Light Source Substitution Patents (Class 362/254)
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Patent number: 10794584Abstract: A luminaire includes a housing assembly, a spacer, and a globe optic. A collar may be included on the spacer such that the luminaire can accommodate different sizes of globe optics without requiring complete replacement of the luminaire. The spacer may include airflow apertures that promote air circulation within the luminaire when the luminaire is assembled. A wireless node may be included with the luminaire. In some examples, the wireless node may be positioned on at least one of the housing assembly, the spacer, or the globe optic.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2019Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLCInventors: Vincent Adams, Brent James Smith, Luke Jonathon Siefker
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Patent number: 10232067Abstract: A mobile disinfector using UV LEDs can include: a case forming an exterior structure of the disinfector; a cover including two parts coupled to respective sides of the case and including openings formed on the cover; and LED units exposed to outside through the openings formed on the cover. Since the cover is coupled to the case such that an angle between the cover and the case is adjusted, an irradiation angle of light emitted to the outside from the LED units is controlled.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2014Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: SEOUL VIOSYS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jong Rack Kim, Chung Hoon Lee, Dae Woong Suh
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Patent number: 9863585Abstract: A light source assembly, a method for producing a light source assembly, and a lamp are provided. In one example, the light source assembly comprises a substrate comprising first and second substrate portions being arranged at a tilt angle (?) to each other forming a V-shaped structure, wherein, at the tip of the V-shaped structure, the first portion comprises a first electrical terminal and the second portion comprises a second electrical terminal. The light source assembly further comprises a light source arranged to bridge a terminal gap between the first and second electrical terminals such that the light source is in electrical connection with the first and second electrical terminals.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2015Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Boudewijn Ruben De Jong, Johannes Wilhelmus Weekamp, Paul Dijkstra, Marc Andre De Samber, Hendrik Jan Eggink
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Patent number: 9033545Abstract: A retrofit LED lighting system for replacement of existing metal halide lamp driven by magnetic ballast is provided. The retrofit lamp includes a circuit that converts the AC current supplied by magnetic ballast to DC current required for illuminating the LEDs.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2013Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: Lunera Lighting Inc.Inventors: Donald Barnetson, John X Zhang, Daryl A Cheim, Ardeshir Esmaeili
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Patent number: 9033546Abstract: An LED light bulb system that has a socket base and a contactor arranged in the socket base. The light bulb system also has a support circuit board secured to the socket base and a plurality of circuit boards connected to the support circuit board in a vertical direction. The light bulb also uses at least one resistor on each of the plurality of circuit boards to operate the LED.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2013Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: U.S. Speedo, Inc.Inventor: Harry Brink
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Patent number: 8919992Abstract: An LED lighting device may include an LED support, which is populated with at least one LED on a front side thereof and a rear side of which is fastened to a rest. The front side of the LED support may be overarched by an electrically insulating, light-permeable and diffusely scattering LED cover, and the LED cover may be overarched by a protection cover resting on the support.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2011Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Osram AGInventors: Harald Dellian, Thomas Preuschl
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Patent number: 8864345Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to an LED lamp having a heat dissipating means as well as a headlamp (to be mounted e.g. to the front of a vehicle such as e.g. a car or a truck) comprising said LED lamp. Embodiments of the present invention also generally relate to a method for dissipating heat from an LED lamp.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2010Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Ledon Lighting Jennersdorf GmbHInventor: Istvan Bakk
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Patent number: 8757815Abstract: A lamp unit 10 includes a lamp 100, a lamp holder 102/103 for holding the lamp 100, a handle section 108 used when removing the lamp unit 10 from a projector, and a support section 251/252 for supporting the lamp unit 10 from below. The support section 251/252 includes a front side support section 251 for supporting the lamp unit 10 at a front side of the lamp unit 10, and a back side support section 252 that is disposed behind the lamp 100 and is for supporting the lamp unit 10 at a tip thereof located outside an outer circumference of the lamp 100 when the lamp unit 10 is viewed from front.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2012Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Naoto Saruwatari, Masanori Gotou, Hiroshi Sekido, Makoto Hoshino
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Patent number: 8740412Abstract: A method for retrofitting a lighting system includes providing a lighting assembly with a screw-terminal-base connector disposed in a lamp housing. A power-supply conductive wire includes a second length coupling the screw-terminal-base connector to a transformer and a first length coupled to the transformer and coupleable to a power supply. The first and second lengths of the power-supply conductive wire are severed and the transformer is removed. The severed first and second lengths are spliced together. An Edison-base receptacle is mounted to the lamp housing. The second length of the power-supply conductive wire is electrically coupled to the Edison-base receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2012Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Inventor: M. Nicholas Rempel
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Patent number: 8662708Abstract: A LED tube having double heat sinks is disclosed. One of the embodiment shows a first plurality of light unit is fixed onto the top heat sink, and a second plurality of light unit is fixed onto the bottom heat sink, while with the light chips configured in between the two heat sinks for light emission to the ambient.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2011Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Uniled Lighting Taiwan Inc.Inventors: Ming-Te Lin, Ming-Yao Lin, Heng Qiu
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Patent number: 8662712Abstract: An LED lamp may include at least one support equipped with at least one LED, a lamp base, at least one circuit component, interposed between the lamp base and the at least one LED, for operating the at least one LED, and a lamp body made of optically transmissive material with a recess for holding at least that part of the support which carries the at least one LED, the lamp body having surface structuring for cooling by thermal convection, wherein the surface structuring comprises a multiplicity of elevations, and wherein the elevations are respectively designed in the form of islands.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2008Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: OSRAM AGInventors: Robert Kraus, Bakuri Lanchava, Wolfgang Pabst
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Patent number: 8657476Abstract: An elongated LED lighting arrangement comprises an elongated light pipe with homogeneous optical material between first and second ends. In an exemplary embodiment, an LED provides blue light to the light pipe via a first dichroic mirror tuned to pass blue light. Down-converting means on sidewall of the light pipe, tuned to receive blue light, absorbs blue light from the LED and to emit lower-energy light outside of the light pipe at respectively higher wavelengths. Light-extracting means on the sidewall extract from the light pipe some blue light without changing the wavelengths of the foregoing light. Light from the down-converting means and the light-extracting means are combined to provide a composite color. The first dichroic mirror receives some light emitted by the down-converting means and reflects back into the light pipe more than 80 percent of the light received by the mirror.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2011Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: Energy Focus, Inc.Inventors: Roger F. Buelow, Laszlo A. Takacs, Blair L. Unger
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Patent number: 8628220Abstract: The present invention relates to a light emitting diode, LED, light source that may be arranged for retrofitting into a luminaire employing an incandescent light source. The light source comprises a light guide into which light from one or more LEDs in a light unit arranged at one end of the light guide is injected, and a reflector having a reflecting surface arranged at the other end of the light guide and facing towards the light guide capable of reflecting light incident on the reflecting surface. According to the present invention, the reflecting surface can be arranged in a number of exemplary ways such as to enable the light emitted from the light source to have a spatial intensity distribution that is similar to the light intensity distribution of an incandescent light source.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2010Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Erik Boonekamp, Thomas Duester
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Patent number: 8616723Abstract: A fluorescence-like light emitting diode (LED) illumination unit is provided, which includes a radiator, an LED substrate fixed on the radiator, and multiple LED illuminants encapsulated on the LED substrate. A first surface of the radiator is in the shape of a paraboloid with reflective effect. A bar-shaped convex lens with radial converging effect is disposed in the space surrounded by the paraboloid. The bar-shaped convex lens is located in front of the multiple LED illuminants and radially converges part of light rays emitted by the multiple LED illuminants but axially diffuses them. The illumination unit completely solves the problems such as exposure of spotted light sources, small irradiation angle of a light path, beaded light spots of the LED light sources as the lamp illuminant, visual dizziness caused by multiple projections formed by irradiating an irradiated object with a multi-point light source, dazzling light rays, and the like in an existing LED illumination lamp.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2011Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Shanghai Cata Signal Co., Ltd.Inventors: Wenhu Zhang, Qiuhua Zheng
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Patent number: 8585241Abstract: A power-saving lighting apparatus including an upper housing, a bottom cover assembled with the upper housing, a lighting module and a positioning member is provided. The lighting module is disposed between the upper housing and the bottom cover, and the lighting module is mechanically supported by the bottom cover. The positioning member is disposed on the lighting module, wherein a relative position of the lighting module and the bottom cover is maintained by the positioning member.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2009Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: Chang Wah Electromaterials Inc.Inventor: Wen-Kuei Tsai
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Patent number: 8579470Abstract: An illumination source is disclosed that features, in one embodiment, an at least generally conical body extending outward along an axis of illumination, a socket supported with respect to the body having a pair of connector surfaces for receiving power and having an axis of insertion at least generally parallel to the axis of illumination, and one or more LED illumination elements supported with respect to the body such that at least a portion of their illumination axes are at least generally parallel to the axis of illumination of the source. A power supply has electrical inputs operatively connected to the socket and electrical outputs operatively connected to the LED illumination elements, and a front face is positioned opposite the socket along the illumination axis.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2012Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Solais Lighting, Inc.Inventors: James Leahy, Chris Hartswick, Stephen Johnson
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Patent number: 8550655Abstract: An omni-directional light radiation lamp and an omni-directional light radiation illumination system are applied in a standard lamp socket that supplies standard utility power. The omni-directional light radiation lamp includes a base, a circular lamp body, a support module and an annular lamp cover. The base has a plurality of electrode plates, and the circular lamp body has a plurality of omni-directional light emitting diodes, and the omni-directional light emitting diodes are coupled to the electrode plate, and the support module is disposed on the base for carrying the circular lamp body, and the circular lamp cover is covered on the circular lamp body. Several omni-directional light radiation lamps can be stacked and connected in series with one another to selectively adjust the illumination brightness, or further combined with a power controller to perform a smart illumination control of the lamp.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2012Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Inventor: Yu-Nan Wang
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Patent number: 8517567Abstract: An illumination source is disclosed that features, in one embodiment, an at least generally conical body extending outward along an axis of illumination, a socket supported with respect to the body having a pair of connector surfaces for receiving power and having an axis of insertion at least generally parallel to the axis of illumination, and one or more LED illumination elements supported with respect to the body such that at least a portion of their illumination axes are at least generally parallel to the axis of illumination of the source. A power supply has electrical inputs operatively connected to the socket and electrical outputs operatively connected to the LED illumination elements, and a front face is positioned opposite the socket along the illumination axis.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2012Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: Solais Lighting, Inc.Inventors: James Leahy, Chris Hartswick, Stephen Johnson
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Patent number: 8506103Abstract: The disclosed is an LED lamp comprising: a light transmitting globe/envelope having a plurality of fluorescent protrusions, fibers and/or grooves containing a phosphor; a light unit having a circuit board and one or more light emitting diode (LED/LEDs) mounted on the circuit board for emitting a short wavelength primary light for directing to the fluorescent protrusions, fibers and/or grooves to convert the primary light into visible secondary light. A light bulb type LED lamp is composed of the above LED lamp, a lighting circuit to drive the LED/LEDs and a light bulb type power supply connector (Edison screw base), thereby the LED lamp being compatible with an incandescent light bulb. This LED lamp irradiates illumination light having a high brightness and luminance, a wide light distribution angle and non-glare fluorescent illumination.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2011Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Inventors: Keiji Iimura, Hideki Iimura
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Patent number: 8434903Abstract: A lighting device includes a tubular body and a substrate. The tubular body has a chamber, a first end and a second end. The first and second ends communicate with the chamber. The substrate is axially disposed in the chamber. Multiple light-emitting elements are arranged on the substrate. By means of the substrate, the projection range and projection angle of the lighting device are enlarged to enhance luminous efficiency of the lighting device.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2011Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Assignee: Asia Vital Components Co. Ltd.Inventor: Tien-Pao Chen
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Patent number: 8419223Abstract: Presented is an LED light tube in the general configuration of a prior art fluorescent tube. The LED light tube includes end caps with electrodes at each end, with the electrodes providing physical mounting structure to mount the LED light tube in an existing LED light fixture. The end caps of the LED light tube are not electrically active, but merely provide physical mounting structure to mount the LED light bulb in an existing fluorescent light fixture. This allows existing LED light fixtures to be utilized without replacement, by merely replacing the tubes and ballast with LED based equipment.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2010Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Inventor: Billy V. Withers
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Patent number: 8419241Abstract: An adjustable lamp structure includes a first and a second adapters, an adapter ring, a limiting unit, a heat sink, and a lampshade. The second adapter is configured in the first adapter, and the adapter ring is configured at the second adapter. The adapter ring has a surface facing the second adapter and pillars configured on the surface. The second adapter is engaged with the pillars. The limiting unit is located in the second adapter and fixed at ends of the pillars to limit a moving distance of the second adapter on the pillars. The heat sink is engaged with the adapter ring and located at one side of the adapter ring. The lampshade is configured at one side of the heat sink. The entire length of the lamp structure can be changed by adjusting relative positions of the second adapter and the pillars.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2011Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignees: Cal-Comp Electronics & Communications Company Limited, Kinpo Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Hui-Feng Jen, Che-Hsin Liao
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Patent number: 8398284Abstract: The present invention relates to a sequential automotive lamp apparatus. Specifically, the present invention relates to one or more apparatuses that illuminate one or more directional light sources sequentially to create a sweeping illumination. More specifically, the present invention relates to an apparatus that illuminates two or more directional light sources sequentially within a single lamp housing. The apparatuses may be implemented in automobile lamp housings to show, preferably, a turn signal, although any other illuminated signal may be displayed by the apparatuses of the present invention, including parking lights, hazard lights, and/or brake lights.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2012Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Inventor: Anthony P. Dvorzsak
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Patent number: 8348467Abstract: An LED replacement-lamp design concept comprising tapered waveguides to provide uniform and broad light distribution is disclosed. Currently, most LED-based replacement lamps for tubular fluorescent lamps place discrete surface-mount LEDs directly on a cylindrical base, which produce wasteful, non-uniform and directional illumination unsuitable for large space and high-ceiling applications. An LED lamp design, proposed as a tubular lamp replacement, comprises of a plurality of discrete LEDs mounted on a common substrate, where all light from each LED is immediately guided and broadened through a tapered waveguide long enough to seamlessly terminate at the lamp's semi-circularly curved cover surface. Many such LED-waveguide assemblies can fill the entire curved cover with diffused and uniform light distribution, resulting in illumination over broad angular ranges.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2011Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Inventor: Mujibun Nisa Khan
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Patent number: 8292471Abstract: The present invention relates to a light emitting diode, LED, light source that may be arranged for retrofitting into a luminaire employing an incandescent light source. The light source comprises a light guide into which light from one or more LEDs in a light unit arranged at one end of the light guide is injected, and a reflector having a reflecting surface arranged at the other end of the light guide and facing towards the light guide capable of reflecting light incident on the reflecting surface. According to the present invention, the reflector comprises at least one transmitting portion being arranged such that at least a portion of light incident on the at least one transmitting portion is transmitted through the reflector, for example a through hole extending along an axis, allowing for an almost viewing angle independent light intensity of the light source.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2009Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventors: Erik Boonekamp, Thomas Duester
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Patent number: 8256918Abstract: A tubular luminaire efficiently utilizes the light of a line of high-brightness unlensed LEDs to reproduce the homogeneous appearance of a neon tube. The transparent tube has an annular cross-section suitable for cost-effective manufacturing by extrusion. The LEDs are mounted in a line on a circuit board that can be positioned either inside or outside the tube. Their light shines into a cylindrical groove, thereby entering within the material of the tube. Above the groove, the wall of the tube has a spiral shape that reflects the light laterally so that it stays within the annular tube for a considerable path length. Volume scattering by a low density of scattering inclusions causes the light to escape as a homogenous glow. Alternatively, mild surface scattering from the inside surface can be used.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2008Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Light Prescriptions Innovators, LLCInventors: Julio C. Chaves, Roberto Alvarez, William A. Parkyn, Juan Carlos Minano
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Patent number: 8218021Abstract: An apparatus includes an image capture unit which includes an image sensor in which pixels for photoelectrically converting an object image are two-dimensionally arrayed in correspondence with color filters of a plurality of colors, and generates an image signal, a reducing unit which reduces the image signal output from the image capture unit to generate a reduced image, an image processing unit which performs development processing for the reduced image to obtain a first developed image containing luminance components and color difference components and performs development for the image signal output from the image capture unit to obtain a second developed image containing luminance and color difference components, an enlargement unit which enlarges the first developed image to the same size as that of the second developed image, and a composition unit which performs composition of the second developed image and an enlarged image.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2010Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Kota Terayama
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Patent number: 8149129Abstract: A signal alignment monitoring system is provided. The system includes a signal assembly including at least one signal lamp. The system also includes an alignment monitoring apparatus coupled to the signal assembly. The alignment monitoring apparatus includes a source for emitting electromagnetic energy and a detector for sensing electromagnetic energy emitted by the source to facilitate determining an alignment of the signal assembly.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2009Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventor: Forrest Henry Ballinger
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Patent number: 7946729Abstract: An LED-based light for replacing a conventional fluorescent tube in a fixture is provided. The LED-based light includes an elongate light transmitting rod defining a bore and at least one LED positioned at one or both ends of the rod and oriented to produce light longitudinally into a portion of the rod radially outward of the bore. At least one connector is physically coupled to an end of the rod and electrically coupled to the at least one LED. The at least one connector is adapted for physical and electrical connection to the fixture. In operation, the directional light produced by the at least one LED is dispersed by way of reflection, refraction, and/or diffusion while traveling longitudinally through the rod to reduce the appearance of bright spots.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2008Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: Altair Engineering, Inc.Inventors: John Ivey, David L Simon
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Patent number: 7722203Abstract: A chemiluminescent lightstick evacuation station consisting of a wall mountable fixture that stores a plurality of lightsticks that are accessed by opening the fixture cover. The fixture cover is opened by pivoting from a closed position to an open position wherein a lightstick restraint causes the activation of all stored lightsticks so as to facilitate their removal and use during an emergency. One lightstick may be retained in the device by use of restricted movement housing, and all lightsticks may be made to rotate outwardly for ease of access.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2007Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: Cyalume Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Cosimo Longo, Eric James Domingos
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Patent number: 7175305Abstract: A LED symbol signal with LEDs arrayed to correspond to a desired symbol. A mask defines the desired symbol. A diffusion surface on the cover diffuses the display aspect, obscuring the individual LEDs. The mask is spaced a distance from the diffusing surface. The more aggressive the diffusion pattern the closer the mask is spaced to the diffusion pattern. Preferably, the ratio of the pitch of the optical elements to the width of the symbol at the diffusion surface is less than 1:2, preferably less than 1:4, more preferably less than 1:6 and most preferably approximately 1:10.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2005Date of Patent: February 13, 2007Assignee: GELcore LLCInventor: Patrick Martineau
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Patent number: 6929380Abstract: An adapter for converting an electric light fixture into a candle-burning chandelier. A candle holder adapter includes a cavity at the bottom which fits over and is retained by the vertical light bulb socket support. The candle holder may include an wax catching tray. The candle may be a conventional candle which fits into the candle holder adapter, or may be specially formed to mate with the adapter. The adapter may hold or form a liquid fuel reservior for a fuel burning candle. In an O.E.M. fixture, the vertical light bulb socket support may be removed from the fixture and replaced by a conventional candle or a specially formed candle holder.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2003Date of Patent: August 16, 2005Inventors: James D. Logan, Caren Thornburgh
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Patent number: 6715895Abstract: A luminaire body for a surgical operation light with an annular reflector has at least two electric light bulbs, a first bulb of which with its socket is associated in normal operation with a given centered position (with respect to the reflector) in the stationary part of the luminaire body, while a second bulb with its socket is situated in a reserve position away from the centered position; in case of a failure of the first bulb the positions of the sockets of both bulbs are changed by an electromagnetically operated turning service such that the second bulb can be turned to the original centered position of the first bulb for reserve-bulb operation after the first bulb has been withdrawn from the centered position.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2002Date of Patent: April 6, 2004Assignee: Heraeus Med GmbHInventors: Soren Wasow, Uwe Gampe, Klaus Buss
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Publication number: 20030165053Abstract: A luminaire body for a surgical operation light with an annular reflector has at least two electric light bulbs (3, 4), a first bulb (3) of which with its socket is associated in normal operation with a given centered position (with respect to the reflector) in the stationary part of the luminaire body, while a second bulb (4) with its socket is situated in a reserve position away from the centered position; in case of a failure of the first bulb (3) the positions of the sockets (1, 5) of both bulbs (3, 4) are changed by an electromagnetically operated turning device (16) such that the second bulb (4) can be turned to the original centered position of the first bulb for reserve-bulb operation after the first bulb (3) has been withdrawn from the centered position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2002Publication date: September 4, 2003Inventors: Soren Wasow, Uwe Gampe, Klaus Buss
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Patent number: 6582102Abstract: An electronically combined fluorescent light structure including two connecting seats with respective light tube sockets and terminals disposed at the front and the rear end of the connecting seats, an electronic starting circuit mounted inside the connecting seat, and a hollow reflecting plate inserted at the upper aspect of the two connecting seats to enable the connection among the electronic circuits by a guide wire disposed through the hollow reflecting plate. After the respective connections with the light tube sockets and the terminals, a fluorescent light unit is comprised. The terminals on the two sides of the fluorescent light unit are inserted into the traditional fluorescent light seat thereby achieving the function of turning on the light by electronic starting.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2001Date of Patent: June 24, 2003Inventor: Lee-Cheng Lin
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Patent number: 6572242Abstract: An illuminator, in particular for a signal lamp, having at least one LED which is mounted on an LED printed circuit board is provided which permits uncomplicated and flexible production. A base housing of the illuminator is produced from plastic. The base housing is penetrated by at least two contact elements.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2001Date of Patent: June 3, 2003Assignee: WERMA Signaltechnik GmbH & Co.Inventors: Erich Marquardt, Siegfried Neumann, Juergen Marquardt, Dirk Rothhaas
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Patent number: 6476559Abstract: A ceremonial illuminary including a voltage supply mechanism, a switching mechanism that is electrically connected to the voltage supply mechanism, a first lamp electrically connected to the switching mechanism, a second lamp electrically connected to the switching mechanism wherein the switching mechanism provides voltage to the first lamp to illuminate the first lamp and then switches to provide voltage to the second lamp instead of the first lamp when the first lamp burns-out and no longer illuminates. The first lamp and the second lamp are secured with an enclosure.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2001Date of Patent: November 5, 2002Assignee: Good Shepherd Lutheran ChurchInventor: Gary L. Rapp
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Patent number: 6082864Abstract: A liquid crystal display projector for projecting images on a screen. The projector includes a projector body and an optical projection system positioned generally within the projector body. A releasable first self-aligning lamp socket for receiving a first end of a longitudinal replaceable bulb and a releasable second self-aligning lamp socket for receiving a second end of a longitudinal replaceable bulb are mounted on a hinged platform coupled to the projector body. The platform has a first position where the platform swings the bulb outside of the projector body and a second position where the platform swings the bulb into an interior position inside the projector body optically aligned with respect to the optical projection system.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 1997Date of Patent: July 4, 2000Assignees: Ed. Liesegang, Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Ernesto M. Rodriguez, Jr., Paul A. Muller
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Patent number: 5676452Abstract: An operating lamp has at least one main bulb 11 arranged at a desired position 13 and a replacement bulb 12 arranged at a waiting position 14 located close the desired position 13. The main bulb 11 and the replacement bulb 12 are displaceably mounted and controlled in such a way that when the main bulb 11 burns out it is moved away from the desired position 13 and the replacement bulb 12 is moved from the waiting position 14 to the desired position 13 and is held there. The main bulb 11 and the replacement bulb 12 are mounted on holders 15, 16 which are moveable independently of one another.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 1996Date of Patent: October 14, 1997Assignee: Gebr. Berchtold GmbH & Co.Inventor: Manfred Scholz
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Patent number: 5570239Abstract: A directional light screen and method of making the same are provided. The directional screen includes a plurality of transparent carrier members having opposing sides, the carrier members being arranged in a side-by-side manner. Thin lamellae can be placed between the carrier members, or the carrier members can be spaced by an air gap. The screen is mountable proximal to a light source. The screen directs light from the source in a direction generally parallel to the sides and lamellae. The sides can be smooth, roughened or contoured. Also, the lamellae can desirably be tinted, absorbing or reflective. Furthermore, the directional screen can be shaped to fully or partially surround a light source.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 1994Date of Patent: October 29, 1996Assignees: Enrico Raimondi, Olgo Raimondi-Stauble, Bruno RaimondiInventor: Rinaldo Raimondi
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Patent number: 5446629Abstract: This invention relates to a mounted emergency light fixture. The light fixture has a mount assembly and a front cover with a break plate which bends a light stick inserted into the fixture when the cover is pivoted from a closed position to an open position. The mount assembly has a restraining plate and a back side which maintain the light stick within the mount when the cover is pivoted to the open position. Hence, after the cover is opened the light sticks are illuminated and are held in the mount or may be removed to provide emergency lighting.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 1994Date of Patent: August 29, 1995Assignee: Omniglow CorporationInventors: Joseph Steiger, Stephen Mulligan
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Patent number: 5406461Abstract: An illumination system for optical equipment, such as an operating microscope, includes at least two separate illuminating beam paths, a first light source, and a lamp housing. At least one additional light source is provided on a rotatable lamp quick-change attachment. When the first light source fails, the first light source is automatically replaced with the additional light source.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 1992Date of Patent: April 11, 1995Assignee: Leica Heerbrugg AG (Schweiz)Inventor: Bernd Amann
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Patent number: 5371661Abstract: A lighting fixture retrofitting apparatus for retrofitting old technology lighting tube fixtures, with smaller high efficiency lighting tubes, and having a lamp socket housing attachable to the existing ballast cover plate of an existing lighting fixture, a lamp socket opening in the housing, a high efficiency electrical lamp socket supported on the housing, and, fastenings for attaching the housing to the ballast cover of the existing lighting fixture.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 1993Date of Patent: December 6, 1994Inventor: Alexander L. Simpson
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Patent number: 5301094Abstract: A lamp changer assembly for an overhead projector includes a reflector bracket and a lamp support bracket mounting two lamps. The reflector mounting bracket includes a slot and the lamp support bracket has attached thereto a slide which rides in the slot. Contact between the end points of the slot and the slide determines the position of the lamps relative to the reflector bracket and the reflector mounted thereon.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 1993Date of Patent: April 5, 1994Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing CompanyInventor: Ernesto M. Rodriguez, Jr.
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Patent number: 5296883Abstract: A lamp changing system is an LCD projector, comprising a reflective facet, a rotary plate having a plurality of arc-tubes and blocks disposed thereon, and a cam member having an upper cam and a lower cam, whereby upon rotating the cam member, an old arc-tube is separated from and new arc-tube is replaced for the old arc-tube as a light source for the LCD projector.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 1992Date of Patent: March 22, 1994Assignee: GoldStar Co. Ltd.Inventors: Hong C. Park, Hee S. Koo
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Patent number: 5178446Abstract: The lighting device has a central reflector (10), in which a first light source (11) is located in the operating position. A light guide (11) extends from the light source in the operating position and conducts light issuing directly from the light source and reflected light from the reflector (10) to vehicle light units. The first light source (11) is located in a supporting member (21) on which an additional second light source (22) is mounted. The supporting member (21) is movable relative to the reflector (10), so that on failure of the first light source located in the operating position the second light source (22) is moved in the operating position by a shifting device (26). The shifting device can have a control unit (36) and a sensor (37) connected to the control unit (36), which detects light issuing from the light source (11) in the operating position. On failure of the light source (11) the shifting device (26) is activated by the control unit (36).Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 1991Date of Patent: January 12, 1993Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Peter Gruber, Werner-Karl Marquardt
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Patent number: 5174648Abstract: An apparatus for supporting a primary lamp and a secondary lamp is disclosed. The apparatus comprises primary and secondary brackets, and primary and secondary sockets. The primary socket is affixed to the primary bracket, and receives the primary lamp, preferably a high intensity discharge lamp. The secondary bracket has a first end affixed to the primary bracket and a second end. The secondary socket is affixed to the secondary bracket, and receives the secondary lamp, preferably an incandescent lamp. The primary bracket defines a projected perimeter. The second end of the secondary bracket is normally biased to an operating position where the secondary lamp extends outside the projected perimeter of the primary bracket, but can be moved to a maintenance position where the secondary lamp is within the projected perimeter of the primary bracket. In operation, the secondary lamp is thus spaced apart from the primary lamp.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 1992Date of Patent: December 29, 1992Assignee: Holophane Company, Inc.Inventors: Arthur V. Clary, Bonnie J. Brohard, Darl E. Billingsley
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Patent number: 5034866Abstract: A multilamp strip light luminaire system for illuminating a portion of a stage for an audience, including a housing forming a compartment having front wall defining a lamp port, a lamp positioned in the compartment having a light beam directed at the lamp port, the lamp including a dichroic reflector for passing infrared light and accompanying heat through the reflector away from the front side of the housing toward the back side of the housing, electrical wiring mounted in the housing for supplying electrical power to the lamp from a source of electrical power, vents located at first and second walls for passing heat generated by the lamp within the housing to the atmosphere, a rear vent located at the rear wall of the housing for passing heat passed by the lamp toward the back side of the housing from the housing to the atmosphere, and a baffle within the housing for blocking passage of light leaking from the lamp to the rear vent.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 1989Date of Patent: July 23, 1991Assignee: Altman Stage Lighting Co., Inc.Inventor: Roger Pujol
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Patent number: 5032962Abstract: A mechanism for positioning one of a plurality of lamps, each carried by a lamp socket, at a desired focal point of an optical system is comprised of a first lamp socket positioned in an operative position such that a lamp carried by that socket will be at a desired focal point of the optical system. At least one other lamp socket is positioned in an inoperative position. A mechanism for enabling movement of the first lamp socket from the operative position to an inoperative position while simultaneously moving the other lamp socket from the inoperative position to the operative position is provided. The present invention enables a failed lamp to be replaced by a backup lamp in such a manner that no degradation or change in optical performance occurs.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 1990Date of Patent: July 16, 1991Assignee: American Sterilizer CompanyInventors: Joel Gehly, David Zolner, David Mackowski
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Patent number: 5016151Abstract: An underwater light source includes a sealed beam arc lamp within a wrought and machined, generally cylindrical aluminum housing. The watertight housing has an enlarged diameter at one end to receive the lamp and tapers to a smaller diameter at the other end, which receives the ignitor for the lamp. The larger end is covered with a heat resistant cover glass, and the smaller end is closed. A cylindrical accessory mounting ring is attached to the front end of the housing, and the ring has ventilation openings therein to release heat generated by the lamp.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 1989Date of Patent: May 14, 1991Assignee: HydroimageInventor: Richard Mula