| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7377787 |
Tabbed circuit board and method for manufacturing same |
May 27, 2008 |
| A circuit board for receiving and operably connecting a plurality of electrical components generally comprises: a flexible substrate of a predetermined length and having a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge; a conductive trace applied to the flexible substrate; and a plural |
| 7331697 |
LED lighting system with helical fiber filament |
February 19, 2008 |
| A lighting system includes a helical light-transmitting fiber and a light source. The helical light-transmitting fiber is doped with a first wavelength converting material and defines a helical axis. The light source is aligned axially with the helical fiber such that a portion of an |
| 7264367 |
Illumination device for simulating neon or similar lighting in various colors |
September 4, 2007 |
| An illumination device has a light source, a waveguide, and a light-transmitting medium. The light source emits light of a first color. The waveguide has both optical waveguide and light scattering properties. The light-transmitting medium is composed of a matrix of substantially tra |
| 7264366 |
Illumination device for simulating neon or similar lighting using phosphorescent dye |
September 4, 2007 |
| An illumination device simulates neon lighting using a light source for emitting light of a predetermined first hue and a light-transmitting medium having a predetermined density of phosphorescent dye positioned adjacent to the light source. The phosphorescent dye will absorb light e |
| 7241039 |
LED lighting system with helical fiber filament |
July 10, 2007 |
| A lighting system includes a helical light-transmitting fiber and an LED. The helical light-transmitting fiber is doped with a first wavelength converting material and defines a helical axis. The LED has a light-emitting portion for emitting light of a first color. The LED is aligned |
| 7229196 |
Illumination device for simulating neon or similar lighting in the shape of a toroid |
June 12, 2007 |
| An illumination device has a light-transmitting member formed in the shape of a toroid having a light-receiving surface and a light-emitting surface, the light-transmitting member defining a central axis, a light source located along the light-transmitting member central axis, and a |
| 7207692 |
Illumination device with color conversion modules |
April 24, 2007 |
| An illumination device for simulating neon or similar lighting incorporates removable and interchangeable color conversion modules, thus allowing for emission of light in colors that cannot ordinarily be achieved by use of light-emitting diodes alone without significant increase in c |
| 7192161 |
Fluorescent illumination device |
March 20, 2007 |
| An illumination device for simulating neon or similar lighting uses fluorescent dyes, thus allowing for emission of light in colors that cannot ordinarily be achieved by use of LEDs alone. Such an illumination device is generally comprised of an elongated diffusing member enclosing a |
| 7188970 |
Illumination device for simulation of neon lighting |
March 13, 2007 |
| An illumination device for simulating neon lighting comprises a rod-like member having a predetermined length and a curved light emitting surface, an elongated light source extending substantially along the predetermined length of the rod-like member at a fixed distance from the light em |
| 7186005 |
Color-changing illumination device |
March 6, 2007 |
| An illumination device for simulating neon or similar lighting is generally comprised of a rod-like member, a housing, a light source, and an intermediate light-transmitting medium extending along and positioned adjacent the light source with a light-receiving surface for receiving l |
| 7178926 |
Illumination device for use in daylight conditions |
February 20, 2007 |
| An illumination device for use in daylight conditions includes a light-diffusing member provided with one or more dyes and a light source extending along and positioned adjacent a light-receiving surface of the light-diffusing member, with the light source emitting light that is subs |
| 7118251 |
Illumination device for simulating channel letters |
October 10, 2006 |
| An illumination device generally comprises a housing, a light source, and a scattering member. The housing includes a base portion and a side wall, which collectively defines an interior cavity with an open end having a predetermined shape. A light source is positioned within the interio |
| 7012379 |
Cuttable illumination device |
March 14, 2006 |
| A cuttable illumination device has a first lamp, a second lamp, a current source element, and a voltage breakdown element connected such that the first lamp may be removed from the device without affecting the function and performance of the remaining portion of the illumination device. |
| 7011421 |
Illumination device for simulating neon lighting through use of fluorescent dyes |
March 14, 2006 |
| An illumination device simulates neon lighting and allows for emission of light in colors that cannot ordinarily be achieved by use of LEDs alone through the incorporation of a light color conversion system into the illumination device. This light color conversion system comprises an |
| 7008097 |
Illumination device for simulating neon or fluorescent lighting including a waveguide and a scat |
March 7, 2006 |
| An illumination device includes: an optical waveguide having a first lateral surface for emitting light and a second lateral surface for receiving light; a scattering cap secured to the first lateral surface of and extending substantially the length of the waveguide; and a light sour |
| 6953262 |
Illumination device for simulation of neon lighting |
October 11, 2005 |
| An illumination device for simulating neon lighting comprising a plurality of spaced point light sources positioned adjacent a lateral light receiving surface of a substantially rod-like waveguide made of a material that preferentially scatters light entering the light receiving surface |
| 6948828 |
Illumination device for simulating neon of a predetermined design and method for making same |
September 27, 2005 |
| An illumination device for simulating neon of a predetermined design includes a substantially rigid power control board, a light source, at least one sidewall, and a waveguide. Light entering the lower lateral surface of the waveguide from the adjacent light source is directed along |
| 6896398 |
Simulated neon illumination device using end-lit waveguide |
May 24, 2005 |
| An illumination device for the simulation of neon lighting comprises a leaky waveguide rod having a light-emitting lateral surface and a first set of one or more point light sources positioned adjacent one or both ends of the waveguide rod, the attenuation of light along the length of |
| 6874924 |
Illumination device for simulation of neon lighting |
April 5, 2005 |
| An illumination device includes an elongated and substantially cylindrical waveguide, which has a light-emitting outer surface and an interior semi-reflective portion spaced at a predetermined distance from the light-emitting outer surface. A channel is defined through a portion the |
| 6834979 |
Illumination device for simulating neon lighting with reflector |
December 28, 2004 |
| An illumination device utilizes a profiled rod or material having waveguide that preferentially scatters light entering a light receiving surface so as to along the length of the rod. A light source is positioned adjacent the light receiving surface with a reflecting member or coating ju |
| 6761472 |
Water submergible simulated neon lighting device |
July 13, 2004 |
| A waterproof illumination device for simulating the lighting effect of neon lighting with the additional feature of being unaffected by water submersion. The device comprises a plurality of space point light sources secured within a waveguide that is waterproofed by sealing. |
| 6557282 |
Portable illuminated outdoor advertising display |
May 6, 2003 |
| A portable illuminated outdoor advertising display comprises a plurality of modules, a portion of which are removably secured to said frame structure, collectively forming a matrix of modules when juxtaposed adjacent one another in predetermined positions on a surface of the frame struct |
| 6550952 |
Optical waveguide illumination and signage device and method for making same |
April 22, 2003 |
| An illuminating device comprising an optical waveguide having at least one set of LEDs positioned adjacent one end surface and having a portion of the surface area treated so as to cause a portion of the light directed along the length of the waveguide to be reflected out of the waveguid |
