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Document | Title | Date |
20080198618 | NETWORKING CABLE WITH LIGHTING SYSTEM FOR CABLE TRACING - A cable includes a waveguide with a lighting system removeably attached to it. The lighting system includes a plurality of light emitters extending along the waveguide and connected together with conductive lines. The lighting system also includes light emitter connectors which can be engaged with a power source to activate the light emitters. The activation of the light emitters is useful in cable tracing because it indicates where the waveguide extends. | 08-21-2008 |
20080225548 | ILLUMINATING DEVICE - An illuminating device has a light pipe that is elongate in shape and has a light-emitting face running in the direction of a longitudinal axis. A light-reflecting face is disposed opposite the light-emitting face, and the light-reflecting face has a plurality of prismatic cuts. Each prismatic cut includes a front face oriented at an angle B from a normal axis, the normal axis being 90 degrees from the longitudinal axis of the light pipe. The angle B is in the range of about 5 degrees to about 45 degrees and is such that it allows light to refract through at least one prismatic cut and then be internally reflected. | 09-18-2008 |
20080239747 | LINE ILLUMINATION DEVICE AND IMAGE INPUT APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A line illumination device includes: a frame; a rod-shaped light-guiding member housed in the frame; a flexible substrate; and a light source that is provided on the flexible substrate and emits light to the light-guiding member. The flexible substrate is bent so that the light source is disposed at an end of the light-guiding member and that the flexible substrate is housed in the frame. Power is supplied to the light source through a wiring provided on the flexible substrate so that the light source emits light and the light-guiding member emits light in line-shape. | 10-02-2008 |
20080259630 | LENS ASSEMBLY - A lens assembly for use with a light source and including an inner lens and a light directing portion. The inner lens collects light rays from the light source through a light-collecting face and emits at least a portion of the light rays radially through a series of collimators. The light directing portion may be an outer lens having light-collecting faces and light-distributing faces. The light-collecting faces correspond with the collimators and distribute the light rays through light-distributing faces. The light direction portion may alternatively be an outer reflector. The reflector has a plurality of light-reflecting surfaces, corresponding to the collimators, and configured to reflect the light rays emitted from the collimators. | 10-23-2008 |
20080266893 | Lighting Module With Compact Colour Mixing and Collimating Optics - The present invention provides a compact format lighting module that can provide a desired level of mixing and collimating of light generated by multiple light-emitting elements within the lighting module. The lighting module comprises two or more light-emitting elements for generating light having one or more colours, wherein the light-emitting elements can be configured into a closely packed array. The module further comprises a primary optical system enabling light extraction from the light-emitting elements to which it is optically coupled. A secondary optical system that is optically coupled to the primary optical system and is configured to be compatible with the primary optical system and provides a means for mixing and collimating the light extracted from the two or more light-emitting elements. | 10-30-2008 |
20090073715 | Light Emitting Unit and Illumination Device and Image Scanner Using Such Light Emitting Unit - A light emitting unit comprises a light emitting element, a light emitting element substrate for mounting the light emitting element, and a light emitting element substrate frame member provided with a window for exposing the light emitting element, wherein the inside of the window is sealed with a first resin and a second resin, the ratio of the second resin relative to the first resin becomes smaller toward the outside of the window from the inside thereof. The first resin is a transparent resin, and the second resin is a colored resin with a high color value or a resin including a light reflective material and/or a light scattering material. Since a sectional border line between the first resin and the second resin is a curved line, the light reflected from the bottom section of the window among the light emitted from the light emitting element can also be efficiently emitted to the outside. | 03-19-2009 |
20090080213 | Light guide and image sensor module - An elongated and generally columnar light guide includes a light receiving surface provided at an longitudinal end portion of the light guide, a reflecting surface elongated in the longitudinal direction of the light guide for reflecting light entering through the light receiving surface in a light emitting direction, a ridge elongated in the longitudinal direction of the light guide, and a light emitting surface for emitting reflected light from the reflecting surface as linear light extending in the longitudinal direction of the light guide. The reflecting surface is provided on a distal end portion of the ridge. | 03-26-2009 |
20090154191 | ARRANGEMENT FOR GENERATING DUAL IMAGES - An arrangement and method for displaying at least a first and a second image. The arrangement comprises at least one light source ( | 06-18-2009 |
20090161383 | WAVEGUIDE SHEET CONTAINING IN-COUPLING, PROPAGATION, AND OUT-COUPLING REGIONS - In one aspect, an illumination structure includes a substantially non-fiber waveguide, which itself includes a discrete in-coupling region for receiving light, a discrete propagation region for propagating light, and a discrete out-coupling region for emitting light. | 06-25-2009 |
20090168448 | LIGHT INTEGRATOR FOR MORE THAN ONE LAMP - A light integrator is provided, the light integrator comprising a body for integrating light, the body having a length and a light egress end. The light integrator further comprises a first light entrance device for accepting light from a first lamp into the body, the first light entrance device comprising a first light entrance face, the first light entrance device located distal the light egress end. The light integrator further comprises a second light entrance device for accepting light from a second lamp, the second light entrance device comprising a second light entrance face, the second light entrance device laterally displaced from the first light entrance device in a direction generally perpendicular to the first light entrance face, such that light from the first and second lamps independently enter the integrator via the first and second light entrance devices respectively, and exit the light egress end. The second light entrance device is further displaced from the first light entrance device along the body towards the light egress end, such that each of the first and second lamps may displaced from one another along the body. | 07-02-2009 |
20090175050 | PROCESS FOR MAKING LIGHT GUIDES WITH EXTRACTION STRUCTURES AND LIGHT GUIDES PRODUCED THEREBY - A process comprises imagewise exposing at least a portion of a photoreactive composition to light sufficient to cause simultaneous absorption of at least two photons/thereby inducing at least one acid- or radical-initiated chemical reaction where the composition is exposed to the light, the imagewise exposing being carried out in a pattern that is effective to define at least the surface of a plurality of light extraction structures. Each one of the array of light extraction structures has at least one shape factor; the shape factor may vary across the array. At least one light extraction structure may have the geometric configuration of a truncated asphere. | 07-09-2009 |
20090185391 | Marker light fixture for scale model train - A light fixture for a scale model structure including a waveguide for transmitting light. The wave guide includes a transparent substrate; a first end for receiving light; a second end for emitting light from one or more output apertures; and a light scattering portion with an index of refraction substantially different from the transparent substrate, which scatters or reflects light received at the first end so as to emit light from the output apertures. | 07-23-2009 |
20090201696 | LIGHT GUIDE BODY FOR LINEAR LIGHTING EQUIPMENT - A light guide body for linear lighting equipment is formed in a rod shape. A plurality of recessed portions are formed at the center of a first side face of the light guide body at intervals in the length direction of the light guide body, and each of the plurality of recessed portions is provided with a reflection scatter face which reflects and scatters light made incident onto the light guide body from a light source connected to one end of the light guide body and two wall faces separated from each other in the width direction of the light guide body. Further, each of the plurality of recessed portions exists between the two wall faces along the width direction of the light guide body. | 08-13-2009 |
20090201697 | LIGHT PIPE PROVIDING WIDE ILLUMINATION ANGLE - A light pipe is configured to provide a wide effective angle of illumination while simultaneously providing a substantially uniform distribution of light along a length of the light pipe. One or more reflective surfaces not aligned with an inner surface are disposed such that when at least one reflective surface is illuminated, light is emitted from the light pipe at one or more specified angles of light emission. A plurality of reflection points are formed on the inner surface to cause the specified angles when at least one of the reflective surfaces is illuminated. A light pipe is also provided having one or more exterior protrusions configured to function as a secondary light source. A second portion of an outer surface of the light pipe has a radius of curvature which differs from the radius of curvature of the first portion of the outer surface. | 08-13-2009 |
20090237954 | LIGHT PIPE ASSEMBLY - A light pipe assembly includes a lamp assembly and a light pipe. The lamp assembly has a housing that holds a light source configured to emit light. The light pipe is elongated between an attachment end and an opposing distal end. The attachment end is received in the housing of the lamp assembly. The light pipe receives light emitted by the light source. Additionally, the light pipe includes surface elements that are configured to permit the light to emanate from the light pipe between the attachment and distal ends. The surface elements are arranged in a pattern that provides a predetermined distribution of light emanating from the light pipe. | 09-24-2009 |
20090262551 | IMAGING MAGNET WITH ILLUMINATED BORE - An imaging magnet has a patient bore for receiving a human or animal patient, including a body coil assembly having a body coil former and a body coil. The body coil assembly is provided with at least one source of light that is incorporated within the body coil assembly, and embedded within the body coil former, that radiates light into the patient bore. | 10-22-2009 |
20090273944 | VARIABLE CONDENSER FOR DELIVERY OF ILLUMINATION INCLUDING RECURSIVELY NESTED CIRCLE-TO-LINE FIBER OPTIC CONVERTER CABLE - A variable condenser for delivery of illumination, including a recursively nested circle-to-line fiber optic shape-converting cable and a focusable input lens system. At the input of the fiber optic cable, sets of individual optical fibers comprise successively smaller annuli recursively nested about a common center. At the output of the fiber optic cable, the sets of individual optical fibers comprise pairs of line segments recursively nested about the line midpoint, whereby the nesting level of the pairs of line segments has an exact or an approximate correspondence to the nesting level of the annuli. The output may be split into a plurality of lines, whereby the sets of individual optical fibers are distributed among the plurality of lines. The input lens system has a single adjustable focus means to vary the radius of an illumination spot incident upon the input of the fiber optic cable circle input. | 11-05-2009 |
20090279320 | CLIP AND ILLUMINATE DEVICE - A plurality of clipping portions which clip a plurality of lamps to be juxtaposed are provided on one face, and a mounting portion to be mounted on a supporting member by which said lamps are supported, and holding projecting portions for holding positions of the clipping portions with respect to said supporting member are provided, and two flexible portions which can bend in a direction in which a distance between said supporting sections is changed are provided between at least two clipping portions. | 11-12-2009 |
20090279321 | PROCESS FOR MAKING LIGHT GUIDES WITH EXTRACTION STRUCTURES AND LIGHT GUIDES PRODUCED THEREBY - A process comprises imagewise exposing at least a portion of a photoreactive composition to light sufficient to cause simultaneous absorption of at least two photons, thereby inducing at least one acid- or radical-initiated chemical reaction where the composition is exposed to the light, the imagewise exposing being carried out in a pattern that is effective to define at least the surface of a plurality of light extraction structures. | 11-12-2009 |
20090284982 | LIGHT PIPE AND ILLUMINATING DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A light pipe and an illuminating device having the light pipe are provided. The light pipe includes an optical film including a plurality of prisms and being rolled to have a cavity extending along a longitudinal direction of the prisms; and a supporter surrounding the optical film having the cavity, wherein a side surface of one of the prisms has the maximum surface roughness of about 600 nm to about 1.5 □. Accordingly, it is possible to emit a light toward a distant area through the diffraction of light and thus to provide uniform luminance. | 11-19-2009 |
20090296421 | SUPPORT MODULE INCLUDING A FIBRE OPTIC LIGHTING SYSTEM FOR BOTTLES - The invention relates to a support module including a fiber optic lighting system for bottles, characterized by an internal or external light-emitting core from which light is conveyed by means of fiber optic into a bottle that is suspended by a fixing system from a hollow element having a triangular cross-section. The aforementioned fixing system comprises a hollow screw into which the optic fiber is introduced and said fixing system is placed inside a bottle and fixed to the triangular base. | 12-03-2009 |
20090316426 | Lighted bag and backpack - A lighted workbag or backpack having a positionable light source configured so as to provide significant illumination into the interior portion of the workbag or an external work area or the path in front of the backpack. The light source having a gooseneck configuration is mounted in a column or pouch positioned in the back of the backpack that allows the light to extend over the shoulder of a user wearing the backpack so as to illuminate the area in front of the user. | 12-24-2009 |
20100014309 | Vehicle Light - A vehicle light is provided having a light source, a fiber-optic light guide into which light of the light source is coupled on a coupling surface, an expander for expanding the aperture angle of an incident light beam, and deflectors, which are intended for deflecting incident light, disposed behind a rear side of the fiber-optic light guide. | 01-21-2010 |
20100020564 | Structure in a water pipe lamp - The present invention is to provide a kind of new structure of water pipe lamp. The said water pipe lamp is layout with hollowing-out and elastic net-grid sleeved tube which is directly sleeve-deposed a lamp string or sleeve-deposed over in an inner tube deposed with lamps. With this structure, the water pipe lamp can proceed the lamp exchange through the hollowing-out net grid. At the same time, through the action of enveloping of net-grids, the emitted light from lamps can form a radiative lightening effect. | 01-28-2010 |
20100027286 | INDICATOR LIGHT USING LIGHT GUIDING UNIT - An annular light guiding unit for portable electronic device comprises a first surface, a second surface located opposite to the first surface, and a wall connecting the first surface and the second surface together. The wall is defined a plurality of first wedged walls therein. | 02-04-2010 |
20100027287 | OPTICAL FIBER ILLUMINATION DEVICE - Disclosed is an optical fiber illumination device including a light source for outputting light; a coupler for converging the light input from the light source through multiple reflection; and an optical fiber to which the converged light is input. | 02-04-2010 |
20100073953 | BACK-LIT AESTHETIC/DECORATIVE INTERIOR FINISHING ELEMENT FOR PASSENGER COMPARTMENTS OF VEHICLES, IN PARTICULAR CABS OF LORRIES - An interior aesthetic/decorative element for passenger compartments of vehicles, in particular for the cab of a lorry, having a visible semitransparent surface with a metallic appearance, associated to the back of which are backlighting means that can be activated for providing emission of suffused light through said semitransparent surface. | 03-25-2010 |
20100073954 | Lamp for Motor Vehicles - A lamp for a motor vehicle having at least one light source ( | 03-25-2010 |
20100091515 | LIGHT PIPE ASSEMBLY HAVING OPTICAL CONCENTRATOR - A light pipe assembly includes a light pipe and an optical concentrator. The light pipe is elongated between opposite ends along a longitudinal axis. The light pipe is formed from a light transmissive material. The optical concentrator is joined to the first end of the light pipe and includes an end section and an opposite coupling end connected to the first end of the light pipe. The end section is configured to receive light generated by a light source. The optical concentrator is formed from a light transmissive material that conveys light through the optical concentrator. The optical concentrator focuses the light generated by the light source into the first end of the light pipe. | 04-15-2010 |
20100110717 | ASSEMBLED LIGHT-GUIDING MODULE WITH HIGH LIGHT-GUIDING EFFICIENCY - An assembled light-guiding module with high light-guiding efficiency is composed of a plurality of light-guiding structures. Each light-guiding structure includes a light-guiding body unit and a light-reflecting microstructure unit. The light-guiding body unit has a light-guiding portion, at least one concave light-entering portion is formed on one end of the light-guiding portion, and a hollow portion is formed on a plane surface of the light-guiding portion. The light-reflecting microstructure unit has a plurality of light-reflecting microstructures disposed in the hollow portion. Thereby, the light-guiding structures are assembled to form a light pipe, wherein the concave light-entering portions are mated to form a light-entering groove on one end of the light pipe, and the hollow portions are mated to form a cavity space that is embedded in the light pipe. | 05-06-2010 |
20100110718 | LIGHTING APPARATUS - A lighting apparatus is disclosed. The lighting apparatus includes a light source, a first reflective unit reflecting light, a second reflective unit that is positioned opposite the first reflective unit and reflects the light, and a light pipe positioned outside the first reflective unit. The light source is positioned inside the first reflective unit. The light pipe receives the light reflected by the first reflective unit or the second reflective unit to emit the light. | 05-06-2010 |
20100118560 | CAPACITANCE-TYPE SENSOR - A plurality of detection electrodes, connection electrodes, and wires are integrally formed on one surface of a light guide to produce a capacitance-type sensor integral with the light guide. The electrodes are partially formed on a curved portion of the light guide. A resin layer allows an outer case and the light guide to be tightly secured to each other. | 05-13-2010 |
20100149831 | FASTENING DEVICE FOR LIGHT PIPE ASSEMBLY - A fastening device for fastening a light pipe assembly including a number of light pipes includes a chassis including two opposite hooks, and two pairs of blocks extending from two of the number of light pipes, respectively. When the light pipe assembly is compressed to be elastically deformed, the light pipe assembly is able to be placed between the hooks. When the light pipe assembly restores, each hook is able to be sandwiched between two blocks of a corresponding pair of blocks. | 06-17-2010 |
20100157619 | LIGHT PIPE WITH UNIFORMLY LIT APPEARANCE - A light pipe having substantially uniform brightness along a length thereof is disclosed. The light pipe includes a first end for receiving a plurality of light rays, a reflective portion for directing the received light rays in a pre-determined internal light pattern, wherein the reflective portion includes a plurality of reflective elements, and an emitting portion for emitting the light rays in a pre-determined light distribution pattern. | 06-24-2010 |
20100165655 | Energy saving illumination system - Disclosed is an energy saving illumination system. The energy saving illumination system comprising an energy source, preferably renewable, a means of illumination, a non energy requiring means of enhancing said illumination, a means of conducting said illumination, and an additional means of illumination not requiring additional commercial energy thereby creating an illumination system while providing energy savings over traditional means. | 07-01-2010 |
20100172147 | PRISM ARRAY - A prism array for collecting light is provided. The prism array includes a first prism module and a coupling joint. The first prism module includes a first guiding prism and at least one first reflective prism. The first reflective prism is close to the first guiding prism, wherein light travels from the first guiding prism to the first reflective prism, and is reflected thereby. The coupling joint includes a first light pipe, a second light pipe, a third light pipe and a light transmitting pipe, wherein the first light pipe, the second light pipe and the third light pipe are coupled to an end of the light transmitting pipe, the third light pipe corresponds to the first reflective prism, and the light travels from the first reflective prism, passing through the third light pipe to the light transmitting pipe. | 07-08-2010 |
20100172148 | LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE - A light source device includes an excitation light source which generates excitation light, a fluorescent member containing a fluorescent substance which absorbs the excitation light to generate fluorescence, an emitting side optical member which is provided on an emitting end face of the fluorescent member, and a reflector which is provided on the side surface of the fluorescent member. The reflector has an optical property of reflecting the excitation light and the fluorescence. The emitting side optical member has an optical property of reflecting the excitation light and transmitting the fluorescence. | 07-08-2010 |
20100208486 | HIGH INTENSITY PULSED LIGHT SOURCE CONFIGURATIONS - A high-intensity light source configuration has a long lifetime and can be modulated at a high rate. The configuration includes a movable member mounted to an actuator; a light-emitting phosphor region associated with the movable member; an input light source that illuminates the light-emitting phosphor region at a spot that is fixed relative to an emitted light output region; and a light source controller controlling the movable member actuator and the input light source. The input light source (e.g., laser) provides high-intensity input light to the illuminated spot, causing the light-emitting phosphor region to emit high-intensity output light. The light-emitting phosphor region is moved relative to the illuminated spot so as to reduce optical quenching and photobleaching, to thereby extend the life of the light source configuration. The phosphor region may emit broadband light and/or may include respective sub-regions having phosphors that emit respective peak wavelengths. | 08-19-2010 |
20100220492 | Optical system with reflectors and light pipes - An optical system utilizing a light pipe in which light travels by total internal reflection (TIR) accurately controls the light exiting the pipe. The system achieves accurate control of the reflected light by selectively extracting light from a limited area of the light pipe. The configuration of the reflectors used for the selective extraction of the light determines the nature of the output light. The reflectors are preferably located on an output side of the light pipe. All light output by the system is directed by the reflectors. | 09-02-2010 |
20100232175 | Freely plastically flexible light-emitting strip structure - A freely plastically flexible light-emitting strip structure, which is a hollow light guide strip body made of transparent material The light guide strip body is formed with at least one axial internal chamber. A plastically flexible strip body is implanted in the internal chamber. Recessed/raised sections are formed on a wall of the internal chamber for changing light path. When a light source projects light into the internal chamber, the recessed/raised sections deflect or reflect the projected light, whereby the light guide strip body can emit light outward. The plastically flexible strip body makes the light guide strip body plastically flexible and self-patternable. Accordingly, the configuration of the light guide strip body is freely adjustable in accordance with the requirements of use sites so as to enlarge application range and provide enhanced decorative or warning effect. | 09-16-2010 |
20100238678 | LIGHT PIPE AND LIGHT GUIDING DEVICE WITH SAME - An exemplary light pipe includes a main pipe and branch pipes. The main pipe includes a light inputting segment, an end portion, and a light outputting segment between the light inputting segment and the end portion. The light inputting segment includes connecting openings defined therein. A distance between each connecting opening and the end portion of the main pipe is different from a distance between each other connecting opening and the end portion of the main pipe. The branch pipes connect with the light inputting segment at the respective connecting openings. | 09-23-2010 |
20100238679 | LIGHT PIPE STRUCTURE AND LUMINAIRE WITH LIGHT PIPE STRUCTURE - Disclosed is a light pipe structure configured for transmittal of light rays, the light pipe structure including a light entry end associated with a visible end via a light pipe body, the light entry end being configured for entrance of the light rays, and a depression disposed in a visible surface of the visible end, the depression being disposed substantially along a major axis of the visible surface. | 09-23-2010 |
20100246206 | APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING EVEN, FOCUSED ILLUMINATION OF A TARGET SURFACE - The present invention discloses improvements on an apparatus for reading a document by illuminating it with a beam of focused light, directing the reflected light to an array of optical sensors, digitalizing the resulting image and storing it for future use. It discloses several aspects of the light pipe element aimed at improving the illumination of the targeted area for the aforementioned purpose, including the shape of the light pipe ends, the use of a refracting coat on the back of the light pipe and the shaping of the light pipe front surface to focus the light rays on the target surface. | 09-30-2010 |
20100254152 | DUAL-DIRECTION LIGHT PIPE FOR AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTING - A dual direction light pipe includes a first section having a first set of prisms oriented to reflect a portion of the light within the first section of the light pipe in a first direction and a second section having a second set of prisms oriented to reflect a portion of the light within the second section of the light pipe in a second direction | 10-07-2010 |
20100254153 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - A light emitting device includes an excitation light source that emits excitation light, a wavelength conversion member, a light guide, and a light guide distal end member. The wavelength conversion member absorbs the excitation light emitted from the excitation light source, converts its wavelength, and releases light of a predetermined wavelength band. The light guide in which the center part (core) of its cross section has a refractive index that is higher than the refractive index of the peripheral portion (cladding) guides the excitation light emitted from the excitation light source to the wavelength conversion member. The light guide distal end member supports a distal end of the light guide on the wavelength conversion member side. The light guide distal end member is formed from a material that reflects the excitation light and/or the light that has undergone wavelength conversion. | 10-07-2010 |
20100284201 | Illuminator using non-uniform light sources - An optical system comprises at least a source module comprising a non-uniform extended source (e.g., RGB-LED), an optical engine, and at least one of a lightpipe and a lenslet array arrangement. The optical engine is by example detailed at co-owned WO 2008/017718, and has a first toroidal ray guide and a second ray guide defining a common axis of revolution and having complementary imaging surfaces and pupils. For the case in which the system includes the lightpipe, such a lightpipe is disposed between the source module and the optical engine. For the case in which the system includes the lenslet array arrangement, the optical engine is disposed between the source module and the lenslet array arrangement. At least one ray guiding component, also detailed at WO 2008/017718, can be an alternative to the above optical engine. The lenslet array arrangement may include first and second lenslet arrays having corresponding lenslets. | 11-11-2010 |
20100290243 | VEHICLE ILLUMINATING DEVICE COMPRISING AN AUXILIARY REFLECTOR FOR LATERAL DEFLECTION OF A LIGHT PORTION OF A LIGHT SOURCE - A vehicle illuminating device for the integrated attachment in each edge region of a motor vehicle, has a housing with at least one chamber, a light source positioned in a bracket, a reflector, an intermediate light disc with a prism arranged therein in at least partial regions, wherein the intermediate light disc has at least one signal function region dyed in a signal color, and electric connection contacts and a cover housing disc are spaced from the light disc. The reflector has in a first chamber a lateral section provided in a predominantly horizontal, lateral direction facing away from the vehicle. The housing has a lateral light region extending into the lateral region of the vehicle body, an additional lateral intermediate light disc arranged in the region, wherein the cover housing disc covers also the lateral light region with the lateral intermediate light disc from the outside at a distance. | 11-18-2010 |
20100315831 | LIGHTED OR SOUND TIP FOR MOBILITY DEVICES AND METHOD OF USING - A tip for a mobility device which is capable of providing light and/or sound to aid in the safety of the user of the mobility device. | 12-16-2010 |
20100321951 | HYBRID LIGHT SOURCE SYSTEM - A hybrid light source system is disclosed. The hybrid light source system adapted to be used in a projection apparatus comprises a dichroic component, a first light source, a second light source and a light processing component. The dichroic component defines a light path, with the first light source capable of generating a first light which is projected towards to the dichroic component along the light path and the second light source capable of generating a second light which is projected towards the dichroic component along the light path and opposite to the first light. The first light comprises a first sort of light beams and a second sort of light beams, in which the first sort of light beams and the second light are guided by the dichroic component to form a hybrid light and travel into the light processing component along the light path. | 12-23-2010 |
20110002138 | SELECTIVELY ILLUMINATED TRIM PANELS - Decorative or protective appliqués' or trim panels having a wide range of decorative patterns may be formed by injection molding a backing layer behind and a transparent outer layer on the top surface of a thin foil, film, fabric or veneer. Use of multiple layers of decorative film, transparent plastic and colored/opaque plastic is also disclosed to provide distinguishing visual effects. The appliqués and trim panels may be backlighted or edge-lighted selectively by providing a light source behind or optically coupled to a runner molded as part of the transparent outer layer. | 01-06-2011 |
20110044069 | LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - An objective is to provide a light source device having a light emission source such as a semiconductor laser (LD), an LED and a lamp, and an optical part such as a lens and a fiber for transmitting, transferring and light-focusing, in which, by controlling the amount of sulfate ions inside the device at a low level, adhesion of ammonium sulfate to the optical part can be prevented. The light source device includes a light source for emitting light, an optical part for processing light emitted from the light source, and a housing in which the optical part is housed, or to which the optical part is mounted, and the housing is formed by machining material that includes no sulfur component, and the material is exposed on the surface thereof. | 02-24-2011 |
20110063870 | LIGHT GUIDE, LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS, AND READING APPARATUS - A light guide includes an incident surface, an emitting surface, a reflecting surface, and a light guide section. The incident surface receives light from a plurality of light-emitting elements arranged at least in a first direction. The emitting surface outputs incident light from the incident surface. The reflecting surface includes a plurality of lenses having optical power in the first direction and a second direction different from the first direction and is provided to be opposed to the incident surface. The light guide section includes a surface including the incident surface, the emitting surface, and the reflecting surface, and causes the light that has entered from the incident surface to be reflected by the plurality of lenses of the reflecting surface to guide the light to the emitting surface. | 03-17-2011 |
20110069507 | DARK FIELD ILLUMINATOR WITH LARGE WORKING AREA - An illuminator is described which may be used with large inspection areas and which provides a dark field illumination pattern that is spatially uniform, illuminates from consistent angles, has high efficiency, and is smaller than existing solutions. A light pipe has a first end proximate an object to be illuminated and a second end opposite the first end and spaced from the first end. The light pipe also has at least one reflective sidewall. The first end of the light pipe includes an exit aperture and the second end has at least one opening to allow at least one image acquisition device to view the surface therethrough. At least one light source is configured to provide illumination in the light pipe. The object is illuminated by the first end of the light pipe by illumination at a selected elevation angle and substantially all azimuth angles. | 03-24-2011 |
20110069508 | LUMINAIRE KIT AND METHOD - It is provided a luminaire kit of parts ( | 03-24-2011 |
20110085348 | LED light source for fiber optic cable - A high efficiency fiber optic illuminator comprises a light emitting device with wide angular light distribution, such as an LED, and an outwardly tapered fiber optic waveguide rod with a large calculated numerical aperture, preferably equal to or greater than 0.7 and a ratio of the output diameter to the input diameter of between 1.4:1 and 2.2:1. The smaller, input end of the tapered rod is supported close to the light emitting surface so as to collect the maximum amount of energy. The input end is capable of accepting light at very high angles of incidence, and reducing those angles of incidence so that when the light exits the larger, output end the light may be accepted by standard fiber optic devices with typical numerical aperture values ranging between 0.4 and 0.7. | 04-14-2011 |
20110116282 | LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a light source apparatus that has a base structure capable of generating SC light and further having a structure that enables the shaping of the spectral waveform of the SC light, power adjustment of the SC light, or adjustment of the frequency of repetition of the pulse train that contains the SC light. For example, a light source apparatus that enables shaping of spectral waveforms comprises a seed light source that emits seed light which is a pulse train or continuous light; an optical fiber that generates SC light from the seed light, and spectrum shaping means for completely or partially changing the spectral waveform of the SC light. The shaping of the spectral waveform changes the maximum power of the seed light by changing the optical coupling efficiency of the seed light source and optical fiber, for example, thereby suitably deforms the spectrum of the light. | 05-19-2011 |
20110141757 | ALL SOLID PHOTONIC BANDGAP FIBER - All solid photonic bandgap optical fiber comprising a core region and a cladding region is disclosed. The cladding region surrounding the core region includes a background optical material having a first refractive index and elements arranged in a two-dimensional periodic structure. In one embodiment, each of the elements comprises a center part and peripheral part having a higher refractive than the central part. In other embodiments, each element comprises a plurality of rods having a higher refractive index higher than the fist, the rods of each element arranged in a circle or polygon. Light transmission apparatus and methods of using the fiber are also disclosed. | 06-16-2011 |
20110164430 | Illuminator using light emitting diode light recycling with collimation - The invention provides for an illuminator device. The device includes a light emitting means, such as an LED with a white phosphor, a waveguide or light directing and reflecting means which has an output means for release of light, and a lens system. The device may be formatted as a flashlight device. Preferably, the LED emits blue light, and the waveguide is at least partially coated to enhance reflectance. | 07-07-2011 |
20110176325 | VISCOELASTIC LIGHTGUIDE - Disclosed herein is an optical device having a light source and a viscoelastic lightguide. Light from the light source enters the viscoelastic lightguide and is transported within the lightguide by total internal reflection. The viscoelastic lightguide may comprise a pressure sensitive adhesive. The optical device may be used in a variety of constructions wherein the device emits light being transported within the viscoelastic lightguide. Constructions include those used for signs, markings, illumination devices, display devices, keypad assemblies and tail light assemblies for vehicles. | 07-21-2011 |
20110188260 | AUDIO MIXING CONSOLE - A control module having a plurality of control elements configured to control a first function of the control module in a first operating mode and another function of the control module in another operating mode of the control module. The control elements are grouped into different groups of control elements. Each group of control elements corresponds to a predetermined group of functions of the control module. The grouping is dependant on the operating mode of the control module. An illumination system provides illuminated control-dividing surfaces that visually separate one group of control elements from another group of control elements. The illumination system illuminates the control-dividing surfaces according to the grouping of the control elements and according to the operating mode. | 08-04-2011 |
20110188261 | Optical fibers having a Surface Light Field Emulation (s-LiFE) segment and method of making the same - A modified optical fiber comprises one Surface Light Field Emulation (s-LiFE) segment, comprising a core; a cladding; and multiple controlled nanoscale diffusion centers to emit light through the side of the optical fibers. Optionally, the modified optical fiber has a coating. The nanoscale diffusion centers are physical geometric patterns or composition patterns in the cladding or the coating. The s-LiFE optical fiber is a member of an illumination system further comprising a light source. The method of making of said s-LiFE optical fiber comprises a fiber spooning step. | 08-04-2011 |
20110194303 | LUMINOUS BUTTON DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A luminous button device includes: a button base which is integrally formed of a transmissive material; and a button cap which is integrally formed of a non-transmissive material and is fitted to the button base, wherein the button cap includes a cap body; a pair of arm portions which extends from the rear surface of the cap body with a gap interposed therebetween; and a pair of locking claws which is formed at the front ends of the pair of arm portions, and wherein the button base includes a movable portion which is movable in the direction of pressing a switch disposed on the rear surface side of the button base in accordance with a pressing force from the front button surface side; and a support portion which supports the movable portion so as to be movable in the direction. | 08-11-2011 |
20110199779 | LUMINOUS COSTUME STRUCTURE - A luminous costume structure mainly includes: a costume, a light guiding element being sewed on an outer surface thereof, and a storage portion being configured thereon; a light emitting element, connected to a terminal of the light guiding element; and a control circuit, including a circuit board and a battery, configured in the storage portion of the costume, and having a conducting wire connected to the light emitting element, thereby controlling a lighting way of said light emitting element. Whereby, light emitted from the light emitting element can be transmitted to the light guiding element of the costume, and radiate to the outside, thereby achieving an enforced brightness warning and an eye-appealing outlook of the costume. | 08-18-2011 |
20110199780 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE CONFIGURED TO MIX LIGHT FROM A FIRST AND A SECOND LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - An illumination device ( | 08-18-2011 |
20110205750 | LIGHTING ASSEMBLY - A lighting assembly has a light source emitting light, an angular filter having a main surface, and a light guide having a main surface. The main surface of the filter is parallel to the main surface of the light guide. The filter may be configured to reflect light rays originating from the light source that are incident at small angles with respect to a direction normal to the main surface of the filter, and to transmit light rays originating from the light source that are incident at larger angles with respect to the direction normal to the main surface of the filter. | 08-25-2011 |
20110235359 | WAVEGUIDE DISPLAY - An apparatus (e.g. a display) including a display substrate and a waveguide. The waveguide may guide ultraviolet light from the light source onto the display substrate. The display substrate may include light emitting material configured to emit visible light in response to absorption of the ultraviolet light. | 09-29-2011 |
20110242835 | LIGHT-EMITTING MODULE - Disclosed is a light-emitting module including an LD, an optical fiber, and a housing accommodating the LD. The optical fiber includes a core and a first cladding, and has a covered fiber section including a second cladding and a bare fiber section which has a lens for receiving laser light emitted by an light-emitting end surface of the LD and is not covered with the second cladding. The optical fiber is a multi-mode fiber. The housing includes an optical fiber penetration pipe for fixing a portion of the bare fiber section so that the light-emitting end surface and the lens face each other. In the optical fiber penetration pipe, the portion of the bare fiber section is fixed by a resin having a refractive index lower than that of the first cladding. This reduces light leakage in the vicinity of the bare fiber section. | 10-06-2011 |
20110249466 | Wind-Driven Light-Emitting Device - A wind-driven light-emitting device comprises a housing, a first shaft sleeving member, a second shaft sleeving member and a plurality of blades. The blades are coupled to a first shaft. The first shaft has a first speed-change gear driving a second speed-change gear of a rotating second shaft. The second shaft has a magnetic element. The second shaft sleeving member has a coil connected with a circuit. The circuit is connected to a plurality of light-emitting (or light-guiding) elements arranged on the blades. When the device is windward, wind propels the blades to rotate. Thus, the magnetic element of the second shaft is rotated to induce voltage on the coil. The circuit rectifies, boosts, stabilizes and regulates the power to drive the light-emitting (or light-guiding) elements. Thereby, the present invention provides a decorative lighting effect without using any external electric power. | 10-13-2011 |
20110261579 | ILLUMINATED VEHICLE CUP HOLDER ASSEMBLY - An illuminated cup holder assembly constructed in accordance with one aspect of the invention facilitates the ability to see the cup holder in darkness while also providing an aesthetically pleasing, uniformly illuminated cup holder. The cup holder assembly includes a cup receptacle having an annular outer wall configured to receive a cup. A flexible, resilient finger extends radially inwardly from the annular wall, wherein the finger is configured to engage the cup to inhibit the cup from inadvertent movement in the cup receptacle. The finger has a translucent portion configured in communication with a light source to allow light to be emitted from the light source through the translucent portion into the cup receptacle. | 10-27-2011 |
20110267834 | Underwater Light Having A Sealed Polymer Housing and Method of Manufacture Therefor - An underwater light having a sealed polymer housing and a method of manufacture are provided. The light includes a rear housing component formed at least in part from a thermally conductive and electrically insulative material, an electronic assembly having at least one light-emitting element mounted thereto, the electronic assembly in thermal communication with the rear housing component, and a lens mounted to the rear housing component and forming a watertight seal therebetween, the lens and the rear housing component enclosing the electronic assembly. At least a portion of the rear housing component conducts heat away from the electronic assembly to cool the electronic assembly. Heat-radiating structures are provided on the rear housing component for dissipating heat conducted by the rear housing component. The electronic assembly could be mounted to the rear component by a thermally conductive adhesive. A latch could be provided on the rear housing component or a bezel of the light, and is operable to selectively install or remove the light from an installation location. One or more optical components, such as light culminators, an internal collimator lens, and/or light pipes could be provided for enhanced illumination. An optically-transparent potting compound could be used to encapsulate the at least one light-emitting element and/or the electronic assembly. A cable attachment assembly could also be provided for creating a watertight seal between the rear housing component and the cable, and terminal posts could be included for attaching conductors of the cable to the electronic assembly. | 11-03-2011 |
20110280036 | LIGHT GUIDE MODULE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A light guide module includes an elongated bar-shaped light guide member, a light emitting assembly mounted to at least one end of the light guide member, and a reflector partially covering the light guide member and the light emitting assembly. The light guide member has an axially extended hollow bore and a light-guiding structure formed in the hollow bore. The light emitting assembly includes a circuit board shaped corresponding to a cross-sectional shape of the light guide member, at least one light-emitting unit mounted on one face of the circuit board adjacent to the light guide member, and a light-shielding unit extended into the hollow bore. The reflector has one open or light-transmitting side to serve as a light projection side. With the above arrangements, the light guide module can be miniaturized and the light-shielding unit helps in solving the problem of uneven light intensity at the light projection side. | 11-17-2011 |
20120002435 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND LUMINAIRE - This invention relates to a light emitting device ( | 01-05-2012 |
20120020105 | Nanotube Structures - Structures for making and using a drawn preform from a plurality of tubes are provided. The drawn preform includes a first end of the preform defining source side of the preform and a second end of the preform defining a delivery side of the preform. At least some tubes of the plurality of tubes of the second end of the preform are drawn to a dimension of at least less than one micron in size. The drawn preform is capable of manipulating materials (e.g., fluids, chemicals, biological samples, solids, inks, etc.) as the materials go through the tubes from a source end to the delivery end, or when the material is already present within one of the tubes. | 01-26-2012 |
20120020106 | PARTICLE CONTAINING A HYDROPHOBIC REGION AND A HYDROPHILIC REGION AND METHODS TO MAKE SAME - A particle containing a hydrophobic region and a hydrophilic region, products containing the same, a process of making the same, and uses thereof are described. A process of making the particle is also described wherein UV/Ozone techniques can be used to control the depth of organics removal from a porous hydrophobic particle such as an aerogel. The particles can be used in a variety of applications, such as a monolith, a building block, an optical waveguide, a blanket, a matting agent, a structural composite panel, a glass-fiber reinforced panel, a window, a separation wall, a composite wall, a temperature insulation panel, a sound insulation panel, a moisture resistant article, a syntactic foam, or any product of manufacture containing the particles. | 01-26-2012 |
20120026748 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND LUMINAIRE - The present invention relates to a light emitting device | 02-02-2012 |
20120039086 | WIRING DEVICE WITH ILLUMINATION - One embodiment of the invention relates to an electrical device having illumination comprising a housing and at least one light pipe extending along a longitudinal axis, inside the housing. There is at least one light disposed in the housing and being positioned adjacent to the light pipe. The light has a radiation pattern having a corresponding peak radiation pattern direction which extends along the longitudinal axis of the light pipe. | 02-16-2012 |
20120063158 | Elongated Lighting System - Elongated lighting system comprises an elongated light pipe having first and second ends, with light supplied to those ends by at least one light source, via first and second light couplers that condition light to increase reflections within the light pipe. Light-extraction structure on the light pipe extracts light from the side of the pipe. An indentation in the light pipe has a depth and has surfaces oriented with respect to the pipe so as (1) to redirect light from the first light source that reaches the indentation after passing once through a plane adjacent the indentation, back through the plane and towards the first end; and (2) to sufficiently increase the average angular distribution of light reflected from the indentation and passing back through the plane as would cause at least 50 percent more reflections of the foregoing light within the pipe in the absence of the light-extraction structure. | 03-15-2012 |
20120087143 | RING LIGHT ILLUMINATOR AND BEAM SHAPER FOR RING LIGHT ILLUMINATOR - A ring light illuminator with annularly arranged light sources is disclosed. To each light source there corresponds a beam shaper comprising a light collector, a homogenizing means for light from the light source, and an imaging means for imaging an output of the homogenizing means into an area to be illuminated. The homogenizing means in embodiments is a rod, into which light from the light collector is directed. The end of the rod opposite the light collector is imaged by the imaging means into the area to be illuminated. | 04-12-2012 |
20120106190 | LIGHT GUIDE FOCUSSING DEVICE AND METHOD - A device and method for directing light from a non directed light source into a forward direction with a required angular distribution. The device may comprise a tapered light guide, a front refractor and a back reflector. The wedge angle of the light guide is selected such that light incident upon the entrance of the light guide and exits the light guide and is directed either by the front refractor or the back reflector into the desired angular distribution. | 05-03-2012 |
20120147621 | LIGHTING DEVICE HAVING A LENS INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF INTERCONNECTED ELONGATED LIGHT-GUIDING ELEMENTS - A lighting device ( | 06-14-2012 |
20120163011 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ATTACHING LIGHT GUIDE LENS - An electronic device includes a design panel | 06-28-2012 |
20120170301 | VEHICLE EXTERIOR LAMP - A vehicle lamp assembly is provided with a housing adapted to be mounted to a vehicle exterior. First and second light pipes are provided in the housing and each has a profile offset from one another. First and second light sources are provided in the housing for illuminating the first and second light pipes respectively. The first and second light pipes also have different depths. | 07-05-2012 |
20120188785 | LIGHT GUIDE BODY AND LIGHT SOURCE ASSEMBLY USING SAME - A light guide body has a light guide block having a light incident side and an opposite light emitting side, the light guide block includes an inwardly curved surface, two toothed surfaces at opposite sides of the inwardly curved surface, and a light emitting surface located at the light emitting side. The toothed surfaces each has a number of teeth, with widths of bottom sides of the teeth descending in a geometric sequence with a common ratio greater than 0 and less than 1 in a direction away from the inwardly curved surface. The inwardly curved surface and the toothed surfaces are located at the light incident side. A light source assembly using the light guide body is also provided. | 07-26-2012 |
20120188786 | RING LIGHT ILLUMINATOR, BEAM SHAPER AND METHOD FOR ILLUMINATION - A ring light illuminator with annularly arranged light sources is disclosed. To each light source there corresponds a light collector, a homogenizing means for light from the light source, and an anamorphic system for imaging an output of the homogenizing means into an area to be illuminated. The anamorphic system compensates deformations of a cross-sectional area of a light beam in a surface to be illuminated due to an oblique angle of incidence of the light beam onto the surface. The homogenizing means in embodiments is a rod, into which light from the light collector is directed. The end of the rod opposite the light collector is imaged by the anamorphic system into the area to be illuminated on the surface. Also disclosed is a method for illumination. | 07-26-2012 |
20120195059 | Lighting Fixture Having an Optical Wave Guide and a Descartes Lens or Descartes Reflector - A light guiding structure comprising a light guiding element ( | 08-02-2012 |
20120206932 | WEAVE UNIT WITH UNIFORM ILLUMINATION AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A weave unit includes a plurality of opaque wires; a plurality of transparent wires alternatively weaved with the opaque wires to form a weave structure, wherein a plurality of interweave points is defined on the crossing portions of the opaque wires and the transparent wires; a lighting module disposed on one side of the transparent wires; wherein the density of the interweave point on each of the transparent wires increases in the direction of being away from the lighting module; thereby, the light of the lighting module transmits inside the transparent wires for generating uniform illumination. | 08-16-2012 |
20120224386 | On-Axis Monolithic Ellipsoidal Lens for Optical Coupling Systems - The instant invention teaches a compact collection lens with finite conjugates for use in coupling the collected energy from a broadband source into a multi-mode fiber. The lens is reflective in nature and provides finite conjugate imaging in one piece. The entrance and exit surfaces are made concentric with the object and image so that on-axis imaging is completely free of chromatic aberrations. The primary is nominally elliptical and is the only surface with optical power in the lens. The secondary is planar and serves to fold the progressing rays back in the original direction. In summary, the invention comprises a monolithic lens composed of four optical surfaces (two reflective and two transmissive) such that the primary and secondary mirrors are annular and the entrance and exit surfaces are predominantly spherical with their centers located at the front and back focal points. | 09-06-2012 |
20120243251 | LATERAL LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - A lateral light emitting device is developed. The lateral light emitting device is free from variations and degradation in beam quality and reduction in reliability caused by adhesive, can be easily produced, and has a small outer diameter in order to be usable for a thin blood vessel and the like. The above described problem is solved by the lateral light emitting device, which includes an optical fiber, a rod lens fused to an end of the optical fiber, and a prism having a polygonal section fused to a distal end surface of the rod lens. | 09-27-2012 |
20120257404 | VEHICLE EXTERIOR MIRROR SYSTEM - A lighted exterior mirror system for a vehicle includes an exterior mirror assembly and a signal light disposed in the exterior mirror assembly. The signal light includes at least one light emitting diode. The signal light is configured to emit a light pattern and the light pattern is defined at least between a forward leading edge and a rearward leading edge. The forward leading edge of the light pattern forms a forward angle that is in the range of about zero degrees to about 45 degrees relative to the side of a vehicle equipped with the lighted exterior mirror system, and the rearward leading edge of the light pattern forms a rearward angle that is in the range of about zero degrees to about 15 degrees relative to the side of the equipped vehicle. | 10-11-2012 |
20120314443 | Light Emitting and Power Storage Fixture - A light collecting system flows light through a light receiving end of an optical fiber to a light emitting fixture. The light emitting fixture includes a collected lighting system, which includes a light emitting end of the optical fiber. The light emitting fixture includes a power storage system, which receives power in response to a first portion of the light flowing through the light emitting end of the optical fiber. The light emitting fixture includes a solid-state lighting system, which is powered by the power storage system. A second portion of the light flowing through the light emitting end of the optical fiber provides illumination. | 12-13-2012 |
20130003405 | OUTSIDE MIRROR LIGHTING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME - An outside mirror lighting assembly ( | 01-03-2013 |
20130010491 | LIGHT GUIDE PLATE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH THE SAME - A light guide plate includes two opposite plate surfaces, two sides respectively connecting the plate surfaces. A light incident surface is defined in one side for allowing light from a light source to enter the light guide plate, and a light emission surface is defined in the other side for emitting the light. The distance between the light incident surface and the light emission surface gradually decreases as the distance between the light incident surface and the light source gradually increases. | 01-10-2013 |
20130027963 | TEXTILE PRODUCT HAVING A LIGHTING FUNCTION AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - The invention provides a textile product ( | 01-31-2013 |
20130039089 | OPTICAL DISPLAY ELEMENT COMPOSED OF SELECTIVELY ILLUMINABLE CONCENTRIC RINGS - An optical display element ( | 02-14-2013 |
20130039090 | Illumination Devices Including Multiple Light Emitting Elements - A variety of illumination devices are disclosed that are configured to manipulate light provided by one or more light-emitting elements (LEEs). In general, embodiments of the illumination devices feature one or more optical couplers that redirect illumination from the LEEs to a reflector which then directs the light into a range of angles. In some embodiments, the illumination device includes a second reflector that reflects at least some of the light from the first reflector. In certain embodiments, the illumination device includes a light guide that guides light from the collector to the first reflector. The components of the illumination device can be configured to provide illumination devices that can provide a variety of intensity distributions. Such illumination devices can be configured to provide light for particular lighting applications, including office lighting, task lighting, cabinet lighting, garage lighting, wall wash, stack lighting, and downlighting. | 02-14-2013 |
20130058122 | SINGLE PIECE LIGHT GUIDE HAVING LIGHT ROD AND LENS - A single piece light guide is disclosed herein. The single piece light guide may include a light rod and a lens. The single piece light guide may be formed using injection molding. The light guide may have one or more regions between the light rod and the lens. A housing may be provided for the light guide. The housing may have an opening that physically supports the light rod. Therefore, the light rod may be secured into place, which may prevent misalignment during use. The one or more regions between the light rod and the lens may assist in assembling and holding the light guide in the housing. | 03-07-2013 |
20130058123 | LIGHT GUIDE AND HOUSING ASSEMBLY - A single piece light guide is disclosed herein. The single piece light guide may include a light rod and a lens. The single piece light guide may be formed using injection molding. The light guide may have one or more regions between the light rod and the lens. A housing may be provided for the light guide. The housing may have an opening that physically supports the light rod. Therefore, the light rod may be secured into place, which may prevent misalignment during use. The one or more regions between the light rod and the lens may assist in assembling and holding the light guide in the housing. | 03-07-2013 |
20130077338 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING ILLUMINATED COMPONENTS AND COMPONENTS FORMED FROM THE METHOD - A method of illuminating a component, having an outer skin layer, the method including the steps of: forming a seam of the outer skin layer; and locating an elongated light conducting medium in the seam. | 03-28-2013 |
20130088887 | OPTICAL SWITCH - An optical fiber switch ( | 04-11-2013 |
20130135890 | EQUIPMENT INDICATOR LAMP AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING THE SAME - The invention provides an equipment indicator lamp and a method for assembling the same. The equipment indicator lamp includes: a light source fixed and electrically connected to a circuit board; and a display part disposed on a housing of an equipment, so that the light emitted from the light source is projected out of the equipment via the display part. The equipment indicator lamp according to the invention has less elements, thus the material cost and manufacturing steps are reduced, the manufacturing process is easy to control, the lifespan of the light source is prolonged, and the whole appearance of the configuration become concise and artistic. | 05-30-2013 |
20130188382 | ASYMMETRICALLY TAPERED INTEGRATOR ROD - An integrator rod is set forth having an input face, an output face and four side walls for internally reflecting light from the input face through the output face as a rectangular beam according to a predetermined aspect ratio, wherein only one of the side walls tapers from the output face to the input face for balancing brightness between opposite sides of the rectangular beam. | 07-25-2013 |
20130194819 | Light Pipe Illumination System and Method - Systems and methods provide for illuminating a subject using a light pipe that transmits light from a source. A method includes providing a light pipe, the light pipe defining an inner lumen through which the image sensor views the subject; providing a light source in alignment with a proximal portion of the light pipe; and using the light source, projecting a light into the light pipe and through the light pipe, the light pipe including a distal portion for providing a high-angle bright field illumination pattern on the subject with a first portion of the light and for reflecting a second portion of the light for providing a low-angle dark field illumination pattern on the subject. | 08-01-2013 |
20130201715 | ILLUMINATION DEVICES INCLUDING MULTIPLE LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENTS - A variety of illumination devices are disclosed that are configured to manipulate light provided by one or more light-emitting elements (LEEs). In general, embodiments of the illumination devices feature one or more optical couplers that redirect illumination from the LEEs to a reflector which then directs the light into a range of angles. In some embodiments, the illumination device includes a second reflector that reflects at least some of the light from the first reflector. In certain embodiments, the illumination device includes a light guide that guides light from the collector to the first reflector. The components of the illumination device can be configured to provide illumination devices that can provide a variety of intensity distributions. Such illumination devices can be configured to provide light for particular lighting applications, including office lighting, task lighting, cabinet lighting, garage lighting, wall wash, stack lighting, and downlighting. | 08-08-2013 |
20130208495 | Illumination Devices including Multiple Light Emitting Elements - A variety of illumination devices are disclosed that are configured to manipulate light provided by one or more light-emitting elements (LEEs). In general, embodiments of the illumination devices feature one or more optical couplers that redirect illumination from the LEEs to a reflector which then directs the light into a range of angles. In some embodiments, the illumination device includes a second reflector that reflects at least some of the light from the first reflector. In certain embodiments, the illumination device includes a light guide that guides light from the collector to the first reflector. The components of the illumination device can be configured to provide illumination devices that can provide a variety of intensity distributions. Such illumination devices can be configured to provide light for particular lighting applications, including office lighting, task lighting, cabinet lighting, garage lighting, wall wash, stack lighting, and downlighting. | 08-15-2013 |
20130235607 | VANITY MIRROR - A mirror assembly can include a housing, a mirror, and a light source. In certain embodiments, the mirror includes a light pipe configured to emit a substantially constant amount of light along a periphery of the mirror. In some embodiments, the mirror assembly includes a sensor assembly. The sensor assembly can be configured to adjust the amount of emitted light based on the position of a user in relation to the mirror. Certain embodiments of the mirror include an algorithm to adjust light based on the position of a user relative to the mirror, the level of ambient light, and/or the activation of different light modes. | 09-12-2013 |
20130235608 | LIGHT SOURCE MODULE - A light source module includes an optical unit, which includes a light-emitting device, a light-guiding device and a light-converging structure. The light-guiding device has a light incident end, a light emitting end, a first curved surface connecting the light incident end and the light emitting end, and a side surface. The light-emitting device is disposed beside the light incident end. The section of the first curved surface by the side surface is a first curve. The section of the first curved surface by the reference plane perpendicular to the side surface is a second curve. The light-converging structure is disposed between the light-emitting device and the light incident end and has a first arc-convex surface and two second convex surfaces, in which the first arc-convex surface and the second convex surfaces are arranged along a direction parallel to the side-surface. | 09-12-2013 |
20130242593 | Sighting Device with Selectable Pin Lighting - A selective light assembly for a sighting device associated with an archer bow or the like has a plurality of light collectors, such as optical fibers, that serve as sight points. An artificial light source is adapted for projecting radiant energy in a direction toward the light collectors and a base member is operatively associated with the light source. The base member has at least one window adapted for alignment with at least one of the light collectors. At least one of the light source and base member is adjustable between first and second positions, such that the radiant energy projects through the base member and onto first and second light collectors for selectively illuminating a sight dot associated with one of the light collectors. | 09-19-2013 |
20130242594 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - A light emitting device capable of adjusting height difference between the light emitters and optical waveguides individually and easily with high accuracy is realized. The light emitting device comprises multiple light emitters; an optical multiplexer comprising the openings of multiple optical waveguides at the incidence end for light from the multiple light emitters and the opening of an optical waveguide combining said multiple optical waveguides at the light exit end; and multiple drivers driving said multiple light emitters, respectively, along the tilt direction of a surface tilted at a given angle with respect to the surface on which said optical waveguides are formed, wherein said light emitters are provided at an angle that makes the central axes of light from said light emitters in the light emission direction parallel to the surface on which said optical waveguides are formed. | 09-19-2013 |
20130265794 | OPTICAL FIBER INSTALLATION TOOL HAVING A PASSIVE ILLUMINATION FEATURE - Disclosed is a passive illumination apparatus for improving the visibility of an optical fiber by projecting reflected light to passively illuminate an optical fiber for allowing the user improved visibility for inserting the optical fiber into an orifice. One embodiment of the concept uses a passive illumination apparatus having a pattern of one or more colors for reflectively transmitting chromatic light along with an optional contrast surface such as a gray or black stripe for providing a highly contrasting background for the user to view the optical fiber against. The ambient light is transmitted or directed from a reflective surface such as a concave curved region for passively illuminating the optical fiber. The passive illumination apparatus may be used on any suitable device such as a connector installation tool, a splicer, a stripper for an optical fiber coating or a cleaver as desired. | 10-10-2013 |
20130308331 | ANTI-GLARE LIGHT SOURCE - An anti-glare light source includes a linear light source and a light-modulation element. The linear light source is suitable for providing light, and the light-modulation element is disposed on a propagating path of the light. The light-modulation element includes a plurality of parallel bar-shaped prisms. The bar-shaped prisms are arranged along an extension direction of the linear light source. An extension direction of each of the bar-shaped prisms is substantially perpendicular to the extension direction of the linear light source so as to converge the distribution of the light along the extension direction of the linear light source. | 11-21-2013 |
20130314939 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - A light emitting device including a light guide pillar, a reflective layer, and a point light source is provided. The light guide pillar has a light incident terminal surface and includes a first portion and a second portion located between the first portion and the light incident terminal surface. The reflective layer is disposed on the first portion and exposes a portion of the first portion. The reflective layer is not disposed on the second portion. The point light source emits light toward the light incident terminal surface. | 11-28-2013 |
20140016344 | Combined Illuminator/Light Collectors For Optical Readers - Combined illuminator/light collectors (I/LCs) that provide measurement and/or reference light to a target and collect light from the target. One example of a use for a combined I/LC of the present disclosure is for an optic of an optical reader used to read one or more chemical indicators that undergo physical changes that can be optically detected. The combined I/LC includes a spot lensing designed and configured in conjunction with the target to provide spot illumination on the target from one or more light sources. A light collector collects light from the target resulting from the spot illumination. Some embodiments further include dispersive lensing to direct a portion of the light from each light source away from the spot illumination to keep that light from interfering with the spot illumination. | 01-16-2014 |
20140022810 | LIGHT SOURCE UNIT, OPTICAL CONVERSION UNIT, LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS AND LIGHT SOURCE SYSTEM - A light source unit includes a primary light source configured to emit primary light, and a connection portion provided on an optical path of the primary light and to and from which an optical conversion unit is attachable and removable, the optical conversion unit including an optical conversion element configured to convert optical properties of the primary light to generate secondary light. | 01-23-2014 |
20140036527 | LIGHT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM COMPRISING SPECTRAL CONVERSION MEANS - A system for the distribution of white light is configured for guiding light with a multitude of visible wavelengths in a propagation direction from the supply side to the distribution side. The system includes a transport fibre and a spectral conversion fibre. The transport fibre has a length extending from a first end to a second end, and a spectral transmission characteristics. The transport fibre is operationally connected to the spectral conversion fibre having a length extending from an input end to an output end. The spectral conversion fibre includes a photoluminescent agent for converting light of a first wavelength to light of a second, longer wavelength. A spectral conversion characteristics of the spectral conversion fibre is essentially determined by the spectral absorption and emission properties of the photoluminescent agent, the amount of photoluminescent agent, and the distribution of the photoluminescent agent in the spectral conversion fibre. | 02-06-2014 |
20140056021 | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, VEHICLE HEADLAMP AND ILLUMINATON APPARATUS - A headlamp includes the laser chip which emits excitation light, a light-emitting section which contains a phosphor, and an optical rod. The excitation light emitted from the laser chip is optically guided by the optical rod, and the light output from the optical rod enters the light-emitting section. An edge is present in the light intensity distribution of the light-emitting section. | 02-27-2014 |
20140056022 | ILLUMINATED KNOB FOR HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE - The present invention relates to a household appliance ( | 02-27-2014 |
20140098558 | COLLIMATING ILLUMINATION SYSTEMS EMPLOYING A WAVEGUIDE - An illumination system employing an elongated waveguide having a non-round transversal cross-section and having at least a portion of its surface shaped in the form of a linear collimating element. The waveguide further employs at least one array of light extracting features distributed along a longitudinal axis of the waveguide and disposed in the focal area of the respective linear collimating element. Each light extracting feature has an active aperture which is substantially less than the light receiving aperture of the linear collimating element and is configured to redirect light propagating in the waveguide generally towards a normal direction with respect to the longitudinal axis of the waveguide. Light rays redirected by the light extracting features are further collimated by the linear collimating element and exit from the waveguide in the form of a directional beam. | 04-10-2014 |
20140119043 | STORAGE BOX WITH ILLUMINATION - A storage box with illumination includes a storage unit that stores an article, a lid unit that is slidably attached on the storage unit and adapted to open and close an opening portion of the storage unit, a light source unit that is attached and fixed on the storage unit and adapted to emit light, a first light guide body that is attached and fixed inside the storage unit, a second light guide body that is attached and fixed inside the lid unit, and a light emitting portion that is disposed on an upper surface of a front end of the lid unit, which is a handle portion of the lid unit, and has a shape whose width in a width direction of the lid unit is wider. | 05-01-2014 |
20140119044 | LIGHT GUIDE FOR LIGHTING AN INFORMATION DISPLAY DEVICE - A lighting system for an information display device, the lighting system including a light guide including at least one area into which the light produced by a light source is injected, the light guide also being used as a guide element for at least one electrical connector for the electrical connection between the information display device and an electronic control circuit of the information display device, wherein the light guide is coated, in the light injection area, with a layer of electrically non-conductive material which absorbs light. | 05-01-2014 |
20140153276 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND VEHICLE LAMP - A light emitting device can include a base portion including a surface, a back surface, and a first through hole penetrating the surface and the back surface. A light-transmitting member can be fixed to the surface so as to cover the first through hole. A semiconductor light emitting element can emit light to pass through the first through hole and for irradiating the light-transmitting member. An optical system can be provided for condensing the light from the semiconductor light emitting element and locally irradiating the light-transmitting member with the light. A foil body can be provided and can include a second through hole for light emitted from the light-transmitting member to pass through and has elasticity. The light-transmitting member can be sandwiched between the foil body around the second through hole and the base portion with part of the light-transmitting member exposed from the second through hole. | 06-05-2014 |
20140169021 | LIGHT PIPE WITH ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE SHIELDING - A light pipe assembly may include a first light pipe having a light pipe column element at an end of the first light pipe. The light pipe column element may have a plurality of light pipe columns. The light pipe assembly may include a second light pipe having a plurality of light pipe column receptacles at an end of the second light pipe. Also, an electrically conductive panel having a light pipe aperture. The light pipe aperture may have a plurality of light pipe channels. The plurality of light pipe columns is adapted to pass through the plurality of light pipe channels and be received by the plurality of light pipe column receptacles. | 06-19-2014 |
20140177259 | ANTI-GLARE LIGHT SOURCE - An anti-glare light source including a linear light source, at least one sleeve and a light adjusting element is provided. The linear light source is suitable for providing a light. The sleeve covers at least one end of the linear light source. The light adjusting element is disposed between the sleeve and the linear light source, wherein the light adjusting element includes a plurality of prism portions. The prism portions cover a portion of the linear light source and arrange along the extension direction of the linear light source, such that the distribution of the light converges along the extension direction of the linear light source. | 06-26-2014 |
20140204604 | IMAGING SYSTEM AND RELATED TECHNIQUES - A method and apparatus for imaging using a double-clad fiber is described. | 07-24-2014 |
20140241002 | LINEAR LIGHT SOURCE, LIGHT GUIDE, AND OPTICAL SCANNING MODULE - A linear light source emits light beams for illuminating a target. The linear light source includes a light guide, and a light-emitting unit. The light guide has a bottom surface, first and second reflecting surfaces extending from opposite side edges of the bottom surface, and a light converging convex surface extending between the first and second reflecting surfaces, curved outward, and having multiple radii of curvature. The light-emitting unit emits light beams that exit through the light converging convex surface to converge at multiple points distributed at distinct positions in a direction perpendicular to a surface of the target, such that the target to be disposed within a range defined by the multiple points is evenly illuminated. | 08-28-2014 |
20140247618 | ELECTRICAL DEVICE - An electrical device includes a circuit board ( | 09-04-2014 |
20140286036 | Emitting Light Using Multiple Phosphors - A light emitting apparatus includes a light emitting device, fixedly situated at a first position, to emit light at a wavelength, a first phosphor, fixedly situated at a second position, to radiate light with a first spectral characteristic out of the light emitting apparatus in response to irradiation by the light at the wavelength, and a second phosphor, fixedly situated at a third position, to radiate light with a second spectral characteristic out of the light emitting apparatus in response to irradiation by the light at the wavelength. An optical coupling mechanism is included to optically couple the light emitting device to the first phosphor and to optically decouple the light emitting device from the second phosphor in a first operating mode, and optically couple the light emitting device to the second phosphor in a second operating mode. | 09-25-2014 |
20140328080 | ARC LAMP HAVING DUAL PARABOLOID RETROREFLECTOR - An illumination system comprises an arc lamp having a cathode and an anode which emit light from a hot spot. A dual paraboloid retroreflector comprising upper and lower halves intercept light emitted rearwardly from the arc lamp and reflects the intercepted light back towards the hot spot. The retroreflector is spaced from the hot spot at a distance such that light rays emitted from the hot spot which are incident on the upper or lower half are redirected to a corresponding surface of the other half and reflected back to the hot spot. The system may further include a main dual paraboloid reflector for redirecting output light from the arc lamp and retroreflector. Light emitted from the arc lamp is intercepted by a first half paraboloid reflector and collimated to be redirected toward to a corresponding surface of a second half paraboloid reflector member, so as to be reflected in a direction opposite to the arc lamp output. The system may include a pair of ellipsoid reflectors, one of which intercepts the arc lamp output and directs the light onto a corresponding surface of the other ellipsoid reflector, which change the output direction of the light to be parallel to the arc lamp output. | 11-06-2014 |
20140355289 | ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS - An endoscope apparatus includes a body portion having a light source portion which emits illuminating light for illuminating an object, an insertion portion through which a light guide that guides light originating in the light source portion is inserted, having a distal end portion to which a plurality of adapters are attachable, and which can emit light originating in an LED from the distal end portion, an operation portion which is connectable to the body portion and has an adapter detection section that detects a type of an adapter attached to the distal end portion, and a CPU which controls the light source portion and the LED according to the type of the detected adapter. | 12-04-2014 |
20140355290 | LIGHT GUIDE AND ILLUMINATION DEVICE - A light guide includes an incident surface, an exit surface and a reflective surface. The reflective surface is located opposite to the exit surface to extend in the main scanning direction and includes a plurality of light reflecting patterns formed to reflect the incident light toward the exit surface. The light reflecting patterns have an oval hemispherical shape rising toward the exit surface and a first diameter of the oval hemispherical shape along a sub-scanning direction is equal to or longer than a second diameter thereof along the main scanning direction. The light reflecting patterns are formed to vary the ratio of the first diameter to the height of the oval hemispherical shape depending upon the location on the reflective surface in the main scanning direction. | 12-04-2014 |
20140355291 | LIGHT GUIDE AND ILLUMINATION DEVICE - A light guide includes: an incident surface, an exit surface and two reflective surfaces. The incident surface allows light emitted from a light source to be incident thereon. The exit surface extends in a main scanning direction and allows the incident light to exit the light guide therethrough. Two reflective surfaces are located opposite to the exit surface to extend in the main scanning direction and are configured to reflect the incident light toward the exit surface. One of the reflective surfaces includes a plurality of light reflecting patterns formed integrally therewith and having an oval hemispherical prism shape. The other reflective surface is a separate surface from the one reflective surface and is formed in a planar shape that enables attachment of a reflective member allowing the incident light to be reflected thereon toward the exit surface. | 12-04-2014 |
20140369063 | LUMINOUS MULTIPLE GLAZING UNIT FOR AN ITEM OF FURNITURE - A luminous multiple glazing unit of a door of furniture notably refrigerated includes a first sheet of mineral glass or organic glass, a second sheet separated from the first sheet by peripheral spacer, a peripheral light source with a source support, a light extraction device for extracting the guided light to form at least one luminous zone, the source support being in a housing surrounded by material, forming a framing, including an assembly element, covered by a cap, the cap and the diode support being removable from the glazing unit. | 12-18-2014 |
20150016139 | Light Pipe Illumination System and Method - Systems and methods provide for illuminating a subject using a light pipe that transmits light from a source. A method includes providing a light pipe, the light pipe defining an inner lumen through which the image sensor views the subject; providing a light source in alignment with a proximal portion of the light pipe; and using the light source, projecting a light into the light pipe and through the light pipe, the light pipe including a distal portion for providing a high-angle bright field illumination pattern on the subject with a first portion of the light and for reflecting a second portion of the light for providing a low-angle dark field illumination pattern on the subject. | 01-15-2015 |
20150023047 | LIGHT EMITTING UNIT - A light emitting unit includes a light source and a light guiding member. The light guiding member includes a light incident guiding portion that is arranged to face a light emitting surface of the light source and have a light incident surface, on which light emitted from the light source is incident, is formed at one end thereof, and a plurality of branched extending light guiding portions that are branched from the light incident guiding portion and extend towards back surfaces of a plurality of display portions. The plurality of branched extending light guiding portions are so formed that, the end surfaces of the branched extending light guiding portions have larger areas in accordance with increase of the lengths in the extending directions of the branched extending light guiding portions. | 01-22-2015 |
20150029741 | Light Guide - A light guide includes a body transmittable to light and a plurality of light guiding elements. The body includes a first end face on an end thereof. The body further includes a light emitting portion, a deflecting portion, and two lateral sides. The light emitting portion and the deflecting portion are opposite to each other. Each of the two lateral sides is connected to the light emitting portion and the deflecting portion. The first end face is connected to the deflecting portion and each of the two lateral sides. Each light guiding element includes a curved face. The curved face is a conical surface or a part of the conical surface. The curved face is coupled to the deflecting portion. The light guiding elements can be arranged on the deflecting portion in one or more rows to control the light output directions and to reduce the illuminating angle. | 01-29-2015 |
20150036377 | MULTICOLOR FILM - A system and method of providing an at least two color image with a system where the system has at least two contiguous imaged light print sheets. Each imaged light print sheet has a white light translucent sheet having a volume and a first and second print sheet having pixels within the volume which alter direction of white light transmission through the volume such that at least some light intersecting the pixel is directed towards the first viewable surface. The first and second at least two imaged light prints overlain with respective pixels of a single composite image in registry. A light emitter of a first visible color is positioned to edge-light the first imaged light print sheet and a second light emitter of a second visible color different from the first visible color, is positioned to edge light the second imaged light print sheet. | 02-05-2015 |
20150055364 | Lighting Device and Movable Body Lighting Device - According to one embodiment, a lighting device includes: a light emitting section that has a light emitting element; a light guide that is provided on a side of radiation of light of the light emitting section; and a reflection section that is provided in an end section of the light guide on the side opposite the side of the light emitting section and includes a through hole that exposes the light guide and a first reflection surface that is inclined in a direction in which a side of the light emitting section approaches a side of a center shaft of the light guide. | 02-26-2015 |
20150062953 | LIGHTING EQUIPMENT FOR GENERATING LIGHT OF HIGH LUMINANCE - Lighting equipment for generating white light from blue or violet excitation light and converted emitted yellow light is provided. The excitation light is directed at an oblique angle towards a converter that is attached to a carrier device, without the emitted illumination light impinging on the carrier device. | 03-05-2015 |
20150103553 | PLASMA LIGHT SOURCE AUTOMATED LUMINAIRE - Disclosed is a plasma light source automated luminaire | 04-16-2015 |
20150138823 | FLUORESCENT FIBER LIGHT SENSOR - Generally, the present disclosure provides for a light duct sensor that can monitor an average light flux through light duct useful for architectural lighting. The present disclosure provides for a system that allows a minimally obtrusive sampling of the light in a duct. It samples a small fraction of a cross sectional area of a light duct that is distributed across potentially the entire cross sectional area, without creating a significant disturbance to the light. | 05-21-2015 |
20150316701 | Flashlight Device for Curing Light-Curable Materials, Method and Set - The invention relates to a flashlight device comprising at least one unit for generating flashlight and at least one unit for focusing the generated flashlight. The invention further relates to methods for the use thereof and to a set comprising at least one flashlight device according to the invention and a light-curable material, and to a device. | 11-05-2015 |
20150316711 | SMALL FOOTPRINT LIGHT PIPE PCB MOUNTING ADAPTOR - An apparatus and system providing a relatively low-profile, low-angle, small-footprint adapter for mounting a flexible light pipe to a PCB such that light may be readily transmitted from a PCB surface mounted LED through the light pipe. | 11-05-2015 |
20150323153 | OPTICAL TRANSFORMER, PROCESS FOR MAKING AND USE OF SAME - An optical transformer includes: an optomechanical member configured: to receive incident light; and to produce primary light from the incident light including an initial propagation that includes a nonlinear scan; and a lens configured: to receive the primary light from the optomechanical member; to linearize the nonlinear scan; and to produce secondary light including a final propagation that comprises a linear scan, such that the optical transformer is configured to transform the nonlinear scan of the primary light to the linear scan of the secondary light. A process for optically transforming a nonlinear scan includes receiving an incident light by an optical transformer that includes an optomechanical member and a lens; producing a primary light from the incident light that includes an initial propagation having a nonlinear scan; communicating the primary light from to the lens; and producing a secondary light to optically transform the nonlinear scan, the secondary light including a final propagation that comprises a linear scan, based on optically linearizing the initial propagation. | 11-12-2015 |
20150338063 | Photoluminescent devices suited for a broad range of applications - Photoluminescent devices having photoluminescent strip which may be either single extruded or co-extruded, which can be easily, readily and safely installed practically in/with almost any structure/place (buildings, ships, modular structures, prefabs, rigs, platforms, stages, mines, tunnels, subterranean networks and structures, outdoor fields, vehicle, craft, etc) in order to provide a light source during low level lighting or darkness. The said devices can be fixed to substratum with the means such as double-sided adhesive, screw, etc. | 11-26-2015 |
20160010845 | CONTAINER APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USING SAME | 01-14-2016 |
20160018581 | LATERAL LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - To provide a lateral light emitting device that can prevent coupling efficiency in a fused portion of a rod lens and a prism from being deteriorated, can set an outside diameter extremely small, and set the distance to a beam waist long. A lateral light emitting device includes an optical fiber | 01-21-2016 |
20160018592 | REMOTE ILLUMINATION LIGHT DUCT - The present disclosure describes light delivery and distribution components of a ducted lighting system having a cross-section that includes at least one curved portion and a remote light source. The delivery and distribution system (i.e., light duct and light duct extractor) can function effectively with any light source ( | 01-21-2016 |
20160076715 | Directional flashlight - Disclosed is an electrical hand held and battery operated searchlight torch, having means to shine at least part of its emitted light away from a single direction and thereby shining light at least more than one direction forward. One configuration comprises directional reflector heads switchable individually. Another configuration comprises flexible light guides, which may be collimated forward or let spread light diffuse. Searching with such novel searchlight in darkness can be safer than with state-of-art single directional torches, for projecting light on where one is stepping and let monitor the surrounding at least in a dim haze of light, without the need to bounce light away from the target at times, just to see the surrounding as well. | 03-17-2016 |
20160085012 | GRADIENT LIGHT HALO FOR A REMOTE INPUT DEVICE - A gradient light halo device gradient light halo device for creating a gradient light halo for a remote input device is disclosed herein. The device includes a backlight portion to project a backlight onto a first surface of a remote input device; a floodlight portion to project a floodlight onto a second surface of the remote input device, the second surface opposing the first surface; an ink layer disposed on the first surface, the ink layer including a solid portion and a stippled portion; and a blocking layer disposed on the second surface, the blocking layer including a non-ink portion and an ink portion. A method of creating a gradient light halo is also disclosed, as well as a method of manufacturing a gradient light halo assembly. | 03-24-2016 |
20160109099 | LIGHT REFLECTIVE MATERIAL AND LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE - A light reflective material of the present disclosure includes a base material having light transmission property; and a porous particle located in the base material, the porous particle comprising a shell defining pores, the base material having a first refractive index, the shell having a second refractive index higher than the first refractive index. A light-emitting device of the present disclosure includes a light emitter that emits light; and a reflective layer that covers a portion of a surface of the light emitter, the reflective layer comprising a base material having light transmission property and a porous particle located in the base material, the porous particle comprising a shell defining pores, the base material having a first refractive index, the shell having a second refractive index higher than the first refractive index. | 04-21-2016 |
20160113266 | SEE-THROUGH MANHOLE COVER - a The disclosure is directed to a manhole cover, comprising: an upper transparent disc; a lower transparent disc coupled to the upper disc; and means for emitting electromagnetic radiation at a predetermined wavelength that is narrower than full spectrum, the means for emitting electromagnetic radiation operably coupled to the lower disc, wherein: the upper disc has a diameter larger than the lower disc, and the predetermined wavelength is configured to inhibit vermin from inhabiting the volume irradiated by the means for emitting electromagnetic radiation. | 04-28-2016 |
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