Abstract: The invention relates to a light reflector comprising a reflective surface having facets at least in sections, and a region for arranging at least one luminous means, wherein facets in a first region, closer to the region for arranging at least one luminous means, the region close to the luminous means, have a cylindrical shape, and facets in a second region, more remote from the region for arranging at least one luminous means, the region remote from the luminous means, have a spherical shape.

Abstract: A versatile reflector light system able to utilize ambient light in order to increase illumination in a decorative or useful manner, on behalf of it's own appearance, or in combination with ornaments as well as function as specially lit reflectors for pedestrians and motorists. Modified versions may be powered by induction methods in order to create motion and additional light.

Abstract: Lighting module, for a headlamp, provided to produce a cut-off beam, this module admitting an optical axis and comprising: a folder arranged so as to allow the passage of the light rays originating from a first reflector, which intersect, in orthogonal projection in the substantially vertical plane comprising an optical axis, the optical axis of a second reflector between a focus and peak of the second reflector, and to reflect the rays originating from the first reflector which would intersect the optical axis of the second reflector on the side remote from the peak relative to the focus of this second reflector, with the second reflector located below the horizontal plane passing through the optical axis.

Abstract: An apparatus is comprised of a light source radiating into a peripheral forward solid angle and a center forward solid angle. A reflector is positioned to reflect light from the light source from the peripheral forward solid angle into a longitudinal beam about an optical axis of the reflector. A lens is disposed longitudinally forward of the light source for focusing light into a predetermined beam pattern from the center forward solid angle into a skewed beam in a skewed direction with respect to the optical axis of the reflector to project a composite beam of light comprised of the light radiated in the skewed beam and the longitudinal beam.

Abstract: A lead frame includes a base material, a reflection layer formed on a part of the base material, and a characteristic sustaining layer formed at least on the reflection layer to cover the reflection layer for sustaining a characteristic of the reflection layer by isolating the reflection layer from an outside. The reflection layer includes the characteristic to exhibit a predetermined reflectivity to light with a predetermined wavelength, and the characteristic sustaining layer prevents a decrease in the reflectivity of the reflection layer and transmits light reflected by the reflection layer.

Abstract: A white hardening resin composition includes a hardening resin and rutile-type titanium oxide produced by a chlorine method.

Abstract: A white heat-hardening resin composition includes rutile-type titanium oxide and a heat-hardening resin.

Abstract: A monolithic light guiding and dispersing plate is provided in a backlighted display panel for receiving input light from one or more edge sources and for guiding the received light throughout the plate for substantially uniform reflection upwardly and substantially uniform dispersal toward an image forming plane located above the light guiding and dispersing plate. In one embodiment, the light guiding and dispersing plate has a light receiving surface upon which the light generated by an edge light source is incident, a top major surface which is adjacent to the light receiving surface and on which a plurality of first protrusions are formed and elongated in a first direction, wherein the first protrusions have cross-sections in the shapes of partial ellipses. The plate further has a bottom major surface in which light reflecting recesses are defined to reflect light upwardly towards the top major surface.

Abstract: An energy-saving light-emitting module is provided, comprising: a light guide plate having a light-incident surface, a bottom surface intersecting the light-incident surface and a light-emitting surface opposite the bottom surface, wherein a plurality of recesses are provided at the bottom surface; a light source placed at one side of the light-incident surface of the light guide plate; and a reflective plate placed at the bottom of the light guide plate for reflecting light rays from the light source into the light guide plate. The light rays emitted by the light source reach the arc surface of each recess at the bottom side of the light guide plate, and the light rays are then reflected to the light-emitting surface. Meanwhile, during the light-emitting process, light rays are concentrated at the arc surface of each recess. The concentration of light rays increases overall luminance produced by the module, and thus, energy is saved effectively.

Abstract: A panel assembly for reflecting and shielding rays of a light source, includes a panel, a light-reflecting member attached to the panel, and a light-shielding board received in the light-reflecting member. The panel includes a base and a bent plate perpendicular to the base. A light-pervious board is disposed on the panel. The light-reflecting member defines an opening opposite to the light pervious mechanism, for reflecting some rays on the light-pervious mechanism through the opening. Wherein the light-shielding board is manipulated to move along a direction vertical to the light-reflecting member. When the light-shielding board is positioned in an upper position, the opening of the light-reflecting member is exposed to allow rays through the light-pervious board. When the light-shielding board is positioned in a lower position, the opening of the light-reflecting member is covered, and no rays are reflected to the light-pervious board.

Abstract: A metallic reflector device having one or an array of individual reflector elements for positioning over a corresponding one or array of light sources, preferably comprising one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs). The metallic reflector device includes a planar base and a plurality of the reflector elements. The planar base has one or a plurality of apertures, each aperture having an edge that defines a proximal rim of the reflector element. Each reflector element includes an annular sidewall having an inner surface that extends from the proximal annular rim to a distal annular rim. The proximal annular rim defines a first opening through which direct and reflected light from a light source is emitted. The distal annular rim defines a second opening through which the light source is disposed. The inner surface of the annular sidewall is formed from the material of the planar sheet by mechanically deforming the planar sheet, such as by stamping or drawing.

Abstract: A compact PAR lamp (10) has a hollow body (12) arrayed along a longitudinal axis (14) and has an open end (16) and a substantially closed neck end (18) and containing a light source capsule (20) within the hollow body (12) and coaxial with the longitudinal axis (14). The light source capsule (20) has electrical lead-ins (22, 24) that extend therefrom and exit via the neck end (18). A first parabolic reflector (26) is formed within the body (12) and has a wide portion (28) adjacent the open end (16) and a narrow portion (30) spaced therefrom along the longitudinal axis (14). A second reflector (32) is formed within the body (12) and extends from the narrow portion (30) into the neck end (18). A lens (34) closes the open (16), and a base (36) is attached to the closed neck end (18).

Abstract: A light projector, including an elongate housing assembly and a tubular light chamber assembly that comprises a plurality of tubular components and is coaxially enclosed by the housing assembly, with optical devices positioned within the light chamber assembly.

Abstract: A light collective optical system includes a single optical member having a first reflecting surface and a second reflecting surface. In this case, the first reflecting surface partly has a first transmissive-refractive surface and the second reflecting surface partly has a second transmissive-refractive surface. The first transmissive-refractive surface and the second transmissive-refractive surface are nearly coaxially arranged. Whereby, it is possible to provide the light collective optical system which is capable of illuminating an object to be illuminated with high illuminance and is compact and a light source device using the light collective optical system.

Abstract: A method for forming a reflector includes depositing a decoupling material on an ultraviolet light and infra-red light absorption layer that is supported by a substrate which is spun.

Abstract: A back light unit and a manufacturing method thereof capable of improving efficiency of a manufacturing process are disclosed. The back light unit includes a light source, a light guiding plate which uniformly transmits a light beam generated by the light source, and a cover portion which forms an external appearance and fixes the light guiding plate, wherein a resin material is charged between the light guiding plate and the cover portion to couple the light guiding plate and the cover portion.

Abstract: An illumination system capable of providing at least one light beam to a light valve is provided. The illumination system includes at least one light source, a linearization beam shaper and an optical scanning device. The light source is capable of providing the light beam. The linearization beam shaper is disposed on a transmission path of the light beam and between the light source and the light valve to expand the light beam along a first direction. The optical scanning device is disposed on the transmission path of the light beam and between the linearization beam shaper and the light valve. The optical scanning device is capable of moving for making the light beam scan on the light valve unidirectionally along a second direction or back and forth along the second direction.

Abstract: A decorative ornament designed for providing a home or office, and more particularly, a decorative ornament for illumination with a light source, which creates an aesthetic addition in a room or space. The ornament is easy to install and remove, inexpensive to manufacture and resistant to heat, such that it may be used near a light source.

Abstract: A white laminated film which has practically sufficient reflectivity at a visible range, can be formed stably, is free from deterioration (yellowing) by ultraviolet radiation, rarely deforms by heat and can be advantageously used as a reflector substrate for liquid crystal displays and internal illumination type electrically spectacular signs, is provided. The laminated film includes a first layer of a composition which includes 31 to 60 wt % of inert particles having an average particle diameter of 0.3 to 3.0 ?m and 40 to 69 wt % of a polyester consisting of 1 to 100 mol % of naphthalenedicarboxylic acid and 0 to 99 mol % of terephthalic acid as a dicarboxylic acid component and ethylene glycol as a diol component, and a layer B of a composition which includes 0 to 30 wt % of inert particles having an average particle diameter of 0.3 to 3.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device (200) for electrically controlling shaping of a light beam. The device comprises primary optics (202) that is arranged to shape the light beam originating from a light source (201). The device further comprises an electrically controllable optical element (203) arranged to change the direction of the light falling onto it, when the element is in a light-redirecting mode. The optical element can be an electrically controllable scattering element e.g. created by using a PDLC material or an LC gel. The degree of light redirection of the optical element is controlled by applying an electric field to the LC material. Finally, the device comprises secondary optics (204) arranged to shape the scattered, diffracted or refracted light beam from the optical element.

Abstract: Provided is an optical guide bar including: a light exit portion; light incident portions, on which light is incident, formed on both sides of the light exit portion; and a reflective portion facing the light exit portion and including a prism pattern that reflects light transmitted through the light incident portions towards the light exit portion. A shape of the reflective portion is determined in consideration of an effective light emission width of the light incident portion so that the intensity of light at any portion of the reflective portion is uniform.

Abstract: A light emitting device comprises; a metal reflecting member, a light emitting element fixed to the metal reflecting member, a glass film that covers the metal reflecting member and has Si—N bonds, and a translucent resin that covers the glass film. The present invention provides a light emitting device with which, even when this device is used in a harsh environment, there will be no deterioration in the light reflecting performance of the metal reflecting member, and light can be emitted at high output over an extended period.

Abstract: The present invention provides a planar illumination light source device by which uniform illumination light can be obtained over a wide area without increasing the thickness of LEDs in the radiation direction even when a highly directional light source such as LEDs is used, and a planar illumination device using this. The present invention includes a highly directional light source, a light guiding body having a radiation plane in a radiation direction of the light source, a casing that encloses the light source and seals planes other than the radiation plane of the light guiding body, inside reflection means provided in the entirety of the area between the casing and the light guiding body, and radiation side reflection means provided on the radiation plane and reflecting light from the light source at a prescribed ratio. A light emitting diode group consisting of one or a plurality of light emitting diodes is used as the highly directional light source.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an integrally formed reflector structure, a backlight module using the same reflector structure and a method for assembling the same module. An accommodation spacer and a plurality of lamp-support members are formed on a reflector baseplate with a vacuum-forming method, and a plurality of extension portions extend from the edges of the accommodation space. Further, pluralities of support pins, reflecting members, lamp-fixing members, positioning members, bent portions, etc. are formed in the appropriate positions of the reflector baseplate or the extension portions with a vacuum-forming method. Besides, the extension portions are bent from the bent portions to form a plurality of grooves, which are used to secure optical films in cooperation with the positioning members.

Abstract: A spread illuminating apparatus of side light type includes a transparent resin plate integrally composed of a light conductor plate portion and a housing frame portion, a light reflecting sheet, and a light source, wherein an opening for housing the light source is provided at a side portion of the transparent resin plate, slits are provided along a boundary between the light conductor plate portion and the housing frame portion, and wherein a gate for injecting resin into a molding die cavity for the transparent resin plate is positioned outside the boundary of the light conductor plate portion and the housing frame portion and is positioned also between the opening and one of slits which are provided toward the side portion of the transparent resin plate having the opening and which are located clear of the opening.

Abstract: A reflector in the form of a body having a reflective surface. A recessed cavity is provided in the body having a viewing opening in the reflective surface. The cavity is filled with light emitting luminescent material which emits light visible through the viewing opening.

Abstract: An exemplary backlight module includes a light guide plate, a light reflector, and a frame accommodating the light guide plate and the light reflector. The light reflector includes a main surface and a protruding portion provided at the main surface with the grounding portion configured for electrically connecting the lamp reflector with the frame. An exemplary liquid crystal display device using the backlight module is also provided.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a light guide plate, a backlight assembly including the light guide plate, and a liquid crystal display device including the backlight assembly which can uniformly maintain the brightness uniformity and prevent the moiré phenomenon. The light guide plate in accordance with the present disclosure includes: an incident surface, to which light generated from a light source is incident, including a diffusion pattern formed in a round shape; an emitting surface, through which the light is emitted, including a first prism pattern; and an opposite surface, formed opposite to the emitting surface, including a direction change pattern by which the direction of the light is changed toward the emitting surface.

Abstract: There is described an illumination unit with a planar carrier part having a plurality of light-emitting semiconductor components, in particular high-power light-emitting diodes, arranged on both sides of a main surface. On each side of the carrier part a heat sink is provided in each case. Each of the semiconductor components is connected in an efficient heat-conducting manner to a heat sink provided on an opposite side of the carrier part by way of a heat conducting means that is fed through an opening in the carrier part. At least one reflector is embodied on each heat sink having a reflective surface which concentrates the emitted light from a semiconductor component which is arranged on the side of the carrier part facing this heat sink.

Abstract: A light fixture for illuminating a specific target area is disclosed. The light fixture includes an extended light source that emits light from a surface. The light source emits light from the surface in directions towards the target area and away from the target area. The light fixture also includes a reflector arrangement configured to redirect the light that would otherwise be emitted from the surface of the light source in directions away from the target area to directions towards the target area such that substantially all the light emitted from the light source is made incident in or directed into the target area.

Abstract: A module for projecting a light beam comprises a light source and a substantially flat support surface on which the source is arranged in a manner such as to emit light from only one side of the surface, and a reflector for reflecting the light emitted by the source. The reflector comprises a curved reflecting surface which extends on one side of the support surface, has a concavity facing towards the support surface, and can reflect the light coming from the source in a principal direction substantially parallel to the support surface of the source. An optical device for a module according to the invention and a vehicle front light assembly comprising a plurality of modules according to the invention form further subjects of the invention.

Abstract: A lighting system includes a bright bulb installed in front of a variable reflector assembly comprising a plurality of leaves. The leaves have some overlap and are pivotally attached near the base of the bulb, so that they can be collapsed inward or expanded outward in tandem by a mechanism. A baffle and light shield enclose and protect the bulb, and result in controllable and variable indirect lighting from the bulb.

Abstract: A light-guide plate includes an incident surface, a emissive surface and a reflective surface. The incident surface includes a plurality of light-control patterns formed in sectioned regions of the incident surface. The light-control patterns have shapes different from one another according to the regions corresponding to a position of a light source. The emissive surface is extended from a side of the incident surface. The reflective surface is opposite to the emissive surface.

Abstract: In a backlight assembly, a reflector member includes a base sheet reflecting a light and a connecting line disposed on a face of the base sheet and, and transmitting signals. An input pad is disposed at a first end portion of the connecting line and receives the signals, and an output pad is disposed at a second end portion of the connecting line and outputs the signals transmitted through the connecting line.

Abstract: A reflector for a light source, such as an LED, is provided with a shape which efficiently collects and directs energy to an illumined surface whereby almost 100% of the light is collected and distributed into a designer composite beam. The shape in one embodiment is comprised of three zones beginning with a parabolic surface of revolution at the base of the reflector, followed by a transition or straight conic zone and ending with an elliptical zone. In another embodiment the reflector shape is determined according to a transfer function which allows for arbitrary designer control of the reflected rays at each point on the reflector, which when combined with direct radiation from the source, results in a designer controlled composite beam or illumination. The device is more than 90% energy efficient and allows replacement of higher power, less energy efficient light sources with no loss in illumination intensity.

Abstract: This is a projector night light combination that allows an image to be projected along the surface of a wall to calm a child. The night light itself is not being claimed as they are plentiful in the prior art but a projector with a lens that can be turned off and on to soothe the fears of children is claimed.

Abstract: A light reflector which can be manufactured easily by using a plastic base material that is light weight and low cost and has high reflectivity, and a method for manufacturing the same. The light reflector comprises a plastic base material 50 of which thermal deformation temperature is 130° C. or higher, and a reflecting film 52 containing silver and formed on the surface of the base material, wherein said plastic base material 50 is a molded article of thermosetting resin and the reflecting film has a smooth surface with PV (peak-to-valley) roughness of 0.5 ?m or less without sharp protrusions and reflectivity of the reflecting film is 96% or more.

Abstract: Reflectors for luminaires that are operative to reflect light provided by a lamp are described. The reflectors have a first side operative to reflect light and a second side operative to reflect light. The first side and the second side each include a number of steps. The first side and the second side form a substantially parabolic shape. The first side may be coupled to the second side via a flat portion that is configured to couple the reflector to a luminaire housing. The steps may comprise first steps and a second step, where the first step is coupled to the flat portion, and the second step is coupled to the first step. The second step may include a plurality of steps.

Abstract: A louvre controller for a linear light source has plural transverse reflectors 33 and each located between side reflectors 31, 32. The transverse reflectors have arcuate surfaces forming a double concave reflector and a base 38 of the transverse reflectors is profiled to provide predetermined vertical cut-off angles for all horizontal angles of azimuth.

Abstract: Provided are a reflection sheet for a backlight unit including: a base sheet; and a flexible coating layer, formed on at least a surface of the base sheet, containing at least one flexible elastomeric bead selected from the group consisting of an elastomeric acrylic bead, an elastomeric nylon bead, and a microcapsule resin bead having a core charged with an air or an organic material, and a backlight unit for a liquid crystal display employing the reflection sheet. The reflection sheet may further include a metal reflection layer The reflection sheet including the flexible coating layer exhibits excellent resistance to friction and impact. The reflection sheet including both the flexible coating layer and the metal reflection layer is excellent in specular reflectivity and brightness as well as in resistance to friction and impact.

Abstract: A luminaire has a reflector body (9) with a reflecting portion (2) provided with a coating (5) based on an inorganic sol-gel system, preferably a silica-based sol-gel system. The coating comprises a light-transmitting binder. The light-transmitting binder comprises light-reflecting particles. The light-reflecting particles are chosen from a group formed by titanium oxide, aluminum oxide, halophosphates, calcium pyrophosphate, and strontium pyrophosphate. The light-reflecting particles are surrounded by a skin layer for improving the reflection of the coating. Preferably, the skin layer comprises silicon oxide or aluminum oxide. Preferably, the light-transmitting binder comprises silicon oxide particles.

Abstract: A light guide plate has an incidence face provided by a side end face, emission face and back face. The incidence face has first and second end edges meeting the emission face and the back face respectively. First range N1 in the emission face is set as to correspond to a reflecting-cover which returns at least a part of light emitted from first range N1 into the light guide plate. The reflecting-cover is disposed along the first end edge, covering a part of the emission face. Most of the returned light is emitted from second range N2, becoming illumination light. First range N1 has emission function weaker than that of second range N2, thereby avoiding the emission from showing abnormal emission in the vicinity of the first end edge. The reflecting-cover may be provided by an end edge portion of a lamp reflector for a primary light source.

Abstract: Provided is a plurality of structures each having a number of ridges and formed in a long and thin plate shape or a long and thin film shape. The cross section of each of the ridges forms a portion of a substantial circle and a surface thereof is a practically specular surface. The structures are arrayed such that the ridges of each thereof become parallel to each other and respective adjacent surfaces thereof are corresponding to each other in parallel and apart from each other at a predetermined distance. When light is incident on a point of a surface of one of the structures at an incident angle, in either its reflection or transmittance, the light is diffused in circular conical plane whose vertex is the incident point and center axis is a line parallel to the ridges, by a diffraction effect caused by the arrayed ridges.

Abstract: A method of forming a lamp assembly includes removably coupling a burner assembly to a datum structure, the burner assembly including a fireball, moving the datum structure and the burner assembly to an aligned position relative to a reflector such that the fireball is at a focal point of the reflector, and securing the datum structure and the reflector in the aligned position.

Abstract: A light guide device is provided. The light guide device of the present invention includes a substrate and a plurality of patterns disposed on a surface of the substrate, wherein a material of the pattern includes an adhesive and a reflective material.

Abstract: An optical element comprises at least one optical film wherein at least a portion of the optical film is maintained dimensionally stable by the presence of a mechanism for application of a controlled tensile force to the film wherein the tensile force is applied through a tensioning mechanism protruding through holes or slots in the optical film.

Abstract: A compact reflector fluorescent lamp unit with good heat dispersion comprises a lamp cap, a lamp tube, an electronic ballast assembly, a circuit board, a housing and an intermediate plate, a reflection cup, and a transparent plate, wherein the intermediate plate and the housing, the intermediate plate and the circuit board, and the intermediate plate and the reflection cup are tightly assembled together by a snap-fit or coupling mechanism. The reflection cup is made of a material of aluminum alloy and connected to the lower surface of the intermediate plate and arranged independently at underside of the housing; wherein its internal surface has a high degree of fineness by means of polishing or chemical treatment, and its external surface has a high degree of roughness by means of frosted finishing thereby allowing the radiation heat generated through the body of the reflection cup to the external surface.

Abstract: A wave generating device including a wave transducer adapted to generate an energy wave, and a beam shaping device defined by revolution of a curve about an axis of revolution, the curve being arranged with respect to the transducer in a plane of the curve so as to focus a wave emanating from the transducer towards the beam shaping device to a focal point lying in the plane, the curve having an axis of symmetry in the plane, wherein the axis of revolution is generally not collinear with the axis of symmetry.

Abstract: An irradiating apparatus includes a support member and a reflector supported by the support member to define a concave light energy reflector surface. A light source of radiating energy is disposed generally at the source focal point of the reflector. The support member has a passage for cooling air to flow therethrough and openings for distributing the cooling air to the apparatus. The support member, thereby, performs a dual function of supporting the reflector as well as providing a manifold for the cooling air.

Abstract: A task light system for mounting to a computer component, including a housing with an aperture, a light source, and a mounting structure such that light escapes to illuminate a workspace when desired and levels of light may be adjusted. The task light system of the present invention also includes embodiments with mechanical and electronic light level controls for customizable workplace lighting.