Illumination inventions 12/06

20060291182 - Backlight unit, method for manufacturing the same, and liquid crystal display device comprising the same: A backlight unit includes a light guide plate, at least one lamp provided at one or both sides of the light guide plate, a lamp housing surrounding the lamp, a lamp reflection plate positioned under the light guide plate to reflect light emitted from the lamp towards the light guide... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20060291183 - Annular light guide: An annular light guide is provided. The annular light guide is made of optically transparent material, and is provided with an annular body that is an integrated combination of a light inlet and a light outlet. A light source is disposed in a cavity formed in the light inlet. Illumination... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20060291184 - Display device including lamp driving circuit: A display device includes a display panel; a plurality of lamps facing the display panel and arranged in parallel; and at least one transformer connected to the plurality of lamps, wherein the at least one transformer is disposed at a lower portion of the display device adjacent to a ground.... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20060291185 - Planar light source device and display using the same: A planar light source device having excellent in-plane uniformity of brightness includes an illuminator having an array of light sources, a light transmission plate in an optical path of light output by the illuminator, and a plurality of refractive diffusing elements on the light transmission plate, each refractive diffusing element... Agent: Lee & Morse, P.C.

20060291188 - Display device and luminous panel: In an organic EL panel for enhancing luminous efficiency and utilization efficiency of light, monochromatic RGB lights emitted from the organic EL panel in which organic EL elements optimum for three monochromatic primary RGB colors are patterned in a stripe-like manner, are adjusted by a liquid crystal panel so as... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20060291186 - Electroluminescent lamp with graphical overlay: An electroluminescent lamp is imprinted directly on a graphic indicia layer.... Agent: Locke Liddell & Sapp LLP Attn: Docketing Dept.

20060291187 - Illuminated sign: An illuminated sign is disclosed. By a photoluminescent and marking layer that absorbs light, the illuminated sign stores light energy and emits light spontaneously for making an icon on the f photoluminescent and marking layer visible. The light is generated from a light emitting module that couples to a power... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20060291189 - Power amplifier having light-up handles: A power amplifier of the kind adapted to drive a speaker of a sound system and having a light-up handle at each of the opposite sides thereof. Each light-up handle is preferably a rod or cylinder that is manufactured from a light transmitting plastic (e.g., acrylic) material. A plurality of... Agent: Morland C Fischer

20060291190 - Backlight module: A backlight module comprises a chassis, a fluorescent lamp and a supporter; the fluorescent lamp is disposed on the chassis and the supporter is disposed under the chassis to support the fluorescent lamp, the supporter further has an electrode layer physically connecting to the fluorescent lamp.... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20060291191 - Illuminated implements for drinking and/or eating and related methods: According to various aspects, exemplary embodiments are provided of illuminated implements for drinking and/or eating and related methods. In various embodiments, an implement for drinking and/or eating generally includes at least one tube having at least one inner fluid flow passage therethrough in which fluid may be received and delivered... Agent: Anthony G. Fussner

20060291194 - El lighted articles: 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... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth, P.A.

20060291192 - Illuminating garment system and method of use: An illuminating garment for making people more visible is disclosed. One or more illumination members and a power source provide a means for illuminating the garment. Pedestrians, construction workers, crossing-guard, motorcyclists and bicyclists are just a few examples of persons which benefit from the illuminated garment. More particularly, a motorcyclist... Agent: Greenberg Traurig

20060291193 - Illuminating garment system and method of use: A wireless system for illuminating garments is disclosed. One or more illumination members provide a means for making the intentions of motorcyclists and bicyclists known to others. A motorcycle version includes wireless signals being sent to the illumination members in response to the motorcycle's brake being applied and/or turn signals... Agent: Greenberg Traurig

20060291195 - Compact lighting system attachable to a surgical tool and method of use thereof: A compact, self-contained lighting system is attachable to a surgical tool to enable a user to selectively direct light at a site where the tool is to be applied. The system has a power unit that may contain rechargeable power cells, a malleable electrical connection element, and a light-emitting element... Agent: Nirmel & Associates

20060291196 - Illuminated stepping stone: The present invention provides an illuminated stepping stone including a block having a top surface. At least one rod is embedded within the block, the rod having a first end and a second end, the rod being positioned such that the second end is visible from the top surface. A... Agent: Kevin Steinacker

20060291197 - Paver light: A paver light having a masonry structure with an aperture and a lighting fixture positioned within the aperture of the masonry structure. The lighting fixture includes a support member with an internal cavity and a first locking member, an electrical socket removably received within the cavity of the support member,... Agent: Mccarter & English, LLP

20060291198 - Lighting device: A lighting device (30) having a housing (12) which includes a lamp means, a battery housing to receive at least one battery and a switch means to open and close a circuit between said lamp means and terminals of said at least one battery when located in said housing. Said... Agent: Michael C. Pophal Eveready Battery Company Inc

20060291200 - Method of making composite laminated product: A method of making a composite light diffusing panel including at least spaced apart lites with a fabric layer applied to an inner surface of at least one of said lites, involves applying a transparent adhesive to the layer of fabric or the lite(s), firmly applying the layer of fabric... Agent: Marks & Clerk

20060291199 - Methods and system for controlling an illuminating apparatus: This invention provides an improved digital luminance controlling system, chich can control the luminous intensity of an illuminating apparatus by choosing the number of the ignited luminaries. It optimizes the number of the ignited luminaries according to the different contribution rate of each luminary to the general luminous intensity to... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20060291201 - Side-emitting collimator: Illumination configurations employ optical elements configured to organize divergent light from an LED light source into collimated beams having a direction perpendicular to an optical axis of the LED. Alternative optical elements organize light from a row of LEDs into planes perpendicular to a plane including the optical axes of... Agent: Alix Yale & Ristas LLP

20060291202 - Backlight unit: A backlight unit of a hybrid structure is disclosed, to improve heat-sink efficiency, that includes a plurality of fluorescent lamps oriented in one direction inside a cover bottom; a metal PCB attached to an inner surface of the cover bottom; a plurality of LED lamps each positioned between the fluorescent... Agent: Mckenna Long & Aldridge LLP Song K. Jung

20060291203 - Fiber mixed r-g-b white emitting led package: A fiber bundle mixed R-G-B white LED package incorporating LEDs, an LED container and a fiber bundle, the fiber bundle being hermetically sealed to the LED container, enclosing Nitrogen, for thoroughly mixing colored light from LEDs and converting colored light in to white light and directing the beam of light... Agent: Dr. M. Anandan

20060291204 - Multiple module lamp: A lighting apparatus including a number of light modules oriented to illuminate a work site, an array of individually controllable lights disposed on each of the light modules, and a lighting controller configured to individually control the lights disposed on the light modules to selectively define concentric illumination zones.... Agent: J. Peter Fasse Fish & Richardson P.C.

20060291205 - Backlight assembly including light emitting diode and display device including the same: A light emitting diode is provided which includes an emitting portion on a base portion and a lens portion covering the emitting portion and having a slanted upper surface. The slanted upper surface has a reversed cone shape and has a slanted angle of about 55 to 85 degrees with... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20060291206 - Multiple optical assembly for a led lighting device, and red lighting device comprising such an optical assembly: A LED lighting device has a number of LED's, and a multiple optical assembly defined by a number of modular units; each modular unit has a total-internal-reflection lens associated with a LED, and the modular units are connected to one another so as the lenses have respective distinct optical reflecting... Agent: Ladas & Parry

20060291207 - Efficient and uniformly distributed illumination from multiple source luminaires: Light projecting devices for integrating the light output from multiple light emitting quasi point sources into unified predetermined light patterns. The multiple light emitting quasi point sources (such as LEDs [Light Emitting Diodes]) are generally stacked with a common optical axis, each of the light emitting quasi point light sources... Agent: Burns & Levinson, LLP (formerly Perkins Smith & Cohen LLP)

20060291208 - Lamp structure: A lamp includes several internal light emitting diodes, several first planoconvex lenses positioned over respective ones of light emitting ends of the light emitting diodes, and a second planoconvex lens; the second planoconvex lens is positioned over the first planoconvex lenses such that light emitted from the light emitting diodes... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20060291209 - Novel reflector based optical design: A novel optical design based on a faceted conical or curved reflector centered within an upward facing circular array of light emitting diodes (LED) and protected by a transparent cover.... Agent: Quarles & Brady Streich Lang, LLP

20060291211 - Intravenous drip component illumination device: A single intravenous drip components illumination device containing a source of light that can illuminate IV bags or bottles, drip chambers and tubing. The directed light of the light source provides adequate lighting for use of the invention in unlit or dimly lit settings with minimum lateral scattering. The invention... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20060291210 - Structure of a shining personal adornment: A shining personal adornment includes a hollow body, a glowing unit, a power supplying unit, and two connecting members; the hollow body is pervious to light; the shining unit is held in the hollow body, and it includes a control circuit element, and several light emitting elements electrically connected to... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20060291212 - Lighting display responsive to vibration: A lighting display master controller responds to an electronic vibration signal produced by a sensor when an instrument is played, to selectively energize light sources of different colors in a predefined pattern. The master controller energizes specific light sources of a desired color by selecting a row and column within... Agent: Law Offices Of Ronald M Anderson

20060291213 - Lighting fixture having two-speed color-changing mechanism: A lighting fixture having a color-changing mechanism, such as a color wheel, for cycling through a plurality of colors, such as by rotating, at a first speed and a second speed. The second speed is faster than the first speed. A position pulse device, such as a position sensor, generates... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20060291214 - Replaceable vehicle lamp with led light sources: An LED light source (10) has a substantially planar housing (12) transversely arrayed about a longitudinal axis (14) and including a through-hole (16) in a first surface (17) thereof. A planar, heat conductive support (18) is positioned with the housing, the planar heat conductive support (18) having a front side... Agent: Osram Sylvania Inc

20060291215 - Thermoplastic resin composition for light reflector, formed article for light reflector, light reflector, and method for producing formed article for light reflector: Disclosed are a thermoplastic resin composition for a light reflector which composition contains 2 to 45 parts by mass of an inorganic filler (B1) treated with a fatty acid type surface treating agent and havng an average particle diameter of not more than 3 μm, per 100 parts by mass... Agent: C. Irvin Mcclelland Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20060291216 - Apparatus for reducing in size an igniter circuit and assembly: The present invention converts a D2 burner to a D1S bulb by reducing the size of the transformer and providing springs to couple the arc tube to the igniter, potting the circuitry, and evacuating the air from the circuitry. A spring may be used to couple the burner to the... Agent: Kirton And Mcconkie

20060291217 - Lighted inflated or inflatable objects: According to various aspects of the present disclosure, an inflated or inflatable object generally includes at least one light source for illuminating at least a portion of the inflated or inflatable object. The inflated or inflatable object may be a balloon, a ball, a lamp, a furniture piece, a raft,... Agent: Harness, Dickey, & Pierce, P.l.c

20060291218 - Light fixtures and methods for directionally controlling light emissions: A lighting fixtures are provided. An exemplary fixture may include a housing, a light source disposed in a lower portion of the housing, an opaque wall positioned in the housing to provide at least a partial upper boundary for the lower portion, and a decorative ornament, disposed within the housing.... Agent: Calfee Halter & Griswold, LLP

20060291220 - Quick connection lamppost: A lamp base has a lamppost and a base. One end of the lamppost has a connection element and the base has a connection component that corresponds to a connection element. The lamp base is assembled in sequence, with first the lamppost, the connection piece, the insulation piece and then... Agent: Law Offices Of Clement Cheng

20060291219 - Vertical adjuster for suspending lamp: A vertical adjuster for a suspending lamp comprises a cylinder at an upper end of the lamp; an inner upper side of the cylinder having a threaded section; a lead wire having one end connected to the lamp and being positioned at a bottom of the cylinder; another end of... Agent: Meiric Chen

20060291221 - Basketball light raising and lowering apparatus and method: Certain preferred embodiments of the present invention provide an improved light raising and lowering apparatus and method for a basketball goal. In some improved embodiments, an extension arm with a light attaches to an adjustment mechanism and further attaches pivotally to a basketball goal support structure, where the light moves... Agent: Woodard, Emhardt, Moriarty, Mcnett & Henry LLP

20060291222 - Irradiation direction controller and leveling angle setting method of vehicle lamp: A leveling controller (ECU) calculates a pitch angle based on a vehicle height value of a vehicle and controls an irradiation direction of a vehicle lamp. The leveling controller includes a vehicle height value initialization unit for initializing the detected vehicle height value, a determination unit for determining whether initialization... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20060291223 - Illumination apparatus for an optical occupant monitoring system in a vehicle: An optical occupant monitoring arrangement for a vehicle includes a mounting device attached to a fixed structure of the vehicle. A frame is pivotably attached to the mounting device. A rearview mirror is retained within the frame. An optical energy source is fixedly attached to the mounting device and emits... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20060291224 - Interchangeable flashlight-cargo lamp system: An interchangeable flashlight-cargo lamp system includes a docking station that is suitable for mounting either a cargo lamp or a rechargeable flashlight. The flashlight doubles as a cargo lamp when mounted within the docking station. Both the cargo lamp and the flashlight have common mounting elements that mate with corresponding... Agent: Dickinson Wright PLLC

20060291225 - Electromagnetic radiation assembly: An electromagnetic radiation assembly is described and which includes a reflector having discrete first and second surfaces; a first electromagnetic radiation emitter positioned adjacent to the first surface; and a second electromagnetic radiation emitter positioned adjacent to the second surface, and wherein, when energized, the first and second electromagnetic radiation... Agent: Wells St. John P.s.

20060291227 - Lens optics used to reduce part deformation due to heat: A light assembly for an automotive vehicle includes a lens holder that supports an internal lens. The light assembly includes a light source powered by the vehicle. The internal lens includes a first surface having a plurality of protrusions. The protrusion scatter and diffuses heat emitted from the light source... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Groh, Sprinkle, Anderson & Citkowski, P.C.

20060291226 - Light emitting module and lighting unit for vehicle: A light emitting module for generating a light includes a semiconductor light emitting unit for generating a light, a plurality of nanophosphor particles having diameters which are smaller than a half-wavelength of the light generated from the light emitting module and serving to emit a fluorescent light corresponding to the... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20060291228 - Vehicle headlight apparatus: A vehicle headlight apparatus includes a headlight and an actuator. The actuator horizontally changes a lighting direction of the headlight. The vehicle headlight apparatus drives the actuator such that the actuator horizontally changes the lighting direction of the headlight based on a target swivel angle, which is determined based on... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20060291229 - Vehicle lamp: A vehicle lamp is provided with a single lamp unit for irradiating light of a light source in a desired direction as irradiating light, and an irradiating light control apparatus constituted by integrally assembling a horizontal driving device for pivoting the lamp unit in a horizontal direction, a vertical driving... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20060291231 - Leveling device for vehicular headlamp: A leveling device helps to prevent misalignment in the axial direction of an adjusting screw with respect to a shaft. A shaft 20 has an insertion cylindrical portion 21 that is in a generally cylindrical shape, and a shaft-side engagement portion 23 that is connected in the axial direction of... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20060291230 - Vehicle lamp: A vehicle lamp is provided with: a lamp unit 10 supported horizontally rotationally movably within a lamp housing; a shade movable in a predetermined direction so as to change a shielded quantity of light emitted from a light source; a horizontally driving device for horizontally rotationally moving the lamp unit;... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20060291232 - Lens optics used to reduce part deformation due to heat: A light assembly for an automotive vehicle includes a lens holder that supports an internal lens. The light assembly includes a light source powered by the vehicle. The internal lens includes an undulating surface facing the light source. A reflective metallic layer is disposed along the undulating surface to provide... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Groh, Sprinkle, Anderson & Citkowski, P.C.

20060291233 - Illuminated exterior decorative device: An illuminated exterior decorative device for vehicles includes a decorative part and an illuminating part. The illuminating part illuminates the decorative part from behind and includes a light source and a light diffusion portion. The light source of the illuminating part is embedded in the light diffusion portion. The light... Agent: Park Law Firm

20060291234 - Vehicle having an auxiliary illuminating function: A vehicle includes a main body, at least one light mounted on the main body, and an auxiliary illuminating device mounted on the main body and enclosed around the light to provide an auxiliary illuminating effect. Thus, the light emitting members are started to light constantly when the lights are... Agent: Nikolai & Mersereau, P.A.

20060291235 - Light tube system: A light tube holder includes two internal sockets, an external socket and a plug. The internal sockets of the light tube holder can receive two pair of pins of a light tube. The external socket of the light tube holder can receive the plug of another light tube holder so... Agent: Nikolai & Mersereau, P.A.

20060291236 - Light guide plate with translucent ink film, and backlight module and liquid crystal display device using the same: A light guide plate (200) includes at least one surface through which light beams pass, at least one translucent ink film (220) disposed on the at least one surface through which light beams pass, and the at least one translucent ink film includes a plurality of pigment particles (221). The... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20060291237 - Ornament with image projector: Some embodiments of a decoration apparatus may have an attractive appearance and multi-functional capabilities. The decoration apparatus may include one or more internal light sources that provide lighting effects in combination with decorative elements formed in the structure. In addition to providing internal lighting effects, the decoration apparatus may include... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20060291240 - Backlight assembly, display device having the same, and method thereof: A backlight assembly supplies a guided light to a display panel having a main display part on which a main image is selectively displayed, and a sub display part on which a sub image is constantly displayed. The backlight assembly includes a light source and a light guiding unit. The... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20060291238 - Color mixing illumination light unit and system using same: An illumination light unit includes at least two light sources that generate light at different wavelengths. The illumination light unit also includes a reflecting cavity having one or more reflectors and a controlled transmission mirror disposed at an output of the reflecting cavity. The controlled transmission mirror includes an input... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20060291239 - Method of manufacturing backlight unit, backlight unit, electrooptical device and electronic equipment: A backlight unit includes a light source emitting light and a light diffusing plate diffusing light emitted from the light source, the light diffusing plate having an ellipsoidal microlens, the ellipsoidal microlens being provided in a plural number and a major axis direction of the microlens being substantially orthogonal to... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20060291241 - Light emitting diode illuminated display panel assembly: An outdoor illuminated display panel assembly backlit by light emitting diodes (LEDs) edge-mounted on the panel assembly. A light pipe or light box distributes light from the LEDs evenly across the panel assembly. An energy management system adjusts battery charging rates and timing, turns LEDs on or off, and adjusts... Agent: Quarles & Brady Streich Lang, LLP

20060291242 - Backlight unit: A backlight unit applied on a display device is disclosed. The backlight unit includes a base having a frame, an optical film, an adhesive and a shading tape. The frame has at least a recess, and the optical film has at least a flange for inserting in the recess of... Agent: Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP

20060291243 - Optical member, light source apparatus, display apparatus, and terminal apparatus: A planar light source, Fresnel lens sheet, and louver are disposed in the stated order in a light source apparatus. The Fresnel lens sheet deflects and focuses in one dimension light that has entered from the planar light source. The louver is disposed in the optical path of the light... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20060291244 - Backlight module and reflector thereof: A backlight module (70) includes a light guide plate (72), a light source (74), a micro reflector array (723), and a reflector (76). The light guide plate includes a light input surface (722) facing the light source, a light output surface (724) adjacent to the light input surface, and a... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20060291245 - Indicator lamp: An indicator lamp comprising a light-emitting element 1 and a light-emitting element lens 2 having a light-emitting element mounting cavity 3 form at the bottom is disposed, in which the light-emitting element disposed in the cavity 3 emits light to be fully reflected by the peripheral surface of the lens... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20060291246 - Semiconductor light emitting device: A semiconductor light emitting element includes a semiconductor light emitting element emitting light beams in ultraviolet ranges and visible ranges, and a fluorescent element absorbing the light beams from the semiconductor light emitting element and outputting visible light beams in a light taking-out direction different from a light emitting direction.... Agent: C. Irvin Mcclelland Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20060291250 - Backlight module: A backlight module includes a light guide plate having an incident surface, an emitting surface adjacent to the incident surface, and a reflective surface opposite to the emitting surface. At least one light source is disposed adjacent the incident surface. The light source has a luminescent surface; and at least... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20060291249 - Direct optical light guide: An optical light guide has a substantially rigid light transmissive body having an input window, a distal end, a front side, and a rear side. The light transmissive body has a substantially smooth exterior surface on the front side and a substantially clear and solid interior. The input window transmits... Agent: Osram Sylvania Inc.

20060291248 - Light guide plate and related display device: The present invention provides a light guide plate. The light guide plate includes an incident surface, an upper emission surface and a lower emission surface facing away from the upper emission surface. A plurality of upper V-shaped grooves is defined in the upper emission surface. A plurality of lower V-shaped... Agent: North America Intellectual Property Corporation

20060291247 - Light guide plate having curved grooves: A light guide plate has a substrate and a set of curved grooves. The set of curved grooves are on the substrate, and has a plurality of curves parallel to the substrate. By the curved grooves, the light guide plate can mitigate the Moiré effect induced by the conventional light... Agent: Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP

20060291251 - Light guide plate structure and back light module: A structure of a light guide plate comprising a light guide plate and a plurality of transparent elements is disclosed. The light guide plate comprises at least onelight incident surface, a light scattering surface and a light emitting surface. The light scattering surface has a plurality of notches and these... Agent: Berkeley Law & Technology Group

20060291252 - Backlight unit and liquid crystal display device having the same: Disclosed is a backlight unit and an LCD device having the same. The backlight unit comprises a plurality of light sources for generating light, a light guide plate for converting linear light generated from the light source into planar light and irradiating the light onto an LCD panel, a plurality... Agent: Mckenna Long & Aldridge LLP

20060291253 - Light-guide plate, backlight assembly and liquid crystal display device having the same: A light-guide plate (LGP) includes a light-incident surface, a light-facing surface, a light-emitting surface and a light-reflecting surface. The light-incident surface receives light. The light-facing surface has a smaller size than that of the light-incident surface. The light-facing surface faces the light-incident surface. The light-emitting surface is extended substantially perpendicular... Agent: F. Chau & Associates, LLC

20060291254 - Flat panel display device and backlight assembly therefor: A backlight assembly and a flat panel display including the same are provided, the backlight assembly comprising a light source for emitting light to a panel unit and a plurality of peripheral components disposed at a bottom side and a lateral side of the light source and supporting the light... Agent: Macpherson Kwok Chen & Heid LLP

20060291255 - Backlight module with clip for fixing optical films: An exemplary backlight module (2) includes a frame (22) having a plurality of side walls (221), a light guide plate (23) having a light incident surface (231) and a light output surface (233) contained in the frame, at least one optical films (21) disposed adjacent to the light output surface... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20060291256 - Led replacement bulb and power saving device: A replacement bulb assembly for a device, such as a flashlight, with a socket configured to receive a standard filament bulb. The replacement bulb assembly includes a base assembly having an inner terminal and an outer terminal. The base assembly is configured to mate with the socket of the device.... Agent: Raymond M. Galasso Galasso & Associates Lp

20060285308 - High light-efficiency illumination cluster: A light guide assembly for illuminating an instrument surface includes a continuous curved transition portion for uniformly directing and transmitting light from a light source to a backlight surface of the instrument surface. The curved shape of the transition portion is tailored to transmit a desired amount of light into... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20060285309 - Illuminted human-machine interface device: An illuminated human-machine interface device does not need prepare electric energy by itself to supply power for a light source and can operate by taking advantage of the brightness of a screen of a monitor without any extraordinary illuminating equipment. It can be a keyboard and the positions on which... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20060285310 - Ceiling fan light led assembly device: A ceiling fan light LED assembly device, wherein a plurality of light-emitting bodies are disposed within light tubes, and a drive circuit within a mount disc directly actuates the light-emitting bodies to emit light. Furthermore, a reflecting protective cover having a light focusing and refracting effect is disposed on the... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20060285311 - Light-emitting device, backlight module, and liquid crystal display using the same: A light-emitting device comprises at least one light source to emit a light and a transparent cap positioned over the light source. The transparent cap has a tapered interior for receiving and refracting the light from the light source and an exterior for refracting the light. The distance of light... Agent: North America Intellectual Property Corporation

20060285312 - Lighting apparatus and display apparatus: The lighting apparatus includes a light source, a housing that contains the light source inside and has an exit port for outputting light from the light source, and an optical sheet that is placed in the exit port. The optical sheet includes a lens structure that is placed at a... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20060285313 - Miniaturized illuminating umbrella grip: An illuminating umbrella grip includes: a lamp preferably selected from LED and mounted in the umbrella grip; and a control box having batteries stored in the box and separately secured to the umbrella grip by a string or strap having the electric wires, as connected between the batteries and the... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC Suite 1404

20060285314 - Chest height light emission system: An illumination device worn at chest height to illuminate an area proximate to the wearer.... Agent: Cr Miles, P.C.

20060285315 - Hybrid surgical headlight: The invention comprises, in one form thereof, a surgical headlight having a hybrid design wherein a first low power light source, such as a LED is fixed to a headband such that the surgical headlight is untethered. The surgical headlight further comprises a coupling means that allows for subsequent tethering... Agent: Hiscock & Barclay, LLP

20060285316 - Hybrid surgical headlight system utilizing dual illumination paths and coaxial optics: The invention includes a luminaire especially for medical use. The luminaire provides the user with a solid state integral light source that illuminates the subject while allowing the user to move around untethered. The luminaire further allows the user to connect a remote, high-intensity light source via a fiber optic... Agent: Hiscock & Barclay, LLP

20060285317 - Pen with light source: A pen with light source comprises an upper case with a press-on turning device, an at least semi-transparent lower case, mounted on the upper case and containing a pen refill, and a lighting device, inserted inside the upper and lower cases, further comprising two end pins, two springs, a battery... Agent: Pro-techtor International Services

20060285318 - Star and crescent structure and method thereof: This invention related to a star and crescent structure and method thereof. More particularly it relates to a structure comprising a star which is secured to a crescent via at least one link, and method thereof. The structure is provided with at least one internal illumination device. The structure is... Agent: Ahsan & Associates

20060285319 - Sectional lighting fixture structure: A sectional lighting fixture structure includes a hollow main body, an end cap connected to and closing a rear open end of the main body, a socket connected to an inner side of a front open end of the main body for a bulb to mount thereto, and a lighting... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20060285321 - Led flashlight having a dome plate switch: A flashlight having a light-emitting diode light source with first and second leads extending therefrom, a power source, a power source frame enclosing at least a portion of the power source; a housing containing the light source and power source, a switch located adjacent the power source and operable to... Agent: Welsh & Katz, Ltd. Jeffrey W. Salmon, Esq.

20060285320 - Portable power supply with audio device: A portable power supply device, such as an electrical generator or an air compressor, provided with a portable audio source such as an AM/FM radio, CD player, two-way communication radio, or device using random access memory for storage of audio data such as MP3 players. The device includes vibration-dampening elements... Agent: Erickson & Kleypas, L.L.C.

20060285322 - Diffuser panel, backlight unit, electro-optic device, electronic device, and method for manufacturing backlight unit: A diffuser panel includes a diffuser panel section that irradiates a display unit with light emitted from a light source while diffusing the light, the diffuser panel section having a first surface that faces the display unit, wherein the first surface is coated with a first material having a lower... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20060285323 - Lighting device: A lighting device can include a housing having a viewing axis and at least one light source. The light source can be comprised of at least one LED, and can be configured to emit light having a spectrum that approximates a noon-day sunlight spectrum. The light source can be disposed... Agent: Workman Nydegger (f/k/a Workman Nydegger & Seeley)

20060285324 - Color-mixing lighting system: A color-mixing lighting system has a light-emitting diode (6, 7) emitting first visible light having a first peak wave-length in a first spectral range and has a fluorescent material (8) converting a portion of the first visible light into second visible light having a second peak wavelength in a second... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20060285325 - Conventionally-shaped light bulbs employing white leds: LED-based light bulbs having one or more white LEDs, for replacing/retrofitting conventional light bulbs. An exemplary bulb includes at least one first white LED and at least one power connection having a form configured to engage mechanically and electrically with one of a conventional Edison-mount (screw-type) light bulb socket, a... Agent: Wolf Greenfield & Sacks, PC

20060285326 - Backlight unit and liquid crystal display using the same: A backlight unit includes a case; a first reflector on a surface of the case; a light source disposed on the first reflector; and a second reflector having a first reflective portion and a second reflective portion along first and second sides of the case.... Agent: Jenkens & Gilchrist, P.C.

20060285327 - Bedding cover and associated methods: A bed covering has a translucent top layer that has a pattern thereon with a plurality of decorative elements that are positioned in a plurality of sectors. An array of light-emitting elements is positioned beneath the top layer. The array is segregated into sectors corresponding to at least some of... Agent: Jacqueline E. Hartt, Ph.d Allen, Dyer, Doppelt, Milbrath & Gilchrist, P.A.

20060285328 - Light source for dental and medical procedures: A light source specially adapted for use in dental procedures is described. The light source includes multiple solid state sources such as LEDs. The light sources emit light of a color temperature of about 5500° K. or more, which enables a dentist using the light source to detect caries in... Agent: Weatherly Kerven & Seigel LLC

20060285329 - Integrated mullion and fluorescent lamp assembly for a commercial display refrigerator: An integrated mullion and fluorescent lamp assembly for a display refrigerator comprising a mullion including an open-ended rear side, a longitudinal lens removably positioned over the open-ended rear side of the mullion and a lamp assembly positioned within the mullion, whereby heat from the lamp assembly heats the mullion.... Agent: Holland & Knight LLP Attn: Stefan V. Stein/IPDept.

20060285330 - Automatic darkening filter with automatic power management: A protective automatic darkening filter (ADF) includes automatic power management capabilities. The ADF includes a power management control unit that controls power to the ADF based on whether or not the ADF is currently in use. In one embodiment, to determine whether the ADF is in use, the power management... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20060285331 - Projecting device with energy recycling function: A projecting device with energy recycling function comprises a power system, a light source, an optical engine, a lens and an energy recycling module. The light source which receives power from the power system is for generating a beam of light. The optical engine which receives power from the power... Agent: Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP

20060285332 - Compact led package with reduced field angle: A light emitting diode system includes a housing including a light emission opening and a light emitting diode disposed within the housing. A first film layer covers the light emission opening and includes a uniaxial collimating film configured to direct light from the light emitting diode along a first axis.... Agent: Agilent Technologies Inc.

20060285333 - Collapsible lampshade: A lamp shade which can be collapsed to reduce its size for storage and shipping, having upper and lower rings, and a number of supports interconnecting, separating and supporting said rings. In one embodiment, the supports are separate trapezoid-shaped single-piece supports which are disconnected from the rings for collapsing the... Agent: Zito Tlp

20060285334 - Lamp display packaging with folding graphic lampshade display panel: A lamp and collapsing lampshade packaging, shipping and display device comprising a shell, with a hood, central trunk and bottom receptacle, and which further comprises a graphic depiction of the collapsible lampshade on a display panel which may be deployed when the device is used for display purposes, thus making... Agent: Zito Tlp

20060285336 - High intensity back light assembly: A high intensity back light assembly or high brighting LCD flat panel display which incorporates a precision machined light box having machined surfaces on the front to receive thin fluorescent light tubes and efficiently reflect the light from these tubes to the back of the liquid crystal display. The back... Agent: Weingram & Associates P.C.

20060285337 - Light source module and projection display having the same: A light source module comprises a case, a light source, a first air-circulation device, a second air-circulation device and an airflow guide. The case has an airflow outlet, and other components are disposed therein. The airflow guider includes a first stream-guiding part and a second stream-guiding part connected thereto. The... Agent: J.c. Patents, Inc.

20060285335 - Method of accurately controlling a cooling process of a high power lamp: A cooling unit (2) having a pump (20) for generating an airflow is provided for cooling a High Power lamp (10) during operation. The value of the airflow is controlled by a control unit (3) which comprises a driver (30) for determining a required value of the airflow on the... Agent: Philips Electronics North America Corporation Corporate Patent Counsel

20060285338 - Method of base attachment to electric lamp by magnetic forming: A method of manufacture of a base attachment for electric lamps and of electric lamps having the base attachment. A base is attached to a cylindrical lamp neck by deforming an area of the base by magnetic forming and engaging the area with a recess in the lamp bulb. An... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20060285339 - Adjustable light source holder: An adjustable light source holder allowing for manipulation of a light source to surgical site through an access device in at least two planes. The adjustable light source has a connecting portion for connecting to and rotating about an access device and a mounting portion for slidably receiving the light... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20060285340 - Fusible link for diffuser: A recessed luminaire includes a housing with one or more vents. The one or more vents may be coupled to a ventilation system so that the luminaires can provide ventilation as well as illumination. The housing supports a potentially flammable diffuser with one or more fusible links. When subjected to... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20060285341 - Lamp, optical module, vehicle headlight including the same, and method for controlling color tone of emitted light: A lamp, an optical module, a vehicle headlight, and a method for controlling a color tone of the same can be configured to ensure visibility of the surroundings of a vehicle on a wet road in rainy weather, in dense fog, and on a snowpacked road, for example. The lamp... Agent: Cermak & Kenealy, LLP

20060285342 - Vehicle headlight apparatus: A vehicle headlight apparatus includes a headlight and an actuator. The actuator horizontally changes a direction of an optical axis of the headlight. The vehicle headlight apparatus detects a rotational state of at least one predetermined wheel. The vehicle headlight apparatus determines whether a vehicle travels in a forward direction... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20060285343 - Bicycle lighting device: A bicycle lighting device configured to be mounted to a bicycle includes a lamp case, a control case and a mounting unit. The lamp case has a light emitting diode arranged therein. The control case is connected to the lamp case by a hinge. The control case is configured to... Agent: GlobalIPCounselors, LLP

20060285344 - Buckle apparatus and seat belt apparatus: A buckle apparatus and a seat belt apparatus are provided that are capable of improving the attachment strength of the reflector. In one form, the buckle apparatus includes an upper cover having an insertion inlet at one side, a buckle portion provided in the upper cover and engaged with a... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin And Flannery

20060285345 - Integrated antenna in display or lightbox: An automobile head unit display system including an antenna, a lightbox assembly and a circuit board is described therein. The antenna is attached to the lightbox system, while the lightbox assembly is attached to the circuit board. The antenna and the lightbox assembly are in communication with the circuit board.... Agent: Visteon

20060285346 - Optical waveguide system having a discharge lamp with a reflector and an assymetrical burner: An optical waveguide system has a discharge lamp with a reflector and an asymmetrical burner. The reflector has a reflecting surface and a hollow reflector neck. The asymmetrical burner is partly arranged in the hollow reflector neck, without making contact with it. The shape and the size of the inner... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20060285347 - Lighting device for vehicle: A first reflection surface reflects light from the light-emitting element disposed on an optical axis Ax extending in the forward and backward direction of the lighting device downward, and the light is reflected in the forward direction by the second reflection surface. A cross-sectional shape taken along a vertical surface... Agent: Osha Liang L.L.P.

20060285348 - Vehicular light assembly: A vehicle light assembly with an outer lens having at least two regions to be illuminated and employing semiconductor light sources arranged into at least two lighting circuits, a different lighting circuit illuminating each region and the light sources in one lighting circuit being mounted on an opposite side of... Agent: Clark Hill, P.C.

20060285349 - Lamp base and lamp: A lamp base has a plastic base part and a sprung metal ring, which is fixed to the plastic base part by webs integrally formed on the metal ring, the webs being designed such that there is a clamping fit between the webs and the plastic base part. The lamp... Agent: Osram Sylvania Inc

20060285350 - A lighting system for navigational aids: This invention relates to a fiber optic lighting system (FOLS), in which optical fibers, including regular optical fibers and side emitting optical fibers, are used to provide lighting and signaling for navigational aids. The FOLS also serves as a sensor network which monitors the environment as well as the condition... Agent: Bwt Property, Inc.

20060285351 - Illuminating unit comprising a light guiding body and an integrated optical lens: The invention is a lighting unit that can be manufactured repeatedly with a high precision. This problem is solved with a lighting unit having a light source for emitting light. The lighting unit also includes a fiber optic body that defines an optical axis. The fiber optic body extends about... Agent: Clark Hill, P.C.

20060285352 - Optical device, apparatus and method for fabricating the optical device, backlight unit using the optical device, and liquid crystal display device using the backlight unit: A backlight unit includes a light source, a diffusion plate that is disposed on the light source and provided with a plurality of beads for diffusing a light from the light source such that the density of the beads is varied, and a plurality of optical sheets disposed on the... Agent: Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

20060285353 - Liquid crystal display apparatus: A liquid crystal display apparatus includes a light guide plate, a bottom chassis, a liquid crystal display panel disposed on the light guide plate to display an image, a flexible printed circuit board connected to the liquid crystal display panel and outwardly bent toward a rear surface of the bottom... Agent: Macpherson Kwok Chen & Heid LLP

20060285354 - Flood and back lit instrument cluster: An instrument cluster assembly includes an outer gauge that is disposed about an inner gauge. The inner gauge is flood lit and the outer gauge is back lit. A single light guide assembly receives light from a plurality of light source exposed about an outer perimeter of the outer gauge.... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20060285355 - 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 illiuminated 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... Agent: Mccarthy Tetrault LLP

20060285356 - Side-edge backlight module dimming pack: A side-edge backlight dimming pack includes a light source in a shade, a light guide plate disposed at the opening of the shade; light being emitted to and reflected by the light guide plate to a plate surface intended to display the light source; a dimming pack disposed between the... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC Suite 1404

20060285357 - Neon light structure assembly: A neon light structure assembly including a light controller and a pull chain switch disposed within a holding cavity of a disc. The pull chain switch is affixed within the holding cavity of the disc by screws. Moreover a screw penetrates a circular hole center of the holding cavity and... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20060285358 - Display frame having a light source to provide back illumination: A display frame is disclosed having a base frame, a LED light source mounted inside the base frame, a light guide board mounted inside the base frame and peripherally facing the light source and having a net of dots on the back surface for dispersing light rays from the light... Agent: Pro-techtor International Services

20060285359 - Light guide plate having high utilization of light energy and backlight module adopting the same: A light guide plate includes an incident surface, an emission surface, and a bottom surface. The emission surface intersects with the incident surface and is substantially perpendicular to the incident surface. The bottom surface intersects with the incident surface and is opposite to the emission surface. The light guide plate... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20060285360 - Method of manufacturing optical sheet, optical sheet, planar lighting apparatus, and electro optical apparatus: A method of manufacturing an optical sheet includes: discharging a liquid droplet discharged to one side surface of a sheet substrate; and curing the liquid droplet so that a protrusion is formed in the one side surface to allow light from the one side surface to be refracted and emitted,... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20060285362 - Backlight assembly and liquid crystal display device using the same: A backlight assembly and a liquid crystal display device can discharge heat from the lamp unit to the outside or effectively dissipate the heat. The backlight assembly of the present invention includes a lamp unit, a receiving member for receiving the lamp unit, a first heat dissipation member disposed below... Agent: Macpherson Kwok Chen & Heid LLP

20060285361 - Removable flat-panel lamp and fixture: A flat-panel lamp and fixture system having a removable flat-panel lamp having at least two externally accessible electrode contacts and a suspended fixture for removably receiving at least one of flat-panel lamps and holding at least a portion of each of the flat-panel lamps above a portion of the suspended... Agent: Pamela R. Crocker Patent Legal Staff

20060285363 - Flat panel display module: A flat panel display module. The flat panel display module includes a body, a cover device and a base. The body comprises an opening. The cover device is disposed on the body, corresponding to the opening, and is rotatable between a first position and a second position. The base is... Agent: Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP

20060285364 - Removable flat-panel lamp and fixture: A flat-panel lamp and fixture having a removable flat-panel lamp having at least two externally accessible electrode contacts and a fixture for removably receiving the flat-panel lamp and providing electrical connections to the at least two externally accessible electrode contacts. At least one rotating element that rotates to hold the... Agent: Pamela R. Crocker Patent Legal Staff

20060279944 - Lamp protection system and method: A video display system such as a liquid crystal display television receiver projection system typically uses a high-intensity discharge lamp of the type that should not be re-started or turned on immediately after being turned off. An improved system protecting the lamp from restarts during a cooling off period. The... Agent: Thomson Licensing Inc.

20060279946 - Backlight assembly, display device provided with the same, and method for assembling backlight assembly: A backlight assembly, a display device provided with the backlight assembly, and a method of assembly the backlight assembly are provided. The backlight assembly includes a light source unit having a light source emitting light and a fixing member fixing the light source unit. The light source unit is inserted... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20060279945 - Backlight unit manufacturing method, backlight unit, electro-optical device, and electronic device: A backlight unit that includes: a light source emitting a light; and a diffuser plate that diffuses the light coming from the light source. In the backlight unit, the diffuser plate is provided with a plurality of ellipsoid-shaped microlenses, and disposed to make the microlenses and the light source intersect... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20060279947 - Portable insulated cooler with internal illumination: A portable cooler for maintaining contents disposed therein at an internal temperature dissimilar to that of the temperature of its external surroundings configured in substantially rectangular shape. The cooler includes a storage compartment configure with an insulated lid, four insulated walls and an insulated bottom defining an interior volume of... Agent: Galasso & Associates, Lp

20060279948 - Worklight support with stand: A worklight support includes a platform for mounting thereon worklights and has an extension extending from on a bottom of the platform for extension into one of the stand sections and a handle for easy transportation of the worklight support. A stand includes couplers applied for combination of each of... Agent: Patenttm.us

20060279949 - Led package, manufacturing method thereof, and led array module using the same: An LED package includes a substrate, an LED, and a cap. The substrate includes a first conductor unit, a second conductor unit, and a non-conductor unit which electrically insulates the first and second conductor unit. The LED is bonded to the first conductor unit. The cap is mounted on the... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20060279950 - Light emitting device: A light emitting device, comprises at least: a light emitting element; a wavelength conversion member for converting the wavelength of light from the light emitting element; a bendable light guide member for guiding light from the light emitting element to the wavelength conversion member; and a heat conduction member that... Agent: GlobalIPCounselors, LLP

20060279951 - Sealed lighting fixture having mechanisms for venting and equalizing interior air pressure: A lighting fixture assembly includes a housing assembly that forms an interior. A valve mechanism is associated with the housing assembly and is configured to automatically vent fluid from the interior to the atmosphere when the pressure in the interior exceeds a threshold level. Otherwise, the valve mechanism seals the... Agent: Koppel, Patrick & Heybl

20060279952 - Modified reflector surface to redirect off-field side light onto field: An apparatus and method for high intensity lighting includes, in one aspect, a reflector frame having a main portion generally following a surface of revolution of the type that produces a converging beam and a second portion following a surface of revolution of the type that produces a different shape... Agent: Mckee, Voorhees & Sease, P.L.C

20060279953 - Optical member, backlight assembly having the same and liquid crystal display device having the same: A backlight assembly includes a light source and an optical member disposed over the light source and including a surface that has a plurality of lens-shaped portions and at least one prism-shaped portion.... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20060279954 - Pendant lamp fixture: A pendant lamp is disclosed. The lamp includes a lamp wire and a socket for receiving an illuminating lamp bulb, first connection means for connection to a large lampshade spider ring, and second connection means for connection to a small lamp shade spider ring. The second connection means includes fittings... Agent: Todd S. Parkhurst Holland & Knight LLP

20060279955 - Light emitting device: A light emitting device includes an electroluminescent element (1), a housing (2) and current supply device for the electroluminescent element. A micro-optical element (12) is coupled to the housing (2) and arranged such that it influences light emitted by the electroluminescent element (1). The micro-optical element may be made up... Agent: Rankin, Hill, Porter & Clark LLP

20060279956 - Light device: A light device (10, 30) is described which comprises a first portion (12) configured so as to partially define a housing, the first portion (12) being arranged so as to at least partially pass light therethrough and the first portion (12) including first electrical contacts (46, 48) and a first... Agent: Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP

20060279957 - Lamp, lamp holder, power supply module, backlight assembly having the power supply module and display device having the power supply module: A lamp, lamp holder, and a power supply substrate that allow easy fabrication of a backlight assembly or a power supply module for a display device are presented. The lamp includes a lamp tube and an electrode that extends outside the lamp tube to form a lamp lead. The lamp... Agent: Dla Piper Rudnick Gray Cary Us, LLP

20060279958 - Apparatus and method for providing attachment of magnetic devices in a decorative lighting system: An apparatus and method is disclosed for providing the attachment of a plurality of magnetic devices for use in a decorative lighting system. The magnetic device comprises a magnetic base assembly, coupled with a magnet recessed into a first side of the magnetic base assembly, a supporting element, coupled to... Agent: Law Offices Of James E. Walton, PLLC

20060279959 - Illuminator in vehicle interior: A vehicle cabin lighting apparatus includes a monitor 1 mounted to a ceiling of a vehicle cabin, a monitor folding-or-unfolding detecting means 2 for detecting whether the monitor is placed in a folded or unfolded state, and a monitor control means 3 for determining whether the monitor is placed in... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20060279960 - Lighted exterior rearview mirror system: A lighted exterior rearview mirror system for a vehicle comprises an exterior rearview mirror assembly adapted for mounting to a side of a vehicle. The exterior mirror assembly includes a reflective element having a heater and a breakaway joint assembly having stationary member and a pivoting member that comprises a... Agent: Van Dyke, Gardner, Linn And Burkhart, LLP

20060279961 - Optical irradiation apparatus, image reading apparatus using the same, and image forming apparatus using the same: A novel optical irradiation apparatus includes a light source and a light guide. The light source is configured to radially irradiate a light beam. The light guide is configured to include a transparent material configured to lead the light beam irradiated from the light source in a specific direction and... Agent: C. Irvin Mcclelland Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20060279962 - Led backlighting for displays: A display system including a display panel having a first major surface and a second major surface and a lighting system adapted to provide uniform luminance proximal to the display panel is disclosed. The lighting system includes an illuminating substrate having a first major surface with reflective coating and a... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20060279963 - Light guide plate having multi-periodic patterns and illumination apparatus for display device using the light guide plate: A light guide plate having a multi-periodic micro pattern, which can minimize chromatic dispersion, and an illumination apparatus for a display device employing the light guide plate are provided. The light guide plate includes a top surface and a micro pattern formed on the top surface and allowing light, which... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20060279964 - Illuminating device, and image display apparatus incorporating same: An illuminating device includes: a light guide bar having a quadrangular prism configuration, formed of a transparent material, and having an optical path converting means provided on two opposite side surfaces thereof and a light source assembly composed of a plurality of point light sources and disposed at one of... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20060274519 - Ceiling fan hanging system: A ceiling fan hanging system (10) in disclosed for use with a conventional ceiling fan (11). The hanging system includes a ceiling mounting plate (17), a canopy mounting plate (18), a canopy (19), and a canopy trim ring (20). A male electrical connector (32) is fixedly mounted to the ceiling... Agent: Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz

20060274520 - Flashlight or lighting device: A flashlight (10) including: a housing (12) with a light source (104), a power source (142), and an aperture (126) through the housing (12) that is closed by a resilient cover (112). The resilient cover (112) extends over a switch assembly (18) and provides a waterproof seal for the housing... Agent: Michael C. Pophal Eveready Battery Company Inc

20060274521 - Lighting device for a realty sign: A lighting device is connectable to a horizontal arm of a realty sign post for directing light to both sides of the sign. The device includes a mounting structure and an upper housing. The device is actuated by a polar rechargeable batter disposed in the housing. Solar panels are connected... Agent: Young & Basile, P.C.

20060274522 - Light fixture mounting bracket and method: A light fixture mounting bracket for mounting a linear light fixture, which includes a first bracket with a first stem and a first longitudinal section which extends approximately orthogonal from the first stem, and a second bracket connected to said first bracket and with a second stem and a second... Agent: Taylor & Aust, P.C.

20060274523 - Electronic device having light emitting units thereon in high density: The present invention is to provide an electronic device having a plurality of light emitting units, which are arranged on a panel of the electronic device above each ports thereon in an alternating pattern or in a chess-board pattern with high density, such that the number of the light emitting... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20060274524 - Light module: Disclosed herein is a light module comprising a substrate, at least one light-emitting element on the substrate, a sealing cap on the substrate and covering the light-emitting elements, and a fluid in the space formed among the sealing cap, the light-emitting elements, and the substrate, such that heat dissipation is... Agent: North America Intellectual Property Corporation

20060274525 - Low-voltage lighting apparatus: An energy-efficient lighting apparatus is disclosed. The lighting apparatus includes a ballast cover. The ballast cover includes a plurality of ballast cover holes. The lighting apparatus also includes a circuit board comprising a plurality of light-emitting diodes. The circuit board is positioned adjacent the ballast cover so that the plurality... Agent: Madson & Austin Gateway Tower West

20060274526 - Integrated sign illumination system: The present invention provides an integrated sign illumination system for the illumination of a sign face. The system comprises a contoured mounting device configured for directing a selected colour of light to a selected portion of the sign face. A plurality of light-emitting elements for the generation of light of... Agent: King & Spalding LLP

20060274527 - Apparatus for providing illuminated images associated with containers: A novelty illumination system for entertainment and advertisement uses icons which can be incorporated into a container for holding and dispensing drinks. The illumination system includes LEDs connected by a control circuit, energized by a switch and powered by a battery. The system may be placed on the outside or... Agent: Mchale & Slavin, P.A.

20060274530 - Lamp receptacle assembly for a projection apparatus: A lamp receptacle assembly includes a receptacle body including first and second body parts having confronting peripheral edges fastened together to define a lamp chamber for receiving a lamp unit therein. The receptacle body is formed with a vent unit for ventilation of the lamp unit. At least one net... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20060274529 - Led light bulb: An LED light bulb can include a unitary casing that serves many functions, such as mounting platform for the light source, as heat sink, as heat dissipater with cooling fins, as the mounting structure for a light reflector, as the mounting structure for the lens, as the mounting structure for... Agent: Parsons Behle & Latimer Suite 1800

20060274531 - Led luminaire and arrangement comprising a luminaire body and an led operating device: The invention discloses an LED luminaire, in the case of which an LED module is applied to the luminaire body such that the height of the luminaire body and the LED module is ≦8 mm and the luminaire body at least partially forms the heat sink for the LED module.... Agent: Osram Sylvania Inc

20060274528 - Light source module: A method for assembling light emitting diode units and a substrate in a light source module and a structure thereof are provided. The light emitting diode unit is made of a light emitting diode and a carrier. Every light emitting diode has a flanged profile in the bottom to form... Agent: Genus Law Group PLLC Raymond J. Ho David B. Dort

20060274532 - High-reflectance strips and mounting method: An apparatus and method for a high intensity lighting fixture. In one aspect of the invention, a reflector frame is produced having a main portion generally following the surface of revolution of the type that produces a converging beam and a bottom portion of the type that would produce a... Agent: Mckee, Voorhees & Sease, P.L.C

20060274533 - Decorating with a lighted device: One or more decoration devices may include an internal light source that projects light through apertures formed in the outer surface of the ornament structure. Each decoration device may be equipped with a translucent divider panel that prevents viewability between a first set of apertures and an oppositely disposed, second... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20060274534 - Housing and projection apparatus having the housing: A housing and a projection apparatus having the housing are provided. The housing is for accommodating a light source and includes a housing body and a transparent body. The housing body accommodates the light source and has an opening thereon. The transparent body is disposed on the housing body to... Agent: J.c. Patents, Inc. Suite 250

20060274535 - Light fixture mounting bracket and method: A light fixture mounting bracket for mounting a linear light fixture housing relative to a hung ceiling in one of a flush mount configuration and a suspended configuration. The light fixture mounting bracket includes at least one mounting surface configured for connection to the housing, and an enclosure connected to... Agent: Taylor & Aust, P.C.

20060274536 - Adding a lighting apparatus to an existing recessed lighting can: An apparatus is provided including a trim adapted to connect to a recessed lighting container so that the trim lies outside of a recessed chamber of the container. The apparatus also includes a member connected to the trim, so that when the trim is connected to a first end of... Agent: Mr. Walter J. Tencza Jr.

20060274537 - Lamp assembly with a rotatably adjustable photocell adapter: A lamp assembly includes a support having a mounting section, a housing having a first end and a second end, and a light fixture having a base. The light fixture is adapted to receive an electrical lamp. A locking mechanism is arranged on the housing to lock the housing in... Agent: Roylance, Abrams, Berdo & Goodman, L.L.P.

20060274538 - Light fixture diffusor: A light diffusor (12) is disclosed which includes a translucent or transparent light diffusing portion (24) and a rigid mounting neck (25) coupled to the diffusing portion (24). The diffusing portion (24) has an inwardly extending flange (27) with a series of mounting hole (28) therein. The mounting neck (25)... Agent: Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz

20060274539 - Direction indication light installed on a handle of a car door: A direction indication light installed on a handle of a car door comprises a body; a front edge thereof installed with a receiving groove; the receiving groove received with a plurality of circuit boards, a light guide plate, and a cover; each circuit board being installed with light emitting body;... Agent: Chou Po Hung

20060274540 - Lighting system: A lighting system that may incorporate LEDs may include any number of features. For example, the lighting system may control dimming of LEDs to more closely match dimming of incandescent lights and/or may control the LEDs by translating the dimming signal received from the vehicle to a signal more appropriate... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20060274541 - Car flashlight structure: A car flashlight structure, which can be plugged into a car charger, consisting of a cylindrical body, a cap disposed on a front end of the cylindrical body, a casing cover socket joined to the cap and an illumination assembly disposed within the cylindrical body. The illumination assembly is provided... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20060274542 - Color blinking for domelights as a visibility enhancement technique: A method and apparatus is disclosed for operating a multi-color LED domelight employing color blinking as a visibility enhancement technique. In the method, light is emitted having a first color, upon which light is intermittently emitted having a second color during the step of emitting light having a first color.... Agent: Baker & Hostetler LLP

20060274543 - Door mirror equipped with lamp body: A door mirror comprising a mirror portion and a side blinker which is one example of lamp bodies allows easily performed maintenance for the side blinker. It is also structured so as to make a lamp body elongated in lateral dimension. A second opening is formed on the back side... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20060274544 - Vehicle lamp and vehicle lamp system: Five lamp units with light emitting elements are supported by a common metal made support member. Heat generated by the respective light emitting elements is transferred to the metal made support member having a large heat capacity to restrain a temperature rise thereof. The lamp units including the light emitting... Agent: Osha Liang L.L.P.

20060274545 - Tail light source attitude adjusting assembly: A light intensity adjusting assembly for a light source of a motor vehicle. The light intensity adjusting assembly including a processor for processing electrical signals. The light intensity adjusting assembly also includes a first sensor for detecting a first ambient condition. The first sensor creates a first sensor signal to... Agent: Clark Hill, P.C.

20060274546 - Vehicle lighting device: Light emitted from the light source, which is disposed above an optical axis extending in front and rear direction of a vehicle lighting device, is reflected toward front of the vehicle lighting device by a reflector made of a transmissive member. An exterior surface of the reflector is formed with... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20060274547 - Backlight module and illumination device thereof: A backlight module and an illumination device thereof. The illumination device of the backlight module comprises a light source and a lens, disposed over the light source with a predetermined gap therebetween. The lens comprises a bottom surface as an incident surface, a pair of upper refracting surfaces, and a... Agent: Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP

20060274548 - Light guide element and backlight module using the same: A light guide element (100) includes a light guide plate (20) and a frame (23). The light guide plate includes a first guiding portion (21), and a second guiding portion (22) adjoining the first guiding portion. The first guiding portion has a first light-emitting surface (211), a first back surface... Agent: Morris Manning Martin LLP

20060274549 - Multi-panel display apparatus: A plurality of interconnected light guide plates has a display panel disposed on a light radiating surface or each. A first movable hinge portion joint both first ends of a pair of the light guide plates for holding the light guide plates for permitting rotational movement. Second movable hinge portions... Agent: Young & Thompson

20060274550 - Direct-type backlight unit structure: This invention discloses a direct-type backlight unit structure, which at least comprises at least one light generation component and at least one reflection mirror. The light generation component is used to generate a light and the reflection mirror is set in a side of the light generation component, wherein the... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20060274551 - Surface light source device and display: Emission of a surface light source device is prevented from having brightness-unevenness, having a uniformalized brightness. A plurality of LEDs are disposed opposite to an incidence face of a light guide plate. A reflection sheet is disposed along a back face of the light guide plate while a cover member... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20060274552 - Backlight assembly and display device having the same: A backlight assembly includes a plurality of lamps, a receiving container and a conductive member. Each of the lamps includes a lamp body, a first electrode part disposed at a first end portion of the lamp body and a second electrode part disposed at a second end portion of the... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20060274553 - Lamp having a planar light-emitting source: A lamp having a planar light-emitting source includes a light-guiding structure, a light-emitting portion, and a shading supporting seat. The point-shaped lighting units of the light-emitting portion emit the point-shaped light beams toward the side plane of the light-guiding structure. Then, these beams enter the light-guiding structure. After turning approximately... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC Suite 1404

20060274554 - Light emitting panel assemblies: Light emitting assemblies include a transparent light emitting panel member having two or more separate parts or modular components each having at least one side edge or end edge facing each other and in close proximity to one another. One or both sides of one or more of the parts... Agent: Renner Otto Boisselle & Sklar, LLP

20060274555 - Light emitting panel assemblies: Light emitting assemblies include at least one light source, an optical film with deformities, an optical conductor, and at least one light input surface for receiving light from the light source. The optical conductor has a pattern of deformities on or in the front and back sides to cause light... Agent: Renner Otto Boisselle & Sklar, LLP

20060274556 - Light string system: The present invention is a lamp system for use in a light string system comprising a light assembly and a socket assembly. The light assembly comprises a light source, a base in communication with the light source, and a bypass activating system. The socket assembly comprises a socket adapted to... Agent: Troutman Sanders LLP