Abstract:
The current invention provides a way for Internet users to determine what content of interest to them is available behind multiple paywalls without specifically subscribing to the paywall websites. It allows these users to maintain a single account with a search engine content provider to make payments for viewing selected items behind the paywalls. It allows search engines to establish relationships with paywall websites to search their content, allows the search engines to establish relationships with Internet users to provide them with paywall restricted content, allows the search engines to present search results from behind paywalls, allows the search engines to present the restricted content to their users and to split revenue with the content providers. The content providers are able to monetize their content without establishing relationships with individual Internet users.
Abstract:
The present invention is a flexible surface lighting system with replaceable LED module. In particular, the present invention is directed to a system with a set of soft flanges and a more rigid base with a channel for electrical leads and lighting. A preferred embodiment has a base extrusion of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) of 89-98 Duro on the Shore OO scale with a channel. The base is connected, on opposite sides of the channel, to a first flange extrusion and a second flange extrusion of PVC with a hardness of preferably of 90 Duro. Electrical leads are placed in the channel. A lens is inserted into the channel over the leads. A replaceable LED module having a circuit board secured to a module base is attached to the leads. The circuit board preferably has a gasket, an LED and two contact teeth that make electrical contact with the leads.
Abstract:
The present invention is an improved replaceable LED module. In particular, the present invention is directed to an environmentally resistant LED module for mounting on at least a pair of electrical leads with a non-conductive sheath surrounding conductive wire. A replaceable LED module preferably comprises a circuit board removably secured to a base by a set of snap tabs on the base. The base has two open ends and contains two electrical leads that traverse the base through the open ends. A protective gasket preferably covers the circuit board. The circuit board is preferably coated in acrylic conformal coating. The preferred circuit board has an LED and two contact teeth. Each contact tooth pierces the protective gasket and the non-conductive sheath of an opposing stranded electrical lead and makes electrical contact with the conductive wire. Thus, power is supplied to the LED from the leads while maintaining the protective gasket and sheath.
Abstract:
The present invention is a soft light fixture. In particular, it is an LED soft light fixture. The preferred embodiment of the soft light fixture has a plurality of light emitting diodes mounted on a perimeter ring aimed to emit light into a light-mixing chamber. The perimeter ring supports a light deflection cap with a lens, preferably translucent. The ring, deflection cap and lens define the light mixing chamber which blends light from the plurality of light emitting diodes into a single light source.