Adjustable Or Repositionable Light Source Or Light Source Support Patents (Class 362/285)
  • Patent number: 6428187
    Abstract: An adjustable vehicle light device for a vehicle includes a housing secured to the vehicle, a reflector disposed in front of the housing, a light bulb slidably engaged through the bore of the reflector. A solenoid device is received in the housing and coupled to the light bulb for moving the light bulb relative to the reflector and the housing and for adjusting the light beam of the vehicle. The solenoid device includes a core slidably received in a coil and coupled to a socket of the light bulb for moving the socket and the light relative to the housing and the reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Inventor: Jen Hsieh Shin
  • Patent number: 6422717
    Abstract: The outdoor lighting comprises a stem, a socket disposed in the top of the stem for retaining a halogen lamp, a socket housing, a diffuser lens and a reflector top. The socket housing has a lower cylindrical portion having a first inner diameter for fitting over the outer diameter of the upper part of the stem, a second cylindrical portion having a second inner diameter larger than the first inner diameter adapted to closely fit over the outer diameter of the cylindrical diffuser lens. The lower cylindrical portion of the socket housing has a slot extending upward from its bottom edge with a width greater than a diameter of a locking screw that is screwed into a bore in the side of the stem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2002
    Inventor: Joshua Beadle
  • Patent number: 6416195
    Abstract: A stage lamp is composed of a lower casing, driving device, a support frame, eccentric device, a swing ring, and a globe shade. Once the power is on, the light bulb is lighted up and the output shaft of the driving device actuates to rotate the eccentric rod on the eccentric device. Therefore, the globe shade rotates eccentrically and the swing ring moves pivotally in an arc to make the colored light emitted through the globe shade has irregular lighting change for enhancing dynamic visual delight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignee: Superstar Lighting Company Limited
    Inventor: Yu-Chuan Lin
  • Patent number: 6406164
    Abstract: A safety light kit is described that includes a plurality of battery-powered safety lights and an plurality of safety light stands, each of the stands including a ferrous mounting plate, and a support member adapted to support the ferrous mounting plate in a generally upright orientation on a horizontal surface. The kit can also include additional mounting mechanisms such as a rectangular plate having a front face for attachment of a light, and a rear surface for use in attaching said mounting mechanism to a generally vertical surface and/or a flexible pouch having a safety light-receiving cavity with a transparent front face. The lights can also be used in combination with a stand or other mounting mechanism independent of the kit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Assignee: Marpac Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey R. Small, Terrence P. McCoy, David A. Theisen
  • Patent number: 6406162
    Abstract: A stainless steel airport inset light adjustable alignment container set provides a light fixture and support for airport runway, taxiway, or other aircraft ground traffic areas, variable length container means for rotatably adjusting height and azimuth by a vertical displacement, and stainless steel mounting means on the adjustable fixture container for mounting the airport inset light on the rotatably adjustable fixture container. A container bottom has stainless steel mounting means for mounting an airport inset light when the bottom is installed initially and before an adjustable top portion is installed. Rotation locking means are provided for securing the rotatable adjustment apparatus from further rotation. A novel top flange is adapted to receive various different designs of inset lights and to provide a protection ring “mud dam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Inventor: Gary L. Reinert, Sr.
  • Patent number: 6402337
    Abstract: A bollard style light fixture, which allows the user to vary the fixture's light distribution pattern, while also eliminating the fixture's emission of glare. The fixture of this invention is also designed to absorb a minor amount of shock without damage, and provides a mechanism whereby the fixture may be quickly and easily leveled and releveled even after installation. The fixture of this invention comprises a base; a compressible base pad upon which the base rests; a support sleeve vertically extending from the base; a light source located within the support sleeve; a light-emitting window located on the support sleeve opposite the base; and an adjustable cap assembly located atop the light-emitting window vertically adjustable for variably covering the light-emitting window, thus varying the light distribution pattern of the fixture and redirecting the light rays towards the ground, eliminating glare.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Craig LeVasseur, Terry Bridges
  • Publication number: 20020067619
    Abstract: A vehicular headlamp in which a light source and an actuator are connected to a power source using the minimum number of parts, lamp body waterproofing and dustproofing are assured, and each connector is firmly secured to the lamp body of the headlamp. The headlamp includes the actuator for operating a light distribution changing device that changes the distribution of light emitted from the light source. A hookup connector which is provided with a connection portion connected to a power side connector provided on a power cord connected to a vehicle power source at one end thereof and a connection portion connected to the light source side connector and the actuator side connector at the other end thereof is mounted in a hole formed in the lamp body. The hookup connector has a flange which covers the periphery of the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2001
    Publication date: June 6, 2002
    Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshimi Ikeda, Kazuhiro Hanamori
  • Publication number: 20020064054
    Abstract: A vehicle lamp including an optical means having a light source to be rotated by the driving unit having a driving source. The driving unit is provided with a rotational position detecting means including a base member and a rotating body being rotatable with respect to the base member for supplying signals corresponding to the rotational position of the rotating body with respect to the base member of the rotating body, and the optical means and rotating body of the rotational position detecting means are connected by clutch means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2001
    Publication date: May 30, 2002
    Inventors: Atsushi Sugimoto, Keiichi Tajima, Kazuma Mochizuki, Masanori Nishigaya
  • Patent number: 6390649
    Abstract: A projector light includes a reflector secured in a frame. A bracket is secured to the frame for engaging with and for securing the reflector in place. A barrel is secured to the bracket for slidably receiving a socket and a light bulb. A knob is secured to the socket for moving the light bulb forward and rearward relative to the reflector and for adjusting the light beam of the projector light. The barrel includes a longitudinal channel for slidably receiving an electric wire which couples the socket to a plug for coupling to an electric power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Inventor: Shih-Chuan Tang
  • Publication number: 20020048175
    Abstract: A pivot structure of a vehicle lamp that is tiltably mounted on a vehicle body. The pivot structure includes: a fulcrum member that comprises a threaded shaft portion, a spherical portion and an operating portion; a screw receiving portion formed on the vehicle body so that the threaded shaft portion of the fulcrum member is screwed to the screw receiving portion; a pivot receiving member formed on a vehicle lamp so as to rotatably house the spherical portion of the fulcrum member; and a projecting wall that covers the operation portion of the fulcrum member and prevents the user from making an access to the operating portion with a rotating tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2000
    Publication date: April 25, 2002
    Inventors: Takao Watanabe, Naoki Kakiuchi
  • Publication number: 20020044443
    Abstract: An in-ground light fixture is disclosed having multiple separate and watertight compartments for the various components of the fixture, allowing for maintenance and service of the fixture without exposing weather-sensitive components to the elements. The fixture also includes a pan and tilt assembly, which can be selectively controlled with a common household tool to change the direction of the light without having to access the pan and tilt assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2001
    Publication date: April 18, 2002
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kira, Allan Cameron, John Wadsworth
  • Patent number: 6357893
    Abstract: A device is disclosed that uses a plurality of light sources. The light sources may be light emitting diodes (LEDs). The light sources are arranged and mounted to a deformable flexible substrate. The light sources are arranged and mounted to the substrate as to emit their radiation perpendicular to the substrate. The substrate is flexed in a concave or convex manner by motor, magnetic field or other mechanical means. The light sources may emit their radiation perpendicular to the substrate, or the may diverge or converge their radiation away from the substrate. Perforations in the substrate provide cooling to the light sources by convection or forced air. A threaded holder may be screwed onto threads on a case in order to bend the flexible substrate to change the direction of light from the light sources mounted to the flexible substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2002
    Inventor: Richard S. Belliveau
  • Publication number: 20020001197
    Abstract: A motor vehicle headlight has a reflector with two focal regions, a light source in one of these focal regions producing a pool of reflected light in the other focal region, and a lens which converts the pool of light into a beam projected on the road. The headlight includes means for displacing the light source with respect to the reflector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2001
    Publication date: January 3, 2002
    Inventors: Eric Blusseau, Alexis Dubrovin, Benny Grigorescu, Laurent Jeannot
  • Patent number: 6332702
    Abstract: A headlight for a vehicle for producing low beam light and at least one further light function has a reflector, at least one light source, an adjusting device which moves the light source relative to the reflector between a position for a light function of low beam and at least one further position for at least one further light function, the adjusting device being arranged at a rear side of the reflector under the light source, and an additional reflector arranged in a light outlet direction after the adjusting device and provided with an additional light source which is inserted in the additional reflector transversely to the optical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2001
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Verena Hebler, Steffen Wiersdorff, Michael Hamm
  • Patent number: 6332703
    Abstract: A lighting device 10, having a light irradiation portion 11 comprised of light-emitting elements; a freely turnable flexible shaft 12; extendible portions 13 that support the said flexible shaft at the base, house the flexible shaft, and provide a nested housing for each one of the extendible portions within one another; a drive portion 14 that drives the light irradiation portion; a power supply portion 15 that supplies electric power to the drive portion; and a case 16 covering the drive portion at least, which more preferably covers the extendible portions, as well. Moreover, this includes ones having a spring mechanism that allows said extendible portions and said flexible shaft to freely extend, and by the spring mechanism, as the flexible shaft extends, said nested extendible portions can be extended in succession.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2001
    Assignee: LAB. Sphere Corporation
    Inventors: Keiko Tamaoki, Kiyotaka Minato, Satoshi Tamaoki
  • Patent number: 6318873
    Abstract: An illumination device that can use a white light diode in a flexible arm plugs into, and is powered through, a utility power jack of a portable computing device or a utility port of a portable computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Assignees: Technology Creations, Inc., Design Rite, LLC
    Inventors: David Naghi, Gilbert Fregoso
  • Patent number: 6312140
    Abstract: A track and a track assembly is surface mounted to a ceiling and extends longitudinally in front of a number of adjacent apartment or condominium storage compartments. The track assembly includes a trolley which is travelable along the track and which includes cooperating friction brakes. The friction brakes allow the trolley to be fixed in any location along the track. Suspended from the trolley is an extendable and retractable utility light fixture. Also attached to the trolley is a recoiled electrical connection and a pull cord for manually moving the trolley and suspended utility light fixture along the length of the track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2001
    Inventor: John W. McGuire
  • Publication number: 20010024365
    Abstract: Lighting device for equipping a mounting, particularly textile, comprising a case provided with a rechargeable or dry battery or batteries that power a lamp bulb, characterized in that the case has a housing on its front surface that contains the lamp, the front surface of said lamp being positioned against the inner surface of the textile mounting which has an opening in this region that is more or less the same size as the lamp, the case being held in position by means of the textile mounting being gripped by a movable outer ring that operates in conjunction with the case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2001
    Publication date: September 27, 2001
    Inventor: Jacques Aknine
  • Publication number: 20010022725
    Abstract: A flood light includes a lamp that is located at a focus of a reflecting mirror having a reflecting surface whose cross-section is oval and partially arcuate. A concave lens having negative refracting power is disposed between first and second foci about which an elliptical reflecting surface of the reflecting mirror is disposed. Some light rays from the lamp pass directly from the lamp through the lens while other rays from the lamp are reflected by the mirror before passing through the lens. Generally speaking, on the upstream side of the lens, the reflected rays enter the lens outboard of the rays that pass directly from the lamp to the lens. This construction provides a small flood light that has a high optical output, and effectively uses bundles of rays emitted from the lamp to produce a luminous intensity distribution desirable as light for range finding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2001
    Publication date: September 20, 2001
    Applicant: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Motoaki Kobayashi, Toshifumi Nakano
  • Patent number: 6290373
    Abstract: A light fixture which is adapted to accommodate either tungsten filament and gas discharge light bulbs in an adjustable carriage to permit an operator to adjust the focus of the light and to switch bulbs to illuminate a scene, such as the scene of a motion picture film, with different lighting effects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2001
    Assignee: Dwight Crane Rentals Ltd.
    Inventors: Brian Dwight, David Dwight
  • Patent number: 6276813
    Abstract: A night light which plugs directly into an electrical outlet with a rotatable housing which swivels 360° to direct light in a desired direction. The night light includes a light bulb connected to its power source in a self-contained housing. The night light also includes a light sensor which activates and deactivates the bulb depending upon ambient light levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2001
    Assignee: Regent Lighting Corp.
    Inventor: Au Yeung Tin Shun Victor
  • Patent number: 6257739
    Abstract: A micromachined movable shuttle is constructed in III-V material to allow in situ placement of VCSELs on the shuttle for a solid state image scanner in optical display and printing applications. A comb drive is used to actuate the shuttle for scanning purposes. Hundreds of VCSELs may be fabricated on a large movable shuttle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2001
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Decai Sun, Alex T. Tran
  • Patent number: 6249092
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus capable of dimming lighting units using a discharge lamp in various ways. Each lighting unit includes a metal halide lamp and two spaced shutters arranged in front of the lamp on the optical path of the lamp. A shutter driver selectively opens or closes the shutters for mechanically dimming light issuing from the lamp. Six lighting units are cascaded in a single group. Ballast boxes each are assigned to a particular lighting unit and include a power supply section for feeding electric power to the lamp and a shutter controller for controlling a shutter driver. These structural elements are collectively controlled from a keyboard via a single control box. A command generating section included in the control box transforms a command input on the keyboard to a command for controlling the individual lighting unit. A selector also included in the control box distributes the command to five groups of lighting units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2001
    Assignee: Coburn Japan Corporation
    Inventor: Hisao Kanatani
  • Patent number: 6224242
    Abstract: The luminaire has a housing (1), a mounting bracket (3) and a coupling (4) to connect the housing adjustably with the bracket (3). The coupling (4) has a first part (10) secured to the housing (1), a second part (20) fixed to the bracket (3) and a blocking device (5), the first and the second parts (10, 20) being nested and coupled. The blocking device (5) may have a blocking member (12, 14) coupled to one of the parts (10, 20) and a seat (21, 22) therefor in the other of the parts (10, 20). The coupling (4) allows for rotating the housing (1) from its adjusted position and to bring it back into its original position without the need to adjust it again.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventors: Christian Giraud, Niels Van Duinen, Gert-Jan B. De Vries
  • Patent number: 6200007
    Abstract: A luminaire assembly adapted for being suspended from an overhead location includes an electrical assembly having a housing with a longitudinal axis, a main housing portion, and an outwardly extending lower edge portion. It also includes an optical member having an interior surface and an upper opening. The interior surface includes an end wall disposed about the upper opening. The upper opening receives the elongated housing therethrough and is coaxial therewith, and also has a shape which corresponds to the elongated housing. In a suspended orientation for the luminaire assembly, the housing projects from the upper opening of the optical member so that the lower edge portion is adjacent to the end wall and extends around the upper opening for retaining and suspending the optical member. In a nested orientation the main housing portion of the elongated housing is disposed within the optical member so that the lower edge portion is distal the upper opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2001
    Assignee: NSI Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Paolo E. Minissi, Mark P. Boomgaarden
  • Patent number: 6196697
    Abstract: A non-corrosive airport inset light adjustable alignment container set provides a light fixture and support for airport runway, taxiway, or other aircraft ground traffic areas, variable length extension means for rotatably adjusting height and azimuth by a vertical displacement, and stainless steel mounting means on the adjustable fixture extension for mounting the airport inset light on the rotatably adjustable fixture extension. For previously installed, old airport inset lights, a variable length extension assembly of the present invention can be connected to a fixed connecting flange for rotatably adjusting the height and azimuth alignment of a conventional, prior art airport inset light, e.g., one which has been previously installed without the benefit of the present invention. Rotation locking means are provided for securing the rotatable adjustment apparatus from further rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2001
    Inventor: Gary L. Reinert, Sr.
  • Patent number: 6193395
    Abstract: A lamp assembly adjustable between narrow beam and wide beam light distributions, the lamp assembly is particularly intended for housing lamping or the like for mounting to industrial emergency unit fixtures of differing size and conformation. At least one and preferably two of the lamp assemblies are mounted to a unit fixture in spaced relation to illuminate critical areas within an industrial or commercial space during emergency conditions, such as failure of mains power, to allow evacuation of the space. In order to illuminate the desired areas, each of the lamp assemblies can be adjusted along an internal track to allow light to be directed toward a particular location within a wide range of possible locations, thereby facilitating illumination of the most desirable area in the vicinity of the unit fixture for a particular mounting location. Additional flexibility in the delivery of illumination to a desired area is provided by adjustability between narrow and wide beams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2001
    Assignee: NSI Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark C. Logan
  • Patent number: 6186636
    Abstract: An illumination device that can use a white light diode in a flexible arm plugs into, and is powered through, a utility power jack of a portable computing device or a utility port of a portable computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Assignee: Design Rite, LLC.
    Inventors: David Naghi, Gilbert Fregoso
  • Patent number: 6183112
    Abstract: A directional lighting fixture connected to a power source for illuminating an area. The lighting fixture includes a housing having a top side for receiving a light bulb, the light bulb extending therefrom and a canopy including a tubular member having a cavity cut therein and a rim extending around a top side of the tubular member and positioned above the cavity. A device is provided for adjustably securing the canopy to the top side of the housing. When the canopy is secured to the top side of the housing the light bulb is positioned at least partially within the cavity for producing a light beam able to pass through the cavity and out of the canopy for illuminating the desired area, a width of the light beam is dependent on the height at which the canopy is secured to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2001
    Inventor: Bert C Bomas
  • Patent number: 6179446
    Abstract: An arc lamp lightsource module comprises a removable lamp unit including an arc lamp attached to two radial electrode heatsinks that are in turn disposed in an insulating sleeve housing. A chassis has a catch and a clip to lock down the removable lamp unit. An igniter is included to power the arc lamp. A single fan and an air plenum are disposed in the chassis and provide for a cooling airflow that is split between the igniter and the two radial electrode heatsinks. A pair of machine screws provide electrical contact to each of the two radial electrode heatsinks and that have crowned heads for a smooth contact surface. A printed circuit board (PCB) has springboard cutouts and electrical pads providing for a spring-pressure electrical contact between the igniter and the arc lamp through the pair of machine screws.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: EG&G ILC Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Kamran Sarmadi
  • Patent number: 6179449
    Abstract: A multi-color semiconductor lamp includes a semiconductor light source activable so as to generate a light output, a dispersing prism and a lens. The prism has an input side located in front of the light source to receive the light output, and an output side, and separates the light output of the light source into a plurality of chromatic components that radiate at different angles at the output side. The lens is disposed in front of the output side of the prism such that a vertex of a conical focusing region associated with the lens is located at the output side of the prism. The light source is activated when the spatial position of one of the light source and the prism relative to the other one of the light source and the prism has been varied such that a selected one of the chromatic components is registered with the conical focusing region of the lens. The semiconductor lamp can thus be controlled so as to generate different colored light outputs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Inventor: I-Ming Chen
  • Patent number: 6179448
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for automatically tuning the power and the intensity of light supplied to an illuminated object to some desired values, the apparatus including a light source positionable along at least a first axis with respect to a reflector, a drive assembly for positioning the light source in response to an intensity of light measured by a light meter positioned to sample light reflected from the object along a reflected light path, and a diaphragm having an adjustable aperture for controlling the amount of light supplied to the object. The light source is automatically positioned along the first axis to achieve a maximum intensity of light on the object. The light source may then be automatically positioned along a second axis and a third axis to achieve respective maximum light intensities on the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Johnson, Peter S. Frank, Joe L. Phillips, Robert J. Hatfield
  • Patent number: 6152578
    Abstract: A mounting assembly for mounting a light pipe lighting system on a support surface includes an elongate support rail connect to the light source and a hanger bracket connect to the elongate support rail. The support rail includes oppositely extending longitudinal flange portions which slidably engage the hanger bracket and thereby serve to connect the support rail with the hanger bracket. The hanger bracket can be either slidably supported on the support rail to allow the light source to move relative to the support surface or the hanger bracket can be fixed at various locations along the support rail. The elongate light source support rail is connect to the light source with a bracket or with a casing which encloses the light source, and the light source support rail can be further connected with an associated light pipe support rail to transmit axial forces between the light pipe and light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Joseph A. Hoffman, DuWayne C. Radke, Ken J. Hagen
  • Patent number: 6142653
    Abstract: There is disclosed a system that produces patterns or images from a light beam by a series of reflections off of multiple mirrors, these mirrors rotated by motors. The mirrors are positioned with respect to each other and offset at a predetermined angle from a plane perpendicular with respect to the transverse vertical plane extending axially through the respective motors. This positioning creates a path of travel for the light beam that crosses over on itself at least once, allowing for the maximum number of patterns to be produced from a maximum number of mirrors, that are all preferably substantially uniform in their diameter (largest transverse dimension).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2000
    Assignee: Physicreations, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas Blaise Larson
  • Patent number: 6129441
    Abstract: An office furniture light structure includes a securing element adapted for mounting on a piece of office furniture in a suitable position, and a lighting device. The securing element is provided with at lest one outwardly extending movable element. The movable element has a distal end connected to the lighting device in a movable manner. In use, the lighting device can be moved to a suitable position by means of the movable element to sufficiently illuminate a place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2000
    Inventors: Yu-Chi Wu, Chen Tsao
  • Patent number: 6126294
    Abstract: A portable light irradiation device for providing a stimulus of light to the eyes of user is used to regulate biological rhythm and improve awakening level of the user. This device includes an elongate illumination unit for irradiating the light to the user's eyes, a pair of pads adapted to be fitted to sides of the user's head, a headband adapted to be fitted to a top of the user's head and coupled to the pads at opposite ends thereof, and a supporting arm extending from at least one of the pads for supporting the illumination unit at the forward end thereof such that the illumination unit can be disposed in front of the eyes of the user wearing the light irradiation device. The supporting arm is slidably supported to the pad at the rear end thereof such that a projection length of the supporting arm against the pad is adjustable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.
    Inventors: Emi Koyama, Hozumi Matsubara, Hiroyuki Nishimura, Toshio Nakano, Yoshimasa Tanaka, Suehiro Morita
  • Patent number: 6123434
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fluoresent worklight having a fluorescent lamp socket as an integral part of an adjustable lens. The lampholder lens is positioned between two half-shells of the worklight handle. Two arcuate flanges are provided at one end of the lampholder lens which fit into two associated arcuate tracks on the inside of the handle. This arrangement allows the entire lampholder lens and lamp, as an integral unit, to pivot as much as 90.degree. from the handle to provide easy access to the lamp for removal and replacement as well as positioning the lamp to provide more efficient lighting to the work site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2000
    Assignee: American Electric Cord International Ltd.
    Inventor: Edward Meltzer
  • Patent number: 6116756
    Abstract: A micro-machined movable light emitting assembly is formed on or from an undoped or pure III-V substrate or formed on or from a doped III-V substrate. The movable light emitting assemblies are to be actuated using force generators, to generate the various mechanical degrees of freedom depending on the type of stage suspension and actuation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2000
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Eric Peeters, Decai Sun, G. A. Neville Connell, Ross D. Bringans, Raj B. Apte, Thomas L. Paoli, Patrick Y. Maeda, David K. Fork, Joel A. Kubby, Philip D. Floyd
  • Patent number: 6116759
    Abstract: A armored light fixture which comprises an armored housing which defines an upper passageway through which light may pass, at least one lamp disposed within the armored housing, at least one reflector structure which is adjustable in position and which is disposed above the armored housing to enable the adjustable reflection of light which passes through the upper passageway of the armored housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2000
    Assignee: Scientific Operating Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles C. Smith
  • Patent number: 6116758
    Abstract: This invention of new down lights is suitable for different halogen bulbs, lagging and all necessary lamp accessories, the main purpose of this new invention is to improve the safety and convenience of installation of old light-inlay, we change the lamp-shell stand to be formed integrated with the tube-shaped part and we design a new mechanism to adjust the height of space for bulb installation, so that our new down lights would be fit well with any different type bulb, even halogen bulbs, furthermore, we could adjust the focus of lamp light in different environment to meet different requirements, and we have a new ring-line placed on the edge of lamp shell stand, the purpose of this new designation is to fit different lagging and accessories in order to provide a more stable and convenient assembly procedure, and the new lamp shell stand with tube-shape part could assure the safety, the new lamp shell stand would never has any opening on it, so that it could keep the high tempered-bulb from dust or any other
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2000
    Inventor: Michael Lin
  • Patent number: 6113245
    Abstract: A non-corrosive airport inset light adjustable alignment container set provides a light fixture and support for airport runway, taxiway, or other aircraft ground traffic areas, variable length container means for rotatably adjusting height and azimuth by a vertical displacement, and non-corrosive mounting means on the adjustable fixture container for mounting the airport inset light on the rotatably adjustable fixture container. A container bottom has non-corrosive mounting means for mounting an airport inset light when the bottom is installed initially and before an adjustable top portion is installed. Rotation locking means are provided for securing the rotatable adjustment apparatus from further rotation. A novel top flange is adapted to receive various different designs of inset lights and to provide a protection ring "mud dam." In one aspect, the non-corrosive mounting means is composed of stainless steel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2000
    Inventor: Gary L. Reinert, Sr.
  • Patent number: 6109766
    Abstract: A lighting device comprising one or more light sources placed in respect to a concentrating concave or echelon main reflector, with the light emitted by the light source(s) being reflected by the main reflector so as to create a projected pattern of light to be directed onto a subject to be illuminated, a focusable light being achieved by shifting means capable of displacing or tilting the light source(s) with regard to the optical axis of the reflector. Said shifting means are apt to displace said at least one light source in a direction or at an angle to and from said optical axis of said reflector, in a plane substantially perpendicular to said axis, or to tilt the at least one light source(s). The light source(s) is(are) placed around said optical axis of the reflector and are movable or inclinable in a direction away from the optical axis of said reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Inventor: Mardick Baliozian
  • Patent number: 6095665
    Abstract: A lighting system mountable to a support surface comprising a mounting bracket and a light housing having a lens attached thereto and a bulb located the lens. A photo control is also include which has a gradient of decreased opacity which controls the duration of operation of the light by adjustably limiting the amount of light sensed by the control. In addition, a shield located between the bulb and the lens may be provided. The shield is positionable about the bulb to selectively block light emitted by the bulb.The mounting bracket has a first support and a second support and the housing is adapted to releasably engage the supports in a sequential manner whereby when the first support is engaged, the housing is pivoted about the first support until the housing is in engagement with the second support. The housing then coacts with the second support so that it is secured to the mounting bracket in a fixed manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2000
    Inventors: Michael Drake, Brian Spitler
  • Patent number: 6045239
    Abstract: Lamp hinge assembly for connecting a lamp pole part (10) to a lamp head part (16) so that they can pivot with respect to each other, comprising a stop screw permanently attached to one of the pivoting parts, a stop (28) permanently attached to the other pivoting part to limit the pivot angle between the lamp pole part (10) and the lamp head part (16), a stop disk, which rotates with the pivoting motion of the parts, inserted between the stop screw (14) and the stop (28), said stop disk (20) being provided with two radially projecting lobes (22, 24), which are separated from each other by a predetermined angle, and each of which comes to rest against one side of the stop (28), and in that, approximately midway between the lobes (22, 24), the disk has a stop tab (26), against either side of which the stop screw (14) can come to rest, depending on the position into which the parts (10, 16) have been pivoted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Assignee: Herbert Waldmann GmbH & Co.
    Inventor: Gerhard Waldmann
  • Patent number: 6042250
    Abstract: A horticulture lighting system reflector hood having a plurality of reflective flutes formed at the intersections of essentially identical side panels and corner panels to reflect radiation emitted from the focal point of the reflector hood downwardly in a way that provides a highly uniform pattern of radiation. Light sources within the reflector hood may be easily changed between several different types of commercially available bulbs without sacrificing the uniformity or desired level of illumination of the exposed plant area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2000
    Inventor: Steven Vincent Stragnola
  • Patent number: 6039457
    Abstract: A light bracket for mounting and supporting a light adjacent to a surface. Typically, the light bracket includes an elongate member configured to support the light and a first and a second locking arm, pivotally mounted at opposite ends of the elongate member. Typically, each of the arms includes an open position extending substantially perpendicular to the elongate member such that each of the arms is configured to mount to the surface and support the elongate member a distance from the surface. In addition, each of the arms typically is pivotable to a closed position extending substantially parallel to the elongate member such that a space is defined for the light between each of the arms and the elongate member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2000
    Assignee: Intex Exhibits International, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Timothy L. O'Neal
  • Patent number: 6036337
    Abstract: A lighting fixture having a rotatable lamp assembly including a housing having a rear wall and side walls for forming an interior compartment; the two side walls having first and second arc-shaped track formed therein; and the housing having mounting means for mounting the housing. The lighting fixture further includes a support and control assembly mounted within the interior compartment of the housing, which includes a U-shaped support bracket having upper and lower arc-shaped tracks formed therein. The lighting fixture also includes first and second arc mounting plate members for movably mounting the support and control assembly on the first and second arc-shaped tracks on the two side walls for movement along the first and second arc-shaped tracks. The lamp assembly has a third arc mounting plate member for movably mounting the lamp assembly on the upper and lower arc-shaped tracks of the U-shaped support bracket for movement along the upper and lower arc-shaped tracks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2000
    Inventor: Bruce D. Belfer
  • Patent number: 6033083
    Abstract: A non-corrosive airport inset light adjustable alignment container set provides a light fixture and support for airport runway, taxiway, or other aircraft ground traffic areas, variable length extension means for rotatably adjusting height and azimuth by a vertical displacement, and non-corrosive mounting means on the adjustable fixture extension for mounting the airport inset light on the rotatably adjustable fixture extension. For previously installed, old airport inset lights, a variable length extension assembly of the present invention can be connected to a fixed connecting flange for rotatably adjusting the height and azimuth alignment of a conventional, prior art airport inset light, e.g., one which has been previously installed without the benefit of the present invention. Rotation locking means are provided for securing the rotatable adjustment apparatus from further rotation. A novel top flange is adapted to receive various different designs of inset lights and to provide a protection ring "mud dam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2000
    Inventor: Gary L. Reinert, Sr.
  • Patent number: 6030094
    Abstract: The present invention provides a collapsible lantern including a base adapted to house a power source, and a telescoping portion movable, relative to the base, between an extended position and a collapsed position. The telescoping portion includes a light source electrically connected to the power source. A switch electrically connected between the power source and the light source interrupts the electrical connection between the power source and the light source when the telescoping portion is in the collapsed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 29, 2000
    Assignee: The Coleman Company, Inc.
    Inventors: John A. Sedovic, David J. Bamber
  • Patent number: 6019481
    Abstract: A light fixture apparatus including a support frame, a light box coupled to the support frame and a hollow housing portion coupled to the support frame alongside the light box. An opening is provided in the housing and a horizontal electrical outlet is in the housing portion opposite the opening. The housing portion includes the first cover pivotally coupled to the support frame at a first end and spaced from the support frame at a second end to form the opening. A second cover is secured in the housing to enclose the wiring of the electrical outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2000
    Assignee: Hill-Rom, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas C. Ambach, Dale A. Nobbe