Illumination inventions 05/06

20060109640 - Photographic light diffuser: A photographic light diffusing device comprises a semi-transparent cowl which is adapted to be mounted on a photographic light source, the cowl including an opening through which the photographic light source is visible when the cowl is mounted thereon, and a removable semi-transparent cover detachably mounted on the cowl. In...

20060109641 - Photographic light diffuser: A photographic light diffusing device is provided. A flexible, transparent cowl is adapted to be mounted on a photographic light source, the cowl including a plurality of ribs and an opening through which the photographic light source is visible when the cowl is mounted on the photographic light source. The...

20060109642 - Colorful luminescent keyboard: The present invention is disclosed a colorful luminescent keyboard comprising of a plurality of key switches, a colorful luminescent board used for the plurality of key switches to provide different luminescent colors of which the colorful luminescent board at least includes plurality of luminescent areas and each luminescent area emits...

20060109643 - Backlight assembly and liquid crystal display device having the same: A backlight assembly includes a receiving container, a reflecting member, a light source, and a diffusion plate. The receiving container includes a bottom plate and a sidewall upwardly protruded from sides of the bottom plate. The sidewall has at least one recess. The reflecting member includes a reflecting part and...

20060109644 - Liquid illuminator: The illuminating liquid is the first liquid illuminator that can fit on any standard sports events, or business logo poly bottle and does not require the owner to purchase a special container to advertise his logo. The inventor has intended the patent to be only for the bottom part of...

20060109646 - Forearm-mounted task light: A light-emitting diode illumination device secured to a user's forearm producing illumination in the area where it is desired, including a directable lighthead, a battery pack and an adjustable harness to secure the device to the user's forearm just below the elbow, with the lighthead being worn at the anterior...

20060109645 - Hand worn illuminated framework: For hand signal enhancement, a reversible, flexible illuminated framework, for wearing upon the human hand or over gloves. Emanating from a wrist cuff, the framework comprises four or more rope light type LED illumination elements, that provide constant on, flashing, or sequential illumination, a battery pack upon the wrist cuff,...

20060109647 - Solar energy lamp: A solar energy lamp, particularly a solar energy lamp capable of satisfying user's satisfaction in case of insufficient lighting, comprising solar energy batteries, a circuit board, a dry battery and a light emitting diode that is electrically connected to a circuit board. The circuit board includes a power circuit, a...

20060109648 - Variation of power levels within an led array: A lighting device having a plurality of high flux LEDs mounted on a heat sink and surrounded by a diffuser and a power supply that provides independent power to individual sets of the LEDs. The heat sink serves to transfer heat from the LEDs to the outside environment. In one...

20060109649 - Methods and apparatus for controlling a color temperature of lighting conditions: Methods and apparatus in which at least one first LED generates first radiation having a first spectrum, and at least one second LED generates second radiation having a second spectrum different than the first spectrum. One or more controllers control at least one of the first radiation and the second...

20060109650 - Operating room light fixture: An operating room light fixture is provided with two lighting units (3, 4) in a light fixture housing. The first lighting unit (3) is used to generate a surface light and the second lighting unit (4), which is arranged after the first lighting unit (3) in the direction (7) in...

20060109651 - Device for properly illuminating at least one flag, including the united states flag: A device for properly illuminating a flag supported on the flagpole, during the hours of darkness, has the flag lit when means for illumination is energized. The means for illumination—an external source of AC or DC power, internal battery power or solar power—is disposed so as to direct the illumination...

20060109652 - High performance lighting louvers and luminaires: Lighting louvers formed by transverse and longitudinal blades improve the performance of indirect ambient light luminaires by increasing light output, widening the output of the luminaire's maximum intensity light, or both. These lighting louvers include at least one of the following features: non-symmetrically shaped apertures, wider apertures over (or under)...

20060109653 - Lighting fixture with synchronizable optical filter wheel and related method: A method of making an optical filter wheel of a device synchronizable with an internal, rotatable virtual reference wheel, created in a memory of a motor controller of the device, is disclosed. The method includes a single trigger event that initializes rotation of the virtual reference wheel. The controller determines...

20060109655 - Flashlight: A flashlight includes a body, a flashlight head assembly, and a switch assembly. The body includes a first end securable to the flashlight head assembly, a second end, and a substantially cylindrical portion between the first end and the second end. The switch assembly, which is located at the substantially...

20060109656 - Light source device and projection display apparatus: A projection display apparatus generates image light by modulating, with an image signal, light emitted from a light source disposed in a lamp house, and projects the generated image light onto a screen. The projection display apparatus has an air inlet duct for introducing air, to cool the light source,...

20060109654 - Stem mount for light emitting diode: A lamp assembly (10) that comprises a reflector (12) for directing light in a given direction. An aperture (14) is formed in the reflector (12), substantially in the base thereof, and a thermally conductive post (16) is fitted in the aperture (14) and has a first surface (18) within the...

20060109657 - Vehicular lighting arrangement with infinity effect: A vehicular lighting housing utilizes a combination of a two-way mirror, a strip of multi-color LEDs, and a one-way mirror spaced from the two-way mirror, such that when the LEDs are illuminated, light reflects back and forth between the two-way mirror and the one-way mirror to present a series of...

20060109658 - Collapsible lampshade with bottom mounting hub: A lamp shade which can be collapsed to reduce its size for shipping, display and storage, having an upper ring, a lower ring, and a number of supports interconnecting, separating and supporting the upper and lower rings. In one embodiment, the supports are separate trapezoid-shaped single piece supports which are...

20060109659 - Collapsible lampshade structure: A collapsible lampshade structure which includes an upper fixing ring provided with a plurality of engaging members, a lower fixing ring provided with a plurality of engaging seats and two pairs of tubular members, and a plurality of resilient ribs each having a projection at an upper end thereof and...

20060109660 - Light fixture: A light fixture (50, 250, 350) is formed from a plurality of parts that are substantially snap engageable, thereby simplifying assembly and requiring few or no tools. In one embodiment, the fixture (50, 250, 350) is installable from below through a ceiling orifice and supportable by the ceiling alone, without...

20060109662 - Intrinsically safe light: A work light for work or task areas which uses light-emitting diodes (LEDs) as the source of light. LED clusters are mounted on a circuit board which is located in a housing. The LED work lights may be powered by 3.6 volt, 4.8 volt, or 6.0 volt sources....

20060109661 - Led lamp with leds on a heat conductive post and method of making the led lamp: A lamp, and a method of assembling the lamp, includes a heat sink, a heat conductive post extended longitudinally from the heat sink where the post has longitudinal faces that each has a longitudinally extending slot therein, a metal clad circuit board slid into each slot so that each circuit...

20060109663 - Lamp holder, lamp assembly having the same, backlight assembly having the same, and display device having the same: A lamp holder includes a first holder, a second holder and a connecting part. The second holder is coupled with the first holder to cover an end portion of the lamp. The connecting part connects the first and second holders with each other. Thus, the lamp holder is assembled easily...

20060109665 - Method and apparatus for mounting a task light: A light fixture for mounting to the underside of a furniture element. The light fixture includes a housing with a first side and a second side opposed to and approximately parallel with the first side. The first side has a first spring latch at one end of the first side...

20060109664 - Operating room light fixture and actuating device: The present invention pertains to an operating room light fixture with a light fixture housing, in which at least one lighting unit with at least one light source is arranged, with a handle, which is arranged on a side of the light fixture housing facing the operating area, wherein the...

20060109666 - Electronic simulation candle: An electronic simulation candle includes a housing, a lamp shade, a battery box, a circuit board, and a bottom cover. Thus, the electronic simulation candle is operated lively and safely so as to replace the traditional candle. In addition, the lamp shade has a candle flame shape and the two...

20060109667 - Lighted bollard: A lighted post includes a stanchion and a light assembly. The light assembly includes a body, with a light emitting surface, and a light source that is coupled to the body. The light assembly is adapted for coupling to a power source for powering the light source. When powered light...

20060109668 - Castellated optical mounting structure: An optical assembly has a lens element having a plurality of radially extending tabs and a mounting structure having a plurality of retaining members. The retaining members extend in a direction substantially parallel to an optical axis defined by the mounting structure and are positioned complementary to the radially extending...

20060109669 - Vehicle lighting device: A vehicle light emitting device including a light emitting element, a primary reflector, and a secondary reflector. A reflecting surface of the primary reflector has a shape of a substantially dome-shaped body of revolution formed by rotating about the optical axis Ax an ellipse E which has a primary focal...

20060109670 - Vehicle lighting apparatus: A headlamp unit is provided to emphasize a shape of an individual lamp while suppressing an increase in the number of parts used, while improving ventilation and preventing fogging in areas near an inner surface of a lens, while maintaining a simple housing structure. The headlamp unit including a high...

20060109671 - Headlamp assembly with integrated infrared illuminator: A headlamp assembly according to the invention includes an integrated night vision illuminator element, such as an infrared illuminator. The headlamp assembly also includes a low beam light bulb element and a high beam light bulb element. A lens attached to the front of the headlamp housing encloses the two...

20060109672 - Lighting fixture unit and vehicular headlamp: A vehicular headlamp including a lighting fixture unit that emits white light in upper beam irradiation and emits infrared light in lower beam irradiation. The lighting fixture unit includes: a light source part including a first semiconductor light-emitting element as a white light source and a second semiconductor light-emitting element...

20060109673 - Lighting and/or signaling device for a motor vehicle producing a light beam on the side of a motor vehicle: The object of the invention is an optical module intended to equip a lighting and/or a signaling device for a motor vehicle, the said optical module comprising at least one reflector associated with at least one light source. The said optical module comprises at least one optical element disposed at...

20060109674 - Blacklight module: The present invention relates to a backlight module, wherein by disposing buffer elements in the edges and/or below the plate lamp, the plate lamp of the backlight module can avoid the damage resulting from an external force. In addition to a vibration-resistant effect, the buffer elements disposed below the bottom...

20060109675 - Document illuminator: A document illuminator comprising a light-transmissive element having an embedded side emitting LED fitted in a cavity formed therein. The light-transmissive element is formed with one or more optical notches and is totally encased in a white surround to yield total internal reflection of the light rays emanating from the...

20060109676 - Glow stick: The present invention provides a fiber optics illuminated glow stick apparatus comprising at least one multicolored LED, an optics cable in proximity to the multicolored LED that illuminates when the LED is illuminated, a control circuit for controlling the multicolored LED to be illuminated, and a protective cover being mounted...

20060109677 - Sliding-type electronic device with a view angle: An electronic device includes a first module, a sliding component including a first cantilever, a second cantilever including a sliding unit, and a flexible structure is being deformed so as to change the angle between the first cantilever and the second cantilever. The electronic device further includes a second module...

20060109678 - Christmas lamp with a plurality of bulbs: A Christmas lamp with a plurality of bulbs comprises a plurality of bubbles; each bulb having two legs; a bulb seat; the bulb seat being installed with a plurality of slots for receiving a plurality of bulbs; the legs of two bulbs being connected in parallel; a base; the base...

20060109680 - Decorative light-transmission device: A decorative light-transmission device includes a light source and a flexible light-transmission structure positioned adjacent to the light source and combined with an object to be decorated. The light-transmission structure receives and radiates the light from the light source, and the radiation of the light-transmission structure illuminates the object to...

20060109679 - Shaped optical fiber light and manufacturing method thereof: A shaped optical fiber light and the manufacturing method thereof are described. The shaped optical fiber light has a shaped protection tube, at least one optical fiber, and a light source. The shaped protection tube is shaped into a predetermined shape and the optical fibers are configured therein. The light...

20060109681 - Prism sheet and backlight unit employing the same: Provided is a prism sheet including a substrate transmitting incident light and having at least one groove inwardly formed in a surface of the substrate. A refractive member is provided in the groove and has a relatively higher refractive index than a refractive index of the substrate. A prism is...

20060109682 - Light excitation-diffusion sheet for backlight unit and backlight unit for liquid crystal display using the same: A light excitation diffusion sheet for a backlight unit adapted to absorb a portion of light emitted from a light source of a blue wavelength or a mixed wavelength of a blue wavelength and at least one other wavelength, to emit light at different wavelengths from the light emitted from...

20060109683 - Backlight assembly and liquid crystal display having the same: A backlight assembly and an LCD having the same are disclosed to prevent wrinklings of optical sheets due to close contact of optical sheets or prism sheets. The backlight assembly includes multiple optical sheets disposed between a light guiding plate and a display unit, for the diffusion of light, collection...

20060109684 - Backlight unit: A backlight unit including at least one light source that emits light, a light guide panel guiding light that is incident to a side surface thereof, a light incident portion, which protrudes to be inclined with respect to the side surface of the light guide panel, and which has third...

20060109685 - Side light-emitting device, backlight unit having the side light-emitting device, and liquid crystal display apparatus employing the backlight unit: A side light-emitting device including a light-emitting device to generate light and a side emitter to emit the light incident from the light-emitting device in a lateral direction. The side emitter includes a first reflecting surface to reflect the light emitted from the light-emitting device into the side emitter, a...

20060109686 - Surface emitting device, backside illumination device, and liquid crystal display device: At the light emission surface of at light-guiding plate, a first and second grooves are formed. Each of the first grooves has a pair of slope parts, and each slope part has an easy slope and a steep slope. The second grooves intersect the first grooves at predetermined angles. Each...

20060109687 - Optical film: A film for use with a backlit display has prismatic structures on one surface. The structures have a serpentine shape....

20060109689 - Lighting device: A branch portion of a socket is formed into a thin cylindrical shape so that it can be elastically displaced, end faces of both side plates of a lamp reflector are made to be points for positioning, positioning protrusions are integrally protruded from both side outer end edge portions of...

20060109688 - Liquid crystal display apparatus: A planar light source device comprises a cold cathode fluorescent tube having ends, which are held by holders, a light guide having an end surface facing the cold cathode fluorescent tube and the holders, a light exit surface from which light exits, and a counter surface opposing to the light...

20060109690 - Buckling structure of christmas lamp: A buckling structure of a Christmas lamp comprises a bulb; a base; one lateral side of the base being extended with a buckling plate; the buckling plate having a bendable concave portion; a distal end of the buckling plate being installed a hook; a bulb seat; the bulb being inserted...

20060104043 - El lighting for garments with four wire circuit: A safety vest is sized to be worn by a human, wherein the vest has a front and back and left and right sides each having a shoulder portion. An EL strip is provided on each side of the vest extending from the bottom of the vest upwards toward the...

20060104044 - El lighting for safety orange garments: A safety vest is sized to be worn by a human, wherein the vest has a front and back and left and right sides each having a shoulder portion. An EL strip is provided on each side of the vest extending from the bottom of the vest upwards toward the...

20060104045 - Self-light emitting device and method of manufacturing the same: To provide a process of successively forming from an EL layer, a cathode, a barrier layer and a cover layer in the same multi-chamber. By using a same film deposition method to form the EL layer and the cover layer, as shown in FIG. 1A, the EL layer, the cathode,...

20060104046 - Article of footwear with remote sound activating unit: An article of footwear such as a shoe having an array of light sources and at least one loudspeaker is provided in combination with a separate device having a recording unit which records sound and a transmitter which transmits an RF signal representative of the sound recording to the shoe...

20060104052 - El garment lighting using flexible circuit elements: A safety vest is sized to be worn by a human, wherein the vest has a front and back and left and right sides each having a shoulder portion. An EL strip is provided on each side of the vest extending from the bottom of the vest upwards toward the...

20060104048 - El lighted garment: A safety vest is sized to be worn by a human, wherein the vest has a front and back and left and right sides each having a shoulder portion. An EL strip is provided on each side of the vest extending from the bottom of the vest upwards toward the...

20060104050 - El lighted garment with reduced glow up: A safety vest is sized to be worn by a human, wherein the vest has a front and back and left and right sides each having a shoulder portion. An EL strip is provided on each side of the vest extending from the bottom of the vest upwards toward the...

20060104047 - Light and sound producing system: A system for producing sound and light includes a shoe or other article of footwear having multiple sources of light and at least one loudspeaker, and a unit located remotely from the shoe which is operative to transmit an RF signal to a receiver within the shoe causing the loudspeaker...

20060104049 - Single assembly el lighting for garments: A safety vest is sized to be worn by a human, wherein the vest has a front and back and left and right sides each having a shoulder portion. An EL strip is provided on each side of the vest extending from the bottom of the vest upwards toward the...

20060104051 - Single continuous assembly el lighting for garments: A safety vest is sized to be worn by a human, wherein the vest has a front and back and left and right sides each having a shoulder portion. An EL strip is provided on each side of the vest extending from the bottom of the vest upwards toward the...

20060104053 - Power tool work light: A work light for a power tool. In an exemplary embodiment, the work light includes a generally cylindrical housing constructed for receiving a light source. The housing includes a pin generally transverse to the housing and unitary with such housing. Further, an electrical coupling is configured to provide electricity to...

20060104054 - Portable radial projection light source arrangement: A portable radial projection light source arrangement includes a shelter housing and an illumination unit. The shelter housing includes a protection base having a light source cavity therein, and a supporting frame mounted on the protection base. The illumination unit includes a power source supported in the protection base, a...

20060104055 - Fiber optic panel illuminated mailbox: A fiber optic panel illuminated mailbox having a solar energy collection system and a control circuit which illuminates a light emitting diode which feeds a fiber optic panel. The fiber optic panel is placed behind cutouts which represent address numbers in order to provide mailbox address location during nighttime hours....

20060104057 - Device and method for in-vivo illumination: The invention provides a device, system and method for in-vivo imaging, for example, using an in vivo imaging device including a circuit board having rigid sections and flexible sections. The in vivo imaging device may include, for example, a circuit board having at least one rigid portion and at least...

20060104056 - Hands free light harness and switch assembly: A hands free light assembly is disclosed. The assembly comprises a circuit including a plurality of LED's, a battery connector and a conductor electrically coupling the battery connector to the LED's. The assembly further comprises a connecting device for removably connecting the circuit to a hand....

20060104058 - Methods and apparatus for controlled lighting based on a reference gamut: Methods and apparatus for controlled lighting based on a reference color gamut that is shared amongst multiple lighting units. A reference color gamut may be determined for multiple lighting units based on spectral power distributions associated with the lighting units. Variable color light or variable color temperature white light subsequently...

20060104059 - Remote controlling device: A remote controlling device includes a micro-controller; a transmitter coupled to the micro-controller to selectively transmit a control signal that controls the lighting of a lamp string, the transmitter comprising an encoder for coding the control signal; a preset lighting mode memory coupled to the micro-controller to store preset lighting...

20060104061 - Display with planar light source: An emitter having a planar light source with a concentrator formed adjacent thereto is herein disclosed....

20060104060 - Light-emitting diode arrangement comprising a reflector: A light-emitting diode arrangement comprises a sub-mount on which a light-emitting diode chip is mounted, and a reflector which is adjusted at the sub-mount and has a reflector surface located in the beam path of the light-emitting diode chip. The reflector is formed from the lateral wall of a solid...

20060104062 - Apparatus for the transport of light emitted by a short-arc lamp: In an apparatus for the transport of the light emitted by a short-arc lamp (1) through its light outlet hole (13) to a desired location a number of light guides (5) are provided the light entry surfaces (50) of which are arranged at a predetermined location. In addition, a coupling...

20060104063 - Spotlight: A spotlight for generating an output light beam (9) of variable width, including a light source (1) having a selected focal length, and an aperture (3) for directing light from said light source to a first lens (5), said first lens (5) being movable to adjust the width of said...

20060104064 - Light mountable on a mounting rail: A mounting arrangement for a light or other object includes a clamping arrangement, or a keying arrangement, or both a clamping and a keying arrangement for mounting to different mounting rails having different keying features. The clamping arrangement includes a fixed clamp member and a movable clamp member that is...

20060104065 - Illuminating unit with reflective collimator and image projection system including the same: An illuminating unit includes a reflector including a parabolic reflecting surface and an incident portion and an exit portion intersecting with each other a light source to emit a beam onto the reflecting surface through the incident portion, a light source deviation compensator disposed between the reflector and the light...

20060104067 - Heat-dissipating method and structure of backlight module of display device: The present invention discloses a heat-dissipating method and structure for a backlight module of a display device, which can improve the heat-dissipating ability of the backlight module of a display device. Via shifting the disposing direction of the liquid crystal panel, the present invention enables the control-drive element and the...

20060104066 - Pendant light fixture: A light fixture for location adjacent to a surface. The fixture includes a framework that permits flow therethrough. The framework has a plurality of sides. The fixture includes a plurality of light devices extending along the plurality of sides of the framework. Each pair of adjacent sides meet at a...

20060104068 - Electrical candle lamp: The electrical candle lamp comprises a translucent candlestick member having a lower end and an upper end, a support member provided at the lower end of the candlestick member, and a light emitting assembly secured to the upper end of the candlestick member. The light emitting assembly includes a base...

20060104069 - Articulating crack curing lamp and method: A curing lamp apparatus mounts to a work surface with a suction cup. A base is mounted to the suction cup and defines a hinge point for a first bar. At a distal end of the first bar, a second bar is hingedly mounted to the first bar. A first...

20060104070 - Illuminated toy balloon: An apparatus for illuminating the interior of a balloon includes a cylindrical plug with an integrally-formed radially extending integral flange insertable within the balloon neck. A light element is affixed to the plug and disposed within the neck. A battery is electrically connected to the light element and is typically...

20060104071 - Adjustably positionable display and lighting arrangement: An electronic display and lighting arrangement for viewing by, and illumination for, a person in a resting position includes: an electronic display assembly including a first carriage movable along a translation axis, a first pivot arm coupled to the first carriage with the first pivot arm pivotable about a first...

20060104072 - Automobile roof grip and light: An automobile roof grip and light includes a grip body and a light. The grip body has an elongate chamber in an intermediate portion, an elongate chamber hole formed in an inner sidewall, and a hole bored in one end of the chamber. An elongate cap closes on the chamber...

20060104073 - Vehicle rear-view mirror having improved structure: The present invention relates to a vehicle rear-view mirror having an improved structure. The present invention primarily comprises a casing having an opening inside which a mirror is mounted, wherein the casing comprises a first lampshade, mounted on a top portion of the casing, the first lampshade comprising a first...

20060104074 - Vehicle body: A front or rear of a vehicle body defines an air inlet opening, with a selectively illuminatable light source at least partially surrounding the air inlet opening. The light source may include a metallic dielectric coating on a surface thereof. In another aspect of the invention, a vehicle body includes...

20060104075 - Illuminated vehicle exterior handle configuration: The exterior handle configuration of the present invention includes a panel having a recess portion and a handle that covers the upper periphery of the recess portion. An inside surface of the handle is finished with a mirror treatment that reflects and diffuses light. At least one light source fixed...

20060104076 - Light guide for lighting vehicles, preferably motor vehicles: The aim of the invention is to achieve an optimal illumination provided by a light guide having a structurally simple design. To this end, the reflecting surfaces (13, 14) are offset to one another while extending transversal to the beam direction of the lighting means (8, 11) and, when viewed...

20060104077 - Vehicular lamp: A vehicular lamp 1 including a lamp unit 2, in which a light-emitting diode 2a is used as the light source, and a cover member 4, which is provided between the lamp unit 2 and an outer lens 3 of the lamp and located near the inside surface of the...

20060104078 - Cord-type light-emitter: A cord-type light-emitter is composed of a light source device and a sideward transmitting optical fiber. One end of the optical fiber is formed with a connector for fixing to the light source device. The light source device includes at least a light source and a control circuit board enclosed...

20060104079 - Illuminating device that casts light in various directions: The present invention provides an illuminating device that casts light in various directions and can be hung on an instrument. The illuminating device includes a bundle of at least one plastic optical fiber and at least one fastener. In use, the bundle is hung on the instrument because of the...

20060104080 - Backlight unit and lcd display apparatus having the same: A backlight unit including an LED module including a plurality of LEDs emitting light, and an LED substrate supporting and driving the plurality of LEDs, a diffusion sheet placed over the LED module and diffusing light emitted from the LED module, an optical sheet placed over the diffusion sheet, a...

20060104082 - Light collector: The present invention provides a light collector. The light collector has a concentration C of dye molecules which absorb and emit light. The dye molecules are dispersed in a light transmissive medium and the concentration C is selected to reduce attenuation that light will suffer due to re-absorption or scattering...

20060104081 - Lighting system: A lighting system for a building having rooms (35) is disclosed which includes a plurality of light collectors (12, 14) for collecting ambient light, and a plurality of light guides (16) for conveying the light to a light accumulating vessel (20). The vessel (20) has an internal reflective surface (21)....

20060104083 - Backlight assembly with supporting member and display device having the same: A backlight assembly with an improved supporting member and a display device having the backlight assembly is provided. The backlight assembly includes a lamp for emitting light, a supporting member including a base plate and a support fixed on the base plate and extending in a light emitting direction with...

20060104084 - View angle controlling sheet and liquid crystal display apparatus using the same: A view angle controlling sheet to be disposed between the light source and the liquid crystal panel of a liquid crystal display apparatus, wherein the view angle controlling sheet has lens parts having a trapezoidal cross sectional shape arranged by a predetermined interval and the wedge parts between the adjacent...

20060104085 - Power tool with illumination device: A power tool, such as a screwdriver is described, which comprises an illumination device 18 for illuminating a work region. The illumination device is disposed on the front face of the screwdriver's gearbox to achieve this aim. Also provided is an extension piece 22 which is attachable to the front...

20060104087 - Direct type backlight module with high heat dissipating efficiency: A direct type backlight module (100) includes a housing (110), a reflection plate (130), a diffusion plate (120) and a plurality of lamps (140). The housing includes a window portion (113), a base portion (111) and a side portion (112). The side portion is located between edges (114) of the...

20060104086 - Illumination unit and liquid crystal display comprising it: A liquid crystal display device according to the present invention has a lighting unit (UT) comprising a light guiding plate (3), a light source (2), a reflector (4), a reflecting sheet (5) and a housing (10), and a liquid crystal display panel (1). In the liquid crystal display device, increase...

20060104088 - Backlight unit: A backlight unit capable of enhancing a luminance of an LCD is provided. The backlight unit includes a lamp for emitting light, a light guide plate for guiding the light emitted from the lamp, and an optical sheet disposed on a path of the light emitted from the light guide...

20060104089 - Light guide plate and a backlight module using the same: A light guide device includes a main body having a first incident surface, a second incident surface, an emitting surface, a reflecting surface and a plurality of first microstructures. The first incident surface is opposite to the second incident surface. The emitting surface extends from the first incident surface to...

20060104090 - Led light engine for backlighting a liquid crystal display: An edge-lit backlighting system for liquid crystal displays employs a number of light strips in the form of thin, light weight sections of a thermally conductive substrate each of which mounts a plurality of light engines having an array of densely packed, primary color light emitting diodes, which, when collectively...

20060104091 - Light-conductive board and a rear light module using the light-conductive board: A light-conductive board and a rear light module using the light-conductive board is disclosed. The light-conductive plate having a light-emitting face, a light-reflecting face, and at least a light-entering face and the light-reflecting plate adhered onto the external of the light-reflecting face of the light-conductive board, an optical film including...

20060104092 - Light guide device and a backlight module using the same: A light guide device includes a main body and a plurality of parallel elongate first V-shaped microstructures. The main body has an incident surface; an emitting surface adjoining the incident surface; and a reflecting surface opposite to the emitting surface. The first V-shaped microstructures are provided on the reflecting surface....

20060104093 - Light guide device and a backlight module using the same: A light guide device includes a main body having a first incident surface, a second incident surface, an emitting surface, a reflecting surface and a plurality of first microstructures. The first incident surface is opposite to the second incident surface. The emitting surface extends from the first incident surface to...

20060104094 - Back light assembly and display device having the same: A back light assembly comprises a light source, a power supply line, a receiving container, a fixing member and at least one connecting member. The light source generates light, and the power supply line supplies electrical power to the light source. The receiving container receives the light source. The fixing...

20060098418 - Illumination apparatus for microscope: An illumination apparatus for a microscope includes a light source portion that projects a light beam, two splitting elements that split the light beam into three, wavelength selection elements that independently select transmission wavelengths of the three light beams, shutters that independently shield or guide the three light beams, a...

20060098420 - Chemiluminescent illumination device with attached tactile sleeve: A chemiluminescent lighting device having a flexible casing surrounding the source of light. A separate transparent, translucent or opaque sleeve is placed about the casing to improve the gripping and the aesthetic feel of the device while passing the light. The sleeve may be in the form of a spiral...

20060098419 - Chemiluminescent illumination device with tactile sleeve: A chemiluminescent lighting device having a flexible casing surrounding the source of light. A transparent, translucent or opaque sleeve is placed about the casing to improve the gripping and the aesthetic feel of the device while passing the light. The sleeve may be in the form of a spiral or...

20060098421 - Air blower unit for inflatable body: The present invention is directed to an air blower unit for inflating an air permeable body. The air permeable body has an inlet sleeve with a distal end and a light unit located within the body. The air blower unit comprises an exhaust port engageable with the distal end of...

20060098422 - Light emitting medium and illumination system: The present invention relates to a light emitting medium which includes a container and a liquid core. In accordance with an important aspect of the invention, the liquid core includes an aqueous solution or mixture of a water-soluble polymer. The refractive indices of the liquid core and that of the...

20060098423 - Reduced-volume portable illumination unit using diffusion films: The present invention provides for a portable light diffusion unit that comprises a casing 10, one or more laser diodes 2 and a series of diffusion screens 8. The diode(s) direct a concentrated beam of light 3 at an approximate perpendicular angle to the series of diffusion screens and the...

20060098424 - Rechargeable flashlight: The present invention relates to a flashlight and more particularly relates to a flashlight with three sources of lighting equipped with a circuit adopts regular power supply, power generated by automobile and batteries along with a handle bar. Said handle can move relatively and interactively between position one and position...

20060098425 - Advertising support with illuminated magnifier: An illuminated magnifier base for supporting a table topper or other device provides a rectangular plate having a top, a bottom, two long edges, and two short edges; a first leg member having an upper portion, a lower portion, and a lower edge, wherein the upper portion of the leg...

20060098426 - Emergency light set: An emergency light set is disclosed to include a bottom cover shell covered with a top cover shell, a lamp mounted in the front side of the bottom cover shell, a mini power generator mounted in the bottom cover shell and electrically connected to the lamp, a rechargeable battery for...

20060098427 - Manually chargeable flash light: A manually chargeable flash light comprises a casing, a lamp, and a power system, wherein the lamp is at least an LED (Light Emitting Diode), and the power system is composed of a gear set mechanism, a mini power generator, and an accumulator. The gear set mechanism is connected with...

20060098428 - Artificial fireplace: An artificial fireplace for simulating flaming logs has a housing containing a solid state light source, a rotating flame simulation assembly, a viewing screen, and a simulated fuel source. The solid state light source preferably comprises light emitting diodes (LEDs) affixed to a printed circuit board. The light produced by...

20060098429 - Illumination push switch unit: An illumination push switch unit is provided in which driving units for driving first and second detecting units are formed at side walls other than adjacent side walls of peripheral walls of first and second sliders with a barrier walls of a case interposed therebetween, notch portions are provided at...

20060098430 - Flexible lighting method for a led on a portable device: The present invention relates to a flexible lighting method utilizing on a portable electronic device, which allows a color change for a LED of the portable device. In addition to allowing users to change the color displayed on the LED according to personal preference, the present invention can further detect...

20060098431 - Lamp: The invention relates to a lamp (1) within a vehicle headlamp for a night-sight application, with a bulb (5, 6) that generates visible light and infrared light. In accordance with the invention, the bulb (5) is equipped with a coating (8) that reflects middle infrared radiation and is transparent to...

20060098433 - Coplanar camera scanning system: A system for scanning objects having at least two linear array sensors, adapted to detect light input signals, is provided. A lens is optically connected to each of the linear array sensors, and are adapted to receive and transmit an optical image located in a respective lens field of view...

20060098432 - Light source for image writing device, and production method for light source: A light source for an image writing apparatus which can reduce the number of units without sacrifice in sufficient accuracy, and does not need an accurate alignment, and production method for the light source. The light source for the image writing apparatus forms an image by light emitted from light...

20060098434 - Direct type backlight module: The present invention relates to a direct type backlight module providing a planar backlight source, wherein it adopts several light-emitting elements, and the light emitted from the light-emitting elements directly illuminates a diffuser, or is reflected by a reflector, and then the reflected light illuminates the diffuser. Via light-compensating elements...

20060098435 - Method and apparatus for object viewing, observation, inspection, identification, and verification: In an object verifier having a housing and an object holder, an object may be placed in the object holder for observation by an operator. The object is illuminated using a collimated beam of white light that is generated by a light generator. The collimated beam of white light is...

20060098436 - Light source device and display device: A light source device includes a discharge tube, a reflector for reflecting a light radiated from the discharge tube, and support members for supporting the discharge tube to the reflector. The support member or the discharge tube is formed of a heat insulating structure so as to prevent a temperature...

20060098437 - Rechargeable halogen search light: The present invention is relates to a rechargeable halogen search light and more particularly, to a rechargeable halogen search light having two supporting legs and an adjustable handle providing a mean of third supporting leg. Said supporting legs may move relatively and interactively between position one and position two. If...

20060098441 - Backlight module: A backlight module. A back plate comprises a first surface and a second surface. A heat-dissipating structure disposed on the second surface. A control circuit board module partially covers the first surface of the back plate. A light source module comprises a light source body, a plurality of electrodes electrically...

20060098438 - Illumination assembly using circuitized strips: An illumination assembly includes a heat dissipating member having a plurality of circuitized strips disposed thereon a spaced relationship. Each circuitized strip includes an electrically insulative substrate having at least one circuit trace on a first side of the substrate and an electrically and thermally conductive layer on a second...

20060098439 - Light set with heat dissipation means: Disclosed is a light source, which includes a light-permeable casing, a thermoconductor, which is mounted inside the casing and has a flat end portion, a plurality of radiation fins fastened to the periphery of the thermoconductor inside the casing, a light source formed of an array of LEDs and installed...

20060098440 - Solid state lighting device with improved thermal management, improved power management, adjustable intensity, and interchangable lenses: A solid state (light emitting diode) lamp in numerous configurations have improved thermal management by providing a direct thermal pathway from the plurality of LED chips to the threaded screw base (standard 100˜240 VAC lamp socket), or power coupling. The control circuitry is disposed opposite the printed circuit board and...

20060098442 - Removable led lampholder: A removable LED (light emitting diode) lampholder comprises a keyed LED base and a socket. The keyed LED base has a hollow body and is used to hold and fix an LED bulb. The socket houses an LED base and two electrical wire terminals. Each of the two terminals can...

20060098443 - Lamp fixation system: A lamp fixation system for fixing an electric lamp in a reflector housing (20), whereby the cap (2) of the lamp is clamped in a hole (21) in said reflector housing (20). Said cap (2) is provided with first spring means (6) for pushing against a surface at the inner...

20060098444 - Lighting system: A fluorescent lighting system is provided that comprises a base portion, a housing portion suspended from the base portion, a fluorescent lamp mounted in the housing portion, and a plurality of shade elements. One of the plurality of shade elements is coupled to the housing portion to enclose the fluorescent...

20060098445 - Light fixture with dual positionable shade: A light assembly (10) is disclosed which includes an electric cord (11) coupled to a coupler (12) having a downwardly depending (13) to which a mating fastener (14) is coupled. The combination of the nipple and fastener constitutes a first shade mount. The light assembly also includes a mounting arm...

20060098446 - Covered illuminated vanity mirror assembly: A vanity mirror frame (70) has insert-molded electrical contacts (117, 118) for holding a lamp in place in the frame and which, when assembled to a visor core, makes aligned electrical connections with the visor core electrical supply. Further, the vanity mirror frame includes a unique socket (78) for pivotally...

20060098447 - Led projector for asymmetrical illumination: The invention relates to a novel projector which has an asymmetrical illumination characteristic, and a clear light-dark limit, and uses almost the entire radiation power outputted from the semiconductor light source. To this end, the projector consists of a field of individual semiconductor light sources which are provided with optical...

20060098448 - Multiple spectrum marker and light assembly for vehicles: A multiple spectrum marker and light assembly for vehicles that is adapted to be mounted to the vehicle and configured to emit a visible light signal and a non-visible light signal. The visible light signal is generated from the vehicle's standard visible light bulbs. The non-visible light signal can be...

20060098449 - Headlight apparatus with an occulting element having an integral fastening system, and a method of fastening an occulting element in a headlight apparatus: The present invention relates to a headlight apparatus in which fastening of an occulter is independent from the fastening of a light source. To this end, the headlight apparatus includes an occulter with an occulting portion which is fitted in a reflector, the occulting portion being extended in length by...

20060098450 - Projector type vehicle headlamp unit: A reflector is constructed by arranging two first reflecting surfaces. The two first reflecting surfaces are arranged by making first focal points F1 of the first reflecting surfaces be alienated from each other, centering on the optical axis Z within an area of an effective diameter R of a convex...

20060098451 - Illuminator for video display apparatus: The present invention relates to an illuminator that comprises one or a plurality of light panels which further comprise highly directional solid-state lighting units, wherein the light component emitted from the highly directional solid-state lighting unit has high directivity, and a light panel comprising an array of the highly directional...

20060098452 - Optical module, method of forming the optical module, backlight assembly having the optical module and display device having the backlight assembly: A display device comprises an optical module, a light source unit, a container and a display panel. The optical module comprises at least one optical member and a transparent adhesion member combined with the optical member. The optical member has a first modulus of elasticity, and the transparent adhesion member...

20060098453 - Light-guide-plate structure: A light-guide-plate structure has a light guide plate, an LED module disposed on at least one side of the light guide plate, and a reflection member disposed between the LED module and the light guide plate. The LED module includes a circuit board and a plurality of LEDs arranged on...

20060098454 - Fluorescent tubes in orthogonal array backlight module: An orthogonal array backlight module includes multiple fluorescent tubes paved on both inner sides of a light box, and a display panel comprised of diffuser plate, optical film and liquid crystal panel being provide on the top of the light box; and each fluorescent tube being significantly shorter than that...

20060098455 - Area light source device and liquid crystal display apparatus including the same: An area light source device includes an L-shaped cold-cathode fluorescent lamp, a wedge-shaped light guide having an incidence surface, on which emission light from the cold-cathode fluorescent lamp is incident, and a reflector that surrounds the cold-cathode fluorescent lamp, has an opening facing the incidence surface, and reflects the emission...

20060098456 - Backlight device and liquid crystal display device including the same: The backlight device used for a liquid crystal display device includes (a) an inverted-prism sheet, (b) a light-guide arranged adjacent to the inverted-prism sheet, (c) a light-reflection sheet arranged adjacent to the light-guide, and (d) a light-source emitting a light into the light-guide. The light-guide is formed on a first...

20060098457 - Flat display and backlight module thereof: A flat display and backlight module thereof are disclosed. The flat display includes a backlight module disposed on a rear surface of a display panel. The backlight module comprises lamps, a reflector, and a diffuser disposed on a back bezel. The reflector is attached on the back bezel. The diffuser...

20060098458 - Liquid crystal display device: A liquid crystal display device includes an LED backlighting unit and a liquid crystal display panel disposed on the backlighting unit. The backlighting unit includes a light source of an array of LEDs and a reflector disposed so as to cover the light source and configured to reflect light emitted...

20060098459 - Back light module: The present invention provides a back light module, having an optical element, a light source and an outer supporting means. The optical element includes main body and protrusions which protrude from an edge of the main body. Contiguous protrusions with the main body form a positioning groove. The conjunction region...

20060092617 - Document illuminating apparatus, document reading apparatus and image forming apparatus permitting efficient cooling: A document illumination apparatus includes a first light source configured to emit light. A first lower reflector is configured to reflect the light emitted from the first light source. A first upper reflector is configured to reflect the light reflected by the first lower reflector to illuminate a document. A...

20060092618 - Illuminating apparatus and display apparatus using the same: A liquid crystal display (LCD) panel with a backlight module including a light-emitting diode (LED)-based illumination device is disclosed. The illumination device includes more than one LED of the waveguide type for use as a light source of the backlight. The LCD panel includes a pair of substrates, a liquid...

20060092619 - Keypad light guide: A light guide (20) for illuminating keys of a keyboard or keypad of a portable electronic device, includes an array of apertures (22) and a groove (21) at one end of the light guide. The apertures are configured to illuminate the keys via a light source (10). The light source...

20060092620 - Household component passive illuminator: A passive illuminator that is configured to releasably engage the outer peripheral surface of a household component includes a main body having first and second ends, and inner and outer peripheral surfaces. The main body is configured such that the first and second ends are movable with respect to one...

20060092621 - Tailpipe decoration: A tailpipe decoration has a hollow tubular housing, an axle mounted within the housing, and a first and second set of turbine blades. Each set of turbine blades has a hub with a number of radially mounted turbine blades. The first and second sets of turbine blades are mounted on...

20060092622 - Portable light-emitting device with a built-in retractable member: The present invention relates to a portable light-emitting device with a built-in retractable member, which comprises: a housing partitioned into a first section and a second section; a light-emitting composed of a lighting head and a power source that are disposed in the first section; and a retractable member composed...

20060092623 - Portable signal light, motor vehicle guiding tool and motor vehicle guiding method: When using, an entire length from a grip portion to a light emitting lamp portion is elongated by drawing out the light emitting lamp portion from the grip portion so as to extend, and each of light emitting diodes in the light emitting lamp portion is turned so as to...

20060092624 - Light emitting device for gloves: Disclosed herein is a light emitting device for gloves, which can be detached from the gloves when washing the gloves. The light emitting device comprises a holder fixed to one side of an upper surface of each glove, a lighting member, a device controller electrically connected with the lighting member...

20060092625 - Electronic luminescent clothing and tapes: The invention provides a tape-like structure having electronic luminescent features, which tape may be used in the production of other articles such as safety garments. Accordingly, an electronic luminescent strand (EL) is combined with a tape such as a reflective tape. In some embodiments of the invention, the tape is...

20060092626 - Vision improving apparatus and method: The Invention is an apparatus and method for improving near-vision visual acuity during reading by persons having hyperopia or presbyopia. The apparatus is a lamp projecting blue light from a light-emitting diode upon a reading material. The method comprises illuminating reading material with the lamp of the invention....

20060092627 - Lighted mirror apparatus for viewing obstructed areas: A lighted mirror apparatus for viewing obstructed areas including a mirror, a light source connected to the mirror for illuminating the area to be viewed, a shield connected adjacent to the light to minimize diffusion of the light emitted from the light source and for directing the light emitted from...

20060092628 - Leveler for light assembly: A light assembly leveler (10) is disclosed having a threaded central nipple (13) mounted to the ceiling fan switch housing (11), an upper mounting disk (14), a lower mounting disk (15), a bowl-shaped translucent light diffusor (16), a cap (18) and a finial (19). The upper mounting disk (14) has...

20060092629 - Flashlight: A flashlight formed of a bottom barrel, a top barrel, an inner socket, a driving socket, a lamp circuit assembly and a compression spring is disclosed and driven to switch on/off the LED of the lamp circuit assembly when the user moves the top barrel axially forwards/backwards relative to the...

20060092630 - Self-powered illumination device: A self-powered illumination device includes an illumination source protruding from its lower surface for projecting light into a body of water to provide light that is emitted preferentially outwardly to illuminate the sides of a pool. Light emitted with an upward angle of inclination strikes the underside surface of the...

20060092631 - Temperature activated pressure relief mechanism for flashlights and batteries: A temperature activated pressure relief mechanism for a flashlight or other battery containing device includes a watertight sealed flashlight housing which has an opening which extends from an outer surface to and inner surface of the housing. A metallic eyelet having an eyelet opening and having a cylindrical body sized...

20060092632 - Lighting device and liquid crystal display device using the same: The invention uses a prism sheet having a plurality of prisms that is placed between a diffusing plate and at least one fluorescent tube with the prism apices in the axial direction of the fluorescent tube and the prism sheet which covers the bent portion of the fluorescent tube to...

20060092633 - Back light unit: A back light unit includes a plurality of lamps arranged at predetermined distances from each other, each lamp having a lamp tube provided with electrodes at both ends thereof. Common electrodes communicate with both ends of said plurality of lamps and contain a plurality of gripping members for accomodating each...

20060092634 - Lighting source unit, illuminating apparatus using the same and display apparatus using the same: A thin light source unit employs a plurality of light emitting diode chips in multiple colors to generate highly uniform white light at a low cost and with a high light utilization efficiency. The light source unit has light emitting diode chips, lead frames, and a transparent sealer. A plurality...

20060092635 - Rope light arrangement for lamps and pedestals and packaging therefore: The present invention relates to arrangements of rope lights in lamps and pedestals, and packaging therefor. The lamp assembly includes an upper assembly for receiving a light bulb and a lamp shade, a base and at least one coupler having a through hole. A lower support body having a bottom...

20060092636 - Selectable beam lens for underwater light: A lens for a wet environment lighting device that has a fixture with an interior that has an opening, and at least one light source located within the fixture interior. Light from the light source proceeds out through the opening. The lens is for location in front of the fixture...

20060092638 - Housing for intelligent lights: An intelligent light fixture is shown which allows for hands-free or automatic control of any desired combination of the color of the lighting beam, the focus position of the lighting beam, the movement of the lighting beam and projection of patterns created by the lighting beam. The intelligent light fixture...

20060092637 - Led illumination module: An LED illumination module has a case, multiple nuts attached to inside of the case, at least one connection assembly, a bottom cover and multiple LED elements. Each connection assembly has multiple electrically conductive elements, each of which is positioned on an inside and outside of the case and in...

20060092641 - Heat conducting mounting fixture for solid-state lamp: An organic light-emitting diode lighting apparatus having an organic light-emitting diode lamp having a thermally conductive mounting member having a mounting surface on a first side and second light-emitting surface and a thin-film light-emitting structure adjacent the second light-emitting surface, the thin-film light-emitting structure comprising an anode, a light-emitting layer,...

20060092639 - High brightness light emitting diode light source: High brightness LEDs are mounted directly on a heat pipe or are mounted on a substrate, which is mounted on the heat pipe. The heat pipe can be a common electrode for the LEDs mounted on the heat pipe. Multiple heat pipes can be arranged so that the LED arrays...

20060092642 - Light emitting module, optical head, and optical disc recording and reproducing apparatus: A light emitting module used for an optical head having a light source and a single or plural light receiving elements and for using record or reproduce information on information recording medium includes a tabular conductive multilayer substrate; and at least a surface mount component mounted on the conductive multilayer...

20060092640 - Light enhanced and heat dissipating bulb: A bulb comprises a seat; a plurality of metal heat sink each having two fixing surfaces, one fixing surface being fixed with an light emitting chip; and one end of each metal heat sink being placed into an insulated frame and then being fixed to a supporting surface of a...

20060092643 - Led light collection and uniform transmission system using a conical reflector with a roughed up inner surface: Apparatus for collecting light from an LED and transmitting it in a near-uniform column incudes a conical reflector having a roughed up inner surface about the base of the LED for collecting light emitted to the sides of the LED, and a lens specially designed to focus the collected light...

20060092644 - Small package high efficiency illuminator design: Disclosed are systems and methods which provide an illuminator configuration in which an optical element is provided integral with a reflector component. Embodiments provide an LED encapsulation optical element having a boundary with a surrounding medium, such as air, which avoids or minimizes total internal reflection phenomena. Such an LED...

20060092645 - Structure rapid assembly/disassembly lamp shade: An improved structure rapid assembly/disassembly lamp shade consisting of a double-layer type lamp shade design in which the outer layer lamp shade rests on a plurality of support rods the length of the lamp shade insertionally coupled to the bottom ring and, furthermore, the support rods are upwardly whorl-folded relative...

20060092646 - Pole system: A pole system comprises a shaft that includes tracks for mounting luminaires, street signs, bicycle racks, decorative signage, banners, traffic signals, pedestrian signals, or other items. In one embodiment, a pole system includes a shaft with two or more vertical tracks. Each track may have a dovetail shape and may...

20060092647 - Bicycle spoke light: A light in a streamlined casing attaches to a spoke of a bicycle wheel. A light viewing area which may have a clear plastic window surrounds most of the surface of the casing. Two LED lights interconnected by a light tube in front of a mirrored reflector transmit light through...

20060092648 - Headlight for a motor vehicle giving a cutoff beam: The object of the invention is a light, for a motor vehicle, giving a cutoff beam, in particular of the fog type, having an optical axis and comprising a light source having a filament, the overall shape of which is substantially cylindrical and the axis of which is perfectly or...

20060092650 - Dazzle dice: An apparatus disposed in an automobile for providing decoration and entertainment for users and other viewers. The apparatus comprises a pair of cube like members having a predetermined number of dots disposed on each surface thereof simulating a pair of dice. There is a means for illuminating each dot disposed...

20060092649 - Vehicle interior courtesy lamp assembly: A compact lamp assembly for use in interior vehicle application such as reading and courtesy lighting. The lamp assembly includes a housing, a circuit board, and an LED. The housing has a front wall with a concave portion and annular bezel, as well as a side wall and several interior...

20060092651 - Automobile auxiliary mirror: An automobile auxiliary mirror includes a frame, a mirror body fixed in said frame, a first warning light and a second warning light fixed on an electronic board inside the mirror. The frame and the mirror body both have a light passing property. The first warning light is lit up...

20060092652 - Lighting apparatus: The present invention relates to a lighting apparatus suitable to be mounted on the window of a vehicle. An embodiment of the present invention comprises a vehicle window mount being suitable for mounting on the edge of a vehicle window and a lighting fixture being disposed on the vehicle window...

20060092653 - Vehicular lamp: A vehicular lamp having a distance adjustment section that adjusts the distance between the lamp body and the reflector and includes an adjustment shaft, a gear member, and a receiving element. The adjustment shaft has a spherical end; the gear member includes a shaft portion that has the adjustment shaft...

20060092654 - Vehicle light: In a brake light comprising at least one rod-shaped optical fiber and at least one light source, wherein the light from the light source is coupled into the optical fiber at its end face and is decoupled from the optical fiber via a peripheral exit surface, two rod-shaped optical fibers...

20060092655 - Vehicle light arrangement with coloring effect: A vehicle light arrangement, provided for producing a coloring effect on a vehicle body, wherein the vehicle light arrangement, incorporated with a light housing and a light source, comprises a plurality of polarizing segments provided for filtering lights at a predetermined wavelength to produce the coloring effect when the light...

20060092656 - Afterburner taillight systems: The afterburner taillight systems are the ultimate solution for taillight, turn signal and running light placement and can be used on any motor vehicle that has exposed shock absorbers such as motorcycles, cars, trucks, etc. Solid Billet or Extruded materials in various Designs: Steel or Aluminum, many plastics. Shape, design...

20060092657 - Light distribution control device: In this light distribution control device in order to provide a vehicular lighting fixture for an Adaptive Frontlighting System (AFS) in which a lot of light distribution patterns can be set without making the entire lighting fixture larger, beams which link said movable substrates to said inner frames and beams...

20060092658 - Vehicle luminaire arrangement: A vehicle luminaire arrangement having at least one light source and a light-transmissive cover that forms an emitting surface is disclosed, the luminaire arrangement being secured in a receptacle of the vehicle. According to the invention, the receptacle is an impression into which the luminaire arrangement is inserted and terminates...

20060092659 - Compact, low-level vehicle interior lamp assembly: A compact lamp assembly provides illumination for a vehicle interior, and generally includes a housing, a circuit board, and an LED that emits light through an opening in the housing. The front wall of the housing includes first and second installation features for installing the lamp assembly in a slot...

20060092660 - Backlight device and liquid crystal display apparatus of using the same: In a direct type backlight device for large-size LCD device, the shape of fluorescent tube holder must be such that following defects can be prevented or reduced, such as uneven luminance caused by the sagging and deforming of a fluorescent tube due to its own weight and longer length, the...

20060092661 - Surface light source device: A surface light source conversion member, which converts emission light from a light source to planar light, has a predetermined thickness at a part thereof where a light incidence surface of a light guide, which is opposed to the light source, is located. A reflector, which reflects emission light from...

20060092662 - Backlight unit and liquid crystal display employing the same: A backlight unit and an LCD apparatus employing the same. The backlight unit includes: a base plate, a plurality of light emitting units arranged on the base plate to form at least one line, an optical plate disposed above the plurality of light emitting units, and a light transmission diffusion...

20060092663 - Side light-emitting device, backlight unit having the side light-emitting device, and liquid crystal display apparatus employing the backlight unit: A side light-emitting device, a backlight unit using the side light-emitting device as a light source, and a liquid crystal display (LCD) apparatus employing the backlight unit. The side light-emitting device includes a light-emitting device to generate light and a side emitter disposed adjacent to the light-emitting device to emit...

20060092664 - Surface light source device and backlight unit having the same: A surface light source device includes a source body having a plurality of discharge spaces formed along a first direction, and electrodes for generating a dielectric barrier discharge in the discharge spaces formed on both end portions of an outer face of the light source body along a second direction...

20060092665 - Light emitting diode and backlight apparatus having the same: An LED and an LCD backlight apparatus having the same. In the LED, a lower side wall projected from the LED between and beyond LED terminals, such that the bottom of an LED window in the vicinity of the lower side wall is positioned flush with or under the terminals,...

20060092666 - Backlight unit and liquid crystal display device: A backlight unit and an LCD device are provided, in which an LED (light emitting diode) is used as a light source of the backlight unit, and the heat generated from the LED is rapidly discharged to the outside. The backlight unit includes in one embodiment a cover bottom; at...

20060092667 - Backlight module with built-in light source: A backlight module (30) includes a light guide plate (32) and a light source. The light guide plate includes a light output surface (328), a bottom surface (327), and a plurality of side surfaces (324, 325, 326, 329). A channel (33) having a first exit (331) and a second exit...

20060092668 - Light guiding plate, surface emitting device using light guiding plate, and liquid crystal display device using light guiding plate: In a light guiding plate according to the invention, the angle between a steep-sloped surface and a flat surface is an acute angle. In addition, the length of a base portion of each prism is large such that a resin is filled up to the apices of prisms. That is,...

20060092669 - Backlight module with nano-material light coupling layer: A backlight module (10) includes a flat cold cathode fluorescent lamp (CCFL) (30) having an output interface, and a light guiding plate (20). The output interface has a nano-material layer coated thereon. The light guiding plate includes an incidence interface (21), an emission interface (23), and a reflection interface (22),...

20060092670 - Light source protective structure of a backlight module: An impact-resistant structure for a light source of a flat panel display device is disclosed. The impact-resistant structure for protecting a light source mainly includes a reflector having an accommodating space and at least a protrusion located at the two ends of the reflector. The two protrusions can effectively absorb...