Mary Elle Fashions, Inc.

Matthew S Smith

Kenneth A Howard

James J Riley

Gavin Perry

Jim Riley

A nightlight including a base and an electrical prong secured to the base and adapted to be inserted into an electrical outlet is disclosed. A main circuit is coupled to the electrical prong and contained within the base. A flexible neon LED strip is coupled to the main circuit for receiving an electrical current. A support frame is configured in the shape of an image wherein the support frame has an arcuate shaped cross-section or a C-shaped cross-section sized to receive the flexible neon LED strip. The flexible neon LED strip is positioned along the support frame whereby the flexible neon LED strip when energized emits light corresponding to the image and illuminates an area adjacent the night light. A sound transducer may produce an electrical signal as a function of an ambient sound. The flexible neon LED strip may comprise an RGB LED, an RGB IC, or a solid color LED to produce different colors of light. The main circuit may vary the color of the emitted light that is produced by the flexible neon LED strip as a function of a switch, a remote control, or the ambient sound. The support frame may comprise a back wall and a plurality of side walls where the back wall is translucent or transparent and where the flexible neon LED strip may emit light out of a front surface and a back surface of the flexible neon LED strip. Alternatively, the support frame may comprise an arcuate cross-section where the back wall is translucent or transparent and where the flexible neon LED strip is cylindrical and may emit light out of a front surface and a back surface or all surfaces of the flexible neon LED strip.

Flexible neon LED nightlight

A flickering source of illumination is disclosed. A first, second and third group of LEDs and a control circuit are also disclosed. The control circuit is adapted to control a switch to selectively switch on the first group, the second group, and the third group of LEDs. The flickering source of illumination includes a translucent mineral positioned around the groups of LEDs. The translucent mineral is adapted to allow light emitted by the LEDs to pass through the translucent mineral and illuminate an area adjacent to the translucent mineral. The flickering source of illumination may include a first group of LEDs; a second group of LEDs; and a control circuit. The control circuit may be adapted to control a light output of the first and second groups of LEDs so that the first group of LEDs emits a different color of light than the second group of LEDs. The control circuit may be further adapted to selectively vary a color of the light output of the first group of LEDs and of the second group of LEDs. A translucent mineral positioned around the LEDs is also disclosed. The translucent mineral may be adapted to allow light emitted by the LEDs to pass through the translucent mineral and illuminate an area adjacent to the translucent mineral. The translucent mineral may be selected from a group including a salt rock, quartz, marble and natural stone.

Flickering mineral light

A laser nightlight is disclosed. A laser nightlight includes a base, an electrical prong adapted to be inserted into an electrical outlet wherein the electrical prong is secured to and projects from the base; and a power supply circuit coupled to the electrical prong and contained within the base. A laser mounted within the base and coupled to the power supply circuit is adapted to produce a laser beam through an output. A lens is secured to the base and is positioned to cover the output of the laser. The output of the laser is pointed at a spot on the lens, and a portion of the lens at the spot may be opaque, faceted or cloudy, or may comprise a diffuser. A portion of the lens where the output of the laser points may contain an image and a light pattern corresponding to the image may be produced when the laser beam illuminates the image. The lens may be formed from shatterproof glass, clear glass or quartz. The lens may be sealed to the base. The lens may have a cylindrical length and the output of the laser may be aligned with the lens to produce the laser beam down a central axis of the lens. The laser may produce a red or green laser beam.

Laser nightlight

An LED night-light includes a housing and first and second prongs extending out of the housing. A light-emitting diode is mounted to the housing and is configured to emit a first color of light. Circuitry is electrically connected to the light-emitting diode. The circuitry is configured for energizing the light-emitting diode when the first and second prongs are inserted into an electrical outlet connected to a power source. A color filter is mounted on the housing. The color filter is configured to filter the first color of light emitted from the light emitting diode to produce at least a second color of light different from the first color of light.

LED night-light with color filter

LED night-light

An LED night-light includes a housing and a toggle switch mounted on the housing. First and second prongs are supported by the housing. An LED driver circuit is electrically connected to a light-emitting diode. Movement of the toggle switch to a first position presses a second conductor against the second prong and thereby switchably connects the second conductor to the second prong. Movement of the toggle switch to a second position allows the second conductor to move out of contact with the second prong and thereby switchably provides an open circuit between the second conductor and the second prong. Electricity is supplied to the light-emitting diode and to the LED driver circuit when the toggle switch is in the first position. No electricity is supplied to the light-emitting diode and LED driver circuit when the toggle switch is in the second position.

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St. Charles, MO, United States of America

Matthew S Smith