Tubular Type Patents (Class 362/171)
  • Patent number: 11629841
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for a lamp that includes a unit having a slit. The slit receives various inserts that allow the lamp to adapt in appearance for changing the décor of a room and/or provide information to a user in proximity to the lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Inventor: Paula Massoni
  • Patent number: 10794548
    Abstract: This invention is a replacement lighting system for signs that can include a first lighting assembly having LED strips disposed on opposite sides. The lighting assembly can be rotatably attached to the lamp holders. A hub can be removably connected to an external power supply, a first lighting assembly and a second lighting assembly. The lighting system can be used to replace existing lighting such as fluorescent tubes and accompanying ballasts without the need to understand remove or rewire the sign electrical components other than attaching the lighting system to the power source. The lighting assemblies can be rotated in the lamp holders to reduce or remove hot spots or dark areas. Multiple lighting assemblies can be connected end to end and be in electrical communication with the power source without necessarily needing to wire each lighting assembly to the power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: SignlightsLED, LLC
    Inventors: Austin McCoy Powell, Ishavarbhal Patel, Jimmy Hanvey
  • Patent number: 10624160
    Abstract: An LED tube lamp comprises a tube, an LED light strip inside the tube, a plurality of LED light sources on the LED light strip, a power supply, and a first and a second end caps. The power supply comprises a circuit board, a plurality of electronic components and a heat-dissipating element. The plurality of electronic components and the heat-dissipating element are on the circuit board. The first end cap and the second end cap are respectively attached at two ends of the tube. The first end cap comprises a lateral wall and an end wall having an opening. The lateral wall is substantially coaxial with the tube and connected to the tube. The end wall is substantially perpendicular to an axial direction of the lateral wall and connected to an end of the lateral wall away from the tube. At least some of the plurality of electronic components and the heat-dissipating element are disposed inside the first end cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: JIAXING SUPER LIGHTING ELECTRIC APPLIANCE CO., LTD
    Inventors: Tao Jiang, Qifeng Ye, Yueqiang Zhang
  • Patent number: 10208917
    Abstract: A lamp is disclosed, which comprises a tubular, an elongate and two end-caps, wherein the tubular body comprises two ends of the tubular body; the elongate light source board is inside the tubular body along a longitudinal direction thereof, and the elongate light source board comprises at least one light source arranged thereon and two ends of the elongate light source board; two end-caps are adapted to seal the two ends of the tubular body respectively, and at least one end-cap is slidingly connected to one of the two ends of the tubular body and fixedly connected to one of the two ends of the elongate light source board. The lamp of the present disclosure can be adapted to temperature changes, and can avoid an overall length variation, and/or a bending deformation in appearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: GE Lighting Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Qing Yi, Zhiyong Wang, Jinlin Cao, Dazhen Wang, Yang Shen
  • Patent number: 9115884
    Abstract: A device having a flame bowl surrounded by a first, inner shroud. The device includes a shell having a second, outer shroud on an upper portion thereof, the outer shroud circumscribing at least a portion of the first shroud, and a support supporting the flame bowl and the first shroud in a fixed relationship with respect to the outer shroud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Lamplight Farms, Inc.
    Inventor: Ron White
  • Patent number: 8764217
    Abstract: A heat dissipation device for a flashlight includes a lighting portion and a handheld portion. The lighting portion is provided inside an outer housing and includes a lighting source adjacent to a front light cover and a light reflector. An end of the lighting source is connected to a power supply end via power wires, and one side of the handheld portion is attached with an elastic clip. A heat dissipating fin is attached to a back portion of the lighting source inside the outer housing. Air vents are formed on a rear side circumference of the outer housing. Whereby, heated air generated by the lighting source is exhausted rearward from a side of the heat dissipating fin and along the air vents on the rear side circumference of the flashlight to maintain good air circulation between the flashlight and the user's garment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Inventor: Wang Shih Hao
  • Patent number: 8641226
    Abstract: A flashlight lamp rotation structure capable of rotating the direction of a lamp to meet the need for a flashlight illumination direction includes the lamp equipped with an illumination light source and movably pivotally coupled to the upper end of a flashlight body. The illumination light source in the lamp coupled to the upper end of the flashlight body can undergo a preset change of the color of lamp light, or the lamp can rotate in a preset direction, so as to provide illumination flexibly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Shih-Hao Wang
    Inventor: Hsueh-Chu Yeh
  • Patent number: 8632203
    Abstract: A light producing device, such as a flashlight, may have a clip that is removably attached to a body thereof. The clip may comprise a split ring that substantially encircles the body and has a split therein and may also comprise an elongated portion having a proximal end and a distal end. The elongated portion may be attached to the split ring substantially opposite the split. The clip may be readily removed from the body, such as to better facilitate hand holding of the light producing device, to facilitate maintenance or repair of the light producing device, and/or for storage/transportation of the light producing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: SureFire, LLC
    Inventor: Paul Y. Kim
  • Patent number: 8573796
    Abstract: A flashlight has a casing extending along an axis and having axially opposite front and rear ends, a collar fittable on the front end, a support disk engaged and gripped axially between the collar and the front end, a light source on a front face of the disk, thermally conductive regions on the disk, and a lamp head secured to the collar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Zweibrueder Optoelectronics GmbH
    Inventor: Rainer Opolka
  • Patent number: 8562169
    Abstract: A heat sink for a handheld device is found as a one piece chassis for supporting heat-producing circuits inside the device while having heat radiating surfaces outside the device. In another embodiment a battery pack control circuit under microprocessor control allows battery packs having different battery chemistries and characteristics to be interchanged in the same device without switches or adapters. Control of operating modes of the device despite changes in the battery pack including battery chemistry, state of charge, available voltage, or desired operating mode are automatic. The microprocessor measures the battery pack characteristics, using look up tables in a suitable program to adjust the circuit operating modes. The microprocessor also responds to sequential switch contact closures in setting operating modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Bayco Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Kempter
  • Patent number: 8408742
    Abstract: The invention discloses an LED daylight lamp tube, comprising a tube body and caps fixedly connected to two ends of the tube body, wherein the tube body comprises: an axial bar-shaped radiator, a radiating face of which is fan-shaped and a heat conducting face of which is provided with at least two axial bar-shaped slots forming included angle; an illuminant, which comprises PCB aluminum substrates corresponding in amount to the bar-shaped slots of the radiator, wherein the front face of each of the PCB aluminum substrates is equipped with a plurality of LED illuminants and the PCB aluminum substrates are clamped in the bar-shaped slots of the radiator; a bar-shaped heat conducting gasket, which is adhered to the back face of the PCB aluminum substrate in a fitting manner and clamped between the PCB aluminum substrate and a heat conducting face of the bar-shaped slot; and a circular arc lampshade, which is in clamped connection with two sides of the radiator and forms the cylindrical tube body with the radiat
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Shenzhen Eviteo Imp&Exp Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Binh Tran
  • Patent number: 8337057
    Abstract: According to embodiments of the present invention, a flameless candle is claimed, depicted, and described. The candle has a candle shell, which includes a sidewall (such as a waxen sidewall) surrounding a hollow region. There is an opening through the bottom of the candle shell leading into the hollow region. This flameless candle also has an electronics insert. The insert has a housing. At least one thread (for example, an exterior thread or male thread) is arranged on a lateral portion of the housing. This thread (or threads as used herein) can be rotated in response to a torque force on the electronics insert. The rotation causes the electronics insert to be drawn through the opening and into the hollow region, thereby substantially securing the electronics insert to the candle shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Nii Northern International Inc.
    Inventors: Mathieu Chartrand, Bernard Fournier
  • Patent number: 8038311
    Abstract: A LED utility light includes a light head and a light head carrier for supporting the light head, wherein the light head has a light housing, a power source, and a LED light arrangement. The light arrangement includes at lest a light source provided within the light housing, wherein the light head is rotatably and detachably coupling with the light head carrier, so that light source having different light effects is selectively and rotatably adjusted by rotating the light head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Inventor: Chi Hung Fermi Lau
  • Patent number: 7997770
    Abstract: A replacement for the standard fluorescent lamp tube has a plurality of LED devices mounted on a circuit board. The enclosure within which the circuit board is held has a clear or frosted lens mounted on a heat sink. The lens and heat sink each are arcuately shaped and together form a circular tube. A power converter is mounted below the circuit board and transfers its heat to the heat sink. A pair of pins mounted on the power converter extend beyond one end of the tube. An end cap has means for snapping onto and off the end of the tube and has clearance holes for the pins to protrude through and extend beyond so as to be fitting into mechanical and electrical contact with a standard lamp mounting fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Inventor: William Henry Meurer
  • Patent number: 7850324
    Abstract: A backlight chassis that is capable of preventing an unusual noise caused by vibrations of a backlight unit or a tubular lamp houses tubular lamps arranged behind a display panel via optical sheets. The backlight chassis includes lamp holding members provided on a lamp housing surface of the backlight chassis, for holding the tubular lamps at an approximate midpoint thereof, wherein the lamp holding members and the backlight chassis are defined by a unitary molded resin member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takuya Ohnishi, Satoshi Ono, Takeshi Ogura, Kazuki Nakamichi, Yoshihiro Murakami, Takafumi Hara
  • Patent number: 7802896
    Abstract: A floor lamp which is constructed of a plurality of elongated members having a plurality of rings affixed to an interior surface of each of the elongated members to provide a substantially circular arrangement with a translucent shade extending substantially along the entire length of the elongated members with a stem secured to and extending upwardly from a base and supporting a plurality of low light level bulbs and terminating in a general area lighting means which extends below the upper surface of the shade so that the tubular shade hides the low light level bulbs and the general area lighting means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Lamps Plus, Inc.
    Inventor: Dennis K. Swanson
  • Patent number: 7782223
    Abstract: A light emitting diode warning device is provided capable of acting as a roadway warning flare or as a flashing warning marker the device being portable and rechargeable and presenting warning lights in the vertical direction and in the horizontal direction with the horizontal illumination being observable over 360 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Inventors: Steve Lang, Barry Siskind
  • Patent number: 7758204
    Abstract: An LED spotlight is made with at least one light emitting diode and a lens placed forward of the light emitting diode to collimate the light from the light emitting diode into a beam. The light emitting diode is preferably a type with a nominal power of at least 1 watt, requiring heatsinking, and having a nominal radiation pattern width of 100 degrees or more. The lens is preferably concavo-convex. The lens can have a thickness less than the distance between the rear surface of the lens and the light emitting diode. The LED spotlight can be mounted on headwear that would be worn on a person's head. The LED spotlight can be in the form of a flashlight. The LED spotlight can be in the form of an inspection lamp suitable for causing visible fluorescence of fluorescent materials, such as leaks of fluids that have suitable fluorescent dyes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Brasscorp Limited
    Inventors: Donald L. Klipstein, Jack Brass, Robert Tod Whitfield
  • Patent number: 7703966
    Abstract: In one aspect, a light device is provided having an elongate body that has a high strength construction. The high-strength light device is especially well-suited for use as a work light. The work light includes a high-strength body that has a handle and an elongate light-transmissive portion extending from the handle. Preferably, the light-transmissive portion includes a one-piece tubular wall that is tapered and which is molded from a high-strength material. In another aspect, the light device includes anti-rolling surfaces axially between the handle and light transmission portion along the elongate body. The anti-rolling surfaces preferably have a flat configuration so that the flat surfaces keep the elongate body from rolling when placed on a support surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Panther Vision, LLC
    Inventor: Michael Waters
  • Patent number: 7367689
    Abstract: An adjustable light includes a base member, which is a shell-like member, having a circuit board and a battery set therein and having a pivot portion and a magnet at an end thereof. The base member can be attracted on a surface, which is made of a magnetic attraction material, by the magnet. A pivot base is pivoted on pivot portion of the base member, on which a switch is provided. An illuminating tube member has a transparent tube and a lamp in the tube. The tube has two lids to close two ends thereof. A shaft is inserted through one lid to pivot the illuminating tube member on the pivot base, and a hook mount is pivoted on the other lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: Hiever Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tony Huang
  • Patent number: 7306349
    Abstract: A light device is provided having an elongate body that has a high strength construction. The high-strength light device is especially well-suited for use as a work light. The work light includes a high-strength body that has a handle and an elongate light-transmissive portion extending from the handle. Preferably, the light-transmissive portion includes a one-piece tubular wall that is tapered and which is molded from a high-strength material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Inventor: Michael Waters
  • Patent number: 7252401
    Abstract: A plurality of signal wands having a handle and a signaling portion comprising photoluminescent material and a high visibility pigment are stored in a lighted receptacle for use in either high light or low light conditions. Openings provided in one wall of the receptacle permit the signaling portion of each signal wand to be inserted into an internal chamber of the receptacle, which houses a plurality of full spectrum light bulbs. The signal wands and light bulbs are oriented relative to one another in a pattern that ensures that the signaling portions are substantially surrounded by light. Exposed to light for as little as five minutes, the signaling portion of the signal wands glow with sufficient intensity and for a sufficient duration to signal vehicles, such as aircraft operating near airport gates, in low light conditions. The high visibility pigment associated with the signaling portion enables the signal wands also to be used for daytime signaling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Inventor: Steve F. Plaszcz
  • Patent number: 7220013
    Abstract: A flashlight has a head assembly with a charging member extending laterally to an external charging contact and a barrel slidably housing a battery assembly. A tail assembly having a slidable actuating member is positioned in abutment with the battery assembly. A connection module is positioned in the head assembly, an has a continuous connection means for maintaining a continuous electrical connection between the charging member and the battery, and also intermittent connection mechanism for intermittenly connecting the battery with the lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: Streamlight, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond L Sharrah, Peter J. Ziegenfuss
  • Patent number: 7201491
    Abstract: A handheld fluorescent task lamp comprising a housing assembly having a housing and a tubular lens body enclosing compact fluorescent bulbs, an elongated spine configured for slidingly supporting the lens body, and a resilient bulkhead for cushioning the compact fluorescent bulbs in the lens body; an electronic ballast circuit within the housing comprising a power supply, a self-starting electronic driver circuit operable to start and run at least first and second CFL bulbs; a bulb accommodation circuit that enables operation of the electronic ballast circuit with either starter type or non-starter type and regardless whether one or both CFL bulbs are connected to the driver circuit; and an illumination assembly, wherein the CFL bulbs are oriented with respect to each other such that an enhanced forward emission field is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: Bayco Products, Ltd.
    Inventors: Bijan Bayat, James Newton, Max Alan Probasco
  • Patent number: 7097448
    Abstract: A vortex type gas lamp comprising a base and an axially extending-transparent shield. Gas is supplied near the bottom end of the shield. The shield is formed of a plurality (preferably two) axial curved sections which overlap one another at their axial edges to form tangentially directed port. Combustion of the gas with atmospheric oxygen admitted through the ports results in an axial vortex of burning gas useful for illumination, decoration and heat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Inventor: Peter Chesney
  • Patent number: 7021782
    Abstract: A safety apparatus having a base, a wand coupled to the base, and an illumination source retained by the wand. The base may include a recess to retain the illumination source, or an additional illumination source. The base may also include a port and a hollow interior for selectively filling the interior with ballast for support. The wand may include reflective material along the external circumference for increasing the visibility of the apparatus to on-coming traffic. The apparatus may be used to freely stand on a solid surface, or the base may be evacuated of ballast and used to buoyantly rest on the surface of an aqueous body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Inventor: Ralph Yerian
  • Patent number: 6960320
    Abstract: An exemplary oil burning lamp comprises a reservoir configured for storing a supply of oil, a base, a burner tube and a wick. The base is being sized and shaped to receive the reservoir. The burner tube is movably mounted to the reservoir between a retracted position and an extended position. The burner tube has a first end, an opposing second end and at least one opening. In the retracted position, the both ends are located within the reservoir. In the extended position, the first end is located within the reservoir, the second end is located outside the reservoir, and the opening is located such that fragranced components of oil stored in the reservoir can be entrained by air and emanated from the base. The wick is mounted to the burner tube, extends into the reservoir, and extends outwardly from the second end of the burner tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2005
    Assignee: Lamplight Farms, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerald J. Smith, David J. Schofield
  • Patent number: 6854861
    Abstract: A pleated bellows universal flashlight comprises a handle, a post and an illuminator. A battery and a power switch is installed in the handle; an upper side of the handle is extended with the post. An interior of the post is received with a conductive wire; the conductive wire has a section for extending a length of the conductive wire. A middle section of the post is installed with a pleated bellows portion which is both a telescopic and bendable snake-like tube. A connecting end of the post is installed with a retaining seat. One end of the retaining seat is connected to the conductive wire and another end thereof is connected to and fixes light emitting elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Inventor: Miao Li Chao
  • Patent number: 6827474
    Abstract: A candle, lantern, or the like, having one or more light pipes. Reception faces of the light pipes gather light from the flame arena, and emission faces of the light pipes emit the gathered light at another location. The other location may be an exterior surface of the candle, or a decorative fixture. Multiple sets of light pipes may come into play at various times during the life of the candle. The reception faces may move as the candle burns, to stay in the flame arena.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2004
    Inventor: Edward Owen Clapper
  • Publication number: 20040240201
    Abstract: A pocket lamp consisting of a base body (10) and a lamp head (12) with at least two luminous diodes (32a, 32b), each of which having an optical device (44a) associated with one of said luminous diodes (32a, 32b) (44a), said optical device being used to focus the light radiated by the respective luminous diode, and respectively one tube body (56a, 56b, 56c) disposed between one of the luminous diodes (32a, 32b) and the associated optical device (44a) for focussing the light radiated by the respective luminous diode. The tubes (56a, 56b, 56c) are embodied in such a way that substantially prevent light from one of the luminous diodes from penetrating into (32a, 32b) an optical device for focussing the light radiated by the respective luminous diode associated with one of the other luminous diodes (32a, 32b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventor: Peter Rausseck
  • Patent number: 6808290
    Abstract: An LED flashlight assembly includes a body, a battery seat mounted in the body and provided with a plurality of LEDs, and a lamp seat mounted on the body and formed with a plurality of through holes for passage of the LEDs of the battery seat. The lamp seat is formed with an arcuate catch edge encompassing the periphery of the through holes. Thus, the arcuate catch edge encompasses the periphery of the through holes, so as to refract the beams of refracted and dispersed light emitted from the LEDs, so that the beams of refracted and dispersed light emitted from the LEDs are concentrated, collected and integrated into the beams of flat and smooth light, thereby enhancing the brightness of the LED flashlight assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Inventor: Wen-Sung Lee
  • Publication number: 20040190286
    Abstract: A flashlight has a lens moveable relative to an LED. The beam of light provided by the LED can be focused and provides a uniform light pattern across the range of focus. The lens is supported on a front housing section and the LED is supported on a back housing section threaded onto the front housing section. Twisting the front housing section closes a switch providing power to the LED, to turn the flashlight on. A circuit module within the flashlight provides various operating modes including an automatic shut-off timer, to preserve battery life, a dimmer controlled by turning an end cap, a blinking function, and/or a current control function to provide maximum brightness regardless of battery condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2003
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventor: Leonard T. Chapman
  • Publication number: 20040165378
    Abstract: The present invention discloses unique flashlight head construction that includes an array of lighting elements individually arranged in a corresponding array of reflector cups. Each lighting element in the flashlight head of the present invention is individually contained within a single reflector cup that both collects and directs the emitted light while protecting the lighting element from damage. Further, the present invention provides a unique structure that facilitates the sealing of the flashlight head to enhance the manufacture of a durable and waterproof flashlight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2003
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventor: Robert Galli
  • Publication number: 20040165377
    Abstract: A combination for use in aligning a lamp bulb with the principal axis of a reflector is provided. The combination includes a lamp bulb and a lamp base. The lamp bulb has a pair of electrodes and a filament extending between the electrodes. The lamp base is adapted to receive the electrodes of the lamp bulb. The lamp bulb is secured to the base so that the electrodes extend through the base, the lamp bulb is disposed adjacent the base, and the filament of the lamp bulb is aligned with a predetermined axis extending through the base. The base is configured to be seated in a bore provided in a base receiver mounted adjacent the reflector so as to align the predetermined axis of the base with the principal axis of the reflector. Flashlights employing the combination are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2004
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventor: Anthony Maglica
  • Patent number: 6758575
    Abstract: A decorative apparatus comprises a primary container defined by an upper portion and a lower portion. The primary container has an opening defined in the upper portion. A secondary container comprises a cap and a reservoir body extending therefrom. The secondary container is suspendedly disposed within the primary container such that the cap of the secondary container substantially corresponds to the opening of the primary container and the reservoir body of the secondary container extends toward the lower portion of the primary container. A reservoir access aperture is disposed in the cap. A method of manufacture is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Inventor: Stephen C. Winkler
  • Publication number: 20040047152
    Abstract: A portable illuminator includes a transmission element with a resilient core received inside the transmission element so that the transmission element is able to be bent to any shape, a connector securely formed on a first distal end of the transmission element and having a connection portion formed with the connector for connection to a power source, and an illuminating unit formed on a second distal end of the transmission element and having therein a housing with a light emitting diode received in a compartment defined in the housing. The connection of the connection portion of the connector to the power source is able to provide electricity to the illuminating unit so that with the resilience of the transmission element, the light emitting diode is able to light an area required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2002
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventors: Kuo-Jung Hung, Wei-Yuan Ho
  • Patent number: 6672742
    Abstract: A candle shade includes a sleeve adapted to receive a top end of a candle and a shade element coupled to the sleeve and surrounding the candle adjacent the top end. The sleeve has at least one spacing element on its interior surface to space the sleeve from the candle and reduce contact area therebetween. A stop is also provided on the sleeve to inhibit the sleeve from travelling down the candle beyond the top end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Inventor: Milton Alley
  • Patent number: 6652116
    Abstract: A portable flashlight or lantern has a main body for housing a primary source of electrical power, such as batteries and a light bulb operationally connected to the batteries. A secondary housing is detachably secured on the main body for holding a spare set of batteries without electrically connecting the spare batteries to the light bulb. When the primary batteries are exhausted, the user disengages a coupler that holds the secondary housing and the main body together, removes the spare batteries and substitutes them for the old batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Inventor: Benjamin Signorino Dickinson
  • Publication number: 20030202343
    Abstract: A decorative apparatus comprises a primary container defined by an upper portion and a lower portion. The primary container has an opening defined in the upper portion. A secondary container comprises a cap and a reservoir body extending therefrom. The secondary container is suspendedly disposed within the primary container such that the cap of the secondary container substantially corresponds to the opening of the primary container and the reservoir body of the secondary container extends toward the lower portion of the primary container. A reservoir access aperture is disposed in the cap. A method of manufacture is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2002
    Publication date: October 30, 2003
    Inventor: Stephen C. Winkler
  • Patent number: 6568829
    Abstract: A portable flashlight having an elongated battery housing member that holds one or more batteries. A switch, which turns on and off a bulb, is mounted on the elongated battery housing member. A supporting member is connected to a proximal end of the elongated battery housing member and has a first bulb and a second bulb. The second bulb is mounted in a holder and a screw physically connects the holder to the supporting member, and the supporting member to the elongated battery housing. A cap member, which is mounted to the supporting member, has a reflective surface and a transparent lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: Garrity Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin S. Garrity, Andrew Yau
  • Patent number: 6550936
    Abstract: Prism Lantern with a pair of concentric glass cylinders, the first the cylinder being approximately three and one half inches in diameter and eight and one half inches tall, the second the cylinder being approximately three and three eighths inches in diameter and eight and one half inches tall, the cylinders fastened at their bottom surfaces to a base plate so that there is a concentric air space between the first cylinder and the second cylinder, a sheet of plastic material having a plurality of molded in prisms is placed in between the outer wall of said first cylinder and the inner wall of said second cylinder, and a closure ring enclosing the top of said concentric cylinders. Said plastic prism material creates a unique multi colored star burst pattern when viewed by an onlooker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Inventor: James F. Foley
  • Publication number: 20030043575
    Abstract: A flashlight having a mechanism for preventing electrical contact members thereof from rusting comprises a battery frame including a plurality of slanted flexible bifurcation members for receiving one or more batteries, each bifurcation member having a recess proximate the electrode. In an unused position, batteries are disengaged from each other and from a bulb and a conductor coupled to bulb. While in use, by pushing a switch to hold bifurcation members upright in a secured position so that batteries, bulb, and conductor are electrically coupled together with electrodes and a protuberance of conductor inserted through recesses, thereby forming a circuit from bulb to conductor via batteries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2001
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Inventor: Chiu Ming Ho
  • Patent number: 6520660
    Abstract: A flashlight having a mechanism for preventing electrical contact members thereof from rusting comprises a battery frame including a plurality of slanted flexible bifurcation members for receiving one or more batteries, each bifurcation member having a recess proximate the electrode. In an unused position, batteries are disengaged from each other and from a bulb and a conductor coupled to bulb. While in use, by pushing a switch to hold bifurcation members upright in a secured position so.that batteries, bulb, and conductor are electrically coupled together with electrodes and a protuberance of conductor inserted through recesses, thereby forming a circuit from bulb to conductor via batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Inventor: Chiu Ming Ho
  • Publication number: 20020191392
    Abstract: A portable flashlight having an elongated battery housing member that holds one or more batteries. A switch, which turns on and off a bulb, is mounted on the elongated battery housing member. A supporting member is connected to a distal end of the elongated battery housing member and has a first bulb and a second bulb. The second bulb is mounted in a holder and a screw physically connects the holder to the supporting member, and the supporting member to the elongated battery housing. A cap member, which is mounted to the supporting member, has a reflective surface and a transparent lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2001
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventors: Kevin S. Garrity, Andrew Yau
  • Publication number: 20020136005
    Abstract: A flashlight device comprises a cylindrical casing defined by a top end, a bottom end, and an outer periphery sectioned into an upper tube and a lower tube, a first light emitter for flicker luminance, a second light emitter for steady luminance, and a wing stand including a ring having a rim and arms each having a base. The ring is slidably carried on the cylindrical casing to move up and down between the top end and the bottom end. Each arm collapsibly radiates from the rim to be either collapsed to the outer periphery or flapped open and the ring lowered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2001
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Inventor: Dong H. Lee
  • Patent number: 6329927
    Abstract: An alert device that includes a tubular encasement holding battery powered marking light, a compass and a whistle, the tubular encasement and whistle are threadedly interconnected and rotating the whistle of the device with respect to the tubular encasement serves to provide electrical communication activating the light, with the light serving to light up the face of the compass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Inventor: Richard S. Hobson
  • Publication number: 20010024367
    Abstract: A torch includes a barrel accommodating a battery unit therein, a lamp seat unit mounted at a front end of the barrel and composed of a tubular seat member, a lamp and a lamp positioning plate, a tubular coupling member made of a light transmittable material and sleeved around the lamp seat, and a head cap secured to a front end of the coupling member and provided with a reflector. The coupling member is axially shiftable relative to the lamp seat between a first position, where the lamp extends into the reflector so that light may be directed axially, and a second position, where the lamp is located in the coupling member and is partially withdrawn from the reflector so that light can pass radially through the coupling member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2000
    Publication date: September 27, 2001
    Inventor: Wen-Chin Shiau
  • Patent number: 6276811
    Abstract: The problem of the present invention resides in providing a projector having a telescopic post which is easy to deal with a multiple stage structure, capable of setting illumination devices at high positions, sufficiently considering also of safety and excellent in operability. The resolving means is as follows. There is provided a telescopic post in which a plurality of middle pipe posts having successively reduced inner diameters are ascendably and descendably inserted into a base pipe post fixed to a carriage and the respective middle pipe posts are ascended and extended by elastic force of built-in gas dampers. The gas dampers are of a gas damper structure of a tandem type connected in a vertical direction in the telescopic post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2001
    Assignee: Green Service Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tokujin Yoshimori, Masayuki Taguchi
  • Patent number: 6272239
    Abstract: A digital image color correction device and method employing fuzzy logic, for correcting a facial tone image portion of a digital video image is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2001
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Federica Colla, Massimo Mancuso, Rinaldo Poluzzi
  • Patent number: 6161949
    Abstract: A replica flame for simulating a flame on a wick extending from a top of a candle positioned in a candlestick. The replica flame includes a three-dimensional flame body and a rigid pin connected to extend from a base side of the three-dimensional flame body. The rigid pin includes a pointed end opposite the connection with the three-dimensional flame body, the rigid pin being able to pierce the top of the candle for releasably connecting the three-dimensional flame body to the top end of the candle at the wick. When releasably secured to the top of the candle, the replica flame creates an illusion of a flame burning on the wick of the candle thereby producing the appearance that the candle is lit. The three-dimensional flame body may include a vertical groove on one side thereof for receiving the wick of the candle and is preferably a pear shaped member having realistic colors of a natural flame duplicated thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2000
    Inventor: Jac Nolan Johnson