AC light emitting diode and AC LED drive methods and apparatus
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1. A lighting system comprising:
- at least one LED circuit having a plurality of LEDs, wherein the plurality of LEDs includes same or different colored LEDs;
a driver, wherein the driver includes at least one transistor and at least one capacitor; and
a package, wherein the package is a heat sinking reflective material;
the driver and the at least one LED circuit all mounted on the package; and
the driver is configured to receive an AC voltage from a mains power source and provide a voltage and current to the at least one LED circuit.
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Abstract
An LED Lighting System for use with AC voltage power source configured such that a driver, and LED circuit is combined, the driver having an input of a first AC voltage and first frequency and an output of a second voltage and frequency delivered to the LED circuit. Embodiments include the LED circuit, driver and at least one capacitor mounted to a reflective substrate.
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1. A lighting system comprising:
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at least one LED circuit having a plurality of LEDs, wherein the plurality of LEDs includes same or different colored LEDs; a driver, wherein the driver includes at least one transistor and at least one capacitor; and a package, wherein the package is a heat sinking reflective material; the driver and the at least one LED circuit all mounted on the package; and the driver is configured to receive an AC voltage from a mains power source and provide a voltage and current to the at least one LED circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A lighting system comprising:
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an LED circuit having a plurality of LEDs, wherein the plurality of LEDs includes same or different colored LEDs; a proximity sensing circuit; and a driver, wherein the driver is connected to the LED circuit, the driver configured to receive an input of an AC voltage from a mains power source and provide a voltage and current to the LED circuit in response to the proximity sensing circuit. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A lighting system comprising:
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at least one LED circuit having a plurality of LEDs mounted on an insulating substrate; a data antenna; and a driver, wherein the driver is configured to receive data signals from the data antenna to drive the plurality of LEDs in response to signals received by the antenna, wherein the driver is configured to provide DC voltage and DC current to the at least one LED circuit in response to data received. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A lighting system comprising:
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an LED circuit having at least two LEDs mounted on a substrate, wherein the at least two LEDs may produce the same or different color of light, a driver having an input and an output, wherein the input is a high voltage low frequency input from a mains AC power source, and the output is a DC voltage and DC current provided to the LED circuit, wherein the driver comprises a high frequency stage, the high frequency stage providing an output frequency higher than an AC mains input frequency to the driver; wherein the driver includes at least one capacitor and at least one transistor; wherein the driver includes a bridge rectifier; and wherein the driver includes a voltage regulator that regulates the DC voltage and the DC current provided to the LED circuit at a relatively constant level when connected to and driving the at least two LEDs. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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