Abstract: An LED light bulb includes a base and a hollow shell. The base has a closed end, an open end and a sleeve between the two ends. The shell is connected to the open end of the base. The LED light bulb includes at least two LEDs substantially linearly arranged within the shell, and supported by a self-supporting wire connecting one terminal of an LED to the next LED in each strand.

Abstract: An improved formed lighting fixture having a frame, a plurality of bulbs, and a refracting layer, in which the frame is formed by gathering a plurality of rods and profiled in a specific contour, the bulbs are installed on the frame to serve as lighting ornaments, and the rod frame is coated with a refracting layer of a transparent material. A formed lighting fixture so constructed can offer a dazzling effect to thereby reduce bulb amount and facilitate production.

Abstract: A light source module includes a light emitting diode and a wiring board. The light emitting diode (LED) chip group includes LED chips for red, green and blue colors. A plurality of the LED chip groups are mounted on the wiring board. A surface on one side of the wiring board is a device forming surface including the plurality of the LED chip groups, an external connecting terminal for leading out electrodes, and a wiring pattern for electrical connection between the LED chip groups and the external connecting terminal. A surface on the other side of the wiring board is a heat radiating surface which is thermally connected to the device forming surface and operative to radiate heat generated at the device forming surface to the exterior.

Abstract: A tubular LED illuminating device comprises a tubular shell, a supporting frame and a plurality of light emitting units. An inner surface of the shell forms a plurality of elongate protrusions extending along a direction parallel to an axial direction of the shell. Each of the protrusions defines at least one elongate recess extending along the axial direction of the shell. The supporting frame is received in the shell and comprises at least three supporting plates. Two opposite edges of each supporting plate are respectively embedded in the adjacent recesses of different protrusions. The light emitting units are arranged on the at least three supporting plates, and light emitted from the light emitting units emits out through the shell and has a radiation angle of 360 degrees.

Abstract: An LED light device with changeable function includes at least one LED install within a housing-unit, the housing-unit being arranged to enable change in the orientation, position, or viewing angle of any LED to allow the light device to emit light beams in a desired direction. The LED light device may have an extendable and foldable changing function to become a universal unit to fit all kinds of space, including indoors and outdoors.

Abstract: An LED light source includes a housing having a base adapted to mount in an electrical socket; a circuit board received in the housing; an electrical circuit assembly received in the housing, the electrical circuit assembly being electrically connected to both the circuit board and the base; an LED assembly mounted on the circuit board, the LED assembly including a plurality of LED elements electrically connected to the circuit board; and a bulb mounted on an open end of the housing for enclosing the circuit board, the electrical circuit assembly, and the LED assembly, wherein the LED elements are arranged in three-dimension so as to irradiate an enlarged range. The LED elements may be arranged and shaped as a tapered tower, a tree, or a semi-sphere.

Abstract: A Light-Emitting Diode (“LED”) light includes a ring-shaped housing with a cross section, a transparent section and a non-transparent section. The ring-shaped housing defines a horizontal plane relative to a midpoint of the cross section, and a board is fitted within the ring-shaped housing at an angle between about ten to sixty degrees relative to the horizontal plane with LEDs mounted thereon the board to emit light through the transparent section. In one aspect, the board is a printed circuit board. In one aspect, the LEDs are mounted approximately perpendicularly onto the board.

Abstract: A lighting unit has at least two submounts, wherein each submount has multiple light sources. Furthermore, a lamp may have such a lighting unit.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for imaging a planar specular object such as a semiconductor wafer. In one embodiment, an imaging system for imaging a defect on a planar specular object includes a telecentric lens having a sufficiently aspherical surface such that the telecentric lens is substantially corrected for an optical aberration. The imaging system also includes a telecentric stop including an aperture therein to block light reflected from the planar specular object while allowing light reflected from the defect to pass through the aperture. The imaging system further includes a lens group having a system stop positioned between the telecentric stop and the lens group. The lens group is substantially corrected for the optical aberration independent of the telecentric lens.

Abstract: A lighting panel includes a structural panel, a plurality of inserts containing microminiature light sources, such as LEDs, mounted in openings in the panel or in an appliqué applied thereto, a plurality of electrically conductive traces written on the upper surface of the panel so as to make electrical interconnections with respective leads of the light sources, and a decorative film applied over a bottom surface of the panel and the light sources, the decorative film being translucent or transparent or containing a plurality of apertures therethrough, each corresponding in location to a respective one of the light sources.

Abstract: A LED lamp string device in which the LED lamp assemblies have roughly the same shining luminance, and its realizing method, based on the said LED lamp string device comprising a plurality of LED lamp assemblies and a power supply module, make decorative covers using different material that have different transparency based on the different luminance classes, let the rate of transparency of said decorative cover correspond with the above-mentioned light-emitting luminance class of said LED luminous bodies based on the inverse relation; Put said decorative covers onto suitable LED luminous bodies respectively based on the said inverse relation so as to make LED lamp assemblies covered with suitable translucent decorative hoods have roughly the same shining luminance.

Abstract: A light array for illuminating the circular opening in the platform of a bag toss game includes a circular frame and mating cover that define a hole, at least equal in area to the opening. A plurality of lights (LEDs) is positioned in the annular enclosure formed by the frame and cover. The cover includes a transparent wall through which light is projected to the opening in the platform. An annular printed circuit board is supported in the annular enclosure and mechanically supports and electrically connects the LEDs to a switched battery source. Different embodiments for blinking and sequencing the LEDs are shown. A laser diode arrangement for producing a cross hair pattern of beams in the platform hole is also described.

Abstract: An illumination device (10) for simulating neon lighting comprises an elongated light guide (14) and a light engine (12), operatively connected the elongated light guide (14). The light engine includes a plurality of LEDs (18). The light engine is positioned in relation to the light guide (14) such that light emanating from the light engine (12) passes through the light guide (14).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a LED directional illumination energy-saving luminaire and a manufacturing method thereof. The luminaire comprises: a plane circuit board with an X direction and a Y direction defined; and illumination units including a first illumination unit, which is arranged at the center of the circuit board, and two second illumination units arranged at the both sides of the first illumination unit symmetrically. Each illumination unit includes a plurality of LEDs mounted to said circuit board in a tilted state with said LED bodies being positioned at a predetermined height from the plane circuit board, and said plurality of LEDs are arranged at intervals in an array along said X direction and said Y direction and are symmetrically distributed with respect to the center of said array.

Abstract: An LED lighting assembly including a plurality of individual LEDs mounted on a common, bendable heat sinking member designed to remove heat from the LEDs during operation and also to be formed (bent) to provide the desired light direction and intensity. Several such assemblies may be used within an LED lamp, as also provided herein. The lamp is ideal for use within medical and dental environments to assure optimal light onto a patient located at a specified distance from the lamp.

Abstract: A luminaire is described having a pot-shaped housing for the reception of electrical components and for the releasable mounting of a functional unit having at least one main lighting surface and whose special features consist of the facts that the preferably planar main lighting surface of the functional unit extends parallel to the base wall of the housing or its mounting surface and is bounded at the marginal side by a peripheral flat frame made of heat conducting material; and that the flat frame is connected in a heat conducting manner to at least one LED carrier which is located in the functional unit in the region of the rear side of the flat frame and its surface carrying the LEDs is directed to a reflector arranged between the base wall of the housing and the main lighting surface such that the main lighting surface is illuminated substantially uniformly by diffuse light.

Abstract: The present invention provides a luminous assembly, more particularly, a decorative luminous assembly having a fiber-formed shaped part. The luminous assembly includes a light source and a shaped part of fiber with a predetermined shape. The light source is installed on the shaped part of fiber. The luminous assembly may further comprise a light reflecting element arranged in the back thereof. Light from the light source to the light reflecting element is reflected back substantially towards the shaped part. The luminous assembly has advantages of simple manufacturing process, lower cost, and convenience for mass production etc.

Abstract: An LED unit includes a plurality of LEDs, each of which includes a base, an LED die mounted on the base, a pair of leads penetrating the base to electrically connect with the LED die, a plurality of legs extending radially from a periphery of the base, a plurality of cutouts defined in the base and an encapsulant enveloping the LED die. The pair of leads of each LED are joined to corresponding leads of adjacent LEDs to realize electrical connections of the LEDs, while the legs of each LED are fitted into corresponding cutouts of the bases of adjacent LEDs to realize mechanical connections of the LEDs.

Abstract: A decorative, imitation candle effectively simulates a lighted wick in a darkened environment by location of a light source at the tip of an imitation wick. The light source is provided by an LED located at the tip of the wick for direct viewing in order to obtain maximum brightness and high contrast to an observer in a darkened environment. The light source and its support structure are incorporated into the imitation wick so that they do not detract from the imitation candle's realism when the imitation candle is viewed from the side or from above under higher ambient lighting.

Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) lamp for street lighting is provided. The LED lamp includes a curved lamp cover, a lamp case coupled to the lamp cover at one open end thereof, and a reflective plate fastened to the lamp case. The lamp case has an inner space in which a drive module for driving the lamp and a plurality of LED modules as light sources are mounted. The lamp case is divided into a first housing portion and a second housing portion. The first housing portion has a hollow space in which the drive module is fixedly installed. A channel-shaped mounting member configured to mount the LED modules thereon is installed in the second housing portion. The inner surface of the channel-shaped mounting member has two bends to form a central area and first and second side areas formed at both sides of the central area. The areas of the inner surface of the channel-shaped mounting member disperse light from the LED modules in different directions.

Abstract: An LED lamp includes a connecting box with a retaining assembly attached to its underside and a plurality of LED modules mounted on the retaining assembly. The retaining assembly is a plurality of spaced mounting plates with two lateral portions extending laterally beyond other, lower mounting plates. The LED modules are mounted on undersides of the lateral portions of the mounting plates.

Abstract: A light source module includes light source units and links interconnecting the light source units. Each light source unit includes a substrate defining openings with a connector arranged in each opening. Each connector includes a first terminal and a second terminal. A light source is mounted on the substrate. The light source has a first electrode and a second electrode. The two electrodes are electrically connected to the terminals of the connectors. Each link is received in two openings of two neighboring light source units, and interconnects the two neighboring light source units electrically or mechanically.

Abstract: A light emitting diode (“LED”) does not have a filament or power cord, has its own self-contained power supply and which LED light maybe clipped onto a support to decorative effect.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a tufted textile (100) comprising a primary backing layer (10) which is substantially permeable to light, yarns (40) forming tufts on a first side of the primary backing layer, an adhesive layer (30) provided on a second side of the primary backing layer opposite from the first side, and a light source (50; 80) and a conductor arrangement (60) for the light source arranged in a position facing the second side of the primary backing layer. The adhesive layer, the light source and the conductor arrangement, are arranged so as to allow light from the light source to reach the primary backing layer. The tufted textile (100) may be a carpet.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a structure improvement of an LED lamp which is assembled by plural LED modules. Plural light scattering plates and plural reflectors on a lamp shade of the LED lamp can be covered respectively on the LED modules to scatter and reflect light emitted by the LEDs, such that uniformity and brightness of the lamp set can be improved, an electricity charge can be saved and the lamp set can be environmental friendly.

Abstract: A substrate of the present invention is provided with a plurality of parallel-arranged functional sections. First and second connecting sections are provided on both ends of the functional sections. Every two adjacent functional sections are separable from one another and are respectively connected with different connecting sections so that the substrate can be separated into two daughter substrates having identical areas. The two daughter substrates of the substrate can be processed simultaneously before separated from each other, thus saving the processing time. When used by a user, one daughter substrate can be used independently as a light source or the two daughter substrates can be used opposite to each other so that the functional sections of the two daughter substrates are staggered.

Abstract: A backlight assembly, which can provide enhanced light emitting efficiency, and a display device, are provided. The backlight assembly includes a light generating unit comprising a substrate and a point light source connected to the substrate, and a receiving container positioned to receive light from the light generating unit, the receiving container comprising an embossing that corresponds to the point light source.

Abstract: A cluster lamp having a wire wrapped with a meshed layer mainly includes the wire and a plurality of luminous bodies. The wire includes the meshed layer wrapped around an insulation layer formed on the outside of the wire, the wire protrudes from meshes of the meshed layer to expose a portion of the wire to be cascaded with a plurality of luminous bodies, and each luminous body is lit through contacts with the exposed portion of the wire; wherein the meshed layer provides insulation to the wire and strengthen the anti-twisting and tensile capabilities of the wire.

Abstract: A light emitter with heat-dissipating module includes a light unit, a first heat-dissipating member, a second heat-dissipating member and a fastening member. The light unit includes a light-emitting element and a supporting plate having a pair of opposite surfaces. The first heat-dissipating member includes a first combining surface and a heat-dissipating portion. The first combining surface contacts with one of said two opposite surfaces of the supporting plate. The second heat-dissipating member includes a second combining surface and a heat-dissipating portion. The second combining surface contacts with the other of said two opposite surfaces of the supporting plate. The fastening member couples to the supporting plate, the first heat-dissipating member and the second heat-dissipating member to fix the combination of the supporting plate and the first and second heat-dissipating members.

Abstract: An LED lamp system with a plurality of LED elements is described. The system comprises a chamber (1) with a plurality of inner side wall faces and a radiation opening (4) for the emission of light. The inner side wall faces are each formed predominantly from a plurality of LED radiation surfaces (3a, 3b).

Abstract: A lighting device is provided that surface-emits the light evenly with less number of luminous bodies by comprising a transparent body 2 for light diffusion in a shape of a body of rotation having a center bore 11 and provided with a luminous surface 2c and a light introducing surface 2b, and multiple luminous bodies 3 that introduce the light into the light introducing surface 2c of the transparent body 2 and make the luminous surface 2c of the transparent body 2 surface-emit the light, wherein the light introducing surface 2b is arranged on an inner peripheral section forming the center bore 11 of the transparent body 2, a reflecting layer 41 is arranged to reflect the light on a surface other than the light introducing surface 2b and the luminous surface 2c of the transparent body 2, and the light from the luminous bodies 3 is emitted toward an outer surrounding surface 2e of the transparent body 2.

Abstract: Light emitting device multi-chip lighting units and related methods are disclosed. According to one aspect, a white LED chip, a red LED chip, a blue LED chip, and a green LED chip are operably configured to a semiconductor substrate positioned within a lighting unit housing. The lighting unit can therefore provide a white light beam, a red light beam, a green light beam, and a blue light beam. The LED chips can be configured on the substrate such that the emitted light beams can overlap. Thus, in addition to the white LED chip providing a white light beam, the red LED chip, the blue LED chip, and the green LED chip can be actuated simultaneously with the white LED chip to combine and emit a more powerful and intense white light beam. Additionally, the red LED chip, the blue LED chip and the green LED chip can be actuated simultaneously to emit an intermediary intensity white light beam from the lighting unit.

Abstract: An LED lamp assembly includes a fixing holder adapted for positioning the LED lamp assembly at a desired position and a plurality of LED lamp modules superposed one by one on the fixing holder and spaced from each other. The LED lamp modules gradually increase in dimension along a superposing direction of the LED lamp modules. Each of the LED lamp modules includes a heat sink and an LED module attached to the heat sink. The heat sinks of the LED lamp modules gradually increase in dimension along the superposing direction of the LED lamp modules. The LED lamp modules are connected by a rod between the heat sinks of adjacent ones of the LED lamp modules.

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.

Abstract: A Light-Emitting Diode (“LED”) light includes a ring-shaped housing wish a cross section, a transparent section and a non-transparent section. The ring-shaped housing defines a horizontal plane relative to a midpoint of the cross section, and a board is fitted within the ring-shaped housing at an angle between about ten to sixty degrees relative to the horizontal plane with LEDs mounted thereon the board to emit light through the transparent section. In one aspect, the board is a printed circuit board. In one aspect, the LEDs are mounted approximately perpendicularly onto the board.

Abstract: A device, comprising (a) a chamber having a liquid disposed therein, (b) an LED array having a first surface which is in contact with said liquid, and (c) at last one actuator adapted to dislodge vapor bubbles from said first surface through the emission of pressure vibrations.

Abstract: The high efficiency light emitting diode apparatus mainly comprises a connector, a heat dissipating body, a light generator, a central venting portion, and a transparent casing. This connector has a flow guider, a flow chamber and a vent. The light generator contains several LEDs. The heat dissipating body includes an inner passage and an outer passage. The central venting portion has a central channel. An inner flow path and an outer flow path are formed. So, the heat dissipating effect of the flow paths is excellent. The structure forming two flow paths can enhance the heat dissipating effect. The auxiliary element can strengthen the overall illuminating effect. Plus, the auxiliary element can make the light more uniformly.

Abstract: A seven-color light emitting module and a seven-color decorating lamp string comprising the same. The seven-color light emitting module includes a lampshade made of a transparent plastic or synthetic resin, and a lamp socket on which three colors self-flashing light emitting diode, a zener diode, a current limiting resistance and a double-side printed circuit board (PCB) are sealed. The three colors light emitting diodes connect with PCB and connect with the zener diode in parallel. One end of the zener diode or two ends of the zener diode connects with the current limiting resistance in series. A transparent epoxy resin or silicon glue is filled in the lampshade. The seven-color decorating lamp string include a power supply plugs, a power supply module which has a PCB and a rectifying and filter circuit connected by wires and a plurality of said seven colors light emitting modules.

Abstract: An embodiment of the invention is directed to a light fixture useful for area lighting. The light fixture includes a housing having a base and a top, and a light emitting diode (LED) light emission module disposed within the housing. The light emission module includes a centrally disposed aperture that receives a centrally disposed power lead for powering the light emission module.

Abstract: An improved formed lighting fixture having a frame, a plurality of bulbs, and a refracting layer, in which the frame is formed by gathering a plurality of rods and profiled in a specific contour, the bulbs are installed on the frame to serve as lighting ornaments, and the rod frame is coated with a refracting layer of a transparent material. A formed lighting fixture so constructed can offer a dazzling effect to thereby reduce bulb amount and facilitate production.

Abstract: A fluorescent light tube retrofit with light emitting diodes (LEDs) that evenly distribute light to avoid bright spots is disclosed. One LED lighting unit includes a tubular housing and a plurality of LED assemblies mounted about a circumference of the tubular housing. LEDs face inward from a mounting surface that is angled offset of the tube. Alternatively, at least one LED can be oriented to emit light parallel to a tangent of the housing into a light pipe that curves inside at least a portion of the tubular housing.

Abstract: A decorative lighting apparatus comprising a structure, a plurality of light emitting elements configured to emit light, and a plurality of refractive elements each having a plurality of surfaces. The plurality of refractive elements is connected to the structure such that the plurality of light emitting elements emits light through the plurality of refractive elements to a viewer to refract the light in a plurality of directions.

Abstract: A triangular red LED warning device comprises a compact box. A pair of oblique side red LED flashing boards, a base side red LED flashing board and a pair of supporting leg plates. The pair of oblique side red LED flashing boards are connected frictionally by a frictional tightening means at each one end to both ends of the base side red LED flashing board, and their each other ends are also connected detachably by means of an elastic connecting pin at neighborhood of the vertical angle, which is formed by the both oblique side boards. Thus, the triangular red LED flashing board can make various signal forms by frictional rotation and stoppage of the each oblique side board for a suitable degree against gravity, and can be freely folded to be received into a compact box after using.

Abstract: A compact lighting fixture having various functions can be achieved at low cost. The lighting fixture can provide a high degree of freedom for space utilization, can provide a comfortable illumination space with designed light distribution, can be configured to require a smaller space for installation, and can have an appearance that is not so different from its surroundings. As a component constituting the illumination optical system, a polygonal frustum portion can be located at a center and can have tapered side reflecting portions. When assuming that three concentric imaginary circles have respective radii of R1, R2 and R3 (R1<R2<R3) and a center positioned at a center axis of the frustum portion, individual lens portions can be located at respective intersections where the imaginary circle having the radius of R1 and lines extending radially from the center at regular center angles of ? intersect.

Abstract: Individually controllable multi-colored illumination units, including light beads and a light wand, the beads preferably connected to the wand or to each other through conductivity elements providing electric conductivity for at least four separate lines through the connection while providing for full relative rotation and limited swivel between the connection elements.

Abstract: A channel letter lighting system comprising a plurality of lighting units that are interconnected by a conductor. Each of the units is coupled to the conductor such that an electrical signal applied to the conductor causes the lighting units to emit light. The length of the conductor between said units is adjustable to vary the distance between adjacent ones of the lighting units. In other embodiment the lighting units comprise a plurality of emitters. A conductor is included for carrying an electrical signal with the lighting units connected to and interconnected by a conductor. An electrical signal applied to the conductor causes the emitters emit light. The lighting units are separable into sections each of which comprise at least one of the plurality of emitters and each of which remains connected to the conductor. The length of the conductor between the sections can be adjustable to vary the distance between adjacent ones of the sections.

Abstract: The lighting system according to the present invention includes an electrical wiring substrate in which a connector to a power source is formed, a plurality of LED chips mounted in a predetermined array pattern on the electrical wiring substrate, a deflection lens array disposed in proximity to the LED chips between the LED chip and the predetermined illumination region and a housing for receiving the electrical wiring substrate and the deflection lens array. A plurality of deflection lenses are integrally molded in the deflection lens array to lead lights from the LED chips to the predetermined illumination region in a state where the lights from the LED chips are superposed with each other. The lights emitted from the LED chips are collected in a state where they all are superposed in a common, single illumination region through the deflection lenses.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an illumination system (200) including a first sub-system (205) comprising a first set (201) of at least two differently colored light sources where the first set (201) has a first spectral distribution, and a first light mixing device (203) arranged in a direction of emission of light from the first set of light sources and configured to mix light emitted by the first set of light sources. The illumination system further includes a second sub-system (206) comprising a second set (202) of at least two light sources where the second (202) set has a second spectral distribution, and a second light mixing device (204), also arranged in a direction of emission of light from the second set of light sources and configured to mix light emitted by the second set of light sources.

Abstract: A vehicle headlamp includes a first planar array of low and high beam LED light sources; a first primary optical light guide receiving low and high beam light from the LEDs; a first secondary optical light guide receiving and focusing collimated low and high beam light from the first primary light guide as a combination of low and high beam hot spots; a second planar array of LED light sources having a low and high beam LEDs; a second primary optical light guide receiving and collimating low and high beam light from second LED light sources; a second secondary optical light guide receiving said collimated low and high beam light and spreading the light as a combination of low and high beam spread pattern; a housing to mechanically support the LED arrays, the first primary optic, the first secondary optic, the second primary light guide and the second secondary optic.

Abstract: An LED socket string with multiple LED sockets and corresponding LED lamps that are spaced on the string unevenly or according to a user specification. Each of the LED sockets includes a socket base with grooves for coupling wires, and a socket cover for mating with the socket base. A lamp holder is integrally mounted onto the socket base for detachably retaining the LED lamp. A lamp spacer can be added to the lamp holder to accommodate the LED lamp.