Illumination inventions 01/06

20060018107 - Emergency light element having a digital addressable control interface: The invention relates to an emergency light element which has a control output for the purpose of controlling a normal-operation EB....

20060018108 - Cold-cathode fluorescent lamp assembly for lighting applications: A compact and cost-efficient lamp assembly includes cold-cathode fluorescent lamps in a variety of edge-lit display sign applications specifically, in edge-lit emergency lighting signs. The lamp assembly includes in one self-contained module a lower housing unit and an upper housing unit shaped to cover the lower housing unit. The lower...

20060018109 - Display apparatus for vehicle: A display apparatus for a vehicle includes a display device on which a state of the vehicle is displayed using a desired design pattern; and a transparent auxiliary member interposed between the display device and a vehicle driver. The transparent auxiliary member has an auxiliary design pattern corresponding to a...

20060018110 - Light device with el elements: The current invention disclosure light device with EL element(s) and conductive-piece(s) and connector means to make economic and nice & net connection for illumination. Further incorporated with bend-and-shape member with EL unit to make the EL element(s) can bend into any geometric configuration and stay the shape. The applications for...

20060018111 - Ceiling light with an oblong light housing: The invention relates to a ceiling light with an oblong light housing. The above comprises a dished upper piece (1), provided with brackets (5), for mounting at least one fluorescent tube (6), fixings (8) and clamps (9), for the corresponding electrical ballast devices and cables and fixing elements for securing...

20060018112 - Lighting array for wall hangings: A lighting system and exemplary array is particularly adapted for use with large wall-mounted objects, such as paintings, sculptures and other art objects. The lighting system provides a substantially uniform amount of illumination over the entire length and breadth of the art object. A lighting array is mounted directly above...

20060018113 - Lamp for an underwater camera: A lamp for an underwater camera to illuminate and photograph or film objects in the macrorange including a minimum of three LED diodes that emit white light which are arranged concentrically and at the same distance from each other around, and at a specific angle to, the optical axis of...

20060018114 - Lanyard attaching mechanism: A flashlight and attached lanyard strap includes a flashlight end having a generally cylindrical wall which has a notch therein. An upper wall is located at or below a lowest point of the notch. A bridge extends from a beginning point to an ending point on opposite sides of the...

20060018115 - Recessed lamp mount: There is disclosed a recessed cantilever mount and an installation process. The mount may comprise a cradle adapted to attach to a wall of a chassis and extend through an opening of the wall into the chassis, a retainer adapted to attach to the cradle and secure a stem of...

20060018116 - Surface mount fluorescent strip light fixture retrofit kit and method: A retrofit unit for a fluorescent lighting fixture having a chamber with a ballast and a plurality of downwardly extending lamp holders for enclosing an existing fluorescent strip light fixture, wherein neither the ballast nor the lamp holders of the existing fluorescent lighting fixture need be removed to receive this...

20060018119 - Display device: Disclosed is a display device at a low cost which enhances the color purity of light to be projected, and which resists deterioration due to ambient light such as infrared ray. This display device includes an LED, an optical member for selectively outputting light components, of which wavelength is a...

20060018118 - Spectrum matching: Light is generated in accordance with a desired spectral power distribution curve. A spectrum of light is generated with a plurality of different light sources. An optical measurement device measures the spectrum of light generated by the plurality of different light sources. The optical measurement device is able to detect...

20060018117 - Structure for adding color lights to mobile phones: The present invention is to provide a structure for adding color lights to a mobile phone with low incurred cost, which comprises a light red, a light green, and a light blue circuits being connected in parallel to a red, a green and a blue circuits respectively in a mobile...

20060018120 - Illuminator and production method: An illuminator (1) has an array of cavities (3) are drilled in a substrate having an FR4 electrically insulating body (7) plated with copper conductors (6(a), 6(b)). Further patterning of the substrate provided electrical conductors (3(b)) in the cavities to act as both part of the light drive circuit and...

20060018121 - Compact illumination source with novel actuator: The present invention relates to illumination sources. The invention provides a two-part housing including a battery housing component and a lamp housing component, that are adapted to each other. The housing components are sealed, and the illumination source can be controlled by manipulation of the housing components or optionally my...

20060018122 - Reflective optical elements for semiconductor light emitting devices: Optical elements for semiconductor light emitting devices include a body that is configured to attach to a semiconductor light emitting device. The body includes an integral lens. A mirror is provided in and/or on the body. The body, the lens and the mirror are positioned such that, in operation, light...

20060018123 - Curing light having a reflector: This invention relates to a curing light device suitable for curing light curable dental composite material. The device comprises a housing having a substantially hollow interior, a distal end, a proximal end, with the portion of which that is towards the distal end serving also as a handle. A light...

20060018124 - Projection video display system: In a projection video display system, display devices are irradiated with light emitted from a light source 1 housed in a body case, and a video image is projected to the outside of the body case. The system includes: a cooling fan for cooling the display devices; and an air...

20060018125 - High-efficiency fiber optic lighting system: This application provides a fiber optic system including a projector of improved efficiency with a light source on an optical axis at the primary focus of an ellipsoidal reflector. The ellipsoidal reflector focuses visible light from the light source to a conjugate focus through a dichroic hot mirror and into...

20060018126 - Edge-lit lighted panel for bulletin boards: An edge-lit lighted panel for bulletin boards comprising a generally planar rectangular panel of light-transmitting material having a top surface and bottom surface surrounded by four edge surfaces, and at least one linear light source imbedded in and sealed along at least one edge surface. The linear light source includes...

20060018128 - Flat-type light source device and liquid crystal display device having the same: A flat-type light source device includes a first substrate, an electrode, and a second substrate. The first electrode is disposed on the first substrate, and spaced apart from a second electrode. The second substrate includes a connection portion. The second substrate is combined with the first substrate to form a...

20060018127 - Structure for improving backlight uniformity: A method for improving backlight uniformity is disclosed in which the two outermost lamps near each of the two sides of the back plate are positioned higher than the other lamps. Hence, the outermost lamps are closer to the scattering plate, thus improving the brightness at the two sides of...

20060018129 - Light guide device having improved light efficiency and uniformity: A light guide device includes a triangular prism unit and a plurality of quadrate prism units. The triangular prism unit has a first light entrance side, a first light exit side angled relative to the first light entrance side, and a first light transition interfacial side angled relative to the...

20060018130 - Backlight assembly and liquid crystal display apparatus having the same: A backlight assembly includes a plurality of lamps, a receiving container, a diffuser plate and a plurality of holding members. The lamps generate a light. The receiving container receives the lamps. The receiving container includes a bottom portion and a side portion protruded from a side of the bottom portion....

20060018131 - Backlight assembly and liquid crystal display apparatus having the same: A backlight assembly includes a lamp, a light guide plate, a lamp holder, a lamp cover and a receiving container. The lamp generates light. The light guide plate guides the light generated from the lamp. The lamp holder holds an end portion of the lamp. The lamp holder includes an...

20060012971 - Vehicle gauge with embedded driver information: A gauge having a housing, a light source disposed in the housing, a bezel, a display and a pointer. The display is coupled to the housing and includes a display surface that is visible through an opening in the bezel. The display is spaced rearwardly of the bezel to define...

20060012972 - Non-powered elongate luminous devices and non-powered elongate luminous devices with mating connectors: A non-powered luminous device comprises an elongate member. The elongate member is made of plastic and is at least one of transparent and/or translucent. The elongate member includes luminescent material that is suspended in the plastic before extruding. A non-powered luminous device comprises an elongate member that is at least...

20060012973 - Cooling fan with a light-emitting device: The cooling fan has a frame and at least one light-emitting diode (LED). The frame has a central block with a circuit and multiple ribs. The ribs are formed on the rear surface of the frame, extend to the center of the inner space and have at least one set...

20060012974 - Multifunctional glasses: A pair of multifunctional glasses includes a front frame and two side frames. The front frame has a chamber being provided at least at one of the two lateral ends thereof for receiving a luminous member and a recess is provided at least at the front end of one of...

20060012975 - Sport goggle with increased visibility: The invention concerns a sport goggle comprising at least one active light source for increasing the external visibility of the user....

20060012976 - String lamp cap: The present invention involves to a string lamp cap, which includes a transparent cup with an open mouth, and a holding ring with at least one cramping clip, wherein said transparent cup has a stepped hole at the open mouth for spacing said holding ring, for locating the holding ring,...

20060012977 - Slatwall lighting system: An attachment device that allows a user to quickly and easily assemble a lighting system on a slotted or grooved room surface such as a slatwall. The system provides an elongated member that provide both power and support to a plurality of lighting fixtures, which may attached to slots or...

20060012978 - Offset solar-powered outdoor lighting apparatus: A solar powered yard light provides a vertical support having the lower end thereof supported by a substrate, such as the soil. A lighting element assembly having a lighting element and a diffuser secures near the upper end of the support. A collector unit secures to the support a substantial...

20060012979 - Rechargeable halogen lantern: The present invention is relates to relates to a rechargeable halogen lantern with a handle and two supporting legs. Said handle is set at a same level of this lantern to provide a holding position. Said supporting legs can rotate through an attached hinge to any position within 270 degrees...

20060012980 - Adjustable light connection: An adjustable light connection comprising a flexible member having a first end and a second end, a contact base connected to the first end of the flexible member, a mounted socket connected to the second end of the flexible member, and an electrical connection disposed within the flexible member and...

20060012982 - Backlight module: A backlight module is provided. The backlight module includes a frame, a reflector and a holding structure for holding the reflector on the frame. The frame has a first through hole and the reflector has a second through hole. The reflector is disposed on the frame. The holding structure includes...

20060012981 - Fluorescent lighting fixtures: The present invention relates to fluorescent lighting fixtures, which are aligned in series at regular intervals, which are easily connected one another, and which prevent discontinuation of illumination occurring between fluorescent lamps. The fluorescent lighting fixture includes: a fluorescent lamp having a tube type lamp body, auxiliary tubes mounted at...

20060012983 - Ground plate and backlight module utilizing the same: A backlight module and a ground plate thereof. The backlight module includes a plurality of lamps and a ground plate. Each lamp includes a tube body and an electrode. The ground plate includes a plurality of notches, corresponding to the electrode, to hold the electrode. The ground plate also includes...

20060012985 - Flat panel lighting for enclosed space illumination: An illuminated storage system is disclosed comprising one or more rigid surfaces defining an enclosed volume; two or more conductors attached to one or more of the rigid surfaces; one or more solid-state flat panel area illumination light sources, each light source having electrical contacts; and means for making contact...

20060012986 - Led array package with internal feedback and control: A packaged LED array for high temperature operation comprises a metal base, the metal base including an underlying thermal connection pad. One or more layers of ceramic overly the metal base. The array includes a plurality of LED die, each LED die having electrodes. And, the LED thermally coupled to...

20060012984 - Led lamp with central optical light guide: An LED lamp assembly may be formed from a support plate with a first side and a second side. A plurality of LED light sources are arranged and mounted on the first side of the support plate. An axially extending, light transmissive, light guide having an input end with an...

20060012988 - Fine-tunable mixing light for light emitting diode: A fine-tunable RGB mixing LED has a red LED unit electrically connected to a first embedded variable resistor, a green LED unit electrically connected to a second embedded variable resistor, and a blue LED unit electrically connected to a third embedded variable resistor. The spectrum of the RGB mixing LED...

20060012989 - Light emitting diode and backlight module having light emitting diode: The present invention relates to a light emitting diode comprising a blue die and a fluorescent material layer. The blue die is used for generating blue light when being activated. The fluorescent material layer is used for generating yellow light when being activated. The light emitting diode further comprises a...

20060012987 - Methods and apparatus for generating and modulating illumination conditions: A lighting fixture for producing a beam of light having a prescribed luminous flux spectrum. In one example, the lighting fixture comprises a plurality of groups of light-emitting devices, each such group configured to emit light having a distinct luminous flux spectrum, and a controller configurable to supply selected amounts...

20060012991 - Led lighting system with reflective board: A light emitting apparatus (8) includes one or more light emitting chips (10) that are disposed on a printed circuit board (12) and emit light predominantly in a wavelength range between about 400 nanometers and about 470 nanometers. The printed circuit board includes: (i) an electrically insulating board (14); (ii)...

20060012990 - 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. Various assemblies incorporating these inventive concepts are provided....

20060012992 - Led luminance enhancing construction: A construction to enhance luminance of a light emitting diode having a bowl reflector disposed to a carrier of the LED; a chip as the light source being disposed at the center of the bottom of the reflector; multiple reflection blocks surrounding the inner layer of the bowl reflector; each...

20060012993 - Surface light source device, illumination unit and light flux control member: (where θ1 is an emission angle of any light at being emitted from LED 5; and θ5 is an emission angle of that light at then being emitted from emission face 4b.) If a plurality of LEDs are employed, differences in emitting color among individual LEDs are made less conspicuous...

20060012994 - Light emitting art portrayal: A light emitting art portrayal is disclosed. An exemplary embodiment includes a generally flat substrate having a front side, a back side, a top edge, a bottom edge, a right edge, and a left edge. The substrate has a height defined by the distance between the top edge and the...

20060012997 - Light emitting diode replacement lamp: The invention is a replacement for a conventional incandescent or halogen light bulb. Besides providing regular illumination, it has advantages over a conventional bulb while maintaining the bulb's decorative function, such as visual effects associated with the bulb's envelope or shade. The invention comprises a connector equivalent to a standard...

20060012995 - Light fitting: A fluorescent lamp (10) is located within a coloured sleeve (12), the body of the latter being made of translucent material. A drive cap (14) of the sleeve (12) is driven by a belt (16), movement of which causes rotation of the sleeve over the fluorescent lamp (10)....

20060012996 - Solar light apparatus: A solar light apparatus has a protective cover, a base housing and a brick. Solar cells and a recharging circuit are placed on the base housing. The solar cells provide energy for recharging a rechargeable battery using the recharging circuit. When the night comes, a light source, e.g. an LED,...

20060012998 - Lighting unit: A lighting unit includes a housing, a lamp fixture configured to be coupled to the housing, an element extending from the lamp fixture and configured to be received in the housing, and a sealing member defining an aperture for receiving the element therethrough. A periphery of the aperture forms a...

20060013000 - Flat mount for light emitting diode source: A lamp assembly comprising: a side-emitting LED light source, a planar substrate having a first side and a second side, said LED light source being mounted in a center region of said first side, leaving an edge region of the first side extending circumferentially around said LED light source; said...

20060012999 - Molded-in light emitting diode light source: A lamp assembly (10) has a base (12) with an axially extending post 14 having a first surface 16. The base and the post are thermally conductive. A light emitting diode (18) is operatively affixed to the first surface (16). A reflector (20) is in optical communication with the light...

20060013001 - Reflectors for condensed light beam distribution: A reflector configuration where the reflector surfaces intersect a beam of beam light from least two sides, and are oriented at an angle intersecting the cross section of the propagating beam. The reflectors are further characterized as allowing passage of unreflected portions of the beam to be successively re-directed by...

20060013002 - Light emitting diode disc optic with heat sink housing: A lamp (10) has a cup-shaped body (12) with a bottom (14) with a sidewall (16) defining a top (18). The body (12) is thermally conductive. A reflective coating (20) is provided on the inside surface bottom (14) and side wall (16) for reflecting light from a side emitting LED...

20060013003 - High illumination light emitting diode: A high illumination light emitting diode includes a transparent insulator containing conducting ends of different polarities and a carrier; a chip being fixed to the carrier, fluorescent material being applied to the peripheral of the chip; a gold plated wire connecting the electrode and those conducting ends; a reflector being...

20060013004 - Led sideward emitting lamp: A lamp (10) has a reflector (12) arrayed about an axis (14). The reflector has a circumferential rim (16) and an LED light source (18) that is mounted upon a support (20). The support can be arrayed along the circumferential rim (16) or mounted directly to the concave reflector (12)....

20060013005 - Self-aim vehicle light device: A self-aim light device. The light device includes a rotating light shield pivotally coupled to an axis. The light shield could include a mass on one end such that gravitational forces control movement of the light shield around a pivot point. The light device may be positioned within a vehicle...

20060013006 - Backlight module and wire mounting assembly therefor: A backlight module and wire mount assembly used therein. The assembly includes a base and a wire mount. The base includes a surface and a protrusion formed on the surface. A through hole is formed between the protrusion and the surface. The wire mount is disposed on the surface of...

20060013007 - Lamp and table (lamp 'n' table): A lamp and table assembly is provided with a first lamp assembly mounted on a upwardly extending rod connected to the top of the table and a plurality of second light assemblies mounted in a plurality of stools which are intragally connected to the base of the table and a...

20060013008 - Projector desk lamp: A projector desk lamp employs a base for supporting components of said desk lamp on a flat surface. A stem with one end forming an adjustable articulated joint with said base that can be swung between a horizontal position and a vertical position freely and can be locked in intermediate...

20060013009 - Recessed to spot light converter: A recessed to spot light converter has an Edison base electrical connector mounted on an adjustable length shaft. The shaft is connected to a rotatably mounted two-arm frame, which pivotally mounts a spot light between the arms. The arms also mount a cover plate. In operation, the bulb of a...

20060013010 - Windshield wiper decoration light: A decoration light for windshield wiper adapted to the body of the vehicle either by adhesion or by clip includes a windshield wiper press-in plate with a long opening, and a decoration light element comprised of a see-through top, a base containing at its center a trough to receive a...

20060013011 - Glare prevention feature: The subject invention relates to an automotive front lamp assembly with a reflector and a light source and relates to a manufacturing defect that causes a substantial amount of glare when light from the light source strikes it. The subject invention utilizes at least one glare prevention to cover or...

20060013012 - Vehicle light and method of indicating different signal patterns of a vehicle light: The invention relates to an automotive light which is characterized in that a reflector with at least one first light source associated with the reflector forms a first lighting system whose light can be guided onto a translucent cover pane. The reflector further comprises a screen preceding the light source...

20060013013 - Near field optical head and information recording and reproducing apparatus mounted with the near field optical head: In order to provide a near field light head capable of guiding light efficiently to a near field light generating element, capable of being fabricated easily and at low cost and in correspondence with small-sized formation and thin-sized formation, the near field light head of the present invention has a...

20060013014 - Dental light devices having an improved heat sink: The present invention relates to a heat sink material that can more efficiently remove or divert heat from a light source or sources with a given weight of heat sink material when compare to a heat sink made of a solid block of thermally conductive material such as metal. It...

20060013015 - Surface light-emitting device: There is provided a surface light-emitting device capable of preventing an increase in power consumption even if the length of the light-emitting surface of the surface light-emitting device is greater than the width, and capable of emitting light uniformly without decreasing the brightness of the light-emitting surface nor increasing the...

20060013016 - Liquid crystal display device: A liquid crystal display device has a liquid crystal display panel and a backlight. The backlight includes plural line light sources arranged in parallel with each other, a transparent optical plate disposed on a liquid-crystal-display-panel side of the line light sources, plural minute optical controlling elements formed on a liquid-crystal-display-panel-side...

20060013018 - Light guide plate with meso-pore structure: A light guide plate (20) includes a light incident surface (21) having a meso-pore structure (210) formed thereat, a bottom surface (22) adjacent to the incident surface. The meso-pore structure includes a plurality of meso-pores (211) which are less than 50 nm in size, a plurality of first meso-nano particles...

20060013017 - Light guiding plate and backlight module using the same: A back light module (3) includes a light guide plate (31) and a light source (30). The light guide plate includes a light incident surface (311), a light emitting surface (313), and a bottom surface (312) opposite to the light emitting surface. The bottom surface has a plurality of dissymmetric...

20060013019 - Double-sided light emitting backlight module capable of optically changing a color of light: A double-sided light emitting backlight module capable of optically changing a color of light includes a lighting light guide board having a light inlet face formed on one side of the lighting light guide board. A light source is disposed adjacent to the light inlet face. A light outlet face...

20060007666 - Light modifier: A light modifier for creating an enhanced depth of lighting on a subject. The light modifier has a housing with a sidewall that defines a first and second end. The first and second ends are in opposed relationship. The first end is adapted to mount a light source in the...

20060007667 - Direct-type back light module, diffuser plate and method of fabricating the same: A direct-type back light module, a diffuser plate and a method fabricating the same are provided. The direct-type back light module includes a lamp box, a plurality of light sources and a diffuser plate. The light sources are arranged in the lamp box to serve as a surface light source....

20060007669 - Ergonomic hand-mounted illumination device: A hand-mounted illumination device wherein the point of light emission of an illumination device (12) is disposed between two adjacent fingers, such that the point of light emission is protected by the fingers and illuminates areas between the adjacent fingers, under the fingers and hand, around the fingertips, and distally...

20060007670 - Head light kits for footwear: The current invention disclosure a head light kits for footwear which may consist of a Plurality of super compact LED(s) installed on a flexible printing circuit board (hereafter as FPC) as a light means incorporated with sealing material and procedure to attached to the head portion of footwear. The said...

20060007668 - Led button light kits for footwear: The current invention incorporated with LED button light kits for footwear which consist a conventional button light kits which have the rich color and indicia, designs on the display surface with its variable base to fix on the different location of footwear such as shoe upper, outsole, bottom, walls, tongue...

20060007671 - Ski goggles with lightining device: Ski goggles were always used to protect skiers eyes, to improve their sight and to add an element of esthetism to the skier's apparel. Ski goggles are often used during the winter season. As it is known, winter days are usually shorter, therefore it gets dark outside much earlier. This...

20060007672 - User wearable led display: A user wearable display apparatus containing a light source that emits light and is positioned so as to illuminate a design on the surface of the display apparatus and attract viewers. The display apparatus also contains a power supply that provides power to the light source. In some embodiments, the...

20060007673 - Key ring with lights: A three dimension housing with at least one end having a parabolic hold located at end portion of said three dimension housing providing a mean of connecting at least one metal key chain, a photoelectrical light includes a rectangular; said photoelectrical light is located inside of said lighting fixture, a...

20060007674 - Illuminating device: An illuminating device for illuminating the interior of a hand-held container. The illuminating device comprises a housing, a lighting circuit, and a sound discriminator operably connected to the lighting circuit. In one embodiment of the invention the sound discriminator is adapted to activate a light source in response to predetermined...

20060007675 - Flashlight: A flashlight includes a tube body, a bottom base, a battery, a circuit board and an upper cover. When the battery and the circuit board is electrically connected, plural LED provided on the circuit board will emit bright light, which is simultaneously projected outward through the light-transmitting hole of the...

20060007676 - Flashlight: A flashlight includes a base, a lamp unit, a cover, and a 9V battery. The base has plural through holes, and the lamp unit arranged on the base consists of an electric circuit board, plural LED, a switch and two terminals. The LED and the switch are positioned on the...

20060007679 - Led assemblies and light strings containing same: An LED light string employs a plurality of electrical components defined by LEDs and sockets wired in block series-parallel, where the one or more series blocks, each driven at the same input voltage as the source voltage (110 VAC or 220 VAC), are coupled in parallel. The LED light string...

20060007677 - Optimal silicon dioxide protection layer thickness for silver lamp reflector: A reflector lamp has a generally parabolic shaped housing (12) with an interior surface coated with a layer (14) of silver having a protective layer (16) of a stable protective material, such as silica, disposed thereon. The thickness of the protective layer is selected such that at least one of...

20060007678 - Quadrant lighting apparatus: A lighting apparatus for a Gunner's Quadrant including a housing and a flexible circuit board including lights. The lighting apparatus illuminates portions of the M1 A1 or M1 A2 Gunner's Quadrant. The lighting apparatus may be removably attached to the Gunner's Quadrant. The invention also includes a method of manufacturing...

20060007681 - Flashlight having function of indicating directions: A flashlight having function of indicating directions includes a bottom base, a tube body, a battery holder, a circuit board, a light-refracting shade, an upper cover and a compass indicating North Pole. When the batteries in the battery holder and the circuit board are electrically connected, the light emitting diodes...

20060007680 - Illumination device for an office product, method of illuminating an office product, and display device for an office product: A device that illuminates an office product that includes a sensor that senses user interaction with the office product. The office product includes a portion of the office product that is structured and arranged to include at least one of text or an image, and a light that illuminates the...

20060007682 - Light fixture: A light for use in applications requiring conventional and specialized, dimmable lighting wherein the color of the emitted light can easily be switched. The light includes fluorescent and/or LED light sources which are dimmable by a control box. The control box further allows for switching between two light sources provided...

20060007683 - Light source arrangement: A light source arrangement has a first light source, a second light source and a dichroic mirror. The dichroic mirror is disposed with the first and second light sources and configured to reflect a predetermined portion of the light emitted from the first light source and to transmit the remaining...

20060007685 - Magnetic closure and illumination means and carrying bags incorporating same: Magnetic closure means including first and second detachable closure parts which respectively comprise first and second magnetic fasteners opposite, said first and second magnetic fasteners including means for guiding and aligning the closure of said detachable closure means substantially along a pre-determined path, said first and second detachable closure parts...

20060007684 - Visually enhanced switch for electronic devices: A control feature for an electronic device is disclosed, comprising a means for displaying a light sequence or pattern when a function of the electronic device is activated or deactivated. Preferably, the light sequence or pattern is displayed using LED lights, each of which is also used to indicate the...

20060007686 - Stage lighting methods and apparatus: Spot illumination apparatus and methods are described. According to one implementation a spot luminaire includes a light source for emitting a beam of light and a projection lens configured to project the beam of light towards a distant target. A first field stop, through which the beam of light passes,...

20060007687 - Fastening device: A fastening device is provided for cooling the light source in a backlight module. The fastening device includes a frame for clipping the edge of a light source and a cooling unit disposed between the frame and the light source. The cooling unit is not only utilized for cooling, it...

20060007688 - Illumination system: An illumination system, reflector and method for producing a beam with a substantially circularly symmetric irradiance distribution from a light source having a plurality of linear light emitting elements arranged with their longitudinal axes substantially parallel with each other and spaced substantially symmetrically about a central longitudinal axis. The reflector...

20060007689 - Illumination lamp: An opening is formed through a roof trim of a vehicle, and a design part of an interior illumination lamp is mounted in this opening. Self-holding-purpose retaining lock piece portions are formed integrally on an opposite surface of a lens which forms part of the design part. A light shielding...

20060007691 - Aerodynamic elliptical outdoor lighting support: An aerodynamic lighting support, having a center support and tubular cross arms with brackets for fastening a lighting fixture, is utilized to provide a lighting support that withstands wind forces better than traditional outdoor lighting supports. The tubular cross arms are substantially elliptical and provide greater stability without requiring larger...

20060007692 - Lamp assembly: A lamp assembly is disclosed to include a bottom holder shell holding a light source, the bottom holder shell having faceted lens elements in the inside wall for reflecting and refracting light from the light source, an upper holder shell holding an inner lens above the light source, the upper...

20060007690 - Led lamp: An LED lamp includes a lamp base, a transparent shell on the lamp base, a lamp unit consisting of an electric circuit board and a plurality of LED, and a transparent cap. The transparent shell is provided with an annular resting edge in an inner annular wall for the lamp...

20060007693 - Front light for a bicycle: Front light for a bicycle with a light housing, an electrical illuminating means arranged therein behind a light outlet port, a fastening device for fastening the light housing to a bicycle and a minicomputer arranged in the light housing with a computer display on an exterior face of the light...

20060007694 - Fixing structure for a head lamp module of an automobile: A fixing structure for a head lamp module of an automobile comprises the head lamp module, a bracket, and a clip. The head lamp module, configured to be coupled to the font surface of a carrier of the automobile, has a fixing panel piece integrally formed at an upper position...

20060007695 - Lighting device for a vehicle with a reflector compatible with several models of lamp: The invention concerns a lighting device for a vehicle comprising: a reflector comprising an orifice, a lamp, a lampholder in which the lamp is mounted, the said lampholder being at least partly placed in the orifice and fixed to the reflector, the orifice is adapted to receive a lampholder for...

20060007696 - Automotive headlight discharge bulb: A discharge bulb is provided with an arc tube main body in which an arc tube having a discharge light emitting portion (a hermetically sealed glass envelope) where electrodes are provided in such a manner as to face each other is enclosed in a cylindrical shroud glass tube. The discharge...

20060007697 - Front floodlight of a motor vehicle with adaptive light distribution: Automobile headlight with adaptive light distribution to create various headlight modes, particularly light distribution of a high-beam, low-beam, driving light, and/or parking light, with a light source (1) and with an optical projection system (2) whereby the light source (1) is a field of individually-switchable LED's (3), and the optical...

20060007698 - Dual beam high intensity discharge reflector: A headlamp assembly for producing high and low beam patterns includes a housing having a reflector. The reflector includes high and low beam reflector surfaces. A light source is disposed within the housing for producing light rays projecting towards the high and low beam reflector surfaces. A plurality of shafts...

20060007699 - Decorative application with optical fiber light guiding assembly: A decorative application with an optical fiber light guiding assembly includes an article to be decorated, a light-conducting plate associated with the article, and at least one optical fiber coupled with and extended from a light-emitting module. The optical fiber has a light source lead-out that is extended to an...

20060007700 - Backlight module capable of interchanging polarized states of light: The provided backlight module includes a reflection sheet, a retardation plate, a light-guide plate, a light source, and a sub-wavelength grating plate. The retardation plate is set over the reflection sheet. The light-guide plate is disposed over the retardation plate, and the surface of the light-guide plate comprises a plurality...

20060007701 - Foil display with two light guides: A display device is described, which comprises a movable element (17) and selection means (15, 16) for locally bringing the movable element into contact with a selected one of two light guides (11, 12), arranged on either sides of the movable element. This provides an essentially symmetric display device, with...

20060007702 - Backlight module having independent light source: A backlight module including an independent light source is provided. The backlight module includes a light generation device, a light transmission device, a light mixing device and a planar light generation device. The light generation device may include one or more light emitting components. The light transmission device may be...

20060007705 - Backlight apparatus, and a liquid crystal display (lcd) therewith: Dissipation of heat generated by a luminescent source, such as a fluorescent lamp, of a backlight apparatus and an LCD therewith is enhanced by providing a proximity section in a holder, making the hottest part the closest to the holder for efficient heat conduction....

20060007703 - Structure of direct type backlight module with high uniform emitting light: A structure of direct type backlight module with high uniform emitting light explores a design of lenticular lens of diffusing plate. The lenticular lens is against the central location of light source, where the light of lamp is scattered and the curvature of said lenticular lens far away light source...

20060007704 - Surface light source device: A surface light source device includes two or more point light sources that are arranged linearly, a light guide plate having an incident surface on which light emitted from each of the point light sources shines, for outputting input light from a front surface thereof, and light diffusing means provided...

20060007706 - Back light module for use in a dual-sided display: A back light module adopted for use in a dual panel display includes a plurality of external electrode fluorescent lamps (EEFLs) positioned between two liquid crystal display panels. Each EEFL has a first electrode and a second electrode, and the first electrodes and the second electrodes are respectively electrically connected...

20060007708 - Backlight assembly and liquid crystal display apparatus having the same: A backlight assembly and an LCD apparatus are provided. The LCD apparatus has a light guide plate for guiding a light input through side surfaces and emitting the light through an emitting surface. The light guide plate has at least one fixing recess disposed on at least one side surface...

20060007707 - Lamp holder: A lamp holder used in a backlight module is disclosed. The lamp holder includes a supporting part, a fixing part, and U-shaped holding parts. The supporting part separates the diffusion sheet of the backlight module from the lamps by a distance. The fixing part fixes the supporting part to the...

20060007709 - Led sensor night light: A LED sensor night light comprises a housing consists of a front panel and a back panel, a transparent front protective shade with refractive angels at its surface; and a semi transparent back protective shade, and at least one cold-cathode light source as a illuminant is affixed in between said...

20060007710 - Method of manufacturing decorative string light: A method of manufacturing light bulbs for us in decorative string light is provided. The manufactured glass light bulbs have a shielding layer at their bottom. The two metal conductive pins of the light bulb extend beyond the shielding layer. The manufacturing method includes using an inject molding method to...

20060002100 - Method and system for illuminating an interior space with mostly indirect lighting: A method and system for indirectly illuminating an open interior space, such as an open office, includes using individual lighting fixture modules, each comprised of at least one, and preferably a pair of side-by-side parallel linear indirect fluorescent lighting fixture elements suspended at fixed grid pattern locations beneath the ceiling...

20060002101 - Phosphor based illumination system having a long pass reflector and method of making same: An illumination system including a light source, a light guide including an output surface, emissive material positioned between the light source and the output surface of the light guide, and an interference reflector positioned between the emissive material and the output surface of the light guide is disclosed. The light...

20060002103 - Fan assembly: A fan assembly. The fan assembly is applicable to a light source that produces heat. The fan assembly comprises a frame and an impeller. The frame comprises an opening, and a periphery of the opening has a curved surface. The impeller is disposed in the frame. When light emitted from...

20060002102 - Volatile material dispensing system with illuminating device: A volatile material dispensing system with a dispenser for providing controlled release of a volatile material, the dispenser being attached to a display frame, the display frame is secured to a base member that additionally retains an illuminating means. The illuminating means provides a pleasing ambiance in conjunction with the...

20060002105 - Led-illuminated spa jet: A light for a spa jet or like water reservoir component comprises a component body adapted to project through a wall of a reservoir, and a probe within the component body arranged to receive light from an LED within the probe, the probe being adapted to transmit the light from...

20060002104 - Underwater led light: An underwater light, e.g., for a pool or spa, includes an ordinarily watertight housing, an outer compartment within the housing and floodable by water flowing therein in the event the housing is no longer watertight, a current shield within the outer compartment and at least partially defining an inner compartment...

20060002106 - Backlight unit and liquid crystal display device having the same: A backlight unit includes a light-emitting surface having N divided regions, N being a positive integer and the divided regions being symmetrically arranged along a vertical center line and a horizontal center line of the light-emitting surface, one of a plurality of fluorescent lamps in each of the divided regions,...

20060002107 - Backlight unit: A backlight unit includes a plurality of lamps which generate a light; a case which houses the lamps; and a lamp holder that holds the lamps, the lamp holder being placed in the case, wherein a distance between first adjacent lamps is different from a distance between second adjacent lamps....

20060002109 - Light source apparatus and image projection apparatus: The present invention provides a light source apparatus and an image projection apparatus having the light source apparatus. The light source apparatus includes a lamp for emitting white illumination light, a color wheel for sequentially switching a color filter on which illumination light emitted from the lamp is incident, a...

20060002108 - Phosphor based illumination system having a short pass reflector and method of making same: An illumination system including a light source, a light guide including an output surface, a first interference reflector positioned between the light source and the output surface of the light guide, and emissive material positioned between the first interference reflector and the output surface of the light guide is disclosed....

20060002110 - Methods and systems for providing lighting systems: Methods and systems are provided for lighting systems, including high output linear lighting systems for various environments. The linear lighting systems may include power systems for driving light sources in high-voltage environments....

20060002111 - Apparatus and method for safe illumination of fine art works: A lighting system for illuminating artwork includes a housing; a lamp mounted within said housing and including a halogen bulb and a reflector, said reflector having a dichroic coating; a linear spread lens positioned in front of said lamp and having an etched portion covering less than one hundred percent...

20060002113 - Adjustable illumination source: According to an embodiment of the invention, an adjustable EUV light source may be used for photolithography. The EUV light source, such as an electrode, is mounted in an adjustable housing. The housing can be adjusted to change the distance between the light source and focusing mirrors, which in turn...

20060002112 - Incandescent reflector heat lamp with uniform irradiance: An infrared heat lamp has a reflector body closed by a lens and having a source of infrared radiation positioned within the body. The lens has a plurality of lenticules formed thereon to provide substantially uniform radiant intensity within a 50° cone on a planar surface spaced from the lens,...

20060002114 - Led lamp with curving cylinder lens: An LED (light emitting diode) lamp includes a baseboard (10), an LED (30), a holder (20), a first lens (40), and a cylinder lens (42). The LED is set on the baseboard, the holder is set on the baseboard surrounding the LED, the first converging lens is mounted in the...

20060002115 - External electrode fluorescent lamp and manufacturing method thereof: An external electrode fluorescent lamp includes an external electrode having an increased surface area. The external electrode fluorescent lamp includes a lamp tube, the lamp tube including a “W”-like shaped end portion, and a double-tube external electrode formed on an outer surface of the “W”-like shaped end portion, the double-tube...

20060002116 - Precipitation-proof vented lamp with stacked shades: A precipitation-proof vented lamp includes a base, an illuminating device mounted on the base and a stacked shade assembly. The stacked shade assembly is attached to the illuminating device and includes a primary shade, a connecting rod and a secondary shade. The primary shade is attached to the illuminating device...

20060002117 - Lighting bulb with magnetic support: A lighting body with magnetic support assembled in various rooms in different positions and places. As a chandelier, the lighting body includes a fastening case that is hung from the ceiling. Several arms extend from the fastening case, each equipped with permanent magnets. Confronting and juxtaposed to the permanent magnets...

20060002118 - Lamp: A lamp includes a base with a through hole, a shade casing, a bulb mounting seat assembly and multiple light bulbs. The shade casing is mounted on the base and has a top opening and a bottom through hole aligned with the through hole in the base. The bulb mounting...

20060002119 - Bicycle headlight: A light mountable on a handlebar of a vehicle, and including a light unit, including a light-emitting element, such as an incandescent bulb or light-emitting diode, and a battery housing for containing at least one battery for supplying electricity to the light-emitting element and a mounting on which the light...

20060002120 - Passing lamp assembly: A lamp assembly mountable on a motorcycle having first and second fork tubes. The lamp assembly includes a bracket that is attachable to only the first fork tube. The bracket is adapted to be solely supported by the first fork tube. A first light is coupled to the bracket and...

20060002121 - Vehicle running light system: A running light is activated in response to a number of command signals that correspond to the activation of one or more vehicle lights. For example, the running light may blink when an associated turn signal blinks, may dimly illuminate when a parking light is on, and may shine brightly...

20060002122 - Lighting system: A retractable lighting apparatus for the upper surface of a roof of a vehicle includes at least one lighting member adapted to be raised or lowered relative to the upper surface of the roof, and a device for effecting the raising and lowering of the lighting apparatus. The lighting apparatus...

20060002123 - Rearview mirror assembly with utility functions: An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a housing having a mirror casing and a support for mounting said mirror casing to a vehicle. The rearview mirror assembly further includes a retractable cord for use by an occupant of the vehicle for coupling to an accessory and which...

20060002124 - Night vision system for motor vehicles: An infrared lighting device for motor vehicles, for example a headlight, has a radiation source and a filter, whereby the device emits white and infrared radiation at a certain intensity in a wavelength range between 800 and 1200 nm on one axis, and the filter at a first angle may...

20060002127 - Lens arrangement and a motor vehicle headlight or motor vehicle light having a lens arrangement of this type: The present invention relates to a lens arrangement (7) for a motor vehicle headlight (7) or a motor vehicle light having at least one light source (5.1, 5.2, 5.3) that in the switched-on state emits light, the lens arrangement (7) including a plurality of individual lenses (7.1, 7.2, 7.3) that...

20060002125 - Light emitting diode module for automobile headlights and automobile headlight having the same: The present invention relates to an LED module for automobile headlights. The LED module comprises a water proof structure together with a heat radiating structure in order to prevent the permeation of external moisture while efficiently radiating heat to the outside. The LED module may be combined with a lamp...

20060002128 - Vehicle lighting apparatus: A vehicle lighting apparatus includes a bulb having a front end and a rear end; a reflector including an insertion hole for inserting the front end and a mounting portion to which the rear end is detachably mounted; and a reflective surface provided on the reflector, to reflect light from...

20060002126 - Vehicular lamp: A vehicular lamp including partitions 11 and 12, 13 that demarcate the interior of a lamp chamber 3 defined by a lamp body 1 and an outer lens 2 into a plurality of regions 31 to 33, a light source 62a disposed in at least one of the regions, an...

20060002129 - Lighting and/or signalling device for an automobile: The object of the invention is a lighting device for a motor vehicle, comprising a first light source focused on a first reflective zone and a second light source focused on second reflective zone. The first light source is able to emit light both in the direction of the first...

20060002130 - Lighting module for a motor vehicle and a light comprising such a module: The invention concerns a lighting module comprising a concave reflector, and at least one light source disposed in the concavity of the reflector in order to illuminate at least upwards, and a lens situated in front of the reflector and light source. The reflector is associated with a flat plate,...

20060002133 - Backlight assembly and lcd having the same: A backlight assembly includes: an EEFL (external electrode fluorescent lamp) including an external electrode through which a driving voltage is applied, and a lamp for emitting light; a side support for supporting the EEFL; and a protective cap disposed above a portion of the external electrode, the portion of the...

20060002131 - Phosphor based illumination system having a plurality of light guides and a display using same: An illumination system including a light source, light guides coupled to the light source, each including an input surface and an output surface, emissive material positioned to receive light from at least one light guide, and an interference reflector positioned such that the emissive material is between the output surfaces...

20060002132 - Waveguide system for electrodeless lighting device: Provided is a waveguide system for an electrodeless lighting device, comprising a waveguide guiding microwave energy outputted from an antenna of a microwave generation means which is fixedly-inserted into an inner surface of the waveguide, and having a slot formed at an inner surface of the waveguide and communicated with...

20060002134 - Illuminated shoes and illuminated fashion accessories: An apparatus for illuminating shoes and fashion accessories includes a fiber optic cable, a clasp and a control circuit. The fiber optic cable has a first coupling point and a second coupling point. The clasp has a housing, a retention mechanism, a first connector and a second connector. The first...

20060002135 - Dental lamp particularly for medical and dental surgeries: A dental lamp particularly for medical and dental surgeries, comprising an orientable arm that is rigidly coupled at one of its ends to a fixed structure and has the opposite end rotatably associated with a box-like body provided with a screen and a light source. The light source comprises a...

20060002136 - Adjustable-aim light pipe fixture: An adjustable-aim light pipe fixture, comprising a generally spherical eyeball for receiving an end of a light pipe is disclosed. The eyeball has a longitudinal axis coincident with a longitudinal axis of that portion of the light pipe that is received in the eyeball. A socket holds the eyeball. The...

20060002140 - Backlight assembly and liquid crystal display apparatus having the same: A backlight assembly and an LCD apparatus capable of reducing power consumption and increasing brightness of a light. The backlight assembly includes a light guide plate for receiving an external light and an artificial light, a first receiving container for receiving the light guide plate and supplying the artificial light...

20060002139 - Fixing apparatus for reducing noise of backlit unit: A fixing apparatus, applied to a diffuser plate of a backlight unit (BLU), comprises a receiving portion and a positioning portion. The receiving portion is symmetrically formed at a first centrosymmetric line of the diffuser plate, a first pair of edges of the receiving portion set at two sides of...

20060002138 - Light guide plate and method for munufacturing the same: A light guide plate (100) includes an incidence surface (101), an emission surface (102) and a reflection surface (103) opposite to the emission surface. Numerous recesses are formed on at least one of the three surfaces according to a predetermined pattern. Some recesses have angular cross-sections and can determine a...

20060002137 - Liquid crystal display apparatus: An LCD apparatus includes a light guide plate; a lamp unit placed along at least one side of the light guide plate; and a lamp holder including a lamp supporting portion supporting opposite ends of the lamp unit, and a light guide plate supporting portion for supporting the light guide...

20060002141 - Phosphor based illumination system having a short pass reflector and method of making same: An illumination system including a light source, a light guide including an output surface, emissive material positioned to receive light from the output surface of the light guide, and a first interference reflector positioned between the output surface of the light guide and the emissive material is disclosed. The light...

20060002142 - Backlight unit: A backlight unit is provided with LEDs having a cooling structure. The backlight includes a heat pipe, which is disposed below a PCB having the LEDs thereon, and a heat sink connected with the heat pipe. Heat generated from the LEDs conducts via the PCB and the heat pipe and...

20060002143 - Backlight unit of liquid crystal display device using light emitting diode and method of driving the same: A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal panel including first and second substrates facing each other, a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates, and a backlight unit having at least one optical film adjacent to the liquid crystal panel, a fluorescent lamp adjacent to the...

20060002144 - Arrangement structure of backlight in direct type liquid crystal display device: A backlight unit for a liquid crystal display (LCD) device includes lamps parallel with one another and having fluorescent parts that are longitudinally offset....

20060002146 - Backlight unit and liquid crystal display device using the same: Light emitted in side surface directions from side-emitting red, green, and blue LEDs which are arranged on an LED array substrate is introduced into a light guide from side surfaces of a groove-shaped recessed portion, and propagates in the light guide. Thus, the three colors are mixed. The light further...

20060002145 - Backlight unit of liquid crystal display: The present invention provides a backlight unit and an LCD device having the same, where the backlight unit contains lamp support structures uniquely fitted to facilitate installation of lamps in a particular orientation. The fixedly oriented lamps may be further treated to emit light with different intensities so that light...

20060002147 - Backlight unit and liquid crystal display device using the same: A backlight unit includes: at least one lamp; and a plurality of optical sheets on the at least one lamp, the plurality of optical sheets having a micro-lens sheet....

20060002148 - Optical member, backlight assembly having the optical member and display apparatus having the backlight assembly: An optical member includes a light incident surface, a light exiting surface and a plurality of luminance uniformity enhancing members. The light exiting surface is opposite the light incident surface. The luminance uniformity enhancing members are formed on at least one of the light incident surface and the light exiting...

20060002150 - Backlight unit: A backlight unit of an LCD device is disclosed in which a light-diffusion substance below a light-guiding plate is formed as one body with a reflecting sheet by using a photonic crystal reflecting sheet to improve color purity. The backlight unit includes a lamp; a photonic crystal reflecting sheet having...

20060002149 - Prism sheet of liquid crystal display device and backlight unit using the same: A prism sheet of an LCD includes a body part made of a transparent resin material and a plurality of polypyramid-shaped optical unit structures formed in a intaglio type on the body part. The plurality of optical unit structures have intaglio-type polypyramid shapes in an inside of their polygonal structure....

20060002151 - Backlight unit of liquid crystal display device and liquid crystal display device using the same: A direct-type backlight unit having a plurality of light emitting diodes and a liquid crystal display device having the same are disclosed. The backlight unit includes a printed circuit board (PCB); a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) formed on the PCB for emitting light; and a light diffusion unit...

20060002152 - Backlight unit: A backlight unit, in which an incident surface of a light-guiding plate is formed in a shape of a curve, or a curve-shaped structure is formed in a housing to improve the light efficiency. The backlight unit includes a light source emitting light; a housing surrounding the light source; a...

20060002153 - Cordless led light driving wall module and night light: A novel lighting system utilizing low power consumption LEDs to provide safe, economical and decorative lighting. In a first embodiment, and acrylic candle body having a 45 degree reflector is mounted on top of a LED source to direct light along the body of the light and outwardly as directed...