IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0832305
(2001-04-10)
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발명자
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- Rincover, Aaron Nathan
- Coles, Jonathan Richard
- Maidment, Simon Christopher
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
25 인용 특허 :
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초록
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The invention provides a lighting apparatus comprising a hollow elastomeric body in which are encased a means for receiving electrical power such as battery terminals, and at least one light-emitting means such as an LED. One or more parts of the hollow elastomeric body are translucent, and light fr
The invention provides a lighting apparatus comprising a hollow elastomeric body in which are encased a means for receiving electrical power such as battery terminals, and at least one light-emitting means such as an LED. One or more parts of the hollow elastomeric body are translucent, and light from the light-emitting means is transmitted through the translucent parts of the body in use to produce an attractive diffuse lighting effect. The light emitting means are actuable by means of a latch switch embedded within the hollow elastomeric body. In use a user squeezes the exterior surface to latch the switch to cause the apparatus to light, and may then safely handle the apparatus.
대표청구항
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The invention provides a lighting apparatus comprising a hollow elastomeric body in which are encased a means for receiving electrical power such as battery terminals, and at least one light-emitting means such as an LED. One or more parts of the hollow elastomeric body are translucent, and light fr
The invention provides a lighting apparatus comprising a hollow elastomeric body in which are encased a means for receiving electrical power such as battery terminals, and at least one light-emitting means such as an LED. One or more parts of the hollow elastomeric body are translucent, and light from the light-emitting means is transmitted through the translucent parts of the body in use to produce an attractive diffuse lighting effect. The light emitting means are actuable by means of a latch switch embedded within the hollow elastomeric body. In use a user squeezes the exterior surface to latch the switch to cause the apparatus to light, and may then safely handle the apparatus. 041; US-4598299, 19860700, Koike et al., 347/079; US-4620198, 19861000, Behun, 347/043; US-4667830, 19870500, Nozaki, Jr. et al., 209/003.1; US-4673303, 19870600, Sansone et al., 347/103; US-4809016, 19890200, Padalino, 347/041; US-4942462, 19900700, Shiota, 358/509; US-5182803, 19930100, Rodi et al., 714/047; US-5696593, 19971200, Chiba et al., 358/296; US-5700692, 19971200, Sweet, 436/050; US-5870112, 19990200, Kang et al., 347/041; US-5946454, 19990800, Shu et al., 358/001.9; US-5949455, 19990900, Williams, 347/076 njunctival surface when said eye is blinked, whereby said lens is oriented in a direction along said alignment grooves. 2. The soft contact lens of claim 1 wherein said alignment grooves are located in both said superior and said inferior region. 3. The soft contact lens of claim 1 wherein said plurality of alignment grooves forms a grating. 4. The soft contact lens of claim 1 wherein said lens is a hydrogel lens. 5. A contact lens for an eye, said eye having an eyelid with a conjunctival surface, said contact lens comprising: a lens with an anterior and posterior surface of generally uniform cross-section thin enough to provide sufficient oxygen transmissibility for said eye, the lens having an optic zone with a predetermined surface and an outer radial zone; parallel groove means located in said outer zone for causing said lens to orient by minimizing resistance between said lens and said conjunctival surface when said eye is blinked. 6. The contact lens of claim 5 where said lens is a soft contact lens. 7. The contact lens of claim 6 wherein said lens is a hydrogel lens. 8. The contact lens of claim 5 wherein said parallel groove means is located in an annular ring in said outer radial zone. 9. The contact lens of claim 5 wherein said parallel groove means is a grating. 10. A method of aligning a contact lens in a human eye, the human eye having an eyelid with an inner surface comprising the steps of: preparing a contact lens with an inner radial optic zone and an outer radial peripheral zone, said inner radial optic zone having an anterior surface shaped according to a particular optical design, the outer radial peripheral zone also having an anterior surface; placing a plurality of parallel grooves in the form of a grating on the anterior surface of said outer radial peripheral zone; causing said contact lens to be placed in a human eye, said plurality of parallel grooves causing said lens to properly orient by minimizing resistance with said inner surface of said eyelid when the eye blinks. 11. The method of claim 10 wherein said contact lens is a soft contact lens. 12. The method of claim 11 wherein said soft contact lens is hydrogel. 13. The method of claim 10 wherein said grating is placed on at least one of an superior or an inferior region of said outer peripheral zone. 14. The method of claim 10 wherein said grating is placed in an annular ring in said outer peripheral zone.
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