Illumination inventions 01/07

20070019393 - Dual display structure: A dual display structure has a back light module, a first display panel deposited on one side of the back light module, a housing for putting and fixing the back light module and the first display panel, and a second display panel. The housing has a firm plate having a... Agent: North America Intellectual Property Corporation

20070019394 - Backlight unit and liquid crystal display comprising the same: A backlight unit includes a point light source circuit board, a plurality of point light sources mounted onto the point light source circuit board, and an optical plate having a first surface that faces toward the point light source and is formed with an accommodating part to accommodate the point... Agent: Stanzione & Kim, LLP

20070019395 - Electronic device: An electronic device is disclosed, comprising: a transparent body including an outer surface and an inner surface on opposite sides; a transparent film deposed on the outer surface of the transparent body; an opaque film deposed on the inner surface of the transparent body, wherein a pattern structure is formed... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070019396 - Head light device for vehicle: A front lighting device for a vehicle includes a speed detection unit for detecting a vehicle speed, a steering angle detection unit for detecting a steering angle, and a swivel angle determination unit. The swivel angle determination unit determines a swivel angle based only on the detected steering angle when... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070019397 - Surface light source device and backlight unit having the same: Provided are a surface light source device and a backlight unit having the same. The surface light source device includes a main body with a plurality of lighting parts, and at least one electrode disposed on the lighting parts for discharging, said electrode being shaped in a partially different dimension... Agent: Beyer Weaver & Thomas, LLP

20070019398 - Illuminating caution light apparatus that combines a nightstick, a flashlight, and a baton: An illuminating caution light apparatus that combines a nightstick, a flashlight, and a baton, is constituted by a handle. The handle contains a circuit control board, an illuminating component, and a battery chamber therein. A light-guiding member, consists of a plurality of strings of optical fiber, and an end part... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20070019399 - Electrical power system for crash helmets: An electrical power system is described, including a distribution system configured to supply electrical power to a bicycle helmet system and a power source configured to supply power to one or more elements associated with the bicycle helmet system using the distribution system, the power source being housed within a... Agent: Kokka & Hsu, PC

20070019400 - Lighted plier hand tool apparatus: A lighted plier hand tool apparatus including a pivoting hub device containing a first opening, an opposed second opening, and a passage therethrough extending from the first opening to the second opening. The plier hand tool apparatus further includes a first plier member and a second plier member. Each plier... Agent: Beyer Weaver & Thomas, LLP

20070019401 - Packaging arrangement having package features for biasing a switch from an on mode to an off mode: A package for an article of manufacture is provided, the article of manufacture incorporating a switch having an on/off mode controlled by a handle, the package includes a housing at least partially enclosing the article of manufacture and includes an aperture permitting manipulation of the handle to an ON position... Agent: Michael E. Woods Patent Law Offices Of Michael E. Woods

20070019402 - Package with switch and containing an electrical device: A blister package (12) of transparent plastics material having an actuation portion (18), an electrical device such as a flashlight (14) with a slider switch (32) disposed at least partially within the package, the device including a battery power source (22) and an activatable component such as a LED or... Agent: Michael C. Pophal Eveready Battery Company Inc

20070019403 - Portable lighting apparatus: A portable lighting apparatus and a method of its use are disclosed. A mounting post is vertically supported by a rigid base which includes a plurality of wheels fixed to a bottom side thereof The base further includes an enclosure which completely encloses the mounting post, as well as the... Agent: Kevin Prince

20070019404 - Hanging lighted decorative device: A hanging lighted decorative device includes a solar-powered lighting assembly. Hanging from the solar-powered lighting assembly are one or more wind chimes. In the midst of the wind chimes is an optional impact device.... Agent: Alan R. Thiele Strasburger & Price, LLP

20070019405 - High-duration of illumination portable lighting device having manually actuated generator: A portable long-running lighting device having a manual power generator of the present invention can generate electricity effectively and also can radiate for a long time. The portable long-running lighting device includes a manual power generator module, an electricity storage module, an LED (light-emitting diode) module and a housing. The... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070019406 - Optical device having micro lens array: An optical device includes a semiconductor substrate and an optical part having a plurality of columnar members disposed on the substrate. Each columnar member is disposed in a standing manner and adhered each other so that the optical part is provided. The optical part is integrated with the substrate. This... Agent: Posz Law Group, PLC

20070019407 - Two dimensional optical scanning apparatus and image display apparatus using the same: A two-dimensional optical scanning apparatus has a rotating body or a moving body that rotates endlessly. The apparatus has at least two linear light source units. The rotating body may be formed in a shape of a cylindrical drum. The moving body may have at least two cylindrical drums and... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20070019409 - Light source device with equalized colors split, and method of making same: A light source device includes a light emitting diode (LED) device, a lens and a light diffusing layer. The LED device includes an LED chip, which emits light, and a fluorescent, which converts a part of the light from the LED chip. The lens is located on a side of... Agent: Mcginn Intellectual Property Law Group, PLLC

20070019408 - Phosphor wheel illuminator: Various embodiments described herein comprise illuminators comprising a phosphor color wheel for producing colored light. Light of a first wavelength emitted by a light source is incident on a phosphor color wheel comprising a plurality of different regions, where at least one of these regions comprises a phosphor that fluoresces... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070019410 - Optical sheet, backlight assembly having the same and display device having the same: An optical sheet includes a diffusion layer, a brightness enhancement layer, and a reflecting pattern layer. The diffusion layer diffuses the light generated from a light source, e.g. a lamp. The brightness enhancement layer is on the diffusion layer. The reflecting pattern layer is between the brightness enhancement layer and... Agent: Macpherson Kwok Chen & Heid LLP

20070019411 - Led matrix display module with high luminance area ratio: The invention relates to a display apparatus, particularly to structure of LED display modules. The invention could be implemented through a LED matrix display module with high luminance area ratio comprising an injection molding unit and a printing board fitted therewith, wherein, LEDs are regularly arranged in a matrix on... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP Intellectual Property Department

20070019412 - Structur of illuminating unit and structure of illuminating light source: A structure of illuminating unit includes a point-like light-emitting device, having an optical axis. An initial-stage conoid-like reflective surface has a convergent opening end and a divergent opening end. The point-like light-emitting device is located at the convergent opening end and the optical axis is toward the divergent end for... Agent: J C Patents, Inc.

20070019413 - Light emitting diode with integral parabolic reflector: The dielectric casing of a light emitting diode (LED) incorporates an integral parabolic reflector system which redirects light in a collimated pattern deflected at significant angles relative to the axis of symmetry of the LED.... Agent: Patton Boggs

20070019414 - Microwave generator with variable frequency emission: The median frequency in the emission from a microwave generator (14), which operates in a pulsed manner, is shifted when the generator (14) operates between passive reflectors (23) whose axes are parallel thereto. In the axial direction, the reflectors (23) are approximately the same length (L) as the generator (14),... Agent: Leopold Presser, Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser

20070019415 - Led floodlight system: A new and unique LED-based floodlight is provided having an LED light module and a control module. In operation, the LED light module responses to one or more control signals from the control module, and provides an LED array of light having a broad beam pattern from side-to-side with a... Agent: Ware Fressola Van Der Sluys & Adolphson, LLP

20070019416 - Light emitting diode package having dual lens structure for lateral light emission: An LED package having a dual structure for lateral emission of light includes an LED chip, a lower structure, a lower lens and an upper lens. The lower structure includes a pair of electric connection parts, a package body, and a transparent encapsulant filled in the recess of the package... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070019417 - Pattern decoration having diffuse ray: The invention relates to a pattern decoration having diffuse ray, which includes a hollow body with an inner lighting source. The decoration has its surface with inner refracting objects, each of which has inclined plane relating to the lighting source. The lighting source emits ray outward to pass through the... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070019418 - Recessed fixture with hinged doors and rotatable lamp: A recessed light fixture having a rotation ring allowing rotation of a lamp mounted over the fixture frame aperture, the rotation ring easily rotatable on the frame and held in place by a ring clamp. The recessed light fixture rotation ring has a mechanical brake for locking the ring in... Agent: John F. Salazar Middleton & Reutlinger

20070019419 - Radiator for light emitting unit, and backlight device: The present invention provides a radiator for a light emitting unit, annexed to the light emitting unit including a multiplicity of light emitting diodes mounted on substantially the same axis line on a first principal surface of a wiring substrate. The radiator includes a radiating plate and a heat pipe.... Agent: Wolf Greenfield & Sacks, PC

20070019420 - Configurable lamp set: A light fixture assembly kit, distributed in a single package, providing for a versatile light fixture assembly that may be freely configured and re-configured as either a desk-mounted light fixture, a floor-mounted light fixture or a clamp-type mounted light fixture. The light fixture assembly kit provided as a premium to... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC

20070019421 - Removable, multi-purpose utility light for motor vehicles: Auxiliary lighting for motor vehicles. The lighting system of the invention may be configured so that it both mounts to and draws power from a socket on the vehicle. The lighting systems may use one or more heat management strategies to help dissipate heat generated during operation. A user may... Agent: Kagan Binder, PLLC

20070019422 - Universal power plug: A universal power plug comprises two plastic halves that are hinged together so they can open and close like a door hinge plate. Each half has a plug blade mounted in a cylindrical socket that allows them to freely rotate and best fit a particular wall socket. The hinged arrangement... Agent: Gregory Smith & Associates

20070019423 - Lamps with variable lower base: Automotive headlight lamps of different kinds have identical burners and upper base parts, but lower base parts of different structures. The upper base part has reference elements, for example, a securing ring, for positioning the lamp at a headlight. The lower base parts vary from one kind of lamp to... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20070019424 - Visible device for laminated mobile vehicles: A mobile vehicles device that is laminated onto mobile vehicles glass or mobile vehicles transparent materials, which will be operated by power console.... Agent: Jerry D. Alexander

20070019425 - Daylight emitting panel: The invention relates to a light emitting panel (1) to be mounted against the roof of the passenger compartment of a vehicle, comprising a transparent plate-like light guiding member (2) whereby light is coupled in through one or more side surfaces (21) of the member (2) and light is coupled... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20070019426 - Mirror assembly for vehicle: An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a reflective element, a frame portion around a perimeter of the reflective element, and one or more user inputs or buttons movably mounted to the frame portion. At least one bezel segment is positioned partially around the perimeter of the reflective... Agent: Van Dyke, Gardner, Linn And Burkhart, LLP

20070019427 - System and apparatus for automotive illumination: A system for illuminating an automobile, projecting visible light through the wheel of the vehicle. An annular light source is coupled to a source of electricity and is mounted outside the vehicle braking system and within the vehicle wheel using L-brackets affixed to the annular light source and affixed to... Agent: Larson And Larson

20070019428 - Vehicle lamp: A lamp for a vehicle is provided with a projection lens, a light source, a reflector having a reflecting surface, which reflects a light from the light source toward the projection lens; a body of a vessel shape; a cover forming a lamp chamber together with the body; and an... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070019429 - Lighting or indicator device, in particular for motor vehicles: This invention relates to a lighting or indicator device, in particular for motor vehicles, comprising at least one light source and at least one output optical system in order to form a lighting or indicator lamp beam consistent with regulations. In accordance with this invention the device comprises at least... Agent: Matthew R. Jenkins, Esq.

20070019430 - Optical module for a motor vehicle lighting device: An optical module for a motor vehicle lighting device, capable of emitting at least one type of light beam having a cut-off and comprising: a light source disposed in a reflector; a dioptric element, in particular a convergent lens, disposed in front of the reflector; a shield disposed between said... Agent: Matthew R. Jenkins, Esq.

20070019431 - Vehicle lamp: A vehicle lamp is provided with a projection lens; a light source; a shade, which forms a cutoff line; a reflector, which reflects a light from the light source toward the projection lens such that the light passes near an upper end portion of the shade so as to irradiate... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070019432 - Led light source vehicular lamp: An LED light source vehicular lamp can include a plurality of LED modules each having respective appropriate light distributions. The modules can be attached to a housing to form a light distribution characteristic through combination of the light emitted from the LED modules. At least part of the LED modules... Agent: Cermak & Kenealy, LLP

20070019433 - Shared light pipe for a message indicator and light sensor: A shared light pipe is set forth for transmitting light generated by a message waiting LED in a mobile communication device, in one direction, and transmitting ambient or surrounding light, in an opposite direction, to a light sensor for controlling a display backlight of the device. The light pipe includes... Agent: Perry & Partners

20070019434 - Turning film having variable pitch: A light-redirecting article has a width and a length and has a light-redirecting surface with a plurality of light-redirecting structures elongated along the length of the light-redirecting article and arranged side-by-side. Each light-redirecting structure has a first side surface oriented away from a normal to the light-redirecting article at a... Agent: Paul A. Leipold Patent Legal Staff

20070019435 - Surface light source device: A surface light source device capable of suppressing generation of bright line and preventing generation of crush of pattern forming on a light guide plate even when pressure is applied, includes a plurality of deflection patterns and diffusion patterns wherein the diffusion pattern is formed on the light source side... Agent: Osha Liang L.L.P.

20070019436 - Light guide plate with v-shaped grooves and backlight module incorporating same: An exemplary light guide plate (12) includes a substrate (120) having an emitting surface (124), and a plurality of parallel V-shaped grooves (126) provided at the emitting surface. Each of the V-shaped grooves maintains an oblique angle relative to a long side of the substrate, and the angle is in... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20070019437 - Optical sheet and method of assembling liquid crystal display module using the same: The present invention relates to an optical sheet and a method of assembling a liquid crystal display module that is capable of preventing an inflow of impurities on a backlight unit, thereby minimizing screen staining caused by the impurities. An optical sheet installed between a liquid crystal display panel and... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070019439 - Back light unit and method of adjusting spectral distribution thereof: A back light unit having a light guide plate, a light guide bar connecting to the light guide plate, at least a white LED light source, and at least a color LED light source. Each of the LED light sources is positioned at a side of the light guide bar.... Agent: North America Intellectual Property Corporation

20070019438 - Light-guiding system comprising a plate-like light-emitting element: A light-guiding system comprising a plate-like light-emitting element (20) provided with means for emitting light through at least part of its front surface (22). Light is coupled in by a plate-like light-guiding member (21) connected to a lateral side of said lightemitting element (20). One or more interstices (25) are... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20070019440 - Backlight module having frame with spring members: An exemplary backlight module (1) includes a light guide plate (14), an optical sheet assembly (12), and a frame (10). The frame accommodates the light guide plate and the optical sheet assembly. The light guide plate includes a light emitting surface (144). The optical sheet assembly is disposed on the... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20070019441 - Slidable light body for track systems: Disclosed is a clip useful for the moveably attaching items to a track system. The clip according to the present invention has a slideable body with an attached light item securing portion. The slidable body is preferably semi-spherical in shape with two opposed, cut-out sections. There is a downward portion... Agent: The Halvorson Law Firm

20070014096 - Illumination device for use in daylight conditions: An illumination device for use in daylight conditions includes a light-diffusing member provided with one or more dyes and a light source extending along and positioned adjacent a light-receiving surface of the light-diffusing member, with the light source emitting light that is substantially unabsorbed by the dyes as it passes... Agent: Stites & Harbison, PLLC

20070014097 - Flexible backlight unit for key of input device: Provided is a backlight unit for a key of an input device. The unit includes a light guide plate and at least one light emitting unit. The light guide plate is formed of flexible transparent resin and has a light guide pattern portion in which a plurality of engraved or... Agent: Park Law Firm

20070014098 - Backlight unit and liquid crystal display having the same: A backlight unit is provided. The backlight unit includes a point light source circuit board and a point light source group row comprised of a plurality of point light source groups arranged in the point light source circuit board in a line. In addition, at least a part of the... Agent: F. Chau & Associates, LLC

20070014099 - Automatically rotatable lamp ball: An automatically rotatable lamp ball includes a power unit provided with a motor having its downward shaft driving two rollers to rotate and its upward shaft driving a lamp arm to rotate. The lamp arm is disposed thereon with a plurality of LEDs, and the integral body of the power... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070014100 - Baby bottle with illumination: A baby bottle designed to feed an infant in low light conditions. The baby bottle includes a portion that is generally cylindrical in shape with the bottle have openings at each end. Two end caps, a base cap and a feeding cap are releasably secured to the openings of the... Agent: Galasso & Associates, Lp

20070014101 - Auxiliary lamp for wrench: An auxiliary lamp, which is adapted to be mounted on a wrench, includes a clipping device and an illuminating device. The clipping device has a plate member and a first joint portion on the plate member. The plate member has two clipping portions, between which is a clipping space to... Agent: Browdy And Neimark, P.l.l.c. 624 Ninth Street, Nw

20070014102 - Illuminated recessed electrical floor box with transparent or translucent cover or window: A lighted floor box having a transparent or translucent cover extending over a light source within the floor box. This light source illuminates the interior of the floor box while the cover permits such light to exit the box. The light source is preferably powered via the same cables that... Agent: Hoffmann & Baron, LLP

20070014103 - Flashlight: A flashlight includes a main member having top, a bottom, a front and a rear. The main member has a base a head and battery pack, wherein the head is pivoted on the base via a pivot to be flexed to the front. A first light source and a second... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070014104 - Store display for solar lamp: A system and method for the display of solar-powered light fixtures in a commercial setting is disclosed in the instant application. The solar-powered light fixture is contained within a box which minimizes the effect of the ambient light from the light fixtures illuminating the commercial establishment. A window is constructed... Agent: David G. Moore Strasburger & Price, LLP

20070014105 - Indoor/outdoor smart mechanically and electrically rechargeable led lamp with cell phone charger: A compact, battery-operated, rechargeable device providing flashlight and nightlight capabilities responsive to one or both of motion detection and light detection, and which is further capable of providing a timed flashlight operation, all within a highly compact, rugged housing.... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.C.

20070014106 - Electrical decoration lighting device and set of such devices: A lighting device that may be independent or may be one of a set that includes a plurality of lighting devices. The lighting device may be a Christmas tree-topper device, that may be placed on top of a supporting body, such as the top of a Christmas tree. The lighting... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20070014107 - Candle with led simulated flame: A candle has a wax or wax-simulating body with a top wall, a simulated burnt wick, a cylindrical side wall, and an interior candle cavity. A partly transparent housing with top and side walls together defining a housing cavity, is located in the candle cavity. An annular, transparent flange extends... Agent: Notaro And Michalos

20070014108 - Multi-function tools: Described are intermediate articles for connecting poles and tools for use in various difficult and/or emergency situations. The intermediate articles comprise a body that includes a first connector for matingly engaging a first mating element disposed on a distal end of a pole at a first angle relative to a... Agent: Daniel M. Chambers Bio Technology Law Group

20070014110 - Lighting unit and liquid crystal display device using the lighting unit: In a liquid crystal display device using LEDs emitting a plurality of colors as the light sources, diffusion materials are dispersed in a light guide plate. The light guide plate is used to guide and mix the plurality of colors with one another. The diffusion materials are made of a... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070014109 - Sign unit with colorful effect: A sign unit includes at least a light module including a set of LEDs for generating primary color lights of red, green, and blue respectively, a module controller, which is adapted for electrically connecting to a power source, electrically coupling with the light module to selectively control each of the... Agent: Raymond Y. Chan

20070014111 - Light diffusing assembly: A light diffusing assembly includes: a diffuser plate exhibiting a light scattering effect and having a light-emerging surface; and a brightness-enhancing film exhibiting a light concentrating effect and formed directly on the light-emerging surface of the diffuser plate. The brightness-enhancing film has a roughened surface opposite to the light-emerging surface... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20070014112 - Variable slit apparatus, illumination apparatus, exposure apparatus, exposure method, and device fabrication method: The present invention provides a variable slit apparatus, which can rapidly change the shape of the slit width of the illumination light while finely controlling the shape of the slit-shaped illumination light, an illumination apparatus that uses such, an exposure apparatus, and the like. The variable slit apparatus for forming... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

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20070014114 - Illumination system for videoprojector utilizing a plurality of dmd devices: An illumination system for videoprojectors has a light beam, a device for decomposing the light beam into a plurality of monochromatic components, a plurality of DMD devices each of which reflects one of the monochromatic components, and a plurality of devices adapted to send the monochromatic components towards the plurality... Agent: Levine & Mandelbaum

20070014115 - Article support device: A light fixture device has a light housing to receive a light source therein, a support assembly for supporting the light fixture relative to an anchor location, the support assembly including a post portion for mounting at the anchor location and a body portion, the body portion having a pair... Agent: Middleton & Reutlinger

20070014116 - Projector: A projector (1) enabling the extension/retraction of a column even when the column is rotated, including the telescopic column (4) installed on a carrier (6) as a base, a lifting and lowering device (21) installed in the column (4), a lighting apparatus (2) installed at the tip of the column... Agent: Akerman Senterfitt

20070014117 - Light source unit: A light source unit comprises a support for supporting a lamp unit, e.g., a gas discharge lamp or the like. The lamp unit has longitudinal and transversal fiduciary surfaces and the support has guide rails for guiding the lamp unit as it is inserted transversely with the longitudinal fiduciary surfaces... Agent: Adams Patent & Trademark Agency

20070014118 - Light fixture: A light fixture that converts a recessed light to a hanging light includes the recessed light having a cylindrical housing, an electrical socket formed therein, and a trim ring mounted thereon, the conversion light fixture includes an elongated cord having a first end and a second end, a light secured... Agent: Norman E. Lehrer, P.C.

20070014119 - Variable lighting system for optimizing night visibility: A variable lighting system (“VLS”) for optimizing object visibility at night by setting a base level of lighting, adding a variable light to that base level of lighting, and a synchronizing the timing and sequence of the base level of lighting and the variable lighting. The variable lighting system varies... Agent: Law Office Of Steven B. Leavitt, L.L.P.

20070014120 - Bicycle light assembly with auxiliary output connector: A bicycle light assembly is electrically connected to a dynamo. The bicycle light assembly has a lamp housing mountable to a portion of the bicycle. An input portion is disposed on the lamp housing and electrically connected to the dynamo for inputting a dynamo output signal and for outputting an... Agent: GlobalIPCounselors, LLP

20070014121 - Detachable light for vehicle interiors: An Interior vehicle lamp designed to be detachable (23) from its main body (21), while at the same time providing the same features that the actual vehicle interior lamp provides. Because this is detachable, it also can be used to illuminate all the places that the user wants. The limitations... Agent: Andres Yepes Gomez

20070014122 - Lighting apparatus of vehicle door: An apparatus is provided that makes it possible to make following cars aware when a door is open and simultaneously illuminate a feet area, including, a lens that is attached at a door position that faces the feet area when a vehicle door is open, and a light guide member... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070014123 - Tri-to-hex light mixing and homogenizing apparatus and method: In accordance with an embodiment, a light mixing and homogenizing apparatus includes a tubular member and a dividing member. The tubular member has a reflective interior surface and a polygonal cross section. The tubular member has a first end configured to receive a plurality of incoming light beams and a... Agent: Macpherson Kwok Chen & Heid LLP

20070014124 - Device for coupling the light of multiple light sources: A device for coupling the light of multiple light sources (2, 3) that substantially consists of a reflectance surface (10, 11) for one or more of said light sources (2, 3) and at least one integration rod (14) having an incident surface (15), whereby the reflectance surfaces (10, 11) are... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070014125 - Inflatable lighting and display apparatuses and systems: Apparatuses comprising an inflatable balloon and a light source are disclosed herein that are adapted to float when the balloon is inflated with a volume of gas having less weight than an equivalent volume of air. In certain embodiments, the light source is disposed internally in the balloon whereas, in... Agent: Pearl Cohen Zedek, LLP Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer, LLP

20070014126 - Backlight module without light guiding plate and diffusing plate: A backlight module without light guiding plate and diffusing plate is disclosed, in which a reflective layer having a light scattering structure is first disposed on a backplate and then at least a reflective mirror is provided on the reflective layer of the backplate. Further, a transparent plate is disposed... Agent: Genus Law Group PLLC Raymond J. Ho David B. Dort

20070014127 - Light source device and crystal display device: A light source comprising sidelight type backlight light guide plate (L), wherein a transmittance angle dependent layer (T1) which transmits normally incident light and reflects obliquely incident light is disposed on one surface of the sidelight type backlight light guide plate (L), and a reflection plate (R) having a repetitive... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070014128 - Plug-in lamp: A plug-in lamp includes a plug-in lamp cap, a lamp tube combined to the lamp cap, and a lamp shade enclosing the lamp tube. The plug-in lamp cap can only fit a plug-in lamp holder and cannot fit a standard incandescent lamp holder which can hold a standard incandescent lamp... Agent: Mr. Eric Chan

20070008710 - Emergency and low-lighting system: A new lighting system is disclosed that may be used as an emergency lighting system, a night lighting system, and as a security lighting system. The lighting system includes a plurality of lights that are installed in a building. These lights are attached to low-voltages wires. In turn, the wires... Agent: Madson & Austin Gateway Tower West

20070008711 - Multifunction lighting and audio system: Disclosed herein is a multifunction lighting and audio apparatus. The apparatus includes a color-music file storage for storing color-music files; an output control unit for controlling the color-music data stored in the color-music file storage so as to separate the color-music data into music signals and color signals, and for... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20070008712 - Water-activated and light-assisted visual locating device: A visual locating device comprises an elongate, inherently buoyant, flexible sheet for floating on the surface of a body of water that has a longitudinal axis. At least three buoyant support struts are secured to the sheet and disposed across the longitudinal axis of the sheet such that the sheet... Agent: Cades Schutte A Limited Liability Law Partnership

20070008713 - Water feature with an led lighting system: A water feature having a housing with an electronics section and a water channel. A printed circuit board with an at least one light emitting diode (LED) where at least a portion of the at least one LED is in direct contact with the water while the electrical section remains... Agent: Tangent Law Group

20070008714 - Handbag with illuminated panel: A handbag includes a fastener which has a slide member and a plurality of interlocking teeth which engage and interlock under the action of the slide member. A magnet is mounted on the slide member and a reed switch is mounted on a substrate which supports the plurality of interlocking... Agent: Invitrogen Corporation C/o Intellevate

20070008715 - Screwdriver with illumination: A screwdriver includes a handle including a receptacle for coupling with an end of a bit. A front groove and a rear groove are respectively defined in a front end and a rear end of the handle. A plurality of light-emitting diodes are mounted on a circuit board in the... Agent: Pro-techtor International

20070008716 - Light fixture retrofitting apparatus and method: The invention comprises, in one form thereof, a light fixture for retrofitting a non-recessed ceiling lamp, such as a pendant lamp, to an existing recessed light fixture. The light fixture includes a mounting bracket and a power adapter. The mounting bracket cooperates with screws that affix the existing, recessed light... Agent: Kenneth J. Lukacher South Winton Court

20070008717 - Extruded lighted assembly: A lighted assembly includes a support having a wall and a light assembly with a light source and a body, which includes a light emitting surface. The light source is coupled to the body and is adapted for coupling to a power source for powering the light source. When powered... Agent: Van Dyke, Gardner, Linn And Burkhart, LLP

20070008718 - Pumpkin illumination stake: Lighting units for use in a variety of enclosures/containers, such as Jack-O-Lanterns formed from hollowed-out pumpkin gourds, that define an interior region for receipt of a lighting unit, are provided. The enclosure/container and the lighting unit are combined to achieve a desired illumination effect, e.g., consistent with a holiday and/or... Agent: Mccarter & English, LLP

20070008719 - Hand-held retractable flashlight: A hand-held flashlight with gripping means is connected by a retractable tether to a spool housing. The flashlight is a self-contained unit with a light emitting diode (LED) light source, batteries and a contact switch. One end of the tether is connected to the base of the flashlight. The other... Agent: William Propp, Esq.

20070008720 - Halogen dual-beam lamp: The invention relates to a lamp-reflector unit (3) provided with a first (15) and a second light source (17) axially disposed on a lamp axis (1), and a reflector (7) with a reflecting part (13). A modification of the reflecting part of the reflector to a shape somewhere in between... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20070008721 - Light string having alternating current light-emitting diodes: A light string has a pair of wires and a plurality of alternating current light-emitting diodes (AC LEDs). The pair of wires is arranged to provide an AC voltage. Each of the AC LEDs is electrically connected in parallel between the pair of wires. The light string can decrease the... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070008722 - Light source apparatus and display apparatus: A light source apparatus and display apparatus are provided. The light source apparatus includes light-emitting devices for emitting lights of at least more than two kinds of colors and one light-emitting device group composed of the light-emitting devices located close to each other, wherein each of the light-emitting device group... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd, LLC

20070008723 - Mounting adaptor apparatus for leds: An apparatus for mounting an assembly comprising light emitting diodes (LEDs) or other light producing components mounted on one or more printed circuit boards (PCBs) in a light housing designed to accept a standardized light producing bulb comprising a mounting adapter designed so that the pcb can snap/lock into position... Agent: Fellers, Snider, Blankenship, Bailey & Tippens

20070008724 - Plate member and assembly for hanging a decorative lighting string on a structure: A light attachment member, for example a bar or plate, that can be made of wood, synthetic resin, or hard rubber used to attach strings of decorative lights to a pole, post, tree branch or tree trunk. A number of pegs, lugs, tabs, rods or the like are located at... Agent: Albert B. Kimball, Jr. Bracewell & Patterson L L P

20070008725 - Illumination and irradiation unit for ophthalmologic devices: The invention relates to an assembly for generating a variable illumination for diagnosis and therapy, in particular of the human eye. The illumination and irradiation unit consists of an illumination source that emits light, elements for generating special illumination patterns and/or profiles, in addition to elements for coupling the light... Agent: Reed Smith, LLP Attn: Patent Records Department

20070008726 - Lighting apparatus with proximity sensor: There is disclosed a lighting apparatus comprising a light source (502) capable of outputting light in a plurality of different colours, a proximity sensor (501) for generating a proximity signal indicative of the proximity of at least part of a person to the proximity sensor, and a controller for controlling... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070008727 - Lamp housing with interior cooling by a thermoelectric device: A lamp system having a housing, wall portions defining a cavity and an opening. A light source, generally an LED, is located within the cavity and at least one thermoelectric device is disposed in one of the wall portions. The thermoelectric device has a first side oriented towards the cavity... Agent: Visteon

20070008728 - Lamp with spot light and flood light features: A lamp with combined spot and flood light distribution properties in which an elongate translucent shell defines an interior cavity with a reflector portion and a neck portion. A socket-engaging base includes a pair of electrical contact members for communicating with respective electrical contacts of a socket of a light... Agent: Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz

20070008729 - Fluorescent light shade: A space may be illuminated by installing a shade structure in a light fixture, such that the shade structure is placed on a fixture lens between the lens and a light source of the light fixture. The shade structure includes a thin translucent layer including an artwork pattern or image... Agent: Law Offices Of Larry K. Roberts, Inc.

20070008730 - Luminaire apparatus associated with decoration or text-image picture: A luminaire apparatus associated with decoration or text-image picture. By a removable frame shell, user can insert or put his favorite three-dimensional decorations or text-image pictures, and see enlarged and colorful three-dimensional decoration or picture via illuminating the decoration and picture by a light source.... Agent: Hdsl

20070008731 - Mounting system for a light fixture: A mounting system for a light fixture includes a lamp holder and a mounting device coupled to the holder where the mounting device enables the lamp holder to be mounted in one of a plurality of mounting modes. The mounting modes include a flush mode, a semi-flush mode and attachment... Agent: Kuta Intellectual Property Law, LLC

20070008732 - Illuminated bedrail for pickup trucks: An illuminated translucent device including lighting at least one end thereof and a channel or passage therethrough or therealong for installing connecting electrical wiring therein. A method for installing the lighting such that the outer wall of the lighting means is coextensive with the housing containing the lighting means such... Agent: Merek, Blackmon & Voorhees, LLC

20070008733 - 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... Agent: Wen Huang No. 24, Alley 53, Lane 2, Sec. 2,

20070008734 - Headlight and headlight element: A headlight having a multitude of headlight elements, which each have at least one semiconductor chip which emits electromagnetic radiation; a primary optics element, which reduces the divergence of the light which is incident through the light input; and at least one headlight element output, which emits a part of... Agent: Cohen, Pontani, Lieberman & Pavane

20070008735 - Night vision infrared illuminator: An illuminator assembly is provided for supplying night vision illumination. The assembly includes a support housing and an infrared illumination source. An infrared reflector receives the radiation emitted from the infrared illumination source and reflects the infrared radiation in a first substantially collimated field of view and transmits visible light... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20070008736 - Indicating or lighting device with a screen or covering having a diffusive or reflective focus: The invention relates to an indicating and/or lighting device for a motor vehicle, said device comprising a casing inside which there are arranged at least one main light source, at least one reflector associated with the main light source(s), optionally at least one intermediate screen that is substantially transparent and... Agent: Morgan & Finnegan, LLP

20070008737 - Futuristic christmas ornament: This futuristic Christmas ornament has at least one externally illuminated light transmissive tube extending out of a hollow body which holds the light source internally. The power source can be a battery that is also within the hollow body or a low voltage electric feed with a plug connector.... Agent: Michael R. Mckenna

20070008738 - Two-directions light transmission reflective-transmissive prism sheet, two-directions backlight assembly, and liquid crystal display having the two-directions backlight assembly: A two-directions light transmission transflective prism sheet, a two-directions backlight assembly, and a two-directions liquid crystal display (LCD) device having the two-directions backlight assembly are provided. The two-directions light transmission transflective prism sheet includes a two-directions light transmission transflective film that reflects some incident light irradiated from a light source... Agent: Patent Law Group LLP

20070008739 - Light source-guide structure of backlight apparatus with led light source inserted into light guide plate and backlight apparatus having the same: The present invention relates to a light source-guide structure having an LED as a light source and a backlight apparatus having the same. The light source-guide structure includes a light guide plate with grooves formed in a peripheral side thereof and a light source having a transparent package fitted into... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070008740 - Surface light source and backlight unit having the same: A backlight unit for a liquid crystal display is provided. The backlight unit includes a surface light source, a diffuser sheet uniformly diffusing incident light from the surface light source, and a light collection sheet collecting light diffused by the diffuser sheet. The surface light source includes a first LED... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070002552 - Light guide polygonal cones in direct type backlight module: A light guide construction adapted in direct type backlight module comprised in sequence from inside to outside a reflector hood, multiple light sources, a diffuser, multiple optical films, and a liquid crystal panel; multiple light guide polygonal cones being disposed on a light inlet surface and a light outlet surface... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20070002553 - Mudflaps with el lighting: The invention includes a mudflap arrangement on a vehicle that includes an EL safety sign. The invention also includes methods for improving safety in poor conditions such as snow, dust, fog, low light, and so forth.... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth, P.A.

20070002554 - Backlight assembly and liquid crystal display device including the same: A backlight assembly for a liquid crystal display device includes a plurality of first light sources at a first distance from an optical sheet, a plurality of second light sources at a second distance from the optical sheet, and a reflecting sheet disposed behind the first and second light sources,... Agent: Mckenna Long & Aldridge LLP Song K. Jung

20070002555 - Backlight module having bumpy reflective plate: An exemplary backlight module (2) includes a plurality of light sources (30), a diffusion sheet (20), and a reflective plate (40). The light sources are disposed between the diffusion sheet and the reflective plate, and the reflective plate includes a plurality of elongate bumps (41) thereon, integrally formed therewith. The... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20070002556 - Illuminated headwear: Headwear includes a light-transmissive visor, a power source, and a light emitter powered by the power source and directed at the visor.... Agent: Alix Yale & Ristas LLP

20070002557 - 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.

20070002558 - Multi-positional track lighting device: A lighting system that can be a track lighting system that allows lights to move in different directions such as in both a “x” direction and in a “y” direction. This lighting system can include a set of parallel tracks wherein at least one track is also slidable on this... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070002559 - Battery-powered devices: Battery-powered devices in which an energy consumption unit is associated with a heat conductor coupled to the battery-based power supply are described. A portion of the waste heat generated during operation of the energy consumption unit is transferred to the power supply, particularly to the one or more batteries that... Agent: Biotechnology Law Group C/o Portfolioip

20070002560 - Electrically illuminated flame simulator: An electrically powered flame simulator comprises at least two light sources, an integrated circuit electrically connected to the light sources for intermittently illuminating at least one of the light sources independently of other light sources such that the light sources together provide the effect of a flickering movement, and a... Agent: Colin P. Abrahams Suite 400

20070002562 - Emergency radio, light and power supply: An emergency device having a housing with an illumination device, and a receiver, tuner and speakers positioned within the housing. A power source is electrically coupled with the emergency device and is generally a conventional power cord. An outage circuit is coupled with the power source. Upon sensing a power... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070002561 - Solar powered lighting system: An outdoor battery operated lighting system includes a solar panel for recharging a battery contained in a junction box. The junction box has a depending rod thereon for being rammed into the ground to obtain a self-standing lighting system. The junction box also two lateral flexible arms attached thereto for... Agent: Mark W. Tesmer

20070002563 - Light guide grooves in direct type backlight module: A light guide construction adapted in direct type backlight module comprised in sequence from inside to outside a reflector hood, multiple light sources, a diffuser, multiple optical films, and a liquid crystal panel; multiple light guide grooves being disposed on a light inlet surface and a light outlet surface of... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20070002564 - Backlight assembly: A backlight assembly having protrusions in a side surface between a side supporter and a cover shield is provided. The protrusions prevent the cover shield from being deformed by an external force and prevent disconnection of a wire between the side supporter and the cover shield. The backlight assembly includes... Agent: Mckenna Long & Aldridge LLP

20070002565 - Backlight unit: A backlight unit includes a bottom cover having a bottom surface and side surfaces, a plurality of light emitting diodes installed within the bottom cover for emitting a plurality of lights, a reflection plate within the bottom cover, the reflection plate having a variety of angles for mixing the plurality... Agent: Jenkens & Gilchrist, P.C.

20070002566 - Planar light source device: A planar light source device includes a substrate, a circuit layer and light sources. The substrate is penetrable to visible light and has a radiating surface and a second surface opposite the radiating surface. The circuit layer and the light sources are disposed on the second surface of the substrate,... Agent: Trop Pruner & Hu, PC

20070002567 - Document illuminator: A document illuminator includes a light-transmissive element having an embedded source of illumination fitted in a cavity formed therein. The light-transmissive element preferably has one or more optical notches and preferably is encased in an opaque surround to promote total internal reflection of the light rays emanating from the LED.... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC.

20070002568 - Back light unit: A back light unit is disclosed, which improves condensing efficiency of light and viewing angle characteristics. The back light unit includes at least one lamp generating light, a light guide plate emitting light across a surface thereof using the light generated from the lamp, a diffusion sheet arranged above the... Agent: Mckenna Long & Aldridge LLP Song K. Jung

20070002569 - Reflector: A method for forming a reflector includes depositing a decoupling material on an ultraviolet light and infra-red light absorption layer that is supported by a substrate which is spun.... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20070002570 - Nightlight, led power supply circuit, and combination thereof: In one embodiment, the present invention pertains to a night light assembly which plugs directly into an electrical wall receptacle to provide a beam of light that can be directed along different paths. The assembly comprises a housing having a plug with projecting blade contacts for insertion into a wall... Agent: Paul J. Sutton, Esq., Barry G. Magidoff, Esq. Greenberg Traurig, LLP

20070002571 - Adaptive lighting system for motor vehicles: A lighting system for a motor vehicle adapts to vehicle speed and weather conditions. Each light assembly has a primary light unit and a secondary light unit, and may also include a tertiary light unit. The primary light units produce a beam pattern including a high beam and a low... Agent: Visteon

20070002572 - Anti-collision luminous signaling device: Luminous signaling device, in particular intended to be mounted on board an aircraft, comprising a plurality of lighting elements mounted on a support and elements for shaping the radiation emitted jointly by the lighting elements the said shaping elements being provided with reflection elements whose reflecting surfaces comprise at least... Agent: Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & Goetzel, P.C.

20070002573 - Integrated motorcycle light frame and turn signal assembly: An integrated motorcycle light frame and turn signal indicator is provided. In one embodiment, the integrated light frame and turn signal assembly includes both turn-signals integrated into a headlight frame, or bezel. One feature of the present invention is that the manufacturer installed turn signal lights may be eliminated. Alternatively,... Agent: Peter Martinez

20070002574 - Automatic dual-control light emitting assembly for vehicle wheels: An automatic dual-control light emitting assembly for vehicle wheels includes a casing defining a receiving space for receiving at least one battery cell therein; a circuit board having a light-emitting device provided thereon with one electrode electrically connected to a first pole of the battery cell under control of a... Agent: Pro-techtor International Services

20070002576 - Prism sheet and backlight unit using the same: A prism sheet capable of achieving an enhancement in light efficiency and viewing angle characteristics and a backlight unit using the prism sheet are disclosed. The prism sheet includes: a condensing film which transmits light incident to the condensing film; a plurality of prism crests on the condensing film having... Agent: Mckenna Long & Aldridge LLP Song K. Jung

20070002575 - Self-sufficient energy lighting device: A self-sufficient energy lighting device is mounted on a vehicle wheel hub and has a first disk, a pivot pin, a second disk, a nut and hubcap. The first disk is attached securely to the wheel hub has at least one magnet. The pivot pin extends out through the first... Agent: Patenttm.us

20070002577 - Vehicle lamp: A vehicle lamp is provided with: a projector lens; a light source; a reflector with a focal point near the light source having a reflecting surface from which the light emitted from the light source is reflected toward the projector lens; and a shade with an end in the vicinity... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070002578 - Illuminating apparatus and projector: An illuminating apparatus includes: a light source that emits a source light; and a light guiding module that has an overlap rod portion which can pass luminous fluxes traveling in different directions therethrough and has a returning member which returns the luminous fluxes having passed through the overlap rod portion... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070002580 - Backlight unit: A backlight unit having a supplementary lamp for a smooth starting operation includes multiple light-emitting lamps arranged in one direction on a cover bottom; an inverter printed circuit board (PCB) provided at one rear side or both rear sides of the cover bottom; a first hole provided at a predetermined... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070002579 - Backlight unit and liquid crystal display device having the same: A backlight unit of an LCD device is provided. The backlight unit includes a light emitting unit, a light guide plate, a reflection plate and a light scattering unit. The light emitting unit has a passive light emission lamp that generates green light and a self-light emission lamp that generates... Agent: Mckenna Long & Aldridge LLP Song K. Jung

20070002581 - Splendid decorative plate: The invention relates to a splendid decorative board, which includes two transparent plates and a splendid layer provided therebetween. A light source can be mounted on a side of the rear plate to emit its ray through the splendid layer having figured grains to display a splendid lighting effect on... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070002582 - Medical apparatus employing flexible light structures and methods for manufacturing same: A method of manufacture and medical apparatus that provides an apparatus useful in illuminating at least a portion of a lumen of a body. The apparatus includes an elongated flexible member and a polymer encasement portion encasing a plurality of light emitters. The light emitters may be electrically coupled to... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC

20070002584 - Backlight unit: A backlight unit that converts ultraviolet light emitted from light-emitting lamps into visible light is disclosed. The backlight unit also reflects the visible light, thus achieving improved luminance. The backlight unit includes a plurality of light-emitting lamps arranged substantially in parallel, an outer case that fixes and supports the light-emitting... Agent: Song K. Jung Mckenna Long & Aldridge LLP

20070002583 - Prism sheet, backlight unit using the same, and method for fabricating the prism sheet: A prism sheet capable of enhancing light efficiency and viewing angle characteristics, a backlight unit using the prism sheet, and a method for fabricating the prism sheet are disclosed. The prism sheet includes a transparent substrate, a plurality of grooves formed in an upper surface of the transparent substrate to... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070002585 - Backlight unit: A backlight unit includes a first lamp to emit light, a light-guiding plate to generate a surface light source with the light emitted from the first lamp, a light-diffusion sheet provided on the light-guiding plate to diffuse the light passing through the light-guiding plate, a prism sheet including a plurality... Agent: Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

20070002586 - Prism sheet, back light unit using the same and liquid crystal display device having the back light unit: A prism sheet, a back light unit using the same and liquid crystal display device having the back light unit are disclosed, for improvement of light concentration, frontal luminance and viewing angle, in which the prism sheet includes a light-condensing film. The light condensing film has a plurality of prism... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070002587 - Backlight unit: A backlight unit includes a light guide plate having opposite side surfaces and a peripheral edge surface. A part of the peripheral edge surface is a light entrance surface, and one of the opposite side surfaces is a light exit surface. A light source is disposed adjacent to the light... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070002588 - Backlight module light equilibrator: A light equilibrator provided between light source and optical film of an LCD is essentially comprised of an optical plate, and multiple light guide members disposed on both sides of the optical plate at where in relation to each light source and optical film; the light guide member penetrating into... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC Suite 1404

20070002589 - Backlight unit and method for controlling temperature thereof: A backlight unit for effectively controlling a heat absorption operation required under a high temperature condition and a heat emission operation required under a low temperature condition to increase lamp performance and lamp lifespan, and achieve an enhanced initial brightness increase effect includes: a cover bottom including a first portion,... Agent: Mckenna Long & Aldridge LLP Song K. Jung

20070002590 - Bottom frame for liquid crystal display device, backlight assembly and liquid crystal display device using the same: A bottom frame for a liquid crystal display device includes a bottom surface, four side surfaces attached to the bottom surface, the four side surfaces along with the bottom surface define a space, first and second holes in two side surfaces, the first and second holes opposite to each other... Agent: Jenkens & Gilchrist, P.C.

20070002591 - Light guide plate with protrusion, backlight module with same, and lcd device with same: An exemplary a light guide plate (11) includes a top surface (112), a bottom surface (113) opposite to the top surface, and a side surface (114) between the top surface and the bottom surface. A protrusion (116) extends from the side surface. A thickness of at least part of the... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.