Illumination inventions 12/05

20050286242 - Method and apparatus for storing and supporting a worklight: A worklight storing and supporting apparatus includes a chassis defining a worklight storage enclosure, a worklight support coupled to the chassis, and an audio device mounted in the chassis....

20050286243 - Lamp assembly having flexibly positioned rigid plug: A lamp assembly for a substrate processing chamber is described. The lamp assembly comprises a tubular body having first and second ends, a lamp element at least partially seated in the first end having a filament and first electrical connectors, transmission wires attached to the first electrical connectors, and a...

20050286244 - Shoe lamp device with multiple voltage levels: A shoe lamp device with multiple voltage levels comprises a plurality of single color light emitting diodes; at least one diode emitting light with wavelength below 5200 angstrom (AÅ) by using a power supply having a voltage above 4.5 V; a power source including batteries for supplying power to the...

20050286245 - In-grade light fixture housing and hydrological barrier plate for use therein: A hydrological barrier plate for in-grade light fixture housings and a housing for use with light fixtures to prevent water entry into the water sensitive compartments of the light fixture. The barrier plate has a plate body with an opening in which is sealably disposed an anti-syphon wire pass-through valve...

20050286246 - Veneer integrated flat conductor cable, lighting device and connectors: A decorative veneer integrated with flat conductive ribbon cable. The apparatus is designed to allow easy installation of decorative wiring in a multitude of situations. The apparatus is also designed to be integrated with light emitting diodes to provide a decorative veneer lighting fixture with a multitude of uses....

20050286247 - Emergency lighting system and method: An improved system and method for providing emergency lighting and directional exit indication in the event of power outage and/or smoke/fire events. The system provides a lighted pathway consisting of discrete points of light, some of which strobe or trace toward the exits and others of which burn steadily for...

20050286248 - Multi-level shoe-used lamp device: A multi-level shoe-used lamp device comprises a plurality of single color light emitting diodes; at least one diode emitting light with wavelength below 5200 angstrom (Å) by using a power supply having a voltage above 4.5 V; a power source including batteries for supplying power to the single color light...

20050286249 - Focusable spotlight with asymmetrical light distribution: A spotlight having a variable angle of radiation includes a light source and a converging lens. The converging lens is the front lens of the spotlight. The front lens is eccentrically arranged such that the principal optical axis of the front lens is not coincident with the principal optical axis...

20050286250 - Spotlight: A novel spotlight where the position of image formation does not change even when the zoom adjustment is made after focus adjustment, so that focus adjustment and zoom adjustment can be facilitated. When a drive shaft (10) is rotated by operating a zoom adjustment handle (5), a lens (4a) moves...

20050286251 - Side-emitting collimator: A side-emitting collimator employs a combination of refraction and internal reflection to organize light from a light source into oppositely directed collimated beams. A light source chamber over the light source is defined by substantially cylindrical and aspheric refracting surfaces positioned to gather light into the collimating lens. The aspheric...

20050286252 - Light emitting device, light emitting apparatus, and image projection apparatus: A light emitting device which includes at least one light emitting element, has a light emission portion which emits diffused light, at least one optical element upon which a concave portion is formed in which the diffused light which has been emitted from the light emitting element is incident, and...

20050286253 - Lightweight, stiff curved reflector and method for manufacturing same: A reflector for improving front and rear projection systems and fiber optic light sources, comprising a curved optical surface and at least one flange surface having at least two portions of said flange surface rigidly connected at the edge of said optical surface at a high tilt angle, thereby providing...

20050286254 - Foldable lantern base: A base for a lantern. The base provides a stable platform for supporting the lantern and prevents tipping of the lantern. The base may be used with fuel burning lanterns or lanterns that utilize batteries or other power sources. The base includes foldable feet. The feet fold out of a...

20050286255 - Decorative light string: A decorative light string including a plurality of first and second lights is provided. The first lights are distributed along the length of the light string and are spaced apart by a first predetermined distance. The second lights are arranged in a plurality of drops, and each drop is retained...

20050286256 - Small profile hanger system for ceiling suspended lighting fixtures: An improved small profile hanger system for ceiling suspended lighting fixtures comprises a plurality of hanger assemblies having a support stem and a downwardly arced crossbar. The support stem and crossbar have a relatively small elliptical profile have two sets of wire holes, each set of wire holes having an...

20050286257 - Modular trailer hitch accessory with decorative and interchangeable elements: The previous invention of decorative accessories which are designed to be placed in a trailer hitch receiver, function as hitch steps, have permanent decorative elements and also have the capacity to hold a display placards are the base concept for the present invention. The present invention is an improvement of...

20050286258 - Device for illuminating license plate: There is provided an LED as a light source and a reflector for reflecting a light emitted from the LED toward the surface of a license plate LP. The reflector has a first reflector disposed in a region getting out of the optical axis of the LED and a second...

20050286259 - Mounting device for a light-emitting diode: A mounting device is used in a vehicle lamp and has at least one base, a circuit board and a reflective cover. The vehicle lamp further has a protective cover, at least one LED, a protective cover and an electrical connector. Each LED has two electrical leads. Each base has...

20050286260 - Method of producing an led rope light: A method for producing an LED rope light mainly includes the steps of providing first and second protrusions on two conductive terminals of each metal wire to distinctively indicate positive and negative polarities thereof; serially connecting a plurality of LED lamps to form an LED light string; associating the LED...

20050286261 - Laser guider for use in a machine tool: A laser guider includes a housing, which holds a battery power supply and defines therein a ball socket and has a coupling portion at one side for connection to a machine tool at the desired location, a laser module holder mounted in the ball socket of the housing and rotatable...

20050286262 - Lighting and/or signalling device with optical guide: l

20050286263 - Plasma lamp with light-transmissive waveguide: A lamp may include a waveguide having a solid dielectric body and may have a bulb disposed in the body. The bulb may be adapted to produce light when excited by the electromagnetic energy. The waveguide body may have at least a portion that is transmissive of light. The waveguide...

20050286264 - Backlight for display device, light source for display device, and light emitting diode used therefor: A light source for a display device includes a board and light emitting diodes mounted on the board. The light emitting diodes include a white light emitting diode which emits white light and a red light emitting diode which emits red light....

20050286265 - Linear led housing configuration: The present invention relates to lighting fixtures using light emitting diodes (LEDs) as a light source. More specifically, the present invention relates to a linear configuration of a single or multiple LEDs being used in a housing/fixture, including those used in architectural, automation, medical, marine, military, industrial, and transportation applications....

20050286266 - Light guide panel usable with backlight unit, backlight unit employing the same, and manufacturing method thereof: A light guide panel usable with a backlight unit is capable of enhancing brightness uniformity and reducing light loss. The light guide panel includes a transparent plate one side of which is a plane of incidence. An interior of the light guide panel is divided by a plurality of planes...

20050286267 - Auto-contact bulb assembly: An auto-contact bulb assembly includes a shell, a bulb holder connecting with a bulb. An isolated connector connecting with an elastic slice is provided in the shell. The elastic slice can connect with two conductive pins received in the shell for electrical connection of the light string when a broken...

20050281017 - Light with flexible reflector and clear support: A collapsible light has a flexible reflector or light modifying panel assembly forming a curved, e.g. parabola, or bent, e.g. angular, shape when in a use position. The light modifying panel assembly can be folded or flattened into a storage position. A further transparent or translucent panel may be provided...

20050281018 - Pointer light housing: A light housing for an instrument panel includes an interior surface for reflecting and blending light from a plurality of light sources substantially uniformly from an opening. The light housing is mounted to a circuit board and surrounds a plurality of light sources. An interior surface of the light housing...

20050281019 - Receptacle illuminating device: An illuminating device for an enclosed receptacle, such as a purse or handbag. Because it is difficult to see the contents of a purse due to darkness, the invention includes a light-emitting membrane electrically connected to a power supply and a switch. Actuation of the switch turns the membrane on...

20050281020 - Battery charger for water-resistant flashlight: A water-resistant flashlight is provided and comprises a rear charging socket and two side grooves. A battery charger comprises two side rails, a rear socket, and two contacts. Sliding the rails along the grooves until the contacts contact the charging socket will form a charging loop from the charging socket,...

20050281021 - Flashlight assembly and a method of using the same: A flashlight assembly and a method of using the flashlight assembly is disclosed. The flashlight assembly is easily stored when not in use. The flashlight assembly and the method for using the flashlight are herein disclosed wherein the flashlight is a compact light assembly having a battery contained thereon. The...

20050281022 - Coupling mechanism of flashlight components: A flashlight having its components securely coupled together is provided. Mounting an illumination member in an engagement member, attaching a connecting assembly to an illumination assembly by bending latches downwardly for allowing a ridge to engage with slots, and attaching the coupled connecting assembly and the illumination assembly to a...

20050281023 - Light fixture and lens assembly for same: A light fixture or troffer for directing light emitted from a light source toward an area to be illuminated, including a reflector assembly within which the light source is positioned and a lens assembly detachably secured to a portion of the reflector assembly such that a lens of the lens...

20050281024 - Light fixture and lens assembly for same: A light fixture or troffer for directing light emitted from a light source toward an area to be illuminated, including a reflector assembly within which the light source is positioned and a lens assembly detachably secured to a portion of the reflector assembly such that a lens of the lens...

20050281025 - High density led array: A high-density LED array (10) capable of presenting a density of X LEDs/unit area has a first printed circuit board (12) having X/2 LEDs/area and X/2 apertures arrayed therewith. A second printed circuit board (22) is spaced from the first printed circuit board (12) and has X/2 LEDs 28/unit area....

20050281027 - Device and method for observing plant health: A lamp for growing plants includes a first set of orange light emitting diodes that have a peak wavelength emission of about 612 nanometers, a second set of red light emitting diodes that have a peak wavelength emission of about 660 nanometers and a third set of blue light emitting...

20050281026 - Multicolor light source and backlight module using the same: A backlight module (20) includes a light guide plate (200) and a light source (10). The light guide plate includes a light incident surface (220) opposite to the light source. The light source includes a plurality of multicolor based LEDs (120) and the LEDs each includes a plurality of LED...

20050281028 - Count-down-to-christmas-scene-device: The “Count-Down-to-Christmas-Scene-Device” is a battery operated (or cord plug-in) Christmas Scene designed to technically count down the “Twelve Days TO Christmas” (12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, “Merry Christmas!!”. The concept is an electrical countdown using numbered Christmas Lights (or the numbers are displayed...

20050281029 - Illumination apparatus: An illumination apparatus is provided with an LED array including a plurality of LEDs and a second lens array including a plurality of lenses. The LEDs and the lenses are arranged in lengthwise and crosswise directions and aligned such that a relationship between a number of the LEDs and a...

20050281030 - Power controls with photosensor for tube mounted leds with ballast: A power saving device for a light emitting diode (LED) lamp mounted to an existing fixture for a fluorescent lamp having a ballast assembly and LEDs positioned within a tube and electrical power delivered from the ballast assembly to the LEDs. The LED lamp includes means for controlling the delivery...

20050281031 - Multi-purpose lighting fixture: A multi-purpose lighting fixture comprised of a see-through light shade, a solar energy collection ring, a holder, a circuit board, a rechargeable battery and a base cover; the ring being disposed at a circular ascend being disposed at the center of the holder, one or multiple solar cell being provided...

20050281032 - Press-in place led for a digital switching cross-connect module: A tracer lamp unit for use with a DSX system is disclosed herein. The tracer lamp unit includes an elongate housing with a generally rounded cross section wherein the housing is configured to be secured within an opening defined by a piece of telecommunications equipment and held within with a...

20050281033 - Led automotive headlamp: An electric headlamp has a thermally conductive backplate with a support board positioned thereon. The support board has a first and a second side, and board registration areas for locating the support board. The board has registration areas formed on the backplate that cooperate with depressions formed in the second...

20050281034 - Full cutoff area light fixture: A full cutoff luminaire having a housing with an open bottom, a vertically mounted lamp centrally located within the housing, a radial reflector surrounding a portion of the lamp and a downwardly extending optic lens having an open top enshrouding a lower portion of the lamp wherein light emitted from...

20050281035 - Lamp for general lighting purposes: A lamp is made up a reflector, a base and a cover connected along their circumferences defining an inner cavity enclosing an arc tube coaxially oriented within the cavity and mounted to the base. A shroud surrounds the arc tube and is cemented to the base. An anti-glare cap and...

20050281036 - Adjustable lampshade: A lampshade may comprise an upper rim, a cross-member having two ends connected to the upper rim, a clip having a spring portion and two arms, and a shade material connected to said upper rim. The cross-member may include a loop portion between the two ends, the spring portion may...

20050281038 - Adjuster and bracket assembly: A lamp assembly that may be used as a fog lamp or headlamp includes a mounting bracket, a reflector, and an adjuster. The reflector is pivotably mounted to the mounting bracket and the adjuster is secured to the reflector. The adjuster is also secured to the mounting bracket such that...

20050281037 - Illuminating device for display device: The present invention provides an illuminating device for a display device in which unevenness of luminance on an information display surface is prevented by securing a position accuracy of a light source lamp, light leakage from a lamp supporting member, lower luminance or unevenness of luminance is reduced, and excellent...

20050281039 - Warning light with a replaceable lamp: A warning light having a replaceable lamp includes a base, a circuit board, two conductive clamping supports and a removable housing. The circuit board is mounted on the base. The conductive lamp supports are mounted on the circuit board, connect electrically to the circuit board and each of the lamp...

20050281040 - Instrument panel housing with light diffuser: A light distributing assembly for a vehicle instrument panel includes a light source that emits light in a first direction. A first surface that is transverse to the first direction receives the light and changes the direction of the light to a second direction. A vehicle instrument panel housing having...

20050281041 - Ingress and egress lighting integrated to sun visor systems: An apparatus is provided for illuminating the interior of an automotive passenger vehicle for ingress and egress. The apparatus comprises a lighting device integrated into the periphery of a sun visor or similar object. The lighting device is typically activated by a remote entry device, a door opening, or by...

20050281042 - Air deflector: An air deflector (10) is attached to a roof of a cab (2). A rear edge portion (12) of the air deflector has a configuration identical with an upper part of a vertical front face (4) of a van body (3) or a configuration closely resembling the upper part thereof,...

20050281043 - Side view mirror with light emitting trim ring: A light emitting mirror assembly for a vehicle is intended to side mount to the vehicle and includes a support element that provides a backing for the mirror and a trim portion that encompasses at least in part the perimeter of a mirror. The trim portion has a transparent or...

20050281044 - Vehicle lamp unit: A vehicle lamp unit includes an LED having a high directivity as a light source and a reflective surface that reflects a light from the LED. The reflective surface is based on a paraboloid of revolution with the LED as a focal point, and divided into a plurality of reflecting...

20050281045 - Adjusted structure of discharge headlight: An adjusted structure of discharge headlight according to the invention, which is a vehicle discharge headlight having a function of switching between high beam and low beam, includes at least a base containing a solenoid valve and a sliding lamp holder. The said lamp holder is a holder for holding...

20050281046 - Fiber display device: A fiber display device (200) includes a light source (21), a fiber binding (27) for transmitting light beams from the light source and a brightness modulating system (29) for modulating the transmission of the light beams. The fiber binding includes a plurality of fibers (272), one terminal end of the...

20050281047 - Led lamp and lamp/reflector assembly: An LED lamp (10) having a substantially concave heat sink (12) having a raised, frusto-conical center (14) surrounded by an outer rim (16). The heat sink (12) is preferably aluminum or other metal and at least the frusto-conical center preferably has a reflective coating. To further aid in heat removal...

20050281048 - Light emitting diode lamp with conically focused light guides: A lamp component has a support with a base surrounded by an interior wall defining a cavity with a central axis. A plurality of LEDs are supported on the interior wall and generally aimed to direct light towards the central axis. A center piece has a first reflective surface shaped...

20050281049 - Illumination unit and liquid crystal display device using the unit: The present invention is aimed at solving a problem that a non-uniform luminance and white uneveness which may be caused by contact between a reflecting sheet and a protecting member. A light source side end portion (3a) of a reflecting sheet (3) and a protecting member (5) are located with...

20050281050 - Support member and light emitting diode module using the same: An LED module includes a housing, a support member disposed in the housing and having a lower portion supporting a reflective plate thereabove, and a cone-shaped protrusive portion projecting upwardly from the lower portion to support a diffusing plate thereabove so as to prevent the occurrence of downward bending of...

20050281051 - Direct type backlight unit and liquid crystal display device having the same: A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel including an upper substrate, a lower substrate attached to the upper substrate, and a liquid crystal layer between the upper and lower substrates, a backlight unit disposed at a back side of the liquid crystal display panel, the backlight...

20050281052 - Light guide plate having v-cut grooves and a liquid crystal display using the same: A light guide plate (10) includes a bottom surface (11), a light incident surface (12) adjacent to the bottom surface, a light emitting surface (13) opposite to the bottom surface, and a plurality of V-shaped grooves adjacent to the bottom surface, each of the V-shaped grooves defining two bottom angles...

20050281053 - Light generating device comprising light input and light output units: at least one light output unit (3) arranged on at least one side (11) of said light guide (1) comprising a light outcoupling means for coupling light out of said light guide (1). The present invention further relates to a display device comprising a light generating device according to the...

20050281054 - Backlight assembly and liquid crystal display apparatus having the same: In a backlight assembly and an LCD apparatus having the same, the backlight assembly includes a lamp that generates light and a light guiding plate. The light guiding plate includes a light incident surface, a light reflecting surface and a light exiting surface. The light generated from the lamp is...

20050281055 - Backlight module and method of assembling the same: A backlight module and method of assembling the same. At least one fitting structure is formed on each of the top surface and side surface of an exterior frame of the backlight, and a fitting member is provided for each fitting structure. A plurality of fitting structures is formed on...

20050281056 - Ornament lighting apparatus: A plug and ornament light assembly for releasable connection into a light socket on an existing light string, such that an ornament can be individually illuminated by the ornament light. The apparatus includes an ornament plug, a plug cover for securing the ornament plug into the light string light socket,...

20050276032 - Lamp: The present invention discloses a lamp having a lamp stand, a lamp holder, an electric light and a lampshade, with at least one luminescent pattern set on the lamp stand or the lampshade. An electric wire of the luminescent patterns is connected to the circuit of the electric light. The...

20050276033 - Regulating a light source using a light-to-frequency converter: An apparatus and method thereof for regulating a light source are described. The apparatus includes a light-to-frequency converter that converts light received from the light source into a signal having a corresponding frequency. A circuit coupled to the light-to-frequency converter uses the frequency to regulate light that is emitted from...

20050276034 - Interior lighting device for a refrigeration compartment, in particular of a refrigerator or freezer: A lighting device having a bulb-holder made of synthetic, electrically-nonconducting material; possibly a transparent cover; a light source; and electronic controlling elements for controlling the light source; the light source includes a high-efficiency, violet-tinged white-light, light-emitting diode (LED), and possibly a reflector formed integral with the bulb-holder; and the bulb-holder...

20050276035 - Fluid illumination devices: A fluid flow illumination device provides for the automatic illumination of a flow of fluid flowing or emanating from a faucet or tap. The device is automatically actuated by fluid flow, and in one embodiment includes apparatus for automatically changing the color of the illumination according to the temperature of...

20050276036 - Explorer lite extreme: This product is a specially designed LED light used in hiking, exploring, and/or camping. This light is used primarily as a light to be worn on the head by means of adjustable elastic straps. The light system is powered by batteries located in a holding unit permanently affixed to the...

20050276037 - Luminous device on goggle: The present invention relates to a waterproof luminous device on a goggle, which is fixed on a frame or a side clip on either side of a goggle. The diver presses a button on top of the luminous device, for lighting purposes, and particularly for diving partners to clearly notice...

20050276038 - Portable terminal having cameral lens assembly: Disclosed herein is a portable terminal having a camera lens assembly includes a first housing; a second housing adapted to rotate about a hinge axis extending along a direction to unfold from a state in which it faces the first housing or to fold on the first housing; a lens...

20050276039 - Garbage disposal tool: A garbage disposal tool with a scissors like configuration consisting of a pair of members that are centrally pinned together by a shaft in a standard fashion, each having a standard finger gripping handle at one side of the pinned shaft and an elongate end approximately eight and one half...

20050276040 - Candle arrangement: A candle arrangement having a main candle body having a relatively high melting point and the main candle body has an aperture therethrough and a plurality of burning candles having a candle wax with a lower melting point than the main candle body are slidably mounted in the aperture. The...

20050276041 - Generator-driven lighting device for hand-held power tool: A generator-driven lighting device for a hand-held power tool comprises a lighting device, mounted on said main body of said power tool; an electric generator assembly, mounted on said power tool, supplying said lighting device with power; and a transmission device, connecting a generator axis of said generator and a...

20050276042 - Lighting device: A lighting device has an elongated housing, a lighting module assembled in the elongated housing, a reflection mask connecting the elongated housing to sandwich the lighting module therebetween, and an exterior casing enclosing the elongated housing, the lighting module and the reflection mask. The elongated housing has two buckling members...

20050276043 - Support for the fluorescent light: An improved support for the fluorescent light includes a house, a “reflector, a frame for fixing the reflector, fluorescent lamps, a transparent plate, a waterproof washer, which is characterized that the reflector is formed into the shape of open pentagonal prism or open hexagonal prism. According to the present invention,...

20050276044 - Submersible lighting fixture with color wheel: An underwater lighting fixture adapted for installation in a wall of a swimming pool. The lighting fixture includes a housing having an interior cavity and a transparent cover. A color-changing electric light assembly is provided in the interior cavity. The light assembly emits a plurality of different colors of light...

20050276045 - Led utility light: An LED utility light has a hollow housing with an upper light portion and a lower handle portion, the housing being formed by a rear shell and a front shell with a lens aperture formed therein. An LED circuit board assembly disposed in the housing has an array of LEDs...

20050276046 - Appliance convenience light: A lighting apparatus includes multiple point light sources housed in a reflector housing. The reflector housing diffuses the light produced by the point light sources to emulate a linear light source. Power supplies are provided to energize the light sources, to control heat generation and energy usage, and to provide...

20050276047 - Garage light luminaire with circular compact fluorescent emergency lighting optics: The present invention relates to a garage light assembly having a housing with a lamp mounting surface wherein a main high intensity discharge lamp and an auxiliary circular high output fluorescent lamp are mounted. The auxiliary lamp is mounted centrally within the assembly and above the light emitting portion of...

20050276048 - Light fixture accessory connector and mounting bracket: A light fixture assembly with a bracket for attaching a light fixture accessory to a stem of the light fixture assembly, the bracket being realeasably adjustable to substantially any position along a length of the stem, the light fixture assembly also having an interface for attaching various light fixture accessories...

20050276049 - Display device and light source therefor: A display device and light source thereof. The light source is disposed in a housing. An electrode is connected to the light source. A first connecting portion having a first threaded surface is connected to the electrode. A second connecting portion having a second threaded surface is connected to an...

20050276050 - Non-imaging photon concentrator: A photon concentrator includes an imaging photon concentrator concentrating photons from a source to an image point and a non-imaging photon concentrator. The non-imaging photon concentrator (NIPC) has an entry aperture coupling to the imaging photon concentrator near the image point. The NIPC also includes an exit aperture wherein the...

20050276051 - Illumination system and method: An illumination system is set forth that includes motion detector, an acoustic detector or noise amplifier, a time delay system, an illumination device such as an LED or incandescent bulb and an AC input device. The purpose is to allow children, elderly and others to sleep without a nightlight that...

20050276052 - Led illumination system: The present invention is achieved with the object of providing an illumination system formed of an LED light emitting body and a socket which can appropriately release heat from LED chips. This object is achieved in the following manner. A heat conducting layer 12 made of diamond is provided on...

20050276053 - Thermal management methods and apparatus for lighting devices: Methods and systems are provided for providing active and passive thermal or cooling facilities for LED lighting systems, including radiating and convective thermal facilities, including fans, phase change materials, conductive polymers, potting compounds, vents, ducts, and other thermal facilities....

20050276054 - Light bar defogger: A lighting apparatus comprises a housing assembly, a light bulb socket and a forced air generation device. The housing assembly includes a light opening in a front wall thereof and an air delivery opening in a bottom wall thereof. The light bulb socket resides within the housing assembly and is...

20050276055 - Lamp harp mount: A safe lamp harp that inexpensively and effectively limits the rotation of a shade relative to the lamp harp is disclosed. The lamp harp includes a frame member with normally downwardly depending legs and a generally straight axle portion at the top of the harp between the legs. A shade...

20050276056 - Dual function console lamp with integrated switching: Dual function console lighting with integrated switching includes a lamp housing held by a retainer within a bezel secured to a vehicle interior. The lamp housing includes eccentrically positioned collinear pivot arms relative to a central longitudinal axis of a lamp positioned within the housing. The pivot arms engage the...

20050276057 - Door mirror with light body: A door mirror comprising a mirror portion and a side blinker which is one example of lamp bodies allows easily performed maintenance for the side blinker. A second opening is formed on the back side of a mirror housing with fixing pieces formed on the second opening. A lamp unit...

20050276058 - Exterior rearview mirror for vehicles, in particular motor vehicles: An exterior rearview mirror for vehicles, in particular motor vehicles. The exterior rearview mirror has a mirror housing with a mirror glass, which is mounted on a mirror glass support and is encompassed by a frame. The exterior rearview mirror is provided with signal lamps, area lights, and indicator lights...

20050276059 - Rear-view mirror with multifunctional signal: The invention relates to a rear-view mirror for vehicles, which consists of compatible, combinable and exchangeable modules such as: (A) and (B), or integrated (A+B), functional, signal, lighting and sensor modules, and structural (C), (D) and (E) modules; cover-housing, body-housing and support which may include functional modules. (A), (B) and...

20050276060 - Headlamp adjuster: A headlamp adjuster is provided for use and access from the front of a headlamp assembly on which it is installed. The adjuster includes an input shaft and an output screw in substantially parallel, spaced arrangement. A gear train drivingly connects inner ends of the input shaft and the output...

20050276061 - Module for projecting a light beam, an optical device for the module, and a vehicle front light assembly: 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...

20050276062 - Multifunction light device: The present invention relates to a light device projecting a light beam along a principal lighting axis, by means of at least one light source, the light device also comprising at least one reflector, a frame and a shield. The shield is able to move in rotation about an axis...

20050276064 - Linear light source for enhancing uniformity of beaming light within the beaming light's effective focal range: A light guide assembly, as a linear light source, includes a light guide bar connected to a light source assembly and a reflective housing encasing the light guide bar. One surface of the light guide bar is a light-scattering/light-emission surface, and other surfaces are all reflective. The emission plane has...

20050276063 - Wedge-based lamp with led light engine and method of making the lamp: An LED wedge-based lamp and method of making the lamp, where the lamp has a generally planar circuit board having one end that has electrical connections exposed thereon and a connecting part that is adapted to mechanically couple the lamp to a wedge-based lamp socket. The lamp includes an LED...

20050276065 - Luminaire device: A luminaire including a lamp, reflector, collimator and optional waveguide. The waveguide can be solid or hollow or include several serially-arranged total internal reflection (TIR) components for redirecting light that has entered the waveguide. In one embodiment, the TIR components are prisms, but are provided without metallized coatings thereby significantly...

20050276066 - Backlight unit of liquid crystal display: Disclosed herein is a backlight unit of a liquid crystal display. The backlight unit comprises a plurality of light emitting diode packages arranged in a matrix while being spaced a uniform distance apart from each other, each light emitting diode package including one or more light emitting diode chips and...

20050276067 - Light system on trees and other objects: A light system to be installed under branches of a tree, particularly under the fronds of a palm tree. The system involves a flexible multiple bulb light rod or a continuous string of lights. A lower end of the light rod is installed to a trunk of a tree by...

20050276069 - Liquid crystal display apparatus: A liquid crystal display apparatus having a diffusion plate and/or a prism sheet disposed between a liquid crystal display device and a plurality of light emission portions. Each light emission portion is constituted by an optical guide and one or more light emitting devices. The optical guide has a light...

20050276068 - Planar light source device: Disclosed is a planar light source device comprising a light generation device comprising at least two light-emitting elements; a light-mixing device for mixing a generated light from the light generation device to generate a mixed linear light; and a planar light generation device comprising a light-scattering portion for receiving the...

20050276070 - Area light source device and liquid crystal display apparatus: An area light source device includes a light source, a light guide including a first side surface on which emission light from the light source is incident, and a first major surface and a second major surface, which are opposed to each other and from which the incident light on...

20050276071 - Display unit and electronic apparatus with display unit: A display system includes light sources disposed at two different light input ends of a light guiding plate; a double-sided prism sheet disposed on a light emitting side of the light guiding plate, and having on a first surface facing the light guiding plate a triangular prism bank extending in...

20050276073 - Diffusive reflector films for enhanced liquid crystal display efficiency: A display apparatus includes a light guide having at least two surfaces over which a diffusively reflective layer is disposed. Moreover, a method of transmitting light to a display includes providing a light guide, and diffusively reflecting light from at least two surfaces of the light guide. The display apparatus...

20050276072 - Lighting unit: The invention relates to a backlight unit for liquid crystal displays, etc.; and its object is to provide a backlight unit not involving the problem that the emitted light leaks out of the optical waveguide, even when the space around the cold-cathode tubes in the light source unit for it...

20050276074 - Backlight assembly having improved heat releasing structure and display device having the same: A backlight assembly having an improved heat releasing structure and a display device having the backlight assembly are provided. The backlight assembly includes a plurality of lamps emitting light and a fixing member receiving the plurality of lamps. A separating member protruding from an edge of the fixing member defines...

20050276075 - Blu and module using the blu: A BLU module has a plurality of BLUs assembled together. Each of the BLUs includes a light guide, a light source structure adjacent to the light guide, and a heat conduction member contacting the light source structure. The light guide has a light-emitting surface arranged on a top thereof and...

20050276076 - Backlight assembly and display device having the same: In a backlight assembly and a display device having the same, a receiving container includes a bottom plate and sidewalls adjacent to the edges of the bottom plate. A molded frame includes a first plate surrounding the sidewalls and a second plate connected to a side of the first plate....

20050276077 - Safety night light: A night light having a lamp socket for holding a lamp and a lamp shade around the lamp such that when the lamp shade is removed from the lamp socket, power to the lamp is automatically interrupted....

20050276078 - Lawn lights decorative lighting system: A method for generating the decorative effect of randomly distributed points of light over a large area comprising proper deployment of a decorative lighting system (10) consisting of a light string assembly (11) composed of multiple light emitting components (23) which are spaced several feet apart and a plurality of...

20050270759 - Color modifying effects for image projection lighting devices: A stage lighting apparatus is disclosed comprised of a lamp housing. The lamp housing is comprised of a lamp and a first light valve. The stage lighting apparatus is also comprised of a first set of first image data. The first set of first image data is comprised of a...

20050270760 - Keyboard having a light emitting effect: A keyboard includes a main body formed with a receiving recess, a transparent panel mounted on the main body and having formed with a plurality of openings, and a lamp seat mounted in the receiving recess and provided with a plurality of indication lamps each partially inserted into a respective...

20050270761 - Liquid crystal display device and backlight module thereof: A backlight module comprises an optical film substrate and at least one light source. In this case, the optical film substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first surface of the optical film substrate has at least one fresnel area. The light...

20050270763 - Area lighting unit: An area lighting unit has an electroluminescent device, a light scattering portion on a side of a light exit surface of the electroluminescent device, and a light covering portion on a side of a light exit surface of the light scattering portion. The light converging portion includes first and second...

20050270762 - Changeable-appearance device particularly useful as a chemiluminscent vessel: A changeable-appearance device includes an inner container open at the top and closed at the bottom by a bottom wall, and an outer light-transmissive container open at the top and receiving the inner container with an annular space between the two containers. The outer container includes a base closing its...

20050270764 - Method and apparatus to illuminate the interior of a fashion accessory: The invention includes an apparatus for illuminating the interior of a fashion accessory and a method for assembling the same. Various elements of the illumination device may be obscured from view by including the same behind an interior lining of the fashion accessory, and the illumination source(s) may be selected...

20050270765 - Coloured structures: An elongate coloured structure comprising: an electrically conductive wire; a dye layer surrounding a length of the conductive wire; and an electrically conductive, light transmissive layer surrounding the dye layer; wherein the dye layer is capable of changing its colour when a voltage is applied between the conductive wire and...

20050270766 - Liquid crystal display device and backlight module thereof: A backlight module comprises a light transmissive substrate, an optical film, and at least one light source. In this case, the optical film has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first surface of the optical film is connected to the transparent surface, and...

20050270767 - Lock module using colored light rays to identify the application of an accurate key: A lock module includes a transmitting module to continuously transmit multiple colored light rays, a key adapted to be inserted into the keyhole of the lock and having multiple colored optical lenses each permitting a specific colored light ray to pass therethrough and a receiving module to receive, store and...

20050270768 - Book-lamp with magnifying glass: A book-lamp with a magnifying glass which is not only easily folded for convenient carrying and set-up but also possesses many adjustable functions is disclosed. The book-lamp with a magnifying glass provided by the present invention comprises a lamp base, a lamp cover housing at least a light bulb, a...

20050270769 - Closer look: A body inspection device for allowing a user to inspect areas of the body not readily seen by the user. The body inspection device includes a mirror assembly being designed for reflecting an image of a portion of the body to be viewed by the user. A handle assembly is...

20050270770 - Convenience light: A convenience light for illuminating small interior spaces of enclosures, such as furniture, chests, jewelry boxes and the like, has a battery powered LED lamp. A mechanical or magnetic switch device is used to automatically turn on and off the LED by opening and closing the movable member (drawer, door,...

20050270771 - Portable multi-purpose lantern: This invention involves a lantern with one hand grip and four light sources; they are old-cathode light, an SOS signal flashlight, a spot light and an illuminant. Said grip corresponds movements between position one and position two. Said grip is on the same horizontal line as said illuminant at position...

20050270772 - Telescopic lantern: A lantern includes a base assembly, a light assembly and a globe assembly that is telescopically movable, relative to the base assembly, from a collapsed OFF position to an extended ON position. The base assembly includes a housing having an upper platform and a pair of electrical contacts connected to...

20050270773 - Switch for portable light: An electrical switch comprising a helical spring, progressively compressed onto concentric annular contacts, provides a mechanism for operating a portable light or other devices, and for engaging multiple modes of operation of said device(s), for example a portable electronic flashlight....

20050270774 - Led illuminating strip unit: A LED illuminating strip includes an elongated support housing having a light accumulating channel, a plurality of illuminators spacedly aligned along the light accumulating channel, and a light merging arrangement. Each of the illuminators forms as a point of light source for radially emitting light within the light accumulating channel....

20050270775 - Remote wavelength conversion in an illumination device: An illumination device uses a wavelength converting element, such as a phosphor layer, that is physically separated from a light source, such as one or more light emitting diodes, a Xenon lamp or a Mercury lamp. The wavelength converting element is optically separated from the light source, so that the...

20050270776 - Portable led-illuminated radiance source: An LED-based radiance source that is compact, temporally stable and uniform, and particularly useful in applications such as calibration and characterization of radiation thermometers, night vision devices, environmental remote sensing systems, biological agent detection, and any radiometer which needs a stable radiance source. The LED-based radiance source is a suitable...

20050270779 - Light projection rotary control indicator: A rotary control indicator includes a knob with a reflective interior. The knob rotates in concert with a clear shaft which receives light from an LED. The knob further includes a radial notch. Light is reflected by the reflective interior to illuminate the control panel around a periphery of the...

20050270778 - Loader light mounting apparatus: A loader light assembly is provided for a tractor-mounted loader having a boom pivotally mounted on the tractor and a bucket pivotally mounted on an end of the boom. The light assembly includes a base fixed to a portion of the boom, an electric light unit, and a rotational coupling,...

20050270777 - Rotation-controlled lamp for controlling actuation and de-actuation of the lamp: A rotation-controlled device for controlling actuation and de-actuation of the lamp comprises an upper cover; a cambered strip protruded from an inner surface of the upper cover; a seat installed below the upper cover by using a connector; a button installed to the seat and resisting against the cambered strip;...

20050270780 - High intensity utility light: The present invention discloses a high intensity light source arrangement, which includes a luminary unit having a luminary unit, at least a terminal electrically connected to the luminary circuit, and at least a luminary element electrifying with the terminal for emitting light, a heat dissipation unit which dissipates heat generated...

20050270781 - Lighting device with elliptical fresnel mirror: A lighting device has a Fresnel mirror with a reflective surface for reflecting light emitted by a light source onto a target. The reflective surface is defined by an elliptical curve. The light source is disposed at approximately the first focal point of an ellipse formed by the elliptical curve....

20050270782 - Microphone housing containing an illumination means: The invention comprises a standard microphone housing including, a standard microphone screen but which is configured to conceal a lighting mechanism. When activated, the light is emitted from the microphone housing through the screen....

20050270783 - Device for reducing dark lines on light scattering guide plate: A device for reducing the dark lines on a light scattering guide plate according to the present invention comprises a light scattering guide plate and at least one vein is disposed on a part of the surface of the light incident side thereof. At least one light tube is installed...

20050270784 - Method and device for visualizing a motor vehicle environment with environment-dependent fusion of an infrared image and a visual image: A method is provided for visualizing the environment of a vehicle, particularly in darkness. For improving known methods, a weighted superimposition of isochronous and same-location image pairs of a visual image and an infrared image are performed for forming a fusion image. For a further improvement, it is provided to...

20050270785 - Headlight unit for single-track two-wheeled vehicles: A vehicle headlight unit comprising a sensor-controlled corrective device for the light beam pattern generated by the dipped low beam, at least one central headlight for driving in a straight line and one respective lateral headlight positioned to the right and left thereof, with right-hand headlight for illuminating left-hand bends...

20050270786 - Flush-mounted lighting system for vehicle: Disclosed is a flush mounted lighting system for a vehicle. In one embodiment, the lighting system includes a frame member and a light member mounted in the frame member. The frame member is disposed within a portion of the vehicle so that the frame member is flushly mounted with an...

20050270787 - Light: A light, e.g., a tail light, for a motor vehicle, includes a lens which covers a housing opening in the beam direction of the light. The lens includes at least two lens sections, which are injection-molded onto each other along a connection region. The injection points of the respective lens...

20050270788 - Lighting fixture frame and mounting panel apparatus: A lighting fixture frame and mounting panel apparatus that includes a frame formed with an interior wall circumscribing a central opening and a panel for mounting a lighting device. The frame is formed with inwardly projecting stop pads and resilient legs formed with inwardly projecting teeth, and the panel is...

20050270789 - Rearview mirror for a vehicle: A rearview mirror (01) for a vehicle with a partly transparent reflective element (03) for observing the traffic behind has at least one signaling mechanism with light-emitting lighting device (05, 07) provided on the rear side of the reflective element (03). The light of the signaling mechanism is radiated at...

20050270790 - Headlight fixing device: A fixing device is provided for fixing a headlight to a motor vehicle. The fixing device includes means for holding a headlight housing. The fixing device also includes means for mounting the fixing device on a part of the vehicle. The means for mounting the fixing device is constructed so...

20050270792 - Vehicle headlight: A main reflector has a main reflection-surface based on an ellipsoid of revolution. A light source is arranged substantially at a first focal-point of the main reflection-surface. A shade arranged substantially at a second focal-point of the main reflection-surface cuts off a part of reflected light from the main reflection-surface...

20050270791 - Vehicle light for producing light whose form depends on orientations of plural refraction sides: A vehicle light includes several light source units positioned on different planes, each of which light source units has a light emitting diode, and a transparent convex covering part formed with a refraction side facing the light emitting diode; when light from one of the light emitting diodes travel through...

20050270793 - Light tunnel and projection system utilizing the same: A projection system and a light tunnel applied in the projection system. The light tunnel comprises a first reflector, a second reflector, a third reflector, a fourth reflector, a light entrance, and a light exit. A distance between the third and fourth reflectors gradually changes from the light entrance to...

20050270794 - Illumination device: A light access can be integrally formed with a light guide on at least one end of the light guide. A printed circuit board with an LED lamp mounted thereon can be press-fitted in the light access for transient arrangement, and can be fixed by a cover. The position of...

20050270795 - Backlight unit and supporter within: A backlight unit with a supporter is provided. The backlight unit at least comprises a bottom cover, a lamp, a diffuser and the supporter. The bottom cover has a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface and a hole formed on the bottom cover, through the first...

20050270796 - Planar light source device and display device using the same: In a planar light guiding device and a display device, plural light guiding rods are arranged in parallel to one another in a housing having an opening portion serving as a light emission face at the upper surface thereof, and a point light source (LED) 2 is disposed so as...

20050270797 - Light string with recognizable wires and bulb assemblies: A light string with recognizable wires and bulb assemblies is composed by several electrical wires. Each wire connects with many bulb assemblies thereon at interval. And each wire with connected bulb assemblies is provided with a specific symbol or color in order that it can be recognized from other wire...

20050270798 - Brightness enhancement film using a linear arrangement of light concentrators: A brightness enhancement article (30) provides light from a two-dimensional surface. The brightness enhancement article (30) has a plurality of light collecting structures (32), wherein each light collecting structure (32) is longitudinally extended in a length direction along the surface. Each light collecting structure (32) has an input aperture (33)...

20050270799 - Spread illuminating apparatus: A spread illuminating apparatus includes at least one spot light source; and a light conductive plate which has the at least one spot light source disposed at one end surface thereof, and which has a plurality of ridges formed on at least one of two major surfaces thereof and extending...

20050270800 - Backlight assembly and display device having the same: A backlight assembly apparatus, including a conductive receiving container, a flat fluorescent lamp provided over the conductive receiving container, and an insulating member positioned between the conductive receiving container and the flat fluorescent lamp to provide insulation....

20050270801 - Light dispersion device: In combination with a tubular light source having a housing body and a closed end for containing a power source and a light emitting end, a device for dispersing light rays comprising a translucent member having an opening therein tailored for receiving and gripping the tubular housing body. The translucent...

20050270802 - Backlight apparatus: A backlight apparatus includes a guiding element and a light source disposed at one side of the guiding element. There is a plurality of reflective patterns at the bottom surface of the guiding element. Each reflective pattern is composed of at least one concavity and at least one convexity. The...

20050270803 - Supporting structure of straight down back light module: The present invention provides a straight down back light module including a diffuser plate, a lamp, a reflector plate (back plate) and a support. The reflector plate is located below the diffuser plate. The lamp is located between the diffuser plate and the reflector plate. The support is installed between...

20050265014 - Illuminating device for photographing and camera: An illuminating device for photographing includes: an illuminating unit having a plurality of current-controlled light emitting elements, which illuminates a subject with light emitted from the plurality of light emitting elements; a storage unit in which light emission brightness information is stored in correspondence to each of the plurality of...

20050265015 - Lighted bicycle helmet: A lighted bicycle helmet according to the present invention combines highly visible lights to increase bicyclist safety, a headlight to allow the bicyclist to see at night, and self contained power packs to power the lights. The helmet also includes an on/off switch and a power adapter with a connection...

20050265016 - Universal trim for recessed lighting: A universal trim piece for a recessed light includes a mounting side disposed toward a ceiling and having an aperture sized to conform with a dimension of an open side of a housing for a recessed light. A decorative side is disposed opposite the mounting side and a universal engagement...

20050265017 - Electrical decoration-lighting device: A lighting device in which the current source is arranged at a spatial distance from the lighting body. The weight of the lighting body may be reduced accordingly, thereby increasing the stability of the lighting body when fastened to a supporting body....

20050265018 - Compact fluorescent lamp and luminaire using the same: A compact fluorescent lamp comprises a fluorescent tube having a helical portion on at least a part thereof and turned down in the middle, a pair of tube ends thereof each provided with a discharge electrode, the pair of tube ends juxtaposing with each other in the same direction, a...

20050265019 - Led lighting systems for product display cases: A lighting assembly for illuminating a display case includes an LED that illuminates items placed in the display case. The lighting assembly can attach to a door, a door frame, or another structure of the display case....

20050265020 - Backlight assembly with simplified structure and display device provided with the same: A backlight assembly with a simplified structure and a display device provided with the same includes lamps supplying light, lamp holders holding the lamps, a fixing member receiving the lamp holders, and a reflecting sheet. The lamp holders have exposed surfaces. The reflecting sheet includes an inclined portion covering a...

20050265021 - Drop-light apparatus: An illumination device comprising, in combination an elongated housing, at least two elongated lamps extending in the housing, one or two magnetic ballasts carried in the housing to selectively energize the lamp or lamps, and switch means carried by the housing to control energization of said one or two ballasts....

20050265022 - Backlight module: A backlight module has a plastic frame and a rigid frame engaged mutually, of which the plastic frame is arranged at its top with a stop sheet protruding inward along the inner perimeter. A light-guide plate and a light-emitting element are arranged between the rigid and plastic frames, a group...

20050265023 - Lamp system with green-blue gas-discharge lamp and yellow-red led: The invention relates to a lamp system having—a gas-discharge lamp with a color point in the green-blue,—an LED with a color point in the yellow-red, and—an optical component for additive mixing of the light from the gas-discharge lamp and the LED, and to a corresponding method of illumination. A blue...

20050265024 - Variable beam led light source system: A diode light source for theatrical and architectural lighting has a number of separate, flat, rigid panels for mounting light-emitting diodes. These emit diode light beams to a common focal area. A group of the diodes is mounted on each panel, and each panel has an inner and outer panel....

20050265025 - Backlight unit: A backlight unit for enhancing the luminance uniformity is provided. The backlight unit includes a plurality of fluorescent lamps arranged in a light-emitting surface, each of the plurality of fluorescent lamps having a bent structure; and at least one conic-shaped structures for reflecting an incident light, the conic-shaped structure being...

20050265026 - Balloon bulb: The present invention provides a balloon bulb design, which includes a LED disposed at an end of a cylinder, and then inserts the cylinder in the mouth of a balloon and tightens the junction between the mouth of the balloon and the cylinder. Another end of the cylinder, via which,...

20050265027 - Light source module of projectors: A light source module includes a light source for generating light beams, a first lens array positioned on a side of the light source, and an invisible-light cut filter positioned on a side of the first lens array away from the light source, wherein the invisible-light cut filter is nonparallel...

20050265028 - Backlight and display utilising same: A backlight including a light guide (10) wherein light from one or more light sources (32) is constrained by total internal reflection and from which light may be output to provide backlighting for a display screen, and a light reservoir (34) for feeding said light guide with light. The light...

20050265029 - Led array systems: A light emitting diode (LED) array comprises an array of LEDs mounted to a substrate. The LEDs emit light in a direction generally perpendicular to the substrate. An optical sheet is disposed over the LEDs. At least a portion of light entering one side of the optical sheet from the...

20050265030 - Anti-glare lamp shade: An anti-glare device mounted around one or more light sources in the shade of a lamp is provided. The device comprises a substrate formed of transparent plastic, and two optical layers formed on inner and outer surfaces of the substrate respectively. The device can substantially eliminate reflections and glare and...

20050265031 - Underwater multipurpose illumination device: An illumination device includes a housing and a lens disposed at the end of the housing. The lens is in watertight engagement with the housing and includes at least one LED disposed in the housing and for transmitting light through the lens. An infrared sensor is operatively connected to the...

20050265032 - Fluorescent utility light: A utility light has a dual fluorescent lamp assembly mounted in a housing with a removable lens for ease of lamp replacement. The lens is releasably retained at an upper end by a locking tab. The housing has swivel hooks at each end, a handle cushion, a housing cushion at...

20050265033 - Light device for attaching to various tools: A light device for attaching to tool members, includes a base, a light device pivotally coupled to the base, and a magnetically attaching device for magnetically attaching the base to the tool members. The base has one or more bars to receive the magnetically attaching device. A coupler may be...

20050265034 - Wiring box for artistic lamp: A wiring box for artistic lamp constructed to include a lamp main body and a plurality of plugs, wherein, the lamp main body encompasses a housing, a conducting ring and a plurality of conducting sockets. The present invention is characterized in that each of the conducting sockets is configured with...

20050265035 - Led work light: Work light has LEDs that require heatsink. Desired radiation pattern achieved by using optical components designed to produce beam or LEDs may have beams in different directions. Radiation pattern of LEDs may be changed by refractive-reflective optics or by convex lenses. Convex lenses may be hemispheres, other planoconvex shapes, concavo-convex...

20050265036 - Interior illumination lamp: An interior illumination lamp 1 includes a housing 13 for mounting in an opening 12 formed in an interior member 11 of a vehicle, upstanding members 14 formed in an upstanding manner on a reverse surface 13a of the housing 13, bending members 15 which are connected respectively to distal...

20050265037 - Optics for controlling the direction of light rays and assemblies incorporating the optics: The present invention relates to improvements in controlling the direction of light rays and apparatus incorporating the improvements....

20050265038 - Laminate material component and method for its production: A laminate material component made of a foam or honeycomb core and at least two cover layers bonded to the core, lying on opposite sides of it. At least one illumination device is embedded in the laminate material component. According to the invention, the illumination device is formed by light...

20050265039 - Two circuit led light bulb: An improved LED light bulb for use in a brake light bulb socket of an automobile or similar vehicle wherein selected numbers of LED are energized at full intensity depending upon whether the automobile is in the brake light mode or the tail light mode. The light emitting diode lamp...

20050265040 - Auxiliary light ring device for a vehicular light: An auxiliary light ring device for a vehicular light includes a light collective ring, a secondary reflecting cover and a plurality of emitting objects. The light collective ring is secured around the vehicular light. The secondary reflecting cover is secured to the inner wall of the light collective ring and...

20050265041 - Optical body and optical arrangement including same: The optical body of the invention receives light given off by a light source into a conical spatial region with a central axis extending in the Z-direction. The optical body is substantially V-shaped in a section plane defined by the Z-direction and a X-direction perpendicular thereto. The limbs of the...

20050265042 - Vertical light emitting type backlight module: Disclosed herein is a vertical light emitting type backlight module, for irradiating white light to the rear side of a liquid crystal display in the perpendicular direction. The vertical light emitting type backlight module comprises a) one or more LED array modules, each comprising a substrate having conductive patterns printed...

20050265043 - Lamp replacement: A direct type backlight modulus lamp replacement device with each lamp respectively being fixed in a replacement device, the replacement device being provided at the bottom of the lampshade in relation to a slot of the lamp, a recess being formed in the device to place the lamp, a positioning...

20050265044 - Planar light-emitting device: A planar light-emitting device includes a light source for generating light, a light gathering module for gathering the light generated by the light source and generating mixed light, a linear light generator comprising a light distributing unit for receiving the mixed light and distributing the mixed light to generate linear...

20050265045 - Direct type backlight assembly and liquid crystal display device having the same: A backlight assembly for a liquid crystal display device includes a plurality of lamps spaced apart from one another, a bottom cover accommodating the plurality of lamps, a reflection sheet below the plurality of lamps, and an auxiliary optical unit covering the plurality of lamps to adjust a traveling path...

20050265046 - Backlight module for a liquid crystal display: A backlight module for an LCD includes a light guide plate having a light incident surface and a light output surface adapted to face a display panel. A light source is provided for emitting light beams to the display panel from the light incident surface via the light output surface....

20050265047 - Backlight assembly and lcd using the same: The backlight assembly includes a plurality of lamps arranged within a predetermined space having divided valid emitting areas, wherein each of the lamps includes two electrodes and one or both of the two electrodes are formed of a transparent metal, a plurality of power terminals, a pair of power terminals...

20050265048 - Back light module and system for liquid crystal panels: A back light module for a liquid crystal display. The module has a rear cover, a reflective film and a high-reflective mode frame. The rear cover has a bottom plate and a side plate; a first side of the side plate is connected to a side of the bottom plate....

20050265049 - Backlight unit: A backlight unit includes: common electrodes for applying a voltage to opposite ends of a plurality of lamps; a lower member for receiving the common electrodes and positioning the common electrodes at the opposite ends of the lamps; upper members for positioning opposite to the common electrodes, each upper member...

20050265050 - Lighting fixture with night light: A lighting fixture has a night light that is always on, a safety light that provides more light than the night light, and a sensor that detects the presence of a person within the area illuminated by the safety light. The sensor turns on the safety light when a person...

20050265051 - Lighting unit, lighting module, and liquid crystal display: There is provided a lighting unit whose area is implemented into a large area by assembling a plurality of lighting modules in a flat-surface-like manner. Moreover, a plurality of electrical connectors are positioned in each lighting module in such a manner that the electrical connectors face each side of each...