44th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 26 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100277844 | Electronic Device with Ion Cooling System - An electronic device includes an ion cooling system for cooling system components of the device. Through an arrangement, ionization of an air flow caused by the ion cooling can be determined and the electrostatic charge on the components that are located within the air flow can be measured. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277845 | Circuit Apparatus for Protecting a Pre-Charge Resistance Using an Interlock Switch - The present invention relates to a circuit apparatus for protecting a pre-charge resistance using an inter-lock switch, and more particularly, to a circuit apparatus for protecting a pre-charge resistance by controlling a current flowing to a voltage transformer of an electric vehicle using an inter-lock switch and a polyswitch. The present invention provides a circuit apparatus for protecting a pre-charge resistance using an inter-lock switch, including a pre-charge resistance, a pre-charge relay and a main relay placed between a battery of a hybrid electric vehicle and a voltage transformer, wherein the circuit apparatus includes an inter-lock switch which is operated complementarily with the pre-charge relay and is for preventing continuous flow of an overcurrent to the voltage transformer and the resulting damage of the pre-charge resistance. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277846 | DC SWITCH - The DC switch includes a housing ( | 2010-11-04 |
20100277847 | Solid-State Disconnect Device - A solid-state disconnect device capable of isolating and protecting circuits and equipment from overloads and undesired transients is presented. The protection device includes at least one depletion mode circuit block having three terminals (drain, gate, and source), which in its simplest form is implemented by a single n-channel depletion mode field-effect transistor, and two enhancement mode circuit blocks each having three terminals (drain, gate and source), each implemented in simplest form by a single n-channel enhancement mode field-effect transistor. The current conducting path of the first enhancement mode circuit block is connected in series with the current conducting path of the depletion mode circuit block. The drain terminal of the second enhancement mode circuit block is connected through a current limiting load to both the gate terminal of the second enhancement mode circuit block and the drain terminal of the first enhancement mode circuit block. The gate terminal of the first enhancement mode circuit block is connected to the drain terminal of the second enhancement mode circuit block. The source terminals of the two enhancement circuit blocks are both connected to the gate terminal of the depletion mode circuit block. Unidirectional and bidirectional embodiments are disclosed. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277848 | Apparatus and method for controlling excitation frequency of magnetostrictive ultrasonic device - Apparatus and method for controlling the frequency of the current in the excitation coil of a handpiece of a dental magnetostrictive ultrasonic scaling unit, or a similar transducer. A microprocessor continually samples predetermined functions of the current through the excitation coil, and periodically adjusts the frequency, by performing a coarse-stepped frequency scan, followed by a fine-stepped frequency scan until the function samples are close to predetermined optimum values. The functions can include the peak of the current and the peak of a high-pass filtered version of the current. The frequency adjustment is performed each time the handpiece is energized by the practitioner, and at frequent intervals thereafter, assuring automatic optimal frequency at all times and under all conditions. Apparatus according to the invention does not require sensing coils or complex power- or impedance-sensing circuitry and covers a wide range of resonant frequencies for different handpiece- and insert types. A configuration with multiple handpieces is supported. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277849 | FASTENING ASSEMBLY INCLUDING WASHER FOR SEALING THE ASSEMBLY FOR LIGHTNING STRIKE PROTECTION IN COMPOSITE STRUCTURES - A fastening assembly for a composite structure including a washer sealing the assembly for internal lightning strike protection. The washer includes one or more concentric ribs that are dielectric rings on both sides. When used (e.g., with a nut and bolt) internal to a structure, especially a composite structure, the washer seals the fastener hole (i.e., that the bolt passes through) and contains any sparking and hot gasses that may arise in the fastener hole from entering the structure. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277850 | Multi-Zone Electrostatic Chuck and Chucking Method - A method for processing a semiconductor wafer comprises measuring data indicating an amount of warpage of the wafer. At least two different voltages are determined, based on the amount of warpage. The voltages are to be applied to respective portions of the wafer by an electrostatic chuck that is to hold the wafer. The at least two different voltages are applied to hold the respective portions of the wafer while performing a fabrication process on the wafer. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277851 | ELECTRIC CIRCUIT DEVICE - An electric circuit device ( | 2010-11-04 |
20100277852 | DIELECTRIC COATINGS AND USE IN CAPACITORS - A coated substrate product is described comprising a substrate and a dielectric coating material comprising carbon, hydrogen, silicon, and oxygen. According to the method, the substrate is processed by plasma cleaning the surface and then depositing a dielectric coating by a suitable plasma process. The coating may contain one or more layers. The substrate may be a rigid material or a thin film or foil. The coated products of this invention have superior dielectric material properties and utility as substrates for the manufacture of rolled or parallel plate capacitors with high energy densities. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277853 | Waterproof Structure in a Tank - A waterproof structure in a tank. The circuit board required for discharge machining in the tank is disposed outside the tank. The inner wall of the tank is provided with a waterproof component with a downward opening. The circuit board along with other elements is connected to an electrode contact disposed in the waterproof component. When the machining liquid is full, the air pressure in the air storage space of the waterproof component balances with the liquid pressure at the opening. This prevents the machining liquid from spilling onto the electrode contact and resulting in the bypassing circuit effect. Moreover, the waterproof component can be used at the electrode contact of each base of the conductive platform, providing the same protection. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277854 | BATTERY COVER ASSEMBLY FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A battery cover assembly for a portable electronic device includes a housing, a battery cover, and a pivot member. The housing forms a first latch portion and a second latch portion, the first latch portion and the second latch portion being arranged at a circle. The battery cover forms a first engaging portion and a second engaging portion engaging with the first latch portion and a second latch portion to allow the battery cover to releasably latch to the housing. The pivot member rotatably connects the battery cover to the housing. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277855 | Flat Display Panel - A flat display panel having a first substrate, a display unit disposed on the first substrate, a second substrate disposed on the first substrate to cover the display unit and not covering a predetermined region of the first substrate, a terminal unit disposed on the predetermined region of the first substrate and is electrically connected to the display unit, and a glass strengthener coated on the first substrate and adjacent to the second substrate at a location to increase the strength of the first substrate. The flat display panel having the substrate on which a terminal unit is formed has increased strength. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277856 | PORTABLE DIGITAL COMPUTER - The invention relates to a portable digital computer having a housing on which a keyboard, a detachable mouse and a swivelling monitor are disposed. The housing ( | 2010-11-04 |
20100277857 | FIXING MECHANISM WITH ROTARY FIXTURES AND RELATED PORTABLE COMPUTER DEVICE - A fixing mechanism includes a housing whereon an opening and at least one slot are formed, a sliding component installed inside the housing in a slidable manner, at least one rotary component installed inside the housing, connected to the sliding component in a rotatable manner, and protruding from the slot partly for fixing a structure, an elastic component installed inside the housing and disposed on an end of the sliding component for providing an elastic force to the sliding component, and an actuating tool for passing through the opening on the housing to push the sliding component so that the rotary component rotates into the slot when being driven to hit a side of the slot. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277858 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH DETACHABLE KEYBOARD - An electronic device includes a main body, a cover, and a keyboard. The main body includes a receptacle having an opening. The cover is coupled to the main body. The keyboard is positioned in the receptacle of the main body. The keyboard is slidable in the receptacle and is detachable from the main body via the opening. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277859 | Electronic Apparatus Having Movable Input Device - An electronic apparatus having movable input device includes a main body and two input devices. The main body includes a shell, a display panel and a processing unit. The display panel and the processing unit are received in the shell. A display surface of the display panel is exposed from the shell. The two input devices are coupled to two opposite sides of the shell respectively and electrically connect to the processing unit. The two input devices are configured for being slid or rotated relative to the shell so as to be received by the shell, thereby facilitating to reduce the volume of the electronic apparatus. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277860 | MOBILE TERMINAL - Disclosed is a mobile terminal including a main body, an upper body having a display unit and disposed to be tiltable from the main body by a preset angle, a lower body having a user interface and disposed to be drawn out of the main body, and a driving unit configured to draw the lower body out of the main body in cooperation with the upper body being tilted from the main body. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277861 | Stacked Drives For A Blade System - A blade assembly is disclosed. The blade assembly comprises a printed circuit (PC) board, and a disk drive drawer. The disk drive drawer is configured to move from a closed position into an open position, wherein the disk drive drawer is adjacent to the PC board when in the closed position and is positioned away from the PC board when in the open position. The blade assembly also comprises at least one stack of internal drives attached to the disk drive drawer. Each stack of internal drives comprise: a base bracket attached to the disk drive drawer, at least one drive cage pivotally mounted to the base bracket and configured to rotate between an open position and a closed position. In the closed position the drive cage is parallel with the disk drive drawer and in the open position the drive cage makes an angle a with the disk drive drawer. The drive cage is configured to hold a disk drive. Each stack of internal drives are located inside a blade enclosure when the blade assembly is mounted in the blade enclosure and the disk drive drawer is in the closed position. Each stack of internal drives are located outside the blade enclosure when the blade assembly is mounted in the blade enclosure and the disk drive drawer is in the open position. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277862 | DOCKING APPARATUS FOR PORTABLE MEDIA PLAYER - A docking apparatus for a portable media player may include a tray provided on a front of a center fascia in such a way as to be ejected forwards therefrom, wherein a lower portion of the portable media player is inserted into the tray and the tray supports the portable media player therein, an elastic unit provided on at least one place in the tray, and elastically supporting a lateral surface of the media player coupled to the tray, and a connecting terminal provided in the tray to be electrically connected to an external output terminal of the media player inserted into the tray, and electrically connected to a car audio system. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277863 | DATA CENTERS - According to one embodiment, a data center comprises a first data center section comprising one or more equipment element elements. Each computer element has one or more heat generating sources. A second data center section comprises a heat exchanger, the second data center section being substantially segregated from the first section. A heat transfer element is thermally coupled to at least some of the heat generating sources and is further thermally coupled to the heat exchanger. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277864 | COOLING - According to one embodiment, an equipment enclosure includes a plurality of equipment elements, each element having one or more heat generating sources. A heat exchanger is mounted towards the top of the equipment enclosure. The heat exchanger is thermally coupled to at least some of the heat generating sources. The enclosure includes an exhaust vent through which air heated by the heat exchanger may be evacuated, and an inlet vent through which air from outside the equipment enclosure may be drawn into the equipment enclosure to cool the heat exchanger by stack effect ventilation. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277865 | MULTIPLE CHIP MODULE COOLING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - Disclosed herein is computer system having a first and second multiple chip modules (MCM) and a cooling module. The cooling module includes a first cooling loop associated with said first MCM and a first evaporator. The cooling module further includes a second cooling loop associated with said second MCM and a second evaporator. Each cooling loop is coupled to a common condenser that receives thermal energy from each cooling loop. A controller is coupled to the first and second cooling loop and adapts the operation of the first and second cooling loop in response to variances in operating conditions to provide cooling of the first and second MCM. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277866 | SERVER SYSTEM WITH SECURITY DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THEREOF - A sever system with security device is disclosed, which includes a server chassis having an opening, a blade server disposed in the server chassis, and an electronic lock disposed on the blade server and opposed to the opening. The blade server has a microprocessor, and the electronic lock is connected to the microprocessor. The electronic lock passes through the opening when the electronic lock is locked. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277867 | Thermal Dissipation Mechanism for an Antenna - According to one embodiment, a heat dissipation system includes an elongated radar absorbing member configured with a thermal dissipation mechanism. The radar absorbing member extends proximate a junction of a microwave antenna enclosure that houses an antenna and a radome that covers an opening in the microwave antenna enclosure. The radar absorbing member absorbs electro-magnetic energy incident upon the junction. The thermal dissipation mechanism absorbs heat generated by the absorbed electro-magnetic energy. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277868 | INSULATED METAL SUBSTRATES INCORPORATING ADVANCED COOLING - A power module includes one or more semiconductor power devices bonded to an insulated metal substrate (IMS). A plurality of cooling fluid channels is integrated into the IMS. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277869 | Systems, Methods, and Apparatus for Cooling a Power Conversion System - Embodiments of the invention can provide systems, methods, and apparatus for cooling a power conversion system. According to one embodiment, a system comprising a power conversion system having an electrical component with a magnetic core can be provided. The system can include a heat transfer path adjacent to a portion of the electrical component and electrically isolated from the electrical component. The system can also include a cooling medium. The cooling medium can be used in conjunction with the heat transfer path for transferring heat from the electrical component. At least in this way, a system for cooling a power conversion system can be provided that can reduce thermal effects associated with power conversion. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277870 | MULTI-ROW THERMOSYPHON HEAT EXCHANGER - A thermosyphon heat exchanger includes a first set of first conduit elements for heat absorbing and a second set of second conduit elements for heat releasing. A first end of the first set can be connected to a first end of the second set by at least one manifold and a second end of the first set is connected to a second end of the second set by at least one other manifold. At least one first set of first conduit elements and the at least one second set of second conduit elements are at least partially arranged such that a stack is formed. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277871 | ELECTRIC POWER CONVERTING APPARATUS - A cooling device for cooling a plurality of switching elements included in each of a converter unit and an inverter unit includes a fin base that serves as a switching element attachment plane on which the switching elements are mounted and a plurality of fins arranged on a plane opposite to the switching element attachment plane. When an electric power converting circuit is a single- or multi-phase bridge circuit including a plurality of sets of legs each formed with a positive-side arm and a negative-side arm, the switching elements constituting the legs of different phases are arranged in a row on the fin base in a traveling direction of a railway electric car. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277872 | INSULATING SHEET AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING IT, AND POWER MODULE COMPRISING THE INSULATING SHEET - An insulating sheet includes an adhesive component of a thermosetting resin and containing a filler member. Heat conductivity of an adhesive face region of the insulating sheet is smaller than heat conductivity of an inner region of the insulating sheet. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277873 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A RIGID POWER MODULE SUITED FOR HIGH-VOLTAGE APPLICATIONS - Method for manufacturing a rigid power module with a layer that is electrically insulating and conducts well thermally and has been deposited as a coating, the structure having sprayed-on particles that are fused to each other, of at least one material that is electrically insulating and conducts well thermally, having the following steps:
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20100277874 | Communication protocol interface module - A communication protocol interface module conceived to be applied to an electromechanical equipment ( | 2010-11-04 |
20100277875 | ELECTRONIC ASSEMBLY RETAINING SYSTEM - An electronic assembly retaining system provides a secure mount for an electronic assembly, such as an avionics assembly, while being lockable and releasable via manual rotation of a single retainer stem that may be positioned in a readily-accessible location. The retainer stem may include threaded shaft and a detent system to resist inadvertent rotation of the stem. The system includes a housing that at least partially encloses the electronic assembly and which includes a receiving element for receiving a distal end portion of the retainer stem, which is movable between engaging and disengaging positions. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277876 | Quick Assembly LNBF - A low noise block down-converter with integrated feed (LNBF) capable of being quickly assembled is disclosed, which includes an LNBF main body, a connection portion including at least one LNBF locating hole, a support arm including at least one support arm locating hole, a holder disposed on the support arm including a first holding hole and a second holding hole, an auxiliary shaft including at least one locating protrusion, a spring including a spring body, a first spring arm, a second spring arm, and a pivot for connecting the auxiliary shaft and the spring to the holder, wherein the at least one locating protrusion passes the at least one support arm locating hole and the at least one LNBF locating hole to fix relative position between connection portion and the support arm, and the spring positions the at least one locating protrusion in an engaging state with elastic restoring force. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277877 | FOLDED FLEX ASSEMBLY FOR PERSONAL MEDIA DEVICE - Systems and methods are provided for media devices including a housing, a frame disposed adjacent to the housing, a support panel that is integrated with the frame, and a flexible circuit that is disposed adjacent to the support panel such that the support panel provides support for the flexible circuit. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277878 | MOUNTING STRUCTURE - There is provided a mounting structure in which, it is possible to regulate positions of mounting components, or in other words, an angle of bending of the circuit board, without using any jigs etc., and it is possible to dispose mounting components at arbitrary positions without inhibiting small-sizing of the mounting structure and of a product in which the mounting structure is installed. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277879 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a case, a board module, and an electrostatic discharging module. The case has a conductive area. The board module is disposed in the case and has a ground end. The electrostatic discharging module is disposed on the case. Besides, the electrostatic discharging module includes a first discharging element and a second discharging element. The first discharging element is electrically connected to the ground end, and the second discharging element is electrically connected to the conductive area. There exists a gap between the first discharging element and the second discharging element, so that leak current generated by the board module can be prevented from being transmitted to the case, and that an electrostatic charge can be transmitted from the case to the ground end. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277880 | ELECTRONIC PACKAGE STRUCTURE - The present invention discloses an electronic package structure, which comprises an electronic element, a plurality of SMA (Shape Memory Alloy) connection portions, and a plurality of solder connection members. One side of the SMA connection portion is joined to the electronic element, and the solder connection member is arranged over the other side of the SMA connection portion. The SMA connection portions can comply with the strains caused by thermal stresses during the operation of the electronic product and can restore the original shape after the thermal stresses disappear. Therefore, the preset invention can prevent the junctions between the SMA connection portions and the electronic element/the solder connection members from the crack or disconnection caused by thermal stresses. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277881 | Embedded components in interposer board for improving power gain (distribution) and power loss (dissipation) in interconnect configuration - Embedding a power modification component such as a capacitance inside of an adaptor board located to extend over and beyond the vias of the main circuit board so that a portion of the interposer board containing the embedded capacitance is located beyond where the vias or blinds are located. This permits that via to conduct through the opening. In this way, the capacitance and the resistance will have a closer contact point to the electrical component. A resistance can also be embedded in an opening in the adaptor board and be vertically aligned within the opening to make contact with a pad on top of the adaptor board and a pad at the bottom of the adaptor board so that electricity conducts through the embedded component. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277882 | MOTHERBOARD AND MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT METHOD - A motherboard layout method includes positioning two electronic elements on a top layer of a motherboard, and positioning another two electronic elements on a bottom layer of the motherboard, connecting one end of a first electronic element on the top layer to the same end of a first electronic element on the bottom layer with a first via hole, and connecting the same end of a second electronic element on the top layer to the same end of a second electronic element on the bottom layer with a second via hole. The method further includes connecting the other ends of the two electronic elements on the top layer to a first part, and connecting the other ends of the two electronic elements on the bottom layer to a second part. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277883 | DOWNWARD-FACING OPTICAL COMPONENT MODULE - A motherboard for an electronic device comprising a main printed circuit board (PCB) with a through-hole extending between the upper component surface and the lower surface. The motherboard includes a carrier PCB having a top surface and a bottom surface, and at least one component, e.g. an optical device, sensor, or the like, coupled to the top surface. The carrier PCB is mounted in an in an inverted orientation with respect to the main PCB such that the top surface of the carrier PCB faces the upper component surface of the main PCB. The carrier PCB is aligned with the main PCB such that the component is substantially aligned with the through hole of the main PCB and is visible from the lower surface of the PCB. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277884 | CIRCUIT-CONNECTING MATERIAL AND CIRCUIT TERMINAL CONNECTION STRUCTURE - The circuit-connecting material of the invention is a circuit-connecting material for connection between a first circuit member having a first circuit electrode formed on the main side of a first board, and a second circuit member having a second circuit electrode formed on the main side of a second board, with the first circuit electrode and the second circuit electrode laid facing each other, the circuit-connecting material comprising a film-forming material, a curing agent that generates free radicals upon heating, a radical-polymerizing substance, an isocyanate group-containing compound and a ketimine group-containing compound represented by the following general formula (I), wherein the isocyanate group-containing compound content is 0.1-5 parts by weight and the ketimine group-containing compound content is 0.1-5 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight as the total of the film-forming material and radical-polymerizing substance. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277885 | CIRCUIT CONNECTING MATERIAL AND STRUCTURE FOR CONNECTING CIRCUIT MEMBER - A circuit connecting material which is situated between mutually opposing circuit electrodes and, upon pressing the mutually opposing circuit electrodes, electrically connects the electrodes in the pressing direction, the circuit connecting material having a laminated construction comprising an anisotropic conductive adhesive layer A with conductive particles | 2010-11-04 |
20100277886 | POWER TRANSFORMER/REACTOR - Power transformer/reactor immersed in oil comprising transformer/reactor core and windings accommodated in a tank ( | 2010-11-04 |
20100277887 | POLARIZED WHITE LIGHT EMITTING DIODE - A polarized white light emitting diode is provided, including a substrate with an ultraviolet light emitting diode (UV LED) chip disposed thereover for emitting ultraviolet (UV) light, a phosphor layer coated around the UV LED chip to be excited by the UV light from the UV LED chip to thereby emit white light, an omni-directional reflector disposed over the phosphor layer, a medium layer disposed between the omni-directional reflector and the phosphor layer, wherein the omni-directional reflector allows the UV light from the UV LED chip to be multiply and omni-directionally reflected in between the phosphor layer and the medium layer, a transparent substrate disposed over the omni-directional reflector, and a metal-containing polarization layer disposed over the transparent substrate for polarizing the white light emitted from the phosphor layer to thereby emit a polarized white light | 2010-11-04 |
20100277888 | TASK LIGHT - A task lighting apparatus produces glare-free illumination of a work area. The apparatus includes a shade defining a cavity having an opening, a light source positioned to emit light into the cavity, and a glare control member disposed within the opening wherein the diffuser comprises a louvered array of dual brightness enhancement film. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277889 | Deployable Emergency Lighting System - An emergency lighting system comprising a housing further comprising a flat cover, wherein the flat cover automatically opens during an emergency condition; a removable light source located inside the housing further comprising a rechargeable battery and a wide angle LED light bulb, wherein the removable light source remains off under a normal condition and the light source automatically turns on in response to an emergency condition. The emergency lighting system may further comprise a fixed light source for continuous illumination during an emergency condition. Furthermore, the emergency lighting system may further comprise an electrical outlet for use during normal conditions. The emergency lighting system may be retrofitted into existing outlets or the emergency lighting system may further comprise outlet plugs to plug into an existing outlet. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277890 | DISPLAY SCREEN COMPRISING PHOTOLUMINESCENT MATERIAL - Embodiments are disclosed herein related to the use of photoluminescent material to improve the presentation of images being displayed by a user interface device. For example, one embodiment provides a user interface device including a cuplet microstructure sheet that includes a plurality of cuplets. Each cuplet forms a light input opening and a light output opening. The light output opening has a diameter that is larger than a diameter of the light input opening. The user interface device further includes a photoluminescent material that at least partially fills one or more cuplets of the plurality of cuplets. The user interface device further includes a light source configured to generate light that is directed to one or more selected cuplets of the plurality of cuplets. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277891 | LED CASING STRUCTURE - A light emitting diode LED casing structure, particularly to an LED casing structure having two or more layers, includes a phosphor distributed uniformly between plastic film layers in an LED casing, such that the phosphor in the LED casing will not be drifted and sunk easily during the manufacturing process of an LED. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277892 | POWER DEVICE WITH LIGHTED OUTLETS - A power device having illuminated power outlets is disclosed. The power device includes a housing, a power input interface to the housing, and a plurality of power outlets on the housing for distributing power from the input. Within the housing of the power device, a printed circuit board has at least one LED positioned adjacent to at least one of the plurality of outlets to illuminate the openings of the outlets from within the interior housing. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277893 | Ice Sculpture Display Platform with Integrated Water Collection and Self-Powered Illumination - An ice sculpture display platform is disclosed that includes integrated water collection and self-powered illumination, thereby enabling display of arbitrarily shaped ice sculptures without requiring a water collection tray or connection to a power outlet. A display surface with drainage holes is supported on or above a water collection bowl, preferably forming a water-tight seal therewith. Battery-powered lights, such as incandescent or LED lights, are attached to the display surface and/or the water collection bowl, and illuminate the ice sculpture from the rim of the bowl, the rim of the platform, and/or from beneath the platform. Lights that illuminate from beneath can be impervious to water and/or sealed within a water-tight enclosure. A portion of the display platform can be transparent, allowing penetration of light originating from below. Batteries can be in water-tight enclosures, and can be in the bowl, under the rim, or under the platform. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277894 | LIGHTING DEVICE WITH REMOVABLE CRADLE - Various lighting devices and related methods are provided. In one example, a lighting device includes a cradle comprising two support members. The lighting device also includes a main body comprising a light source, a housing, and two mounting members attached to substantially opposite sides of the housing. The main body is adapted to be selectively connected to the cradle in response to a user inserting the mounting members in the support members. The main body is adapted to be selectively disconnected from the cradle in response to the user removing the mounting members from the support members. The mounting members are adapted to rotate relative to the support members while the mounting members are in the support members to permit the main body to rotate relative to the cradle to adjust an angle of light emitted by the light source. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277895 | SOLAR-CHARGED WARNING DEVICE - The present invention discloses a solar-charged warning device, mounted on a helmet, including at least one light-emitting element, a solar photovoltaic panel, a voltage amplifier circuit, a sensor circuit, a charge/discharge circuit, and a secondary battery. The solar photovoltaic panel mounted on the helmet is used to absorb the solar energy and transform thereof into the electricity, and then the electricity is inputted into the sensor circuit, the charge/discharge circuit and the secondary battery, for storing the electricity in the secondary battery. When there needs the electricity, it can be discharged by the charge/discharge circuit and then amplified by the voltage amplifier circuit to reach the required voltage, so as to drive the light-emitting element to shine. When there exists the light source, the secondary battery will be charged. When in the dark, the electricity stored in the secondary battery will be discharged to drive the light-emitting element to shine. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277896 | Magazine tube lighting system - The invention is mounted on the forward end of a firearms magazine using an adapter that replaces the magazine cap. The invention contains a small bulb (LED, incandescent, or any other available source of light, visible or invisible), at least one battery, and an internal or external actuating switch. Depending on the size requirements of the user, the invention can also increase the amount of ammunition the firearm is capable of carrying by extending the length of the magazine tube. The light emitted from the invention will be aligned with the muzzle of the weapon and illuminate the area that the weapon is pointed at. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277897 | POWER TOOL HAVING A WORK FIELD LIGHTING SYSTEM - The invention relates to a machine tool having working field illumination disposed in a housing, having an illumination mechanism and a transparent element which allows the light from the illumination mechanism to be led out toward the working field. A light beam can be deflected between the illumination mechanism and the transparent element. According to the invention, the transparent element forms a region of the housing. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277898 | Threshold Lighting System - A threshold lighting system for recreation vehicles and the like. The system includes a threshold with a first light cavity extending along one side of the threshold for emitting light inwardly into a recreational vehicle in a first direction generally parallel to the vehicle floor, and a second light cavity on the opposite side of the threshold for emitting light in a second direction down the stairs leading to the threshold. The light cavities are preferably part of an extrusion forming the threshold, and the threshold is typically part of a door frame assembly provided as a unit. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277899 | UTILITY LIGHT WITH ARTICULATING MOUNTING LEGS ADAPTED WITH SUCTION CUP FASTENERS - A portable utility light is provided for removable mounting to a surface, such as the side of an automobile, for providing temporary emergency lighting. The utility light includes a main body having first end portion adapted with mounting structure to facilitate removable attachment to a smooth surface, and a second end portion adapted with light emitting device, such as one or more light emitting diodes (“LED's”). The main body comprises an elongate generally cylindrical structure wherein the first and second portions are connected and capable of rotation relative to one another about an elongate axis. The main body first end includes a battery compartment for housing a battery power source, and is further adapted with a plurality of circumferentially spaced articulating legs. Each articulating leg is configurable between a stowed configuration wherein the leg is substantially parallel with the longitudinal axis of the main body, and a deployed configuration wherein the leg is angularly disposed outward. Each leg includes a distal end having a suction cup, or other attachment structure connected thereto for removable attachment to a smooth surface, such as the side of a vehicle. The combination of three deployable articulating legs terminating in suction cups, allows the main body to be easily configured for removable attachment to a vehicle side panel of virtually any shape or contour. The main body second end includes a light source pivotally connected thereto to allow for 270-degree pivotal positioning and adjustment thereof when in use. In addition, the second end is connected to the first end by a swivel that allows relative rotation of approximately 270-degrees. Reflective material may be affixed to the main body to reflect light from oncoming vehicles in roadside environments. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277900 | GAZING GLOBES AND OTHER DECORATIVE OBJECTS INCLUDING LIGHT SOURCES AND LIGHT-ACTIVATED MATERIALS - A self-contained, glow-in-the-dark decorative article according to the invention comprises a transparent or translucent air-filled, hollow object having a lower rim defining an opening into the interior of the object, with light-activated material deposited on, or embedded in, the object. A base unit on a stake includes a receptacle to receive the rim of the object. The base unit includes a light emitter supported to illuminate the object from the inside out. The base unit further includes one or more solar panels facing into the interior of the object and one or more batteries charged by the solar panels to power the light emitter. The transparent or translucent object may be made of glass, and may be a sphere, a flattened sphere, or a teardrop shape. The source of light may be a light-emitting diode (LED), preferably a violet or ultraviolet LED. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277901 | Airfield Lighting Device - An airfield lighting device, comprising: at least one first light-emitting diode (LED) on a first base body; a first thermally conductive tube with a heat transmission medium; a first heat sink; and a housing, in which the first base body and the first thermally conductive tube are arranged. The first thermally conductive tube is thermally coupled to the first base body and to the first heat sink. The heat transmission medium can circulate in the first thermally conductive tube, such that heat which is produced by the at least one first LED during operation can be dissipated from the first base body to the first heat sink. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277902 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE LAMP FOR STREET LIGHTING WITH CHANGEABLE EMISSION COLOR - An LED lamp includes a curved lamp cover, a lamp case coupled to the lamp cover at one open end thereof, and a reflective plate fastened to the lamp case. The lamp case has an inner space in which a drive module for driving the lamp and a plurality of LED modules as light sources are mounted. The lamp case is divided into a first housing portion and a second housing portion. The first housing portion has a hollow space in which the drive module is fixedly installed. A mounting member configured to mount the LED modules thereon is installed in the second housing portion. Each of the LED modules includes a printed circuit board (PCB) substrate attached to the mounting member, a plurality of LED devices mounted on the PCB substrate, a lens seated on the PCB substrate to diffuse light from the LED devices, a spacer ring inserted between the PCB substrate and the lens, and a color film bonded to the lower surface of the lens facing the LED devices to determine the color of light from the LED modules. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277903 | LAMP FOR SIDE-MARKER, CLEARANCE OR COMBINATION THEREOF - A low profile, streamlined, lamp for use as a side-marker and/or a clearance light on a vehicle which directs a substantial amount of its light output at an angle left and right of the perpendicular axis, and along the longitudinal axis through the agency of an optical element positioned between the light source and the outer cover. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277904 | HEAT SINKING AND FLEXIBLE CIRCUIT BOARD, FOR SOLID STATE LIGHT FIXTURE UTILIZING AN OPTICAL CAVITY - Disclosed exemplary solid state light fixtures use optical cavities to combine or integrate light from LEDs or the like. In such a fixture, the cavity is formed by a light transmissive structure having a volume, and a diffuse reflector that covers a contoured portion of the structure. A heat sink member supports a flexible circuit board so as to position the light emitters to couple light to the transmissive structure and provide effective heat dissipation. The circuit board has flexible tabs mounting the emitters. When installed in the fixture, the tabs bend and the emitters press against a sufficiently rigid periphery of the light transmissive structure. TIM may be compressed between the heat sink member and the opposite surface of each tab. Heat conductive surface pads and heat conductors through vias through the tabs conduct heat from the emitters to the heat sink member, e.g. through the TIM. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277905 | RECESSED LED DOWN LIGHT - In an embodiment of the present invention, a light emitting diode (LED) recessed down light fixture comprises a housing, a reflector assembly mounted to the housing, and an LED circuit board attached to the housing over the reflector assembly. The LED circuit board includes a plurality of resistors electrically connected to the LED circuit board, a bridge rectifier, and a plurality of at least 80 miniature LEDs electrically connected to the LED circuit board and configured to provide light. The plurality of miniature LEDs are separated into a plurality of LED clusters. Each cluster is electrically connected to at least one resistor. Further, the plurality of miniature LEDs are arranged in a configuration such that a voltage differential across any two proximate LEDs is less than 36 volts. The down light fixture further comprises a lens cover attached to the top end of the reflector assembly. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277906 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE LAMP FOR STREET LIGHTING WITH ADJUSTABLE EMISSION ANGLE - A light emitting diode (LED) lamp for street lighting includes: a curved lamp cover; a lamp case coupled to the lamp cover at one open end thereof and having an inner space in which a drive module for driving the lamp and a plurality of LED modules as light sources are mounted; and a reflective plate fastened to the lamp case to reflect light from the LED modules installed in the lamp case, wherein the lamp case is divided into a first housing portion having a hollow space in which the drive module is fixedly installed and a second housing portion in which a mounting member configured to mount the LED modules thereon is installed, and wherein direction adjusting members are respectively inserted between the mounting member and at least one of the LED modules in the second housing portion and each having a lower joining surface and an upper joining surface, the lower joining surface being flat such that the direction adjusting member contacts the mounting member and the upper joining surface being flat such that a printed circuit board substrate of the LED module is on the direction adjusting member, the upper and lower joining surfaces being not parallel to each other but forming a predetermined angle. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277907 | HEAT SINKING AND FLEXIBLE CIRCUIT BOARD, FOR SOLID STATE LIGHT FIXTURE UTILIZING AN OPTICAL CAVITY - Disclosed exemplary solid state light fixtures use optical cavities to combine or integrate light from LEDs or the like. In such a fixture, the cavity is formed by a light transmissive structure having a volume, and a diffuse reflector that covers a contoured portion of the structure. A circuit board has flexible tabs mounting the light emitters. A heat sink member supports the circuit board and is contoured relative to the shape of the light transmissive structure so that the tabs bend and the emitters press against a sufficiently rigid periphery of the light transmissive structure. TIM may be compressed between the heat sink member and the opposite surface of each tab. Various contours/angles of the periphery of the light transmissive structure and the mating portion of the heat sink member may be used. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277908 | LED LIGHTING ASSEMBLY - An LED lighting assembly includes an emitting-light apparatus, an inserting apparatus connected electrically to the emitting-light apparatus and a base cover received the emitting-light apparatus. The emitting-light apparatus includes a PCB and at least one LED unit welded on the PCB. The inserting apparatus includes a pedestal and at least two connecting springs received in the pedestal. The base cover has a first side groove and a second side groove. The two ends of the bottom of the base cover have a fixing gap and an inserting slot. The emitting-light apparatus is inserted into the second side groove, the inserting apparatus are inserted into the first side groove, the bottom of the pedestal is received in the fixing gap. The LED lighting assembly can link with another the same, and the distances of the LED units adjacent to other are same. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277909 | FORMED LIGHTING FIXTURES - An improved formed lighting fixture having a frame, a plurality of bulbs, and a refracting layer, in which the frame is formed by gathering a plurality of rods and profiled in a specific contour, the bulbs are installed on the frame to serve as lighting ornaments, and the rod frame is coated with a refracting layer of a transparent material. A formed lighting fixture so constructed can offer a dazzling effect to thereby reduce bulb amount and facilitate production. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277910 | LED LIGHT FIXTURE - An LED light fixture system includes an LED module having a plurality of LEDs attached thereto and directed inwardly toward a secondary optic. The LED module is releasably attached to an interior surface of a peripheral frame. The frame includes an openable portion positioned to allow the LED module to be inserted or removed through an opening created when the openable portion is in an open position. The openable portion is movable from the open position to a closed position and provides an electrical connection between the LEDs attached to the LED module and a source of electrical current when the openable portion is in the closed position. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277911 | LED LIGHT FIXTURE - An LED light fixture system includes an LED module having a plurality of LEDs attached thereto and directed inwardly toward a secondary optic. The LED module is releasably attached to an interior surface of a peripheral frame. The frame includes an openable portion positioned to allow the LED module to be inserted or removed through an opening created when the openable portion is in an open position. The openable portion is movable from the open position to a closed position and provides an electrical connection between the LEDs attached to the LED module and a source of electrical current when the openable portion is in the closed position. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277912 | Boresight collimating device for wide waveband utilizing a source switching elliptical reflector - A boresight collimating device using a novel way of achieving multiple source illumination of the pin hole/reticule using one moving part, a rotating elliptical mirror, while maintaining precision alignment of the device is disclosed. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277913 | Light Source Mounting System and Method - A mounting system and method for a light source includes a light source support structure. The light source support structure positions the light source with respect to a source of electrical power which, when connected to the light source, will cause the light source to emit light energy. Further included in the mounting system and method of present invention is a mounting for a pair of electrical contacts which enable connection between the source of electrical power and the light source. Still further included in mounting system is a heat sink which is attachable to the light source support structure for conducting heat energy away from the light source. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277914 | Lighting Apparatus with Several Light Units Arranged in a Heatsink - In a lighting apparatus, comprising a heatsink having at one side thereof a recess with at least one groove extending over the length of the heatsink, a plurality of lighting units are arranged in the groove or grooves oriented toward the opening of the recess for the emission of light therefrom and the frame is provided at the side opposite the opening with heatsink ribs, the lighting units in the groove or grooves being encapsulated by an encapsulating material added into the groove or grooves and being cured therein so as to be in direct contact with the groove walls and enclosing the lighting units at least up to the light emitting lenses thereof. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277915 | ELECTRONIC DISPLAY PANEL - A multi-panel electronic display for use on a structure, comprising a frame removably attached to the structure in such a way as to encounter a natural airflow, a plurality of individual panels mounted on the frame, each panel comprising a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the first side comprising a plurality of light sources, wherein each individual panel works with other individual panels to display an image, and a printed circuit on the second side of more than one of the individual panels of the multi-panel electronic display and in thermally conductive communication with the frame such that heat generated by electronic components on the circuit board is dissipated within the frame and such that the frame is cooled by the natural airflow. The frame may be corrugated to facilitate dissipation of the heat and create space for electrical wiring, and thermally conductive pads may be inserted between the circuit board and the frame to further dissipate heat. A 12 volt, 24 volt, or greater power source can be stepped down to 5 volts on the panel itself, outside the structure, to minimize holes needed in the walls of the structure. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277916 | LED Light Module and Modular Lighting System - There is disclosed a light module including a first plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs), a heat transfer surface and an electrical power plug. The plurality of LEDs may be disposed generally in a first circle to emit light radially outward from a central axis. The heat transfer surface may be thermally coupled to the plurality of LEDs. The electrical power plug may be electrically coupled to the plurality of LEDs. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277917 | ELECTRICALLY INSULATED LED LIGHTS - A method of electrical insulation used in the high voltage (>60V) LED lighting system. The LED lighting system comprises the housing, end cap, lens and PCBs. The LEDs are mounted on the PCBs. The insulating housing or channel between the PCBs and the housing prevents the electrical shock and increase the clearance and creepage distance. The insulating housing or channel is made of materials with good heat conductivity and high insulation. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277918 | LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE LIGHTING TUBE - A light-emitting diode (LED) lighting tube is of a disassembleable structure, which arranges those components that are susceptible to easy damage in an end cap that is located at an outer side. Thus, when the lighting device is malfunctioning, it only needs to replace the end cap module that is located at the outer side to resume normal operation of the lighting tube. Parts of long lifespan of the lighting tube are preserved so that the costs are reduced and the tread of environmental protection is met. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277919 | LED MODULE AND LED DOT MATRIX DISPLAY - An LED module A | 2010-11-04 |
20100277920 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE LAMP FOR STREET LIGHTING - A light emitting diode (LED) lamp for street lighting is provided. The LED lamp includes a curved lamp cover, a lamp case coupled to the lamp cover at one open end thereof, and a reflective plate fastened to the lamp case. The lamp case has an inner space in which a drive module for driving the lamp and a plurality of LED modules as light sources are mounted. The lamp case is divided into a first housing portion and a second housing portion. The first housing portion has a hollow space in which the drive module is fixedly installed. A channel-shaped mounting member configured to mount the LED modules thereon is installed in the second housing portion. The inner surface of the channel-shaped mounting member has two bends to form a central area and first and second side areas formed at both sides of the central area. The areas of the inner surface of the channel-shaped mounting member disperse light from the LED modules in different directions. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277921 | Electronic Apparatus - In an electronic apparatus comprising a circuit board supporting semiconductor components and traces or conductors for supplying electrical energy to the semiconductor components, and a connection arrangement by which the conductors are connected to a power supply cable, the circuit board being covered by an electrically insulating encapsulating layer, a molded frame part is mounted on the circuit board so as to cover the connection arrangement, the molded frame part having a circumferential edge structure which extends on one end into the encapsulating layer and at the other end projects above the encapsulating layer so as to create an interior space which, when the encapsulating layer is at least partially cured, is filled with additional encapsulating compound to form, after curing, a relatively thick protective layer over the wire or cable and conductor connecting area. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277922 | LIGHTING APPARATUS - A lighting apparatus including a reflector having a reflective exterior surface partially enclosing an interior space and defining a focal point within the interior space, and a high pressure discharge lamp positioned substantially at the focal point of the reflective exterior surface. In some examples, the high pressure discharge lamp includes an arc tube containing mercury, a metal halide, or sodium. In some examples, the reflective exterior surface extends along a longitudinal axis and curves around the longitudinal axis. In some example, the reflective exterior surface defines an elliptical paraboloid. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277923 | LIQUID LENS ELEMENT AND ILLUMINATION APPARATUS - Disclosed is a liquid lens element. The liquid lens element includes a main body, a lens surface, and a first reflection surface. The main body has a light incident surface and a light exiting surface and includes a liquid chamber formed therein. The lens surface changes orientation of light that exits the light exiting surface by being electrically deformed, and the lens surface is formed of an interface between two liquids that are contained in the liquid chamber and have different refractive indexes. The first reflection surface reflects part of light that enters the light incident surface toward an optical axis of the lens surface, and the first reflection surface is provided to the main body. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277924 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY OF LIGHTING - A method and apparatus to increase efficiency of wide area lighting fixtures having a lamp mounting opening in a reflector or reflector frame, which results in gap(s) or spaces that do not control incident light to the intended target. The gap(s) or spaces(s) are covered with reflecting surfaces which do control incident light to increase efficiency of the fixture. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277925 | Lighting Structure with Multiple Reflective Surfaces - A system and method for lighting structure designs, for example LED packaging, reflector designs and optics in lighting fixture, has been illustrated. In one embodiment, the lighting structure has multiple reflective surfaces such that a first reflective surface and a second surface form a first angle less than 90 degree while the second surface and a third reflective surface forms a second angle of less than 270 degree. The method can be applied in both LEDs package designs and second level optical application designs of a light module. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277926 | LIGHT GUIDING DIFFUSER - A light guiding diffuser used for assembling with a light emitting diode module to form an illuminating light source. The light guiding diffuser includes an elliptical ring-shaped base portion and a convex portion extended from a surface of the base portion and formed a space with the base portion for accommodating the light emitting diode module. The convex portion has a cross section which has a minimum thickness in a center thereof and the thickness of the cross section continuous increases from the center toward the base portion. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277927 | OPTICAL GLASS AND OPTICAL APPARATUS USING THE SAME - An optical glass includes a substance A generating light of a wavelength λ | 2010-11-04 |
20100277928 | Optics Support Structures - An apparatus is disclosed that includes a transparent support structure having an upper surface and a lower surface. The lower surface is configured to be supported by one or more outer walls of a display module. The upper surface is configured to support imaging optics associated with the display module. The upper surface coincides with an imaging plane associated with the display module. The thickness of the transparent support structure is selected to permit light entering the lower surface proximate to the one or more outer walls to pass through to the upper surface and reach the outer edge of the one or more outer walls without being substantially blocked. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277929 | Horticulture light fixture with glass retention rails - A horticulture light system comprising a housing, glass retention rails, gasket, glass sheet, and threaded fasteners. The housing constructed of no more than three portions of sheet metal, defining an interior space therein and having an open end towards the plants, the housing interior space constructed and arranged for containing a grow lamp and reflector to project a pattern of light out the open end of the housing at the plants, the open end including a rectangular sealing face for mating with the gasket, the gasket sealing the glass surface to the rectangular sealing face when compressed by the glass retention rails. The glass retention rails also constructed from sheet metal, easily formed into a L shape, attached by common threaded screws, and as tightened, compressively secure the glass to the gasket and housing. Loosening the threaded screws removes the compressive force, unsealing the glass from the housing, making for easy glass removal, facilitating maintenance and cleaning. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277930 | LED LAMP ADAPTER AND LED LAMP STRUCTURE - An LED lamp structure includes a light-transmitting tube, a light-emitting module and two LED lamp adapters. The light-emitting module is received and positioned in the light-transmitting tube, and the two LED lamp adapters are respectively positioned on two opposite ends of the light-transmitting tube. Each LED lamp adapter includes a first assembly, an adapter element and a second assembly. The first assembly has a first hollow body and a plurality of first retaining portions. The adapter element has a substrate, and a plurality of second retaining portions selectively corresponding to the first retaining portions, at least two electrode pins passing through the substrate and combined with the substrate. The positions of the two front ends of the at least two electrode pins relative to the first assembly are adjustable by selectively mating the first retaining portions with the second retaining portions. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277931 | VEHICLE LAMP WITH POLYMER CONDUCTORS AND MOUNTING STRUCTURES - A lamp unit is provided having polymer electrical conductors adhered to a non-conductive substrate in which adjacent conductors present a gap therebetween for securing a light radiating device within the gap the conductors of one embodiment having raised abutments formed in the conductors at the gap for capture of a light radiating device therebetween, such as an LED in said gap to hold the light device between the abutments to secure the light device in the lamp and power the light device. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277932 | Halation-Free Light-Emitting Diode Holder - A halation-free light-emitting diode holder includes a body and a retaining portion. The body has a die holder, which includes a first surface, a second surface, and an opened end. The retaining portion is provided on the second surface. By using the retaining portion, the optical gel in the die holder is blocked from capillary movement up along the second surface. Furthermore, having nano-material layers further formed on the second surface or having the area of the first surface made greater than the area of the opened-end also prevents the optical gel from climbing along the second surface. Thereby, a light halation circling a light pattern of the resultant light-emitting diode is avoided and the light-emitting diode is improved in luminance uniformity. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277933 | DOWN LIGHT FIXTURE AND DOWN LIGHT USING THE SAME - A down light fixture and a down light are provided. The down light fixture is used for fixing a lamp holder in a recess housing. The recess housing has at least one fixing portion. The down light fixture includes a bracket and a clip. The bracket is fixed to the lamp holder. The clip is disposed at the bracket, and the clip has a connecting portion and an elastic portion connected with each other. The connecting portion is connected to the bracket, and the elastic portion is contained in the fixing portion. The lamp holder is fixed in the recess housing by disposing the lamp holder in the recess housing and rotating the lamp holder to press the elastic portion into the fixing portion. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277934 | RETROFIT KIT AND LIGHT ASSEMBLY FOR TROFFER LIGHTING FIXTURES - A retrofit kit and light assembly is provided for retrofitting an existing troffer lighting fixture having four side walls defining a recessed cavity. The retrofit kit comprises a plurality of interlocking frame members, a reflector, and a lens. The plurality of interlocking frame members are configured to interconnect with one another to form a rectangular shell with an open face pointing downwards. The reflector is configured to interconnect with respective ones of the plurality of interlocking frame members and the lens is configured to interconnect with the reflector. Each of the plurality interconnecting frame members comprises a bottom portion and an angled body portion such that the rectangular shell may be formed by the interconnecting frame members and fits within the recessed cavity of the existing troffer lighting fixture when assembled. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277935 | VEHICLE MONITORING CAMERA AND VEHICLE MONITORING CAMERA SYSTEM - A monitoring camera for a vehicle acquires images of a distant area, a vicinity area and a near area in front or rear of the vehicle. The monitoring camera can include an imaging element and an image forming lens comprising multiple lenses each having a different focal length. Each image of an object passing through a different one of the lenses is formed on a corresponding different region of an imaging surface of the imaging element. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277936 | ASSEMBLING-TYPE CAR LAMP - An assembling-type car lamp includes a lamp housing and a bulb unit. The lamp housing is provided with an assembling hole, and the assembling hole is provided on an inner wall surface thereof with a plurality of circumferentially spaced ribs to thereby define a notch between any two adjacent ribs. The bulb unit includes a base and a bulb mounted to the base. The base includes an end plate and a forward raised seat. The raised seat is provided on an outer wall surface thereof with a plurality of circumferentially spaced guide blocks located corresponding to the notches, such that an annular space is defined between the end plate and the guide blocks. The bulb unit can be removably assembled to the lamp housing by moving the guide blocks through the notches into the assembling hole and turning the bulb unit for the ribs to locate in the annular space. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277937 | GRATING STRUCTURE FOR DIRECTING NON-POLARIZED LIGHT - A grating structure having a fused silica base includes alternating ridges and grooves. The ridges and grooves form a fused silica to air interface. The ridges and grooves are configured such that the grating has a ratio between the effective refractive index difference between s-polarization and p-polarization of about 1/3. As such, for non-polarized light with an incident angle θ | 2010-11-04 |
20100277938 | ILLUMINATED COMPONENT FOR A VEHICLE - A user interface assembly ( | 2010-11-04 |
20100277939 | VEHICULAR LAMP - A vehicular lamp comprising includes a light-emitting diode that is used as a light source and that emits light; and a light transmitting member that is arranged in a path of the emitted light and through which the light is passed. The light transmitting member shields the light-emitting diode from infrared rays that travel in an opposite direction to a traveling direction of the light. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277940 | VEHICLE LAMP - A vehicle lamp includes a projection lens, an LED light source arranged behind a rear focal point of the projection lens such that an optical axis of the LED light source is oriented upward, a reflector which is arranged above he LED light source to reflect a first part of light emitted from the LED light source and to converge the first part of the light toward the rear focal point of the projection lens, a shade which is arranged between the projection lens and the reflector to partially block the first part of the light reflected by the reflector, and a first auxiliary reflector which is arranged above the LED light source and in front of the reflector to forwardly reflect a second part of the light emitted from the LED light source such that the second part of the light does not pass through the projection lens. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277941 | LED HEADLIGHT - An LED headlight may include at least one heat-conducting element that extends from at least one heat source located in a headlight housing to at least one cooling element in such a way as to make thermal contact and which is arranged at least partially outside on the headlight housing, the heat-conducting element being movable. | 2010-11-04 |
20100277942 | HEAD LAMP ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE - A head lamp attachment structure includes projecting portions | 2010-11-04 |
20100277943 | Interchangeable attachments for collars, leashes, belts and accessories - An article, including pet collars and leashes, belts, bags and backpacks, has an interchangeable attachment. The article comprises a proximal end, distal end and a central section having at least one connection means appointed to receive the interchangeable attachment. The interchangeable attachment includes a top wall having a show surface and a back wall having a securing member adapted to engage with the connection means of the article for removably attaching the interchangeable attachment to the article. In one embodiment the interchangeable attachments are provided as button-type attachments. In another embodiment, the interchangeable attachment is provided as an elongated attachment portion appointed to substantially cover the central section of the article. The interchangeable attachments have a plethora of designs and may include LED, fiber optic and/or reflective properties to provide aesthetic appeal, enhanced visibility, and increased safety for pedestrians during nighttime or dusk hours. | 2010-11-04 |