Illumination inventions 03/06

20060067071 - Pocket light: A pocket light that allows a user to view documents in a dark situation without having to hold a flashlight. The pocket light fits easily over the top of the pocket and can be covered by a conventional pocket flap. The light is an LED display device that produces a...

20060067072 - Lamp holder for wireless lamps with quick socket and relative lamp: The lamp holder for linear lamps, with body in insulating material and a contact element, includes an element shaped in a way to have a seat, for the contact of the lamp. The seat has a cylindrical central portion around which there are two opposite arched walls flexible-enlargeable with two...

20060067073 - White led device: A white LED device is described, including two LED dies capable of emitting a first color light and a second color light, respectively, and a phosphor layer coated on at least one of the two LED dies. The phosphor layer is capable of emitting a third color light when stimulated...

20060067074 - Dynamic decoration light: A dynamic decoration light is consisted of a base, at least one display plate, a plurality of light refractor cones, a plurality of LED lights, and control circuit. The display plate is transparent with a plurality of conical refractors fixed on the rear side thereof. While the cone surface of...

20060067075 - Ultraviolet peg illumination: One or more panels of an apparatus in one example comprise a plurality of receptacles for a plurality of pegs. One or more ultraviolet lights illuminate the plurality of pegs....

20060067076 - Combination lamp holder: The present invention relates to a lamp holder that can align a lamp with respect to a lamp holder and further secures the lamp against loosening caused by environmental vibrations (i.e., vibrations that are germane or inherent to the specific lighting application in which the lamp holder is installed). In...

20060067077 - Portable light: A portable personal headlamp utilizes an array of light-emitting diodes on the front face of a circuit board. Arc-shaped projections on the front face of a finned heat sink are in heat-conducting relationship with printed conductors on the rear face of the circuit board, which partially surround one lead of...

20060067078 - Light recycling illumination systems having restricted angular output: This invention is an illumination system that incorporates a light emitting diode and a partially reflecting optical element. The light emitting diode emits internally generated light having a first angular range and reflects incident light with high reflectivity. The partially reflecting optical element transmits a first portion of the internally...

20060067079 - Side emitting device, backlight unit using the same as light source and liquid crystal display employing the backlight unit: A side emitting device, a backlight unit using the same as a light source, and a liquid crystal display (LCD) employing the backlight unit. The side emitting device includes a light-emitting device to emit light, and a side emitter to change the path of at least part of the light...

20060067080 - Safety switch control structure: A safety switch control structure for a lamp device, including outer mask shell for lamp device, lamp mask, fixing rack and interlock, wherein the fixing rack installed underneath the lamp device outer mask shell is equipped with interlock, the interlock is underneath the socket, above the interlock is installed with...

20060067081 - Big improved lamp holder structure: The present invention provides a kind of Big Improved Lamp Holder Structure being composed of lamp's shell, lamp cover and lamp holder, in which the lamp head of lamp's shell is kind of small flat substance with gibbous slightly air hole part; and the lamp cover is a bell-mouthed plastic,...

20060067082 - Lens fixing apparatus and method: A lens unit is inserted to be arranged in a holder portion substantially in a cylindrical shape. The lens unit is rotatably attached with an adjuster. The adjuster is able to be screwed into the holder portion. By rotating the adjuster while being screwed in the holder portion in a...

20060067083 - Automotive map pocket having an electroluminescent lamp and method of making the same: An automotive interior trim assembly having a map pocket with an electroluminescent lamp. The trim assembly comprises a trim panel and a housing that forms at least a portion of the map pocket. The housing is coupled to the trim panel to define a cavity having an opening for accessing...

20060067084 - Light guide for lights, in particular for motor vehicle lights: Light guide for lights, in particular for motor vehicle lights. The light guide has a light source whose radiated light is directed out of the light guide at a light emission side by a reflective structure over at least a part of the length of the light guide. In order...

20060067085 - Lens for vehicle marker: The present invention relates to a lens for a light-emitting diode (LED) vehicle marker having a projection for increasing visibility of the vehicle to which the marker is affixed. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, the lens includes a generally elongated projection which increases longitudinal illumination....

20060067086 - Light release ring for vehicle lights: A vehicle light includes a reflector with a concave reflection surface and a main lamp is connected to a center of the concave reflection surface. A reflection member is connected to the reflector and includes an annular groove with which a light release ring is engaged. A plurality of sub-lamps...

20060067087 - Wire fixing mechanism in displays and back light module using the same: A wire fixing mechanism in a display is provided, which can be disposed on a frame in the display to fix at least one wire thereof. The wire fixing mechanism comprises a main part and an opening-control part. The main part is connected to the frame, and a fixing space...

20060067088 - Liquid crystal display apparatus: In a backlight assembly capable of improving display quality and an LCD apparatus having the backlight assembly, the backlight assembly includes a lamp and an insulating member. The lamp includes a lamp tube and an electrode disposed on an end portion of the lamp tube. The insulating member is combined...

20060067089 - Lighting apparatus for a museum display case: A support grid, formed as a grid including a number of longitudinal support rods and a number of transverse support rods, is used to support a number of lighting fixtures, each of which projects light emitted from an end of a fiber optic tail. The fiber optic tails are joined...

20060067090 - Illumination unit using led and image projecting apparatus employing the same: An illumination unit is provided which includes a glass rod including a parabolic reflection surface, a light incident surface facing the parabolic reflection surface, a concave portion formed inwardly in the light incident surface at a position of a focal point of the parabolic reflection surface, and a light guide...

20060056166 - Enhanced lcd backlight: The present invention provides an improved light guide with inherently more flexibility for display system designers and higher optical efficiency. By using a light guide containing substantially aligned non-spherical particles, more efficient control of the light scattering can be achieved. One or more regions containing ellipsoidal particles may be used...

20060056167 - Illuminating utensil: A utensil that emits light from a handle portion thereof for a limited period of time. The handle portion may be in the form of a chemiluminescent light stick, wherein a head portion of the utensil receives and holds one end of the light stick until such time as it...

20060056168 - Large area el lamp: The unlit margin of a first EL lamp is covered by the lit edge of a second EL lamp to provide a substantially seamless lit area. The lamps are joined mechanically. The EL lamps are connected in parallel electrically by conductive tape overlying at least a portion of the bus...

20060056169 - Light module using led clusters: A streetlight wherein the conventional incandescent light bulb is replaced by sets of light-emitting LED clusters. The clusters comprise parallel circuits of LED bulbs mounted on a printed circuit board (PCB). Preferably, the configuration comprises ten clusters, each cluster having two parallel circuits of LEDs, each circuit having twenty LEDs....

20060056170 - Sign-type lighting fixture assembly: A lighting fixture assembly for mounting to an electrical box. The assembly includes a lighting fixture having perimetrical wall structure to support a signage and illuminating means to illuminate the signage. The assembly further includes a canopy for attaching the fixture to the box. The canopy includes extending bendable tabs...

20060056171 - Solar powered warning light device: A solar powered warning light device includes a housing having a front orifice, a solar panel disposed on top of the housing to receive solar energy, a circuit board disposed in the housing and having a converting device coupled to the solar panel, to receive and to convert the solar...

20060056172 - Luminaire with special ballast: A luminaire has a ballasting circuit assembly for a gas discharge lamp, with an input power connector assembly suitable for receiving and connecting with a mating multi-conductor connector assembly. A ballasting circuit in the ballasting circuit assembly is suitable for powering a gas discharge lamp. Output leads suitable for connecting...

20060056173 - Tail cap assembly: An improved tail cap assembly having features that allow direct electrical contact between a battery and the barrel of a flashlight is provided. The tail cap assembly includes a cap and a conductive spring. The cap is adapted to engage with the flashlight barrel. The tail cap assembly includes a...

20060056174 - Essence oil lamp: An essence oil lamp includes a bottle having a penetrated inner opening therein, an upper opening facing an upper inner opening at a top end of the inner opening, a lower opening facing a lower inner opening at a bottom end of the inner opening, a fastening seat above the...

20060056175 - Portable lighting device with light-emitting diode: A portable lighting lamp comprises an emitting module equipped with at least one light-emitting diode for emitting a light beam, a fixing and connecting element of said diode, and an optical focusing device able to be moved in front of the diode to make the visualization angle of the light...

20060056176 - Flashlight: A portable lighting device, such as a flashlight, having a rotatable band disposed around the exterior of the flashlight is disclosed. Rotational movement of the band is converted to lateral movement of the light emitting element within the flashlight. The structural integrity of the flashlight is not compromised when the...

20060056177 - Coolite: Any insulated cooler incorporating an advantageous feature of a light that turns on automatically or manually as the cooler is opened to be named “COOLITE” by above inventors. A preferred embodiment of the cooler broadly comprises a cooler body; a cooler lid; two or more wheels or no wheels; and...

20060056178 - Color correction of lcd lighting for ambient illumination: Color correction of Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) lighting in response to the color balance of ambient illumination. In response to the color balance of sensed ambient illumination, drive levels of light emitting diodes providing lighting to the LCD are changed....

20060056179 - Light string having a printed circuit board and using a cladding to scatter light from light emitting diodes to present a neon light effect: A light string includes a printed circuit board made of a soft material and having multiple axial holes defined in one side of the printed circuit board, two connection wires received in the other side of the printed circuit board to be opposite to positions of the axial holes, multiple...

20060056180 - Light source for control illumination: A control illumination apparatus having an interior trim panel that has at least one control. At least one direct light source is connected to the interior trim panel and projects a predetermined light pattern onto the exterior surface of the control....

20060056181 - Heat dissipation structure for ellipsoidal lamps: A heat dissipation structure for an ellipsoidal lamp to provide an improved cooling effect for the ellipsoidal lamp has a redesigned shape and installing location for the blower duct that extends the outlet thereof to the edge of effective light beam zone of the ellipsoidal lamp so that the outlet...

20060056183 - Lamp arrangement with a lamp and a base: A lamp arrangement with a lamp and a base which is located on a hermetically sealed portion of the lamp. The base comprises a hollow cylindrical lamp holding part which holds and secures the hermetically sealed portion of the lamp, a bottom which borders the lower end of the lamp...

20060056182 - Projector apparatus: A projector apparatus, including: a light source including a high-pressure discharge lamp having a plurality of ventilation holes; an optical unit having a liquid crystal panel for optically modulating to light emitted from the light source in response to an input video signal; a ventilation fan; and cooling means for...

20060056184 - Light source device and projector: In a light source device (10), relations of θ1≦Tan−1 (Hd/(2f1)) and T1<H≦Hd are established, where a diameter of a circle defining an edge on the neck (121) side of a usable-light reflection area in a reflecting portion (122) of a main reflecting mirror (12) is Hd, a distance between the...

20060056185 - Fresnel lens and lighting apparatus provided with the fresnel lens: In a Fresnel lens which is made of a lens material whose refraction index is n, and focuses light beam from a light source at a specified radiation view angle φ, and has plural N pieces of circular lens surfaces arranged concentrically around a common optical axis, and plural circular...

20060056186 - Fluorescent lamp reflectors: Reflector (1) for light concentration and direction in fluorescent lamps with parabolic shape made of thin synthetic film with reflective surface and vertically positioned louvres (4) made of thin flexible and synthetic film through which the reflector (1) is fitted on the fluorescent lamps (3). In the centre of the...

20060056188 - Light source using light emitting diodes and an improved method of collecting the energy radiating from them: An LED or incandescent light source is positioned in a reflector arranged to reflect light from the LED or incandescent light source which is radiated from the LED or incandescent light source in a peripheral forward solid angle as defined by the reflector. A lens is disposed longitudinally forward of...

20060056187 - Reflector: A reflector includes a body having a reflective surface formed therein and a reflector opening defined in the body, the reflector opening having a plurality of ridges....

20060056189 - Collapsible lampshade frame: A collapsible lampshade frame has an upper ring, a lower ring and multiple ribs. The upper ring has a central mounting bracket, multiple radial supports and an outer ring. Each radial support has a bottom and multiple wavy recesses. The wavy recesses are formed on the bottom of the radial...

20060056190 - Lamp formed of a golf ball washer: A lamp includes a golf ball washer. The golf ball washer is mounted to a base. A frame extends outwardly from the golf ball washer. A light fixture is supported by the frame. A conduit extends through the golf ball washer so that an electrical wire can be routed between...

20060056191 - Vehicle: A vehicle that is able to improve visibility of the light member (turning indicator) mounted to the front side of the motorcycle body, is preferably an underbone type motorcycle, and includes an engine, a head pipe disposed above the front of the engine, a main frame extending downward in the...

20060056192 - Vehicle headlamp: A light-gathering reflection surface is provided on a part of a reflection area on a reflection surface of the reflector. Light from the light source reflected onto the light-gathering surface is emitted as light substantially parallel to an optical axis from the projection lens in the front direction of a...

20060056193 - Headlamp for two-wheel vehicle: A two-wheel vehicle headlamp including a lamp body 10 having a concave portion 11 that is opened toward the front, a translucent cover 20 that covers the front open portion of the lamp body, and a reflector 40 which is installed inside the concave portion of the lamp body and...

20060056194 - Auxiliary light ring device for a vehicular light: An auxiliary light ring device for a vehicular light includes a holder, a light convergence ring and a plurality of light emission elements. The holder is a hollow reflecting base having an accommodation passage to receive the light convergence ring. A plurality of holes is provided on the circumferential portion...

20060056195 - Method for modulating backlight sources for flat panel displays: The present invention provides a method for modulating backlight sources for flat panel displays (FPD), which comprises: lowing steps: step 31: turning on a display screen; step 32: identifying whether the total number of the BLL groups provided on the backlight module is an odd number or an even number;...

20060056196 - Lighting device and image display unit and light guide provided with it: An illumination device according to the present invention includes a light source; and a lightguide element including an incidence surface for receiving light emitted from the light source and an outgoing surface from which the light incident from the incidence surface goes out. The lightguide element includes a polarization selection...

20060056197 - Method and device to improve backlight uniformity: A hot spot filter for a light guide is created by taking an image of the light output pattern of an illuminated light guide. The hot spot filter may be a film, a layer, or an additional liquid crystal display dedicated to attenuating bright spots from the light guide. The...

20060056198 - Optical unit, method of manufacturing a light recycling member for the same and display apparatus having the same: An optical unit including a light source, the optical unit converting an invisible light into a visible light, and a light recycling member recycling the invisible light leaked from the light source as the visible light. The light recycling member is disposed at an advancing path of the visible light....

20060056199 - Surface light source unit and liquid crystal display device having the same: A surface light source unit and an LCD device having the same having an improved structure to minimize a dark portion caused by an outer electrode portion. The surface light source unit of the LCD device includes a discharge portion formed between a first substrate and a second substrate disposed...

20060056200 - Area light source: An area light source comprising an LED primary light source (2), a plate-like light guide (4) and a light deflector (6) is provided with a direct light incoming prevention means closed of a light-blocking member (9). The light guide (4) has a light incoming end face (41) and a light...

20060056201 - Backlight modules: Backlight modules are provided. The backlight module includes a printed circuit board, a plurality of red light emitting diode, a plurality of blue light emitting diode, a plurality of green light emitting diode and a plurality of white light emitting diode. The plurality of red, blue, green and white light...

20060056202 - Backlight assembly with improved strength and display device having the same: A backlight assembly having improved strength and a display device having the backlight assembly are provided. The backlight assembly includes a light source supplying light and a fixing member receiving the light source. A deflection preventing portion having a predetermined width is formed on a surface of the fixing member...

20060056203 - Led luminance enhancing construction: A construction to enhance luminance of a light emitting diode having a plate luminance-enhancing device provided on the surface of electric circuit of the LED; a recess to permit penetration by the LED, wall of the recess facing the reflective wall expanding at a certain inclination in the direction of...

20060050499 - Light intensity adjusting system: A light intensity adjustment system is provided which greatly decreases or makes unnecessary image compensation by the image processing device side, improves scan precision, and can reduce the scan time; and which comprises: a light irradiation device 1 that has multiple independently light intensity adjustable light irradiation units 11, and...

20060050500 - Backlight module with lamp positioning device: A backlight module has a frame, on which a reflective film, lamps and a diffusive plate are provided in sequence. A plurality of positioning devices each have a base and two rings. The base has two channels, two slots and a post on a top thereof. The lamps are fitted...

20060050501 - Shroud for gauge pointer: An illuminated instrument assembly includes an instrument cluster having a graphical image and a pointer moveable relative to the graphical image to indicate a vehicle operating condition. In one example, the pointer has a body and an arm portion. A light source illuminates at least a portion of the pointer....

20060050502 - Multi-purpose flashlight device and method of using same: Disclosed is a preferred flashlight device configured for potential use with another item such as a firearm or in activities where some manual dexterity of the hand grasping the flashlight is required. Preferred devices include downwardly-extending light and handle portions, interconnected by a linking member. Preferred devices include movable connections...

20060050503 - Illuminating module with a disk box storage function: An illuminating module with a disc box storage function is provided. It includes a base, a plurality of supporting poles, and at least one partition. The supporting poles stand vertically on four corners of the base. At least one partition is disposed on the supporting poles so that the disk...

20060050504 - Faraday flashlight: A light generating flashlight system device utilizes a large centrally located magnet which is mounted to slide past a magnet pickup or current induction wire which may be preferably mounted at a center point of travel in a tubular housing having a tubular chamber through which the magnet travels. A...

20060050505 - Selectively-extendable modular lighting fixture and method: A modular, linear-type lighting fixture may include an elongate housing having lengthwise ends, and a pair of endplates adapted for sealing attachment to either lengthwise end of the housing, each of the endplates having respective perimeter surfaces adapted for attachment to any one of a bridge adapted for angularly-directable extension...

20060050506 - Light diffuser element with brightness distribution control: A diffuser element for a source of light is comprised of a body having an observable portion fabricated of a light diffusing material. The observable portion of the body has a light incident surface and a light exiting surface opposed to the light incident surface, each of which has a...

20060050507 - Airfield edge-light utilizing a side-emitting light source: A runway, taxiway or obstruction fighting system having at least one side emitting LED mounted on a base. A cover is optically coupled to the side emitting LED to direct fight at a desired angle from a horizontal plane extending from the base. The cover is manufactured to have the...

20060050508 - Luminous a/v cable assembly: The present invention relates to a luminous A/V cable assembly. The luminous A/V cable assembly comprises an A/V transmission line and a power line, wherein a plurality of light bulbs is connected to the power line; the plurality of light bulbs is connected in series to define a light bulb...

20060050509 - Systems and methods for color changing device and enclosure: A color-changing device which includes an enclosure at least a portion of which is material which is desired to change color. There is also included an illumination device, such as an LED or collection of LEDs which can illuminate the material. There can also be included a controller which can...

20060050510 - Light mixing member, multipe-lamp lighting equipment and projection video display: A reflection mixing member (13) has an alignment in which light from a first light source is incident on a reflecting surface (13a) and light from a second light source is incident on a reflecting surface (13b). A relationship between a pitch Wp, which is a pitch between portions (triangular...

20060050511 - High intensity strobe light beam rodent repelling apparatus: A high intensity strobe light beam rodent repelling apparatus, which produces an undesirable high intensity strobe light beam to rodents, such as squirrels, mice and bats. It is used to deter such rodents from trespassing within certain geographical location of the high intensity strobe light beam in attics and crawl...

20060050512 - Ultra-high pressure discharge lamp unit and light source apparatus: An ultra-high pressure discharge lamp unit is provided which satisfies both of the demand for enhanced brightness and the demand for prolonged lifetime. The ultra-high pressure discharge lamp unit includes: a reflector having a concave reflective surface; an ultra-high pressure discharge lamp; and a translucent cover, the reflector having sidewall...

20060050513 - Night-vision headlamp: The invention relates to a headlamp having at least one broadband light source and a filter, the filter having at least a first frequency band within the near infrared wavelength region with a high transmission τ1 preferably with τ1>90%, and a second frequency band, which comprises the violet to red...

20060050515 - Illuminating device and projector device: A projector module adopts a structure having an optical image forming block and an optical block integrated via a locking member. The optical image forming block adopts a structure achieved by disposing an aluminum substrate at which an LED is mounted and a liquid crystal panel in a casing constituted...

20060050514 - Led lamp: A lamp has an at least partially transparent globe and a base carried on the globe, forming a passive heat-dissipating sink, and fittable in a socket. An LED is fitted to an inner surface of the base. Heat-generating driver circuitry connected to the LED is in heat-conducting contact with the...

20060050516 - Reflector: There is provided a reflector capable of reflecting light at a wide angle of incidence, for which the manufacturing time can be easily shortened even if a comparatively hard reflection sheet is used and of which the reflection sheet is effectively prevented from being cracked or peeled from the supporting...

20060050517 - Lamps and lampshades for selectively depicting visual elements: Lamps, lampshades and methods for manufacturing lampshades providing an individual the ability to individually select specific visual pictures or symbols to be included and displayed when a light source is turned on. When a user turns on the lamp assembly, the selected visual pictures or symbols are prominently displayed such...

20060050518 - Lamp-supporting unit, backlight assembly having the lamp-supporting unit and display apparatus having the backlight assembly: A lamp-supporting unit includes a mold frame and a lamp-fixing member. The mold frame includes a bottom face, a side face upwardly extending from an edge of the bottom face, and a top face horizontally extending from an upper end of the side face and being opposite to the bottom...

20060050519 - Multi angles extending desk lamp: A multi angles extending desk lamp, which includes a lamp head, an extending lamp body, and a lamp stand. The lamp head has a first contact surface which has a connecting port formed in its center. The extending lamp body has a second contact surface and a third contact surface....

20060050520 - Illuminating or signaling light in the form of a strip comprising a stepped planar mirror: The invention concerns an illuminating or signaling light for a motor vehicle that is designed to produce a regulatory lighting or signaling beam directed roughly towards the front along a longitudinal optical axis, comprising a light source, first second reflectors that are arranged laterally on each side of the light...

20060050521 - Vehicle lamp and method of manufacturing vehicle lens: A vehicle lamp is provided with a lens and a metal wire for a heater. The metal wire is embedded in the lens by thermal wiring. A coating layer is formed on a side of the lens to which the metal wire is distributed....

20060050522 - Vehicle interior lighting assembly: A vehicle interior lighting assembly is disclosed. The vehicle interior lighting assembly includes a casing disposed in the interior space of a vehicle, a lighting means disposed in the casing, a control means for controlling and switching the lighting means, a finetuner means coupled to the lighting means for adjusting...

20060050523 - Infrared headlight: The invention discloses an infrared headlight having an infrared emitter which is arranged in a reflector and has a radiation source which is held in an internal area of a lamp vessel, and a night-vision system with an infrared headlight such as this. The radiation source has an associated filter...

20060050524 - Adjustable light beam device for aimable vehicle lamp assembly and method: An adjustable light beam device for an aimable vehicle lamp assembly is provided. The adjustable light beam device includes a lamp housing having a channel member with an outer portion and an inner portion. A tube component is positioned within the interior portion of the channel member. The tube component...

20060050525 - Forensic light source and illumination method: A forensic light source and method using an inventive light source comprising a short arc gas vapor discharge lamp is disclosed. A support structure is provided for supporting the source of light. A light guide having first and second ends, is coupled to the source of light at the first...

20060050527 - Light engine mounting: A light engine having a housing for containing a light emitting diode, the housing having a distal side and a shank projecting from the distal side. The shank is passed through a panel to be on the distal side of the panel while the housing is on the proximal side....

20060050526 - Light-emitting diode: A light-emitting diode 1 according to the present invention includes: a semiconductor light-emitting device 4 mounted on the surface of lead frames 2 and 3; and a transparent resin package 5 covering the front side of the semiconductor light-emitting device 4. A convex lens portion 8 for concentrating light emitted...

20060050528 - Sign lighting system: A real estate sign post having a crossbar on which a modular lighting unit is secured by two theft-resistant screws having non-circular holes in their heads and shielded by upstanding walls on mounting brackets. The lighting unit is enclosed in a box-like housing with a solar panel in the top...

20060050529 - Backlight module with multiple light guiding plates and a display device using the backlight module: An apparatus for enhancing an LED backlight, which provides an enhanced illumination pattern across the entire display. The apparatus includes additional LED light bars positioned in between conventionally-positioned LED light bars....

20060050530 - Lighting unit having a plurality of curved surface elements: The invention relates to a lighting unit having at least one light source and at least one light guide following the source and at least partially surrounding it, said light guide including at least one light exit surface facing away from the source and at least approximately located centrally, surrounded...

20060050531 - Assistant light source and front-light: To provide an assistant light source and a front-light emitting light to the light guide plate efficiently. A sectional shape of prism 14a in the center of light stick is isosceles triangle having a tip angle (T°) of 100° and a tilt angle (a1) of 40°. The depth of the...

20060050532 - Illuminating device: An illuminating device for backlighting flat displays, in particular displays for mobile applications, is provided. The illuminating device includes a light source and a light guiding member into which light emitted from the light source is coupled in and is coupled out therefrom at an exit surface. The exit surface...

20060050533 - Direct backlight modules: Direct backlight modules are provided. A direct backlight module includes a liquid crystal panel, a plurality of light tubes disposed below the liquid crystal panel, a reflecting plate disposed below the light tubes, and a transparent plate disposed between the light tubes and the liquid crystal panel. Additionally, a lens...

20060050534 - Prism sheet, backlight assembly and liquid crystal display device having the same: A prism sheet, a backlight assembly having the prism sheet, and an LCD device having the prism sheet, the prism sheet includes a first surface, a second surface and a reflecting member. A light is incident upon the first surface. The second surface includes a prism pattern. The incident light...

20060050535 - Backlight module having an optical switch element: A backlight module (2) includes a light guide plate (21) having an incident surface (211), a light source (23) facing to the incident surface, and a light source cover (25) covering part of the light source and defining an opening, and light source cover an optical switch element adjacent to...

20060044777 - Spotlight: The invention relates to a projector, particularly a stage projector, studio projector, film projector, and/or television projector, comprising a light source and a projector housing that surrounds the light source and is provided with a translucent covering element. At least one wall of the inventive projector housing comprises a ventilation...

20060044778 - Dial module, manufacturing method thereof, led display element, display module, movement module, connector module and meter using them: The dial module includes: a sheet-shaped dial having a design part on a surface of the dial; a sheet-shaped light source fixed to a back surface of the dial for illuminating the design part; and a flexible printed circuit fixed to a back surface of the light source. The dial...

20060044779 - Backlight assembly and liquid crytal display apparatus having the same: In a backlight assembly and a liquid crystal display apparatus, the backlight assembly has lamps parallel to each other to emit a light, a receiving container having a bottom portion and a side portion to receive the lamps, and a mold member coupled to the receiving container to cover the...

20060044780 - Backlight assembly with decreased lamp current leakage and liquid crystal display: A backlight assembly includes a plurality of lamps emitting a first light. A optical member converts the first light to a second light having enhance optical characteristics. A receiving member receives the lamps and the optical member. The receiving member has protrusions that are aligned with the lamps and protrude...

20060044781 - Bioluminescent fog for military and law enforcement: This invention relates to the application of bioluminescence to the problem of illuminating an area at night without glare or shadows. By spraying a mist as fine droplets, which can penetrate into caves, crevices, bushes, and under trees, which are precisely the places where people hide in the dark, a...

20060044782 - Light-storing safety device: The present invention discloses a light-storing safety device comprising a substrate and a plurality of light storing units, characterized in which the light-storing units are arranged at the location on the photo-reflective, photopermeable or light-emitting surface of substrate for display of text or graphic. Through such structure, the light-storing unit...

20060044783 - Automatic front light optical axis direction adjusting system for vehicles: The directions of optical axes of headlights of a vehicle are adjusted based on a steering angle by switching filters of different response speed characteristics. The filters are provided with hystereses along boundaries neighboring to each other. The filters are switched depending upon the steering angle and a steering angular...

20060044784 - Ornamental light string: An ornamental light string includes a light-emitting device, a sounding device, a motion device, a drive circuitry module, a light sensor and a switch. The light sensor detects the light to control the light-emitting device and the switch enables or disables the drive circuitry module to control the sounding device...

20060044785 - Solar lamp available for outdoor use: A solar lamp includes a refraction light tube, a housing mounted on the refraction light tube, a light emitting member mounted on the housing to emit a light source outward through the refraction light tube, an optical sensing switch mounted on the housing and connected to the light emitting member,...

20060044786 - Illuminating base: The base for illuminating the interior of one or more containers is a base for use with and for illuminating transparent or translucent containers, the containers having a side wall and a bottom end portion comprised of a bottom wall at least a portion of which is at least partly...

20060044787 - Combination flashlight and baton: Disclosed herein is a combination flashlight and baton. The combination flashlight and baton includes a flashlight part and a main baton part. The flashlight part includes a flashlight head equipped with a light bulb, a flashlight barrel, and an electric contact cover. The flashlight barrel is coupled at a first...

20060044788 - Illuminating necklace: An illuminated necklace. The necklace has a plurality of ornamental lamp fixtures, some of which include light emitting devices therein. The light emitting devices are switched on and off in excess of 100 times per minute. The ornamental lamp fixtures may be provided in the shape of...

20060044789 - Post top receptacle adapter: A post top receptacle adapter is described. The post top receptacle adapter fits on a light pole between the pole and a light source. The adapter can include a fuse assembly to protect for overcurrent. Additionally, the adapter can include a sensor system. A switch can also be implemented on...

20060044790 - Candy cane menorah: A Chanukah menorah having a base, a power source and a plurality of illumination members detachably secured to the base in a substantially vertical orientation. The illumination members include a translucent fixture having the shape and appearance of a candy cane. Light sources in the fixture are coupled to the...

20060044791 - Solar stepping stone: A solar stepping stone comprises a housing having an upper surface, side walls and a lower surface, the housing defining a chamber. A solar energy collector is associated with the housing for collecting solar energy. A solar power storage device is provided in the chamber for receiving and storing solar...

20060044792 - Blood tracking system: A blood tracking system, comprising a light source comprising a first LED configured to emit light of a first color and a second LED configured to emit light of a second color is disclosed. The light of the first color and the light of the second color are mixed to...

20060044793 - Backlight assembly and liquid crystal display apparatus having the same: A backlight assembly includes a receiving container, a first mold, a voltage applying part and lamps. The receiving container includes a bottom portion and a side portion to provide a receiving space. The first mold is disposed at an end portion of the receiving container. The voltage applying part slides...

20060044794 - Semiconductor memory device: A semiconductor memory device comprises memory cells that store data by accumulating or discharging an electric charge; memory cell arrays that have a plurality of the memory cells disposed in a matrix; a plurality of word lines that are connected to the memory cells arrayed in rows of the memory...

20060044795 - Image-displaying apparatus: An image-displaying apparatus comprising a light-emitting diode, a relay lens, a secondary light source-forming prism arranged between the light-emitting lens and the relay lens, and a light valve, said secondary light source-forming prism having opposed first and second opposed rectangular planes and at least four polygonal planes, said first and...

20060044796 - Mixing light board: A mixing light board which shows specific pattern is described. The present invention have some advantages, including simple construction, easy production, thinness and cheapness. The mixing light board has a body with a front surface and a back surface. A plurality of conducting material is set on the front surface...

20060044797 - Lighting device securable to a support structure: A lighting device comprising a lighting unit, a housing supporting the lighting unit, an activation unit for activating the lighting unit and a strap for securing the housing to a respective support structure. Alternatively, a sleeve may be used to secure a housing to a respective support structure....

20060044798 - Methods for converting incandescent lighting products to fluorescent lighting products: A method of converting an incandescent lighting product to a fluorescent lighting product is provided. Exemplary method steps include: providing an incandescent lighting product having a frame carrying at least one electrical lighting base, the at least one electrical lighting base removably receiving a removable incandescent bulb socket, the at...

20060044799 - Cylinder lens array and projection system employing the same: A cylinder lens array and a projection system adopting the same are provided. The cylinder lens array is installed on a path of a light beam emitted from a light source and is comprised of lens cells. The lens cells are arrayed with their central axes inclined at different angles,...

20060044800 - Device for controlling lighting, more especially inside the passenger compartments of vehicles and control , method therefor: A device for controlling lighting, especially inside the passenger compartments of vehicles, including at least one light source and at least one sensor which influences the light source and which detects at least the movement of a body within the active range of the sensor. A control unit, which is...

20060044801 - Emergency lighting: An emergency lighting with an electrical illuminant (DL1, DL2, DL3), which, as a power supply drops below a predeterminable value, can be connected to an energy source that can be charged from the power supply by means of a charging connection, for example, by means of an electronic switch (T1),...

20060044802 - Aimable vehicle lamp assembly: An aimable lamp assembly is provided having a bezel, with an opening, in which the bezel is secured to a backplate. A housing assembly having a front housing and a back housing is disposed between the backplate and the bezel. A light source is disposed within the housing assembly. The...

20060044803 - Led light source: An LED light source including a plurality of LED dies, a corresponding number of heat sinks each having an integral light reflector on which a die is mounted, and a dielectric substrate on one side of which the heat sinks are contiguously mounted in spaced apart relationship with the light...

20060044804 - Lighting apparatus: To provide a lighting apparatus that includes a simple and small moving mechanism capable of changing the light emanation direction and that has superior heat dissipation properties, the lighting apparatus includes a light-emitting unit, and a heat dissipation unit for dissipating heat generated by the light-emitting unit during light emission,...

20060044805 - Luminaire with reflector having two portions with different optical axes: The luminaire has a concave reflector (1) with an optical center (2) on an optical main axis (3), in an optical main plane (4). A screen (6) extends along the main axis (3) up to a light emission window (5). The reflector (1) has a first facetted reflector portion (10)...

20060044806 - Light emitting diode system packages: Light emitting diode systems disclosed include semiconductor diodes arranged in cooperation with electrical contacts, mounting provisions, and optical couplings; where the optical couplings include at least a Fresnel lens. A Fresnel lens is further coupled to additional optical elements such as a concave or ‘negative’ lens and still further to...

20060044810 - Glass reflector for projector and manufacturing method for the same: For example, the reflector according to the present invention is a reflector made of glass for a projector which is composed of amorphous glass whose thermal expansion coefficient is 30 to 45×10−7/° C. and includes a reflective surface for reflecting light emitted from a light source and an opening for...

20060044808 - Light fixture for illuminating building surfaces or parts thereof: r

20060044809 - Light reflecting structure: A light reflecting structure includes a light source and the at least one reflector. The reflector is disposed in the vicinity of the light source, and includes a plurality of reflecting regions and shading regions discretely arranged at a surface thereof to respectively reflect and shelter the light emitted from...

20060044807 - Reflector lamp: The invention relates to a reflector lamp (1) with a reflector (2), with a lamp base (3), with a halogen burner (4), and with a cap (6) which envelops the halogen burner (4) at least partly and is retained by a bracket (7) which extends as a bridge from one...

20060044811 - Articulating lighting system and lamp frame: An articulating lighting system and lamp frame (1) with many configurations in use and installation by rotation of frame components (2, 3) about a central axis (4)....

20060044812 - Illumination device for religious observance: An illumination device that includes at least two concentrically mounted cylinders Mounted within the narrower cylinder is at least one light source. The cylinders are mounted such that at least one of the cylinders may be selectively rotated, by a user, about the common axis of concentricity relative to the...

20060044813 - Lamp holder and lcd having the same: A lamp holder capable of minimizing lamp wire breakage, an LCD containing the inventive lamp holder, and a method for using the lamp holder to minimize lamp wire breakage and to facilitate connection of a lamp wire to a lamp are provided. The lamp holder includes: a lamp holder body...

20060044814 - Lens component, indicator unit for signal indicating light, and signal indicating light: A lens component includes: a light incident portion (16) having an incident face (14) upon which light from a light source (6) is incident, the light source (6) being disposed at a light source position (15); and a plurality of plate-like light guiding portions (17, 32) disposed radially around an...

20060044815 - Light emitting diode and light emitting control system using same: A light emitting diode comprises light-emitting elements inside a cup structure and a lens part that condenses the light from these elements. Light-emitting element placed at the center along the optical axis of the lens emits an outgoing beam of light with a narrow directional angle along this optical axis,...

20060044816 - Safety and construction trailer: A safety trailer has semi-tractor hitches at both ends and a safety wall that is fixed to one side of the trailer. That side, however, can be changed to the right or left side of the road, depending on the end to which the truck attaches. A caboose can be...

20060044817 - Hub light: A hub that lights up that is adapted for detachable affixing to the center rim of automobile hubs and caps. The hub comprises of openings on the outer surface to allow soft led light to illuminate. This led will be powered by a 9 volt battery that's attached to a...

20060044818 - Headlight device for vehicle: A vehicle headlight device including a light source whose hue is changeable, and a DRL controller for varying the hue of the light source on the basis of the information of the surroundings of a vehicle and turning on the light source under a predetermined daytime running condition....

20060044819 - Lightpipe with multiple projections: A lightpipe includes at least first and second projections extending outwardly from the body of the lightpipe, where the first projection is opposite the second projection....

20060044820 - Optic fiber led light source: An exterior lighting device based on a light emitting diode in conjunction with an optic fiber is disclosed. The device has a cylindrical housing having a closed end and an open end. The light emitting diode is placed on the interior of the on the closed end of the cylindrical...

20060044821 - Surface light source device and backlight assembly having the same: A surface light source device includes a light source body having an internal space into which a discharge gas is injected, and an electrode for applying a voltage to the discharge gas. Partition walls are arranged in the internal space to divide the internal space into a plurality of discharge...

20060044822 - Electrical tree structure: In an electrical tree structure 10 which imitates a tree shape, comprising a single trunk member 11; one or plural middle branch members 12 connected to the trunk member; a plurality of twig members 13 connected to the respective middle branch members, the twig member 13 is comprised of a...

20060044823 - Curing light having a detachable tip: The present invention relates to a curing light having a detachable tip for spot curing of light sensitive composites. A series of tips having varying apertures is also envisioned. The present invention also relates to a curing light having a detachable tip for effecting partial curing of light sensitive composites....

20060044824 - Soft warning strip: A soft warning strip comprising a luminous element, a soft luminous strip and a cover can be installed on the surface of many articles with warning function; the cover wraps the soft luminous strip externally, several printed reflective spots are on the surface of the cover; the luminous element is...

20060044825 - Lamp for vehicle: The present invention relates to a lamp for a vehicle, wherein light is caused to be incident into a light guide panel from a side surface of the plate-shaped light guide panel, the light is propagated within the light guide panel by means of total reflection and scattered by a...

20060044826 - Illumination system: An illumination system comprising, a) a light source; b) a light-directing assembly (1) in close proximity to the light source and comprising a plurality of microprisms (6), each microprism comprising an input surface (7) that admits light radiating from the light source, an output surface (8) distal from and parallel...

20060044827 - Surface-emitting device and liquid crystal display apparatus: A front light including a light-guiding plate for receiving light from a light-entering surface and emitting the light from a light-emitting surface, an intermediate light-guiding body disposed along the light-entering surface, light-emitting elements disposed at longitudinal ends of the intermediate light-guiding body. A side surface of the intermediate light-guiding body...

20060044829 - Direct backlight module: A direct backlight module has a light guide plate, a plurality of lamp tubes, a reflecting plate and a frame. The light guide plate has a upper surface and a lower surface, and at least one surface of the light guide plate is coated with an ink layer. The lamp...

20060044828 - Display device, driving device of display device, and driving device of light source for display device: A display device is provided. The display device includes a main display panel, a sub-display panel, and a plurality of lamps simultaneously supplying light to the first and second display panels; an openness sensing unit in which an output signal is defined based on a degree of openness of the...

20060044830 - Backlight unit and liquid crystal display unit using backlight unit: To compensate for uneven brightness in the longitudinal direction of fluorescent lamps of a backlight unit and achieve a display screen with an even brightness, a reflection unit of the backlight unit, the fluorescent tube surface of the fluorescent lamps or a diffusion unit is used to either reduce the...

20060044831 - Display module: A backlight module has a light guide plate having a transparent plate and a light-mixing structure. The light-mixing structure contains a light-convergence body and a light-dispersing body connected with each other to form an hourglass-shaped structure. With the light-mixing structure, the light guide plate can mix light beams of different...

20060044832 - Light guide plate and backlight module employing the same: A light guide plate includes an incident surface, a reflecting surface, and a plurality of V-shaped projections arrayed on the reflecting surface. The V-shaped projections extend outwardly from the reflecting surface. Each of the V-shaped projection has a triangular cross-section. A vertex angle of the cross-section is in the range...

20060044833 - Multiple lamp illumination system: An illumination system including a plurality of lamps, a plurality of first light reflectors, a plurality of second light reflectors, and an output light guide. Each of the first light reflectors is arranged to reflect light output from one of the lamps onto an input of one of the second...

20060044834 - Light guide plate and backlight module using the same: A light guide plate (30) includes an emitting surface (32) having a plurality of V-shaped prisms (33) thereat, a bottom surface (34) opposite to the emitting surface, the bottom surface having a plurality of arc-shaped grooves (35) thereon, and a cutout portion at a corner between two adjacent sides of...

20060044835 - Planar light source device and liquid crystal display device: A planar light source device includes a cold cathode fluorescent tube, a light guide opposed to the light source to emit light which is received from the light source, a frame which supports the light source and the light guide and has a projection which positions the light source and...

20060044838 - 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....

20060044837 - Backlight assembly provided with an improved light guiding plate and a display device provided with the same: The invention relates to a backlight assembly provided with an improved light guiding plate and a display device provided with the backlight assembly. The backlight assembly includes a light source for emitting light; and a light guiding plate for guiding the light emitted from the light source. A plurality of...

20060044836 - Backlight modules and assembly methods thereof: Backlight modules and assembly methods thereof are provided. A backlight module includes a light guide plate, a lamp module, and two locating members. The lamp module includes a first end, a second end. Each locating member is disposed on the first end and the second end respectively. The lamp module...

20060044839 - Backlight assembly including a buffered lamp holder for impact absorption and display apparatus having the same: A backlight assembly includes a lamp, a light guide plate, a receiving container and a lamp holder. The lamp generates light. The light guide plate has a light incident face through which the light generated by the lamp enters the light guide plate. The light guide plate guides the light....

20060044841 - Combination lighting module and tool-less bus system utilizing the same: A multi-function lighting module providing two or more possible light source capabilities, such as ambient and/or focused and or emergency lighting where power is supplied by an existing bus system, and the module is connected to the existing bus system by a tool-less means of connection....

20060044840 - Light emitting module and lighting unit: A lighting unit to be used for illumination includes an LED unit having a semiconductor light emitting unit, a radiating board for directly fixing the semiconductor light emitting unit to an upper surface, and a contact formed on the radiating board and serving to input a power to cause the...

20060044842 - Removable incandescent light bulb base permitting conversion to fluorescent lighting products: A removable incandescent light bulb socket having: (a) a housing having at least first and second ends and an axis, having at least one opening at the first end, and the housing made at least in part of a heat-resistant material resistant to a temperature of about 90° C.; (b)...