Quick Disconnect-type Light Unit Patents (Class 362/640)
  • Publication number: 20130044517
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrical light fixture (1) that is mounted on a bracket (2), said fixture (1) comprising: a plurality of light-emitting diodes (LEDs); as well as a means (6) for dissipating the heat generated by said diodes; and at least one transparent or semi-transparent light diffuser (4), the plurality of diodes being mounted on an array that is placed in a recess portion of an interface module (5). According to the invention, the interface module (5) includes a means for resiliently maintaining for attaching the array into the recess portion of the interface module (5), and the means for resiliently maintaining further has a surface reflecting the light thereof such that the light from the diodes is essentially diffused through the aforementioned light diffuser (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Inventor: Olivier Pinon
  • Publication number: 20130039095
    Abstract: This invention relates to lighting apparatuses, and more particularly to a lighting apparatus which can dissipate heat from a lighting emitting module and an electronic module, reduce weight, and enables easy partial replacement and service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Inventors: Jaeduck LEE, Jinwoo PARK, Seoyoung JEONG
  • Patent number: 8342732
    Abstract: A poly night light is made of an un-saturated polyester resin (UPR) compound to provide the night light with a certain degree of softness and cushioning to meet quality tests. The poly night light has a molded-in clip that allows the display unit to fit into a lamp holder's connector for solid installation. The lamp holder can be for an incandescent bulb, neon bulb, LED(s), organic electro-luminescent element(s), or other conventional lighting elements. The poly display unit may have a three-dimensional design, shape, curvature, and/or configuration for an eye-catching, valuable appearance and further may be painted by hand or spray paint to make it more elegant than any other currently-marketed night light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Inventor: Tseng-Lu Chien
  • Patent number: 8303150
    Abstract: A projection assembly is arranged to be added onto or built into at least one LED-unit or other light-unit of an illuminated object that has more than one LED or other light source to cause the object to be illuminated and show the object's design or appearance while also offering illumination to people. The illuminated object may include all kinds of seasonal lighting, regular light fixtures, track lights, desktop lights, and battery operated lights having more than one light-unit or LED-unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Inventor: Tseng-Lu Chien
  • Patent number: 8303158
    Abstract: An LED light device with special effects utilizes persistence of vision theory to cause an LED(s) or LED array to change faster than the human eye response time of 1/16 to 1/24 second to display a special message, time, drawing, light patterns, or color changes. In addition, the light device may be provided with a sealed-unit arranged to receive a variety of eye-catching shades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Inventor: Tseng-Lu Chien
  • Publication number: 20120230057
    Abstract: A drop-in assembly which fits in the socket of an existing reading light. The assembly comprises a truncated cone of plastic or other translucent material which transmits light generated by an LED light source. The assembly has a central core of air surrounded by the plastic material and at a wide end of the assembly and positioned over a central core is a disk of diffusing material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: WAMCO, INC.
    Inventors: Eric Braden, Jaehwan Park
  • Patent number: 8262264
    Abstract: A system of interlocking, rigid or semi-rigid, components which when connected provide a modular, easy-to-install, direct, decorative, lighting system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Inventor: James Michael Cooper
  • Publication number: 20120224395
    Abstract: The present invention is a light bulb featuring a removable LED light source. The preferred source being a lighting source with a three dimensional lead frame as disclosed in the parent applications to this application. Control circuitry is included to convert electrical power into power usable by the LEDs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: CAO Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Densen Cao
  • Patent number: 8231260
    Abstract: An LED light has a pinhole-imaging function for dark area use as a plug-in wall outlet light, direct current (DC) operated light, or interchangeable power source light to project a shaped image to a surrounding environment. Tiny shaped pinholes can create a fine image of desired message, data, logo, or time on a ceiling, walls, floor, optics means surface or other desired surface. At least one pinhole-means may be incorporated with an LED and parts selected from a housing-member, plastic film openings, cut-outs, transparent material piece, translucent material piece, adjust-means, sealed-unit, battery-pack, paper material, plastic material, metal material, wood material, geometric shape substrate, AC adaptor and jack means, and/or solar power or wind power generator to project the desired image, message, data, logo, to the surrounding environment, which may include any combination of ceiling, walls, floor, or other desired surfaces(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Inventor: Tseng-Lu Chien
  • Patent number: 8231246
    Abstract: An LED night light has a laser or hologram optics-element and is suitable for night time or dark area use over an extended time period. The night light may be a plug-in wall outlet night light or direct current (DC) operated night light having an image, message, or logo shown on the surface of the optics element. The LED night light parts that may include a housing member, optics-lens, openings, cut-outs, and/or plastic parts to create a preferred image. The night light can be designed with added features to enable adjustment of the angle, distance, position, or orientation of the LED(s) with respect to the optics-means to provide eye-catching light effects by varying the image size, dimensions, etc. The power source may be interchanged between an AC powered sealed-unit and a DC powered battery-pack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Inventor: Tseng-Lu Chien
  • Patent number: 8231261
    Abstract: A LED module and interconnection system is disclosed. The LED module includes a lens, a housing, and a printed circuit board PCB having at least on LED disposed within the housing. The housing includes a plurality of openings providing physical and electrical access to the PCB. The interconnection system includes at least one LED module and a cable assembly. The cable assembly is configured to provide electrical connectivity to the LED module through an opening in the LED module housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Daniel Gherardini, Matthew Edward Mostoller
  • Patent number: 8192068
    Abstract: A light-emitting module includes a printed circuit board (PCB), a fastening member, and a light-emitting package. The PCB has a power-supplying pad to provide electrical power. The fastening member is disposed on the PCB and has a package-receiving hole exposing the power-supplying pad. The light-emitting package is received by the package-receiving hole such that the light-emitting package is electrically connected to the power-supplying pad and detachably coupled with the fastening member. Therefore, the light-emitting package may be easily combined with the PCB, and the light-emitting package may be replaced when desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: You-Jin Kwon, Won-Il Kim, Hyun-Gu Kang, Seung-Ryeol Ryu, Sang-Geun Bae, Seung-Sik Hong
  • Patent number: 8157422
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus is disclosed herein that may illuminate a space with light emitted from a light source or to concentrate the emitted light on a certain object. The lighting apparatus may include a lens and a main body that may house a light source. One or more connectors may be formed on the lens and the main body to connect the lens to the main body such that the connectors are not visible once the lighting apparatus is assembled. The lighting apparatus may facilitate mass production and enhance design characteristics owing to a simplified coupling configuration of the connectors provided therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Dongki Paik, Hyunha Kim
  • Patent number: 8147097
    Abstract: An angle-adjustable aroma-diffusing night lamp system includes an electrical plug unit, a lamp socket unit, a collar coupled to a front coupling neck of the housing of the electrical plug unit and affixed to the housing of the lamp socket unit for allowing rotation of the lamp socket unit relative to the electrical lug unit within a predetermined angle, a spring-supported latch installed in the housing of the electrical plug unit to lock the electrical plug unit to the collar in one of a series of angular position, and a lampshade coupled to the lamp socket unit around the lamp bulb in the lamp socket unit and holding a fluid aroma substance for heating by the radiation heat from the lamp bulb into vapor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Inventor: Ming Jen Hsiao
  • Patent number: 8147116
    Abstract: A safety lamp bulb connector assembly includes a lamp socket with a bottom flange, retaining blocks located on the periphery of the lamp socket and spaced above the bottom flange of the lamp socket, a screw holder disposed adjacent to the bottom flange of the lamp socket, a lampshade having a center opening cut through the bottom wall thereof for receiving the lamp socket and two notches radially outwardly extended from the center opening at two opposite sides for the passing of the retaining blocks for enabling the lampshade to be secured to the lamp socket after insertion of the retaining blocks through the notches and rotation of the lampshade through an angle relative to the lamp socket, and a screw mounted in the screw holder and inserted into one notch of the lampshell to prohibit rotation of the lampshade relative to the lamp socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Inventor: Ming Jen Hsiao
  • Patent number: 8132933
    Abstract: A blackout light bulb has a housing with an Edson screw at one end for screwing into a light fixture socket and a plurality of spaced apart LEDs mounted to its opposite end. A flexible stalk is connected to the housing between the Edison screw and the LEDs and can be bent into a selected shape for positioning a free end of the stalk as desired. A circuit board in the housing has an electronic circuit connected to the Edison screw, to the LEDs and to a photo cell at the free end of the stalk. A rechargeable battery in the housing is connected to the circuit board so that it is charged under certain normal conditions and so that it lights up the LEDs under other blackout conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Inventor: Albert Chao
  • Publication number: 20120057370
    Abstract: An interchangeable power source light device has an AC power sealed-unit that fits into a uniform compartment of the light device housing. The AC power sealed-unit can be replaced by a DC power battery-pack, which also fits into the uniform compartment-means of the light device housing. The light device may have a built-in light source within the housing for connection with the sealed-unit or battery unit by to deliver electric signals from the sealed-unit or battery pack to the light source. Each sealed-unit and battery pack not only has its own power source, but also circuitry and a trigger, and optionally other light source(s) having low power consumption such as an LED(s), electro-luminescent (EL) element, organic LED, or organic EL element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Inventor: Tseng-Lu Chien
  • Patent number: 8083392
    Abstract: An LED light device has removable self-powered LED units that can operate independently when removed from the light device and as part of the LED light device when assembled to the light device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Inventor: Tseng-Lu Chien
  • Patent number: 8083376
    Abstract: An LED power failure light device has first LED element(s) powered by a power source to serve as a night light and second LED element(s) powered by non-rechargeable batteries to serve as an emergency light, which may incorporate a multiple selection switch to change the numbers, power consumption, blinking, on/off duration percentage of each blinking cycle, colors of the night light, LED sequences, and other extra functions. The power source for the first LED elements may be supplied through prongs inserted into an electrical outlet or through a USB adapter. The LED power failure light device may further including various additional power and cost saving features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Inventor: Tseng-Lu Chien
  • Patent number: 8066420
    Abstract: An aroma diffusing night lamp system having the characteristics of high level of safety and installation angle adjustability is disclosed to include a lamp socket, a light emitting device mounted in the top side of the lamp socket, an electric plug rotatably coupled to the lamp socket and a lampshade surrounding the light emitting device and having a top trough that holds an aromatic substance that gives off a pleasant smell when heated by heat energy from the light emitting device during its operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Inventor: Ming Jen Hsiao
  • Patent number: 8047685
    Abstract: An adjustable lighting device having a main body, a light generation device inserted into a receptacle, a movable lens, a base electrically connected to the light generation device, and an adjustor cover rotatably mounted to and covering the outside of the main body so that rotation of the adjustor cover causes the lens to extend/retract within the receptacle so that the extension/retraction of the lens can be controlled by the rotation of the adjustor cover for realizing focus adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Unity Opto Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ching-Huei Wu, Chih-Hsien Wu, Sen-Yuh Tsai
  • Patent number: 8044592
    Abstract: A heat dissipating structure for a lamp includes at least an illuminating element, a lamp base, a metal housing, a ring-shaped coil and a metal base. The metal housing has a great heat conducting capability, and the illuminating element is mounted on the lamp base, which is engaged with the metal housing. The ring-shaped coil which includes a primary winding and a secondary winding wound on a ring iron core is mounted between the metal housing and lamp base, wherein the ring iron core further includes an inner space for accommodating plural electronic components connected with the secondary winding, and the ring-shaped coil is electrically connected with the illuminating element and metal base. And, the metal base is electrically connected to a power source, so that through a conduction of the metal base, the ring-shaped coil can acquire and transform electricity to provide to the illuminating element for operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Inventor: Tony Chou
  • Patent number: 8002456
    Abstract: An LED light has a pinhole-imaging function for dark area use as a plug-in wall outlet light, direct current (DC) operated light, or interchangeable power source light to project a shaped image to a surrounding environment. Tiny shaped pinholes can create a fine image of desired message, data, logo, or time on a ceiling, walls, floor, optics means surface or other desired surface. At least one pinhole-means may be incorporated with an LED and parts selected from a housing-member, plastic film openings, cut-outs, transparent material piece, translucent material piece, adjust-means, sealed-unit, battery-pack, paper material, plastic material, metal material, wood material, geometric shape substrate, AC adaptor and jack means, and/or solar power or wind power generator to project the desired image, message, data, logo, to the surrounding environment, which may include any combination of ceiling, walls, floor, or other desired surfaces(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Inventor: Tseng-Lu Chien
  • Patent number: 7997785
    Abstract: A linear tube night light with changeable light patterns includes a light source selected from the group consisting of at leas one LED, strobe light, neon light, gradation light, black light, LED inside tube, high voltage discharge light, arc light, fluorescent light, EL wire, EL twisted light, EL panel light, and/or EL strips, with changeable light patterns being effected by automatic or manual control means to obtain light patterns such as chasing, random, fade in and fade out, pair flashing, scan, flashing, steady on, gradation neon effects, lighted length changing, color changing, sequential flashing, and any other combinations of conventional market available functions. The linear tube night light with changeable patterns further may incorporate a light sensor, sound sensor, or timer to get the predetermined light effects and duration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Inventor: Tseng-Lu Chien
  • Patent number: 7972054
    Abstract: A lighting assembly that has a light fixture and an LED light module is provided. One or more resilient members generate a compression force when the LED light module is removably coupled to the light fixture to thereby exert a generally axial force on the LED light module to resiliently maintain the LED light module in resilient contact with the light fixture or socket of the light fixture to thereby resiliently couple the LED light module to the light fixture or socket of the light fixture. One or both of the LED light module and light fixture have one or more engaging members that extend radially from a circumferential surface thereof, and one or both of the LED light module and the light fixture have one or more slots configured to removably receive the one or more engaging members therein when coupling the LED light module to the light fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Journée Lighting, Inc.
    Inventors: Clayton Alexander, Brandon S. Mundell
  • Patent number: 7926991
    Abstract: A connecting device is provided which allows easy replacement with a light source device having a light emitting diode serving as a light source at low cost and without changing a vehicle-side connection configuration and the shape of a socket for attaching a bulb-type lamp. There is also provided a light source device connected to the connecting device. A power source adapting connector has an external shape formed so as to conform to a socket for attaching conventional bulb-type lamps. The power source adapting connector includes: a connector housing which contains therein a female connector and has positive and negative electrodes on the exterior thereof; the female connector which is contained in the connector housing and is to be connected to a male connector of a light source unit; and an attaching/detaching plate which is attached to an open end portion (upper end portion) of the connector housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: BRM21 Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Katsushige Hamada
  • Patent number: 7918571
    Abstract: A light-transmitting film that has a predetermined polarization split function, in addition to a light-collecting function is provided. The index of refraction nx in a prism extension direction and the index of refraction in a prism alignment direction differ from each other. By generating a difference in the indices of refraction in the prism extension direction and the prism alignment direction orthogonal thereto, for the light incident on the light-transmitting film, the polarization component Lx oscillating in the prism extension direction and the polarization component Ly oscillating in the prism alignment direction can have different transmission characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsunari Hoshi, Kei Obata, Akihiro Horii, Hiroshi Mizuno
  • Patent number: 7862201
    Abstract: A lighting device comprises a serpentine shaped CCFL, a driver driving the CCFL, a connector that allows the device to connect to and receive power from conventional power sockets, and a fixture that connects them into a single device. Such device can be used for general lighting purposes and replaces incandescent and other fluorescent lamps in current use without having to change electrical sockets. The fixture mechanically connects the CCFL, the driver and the connector to form an unitary mechanical structure. Preferably an air gap is maintained between the CCFL and the driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: TBT Asset Management International Limited
    Inventors: Shichao Ge, Victor Lam
  • Patent number: 7857498
    Abstract: An electronic-ballast lamp system comprises a modular lamp ballast in a plug-in housing. A light fixture has matching sockets for the ballast and is pre-wired for the intended lamp tubes. In one instance, an electronic ballast accepts 100-300 VAC and 50-60 Hz power inputs, and provides the correct rapid-start, instant-on, or standard lamp outputs as sensed from the lamps themselves, or as read from a data card embedded in the light fixture. The data card is read optically or electronically, depending on application, or the lamp types may be dialed-in on the ballast itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Inventor: Toby Smith
  • Patent number: 7819575
    Abstract: A twinkle light bulb set with improved safety mechanism is provided. The twinkle light bulb set includes a plurality of twinkle light bulb apparatuses and steady burning light bulb apparatuses. Each twinkle light bulb apparatus includes a twinkle light bulb socket and a twinkle light socket holder, the twinkle light bulb socket being removably retained in and electrically coupled with the twinkle light bulb socket holder. Each steady burning light bulb apparatus includes a steady burning light bulb socket and a steady burning light socket holder, the steady burning light bulb socket being removably retained in and electrically coupled with the steady burning light bulb socket holder. The twinkle light bulb socket can be replaced by either a replacement twinkle light bulb socket or a replacement steady burning light bulb socket, and the steady burning light bulb socket can only be replaced by a replacement steady burning light bulb socket and cannot be replaced by a replacement twinkle light bulb socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Cindex Holdings Limited
    Inventor: Zhaoyuan Li
  • Patent number: 7810974
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting device (1) comprising an envelope (2), a base (3), a solid-state light source (4) and optical means (5) provided with a light-outcoupling surface, the solid-state light source (4) being optically coupled to said optical means (5). The use of a spirally wound optical fiber as optical means (5) and a transparant envelope (2) shaped as a conventional light bulb provides a lighting device (1) which is a good look-alike of the conventional incandescent lamp, such as, for instance, the carbon filament lamp. The long life-time and high efficiency of LEDs as a solid-state light source (4) will make this lighting device (1) a very attractive alternative for the conventional incandescent lamp. The lighting device (1) according to the present invention has the further advantage that a large gamut of colors can be chosen and adjusted by using, for instance, red green and blue LEDs in said lighting device (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Mathias Hubertus Johannes Van Rijswick, Wijnand Evert Jacobus Van Kooten
  • Patent number: 7789530
    Abstract: A modular light bar having crisscross lighting in the front and rear. Each module may include two horizontal layers of lighting supported on the underside of a mounting plate and connected to a terminal strip. A quick disconnect connects the terminal strip to a dimmer/flasher and controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Code 3, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul L. Stein, Robert E. Kreutzer
  • Patent number: 7784992
    Abstract: An apparatus for a solar window nightlight includes at least one battery contained within a circuit housing. Solar panels are disposed on an outside surface of the circuit housing for charging the battery. Control circuitry connects the battery, the solar panels and LED lights to control operations of the LED lights and charging of the at least one battery. A photocell is connected to the control circuitry where when ambient light falls below a predetermined level, the control circuitry activates the LED lights. Translucent lenses include a bore hole in a base for receiving one of the LED lights and reflective material on outside edges. Suction cups retain the apparatus on a window surface where, during day light hours, there is sufficient ambient light to charge the battery and, during night hours, the translucent lenses illuminate a desired area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Inventor: Ron Gustaveson
  • Patent number: 7784965
    Abstract: A solid state light illuminator includes a solid state lighting element, a primary coil, and a secondary coil. The secondary coil and the solid state lighting element cooperatively form a circuit. The secondary coil couples electromagnetically with the primary coil. The primary coil is adapted for electrically connecting to an AC power source to generate an alternating magnetic field. The alternating magnetic field generates an induced electromotive force in the secondary coil to apply an electrical current to the solid state lighting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Foxsemicon Integrated Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Wen-Jang Jiang, Hung-Kuang Hsu
  • Patent number: 7780321
    Abstract: A light assembly includes an attaching member having a chamber for attaching onto an object and having two couplers, two electric cables engaged in the attaching member and each having two end terminals disposed in the couplers, a light device and a power supply device each include a latch device for engaging with the couplers and for attaching to the couplers of the attaching member, and each having two connectors for electrically connecting to the terminals of the electric cables and for electrically connecting the light device to the power supply device, and for allowing the light device and the power supply device to be easily and quickly attach to and disengaged from the attaching member without external wires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Ravx Inc.
    Inventor: Darren Retief
  • Patent number: 7780309
    Abstract: A battery powered electrical appliance (100) operates using batteries (406, 408) of more than one size and provides preparedness information (120) which may be used to assist in preparing for an emergency or otherwise obtaining desired supplies. The electrical appliance (100) may be employed to provide a first task illumination function, at least a first visible signaling function, and an audible signaling function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Eveready Battery Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter McMillan, Michael S. Squires, David A. Spartano
  • Patent number: 7771109
    Abstract: A lamp for a light string has a socket, multiple electric cords, an insulating partition, a leaf spring and a bulb assembly. The electric cords are mounted in the socket and have electrodes. The insulating partition is mounted in the socket and has a cavity and at least one stopper formed in the cavity. The leaf spring is mounted in the insulating partition, is V shaped, is held in place by the stopper and protrudes through a top of the insulating partition to selectively and respectively contact the electrodes. The bulb assembly is removably plugged into the socket and has a separator. The separator pushes the leaf spring into the insulating partition to stop the leaf spring from contacting the electrodes. When the bulb assembly is removed from the socket, the leaf spring returns to an original shape by resilience to contact the electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Jetmax Industrial Ltd.
    Inventors: Shih-Chih Huang, Ping Yang
  • Patent number: 7771097
    Abstract: A semi-standard threaded base lamp assembly may be formed with a substitutable optical housing. The assembly enables a standard set of components to be assembled as a threaded base lamp, but during construction any one of a variety of specialty reflector shells may be substituted in the assembly process to specialize the lamp for a particular market, need or interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrey P. Buschmann
  • Patent number: 7753555
    Abstract: An LED illumination device includes at least one LED plate including a plurality of light emitting diodes mounted on an upper surface of a flat substrate and a device body having a mouth ring engageable with an illumination device socket disposed at a predetermined installation location, the LED plate and the device body being connected to each other by an electrical cable. The LED plate has an underside formed with an applying portion. The device body has an outer surface provided with a receiving portion. The applying portion of the LED plate is detachably applied to the receiving portion of the device body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Beat-Sonic Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tsutomu Totani
  • Patent number: 7744266
    Abstract: Socket arrangements for releasably mounting LEDs and light fixtures or assemblies employing such sockets are described. The socket arrangements facilitate the replacement of LEDs to replace an original LED with a brighter replacement, to change the color of the LED, to replace a single LED with a multiple chip LED, to replace a damaged or burned out LED with a new one, or the like. In further assemblies with plural LEDs, the use of ready release sockets facilitates selective replacement of an LED or LEDs and greatly enhances the flexibility of such units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Edward Higley, Faramarz Hafezi
  • Publication number: 20100128497
    Abstract: The interchangeable power source light device has AC power sealed-unit fit into the uniform compartment-means of the said light device housing-member by the assembly-means. The AC power sealed-unit can be replace by the DC power battery-pack and fit the battery-pack into the uniform compartment-means of the said light device housing-member by the same assembly-means. The said light device has build-in light source within the housing-member and connect with sealed-unit or battery unit by connect-means to deliver electric signal from unit or pack to light source. The each said of unit and pack has its own power source, circuit means, trigger means and optional other light source(s) which has low power consumption which means use fresh of Duracell Alkaline 3 pcs batteries can turn on the said light source though circuit means and trigger means for more than 1 hour which may including LED(s), Electro-luminescent (EL), Organic LED, Organic EL.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Inventor: Tseng-Lu Chien
  • Patent number: 7717608
    Abstract: A sectional LED lamp includes a base portion, a lamp portion, and a connecting unit. The base portion includes a base body having an LED driving unit provided therein. The lamp portion includes a lamp body detachably connected at an end to the base body, a lampshade fitted around the lamp body, and at least one LED chip arranged in the lampshade and electrically connected to the lamp body. The connecting unit is located between two adjacent ends of the base body and the lamp body for electrically connecting the LED driving unit to the LED chip and detachably connecting the base portion to the lamp portion. A space is maintained between the base portion and the lampshade, allowing heat generated by the LED chip to quickly dissipate via the space into surround environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: EIKO (Pacific) Ltd.
    Inventor: Su-Hsien Liao
  • Patent number: 7708425
    Abstract: A removable emergency light that can be removed from the wall and used as a flashlight. The light is hard wired into a standard power supply and will turn on during a power failure. When the power supply is functioning, batteries in the light are charged. The removable emergency light provides a light source that can be easily located during a power failure, removed and used in multiple locations as desired. The removable emergency light is sized to fit in a standard gang box and can be used with any standard electrical plan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Inventor: Mark Leslie Warhurst
  • Patent number: 7703941
    Abstract: An expandable LED module for arbitrary display assembly, comprises: a print circuit board, used to carry the following devices; at least a light emitting diode, disposed on said print circuit board; a first connecting device, disposed on one side of said print circuit board and coupled to said light emitting diode; and a second connecting device, disposed on the other side of said print circuit board, coupled to said light emitting diode, and capable of interconnecting with said first connecting device, wherein said first connecting device and second connecting device can be utilized to expand said LED modules to accomplish any assembly indicating figures, words, numbers, or symbols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Inventor: Ching Chuan Lee
  • Patent number: 7686473
    Abstract: A lamp assembly includes an elongate source of radiation formed with end pieces and a mount connected to the end pieces for securing the radiation source in an irradiator. The mount is shaped for directing air drawn towards the mount to cause the air to flow around at least part of the radiation source and between the radiation source and the mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Nordson Corporation
    Inventors: Quinton L. Stowell, Jason Newell
  • Patent number: 7682039
    Abstract: A male terminal cap and a female terminal cap are mounted on the two ends of a strip light shade to form an extensible strip light shade. Electrical contacts are formed in the terminal caps for electrical coupling when two light shades are connected through mechanical coupling of the terminal caps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Ledtech Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Shu Shoung Kuo, Yen Fu Liu, Yu Yang Liu
  • Patent number: 7665883
    Abstract: The present invention provides a modular panel lighting apparatus comprising a multi layer power board and one or more lighting modules. The power board is a compound structure of one or more electrically conductive layers which are separated by one or more electrically insulating layers. The power board is configured to receive one or more lighting modules and can provide electrical, mechanical and thermal function adequate to meet a desired functionality of the lighting apparatus. A lighting module comprises one or more light-emitting elements operatively attached to a connector element that has one or more electrical contact portions. By inserting the connector element into the power board, the lighting module can be mounted anywhere on the face of the power board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventor: George E. Matheson
  • Patent number: 7641379
    Abstract: Disclosed is a press fit electronic component for a light emitter. The electronic component comprises at least one light emitter and at least one connection lead in electrical communication with the light emitter, the lead being configured for forming a frictional fit with a corresponding hole, the lead further being sufficiently rigid to withstand a compressive insertion force into the hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Gregory Joseph Gisler
  • Patent number: 7637649
    Abstract: A lamp (160) comprising: a light-emitting lamp capsule (161) arrayed about a longitudinal axis (161a); a base (162) supporting said lamp capsule (161), said base (162) including a peripheral flange (163) extending normal to said longitudinal axis 161a); and electrical contacts (164) attached to said peripheral flange for providing power to said light-emitting lamp capsule (161), said electrical contacts (164) extending from said peripheral flange (163) in a direction parallel to said longitudinal axis (161a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Osram Sylvania Inc.
    Inventors: Ceferino Garcia, Richard C. Laird
  • Patent number: 7632005
    Abstract: A locking and disconnect system for use with an ultraviolet lighting system used in a waste management system. The system includes a light coupled to a housing having a cam receiving portion. The system further includes a cell for housing the light. The cell includes a cam locking mechanism engageable with the cam receiving portion of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Inventors: Carlos Perry, Richmond Way Perry