Lightning device

• US 20040145891A1
• Filed: 12/22/2003
• Published: 07/29/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Heine USA Limited (Heine)
• Original Assignee: Heine USA Limited (Heine)
• Inventors: Heine, Helmut M., Merkt, Norbert
• Application Number:
  US10/740,842
• Publication Number:
  US 20040145891A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/186
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0059 using light, e.g. diagnosis by transillumination, diascopy, fluorescence A61B5/0093, A61B5/1455, A61B5/02416 and A61B5/0261 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 9/232 specially adapted for generating an essentially omnidirectional light distribution, e.g. with a glass bulb
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2131/20 Lighting for medical use
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]

Abstract

A lightning device includes a component in which a light-emitting diode and adapter electronics are integrated. The component corresponds mechanically and : electrically to an electric light bulb, the adapter electronics converting the voltage usually delivered to a conventional electric light bulb into a voltage required by the light-emitting diode.

Claims

1. A lightning device comprising a component in which a light-emitting diode and adapter electronics are integrated, said component corresponding mechanically and electrically to an electric light bulb, said adapter electronics converting the voltage usually delivered to a conventional electric light bulb into a voltage required by said light-emitting diode.

2. The lightning device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the component comprises an optical system, preferably a positive lens.