Tile lighting methods and systems
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1. A tile lighting system, comprising:
- a plurality of addressable lighting units disposed in a grid;
a controller for controlling the illumination from the addressable lighting units; and
a light diffusing cover for covering the grid.
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Abstract
A tile lighting system is provided in which an interior space of a tile is lit by LEDs, such as in a grid or edge-lit formation, and a light diffusing panel is disposed over the interior space. The tile lighting system can be combined with others to tile any surface, such as a floor, ceiling, wall, or building exterior. Lighting control signals can be supplied to generate a wide range of effects on the tile lighting units, including effects coordinated among different tile lighting units. Two- and three-dimensional embodiments are contemplated.
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125 Claims
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1. A tile lighting system, comprising:
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a plurality of addressable lighting units disposed in a grid;
a controller for controlling the illumination from the addressable lighting units; and
a light diffusing cover for covering the grid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A tile light, comprising:
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a plurality of LED lighting units disposed on a circuit board in an array, wherein the LED lighting units respond to control signals to produce mixed light of varying colors; and
a diffuser for receiving light from the lighting units. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A tile light, comprising
a plurality of linear LED lighting units disposed about the perimeter of a substantially rectangular housing; - and
a diffuser for diffusing light from the lighting units. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A lighting system, comprising:
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a series of LED-based lighting units, wherein each lighting unit is configured to respond to data addressed to it in a serial addressing protocol, wherein the series of lighting units is configured in a flexible string; and
a fastening facility for holding the flexible string in a predetermined configuration. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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47. A modular component for a lighting system, comprising:
a series of LED-based lighting units disposed in an array on a circuit board, wherein each lighting unit is configured to respond to data addressed to it in a serial addressing protocol. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. A lighting system, comprising:
a plurality of modular components, wherein each modular component includes a series of LED-based lighting units disposed in an array on a circuit board, wherein each lighting unit is configured to respond to data addressed to it in a serial addressing protocol. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63)
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64. A method of providing a tile lighting system, comprising:
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providing a plurality of addressable lighting units disposed in a grid;
providing a controller for controlling the illumination from the addressable lighting units; and
covering the grid with a light diffusing cover. - View Dependent Claims (65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74)
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75. A method of providing a tile light, comprising:
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providing a plurality of LED lighting units disposed on a circuit board in an array, wherein the LED lighting units respond to control signals to produce mixed light of varying colors; and
providing a diffuser for receiving light from the lighting units. - View Dependent Claims (76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85)
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86. A method of providing a tile light, comprising
providing a plurality of linear LED lighting units disposed about the perimeter of a substantially rectangular housing; - and
providing a diffuser for diffusing light from the lighting units. - View Dependent Claims (87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99)
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100. A method of providing lighting, comprising:
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providing a series of LED-based lighting units, wherein each lighting unit is configured respond to data addressed to it in a serial addressing protocol, wherein the series of lighting units is configured in a flexible string; and
providing a fastening facility for holding the flexible string in a predetermined configuration. - View Dependent Claims (101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108)
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109. A method of providing a modular component for a lighting system, comprising:
providing a series of LED-based lighting units disposed in an array on a circuit board, wherein each lighting unit is configured respond to data addressed to it in a serial addressing protocol. - View Dependent Claims (110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117)
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118. A method of providing a lighting system, comprising:
providing a plurality of modular components, wherein each modular component includes a series of LED-based lighting units disposed in an array on a circuit board, wherein each lighting unit is configured respond to data addressed to it in a serial addressing protocol. - View Dependent Claims (119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125)
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