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8169165 Multi-mode portable lighting device  
A portable lighting device, such as a flashlight, with a mechanical power switch and multiple operating modes is provided. The mechanical power switch is disposed in series with the controller for...
8134300 Portable lighting devices  
A flashlight having a locking mechanism for securing a head skirt to a head assembly is disclosed. A circuit for temporarily remember the mode of operation of the flashlight is also disclosed.
8120263 Portable lighting device and method thereof  
A portable lighting device includes a power source, a controller, and a load. The controller comprises a power input terminal which is electrically connected to the power source via a switch. The...
8084946 Method of driving a flash device and a number of loads powered by a battery and handheld electronic device including the same  
A handheld electronic device includes a processor; a battery; a flash device; a number of loads powered by the battery; and a flash driver outputting a flash current to the flash device. The...
8059192 Method and apparatus for maximizing the sustainable flash of a handheld portable electronic device  
A method and apparatus for maintaining a maximum sustained flash current over the whole length of a flash using a programmable current drive in a handheld portable device powered by a battery. The...
8053996 Light emitting device for transmission of communications information  
A light emitting device 1 is adapted, with a distributed power supply voltage, to turn on a light emitter 7, while timing a continuous conduction time with a pulse generating circuit 2, a frequency...
8040069 Method and apparatus for maximizing the sustainable flash of a handheld portable electronic device  
A method and apparatus for maintaining a maximum sustained flash current over the whole length of a flash using a programmable current drive in a handheld portable device powered by a battery. The...
8026675 Light emitting diode driving circuit and light emitting diode array device  
There is provided an LED driving circuit including: at least one ladder network circuit including: (n+1) number of first branches connected in parallel with one another by n number of first middle...
8013535 Flash pattern selection via power switch  
Lighting apparatus, systems and methods are disclosed. One lighting apparatus includes a light source, a power source in electrical communication with the light source, and a power button arranged...
7999480 Control circuit and flash system using same  
A control circuit is configured to control the charge and discharge of a flash unit. The flash unit includes an anode, a cathode, and a trigger electrode. The control circuit includes a charging...
7994726 Intelligent user interface including a touch sensor device  
The present invention, according to a preferred embodiment, is directed to portable electronic devices which operate on exhaustible power sources, for example, batteries. The electronic devices of...
7986100 LED string  
A light-emitting diode (LED) string is provided. The LED string includes a power plug configured for connecting with a power source to power the LED string; one or more LED sockets configured for...
7986112 Thermally self-stabilizing LED module  
An improved LED module that is thermally self-stabilizing, and that is able to be retrofitted into an existing flashlight is provided. In one embodiment, the LED module includes a light emitting...
7982407 Stroboscopic illuminator  
A photographic illumination system, comprising a first stroboscopic flash tube, for emitting an intense broadband illumination pulse comprising ultraviolet rays; a second stroboscopic flash tube,...
7863825 LED driver circuit for providing desired luminance with constant current  
An LED driver circuit that sinks pure DC current through LEDs. According to the invention, a constant current sink circuit is coupled to a full bridge rectifier. The full bridge rectifier includes...
7852300 Current regulator for multimode operation of solid state lighting  
An exemplary apparatus embodiment provides a plurality of operating modes for solid state lighting, such as a flash mode and a constant or background lighting mode for use with devices such as...
7800313 Multi-mode LED retrofit module apparatus and method  
A multi-mode LED retrofit module is provided for a flashlight of a type having a serious circuit including a battery power supply, a light bulb, and a single pull, single throw rotary on/off...
7795819 Discharge lamp controls  
At least one electric discharge lamp capable of generating a broadband output pulse of a range of wavelengths in the visible spectrum, the output pulse having a predetermined time interval and a...
7781980 Intelligent user interface including a touch sensor device  
The present invention, according to a preferred embodiment, is directed to portable electronic devices which operate on exhaustible power sources, for example, batteries. The electronic devices of...
7777809 Method and apparatus for maximizing the sustainable flash of a handheld portable electronic device  
A method and apparatus for maintaining a maximum sustained flash current over the whole length of a flash using a programmable current drive in a handheld portable device powered by a battery. The...
7723921 Circuitry for portable lighting devices and portable rechargeable electronic devices  
A portable electronic device, such as a flashlight, with a circuit for reducing the initial surge of current that is sent through the lamp filament when a flashlight is turned on is provided. The...
7723923 Electroluminescent element driving apparatus  
The present utility model discloses an electroluminescent element driving apparatus, which mainly resolves the problems caused by insufficient supplying of an electric power to affect the service...
7710044 Flashlamp drive circuit  
A flashlamp drive circuit including a storage capacitor which is charged and selectively discharged in order to drive a flashlamp. A capacitor (116) is connected in parallel with each respective...
7705542 Flashlight  
A flashlight in accordance with an aspect of the invention includes an ID module for generating an ID signal indicative of a power mode of the flashlight. In an aspect, the flashlight mates with a...
7687999 Emergency indicator light for vehicle pennant  
A safety light for vehicles, particularly small recreational vehicles such as all terrain vehicles, which is one or more light strips entwining the whip which supports the vehicle's pennant or...
7679291 Barricade flasher  
A flashing warning light apparatus wherein there is provided one or more light-emitting diodes, the light-emitting diode being driven in a pulsed manner to achieve light output at a selected flash...
7652434 Electronic flash unit and manufacturing method thereof  
The electronic flash unit disclosed comprises: a transformer (14) to vary voltages of a power supply; an accumulator (16) composed of a main capacitor (17) to charge an electric energy supplied...
7649323 Rechargeable light-emitting diode driver circuit  
A self-contained, rechargeable LED flashlight uses a zener diode in reverse-breakdown avalanche mode as a low-cost voltage regulator. A second embodiment of the LED flashlight incorporates...
7642725 Unbalanced plural string LED driver with common return resistor  
The present disclosure describes systems and methods for driving light emitting diodes (LEDs). At least some embodiments include an LED driver system that includes a power supply, a plurality of...
7633234 Method and apparatus for maximizing the sustainable flash of a handheld portable electronic device  
A method and apparatus for maintaining a maximum sustained flash current over the whole length of a flash using a programmable current drive in a handheld portable device powered by a battery. The...
7609005 Circuitry for portable lighting devices and portable rechargeable electronic devices  
A portable rechargeable electronic device, such as a flashlight, with external charging contacts and a short protection circuit is disclosed. The short protection circuit electrically uncouples one...
7600884 Motion activated and selective light circuit  
A motion activated light circuit is comprised of a motion activatable switch which effects switch closures upon displacement thereof for connecting a supply voltage to a pulse generator circuit...
7579783 Microprocessor-controlled insertable flashlight adapter device  
An insertable flashlight adapter device for use in an ordinary flashlight having a lamp includes a disc-like shaped housing unit. Electronic circuitry is disposed within the housing unit for...
7573212 Automatic power control module for battery powered devices  
A power control module which can be used to automatically open a power circuit for electrically operated devices, particularly battery operated devices, during predetermined periods of non-use. A...
7535180 Semiconductor light emitting circuits including light emitting diodes and four layer semiconductor shunt devices  
Semiconductor light emitting circuits include semiconductor light emitting diodes that are serially connected between a pair of input terminals. Four layer semiconductor devices, such as Shockley...
7498749 Intelligent electrical switching device including a touch sensor user interface switch  
The present invention, according to a preferred embodiment, is directed to portable electronic devices which operate on exhaustible power sources, for example, batteries. The electronic devices of...
7471049 Optical element driving circuit  
Optical element driving circuits flexibly configure energy sources to cause a flash tube to produce illumination at one of multiple output intensities. The driving circuits allow a single strobe...
7466082 Electronic circuit reducing and boosting voltage for controlling LED current  
An electronic circuit comprises a switching voltage boosting circuit and a current regulating circuit for controlling current flowing through a solid state light source. A control circuit controls...
7456586 Voltage controlled light source and image presentation device using the same  
A device (300) includes a driver circuit (200) having a field effect transistor (FET) (30), acting as a current sink, a current sense network (10), an operational amplifier (opamp) (20), and a...
7449839 Structure of LED lighting chain  
A LED lighting chain is disclosed to include a front plug, a rear plug, an AC-DC converter formed of four rectifying diodes, and a LED serial set, wherein the LED serial set has a voltage dropping...
7439944 Light emitting diode multiphase driver circuit and method  
A method and a circuit for driving light emitting diodes (LEDs) in multiphase are provided. A string of LEDs divided into groups connected to each other in series is provided. Each group is coupled...
7420332 LED lighting device  
A first LED array including a first capacitor, LED blocks, and a second capacitor that are connected in series with each other, a second LED array having a similar configuration to the first LED...
7394205 Power supply system method of use  
A power supply system is provided that includes a power supply and at least one energy storage capacitor bank. A voltage monitor is coupled to the power supply and the energy storage capacitor...
7375471 Charging circuit  
A charging circuit has a battery 12, switching element 14, and resistor 16 for current detection arranged on the primary side of transformer 10. Diode 18 and capacitor 20 for storing electric power...
7354174 Energy efficient festive lamp  
The present invention relates to a novel energy saving decorative festive lamp that is ideally suited for use in clubs, restaurants, or decorative applications, where specialized lighting, such as...
7336037 Intelligent electrical switching device  
The present invention, according to a preferred embodiment, is directed to portable electronic devices which operate on exhaustible power sources, for example, batteries. The electronic devices of...
7333027 Power supply for LED signal  
A power supply for a Light Emitting Diode (LED) traffic signal that controls the light intensity. The light intensity conforms to a predetermined pattern based on the input voltage root mean square...
7315298 Apparatus for controlling CCFL and method for operating the same  
A flashing apparatus controlled by an audio signal on a motherboard and a method for the same is proposed. The flashing apparatus has at least one cold cathode fluorescent lamp (CCFL), a...
7315036 Multifunction multi-spectrum signalling device  
A multifunction multi-spectrum signalling device comprising at least one source of electromagnetic radiation such as an LED which emits radiation according to predefined or programmable user...
7295105 Turn indicator unit for a relay-controlled flasher  
A turn indicator unit includes a light source, a matching module, and a current interrupter. The light source is coupled across an output side of a flasher. The matching module is coupled across...
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