assembly. Lamp assemblies are distributed across the display area. The lamp assemblies include a first row of lamp assemblies aligned along a first line, a second row aligned along a second line, a third row aligned along a third line, and a fourth row of lamp aligned along a fourth line. A first cord is disposed along a first zig-zag path connecting the lamp assemblies in the first row with the lamp assemblies in the second row. Intermediate wires are disposed along a second zig-zag path connecting the lamp assemblies in the second row with the lamp assemblies in the third row.

Abstract: A resiliently flexible, rubberized light housing for sealingly enclosing and protecting a light bulb or fixture against moisture and other intrusion. The housing has an elongated, generally tubular body with an open first end and a closed second end. The open first end may receive and retain a bulb or fixture that has an exposed bulb or element or is environmentally sealed. If the bulb or fixture is sealed, then the same may hermetically seal the open first end. If the bulb or fixture is not sealed, then a lens may be included to hermetically seal the open first end with the bulb or fixture in the interior. Electrical wires for connection to the bulb or fixture may be passed through a sealing port on the closed send end. The plurality of ribs are configured for friction contact with the inside of a lighting can.

Abstract: A lighting device comprises at least one LED element for emitting light into an emission direction. A bendable light guide is arranged to guide light emitted from the LED element. The bendable light guide comprises at least a first portion formed of an elastic, light transmitting light guide material covering at least the emission direction of the LED element, and a second portion formed of an elastic, light transmitting light guide material. In order to be able to function under varying environmental conditions, the second portion is arranged spaced from the first portion in the emission direction by a separation space.

Abstract: Various aspects of a light emitting apparatus include a substrate having at least one angled portion. Some aspects of the light emitting apparatus include at least one light emitting device arranged on the substrate. Some aspects of the light emitting apparatus include a plurality of conductors arranged on the substrate. In some aspects of the light emitting apparatus, the conductors are electrically coupled to the at least one light emitting device.

Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) device includes: a transparent substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; an LED array disposed on at least one of the first surface and the second surface of the transparent substrate, and including a plurality of LED chips electrically connected to one another; a controller disposed on at least one of the first surface and the second surface, and is electrically connected to the LED array to control the LED array; a connection terminal disposed at one end of the transparent substrate, and electrically connected to the LED array and the controller; and a wavelength converter covering the first surface and the second surface of the transparent substrate and the LED array.

Abstract: A water lantern for floating on water with an LED candle is provided. The water lantern includes a base, dowel rods and a curtain. The base is designed with a tiered structure extending to a top surface with apertures formed therein to receive the dowel rods and a central recess for receiving the LED candle. The curtain is removably positioned over the base with the dowel rods maintaining the curtain in an expanded open position. The tiered structure of the base enhances the floating stability of the water lantern while also holding the LED candle above the water level to protect the LED candle from splashing water.

Abstract: Side light LED troffer tube. In an aspect, a side light LED tube is provided that includes a tube having at least one light receiving portion configured to receive light and gradient optics formed on the tube. The gradient optics providing a transparency gradient configured to distribute the light to achieve a selected emitted light intensity variation across a selected surface of the tube.

Abstract: An improved elevated structure-mounted lighting system is disclosed. The lighting system may be used on drilling rigs, or with other applications, including for drilling, production, refineries, frac sites, construction, and other industrial applications that may use tower/mast type equipment. The improved elevated structure-mounted lighting system may accommodate any style or design of crown section of a drilling rig and may be mounted on a pole or independent mount system.

Abstract: A spiral wrap power and lighting system may include spiral cut flexible tubular sleeve, a plurality of photovoltaic cells, and a series of light emitting devices. The sleeve can have structure sufficient for being adapted to and maintained in a desired shape. The sleeve is also capable of being coiled around an object. The photovoltaic cells may be in a panel configuration and can be arranged in a generally helical configuration defining at least one revolution. The photovoltaic cells may also be arranged in a V-shaped configuration. The light emitting devices can comprise a plurality of axially and spirally spaced lighting sources affixed to a flexible strip, which is in turn affixed to the sleeve. The power and lighting system can have structure sufficient for being maintained in a desired flexible tubular shape on its own accord.

Abstract: A flame simulation method including: identifying, by a computing device, a maximum brightness level value and a primary event generation level; setting, in response to determining that a first event occurred based on the primary event generation level, a secondary event generation level; adjusting the secondary event generation level towards a baseline secondary event generation level; adjusting a current brightness value of a lighting element of a flame simulation apparatus towards the maximum brightness level value; setting, in response to determining that a second event occurred based on the secondary event generation level, the current brightness level value of the lighting element to a value less than the maximum brightness level; and controlling, by the computing device, a brightness level of the lighting element to correspond to the current brightness level value of the lighting element.

Abstract: A flame simulating assembly is provided with a reflected flickering light that includes only one light source. Light from the light source passes through a rotating flicker element onto an angled reflector, or mirror, that reflects light up onto a simulated fuel bed and the some of the light is reflected off of the flicker elements towards a flame screen to create a simulated flame. The clipping flicker elements creates a fluttering light effect due to the flicker elements “intermittently clipping” into the light path. This fluctuating light is reflected onto the logs and ember bed in front and creates a dancing effect, which simulates glowing embers.

Abstract: The present invention provides an LED module that can prevent breakage of an LED chip due to pulse lighting for a flash when the LED module is used in a flashing lamp. An LED module (10) for flashing lamp includes: an LED substrate (13); plural LEDs (12); and plural resin layers (11). In the LED module (10), the LEDs (12) are mounted on a mounting surface of the LED substrate (13). Each resin layer (11) is stacked on a surface of each LED (12) opposite to the LED substrate (13). Adjacent resin layers (11) stacked on the LEDs (12) are separated from each other.

Abstract: A light source includes a substrate on which an excitation light source is mounted, a lens including a light transmitting portion that transmits light from the excitation light source and a body attached to the substrate, a first thermal expansion absorber that protrudes from the body and has high heat resistance and elasticity, and a cover fixed to the substrate in a state where the body of the lens is sandwiched between the cover and the substrate via the first thermal expansion absorber.

Abstract: An optical element includes a main body and a plurality of reflection structures. Two opposite ends of the main body are defined as a light input end and a light output end. The light input end has a groove. Walls of the groove are respectively defined as a first light input wall and a second light input wall. The main body has a total reflection surface located between the light input end and the light output end. The light beams entering the main body through the second light input wall can be totally reflected by the total reflection surface. The reflection structures are disposed on the main body and correspondingly located on the total reflection surface. The light beams entering the main body through the second light input wall can be totally reflected by two adjacent reflection structures and can be mutually staggered with each other.

Abstract: A vehicle lighting apparatus that illuminates a frontward direction of a vehicle includes: first and second light source units each having a light source main body and a light-focusing optical system that focuses light emitted from the light source main body; a reflection-type digital light deflection device that is configured by arranging a plurality of mirror elements each of which can be slanted around a rotation movement axis and each of which can be individually switched between an ON slanted state and an OFF slanted state and that reflects the light, focused by the first and second light source units, by the mirror element of the ON slanted state to form a reflection pattern; and a projection optical system that illuminates a frontward direction with light reflected by the reflection-type digital light deflection device, wherein light incident on the reflection-type digital light deflection device by the first and second light source units is overlapped.

Abstract: A vehicle lamp includes a projection lens, and a light source disposed behind the projection lens. The vehicle lamp is configured to form a required light distribution pattern by irradiating light emitted from the light source forward through the projection lens. A movable lens configured to be movable in a required direction intersecting with an optical axis of the projection lens is disposed between the projection lens and the light source. A maximum luminous intensity position of the light distribution pattern is changed by moving the movable lens in the required direction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a lamp and a vehicle having the same, the lamp comprising: a housing; a substrate arranged on the housing; a first light source and a second light source arranged on one side surface and the other side surface of the substrate, respectively; and a light guide arranged on a path of light emitted from the second light source. Accordingly, the lamp can both realize stereoscopic lighting and improve the design-related degree of freedom when installed on a vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle light assembly comprising: a flexible lighting strip with a multitude of light-emitting diodes that are bent around at least two linear independent axes; an optically passive lighting strip terminator that is coupled to an end surface of the flexible lighting strip and is arranged such that light emitted by the light emitting diodes is at least partly recycled; a light guiding structure comprising a light receiving surface that receives light emitted by the flexible lighting strip and the lighting strip terminator and surface defines a bending of the flexible lighting strip and a primary light emission surface that emits at least a part of the light received via the light receiving surface; a coupling structure that mechanically couples the flexible lighting strip and the lighting strip terminator to the light receiving surface. The vehicle light assembly can further be comprised in a front or rear vehicle light.

Abstract: A backlight unit includes: a light source unit which outputs coherent light; a first reflection unit including a parabolic mirror; a second reflection unit facing the first reflection unit and including a flat mirror; and a holographic optical element which changes a path of incident light, where a reflection surface of the second reflection unit forms an acute angle with an light incident surface of the holographic optical element, and the coherent light output from the light source unit sequentially passes the first reflection unit, the second reflection unit, and the holographic optical element.

Abstract: A light enhancing system is disclosed which extends the available area for capturing light from a source and adjustably increases the light concentration on a subject being lit. Embodiments may be beneficial to applications including grow lighting. One or more reflector panels may be detachably coupled to a lighting unit by a quick-connect fastener on the end of a flexible arm. Examples of quick-connect fasteners include threaded ends, press-fit ends, and magnetic ends. In some embodiments, the reflector panel may be retrofit onto a conventional lighting unit.

Abstract: Inventive methods and apparatus for providing an open wall wash luminaire designed to allow a small amount of light to go behind the luminaire kick reflector, resulting in the kick reflector being less noticeable by an occupant of the room when light is being provided by the luminaire.

Abstract: Provided are a light emitting element capable of maintaining high fluorescent intensity over a long period, and a fluorescent light source device. The light emitting element according to the present invention includes: a substrate; a reflection layer formed of a material containing Ag or Al, formed on the upper layer of the substrate; a diffusion prevention layer formed of a layer at least part of which being crystallized, the diffusion prevention layer being formed in contact with a surface of the reflection layer on a side opposite to the substrate; an enhanced reflection layer formed in contact with a surface of the diffusion prevention layer on a side opposite to the substrate; and a fluorescent body layer formed on the upper layer of the enhanced reflection layer.

Abstract: In an aspect, a lighting system (1) comprises a lighting unit (11) with a light source (31) and a dichroic light exiting surface (15), wherein the lighting unit (11) is configured for emitting dichroic light from the dichroic light exiting surface (15). The emitted dichroic light includes a directional light portion (37) of direct light (17) and a diffused light portion (39) of diffused light (19) with a another larger correlated color temperature. The lighting system further comprises an appearance affecting optical system (13) with a plurality of structural elements (40, 91, 93, 101, 105) that comprise surfaces that delimit a plurality of diffused light passages (14, 103, 107), and comprise direct light illuminated surface regions (25), which are subject to the illumination with direct light (17) from respectively associated affected direct light providing areas (81) of the dichroic light exiting surface (15).

Abstract: A display switching device includes a light source emitting light having a first polarization direction and light having a second polarization direction different from the first polarization direction, a first polarizing plate having a first display region configured to transmit light in the first polarization direction and display a first display mark, and a second polarizing plate having a second display region configured to transmit light in the second polarization direction and display a second display mark. The second polarizing plate is arranged such that the first display region at least partially overlaps with the second display region. At least a part of one of the first display region and the second display region includes a mixed part in which a polarization part with a polarizing function and a non-polarization part without any polarizing function are mixed.

Abstract: An example luminaire includes a laser light source, a photoluminescent material and a holographic optical element. The holographic optical element has a hologram optically coupled to the laser light source and to the photoluminescent material. The hologram is configured to distribute light received from the laser light source as a pattern of light to the photoluminescent material.

Abstract: An optical module comprising an upper portion of the housing with a bottom and two sides, a lower portion of the housing with a bottom and two sides, an electric component and an electroconductive sheet is provided. The two sides of the upper portion may be inserted between the two sides of the lower portion to form a relatively closed cavity for accommodating the electric component. A first convex block provided on the sides of the upper portion may be inserted into a gap which is formed between a second convex block and a third convex block provided on the sides of the lower portion. Thus, the first convex block, the second convex block and the third convex block may clamp the electroconductive sheet, thereby dividing the gap at the junction of the upper portion and the lower portion into a plurality of tiny gaps.

Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a strip-like high flexibility region and a strip-like low flexibility region arranged alternately in a direction. The high flexibility region includes a flexible light-emitting panel. The low flexibility region includes the light-emitting panel and a support panel having a lower flexibility than that of the light-emitting panel and overlapping with the light-emitting panel. It is preferable that the light-emitting panel include an external connection electrode and that a length in the direction of a low flexibility region A that overlaps with the external connection electrode be longer than a length in the direction of a low flexibility region B that is closest to the region A.

Abstract: A light device and package is disclosed including a light device with a diffuser and a light emitting element arranged so as to generate light through the diffuser which receives electrical power from an electrical power storage device recharged by a photovoltaic device with control circuitry arranged to control power supplied from the electrical power storage device. A test device is included having two conductors connected across a test switch. A device package is included having an opaque and light transmissive package portions and contains the light device and the two conductors. In a first configuration, the test switch is connected between the electrical storage device and the light emitting element via the two conductors, and in a second configuration, the test switch and the two conductors are disconnected from the light device. The test device can be used with multiple light devices and may be secured by a pull-tab.

Abstract: A light module, comprising: a support comprising at least one first surface called a separating surface and at least one organic light-emitting diode comprising a first light-emitting part, a connecting part or means for attaching the diode to the support and an electrical connector or means for electrically 10 connecting the diode. The means for attaching the diode and the electrical connector or means for electrically connecting the diode are borne by a part of this diode, called a connecting part. Additionally, the separating surface of the support delimits a light-scattering area into which the first light-emitting part of the diode extends, and separates this light-scattering area from a 15 masked area, into which connecting part of the diode extends, such that the connecting part is occulted by the separating surface of the support.