A foldable easel with a lighting system includes a foldable frame, a left light fixture, and a right light fixture. The foldable frame includes a rear central rail, a right front rail, a left front rail, a plate, and a cross brace assembly. Three rails are hingedly connected to each other with the plate and the cross brace assembly that is centrally positioned to the foldable frame. The plate and the cross brace assembly foldably secure the rear central rail, the left front rail, and the right front rail. The left and right light fixtures are detachably mounted to the foldable frame. The left and right light fixtures are powered through a power supply system and selectively controlled by a user to direct illumination towards a painting or portrait that is held within the foldable frame.

Apparatus and associated methods relate to a tree-top ornament apparatus configured to present a removeably attachable ornament above a top of a tree and supporting the presented ornament by clamping an ornament-connected deformable conduit to a secure portion of a tree trunk below the top of the tree. In an illustrative embodiment, the conduit may be deformable and yet semi-rigid so as not to deform under the weight of the presented ornament. In some embodiments, a sleeve may be configured to provide an electrical signal to a light emitting device for illuminating the ornament. The sleeve may include a light emitting device within a top hollow of the sleeve. In some embodiments, the light emitting device may be configured to illuminate a clear or semi-clear ornament received in the top hollow of the sleeve. The tree-top ornament apparatus may advantageously secure a tree-top ornament to the tree trunk at a location where the trunk is strong.

Apparatus and associated methods relate to a tree-top ornament apparatus configured to present a removeably attachable ornament above a top of a tree and supporting the presented ornament by clamping an ornament-connected deformable conduit to a secure portion of a tree trunk below the top of the tree. In an illustrative embodiment, the conduit may be deformable and yet semi-rigid so as not to deform under the weight of the presented ornament. In some embodiments, a sleeve may be configured to provide an electrical signal to a light emitting device for illuminating the ornament. The sleeve may include a light emitting device within a top hollow of the sleeve. In some embodiments, the light emitting device may be configured to illuminate a clear or semi-clear ornament received in the top hollow of the sleeve. The tree-top ornament apparatus may advantageously secure a tree-top ornament to the tree trunk at a location where the trunk is strong.

Light fixtures (100, 200, 400, 500, 600, 700) are provided, including a lighting element (10, 20, 40, 50, 60, 70), an oriented crosslinked semi-crystalline polymer (12, 22, 42, 52, 62, 72) disposed adjacent to or connected to the lighting element, and a control mechanism (14, 24, 44, 64, 74). The control mechanism is in electrical communication with the lighting element (10, 20, 40, 50, 60, 70) and controls an energy output of the lighting element and a temperature of the oriented crosslinked semi-crystalline polymer (12, 22, 42, 52, 62, 72). Typically, when the control mechanism changes the temperature of the oriented crosslinked semi-crystalline polymer, the shape of the polymer changes. A method of making a light fixture (100, 200, 400, 500, 600, 700) is also provided. The method includes providing a lighting element (10, 20, 40, 50, 60, 70), forming a crosslinked semi-crystalline polymer (12, 22, 42, 52, 62, 72), and disposing the crosslinked semi-crystalline polymer adjacent to the lighting element (10, 20, 40, 50, 60, 70) or connecting the crosslinked semi-crystalline polymer to the lighting element. The method further includes electrically connecting a control mechanism (14, 24, 44, 64, 74) with the lighting element.

Light fixtures (100, 200, 400, 500, 600, 700) are provided, including a lighting element (10, 20, 40, 50, 60, 70), an oriented crosslinked semi-crystalline polymer (12, 22, 42, 52, 62, 72) disposed adjacent to or connected to the lighting element, and a control mechanism (14, 24, 44, 64, 74). The control mechanism is in electrical communication with the lighting element (10, 20, 40, 50, 60, 70) and controls an energy output of the lighting element and a temperature of the oriented crosslinked semi-crystalline polymer (12, 22, 42, 52, 62, 72). Typically, when the control mechanism changes the temperature of the oriented crosslinked semi-crystalline polymer, the shape of the polymer changes. A method of making a light fixture (100, 200, 400, 500, 600, 700) is also provided. The method includes providing a lighting element (10, 20, 40, 50, 60, 70), forming a crosslinked semi-crystalline polymer (12, 22, 42, 52, 62, 72), and disposing the crosslinked semi-crystalline polymer adjacent to the lighting element (10, 20, 40, 50, 60, 70) or connecting the crosslinked semi-crystalline polymer to the lighting element. The method further includes electrically connecting a control mechanism (14, 24, 44, 64, 74) with the lighting element.

A lamp includes a stand, a support attached to the stand, a holder attached to the support and a light unit attached to the holder. The light unit includes a light source facing away from the support. A floppy tension element is provided. A first attachment section couples the floppy tension element to the support or the holder. A second attachment section couples the floppy tension element to the holder or the light unit. The floppy tension element includes a tensioning section extending between the first attachment section and the second attachment section. At least one of the first and second attachment sections is adjustably positioned by at least one adjusting element such that at least one area of the holder between the support and light unit is brought into an arcuate state or the arcuate state of the at least one area of the holder is altered.

A lamp includes a stand, a support attached to the stand, a holder attached to the support and a light unit attached to the holder. The light unit includes a light source facing away from the support. A floppy tension element is provided. A first attachment section couples the floppy tension element to the support or the holder. A second attachment section couples the floppy tension element to the holder or the light unit. The floppy tension element includes a tensioning section extending between the first attachment section and the second attachment section. At least one of the first and second attachment sections is adjustably positioned by at least one adjusting element such that at least one area of the holder between the support and light unit is brought into an arcuate state or the arcuate state of the at least one area of the holder is altered.

The disclosed device relates to a multiple lighting mode LED lamp. The lamp has an LED assembly with a plurality of white LEDs for a first illumination source, and a plurality of UV LEDs for a second illumination source. The LED assembly is attached to the first end of a flexible support, and a base is attached to the second end of the flexible support. The lamp base incorporates an LED driver module in electrical communication with the illumination sources. A manual touch switch in the base, when touched by a user activates the white LEDs to operate the lamp in a lighting mode. A motion sensor in the form of an infrared induction sensor, is incorporated into the face of the LED assembly for detecting motion. Upon motion being detected, the UV LEDs are activated for a predetermined period of time to operate in UV light mode.

The disclosed device relates to a multiple lighting mode LED lamp. The lamp has an LED assembly with a plurality of white LEDs for a first illumination source, and a plurality of UV LEDs for a second illumination source. The LED assembly is attached to the first end of a flexible support, and a base is attached to the second end of the flexible support. The lamp base incorporates an LED driver module in electrical communication with the illumination sources. A manual touch switch in the base, when touched by a user activates the white LEDs to operate the lamp in a lighting mode. A motion sensor in the form of an infrared induction sensor, is incorporated into the face of the LED assembly for detecting motion. Upon motion being detected, the UV LEDs are activated for a predetermined period of time to operate in UV light mode.

A light strip configured to facilitate shape forming includes a flexible member and a light emitting assembly. The flexible member has a continuously extending elongated shape and includes a light transmissive portion and a cavity arranged at an internal thereof. The light emitting assembly includes a plurality of light emitting elements arranged at intervals inside the cavity. The flexible member includes a slot arranged at one side and extending in the same direction as the flexible member and is used for clamping securement to a stand portion formed by a metal wire, in order to form a planar or three-dimensional shaped light ornament.