Chemiluminescent Lighting Patents (Class 362/34)
  • Patent number: 6517213
    Abstract: An indicator device is intended to make an indication by illuminating a predetermined indicating surface, and comprises a light source (12) for emitting a light (L1) of the first wavelength and a fluorescent plate (22) disposed between the light source and the indicating surface for changing at least part of the light of the first wavelength projected from the light source into a light (L2) of the second wavelength longer than the first wavelength and projecting it towards the indicating surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Assignee: IDEC Izumi Corporation
    Inventors: Toshihiro Fujita, Akito Okamoto, Masaru Mamiya, Ikkan Nishihara, Shinichi Tanabe
  • Publication number: 20030026089
    Abstract: A radiating wearing object, wherein the wearing object is to cover a specific potion of body, such as shoe, clothes or hat etc., which comprises a main body and a plurality of radiating members. The radiating members have chemical compositions therein to provide radiation from chemical reaction. The main body disposed with a plurality of secure segments thereon for detachable securing the radiating members on the surface of the main body, whereby user can arrange the radiating member into a specific icon or a character and can make the radiating member to radiate in a dark environment for capturing people's attention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventor: Yi-Chuan Hsu
  • Patent number: 6513945
    Abstract: This invention is in the area of three-dimensional holiday decorations and their manufacture, and specifically in the area of an illuminated decoration which may replace natural stems for the tops of pumpkins, squash and gourd-type fruits as used in Halloween, Thanksgiving, Harvest, Christmas and similar holiday-type decorations. An artificial replacement stem and various assorted appendages are provided. A decorative novelty item, such as a Halloween pumpkin, is affixed with said artificial stem or various appendages of a design or other festive decorative appurtenance, replacing or augmenting its natural stem. Said artificial stem or appendages may also be equipped with means of illumination, especially by chemical luminescence, together with a means for affixing said artificial stem or appendage to said pumpkin or like-type fruit such as adhesive, a spike or hook-type attachment means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Inventors: John Raymond Wyss, Wade Garrett Latourette
  • Publication number: 20030012011
    Abstract: This invention is in the area of three-dimensional holiday decorations and their manufacture, and specifically in the area of an illuminated decoration which may replace natural stems for the tops of pumpkins, squash and gourd-type fruits as used in Halloween, Thanksgiving, Harvest, Christmas and similar holiday-type decorations. An artificial replacement stem and various assorted appendages are provided. A decorative novelty item, such as a Halloween pumpkin, is affixed with said artificial stem or various appendages of a design or other festive decorative appurtenance, replacing or augmenting its natural stem. Said artificial stem or appendages may also be equipped with means of illumination, especially by chemical luminescence, together with a means for affixing said artificial stem or appendage to said pumpkin or like-type fruit such as adhesive, a spike or hook-type attachment means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2001
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Inventors: John Raymond Wyss, Wade Garrett Latourette
  • Patent number: 6497181
    Abstract: A flameless tracer and marker for small munitions and canon caliber projectiles incudes non-toxic, environmentally friendly chemiluminescent materials which are maintained in separate compartments is described. The munitions when fired glow intensely for several minutes and mark a target area upon impact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2002
    Assignee: The Government of the United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Leon Manole, Stewart Gilman, Ernest L. Logsdon, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20020176244
    Abstract: Disclosed is an ornament for body ornamentation or decoration using a chemical light, which is capable of emitting light even in the daytime, thereby providing an improved aesthetic effect and an enhanced attraction effect. The ornament includes a cylindrical chemical light serving as a light emitting source, a molded body made of a transparent material and provided with irregularities at an outer surface thereof, an insertion hole formed at a central portion of the molded body and opened at one end to receive the chemical light, the insertion hole having a desired shape, and a connecting ring formed at the molded body near the opened end of the insertion hole while being integral with the molded body, the connecting ring serving to allow the molded body to be connected to an object, whereby a shadow is expressed by virtue of the irregularities when the chemical light received in the insertion hole emits light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2001
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Inventors: Koon Ha Park, Kap Soo Oh
  • Patent number: 6485158
    Abstract: An inflatable chemiluminescent system for illuminating balloons through a chemical reaction comprising, includes a balloon fabricated of an elastic, air impervious material, preferably rubber, natural or synthetic or blends thereof. The balloon is generally shaped in a spherical configuration when inflated to include an upper extent, a lower extent with an inflation/deflation opening, and an intermediate extent there between. The intermediate extent of the balloon is bounded by an upper plane and a parallel lower plane of a common diameter, with a central plane of a circular configuration having a diameter greater than that of the upper and lower planes. A plurality of luminescent chemicals with the first luminescent chemical located at the central extent and a second luminescent chemical located at the central extent remote from the first luminescent chemical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Inventor: Riccardo Bisotto
  • Patent number: 6478439
    Abstract: A mechanism for attaching a light stick to a filament, includes opposing elements having proximal ends attached to the light stick and distal ends. A gap is formed between the elements. Near the distal end the gap is tapered to form a funnel portion wider than the filament. Near the proximal end the gap forms a gripping portion narrower than the filament.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Inventor: Edward T. Rockwell
  • Publication number: 20020163792
    Abstract: An illuminated tire valve cap includes one or more loops or sockets for removably receiving a corresponding number of small, chemiluminescent rod(s) therein. The chemiluminescent element(s) is/are separably replaceable from the valve cap, thereby allowing retention of the cap for further use when spent chemiluminescent elements have been removed. The chemiluminescent element retaining loop(s) may be provided across the top or along the side(s) of the valve cap, at any practicable orientation desired. The present illuminated valve cap “dresses up” the appearance of a vehicle wheel (automobile, truck, motorcycle, bicycle, etc.) without requiring relatively fragile, heavy electrically powered systems, which would unbalance the wheel and tire assembly and which would not provide the desired reliability. The present illuminated valve cap is also valuable in locating the cap at night or in poor lighting, for checking tire pressure and other tire maintenance tasks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2001
    Publication date: November 7, 2002
    Inventor: Vincent J. Formoso
  • Publication number: 20020163793
    Abstract: An EUV-transparent interface structure for optically linking a first closed chamber (80) and a second closed chamber (70) whilst preventing a contaminating flow of a medium and/or particles from one chamber to the other comprises an EUV-transparent member (60) in the form of a membrane (60) or a channel structure (100). An EUV-transparent (inert) gas (68) is forced to flow at the side of the member facing the source of contamination (LA; W) and towards the source of contamination to keep the contaminating particles away from the member (60; 100). The interface structure may be arranged between an EUV radiation source (LA) and the illuminator optics (IL) and/or between the projection system (PL) and the resist layer (RL) on top of a substrate (W) in a lithographic projection apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2002
    Publication date: November 7, 2002
    Inventor: Jeroen Jonkers
  • Patent number: 6474467
    Abstract: A sealable plastic bottle that can be relatively effortlessly manipulated at anytime and any place to cause a pleasing and highly colorful chemiluminescent reaction to occur. The bottle can be securely sealed and can be used to carry drinking water or soft drinks and one that can conveniently be used at the same places for the same activities and at the same times as conventional plastic water bottles and like sealed drink containers. Additionally, the bottle includes a removable closure cap and is uniquely constructed so as to provide secure containment of chemiluminescent fluids between the inner and outer walls of the bottle construction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Inventor: Varant Kurdian
  • Publication number: 20020159247
    Abstract: A container for a potable liquid is disclosed having a self-contained illumination and/or cooling mechanism. With respect to the illumination, a mark, logo or other symbol is visible exteriorly of the container and this logo, mark or other symbol is formed from a chemical luminescence material which, upon activation, luminesceses or glows. The container also optionally contains a cartridge containing chemicals which, when intermixed, result in an endothermic reaction. These chemicals are normally separated from each other by a membrane which, upon rupture of the membrane and insertion of the cartridge into the container, cools the contents of the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2002
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Inventor: David W. Katzman
  • Publication number: 20020159244
    Abstract: A lollypop having an internally illuminated stem to form a pleasing visual effect. A chemiluminescent cylinder is used as the stem. One end of the stem is exposed for gripping by the user. The other is embedded in the center of the lollypop—which is made of hard translucent candy. The lollypop, including the chemiluminescent stem, is packaged as one disposable unit. When the user wishes to consume the candy, the user removes the unit from its packaging. The user then bends the exposed portion of the stem, which fractures an internal chemical separation barrier within the stem. The user then shakes the unit, which mixes the two chemicals within the stem and produces the chemiluminescence. This results in the entire stem giving off a soft light, including the portion embedded within the translucent candy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2001
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Inventor: Jon M. Plante
  • Patent number: 6471364
    Abstract: A lollypop having an internally illuminated stem to form a pleasing visual effect. A chemiluminescent cylinder is used as the stem. One end of the stem is exposed for gripping by the user. The other is embedded in the center of the lollypop—which is made of hard translucent candy. The lollypop, including the chemiluminescent stem, is packaged as one disposable unit. When the user wishes to consume the candy, the user removes the unit from its packaging. The user then bends the exposed portion of the stem which fractures an internal chemical separation barrier within the stem. The user then shakes the unit, which mixes the two chemicals within the stem and produces the chemiluminescence. This results in the entire stem giving off a soft light, including the portion embedded within the translucent candy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Inventor: Jon M. Plante
  • Patent number: 6454438
    Abstract: This specification discloses an illuminating apparatus of which the light emergence side is telecentric having an optical system for applying white light from a light source to a surface to be illuminated, the optical system being provided with a first lens having positive refractive power and a second lens having negative refractive power, the first lens and the second lens differing in Abbe's number from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Ken Wada
  • Publication number: 20020126471
    Abstract: A chemically activated lighting system is provided which serves to clearly mark an exit door or hatch as an emergency escape route. The system utilizes two chemical agents which when mixed together form a compound which radiates light. The compound is then passed through a transparent conduit which is found around the escape exit. Each of the chemical agents which are mixed to form the chemical compound are stored in separate chambers. When the system is activated, compressed gas is released from a CO2 canister which causes the chambers which contain the chemical agents to be compressed, forcing the agents out of their respective chambers and into a central mixing chamber where they are mixed and form the light producing compound. The compound is then passed through the transparent conduit in order to illuminate the escape exit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2001
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Inventor: Steven A. Becnel
  • Publication number: 20020114153
    Abstract: Embodiments of a peripheral backlighting system for keyboards are shown and described, which include one or more light-emitting panels exterior to the keyswitches of the keyboard. The panels are preferably electroluminescent material and surround at least two sides, and preferably all sides, of the stem of a keyswitch or the space in which the stem slides up and down during use. Alternatively, the electroluminescent panel(s) may extend substantially continuously between and underneath a plurality of keyswitches. The panels extend closely adjacent to the stem or stem path, or under the keyswitch, to be as far under the key cap as possible without extending into the stem or cap of the keyswitch. The EL panels are preferably powered by the computer keyboard port, via voltage inverters. Preferably, the keyswitch is translucent or partially translucent, and the base plate over the EL panels, if any, is at least partially translucent or transparent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2001
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Inventors: Sam E. J. Chan, W. Edward Church, King Sum Chu, Randall Krafft
  • Patent number: 6435688
    Abstract: A toy for creating visual and audial patterns that is activated by the agitation of chemiluminescent members or colored sticks within an inflated bladder. The light is generated by the chemiluminescent sticks or the color of the sticks is visible outside the bladder. The sticks are elongated cylinders which roll along the inner walls of the inflated bladder creating unique audial perceptions and visual designs. A sealing closure is used to prevent deflation of the inflated bladder containing the members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: Gold Penny International Corporation
    Inventor: Douglas E. Pittman
  • Patent number: 6431724
    Abstract: The invention is a bag having a glow stick incorporated into the hem of the bag. The glow stick is horizontal and extends across the majority of the bag's width. It provides a light source without an independent power source and makes the bag visible from a great distance in the dark. In this way, a driver will see the light of the bag and know that a person carrying the bag is also present. In such a way, the safety of the user is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Inventors: Thomas A. Tedham, Juli K. Tedham, Diane S. Brown
  • Patent number: 6371624
    Abstract: A glow cup modular system comprising a generally rigid exterior member that has a side wall with a top edge and a bottom edge to form an upper cavity for receiving and retaining a beverage container. The exterior member further has a circular planar surface located at an intermediate height. The system also includes a interior member that has a side wall with a planar top surface at the top end and has a recessed portion extending downward from the center of the planar top and fabricated of a pliable material. The generally rigid interior member also has a bottom end with a horizontal lip coupled to the horizontal lip of the exterior member form an air tight intermediate gap is formed between the two members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Inventor: Peter Dorney
  • Patent number: 6367942
    Abstract: Due to the persistence of human vision, moving light sources tend to be perceived not as point sources, but as continuous streaks or arcs of light. Many toys, novelty items, and light show devices make use of this peculiarity of human vision by moving light sources to produce visually striking patterns of light and color. In addition to dedicated devices for this purpose, inventive minds have employed simple household devices such as fans to produce the movement necessary to provide an interesting light show. In the past, these have all relied on electrically operated lights. Unfortunately, complications arise in designing and implementing a means to provide electrical power from a stationary power source to electric lights attached to moving fan blades. Further complications arise in trying to adapt this design to fans of different configurations, sizes, and shapes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Inventor: Scott Bauer
  • Publication number: 20020015301
    Abstract: An illuminating system for emitting a uniform amount of intense scattered light. The illumination system comprises an integrated chamber having a cavity large enough to contain at least two florescent lamps and a reflective interior surface. The chamber is further comprised of a front surface and rear surface. The front surface of the elongated chamber has an elongated opening (i.e. front opening) for emitting the light directed from the florescent lamps and the rear surface has a corresponding elongated opening (i.e. rear opening) aligned with the front opening. This rear opening allows a scanning mechanism, such as a camera, to read any information being illuminated through the front opening of the illuminating system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 1998
    Publication date: February 7, 2002
    Inventors: MARK WOOLSTON, JIMMY OGLES, WALTER HOSINER
  • Patent number: 6336729
    Abstract: A lighting system includes a base, and a cover pivotally connected to the base. In one embodiment, a portable flashlight is supported within a holder fixed to the base. The flashlight includes a housing enclosing a light bulb, a battery, and an electrical circuit electrically interconnecting the light bulb and the battery. The circuit includes a pair of contacts, which are normally biased together to complete the circuit between the battery and light bulb. An insulating member is interposed between the contacts when the flashlight is primed, and becomes fixed to the cover when the cover is closed. When the cover is then opened, the insulating member is removed from between the contacts, which illuminates the flashlight. According to a further embodiment, a chemiluminescent stick is supported within the holder. A break bar pivotally connected to the cover is initially in a vertical orientation, and temporarily retained by a latch to allow insertion of the light stick in the holder and closure of the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2002
    Inventors: Richard Pavelle, Sol Aisenberg, George Freedman, Hed A. Ze'ev
  • Patent number: 6322229
    Abstract: Embodiments of a peripheral backlighting system for keyboards are shown and described, which include one or more light-emitting panels exterior to the keyswitches of the keyboard. The panels are preferably electroluminescent material and surround at least two sides, and preferably all sides, of the stem of a keyswitch or the space in which the stem slides up and down during use. Alternatively, the electroluminescent panel(s) may extend substantially continuously between and underneath a plurality of keyswitches. The panels extend closely adjacent to the stem or stem path, or under the keyswitch, to be as far under the key cap as possible without extending into the stem or cap of the keyswitch. The EL panels are preferably powered by the computer keyboard port, via voltage inverters. Preferably, the keyswitch is translucent or partially translucent, and the base plate over the EL panels, if any, is at least partially translucent or transparent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2001
    Assignee: Questech International, Inc.
    Inventors: Sam E. J. Chan, King Sum Chu, W. Edward Church, Randall Krafft
  • Patent number: 6322227
    Abstract: A chemiluminescent lighting device having oxalate solution, several glass ampules, and a solution holding assembly including an outer holding part and an inner holding part. The inner holding part is passed into; and connected to, the outer holding part with a room between them. Each of he glass ampules contains activator solution and is fragile. The glass ampules and the oxalate solution are received in the room such that both can react to generate light when the upper holding part is depressed from a top side to break the glass ampules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2001
    Assignee: Kai Gee Enterprise Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ker-Chuan Liu, Kun-Chuan Cheng
  • Publication number: 20010033481
    Abstract: An electro-luminescent lighting arrangement includes at least one additional lighting element situated in a housing to provide a lighting device in which the lighting elements have different brightnesses and other lighting characteristics in order to perform different functions, such as providing a night light function as well as a flashlight, lantern, warning or indicator light or lamp function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2001
    Publication date: October 25, 2001
    Inventor: Tseng-Lu Chien
  • Patent number: 6299441
    Abstract: A novelty product includes a holder to be held inside the mouth of a user and a carrier to be held removably by the holder and having a first compartment containing a chemiluminescent solution separated from a second compartment containing an activator for the chemiluminescent solution by a frangible barrier. The carrier may be inserted into the holder and the holder flexed to break the barrier and mix the chemiluminescent solution and activator to produce chemiluminescent light inside the mouth of a user. The carrier can be replaced upon the light produced diminishing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2001
    Assignee: Unique Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Craig Novak
  • Patent number: 6257750
    Abstract: An illuminating fire hose includes a fire hose having a first end, a second end, an interior wall and an exterior wall remote from the interior wall. The fire hose has at least light emitting element exposed at the exterior surface of the fire hose for selectively emanating light. The light emitting element is preferably attached to the exterior surface of the fire hose using an adhesive or securing threads for sewing the light emitting element to the exterior surface of the hose. The light emitting element may include a fiber optic cable, a chemiluminescent cable or a series of light emitting diodes. The light emitting element is activated during a fire to provide fire fighters with a visible marker that may be seen in a darkened and/or smoke-filled enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2001
    Inventors: Richard T. Strasser, Roger J. Brown
  • Patent number: 6257734
    Abstract: A flashlight apparatus includes a quantity of tritium within a transparent capsule for emitting light independently of any power source for helping a person locate the apparatus in the absence of substantial external light. The tritium glows in the dark for many years without any external power source. The apparatus also includes the conventional elements of a power source, a primary light source, a power circuit for electrical communication between the power source and the primary light source, a switch, and a housing containing the power source, the primary light source. The light source is preferably a light emitting diode, and may alternatively be an incandescent bulb. The light emitting diode is preferably a high intensity, low power consuming light emitting diode. The transparent capsule includes a vial containing the tritium, which capsule provides a virtually unbreakable enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2001
    Inventor: Joseph Tchira
  • Patent number: 6235148
    Abstract: A method and means for bonding an object to a surface use emitted light from a chemiluminescent source to cure a photo-curable adhesive. This non-electrical source of light cures different photo-curable adhesives which can be tuned to different wavelengths of light emitted by different chemiluminescent sources. The curing is relatively quick and requires no electrical lighting in a wide range of environmental conditions, including under water and in air, with little or no ancillary support. An inexpensive and expendable photo-curable adhesive system is provided which is greatly simplified as compared to electrically powered curing systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Inventors: Billy F. Courson, Jr., Jody L. Wood, Brian Love
  • Patent number: 6158868
    Abstract: An electro-luminescent night light includes an analog time piece. The time piece display includes a mechanical analog clock illuminated by at least one electro-luminescent element positioned around the shaft assembly for the clock, the shaft extending from a conventional analog time piece unit powered by a conventional power source, with the electro-luminescent element being powered by prongs arranged to be inserted into an AC outlet or other power source, or to be powered by a separate battery and circuit that causes the electro-luminescent element to illuminate in case of a power failure or a condition such as the presence of smoke, an earthquake, or the like, the time piece also optionally including additional functions. In addition, the orientation of the time piece display may be made variable in order to enable the night light/time piece to be used in different orientations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2000
    Inventor: Tseng-Lu Chien
  • Patent number: 6132956
    Abstract: Dioxetanes that can be triggered by bases are provided which can be used to detect bases in organic solvents, aqueous preparations and detect gaseous bases in the atmosphere. The dioxetanes can be used to detect the release of bases from various labels, as a means to detect the presence of a base released by physical or natural processes, to calibrate light measuring apparatus and to determine the amount of reducing or oxidizing agent present in the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2000
  • Patent number: 6132060
    Abstract: A lighted push pin is provided that is a relatively low cost device which will perform all of the traditional functions of push pins while providing a superior capability to draw attention to specific items or highlight specific information through the use of illumination. Illumination is provided by an on-board battery that powers a light generating device such as a light bulb or light emitting diode. Another embodiment of the invention utilizes a chemical light source. Thus, the invention has eliminated any need for electrified boards or external sources of power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2000
    Inventor: Anthony Richard Gallo
  • Patent number: 6126871
    Abstract: The chemiluminescent light system of the present invention utilizes esters of sufficiently high purity, e.g. triethyl citrate or dimethyl phthalate as the activator solvent to provide enhancements over the prior art chemiluminescent systems. These enhancements are manifested in terms of the rate of light production, e.g. the "flatness" of the light output profile, and the total light output achieved during a device's useful life. In a preferred embodiment, the unreacted acid content of esterified solutions, useful as activators in chemiluminescent systems, should be no greater than 0.05 weight percent. The activator solutions of the instant invention also provide triethyl citrates of sufficient purity, in terms of the absence of carbon double-bond compounds, to provide enhanced light generation and increased total light output, as compared to prior art chemiluminescent systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Assignee: Omniglow Corporation
    Inventor: Earl Cranor
  • Patent number: 6106129
    Abstract: A chemiluminescent illuminated novelty device employing a a light-filtering thermoformed vessel having a form for holding chemiluminescent reagents, e.g. a round shaped chemical holding section. The lighting effects generated by reaction of the chemiluminescent reagents are enhanced by the presence of particles containing a secondary fluorescer. In one embodiment, these particles may have a particular geometrical shape, e.g. a star or heart shape, and further contain a secondary fluorescer capable of being excited by the primary chemiluminescent light source so as to emit a secondary source of light which creates a glitter effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2000
    Assignee: Omniglow Corporation
    Inventors: Earl Cranor, Fred Kaplan
  • Patent number: 6106135
    Abstract: An inflatable translucent balloon body has a predetermined net lifting force upon inflation with a lighter than air gas. A light source is attached to the balloon upon inflation by a light transmitting tether. To keep the buoyant balloon afloat while attached to the light transmitting tether, the light transmitting tether has a net weight of less than the net lifting force of the balloon in an inflated state with lighter than air gas therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2000
    Inventors: Robert Zingale, Eric Koenig
  • Patent number: 6099136
    Abstract: A chemically activated lighting system is provided which serves to clearly mark an exit door or hatch as an emergency escape route. The system utilizes two chemical agents which when mixed together form a compound which radiates light. The agents are stored in a container which defines separate chambers for each agent. When the system is activated, the volume of each chamber is reduced, thereby forcing each agent into a mixing chamber where they are combined. The compound is then passed through a transparent conduit which is formed around the escape exit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2000
    Assignee: Stratus Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven A. Becnel
  • Patent number: 6082866
    Abstract: An illuminating coaster assembly for removable attachment to an essentially flat bottomed, transparent beverage container to highlight a selected drink, particularly for use in a dark room or bar. The assembly comprises a generally circular housing having an opaque bottom wall, an opaque peripheral side wall, and an essentially planar, light transmitting top wall. The light transmitting top wall concentrically mounts an opaque center member spaced inwardly from the peripheral side wall, and an adhesive layer overlying at least a portion of the center member for removably securing the coaster assembly to the beverage container. To effect illumination of the assembly, the housing contains a chemical illuminating material that is activated by mixing through vigorous shaking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Inventor: Jacob L. Amedee
  • Patent number: 6079842
    Abstract: A multi-color chemiluminescent lighting device comprising a flexible tube containing an activator solution therein and a plurality of glass ampules containing oxalate solutions; characterized in the glass ampules are each connected to a central hole of a barrier element for a pointed closed end inserted into and then dispose the glass ampules in the flexible tube in succession. The glass ampules are protected from being prematurely broken because they are fixed by the barrier elements, and cannot collide with the barrier elements or the flexible tube during violent movement of the lighting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2000
    Assignee: Kai Gee Enterprise Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kun-Chuan Cheng
  • Patent number: 6065847
    Abstract: The instant invention is directed to an improved package for securing a chemiluminescent lighting device in a storage condition. In particular, the packaging consists of a heat-shrinkable opaque jacket which protects the chemiluminescent chemicals from degradation by light while simultaneously providing rigidity to the device by use of a PVC film or the like thermo-wrap-plastic capable of blocking light and adhering to the outer shape of the chemiluminescent lighting device. Due to the extremely tight fit of the material around the lighting device coupled with the presence of a score line included in the wrap material, a fracture zone is created such that any impact or flexing sufficient to cause admixture of the chemiluminescent components will, in turn, cause the wrapping material to break at the score line and be instantaneously shed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2000
    Assignee: Omniglow Corporation
    Inventors: William R. Palmer, Stephen L. Palmer
  • Patent number: 6062380
    Abstract: A glow cup system with illumination capabilities. A container of a material which is deformable upon the application of pressure by a user's hand. The container is formed with an open top and a closed bottom and a side wall between the top and bottom. The side wall has a cylindrical wall extending from a location adjacent to the top downwardly to a location adjacent to the bottom and radially exterior of the side wall and with a circular member to form a seal at the bottom of the outer wall to totally close the space between the side wall an the outer wall. An insert of a plastic material is located within the space with an inner surface in proximity to the outer surface of the side wall. A recess is formed along one vertical extent and between the insert and a side wall. A fracturable ampule is vertically oriented within the recess and contains a first chemiluminescent fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Inventor: Peter Dorney
  • Patent number: 6033080
    Abstract: An emergency light includes a chemiluminescent light stick which can be easily operated to illuminate and taken out. When an operating lever is pushed, an engaging portion of a pivoting member pushes the bottom portion of the chemiluminescent light stick toward a wall surface. The chemiluminescent light stick has on the top end thereof a head secured to a holding hook of a holding member. The chemiluminescent light stick can be easily bent to illuminate by the lever principle with the protuberance of a case body serving as a fulcrum and the engaging portion serving as the point of action. When the operating lever is further pushed, the top end of the pivoting member protrudes frontward to open a top cover, and at the same time, the holding member which has been restricted by the pivoting member is released and it moves upward by the urging force of a flat spring and the pressing force applied by the head of the chemiluminescent light stick, thus enabling the chemiluminescent light stick to be removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2000
    Assignee: Nohmi Bosai Ltd.
    Inventors: Kouichi Hasegawa, Masahito Maeda, Satoshi Demachi
  • Patent number: 6021595
    Abstract: A bait for fishing is disclosed wherein the bait is attachable to lines of various diameters. The attachment means is integral to the elongated body of the bait made of a resilient plastic material and comprises at one end a slot with successive internal perpendicular grooves of different dimensions for receiving and maintaining the line. The bait is hollow and produces light resulting from a chemiluminescent reaction of two components originally stored in two separate compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2000
    Inventor: Eric Yves Noel
  • Patent number: 5984754
    Abstract: An illuminated toy pail includes a translucent pail body, a handle attached to the pail body, and a retainer affixed to the interior of the pail body which is effective for holding a chemical light stick within the interior of the pail body. The bottom of the retainer includes a press-fit flange which is press fit into a pre-formed hole in the bottom wall of the pail body, and the top of the retainer includes a vertical bore which releasably receives and holds the light stick in a vertical orientation within the interior of the pail. The activated chemical light sticks can be easily inserted into the pail to illuminate the pail, thereby providing both novelty and safety aspects to the pail. When used, for example, in a Halloween, pumpkin-shaped pail body, the light causes the translucent pail body to glow as if a candle were lighted inside the pumpkin, provides a small amount of light to illuminate the ground below, and provides a highly visible, lighted safety indicator for passing vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Inventor: Michael S. Freelander
  • Patent number: 5980055
    Abstract: The instant invention is a light shield formed integral with chemiluminescent devices to effectively block ambient light thereby inhibiting photo degradation of chemical reagents when exposed to external light sources. The light shield displaces conventional foil or the like product packaging designed to protect against light yet permits instant and easy activation of chemiluminescent reagents without interfering with the chemiluminescent reaction. The integral light shields further simplify packaging and extend the product shelf life of the chemiluminescent reagents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Assignee: Omniglow Corporation
    Inventors: William R. Palmer, Stephen L. Palmer
  • Patent number: 5961199
    Abstract: A light pen comprises a barrel defining a chamber therein, a cap detachably mounted on the upper end of the barrel having a cavity defined therein, a luminous bar disposed in the cavity of the cap and received in the chamber of the barrel. The luminous bar can be reversed on the barrel to provide a warning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1999
    Assignee: Ding Ares Enterprise Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ching-Huang Lee
  • Patent number: 5947579
    Abstract: A lighting device has light stick(s) housed in a hand-held receptacle. The nternal surface areas of the hand-held receptacle are reflective. An opening is formed in the hand-held receptacle such that illumination generated by the light stick(s) is transmitted via the opening. The device can be made entirely of non-magnetic materials for use in clandestine underwater operations. The opening can be sealed with an optically transparent cover. Valves can be included to provide an air-filled or evacuated medium surrounding the light stick(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1999
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: John D. Horton, Robert Woodall, Felipe Garcia
  • Patent number: 5938313
    Abstract: A deformable chemiluminescence illuminant which provides a change of light emission directions to improve effects of light emission from the interior and light emission direction, which can be installed into a desired position with a stable state easily without handling troubles. A deformable chemiluminescence illuminant of the invention is characterized in that a soft, transparent, and elongate illuminant body provided with a hollow chamber filled with chemiluminescence liquid and an ampoule enclosing chemiluminescence liquid agent within the hollow chamber, wherein a configuration maintenance member which can be plastically-deformed with extrinsic power more than a given power is provided within the illuminant body along the longitudinal direction of the illuminant body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1999
    Assignee: Nihon Kagaku Hakko, K.K.
    Inventor: Masahiko Fujita
  • Patent number: 5913616
    Abstract: A chemiluminescent funeral symbol (10) comprising a hollow religious ornament (12). A source of chemiluminescent light (14) is within the hollow religious ornament (12). A structure (16) is for hanging the hollow religious ornament (12) from a rearview mirror (18) within a motor vehicle (20). The hollow religious ornament (12) illuminated by light from the source of chemiluminescent light (14) can be seen through a front windshield (22) of the motor vehicle (20) during a funeral procession.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1999
    Inventor: Rodney Galella
  • Patent number: 5860724
    Abstract: A luminescent light emitter of an ice cube shape includes an inner container, an outer container, a case and an outer cap. The inner container is filled with a luminescent chemical A and the outer container with another chemical B. The inner container is disposed in the outer container and then the both are placed in the case, with the outer cap sealed on said case. If the outer cap is pressed down, a pressing block of the outer container is moved down in a tube of the inner container and breaks open a film sealing the bottom of the tube, letting the inner and the outer container communicate with each other. Then if the case is shaken, the two chemicals will mix with each other to emit luminescent light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 19, 1999
    Assignee: Kai Gee Enterprise Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kun-Chuan Cheng