Combined Patents (Class 362/234)
  • Patent number: 8177390
    Abstract: An electronic visual display system with an integrated general lighting system including an electronic visual display having a housing and one or more lighting devices integrated therewith to provide light to one or more spaces external to the electronic visual display housing. The lighting devices have an independent on and off state which allows for the lighting devices to be in the on state independent of the on and off state of the electronic visual display. The lighting devices provide a relatively constant and user selectable color and level of light output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Lynk Labs, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Miskin
  • Patent number: 8172422
    Abstract: There is provided a lamp device including a housing having a plurality of radiation fins for heat radiation on a top surface portion thereof, a Light Emitting Diode heat (LED) substrate having a plurality of LEDs for emitting illumination light, and a cover formed of a transparent or semi-transparent light-transmitting material and installed to be engaged with the housing under the LED substrate, for protecting the LED substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: KMW USA, Inc
    Inventor: Duk-Yong Kim
  • Patent number: 8152354
    Abstract: A light source unit includes; a first base layer, a plurality of conductive pads disposed on the first base layer, a second base layer disposed on the first base layer and including a plurality of openings therein exposing the plurality of conductive pads, a wiring portion disposed on the second base layer, and a plurality of light source elements disposed on the plurality of conductive pads exposed by the plurality of openings in the second base layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ki-Hyun Hong, Hee-Won Ko, Sang-Kil Lee
  • Patent number: 8152170
    Abstract: A roulette apparatus includes: a roulette wheel having a rolling region where a ball rolls; and a ball reception member provided contiguously to the rolling region to receive the ball. The ball reception member includes: a plurality of reception portions that receives the ball in one of the reception portions; and a plurality of separation walls that separates the reception portions from one another, wherein the ball reception member is formed separately from the roulette wheel and removably attached to the roulette wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Universal Entertainment Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuya Yokota, Katsuhiro Kido, Yoshitomo Sasaki
  • Patent number: 8154164
    Abstract: A system and method for device suspension and wireless power transmission are disclosed. According to one embodiment, an apparatus, comprises a suspended object having a wireless receiving circuit. A wireless transmission circuit is configured to transmit power to the wireless receiving circuit housed in the suspended object. A magnetic stabilization mechanism is beneath and not in contact with suspended object. A circuit is configured to magnetically control a position of the suspended object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Inventor: Jeff Lieberman
  • Patent number: 8147101
    Abstract: An LED lamp includes an illumination apparatus and a heat-dissipating waterproof cover. The illumination apparatus includes LED modules; and the heat-dissipating waterproof cover is configured to cover the LED modules. The heat-dissipating waterproof cover includes a plurality of drain members, and a gap is formed between every two drain members so as to increase the air convection, thereby increasing heat dissipation efficiency of the LED modules. Every two adjacent drain members are partially overlapping in vertical to prevent the intrusion of water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Advanced Optoelectronic Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Shang Te Tu, Yen Chu Teng, Chia Chen Chang, Wei Hung Wu
  • Patent number: 8132951
    Abstract: An endoscope system comprises first and second emitters, a fiber, and a controller. The first emitter emits illumination light to a photographic subject. The second emitter emits infrared light. Emission intensity of the second emitter is stronger than that of the first emitter. The fiber has a tip which moves in a spiral when viewed from the photographic subject during scan periods. The controller controls emission timing of the first and second emitters. Light emitted by the first and second emitters is cast from the tip of the fiber onto the photographic subject. The second emitter emits in a predetermined period of one of the scan periods, based on control of the emission timing, so as to shine infrared light with the second emitter to at least one part of the photographic subject, in order to perform marking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Hoya Corporation
    Inventor: Takayuki Enomoto
  • Publication number: 20120057341
    Abstract: A lantern is disclosed that includes a lamp post (2) and at least two light emitting diodes (4) that are set up to emit, in operation, electromagnetic radiations (12) with electromagnetic spectra (17, 19) differing from one another, the light emitting diodes (4) being fastened in or on the lamp post (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2009
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Steffen Block, Christoph Neureuther, Ales Markytan
  • Publication number: 20120051085
    Abstract: A black light lice comb which can be easily held as it is being used to examine, clean and remove and/or eliminate nits, lice, eggs or nymphs on the scalp or from environments in which remains my be found wherein the comb is structured around a body including a battery compartment which is accessed at one end of the body and which is provided with a lamp device that contains diodes that emit black light and which is enclosed by means of a lens through which the light emitted by said diodes is projected, while one line or edge of the body contains a row of LEDs emitting black light corresponding to a guide from which a lice comb means is projected, formed by a plurality of teeth made from a material that conducts the black light emitted by the row of LEDs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Inventor: Carlos Jose Albaladejo Jimenez
  • Publication number: 20120047824
    Abstract: A transparent building, comprising a building body and at least a thin film solar cell. Said building body has a top portion, and said thin film solar cell is arranged on said top portion of said building body. Said thin film solar cell absorbs green light, blue light, and ultraviolet light in sunlight, and converts them into electrical energy, and also allows red light, orange light, yellow light, and infrared light to pass through said thin film solar cell and reach inside of said building body. A transparent canopy having said thin film solar cell is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: AN CHING NEW ENERGY MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: YEE SHYI CHANG, CHANG CHI MEI, CHI-JEN LIU
  • Publication number: 20120039070
    Abstract: A linear light-emitting module including a conducting line, a plurality of LED packages, and a plurality of package colloid is provided. The conducting line includes a pair of conducting wires which are isolated from each other and a light-guiding insulating material. The light-guiding insulating material partially covers the conducting wires so as to expose a plurality of local portions. The LED packages are disposed between the conducting wires, and each of the LED packages is electrically connected to one of the local portions, wherein each LED package has a light-emergence surface, and the light-emergence surface is substantially perpendicular to an extension direction of the corresponding local portion. The package colloid cover the LED packages and the local portions. A textile product having the foregoing linear light-emitting module is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: TAIWAN TEXTILE RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chien-Lung Shen, Pei-Jing Chen, Kun-Chuan Tsai
  • Patent number: 8104924
    Abstract: An LED diaphragm structure includes an insulation base, a plurality of frames, and a plurality of LED chips, wherein the insulation base includes an upper surface on which a plurality of receiving recesses are provided. The plural frames include a plurality of positive-pole frames and a negative-pole frame, where the positive-pole frames do not contact with the negative-pole frame. The plural frames and the insulation base are formed together as an integral structure. The plural LED chips are correspondingly disposed in the plural receiving recesses of the insulation base, where each LED chip has its positive-pole terminal and negative-pole terminal electrically connected with contact portions of the plural positive-pole frames and of the negative-pole frame, respectively. Accordingly, the plural frames are combined with the insulation base as an integral structure, such that the LED diaphragm structure so assembled can be lightweight and compact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Forward Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Nai-Wen Chang
  • Publication number: 20120020075
    Abstract: Methods and numerical tools for designing and optimizing LED systems are provided to achieve a desired luminous performance and to increase reliability and operating lifetime. In addition, methods for designing LED illumination systems are also disclosed to determine an optimum operating power for a desired output luminous flux, given the condition of the rated power of the LED and the heatsink. By the invention, LED illumination systems can be designed with a suitable choice of LED and/or heatsink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: City University of Hong Kong
    Inventor: Shu Yuen Ron Hui
  • Patent number: 8096678
    Abstract: A backlit display for sink and vent hood assemblies is disclosed. The assembly has a body with an interior and an exterior with a front and sides. A frame is mounted to the front of the body and defines a window. A support panel is installed in the frame and has a light. A mounting bezel is mounted to the frame in front of the window. The mounting bezel defines a pocket between the mounting bezel and the frame. The assembly also comprises a decorative panel that is mounted in the pocket between the mounting bezel and the frame in front of the window. The light backlights and illuminates the decorative panel in front of and away from the body through the window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Texas Lightsmith, Inc
    Inventors: Harold Glenn Jones, III, John W. Worsham, III
  • Patent number: 8092054
    Abstract: An LED illuminating device includes an optical section, an electrical section, and a heat dissipation section. The heat dissipation section is provided with a heat sink and at least one heat pipe therein. The heat sink includes a metal tube, a plurality of metal fins extending radially and outwardly from the metal tube, and a heat-absorbing plate attached to a bottom of the metal tube. A chamber is axially recessed from a top of the metal tube to the heat-absorbing plate. The heat pipe includes an evaporating section and a condensing section. The evaporating section of the heat pipe is attached to an inner surface of the heat-absorbing plate. The condensing section of the heat pipe is attached to an inner circumferential surface of the metal tube. The light source is attached to an outer surface of the heat-absorbing plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tay-Jian Liu, Feng Tian
  • Patent number: 8087798
    Abstract: An optimized light source and a method of manufacturing the same. The light source is made up of an array of individual lighting elements and is optimized for electrical, optical and economic performance, as well as a method for configuring such an array. The a process for selecting individual lighting elements is based on characterizing and sorting individual lighting elements based on performance so that the performance of the overall array is improved by combing individual lighting elements whose individual performance might not otherwise meet the performance of the overall array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Lighting Science Group Corporation
    Inventor: Joseph B. Mazzochette
  • Patent number: 8086434
    Abstract: LED illumination systems are formed with a suitable choice of LED and/or heatsink, such that an optimum operating power is identified using computer modeling for a desired output luminous flux, given the constraints of the rated power of the LED and the heatsink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: City University of Hong Kong
    Inventor: Ron Shu Yuen Hui
  • Patent number: 8079724
    Abstract: The combined spotlight caution light apparatus provides the advantages of both a spotlight and a caution light. Both lights are housed one above the other within the transparent circular dome. The apparatus provides the advantage of removably mounting each needed light to a vehicle, without brackets, vehicle modifications, or hardware or electrical harness invasion. The apparatus provides the advantages of rotating caution light warning. And, the apparatus separates and combines controls for the spotlight and caution light with the control within the connecting wire that plugs into the vehicle cigar lighter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Inventor: Curtis D. Klaver
  • Publication number: 20110305520
    Abstract: An embodiment of a weight system for use with a buoyancy compensator device includes a rigid plate, a weight pouch attached to the rigid plate, and an indicator device fixedly interfaced with the rigid plate. The indicator device further includes a freely moving floatation device that floats within a restrained range upward from the rigid plate in response to the weight pouch being separate from the buoyancy compensator device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Inventor: MATTHEW WEST
  • Patent number: 8075160
    Abstract: A product display system is disclosed. The product display system provides various means for illuminating products displayed. External and internal illumination means are disclosed, as well as internal and external power sources. In some embodiments, the displayed product switches from an external power source to an internal power source when the product is removed, allowing the product to remain illuminated for a considerable length of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: JRZ Associates, LLC
    Inventor: James R. Zarian
  • Publication number: 20110292650
    Abstract: The invention provides a carpet back lighting system comprising a carpet back lighting unit having a lighting unit front face and a unit back face, wherein the lighting unit front face comprises a light source, arranged to generate light, and an anti-slip coating. The back lighting system is suitable as back lighting at a carpet unit back side of a light transmissive carpet unit selected from the group consisting a light transmissive carpet and a light transmissive carpet tile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2010
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Maarten Marinus Johannes Wilhelmus Van Herpen, Markus Cornelius Vermeulen
  • Publication number: 20110286213
    Abstract: The invention provides a light transmissive multi-layer carpet tile having a carpet tile top face and a carpet tile bottom face. The multi-layer carpet tile comprises a tufted primary backing layer, a pre-coat layer, and a tile backing. The multi-layer carpet tile comprises a light transmissive carpet tile section having a carpet tile light transmission in the range of 0.5-15% for light propagating in a direction from the tile backing to the carpet tile top face and having a wavelength in the visible range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2010
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Maarten Marinus Johannes Wilhelmus Van Herpen, Markus Cornelius Vermeulen
  • Patent number: 8057054
    Abstract: A lighting system for a vending machine is provided. The lighting system includes an LED light source extending along a first inner surface of the vending machine and a reflective surface extending along a second inner surface of the vending machine. The reflective surface is capable of reflecting light emitted by the light source in one direction in order to provide light to the interior of the vending machine from multiple directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Crane Merchandising Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Scott B. Hudis
  • Patent number: 8057071
    Abstract: The present invention provides an end-side heat extraction light emitting diode or LED lamp. The LED lamp includes a lamp housing, a cooling module, and an LED lighting set. The cooling module is configured inside the housing space of the lamp housing, having a cooling fan and a cooling base. The LED lighting set is configured on the LED joint surface of the cooling base. The end-side heat extraction LED lamp also includes a circular frame and an end-side heat extraction airflow guidance passage. The circular frame forms a space extending and expanding to the end side. The end-side heat extraction airflow guidance passage forms an airflow guidance space extending and expanding to the end side, forming a heat radiating path where the heat extraction airflow generated by the running cooling fan of the LED lamp can be exhausted from the light projection end of the lamp housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Forcecon Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sin-Wei He, Jhong-Yan Chang
  • Patent number: 8057063
    Abstract: A solar-powered illumination device includes a solar-thermal-electric power system transforming solar power into electric energy, an illumination module electrically connecting with the solar-thermal-electric power system, a heat dissipation device dissipating heat generated by the illumination module and a heat-collection box receiving at least a part of the heat dissipation device therein. The solar-thermal-electric power system drives the illumination module to illuminate. The heat dissipated by the at least a part of the heat dissipation device is collected by the heat-collection box and transferred into the solar-thermal-electric power system. The solar-thermal-electric power system transforms the heat dissipated by the at least a part of the heat dissipation device into electric energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hsiang-Hung Chen
  • Patent number: 8057078
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an environmentally friendly beacon or light for illuminating a pole-mounted flag, banner, pennant or the like that has a luminous source located in a laterally extending cover, is mounted on top of the pole, and is capable of continuously directing an umbrella shaped illumination toward the flag, banner, pennant or the like as the wind blows the same to rotate about the flagpole. The flagpole light of the present invention is designed to be installed as a retrofit in existing flagpoles having a shaft supported knob or sphere located a short distance above a rotatable cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Inventor: Gordon Ko
  • Patent number: 8052306
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes: a cover having an optically-transparent base and a shielding film for making an inside invisible; and a substrate disposed inside and covered by the cover, the substrate being mounted with a light emitting element for emitting light toward the cover and a touch sensor disposed at a position surrounding the light emitting element to detect a touch of an outer surface of the cover by a finger. The electronic apparatus further includes an icon board disposed at a position between the substrate and the cover and having a light transmitting section formed to define an outline of light emitted by the light emitting element toward the cover. The shielding film shows light emitted by the light emitting element and passing through the icon board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Hideyuki Fujikawa, Hirokatsu Kato
  • Patent number: 8052303
    Abstract: An integrally formed single piece light emitting diode (LED) light wire that provides a smooth, uniform lighting effect from all directions of the LED light wire. The integrally formed single piece LED light wire includes a support substrate, a conductive base formed on the support substrate, the conductive bus comprising a plurality of conductive bus elements, at least one conductive segment arranged between the plurality of conductive bus elements, the at least one conductive segment comprising at least one LED. The integrally formed single piece LED light wire may include built-in sensors/detectors and/or a plurality of LED modules with individually controlled LEDs via microprocessors. The integrally formed single piece LED light wire may also include an interlocking alignment system which permits the coupling of at least two LED light wires. Further, a plurality of the integrally formed single piece LED light wires may create a lighting panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Huizhou Light Engine Ltd.
    Inventors: Paul Lo, Teddy Yeung Man Lo, Eddie Ping Kuen Li
  • Patent number: 8047672
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mosaic floor (20) consisting of layers and comprising at least one mosaic section (26) comprising illuminating elements (3) that are integrated into the mosaic floor (20) and the structure comprises at least the following layers: a mosaic layer (13) that has a plurality of individual mosaic elements (2) and a plurality of individual illuminating elements (3), said illuminating elements (3) being connected to an electric cable or to a light conductor (4), in particular glass fibres, that are introduced from below, a channel layer (14) that comprises at least one rigid plate (7) having a channel system (15) that is open to the top or to the bottom in which the electric cable or the light conductor (4) are laid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Inventor: Carmen Kotulla
  • Patent number: 8044599
    Abstract: In one embodiment an electrical circuit for use as a string of lights includes a load comprising a plurality of lamps connected in series, the lamps comprising a first group of lamps including an LED and a first Zener diode in parallel therewith, and a second group of lamps including an incandescent light bulb and a second Zener diode in parallel therewith; and a rectifier for converting a source of AC into DC which is supplied to the load. The first group of lamps are alternate with the second group of lamps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Inventors: Chu-Cheng Chang, Cheng-Fen Chang, Chen-Hsien Chang, Chen-Tao Chang
  • Patent number: 8042962
    Abstract: A fixture for through hole mounting to a panel includes a flange structure fabricated of a translucent material. The flange structure includes a body portion adapted to extend through a mount hole in the panel and having a outer peripheral portion, and a transverse flange portion having an outer size larger than the hole opening. A periphery flange portion overlaps the panel surrounding the hole when the flange structure is installed in the panel hole. A light source attachment portion is configured to direct light emitted from a light source into the body portion of the flange structure, so that at least some of the emitted light passes into the flange portion to illuminate the flange portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: G-G Distribution and Development Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Luis E. Fuentes, Graham J. Campbell, Jason W. Hillyard
  • Patent number: 8038313
    Abstract: The present invention includes a skate board having a deck, a pair of trucks mounted beneath the deck and equipped with wheels. The deck is equipped with a plurality of light emitting devices, such as LEDs, which are mounted to the deck in a distinct pattern. The LEDs are in electrical connection with an energy source, such as a rechargeable battery. In a preferred embodiment, the rechargeable battery is mounted into the deck in a removable pack which can be charged without removing it from the deck. A microcontroller may be incorporated which provides for the selective illumination of the light emitting devices, and which may pulse, flicker, or create other aesthetically pleasing illumination patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Photon Light Boards, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher Campbell
  • Patent number: 8038309
    Abstract: A stereopsis aqua-lamp photo frame assembly includes a base inside which a light-emitting element that generates heat is mounted. The base supports thereon an aqua-lamp photo frame that has front and rear surfaces respectively forming front-side and rear-side recessed chambers. One of the recessed chambers receives and holds therein a photo or a picture. The aqua-lamp photo frame forms therein a flow channel at a portion thereof corresponding to the two recessed chambers, whereby the heat generated by the light-emitting element causes a low boiling point flowable medium contained in the aqua-lamp photo frame to flow and spangles contained in the flowable medium entrain the flowing medium to pass through the flow channel, serving as embellishment of the photo or picture, thereby enhancing a stereopsis effect of the photo frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Inventor: Chin-Sheng Yang
  • Publication number: 20110227303
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a creeper having a plurality of LED lights. The LED lights may be housed in a movable member adjacent the creeper frame or in the creeper frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventor: Howard Lawrence Gering
  • Patent number: 8021002
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a lighting system (1), having a laser (3), and a method carried out in such a system. The system is arranged to vary the coherence of outputted light, preferably periodically, such that the light, when projected onto a surface (7; 33), produces a varying amount of speckle. This has proven useful as a tool to attract the attention of a user viewing the light projected on the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Willem Hoving, Christoph Dobrusskin
  • Patent number: 8015938
    Abstract: Coating zones having guide elevated rails for coating and/or handling robots are disclosed. The coating zones may include walk-in control areas positioned one above the other on the outside of the side walls. In the upper control area, in which control and supply devices for robots on elevated guide rails may be provided, the side wall may generally slant inward. Load-bearing structures for the elevated guide rails may be braced by supporting members extending generally perpendicular to the line of conveyance of the application objects on or under the floor level or at the ceiling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Duerr Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Herre, Jürgen Haas, Michael Baumann, Bekim Maxharraj, Nedime Maxharraj, legal representative, Marcus Frey, Hans Vetters, Jan Grigoleit
  • Patent number: 8011801
    Abstract: A digital picture display is disclosed. In a particular embodiment, the device includes a main body, a removable decorative faceplate adapted to be secured to a front portion of the main body, and an internal casing seated within the main body. An annular sidewall extends frontward from a periphery of the internal casing and a plurality of notches are disposed in the annular sidewall of the internal casing to receive a plurality of light emitting diodes. A liquid crystal display is housed within the internal casing, wherein the liquid crystal display is in electrical communication with electronic circuitry. The internal casing also includes a non-volatile memory that stores digital images to view on the liquid crystal display. In addition, the decorative faceplate includes at least one latch to removably secure the faceplate to the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Inventor: Jason Mock
  • Publication number: 20110203147
    Abstract: The invention provides a lighting arrangement comprising a carpet structure, and a control unit, The carpet structure comprises a carpet back lighting system comprising a carpet back lighting unit having a lighting unit front face and a unit back face. The lighting unit front face comprises a light source arranged to generate light. The carpet back lighting system comprises a plurality of said light sources. The carpet structure comprises a light transmissive carpet unit comprising a carpet unit front face and a carpet unit back side. The light transmissive carpet unit is selected from the group consisting a carpet and a carpet tile. The lighting unit front face of the carpet back lighting unit and the carpet unit back side of the light transmissive carpet unit are adjacent. The light transmissive carpet unit is arranged to transmit at least part of the light travelling in a direction from the carpet unit back side to the carpet unit front face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2009
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Maarten Marinus Johannes Wilhelmus Van Herpen, Markus Cornelius Vermeulen, Joseph L. Stuyfzand, Anjalika Bose, Thomas Schaper, Tim Dekker
  • Patent number: 8002447
    Abstract: A lighting fixture includes a modular lamp assembly and a lighting fixture comprising a mounting plate and lamp holder affixed to the mounting plate. The lamp holder has flexible retaining members which extend away from the mounting plate. The retaining members have respective securing means to secure the modular lamp assembly at a fixed angle relative to the mounting plate. A flange on the lamp holder guides an electrical cord. This arrangement allows safe and convenient replacement of the modular lamp assembly. A skirt affixed to the mounting plate protects the lamp holder and modular lamp assembly and provides an aesthetically pleasing appearance. The lighting fixture may be readily mounting to hardscape or wooden construction. A strain relief for the electrical cord in the lighting fixture includes an elastic plug and stopper molded to the cord as a single body, and fits into a hole in the flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Inventor: Anthony Patti
  • Publication number: 20110188240
    Abstract: A lighting and communication system for use in a standardized light fixture is provided. The lighting and communication system includes a light source and a communication apparatus, and the communication apparatus is at least one of an audio device or a camera. At least one electrical connector configured for physical and electrical connection to the standardized light fixture is included, and the at least one electrical connector is electrically connected to the light source and the communication apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2011
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: ALTAIR ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventors: David L. Simon, John Ivey
  • Patent number: 7980713
    Abstract: An elongated lighting strip is provided. The lighting strip is positioned inside of a shower or bathtub enclosure in order to both illuminate the enclosure as well as spray or diffuse and aqueous solution onto the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Inventor: Blake Nielsen
  • Publication number: 20110140638
    Abstract: A socket extension apparatus, including: an elongate extension member having a first end and a second end; and at least one socket member in operational communication with the second end of the extension member and in direct or indirect electrical communication with an external power source through the first end of the extension member, the at least one socket member comprising at least one socket recess configured to removably engage at least one light bulb. A socket adapter and a plug adapter are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2009
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: Still Dreaming LLC
    Inventor: Robert Frazzini
  • Publication number: 20110141727
    Abstract: A lamp for a camera-attachable streetlight is provided, which includes a camera-integrated bulb module. In the camera-integrated bulb module, there is a bulb portion, a camera module has a camera for capturing a predetermined area and a transceiver for transmitting data captured by the camera to an external server, a connector is inserted into a commercial socket, for receiving an external commercial power and has the same structure as a commercial connector inserted into a commercial socket, for receiving a commercial power, and a power distributor distributes the power received through the connector to the bulb portion and the camera module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: KMW INC.
    Inventor: Duk-Yong Kim
  • Publication number: 20110134635
    Abstract: An illuminable safety rope includes an illuminable wire of a predetermined length surrounded by a light-transmitting insulative covering to thereby form an illuminable cable. The insulative covering includes a flange extending radially outward along its length. The flange is defined by opposing side portions and terminates at an edge portion. A fabric material is disposed over and secured to the opposing side and edge portions along at least the length of the illuminable cable to thereby form the safety rope. At least a portion of the illuminable cable opposite the flange transmits light to illuminate the safety rope along its length when the illuminable wire receives power. Additional floatation materials and/or wiring can be provided adjacent the flange and beneath the fabric to enable floatation and/or reinforcement of the rope, or a distress signal to be sent to an alarm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2009
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Inventors: Harold Feldman, Guy Danieli
  • Patent number: 7954967
    Abstract: A stereoscopic display apparatus includes a liquid-crystal display device that has display pixels arranged in a matrix and displays an elemental image array formed from a plurality of field images on the display pixels to render stereoscopic display, a parallax creating unit provided on the front surface or the rear surface of the liquid-crystal display device, and a directional backlight that emits light through the liquid-crystal display device then through the parallax creating unit and switches directions of the thus-emitted light among a plurality of directions according to a display of the field image is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Masako Kashiwagi, Tatsuo Saishu, Rieko Fukushima
  • Publication number: 20110126992
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a blind device for controllable light protection and/or displaying of information, said device comprising: at least one slat being moveably arranged, at least one light source attached to said slat, a guide cord being adapted to hold the slat in the blind device and/or to rotate said slat, a lifting strip being adapted to elevate the slat within said blind device and a wire for providing electrical connection, wherein said wire is guided through the slat and/or along the guide cord and/or the lifting strip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2009
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Inventor: Mariana Yordanova
  • Patent number: 7950817
    Abstract: Display cases having lighting assemblies and methods of illuminating display cases with such lighting assemblies. Embodiments of the lighting assemblies may be used in display cases of any type and particularly in those where the purchaser selects via an external mechanism (e.g., buttons) a product from a variety of products stored inside the display, such as a vending machine. Lighting assemblies are installed within a vending machine, such as on or within the vending machine shelves or product dividers, and their light emission controlled depending on the product being selected from the vending machine. In on embodiment, all light sources within the vending machine except those illuminating the selected product are dimmed. In this way, the product being selected by the purchaser can be emphasized. In other embodiments, color or multi-color LEDs are used to emit light that best compliments the color of products housed within the vending machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Dalibor Zulim, Mark Anthony Hand, Forrest Starnes McCanless
  • Patent number: 7946725
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for grouping at least three lamps (1) and for assigning the lamps (1) to at least one operating unit. It is time-intensive to equip one or a plurality of rooms or halls within a building with lamps (1), particularly a grouping of lamps (1), and assigning lamps (1) to at least one operating unit. Therefore, grouping of lamps (1) and assigning the lamps (1) to at least one operating unit should be simplified. In accordance with the invention, a lamp (1) emits light and the other lamps (1) measure light, and distances between the lamps (1) are determined in dependence upon at least one light value and the lamps (1) are assigned to at least one operating unit in dependence upon the distances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Eberhard Waffenschmidt, Matthias Wendt
  • Patent number: 7942551
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for producing an LED array grid including the steps of (i) arranging N electrically conducting parallel wires, where N is an integer>1, thus creating an array of wires having a width D perpendicular to a direction of the wires, (ii) arranging LED components to the array of wires such that each LED component is electrically coupled to at least two adjacent wires, (iii) stretching the array of wires such that the width D increases, and arranging the stretched LED array grid onto a plate or between two plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Johannes W. Weekamp, Cornelis Slob
  • Publication number: 20110110072
    Abstract: A safe illuminating fragrant device has a base, electric circuit, case body, and an electrothermal unit. The base has a through hole, and the electric circuit is arranged in the base. The electric circuit has a plurality of lighting components capable of emitting light in predetermined color. The case body covers the base. A plurality of apertures is arranged around a peripheral of the case body with a predetermined interval. Lights from the lighting components will go into the case body and project out through the apertures. A receiving slot is formed to a top of the case body for receiving spices, and the electrothermal unit will heat up a bottom of the receiving slot. A safety and visual effect are improved by above assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2009
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Inventor: MING-JEN HSIAO