Loaded LED bulbs for incandescent/flourescent/neon/xenon/halogen bulbs replacement in load sensitive applications and more

• US 20080037262A1
• Filed: 12/08/2003
• Published: 02/14/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 05/24/1999
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Bruce Wesson
• Original Assignee: Bruce Wesson
• Inventors: Wesson, Bruce
• Application Number:
  US10/730,744
• Publication Number:
  US 20080037262A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/362
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 9/23 Retrofit light sources for lighting devices with a single fitting for each light source, e.g. for substitution of incandescent lamps with bayonet or threaded fittings
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 9/238 Arrangement or mounting of circuit elements integrated in the light source
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 43/14 Light emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 43/195 Details of lamp holders, terminals or connectors
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/003 the elements being electronics drivers or controllers for operating the light source, e.g. for a LED array
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2107/10 for land vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/00 Circuit arrangements for operating light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/10 Controlling the intensity of the light
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/18 using temperature feedback
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/325 Pulse-width modulation [PWM]
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/3577 Emulating the dimming characteristics, brightness or colour temperature of incandescent lamps
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/395 Linear regulators
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 20/30 Semiconductor lamps, e.g. solid state lamps [SSL] light emitting diodes [LED] or organic LED [OLED]

Abstract

A Light Emitting Diode Lamp Module for specific use in all vehicle tail, brake or turn signal lamp fixtures for integrated single and dual element operation. The module has integrated dual element control circuitry, voltage and current control circuitry, brightness enhancement circuitry, and LED circuitry built into the universal body to produce a bright, reliable, long life, energy efficient LED lamp that fits all vehicles. Preferably, there is a built-in or attached load/resistance to match the impedance/resistance requirements of the application for which the bulb is used.

Claims

1-38. -38. (canceled)

39. An LED bulb adaptable to an application with a load/resistance to match impedance/resistance requirements of the application, the bulb including at least one LED and a load.

40. The LED bulb of claim 39, wherein the bulb is a replacement LED bulb with a load/resistance to match impedance/resistance of an AC bulb being replaced.

41. The LED bulb of claim 39, wherein the bulb is a replacement LED bulb with a load/resistance to match impedance/resistance of bulb being replaced.

42. The LED bulb of claim 39, wherein the bulb is for an AC application.

43. The LED bulb of claim 39, wherein the bulb is for a DC application.

44. An LED bulb adaptable to an application with built in or attachable load/resistance to match impedance/resistance requirements of the application, the bulb including at least one LED and a load.

45. The LED bulb of claim 44, wherein the bulb is a replacement LED bulb with built in or attachable load/resistance to match impedance/resistance of an AC bulb being replaced.

46. The LED bulb of claim 44, wherein the bulb is a replacement LED bulb with built in or attachable load/resistance to match impedance/resistance of a bulb being replaced.

47. The LED bulb of claim 44, wherein the bulb is adaptable to an AC application with built in or attachable load/resistance to match impedance/resistance requirements of the application.

48. The LED bulb of claim 44, wherein the bulb is adaptable to a DC application with built in or attachable load/resistance to match impedance/resistance requirements of the application.

49. Apparatus comprising an LED bulb intended as a replacement bulb for a second bulb and built in or attachable load/resistance to match, mimic, or approximate the impedance/resistance of the second bulb, the apparatus including at least one LED and a load.

50. The apparatus of claim 49, wherein the built in or attachable load/resistance matches the impedance/resistance requirements of the application for which the second bulb is used.

51. The apparatus of claim 49, wherein the LED bulb is includes built in or attached load/resistance to match, mimic, or approximate the impedance/resistance of the second bulb.

52. The apparatus of claim 49, wherein the LED bulb includes built in or attached load/resistance to match the impedance/resistance requirements of the application for which the second bulb is used.

53. The apparatus of claim 49, wherein the LED bulb includes built in load/resistance to match, mimic, or approximate the impedance/resistance of the second bulb.

54. The apparatus of claim 49, wherein the LED bulb includes built in load/resistance to match the impedance/resistance requirements of the application for which the second bulb is used.

56. The apparatus of claim 49, wherein the LED bulb is adapted for use in standard automotive bayonet type bulb sockets in a brake light mode and a tail light mode, and the bulb comprises:

a printed circuit board;

a plurality of light emitting diodes mounted on the printed circuit board and electrically coupled with the printed circuit board;

a body having a first end and a second end, with the printed circuit card attached to the first end of the body;

a base having a sidewall, a distal end and a proximal end, the sidewall having two alignment pins thereon, the distal end having at least one contact; and

electrical control means electrically connected between first and second contacts on the base and the printed circuit board, whereby when an electrical signal is supplied to the contacts the electrical control means transmits a processed electrical current enabling the light emitting diodes to be energized and emit light, wherein the electrical control means causes substantially all light emitting diodes to illuminate when used in either the tail lamp mode or the brake lamp mode, and causes the intensity of the individual light emitting diodes to be greater when in brake lamp mode than when in tail lamp mode.

57. The apparatus of claim 49, wherein the LED bulb is adapted for use in standard automotive bayonet type bulb sockets in a brake light mode and a tail light mode, the LED bulb comprising:

a printed circuit board;

a plurality of light emitting diodes mounted on the printed circuit board and electrically coupled with the printed circuit board;

a base having a sidewall, a distal end and a proximal end, the sidewall having two alignment pins thereon, the proximal end attached to the printed circuit board, the distal end having at least one contact; and

electrical control means electrically connected between first and second contacts on the base and the printed circuit board, the printed circuit board being attached to the proximal end of the base, whereby when an electrical signal is supplied to the contacts the electrical control means transmits a processed electrical current enabling the light emitting diodes to be energized and emit light, wherein the electrical control means causes substantially all light emitting diodes to illuminate when used in either the tail lamp mode or the brake lamp mode, and causes the intensity of the individual light emitting diodes to be greater when in brake lamp mode than when in tail lamp mode.

58. The apparatus of claim 49, wherein the LED bulb is adapted for use in a standard automotive wedge type bulb socket in a brake light mode and a tail light mode, having electrical contacts therein, the LED bulb comprising:

a printed circuit board;

a plurality of light emitting diodes mounted on the printed circuit board and electrically coupled with the printed circuit board;

a body having a first end and a second end, the second end terminating in a wedge shaped portion;

electrical control means electrically connected between the printed circuit board and at least one pair of electrical conductors, whereby when an electrical signal is supplied to the socket the electrical control means transmits a processed electrical current enabling the light emitting diodes to be energized and emit light, wherein substantially all light emitting diodes illuminate when used in either the tail lamp mode or the brake lamp mode, and brake lamp intensity is greater than tail lamp intensity.

59. The apparatus of claim 49, wherein the LED bulb is adapted for use in standard automotive bulb sockets in a brake light mode and a tail light mode, the LED bulb comprising:

a printed circuit board;

a plurality of light emitting diodes mounted on the printed circuit board and electrically coupled with the printed circuit board;

a body having a first end and a second end, with the printed circuit card attached adjacent the first end of the body;

first and second contacts; and

electrical control means electrically connected between first and second contacts and the printed circuit board, whereby when an electrical signal is supplied to the contacts the electrical control means transmits a processed electrical current enabling the light emitting diodes to be energized and emit light, wherein the electrical control means causes at least some light emitting diodes to illuminate when used in either the tail lamp mode or the brake lamp mode, and causes the intensity of the individual light emitting diodes to be greater when in brake lamp mode than when in tail lamp mode.

55. (canceled)