| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7448775 |
Transreflectors, transreflector systems and displays and methods of making transreflectors |
November 11, 2008 |
| Light emitting assembly includes at least one film, sheet, plate or substrate positioned between a light source and a display for redirecting at least some of the light emitted by the light source. One side of the film, sheet, plate or substrate may have a pattern of reflective or re |
| 7404660 |
Light emitting panel assemblies |
July 29, 2008 |
| Light emitting assemblies include a generally planar optical conductor having at least one input edge with a greater cross-sectional width than thickness and at least one light source having a light output distribution with a greater width component than height component positioned a |
| 7384177 |
Light emitting panel assemblies |
June 10, 2008 |
| Light emitting assemblies include a tray that forms a cavity or recess containing one or more light sources. A sheet, film or substrate is positioned over the cavity or recess for controlling the light emitted from the assembly. The tray acts as a back, side or edge reflector, and ha |
| 7374305 |
Light emitting panel assemblies |
May 20, 2008 |
| Light emitting assemblies include a light emitting panel member having at least one light source positioned, embedded, potted, bonded or otherwise mounted in a shaped slot, cavity, recess, opening or hole in the panel member. Deformities on at least one surface of the panel member may va |
| 7367705 |
Long curved wedges in an optical film |
May 6, 2008 |
| The invention relates to a light redirecting polymeric film comprising a plurality of polymeric individual optical elements wherein the elements comprise curved wedge shaped features in the plane of the film, having a length in the range of 800 to 4000 micrometers. |
| 7364342 |
Light redirecting films pattern of variable optical elements |
April 29, 2008 |
| Light redirecting films and film systems include a thin optically transparent substrate having a pattern of individual optical elements of well defined shape on or in the substrate. At least some of the optical elements may vary at different locations on the substrate to redistribute |
| 7364341 |
Light redirecting films including non-interlockable optical elements |
April 29, 2008 |
| The light redirecting films include a thin optically transparent substrate having a pattern of non-interlocking individual optical elements oriented and placed to produce a desired surface coverage of at least one of the surfaces of the transparent substrate of the transparent substrate |
| 7357553 |
Light emitting panel assemblies |
April 15, 2008 |
| Light emitting assemblies include a light emitting panel assembly having a light transition area for receiving light from at least one light source, and at least one angled or curved reflective or refractive surface at the junction between the transition area and the panel member that ca |
| 7322730 |
Light emitting panel assemblies |
January 29, 2008 |
| Optical assemblies include a light emitter having at least one layer of a transparent film, sheet or plate through which light emitted by the light emitter passes. A pattern of deformities of well defined shape on or in at least one side of the film, sheet or plate control an output ray |
| 7300194 |
Light emitting panel assemblies |
November 27, 2007 |
| Light emitting assemblies include at least one light source and at least one film, sheet, plate or substrate having optical elements or deformities of well defined shape on at least one surface that have reflective or refractive surfaces for controlling the light output ray angle dis |
| 7226196 |
Light emitting panel assemblies |
June 5, 2007 |
| Light emitting panel assemblies include a light guide having a uniform or variable pattern of individual deformities of well defined shapes that are projections or depressions on or in one or more surface areas of the light guide. The deformities are quite small in relation to the width |
| 7195389 |
Light emitting panel assemblies |
March 27, 2007 |
| Light emitting panel assemblies include a light emitting panel member having a uniform or variable pattern of light extracting deformities of well defined shapes in or on one or more surface areas of the light emitting panel member. The size and shape as well as the depth and angular |
| 7178965 |
Light emitting panel assemblies having LEDs of multiple colors |
February 20, 2007 |
| Light emitting panel assemblies include a hollow light emitting panel member having a sheet, film or substrate attached or positioned against one or both sides thereof to produce a desired effect. A pattern of deformities or disruptions may be provided on or in the sheet, film or sub |
| 7165873 |
Light emitting panel assemblies |
January 23, 2007 |
| Light emitting assemblies include a multilayer light emitting panel member that receives light from at least one light source. The panel member may have at least one solid light conducting or transmitting layer and at least one hollow light conducting or transmitting layer. |
| 7160015 |
Light emitting panel assemblies |
January 9, 2007 |
| Light emitting panel assemblies include a light emitting panel member having two or more inserts, components or parts that may be supported by a structural member. A pattern of light extracting deformities may be on or in one or more of the inserts, components or parts for providing a |
| 7108414 |
Light emitting panel assemblies |
September 19, 2006 |
| Light emitting panel assemblies include one or more light emitting panel members each having at least one pattern of optical deformities that may be varied in size, shape, density, placement, angle, rotation and/or type to obtain at least one light output distribution having a form or sh |
| 7090389 |
Method of selecting a light redirecting film |
August 15, 2006 |
| The method of selecting a light redirecting film or optical panel includes the steps of providing a length of film or substrate having a pattern of optical elements that varies, then selecting an area of the film or substrate that has a pattern of the optical elements that best suits a |
| 7077544 |
Light emitting panel assemblies |
July 18, 2006 |
| A phototherapy device includes a transparent member and one or more light sources mounted in relation to the transparent member for directing light through the transparent member for distribution of the light to a body part of a patient receiving phototherapy. The light source may compri |
| 7004611 |
Light emitting panel assemblies |
February 28, 2006 |
| Optical assembly includes a light emitter and a film through which light passes from the light emitter. The film has a uniform or variable pattern of individual deformities of well defined shape that are projections or depressions on or in one or more surface areas of the film. The d |
| 6886956 |
Light emitting panel assemblies for use in automotive applications and the like |
May 3, 2005 |
| Light emitting panel assemblies include in one form of the invention a light emitting panel member made of a transparent resiliently deformable elastomeric material that absorbs impact without breakage for use in automotive lighting applications of various types. In another form of the |
| 6827456 |
Transreflectors, transreflector systems and displays and methods of making transreflectors |
December 7, 2004 |
| The transreflectors may comprise a transparent substrate having reflective surfaces and other light transmissive surfaces for respectively reflecting and transmitting a greater portion of the light striking opposite sides of the substrate. Alternatively, the transreflectors may comprise |
| 6796668 |
Light emitting panel assemblies for use in automotive applications and the like |
September 28, 2004 |
| Light emitting panel assemblies include in one form of the invention a light emitting panel member made of a transparent resiliently deformable elastomeric material that absorbs impact without breakage for use in automotive lighting applications of various types. In another form of the |
| 6755547 |
Light emitting panel assemblies |
June 29, 2004 |
| Light emitting panel assemblies include a sheet, film or plate overlying a light emitting member. The sheet, film or plate has a pattern of deformities on one or both sides that may vary or be random in size, shape or geometry, placement, index of refraction, density, angle, depth, heigh |
| 6752505 |
Light redirecting films and film systems |
June 22, 2004 |
| Light redirecting films include a pattern of individual optical elements of well defined shape on the light exit surface of the films for refracting the light entering the entrance surface of the films from a backlight toward a direction normal to the exit surface. The individual optical |
| 6749312 |
Light emitting panel assemblies |
June 15, 2004 |
| Optical assembly includes a light emitter and a film through which light passes from the light emitter. The film has a uniform or variable pattern of individual deformities of well defined shape that are projections or depressions on or in one or more surface areas of the film. The d |
| 6712481 |
Light emitting panel assemblies |
March 30, 2004 |
| Light emitting panel assemblies include a light emitting panel member having a uniform or variable pattern of light extracting deformities of well defined shapes in or on one or more surface areas of the light emitting panel member. The size and shape as well as the depth and angular |
| 6591049 |
Light delivery systems and applications thereof |
July 8, 2003 |
| Light delivery systems/lighting devices include a light distributor and a flexible light emitter. A malleable member adjacent said light emitter is bendable to hold the shape of the light emitter once arranged in a desired position. A protective cover protects the light emitter and/or li |
| 6508563 |
Light emitting panel assemblies for use in automotive applications and the like |
January 21, 2003 |
| Light emitting panel assemblies include in one form of the invention a light emitting panel member made of a transparent resiliently deformable elastomeric material that absorbs impact without breakage for use in automotive lighting applications of various types. In another form of the |
| 6504985 |
Illuminated surgical retractor |
January 7, 2003 |
| An illuminated surgical retractor includes a handle having an elongated first blade portion connected at one end to one end of the handle and an elongated second blade portion extending along the length of the first blade portion. One end of the second blade portion defines an illuminati |
| 6367940 |
Light emitting panel assemblies for use in automotive applications and the like |
April 9, 2002 |
| Light emitting panel assemblies include in one form of the invention a light emitting panel member made of a transparent resiliently deformable elastomeric material that absorbs impact without breakage for use in automotive lighting applications of various types. In another form of the |
| 6158867 |
Light emitting panel assemblies for use in automotive applications and the like |
December 12, 2000 |
| Light emitting panel assemblies include in one form of the invention a light emitting panel member made of a transparent resiliently deformable elastomeric material that absorbs impact without breakage for use in automotive lighting applications of various types. In another form of the |
| 6079838 |
Light emitting panel assemblies |
June 27, 2000 |
| Light emitting panel assemblies include light emitting panel members and one or more light sources positioned/embedded in a light transition area, which increases the efficiency of light entering the panel members along the light input area to be emitted from one or more light emitting |
| 6030089 |
Light distribution system including an area light emitting portion contained in a flexible holde |
February 29, 2000 |
| A light distribution system includes an area light emitting portion, a light source for supplying light to an input edge of the light emitting portion for conduction within the light emitting portion and emission therefrom, and a power source for the light source. A holder may be pro |
| 5975711 |
Integrated display panel assemblies |
November 2, 1999 |
| Integrated display panel assemblies include a light conducting panel having opposite sides and an end portion for receiving light from one or more light sources for conduction through the panel. On one of the sides of the panel is a first light emitting area for causing a portion of the |
| 5921652 |
Light emitting panel assemblies |
July 13, 1999 |
| Light emitting panel assemblies include light emitting panel members and one or more light sources positioned/embedded in a light transition area, which increases the efficiency of light entering the panel members along the light input area to be emitted from one or more light emitting |
| 5895115 |
Light emitting panel assemblies for use in automotive applications and the like |
April 20, 1999 |
| Light emitting panel assemblies include in one form of the invention a light emitting panel member made of a transparent resiliently deformable elastomeric material that absorbs impact without breakage for use in automotive lighting applications of various types. In another form of the |
| 5894686 |
Light distribution/information display systems |
April 20, 1999 |
| Light distribution systems include a light emitting portion, a light source for supplying light to the light emitting portion and a power source for the light source. A sealed holder or pocket may be provided for the light emitting portion. The light emitting portion may be located on an |
| 5876107 |
Light emitting panel assemblies |
March 2, 1999 |
| Light emitting panel assemblies include light emitting panel members and one or more light sources positioned/embedded in a light transition area, which increases the efficiency of light entering the panel members along the light input area to be emitted from one or more light emitting |
| 5674338 |
Method of joining wood |
October 7, 1997 |
| The invention comprises a method for joining pieces of unseasoned or undr wood, by finger jointing or other joining technique. The wood may have a moisture content above the fibre saturation point of the wood, and as high as 50% to 100% or higher moisture content. An adhesive having a |
| 5618096 |
Light emitting panel assemblies |
April 8, 1997 |
| Light emitting panel assemblies include light emitting panel members and one or more light sources positioned/embedded in a light transition area, which increases the efficiency of light entering the panel members along the light input area to be emitted from one or more light emitting |
| 5613751 |
Light emitting panel assemblies |
March 25, 1997 |
| Light emitting panel assemblies include light emitting panel members and one or more light sources positioned/embedded in a light transition area, which increases the efficiency of light entering the panel members along the light input area to be emitted from one or more light emitting |
| 5568964 |
Fiber optic light emitting panel assemblies and methods of making such panel assemblies |
October 29, 1996 |
| Fiber optic light emitting panel assemblies include one or more light emitting layers which are sealed along the side edges and/or an end edge to hold the fill threads in position and keep the light emitting portions from fraying at the edges. A thin film, sheet or coating may be applied |
| 5136480 |
Thin panel illuminator |
August 4, 1992 |
| Thin panel illuminator includes a solid transparent panel member having one or more deformed output regions which cause light entering the panel along an input edge thereof to be emitted along the length of the panel. Light may be transmitted to one or more panel input edges from one or |
| 5042900 |
Connector assemblies for optical fiber light cables |
August 27, 1991 |
| A connector assembly includes buffer material surrounding the optical fibers at one end of an optical fiber light cable and a ferrule crimped onto the buffer material which squeezes the buffer material and packs the optical fiber ends substantially solid. During the crimping operation, t |
| 5005108 |
Thin panel illuminator |
April 2, 1991 |
| Thin panel illuminator includes a solid transparent panel member having one or more deformed output regions which cause light entering the panel along an input edge thereof to be emitted along the length of the panel. Light may be transmitted to one or more panel input edges from one or |
